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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
N K|NLEY WEATHER
Sen. Fairbanks Notified of His
Nomination under Favorable
Auspices.
GREAT CROWD AT RESIDENCE
Elihu Root Made Notification Spcech-
Compares Republican Candidate
with the Democratic Candidate
for \icc-Presidcncy-Fit-
ting Reply by Fairbanks.
GREAT CROWD AT RESIDENCE

Indianapolis, Aug. 3.-Charles w. FAIR
banks senior United states senator from
ihGlahd, was to-day formally notified OF
ms nomination for vice president of tho
| nlted states by the republican national
| convention. The notification address was
/ made by Elhu Root former secretary OF
war IN" exercises were hCld on the wide
Nerdnda of Senator FairbunkS's beautiful
! nome at 18th and Meridian streets in the
presence OF the members of the notification
| committee consisting of one member from
each State and territory, the governor and
other State officers of Indiana and other
/ leadlnS republicans. On the lawn were
several thousand friends nclshbors and
political supporters Of the senator and
l'"V members of the Marion club who had
acted as escorts for tho distinguished WISH
tors.
/ The House was elahoratcly decorated
and on one side of the lawn two large
tents were topped by waving banners The
DAY was one of the most beautiful of the
year and as Senator Fairbanks stood on
the verandd watching the finishing touches
being put to the preliminary arrange
m'nts, he smilnEly said: This is the
KIND We used to call Mckinley weather"
The programme was similar to that ar
ranged at Canton by former President
MCKINLEY on the occasion Of his official
notification. The specially invited guests
were served with luncheon in the large
tents ON the lawn and tho general public
was served With hght refreshments in tho
house. Photograph OF tho candidate
and committee WAS taken from tn. stems
ON the veranda
The members of the notification com,
mlttec began arriving or, the early trains
IN-Secretary Root took breakfast AT IN,
Columbia club and after receiving many
callers and being given an informal
reception Joined the other members Of
Inc committee at the English hotel
shortly after noon the journey of one
and one-half miles north beneath tho
overlapping trees Of Meridian street no
gan IN the nrst carriage rode Mr. Root
ana Governor Durbn. The notification
committee and other special guests fol.
lowed IN carriages. Several thousand
persons along the line of march sent
up frequent cheers as the PROCESSION
moved. Many residences along the line
were protusly decorated
Gathered at the residence were 5000 peo
pie, senator Fairbanks and Mrs Fair
banks received the committee and especial
guests ana with little delay Mr. Root and
senator alibanks led the way to the
N.rahda where seats We're arranged for
an An enthusiastic greeting was accord
eu IN" TWO speakers as they appeared on
the Ncranda. Mr.. Root then without ,ro-
llmndrN, addressed himself To the formal
notification. He said:
SPEECH or EfIlIU ROOT.
Senator Fairbanks: Tho committee which
now waits upon YOU was appointed hN
III. ha'lonaal convention vi the Rcpubi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
FORESTDALE.

