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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
RANDOLPH


At the Grange meeting in Grangs
BAIL saturday evening there WIS a
very good atteud4ncc. The Ia.turers
uroertnlr,. which v.,s il, .t,r,,. -
Alien \ Priest consista1 a.. no foi-
lowinr. pian, solo Niss Mary fnrncL
vocal solo John Irufc.inso, rea1i,r
alrs Charles DurIam. tax on "Wnsr
I.e,sislatton \y,i.d Ho \,,st il.,,,,oiat
10 the Farmers prio.t. ra,f,a
tion Miss Eva .ro,, .U,t., -,
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pestinns fo, ,ha .~n.'I Wv, ~ 80
Mrs y u,r,l..t., I ~.
N.Lo, Sal, IT,. - 'ttS, ,
10 bald s.,,o,,,t,. a. ''"S ".'
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M. ',.s '',,i'r VIII ne III charge Oh
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les r. "SH'HAh VINO has
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
STOWE.

H. f. Jcnney and Miss Agnes NJ. Smith
were hihfrled Ill Montpelier on August 9;
ny tho Rev. j. T.. Wright Mr. and Mrs
smith are taking short wedding trip.--
n daughter was born August 70 to Mr. and
Mrs. q. A. kcnfeld.-W. n. Narti,. who
left stowe for California u wears ago and
~ now successful farmer in Hauford
klnSS county. In that State has been
visiting old friends here for several DAYS
"A unique picnic was held at Palisades
iHrk Friday afternoon. Ladies with
babies were invited, and babies undor two
wears or age, with their mothers. aunts
ana other $ricnds 10 tho number Of - were
present a picnic supper was served. The
Ahair was arranged hv Mrs T., NJ
Smnlloy and Mrs. PAU Kuiscr.--The REV.
y. W. Peterson Cf Milwaukee. Wis, who
is visiting +. II Bigelow ard other rola-
tivcs in stowe, preached at West Branch
worry acceptatlv last Sunday.-W w
Houston and Miss ethel Watts went to
Ausablo Chasm Thursd1y.-Miss Addic
i'igolow goes Wednesday to Franklin
\. IL. wh"r" she has position as teacher
in the Frankln's orphans home. Scale
Dds for the work Of covering the village
reservoir were received MS follows. George
Fisher Sl22 n: ~ II, Gibbs, 500; t. NJ
Smalloy 80 80; y. l.. Brown, 500. George
Gibbs, -; Harry Ghhs. ~ The con
tract was awarded to Wary Gibhs. Tho
work was begun on Monday.
Tu"sdlN evening. August g. Mt n reg
ular m""tiug of stowe Lodge. so iG.
H. T.. straw was elected representative
and /, C. Mile r''.~n.tc 20 tho Granl
Lodge meeting to bc held ir Richmond
I'M pc'"i. "r Miss Pearl Houston ana
DWIGHT Harris wore ititi4tod into the
ord"r The literary rutrtt,irmeut vas i'm
cnarg" of Mss Avis Fllls.-A dcmocratir
rally and Gag raising VIII bc held hoy"
Erdlv evening Trio speakers viii too
f...f, ftt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
BELVIDERE.

Arthur Cook OF Hyde Park met with a
SAD accident recently. While working IN
d. &. Smiths mill he WIS thrown on Ia
inc clapboard saw by n piece OF board
hying against him and pushing him back
ward on to the saw. 1t entered his side
ana IL was necessary to have II stitches
taken by tho doctors. He is doing well
AT present.-Mrs. Edna Bedford of Fetch
er is visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ G. Shat
ulck.-i,ydia Cob,lrn is at home from Bur
itgton, whore she is stopping fer the
summer.-Mrs. Frances Whitcomb is sick.
Mrs j. X. Mccain has been stopping
with her mother, Mrs. James Brown in
NNde Hark. tho INST Mnnk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
RICHFORD.

