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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
COUNTY w. C.. T. u. MEETING
Mrs. r. A. Drew Elected Presidential
Ders and Discussions,

The 2od annual convention of the Won
ans Christian Temperance Union of Chit
tcndcn county was held in the Baptist
Church in East Charlotte May l2-13.
Twcnty-siX delegates and officers and a
large number of visitors We're present
Tuesday evening the Charlotte Us gave
a silver medal contest with special music
10y the local choir, violin solo by Miss
Jessie lrndlc, and an original paper on
temperance by Miss Cora Clark The
medal was awarded to Miss Natl
Fonda.
The convention opened Wednesday
morning with Il prayer and praise ser
vice. Words of welcome We're spoken by
Mrs. l.. W. Emo followed by department
reports ana introduction of strangers
Mrs. l.. -. Richards of Ohio, the Rev Mr..
Bliss of New Hampshire. the Rev. Mr.
HeaXt of Shclburne, the Rev. and
Mrs. Appleman Of IIincsburgh, all speak
ing words of cheer and encouragement
nasmuch as prohibition is growing in
favor with large firms and corporations
many of them requiring total abstinence
of their employees. Railroads employing
nearly a million of men require total alb
stinence of their men during working
hours and some at all times.
Wednesday afternoon the memorial
hour was conducted by Mrs. Ida II. Read
The officers elected for the coming year
are: Mrs. Fannie y. Drew, PRESIDENT;
Mrs Belle Parsons, honorable president;
Mrs. Anna Kenyon. secretary; Miss
Nancy Ryan. treasurer; Miss Helen Well
man, auditor; Y secretary, Miss Ethel a.
ClaNton, superintendcnts of departments:
Evanselstic, Mrs l.. s. Bishop: fair
work, Mrs. II. a. Brodic franchise Mrs.
T.. NJ. Wheeler, health and hcredity, Miss
Alice Landon, Kindergarten and mothers
meetings, Mrs W. II. Wood; Loyal Tenn
pcrapce Legion, Miss Mabel liosford;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Comforting
Words
Many a Burlington House.
hold will find them so.

To have the pain and aches Of bad
back removed to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders is
enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove comfort
Ing words to hundreds OF Burlington
readers.
Mr.. f. p. Herrick of "a North Winoosld
avenue says: "Trouble with the kidney
secretions was something new for me to
Experience although from reading and
conversation / knew considerable about
1t, / worried about the attack and natur-
ally looked for something to give me re-
lief. I finally decided to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills and got q box at the drug store
OF w. J. Henderson. My kidneys soon
acted freely and In accordance with ma
ture. and sivo Doan's Kidney Pills all
the credit for 1t. ! may add that they
were equally effective In tho case OF Mrs.
Herrick we are both pleased to tell others
and heartily Join in recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers price 80 cents,
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. T., sols
agents for the u. $.
Remember the name Deans and take ne
substitute
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Several Temporary Conditions Un-
favorable to the Bust
ness World.
CONTINUATION OF STRIKES
age-Such Spirit OF Unrest in La.
Dor w orld Not Known in Years
Great lmportations in Steel
Railroad Operations Increase.
New York, May H. Bradstrccts will

New York, May b. Bradstrccts will
say tomorrow:
Weather and labor conditions have been
far from perfect for the progress OF re-
tail trade, planting operations and
growth, and building, but the tendency
to regard these draw backs as merely
temporary is still present, though the
feeling as to labor disputes is that con-
tinucd unscttlement will work serious
damage to all interests concerned. Whole
sale trade, naturally quiet at this season,
also reflects the above features but 50
great is the confidence in the future out
look that except in the case of cotton
manufacturing and building where the
cost of raw material has been pushed to
almost prohibitivc heights optimistic
views still rule. Railroad operations for
| April record gain of IA per cent in
gross receipts which follows steady and
increasing gains made yearly in that
month since 1875.
Steel is coming in from abroad in enor-
nous volume. \ slight revision of prices
would we believe not be unpleasing to
domestic producers who would like to
see domestic production and consump-
tion nearer a parity and thus avoid the
possibility of the collection of unsold for
cign iron in our markets.
| The Lowell strike drags but the pros
poet OF the operatives winning has been
| put further away by the COnfcSScdly un-
| profitable business in cotton spinning at
present prices. Such a spirit of unrest as
now characterzes the labor world has not
| been witnessed in many years, though
! the number idle taken as a whole is
probably not much in excess of those
suspondinG work as result of one great
strike last year
Pig iron furnishes a notable exception
to the strength of other staples. weaken
ing as il has AT all markets. this inducing
a spreading of stories that steel billets
/ were lower at the West.
/ No sign Of weakness in finished stool
and iron products can be found at the
! leading western centres, but there IS a
/ feeling that heavy imports of foreign
/ tillets may shortly affect prices for that
product Mt seaboard markets.
| Dress WOODEN goods are reported moving
we'll.
| Failures for the week number IS against
111 last week and 100 in 1907.
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MISS BIGGAR GETS $62O,0O0
Has Disposed of Her Interests in the
Estate of Fl. M. Bennett,