Thad Newton went 10 Rurlinaton
Tuesday to visit his uncle r. w. Rogers
Miss Alice La Duke OF Northampton
Mass, is the guest of friends here. Mrs
j. {, Bcrnor and daughter, Incz. are
spending week in Naturalization Nc.
Gowan OF Bellows Falls is visiting his
cousin archie McGowan.-M Nellie
Jacques Of Greenfield, Mass is visitinc
relatives in the place Mrs. Hiram Hcr.
nor was called to Burlington Tuesday
by the Illness of her sister Miss Rose
Larock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Royal Dikcnan, a prominent farmer OF
Hubhardton, died suddenly "Wednesday
morning about ton O'Clock Of heart failure.
being stricken Gown while at work about
his barn. preparing a team to go on A visit
10 another part of the town. Mr. Dixie
man was 50 wears Of age and leaves ono
daughter Mrs. George Marshall of Rut-
band and son. Chaunccv who lived with
him. The funeral was held from the
house Friday at ono O'Clock
Ieb Lamountan. who claims a residence
IN Leicester, Was arrested by Officer
Phelps in very much intoxicated condi-
non. Friday afternoon. He was taken to
the jail until Saturday morning when he
was brought before Justice C.. W. Briggs
and fined 5000 for being drunk I.amoun-
lam was unable to pay and was taken to
the county jail at Rutland to serve 70 DAYS
Three moro DRINKS were before the police
court Friday evening and were fined $40 20
each for intoXication They were Fred
Felio, William Ryder and Chaunccy Clark
They made the necessary arrangements to
settle and were released
f. F.. Titchard of Bradford has been en-
gagged as principal of the Brandon graded
school, for the coming year Mr. Pitchard
has for the past four years been principal
Of the school in Randolph.
ne G. r. Rust place on Franklin street
was sold at auction Saturday to J. $. stat
FORD. The price paid WAS $3.50.
Walton Cheney died Tuesday evening at
tho home Of his son. Wilbur Cheney Mr..
Cheney has been n lifelong resident Of the
town and was IS years Of age
DR.. John Chandler of Boston. Mass, is
the guest of his brother, Frank Chandler
The Forostdale band will give a concert
on the park this evening at eight o clock
Mrs. Ward Smart of Newton, Mass is
visiting for a week at tho home of Or and
Mrs. w. S. Smart.
Miss Florence Allen Of IIinesburgh is the
guest of her sister, Mrs c. l.. Clifford
-. l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Captain and Mrs. Dwight II. Kelton who
have been in Des Monies. Iowa for the
past foui years have returned to this city
where Mrs. Kelton is to practice osteo-
patty, They have opened their house on
elm street
The +. i. Ashley company of Woodstock
MED on Saturday corporation papers in the
Office of the secretary OF state This con
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

Maude Jenkins Baggs of Providence, r.
J., is visiting Mrs Edward Rugs-The
Rev. and Mrs H. j. Kilbourn are at Lake
Mercy for a week.-Mrs. W. S. Hunting
ton and son. Parker, of Concord, n. H.,
arrived here Saturday to spend several
weeks with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
II. r. Parker-Niiss Christabcl Morse
commenced work in the millinery store of
Mrs. G. ii. Curtis Monday.-IIenry La
chance left Monday for Waterbury, where
he has a position in the postofficc. Tho
annual sale of fancy articles. home made
candy and japanese ware of the Ladies'
society of the Congregational church
will be held Wednesday afternoon and
evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
PLAINFIELD.

The Rev. Alvcn Smith is attending tho
nlVersalist meetings at Ferry Park
Beach, Me, this week, and Mrs. Smith
ana son are visiting her parents Mr. and
MIS- BIAckmcr OF Stockbridgc.- Orrin
smith OF Trinidad Island and Neal
smith of Worcester, Mass visited rcla-
uveS here last week. Blanche and Mar
vim Cutler returned from their visit III
Boston and vicinity last Friday-Arch
Batcholder is having Il new dam built.
FRANK jackson having charge of the
"ork-MlsS Bessie Pitkin is spending her
vacation with friends here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
MARSHFIELD.

Miss stella Brown has returned from
Johorsonville whore she has been visiting
relatives. Several from this place attend
cd the teachers examinations at Cabot la st
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

week.-Orrin Ray Arson Stanton and
Walter Edison have commenced work on
the section.-The ice cream social Wcdnes-
day evening of last week was great
success. about 50 being taken and every
one enjoyed a good time.-The Peoples
Telephone line is being extended to North
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
THE LAZY MANS WAY

When I want To broaden my shoulders
No physical culture for me.
III Just hlo me down to the talor's.
For he does II quicker, YOU see.
-lndIanapolis SIM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
II. w. ALLEN e CO.
DOWNWARD FLIGHT OF LACE PRICES.

The same laces for which you have often paid the
u price may be bought here to-day for much less than
usual Yesterdays list is good that it will bear re-
peating
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

