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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

Heart Failed Him nfter Running for
street Car.

William J. Scott. aged 80 years, died sud
denly OF heart failure in the city police
headquarters Thursday morning shortly
before eight o'clock while waiting for n
street car. Mr.. Scott, who resided at the
corner Of South Champlain md King
streets. left his home Thursday morning,
intending to take o. car at Pine street to
visit some friends who reside on North
avenue. He missed tho car ut Pine street
but thinking he might ovcrtake IL at CITY
Hall ran all the way to that place. reach.
ing the corner of Church and Main streets
too late. Mr.. Scott then went into the
police Office to wait for the neat car. He
asked for a glass Of water. which vas
obtained for him. One of the policemen
next noticed that MIR. Scott was staggcr-
ing and he assisted him to "A chair. DR..
i. Il. insolvency was summoned by tclc-
l'honc and meanwhile MIR. Scott rallied
from his illness. He soon. however, coll
lapsed again and expired just as DR.. Nc
Sweeney arrived. Death had claimed him
within Il quarter of an hour from the
time when he entered the office.
W,llin,n j. Scot. was born ir Cotcau d,i
Lac. lower Canada, April II. ISL. and
spent the carly years OF his life in that
''"'' ~ iHu ~ puTllnStcn moro IMAM
haif n century ago and this city had SIM.
tcon his home. When first taking up his
residence here. for eight seasons he wa
employed on different lake steamers as
iHtgngcriastcr During the winters of
TINS period he clcrked in the genera! nicr-
chaiidisc store of Smith e. Iardon, thcr
Il well known establishment At the corner
OF Main and South Battery streets Later
Nr. Scott for "a years travelled for thc
Great Western and Michigan Central rail.
roaGs' as ticket and advertising agent
with headquarters in Boston.
subsequently he retired from nctivit,
Tor u time. Mr.. Scott was next employed
at the Van Ness House, where for II wears
nc was in charge Of the billiard room. n,
gave up ms position 10 years ago vine,
lie retired from active life.
Mr.. Scott married in this CITY. in 1s;s
MISS Elizabeth NJ. Baker and sho will
one son. Stanley &. Scott of Boston sur.
Wives. Another son. William r., died /,
infancy. lie also leaves one sister. Mrs
Trace Doyle Of Chicago and "a brother
stephen Scott of Fort CoVinrton n v
MI scott was II member of burlington
i.odg" No. 100. T.. and A. NJ, a temocra
III politics. an Episcopalian in religion
ana a COMMUNICATE of ST. Paul's Church
The funeral was held from St. Paul!
Church Saturday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
DIED FROM BURNS
Fatal Termination Of Accident to Mrs.
Alexander Blanchard,

Mrs. Alexander Blanchard died Fri
day morning at S:25 o'clock at her home.
PA North inooski averuc. on Angus /.
Mrs. Blanchard was severely burned
about the face. body and legs while at
tempting to fill a gasoline stove which
was irnitcd. The gasoline instantly lie.
came n mass of flames and but for the
presence of mind of her son Fred, who
was near by, she would have been burn.
cd to death at that time. At first her re.
covcry seemed probable but she grad.
ually failed until her death F'rida,
morning.
Mrs. Blanchard was 80 years and six
months of age and was a native Of this
city. being the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
@ h Vigeant. She is survived by a hus-
band. two daughters and a son. the Miss
es Mary and Nellie md Fred. She also
leaves two sisters. Mrs. Max Lcprond and
Miss Julia Vigeant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY AUGUST II, 1905.

settle the famous bankruptcy case of
Marvin Mcclure who Ia now serving
seven years In the o OF Correction
for breaking the Merchants National
bank. Receiver d. D. Muir holds claims
aggrcRatinE $4,000 aEainst Mcclure and
tAis amount 1t Is understood will get a
dividend sufacient to pay is per cent.
balance due depositors.
CHURCH RE-DnD1CATED.
The re-dedication of the Villa ms
town Congregational Church occurred
Thursday with an unusual attendance.
Many were present from out of tow
who have come to this locality for the
observance of Old Home Week and for
tho church decidation. The services be-
a at 10:45 with devotional exercises.
The address of welcome was delivered
by the Rev. ID. II. Strong. pastor Of
the cuhrch, and response was made by
the Rev. j.. Newton Perrin. The pro-
gramme for tho morning consisted of
singing. brief addresses, letters and greet
ing. The exercises of dedication proper
occurred this afternoon when the scr-
mon was delivered by tho Rev. G. II.
Merrill. ID. d.. president of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society of st. Johns
bury. a historical paper was read by
q. a. Ainsworth of this place.
BOBiIN FACTORY SOLD.
The bobhin factory. owned by Alden
Spcar's Sons company of Boston, To-
Gated at Bellows Falls. has been sold
to e. II. Dcmcrsc & Co. of Alstcad.
Possession will be taken within n fcw
days. Mr.. Dcmcrsc has been doing a
large business in rags. rubbors. metal,
hides. Dclts. wool. furs. etc. and in.
tends to enlarge his business. II is cx-
pected that he will move next week
into his new quarters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
Public In

Tho public is aroused to Il knowledge
or the curative merits of that great
medicinal tonic. Electric Bitters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary
II. Walters, of SAG st. Clair Avc,
Columbus, O., writes: "For several
months, / was given up to die. l had
FEVER and ague. my nerves were wreck.
ed; l could not sleep, and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs, that I could not eat. Soon afte,
beginning to take Electric Bitters.
obtained relief, INC in n short time
was entirely cured" Guaranteed at i,
w. OSullivan's drug store and al,
druggists: price soc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

j. D. Runyan, Of Butlerville, o., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
full symptoms. of indigestion and bill
BUSINESS, TO Or. Kings New Life Pills.
He says: "They are a perfect remedy,
constipation. etc" Guaranteed at j. w.
O'Sullivan's drug store and at all
druggists. price csc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

New facts concerning those intelligent
insects. the ants, are still coming to light.
That they keep aphides, as We do cows,
in order to milk them. and that they
havc slaves was discovered long ago
but now we hear of a South American
variety making flower gardens in the
tops of trees. The gardens or baskets
contain certain plants, which are duly
tended by the ants. and the insects
PLANT the minute seeds whence the plants
spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
LETTER TO j. n. & J. II. LOCKWOOD
Burlington.

Dear Sirs: This story cuts two ways,
and teaches two sets of people.
Father Calvin. Westerly. II. j.. had his
church and residence painted. Coed job,
and his is how he went at it
Measured all carcfully-secns to have
known DcVOc.
Then got bids from the painters, paint
to he supplied by them and by him..
Saved so by using Devoe.
One of those painters ought to have go
that money.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEVOE & co.
13-P. S. The G. S. Blodgett &C. sell oul
paint.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
GRACE F. WESTON WON.
Largest Vote In Addison County Contest
Given 10 New Haven Candidate,

On the last day of the Free Press
educational contest 1880 votes were
cast Tor Miss Grace Weston of New
Haven. and this number was printed
opposite her name Friday morn
ing emitting the 10000 and more
votes previously cast for her. Miss
weston Is therefore the winner of
the business college course for Addi-
son county. 1t would be cruel to dis
appoint Dayton Smith, who has been
told that he had secured "A scholar
snip, so that we will not withdraw
the prize already awarded to HIM
Addison county will therefore send
TWO deserving and popular young
people to Il business college.
ep AID Story Teller
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
RoUSsEAU-RoBERGE
Wedding at 81. JOscph's Church Fol.
lowed by Break fast and Reception.

One of the prettiest weddings of the sea-
thur A%lphonse Rousseau and Miss Ida NJ.
Caroline RObcrge were married at st.
Joscph's Church. Promptly at the APP
pointed hour. nine o'clock, the young
couple entered the church, the bride lean
ing on the arm of her father, who gave
her in marriage. The groom was attend
ed by "A Fortuna Rousseau. a brother. The
maid of honor was Miss Elizabeth ST.
Pierre, while the bridesmaids were the
Misses Lizzie and Mary Ann Roberge,
sisters of the bride. The groomsman was
Joseph Rousseau and the ushcrs were By
ron n. Clark, Tren1e Duhamel. George
Yelle and Arthur l.. Roberge. The bride
was charmingly attired in white satin
chiffon over taffeta silk. wore n bridal
veil entwincd with orange blossoms and
carried n bouquet of bridal roses. The
bridesmaid wore French lawn and a pic
ture hat and carried bridal roses. The
bride being a member of the Sodality OF
the Children of Mary, the ceremony was
performed inside the chancel rail by the
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Cloarec. During the cere-
mony a quartette composed OF T.. j
Beaupre, r. Champagne, n. ]. st. Pierre
and DR.. Coutu rendered "Neni Jcsu,' by
Cherubini: ]. l.. Roberge, n brother of tho
bride, who resides in Andreville, y. e..
sang n solo, 20 Salutaiis," and T.. j
Beaupre and N. ]. st. Pierre also RENDERED
a duet.
After the the party repaired
to the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Robcrge of North street
Whpra n u,oIIinn hrnlkf fast WAS Sprvaa
and reception held. The young coupl,
were the recipients OF many beautiful an(
useful presents. including furniture. Gu
glass. silverwarc, crockery, etc. At nooi
MIR. and Mrs. Rousseau left for New vor'
amidst IA shower of rice. They will ais
visit Washington and Boston and will b
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
CHEAPEST TRIP EVER ARRANGED.

Denver, COL, and Return. Only $36.7S'
From all stations in Vermont.
Account National -Encampment. G,
A.. II.
Special train of first-class coaches
Pullman Standard and Tourist Sleep.
crs will leave White River Jet, Sat
urday. September 2. running solid to
Denver. For further particulars write
J.. f.. Bentley, Gcnl. Pass. Agent. Cen
trail Vermont Ry, st. Adams, VI.
SWAT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

one Of the most curious articles in tn
possession of Lord Rosehory is a man
moth silver wine bralkcr. which has al
ways been used at the christening of HI
children. At tho christening of hi
Youngest son three dozen bottles q
champagne were poured into the hcakel
which was even then hut onc-tnird full.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

absent two weeks. Upon their rctur
they will be Mt home Mt AS North street.
The bride is tho daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Joseph Robcrgc of North street an
the groom is the son Of Mrs. Emily Rotij
soau. Among the out Of town guests wei
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.. Robergc of Andre
vile, i. q.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
TO CURE A. COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN1NE
tablets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure.
box, Csc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17

Referee r. ~. O'Brien of Rutland has
appointed Il hearing for August II 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
As a Result George Williams,
Frank NarteII and Joseph
King Go Scott Free
CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY
" Hams Recently Tried to Break
Jail by Digging Through the
Brick Wall

George Williams, Frank Martell and
Joseph King will not have TO stand
trial upon the several charges of grand
larceny preferred against them. In
two cases, one against Williams alone
and the other against the three men,
Dist, Atty. Loofbourow filed an AFFIDAVIT
today asking that he be relieved from
Ming an Information against the men
at the evidence was not sufficient TO
warrant It's being submitted TO the jury
Judge Armstrong made the order that
no Information be filed In the cases.
The three men were arrested some
time ago by two deputy sherilfs ana
were charged with stealing a horse.
COW, buggy and harness from various
residents OF the county They were
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice OF the Peace Brinton and were
bound over TO the district court
Recently Martell and King were re-
leased by Judge Armstrong upon writ
Of habeas corpus In two other cases
against the men the district attorney
was relieved from fling informations
against the men and ii is believed that
the two today closes the matter up,
Williams Is considered pretty bad
character and while confined In the
county jail he attempted 10 break jail
by digging his way out through the
brick wall OF his cell which was on the
second floor. He was detected I'm the
act and prevented from accomplishing
his purpose
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
LATE LOCALS.

state Supt Of Schools Nelson will go
to Provo tomorrow to make an address
before the Utah county Teachers IN
stltute
The city treasurer is today paying the
department payrolls Of the city for the
first half OF February amounting in
all to S6,674l7
The case Of l.. NJ, Crump against the
Sam Levy Cigar Manufacturing COM
pany has been dismissed by Judge
Lewis upon a stipulation entered into
by the parties to the action.
The Covey Investment company Is
building three apartment houses Of six
rooms each on west Third South street;
and IL completing is new cottages In
the same vicinity,
During the past year. l2S,S5l acre feet
were pumped from Utah lake; and the
total amount OF water used I'm the
canals from the lake was 1880 1868 acre
feet, the difference being due, 1t IL eN-
planned to seepage.
Mrs, Hood, mother Of Mrs. l.. II.
Hall Of this city, and Of chief Engineer
Hood Of the Southern Pacific road, con-
tlnues very IN IN southern California,
III from constant care and anxiety.
Five cases Of measles and two Of
smallpox were reported TO the board
OF health today. Those reported as
having smallpox are: Mary Mexican,
aged 20, residing in the rear Of 100
south Twelfth Fast. W. Higginbotham,
aged 80, residing at z Keysors court
General Manager Overlook Of the
Western Moline Pillow company has just
received ndyiCcs from the trade over
this western territory and they all
state the presence Of plenty Of snow,
there being 10 inches at Huntington,
and az Moab there is more snow than
was ever seen there before,
A stprk-or maybe It was two storks
visited the home of Mr. ANA Mrs.
John w. Aruup this morning and left
In their charge "a pair OF twin babies, a
girl and q boy jack says that bless
Tugs come not always singly but some
times in pairs, and he greatly appreci-
ates the distinction. The happy mother
and the little ones are doing nicely
Understaker Evans in communlca-
ton with the relatives I'm Texas of
Private Robert S. Coulsou Of @ COM
panN Twenty infantry who was
found dead I'm the Lincoln House, with
reference 20 the disposal OF the remains.
In connection with this death, County
Physician Whitney regrets that some-
thing can not be done to prevent drug
gists from selling cocaine and morphine
to people without physicians pre-
scriptlon; and this seems TO be the
sentiment OF many other members of
the Salt Lake Medical society Secy.
Beatty Of the state board OF health
remarked today that there ought to be
legislative enactment prohibiting UNI
prescripted sales OF these dangerous
and poisonous drugs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17

there certainly is no valid reason why
an advance should be permitted IN what
are now unreasonably high and ex-
tOrtlonntc charges.
Those familiar Win the production OF
electric energy known that in recent
years the perfection and development
of generating aud distributing appara-
tus has tended towards q greatly re-
duced cost, and the city should proceed
with extreme caution IN granting fran
ChIse rights covering the long term
asked that will tie the people tight in the
grasp ol a corporation which Us now
making subtle effort towards further
Cluchmg les privilege 10 furnish an In
different service at an eXorbitant rate
10 the Hight and gas consumers.
Before granting the extension Of the
franchise requested I would respect
fully suggest that YOU investigate the
matter OF rates charged for similar SER
vice iu other portions OF the United
States, always bearing I'm mind that
with The splendid water powers now
used I'm producing our city supply the
current w probably made as cheaply
here ds any point in the United states,
with The exception perhaps OF The Me
ggara Falls and one or two other large
water power plants.
The people Of the city must pay the
bills and must use the light ana IN
granting rights 70 q public utility cor
poration 10 serve them, they are prim-
arily entitled 90 two things good SER
vice ana fair prices, The city should
not alone protect It's light and gas
users, but also deal fairly with the
men who have invested their money
I'm the present electric plant, insisting
that they IN turn deal fairly with the
consumers, It IS obligatory upon the
lighting company, Hs public utility
corporation, 10 give good service at as
fair rates as cities OF this size are
usually supplied. DO they do thist
VIII their rates stand comparison with
those charged I'm Denver, Colorado
springs Pueblo, or even some Of the
smaller towns2
Sucn a franchise as you are asked to
grant Is OF great value. In conclusion
| have TO say that II the city viii grant
to me q franchise for electric lighting
imposing reasonable restrictions, and
protecting the consumer by providing
for first class service at rates ranging
from rs 10 30 per cent below those
named In the ordinance you are asked
to enact, | VIII undertake the organi2a-
ton Of "a Company possessing ample
capital TO erect strictly modern cleo
trio lighting plant for salt Lake city.
Yours truly
SAMUEL NEWHOUSE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

