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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING
5 tate Convention at Montpelier Closed
Last Evening Address by DR..
Frank Gamewell.

Montpclier. June 26-The State conven-
ton of the Epworth League which has
been in session in this city since o'clock
last evening has been well attended.
In addition to the delegates from all
parts of te State there have been many
visitors in attendance from outside towns
as we'll as from MONTPELIER. The neat
league badges have been in evidence on
the streets and at the hotels. Trinity
Church. where the sessions Of the conven-
tjon have been held is attractively decorat-
ed with bunting, while behind the pulpit
on the wall is a large maltese cross fanked
nv tho omblems of the league The motto
~ ool In Lift ID" is placed by the cross
the whole making a very neat effect
At S o'clock this morning meetings of
the three district organizations were to
have been held Owing to the inclement
weather. however, there were not enough
from the outside districts present at that
carly hour to require separate meetings so
all attended the Montpelier district meet
inc. President H. II. Morgan of Ludlow
was in the chair. j. NJ. Morse of Fan
dolph was elected secretary to fill the va
cancv caused by the transfer of the Rev.
A. c. bennett to ST. Adams Bay. Mrs. l..
" Whitman Of Montpelier was elected
third yicc-president in place of Mrs. c. ..
Tudkins. who has removed with her hus-
hand ia New York. An hour of discusso n
of ulaus and WAYS and means for advance
iuf, the work of the league was prohtaby
sn,nt
At @ o'clock the second session of the
convontion was called to order by \. NJ.
Asoltine pre sident of the st. Alhans dis
,,ict The Roy f. r. Lowe was elected
-ocr.tarv r,ro tom A short talk with the
e,h,ort An Hour of inspiration" WAS
oivcn Nv G 6 Nutter. ID. D.. of st. Adams.
The following committees were aPpolhteu
Al <-utun South Rovaltou. the Rev. g.
G %uttor 81 Alhars the Rev. ]. O Sher-
brrro Ct Iohnsburv: on resolutions, the
pay n r Lowe Barre: H. II. MORGAN.
I,,t,lou, and Miss Lula pomerCv St. A.
t,
tftor siroirn tho nastor of the First
ra,,tis+ C,h,,rcb The Rcv CHuy G. hanson
@ ,t,,i,,,od o,,l o,t,ndel tbo greeting.
" ,r I.,,,,o,,t Itontist youn.r Peonle' 8
,It 49,,
t,',';,,. ,,tx, With fu,tbor words of
o.t1" '''S ,I,io,, No lkovnotn was Good
Gu II1''.7 n, ~, A,or,j.on Of Cram. l.
WI ~ ~ ,,n,,I nf fnlloosbi,, IRON,
Nl'c -. 49, c,nn,l,ia,1 Tr,doavor 1-nion
'hc ntiiiloilt "H"r, biTfcu1tins and the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
WHISKEY WAS POISONED.
Damaging Evidence against Mears
Charged with Poisoning Moffatt.

Manchester, June 26.-'The testimony Of
fcred in county court to-day in the case Of
State of Vermont against Joseph Mears
who Is charged with an attempt to poison
Phlandor Moffat with corrosive sublmate
mixed with whiskey was very dana eing to
the defense. Some of the whiskey was s.
cured by the state attorney who sent it to
DR.. Wiltse of the State Laboratory of Hy-
giene, who testified on the witness stand
to-day that the whiskey in question con-
tanned seVen-tenths of one per cent of cor
rosiVe sublimate or three and 36-l0Oths to
the ounce; also that the amount missing
from the bottle of corrosive sublimate
found in the snow near Mear's residence
correspondcd with the amount found in
the chemists report. DR.. Wiltse also said
1 t 'n- amount in the whiskey vas enough
to kill six men.
The State is not Vet through their testi-
monY and last witness called this after.
noon was the jailer of the Jail who pro-
duccd package containing % grains OF
morphine which was found in Near cell.
after a search. 1t was shown by the testi-
mOny of the two prisoners confined in the
Jail with Mears hat he intended to use It
to commit suicide.
The defense promises to introduce somo
sensational testimony tomorrow but the
States representatives claim to be sure of
a conviction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.


