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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-12

The millinery shops are now showing
the ultra fashionable hats Among the
very newest smart little hats for early
fan wear is polo of real black patent
leather Colonial shapes faced with
white felt, are among the new things,
shown Thes, hats Of leather are worn
with white serge suits with shiny suoes
90 match.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-12

At the Threadgil hotel Sunday ac.cr-
noon at Oklahoma CITY Misses jamie
Hagar and Lou suang of Guthrie. and
Miss Cassidy of Des MoIues Miss Cox.
OF Nashville, Tenn. ana Alr. g. Porter
Johnson were guests of MI W. GORE
Hagm and Mr. Upton Rogers, at "a six
O'Clock dinner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
TRADE MORE LIVELY.
Warm Weather Has Good Eject Except
on Manufactures.

Reports to Bradstrect's for the week in
dicatc q more lively trade with the open
ing of warm weather. The snow during
the past week has disappeared rapidly
and in some sections damage has been
done by high water from swollen streams.
but the amount in total has been small
compared to former years. High water
has also affected some manufacturing
plants and they have been delayed tenn
porarily. Complaints arc heard from the
farmers regarding flow OF sap in maple
orchards, weather having been unfavor-
able
Wholesale houses at Burlington in near
ly all lines report more activity in buying
with collections about fair.
Marble manufacturers ut Rutland are
literally supplied with orders and activity
is reported among other manufacturing
industries.
st. Albans reports business for month
of March compares favorably WITH th"'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Directors If state Association in Scx-
klOn In This City,

The board Of directors of the Vermont
st ate Sunday School a ssociation held their
regular meeting in the narors of the Y.
NJ. G. A. building Tuesday afternoon.
Tho board Is composed Of one representa-
tive from each county in the State and
the executive committee of the assOcia-
ton. All Tho counties CT tho State were
not represented in yesterdays meeting,
but encouraging letters were received
from the counties which did not send
personal representatives to the NEE ting.
The meeting was in charge of +. s.
mittoe. Encouraging reports were received
in regard to the development of Sunday
school work throughout the State, TO
the finances of the association. and to
the Sunday School Herald. the official
literary organ of the association. An out
| line programme for the annual State
| convention, to be held In st. Johnsbury
| next October, was presented and accept
| ed. The official route of the special train
which will take residents of this State
| to in June was decided upon. The Rev
T.. NJ Fuller the field secretary of tho
| association, was directed to open an Of
free in this city for the more efficient
conducting OF the work. Among those
present at the netting from out OF town
were A. 8. Hathaway of North Benning-
ton and w. II. Dean of Ferrisburgh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
Fertilizer Free For the Asking.

Farmers, Gardeners, Florists,
Scedsmen, Greenhouse Proprie-
tors, Nurserymen, indeed any one
who will send his name on pos
tai card to {. s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and simply say II saw your
adv. in the Free Press. Send us a
sample of Your Pages Plant
Food" will receive a sample
promptly, free, postpaid. From
what we know of the reputation
Of Mr.. Page we are inclined to be-
licve that his Plant Food is an ar
ticlc of genuine merit and when
you note the ingredients and he
will send them to you with the
mail sample you will see that the
ordinary impositions that are too
often practiccd upon the farmers
under the head of "Fcrtilizers
do not exist in Pages Plant Food
Address c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT
4O,w4t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
MOWERS FIRST CASE.
John sullivan Fined for Breach Of the
Peace and IntOxlcntlOn.

II don't want to plead because l don't
remember anything about it. But if you
say so it must be 50 and I'll plead guilty.
That was the statement made Saturday
in city court by big John Sullivan. the
man who when arrested Friday set his
teeth firmly in officer Graton's cheek. He
made the statement in reply to II request
for plea in a case against him for breach
of the peace He was reminded that he
asked Isaac perlcman if he was jew ana
upon receiving an affirmative reply pro-
ceedcd To express his dissatisfaction with
that race by pounding Pcrcman. For this
offcnse Sullivan was fined s. and costs of
STA.
Sullivan was also charged with intoXica-
ton. He pleaded guilty to that charge
AMI was fined s. and costs of sl0.,3. lie
asked Judge Mower to be lcncnt with
him. saying it was his first offense and
that he would leave liquor alone in the
future. This was Judge Mowers first case
as city judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
MARCH WEATHER..

