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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
MARVELs OF ANCIENT TIMES
Modern Engineers Might he Proud Of
Executing Such Work.

When the laudator tempOris aCti wants
to silence the engineering he says: After
all Egypt can show the biggest engi-
neering works in the world, and they are
all 1000 years old. When you can sur
pass them YOU will have something to
boast Of" 1t is, undoubtedly. true that
Egypt contains the largest structures in
the world. and probably Will for all time
1t is not likely that we snail again see
a building with 1000 tons of stone in
it. as has the pyramid of Gizeh and it
will be long before we have an irrigation
reservoir OF greater capacity than Lake
Moors. which. accepting the figures of
Major Brown, r. T., held /, 500 900 coo cubic
mctorts (tons) of water between high and
low water marks What the Labyrinth
was like we do not really know, but
Hcrodotus classed it as a greater wonder
than the pyramids. although lesser than
Lake Mocris.
Further. there is tradition that in the
dim past the Nile flowed at the foot of
the Libyan Hills, and that it was diverted
from that course into its present bed, and.
if the account he true the work was of
enormous magnitude. The engineers of
the past directed tho forces of nature on
"A large scale, but to compare their work
with ours to their advantage shows COM
pleto ignorance of the science of engineer
ing. The matter in which they eXcelled
was the transportation and manipulation
of heavy weights, a feat that appca Is
strongly to the lay magination. Among
the chief examples Of such work are the
columns of the Temple of Karnack. TIC
cut a block of stone in distant quarry
to work it to cylinder twelve feet in
diameter. float it down the Nile. land il
and place on the top Of a column Of SINH
lar stones, makes a total height Of sixty
feet, was no small enterprise.
A still more difficult undertaking was
tho great obeisk now standing beside the
Church of Saint John Lateran, In Rome
! with height of los feet and weight al
| $50 tons. But the browning example oi
| Egyptian engineering was the colossa
statue of Rameses II at Thebes, Befor,
it was broken it was a single block of rec
ranite sixty feet In height. and it ha.
! been computed to weight 81 tons. Thes,
were notable examples of engineering
work, and a modern engineer might b,
proud of executing them. But ii must h,
! remembered that they were done Yer!
leisurely and that labor was abundant
With the simple appliances that we ma,
assume the Egyptians possessed, such a
wedges. levers, rope and pulley, grea
weights may be handled If we suppos
that time was no object, The city o
Thehes was In course of building 200
years, and IN such place 1t would excit
little comment if a year was spent in put
ting an Obelisk into position. II weigh
can he moved at all. no matter how little
it can be transported any distance, pro
Vided the same conditions persist for tn
whole route.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
PARTIAL PARALYSIS
Still Another Case Cured by Dr..
Williams Pink Pills.

The story of the cure Of Henry J.
Hubbard, of Wittens, Ohio, from paraly.
sis, will bring hope to others afflicted as
he was. He was helpless and utterly
discouraged. He had been getting
worse and worse, month by month.
First 1t made him unable to work, then
he could not walk, then he could not
even raise hand to feed himself he
could not move any part Of his body OK.
Dept his head.
"Iheard Of Mr.. Lee F. CIPHER, Of Sis
tersville, neighboring town in West
Virginia, who had been cured Of par
alysis by DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, says Mr.. Hubbard
in telling the story Of his cure, land
my son took me over to see him. It
gave me new courage to hear him
tell how easily he found relief, for I
had given up hope Of ever being able to
move again. I was perfectly helpless.
When was first taken was treated by
three physicians, one Of them specialist,
but I got worse instead Of better. I
could both walk and feed myself when
began doctoring with them, but finally
I could move nothing except my head.
The doctors medicine caused my stom-
ach to pain me great deal; it didn't
help me bit, and. MS said, got dis.
couraged.
"Then, after saw Mr.. CIPHER, and
he told me that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People had accomplished such
a wonderful cure in his case, decided
to take this remedy myself In about
three weeks after beginning with the
pills noticed change for the better.
Now ! can walk and get around all
right"
The first symptoms Of partial paralysis
are: trembling Of the hands; sudden loss
of power in arms or legs, frequently af.
fecting one whole side Of the body; stag
gering partial or ire inability to use the
fingers; distortion of the features, some
times an uncomfortable quivering of the
chin severe pains; difficulty in speech.
Paralysis may be caused by exposure,
emotional influence, venercal excuses
and by other diseases. The approach OF
the disease is generally gradual. Ere.
quently the first warning is vague feel
ing Of headache, vertigo and muscular
weakness. The best method of treat
ment is to restore the nutrition and vi
tally of the nerves by using DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
Noted Horse Thief Secured in Ar.
lington and Taken to Rut-
land Jail.
CONFESSES HIS CRIME
Says His Companion IL n Young Man
Named Crandall-Hc Has Not Been
Captured Yct-YounE Was Not
Shot but Injured Himself
by Jumping.