There was republican rally in this
place Wednesday evening with the Hon.
Joseph A. DeI3oer o. Montpelier and the
Hon. Alexander Dunnctt of st. Johnsburv
as speakers. The local base bail team
went to Cowansville, p O.. Saturday and
'ri out IN" aegrega ton there. ii to o.
The Junior bali team were defeated Mt
sutton. q, Saturday, 70 to 13.-The Enos-
burgh Falls association team play the
locals here Monday September s. Labor
day.-The Kings Daughters met with
Mrs. Henry Rublec TUESDAY afternoon ut
lhrce o'clock.-Misscs Maud and Nellie
whitney left for Burlington Monday
where they go to work for O. L. Kinds
Co.-Chinese Inspector A. e. Lcvis's
daughter. Annie. is sick at the American
House. Mrs Ernest johnson, who has
been visiting her aunt Mrs. u. H. Col
cord. and friends in West Berkshire, re-
turned to Melrose Mass Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
JOHNSON.

Miss Lucy Baker has returned TO her
school in Whitewater. Wis..-pr
Christye ana family of Antrim, y. H.. arc
visiting relatives here-H. b. Chase of
Fletcher is visiting hcre.-Nlrs |. NJ
Jones has returned from Worcoster-Dr
Taylor ana family, who have been at
Hotel johnson, have returned to their
home in New York A very pretty wedd-
ing took place AT the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Sturtovant last Tuesday when their
daughter Eva. was united in marriage
to Richard Benson. where they Will make
their future home. The Rev e q.
French performed the ceremony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS,
Continued from I'd page. }

bert of Richmond, Va. and his son,
William, of st. Johnsbury and daugh-
ter, Mida, of Whiteneld are passing a
few days here.--W II. Burt Of Burl-
lngton was in town over Sunday
Miss Jessie Carpenter, who has spent
the summer in East berkshire, has re-
turned to her home.--Miss Georgia
Scott left Monday for Boston and New
York--At the meeting of the board
of civil authority 1t was voted to adj
Journ until Saturday, September 3. at
10 a. m. at the town clerks Office d. w
Milton of Boston. who has been STAY
ing few weeks in the home of A. j.
CaIdwcll left Monday for his home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
BAKERSFIELD.

Misses Ahbe Upper and Maud Hatha-
way have returned from Highgato
Springs, where they have been employed
as Mattresses The teachers in the town
schools FOR the fall term are as follows
common school, Lena Narcotic; North
school, Lucy Stevenson; Branch school
Leila Cowan, Egypt school, Alice
Drrivace; South school. Frank Start:
Eastwood I'm school. Mary Kennedy:
East school Harry Powers; Poor farm
50 hoOl, Maud Barnes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
CRAFTSBURY.

DIR. Dillingham; left Saturday for Sher-
brook" fair with his poultry exhibit
Arthur Smith was severely hurt last
Tuesday by being struck in the forehead
near the eye by piece of no ird from
the saw whore he was working
Cutler from Albany is visiting her sister,
Mrs.. H. Leavitt.-Mr and Mrs George
Howard returned Saturday from a week 5
outing in Can.tda
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
ALBANY.

Tho Rev. George Gregory has returned
| from his vacation and preached Sunday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Goodrich return
nome to Massachusetts this week. Mr.
| ana Mrs. Charles Smith, Miss Anna
Graham ana Evylin Chancey have re-
| turned from St Louis The schools OF
ne town commenced August 29-Mr and
/ MR.. Bort Cowics Of St. Johnsburv are
! visiting his mother. MIR. :. NJ Cheney
Roland CHATTER is at home from boston
| for n visit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
What IL Life.

In the last analysis nobody knows.
but We do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly. min
results. Irregular living means derango-
mont of the organs, resulting in Consti-
pdtions. Headache or Liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life Pills quickly rc-udusts
TINS. It's gentle, yet through. Dnlv PC
at j. w. O'Sullivan and all Drug S.oros.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
NORTHERN BASE BALL LEAGUE;

Burlington retains first place in the
Northern Base Rail League but by n
narrower margin than last week. Rutland
has made some remarkable strides, hav-
ing passed tpelier-Parre for second
place and being very close to BURLINGTON.
Tho burlington team has played three
games during the week; winning one and
losing two of them. AT Athletic Park
saturday Burlington won from Platts-
hurph. 13 to :; at Rutland Tuesday Rut-
land won from burlington, to 2, at
Athletic Park Wednesday Rutland won
from burlington, II to Z.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
WEST ENOSBURGH.

