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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
Clark G.. Fits of Brattleboro.
ROBBERY IN ST. JOHNSBURY.

What appears to be the strangest burg
larry st. Johnsbury has had occurred
sometime carly Monday morning. Some
one broke into the drug store Of w. b.
Eastman by first entering the cellar
through a large window that is used as
an entrance, then broke open another
door and came upstairs into the labora-
tory When the store was opened that
morning both case drawers were found
omen, but though there was money in
them none Of 1t WAS taken hunting
Knife was taken out of one Of the show
cases and left on Mr.. Eastman's desk.
The papers on the desk were all mussed
IN and strewed about and number of
things turned topsy turvy In the office,
but as far as can be ascertained nothing
whatever was taken from the store. 1t
is not known whether the person or
persons were frightened away before the
store was thoroughly ransacked, but
when they did leave they left by one of
the front doors and forgot to shut it
after them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
ESTATE OF ALBANIAN PERRY OF
BOLTON.

We the subscribers, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
court for the District of Chittenden. com.
the claims and demands of ali persons
against the estate of ALBANIAN Perry,
late of Bolton. in said district,
deceased, and also all claims and de-
mands exhibited In offset thereto; and SIX
months from The day OF the date hereof
being allowed by said court for that pur-
pose. we do therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the duties OF our
appointment at the late residence of the
decedent IN Bolton, in said district on
February next at 10 o'clock a, m, ON each
Of said days
EUGENE II. DAVIS,
FRED LOMBARD.
l0wStr Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
ES FATE OF IRA RUSSELL OF BUR-
lINGrON.

We the subscribers. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
court for the District of Chttenden, CONS
missioners to receive, examine and adjust
tie claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of Ira Russell.
late of Burlington, in said district, de-
ceased and also all claims and demands
exhibited in Offset thereto and SIX months
from the day OF the date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose, We
do therefore hereby give notice that We
will attend TO the duties OF our appoint
ment at tho late residence of the decedent.
in burlington in said district on the last
nj 10 o'clock a. m. on each of said days
Dated this 2Sth day OF August 1908.
II. c. ROOT,
CHARLES RUSSELL,
lO.wat Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10

The way to regain your health after
sickness liz to take Hoods SarsapaTila-
All,19heA The. whole system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10

United States Ambassador Clayton has
returned to Mexico from his trip to the
United states. lie Is in very poor health,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
The Weekly Free Press

Gives SO columns avery
week for IA year Sl.OO. nc
other paper in Vermont can
say this no other paper
gives So much news as the
FREE PRESS.
You have a neighbOr who does
not take the FREE PRESS
possibly he bOrrOws your
cOpy-send us his name and
wewill send him a sample
copy of the best Weekly
paper in Vermont, SO col.
nuns OF news a week, Is
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
QUESTIONED AS TO TREATING.

Montpelier. Sept, i.-Chief of Police
Mcmahon and his patromen with the
officers of Sheriff Evans department and
six special police officers were before
the license commissioners this evening
for examination as to their observance
of the working of the license law.
It is understood that the officers were
examined particularly as to whether to
their knowledge the antl-treating clause
of the law is being violated in Montpel-
Ter. The examina tons were not public.
Several other special officers will be
examined tomorrow evening. After the
meeting adjourned this evening the com
missioners visited several of the licensed
places.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
CONCRETE WALK WILL STAY.
ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL FAIR
Addison County Proud of Crowds and
Grounds.

Middlebury, Sept. Addison county
fair came to an end this afternoon af-
ter the most successful show in its
history Fridays crowd while not as
large as Thursdays, but it resembled it
in its perfect orderliness. That the peo-
pie of the country appreciate Col. S.
A. Ilsleys efforts in giving them the
best grounds in the state was evil
denced by the large attendance and
expressions of pleasureable satisfac-
ton heard on every hand.
The Cardell Norton exhibit of oil
and tapestry paintings was the feature
of floral halls show. The subjects
were varied and in their handling
showed both taste and skill.
The Sherman Military band of Bur-
lington rested the crowd with its sell
ections, keeping all it's old friends and
making numerous new ones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
ESTATE OF lou Use Q BALDWIN OF
CHARLOTTE.
STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Chit.