Pittsburg, May H.-By an agreement
reached between Attorney f.. Ct, Fergu-
son of this city and lawyers representing
Miss Laura Big%ar. the actress. Peter
J. NcNulty and X. NJ. Gulck, propricto
of the l}iiou Theatre in this city, will pay
Miss Higgar for the interest she had I'M
der the Will of the late Henry NJ. Bennett.
Under the terms of the agreement Miss
l}iggar will receive in cash from the sale
of the property $4,000 an apartment
house in New York valued at $4,000 and
personal property estimated to be worth
100000, making "A total of $4,000 besides
an annual allowance for lfe of 81 500. Tie
settlement closes one of the most senSa-
tional estate fights which this country
has mad in years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Police of St. Adams Believe They
Have an Experienced Burg
lar in Custody.
WANTED FOR OTHER THEFYS
in Rodier's Possession as Goods
Stolen from BIN in St. Johns
bury-Rodier Denies Having
Been There.

st. Alhans, May 15.-Thc preliminary
hearing in the case of Albert Arthur
Hudicr. charged with burglarizing the
Residence of Thomas a. Summcrskil ON
Tuesday morning, WAS brought to "A cosr
this morning, when Justice kcarncy
placed Rodicr under 500 bonds for appear
ance before the grand jury in September
It begins to look as though Rodicr was
"A man with history ana some experience
in the line of thicving. Yesterday chef
or Police Blake received "a letter from tho
chief of police of St. Johnsbury, stating
that n house had been entered at that
place and a coat and other articles taken.
y sample of the cloth from which the
coat was made, WIS enclosed also the
tailors number on the coat. RodIcr' $
coat was at once examined and found tn
correspond exactly with the coat missing
from st. Jchnsbury.
This evening l.. a. Hart of st. Johns
bury, a brakeman employed on the st. j.
& l.. =. railroad, appo AIRED at the Jail
examined the coat and recognized it at
once as his, which with u gold lined bor-
bon dish, two silver vases and a photo
graph of u young lady, were stolen from
his house between midnight Thursday
night and daylight Friday morning.
None of the other articles stolen from st
Johnshury We're among Rodicr'S effects.
Eodicr brought with him when ne ca me
here nice dress suit case and a hand
bag, IN which was "A heavy suit nearly
new. a half dozen handkcrchicfs with
the Initials different ON each one, two
ladies' rings "a PAIR of opera glasses a
Eontlomans toilet set in leather case. Be
Sides these he has fine old gold hunting
cas-" watch, seal ring, Il heavy band
gold ring, small diamond ring and a
nice scarf pine in the shape of sword.
Although it has been proven beyond a
doubt that Rodicr WIS in St. Johushury
last week, he persisted last night in say
in% th9t hc had never been there. 1t is
tn" impression in police circles here that
Kodior is one of the band of burglars
and thieves which is now operating in
NAriOus parts Of The State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
WE ARE SEVEN.
net a little girl of eight

met a little girl of eight
Whose family was athletic.
And that was how ] came to hear
This Wordsworth tale pathetic.
"I'm living all alone" she said
"'rhough really we are seven:
But pa and ma are ON the links.
And Toms on the eleven.
MY sister Kate plays basket ball,
Her team is always winner:
One brother trains for Harvard's crew,
And cannot eat oar dinner.
"'rhen johnny Joined the base ball nine,
He all the time plays matches,
And wears cage upon his face
While every bah he catches.
YES, we are really seven, sir,
Iiut our years won't he many:
!, too, will grow up strenuous,
And then we won't be any"
-McIandburgh Wilson in New York Sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
A Sure Thing,

