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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-23
Effects permanent cures.

court llaN issue an OIutf ulitSliiS
said state treasurer to Immediately
convert so much of said deposit as may
be necessary into cash and TO forth
with satisfy said judgment and such
additional costs appertaininS thereto
az said court may allow, and said
treasurer shall Immediately comply
with said order. and the association
shall not transact any further business
in this State until such deposit is re-
stored. When any such association
discontinucs business in this State, and
the insurance commissioner is salts
fled upon inV~tigation that the aSSOcia-
ton has no liabilities outstanding
therein, he shall so certify to the State
treasurer, who shall thereupOn return
said deposit to the association.
Section A. Every call for 4 payment
by the policy holders of any such as
ISOLATION shall distinctly state the pur-
pose of the same. and no part of the
money collected for the payment of
indemnity claims or death or funeral
benefits and no Part of the reserve or
emergency fund shall be used for ex-
penSeS.
Section .. Except as otherwise here
in provided, the fees for license TO the
association or its agents or any re-
newal thereof or for any act or ser
vice of the insurance commissioner or
the State treasurer shall be the same
as is provided by Section II of Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes for life
insurance companies.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
when approved.
One of the Interesting things at the
agricultural department at this season
Of the year is the reception of bugs
from people over the state who wish to
information concerning them, for they
are usually of the kinl which the farm
erS 10 net care to entertain in their
garden or orchard. There are all kinds
of bugs to be found mere at various
timcs-bugs little. ana bugs big; bugs
ordinary ana extraordinary. These ar
examined by the department and all in
formation that il is possible to attain
is forwarded to the parties inquiring.
There were no new corporations
filed AZ the secretary Of states ohic-
there being an appar nj slight lull in
the business.
Says the Bangor Commercial: Pres.
f. O. Peal Of the Eastern Maine state
Fair association has received from Gov
William T. Cobb n reply TO the invita-
ton which the fair aSSOcia ton extended
10 the governor and mis- staff to attend
the fair. Gov. Cobb signiiled his in
tention Of attending the fair with mem
I,..r f.f hi,
30. the second day Of The tar. which will
hcnreforward be looked to as Govern
or's day. Gov. cobb viii probably be
accompanied by Ad1t. Gen. Augustus
b. Farnum, Lieut.. COL Harry r. Ross
and Maj. Edward II. Kelley. the mem
bers of his staff from this city"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
A OF H. R. WING.
Veteran Last Makcr Had Becn In Fall
Ing Health for Some Years.

IIenian Rogers Wing died Monday
afternoon at his longtime home. 80 North
Battery street. tn deceased was in the
10Th year OF his age. For the past few
years he had been failing in health and
had been confined to his bed for six weeks
Of diseases. The funeral was held at
the house at two o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Wing was born September Il, 1S26. in
Rochester, n. y. where his early life was
spent. About 30 years ago ne removed
to this city and engaged i'll the business
of manufacturing lasts, as the senior
member OF the firm of Wing, Smith &
Co. During the last year and a half OF
the Civil War he served in the Union
army in the 18th Vermont regiment.
He entered and left the army us
first lieutenant of his company,
not seeing much active service during his
term of enlistment. About two years &
he sold his interest in the last manufac-
turing firm to New York interests and
since then has not lone any active work.
Mr.. Wing married in 1850 Miss Juliet
Green. who, with two daughters, survive
him. The children are Mrs. Julia w.
Brown of New York city and Mrs. Henry
r. Mayo Of Berkeley. Cal. He was n
grandfather Of Franklin w. Riker of this
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
GOT OUT OF NEWPORT JAIL.
AUTO VICTIMS FUNERAL.
Miss Evelyn r. willing and Harris
Iindsley Buried side ny Side.

Manchester. Aug. 21.-The funeral Of
Miss Evelyn willing of Chicago, and
her tiancc. Harris Lindsey of New
York city. the victims of last Mondays
automobile accident at Pixies crossing
in Bennington, was held here this at
ernoon at one o'clock from the Con-
gregational Church.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Sartell Prentice Of Nyack-on-the-
Hudson, n. Y, assisted by the Rev.
Barstow of the church here.
The honorary pail bearers for Miss
Willing We're the Hon. Robert T.. Lin
coin of Chicago; r. II. Mccormick of
Morristown. n. j.; Emerson futile of
Chicago: l.. Parmclcc Prentice of New
FORK city; Edward S. Isham of New
York city; Gen. Benz. X. Roberts, L. 5.
A.: George .Armou of Princeton. y. j.;
Judge Loveland Munson, A. l.. Graves.
d. *. Simonds, Theodore Swift and DR..
l.. II. Hemenway of Manchester.
For Mr.. Lindsey the honorary pan
bearers were Captain Thayer Robbie.
Captain Stuyvesant Dudley. and Cap
tain Robert Parker of the Twelfth
Regiment, New York city, and the Rev.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
A OF MRS. sT1NsoN.