To all persons concerned IN the estate OF
Louise c. Baldwin, late Of Charlotte.
In said district, deceased,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit.
tendcn, S.

ESTATE OF EMMA j. McGILL OF
BURLINGTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
STATE SCHOOL TAX EXPLAINED.

state Treasurer John l.. Bacon has
received several letters which show that
there is a misunderstanding in some
quarters as to the distribution of the
Sl5W0 State school money which was re-
Gently apportioned. The money was APP
portioned upon the basis of the taxes
raised in the year 1902, and not 1903 as
some had supposed. This is the way with
all other appointments of State school
money and although there is no specific
direction In the act upon which this
apportionment was made yet it was taken
to he the only reasonable and practical
Interpretation. Some towns which are
raising n higher rate of tax for schools
this year than last year were disappointed
when they received their apportonment
according to the former rate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
LIBRARY ROUND TABLE.

library round table was held at ST..
Johnsbury Tuesday for the librarians
of that district. 1t is the first that has
ever been held in Vermont and the result
was such as to encourage the commits
sion to hold another in the western part
of the State. Among those present was
Mr. h. c. Goddard librarian of the State
library. who outlined the proposed Ver-
mont library association which Is being
reorganzed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
OFFICER NEARLY LOST PRISONER

Peter Tatro, III Waterbury, was placed
in county Jail yesterday for debt due
Charles Churchill, of Stowe. Deputy
Robinson while on the train allowed
him to go into the smoker. They lost
each other at Montpelier Junction and
Deputy Robinson not being able to find
Tatro was told he was on the train
going to Mortified. He boarded the train
as it was pulling out. Tatro came into
this city and a short time afterward
met Sheriff Evans on the street. On
reaching Northfied Deputy Robinson tele
phoned to Sheriff Evans, and felt re-
lieved when he found that Tatro had
safely found Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
RICHFORD ROY BADLY BURNED
WHILE AT PLAY
a JOKE ON ALEXANDER DUNNETT.

The Hon. Alexander Dunnett Is a some
what absent minded gentleman-sOme
times. Not long since this disciple of
Blackstone from the lily white town UNI
loaded himself from a passenger coach
at Hardwick railroad station, and pro-
ceeding to the Eastman q Hoffman livery
stable hired a horse and buggy to go
over into Albany or therea bouts to per
form some business at law. He had his
horse put up and was soon in the thick
of a lawsuit. Business over he was asked
by another gentleman present to ride to
Hardwick. Andy accepted the the invita-
ton. smoked good cigars, swapped lies
with his companion and finally reached
Hardwck. Here he ate a good supper and
departed on the evening train for home
blissfully forgetful of the hired horse
and buggy he left in Albany. The team
was finally traced by its owners and re-
turned to them the third day after its
departure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10

ORMAN 7. RAY Clerk.
HORACE H. CHITTENDEN, ESQ, Atty.
9,W3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10
co. SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

Representatives from the various Sun
day schools in Lamoille county met in
the Methodist Church in Morrisville last
Wednesday and made "A temporary or
ganization with the object in view of
organizing a county ASSOCIATE l.. o.
Levens of Cambridge was chosen presi-
dent and the Rev. &. S. Hagar of Hyde
Park secretary. 1t was decided to hold
county convention at Johnson on Fri
day, September is, at which time the
Rev. Mr. Fuller. the State secretary,
will be present. a programme fun of
interest is being prepared and indca-
tons are that besides a good convention
a strong association will be organized.
Evening star., 1903-11-28
No Chance to Complain.

From the Chicago Post asa4
..But one can't turn round In this nat.'
my. dear. SIR, you have the free use Of
the yard for that s---~- = =.
Evening star., 1903-11-28
STORY OF A FOX FARM.
Success Secured by Maine Man in This
Experiment.

