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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
A BOY THIEF.
Stole n Pair of Gloves from a School
mate Mt the Converse School.

Frank Durant, a 13 year old boy, was
arraigned in city court Saturday for steal
ing pair of gloves. He attends the
Converse school and on Friday was ex-
cused early. While passing from the hall
he stole a pair of gloves from Il play
mates coat pocket. He took the gloves
home and they were found there by Of
fcer Lamora.
In court Frank said he knew it was
wrong to take the gloves but that he
was going to return them. He was sem
fenced to serve the remainder Of his
minority in the Industrial school at Yer
gennes but was later placed in the hands
of the probate officer. pending his
good behavior. Frank has previously had
good record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
IN THE GOOD OLD WAY.
hoy WINS Being Punished by His Mother
When Others Took n Hand.

Fred Borette and Edward Howe were
arrested Saturday for breach of the
peace, which, IL the stories of the parties
concerned are to be believed, was OF an
unusual character. According to their tale
Alec Borette, a youth of some 20 years,
disobeyed his mother Fanny Borette. and
she attempted to chastise him In the good
old fashioned way. TO this he objected
but Fred took hold of Alec and Fanny
then proceeded to apply the slaps, Alec
broke away but Howe caught him be
fore he escaped from the room and the
punishment was continued. In the end
Alec received a black eye and was other
wise bruised.
He subsequently made complaint and
Fred and Howe were arrested. Howe was
in city court and furnished bail In the
sum of $50 for his appearance Tuesday
morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
UNITARIAN PULPIT.
Meeting Monday Night to Consider the
Vacancy.

A largely attended meeting OF the So
,iety OF the Unitarian Church was held
Monday night to consider the matter Of
filing the vacant pulpit. The sentiment
IF those present seemed to be in favor
IF ethcr the Rov. Arthur G. Pettengil
If Wntcrville, Me, or the Rev. Charles
J. Staples of Manchester, n. H. The mat
Ter was referred to a special committee,
who will make report at another meeting.
It is probable that both men will be
heard again before final choice is made,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
THE DEATH RECORD.
Edwin l.. Stevens, n Popular Young
DurlingtOninn.

The many friends of Edwin L. Stevens
will he panied to learn of his death which
occurred ct tho home of hts parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Herald Stevens at Ill North Wi
nooaki avenue. carly Sunday morning. Mr.
Stevens was first taken i'll April 4. 1903.
He was Confined to the house for a few
weeks and later suffered an attack of
foyer. which left him very weak. He was
able to be ou. some during the months
following, bit for the past few weeks has
been contircd to the house altogether
Mr.. Stevens was born In this city April
a. K1e lilo received his education In the
pu;ic schools and IN 1895 graduated from
the high school, Later he entered the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
CHAMPLAIN GUARDS.
Omcers Elected Mt the Annual Meeting
Monday Evening.

AT the annual meeting of the Cham
plain Guards, Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year
ensuing:
Pres idcnt-- William Cayea.
Vice. prcsdcnt--Josep Emond.
Recording sccrctary-Joscph Anger.
TrcaSurcr-Hcnry Marier.
Sereea mt -at-arns--(ieOrge Saltus.
Comma ndor--Albert Gingras.
Adiutant- Napoleon Lcgault
The officers were duly installed at the
close Ct the election. Refreshments were
then served and a social hour was en-
joyed by tie members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
BROKE A LEG.
Accident to II. II. Garyey Mt Randolph
brought to This City.

Thomas =. Garvey. travelling salesman
for the burlington Grocery company. met
with an unfortunate accident while at
Randolph Friday. While descending the
postoffice steps Mr.. Carney missed his
footing and fell on the icy pavement lie
was picked UP and after an examination
1t was found that he had suffered a
sprained ankle, and had also broken his
left leg below the knee. He was brought
to this city on the afternoon train and
taken to his home on Brookes avenue.
where the injured member was set.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
ALMOST $1,ooo,ooo.
Duties Collected In Vermont Customs
District during 1908.

During the year which closed December
81 the amount of duties collected through
the Vermont customs district was the
largest since the district was divided. the
total amount being 1892, sS.59.
The figures for the month OF December
were completed Saturday at the GUS
toms house The domestic exports
amounted to ss76, l0l. while the value OF
the imports was s2s0bl4, on which duties
amounting to 81, 394,2l were collected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
MEETING or SHEEP BREEDERS.

