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WANTS HER MONEY BACK
Frances P. Hallett Hopes to Get $25.-
900 Out Of Defunct v ergennes Bank.

Frances p. Hallett, the friend OF ID. II
Lewis. the defaulting cashier Of the Farm
ers' National bank of Vergennes. who Is
now serving seven years sentence in
the House Of Correction at Rutland. was
in this city yesterday and appeared before
George T.. johnson, examiner, as a witness
in the case of Frances r. Hallett VS.. Frank
l.. Fish. receiver of the Farmers National
bank.
Through the efforts of Cashier Lewis
Mrs. Hallett loaned the sum of Sc, 900 to
tide over the affairs of the bank, Lewis,
according to Mrs. Halletts story claiming
that such a sum would save the institution.
Mrs Hallett brings suit against MIR. Fish
to recover the money, claiming that she
loaned 1t to the bank and not to Lewis
The Hon. II. II. Powers of Morrisville and
Attorney Wilson of Bangor. Me-. represent
Mrs. Hallett and f. l.. Fish and Il. ]
Ormsbee are counsel for the defendant.
The testimony is not yet completed
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clared that he was not intoxicated and said
he could not tell where he got liquor be-
cause he had none. He will serve ten days
in Jail instead Of paying his fine. after
which there will probably be further de-
velopments in the matter of his disclosure.
When Nellie Kelley, or Nellie Popcorn
appeared before Judge Hawkins she
pleaded not guilty and no evidence was
introduced to show that she was. Mrs
Hughes could not swear that Nellie was
drunk but when asked why she made the
complaint said that she was excited and
thought Nellie was drunk with the crowd
The respondent was discharged.
The third party arrested was Joseph
LeHayes and the case against him was
nolle pressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
TROLLEY ROAD OFFICERS
No Changes in the List for Either OF the
Two Companies.

The annual meetings of the Burlington
Traction company and the Military Post
road were held Yesterday morning and Off
GERS FOR the ensuing year elected. The for
mer road will soon improve its service by
equipping the open cars with double mo-
tors and new trucks and the latter road
will purchase two new open cars for the
summer use.
The directors elected by the Burlington
Traction company are: Elias Lyman, A
f. Richardson. A. o. Humphrey. w. L.
Hendee. J. J. Flynn, Louis II. Turk. C. w.
Brownell
The directors organized as follows: Pres
ident, Elias Lyman; vice-president. John J.
Flynn; treasurer, w. F. Hendee; secretary
B. II. Eagan.
The directors of the Military Post Street
Railway company are: w. +. Hendee A.
o. Humphrey, c. w. Brownell, A. T.. Rich.
ardson Elias Lyman, John j. Flynn. Loui,
II. Turk.
The directors organized by eecting Off
GERS as follows: President. W. +. Hendee
vice-president, A. o. Humphrey; treasurer
John j. Flynn; secretary, c. w. Brownell
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hat stage the disease had advanced In all

Wnat stage the disease nau advanced IN all
cases.
Inc next paper Oh the AFTERNOON was ieau
by i'r. w. N. Piatt OF ohorehan' WHOSE
SUBJECT was Sanitoria Tor PERSONS Anect-
ed with Iuperculosls' he toid OF the sue
cess with which such institutions nave
peen conducted ana described IN aetaii
Some Oh the most successful. ne toio vi
me mode oil ne OF the patlehts III sucr
sanitoria ana the progress mace III curing
the disease IN them.
me discussion was opened oy Ut: freu
fletcher OF BRADFORD VINO ,hought emil
oren or teachers VINO are afIl,cted or sus
pected OF the disease shouid ne exciudeo
from the Puphc scnooi' ne niaoe P'el
Ior such an institution III tnlS otate Us
IT. RAT. uescIioeo
Ut. 1ohn MeNille OIL oakersnelu coli-
tinued tne discussion saying the doctors
OF the state are ioth TO advocate the opeh-
ar treatment OF tne oisease' ne SPOKE
ment upon which he dwelt to a consider
nv II Edr,,r ror,,s ~ +h,s o,t, od,,or
~ +ho Vorr,ort NIod,oo, Mor,b,,. prosort
cd "a ponort fro,, 40 Iondon ana Am.
erican CONGRESS- ~ Tuherc,,Iosis Scientific
men from oil over tho world uho wcre
anxious r. corsidor tho tuhorc,,osis oues
tion in its different aspects were gathered
in the London conpress hold IN JIjv 1oo1
and among those in atterdance were some
Of the most noted doctors In tho world
He smoke OF the thunderbolt effect which
the Dromulyation of Koch's theory caused
in the conference. which has since been
widely discussed. He also mentioned the
complete tuberculosis museum. The main
questions were not solved much by the con-
ference and remained In about the same
chaotic condition at the close He then
discussed the American congress held In
New York and made many valuable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
CITY NEWS.