From the New York Tribune.
Starting fox farm was a kind of wild
goose scheme, so Elijah Norton, the origi-
nator of the project, frankly acknowledged,
as he spent great deal of money on the
undertaking. His success. however, not
only proves the excellency of his judgment,
but his experiment is attracting wide atten-
ton.
The fox farm experiment began about five
years ago. Mr. Norton owns a tract of sew
eral hundred acres about forty miles from
Bangor, Maine two of which are devoted
to the fox farm and are inclosed with a
wire fence ten feet high. AS the foxes will
climb to that height, he saw to it that the
fence at the top turned in and projected
over the 1ncloSure about two feet thus pre-
senting an effectual barrier to their escape
To prevent the foxes burrowing out, Mr..
Norton dug a trench and filled it with
stones. so that underneath every inch of
the wire fence about the inclosure there is
a stone wall Then he cut the fox farm
up into twelve lots of different sizes, put
ting up a well built house on every lot,
with yard running all the way around; !;
the houses in every instance being pro-
vided with a commOdiOuS chamber. In
the summer time the inmates of the fox
farm prefer their own burrows. But at
the first suggestion of cool weather they
take to their handmade dwellings,, showing
apartments.
II started my farm with six blue foxes"
said Mr.. Norton, bringing them from Alas
ka to Seattle by boat, and from there by
express. Now 1 have fifty or more 1t
cost me just $105.SO to get my six foxes to
the farm. But they have paid for them
selves, express charges and all. several
times over
Foxes at the farm become less shy of
strangers after the cool weather sets in
With their owner and every member of
his family they have learned to be perfect
ly at their ease. Appearing from a burrow
or coming down from their upstairs room
they scan the newcomer curiously. On
closer acquaintance with them it is easy
to discern that the farm foxes also lack
the hard, crafty expression usually seen in
the regular wild type. They seem every
way more attractive and possessed of a
pleasanter disposition.
a wave of the hand from either their
owner his young son will guide the
crafty creature through any opening, the
same as shepherd leads his sheep.
The care of the fox is not difficult. Any
thing that cat a dog will eat is pala-
table to the fox So the diet is simple
enough
Evening star., 1903-11-28
Dream Of the Miner.
oaquin Miller in the Sunset Magazine.

Joaquin Miller in the Sunset Magazine
The first men in the mines were sort of
madmen. Like Cortez and his men, they
expected every day, every hour, to come
upon untold wealth. Men really expected
to find houses of gold. or at least nuggets
as big as barns. l remember that 1 always,
day after day, year after year, expected
some time and in some strange and sudden
way to stumble on colossal fortune. Yet
If l should receive % cents day for what
work / did in the mines there would today
be quite balance to my credit. and hum
dreo thousand miners could say as much.
No. the mines never paid the men who
worked them greatly, whether in this rich
camp or elsewhere. But the gold that was
dug out contributed TO the wealth of the
one should now complain. The great big
You can search the gold history of all AUS
tralia through and through, as well as Cali
fornia. and be surprised to learn that there
was never yet a single lump or nugget of
gold found too heavy to be handled by even
a woman. Many nuggets were found, X is
true, that were very promising in weight
and size. but that was all. Yet they weI e
ike alluring beacon lights, and every new
nugget. or new and rich deposit of dust.
only excited men the more. So. like the
gold-hunting Spaniards, they pierced every
mountain pass, every. canon and burrowed
in the bed Of every accessible river on the
western slope before they had been here a
year. It Is a notable fact that all the
placer mines in California were found dur
ing the first three months.
Evening star., 1903-11-28
WASHINGTON ROCK.
Movement for It's Preservation and the
Erection of a Tablet.

Erection of Tablet.
From the New York Tribune.
Led by Father Meister. Roman Catholic
priest the residents of Mamaroneck- on the
Sound have formed an association to pre-
serve Washington rock. The likeness of the
head and features of the father of his coun-
try was first seen several years ago on a
rock on the Boston post road. at the en-
trance to Orienta Point. colony of rich
New Workers. 1t was supposed at the time
that it produced by blast made by
some Italian workmen but because it is
close to the site of Washngtons headquar-
ters when he fought the battle of Heathcote
HILL and within a stones throw of the old
house where 1t is reputed that Cooper'S
character Harvey Birch in THE Spy''
lived and hid his gold. some of the more
|ssuperstftious people of the town are inclin-
ed to attach supernatural origin to it.
The head and features of Washington ap-
pear on the rock in heroic size. and at GER
tain angles the resemblance is complete
The nose is formed by projection and the
mouth and eyes by the dark coloring of the
| rock One of the features is the growth of
vines which frames the face of Washington
The wide and growing attention which has
been attracted to the phenomenon led
Father Meister to believe that some action
should be taken to commemorate and pre-
serve the historical events of the neighbor-
hood by suitably marking the spot. Several
public meetings have been held and the peo-
pie interested have formed the Washington
Rock Association. with Col Henry w.
Sackett. president and Reuben G. Brewer
| treasurer. 1t is proposed to collect a fund
to eFect~a bronze tablet upon the rock and
dedicate it Qp October 21. 1904. the 12Sth an
.niversary of the battle of Heathcote Hill,
with general celebration. The associa-
ton is to have the cooperation of the
american Scenic and Historic Preservation
Society and the Sons of, the American Rev
olution in raising thesfunds.
Evening star., 1903-11-28