The republican State ticket appears at
the head of this column and ii is worthy
of the support of every republican voter
in the State. The head of the ticket Gen.
]. G. Mccullough, was a candidate for the
same place four years ago, but withdrew
in favor of another. The honor which he
then passed to another has now come 10
him, and as governor of Vermont he will
fiji the honorable position with great Gre
dit to himself and the State. He is a man
OF parts, educated by wide travel and ac-
ouaintance, and an eloquent and polished
gentleman, His associates on the ticket
are all well and favorably known through
out the State and taken in its entirety II
is one of the strongest tickets Vermont
republicans ever had in the field.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
STATE MUSTER EARLIER THAN
SITAI,

St Adams June Fit is very probable
that the annual muster of the National
Guard will he held earlier this year than
is usual probably from August I'd to the
9th. This Is owing principally to the fact
that the term of enlistment of a large num-
her of the men, expires about the middle of
the month. and again the usual time of
holding muster. during the week of August
t. would BRING Old Home Week and muster
week at the same time and Inconvenience
many of the members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
OBJECT 10 PAY DOUBLE FARE.

Montpelier June 27.-There is mucn kick
ing by the people who travelled on tine
line of the Central Vermont at the time
of the washout and who had to hire teams
10 get from Montpelier to Waterbury or
the reverse. Through tickets We're con-
tinually sold it is claimed, which entitled
the purchaser to through transportation.
In spite of this the railroad refuses TO pay
the bills now presented to them for team
hire There may be suits to recover tEis
though the sum is SO small in each ease it
would be a very Improbable suit to I'M
dertake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
Strength and Endurance.

are factors of the greatest success.
no person can do full justice to himself
without them
In no season of the year are they moro
easily exhausted ths n In the spring.
We need not discuss the reason for this
here. It's enough to say there is one, and
that Hood Sarsaparilla gives strength
and endurance, as thousands annually
testify
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
LOST HIS PANTS AND SAVED HIS
LIFE

Nergcnnes, June 27.-Charles, the young
son of Mrs Charles Robare. had very
narrow escape from a violent death Friday
morning. He WAS III the Nergennes cream
cry building and stepping too closely to the
swiftly revolving shaft the bolts in coup
ling caught his clothes and threw him over
the shaft. SO great was the force eXortcd
upon him that it tore his pants completely
eff and so eXtricating him from his pcriloUs
position. He escaped without few liGht
bruises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
ALLBEE APPOINTED JUDGE.

Bellows Falls, June 27-Zina H. Allbee
has received an appointment from Gov.
Stickney to fill out the uneXpircd term of
l.. NJ. Read as Judge of probate for the
Westminster district, which is until Dec
ember. AS Mr.. Allbee has been register
for Judge Read for many years this is
a very natural appointment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, June 26,-Increasc, restor-
ative and reissue, Joseph Dorphins, Fair
field SIS Alfred Bolster, East Walling
ford, s24
Washington, June 27.-Nermont pensions:
Increase, restoration, reissue, etc, Henry
Wells Hardwick, $40; Ed. on 2. Williamson,
West Salisbury, sl4; Walter S. Hemenway,
Grafton, IS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children while teething. 1t
soothes the child softcns the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind collie. and is thN
be st remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle Sold by all druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

Mrs. S, c. Reese of Baltimore has In her
possession a gorgeous gown worn by her
grandmother at the marriage of Napoleon
to Josephine Beauharnas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

You probably have some little want
right now.
And nine chances out of ten. or there
.bout.. you could dissipate tho want by
using a Free Press want ad.
You may and your servantA aud your
GRAND boys, and your gardeners. without
advertising. but a want ad costs SO little
and is so easy and so quick and such .
sure method of finding the cream" %
the unemployed that you cannot afford t.
gel along without It
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

Energy all gone? Headache? stomach
out of order? Simply a case of torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Btters will make a
new man or woman OF you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

Scald head = an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but II can be cured
Doans Ointment. quick and permanent in
it results, At any drug store. 80 cents,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

those who did tie work At the time Of
the outbreak "A Methodist convention was
Just closing in the city. Five hundred Chi
nese Christians were killed in the mission
because they would not go back to the wor'
ship of idols.
A discussion on the subject, How Car
the League assist in Increasing the Mis-
ionary Contributions of the Church, was
led by Mrs. Fred l.. Page of Barre anc
participated in by several.
The officers elected this afternoon are
President G.. S. Andrews. Barre; treasur
or, Bruce Mcdonald. MONTPELIER; secretary
Miss Florence Morse Waterbury; presid
ing elders, eA-oflicio members eXecutiv
committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