Tho local weather record for March
shows n mean temperature of 3l.9 degrees,
with IA maximum of 20 on the S0th and a
minimum of on the 5th and 18th. The
precipitation (rain and melted snow
amounted to 1.So inches. Rain or snow fell
on Is days. The average March tempcra-
turc for the last 2? years is sol degrees
and tho average March precipita-
ton for the same period is 2.07 inches.
The snowfall was light for March,
amounting to only three inches. Auroras
were noted on the nights Of the LIST, End
and Slst and there were thunderstorms
on the 2sth and Both. The month was made
up of 10 clear. II partly cloudy and seven
cloudy days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
FEES FIXED.
Second Class License Will Cost nj,
Much as One Of the First Class.


The new board of license commissioner.
met for the first time Saturday at theii
office in the city han and organized hs
electing T.. W. j. Hawkins chairman and
secretary, and \. l.. Walker rs treasurer.
The third member is T.. T.. Brownoll.
The board was in session practically all
day but it was not until late in the after.
noon that an organization was effected.
In addition to organizing the board
fixed the license fees for the ensuing year.
They are as follows:
First class license for selling all kinds
Of liquor to be drunk on the premises,
SloCo,
Second class license for selling all kinds
of liquor. not TO be drunk on the prem.
Uses. sl.2o
Fourth class license, which is the whole.
sale liquor dealers license, $1,000.
Fifth class. or druggists license for
the sale of liquor at drug stores upon q
PHYSICIANS prescription. $50.
The sixth class is for summer hotels,
and the fee depends on the first class
license fec and the length of time the
hotel is open. 1t is not expected that may
applications for this class will be made.
Seventh class license, for selling malt
liquor. cider and light wines not to be
drunk on the premises, $500.
The third class license which is TO sell
malt liquor. cider and light wines has its
fee fixed by law at $50.
All applications must be in by April
and must be accompanied by the adj
vcrtising fee of s.. Bonds of any surety
company allowed to operate in the stats
will be accepted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
METHODIST BIBLE SCHOOL.

At the annual meeting Of the Methodist
r;iblc school Monday evening. the fol.
lowing officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Superintendent u. +. Mayhem
assistant superintcndcnts. G. NJ. Russell
and +. O. Sinclair; secretary, Charles w.
Spear; statistical secretary. Lewis Irwin;
treasurer, T.. L.. North; librarian, r. w.
Gregory.
! The following committees were appoint
ed to attend to the Easter observance
Music, +. G. Lyon. Miss Alice l.. Nash
Floyd l.. North and Miss Louise Russell
entertainment, Mrs. J. X. Lockwood. Mrs
Buell. y. Baldwin and Mrs r.. l.. North
decoration, T.. q. Sinclair, Miss Helen q
Iicndee and Mrs. j. T.. Dennis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06

Divorces Granted mt Rutland Mt Tues
days Session.

Rutland, April 4.-The present term OF
county court will be finally adjourned
tomorrow. when all cases remaining on
the calender Will be disposed of in snort
order. Two divorce cases will be tried
tomorrow morning. In the divorce case
OF Flora T.. Parker against Gardner A.
Parker, both of Midtown Springs, a
divorce was granted on the grounds OF
non-support. The divorce case of Annie
NJ. Mott Of Proctor against Emmett A.
Mott was heard to-day. The case was
brought on the grounds that Mott is
sentenced TO serve more than three years
in State prison. A divorce was granted
on the grounds presented in the petition
and the petitioner was given the custody
of the minor children and awarded the
furniture named in the petition.
The divorce case of Orrin Dibble Of this
city against Roxy Dibblc of Saranac
Lake, n. V, n divorce was granted on
the grounds of wilful descrtion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
FUNERAL OF MAJOR H0PPIN
Services Mt Fort Ethan Allcn-Body
Sent to Warrington.

