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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
LAST TRIP OF THE SEASON.
Autumn Lcnf Excursi0n on the Stcnm-
or Vermont Well Patronixed,

The autumn leaf excursion, which mark
ed the close of the season for the
steamer Vermont. was patronizcd Satur-
day by about $50 people, a hundred or
moro boarding tho boat ut this city. The
steamer also brought a large party from
PlattshurSh. many of whom remained in
this city during the day. returning on
tho Chatcauguy in the evening.
The day was an ideal one for Il ride
on the lake. with little wind and Il
bright SIN. The leaves on tho trees
autumn culors, with here and there n
bunch of bright rcd along with tho yell
low.
The steamer was held at TicondcrosH
n half hour by a late train from Lake
George. tho steamer Sycamore being de-
layed by an excursion of 1ON people from
points around Troy. The last Of the New
York cxcursionists also returned on the
Vermont.
On the trip from Ticondcroga to Blu
lington the mclodious whistle of the
sttunch steamer was kept busy answer
ing tho farewell salutcs from other craft
and people along the shores. The tcamcr
was taken to Shclhurnc harbor from this
city. tn" chatcaugay completing the trip
to Pittsburgh.
The season. which closed Saturday. has
been one "f tho most successful in the
history of the Champlain Transportation
company. tho number of passengers car
ried being much larger han last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
FALL EXCURSION TO BOSTON.

The annual Central Vermont railway
excursion to Boston from stations be-
tween Rouscs Point. Richfort. Cambridge
Junction. Burlington and Middlesex, in.
elusive. will be run on Tuesday October
10. This is one of tho best times in the
year TO visit Boston the theatres all being
open with the new attractions. The round
trip faro from Houses Point will be s6.S5,
from Richford $40, from Cambridge juno
tIon $685.. from stations between Burling-
ton and MiddleseX Sc. and from other
stations this side of terminal points ut
proportionatcly low rates. All trains have
through coaches to Boston. There will be
extra sleeping ears ATTACHED to the II 20
i. IN. train from Burlington Tuesday
night. the 10th. running through to Bos-
ton. Reservation OF space therein will be
made ON application to w. NJ. Martin.
city ticket agent. or to w. il. Iuckett,
station agent. Tickets will be good on
No. 5 and two trains, arriving on evening
of October 10. and on No. 6 night express,
Tuesday. arriving in Boston on Wednes-
day morning, October II. Good returning
to arrive at starting point until October
II, inclusive. Tickets are good for con-
tinuous passage. No stop-over privileges
allowcd. Sopt.2 Oct.3.o,1 OK wit
Sept 30. Oct So .?& wit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
BURGLARY.
MOrrir N~ObinOwltx Claims to Have
Rccn Relieved Of "a Watches.

Morris Robinoviiz, who runs Il jcwelry
repair shop at 2S2 Nortt. Winooski avenue.
reported to the police Saturday evening
that some one had broken into his store
and stolen 81 watches. The time-pieces
paired. MIR. Robinowitz told a Free Press
man that the number was IS. He said the
watches ranged from 1ngersoll 81 watches
to IS carat gold watches. He had sew
cral old time. valuable time-picces which
he claimed were given to him by a
Church street jeweler to be repaired. The
authorities made an exhaustive search to
determine tho way the robbery was COM
mittcd. Mr.. Robinowitz claims that when
Leo Miner. a small boy. reported that his
place of business was open. he rushed to
tho store and found his watches gone, the
back door was open and that a trap door
in the floor had been opened. The police
opened this door and it took them one
half hour to replace it. The robbery is
alleged to have been committed between
the hours of five and seven O'Clock. The
streets in this vicinity are generally full
of people at this time: but the burglar
had full sway. Mr.. Robinowitz nae been
in the habit of taking these watches home
with him when his place of business was
closed. Mr.. Robinowitz opened the store
two and onc-half months ago, coming
from Lowell. Mass. He has very little
money and the owners of the watches will
probably have to stand their own loss.
Mr.. Robinowitz said the watches were
worth over 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
VERMONT ROADS GOOD.
Illinois A~utOmObilists ON q Tour Of
Eastern states.