John Danforth of Albany. n. Y. Is visit
ing his daughter Miss Grace Danforih.- -
The Rev. J. w Burke of Fairfax was in
town Monday Miss Lena Fassett return
ed home with him and will spend
several days therein T.. Mocfutt has
gone to Chateaugay. \. Y. where he his
employment The Rev. w. T. Newton Is
spending few days in Holland y. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
Buck lens &rutcu SnIyc.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. IT SURPRISES any other salVe, To-
ton, ointment or balm for cuts Corns
Rurns. Boils. Sores. Felons Ulcers Tot
ter, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Chnrpc
Hands. Skin Eruptions infallibe for
Piles. Cure guaranteed. only 25c ut j. W
O'Sullivan and all Druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01

Ing In the evening The interior Of tho
buildings, with its new paint and its steel
ccillug Is very pleasing to the eye.-
Mitchell Hunt has sold the so-called
Henry Lewis house on the east side OF
the river to Elcazpr Broe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
WATERVILLE.

Mrs r. Bennett is visiting her daugh-
ter at Iicrkshirc--J. V. Stevens is putting
in a foundation for a new house o.
Main strcct-George Pearl and son OF
Wolcott visited his sister Mrs r.. NJ.
Maynard, over Saturdy and Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
NEW YORK LIVE. STOCK MARKET

, New York Aug. a.
BEEN ES--Roceirts l%2 bend stncrs
slow to Zoe lower; bulls dun, cows nm
changed; steers 50 50f5 ~: Texans AMI
nalf brocds $500 TO: bulls So 25lt4. IS; cows
- @W3 90 Liverpool and London cables
tuot"d live cattle slow to 1Nc per III dress
od weight sheep steady, shipments 300
quarters of fepf.
tAl>N Receipts 2Gl1 head; marko,
tfn all around: vcals s. 5,fts.5n: tops s. 90.
Culls Sl00T5.0o, grassers 81 .0pu4.OO; wcthcrs
81; dressed calves firm; city dressed
NraiS vac III; country dressed Nff12c: dress
"a grassers and buttermlks 5ieG7,5c
SHEEP AND LAMBS--R Receipts 10
hoa%: sheen steady; lamls steady: tor
grades shade higher; about all sold: shoei,
.$i0p '''''
HOGS Receipts 7.2'i head: market firm
ana BE higher than Monday: Pcnnsyl-
western $j1i0570
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
EDEN

MI. and Mrs Warren Fletcher IF
Kansas former toN nsman. and his
sister Mrs Frank Plumlcy of Northhell,
were visitors in town.. H. Stone is
slowly improving from the injury he re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
HILL WEST.

Albert w. st. George Of Troy. y. V.
visiting friends on the FIil.--A number
of men are at work terrifying tho an
p'oach to tho covered bridge at the cream.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadine
Products In Demand