Funeral services over the remains of
the late Major Curtis d. Hoppin, 18th
cavalry, who died Wednesday morning
we're held at Fort Ethan Allen Satur-
day afternoon. Promptly at two
o'clock, boots and saddles" was
founded at the garrison and the entire
regiment of the 18th cavalry answer
I'd the call The band and third squad
ron. under command of Captain George
", Kirkpatrick, were drawn up in
front of the majors quarters on the Of
ficcrs' line. Chaplain w. w. Brander
officiatcd at an impressive funeral SER
vice. Immediately following the ser
vices the body bearers, six sergeants
from the squadron. repaired to the
house and the remains were carried
TO the caisson. While the body was
leaving the house the band rendered
Nearer, MY God to Thee" and the
members of the third squadron pre-
scented sabers. The funeral procession
moved up the officers line in the fol-
lowing order: 18th cavalry band. play
ing a dirge; the third squadron; the re-
mains, borne on caisson; then the
mourncrs and in the rear the oHicers
of the 10Th battalion of field artillery
ON the drill ground were drawn up the
eight remaining troops of the 18th cav
airy, and when the procession passet
these troops they presented sabers
The funeral procession then proceeded
to the railroad station in this city
many turning out to witness It, Th'
body left on the 1920 p. m. train. IL
charge OF Capt. George c. Barnhardt
18th cavalry, rcgimental quartermas
ter, for Washington. ID. c. Upon IT.
arrival in that city it will be met by I
squadron of the eth cavalry from For
Myer and caisson from the Attn bat
terry +. 4. The funeral intcrmcnt We
ut Arlington cemetery Monday.
The body bearers were Quartcrmas
Ter Sergeant Burch. and Sergeants W
Fl. Wills, A. Bartchcr, c. w. stephen
son, II. Mccain, ID. Slattery. q. w. Col
Inns, Mack Payne. The honorary bear
crs were Colonel Wallace, Major
Clarke and Gayle. Captains Mcmahon
md Smithers and First Licuts. Gar
icnhire and Duncan. The high esteer
n which the major was held wa
hown by the many and beautiful fora
offerings from Troops I. *, |. and NJ, hi
Squadron organizations. the member
If the hospital corps. officers and othc
friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06

trustees of the Vermont Baptist state
convention this afternoon in the Bard
we'll House parlors. The meeting was
called to order by the president. the
Rev. Gibbs Braislin, and the Rev. j..
NJ. Bartlett of Brandon offered prayer
Those present were tho Rev. Gibbs
Stickncy of Ludlow. vice president;
Revs Henry Crocker of Chester Frank
X. Morris of bennington, DR.. II. D..
IIolton of Brattleboro, Revs Guy s.
Lamson of Montpelier +. NJ. Bartlett
of Brandon. and w. A. Kinzic of Barre,
Judge a. w. Footc of Cornwall, Rev.
c. w. jackson of Bellows Falls. 0. IL.
Henderson of St Johnsbury, Willard
Crane and the Rev. W. a. Dawson.
superintendent of missions, Of Burling-
ton.
The trcasurcrs report showed all bills
paid and Il small balance on hand. 1t WAS
voted to send the superintendent Of mis-
sions, the Rev. w. A. Dawson of Bur
lington. to the worlds Baptist congress
at London. England. next July as one OF
the delegates from the Vermont conven-
ton. Two delegates will be sent, the Rev
Gibbs Braislin having been appointed
! some time ago. The Rev. Mr. Davison's
vacation will be extended from one month
to six weeks.
Appropriations were made for assisting
the Windham, West Dummerston and Jay
churches IN hiring pastors. This make:
a total OF nearly 40 churches receiving ait
| from the convention. 1t also was voted
to employ another Sunday school visitor
and personal worker, and Miss Grace
Brooks, a recent graduate of the training
school at Mortified, Mass, was elected
The meeting adjourned at 4:3O o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
DIED ON FAMILY FARM.
u. T.. HOvcy Of Waterford Had Always
Lived Thcre-TrOmincnt in Town.

Waterford. April 4.--Emory T.. How
cy, one of tho towns best known and
most successful farmers, died at his
home in West Waterford Monday Of
cancer Of the liver, aged GA years. He
was born and lived on the farm that
had been in the Hovcy family for 100
years, and which has been the home of
four generations. He leaves n wife,
four sons and two daughters. lie had
held many of the important offices in
town and represented Waterford in the
Legislature of 1896. lie was a member
of the 18th VI. regiment and OF Cham
berlin Post, No. I, G. a. r., of St.
Johnsbury. The post will conduct the
burial service, which will be held at
Passaumpsic Thursday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
H1NEsBURaH ROAD BoBs UP
New Officers Hope to Have 1t in Opera.
ton by Fail.