A daughter was born to Mr.. ana Mrs. T.
Spear last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Curtis of Murray
street are the parents of boy, born Tues
day.
Congressman d. ]. Foster arrived home
for the summer on the flyer Thursday
evening.
The probate court Office will be closed
Saturday afternoons during the months
OF July and August.
The marriage of Miss Julia Agnes
Greenough to Leo G. Lyon is announced
to occur at st. Josephs Church on Monday
August A.
Sunday morning at the Baptist Church
sixteen candidates were baptised and thir-
tY-six new members given the right hand
OF fellowship.
p. p. Shaw has sold to H. S. Douglas
his place of about acres on the Shelburne
road TO John r. Reed and wife Of this city;
consideration, s., 900.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Simp-
son of Crombie street died Thursday morn
ing at the age of seven months and twelve
days. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon
William Reardon and Clara Vonderhoot
were married Monday evening at Rock
Point, by the Rev. j. E. Mead. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. y. Aldrich acted as best man and
matron of honor.
The announcement of the marriage II
New York May % 1901, of William j. Hen
derson of this city and katheryn NJ. Zellel
of Washington, d. c., will interest tn,
many Burlington friends of the groom.
The cases OF White & Corners VS.. Nor
ton Goodrich and NJ. f. Rosenberg VS.. Eu
gene +. Fowler and the Merchants Nj,
tional bank were filed Saturday in tn
county clerks office for trial at the mex
term of county court.
The Rt Rev. John S. Michaud has return
cd from st. Adams Bay, where he purchas
ed plot of ground upon which it is hopet
TO erect a church in the near future, there
being between so and 10 Catholic famile!
IN that section.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs
Ambrose Atwater Drew for the marriag
of their daughter Mary to Floyd Lacell
North in the Methodist Church of thi
city on Wednesday evening, July Is, at
o'clock.
The case of Richard Hoose VS.. Georg
J.. Prinde of Charlotte was filed yesterda,
In the county clerks office, an appeal hav
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A Friends Advice

Writing from Brushton, N. Y. Mr.. Fred
Brown says ! was troubled with indi-
gestion or dyspepsia for about two years
and could get no relief. I was advised by
friend to try Baxter's Mandrake Bitters
which I did, and before had taken half
n bottle I began to feel benefited. I am
now enjoying the best of health and owe
my thanks for 1t to Bakers Mandrake
Btters. As a blood purifier, think there
is nothing better. i would as soon think
Of being without flour in the house as
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. Sold every
where in liquid or tablets at % cents.
Henry, johnson & Lord. Props, Burling-
ton, VT
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Midhlebury Boasts Of a Daughter Of the
Revolution
To the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor of the Free Press:
l note In to-days copy Of your paper a
statement from the Montpelier correspon-
dent regarding the Daughters OF the Rev
olution." The correspondent states in the
item that there are only two of these real
Daughters of the Revolution" in Yer
mont, one being Mrs. Betsey Blanchard
Kemp OF Montpelier the other Miss Lucy
skinner Of Brookfeld
l wish to correct this statement as my
mother. Mrs. Abigail Rogers of Middle
bury. is real Daughter of the Revolu-
ton" her father Nathaniel Allen saw ser
vice in the Revolutionary War, having en-.
listed in the town of Pomfret, Conn. My
mother was o. years old in April and is a
member of the Middlcbury Chapter
Daughters of the Revolution.
Some four or five years ago my mother
was the recipient of a gold spoon from
the National Society of the Daughters oil
the American Revolution, which was
handsomely engraved.
Very truly yours.
pOCEpC
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Mlddlebury, July s, 1909.
FOR GUY B. HORTON

The trustees OF Middlebury College have
appointed Guy r. Horton OF this city pro-
fessor of history and political science at
that institution in the place of Prof. w. T.
Howard. who will spend the year In Eu-
rope. Mr.. Horton has had extended train
Ing In these special lines, having graduated
with high rank from Middlebury in 1900
and for special work was awarded highest
horors in economics at that time. lie
holds the degree of Master of Arts for
advanced studies in history and political
science. This appointment Is highly graf
flying, coming as it does from the college
authorities entirely without effort or ex
pectaton on the part of Mr.. Horton. On
the expiration of his term of service he
intends to return to this city to again take
up his work In the office of the Hon. Rob
ert Roberts
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DEATH OF MYLES c. HURsON.