VI NdIueS having been maintained. ] lac
demand has been active ANA supplies
are kept well cleaned up. Northern
creamery, 2o<+t21c; western, 2Ou2Oiac;
hrsts, 1Tlam ls1ac: dairy, l11aMlSiac.
Cheese is very firm with II fair de-
mand at the recent advance. Round
lots, York state, 9UJI2c; Vermont twins.
Si9uVc.
western eggs have been in large re.
ccipt aud prices are easy. but nearby
stock is in demand at firm prices.
Choice nearby, 2Sd2 Jc; eastern, 24Gt
&c. western. 2O022c.
Prices have been easy and business
0ull ia the fruit and produce market.
Inc market appears well supplied with
practically everything, and even the
low prices which have prevailed for
some time past have failed to stimu-
late business. Most dealers look for
some Improvement in trade after La
Dor day, when many people close up
their summer residences and return TO
the city.
such price changes rs took place in
Vegetables during the week were most
~ declines. There have been heavy
receipts OF potatoes. ana as the demand
has been very moderate. much lower
prices now obtain. onions and cab.
bagcs are in full supply, and beets,
corn, curumbors aud cgeplauts are
coming in freely Marrow squash are
Dun aud easy under plentiful offerings.
Tomatoes are very cheap, owing totA.
trom"y large arrivals. There is little
call for tuuip~ except choice stock
Vegetable quotations follow:
Potatoes Native. s. loJi1.71 n bar.
relI' Bristol t.rry, Sl.25f,1.71 barrel:
fancy round white stock. I5uGOc n
bu>hcl; sweets. S2Gt2 - a BARREL
Unions Nativo. >o1lN5c = bushol.
Spanish onions. &9i.l,3.o. cratic. hrr,.n
onions. lu- box: lccks. zoe = dozrn
lunches
TurripS yellow. StGlo5 horrol.
white llmGu,. Al 1u~lrl
rI.rHcl. ,Jc. l.4.25c n hushel. coh-
bagDS. S2,i3 upr 1ul. red cohh,ras 80
a hoN
Lettuce etc. Io,tucn 1.02lca do.,o,,
heads. u.it .-. dovou hur,l,,...
d g..
slr, l9t.c 81 nrshci
Tomatoes Native on; IN. O ,,,,.,,,i.
botlto,Sa n1..ic 81 ,,,,,ud
Beans Ntrno bo..,s ,,,.eo,, --,.
$50 = bushol. v,v -,c1.s, ,,,.,'.I.
shnI L,..s ctl.n
bca1.s 81 -,soo - hr.bol
Miscellaneous po,,. o-o,o-a
snips. ST ~ - bushoI. c,,,,,,uh,.. .,-l,
7Jc q box: picElir,, c,,rum,,or, S,o,,n
box: egeplan1s 73c1,>. , doyor. naos
Sl.5tya2 n busheI. nonnor. anc,-oo
bushel; marrow sauush 751,s,c h.r.
ret: summer SQUASH 1Ia0,o,. oanh.
celery. 79u9Oc dozen huncbos. rod
ishes, Doc a box; caulflower S1d1 10
a dozen: green corn. 4lKd5Cr n boy
The movenAnt Of apples with tho |
exception of gravensteius. continued |
light; supplies as result were little |
reduced and prices remain easy. Short
supplies kept up the price of uears.
The nearby crop has been considerablv
damaged by the browntai moth and il
is expected that this years Weld will
be much smaller than that of last year
Peaches are lower, owing to better SUP
plies. lineapples have been in rather
quiet demand. but the offerings are NOT
excessive and prices hold UP well
Piums are selling fairly well at low
prices.
There has been a good movement Of
biueberlieS. The quality of the bcrries
* ynnd and tbo ,o,,,,1 T., 49,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
The leading futures closed "a fellows.

The leading futures closed as follows:
VIII AZ sept 81 o67s; old NoS5s. Dec.
q M' [" 'N's May lolTull'.
.CcNRN-Aug. 5l',c; sept, 53',c; Dec.
.GATs-sopt., ala,c Dec, sa'4c; MAJ,
MESS TORK-Pcr bbD-sept., sloe7,a.
l.AI,n Pcr l56 ibs)-scpt, s5s5; Oct,
siioKr Riris-sidcs ooose,-scrt..
$rli2 oct, N.@'i-; Jan, $500.
cash quotations:
WIlEA1-No. spring. 81 1od1li; No. 3.
Sic 10; no. . rcd S107is0l oSss
'pRN-No. ., 53l2c: No. yellow &c.
ONrS-No. ., 33T33iic: 80. . white $40
"a 90. No white 32i .n9Si,c.
Ilfl-No. .. 71iac.
BAkLEY-';oCd feeding, -; fair to
choice mailing 45N5sc
FLANSEED-No l, 81 IS; northwestern,
No. l. sloi
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. s. %
MESS IORk-Ucr hbl)--$ll 0cfi1I 12ia.
I.ARD-Per 100 lbs)-s6 S5Gr6. SLY
SHORT RIBS-Sides 0cose)s7 12lz al %.
SIDES Short clear (boxedl-$s &dis 80
WH1SK EY--(Basis Of hiGhwines)--@i.2 g.
ON the produce exchange to-day the
butter market WAS firm: creameries. l41
100: dairies. 13ieT1sc; eggs steady at
mark. cases included 14iz416%c cheese
firm 81 &C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
HE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER f. 1904