Rutland. July 13.-Rufus Young, who
was captured At Arlington this morning
after having evaded the officers last night
when they recovered the Blanchard mare
stolen from George Ruane's training
stable at the local fair ground, together
with Electioneer Rex. was brought to
this city to-day and placed in the county
JAIL where he made a confession to the
officers. He says that his companion was
n young man named Crandall and blames
him for getting the pair into trouble.
Reports from Arlington this morning
stated that Young was shot by Sheriff
Wilson, but Or. f. /. Hall. surgeon at
the House Of Correction, says that the
man has no bullet wounds. He was. how
ever, badly hurt while jumping from a
wagon lie has suffered from breach
and this was reopened last night
Latest reports received from Arlington
say that Crandall has not been captured
although he has been seen there.
PROCTOR TO ATTEND A BAR MEET
ING.
Montpelier. July Isl. II. Sentcr. pres
ident of the Vermont Bar association. and
L. II. Deavitt, chairman of the board of
managers of The midsummer meeting of
the bar association at Newport August
8 next will tomorrow issue another cir
cular which will be sent to every mem
Der of the association, giving full par
ticulars of this midsummer gathering
which promises to he rouser. Half
rates have been granted bX the b. & NJ.
Montpelier & Wells River and C. =. and
a like courtesy is expected from the Cen
trail Vermont. 1t is expected that men,
bers of the association and their wives
and lady friends to tho number Of 4oo
will attend. Senator Redfeld Proctor is
one of the guccts of honor who has
promised to be present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
New Rule mt POstofiice So Patrons Can
lie Accommodated at All Hours.

Beginning Monday the poRtofflce in
this city will be open day and night, with
the exception OF Saturday night and
Sunday. when 1t will be open from
to 10 a. m. as heretofore. This
rule is made because Of the late arrival
Of the mails and the early arrival In the
morning. Clerks will be on duty at all
hours and patrons can thus secure their
mail or purchase postal supplies when
they wish.
The postoflce will open at six o'clock
Sunday night each week and will re-
main open until 3 80 Saturday night, when
It will close to be opened the following
Sunday night at six o'clock. large
amount of registered mail Is received on
the morning train so that the presence
of clerk is necessary to protect the
valuables as well as to distribute the
mail 50 that the carriers can get out on
time. Formerly the postofiice has been
open from d. IN. 10 $3.50 y. m. each day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
ATTORNEY ROBB S WORK.
Has stopped m Endless Chain scheme
from Using the Mails.

Washington, July 13-rho postmaster
general has issued an order denying the
use of the mails to the American street
Car Transportation company, The com
pany is incorporated under the laws of
the State of New York with a capital
stock of S100.pn0 and has been making
thousands of dollars operating one OF
the most remarkah BILE endless-chain sys-
tens ever brought to the attention of the
department.
The company offered for sale tickets
good on any street car line or elevated
railroad in the United States. at a cost
to the purchaser of one cent each, ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
FINED FOR CALLING SCAB.
\ Northfcid Painter Fincd-Thomns
Lynch Pays II Fine.