An effort will be made this summer to
complete the railroad between this city
and Hinesburgh, which is famliarly
known as the Burlington & Hinesburgh
road but which is now under the control
of the Burlington & Southeastern Rail-
way company. a meeting of the directors
was held in this city Tuesday afternoon
and the resignation of General Robert
Avery as vice-prcsident and general man.
ager was received and accepted. Darrell
Patrick of Hnesburgh was elected vice.
president and i. o. Sinclair of this city
was elected general manager. Both men
have been familiar with the project since
it was first started several years ago. Mr..
Sinclair being very conversant with its
affairs.
Nothing has been done on the road
since the summer of 1903. The grade of the
entire IL miles is practically completed
and about four miles of rails have been
laid This work will of course have to
be gone over but will by no means have
to be rebuilt. Estimates of the expense
to complete the road are now being made
and the directors hope to see the road in
operation by fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
MURDER TRIAL OPENS.
Rcubcn Bronson of bloomfield Charged
with killing Charles Lyons.

Guildhal. April 4.-Thc trial in F.s
sex county court of Reuben Bronson of
Bloomfield for the murder of Charles
Lyons of the same town on March 3D.
1904, which was set for this morning,
was not begun, the attention of the
court being taken up with the trial
of the case of Patrick T. IIowers VS..
the Grand Trunk Railway company. 1t
is expected the case of state VS.. Reu-
ben Bronson will be opened Tomorrow
morning with Attorncy-General G. C..
Fits as prosecuting officer The pres
ent States attorney, II. +. Amcy, was
originally counsel for the respondent,
and has been excused Harland T..
Howe OF st. Johnsbury will defend
| Bronson.
On March 81, 1904, n number of
woodmen. said to be in the employ of
the Vandyke Lumber company. came
down from the woods in Bloomfield
and began an alteration in front of
the house where the Bronsons lived.
Tho respondent and his brother. Ed
ward Bronson, attempted to qucll the
disturbance, when Lyons interfcrred.
Bronson, it is said, then stepped in
side his own door and fired IS buck
shots into the head and face of Lyons,
killing him almost instantly.
| Reuben and Edward Bronson were
arrested the following day, but the
case against the latter was not press
ed. The case was expected to have
been taken up at the last September
term, but was postponed. Bronson has
been confined in the Essex county Jail
here more than a year awaiting trial
1t is expected the trial of the case
will take week or 10 days. Judge
Seneca Haselton of Burlington is pre-
siding over the court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
HAS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
barre boasts Of the Youngest Fire
Chief In New England.

Barre, April 4.-The permanent hre de-
partmcnt for this city was consumnated
at the meeting OF the city council last
evening. Clarence b. Cladding was made
chief Of the department, Elmer Il. Will
Jams. benjamin i. Gillcy, drivers; Charles
W. Emo son and j. c. Goodrich. iircmen.
The salary of the chief was fixed at
5000 year, the first assistant $500 and
the drivers and iircmen SEQ a month There
will be thirty call men and they Will re-
ceivc So "A year. Chief Gladding succeeds
Charles II. Campbell and is probably the
Youngest chief of fire department of
any city of the size of Barre in New
England. He is % years of age and has
belonged to the department here since he
was IS and in the nine years that have
passed he has missed but three calls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
INDICATIONS OF MURDER.
Revolver with which riii'in WAS shot
in Wrong Position.

Morrisvllc, april i.--Thc general pubic
is considerably mystiiicd over the situa-
ton resulting from the death OF Avian
Pilbn In East fillmore last Saturday morn
ing. it was first reported that 1t was ~
case of suicide but r,,mols are pcrsistcntly
circulated which indicate that Pilbin did
not die by his own hand An autopsy has
been held and an investigation made by tho
States attorney but he will give no in for-
nation as to what was found and states
that no one Is under surveillance and no
writs have been issued. Tho doctors who
conducted the autopsy have been instruct
cd by the Statc's attorney TO give no in
formation az to what they found and no
one will even toll the course of the bullet
or where it Is located. Tho physicians
who conducted the examination OF the
body arc DIR. Il. 6. prcntiss of Johnson,
DR.. A. 7. Nallcau of Wolcott and DR.. c.
| G. Rublcc of his place.
This secrecy stimulates the belief that
something besides yuicidc is suspected but
| If this is true tho absence of any action to
| TO apprchend any one suspected OF loul
| play is not understood.
Tho suspicious crcun stances thnt nave
given rise to the foul play theories are;
The position OF the body and the absence
of n sum Of $50
| 1t Is stated that when the body OF Pill
bin was found it was lying on the bed
face up. Tho arms wee folded ana inc
logs crossed. while TIL revolver WAS on
| the opposite side from The wound IN tht
head. Regarding the $1o which it is al
legged, Pilbin had in his possession FrIda!
Afternoon. members OF nc Dobson family
b,fA hp .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06