Middlcbury. Jan. 1S-Thc annual meet.
ing of the Vermont Merino Sheep Brcol'
crs' assoti atiou Will be held in the Add
son House lariors ON Wednesday, Jauu.
airy =. at eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
II looks as though it would be very in
tcrestinG meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
THE NEED RECOGNIZED.
(From the Barre Times.)

Take notice OF this, two Bennington
men were sentenced Thursday to six years
for robbing freight cars. 1t is not an ex-
traordlnarlly heavy sentence, but 1t Is un-
usual In Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21

The executive committee of the Ma
tional Socialist party In session at Omaha
Neb.. Monday issued call for n national
convention to meet In Chicago May l,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
MEN 5 LIST.

r. j. Beeman. Fred Bailey, ]. H. Bar
rett, T.. J, Boycc. Butter Supply Co..
James Corners Maison Droun 90. f. G.
Eaton, J. Fourier, Adlar Granger. G. w.
Gray. f. W. Gipson. Fl. A. Goyettc. Jos.
Guillette, Il. NJ ellison, VIM. ID. Guile,
r. J. Hardie. c. W. Hammond e. Co,
r. r. Mitchell, Mr. +. Murtla, A. H. Nor
ton, Andrew Oatman (O, o. Fl. Plain,
Benz. Pashby, Jr., d. A. guilty Sidney
Smith. VIM. Land. Earl r. Young
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining uncalled for in
the Burlington and Winoosk postotfices
for the week ending January 49, 1901
WOMEN S LIST.
Mrs. Fred Adams, Mrs. Belle T, Clarke,
Miss Minnie A. Cormier. Ethel Davis, NJ
Amedor Dubreil. Mrs. G. A. Dustin, Miss
I. p. Estes, Mrs. Lee .. Fiske. Mrs
Gainess Boarding House, Mrs. Jas
George. Mrs. l.. +, Huhn. Miss Lulu Har-
ris. Mrs. Martha Ham, Mrs. f. Johnson.
Miss Sarah V. Louthcr. Miss Louise r.
Lewis, South Bcehman street. Miss
Frances Leonard. Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. J. F..
Marsh. Mrs. Emaline McNalty, Mrs. Peter
Propa, Miss Florence Seabury Miss Min
ME Shaw, Mrs. j. C. Sullivan. Mrs. c.
Vincent Mrs. q. C. WiEhtman. Eva
Woods. Walter nipple (0, Mrs. John
Wilson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
EVENING SESSION.

The evening session was devoted to the
board of agriculture small sized audi
ence was present and listened with inter-
est to the three addresses, which were
very brief Prof. j. l.. Hills was the first
speaker, his talk beins relative to an agri-
cultural building. lie said a dairy build
ing was wanted but that was not all.
What is wanted is a building that will
stand for all branches of farm life where
instruction can be had in every line, as
well as in dairyng. He said the faculty
wanted the building in order that they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
The Shoot at Omaha.

Omaha, Feb. 4-The Nebraska state
team won the race at $50 targets at the
interstate shoot, scoring 221. st. Joseph
marksmen were second with PIT targets
broken. There were seven entries,
Omaha St. Joseph and Iowa each fur
nishing TWO, and Kansas one. The WIN
ming team was Lou F. Reed, Iowa !;
D. D. Bray. Columbus; J. H. Stevenson,
Wisner; W. A. Waddington, Beatrice ];
W. Veach, Fall City. Second place men
were F. B. Cunningham, Fred R. Arm
hold, Zim F. M I1ibbe and J. r. STAFF
ford. High guns in the race were o. N.
Ford, Central City, Iowa, and J. H.
Stevenson, Wisner, each breaking At out
of 20. The winner of the shootoff to-
day will get the Comses trophy High
gun for the day was William Veach,
Falls City. with 1888; J. H. Stevenson,
second, 1877; ]. w Burnham, Linden,
Iowa, was third with 1876.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Outlook for Eastern Contests for
X. g. Not Bright.
Manager Plank Returns from a
Trip After Games.
KANSAS TOOFARAW WAY.
Would Cost More Than Gate
Receipts to Get Here.
Lawrence Not Big Enough Town
for Paying Attractions.