POSTMASTER AT PLYMOUTH UNION
Washington, June 26.-S. J. Moore was
appointed postmaster at Plymouth Union
Vermont to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
When
You
Marry

1t will be money
in your pocket and you are sure
to be satisfied, if you get tho
wedding cards of the
FREE Press ASSOCIATION.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
COTTON

New York, May 21.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm and 2 to 5 points high
eI on brisk covering and some bull
support. Nevertheless the rise was 4
slim response TO strong Liverpool
cables and exceedingly small receipts
at all points. After a moments hesI-
tation the whole market developed de
clded strength M worked rapidly
higher until July reached 8.9S. Wal.
street sold at the start, but. later. be-
came a large buyer of the summer
months. Spot cotton houses and ex-
port interests bid for large blocks of
May and June contracts, but were un-
able to get more than a few struggling
lots The south and Europe. too.
bought in the local ring. Proft-takinS
later sent prices off 4 to 5 points. but
early in the afternoon the market
again exhibited bullish tendencies and
advanced point by point on nervous
demand from thoroughly alarmed
shorts. Peace news from London. re-
ports that southern spot markets were
stronger on heavy demand from all
quarters, with better accounts from
dry goods and spot cotton goods CEN
tiers created a feeling of confidence in
bull circles, but greatly disturbed the
bears who had counted upon the fine
weather to check any speculative buy
ing. In the last hour the whole list
advanced rapidly. with July I'D to 900
and August to S.73. Trading was very
active with Wall street bears pre-
sumably large buyers. A jump of =
points in New Orleans to e.3s for July
followed reports that exporters and
spinners were buying contracts as a
hedge against needed supplies of ac-
tual cotton. The local market closed
steady and net 6 to Is points higher.
Total sales were estimated at 300. 900
bales, with the new crops attracting
more attention than on any previous
day this year.
h New Orleans Market.
New Orleans, May 2I-The market
for spot market has undergone sharp
changes. Quotations advanced 1-16c on
all grades Contracts were moderately
active Professional trading was in
fair swing throughout, with the ad-
vantage on the long side Of the market
Liverpool led on with a good demand
for spots at an advance OF 1-32d over
yesterdays prices and worked contracts
up to a net gain Of 4-64d to SID on
this crop. and z-64d to 4-64d on next
crop deliveries. In response to the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
Should Christians Buy the Holy
Land.

My plea is to start a new crusade
which shall be in accord with Christs
teachings and our modern sense of
right. 1t must be a crusade of money,
contrib dted by the Christian peoples Of
the world for the purchase of the Holy
Land. a combination of Christian men
and women for this purpose, regardless
of creed or dogmas, could raise out of
the chaos caused by backward looking
and unprogressive fanaticism a repub-
lie in honor of Christ; could restore the
famous cities of the Bible to more than
their former grandeur, and regenerate
the whole country by an infusion of our
western Christian civilization.
With the construction of a much
needed safe barbor at Jaffa, by making
good roads through the country, n
by the thorough development of the
marvellous natural resources, Palestine
would become a land flowing with milk
and honey" and one restful place in all
the world for the pilgrim tired in mind
and body.
An investigation is now being made
to enable us to form an approximate
estimate of the amount of money re-
quired. AS soon as the society can be
established with sufficient money to
give it weight and dignity in keeping
with so mob a cause, a Christian pow
er or powers will be petitioned to nego-
titate with Turkey for the purchase in
the name Of the Christian peoples. Pal
estine will then be created a republic,
and the powers will, as a matter of
guarantee it's independence, neu-
trality, and integrity. 1t will stand as
a living example of peace OF earth and
good will to men.-Arthur Smedley
Greene, in "Everybody's Magazine"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
NEW YORK sToCI< MARKETS.