can party held at Chicago in June, and
| its agreeable duty is to notify you of
your nomination as the republican candi-
| date Tor the Office of vice president of
| the United States for the term to begin
on the 4th day Of March, 1906.
We give you formal notice OF that nom
nation with assurance of the undivided
and hearty support OF the great parry
which has executed the peoples will in
inc government of this country for the
better part of the last half century. The
nomination comes to you in accordance
with the best methods and practices of
long and earnest consideration and dis
cussion by the members of the conycn-
uon. 1t was not the chance product of
an excited hour and it was not upon
/ the demand of any powerful influence
pontical or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
judgment of the delegates. 1t was not
made for the purpose Of conciiating pos
siblc malcontents. or Of swelling the
campaign fund of the party. Ho bar
gains or intrigues contributed TO il. No
suppressiOns of the truth or misleading
OF the convention as to your principles
ana opinions were necessary TO bring it
about. II was the deliberate. informed
and intelligent judgment of the delegates
from every state and Territory, and it
was their unanimous judgment
IL Is great office to which you are
called. John Adams and Thomas Jeffcr-
C.ihor, .s anu 'oi'H '.
,,,,n,, a,h..n -, ,' ''i pu, IN anu
-; ~ ,i."'oa ' names are INDUSTRIOUS
- +, o y h"Ne "iie'.
80 OH onice vi hiSh u'Shity ana
immediate, ever present Importance. The
credit and honor OF our country are great
.'i'.o ~" III 'ne character ana con
v w., man VINO PieSidcs over mo
e, W ''io ,'i''eu otdtts-tilat power
80 ""euS' oouN' VI "hlch you are
800 ~ c"P', 'chceu' SO uselul ana 50
'''o'eu '"e"oer'
MUST ENFORCE tPINCrprrS
but the Vice-prcsident has other grave
duties or imperative obligation. When
inc people eject President under our
poiiuchl system, they do not merely So
1ect the man Tor the office; they give
''cIr approval 10 certain controlling prin-
''iicS ana poHcics OF government, and the
I"I!'fiS'rauon OF which the Nice-Prcsi-
u.nt Is part is bound to give effect 10
'hSe prhcpleS ana policies. The prim-
a's uu'S ol 'he Vlc"-prosdont to be al
"hN I'""E 70 take up tn" burden of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
Ladies Neckwear at Is Cents.

Ladies Neckwear at Is Cents.
collection Of Embroidered Lin
en- Stocks, Muslin Stocks. Lace
trimmed and Tab cnds-Nruslin
stocks in all colors, Silk Bows
and Four-in- Hands.
Ladies Linen Collars.
Inc extreme now STYLES on sale
To-day. " for - Cents, 10 Cents
and ~ Cents each.
Veilings and Wells,
Ready-to-w wear. a dainty veil Of
chiffon or Net at the yelling
counter for the smallest price.
August Ribbon News.
4-inch extra high grade Taffeta
Ribbons, full assortment of sea-
sonable colors, regularly &c.
at 10 Cents.
4-inch Satin Taneta Ribbons. ex-
ceptionally tine ruality, all want
ed colors, regularly Csc. at
5-inch Mousselne Taffeta Rib
hons, soft, sheer and lustrous
hne for all crushed effects. reg
ularly 2Sc, ~ 10 Cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
BETHEL.

waiter Spaudlng wont to Lake Dun.
more Monday to spend week in camp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

"fo days strength is ruled by to-day's
FOOD and tn-dav's storc-activity is ruled
by to-day's store publicity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

senator Fairbanks Tho committee which
~" """S upon You WAS appointed hN
'he hdtlonaal convention VI the tcpubli-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
One Lot Val Laces.

Edges and insertions. plenty Of
them. New, this seasons pat
terms, by the piece only. II
yards to the piece. Your choice
LOT ID Cents, many of them 80
cent value.
several thousands ~ yards of
wider Laces, all sorts and kinds.
oud pieces Special counter
uisplay. marked at Cents per
S"rd' some worth times this
price.
other lots Of high cost Iaces at
)" cents. rs Cents and 30 Cents
per yard. Astonishing values.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
1000 Pieces Val Laces,

~ yards in each piece 10 be sold
ny the piece only. Your choice
from this lot at 10 Cents per
piece. % cents per piece former
price of many of the styles Of
fcred
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
MANY CHANGES
IN THE ARMY
Rctirements, Promotions and Trans
fers Caused by the Recroaniza.
iton Of the staff.