Lawrence, Kas.. Feb. 4.-U. S. G.
Plank, general manager of athletics
at the University of Kansas, has re-
turned from a trip to Chicago and
other points in the Big Nine district in
the interests of Kansas athletics. He
will make his report of the trip to the
athletic board today, and until that
time nothing specific will be given out
concerning the results of the trip. Mr..
Plank says, however. that his visits to
the institutions will prove a benefit to
athletics here even if they do not re-
suit in any games being scheduled with
Big Nine teams for the next football
season. Teams in the Big Nine district
are trying hard to get games with
large eastern teams. They are willing
to sacrifice almost anything to get such
games. The same relation exists be-
tween teams such as Kansas and Mis-
souri, and the Big Nine teams. None of
the Big Nine teams has any trouble
getting all the games they can handle
with second-class teams. and hence it is
hard for an institution as far west as
Kansas to get on their schedules.
Northwestern, Purdue and Illinois
each submitted propositions which will
be given to the board today. These
propositions are such that it will be pos
slble for Kansas to get a Big Nine game
next season if the board accepts them.
MI 9Idnk refused TO say what the
propositions were. but the inference is
that they are not overly favorable to
Kansas
The great objection made by all the
institutions visited was that Kansas is
TOO far away. In cases where Mr.. Plank
asked how large a guarantee would be
required to bring team here, the
amount stipulated was SO great as to be
prohibitive. Lawrence is not large
enough to support big games, and there
Is danger of OV6TV0rlxincr ~
in this respect also. as there will be at
least two. and probably three, large
games there next season. 1t is prob
ably safe to say, however. that Kansas
will have a football game next season
with one of the three Big Nine teams
mentioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Ottawa Starts Spring Amuse-
ment Season Early.
GOrmly Band Signs Contract for
May Festival.
20 HOLD STREET FAIR.
Wellington Gold Brick Victim
Gets Amusing Letter.
Nan Who SWindIed Him Writes
from La Junta.

Ottawa, Feb. 4.-Gormly's band has
made arrangements for a street fair to
be held in Ottawa the first week in
May.
A. H. Barley, of Kansas City, rep
Fesenting the Patterson-B rainerd Car
niyaI company. one Of the largest COM
panies of the kind on the road was in
town yesterday in consultation with
Mr.. Gormly, and the contract was
agreed upon. A number of the business
men have been consulted and are all
An favor of doing what they can to
make the venture a success. The mat
ter Will come before the city council
at the regular meeting of that body,
asking for permission to use the streets.
George Piersol. chairman Of the COM
Enittee on trade extension from the
Business Mems association, will appear
before the council asking for the use
OF the streets. If this is granted, as
IT is expected that it will, the contract
will be formally signed, the other con-
dttions being agreed upon.
Mr. GormIy said that the band would
probably not make very much money
off the fair, but that 1t was aimed
mainly to help the merchants.
The band has been making persistent
efforts for several months to secure a
street fair for Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Chicago Club Rum ors.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Late yesterday aft
ernoon the rurnor makers asserted that
Charlie Comisxey had as good as closed
terms with Patsy Donovan; that Gala
han was tired of managing and wanted
to do nothing but play ball. and that
Donovan was to handle the team this
season While Comiskey smiled at the
story, it is well known that such an
arrangement is more than possible, and
that Donovan, under" Commy's'' watch
eye, has been considered a good can
didate for leader. In this case the team
for 1904, If no further changes are made,
would be as follows: Sullivan, Slat-
terry and Berry. catchers; White, Owen,
Altrock, F1aherty, Patterson, Walsh
and Doherty, pitchers; "Jigs'' Dono-
hue or Frank Isbel, first base; Calla-
han. second; Clarke, third; Davis or
Tannehill, shortstop; Green, Jones and
Donovan, outfelders, and Holmes. util-
itY man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Baseball Notes.