gradually thicken and merge into alto
ctratus and finally into stratus clouds that
assume the direction of the surface wind.
Othtr cloud formations. such as summer Gu
mulus, that precede precipitation are rain
carrying clouds when barometric and wind
conditions favor rain, and do not appear
sufficiently in advance of precipitation to
be of value in forecaSting.
Tie high winds of all seasons are gen.
orally from southerly shifting to westerly
with rising barometer. In connection with
southern storms, however, gales of eXcep-
tional violence sometimes come from the
east quadrants.
During the periods of abnormally high
temperature the wind generally comes from
points between south and west. The cold
winds of late spring come from the north
east quadrant; in other seasons the cold
winds come from the northwest
Frost is likely to damage fruit other
tender crops during April and the early
part of May and from late in September
through October.
Heavy frost in spring and autumn is
preceded by barometer above the normal or
rising rapidly, temperature falling to 40
degrees or below, decreasing relative hui
midity, clear or clearing weather and light
winds from W, sterly quarters.
Evening star., 1903-11-28
CABIN JOHN ECLIPSED.
mo More the Longest Stone Arch in
the World

Mr.. william T. s. Curtis who IL the au-
thor- of a paper on the history of Cabin
John Bridge. which was read before the
Columbia Historical Soc;sty in 1897. has
Evening star., 1903-11-28
Meteorological Lore.

-
When the sun draws water. rain will soon
follow. When the sun is red he has water
in his eye. When rheumatic people COM
plain of more than ordinary pain rain is
| almost sure to follow. The larger the halo
about the moon the nearer the rain cloud.
When the perfume of flowers is unusually
perceptibie. rain is indicated When birds
cease to sing, rain and thunder are about
to appear. Ctamorous as a parrot against
rain" said Shakespeare as simile. bee
was never caught In shower Expect
stormy weather when ants travel in a line:
good weather when they scatter. When flies
congregate in swarms. rain follows soOn A
blur of haziness about the sun indicates a
storm. The moon with a circle brings water
in her beak. When the stars flicker in a
dark background, rain or snow follows soon.
whe the stars begin to huddle,
The earth Will soon become a puddle.
The local weather signs for sthis city.
many of which are already well known to
the observing old inhabitants, are given by
the weather bureau as follows: 81
Local Signs.
In connection with areas of low baromet-
ric pressure that advance to the Atlantic
coast from the west or west-northwest the
wind sets in from the southeast quadrant
with falling barometer twelve to thirty six
hours before precipitation begins and the
barometer usually falls to 80 or below be-
fore the beginning of precipitation In con-
nection with areas of low barometer that
advance from the south or southwest pre-
cipitation frequently begins closely follow
ing the shift of wind to the northeast, and
often with high but falling barometer; this
is particularly the case during gsthe colder
months. when moisture contained in the
comparatively warm easterly winds from
the, ocean is condensed by the lower tenn
peratures of the Interior
The easterly winds that precede precipi-
tation are of a necessity moist winds, and
the humidity of the air increases when the
wind sets in from these quarters. During
| the colder months increasing humidity is
| therefore indication of precipitation
when the increase is attended by falling
| barometer. During the summer months.
| also. an increase in humidity to indicate
| rain must be attended by barometric con-
| ditions that attend an approaching area OF
| low barometer. i<iszse ~
| Cirrus and cirro-stratus clouds move
| from westerly directions, and are as rule,
| forerunners for periods of twelve to eigh-
| teen hours of precipitation. .ss=-...
The appearance Of these clouds indicate
a barometric disturbance to the westward
| they do not. however. invariably indicate
precipitation: at times the barometric dis.
| turbance will not possess SUFFICIENT strength
to cause precipitation.e. Cirrus and .cirro-
fstratus clouds that precede precipitation
Evening star., 1903-11-28