Montpelier. July IA case without
precedent was disposed Of in city court
this morning Benjamin Cohurn, a painter
OF this city formerly nj Northteld. plead
ed guilty to a breach of the peace i'm cali
ing John Gahree, another painter, a scab
and a liar. ana was fined 8 and costs, in
all $50 which he paid The complaint
drawn by Grand Juror Theriault was un-
der the statute prohibiting disturbing and
breaking the public peace by tumultuous
and offensive carriage and by calling OPP
probrious names. The court fined the re-
spoudent the minimum amount.
Thomas Lynch, who while intoxicated
last Sunday. accidentally shot his five
Near-olG son in the side, pleaded guilty
to intoNication and to a preach ~ the
peace and paid total NJ fine and costs
for the two offenses Of s23 IS
PAPER MILL BURNED,
Bennington. July 1.-THE mill of ina
Stark Paper company in SALISBURY near
North Remington was DESTROYED ny IRE
to-day. entailmg loss Of N9V'o ma
company made plain high grade ingram
wall paper and employed 30 hands some
Of the best machinery was saved me
company has not learned how the nre
was started. The property was insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
CHARGED WITH LARCENY IN
PLAINFIEI,D.

Montpelier. July l3-George WhitCher,
Jr.. Of Plaintield was in city court this
morning charged with the larceny of so
from the mill Of Arch Batchelder in
Plainfeld last Thursday. Whitcher is IS
years old and was arrested in this city
Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Fitz-
gerald. who saw the young man spending
money very freely. He pleaded not guilty
and his case was continued until Tuesday.
July Is Bail in the sum Of $500 was
furnished by George Whitcher, his father.
and F. l.. Laird. his counsel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

jurs-consult. among his nieces and
nephews. who were obliged to sign pa
per declaring that they had received all
they were entitled to. When the Pope's
brother, Cardinal Giuseppe died in 1890.
Pope Leo informed his relatives that he
was keeping all his valuable library. in.
tact leaving them their share in money.
obiging them to sign another declaration
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
PAPER MILL BURNED.
EASTMAN SENTENCED.
l'rcprietor of the Avenue House Must
Servo Term at the Work House.

St Johnsbury, July A-Landlord Eu-
gene W. Eastman of the Avenue House,
Who was recently convicted Of keeping
a house Of ill-fame was sentenced by
gulgo stafford to-day to serve not more
Than four years or less than three ana
ono-half years i'm the House Of Correction
at Rutland At hard labor pnd to pay
cost OF trial.
serve nj the House of Correction until
the supreme court meets in october.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
NO PARISH HOUSE.
Demands of Labor Uncertain and Price
of Building Material High.

At a meeting of the vestry of st, Paul's
Church Friday 1t was decided not to
build parish house, the following resolu-
ton being passed Resolved That IL.
view of the large amount Of building al
ready under way in Burlington, the UNI
certain demands OF labor and the in
creased cost of nearly all kinds of build.
inC material, the construction of the par.
ish house, for which estimates have been
received and the required amount of
money In large measure secured, be
postponed until the spring OF 1904
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and Other Periodicals at
Low Ratios TO One Address

We have completed arrangements wh'rf-
by the Weekly FREE PRESS can N' be
tanned in combination with other leading
periodicals al low rates. To prevent Nn'
necessary corr, spondcncc We viii state
that after the subscription has begun no.
tice of a change of address, or ANYTHING
concerning the recert of the other period
icas, should pc sent directly To- the Office
of that periodical The Weekly FREE
PRESS and any one of the following
periodicals viii be sent to any one address
for one year at tho prices annoNei'
The clubbing price on the Boston Jour
nal is Tor VERMONT BSCRlBERS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

our clubbing list includes all papers and
magazines published. Only those most
frequently asked for are printed In our
list. hut others may be had ON application.
Subscribers may have more than one
paper from this clubbing list. Always
send a stamp for reply when asking about
this. as we do all this work at no profit
IN order to accommodate our subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
WOUNDED MAN DIED OF LOCK,
JAW

Cecil Mckenzie, who lived on farm
in Cabot died Monday morning from
lock1aw, the result OF bullet wound re-
ceved on July 4. Mr.. Mckenzie's re-
volver was the chair beside his bed and
in the night he took hold OF 1t to lower
the hammer and II was discharged the
bal entering Mr., Mcltenzie's leg between
the knee and hip. The accident was not
considered serious until Sunday when
lockiaw set in. and then he failed rap
IDLY until the end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

When the Girl left home she did not
have any money 50 far as her parents
know The local railroad stations have
been visited. hut the agents have no
remembrance Of selling ticket to any
person of the description Of the young
lady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
GRANITE TROUBLE OVER.
The sheds in Montpelier and Barre
Open for Good Now.