Mrs. Margaret Burt Stinson. widow of
James l.. Stinson, died at her home, 2Oi
Pine street, Monday afternoon shortly
before one o'clock after an illness of 10
days with an acute attack OF ~dysentery.
Tho funeral was held from the home
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock and
the body was taken on the evening
train to Mcthuen, Mass. where intcrment
will be made.
Mrs. Stinson, whose maiden name was
Margaret Burt, was the daughter Of John
and 1riphena Burt of Methucn. Mass,
and was born in that town February 10.
ISL. Mrs. Stinson lived during the early
years of her life in her native town. She
became the wife of the late James l..
Stinson November %. 1910. tho marriage
having been performed in North Maiden,
Mess. Mr.. and Mrs. Stipson came to
Burlington to reside in 1919 and this city
was thereafter their home. The husband
died 20 years ago.
Mrs. Stinson was a longtime member
of the Methodist Church and a regular at
tendant upon church services. She leaves,
as near relatives. two sons, James Ed
ward Stinson of Ne%wburyport. Mass. and
Frank Stinson OF Boston, besides two
sisters, Mrs. Miranda Noycs of East Hav-
erhill, Mass, and Mrs. Melinda Peck of
Nashua, N. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
NELLIE KELLEY A
Known Chnrnctcr sent to Jall for
being Drunk.

Mrs. Nellie Kelley. better known as
"Ncllie Popcorn" was before Judge
Mower fonda in city court III II
charge of intoxication. She pleaded gull
ty but owing to the fact that she has re-
ceived financial assistance from the city
it was necessary for her to disclose. This
Nellie said She was wiling to do and went
on to tell Il story that had certain ele-
ments in it which the court did not fully
understand and she was sent back to Jail
until the officer who arrested her arrived.
Nellie said she met a soldier and n civ
ilian and that they called her Nellie and
asked her to ave a drink. She said she
did not know them but WAS willing to
have IA drink and that the three
OF them finished a quart. She
said she then went to the bad
and could not remember much about
what happened. Officer Garrow took the
stand in the afternoon hut could not
throw much light on the matter except
to say that Nellie was drunk. She WIS
fined s. and costs of slo.29 She will serve
the alternative sentence of 80 days in Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
AT ISLAND PARK.
Excursion Of 81. .JOseph's Society Tues.
day n Pleasant AFFAIR.

About $50 people attended the cXcur-
sion to Island Park Tuesday under the
auspices of the st. Joseph's society. A
special train left his city at nine
o'clock in the morning and at 12:4O
o'clock many went on the regular
train. The day was an ideal One II
the programme of sports was carried
on without a hitch. In the morning
good sport was furnished by the con-
tcstants in the foot races and in the
afternoon "a ball game was played be-
tween the Burlington Independents and
a team from South Hero. The game was
a good one. tho south Hero team win
ming by the score of ten to eight. Col.
Inns pitched a good game for the In
dependents but the support was rag
gcd at times. The batteries were Col
Inns and Shaw for the Independents
and Allen and an unknown catcher for
the Islanders.
Music for dancing was furnished
by Bouchcr's orchestra at the pavilion.
Refreshments were served ard the day
will be remembered by all as a most
enjoyable one. The cXcursionists re-
turned to this city on a special train
at $3.50 o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
ATTEMPTED TO loot
\ Bethel Qunrryman Wanted 10 Kill
Man Because lie Could Not Get
Tenn.

