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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

Robinson of Grand Isle county. II. y.
Sturtevaut of Franklin county. f. S. Cray
of Lamoille county, A. A. Fletcher of Adj
Olson county, f. G.. Swinington of Rutlan nd
county and j. w. Fowler of Bennington
county.
According to the action of the committee
the basis of representation OF delegates 70
the district convention will be made on the
vote for governor in 1899. Each town is on
titled to one delegate and one additional
delegate for each 100 votes cast for tn"
republican candidate for governor in 1900
and for each fraction thereof in excess of
50.
The following resolution relating to tn"
holding of town and city CaucuseS adopted
by the State committee will apply 10 the
district clucuses, having been endorsed by
the committee:
Resolved, That in the election of dele
gates to the State convention the State
committee will recognize such delegates as
shall be elected by a plurality vote prop
erly certified to by the secretary of the
respective town and city caucuses.
The recommendation of the State COM
mttce that the republican town and city
committees respectively take such meas urcs
as they deem effective to prevent any but
legal republican voters from taking part in
the respective caucuses and to prepare a
check list to be used at such caucuSeS and
that all delegates be elected by ballot was
endorsed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
WlLKESBARRE'S BIG ENDLESS
CHAIN FIRM BROKE.
Many Checks Coming Back and No
Funds in Bank to Meet Them
Big Shortage.

Wilkcsbarre, May 12.-Checks sent out by
the endless chain firm of Nankirk 4 Rob
ms of Will<esbarre, Ia, whose business
was suspended some days ago by the post
Al authorities pending an investigation. are
beginrinC to return. and the banks are so
musy protesting them that they have had
slips printed in the regular protest form
hearing the firms name. About 400 have
tcen received 50 far for amounts between
81 and Sli ~ and they aggregate about $40
The checks come from Maine to me
Southern States and others from the mid
die ard far west are expected. Their" ts
no money in the banks to meet them the
funds being exhausted soon after the firm
was suspended. Many of them are from
school children who become correspon-
dents for the firm.
The mail Is still coming to the postofice
by the thousands daily and there are nov
some $1,000 letters and poStals. The daily
number however is decreasing gradually
If the business is declared illegal the local
postoEice force will return all letters haN-
inr return addresses on the envelopes
All the others will have to go to the
dead letter office to he examined and then
returned Most Of them contain money
I'D it is believed in the 5000 there is 5000
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ACTIVITY AT THE POST
Latest Arrivals Make Fort Ethan
Allen Crowded.
Troops I and K Of the Second Cavalry
Roach the Reservation from Cuba
New Buildings to Be Erected
This Summer.

There arc more troops at Fort ethan
Allen at the present time than there have
been since the i3d Volunteer regiment was
recruited for service in the Philippines. 1hs
latest arrivals at the post are troops 1 and
Is of the Second cavalry, which arrived
Saturday morning from Cuba. The other
troops of the same regiment quartered at
the post are troops A, -, G and d. Tho
23rd and 9th batteries of field artillery arc
also at the post. The large number of men
makes the quarters somewhat crowded
and Troop G is Camped in tents in the rid
ing hall, Major G. Schuyler of the Second
cavalry s in command of the post, but Ma
jor Dodd, accommodating officer, is still
there.
The artillery and cavalry are doing some
excellent drill work and people who wish
to see the movements can do so by being
at the post between the hours of and 10
a. m. Mounted inspection is held Satur
day morning at o'clock.
A great many improvements are to be
made at the post this summer such -
painting, building gun sheds for the artil-
lery, etc. The plans for work to be done
by the appropriation for the post are not
yet known but it is expected that the
money will be used for the erection of new
quarters and stables for artillery.
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BIG FILL DAMAGED.
Wind and Wave Make Bad w ork Along
the Rutland apadan.

The wind blew with almost hurricane
force from the northwest all day FRI
day and did much damage to the big ill
on the Rutland Canadian railroad between
Colchester Point and Aliens Point, at the
south end of South Hero island Pas
scngers ON the train which reaches Bur
lngton at $50 a. m, reported that the
spray from the waves striking the I'M
mense stones covered the car windows as
the train passed over tie ill. owing to
the high water it was possible for the
waves to work on the rock ballast and AFT
ter 30 o'clock il was not considered safe
to send trains over that portion of the
road. BY noon some portion of the track
had been washed away and efforts Were
at once made to stop further damage. 'rhe
clements were too much for the Workm, n.
however and the WaShOut continued to in
crease in size until it reached almost to the
east rail of the track in some places, The
WaehCut was the most extensive in that por-
ton of the fiji between Aliens Point ana
the drawbridge, ii distance of about three
quarters of a mile, but the entire three
miles were damaged to some extent. The
Rutland Canadian trains were run over
the Central Vermont track between TINS
city and Rouses Point ana were consider
ably delayed in consequence.
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LIFE MADE CHEERFUL.
Indigestion, Dyspepsia and Biliousness
Absolutely Cured by Blood Wine.