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close alilanGe WIN 'ne barre otsaiIi"a' 'oI
III the settlcthcnt oI I'cal uI'iicui'nS' VI
cut iooS' 'n'ilcH li"i' .i'c i'"ilc ~ an,
went "aCh l" ""i n II II 'ail'l'u -! ne
Moh'pener 'Ut'erS ma, Wv. ma '"l
erS OF 'hlS CITY S'theu' separa'eN from
.ho bari' H.al'uiar' we '.''''. .l
and because of this should not have had
any sympathy WIN 'i'e i'"''e 'o' "'"' '"''
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
AUTOMOBILE BUILT IN VERMONT
IN 1888.

\ Providence. X. l., newspaper prints
an interesting story Of the famous Brat
tlehoro automobile Of 1893, as follows.
Those who were observing noticed in
the Toledo car which II. H. Rice drove
in the parade of Saturday a man we'll
beyond the years of middle life, and who
took Il great deal Of interest in all that
WAS going ON around him This elderly
gentleman WAS James l.. Amsdcn, prob
ably the first man in this country to
ride in an automobile. As far back as
1858 Mr. Amsden rode in steam carriage
built by John Gore of Brattlehoro. Vt
This carriage was built ON the simple
plan that is used now by many makers,
1t was driven by power furnished
by two vertical boilers of the cylinder
tyne, and the power was transferred TO
the wheels by sprockot and chain. Ac-
COrdug to Mr.. Amsdcn. the wheels were
made very much like those on modern
automobiles only they were much larger,
The rear wheels were about five feet in
diameter and the machine was capable
of making IL miles an hour over the Yer
mont roads. Mr. Amsden, who was born
in 1923 enjoyed a ride in this premat ure
production Of Yankee ingenuity when Mr..
Gore was using it, and he states that
there were number of difficulties in
the way OF running it, Tubular boilers
had not been invented at that time, and
the cylinder boilers which Mr. Gore had
to use were not powerful enough. More
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

Assistant Judges c. D. Wheaton and
o. II. Bump Friday decided to instruct
the county treasurer to issue warrants
TO collectors in all the towns of Rutland
county to collect a tax of II 1-2 per cent
on the grand list of 1903. payable so days
after the warrants are issued. for the
purpose of paying for the extensive re-
pairs now in progress on the county
court house. This special tax was au-
thorized by an act of the last Lessla
ture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
INIIUMAN SHIPMENT PREVENTED.

The extensive plant of the Valentine
Knitting company in Bennington. which
has been idle a year. has been sold to the
Coy Babcock company Of Bellows Falls,
which will Immediately begin the manu-
Afacturc OF waNed papers, employing at
first about 50 men. The consideration
was about S2500C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
STOLE A Sl35 DIAMOND
Rogue Easily Works Lawrence
Jeweler and Police.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 26.-J. w.
Majors swindled VIM. Rowe out of a
S135 diamond and escaped arrest
It happened this way: Early in the
morning young man went to M.
Rowe's jewelry store and stated that he
was a student of the university. He
stated that a number of the students
had united to purchase a diamond fer
Chancellor Strong. He took an oil
ring as measurement and stated that
he would be back later. He gave the
name of L. D. Cummings.
After this he went to Watkins bank
and asked to draw on his father in
Kentucky for $500. Mr.. Tucker allowed
him to do so, but said that he could not
check against it until he had heard
that the draft was honored. This SEEM
ed to satisfy the young man and he
went away.
After the bank had closed the young
man went to Mr. Rowe and stated hat
the ring was just what was wanted
and gave a check for $135 on Watkins
and went away. Mr.. Rowe begin think
ing the matter over and sent rres-
senger to find Mr.. Tucker, who stated
at once that the thing looked like "A
fraud. The officers were notified and
search begun.
Policeman Monroe and Broer Gustav
son went over to the Union Pacific
depot and found their man. Mr.. Gus
lawson approached him and began talk
ing. The man asked why a policeman
was along and was told that he was
wanted for swindling VIM. Rowe out
of a diamond. The man indignantly de-
MED it and at once opened his grip TO
show that he was ]. W. Majors, a
brother of Clark Majors. He stated that
he had a dozen of letters in his grip
from his broher Clark and proceeded to
show them.
Mr.. Gustavson identified him positive
w. but for some reason Officer Monroe
was not satisfied Broer was ordered to
get some additional evidence in support
of Identification. Gustavson asked Mon
roe to watch the man while he got as
sistance. which was agreed to. Mr..
Rowe soon went over and to his chagrin
found that the policeman had allowed
the man to escape. He left his hat and
overcoat, which were found to be prac-
ticalIy worthless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
GIVEN A DIVORCE 70.
Fort Scott Man Thought His
Wife Too Charitable.