Herman Long is to be a manager.
Here's hoping that he will be as gooo
a manager as he was a player.
Comiskey wanted to purchase Fred
Parent from Collins, of Boston Collins
says Comiskey has lots of nerve.
Jack O'Brien, one of the best nom
hitting outfielders in the game, may be
chased from Boston to Newark this
season.
The Senators should put up a better
argument next season. Lew Dill is
lawyer and Moran and Jake Stahi
hope to be soon.
The York ball club is going to give
away 200 season tickets to the women,
believing that where the fair sex go the
men are sure to follow.
Tim Hurst threatens to retire as an
umpire and referee. which caused some
Pittsburg fans to remark that he should
have done so long ago
Umpire Hank O'Day says the mag
mates had better leave the baseball
rules alone. as they are good enough.
And Hank is about right.
The Detroit club entertained hopes of
securing Coughlin so long that now
they find they have but little time to
secure a third baseman. and are forced
to use strenuous efforts to plug up
the hole in that corner of their dia-
rnond.
George Tebeau has grabbed up about
everything he wants in the American
association and Western league, and
now it is reported he is after a slice of
the Baltimore club in the Eastern
league. Those who love to throw stones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
THUMB" IS FROZEN.
Three Michigan Counties Are
Buried in Snow.

Detroit, Feb. Am the thumb dis
trict of Michigan, that part of the state
north from Port Huron to Saginaw
bay-comprising three counties there
are more than 100000 people storm
bound in the villages and hamlets. The
northwestern blizzard appears to have
completely undone the previous work of
the railroads in their attempt to open
1.-The thumb to traffic again. All the
towns north from Port Huron to Port
Austin and Harbor Beach except Bad
Axe, a junction point, report alarming
shortage of coal with little or no wood
supply available.
Harbor Beach has had only one train
since January 16.s The Pere Marquette
line between Saginaw and Port Huron
was also blocked, and the Michigan
its Bay City division. No trains have
been run over the Grand Trunk line be-
tween Durand and Saginaw
No trains have arrived on the Lake
Shore road between Grand Rapids and
E,lkhart, Ind, and trains entering Grand
Rapids from the north have all been
from two to four hours late. Two pas
senger trains were ctalled near Grand
Junction all night and third is snow
has a train buried at Scottdale in ten
feet of snow.
The three I line is unable to move a
train.
The Big Four succeeded in cutting a
train out of a big drift near Hartman
that had been tied up for "a hours.
AT Niles, Mich, snow continues to
have piled drifts higher than the fences
The farmers cannot reach the towns ex-
cept by crossing fields. They have re-
ceived no mail for four days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
WELL YIELDS 90 BARRELS.
Splendid Success of the Atlas Com
pany Near OoffeyvilIe.

Coffeyvine. Feb. 4.-The- Atlas Oil com
pany began pumping its Wilson well No.
i Tuesday and the results were most
gratifying In eighteen hours Y barrels
were pumped, which makes a production
means the best well on the lease, but
this showing is q criterion of what the
Atlas people will be able to do.
The well is 200 feet deep. with SO feet of
pay sand The oil IS of splendid quality.
testing about a. The Atlas has II wells
on it's lease, which have been considered
to be about one to ten barrels in size.
The showing of this well shows that the
territory has been very much underesti-
mated It also proves that the shallow
wells with no gas. which are found in the
Coffeyvtlle district. are the best sort of
propositions in the Kansas field. The
wells are lasting and while many flowing
wells in the state have exhausted them
selves in a comparatively short time, the
results Frank Calhoun is manager of
the Atlas company and Is very much
elated over the showing of the first well
r1llmned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