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DIR. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption i sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles. Thousands can
testify 20 that. Mrs. c. +. NauMctre Of
Shepherdton, W. Va, says: IL had a So
we're case Of Bronchitis and for a year
tried everything ! heard of but got no re-
lief. one bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
coVery then cured me absolutely" It's
infallible for Group, Whooping Cough.
Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption. Try
it, It. guaranteed by O'Sullivan 4:
Young, Druggists. Trial bottle free.
Regular sizes JUc, Sl.Q0.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
TAKES RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY
Supreme Court Heard Cases from Gale.
donia. Windham and Rutland Coun-
ties FRIDAY,

Montpelier May 15.-Supreme court took
a recess at noon to-day until next Tues
day morning at nine O'Clock. Excellent
progress has been made this week and the
business of the term will probably be con-
cludcd next week Two cases from Ben
nngton county, one from Franklin, two
from Chittenden, including the Burling-
ton mayorality case, one from Rutland, six
from Washington, and one from Gale
donia county are yet to be heard.
The first case heard this morning was
Metropolitan Stock Exchange VS.. Lyn-
donvile National bank, assumpsit, from
Caledonia county. This suit is brought to
recover the purchase price Of one hundred
shares of stock in the United States Rub
Der company and involves about 5000.
The question before supreme court is on
the pleadings. as to whether the qpplica-
ton Is sufficient.
All cases from Windsor county were
also disposed of to-day. The first was
Roswell Belknap VS.. Albert Billings. tres
pass, and the argument before the SUI
preme court was on the question of the
sufiiciency of the replication. IL. r. Buck
for plaintiff. Gilbert A. Davis for de-
PENDANT.
The only other Windsor county case for
hearing was Charles Severance VS.. Tho
mas Elliott, founded on Vermont statutes.
Sections +797-4SO0. Tho plaintiff claims
damages from tho defendant because of
ram running loose between August /
and December 1 without being plainly
marked with the initials of the owner
The forfeit in such n case Is $40. Gilbert
A. Davis for plaintiff, L. r. Buck for
defendant
The Windham county case of Charles
C. Miller VS.. Lester WILDER and trustees.
asumpsit. was continued. Tho other two
cases from Windham county, State VS..
peter v. circuit. perjury. and State VS..
.eon Canedy. perjury, were continued
! a 1t is understood the respondents have
been pardoned by Governor Mccullough.
In the Rutland county case of State
VS.. Andrew Rosenthal, violation of a city
ordinance in carrying a loaded pistol,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
SUPREME COURT BUSINESS
Time Occupied Thursday with Cases
from Caledonia County.

Montpelier, May 1t-Caledonia county
cases have occupied the time of supreme
court to-day. The first heard was Frank
ID. Thompson VS.. Henry Fairbanks, as
sumpsit. The plaintiff, trustee in u
bankruptcy case, seeks to recover ON u
preferred claim. The case involves several
questions under the bankruptcy law. Por-
ter & Thompson for the plaintiff, Harry
Ilodeett and Jonathan Ross for the de-
PENDANT.
Robert j. Mcdowell apt VS. Thomas
McDowell'S estate, an appeal from pro-
bate court, was taken up at the afternoon
50 ssiOn. Dunnett & Slack for the plaintiff,
-. T.. Billiard and Elisha May for the de-
PENDANT.
The only other Caledonia county case
to he heard this week is Metropolitan
Stock Exchange VS.. LyndOnvllle National
bank, assumpst. May & Simonds for the
plaintiff, Dunnott q Slack for the defend
ant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
FOOD NOT ALL

Food is not all the thin man
needs, Maybe he's sick. You
can't make him eat by bring
ing him food. Eut SCOTS
Emulsion can make MIN eat.
That Emulsion gives a man
appetite and feeds him both.
1t pn.ss back lost flesh.
No trouble about digestion.
The weakest stomach can di.
gest SCOTS Emulsion. 1t tastes
good, too. SCOTS Emulsion
paves the way for other food.
When wasted and weakened
by long illness it gives strength
and Appetite that ordinary food
cannot give. Not only food
medicine, too-Scott's Emul-
sion of pure cod.liver oil.
Wen ssss ,--i little to try II you like
SCOTT q BOWNE 30 Pear. s,r.-~. i'.s Yo.h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
F0RESTERS MEET AT PROCTOR
Increass In Membership in Vermont
Shown-New Officers Elected.

