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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
SMALL FIRE IN RUTLAND.

Rutland, Fob. 19.--1'he house of Mrs.
F.. NJ. Cardelie On Park avenue was
badly damaged by fine this afternoon.
the loss on building and contents
amounting to about 81 900. fully COW
cred by Insurance. The fire had gain
ed great Roadway lcfore it was dis
covered about 80 o'clock by person
passing the house. The members Of
the family were at dinner ut the time.
The fire apparently caught from the
chimney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

pound foolish to attempt to economics
on inferior and dirty food products. It
every housewife would set her face reso-
lutely against purchasing anything not
prepared in full accord with the pure
food laws and properly certified thereto
there would soon bo an elimination of
doctorcd and impure foods. that are in
strumental in bringing on all manner of
diseaSeS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
PETIT JURORS DRAWN.


Montpelier. Feb. 9-sherifr Frank n.
Tracy this morning drew thu following
petle Jurors who are 10 serve Ct the
March term Of Warrington county court.
which conyenes at Montpelier Wednsv-
day. March s. Judge I>oveland Munson,
presiding: Barre town. G. j. Waterman,
NJ H. Mcleod; Barre city, q. W. Bassett,
j. ~ ossola Berlin. Ira a. BENJAMIN,
Fred V, Winslow; Cabot. +. y. Waldo,
John G. Pike; Calais, III. A, Morse, ". A.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

POSTMASTER At SHELDON JUNG
TON
Washington Feb l5.-William W. Think
ham to-day was appointed postmaster at
Sheldon Junction Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

EVERYTHING that is eleans-
ing, purifying, and beautifyins
for the Skin. Scalp. Hair, and
Hands Of Infants and Children
CUTICURA Soap, assisted by
CUTICURA Ointment, the great
Skin Cuse, will surely d.. No
pesson need 60 forth into the
world tortured and disiisused ~
inherited hvnoss Of the Skin,
Sealp, and Blood + CUTlCURA
REMEDIES have been used IN
childhood.
Sold throushou, the world Cutieurs Soap ese, oius.
msn 81. Rssoven, sos (in form q Chocesie Coated
kcuss g. is!s ne Dc 10 rai.' nes'en aI Columbus
Az ~ s;it =, 70 ir.:s's: F"fiy. and pe.uNy
~ tlir Sssp us1 and hsnd' VI Infants aud Chdisn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
SNPI1ICI3.

SUPPER.
Smells with Sauce PiUuante.
Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Olives HeadchC csc.
Stewed Apricots. Chocolate CAKE
Tea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

DINNER.
Normandy Soup. Bread Sticks
Radshes. Sailed Peanuts.
Chicken Fricassce with Biscuit.
Mashed Potatoes. Turkish Piaf
l.ndive Salad. French Dressing.
Waters. Cheese.
Snow Cream. Sponge Cake.
Coffee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
Good Cookery
DOMESTIC SCIENCE:

IN THE HOUSEi1OLD.
They say that man is mighty,
lie governs land and sea.
Vie wcds a mighty sccptcr
Ger lesser powers that be-
Tut mightiCr power and stronger,
Man from his throne has hurled
And the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world
William Ross Wallace.
One thing I solemnly desire to see all
children taught-obedienCc.
MENU, SUNDAY. FEB. &c.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas with Cracked Wheat and
Cream.
Dreaded Veal Outlets. Dreamed Potatoes.
Water s.
Whole Wheat Gems.
Coffee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

Tho hearing ended there, with Senator
Proctor leaving the plot OF tho ground
with the committee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Battalion Returns

The st. Johns battalion of cadets.
one hundred and fifty strong, returned
to Annapolis last night from Tolches.
ter, where they have been camping
for week They came in on the
steamer Annapolis, arriving at about
s 80 O'Clock. The battalion was form
ed down by the wharf and marched up
Prince George street to the college,
where several yells were given all of
which demonstrated the fact that
everyone was glad to get back. The
Annapolis left COLCHESTER yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock, and steamed
up. the bay for little trip before com.
ing to Annapolis. The boat went up
the Patapsco river as far as Fort
Howard.
On the whole. the cadets enjoyed
KfFls KnE faIs Mhils a II eamR a1Il Eylg TMs
cleared up before $3.50 in the morning
Monday it rained enough between Ii
and O'Clock so that there was no
battalion drill, but this was the only
drill during the whole encampment
that had to be stopped. 1t was so
different from last year. Then the Ca
diets went over three or four days ear
lier and it rained all the while they
were there.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Thrown From Blu ggy

