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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
Conductors and Motormen on Bar
re and Montpelier Electric
Road Refuse to Work
NO CONCESSION IN WAGES
Demand 90 Cents an Hour Road Will
Employ New Men Barre Labor
Unions Vote to stand by Strikers
Rev. E. M. Fuller OF Barre to
Become Field Secretary.

Montpelier, Jan. d-Aftor a conference
with Superintendent +. II. Andrus last
ing from midnight to o clock this morn
ing the Is conductors and motorncn of
the Barre and Montpelier electric road
struck for the advance in wages of from
II $40 to ~ cents an hour which they
have demanded with other concessions,
Superintendent Andrus urged the men
10 wait until Monday until he could com
municatc with the burlington directors
OF the company and on his own RESPONSE
bility offered to rcinstate the three men
discharged and to pay the men "A sliding
scale OF So sl and ST. per week. They
refused to compromise on anything short
of their fun and original demands. After
the conference ended at > O'Clock this
morning and the men had notified Su-
perintendcnt Andrus they would not go
to work this morning he took a car from
the barn where the conference was held
and carried the men to their homes i'll
1,arrc and Montpelier instead of forcing
them to walk.
one car has been running over the limo
to-day IN charge of Superintendent An
,rus. Tho places Of the strikers Will he
,llcd as fast as possible with new men.
Thc mon average now so per week and
the sliding scale OF wages offered them
gives the older men or those longest in
the service Sill and sl2 per week, with ex-
ira pay for over time. Tho mon claim
that they cannot live and support their
families on their present wages.
Tho business OF the road during the
winter months is light and the cost of
keeping the line open is very heavy. Be
cause of this the officials of the road feel
that they cannot consistently grant the
demands of the men.
The Central Labor Union Of Barre at a
meeting held Friday evening voted uuan-
imously to stand by the street railway
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
RICH MAN GOES TO JAIL
Prefers q Six Months Confinems mt 10
Paving Dam Eas ssnSsed AGAINST Him

raging LA N yes IA SeSSsQ tSRlnSt ltim
Plattsbursh. y. Y. Jan. 6.--DaNid Elem
ing of Philadelphia. Pa. against whom
n verdict Of over s600n was rendered in
the supreme court about d month ago at
Eli1abethtuwn in the Adirlndacks, has re-
fused to pay the judgment and has sur
rendered himself to Sheriff Adkins at
ElzabethtOwn, whore he must stay ION
the Jail limits for a period OF six months
unless hc decides to pay This will re
lease his hondsman, OK Sembymdu
George A. Stevens, proprietor of the Ste
vcns House at Lake Placid. After July
B. 1908, Fleming cannot be again arrested
in this proceeding until after another six
months have expired and even them only
in the State Of New York.
Fleming, who was a guest at the Stev-
ems House last summer, while playing
golf, missed stroke and in "A tit of pas
sic" struck his caddy, George Salem, a
boy, in the face, entirely destroying the
sight Of one eye. The boy brought suit
through his attorneys and obtained a
judgment of SG.oo0 and costs. Fleming is
the only grandson OF Mrs, David Fleming
said to be one of Philadelphia's wealthcst
women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
II ON eseekers' Cheap Excursions to the
West and Northwest

via Chicago e. Northwestern railway from
Chicago, November 4, IS, December and
IL. Exceptionally low rates to "A large
number Of points in northern Wisconsin,
Michigan, northwestern Iowa. western
Minnesota. North and South Dakota, Ne
braska and Wyoming Better own a farm.
Start now. Send 2-cept stamp to w, b.
Kniskern, 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, for
copy OF tho Northwestern IIomeseeker."
Apply to your nearest ticket agent for
particulars, or address j. E. Britain. 1868
Washington street, Boston, Mass. 2lwst
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08

irritable mother often the Of mysteries
herself The trouble between children and their mothers
weakness she entirely unfit upon nerves
that governing child involves it impossible for her to do anything
calmly She help her condition is suffering and
shattered caused by arrangement of the uterine
with backac headache and all kinds of and she
OF nervous prOStratlOn
When mother finds that she be calm and quiet with
children she be that her condition needs attention. and she
than take
This will build strengthen her
enable her calmly handle dsobedent child without The
children will realize the difference and their mother
will themselves become quiet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
EX-PREMIER sAGAsTA DEAD.