New York. May 2l.-The tone OF the
resistance to the depression was stili
manifest in today's stock market. not
outstanding Its dull and narrow pro-
frssional character. There was MOI
much assistance III the way OF strength
derived from me coal stocks either.
which were dull and sluggish all daJ
until just before the close, when prices
hardened there and elsewhere in the
market.
Yesterdays hopes hat the activities
OF the civic federation were promising
Tor a settlement OF the strike were
somewhat dashed by h aggrieved
tone taken by the coal operators to-
wards those activities. Wall street,
however, maintains its conviction that
the two sides to the struggle are hot
very far apart and both averse to \
long and costly struggle The conse-
duence is a constant expectation of the
announcement of a settlement.
The conspicuous strength of Cana
dian Pacific and its affiliated lines con-
tinued today and was a notable In
1uenca on the whole market The
strength of the stock was unexplained
beyond floor room gossip of the immi
Of Il corner and a revival OF the
reports Of a strong transatlantic
steamship line IN the interest of the
line and toy be subsidized by the Ca
madam government.
Another sustaining factor was the
wide advances OF stocks in the usually
inactive stocks and of minor railroad
stocks available for combinations ana
descriptions. The demand for those
stocks was stimulated by the details
OF the plan for taking over the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville in the Joint
interest of the Southern railway and
the Louisville and Nashville and the
acquisition of the Ann Arbor in the
interest of the Wabash. The stocks
Immediately concerned in those deals
were rather heavy, but buying of a
large number OF other stocks, it is be-
lieved, is traced to their influence. a
jump of q points In the preferred were
examples.
Some degree of strength was given
to the soft coal carriers by the suppo-
sition that the continuance of the an
thracite strike would lead to an in
crease Of their traffic. There was less
e that the strike would spread 10
the bituminous Goa trade.
There was aggressive buying of
Amalgamated Copper at intervals dur
ing the day.
The foreign exchange market con
iinUed to show a yielding tendency in
spite of the falling rate for money.
London's hopes OF an early peace in
South Africa was an additional factor
in the strength of the market, which
was quite market at the close Of the
day.
Bond were dull, but quite firm.
Total sales, par value, were 81, Ale, 900.
United States new As declined y, the
ola As and the 3s IA and the rs Ia
per cent. on the last call today. Tcta.
sales of stocks today were $50, 600
shares.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat 4Sc;
No. 2 red so to S2kc; No. 2 oats AK to
42Ac: No. 2 white As to 45Mc; No. )
white A to 45c; mess pork per barrel
$500 to s17.0 5; lard per 100 pounds $40
Is t o SIC. 17k; short ribs sides Qoose)
$3.50 to So 20; dry sailed shoulders (box-
ED s to SIC: short clear sides (boxed)
5000 to 5000: whiskey. basis of high
wines, $3.50.
New York, May 21.-FLOUR-Quiet
but steady; winter patents $500 to s4.25;
Minnesota patents $500 to 1870.
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. 2 red S7Ac.
Strengthened early in the day by ex-
port rumors, a higher corn market, bull
iSh French crop news, export talk and
small northwest receipts wheat finally
yielded to general realization and a ia
vorable weather forecast and closed
easy at Il to &c net decline. May clos
ed S0%c; July so sc; September 1SAc;
December so.
CORN-Steady; No. 2, 69Ac. A strong
advance occurred in corn at first on
small receipts and Chicago manipula-
ton, a~fterwhich prices yielded to un-
loading and closed easy; although II to
&c net higher. May closed roc; July
67Ac Sept 65Sc; December Size.
OATS-Spot quiet; No. 2. isc. Options
advanced sharply on options by the
Chicago bull clique but finally reacted
with other markets.
LARD-Easy; western steamed SIC. so;
refined dull: Continent s10LS5: South
American s11-65; compound "a to &C.
SUGAR Raw seady; fan refining
27sc; centrifugal sc: test 37-16c; re-
ned firm.
BUTTER-Steady: creamery 1914 to
22c: state dairy 1871 to z1c.
CHEESE-Firm; state full cream,
small colored, choice 12hc; white 12kc.
EGGS Firm; state and Pennsyl-
vania IL to 17hc: southern 1874 to 15c.
POTATOES Easy; state $1-75 to
s1S7h; southern phime barrel $500 to
$3.50: Jersey sweets barrel $3.50 to $500
PEANUTSFim; fcncy handpicked
4%c; other domestics 3 to 4Zc.
CABBAGES-Weak: Florida barrel
crate 75c to $1-z5.
COTTON SEED OlL-There were
sales OF prime summer oil today at
l5zc, but the market otherwise ruled
quiet and unchanged. Prime crude I q
b mills 37h to 3Shc: prime summer
yellow l5h to 46c; on summer yellow 20
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
MURPHY & CO.. COTTON LETTER.