Myes c. Hurson died Tuesday morning
at 5:15 o'clock from complication of dis
eases, at the age Of 80. lie had been in fall
ing health for the last two or three years
but had been confined to the bed only
about three weeks He was provision in
spector for the Burlington Beef Co. for
nearly eight years, and during the last few
months he has been a special policeman.
He was n member of Cathedral Court, No.
562, c. o. F.. and of St. Marys Mutual
Benevolent association. He was good cit
zen and held the respect and esteem OF all
who knew him. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Is years old; also by
his mother two sisters and one brother.
The funeral will be held from st. Mary's
cathedral this morning.
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DIED..

LADAM-In this city. Wednesday morn
ing. July >. Frank Ladam aged % years
and eight months.
Funeral Friday morning at o'clock
from late residence, 4s Murray street
SHINVILLE-In Amsterdam, NJ Y,
Thursday, July 3, p. F. Shinville, former
ly of Hnesburgh, aged 80 years
WALES-In this city. July 5th, Torrey
Englesby Wales aged So years.
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EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFICIENT
Two Respondents in City Court Cases
We're Discharged.

Because Mrs. Henry Hughes got excited
she had warrants sworn out for the arrest
of her husband. Nellie Kelley and Joseph
I.eHayes, charging them with intoxication.
But when the parties were brought into
court she failed to prove that two OF them
were drunk, although her husband was
found guilty and fined s. and costs. He de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
Skin. Ortured Babies
and TIRED MOTHERS
Find Comfort in CutiCura

INSTANT RELIEF and refreshing sleep for Babies and
for Tired Mothers baths with CUT1cURA SoAP and
gentle anonngs with CUcuRA OINTMENT the skin and
Of emoens be followed by mild doses OF
CuGcURA REsoLvENr Pills. cool and cleanse the blood This
the pu sweetest most speedy and economical treat
ment for torturing dfgng itching burning bleeding sca
crusted and pmpy humos rashe rritatons and
cngs with loss Of hair Of infants and children yet compounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
SIONS.

New Commissioner of Pensions. New PEN
sion laws. The order of April 20, 1884, dis
barring T. ]. Dcavitt from practice for
criticising the policy and methods of the
has been rescinded. Many
delayed and rejected pension claims can
successfully be prosecuted without much IL
any new evidence Pensions granted at too
low rates, during the last eight years, can
be increased to adequate rates, Advice and
blanks free. Address T. ]. Deavitt. y. 8.
Pension Attorney, Montpelier. VI
162 d&w,lm.
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MEMS LIST.
Fewer Gallons; Longer Wears.

You can paint building with fewer gal
Ions Of Devoe Lead and Zinc than with
Mixed Paints, and 1t will wear twice as
long as lead and oil mixed by hand. Sold
by Hagar Bros.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10

Grand Duke Boris. IA first cousin to the
Gar OF Russia, Will arrive in San Fran
cisco about July 10. His tour around the
world Is in tho nature of a postgraduate
course In political economy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10

ending July s, 1902:
wOMEN'S LIST.
Miss Eta Andrews, Mary Barnes, Meta
Bradstreet. May Y. Brownell. +. Colby
Budd, Amelia Bushey. c. D. A.. f, NJ.
Chase, Kate w. Cook, Mary Ferguson,
Miss f. Hanley, Mary Malone, Maud
Ethel Mann, Mrs. Florence McCuen, Mrs.
Harriet Porter, JEANNE PIERCE, Ruth Rox-
bury. Julia Ashley Smith. Edith Stone
Mrs. A. Saunders. Miss w. Truax. Mrs
Lucy Wait, Miss Veva Wiswell.
MEMS LIST.
Noise Allard, Robert Black, r. A. But
terrified, Edw. lombard, c. A. Chamber
lain. Judson II. Chase, ], II. Cotter, ri. II
Dearborn. Clifton NJ. Dorm, ]. b. Easton
Moses Forest, George A. Gilbert Orrin y
Greynup. Paul Geauthler Wilfred Guy
cite, Daniel Hyland, Newman Hoag
George King, Geo. f. Lamb, Watson c
Lea. Philip Mongeant, l. f Mach, JohI
Nolan. Louis Richer, J. A. Street, A. v
sewell, A. c. Sheldon, f. T. Temple
Varnum & Gilnllan. A N. Wallace. 10,
Breand.
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MARRIED.,

