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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
ASKS FOR
Alexander mcdonnell Says His VIII,
Cursed and Called Him Names.

The divorce petition filed Monday by
Alexander MacDonnell against his wife
Anna Macdonald, reveals unusual
domestic infelicities. The glow of youth
has long since departed from the brow
of the petitioner End the step Of the
bride of forty years ago has lost its
elasticity. The parties reside in Col
chester.
The petition sets mp that the couple
were married in Burlington, July II, 1870,
by the Rev. Thomas Lane. The halo of
romance did not long enchant the honey
moon for tho world which marries and is
given in marriage was found TO be very
wicked. The petition continued that about
the first Of August. 1870, the bride of q
fortnight "hega to insist that while We
were both one. she was the one ard that
| had covenanted to love, cherish and
obey her" hat from time to time dur
ing nearly all the years of the connubial
state she had treated her husband with
intolerable severity in every possible way.
cursing and swearing and calling him all
manner of vile names, that she refused
to live with him except for a monetary
consideration and finally in December,
1904, left his bed and board and refused
absolutely to return unless the petitioner
should give her half his real estate and
divide his cash with her. This all has
constituted a burden too grevious to be
bronze and has driven the petitioner to
seek the solace and saving powers of tho
divorce court.
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NATIONAL GUARD HOME.
Regiment Returned Yesterday
from NJ. GretuN, pR.

Tho Vermont National Guard returned
Monday from n ten days stay at camp
Roosevelt. Mount Grotna, Pa, where the
men participated in the movements with
the regular army. The trip was one oil
great benefit to the officers and gave the
enlisted men n taste of what actual war
fare would he as far as camp life ana
hikes are concerned.
The men stood the trip well and al
though the work at the ann was hard
all returned to- Vermont in good health.
When compared with the trip 20
Manassas two years ago the one just over
was by far the most pleasant and most
instructive. While the work this year
was hard the mon were not pushed
beyond the limit as they were two years
ago.
The regiment left Mount Gretna early
Sunday morning and arrived in Jersey
City Sunday afternoon. Early in the
evening the steamer left for Albany,
that city being reached yesterday morn
ing at six o'clock. The train bearing the
troops reached Burlington at 6:1J last
night.
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M TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet's Finds summer Nesor's
Well FIlIcd--GOOd Yield of Crops.

Reports to Rradstreets for the week
comment favorably regarding present
conditions and consider outlook Tor fail
trade very good, as is TO be expected
during current month collections are
quiet. Extreme warm weather had n
tendency to Tighten general trade SUM
mer resorts in state, however,, are
crowded with guests; present season
shows larger patronage than they have
ever had, The heavy storm of the hrst
of last week did some damage to corn
and wheat crops In Washington county.
which were badly lodged In some
farms. From other sections of the
state no complaints are heard, Crops
are ripening rapidly and a good yield
is looked for. Weeks returns show
one failure and two suspensions. Lat
ter because of small capital. The over
gaiter factory which has been temper
arily closed rcsumed business frst OF
last week. orders In that line OF
goods are coming in well. Demahu
for building material is still heavy.
Rutland reports Wholesale dealers IN
confectionery and groceries are haV-
ing large sales with collections IN that
section good. General mercantile busi-
ness is fully up to average for season
A new condensed milk factory Is pre-
pairing to erect Il plant at ST. Adams
Retail merchants report traae i''ie
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$1,000 DAMAGE.
Fire Of Unknown Origin In John
Ready'S Livery stable.

Fire was discovered in the barn of
John Ready at 139 Maple street az
about seven o'clock on Saturday morn
ing. \ telephone message was sent to
station one and shortly afterwards a
general alarm was rung in from box
SO. When the frcmen arrived flames
were issuing from the upper story
windows. TIc fire, which was confined
to the upper story whore tho hay. straw
and grain We're stored, was put out af-
ter battling with the dense smoke,
caused by the burning hay and straw.
The walls and roof of the upper story
were badly damaged and several tons
Of hay and about 120 bushels of oats
were destroyed. \ number of sleiShs
were also scorched. THE damage is es-
timatod at about 1000.
The origin Of the fire is unknown as
ono of the employees of the stables was
in the loft at $50 o'clock and noticed
nothing wrong. The hay, which was
recently placed in tho barn, was damp
and the theory was advanced that the
Ere was caused by spontaneous COM
bustion. Both the building and con-
tents are insured.
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DAMAGE BY FIRE.
james FINES Second Hand store Visit
cd by n BIazc.

An alarm of fire was rung in from box
81 at 9:42 O'Clock Monday morning which
proved to be a lively blaze In the second
hand store of James Fin at 345 North
Winooski avenue. The fire was confined
TO the rear part of the building in the
second story and was extinguished after
an hours work. The origin of the fire
is unknown but Mr.. Fine thinks that some
one must have lighted n match or been
smoking neal a pile of mattresses, which
were burned before the arrival of the fire.
men.
The damage Is estimated at about $500
and insurance of 800 is carried. The roof
of the s%torehouse was destroyed and much
of the large stock of second hand goods
was ruined by the heat, smoke and water
There were stoves of all descriptions
wagons. sleighs and furniture stored there
all of which was more or less damaged.
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HIS FIRST OFFENSE.
Law Had TO Take Its Course, However
with John Fitzpatrick

John Fitzpatrick. an elderly man, was
before Judge Mower Tuesday in city
court and although he pleaded with the
court to allow him to depart there was
nothing to do but to let the law take its
course and now Fitzpatrick is in Jail for
being drunk.
When arrai5ned Fitzpatrick pleaded
guilty. He asked Judge Mower to let
him off but the court said he had no
jurisdiction in the matter and the prison
er was fined 81 and costs of s9.79. He said
he had no money and he was taken to
jail. