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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
MEET AT BELLOWS FALLS.
Vermont Branch. American Federation
of lnhOr Elects Officers.

Bellows Falls. Sept. 20,-The third an
nual convention of the Vermont Branch,
American Federation of Labor. opened
here to-day. Little outside of routine
business was transacted at to-day's ses
sion. The officers elected were: President
T.. u. Biathrow OF White River Junction.
first vice-prosdent. John Lynch of Bel
lows Fails. second vicc-prcsid"nt. ID. a.
Prutcn of Rutland. third vice-presdent.
Alex Irousidcs of Barre; fourth vice pres
idont l.. +. Smith OF Fair Haven; Soc
rotary. G. a. Smith of Rutland; treas
urer, n. 4. Malgren of Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
To-day a Special Offering From
Our Drapery Department. ..
ron Second FjOOr7

large invoice of the New Fall effects in Lace Window Drap
les, just received.
This line has received special attention and ro
showing OF and popular right and satisfying prices
In addition to the goods offer the following odd pa
at remnant prices to close them
p
inn rcru pr
i pri ni
pnirC pri
pnir prize
pair ale pr
pair
pnirB pric
Bprs.t BILE Nc
6pnirs Me- Curtain SsnIc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
s. Green Trading Stamps Free Premium for Cash
Tho ~ M~AucIoo Tn =. @


Winnie j., b. m, by Russell Sphinx
l1lCkIep. ........s'' 's''...'.'' . .
Cresada e m. by Hinder Wilkes
tMcShane) ......... ...... ............. 3
Time 2:33 Ii 2:22 IA.
Postponed on account of rain. TO be
finished Wednesday, afternoon.
There will be several races tomorrow
afternoon in the 80 classes and better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22

The Connecticut tobacco crop this year
is believed to be the largest and best
ever grown in the state The season has
been particularly successful because there
have been no severe storms To deal with
or insects to destroy the plants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
What 81 Lifes

In the last ANALYSIS nobody knows,
but we do know that II is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means dernnge-
ment of the organs resulting in ronsti-
pations. Headache or Liver trouble DR..
Kings New Life Pills quickly rc-adiusts
this. It's gentle, yet through. ONLY g1c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcadcrs--Eieht Barns
Destroyed by Lightning in
Fairfield.


Three barns belonging t. NJ T. Gilln
of St AlIans hill. in tho iovr Of Fair
ncl were struck hy lightning Sunday
nipbt at 5.45 o'clock ana hur,..d to tho
t,rn,,ud together with 100 toms of hay,
xix CONS and all Mr. Giln1's farming
tools and wagons There warc 81 COW $
in tho harm but % were saved. ass were the
horses and hors. which wcrc i'm an ad-
Joining barn to the ono tn, VOLT struck
Mr. Cillin and his man. rrcd Povat. had
a narrow escape from beinc burned with
the barn. rhnv were milkias when the
hol, str,,cI, rho harm and VIZ. both rem
dorod uncorscious bv it. but fortunately
came To- tn cir senses enough 90 drag hem
selves from the flames The property
was insurol for a small amount The
harms hurne1 were n bv A. ~ ~ - ana
-, ~, Ga foct in size rive barns. tho
nronortv of T. Il. Pccd and situated across
no etroat fron. Tho railroal station in
EAST Fairfield. were struck ~ lightning
ht "lI rloyM t.,t,' ,-o tnr If hnv and
q quantity of unthrcshod Fi'n part
Of the farming tools "'r -'N'1' me
loss is estimated AT S@V" more 1,'''
the insurance aggregitcd 'i''-V' nv
barns hurned were a horse fn, granarN'
''''' ''''' - ''' ~.
was in great danger ahN . 'S 49," "S
the work Of bucket hri- dc oi ~ mon
who brought water from " hVir"S "'"'N'
r.,,rc u HOOKER lost HIS iIAr.
James r. hookor mas oot"
",'r " ''H' ,,,.o.n I}rottsobc,ro
and the Canadian border rs Il mono h"pPE
in the possession "i ne" NIl'A ~
Earlv Monday afternoon MIS-. hooh'r
beard the front door bell ring and upon
looking into tho hall was surprised 10
SOC "a tramp standing there When asked
what he wanted the man replied nc WIS
in need OF - cents t. buy som ching IN
eat. Mrs Hooker ordered the man out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
RACES AT MORRISVILLE.
Only the Farmers Contest Finished--
IIonOra Even In Other Races.

MorrSVlle, Sept 20-'rhis morning
opened the first day of the Lamoile coun-
ty fair The entries of horses, cattle,
sheep ana hogs were full as large rs in
previous years, the poultry department
having many more entries than in the
past. The capacity of the floral hall Is
taxed to its utmost with fancy goods,
cookery and canned goods, fruit and
vegetables Nearly all the articles were
i'm place soon after noon and the Judges
of the various departments went to work
and awarded many of the premiums dur
ing the afternoon. There were three
races scheduled for the afternoon. The
farmers race, tho three year-old class and
2:25 class. The summary;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
OPENED LETTERS ON A TRAIN.

Montpclior Sept. 2o.-Daniel Connolly
an enplovc of the Montpelier 4 Wells
River railroad, was arrested this morn
ing for ntoxication and for opening let
tcrs in the railway mail After an in
vcstigation of the case the latter charge
against him. preferred by Conductor f..
r. Rand, who caught him in the act.
was not pressed and Connolly settled for
a second offence of intoXication
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
ANTI-sALOON CAMPAIGN.

1t is stated that the Anti-Saloon League
will carry on a vigorous campaign in
Pennington county the last ten days in
October. The Rev. Geo w. Morrow,
Rev. John NJ. Barker of Boston. Rev
H. ~, Pringle of Maine and Clarence j.
Ferguson of Burlington Will be the
principal speakers. The Neal Dow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
LIGHT ON CAvENDIsi BURGLARS,

chief of Police Newton returned TO
Rutland Saturday morning from Windsor
where he took William and John Austin,
convicted of burglary at Cavendish, lie
learned there that the two men were re-
leased from the State prison only n few
months ago after sentences of from four
to five year for burglares in the vicinity
of Rochester. One of the men is a black
sheep IN well known Woodstock family.
The other is a well known Springfield,
Mass, man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22

lind... .............. ..........l ) )
ne Lad, b. Z, George Downcr,
salem, n. N....... ........-.....2 2 :
Time. 2:24i- 2:24. 2.A Ii 81 IA.
800 CLASS. TROT AND PACE FOR
RUTLAND COUNTY HORSES. PURSE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
TABLET TO T. G. PHINNEY.
Placed in the state House Tucslny in
Honor of a Faithful Officer.

Montpelier, Sept. 20.-Scrgeant-at-A Arms
James w. Brock hung yesterday to the
wall in the lower corridor of the State
House, near the office of the sergeant
at-arms, a tablet to tho memory of Tru-
man G. Phnney, for 81 years sergeant-at-
arms.
The Legislature of 1902 by joint rcso-
luton introduced in the House by +. H..
Porter. the representative from Whining
ton. authorized the purchase by Mr.. Brock
If this tablet. It was made by the I. F.
McGann d Sons company of Boston and
on it's bronze face is the following in
script ion: "'rne State of Vermont erects
this tablet to the memory of Truman Cur
It's Phinncy, serEeant-at-arms, who died
in office December To- 1901 in recognition
of 81 years of faithful service
INSTALLING LEGISLATIVE POST
OFFICE
Montpelier Sept 90 Sergeant-at-Arms
| J. w Brock is placing in position at
the state House the lock and call boxes
for the postofiice for the general assem-
| bly, authorized by "A Joint resolution Of
the legislature of 1909. The postofiice VII
| I've located under the stairway 1T The
westerly side Of the lower corridor and
will contain about 225 boxes Competent
clerks will be in charge of the office dur
ing the coming session Of the lesisla-
| ture. The legislative pOStotiicc will not
| handle the daily newspapers of the State
but these will he placed on the desks
of the state officials and members NJ
the House and Senate as they have beer
in former years.
OPENED LETTERS ON A TRAIN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
FARMERS RACE, PURSE $50, HALF
MILE HEATS

CLASS. PURSE 500
HALF MILE HEATS.
Clara D.. b. m, by Alrain, Ctton.... 2
Girls. b. m, by Island Wilkes, East
man......... ,....,..''ss' .''''.''' '''' 4
Mabel Hill, b. M, by I1illwood Hill. 3
Time. 1:iS. l:lil-i.
Race postponed on account of rain to be
finished Wednesday at 12;3O
2:25 CLASS PURSE 500.
Margaret L., C. m, by Gen. Logan,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
But Relatives of the Late 4. L.
Chidester of Abba Made
Serious Objections
WAS BOTH DEAF AND DUMB
chidester Eseins Unable to Obtain Even
Partial Relief From His Affection,
Figured That His Body Would be Of
Unreasonable Benefit to Humanity's
Cause ard Medical Science.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May Sword has reach
ed Iowa City that the heirs OF the
late z. T. Chichester, of Abba. Iowa,
have refused to permit the body OF
their brother being sent to the college
of medicine of the state university in
accordance with his last will and tes-
lament. Chichester has been deaf and
dumb sine. childhood. and has consult
ed numerous members of the medical
profession in the hope of obtaining
relief. Being unable to obtain even
partial relief he conceived the idea
that his tody would be of immeasur
able benefit to the cause of humanity
and medical science il 1t could be turn.
ed over to the members of that pro-
fession for examination. In accordance
with this notion he willed his body
to the state university for scientific
purposes. Upon his death in Abba,
Iowa, on the 10Th of April, prepare.
tons were being made to carry out
this request. when the brothers and
sisters of the deceased entered ser
ious protest against such disposal oil
the remains. The university did not
press It's claim to the body and II Was
Inferred In the family buryirg ground
at Abba. 1t Is hardly probable that
the university authorities will insist
upon the universities rights in the case
in View Of the decided opposition of
the brothers and sisters OF the de-
ceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
SALOON KEEPER BEGINS SUIT.
Demands Payment From Town o.
Chelsea of $1,000.

Toledo, Ia. May 3.-W. L. Dunn
bauld, who ran saloon In Chelsea.
Tama county, for two years or more,
has brought suit against that town Tor
1000, which he alleges he paid into us
treasury in payment Of the privilege OF
violating the state law. Dumpauid
alleges that the amount he paid, rang
ing from s25 to $40 per month. was
virtually a license fee collected by the
town Of Chelsea. and that the SAID n
cense was illegally collected, as Ut con-
f1icted with the state law prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverage The case DIS an important
one. The town authoities OF chelsea
insist that Dumbauld was not licensed
to run saloon. but that once each
month he was fined for maintaining a
nuisance, that the fine was imposed as
a punishment and that no protection
was accorded Dumbauld by the town
authorities by virtue Of his payment OIL
the fines. A good many towns IN iowa
where similar conditions prevail VIII
watch the progress of this case with
deep interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03

handle 1T for tim 1t wasn't enough
and | had to pay out of my own pocket
more than $4,000 additional Tor him
II did this because he had told me that
his mother had signed his name 10
a deed to his interest In. his father :
estate. while lie was dung time IN
Utah. and that as soon as he got cut
of the Fort Madison prison. he wouia
so to his mother, make her pay MN
the proceeds of the sale of his part Oh
the estate, and then repay me. When
I sent that statemen to Homer Sher-
cliff it was to show him what ! had
coming.
Was Also Forced Into Case.
"Theu, too, J. was forced into the
case In a measure. Shereliff had come
to me with story that convinced m .
he was absolutely innocent Of the Pol
lock diamond robbery. He also to.a
lie that the Pinkertons were trying III
get him to implicate SOME Of US Omaha
il.en in the case, and in That way per-
suaded me to help him out. When
took aoid Of 1T said l would see him
thru, and l did. | make it rule to
carry out my word, and II l made a
good many trips to For, Madison for
him, and to Des Moines and elsewhere.
lii. was not be,,ause ! had a hand in
his crime bui for the same reason
that I would stand by any one else
that had taken an interest in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED.
Avoca Man Accidentally Struck HIS
Little Son With Heavy Whip.