Nothing is more unpleasant than to he
troubled with a stubborn stomach disoF-
der. Lack Of appetite; inability TO RETAIN
food: pain after eating; disasreeable taste
in the mouth; coated tongue; yellow skin
and clouded eyes; all of these are symp-
toms that there is something wrong with
the digestive organs.
If care is not exercised at once, tha
bowels refuse to act and constipation r.
suits. The liver gets torpid and later the
whole system is affe ted.
Half the ills in the world are due TO im-
proper care of the stomach.
When the first symptoms OF an ur-
healthy condition of the digestive organs
appear Blood " inc should be taken rogu-
larly. Blood Wine is mild laxative, not
a strong cathartic, 1t helps the weaken
ed stomach to digest food and prepare IL
for assimilation with the blood. 1t tones
up and strengthens the entire system and
restores the blood TO a normal condition
of purity.
The following letters tell of the benefit
Blood Wine has been to others. 1t will do
Penjamin Sunnenberg, 2O2 w. 43d St.
New York, writes
Through long suffering from dyspepsia,
l was greatly run down, l had no
strength and suffered great distress from
my stomach. Blood Wine was recon-
mended to ne and after using four boz
ties | am entirely well, can eat anything
and enjoy it. 1t is a grand tonic and its
gentle laxative qualities are splendid for
"a torpid liver"
Mrs. NJ. A. Perciva,, 10 Magnolia St.
RONhury. Mass says:
"l have taken several bottles Of Blood
Wine and have received untold benefit, /
would not be without it. Attacks of bill
iousness or indigestion are quickly rolieV-
ed by its use"
7, Y. Talmay. 4l4 fremont St, Boston.
writes:
L always keep Blood Wine on hand as
II has no equal as a remedy for bilious
ness and sick headaches. l have used six
bottles and can recommend ii highly, IS
have received untold benefit from it,
All druggists sell Blood Wine for 20
cents a bottle. Accept no substitute.
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BOYS IN COURT.
Ernest German and Leslie Cunning
ham OH Trial for Bur glary.

The joint trial Of Ernest German and
Leslie Cunningham for burglarizing the
store of 3. C. Rogers was begun Saturday
morning in city court but only small
amount of testimony was introduced before
an adjournment was taken until Monday
morning.
German was placed on the stand first
but decided not to say anything in regard
to the case according to the privilege given
him by law, and officer Russell was called
as the first Witness He testified that Ger-
main told him that on Sunday. May A. h
entered Rogers store between L and
q clock at night and got a bicycle. coast
er brake, two rcVolVers and helped to carry
out the cash register, which was broker
open and was found to contain SIZE Hal
of this money Gormain said he had. Ger
main said that he was accompanied by an
other boy.
After the burglary they went to st. Jo
sephs Church but later returned dowr
town
Officer Russell testified to finding th'
stolen property. An adjournment wa
taken at that point.
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Letter to l., E. Atwood.
Ruriin 0tOn, W

Dear Sir: Perhaps you won't have any
thing to do with Mixed Paints" We don t
blame you; but DeVoe lead and zinc is nor
Il Mixed Paint. there is twice as niue
paint in q gallon of it as there is i'll a ga
lon of some of the Mixed Paints. n. Avery.
Delhi, y. Y. owns houses exactly alike --
Painted one with Mixed Paint-took u sal
Ions. Painted the other with DcN oo;
bought II gallons-had six gallons left
IL has taken a great many years to ilnd
out the best; and it takes a lot of machir-
cry to grind it properly.
More than 700 years. men painted VIII
lead, and more than 200 with linsced oil
A bout % years ago, they begun TO use zinc
All painters know lead and oil; most
painters know lead and oil with zinc mix
ed init improves their paint; wears long
cr: does not chalk or powder off so soon
Onc-third more zinc than lead is used il
this country.
But painters don't know how much zinc
to put in; and zinc is hard to mix-necds
grinding inland they can't grind it in.
still. nobody uses lead without zinc, VIII
knows his business
Yours truly.
81 f. w. DEVOE & co.
2. S. Hagar Brothers sell our paints.
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SOTHERN'S IF I WERE KING" A
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE

Not for many seasons have Burlington
theatre goers witnessed more splendid
production at the Howard Opera House
than T.. H. Sothcrns presentation Monday
night Of Justin Huntly McCarthy's ro-
mantle drama. "If | Were King" 1t was
eight years ago that Sothern visited Bur
lngton before and he had not then reached
the top rung of the ladder of fame, where
he now stands His name alone would
now have been sufficient to fiji the theatre
without the added prestige of the wonder
tul success which his latest play has won
in New York and throughout the country.
IT needed no astrologor, then, to foretel
the enthusiastic reception which he re-
coiVed here last night and which justified
Mrs. Walkers effort in securing his en-
Eagcmont,
The play which was written especially
for Mr. Sothen, gives him unlimited OPP
portunity to prove his versatility in char
acter portrayal, the part of Francois Vii
lon developing from registering vagabond
To the dignity and craftsmanship OF the
chiei OF the Kings armies The play
wright has also, of course, afforded Soth-
nrn ample opportunity &c use with great
effect his wonderful power in d dramatic
crisis. a power which Is so compelling as
to hold his audience GREATNESS.
! Mr. Sothcrn has surrounded himself with
an excellent company. uniformly good,
The best of them all is Mr. George w.
Wilson, who plays the part of Louis Xxi.
His portrayal of the crafty old king weak,
vain, supersttious, cruel, is an unusually
fine piece of acting, and his share in the
success of the play is a large one.
To Miss Helen MacGregor has fallen the
difficult lines of Katherine Vaucelles and
although she is never great she shows I'M
expected power in critical moments and Is
evidently young actress of much promise
A word OF praise must also be given to Tho
death scene OF Huguette, which was very
effectively done by Miss Suzanne Sheldon
The elaborate scenery and beautiful cos
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Bovine Tuberculosis Pronounced the
Most Important Subject before
tho Legislature.

To the Editor Of The Free Press
My excuse for continuing the discussion
OF tuberculosis is that it is the most i'm
portant subject that will come before the
next Legislature. 1t effects the principal
industry of Vermont 1t is not a political
Qucston-it is a matter of business, and
pure and simple. Let us consider the
amazing provisions of this cattle killing
law. DO the farmers realize their utter
helpessncss? The only voice the owner Of
the cattle has is the right to choose one
person to act with one of the board OF
agriculture in dppraising the value of the
animal, and the limit OF this appraisal is
$40 only this and nothing more.
The board OF agriculture may enter any
premises where there are animals suspect
ed to have bovine tuberculosis, may employ
such expert help and means as they deem
necessary, may make all inVestigat .ons
and regulations they deem necessary, may
condemn and order killed any cattle or
other domestic animals believed by said
board to hc infested with bovine tuher-
culosis or any contagious disease, may for
bid the sale or removal from the premises
of any dairy product from COWS that are
believed to have bovine tuberculosis-thcy
cannot use the tuberculosis test without
the owners consent except on cattle being
brought into the State-but their power tC
quarantine is absolute.
The duirNmen OF Y trmont are absolutely
helpless. They are without representation
or voice. There is no appeal the decisions
of the beard are final. And all this be
cause it is "claimcd' the farmers COWS
are going to injurc" somebody. 1t is moi
shown they have done it-they are going
| to do il.
Stop a moment--if my horse. my dog, my
OK does bodily injury to any one, not
| single cent can be collected of me in dam
! ages until every resource of the law ha:
! been employed in my defense-l am entit!e,
to n trial by jury If called for. 1t must b,
shown that the party who prosocutos wa.
mot only damaged, but that ii was my
horse, my dog, my OK that did the dam
age / am deemed innocent until proven
guilty.
How is it with the dairyman. The boarC
of agriculture can enter any premises
where there are animals suspected tt
have bovine tuberculosis" and of their owl
motion quarantine that mans herd-dam
aging him hundreds. thousands of dollars
and he has no remcdy-he has no appra
no day in court-all because the board o
agriculture suspects that his cattle have
bovine tuberculosis.
The farmers of Vermont are not asking
for mercy-they call for justice. But how
shall this cattle killing" law be modified
| Let us discuss that in another communiCa
ton. Let it be discussed in the county con
Vention.
w. w. HIGBEE.
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THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
State Convention to Be Held in This
City Next Week.