A. {. Bartlett and Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
II. Lawrence arrived in this city ycster.
day afternoon from Boston in Mr.. Bart.
let's AppcrsiOn touring car and are now
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. q. Whit.
temorc. About three weeks ago the part,
left Chicago in the automobile and
traversed the States of Indiana, Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York. finally
reaching Boston. where they spent a
short time. They then left for this city,
reaching here yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Bartlett stated to a Free Press man yes
terday that as Il whole the roads were in
good condition i'll all the States. The
poorest roads were found in New York,
where only short distances were made
each day. Where the roads were in
good condition they made as many as
~ miles a day. Mr.. bartlett said tina.
he found the roads in Vermont very
good and that the scenery in this State
and New Hampshire surpassed any that
they had seen. The party will remain
in this city only "A short time.
Mr.. Lawrence is "A former BurlingtOn-
ian and was employed in the Howard
National bank about 20 years ago. His
home is now in Sterling. III. Mr., Bartlett
is If tho firm Of Hibbard, Spencer & Bart
lett of Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE.
Sudden Death Of Martin nedRy, Fore.
man for Traction Company.

Martin Ready died Sunday morning
at ol5 o'clock Of heart disease at thu
home OF Henry Arnold at 2l Merit
street. Mr.. Ready left his rooms at 6,
Church street at six o'clock in the morn.
ing and did not appear for breakfast n,
his boarding house at ne Cherry street
When seen again nc was walking dowr
North street. where he vas taken sud.
denly i'll In front of the residence of
Henry Arnold. William r.. Wills. who
vas standing in the yard, noticed him
stasgcr and ran to his assistance. Nc
was taken on the stoop in Tire roar of
Mr.. Arnold's nome and appeared ia
feel better. DIR. J.. II. McMdhon was
summoned but the patient was dead he.
fore he arrived on the scene. rr Mr.
Mahon stated that death was caused he
heart failure.
Mr.. Ready had been III for several da vs
ana had said aus much tc his f,ierds. ,Jn
was ~ years of age and was a native of
Ireland, coming tothis country when seven
years OF age. He had been employed bv
''c Dcl1waro & Hudson railroad and b>
the Central Vermont railway as track.
walker ana wts at present for man for
inc burlington Traction crmpanv. a.. l.,
survived by three sisters. Mrs. .J,r,os
N"llcr of Cherry street. Mrs. John ;t,.lo-
t"n Il south burlington and Miss Erid. O.,
ita0N vi New Haven, C,nn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
HELD FOR COUNTY COURT.
Alleged Ovcrcont Thief Unable TO Fur
nish Bnil Of H4OO.

Charles Perry. who was arrested Sept.
- for stealing two coats frcin David
Nctucn. was in city court Friday aft
'lnoon. He was given a hearing and
WAS held for trial at the next session of
county cuurt. Bail was fixed at siOO II
az Perry was unable to furnish the
amount he was taken to tho county Jail.
i'clry's nerve. according to tho tcstl-
I'rny yesterday. was stupendous. lie went
into Mctucn's place FOR a drink and hay
ing no money borrowed Il dime from Nc
tucn with which To purchase II drink OF
whiskcN. When he disappeared. McCucn's
two coats. which were in the back room,
disappeared also. The police were nj
oncc notified. n search was made and the
coats recovered. George Lavallcy. who
runs a second hand store OF North street,
yesterday testified that Perry came to
him will the two coats. as well as a third.
the ownership of which Is not known.
Lavallcy purchased the three for S.35.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
MISS WEBBS WEDDING.