By the Associated Press
Washington Jan % This was Il
red letter day in army history for IT
1aarked the end Of the wholesale pro-
gram Of retiremen.s and promotions
incident 10 the reorganization Of the
army Three officers were retired to.
day Generals va 1lace Randolph.
chief OF artillery e ] Allen and r.
+ True BIiga1iar General Galrge l.
Gillespie, for several years CHEF at
engineers became major general and
chief assistant 90 Lieutenant General
Chaaae Colonel Alexander Mackenzie
became hrigldier general and also as
sumod the duty of chief of engineers
Francis G Dodge became paymaster-
general vice Bats. retired Colonel
William e nougherty become briga.
6ier general and retires Sunday. giving
place to Colonel William 5 MeCaskey
Colonel John r Story assumed the
duties Of chief Of artillery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
OBJECTIONS To
The MERGER
-~-@4-~a-
0f Southern Ry. and The Mobile
& Ohio Railroad
BY MISSISSIPpIANS WHO
FIGHT ~ THEIR LEGISLATURE
OVER niLL aATiFYia1 IN
CORPORATION.

The following from Jackson, Miaa..
appeared yesterday III Tie Daily san
Of Jackson, Tenn
Jackson. Miss, Jan. ae There ara
symptoms Of a coming storm IN the
legislature ager the hll introduced to
ratify the merger OF the Southern and
the Mobile & Ohio railways, by con.
arming the charter granted 10 the
Southern authorizing it to become 4
domestic corporation of this state. Al
the time the question Of the merger
was IN. the courts. the people Gf colum-
bus and Aberdeen gronp we're prn-
testing NJ yigonnsly against the pro
posed merger ihat the attorneys for.
The railroads proposed ta be allowed
% incorporate under the laws III Mis-
siasippi, and thereby acquire tie right
% merge with the Mobile 4 Ohio line.
The constitution expressly forbade tile
merger 81 parallel and competing lines
Of railroad and forbade foreign ror
poratlnn from acquiring and oparai
ing any line within the state The
railroad made showing of the re..
ceints Of the road hy which IL un-
dertook 70 prove and did prove To the
satisfaction of the attorney.ge general
that the lines were not competing
lines within the me aing Of the stat.
uate. II then only became necessary
for the Southern 10 become domestic
corporation to enahia II til acquire III
gally control of the Mobile & Ohio.
The bin providing far ratification
Of The act Of incorporation and the
merger Is now pending hefnrp the indl4
ciary committee Of the house, and the
committee has determined to make u
! thorough investigation uf The whole
mater Tho people 81 the Aberdeen
group are greatly interested IN the
question. Already the committee has
had number Of lawyers and others
before II and the bill will he thorough
" discussed /"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
.PITTSBURC FLOOD
DANGER IS PAST

ny The Assnclatea Press.

~ the Associated Press.
rittsbufg. PA Jan - The flood
danger az this point has passed All
day both rivers continued to rise I'M
til . O'Clock this evening, from thar
on the waters have receded The
head water points Of both the Alle.
gheny and Monongahela rivers reports
tonight show them to bc either sta
iionery or falling
The round up Of damage done in the
Pittsburg district demonstrates that
the actual damage done will not reach
the high figures al first given cut
and will probably not exceed a half
million dollars TO this amount how
ever must be added the loss to manu
iactuers and mills through forced
shut downs and to workmen through
suspended wages which viii run the
total close to the million mark As
yet no loss Of life has been reported
bHt suffering ia the Hooded portions
Of Pittsburg ana Allegheny have been
great
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
IROQUOlS FIRE
HORROR BLAMED
TO MANAGEMENT I
Report to Mayor Harrison by His Fire
Chief Finds no Fault With the
Building Department.
BY the Associated Press.
~ discussed