e H'sh St M%y , ''s sInsa - c,Gsed s. s4
'l11c %ht, ~ ,,o closed si1l@s; - 60.
| G}N hu sales 1000 bu futures 1000 bu spot.
ut s!Saay e GssdF Sc ne, hehsr sept
oATs-Heooipts $4,000 Blu; spot duh.
hEli-'rhe market was irregular
diinrs ses %. Sept. shipments. '''>''''' ''''-
Il.NY-Thc market was quiet to-day.
Sh,ir,ppnrSS 6I T., good to choice 95c.
ne ca1f,rnia. q to o5 lbs lec.
Wool Inc market was firm to-day.
EEEF'- steady family. sloooa1l.oo: mess
:s,Maooo; beef hams. s2oHa2iio: packet L
ss.tops5o, city extra India mess, ;i4cvwi
LARD-Was firm; western steamed.
T.S5; refined was steady; continent, s. 50 20,
5. a. SO 2nS coming nm '@s7'eas
Family, slitogliM: short clears, sS50d
IoTAToTS-W ere, easy. Long Island.
Jersey sweets se.Ma275 ''''e' IL s''-''i'"'
PETROLEUM Was steady: refined New
York. sSC5: Philadelphia and Baltimore,
..TALLoW Was dun: city 81 per Pkg
,So.rpEh-Market was quiet; brokers.
|.
COFFEE-Spot Rio was steady; No :
invoice SIC; mild steady: Cordova, 9,aMl9c.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady and on good demand all day.
closed points higher. salcs were report
1915; Doc, S.G5M710. March. E.S0df q;
MAY. 81 50i7.6o and July s7.7Dd775.
StGAR-Raw was firm. fair refining
2 ll-lGc. centrifugal, &c test. 4iac; mo-
lasscs sugar 3 7-lGc. refined sugar Arm.
No. 6, - 80; No. Z, A45; No. s. $40: No 9,
49,. 40. 10, M$o; 40. II, 1925; No. y,
N2o, No. r. Al5; No. n. $40: confnc-
tior"rs n. si75: mould a. sb25: cut joof
s GO; crushed. $50: powdered S. 80; gran
ulatod. $3.50. cubes, S. IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston Aug. 81.
PI'TTER-Was very firm: northern
ar2d2liac; western. 2olsm2lc; Vernon
dairy, l7iaIlN12c.
CHEESE Firm: Vermont twins s..
GJor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
NORTHERN LEAGuB STANDING.

TFFoIeNltd game, AuBust II, not ln'
cludcd
should the protest of burlington on the
game with Rutland August II be Gsal-
lowed, the standing of burlington to-day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-03
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Jonowski Still in Lead at Cambridge
Springs, Pa.

Cambridge Springs, Pa, May AT
the conclusion of the fifth round of the
International Chess Masters tourna-
ment now in progress here. JanOwsk
still had the lead. While he has only
four games to his credit his adjourned
game with Showalter is sure to yield
him half a point, making his score vir-
tually Az points, while Lasker, Mar
shall, Mieses and Teichmann are
punched together with four points.
Pillsbury went down before Miescs
today. Lawrence lost his game by ex-
ceeding the time limit.
The details of the eight games fol-
lows:
Mieses beat Pillsbury In Petroff de-
fence after IS moves.
Lasker and Marshall drew a Sicillian
defence after As moves. Lawrence went
down before Fox in a Sicillian defence
because he exceeded his time.
Schlechter beat Napier in a Vienna
opening after q moves.
Teichmann disposed of Marco in a
Petroff defence after 80 moves.
Hodges lost to Delmar in Ruy Lo-
pei after &c moves.
Showalter and Janowski adjourned
their game. a Ruy Lopez ma perfect
ly end game position.
FAIRY was beaten by Tschigorin in a
Ruy Lopez after 80 moves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-03
ON SOLDIERS FIELD.
Annual Spring Handicap Games O;
Harvard University.