II Is announced that the ceremony of
the marriage of Mis- Frcderica Wander.
hllt Webb To Ralph Pulitzer will take
place on Saturday, october II at Trinity
church. Shelbu,nc. at noon. Bishop Hall
Will ofhciatc. Joseph Pulitzer. Jr., will
he his brothers best man. The brides.
maids will he Miss Edith Pulitzer, sister
OF the bridegroom, and Miss Wenonah
Netnore. The usncrs will he Phoenix
lnCiaham, Charles Draper. Duncan Il.
Harris. Nicholas Biddlc, Francis Otway
Eyrd. Thomas T.. Crinmins, Altar Davis
and James Watson webb. oldest brother
of the bride. Following tho ceremOny
there will he Il wedding breakfast at
Shcburnc Farms. a special train will
leave New York city on Friday cven-
ing, October Il. arriving tho next mornin
at eight o'clock in this city. where rooms
have been reserved at the Van Ness
House for the guests. \ special steam
boat will carry the guests from Burling-
ton to Shclburnc Farms and back after
the wedding breakfast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
DEATH OF MRS. MARENGO.
Wife Of the Policeman Died from,
Heart Disease In Ludlow.

Mrs. Edward Marongo. wife of Police
Officer MarenGo. died sunday morning
at Ludlow, from heart disease. Mrs. Mar
ngO was rs years OF age. She left this
city Thursday for a visit to her brother
Charles King at Ludlow. Mrs. Marcngo
had been in failing health for some time,
but had made several trips to Vernon
points. Her condition was not considered
serious until Sunday morning when she
was compelled to take the bed. the doe
tors gave her up and she died two hours
later. Mrs. Marengo is survived,
by her husband. her mother, who resides
at Saratoga, N. Y, one brother, Charles
King and another, William of Saratoga
and a sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
'RtlNEp LIVES" AT THE STRONG
THEATRE.

Ruined Lives a sensational, n,e,o.
drama of the most pronounced tvne w,s
'hc hilat "StrongThoatre Frida ey, H.
ing Ihe plot Of the piece turns on the
"''e'hpt 81 Leonard Simpson and Irene
orawi"td TO rum the reputation Of Jack
''u'hcr1ord and the happiness of his
W''e' Lucy Rutherford. The play moves
.h'oueh many exciting scenes with muir
uers' lhtrieues. ~scufflcs. rescues and hair
oreadth escapes to the final act. where
"the wages of sin is DEATH" and a happy
l'mi'iN Is uhito'i. Those who had promin-
th' roi's IN th' cast werc Will W.
'rlhl'hs. Francis II. Shrciner. Harry
weston. IHta ". Harlan, Mildred Hyland
ana Iiahy blossom Burt. who won the
hearts OF all with her childish innocence
n pretty manner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
CHANGES IN THE CUSTOMS M
PARTMENT.

A. J. Elliott. deputy collector Of United
States customs. stationed at Montreal,
and for Al number of years at Richford.
has resigned. owing to continued i'll
health. Willis T.. Fuller. stationed at
Depot IIarbor, Ont, has been transferred
to Montreal. in Mr.. Elliott's place. J. &.
Jones. deputy collector at Richford. has
been promoted to Depot Harbor. vice
Fuller transferred to Montreal. H.. A.
Rice of johnson has been appointed
deputy collector and inspector at Rich
ford. vice Jones promoted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
T. S. PECK,
FREE TO
BUTCHERS,

We arc in receipt or n ~ommunication
from G.. :. Page. Hyde Park. Vt. which
authorizes us to say to those Of our read
ois who arc engaged in the Rifchorjn-
business. that if they VIII send him ,
postal card with their name and postof.
flee address thereon and say that they
saw this notice in tho Free Press. he
viii enter their names on his list Of
customers and send them free, postpaid,
from time to time as issued. his Hida
Bulletins, which give the ups and down
of the market on Beef Hides. Calf skins,
Horse Hides. Tallow, Bones. Cracklings,
etc. Mr., Page has been in the Hide and
Skin trade for more than fifty years and
has the reputation of being responsible
and reliable 3w, If.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
"A BELL Boy AT THE STRON0
THEATRE.