Madrid, Jan. Former Premier Sagas-
Ia died at eleven o'clock, At $50 he had an
attack of heart failure and it was then
thought he was dead; he rallied however.
and lived for four hours and a half, lie
expired in the presence of his family. His
funeral will probably tahc place next
Wednesday,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
BATTlESHIP VERMONT
Senator Proctor Asks the President TO
Give New ship That Name

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Proctor of
Vermont asked the President to-day to
name one of the proposed new battlcships
the Vermont. He is quite certain that
the Green Mountain State will be so hon
ored.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
RAISES A CHURCH DEBT.

MiddleburY Jan, 5,-Through the ccner-
ositY Of Col 5. A. lsey OF this town. the
cleared from debt, MIR, Illsley paying the
balance on Saturday For many months
the society have laborcd to raise the debt
end are loud in their praise for Colonel
llISlcy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
VERMONT pOSTMASTERs

Washington, Jan. Tho following post
masters were appointed in New England
to-day: Vermont, South NWthhod, Ad-
die y. Cobleigh: Stratton. Bert l.. Perry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08

DEATH OF DEPUTY j. e. WHITE.
Plattsburgh, n. ", Jan. 5-Jchiel G.
White deputy collector OF customs at
Champlaiu. \. y, died yesterday after
noon of pneumonia, after an illness of
only II hours. He was is years of age and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
DEATu OF LEM1S GAIE.

Barre Jan. A.-Lewis Gale one Of the
oldest residents of this city, died this
morning, aged u years the result of q
general breaking down. lie lad been
sick "a long time. lie is survived by scv-
cral sons and daughters. The funeral will
probably be held Thursday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
THE NATIONAL BIRD.

In vain the eagle cries unheard
lie seeks our patriot souls to cozen.
The hen becomes the nations bird
when eggs are fifty cents a dozen
-Brooklyn Eagl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
RAILROAD COMMISSION ACTS
Will Begin investigation OF Shell burn
Wreck Next riday.

St Adams, Jan. 5.-'rhc board Of rail
road commissioners Will hold public in
vestigation and hearing on the Rutland
railroad fata! disaster near Sheburne, at
shelburne depot on Friday morning at 10
~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
FELL FROM A LOAD OF HAY.

Middehr.Y, Jan. 5.--Theodorc Pottery,
aged - years, engaged! in drawing hay
from the barns near the Rutland railroad
station this afternoon for Prof Charles S.
MUrkland, fell from his team IN some man
nor about o'clock this afternoon, infict-
he was conveyed to the Office OF Drs. NJ.
II. and S. S. Eddy, who worked over the
man for three hours His face was badly
cut. the wound extending nearly to the
top of his head. After the wound WAS
dressed he was taken to the homo of Mr.,
ana Mrs. Charles II. Frost. his sister.
where he has made his home for several
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
THE MASS MEETING.


The Central Labor Union OF Mont
pclicr held Il mass meeting in Forestors'
han this evening to consider the gtrilts
situation. The hall was packed to the
doors and all the speakers were loudly
appaudcd.
II. l.. Jeru, president Of the union had
charge Of the meeting. Il. ~ Weed az
Lynn, Mass, representative of the AmorI-
ramatc1 Association of street RailWay
Employees of America, was rhc first speak,
or Mr.. Weed read a statement from the
striking employees which was in substance
that on October p, 1872 the mon were
asked - accept a. reduction from -
cents nor hour to # 10, owing to the c2-
ira expense of operating tho road througi
the winter. This was done with the under
standing that the pay Of tho men was
to be increased over and above tho
original standard Of IS cents per hour
during the following summer These COR
ditionS have never hCon compiled with
bat on the other hand tho men had boon
Obliged to accept still further reduction
That after several times informally
asking the company that their wages he
restored the man appointed a committee
Of three in December last to present q Z.
maud to thccompanv for2o cents per hur..
~ hours to constitute days work. TIs
only reply the men had received was the
discharge of three mon composing the
committee who presented the demand 10
the company. Mr.. Weed said that under
the best conditions the mon now g,r
<ll.-9 for seven days work of u l. hours
per days and the poorest conditions were
$3.50 for 30 hours work a week.
Mr. Weed scored the vandalF who broke
the signal boxes Sunday night and said
nobody deploros such acts more than do
the striking employees for instead of help
ing their caus" it is acting t. their Dc tri-
ment lf' urged all members of labor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
KILLED BY FALLING ROCK
Orsemus Sallies Meets Instant Death at
Railroad Bridge.