Proctor, May 14-Ihe annual convention
of the Grand Court of Vermont, Foresters
of America, was held here to- day with a
large attendance from all the principal
cities and towns of the state, The con-
vention was called TO order at II o'clock
this morning. After an hour devoted to
preliminary work, an adjournment was
taken for dinner. At the session thi.
afternoon the reports of the different OF
fcers were given, showing the order l.
this State to be in flourshing condition
financially. A marked increase in mem
bership was also reported
Officers were elected as follows:
Grand chief ranger, ID. w. Mclean of
GraliteYille; grand sub-chief ranger, John
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

briefs wcrc submitted by States Attor-
noy Preston for the State and Joel G..
Baker for the respondent. Tho question
before the supreme court is whether the
Rutland city ordinance which it is claim
ed the respondent violated is consttu-
tonal.
The Rutland county cases of State VS..
Eta NJ Fem ct al. state vs.. George H.
Odcll. State vs.. Barney Roscn and State
VS.. Edward Pomeroy, all nuisance cases,
We're continued.
One Rutland county case Jenny VS..
Sweeney, quo warranto, WAS entered to-
day and will be heard next week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Nay Meeting OF tn White River Music
Association in Progress.

White River Junction. May 1.-the
May musical festival of the White River
Music .aSsoCiation opened this afternoon
at the Gates Opera House. The attend
anCc at the matinee and evening concert
was very fair. Prof. Charles II. Morse Of
Dartmouth is the director. An orchestra
from Boston is present and there is
a strong array of talent. The festival
chorus is supple mcnted by Dartmouth
musical organizations. Tho festival con-
tinucs through Friday closing with Ham
dcrs "Messiah' a large number of Wis
itorS are expected tomorrow. The out
look Is good Tor a successful festival in
all respects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
ACCIDENTS AT WATERBURY
A. I. Morse Has Bone in His Wrist Sew
er d by n saw-Mrs. * aene Injured.

bury met with Il severe accident this af-
tcrnuon while at work in r., w .Huntley's
mill In reaching over an odging saw. not
knowing that the saw was running his
wrist dropped ON the saw and was noarlN
severed The bone was completely cut off
DR.. II. James, assisted by Drs Stanley
and HidWclI attended the wounded man
and will save an atnnut..tion Mr. Morse
will be taken To the hospital at Mont
polior tomorrow
Mrs. Charles lieono met with n painful
accident This afternoon hv shining on the
Sidewalk, and dislocotinr an olbow. which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
NINE HOUR DAY GRANTED
Fairbanks Scale Workmen to Have
Shorter Day after Juno First.

ST. Johnsbury, May 15.-Manager Tur-
ner of L. Il T. Fairbanks & Co., an
nounced to-day that the scale factory
would be placed on a nine hour basis
beginning June /. The news was received
with great delight by the one thousand
employees and has already strengthened
the friendly feeling which has always
existed in this factory. 1t is a significant
fact that there has been no labor trouble
here since the factory was established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Tho Kidneys and the Skin

In the spring, the kidneys have much
to do. II they are weak or torpid, they
will not do it well, and the skin will be
pimply or blotchy.. That is telling the
story in a few words.
Hoods Sarsaparila strengthens and
stimulates the kidneys, cures and prevents
pin.ples, blotches and all cutaneous crup-
lions,
Don't fail to take 1t.
Buy bottle to day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Swanton People Have Caused Ar
rest of a Licensed Liquor
Seller.
400 FOOT CLAUSE INVOLVED
Majority Of Property Owners within
That Radius Had Protested against
Saloon at This Place-J. H. Hol.
ton to Bscome Manager of st.
Adams Electric Road.

Swanton. May 1i-rhere was quite Il
sensation here this morning when it be-
came known that the old town liquor
agency stand was closed and that Jas G.
McNally, who is selling the town stock
there under a second class license, had
been put under arrest. on a complaint by
states Attorney Locklin, for selling with
out u license granted, according to law
T.. e. Rustedt appeared for states At
torney Locklin, who was detained at home
in Richford on account of the illness of
his son, who has pneumonia. The hear
ing was at ID. G. Furman's Office. T. A.
Ayers appeared for McNally and was
ready for trial The State was rot ready
and asked the court justice, II. 7. Dee of
St. Adams Tor Il continuance, which was
granted to the 18th at ~ a. IN. II. a.
Ayers became bail tor McNally in the sum
of $500.
This is the outcome of the license COM
missioners giving Mr.. McNally Il license
for that location. after, 1t is claimed, n
majority of the property holders within
four hundred feet, protested against a
license being granted there.
The case will probably so to the SUI
preme court.
BLAsTtR'S AEM SHATTERED.
Barre. May 1i.-Frank Bcatte of East
Barre had his right arm amputatcd last
at the quarry of Wetmoro ~ Morse, whore
blast did not 80 off at the proper time.
Beattic was engaged in investigating why
1t failed and had engaged III digging it
out when tho charge went off, tearing mis-
arm to shrcds. Drs DCzicl and Chandler
performed the operation, and at last re-
Iorts the injured man was doing we'll
NEW FIELD FOR j. II. HOLTON.
Bellows Fails May III. II. Ilolton,
who has been general manager of the
Bellows Falls IL SaXtons River electric
railroad since its construction, resigned
to-day. He will so to St Adams, where
he viii be general manager and treasurer
of the ST. Adams electric road.
Mr.. Holton came from burlington here
and almost entirely through his efforts
and in face of strong opposition the road
here was built. Since then the road has
developed constantly increasing bust
ness and under his management has been
brought UP to high standard of cflic-
iency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
A Queer Arrest.