~ Rcll Boy which had been charac-
torIz"d rs - funny bunch OF music, prctt.'
maid,ns and laughablo situations, came to
-" Sti"u" Theatre rhursdtr night. Tho
tu" r"l" WAS taken 10y johnny Calvin.
WI" Is " clever young comedian. There
"'i' many funny spcciaitios and plcusil z
musical skits. which brought ont onthu-
SiHstIc applause from the audience. lrens
IRE" played nor part we'll as Mrs. Low
''ll' a dashins widow. and James Grady
as MacConpHm made much laughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
c OF VERMONT.

Bishop Halls appointments for the com
ing month OF October are as follows:
October 1-(Sunday,) st. Paul's Burling.
ton.
October ~S-(Sunday,) Poultney.
October 9-Middletown Springs.
October 10-Wells, Castleton.
October 1l-Hydeville. Fair Haven.
October 12-West Rutland.
October ~15-(Sunday.) Brandon. Forest
dale.
October Is and 19-Diocesan Woman's
auxiliary at st. Paul's, Burlington.
October 2O-Sunday school conference,
st. Paul's, Burlington.
October 22-(Sunday,) IIardwlck, Hyde
Park.
October 23-Morrisvllle,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
WILL. NOT FAVOR CLERGYMEN

Tho semi-annual meeting Of the frank
lin County Medical society was held in
Richfori Thursday. \ uniform schedule
- prices was discussed and adopted
which provides that c~lcrgNn1er shall rot
ho exempt from the usual rates. The
programme included the vicc-presidents
address, by DR.. l.. S. Hutchinson OF Enos-
hureh Falls; paper. Diseases Of the
Heart" by r. ". r.. Lewis of New YORK
special paper by Dr. T.. T. Brown or
Montgomery Center: discussion of the
fee table; reports of intercstirc cases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
WEATHER..

Tho local weather record for Scptcm-
Der shows a mean temperature Of 60.
degrees. with a maximum of ~ on the
End and At minimum of II on the 26th.
Th" precipitation amounted to 4.3-
inches. rain falling on "A days. The aver
ace September temperature for the last
q years in Burlincton is Gl.7 degrees and
tn" average September precipitation for
the same period is $50 inches. The pre-
vailing vino was south and the month
was made up of nine clear, nine partly
cloudy an. II cloudy days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
NEW CURE FOR CANCER.

All surface cancers are now known to
Ic surahle. by Bucklcn's .Arnica S,,ivc.
Jis. Walters. of Duffic!d. Va. whites:
| had u cancer on my lin for years. that
seemed incurable. till Bucklen s Arnica
Salvc healed it. and now it is perfectly
we'll" Guaranteed cure for cuts and
burns. oic at j.. w. C'Sulli,an MS drug
store. All druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
DEATH or FRANK STEADY.

FRANK w. Stcady. age - years,
diod at the limo Of his uncle. Lamb
steady on the road to Anrl.;rcr pclnt
AT seven O'clock Friday %cyorine. He had
been u long suffer from tuberculosis
II" Is survived by his father. Fred W.
steady and two brothers. rrod II
steady and Charles W. Stcadv Of M.
'IlN ia" i"n'rnl WAS held sunday
afternoons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
A CANINE

"That new hired man works like a
dog"
Indeed! Glad to hear IT,"
YES. he chased n rat out of the barn
and then laid himself down in the sun
and slept all the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

rake LAXATIVE BROMO Qr1NINE
t1bl.ts. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. money
+. y. Groves signature is on eacn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

Deans Rheumatic PILLS absolutely
cure rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entirely
vegetable. Safe u.eowly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

"HINESBURGH g

Ore more meeting will be given this
season. Saturday, October 7. with named
race. farmers and free-for-all OH the
programme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING.