Montpelier, Jan. "a laborer named
Orsemus Salies, employed by the Cen
trial Vermont railroad in constructing the
dbutments to the bridge near Sabin' 5
crossing between this city and Barre was
instantly killed this forenoon by stone
weighing several tons falling on his chest
The body was taken to the undertaking
rooms of Johonnott 4 Hall. Sallies form
orlY lived in stowe and during the past
summer was employed as a conductor on
the Barre x Montreal electric railroad.
Ills wife was at Morrsvillc and was mo-
tiiied by to, phone of his death The de-
ceased also leaves two sons. lie was 10
years old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08
by some Of their synpa,hizcrs.

by some Of their sympa;hizcrs.
The increase the directors have offered
the mon in the sliding scale of So, $l and
Sl2 per week would increase the pay roll
800 a year and if the demands of the mon
were granted the increase would amount
to 5000.
+. f. Weed Of Lynn, Mass, who repre-
sents the Amalgamatcd Association of
Electric railroad Employees asks the COM
pany to raise tho fare between Barre and
Montpelier to 10 cents in order to give
lhe mon inc increase they ask. The d.
rcctors do not. however proposc to al,
this as it was tried about two years ago
"lth disastrous results as the electric
railway line was practically boycotted in
FAVOR OF the steam roads. Superintendent
Andrus has had more applications today
Tor positions on the line than he has places
to fll.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
FLOUR MILL BURNED
Loss at Elk River Is $4,000, with lnsur-
ance of $4,000.

ELK RIVER, MINN.-The 500 barrel
frame flour mill Of the Elk River Milling
company burned about $50 a. m The
fire was past control when discovered and
nothing could be saved from the office
or mill. The office safe, containing the
books of the concern, went through the
fire.
Surrounding buildings. which were all
of frame. were saved after hard work by
the fire brigade. The !. surance on mill
and machinery is s1s. goo; 4sss,s sso,ooos In
surance on wheat and -four, $4,000; loss
about 5000. The fire is believed to have
caught from the heating plant. No plans
have as yet been made as to rebuilding.
Only one ticket was in the field at the
annual town election yesterday. N. K
Whittemore was elected chairman
Charles f. Brown and A. H. Keen, SUI
pervisors; W. F. Chadbourne, clerk
Henry Castle. treasurer; A. B. DeLaittre
assessor; E. H. Davis and Riley S. Carr
justices: George Worden and r. D. Roath
Constables. ..
The vote in Otsego town, Wright coun
ty, on a proposition to bond for $4,000 fol
a bridge at this place, stood 100 agains
and 80 for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
IOWA
BIG REWARD. RECOMMENDED
Bankers Executive Council Would Pay
$1,000 for Conviction Of Robbers. y.

Bankers Executive Council Would Pay
$1,000 for, Conviction OF Robbers. b
DIES MONIES, JoWA.-'The executive
council Of the Iowa State Bankers asso-
citation. in session here yesterday after
noon decided to recommend to the annual
meeting that standing reward of $1,000
be offered for the arrest and conviction Of
any criminal robbing a bank connected
with the associa ton.
The date of the annual meeting was not
definitely fixed on, but it will be held at
Davenport the last of July and simultane-
Gus with the Illinois meeting at Rock
Island. ~,s.ases -
General surprise was caused here yes
terday by the announcement that J. D.
Whisenand, vice president of the Central
State bank. and member Of the republican
state central committee from the seventh
district, would not be a candidate for re-
election Mr. Whisenand says there will
be candidate for the place from one of the
counties of the district outside of Polk and
he cannot make the business sacrifices
necessary to remain on the committee.
1t is believed the reason for Mr.. Whise-
nand's withdrawal is that he feels there is
opposition to himself from Cummns men
because of his well-known allegiance to
Hull, although Governor Cumnlins was
friendly to his reelection and Mr.. White
| nand was considered to have acted at al
| times impartially on the committee -
Officials of the Iowa State Federation OF
Labor have received reports showing that
| the Brotherhood of Railway Trafnmen are
| affiliating with local trades and labor as
sernbies The officials of the federation
are greatly pleased at the movement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
BEMlDJI'S NEW MILL
Sixty five Men Installing Machinery
Plant to Be Ready Nav TO-