or more than ffty-five feet longer than
Cabin John. and has rise of about i4u
feet above the valley. Until the compile
ton of this bridge Cabin John, with its
span OF go feet stood unrfval,d aYIcng the
existing masonry arches of the word.
The neares st approach to the Luxembourg
bridge was the Trezxe structure of 25I~
foot span, In northern Italy, which was de
stroyed in the year 1927. @A ~
Evening star., 1903-11-28

lately obtained from Europe fine photo
graph of the great masonry arch over the
Valley of the Petrusse at Luxembourg.
This bridge was completed dur ng the pres
ent year and was cor 'ructed at the ex-
pease of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The photograph mentioned Is here repro
duceo. -'-.st--
The main arch has span Of 1857 feet,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-25
HARGIs RETURNS TO JACKSON.
Judge of Breathitt County Leaves
Orders to Give Prisoners What
They Want at His Expense.

Lexington. KY, June 22.-Curtis'
Jett and Thomas White, of Jackson,
KY. spent a quiet Sunday in Jail here.
They were not accessible to visitors,
and the usual religious services were
dispensed with on account of the
crowds of curious people who would
have taken advantage of the services
to gain admission, The two men were
allowed pint of whisky, and had
their meals sent from a restaurant,
with parting admonition from Judge
Hargis to the jailer to allow Jett and
White to have anything they desire
and the expense charged to him.
Judge James Hargis returned to Jack
son. He did not see the prisoners be-
fore leaving, but left message re-
questing them to be courteous to the
iail officials and visitors, and express
ing his regret at their conduct Satur-
day when they used abusive language
to those who saw them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-25
TWO D1scoNsoLATE LOVERS.
They Bought Poison and Went To-
gether to Die Because Another
Girl Had INTERVIEWED.

Scranton, Pa, June ga pair OF
young lovers, Ernest Schmic and Miss
Jennie Brennan. both of Greenwood,
were the participants in double
tragedy, Sunday evening, which has
resulted in the formers death, and
which will probably also prove fatal
in the case of the girl. The two had
loved each other devotedly for several
months, but another woman from
Schmic's old home intervened a week
ago and sought to hold him to an al
legged engagement to marry her. This
led the pair to seek relief in death,
and they apparently planned the al
fair with much deliberation. Miss
Brennan purchased a bottle of car
bolic acid Sunday morning, and short
ly afterwards both started out for a
walk. They strayed to a secluded
spot in the midst of a forest and
spent the entire afternoon sitting side
by side on rock. They were seen by
several other ramblers in the woods,
and this led to,the search by the girls
cousin, Thomas Cavanaugh and several
of his friends. When the party came
in sight of the place, Miss Brennan
put the bottle of acid to her lips and
drained it. AS she did SO Schmic
started to run, with several of the
party close on his heels. He drew a
revolver and fired upon them several
times. He then stopped and shot him
self twice. He fell dead. The girl
suffered great agony, and her physi-
clans hold out scant hope for recov-
cry
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-25
TRAGEDY AT WHITEHALL, ILL.
Young Man Tried to XIII His Sweet
heart and Then Ended His Own
Life With Revolver. ..

Whitehall. ILL.,, June 22.-Just before
midnight Saturday night Orlando
johnson, aged %, and his sweetheart,
Miss Ruby Nckerson, both of this
city, were walking on South Main
street, when, without any apparent
cause johnson drew his revolver and
shot the girl in the head He then
shot himself through the head and
fell dead. The girl did not know that
she had been shot until she ran to
her home, nearby, and informed her
father that johnson had killed him
self. At the inquest held verdict
of suicide was rendered. 1t is
thought that the girl will recover.
They had been keeping company for
three years, and had quarreled on
previous occasion.