State Convention to Be Held in This
City Next Week.
The State convention of Kings Daugh-
tiers will be held at the College Street
Church in this city May 20 and Il, accord
Ing to the following programme.
TUESDAY MORNING.
9:30-E.Xecutive meeting.
~ :30-Opening devotional service, Mrs
Mary Lowe DiCkorson.
INSTRUMENTATION of convention.
Reports of local circles. Chittcndcn,
Franklin. Washington and Rutland
home study department, Miss Kate
Bond.
Announcements.
Noortide prayer.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
7:3D-praycr and praise meeting. Rev.
Gerald II. Beard.
9:0o-Addrcss of Welcome, Rev. Gerald II.
Beard.
Music.
2:9o-Grcctmgs. Miss Florence Lyman AL
len, Miss Kate T.. Towers.
Words of Cheer--Eormcr State sec
rcturcs.
Rcsponses-The County secretaries
Messages from the central council,
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickerson, Miss
Kate Bond.
cncc Mrs. J.. NJ. Bingham and
Miss Florence T.. Clark.
Messages and Report of State sec
rotary.
Report of Treasurer.
Announcements.
Hymn.
DoXology.
TUESDAY EVENING.
7:3l-Devotional service, Rev. G. Glenn At
kins.
Duet-Mrs. Uowes and Mrs Van
Patten.
SOo-Address. Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickerson
Miss Kate Bond o1 New York
city.
Singing.
Prayer.
BcnediCtion.
s:O0-Reception in the College Street
Church parlors.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
9:oO-Devotional promise meeting, Mrs. i
b. Lord,
9.30-Reading of the minutes Discussion
of same.
Proposed changes in the consutu-
Time and place of next convention
Hymn.
lo15-lleports of social circles, Windsor
Orange, Windham and Bennlng
ton COuntleS.
Hymn.
Reports of county secretaries.
a0:3O-Roll call
Reports of nominating committee.
Election of officers.
Announcements.
Noontidc prayer.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
i:30-Memorial service, Rev. Junus T.
Mead.
Reading, Mrs. A. J. Balloon, Rut
land
a1o-Report of resolution committee
Singing.
Original poem, Mrs. Emma d. Best
Montpelier.
Admission service.
quiet Hour PRAYING for the Comm
and Abiding of the King in GA
Hearts Mrs. Dickerson and Mis-
Bond.
Benedction.
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WHEAT ACREAGE DECREASED
Condition Considerably below That OF
Last Year Rye very Poor,

Washington, May 2.-Returns to the
statistlcian of the depar of agricul-
ure made up to May | show the area I'M
der wheat in cultivation on that date TO
have been about 27lo3,0O acres. This is
4 SIS 900 acres or l52 per cent less than the
area sown last fall. For the area remain
ing under cultivation the average CONDITION
ON May was '64 against - on May l. 1911
The average condition OF winter rye on
Nav WAS N5.A as compared with S5,4 on
April T. 1902. The present condition is the
lowest May condition since 1898 and the
lowest with that exception in twenty years.
The average condition of meadow NOW
ing lands on May was e6.6 against o2S on
MAY J. l1Ul
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IN BURLINGTON, JUNE 18.
Committee Selects Place and Date for
District Cow -ntion.

The first district republican committee
met Friday afternoon at the AVN Ness
House and fixed the date and plao" of
holding the republican district convention
and endorsed the recommendations Of the
State committee as to the number OF dele
gates, method Of holding Caucuscs and the
use of check lists.
The convention will be held in Burling-
ton. Wednesday, June Is at p, m.
The temporary Ch; rnan will be appoint
ed when the convention ConVencs.
The meeting of the committee was. called
to order at 1870 and organized by elcctng
y. G. Swnington of Rutland chairman
and Il. O. SturcVant of Swanton secretary.
The members of the committee are DR. T..
X. Stoddard of Chittenden county, Juan
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LOCAL OPTION CLUB
To Be Formed in Bristol as Result OF p
W. Clements Spec CHI