Bethel, Aug. 2l.-John Hill. n man en-
r'oved at the granite quarries. was taken
before Justice r. J. Flint today IN the
charge Of shooting with intent to Kill
and placed under bonds OF $500 for an
%pcarance before the grand jury. He could
not furnish the bail and will 20 20 the
county Jail to await the next term OF
court. 1t is alleged that Hill went to
Livcryma c. +. Kempton and asked
for n team. He apparently was u-dor
the influence of liquor and was refused
Il team. He drew a revolver ana fired
twice at kemrton but did not hit him. flo
then fired ice in the air and disappear-
ed. Complaint was made by Grand Juror
y. u. Gushing and Hill was arrested this
morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
COL. M. H. TWITCHELL DEAD.
L. s. Consul ut kingstOn. Ont, Stricken
with rnrnlysis--FHthcr Of DIR. NJ.
Z. TWitchelI Of This CITY.

Ottawa. Ont Aug. ol.-Col Marshall Fl.
Twitch"ll, United States consul dc Klngs
ton, was stricken with paralysis Friday
and died there to-day. He had been con-
sui there for z years and was widely
SHOWN. He leaves two sons Emerson G.
TWltchell. 4 medical student at Xmas.
ton and DR.. NJ. {. Twitchell Of Burlng.
ton, Vt. Kingston flags are half masted
ard the body will be taken to the nome-
stead at Townshend, Vt. and inferred by
the Masors. Grand Army Of the l.epub.
lie and others,
The papers tonight pay tribute to thu
distinguished dead. who had such a re.
markihlc career. They refer II the life
he led in the South. the murder Of LIS
only brother and brothers-in-law. the sem
sational manner in which his HE wal
save through his first wife's bravery.
COL. TWITCHELL'S CAREER.
Colonel Twitchell was the oldest United
States consul in the service, having been
appointed 10y Rutherford Il. Hayes in 1871
and having been continuously in the sorv.
ice ever since.
Marshall II. Twitchell enlisted in the
United States army in the War of the Re.
bellion at rownshend. August %. 1851;
Nsl' NV ,'E 49, 49, -
vols, September n. 1851; re-cnlisted, De.
ccmber Is. 1865: wounded. Nay ). 1854; pro-
noted corporal, January 6. 1852: promoted
sergeant, April 10. 1862; promoted first ser.
eeant. October u, 1862: promoted first
lieutenant United States colored troops,
October, 1854; promoted captain, Co. II,
lo9th reCt.. United States colorod troops.
June Is. 1861: transferred To the Freed
mems bureau, October, 1866; mustered
out Of the United States service at New
Orleans August, 1S66.
Colonel Twitchcll was wounded at the
battle of Wilderness. a ball entering tho
corner of his left eye and emerging from
behind his left ear. While pcrintendcnt
of the Freedmen's bureau at Couchatta,
| La, and judge of the Beanville parish,
after the close of the war. Colonel TWitch-
ell lost both arms as the result of an at
tempt on his life made by n hired assas-
sin OF the Ku KluN Khan. Colonel Twitch-
ell was on the river in a boat with his
brother-in-law. Henry King, and a negro
| servant when fired upon. Mr.. King and
the negro were killed, and Colonel Twitch-
ell was wounded in the back of the neck.
in one thigh and in both arms. necessitat-
tating the ampuation of the arms above
the elbows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
NO CASE AGAINST BEAN.


A decision was announced Tuesday
morning in city court by Judge Mower in
the case of the State VS.. Daniel Bean. who
was charged with indecent exposure and
whu had q trial Il couple of weeks ago.
AS "A result of the findings of the court
Bean was discharged.
William Cuyler, who has been in Jail
several weeks because he could not fur
nish bail in a case against him charging
him with grand larceny. was In city
court Tuesday and pleaded guilty to be-
ing drunk. He was arrested for being
drunk before the grand larceny charge
was brought but was released on bail. He
was fined s. and costs Of 1915 Tuesday.
He will serve the alternative sentence of
10 days in Jail.
Charles Cushman made his first appear
ance in court Tuesday. when he was
charged with intoxication. He pleaded
guilty and was fined 5 and costs of 1913.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
BACK FROM PANAMA.
william Curtis Says hat Railways In
That Country Are Practically
WOrth1Paa.