New York. May 2l.--Weather i'm the
cotton belt today was perfect I'm every
section. the only station near the cot
ton belt reporting rain being Chatta-
nooga. Moreover the temperature was
high enough and the absence of rain
reports left the bull element without op-
portunity for calling attention to al
legged excessive moisture. Nevertheless
cables were quite bullIsh when we OPEN
ed. and the market here advanced 2 TO
5 points. Continental buying at Liver
pool was reported and New York rose
5 to 10 points during the first hour. with
bulls In full control for q while, when
profit taking for the time being put an
end to the upward trend. Both sides
were confident but the bulls appeared
TO have the advantage since Liverpool
closed at 2h to s advance; nevertheless.
buyers were not eager.
The spot market is believed by many
TO be the key to the aituation. and the
willingness OF mills to secure cotton In
too important to be ignored. despite
fine weather conditions. 1t is under
stood that New England mills are pay
ing 10Ac in Georgia for strict middling.
and similar reports are at hand from
other sections.
The receipts are quite small every
where. and while one side contends that
the low price Ia checked the move
ment, others contend that signs OF ex-
haustion are daily multiplying. A see
saw market is probable until the bureau
is made public on Jun 3rd. In
were for showers I'm the Caro-
mas and fair weather elsewhere. Wall
street interests appear again on the bull
side. MURPHY & CO., (Inc.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
.JEEER1Es AND E,TzSINmONs.
and Agree on n Fight to Occur
in San ~ranciscO

San Francisco, May 21.-James J.
J~effries. champion heavy weight pugi-
list of the world, and Robert Fitzsim-
mons met this afternoon and came to
an agreement to fight for the worlds
championship. The articles OF agree
ment will, to all practical purposes. be
identical with the articles signed in
New York some months ago. They will
be signed on Friday afternoon. The bid
of the San Francisco club offering 70
per cent. Of the gross receipts was ac-
cepted. The date OF the contest will
be decided upon later, but it is general
ly believed that July 4th will be de-
termined o. Eddie Creamy, a local
man, will be asked TO referee the con-
test. Jeflries will train at Hardin
Springs and Fitzsimmons at Skaggs
Springs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
Eads of MilIionaries.

All our great ~financiers have their
fads. j. p. Morgan's hobby is art. n
I'm a lesser degree catching. John d.
Rockefeller lies awake nights thinking
of colleges which need e-ndowments.
and incidentally enjoys golf. Andrew
Carnegie concluded long g that what
we ordinary mortals need Is books with
? big b. and would rather endow a IL
barary thar tell funny stories or play
golf, both OF which he can do well. r..
II. Hartman Is devoted to trotting and
show horses. and X more real de-
light in his model farm at Arden and
his annual horse show at Goshen than
he does in marking Union Pacific up 10
points. James r Ke.ne, as we well
know, Is a pillar OF the turf. and has
been known 10 postpone important bus
mess matters to see a favorite horse
carry his colors to victory In some stake
event. James Stiilman Is devoted to
the bicycle. and the advent OF the more
imposing automobile mas not estranged
him from his ~favorfte pastime. George
Gould is essentially a home" man. but
takes much pleasure in outdoor sports.
Polo practically liz his hobby. Among
others we have Jacob Schiff, who would
rather walk than ride: Jefferson Seiig-
man n Albert Bostwick, who are de-
voted to tie automobile. and both o.
whom have at least half a dozen each
TO choose from. Edward King, presi-
dent OF the Union Trust Company. has
rarely missed a day for years from his
horses back.-Town Torics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
~ue COFFEE MARKET

New York, May 21.-The coffee market
opened steady. with prices unchanged
to 5 points higher on scattering denand
from local shorts and moderate support
from the clique. based on better than
expected cables from European markets
and predictions for a smaller crop
movement. The close was steady n
net unchanged. Total sales were $. 06e
bags. Spot Rio quiet. No. 7 inyosce
SIC; mild market quiet. Cordova 9 TO
11kc.