Plant to Be Ready May 10.
BEMIDJI, MINN.-Machinery for the
Crookston Lumber company's new saw
mill is on the ground. The boilers, gang
being pushed. The machinery for the
planning mill is arriving daily and about
thirty more men will be put on this work.
About sixty-five men are at work putting
in the machinery and the company eX-
poets to have the mill in opera ton by
May Is.
The crop of logs this year will be the
largest ever harvested In this part of this
state. The winter has been an ideal one,
the only drawback being the lack of men.
One or two camps have broken up, but it
is expected that the most of them will
hold out for week or so yet. The high
water this spring will also help the log
gers.
The main contest on election day was
for the office of justice of the peace. there
being four candidates. j. l.. Reynolds
was reelected. For the office of treasur.
er. W. l.. Brooks, cashier Of the Lumber
mems State bank, defeated F. j. Kennedy
cashier of the First National bank, by g
large majority. Following is the ticke
elected: President. J. A. Ludington; trus
tees, A. B. Hazen. John Graham and w
n. Bowser; recorder, II. w. Bailey
treasurer w. L. Brooks; assessor. Jane:
Doran; justice, J. l.. Reynolds; con
stables, J. F. Hennessy and George
Palmer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
SOUTH DAKOTA
RECTOR DEFENDANT
Mrs. Frankel Sues Her Husband for
Divorce in the South Da-
kota Courts.
Her Residence Perfected at Sioux
Falls-Desertion, Cruelty and
statutory Charges.
Special to The Journal.


Sioux Falls. S. D.. March 12.-Mrs. Bes-
sic, Broughton Frankel, a Maryland girl,
has instituted a suit for divorce IN. the
third judicial circuit from her husband,
Rev. Clarence David Frankel, at present
pastor of the Episcopal church at Lees
burg, Fla. r: /'''5zs' -
They wer married at Pocomoka City.
Md, Feb. 1. 1900. while the defendant was
pastor. of the Episcopal church at that
place. From there they went to Lincoln.
Neb., he having been pastor of the Epis-'
copal church in the Nebraska capital for
| a time after which he was assigned to a
similar position in Chicago. His next reg
u1ar charge was at Leesburg, Fla, where
he now is. -.
Mrs. Frankel has resided in. Sioux Falls
! for the necessary period to entitle her
to A residence in the state.
/ m her application for divorce Mrs. Fran
KEEL makes sensational allegations against
her husband. She charges that on Aug.
| 20, 1901 Frankel wilfully and without
! cause. abandoned her and has since lived
apart from her: neglecting to provide for
her and compelling her to live upon the
| charity Of relatives and friends.
| She further charges that her husband
| has treated her in an extremely cruel and
| inhuman manner. Her complaint sets
| forth that when they lived together he
always treated her with kindness in the
| presence of others. but when alone treat
ed her with harsh, unkind and abusive
words and neglected both herself and her
daughter, Fora Ewens Frankel, now IN
| custody of the mother. Mrs. F'rankel al
legged that in conversation with her, the
defendant was harsh, Vulgur and obscene,
that after their. separation he wrote her
many letters of harsh and obscene char
| acter in which he is alleged to have con-
fessed his many alleged violations of his
marriage vows.
I She charges him while they lived in Chi
cago with having committed a statutory
offense with divers women whose names
4 tc her are unknown. She asks that the
marriage be dissolved. that she be re-
stored to the status of a single person and
that she be awarded the custody OF her
daughter. .,-. -. :.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
JAMESTOWN OR VALLEY CITY
State Press Association May Not Nee
Re- at Devils Lake. 4

g..
+ FARGO, N. D.-The editors over the
state seem to have taken it for granted
that the summer meeting of the North
Dakota State Press association would be
held at the Devils Lake Chautauque, but
President De Ia Bere announces that no
definite arrangements have been made
and that several editors favor a meeting
in the south half of the state. It is un-
derstood that Valley City or Jamestown
may invite the editors to be their guests
The students of the agricultural college
complete the stock judging contests to-
morrow evening and leave for Minnesota
points ON an inspection trip. The class
will visit st. Cloud stock farms and the
Minnesota agricultural college.
w. c. Butler, agent for the Hartford
company here for two years, died last
night His remains were taken to James
town, the home OF his wife parents. He
had been married only few months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
CHURCH MEETINGS
Plans for TWO Conventions by Methodists
OF WInona District.