William Curtis of North hampla
street returned Tuesday from the 18TH
mus of Panama. where he has been in
the employ of the United States govern
ment ms Il locomotive engineer. Mir. Cur
tbs left this city July 20 and was stationed
in Panama about five weeks. Shortly
after his arrival dit Colon h. was sent to
Colebrc, where an attempt was made to
grade and repair the railroads. Mr.. CurtiA
stated that tho railroads were practically
useless, being built in clay soil with the
rails and ties shifting IN position every
day. l.lndslidcs occurred frequently and
sometimes the tracks would be covered
with tons Of earth and rocks. The loco
are also antiquated. some being
built by the French government. which
are Of direct movement, and the Others
being built by the Rogers company of
this country.
MIR. Curtis stated that things were In a
bad shape there at present. and that it
was intimated to him oy several engi-
neers that the work would all have to be
begun over again. Hundreds of railroad
employees have returned from there to
their homes in this country. owing to lack
of work, and the majority state they will
ucNcE IctuEH. i ne TiilllOduS are an uSticSS
in their present condition and Mr.. Curtis
said that in his five weeks stay on the
isthmus he worked only IA day and a half.
He stated thatan engineer would start out
with a train of five cars and before trav-
cling a mile the engine would either be
sunk In the mud or the rails would spread.
letting the machine on to the ground. He
also stated that accommodations for the
worknlcn were deficient. but that carpen-
tiers We're kept continually at work to inn
prove conditions. As to the climate. ho
stated that il did not materially affect
the Americans at first, although most OF
them were afflicted with fever and ugue
after a stay of six months.
Another serious menace to American
workmen, MIR. Curtis said. Is the negroes
who are being employed from Jamaica.
who are British subjects and work very
cheap. When asked about the work on
the canal. Mr.. Curtis answered that no
work was done while he was there and
that there was nothing there to work
with.
Mr.. Curtis was informed by the head
engineer, Stevens. that the railroads
would all have to be rebuilt before work
could even be begun. As a result tina
train crews have all returned to this
country and negro laborers from Ja-
maica and ncighboring islands have pour
ed In.
Mr.. Curtis said that no enjoyed good
health while there and that he Intended to
return in the course of several weeks.
He returned on the steamship Finance.
At New York 10 passengers were quar-
antincd at Ellis island.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
STRUCK U DRAWN.
VIII Try the Cnsc Of CosgrlYs Va. Me-
Sweeney In County Court.

a struck jury was drawn Tuesday in
the case of G.. NJ. and Murgarie Cosgriff
vs. DR.. +. f.. Insolvency.. but the anne
of the jurors are withheld for tho present.
The application for a struck jury was
made several days ago on the ground that
the testimony in the case was of such n
technical nature that Il jury of especially
picked men would be needed.
Assistant Judges Allen and Lyon with
County Clerk Ray selected n list of ~
names aud Tuesday Attorneys V. A. Bull
lard and r. T.. Brown for the plaintiffs
and A. G. Whittemore and Henry Ballard
met and struck off a names. leaving tho
other "a from which to draw the f. trial
jurors when the case comes up October ,.
This case was tried Il year ago and oc-
cupied four weeks. resulting in Il disa-
grecment. 1t was set for trial last spring
but was continued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
BUSINESS SOLD.
y. ID. Wymnn Leaves for California iu
Two Weeks.

j. T.. Wyman, who has been in The
Jcwclry business in this city for the past
ton years, has sold his stock and fixtures
tn the Gilbert Rist Optical Co., whose
place OF busincs Is on Bunk street. The
repair business conducted by MIR. Wyrian
has been sold to W. T.. Morse. who will
continue that branch of the work.
Mr.. Wyman came to burlington from
st. Adams and fer a time was in partner
ship with a. G. Mansur. After that firm
was dissolved Mr.. Wyman opened "A store
for himself, which he has since conducted
He will leave in about two weeks with
his family for Los Angeles, Cal, where
he expects to go into business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
STRIKE SETTLED.
Plumbers Who HIVE Decn Out Since
Mny I Return to Work.

The plumbers strike which began in this
city May ! has been settled and the men
who have been out for three and a half
months have returned to work or will he
employed within a few days. Many Of tho
men have left the city and secured en-
ployment elsewhere and it is not probable
that many of them will return.
In taking the men back. the employers
it is understood. require the personal and
individual application of those who want
employment and the question of employ
mcnt and terms are settled with each man
as an individual. The employers do not
recognize the union. The question of pay
is settled between employer and cfnploye.
Some of the men get substantial addi-
tons to their weekly wage; others return
at the old rate of pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24

Sentence Suspended While Arthur Le.
cuyer behaves Himself.