at syndicate baseball should not over
look a shot at White Wings"
Some club wanted to resurrect the
once famous catcher. Buck Ewing, and
make him manager. but Buck said he
was buried in baseball oblivion for all
time.
It is reported that the Denver clut
is to be managed by Otto Floto. sport
ing editor of the Denver Post. If he
proves to be as good a manager as he
is writer, the rag should fly over his
baseball lot.
Manager Barrow, of Detroit, thinks
ball players Should be held under con-
tract for the full year as a sort of re-
straining influence against engaging in
jurieS occur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
GOEBEL MEMORIAL.
Col. Bryan Addresses Kentucky
Legislature on the Occasion.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 4.-William j.
Bryan spoke last night by invitation
of the Kentucky legislature to a crowd
that filled the Capital theater, many
persons being turned away. Both sides
of the general assembly adjourned and
held memorial services in behalf of
William Goebel during the day in the
hall of the house of representatives.
Mr.. Bryan and several members of the
legislature made eu1ogisttc addresses
Mr.. Bryan VS. introduced by Gov
ernor Beckham, who in presenting him
said that, though twice defeated he was
the best loved citizen in public life.
Mr. Bryan in his address compared
Henry Watterson, the Louisville editor,
to the Greek character in Quo Vadis,
Who after a life of crime repented and
said, Il too am a Christian" He said
he hoped Watterson would yet repent
and be a Democrat.
Referring to Goebel, Mr. Bryan said
his murder was enconpassed by corpo-
rate influence that had determined he
should never be governor. He said the
man who wrote to Goebei that ne
should never be governor is alive now
and his name is mentioned IN connec-
ton with the craftsmanship of the DEM
ocratic national committee. He devoted
some time to Grover Cleveland. saving
McKinley's Indictment of Cleveland, in
which he said Cleveland made money
the master OF man. he believed was
correctly drawn.
Mr.. Bryan SAID he did not want re-
Organizat ton of the Democratic party
because he did not want the party to
take the chance of falling into the
hands of the money power. CONNER
cialism in politics, he declared. was now
the greatest menace to the country. He
said he heard of one precinct in Della
ware where all the votes were bought
and one auctioned off brought $50.
He said the money question was no
more dead now than it was in 1896, and
diGcTTCca9 at length nd
lies that he said are being fostered I'M
der the Republican policy. He also
scored President Roosevelt's policy
toward Cuba and on the Panama ques-
fiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
MIoHIGAN's LATE PRACTICE.
Baseball Material in Abundance and
Work Will Soon Begin,

Ann Arbor. Mich-, Feb 4.-Michigan's
baseball squad Will begin training later
candidates was made some time ago. but
no practice has been held. although rs
responded. No other space is available
for, practice but the gymnasium floor,
and, as the hanging of the cage would in
terfere with all gym classes and discom-
mode the Juniors, who are decorating
their hall for their prom February Il,
ruary 49,
Jeremiah Utley, last years captain. who
pitched four successive years on the var
Slty, has been named as head coach and
mas reassured the restless fans by say
ing the abundance and quality of availa-
Bile material will offset the advantages
other colleges may gain over Michigan
through early training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
oLDFIELD-oooPER TOUR
Famous Sporting Man to Act as Their
MANAGER.

Ormond. Fla. Feb. 4.-Col Billy
Thompson, of New York. manager of
Charlie Mitchell when he fought in this
country. has signed e contract with
Barney Oldheld and Tom Cooper to
manage them in an automobile racing
tour of this country, starting March I
at New Orleans and continuing in the
south until spring. when he takes the
champion north. Texas, Arizona, New
Mexico and California will be visited
this winter. California is particularly
anxious to have Oldfeld again, as on
the last trip he broke all attendance
records. Cooper will drive Bullet No. 3
against O1daeld, who will use the Bull
let No. 2. with which he beat Wander
bilt in the record time of 43 seconds.
and with which he drove in track rec
ord time of 81 As seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
C. A. R. BANQUET.
Attended by Roosevelt, Miles
and Gen. John C. Black.

Washington, Feb. 4-President Roose-
welt, General John C. Black, the COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army,
Secretary Taft, General Nelson A.
Miles and other well known officials
were guests of honor at the banquet
last night of the department of the
Potomac of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The president arrived at the
banquet hall shortly after 10 o'clock
and was given q cordial reception. He
listened to a patriotic speech by Gen.
Black and then was introduced to the
large assemblage. The president spoke
for about half an hour. He paid tri
butte to the Grand Army and it's work
and in a general way spoke of the du-
ties of citizenship and lessons taught
by the civil war. In the beginning Of
his speech the president said he had
made it a point because of the pres
sure of official duties not to accept so
cial invitations, this winter, but he ad-
ded that when il comes to a dinner
given by the Grand Army, with the
cOnmander-in-ch as its guest, nice
customs must courtesy to a great crisis.
John P. Irish of San Francisco made
a speech strongly UNFOLDING the presi-
dents attitude on the Panama queS-
ton and saying that Mr.. Roosevelt was
one whom the people of coming gener-
ations would honor for implanting
American law, order and justice on the
Isthmus.
Gen Miles paid a high compliment
to Secretary Taft and assured him he
could rely on the support of every Off
Ger in the active and retired list.
Secretary Taft spoke of and compli-
mented the work of the army in the
Philippines of the high quality of the
in citizenship which made him more
valuable as a soldier.