1t will cost you nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy so many good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
KETCHUM STAR WITNESS
Told Several Stories Related to
Him by Benjamin Williams.
Ono Hind "a Do with q Large Sum Of
Money secuEcd BY Holding Up
Train In West-Trcasurc Suid
10 ne Buried.

came here from Middlebury and was the
star witness in Thursdays proceedings
His testimony brought out a number o,
stories which it is alleged form a part O.
Williams's career. At the very close OF
the afternoon the first evidence in rebut
tai was introduced. The defense was no
finished but the witnesses were not pres
cnt and tho time was used for rcbuttal
Judge W. l.. Stafford of Washington, ID
g.. formerly a member OF the Vermont
bench. was in court yesterday and occu'
pied "a seat at the right of Judge Iiasel
Ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

questions relative TO his hotel register
and 10 who the guests were in the
house or tho night of May II. lie was
unable to say who was there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
SEVERAL WITNESSES QUESTIONED
DIR. w. ID. BERRY.

DIR. W. u. Berry testified in detail in re-
gard to the examinations he has made ot
Williams. lie said that Williams seemed
to be very suspicious and did not answer
questions readily. At one time when Will
liams was barefootcd he said he did not
wear his shoes because they were hvp-
Noticed. AT another time Williams pick
ed imaginary objects from his trousers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
HANDLED MUCH MONEY.

Williams once told Ketchum hat he
received II communication to go to a
certain western town and stand on a
certain corner and Il nan would hand
him 4 large sum of money. Williams
went to the spot designated. met the
man, received the money and was then
told to so to another town. where an
other man would meet him to whom the
money was to be delivered. Williams
said he delivered the money and that he
never knew who the men with whom he
did business were.
, 1905-06-14
NOTHING IN
NEW FIELD
HANCOCK WRITES FROM KEN.
DALI ON NEW MINING CAMP
IN FREMONT COUNTY.
Explored Rock Creek Canon and
Believes There Is More Mineral in
Five Acres Of Jelm District Than
in Fifty Thousand Acres-Coming
Home by Saratoga and Pearl.

Louis Miller this morning received
the following letter from l.. A. Han
cock, written at Kendall, Wyo., on the
Sth, Mr.. Hancock having gone into tina;
section to investigate the recent
stories of fabulous finds OF gold. He
says:
have explored Rock Creek
canon. Everything is blanket; no min.
eral on the surface; no vein; no float.
1t is all a id fake. There is more
mineral on five acres on Jelm than
there is on 10000 acres here, unless it
is deep. Not a fissure have | seen in
two days.
Some parties from Encampment
are on Green lake, near Union pass,
but hear that they are going to leave.
There is some flour gold in the gravel,
out it is too light-quicksiIver will not
save it. Two men came here and put
in a tlume, but they only stayed a few
days. The man Lindsey from Idaho
Falls came in here with Indian. He
brought seven men in March, who cost
him $1,000. The Indian left them,
their horses gave out and the people
here helped them out-broke roads for
them.
4 shall not stay here but a day or
two longer. Will prospect the Wind
River range at Fremont peak and
work back towards South Pass, look
ing up the Sweetwater in the foothills.
| am satisfied the Big Laramie and up
per Platte is much the best mineral
country, better, even, than South Pass.
We are camped OF the east side of
Green river, three miles below Ken
dali. We get fine salmon trout in the
Green river. | saw five big elk day
before yesterday.
Cattle are here in vast herds; no
sheep. They have a dead line for
sheep al the Lander cutoff, ~sixty-five
miles east.
Il think we will come back to Sar.
atoga and Pearl. So far as the trip
goes, it is only a waste of time, | fear,
but we have had the best Ct luck on the
road-no mishap. The horses are all
right and are getting a good rest"
, 1905-06-14
Whites Gloomy Foreboding.

st. Petersburg, June 14.-The Slave
today printes a remarkable interview
with NJ. Witte, president of the com
mittee of ministers. 1t is filled with
the gloomiest forebodings. Witte
says: Russia could prolong the war
for five years in the hope OF coming out
in the interior, to which they are clos
ing their eyes and stopping their ears
and trying to know nothing about.
Here lies the horror Of the present sit
uation in Russia. Every hour of de-
lay is fraught with danger. Down,
down, lower and lower, step by step"