Arthur Lecuyer. II years Did. was
In city court Tuesday morning and
pleaded guilty to an information
charging him with grand larceny. He
has been In Jail three months, having
been held for county court by Justice
Graves Mt Winooski on II charge OF
having stolen u watch. valued at $40.
from his mother.
Lecuycr told Judge Mower that he
was willing to go to work and sup
port his mother and upon the advice
of States Attorney Sherman he was
placed In the hands OF Thomas Reeves.
probation officer. during his good be-
havior. The sentence was that he
must serve not less han six and not
more than eight months In the House
Of Correction n ray the costs of
prosecution, amounting to 1929. This
sentence is of course suspended whtlS
he IL In the hands OF the probation
officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
A MANY
Thomas with Numerous Fin.
cd for ntOxicnti0n.

Thomas Mahoncy. who has given more
names to the police thar any other man
ever arrested in Burlington. was before
Judge Move: again Tuesday on u charge
If intoxication. The first time he was
arrested he said his name was Thomas
Coffey, later nc said it was Thomas Muir
ply, again he said it was Thomas Ma
honey and tn, last time he said it was
Thomas Ferguson and told the officer
he had never been arrested before.
He was charged Tuesday with a sec
ond offcnse and the name MahoEcy was
applied to him. He pleaded not guilty but
was convicted and WAS fined S5 and costs
CT s1S.Sl. the alternate sentence being lS5
DAYS in the IIous of Correction. As 1t
was Il second offcnse he was Obliged to
disclose but by' pleading not Guilty and
taking An appeal he escaped that fca-
turc for the time being. Bail was fixed
at 500, which he has not furnished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
FREE TO
BUTCHERS.

We are In receipt Of a communication
from c. 8. Page, Hyde Park. VT, which
authorizes lis to say to those of our read
ers who are engaged In the Butcherina
that il they will send him a
postal card with their name and postof.
flee address thereon and say that they
saw this notice in the Free Press. he
will enter their names on his list Of
customers and send them free. postpaid,
from time tn time as issued, his Hide
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 moro than fifty years and
has the reputation Of being responsible
and reliable. Att
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
INoCULATED BEANS.
,. l.. Derway Grows Them successfully
On North Avenue.

White beans that have been inocu-
lated with q sample of nitrogen sent by
the government have been successfully
grown by ]. l.. Dcrway at his farm on
North avenue and samples four feet In
height are now on exhibition at the feed
store of Jones & 1sham on Church street.
The ordinary beans stand about "a foot
high and have no fbrous root. The in
oculated beans stand about four feet
high and the roots are fibrous and have
nOdulcs.
Tho sample Of nitrogen sent Mr.. Der
way was dissolved In two gallons of
water and this inoculatcd 13 bushels of
seed. which were planted in II acres of
ground. MIR. Dcrway has a total of N
acres of beans. No fertilizer is used
with the inoculated beans but Mr.. Der
way found that seed which was allow
cd to stand three weeks before being
planted grew better than that planted
Immediately after incubation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
MUSTER OVER.
Companies Left for Home Saturday af-
ter Nine Days in Camp.

TIL annual muster of the Vermont
National Guard closed Saturday. when
the various companies left for their re-
spective stations. The muster continued
for nine days and was pronounced to
be one OF the best ever held by the regi-
ment.
Tho companies began to leave at 7:3O
in the morning and by noon all were
gone except company II OF st. Adams.
There were no drills during the day. the
time being occupied in breaking camp.
The big tents were struck Friday night
so that all the men had to do Saturday
was to strike the shelter tents and to
load the canvas on the train at Fort
Ethan Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24

merchandise exported was 81, s33, OPS rs
compared with sll, 22i,361 the previous
year.
The decrease in the amount of duties col
lcctcd is attributed in part to the fact
that Canadian hay has been sent to the
provinces and to England rather than To
tho United States. The collections this
month are much more than they were a
month ago and the prospects are that
they will be much larger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
II. smythe. Jr.. of East Orange,

George II. Smythe. Jr.. Of East Orange,
y. j.
The bodies were taken to Dellwood
cemetery and were there buried side
by side in the Willing family plot.
Among the distinguished visitors who
attended the funeral were Vice-Presi.
dent Charles w. Fairbanks and Mrs,
Fairbanks, the Hon. Robert Il. Lincoln
of Chicago. former ambassador to Eng.
land and secretary of war under Presi.
dent Harrison, and Mrs. Lincoln, Re.
preventative David ]. Foster of Bur.
lington, and Mrs. Foster.