Fort Scott, Oct. 26-There was an
unusual divorce case in the district
court SATURDAY.. and the story as told
by the plaintiff, s. B. Hallstead, res
ldent of this county for 40 years. is
rather peculiar. His first wife died
many years ago. In 1899 he swore he
married a woman some years his
Junior. she being about so. He had
known her all her life; in fact, she mad
been constant member of his house
hold for period covering about twenty
years. She was his first wife's pupil at
the school. and in that way he came to
know her. He told the court that their
acquaintance was of about 81 years
qua1nted with her when he came home
from the civil war. His allegations for
a divorce were that his wife abandoned
him two years ago, and has since re-
FUSED to live with him. After he had
told his story the court Intercepted
him and asked what led up to the sep
aration.
He said there was nothing more than
trivial trouble with him: that he and
his better half were not congenial and
that she was too charitable for him. in
that she persisted in giving money and
clothing away to people who were not
deserving and that he did not think he
could afford to be so charitable: that
stian life. he did not wish his wife to be
extravaSant in this respect. He also
told the court that when he would re-
monstrate, she would accuse him of not
having any more religion than a dog. "
Further questioning showed that she
had left him on numerous occasions be-
fore, but had returned.
You say you had known her for 81
years and 20 years of that time she was
a member of your household" asked
the judge.
Yes. Sir he replied.
''Well, did not you know her whims
and faults, If she had any, before you
were married? ''
I'VE thought we knew each others
dispositions, but it seems we did not
How long was it before you learned
| that you were not suited?'
TT was not long after we were mar
ried.''
The court finally granted the decree
although he indicated that he would not
at first. Mr.. Hallstead is one of Bour-
bon county's most prominent farmers
and is almost 20 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
WILL GET THEM YET.
Pittsburg Detectives Are Still After
Escaped Croatians-

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 26.-While Supt.
Thomas A McQuad of the bureau of
detectives failed to get extradjtion
papers for Michoyle Tepanec and Mil
ovar Kobear, the two Croatians who
were arrested at Southampton, Eng
land. for the murder of Samuel T. Fer
guson, near West Middletown. Wash
ington county. on September 20, he is
confident that he will have no trouble
in finally getting the desired papers.
They are promised him on presentation
of certain afffdavits setting forth the
evidence he told the officials of the
state department he had against the
men. These affidavits will probably be
secured today and Detectives McQuad
and Kelly expect to start for South
ampton on Wednesday, Francis M.
Ferguson. OF the Ferguson Construc-
ton company. says he is sure the two
men under arrest are the men who
killed his brother. and says there will
be no trouble convicting them with the
strong evidence found against them.
Mr.. Ferguson, with a view to saving
time. will send with the detectives a
report of the firm, who knew the sus-
poets well, to identify them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
KILLED BY STEPSON.
Role Was Shot as He Was
About to Brain His Wife.

Chicago, Oct 26.-As he was about to
strike his wife with an iron bar, Mich
olas Role was shot and killed by his
stepson, Henry Walscheid, IS years OF
Role came home and went TO the
kitchen, where his wife was preparing
dinner. He was abusive and threatened
her because dinner was not ready. While
thev quarreled young WalscheiG re-
turned. He started for the kitchen and
as he reached the door saw Role raise
an iron bar to strike his wife The
youth drew a revolver and fired at his
steDfather. Walscheid was arrested. He
said his stepfather had abused his wife
on several occasions and that he n1m-
self had had quarrels with the man be-
cause of the latter's ungovernab bic