Avoca. May 3.--While r. E. Sporting.
a butcher in the employ OF W. =.
Sch,lling & Son. of this city. was as
sisting others in driving some moss
into the closed pen at their slaughter
house about o'clock Saturday even
ing, he accidentally struck his httie
g. year-old son Lesser, blow upon tns
head with a heavy stick. infiictins =
terrible fracture DR.. Emmert was
Immediately called and the unconscious
boy was taken to his home. It was
found upon examination that his skull
had been fractured on the upper lett
hand side. and depressed almost 6
half inch. When he regained con-
seriousness two hours later, his right
arm and the muscles of his right side
were paralyzed Other physicians
were called in and an operation per-
formed. A piece Of the parietal bone
about one and a half inches square
was removed. having been completely
detached by the blow. The depress cd
rortion of the skull was then trepannei
and the wound carefully dressed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
BURNED TO DEATH.
-Year-o Old Girl Meets Death at
Packwood.

PackWood.
Special to Times Republican.
Packwood May 3.-The 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wild
ener. who live near Packwood. was
fearfully burned Saturday afternoon
and died in awful agony an hour after
ward The parents of the little child
are grief stricken and the sympathy OF
the entire community goes out to them.
The unfortunate little girl with her
brother, was playing In a field near the
widener home saturday afternoon
when the fatal accident occurred. me
children had matches and set FIRE 10
some corn husks they had gathered to-
gether in the field. The little girl ven
tured too near the flames and her dress
caught fire.
Screaming wildly the child ran to the
house, but before she could reach It the
wind had famed the blaze until she
was entirely wrapped in fire. Her
mother extinguished the flames with
difficulty and physician was hurr1ed-
" summoned Everything possible was
done to relieve the little sufferer, ana
10 save her life. btu all attempts
were IN vain. and she died an hour
after the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03

gates to the state convention. After
renewing their allegiance to the tried
and true principles of democracy they
selected the following as delegates 10
the state convention: John Richmond,
s. w. De Wolf, E. A. Lilhbridge, wal
ter Neesen, and F w. Alexander. Al
'ternates W. w. CASTOR, w. T. Chlnn.
L. l.. Bausman, and Charles Vogt
The chair appointed a committee OF
three to select delegates to the congress
sional convention. The names OF these
delegates have not as yet been anounc-
ed.
Delegates were Instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the selec-
ton Of J. Vanderwicker of Grundy Cen
ter as a delegate from the Fifth district
to the national convention and also in
structed to vote as unit for delegates
to said convention. An amendment to
the resolutions was offered to insruct
for Hearst, and reaffirm the Kansas
City platform which precipitated live
ly debate, and was lost by vote or two
to one,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
swaiedale.

SwaIedale.
The railr pad officials have ordered
some of the buildings along the track
moved farther from the track They
are going to put In rev ties and lay
heavier steel from Burchinal south.
Gilmore.
Walt Moifett of this place, reports
that strange and fatal disease has
attacked his flock of chickens. Out of
a flock of 1i)1 hens. apparently healthy,
eighty died In four days The disease
is thought to be black cholera.
Fort Maids an.
In the district court here the jury In
tie case of the State VS.. Galen Hopkins,
charged with stealing Albert Winters
launch, could not agree and was dis
charged by the court Hopkins was
Indicted for stealing s. launch and was
arrested in Keokuk by Constable Lock.
Humboldt.
III. McKinstry, of this city, has his
houses completed for the manufacture
Of concrete blocks. Mr. McKinstry has
recently installed two engines and a lot
of machinery for manufacturing the
concrete blocks and will open work
OH a large scale.
Dumont.
Another telephone, deal has been
sprung on the farmers north of town.
That Is a line from A. Austins to Bris-
tow. James McTaggert and Mr.. Aus
tin are behind the movement and
everything now points to a successful
line being established. 1t will connect
with the Ingham township line and
will thus have direct connection with
Dumont.
Sioux City.
A commission of $3.50 for the sale
of real estate is in litigation in Justice
III. ]. Browns court in suit which has
been brought by j. A. Craner, a real
estate dealer in the Security Bank
building, against c. d. Hagen. for
whom the plaintiff is said to have sold
a lot in Peirces addition to G. A. John-
son. Gainishment proceedings have
been brought against Johnson and j..
w. Hubbard for the amount.
keokuk.
Richard Outright. who shot j. W.
Smith In the breast without inficting
q serious wound. wag captured by Dep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
Two Jewell Hunters Fined 500
Each For Shooting Ducks
Out of Lawful Season
SHIPPED GAME TO DEs MONIES
q. s. MiIiet and August Abrahamson, OF
Jewell junction, Forgot They Had
No Right to Shoot Ducks After April
IS and Were Fined a Large Sum ~
Other State News.
.nec,al . rames-Republican.