Bristol, May 1.-THE Hon. percival W.
Clement, the high icensc-local option can
didate for nomination for governor on the
republican ticket, addressed large ana
audience here last night. Dele
patious were in attendance from Bridport.
Starksboro. Monktor and New Haven
f,verv seat was filled and many stood
throughout his speech. Mr.. Clement WIS
escorted To the platform by W.
l.. Lawrence, the Rev. c. O.
Coffey, c. f. hayes, a. l., cam,
=. c. Marsh and j. II. Orvis OF Bristol ana
Judge Il. n William of Pomfret. He was
introduced by Mir. Lawrence HIS speech
lasted two hours and was literally APP
plauded
A local option club will be formed here
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obstinate cass Of dyspepsia " writes r T. Sccord
ESQ.,, OF - Eastern Ave, Toronto, Ontario. ri
tried great humber Of remedies without sue
cess. finally lost faith in them all | was so
far gone that | could not bear auy solid food in
my stomach for long time felt melancholy
and depressed Could not sleep nor follow my
occupation. Some four months ago friend
recommended your Golden Medical Discovery
After week S treatment had derived so much
benefit that l coutiuued the medicine. have
taken three bottles and am convinced 1t has
i'll my case accomplished a permanent cure.
can conscientiouslv recommend it to the thou-
sands Of dyspeptics throughout the land.'
The " Common Sense Medical Adviser"
1908 large pages in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt Of II one.cent stamps to
pay expense OF mailing only. Address
Or. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
GERMAN WAVES EXAMINATION,
Alleged Boy Thieves in City Court Mon
dey,

The trial Of Cunningham and German,
the alleged boy thieves, was resumed Mon
day morning in city court. Saturday
the Cunningham boy was represented by
Attorneys Cushman and Macomber and the
German boy had no counsel. During Sun
day his mother and sister secured r. f..
Brown as counsel for German and Mon
day morning the trial was begun
On Saturday German refused to testify
but Monday expressed a desire otell his
story He finally decided to waive eXami-
nation in both cases against him, one for
burglarizing the store of d. C.. Rogers and
the other for a similar offense at the store
OF the Standard Clothing company. Bail iii
each case was set at $500. 1t is expected
that he will later plead guilty to an infor-
nation.
Cunningham was Jointly accused of the
crime with Germain but his case was con-
tinued until Thursday morning.
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Charlotte, May 9Th. 1902,
A COUNTY CONVENTION sUGGES
TION.
To the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor OF the Free Fl'sS;
The proposition advanced in the letter
of Mr.. w. W. Higbee Of Charlotte found
in the columns of the Free Press of a re-
cent date relative to the killing of our
COWS and bringing the question before
our next county convention, instructing
our senators in the form of resolution
meets with general favor and a hear y
support among the farmers of Westford
Jericho, Underhill and Essex. and no
doubt will meet with the same favor
throughout our county. AS our county
convention has been called it behooves us
as farmers to see that fair-minded, sensi-
BILE and earnest men are chosen in making
uD the list of delegates, men who may
have the dairyine interests of our county
and State at heart and as Mr., Iiigbeo well
says don't let us forget too much"
C. E GREENE,
Essex VT Nav g. 1902
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NATIONAL, GUARD ORDERS.

Special orders Nos. 3 ard from the
al iutant-celcral office announce the res
ienation of First Lieut.. w. j Moore OF
Company II. Montpelier. and direct that Il
special election to i'll the vacancy be held
May 18th.
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Paint Your Buggy for 75c.

to s1.o0 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint.
1t weighs to ozs. more to the pint than
others, wears longer, and gives Il gloss
equal to new work. Sold by Iagar Eros.
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RICHMOND CAUCUS FRIDAY EVEN
ING.

Richmond, May 12.-The town committee
have called a caucus for the purpose of
electing three delegates to the State con-
vention at Montpelier next Friday at 7:So
n m. at the town hall The election will
be by ballot and a check list kept.
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az TNE TOR.

1t Is laudable ambition to reach the
top Of the ladder Of success. But many
man who reaches the topmost rung
finds his position torment instead of a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

Coughs and colds down to the very Dor
ecrland of consumption, yield to the sooth-
Ing. healing influences of DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine syrup
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

comes from the Varnish In Devoe's Var
nish Floor Paint; costs cents more a
quart though. Sold by Hagar Bros.
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A TACTFUL APPEAL TO HUMAN MA
TURE

On one of the college lawns In Hanover.
N. H., is a sign which combines delicious
humor and profound philosophy 1t is as
follows: Everyone who loves fair play
will keep in the walk and give the grass a
chance" The rights of the grass on that
lawn are respected.