Plans for TWO Conventions by Methodists
OF Winona District,
WINONA. notwithstanding Elder j. F.
Stout reports plans for two district gath
erings. The ministers will hold their an
nual spring meeting at Racine on May
IS, - and 20. and the district Epworth
Lea cue convention will be held at Pine
Islal on June 5, and 7. It is expected
to ha 20 Rev. DR.. W.; F. Oldham of New
York, returned missionary, at both ga tn
erings. while Rev. Dr. J. F. Berry, secre-
tary of the Epworth League, has promised
to attend that conventions.
The Winona OratoricaI society has de-
cided to put ON the opera ''Pinafore," some
time in May. The solo parts will be taken
by Winona vocalists, and the chorus will
be large. ..:
Mrs. Ann Wright died yesterday after
noon. She had been prominent in w. c.. T
L. work. Vi, .......,. -
The young people of the cathedral parish
will next Tuesday evening present the play
Shannon Boys" In celebration of st. Pat
riCks Day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

the money and jewels they could find in
every room The work was done SO eau
tiously that no one in any of the rooms
awoke and the men made good their es
cape.
Cedar block paving will go; in ON Tower
avenue again this spring. No legal pro-
ceedings will be taken to stop the contract
as it is feared it will prevent the laying OF
any new paving at all this summer
The city has let the contract for the
planting of $50 shade trees at the East
End,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

LA CROSSE, WiS.-The democrats
nominated the following: Mayor, William
Torrance; clerk, Joseph M. Sieger; treasu-
rer, George w. Young; tax commissioner.
Joseph ]. Frisch; controller, LATE Holmes;
board of public works, F. Gautsch, George
Falk; police judge, George G. Hunt
Nineteen students Of the high school were
e:.-.1elled for rushing Professor Leahy
and preventing him from opening the
school, #,s-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

STATE BANK ROBBED
Safe Blown to Pieces and $500 in
Silver Taken by Cracksmen
: at Kasota.
When the Town Was Aroused by
the Explosion the Robbers \
Fled on Handcar. -.
Special to The Journal.

Kasota. Mimi, March 13.--At 3 o'clock
this morning the safe in the State bank
Of Kasota was blown by two cracksmen
and $40Q in silver taken.
The men seized a handcar Immediately
after the explosion and started south on
the Omaha line. Officers went to work
at once on the case and it is believed
the robbers will be caught A. '-' -. >-.-
Mrs. o. r. Buell.. wife of the cashier
of the bank, heard the explosion and
aroused her husband, who gathered few
neighbors and was soon: on the scene.
The men had Fdecamped. however, re.
ai1zlng, apparently, that to remain longer
was to invite a fight or at least hot
chase. Two strangers seen on the streets
undoubtedly did the job.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

the subject, Money in the Kingdom,
after which the improvement committee
passed pledge cards among the audience
and in a few minutes raised 81. 900 towards
a fund for the Improvement Of the church
this summer.
The f1ftieth anniversary Of the church
comes on July II, and it is purposed to
celebrate by entirely remodeling the build
ing inside and out. 1t will take $1,000 or
$4,000 to do this properly, and the commit
tee is certain the amount will be raised
in a short time.
Professor Ballard of Minneapolis has
organized a ladies vocal club in Excelsior
and will have a concert in the near future
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
MICHIGAN

: $eR4sTAE-FALLs, MIcH.-John oberg,
employed at the, Bristol mine. was running
a$drill near raise" leading up from the
level: below. when a nut on the tripod of
his machine became loosened. and he pro-
cured a wrench with which to tighten it.
His wrench Slipped: and he lost his balance
and plunged down the raise. distance of
eighty feet. '2. H.