special to Times-Republican.
Webster City. May 3.-Two hundred
dollars is what it cost B. S. Miilet and
August Abrahamson, OF Jewell, for the
pleasure OF shooting ducks after the
close Of the season. which took place on
the 18th Of last month.
This high priced shooting was In,
dulged In last week and payment for
the same was made on Friday to a
deputy warden, representative OF
George A. Lincoln, of Cedar Rapids.
state game warden. B. S. Millet runs
: lunch counter In Jewell and August
Abrahamson is farmer in the vicinity.
Both are, well-known sportsmen and
have frequently brought in large bags
Of game. This year they overlooked the
fact that the season for duck shooting
closed or April 10.
A shipment Of game was received at
Des Moines and the authorities were
notified OF the fact by persons who
had been employed to keep lookout
for such things. They had little diff
Guilty in tracing the shipment to Jewell
and the deputy game warden made q
little trip to that town, where they
found that Messrs. Millet and Abra-
hanson were the shippers.
Last Friday they we're both informed
that unless they. settled at the terms
offered by the state officials they would
be arrested and compelled to stand
trial. After considering the matter FOR
3 !. SA,v minutes Messrs. Millet and Abra-
hanson said that they would settle and
handed over an even 500 apiece U
square the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-03
No Overcrowding
at St. Louis

Ample Accommodations at Reasonable
Rates.
The alarming and altogether enron
eaus reports which have been circuIat-
ed from time to time regarding tne
probable overcrowding of visitors 70
the exposition and the lack Of accom-
modations may be entirely discarded
as the arrangements which have been
made in the Cascade City are sucn as
to provide good accommodations am
entertainment for all who come
Chief among the prominent nostei- :
ries which have opened their hospttaD. e
doors is The Inside Inn, situated aclu-
ally within the grounds OF the EXPOSE
ton itself and erected under the sup
ervision Of the worlds fair manage
ment. 1t Is three stories in height,
lie 400 feet wide, 500 feet long, and
contains 2.257 rooms in addtefon 70
its parlors and waiting rooms and
dining room and restaurant. seating
| 9. 500. The Inside Inn is under tne
direct management OF Mr.. e. NJ. Stat
Ter. the well known caterer OF BuHaio
who maintains high class and uni
form cuisine and service for everyone
OF his guests.
The Inside Inn is run on both the
European and American plans at rates
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per day
European, and from $500 to $500
American, inluding admission in both
classes. The range of prices beirs
solely controlled by the size and loca-
ton of the rooms.
The advantages OF a large, COM
Portable, and thoroughly equipped
home like hotel, right inside the
grounds, will AIT once be obvious to all
who remember the hong, Wearisome
torneys so often entailed, both at the
worlds fair In Chicago and at Buffalo
by those who lives some distance away
from the exposition. No admission lie
other than the first one is needed. vis-
titors being within the precincts OF the
exposition all the time. They thus save
all loss of time, expenses of street cars,
etc, and are able to devote the whole
of their time to the pleasures and en-
joyments of the exposition.
Reservations may be made for any
date and full details regarding the
many advantages Of The Inside Inn
may be obtained by addressing a postal
card to The Inside Inn, Administration
Bldg. Worlds Fair Grounds. st. Louis.