HENDERSON, YELL Erin New York,
MAY %, 1901, Kathcryn NJ Zeller of Wash
ington, d c., to w. ]. Henderson of this
CITY
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Diphtheria relieved In twenty minutes
Almost miraculous. DR., Thomas Eclec-
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MILLIONS USE CUT|CURA SOAP

Assisted by CUTcURA OINTMENT preserving PURIFYING beaung
the cleansing scalp and dandru and the
stopping falling hair soenng whitening and soothing red rough
hands, baby rashe chns cang the form baths
annoying tatons nfammans offensive perp
anpc which readily themselves to especially
SOAP combines delicate emoent properties derived from the
with ingredients the most
refreshing Of odour. No other mGd nae
with purifying, identifying
scalp hair and hands No other foreign domestic o however
and Thus combines ONE SOAP ONE PRICE the BEST skin
toilet and baby the world
a
CUI ICVkH hcSUlvtuV tllS
pocke
% III r ~ ea 5 Bg
n 1870 "
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To make cows pay use Sharples Cream
Separators. Book Business Dairying' &
Cat, 3l6 free. w. Chester, Pa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
wOMEN'S LIST.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining In
the Burlington post ONCE for the week
ending July s, 1902;
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wear. We particularly lead in
Night Shirts.
Plain white, trimmed or plain
with or without collar. The col.
larless is a very cool summer
shirt. All sizes IA to 30 always
in stock.
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in city court against the defendant.
Profs. l.. r. Jones and f. A. Waugh of
the Experiment Station went to the islands
yesterday to examine cases of severe
blighting of apples, which are causing a
good deal of apprehension among apple
growers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS PRESERVED

ing company OF Taunton, Mass, large
number of valuable documents belonging
to the society that he had sent to this con-
Germ to be bound These records were
many Of them in such fragile condition as
to be considered by any one familiar with
the Emery process as past renovation.
Many of them were so old and decayed
they would crumble at the touch Each
document has been carefully fiattened ana
cleaned and then pressed between layers
of Transparent tissues Of white silk. They
were then arranged In page form con
venient for record and examination and
bound in large volumes These valuable
paperS are now protected In such manner
to insure their preservation for more years
than they have existed. In one volume
which Is 3xS6 inches In size, Is found the
charters and propretor's deeds of several
Vermont towns. Among them that of Jay.
dated December 2S, 1872; Reading. May g.
i772: Windsor. July a. l776; the latter was
by Sir Henry Moore, governor In chief OF
the Province OF New York. A similar vol
ume contains II list OF tho original proprie-
tors of the town of Windsor charters of
the town of Groton, October 20. 1889; Con-
cord, Sept. Is. 1881: Townsend. Aug. 20
| 1852 These are all certified copies of the
original documents. In another volume is
| found Coy. Ciinton's commissions to jus
ticcs Of the peace In Cumberland county
New York In 1852, On these is the great
seal OF the State of New York. This vol
ume IL bound in full Morocco. These docu'
ments were originally presented to the
Historical society In 1874 by j. II. Phelps
Of West Townsend. In still another vol
ume Is found the general tax list OF tho
State up to 1900 and copy OF an extra
edition OF the Northern Sentinel, published
at Burlington, June q, 1872, which con
tains a declaration OF war between tn
United States and Great Britain, signeC
by James Madison, President The allow
mentioned are only samples OF the scores
and hundreds OF valuable documents from
which the old wax and seals were droppns
| Off, the paper cracking and crumbling ant
the entire collection rapidly going to de
struction, some being In fragments ant
others scarcely lesible. which have beer
rescued ~ Mr.. Goddard. Mr. Goddard in
| tcnds to continue this work with othel
> valuable papers IN tina possession OF tn,
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proved style-plaited, tucked with
the new Hare flounce. Pretty chew
lots. Broad. cloth, Venetian at
So. 80 to 81. so which means
third under price.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10
ANOTHER
YEARS
LEASE
Post office viii Be Completed
in August