Mrs. McNasby, wife of Mr.. Will
lam McNasby, sustained painful in
jury and q severe shock by being
thrown from buggy this morning.
Mrs. McNasby was driving out West
street in buggy with her son, when
the buggy collided with the beer
wagon of John Martin, on West street.
The vehicle in which Mrs. McNasby
and her son were seated was struck
with such force by the beer wagon
that it was overturned, precipitating &
Mrs. McNasby into the street
In the contact wound about one
and a-half or two inches in length was
inflicted ON the back of her head and
she was terribly shocked. The wound
hled slightly, but Mrs. McNasby was
quite overcome. She was removed in
to the West End Pharmacy, where re-
storatives were applied and was later
removed to her home. Her injuries
are not serious, but she is suffering
considerably from shock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Patrons Day

1t has been decided by the faculty
and board of trustees of the Annapolis
High School to celebrate Patrons
Day on Friday of this week. On this
occasion patrons and frit nds of the
city public schools are invited to visit
the school and examine the work that
has been done during the year. There
will be no program arranged for the
occasion. but the work of the class
rooms will go on as it does every day.
There will be an exhibit of all the
construction work of the manual train.
ing department. Over 1000 models
have been saved for exhibition. Some
of these designs and models are OF
beautiful workmanship and are well
worth seeing. There is not a patron
or friend of the school who should not
visit the school ON this occasion and
encourage their children apd wards al
we'll as the teachers anqH principal
Everybody is invited coz visit the
school on Friday next, Patrons Day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
ST. ANNE'S EXCURSION
A Delightful Day Enjoyed BY All
-Winners of Events.

St Anne's excursion this year was
| a very successful one. The school had
a very enjoyable excursion yesterday
and a very large and sOciable crow d
| took advantage of the trip and the
weather was all that could be asked.
There was no sickness or accident of
the slightest nature. although it was
| the thirteenth of the month. This
proves TO the superstitious that the
number "l3"is not always an unlucby
number.
The amusements on the ground
were all that could be expected and
they were we'll patronized. AT 3
O'Clock in the afternoon the bows of
the Sunday school retired to the field
for their athletic sports, which were
in charge of Mrs Maude Robinson.
The first event was a 100 yard dash,
which was won by George Trautwein
for the senior grade and Raymond
CLARK for the junior grade. In the
broad jump Andrew Smith won in
the senior grade and Raymond Clark
in the junior grade.
In the tournament John Kaiser led
and the queen and maids were crown
ed on the trip homeward as follows /:
John Kaiser, representing Knight
Annapolis, crowned as his queen Miss
Agnes Moore; Andrew Holly being
little bashful, declined to choose and
crown his choice of first maid. The
second maid. Miss Amy Brooks, was
crowned by Leslie Medford. represent
ing knight COLCHESTER; third maid,
Miss Madeline Martin, was crowned
by Herbert Wooten, representing
Knight Eastport; fourth maid, Miss
Flora Fieseler, was crowned by James
Wholgemuth, representing knight
Germantown.
The prizes were awarded as follows
Junior Grade--l00- yard dash. Ray
mond CLARK. Senior Grade-l00- yard
dash. Herbert Wooten. Junior Grade
Broad jump, Raymond Clark. Sc
nior Grade-Broad jump, Andrew
Smith. Junior Grade-Three- legged
race, Leslie Medford. Senior Grade
Three legged race. John Kaiser. After
which the audience was addressed by
the Rev. w. Il. Twamley, assistant to
the parish of st. Anne's Church. The
rest of the evening was spent in lis.
tening TO. and enjoying several selec-
tions rendered by the st. Johns Col
lege band, the cadets having broken
camp and returned to Annapolis with
the Sunday school, after spending a
week of camp life on the beach.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
No Service Tonight

There will be no mid-week prayer
meeting service tonight at the Pres
byterian Church, which is usual on
Wednesday night, but here will be SER
vice tomorrow night. Thursday even.
ing, conducted by the Rev. DR.. John
Timothy Stone. pastor of the Brown
Memorial Presbyterian Church. of
Baltimore DIR. Stone will preach on
Stewardship. Everybody is in.
vited.
DR.. Stone is not a stranger TO An
napolis audiences. He recently ad-
dressed the Y M. O.. A. at Maryland
Avenue NJ K. Church some few months
ago in such forceful manner that he
will not soon be forgotten
spoke during terrible electrical storm
with the church in total darkness for
at least twenty minutes before lamps
and lanterns could be provided. DIR.
Stone is one of those few people who
Ito express it tersely) never opens his
mouth without saying something.
Every thing he says tells and car
ries weight and force along with it.
No one should miss hearing him al
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
night
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Juniors As Orators

The annual oratorical contest, open
to members of the Junior Glass of St.
Johns College, will take place tomor-
row, Thursday evening, at 8 O'Clock
in Mcdowell Hall The program,
which will be interspersed with music,
is as follows: 1.-The Polish Boy, I"
Sephens, by j. Il. McCardell, of Ha-
gerstown, Nd. Rabbi Ben Levi, 4"
Longfellow, by II. Il. Sturdy, Annapo-
lis, Md. THE Victor of Marengo, -
Anon, by George Donald Riley, Of
Annapolis, Md. 1.-The Unknown
Speaker. /" Anon, H. q. Fooks, Sails
bury, Md. 1.-THE Launching of Sthe
Ship, Longfellow, K. f. CLARK, Eli.
colt City. Nd. 1.-THE New South, -
Grady, K. 4. Hearne. Lloyd's, Md.
''Caroline's Defiance" Croly, S. ].
Hohberger, Annapolis, Md. The Man.
doIin Club of st. Johns College will
furnish the music The judges are
DIR. Fell. Profs. o. w. Stryker and A.
w. Woodcock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Attended The Colt Show

Fully four hundred persons left An.
napolls this morning Co attend the fifth
annual colt show OF West river. which
Is being held today and tomorrow AZ
Galesville. The Ercliffe carried down
large crowd at . 80 o'clock and. i'm
fact. was unable to care of the large
number of persons who desired 10 90,
Az ii O'Clock the Emma Giles took
large number of passengers aboard
bound Tor the same place. Numbers
OF persons drove down this morning.
many starting before sun up i'm order
10 escape the heat of the day while
driving. Scoring of the horses and
colts shown began at 10 O'Clock this
morning and continued all day. OF
particular interest will be the drag
hunt which will take place at the con.
clusion OF the regular events tomorrow
evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Peggy Stewart Pictures S

Photographs of paintings of An
thony Stewart of the brigantine Peggy
Stewart, which was burned by him
off Fort Severn, now the Naval Acad-
envy, on October 10, 1774, were pre-
sented to the Maryland Historical So
ciety last night by Mr.. Richard ID.
Fisher, of Baltimore. With these
photographs, which are in a bound
volume, are others of Mrs. Stewart
and papers transcribed from the Brit
ish archives relative to the destruc-
tion of the brigantine. The volume
was secured by Mr.. Fisher after con-
siderable correspondence with the
State Department. the American EN-
bassy in London and the British For
eign Office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
KILLED WATER SNAKE
A Souvenir of The Carnival Not
Wanted.

No little excitement was occasioned
last night ON Duke of Gloucester
street, between Conduit and Market
streets, by the appearance of a water
snake. Shortly after O'Clock, as Mr..
Joseph Naughton was walking in the
direction Of the engine house, he es.
MY acfuss ss1 ss1ss1 INV y NJ ~
gutter from the vacant lot adjoining
the firemen's quarters.
Closer examination proved it to be
n water snake and the attention OF
men sitting in front of the engine
house was attracted to ''that foul crea.
ture of the DUST that was seemingly
out of its element on the streets of
Annapolis. An effort was made to
kill the snake and dispatch it to snake
heaven. Several Intellectual blows
were aimed at its body, but finally
Mr.. Harry Blackburn dealt the knock
out drops with his big stick, and his
snakeship was no more. tit is said you
never know the length of snake I'M.
til it is dead, and the measure for the
snakes coffin showed it TO be five
feet six inches long.
The dying snake drew large
crowd, but the dead snake drew 8
bigger one as it lay under the electric
light at the corner of Market and
Gloucester streets. The snake is sup
posed TO have been one of the many
that we're shipped here from Dallas
Texas, to the Jones q Adams Com.
pany that exhibited here the week OF
May 30. 1t is supposed to have gotteI
out of the cage and wriggled itself
across the lot next to the engine house
into the street. 1t is thought Other
snakes may have also escaped and ar,
now in the long grass hiding The
snake was of the water mocasin varie
ty, vicions and poisonous.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
THIS IS FLAG DAY"

just one hundred and twenty-eight
years ago today. June /. mn. Old
Glory was born. This il Flag Dav
and the anniversary of the Stars and
Stripes.
The day was quietly observed in
Annapolis. The flag floated after .
O'Clock from the dome of the State
House. The flag also floated from
the Farmers National Bank. ST. Johns
college, the engine house and a mum.
Der OF private residences.
A regular program for the occasion
was TO have been carried out today al
the public school in the large assem-.
oly hall, but owing to no session of
sehool yesterday. the day was quietly
observed in each of the several class
rooms, the teachers telling the pupils
the origin of flag day. the history of
the nag, the meaning of stars, stripes.
etc. There was no observance of the
Gy 1ay ny the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter, ID. A. h. and the day passed
of quietly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
"A MAD MAN AND An AXE.
HE TRIES TO BRAIN HIS
BROTHER.
Acton Lane Is Disturbed By The
Actions of An Insane Mess
Attendant Last
Night.

| mad man with an axe, threatening
TO Kill all with whom he came in con
tact and brandishing his deadly wea
pom over the heads of those whom he
| tried to kill served as an exciting in.
cident TO the usual quiet of Acton
Lane last night, The man who was
the first object of his attack managed
10 make his escape, but little child.
| son OF his brother, was badly injured.
The insane man is now confined in
the county Jail in close restraint aud
is TO be examined by physicians for
the purpose OF ascertaining what dis.
position shall be made of him. Ii is
believed that il will be necessary 60
send him 10 the insane asylum. The
man who created the interesting diver
sion is Clarence Brown, former mess
attendant at the Naval Academy.
Brown, who is the son of Henry
Brown, the we'll known plasterer and
whitewasher. worked for a number of
years at the Naval Academy. Just
prior TO the sailing of the coast squad
ron from this port he enlisted as a
seaman and was 20 have left on the
summer cruise.
Brown was taken sick about that
time, however, and his father secured
his examination with the naval sur.
geons, which resulted lin she refusal
OF Clarence on the ground that his
physical condition was not up to the
requirements. Since that time he has
been acting in ratherSpeculiar man
ner. but nothing dangerous was appre-
hended. Last night he went to his
home on Acton lane and soon engaged
in a controversy with his brother
George, who tried Co pacify him.
Going into the yard he secured an
axe and re-entered the house. With
the axe held suspended over his head
he dashed at his brother and attempted
to brain him. The latter did some of
the liveliest sidestepping in his life
and grappled with his brother and
tried to wrest the axe from him.
Finding that he was unable TO con.
quer his brother, George broke loose
and ran from the house. Left to his
own devices, Brown ran about the
house threatening to kill all of the in.
mates. Meeting his brothers. wife ne
tried TO strike her with the axe, but
she eluded him. He hurled the axe in
her direction, but missed the mark.
The helve. however, struck his little
nephew on the forehead, knocking him
to the floor and rendering him un-
conscious. BY this time Acton lane
was in an uproar. The advent of a
rabid dog or the presence of a man
who had the" shivers" from holding
dying chicken could not have Great.
ed greater CONSERVATION. Emissaries
were sent in search of the police and
SsrRaant Cherry and Deputy Sheriff
Bryan soon appeared on the scene.
They called to their assistance a
after 1dsss1PsgErapt Jilas ths gpsighboEs and
overcome and tied hand and foot. He
was placed on a door and carried to
the county Jail There he was placed
in cell aud given a sleep medicine,
after which he was soon asleep He
was examined by DR.. John Ridout,
who stated that the man was delirious
from an attack of fever.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Granted VICE. Leavea.I

The trustees of the Annapolis pu6iie
school have granted Miss Harriet
Luhn, teacher of the kindergarten de-
partment week q leave of absence
prior to the closing of school. School
will close on June 30. and Miss Luhn
will be permitted to leave in time to
sail from Philadelphia on the Ameri-
can Line steamer on June "a.
1t was impossible for Miss Luhn,
who had arranged to spend the sum-
mer abroad with her sister in England,
to secure passage and accommodations
on any ship leaving July /, and for
this reason the request to absent her
self a week earlier, was granted. For
seven years, since Miss Luhn has
been teacher of the kindergarten de-
partment, this is the first time she has
had substitute.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
OF MDSH|PMAN
L. L. VERTREES FIRST VICTIM
OF MIMIC WAR.
Wireless Message Conveyed The
Sad News to The Naval
Academy Last
Night.