J. A. Gullcdge of Ncrhona. Ala, was
twice in the hospital from severe case
of piles causing "a tumors. After doctors
ana all remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Save quickly arrested further lntamma-
ton and cured him, II conquers aches
and kills pain 25c. at OSulliNan N
Noung's 5, Druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

he sure and use that old and well-trled
remedy, MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP, for children, teething II soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays, all
remedy for ~ - soea- Twenty-Five eAutS
"a, bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
A VERY STRANGE LAKE
1t Has Surprised the Engineers and Set
the Geologists Arguing.

past week tncy nave Dcen mN'StlShllllN
the conditions at the point in Great Salt
Lake whore the track suddenly sunk
into the water, throwing "a locomotive
into the lake.
The I.ucin cutoff is one of Mr. TIar-
riman's pet projects. 1t runs across
the oithwest end of the lake, and by
| IT the Southern Pacific route to San
| Francisco is shortened co miles.
The cutoff Is considered one Of the
| remarkable engineering fcats of modern
| railroad building. The track was laid
across the lake on great piles, and was
SO far completed that It locomotive was
| sent spinning across II to test the track.
About Il half mile from shore the track
sank into the water. and the engine
| plunged into the lake, drowning the
| fireman.
At the point where the track dropped
It Is believed ny some experts that
hottomlcSs quagmirc has been dscoV-
cred in the lake. Some engineers in
dorse this theory, while others oppose
| it.
nc that as it may six 40 foot piles
| of steel have been driven into the hole
on top of each other. and tho entire 30
! feet of steel shot through the bed of
the lake and could not be reached one
| hundred carloads of stone. or 4,000.0Cn
pounds, were dumped into the hole and
/ 10 minutes later could not he located with
40 foot piles.
! some engineers lncllnc TO IN" ncll"t
! that the pit on the line of the cutoff
is subtcrianean outlet of Salt Lake,
similar to that of the frcakish Hum
boldt river in Nevada, but this theory
finds dissentcrs.
Whatever the hole may be. it seems
likely the line of the cutoff must he
| changed and it is feared that similar
| quaemircs will be encountered before the
| track * across the lake.
| DR. Adonhus T. Kcchecr of tho Smith
sonian Institution, who examined the line
of the cut off last July at the request of
Mr.. Hartman, predicted at the time that
the trcstlowork would be insecure and
unstable. He declared that the bottom
| of Great Salt Lake was q solid crust of
procipitatcd materials formerly carried
BY the water, and that the crust was liable
| to break through under the weight of the
trcStlo. Th" engineers employed by Mr..
! Hartman did not accept Dr. Kcchcler's
| theory and the result is the collapsed
cut of.
TO illustrate what n scientific mystery
the lake really is it may be stated that
a mile from the Lucin cutoff steel piles
were sunk Till they encountered a solid
bed of sodium sulphatc as hard as iron
| When the piles were left over nieht the
LAYER of sulphatc seemed to solder them
in the bed of the lake and it was impossi
BILE to bulge them with the aid of tho
most powerful engines used in railroad
buldirg
This is but ono of the scientific mys-
tories Of this wonderful lake. which is
now holding up tho construction of llr.
HaIrimnn's pet schemes.
Prof. j. T.. Tdlmago, the gcolOGiSt who
is row at tho lake investigating the bot
| tomlcss pit. opposes the theory that the
qua gmiro is an outlet of the lake tie
| says that the site of the CUTOFF is the
old bed of Bear River. which has been
!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

Delhi durhar medals to the number of
$500 arc TO be ISSUED for the Mutlny vet
Grams who We're present, the official guests
native princes. officials ana representative
men OF the regiments.