An agreement was today filed in the
county recorders office for a renewal
Of the lease Of the Commercialstreet
quarters for the Salem postofice. The
lease is given by Mrs. Mary Payton'
owner of the building, to Henry c.
pavne postmaster-general. Of Wash
,ngton. d C. The term Of lease is for
one year from June /, 1902, "or until
the new government building now be
ing constructed shall be ready for oc
cupancy." The rental is $1,000 per an
mum. payable quarterly.
Contractor Campbell, who Is II
charge of the construction OF Salem
new postofHce home. expects to have
the building completed and ready FOL
ocoupancy some Uue in August, ol
early in the fall. The cornice work II
now being put in place, which gives
the structure finished appearance
The original date stipulated In th'
contract for the completion OF th'
building was February 1st last, but th'
delay in procuring an adequate an'
constant supply of granite stone TO
building purposes has greatly de
ferred the work.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10
SALEM
SALES
LADIES
They Dwell Together
In Peace
Mrs. Anna CnlbertSOn Invites
Her Competitors
To Occupy The Journals Free
Box With Her.

BY brilliant play OF good politics
Mrs. Anna Culbertson, the winner In
the free box contest at The Tanning
OF the shrew," has invited her prin-
cipal competitors to occupy the box
with her, a graceful act that produces
the utmost harmony after a spirited
contest. and one which the public VIII
greatly appreciate.
This morning. after receiving her Of
acial notification OF winning the free
box, Mrs. Culbertson, accompanied by
Journal representative, called on
her four principal competitors and
extended them personal and cordial
invitation TO share the box with her,
and share equally in the honors OF
the social event. Those invited were
Misses Iona White, with Joseph
Meyers g. Sons; Miss ella shipp, with
the New York Millinery parlors; Miss
Susie Collette, with J. ]. Dalrymple,
and Miss Jennie Goode, of the Goode
Millinery parlors.
These ladies' have all accepted the
Invitation, and will occupy a box oil
their own selection, and will be the
most brilliant assemblage OF salem
young women that has ever appeared
in the Grand Opera House. The party
will be chaperoned by Mrs. Culbert
son. and will be conveyed to and from
the opera house In the new Simpson
$500 rubber.tlred landau, furnished
for their convenience by The Journal
Mrs. Culbertson, the winner Of the
prize theatre box. although a compar
alive stranger in Salem, has many
friends throughout this county and
Polk. She received the largest mum
ber of votes from outside Of town, IN
addition to having the largest popular
vote. and. of course, is proud of the
recognition.
In addition, w. W. zlnn, the popu
lar confectionery this afternoon sent
one OF his finest and largest boxes oI
imported confectlons, with his compli
ments. for the benefit OF the young la
dies while at the play this evening
All indications are that the theatre
viii be packed and the play viii un
doubtedly have as 1ne an audience a
ever greeted company OF players
salem. While Miss White, OF tn
White Corner force, will join the Gu
bertson party. Messrs Meyers a Son
have done the handsome thing by s'
curing a box for the use OF the r.
malnder OF their force Of salesladies.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10
PUSH
CLUB is
HUSTLING
Strikes a Shrewd Blow for
Salem.

with President Theilsen in the
chair. the Salem Push Club held its
regular Wednesday meeting yester-
day afternoon in the Office of Secretary
Judah. in the city hall. On recommen-
dation of the executive committee 1t
was decided to send to those of Sa-
LENS business men who have not yet
joined the organization return postal
cards. inviting them to attend the
meetings of the club, and, incidentally,
TO contribute to its support.
The present membership Of the club
is 226, and by this device it Is hoped
TO bring the names on the roll up to
the 500 mark.
The matter of numbering the
streets. and erecting name plates at
their intersections, was brought up by
@. stolz. but, upon motion Of the sec
retary. further action on the matter
was deferred until more opportun6
time.
The principal matter decided on al
this meeting was tie issuing OF al
edition of 5000 thirty-two page pam
plets, / pages reading matter and Il
pages of half-tone cuts descriptive o
Salem and its vicinity and setting
forth the advantages of this section Z
the prospective Immigrant. Ate
some discussion it was decided tha
the contract for the above be awarded
to the Statesman Publishing Com
pany, the maximum cost not to excee'
1925.
After this matter had been decide
| the club adjourned to meet again o
the evening of Wednesday, April 16tf
at 1880 o'clock. when the subjects
the long.deferred public rally OF tn
club and the plans for a great Fourt
of July celebration in Salem will b
fully discussed.