The sad drowning of MidshipmaT
Louis Logan Vertrees of the SECOND
| class, Naval Academy, occurred late
| yesterday afternoon off Hackett'.
Point. Midshipman Vertrees was at
taohed 10 the u. S. S. Newark. Com,
mander Charles J. Badger, command
ing officer. and the Newark is one OF
the naval vessels now engaged in
| mimic warfare in the attack upon
Baltimore.
Yesterday afternoon the Newark
was at anchor off Hackett's, when a
number of the midshipmen went in
swimming, among them Vertrees. who
lost his life. The sad intelligence was
received here last night about 10 80
O'Clock by wireless telegraphy. I'm
mediately after the accident the New
ark and the flagship Texas had divers
at work endeavoring TO recover the
body. and upon information of the ac i.
oident being received at the Naval
Academy, the government tug Stand
ish and launches were sent out to aid
in the search.
The unfortunate young man was
twenty -one years old, and was son of
Mr.. w. j. Vertrees, of Bushnell, Ill.
The drowned mans father has been
notified of the accident, as we'll rs the
Navy Department Louis Logan Yer.
trees entered the Naval Academy from
Bushnell, ILL.,, July 2, 1908, at which
time he was snineteen years and six
months old
Up to 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
body had not been recovered. The
Naval Academy authorities.hav offer
ed reward of $25 for its recovery
and have requested all local pa pers
bordering on Ohesapeake bay to pub
lish this. so that if the body is found
it may be identified and the Superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy in
formed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Presented With Ring

The Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics at a recent meeting
presented one of its members, Mr..
Joseph S. Taylor, with a handsome
gold signet ring, appropriately in
scribed. The ring contains as its set
ting the insignia of the order in beau
tiful design. The presentation was in
recognition of the fact that Mr.. Tay-
lor had been instrumental in bringing
about the largest increase Of member
ship in the order in a given time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Trustees Meeting 1

There will be a regular meeting of
the school trustees Of the Annapolis
High School tonight at the school
bu ilding on Green street. The meet
ing is usually held on Tuesday night.
but was postponed from last evening
to this evening owing to the absence
of some of the trustees, who were ON
the COLCHESTER excursion with ST.
Anne's Sunday school. AT tonight s
meeting the trustees will probably
sign the diplomas of the graduates.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Repeated By Request

The beautiful spectacular play of
"Cindereilla in Fairyland" will be re-
peated on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, June 81 and %. 1t is by
special request of parties unable to be
present at the first rendering of the
play, several weeks since. and of very
many of those who then thorough
ly enjoyed it that the good Sisters
have consented to have the children
repeat it. 1t goes without saying that
the hall will be crowded to overflow
ing on both nights.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Death of Colored Man

John Hobbs, a worthy colored man.
died last night at his home on South
street. He was about seventy years
old and served as a private in the
Civil War. He was a member of Sher-
idan Post, q. A. r., the members of
which organization will have charge
of the funeral arrangements. The de-
ceased received a pension up to the
time of his death. He leaves q wife
and several children. For long time
he has been great sufferer from
asthma, and was not able to lie down.
Death was due to asthma. The fu-
neral arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Swimming Season On

The past few warm sunshiny days
have brought ont the swimmers and
patrons OF Spa creek bathing houses
Candidates avail themselves every af-
ternoon of the salt water bathing and
the comfort and accommodations of
Boucher's bath houses. So far only
few ladies have yentured in swim
ming this season, but the number
will increase perceptibly as the
warmer weather prevails.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
ADDRESSES THE GRADUATES.
Special Dispatch 10 Evening Capital.

Iowa City. la. June 14.-Commence-
ment day at the State University of
Iowa today was made notable by the
presence of Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks, who delivered the adj
dress to the graduates. The exercises
were held in the university armory,
winch was filled to overflowing with
the students, their families and
friends. Mr.. Fairbanks took as the
subject of his address "A Chapter in
American History" Following the
address came the comforting of degrees
by President MacLean, of the uni-
veTsity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-14
Graduated With Honor

Miss Belle Mann, of Annapolis, who
has been attending the Girls Latin
School in Baltimore, graduated from
that institution last Thursday with
high honors. She will enter Barnard
College, which is connected with
Columbia University, next year. Miss
Louise Mann, who has just finished
course at the Maryland Institute OF
Art and Design. at Baltimore, will
also enter an eastern institution In
the fall