Of corresponding month last year. al
though collections have been slow.
Montpelier reports speak favorably re-
garding conditions generally and tn.
granite manufacturers are busy witt
orders to be filed on or before Mcmoria.
day.
Barre manufacturers are liborally sup-
piled with orders and but few skilled
workmen are unemployed.
An increase in business is noted at St.
Johnsbury, with the melting Of snow and
ice those depending upon water power
are now able to run full time.
Bennington reports all manufacturing
industries literally supplied with orders
and with an improvement in business al
the mills a like activity is noted among
the retail dealers.
Reports from Brattlcboro show that all
manufacturing industries are running full
time and an Improvement in colloctions
Is reported.
Bellows Falls reports large amount of
business at the paper mills and one plant
is to add to its facilities in order to kecE
up with the demand; activity is also re-
ported among the lumber dealers with an
increase in retail business.
The brick company a Essex Junction
reports an increase in business and de.
mand for goods
/ Brandon reports all manufacturing
plants we'll employed but retail trad.
quiet owing to poor condition of roads.
The marble industry at Swanton il.
rushed with orders and the powder fac
tory is running full time.
/ I.yndonvile reports business fully as
good the past quarter as corresponding
period last year. very few unemployed
| people are to be found.
From White River Junction reports are
received that the supply of wool in the
State is being purchased at good price
and demand exceeds supply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
WILL CELEBRATE.
Montpelier Citizens Discuss Proper
Observance Of Capital Centennial.

Montpelier, April i.-Thc mass meeting
of citizens called in the city court room
by the city council to make preliminary
arrangements for the celebration on Octo-
her 10 next Of tho centennial of tho cstab-
lishmcnt Of the capital of the State Mt
Montpelier was not largely attended, but
those who were present showed much in
tcrcst and enthusiasm. At the annual city
meeting March Z last $1,000 was nppro-
priatcd for this purpose and this sum the
city council was authorized to cxpend but
Mayor Cory and all the aldermen desired
to receive definite instructions as to tho
best method of procedure and for this
reason the meeting Tonight WIS called.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Cory who stated its object and
the Hon. Joseph A. DcI'oer was elected
chairman Mr.. DcBocr said that in his
opinion the city of Montpelier should pro-
vide for an adequate celebration of this
great event. He believed the executive de-
partmcnt of the State would be willing to
shnrc with the city of Montpelier in pre-
pairing for it and in providing the ways
and means.
4. i. .siblcy said he believed the scope
| of the celebration should be large. at
least not limited and it would involve the
| expenditure of much moro money than
had been appropriated.
| r. A. Rowland and Representative O..
| O. Stratton spoke in similar vein, Dut
desired u larger Attendance of citiAens
before anything definite was done. TN
motion \. j. Sblcy, the chairman,
and Mayor Cory were authorized to APP
point n committee on organization, this
committee to cooperate with the city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
Annual Encnmpmcnt Of Vermont Divi
sion to lie Held ut Richforh.

The annual cncampmcnt of the Ncr-
mont Division. Sons of Veterans. will be
held at Richford. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 10. II and u. Di>i-
sion Commander r. c. Smith of this
city will at once communicate with the
different camps and outline the pro-
gramme He has just completed sending
out a statement of last years work and
accounts and the organization is on a
good basis
1t is expected that two new camps will
he represented as arrangements are I'M
der way for the organization of camps
at Rethcl ard Essex Junction.
In the division commanders first Or
der of the year he asks all the members
of the division to give their earnest at
tcntion to the formation of rev camps.
The G. A. r. posts have also been asked
to assist in organizing these camps lie
is also pleased to note that some of the
camps have had joint installations with
the Womens Relief Corps and the
g. A. r.