Cambridge, Mass. May 1.-The annual
spring handicap games at Harvard were
held on the new oval in the stadium on
Soldiers field. this afternoon. The re-
suits of the games were in general disap p
pointing to the students. although several
of the races were exciting. The weather
conditions We're poor. the track was
heavy and a cold east wind blew down
the straightaway.
100-yard dash-Won by E. D. Hamil-
ton. '06 Is yards). Time, Q As seconds.
e20-yard dash-Won by NJ. ID. Perkins,
'O6 90 YARDS. Time 30 seconds.
1aO-yard hurdle-Won by F. w. Bird, '0i
(6 yards). Time, il seconds.
220-yard hurdles-Won by F. r. Bauer,
44O-yard run-Won by E. ]. Dives, 'O6
Half-mile run-Won by H. B. Young.
ondS
Mile run-Won by F. p. Hubbard, '07
025 yards). Time, minutes. 10 rs sec
onds
Two-mile run--Won by r. II. Bollard. '05
GO yards). Time, 10 minutes. IL seconds.
Shot put-Won by F. II. Schoenfuss. '0i
(scratch). Distance. 43 feet. 6 inches.
High iump-Won by f. II. Schoenfuss,
'04 g inches). Height. ) feet. II inches.
Pole vault-Won by r. B. Gring. '05
(scratch). Height. 10 feet. II inches.
Broad jump-Won by A. w. Ford '0i
q foot, inches). Distance. q feet, l01a
inches.
Hammer throw-Won by L. Frost. 'O6
40 feet. Distance. 125 feet 10 inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-03
HERE'S A LOCKOUT.
Hallway Maehinists Found Gates
Locked in Kansas Town.

Topeka, Kan. May when the second
santa Fe machinists and workmen gath
e1ed at the big railway shops in this city,
TO-DAY. to go to work they found the gates
locked; The entire plot of ground Of %
acres Is surrounded with a high oak
board fence with few gates. These gates
were locked and guarded by armed
that they were anticipating a strike that
would come, today. There was no dis
t .ut,,r today. the majority of the men
At the general office of the railway
company here it was stated that the order
10 close down was :,ive, to every shor
on the Santa Fe system from Chicago to
Albuquerque. 1t is estimated that near
ly 10000 men are affected.
On March %, the International Associa
tion OF MachiniStS submitted list of &c
rules which they desired the Santa Fe
TO contract to observe in the management
OF its machine shops. The officials assert
ed that this would be a recognition of the
union and would practically union:ze the
shops and take them from under the con-
mandS for contract.
The Santa Fe has sent 400 ncn-ur,ion
machinists to the coast lines and say they
have filled all vacancies and have no fur
Their need of men on that part Of the sys-
tenn.
In spite Of the protests Of the strike
leaders. 1t is asserted that an attempt was
made. Sunday. to disable two Santa Re
engines at Arkansas City The lockout
order was signed by A. Lowell 1t does
not affect the car shop or the roundhouse
men except at Topeka. Here the car shops
and rOundhouse are inside the yard fence
and it was necessary to include every
thing inside the fence in the lockout or
der.
1. D. Buc.1alow, third vice president Of
the International Association of Machin-
lists, who is in charge of the strike situa-
ton in Topeka. gave out the following
statement:
I'VE called out all the men on all the
lines of the Santa Fee Railway and Us Ear
as I know, it is success. ] regretted
very much to do 50. but the order came
from headquarters and we have to obey -
Chicago. May Third Vice President
Kendrick of the Santa Fe system, tonight
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George Policy is on the sick list.
The farm of the late Levi Bickford
has been sold to a Durham man.
The home farm of the late Joseph
Lewis is for sale.
The Carter place is for sale.
James T. Cornish was in Topsham
enc day last week on business.
Mrs. Ada Blair mas sold her farm 10
an Eroostook county man.
Mrs. Jones died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Walker Satur-
day, aged 80 years.
o. a. Hartford has sold his farm to
Lew iston man.
H. l. Wheeler visited his daughter,
Mrs. T. 7. Whitney, for the first time
since last fall last week. He was in
poor health all the winter.
7. r. Rand is improving in health.
Charles Card has bought fine
horse.
Agnes Benson, VINO has been away
ut work the past winter, has returned
home.
N. S. Purinton of Augusta was in
town one day last week.