salt Lake has now seen the much
mooted morality play "Eyeryman."
And now for the verdict! It all depends
upon whether YOU like that sort Of
thing II you do It viii be Just the
sort of thing you like, II you don't YOU
win probably never want to see It
again. But for what you have seen
you WIN be inwarlly glad az you out
Wurdly shudder and win likely so
arouse the morbid curiosity OF every
friend you have by a discussion OF 1t
that he win make up his mind TO see
hear and judge for himself IL is per-
haps well that he should do so as II is
profitable some times TO consider the
antlthesis Of life, particularly n that
life be Ike that OF "Evorymau." By
way OF experience It may be even good
for him to visit the morgue, scent the
lluid that embalms, and hear the
hearse wheels rattle as last nights
audience did, II Is an 80 rcmindfu
that the paths we tread IN this sinful
world lead but 10 the grave. That soon
en- or later the last great summons must
be obeyed, and that every man win
hc Judged according to the deeds done
I'M the flesh, Yea, that no viii 20
down into the yaWnlug grave with more
or less OF the anguish and rcmOrse that
mcNel the heart and mind Of Every
man." until you felt like rising In your
seat and reinforcing his pleas for
mercy and forgiveness
That "Everyman" was written for
and served q purpose In the centuries
that are gone there Is no doubt The
object OF its monkish author was to
Ir.HF ItHF h..
ceedel there Is no room for question lie
has made OF it a spiritual, not 90 say
spiritless tragedy; q funeral sermon so
funeral ana uncanny that you almost
forget or fall 10 see the redemption
that comes with the taking up OF the
CROSS.
il must be said to the credit OF Mr.
Greet that he gave "a superb preseuta-
ton Of "EVoryman' az the Salt Lake
Thcater last night, and that he treated
those present TO the most unique dra-
matte performance I'm the history Of the
city, The young lady who personihed
every man and played the title role
acquitted herself In a manner that was
little less than marvellous, During the
whole Of the first and only act Of the
ulay which continued without scenic
or other interruption for a period of
! hour and 40 minutes, she held the
center Of the stage almost contlnu-
ously and I'm q spleudidly mndulatcd
and sympathetic voice bore the bur
den OF the dialogue. In personal ape
pearance, TOO She was az beautiful as
the character OF Death" who pemmbu-
lated about the stage like an animated
and exaggerated drug store label Of
skull and cross bones, such as Is put
upon Walls OF poison, was hideous As
TO the angcls--creatures with tin caps
and ostrich feather wings we'll they
pre hardly Of the type most OF US Inn
agine such personagas to be-
One hreathed the atmosphere OF
gloom nom the moment Of entering the
theater, and even the frosty midnight
air could not dlspel II when YOU were
again without The elements OF the
unusual were also manifest upon the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
Wants Property Divided,

Suit has been filed In the district
court by Eliza English against Annie
Openshaw, stephen Hays and Russell
/, Tracy for a partition Of lot T. block
2. plat ID, salt Lake City survey, ac-
cordlng TO the respective interests OF
the parties 10 the action The case OF
English vs. Openshaw has been before
the courts for some time having been
appealed TO the supreme court. That
court recently rendered an opinion in
the case in which II was held that
plaintiff was entitled to an undivided
two-thlrds interest In the estate OF her
father. In the present action II is al.
legged that stephen Hays has tax title
to the property, and Russell l.. Tracy
has a mortgage on It for 500. II Is ask
ed that partition be made but II that
Is impossible, II Is asked that the prop
erty be sold and the proceeds divided
among the parties to the action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
PERSONALS

George w. Morgan has returned from
q san Francisco trip with his family.
j. r. Van Fleet Yale 1902, has been
elected to membership In the Universal
~ club
Advance Agent Frank e. Healy OF
over Niagara Falls' company Is
guest at the Southern.
Judge j, f. ChIdester Of Pangultch,
Z. J, clyde OF Heber and John Walt
ers, a Colorado stockman, are regis
tered az the White House.
Senator Rawlins and Miss Leda Raw
Inns, his daughter. have gone 70 Pacific
Grove where Mrs Rawllns is stopping
for the benefit OF her health.
f. H. Leonard, the new manager OF
the SAT- Lake exchange for the Bell
Telephone company arrived this morn
ing from Butte, and is at the Wilson
hotel
Word from Hot Springs, Ark, states
that Mrs. W. w Chisholm has recov-
cred from chronic rheumatism Mr..
and Mrs Chisholm VIII return 10 this
city IN April.