by the Associated Fress.
Chicago, IT,, Jan q t'pon the
management and builders Of the iro.
quols theatre has been placed the res-
possibility for The Gre horror in
report rendered 70 Mayor Harrison hy
Fire Chief Nusham today
The report is prepared By Fire De-
nartment Attorney Fulkcrson. after
the examination Of nearly 100 witness
es No criticism II made of the
building department although seven
violations Of building ord.naaces are
noted
Attorney Fulkerson concludes that
the theatre building was not coniplet
ed at the time it was opened. that
theatre employees did what they could
to put the FIRE ont. and that the doors
and exits were ganrallg locked
throughout the building The grounds
cited BY the report for placing the
responsibility upoa builders ana the
management are similar to statements
already published
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
GERMANY MUST
CRUSH SILESIA
Count Won Buelow Says Government
viii be Compelled to Use Wig
orous Measures
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Berlin. Jan. %. Referring to the
government Polish policy in the diet
today Of Count Won Buelow said the
agitation in upper Silesia was evident.
~ intended to prevent Germanization
Of the population and to foster pan
Polish sentiment. He declared upper
Silesia was as essential TO Germany's
economic development as it would be
20 her national defense IN event Of
foreign complications and that the
premeating of Germanys thiekly pop
nlated frontier land with the idea Of
/ greater Poland constituted a grave
danger The government, the chancel
lor continued. would be compelled TO
adopt as vigorous measures in upper
Sliesia as il had done in Posen and
West phalia and would do everything
in its power to make Silesia a German
country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
INDIANA MYSTERY
OF WOMAN'S DEATH
YET URSOL WE'D
Two Suspects Arrested. but One
Proves Albl and Other One
Held on Suspicion
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Bedford Ind., Jan 23- The court
Of inquiry in progress mere since the
indentfcatim Of Miss Sarah sehaelet
as the victim of an attrocious murder
Thursday night closed It's session to
night without forming solution IL
the identity u the murder OF an uc
eepted motive for The crime.
Two men have been hold as sus
nects and in one ease, that Of Thco
doore Branham, held at Crathersyule.
an allbi has been proved The only
tangible evidence against the man ae
tanned at Bloomington Is his descgin
tion and the fact that he was IL hiiiue
ana resisted arrest
Search is now being prosecuted for
The writer of a mysterious letter sup.
posed to be & girl, wherein are ex-
pressed statements that point toward
mutual acquaintance Of Miss Schaef-
er and an unknown man. with whom
it is alleged she was seen Thursday
night il is believed the discovery OF
the writer would enable the author
tiles % apprFhend the murderer
The ctty council has offered a r..
Vard ar sfaA onl ma aatntv 4 Nln
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
WAR DEPARTMENT
WANTS BIG MONEY
For Purpose of Holding Army Ma
neuVers in Different Divisions
Next Two Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. pa request for
an appropriation Of sl,2l5.3GG for field
maneuvers for 1905, and sl,255.ii fer
the same plpose for 1906. was trans
mitted to the house today from the
war department A communication
from General Chaffee accompanies the
request, in which he declares field
maneuyers to be of very great pro-
fessional value
In the general scheme. he says. to
hold the maneuyers in two OF the nil
itary divisions Of the country each
year. During the present year they
win be held in the Atlantic and Pa.
cific divisions and in 1865 in northern
and southern divisions Il is all pro
posed to increase the member OF troops
participating to 10000 from 10000 and
the time likewise to be heightened.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
WITNESSED BY
HER HUSBAND
indiana Man Forced to Stand in Cor
ner at Point of Pistol and Wit
ness Awful Outrage.


Petersburg, Ind, Jan 23-Eafayette
Dedman and wife, while on their way
to visit relatives near Bowman, were
seized by seven men who carried them
to the Fair View church where Ded
man was forced to stand in corner
Of the auditorium at the point Of
Il revolver while all the men assaulted
his wife The men escaped.
An eighteenyear old younth named
Thomas and a fourteenyearold boy
named Sumner were apprehended
later by Clinton Thomas. the father
of the first named boy at Flora, III.
and returned Ia Pike county tonight
They are heavily guarder as threats
of lynehing have been made, The
others have not yet ben apprehended
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-24
IROQUOIS VICTIMS
BODY PLUNDERED
OF vALUABLES
And Prominent Young Man IA Chicago
Accused of the Infamous
Crime.
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan 23.-Hany Klaw-
ans, the son of a wealthy restaurant
proprietor, was arrested to-day charged
with having been in possession Of
pinnder taken from the body. Of Al.
torney William II Reid. of Waukeson
Ill. who was burned to death with
his wife in the lroquois theatre fire.
What the police assert IS conYinc-
ing evidence is a neg ltiablc n0te fol
$1,000, bearing Reid's name, and givt
in payment for Reid's services AS. as.
SCISSOR for Lake county This note
along with $GG in money, a gold Watca
and an opal pin was missing from the
attorneys body when it was identi.
fed by relatives at the morgua.
Attorney Schwartz, VINO gave the
police the clew which led ta klaw.
ans arrest says Klawans gave film
the note and asked him to turn Il
to money" for him, saving a friend
had given it to him
Schwartz says that as soon as he
learned the circumstances he decided
to turn the note over to the police ana
did so. He does not approve Of Klaw.
ans arrest, as he believes his story
Of how he gat the note Is true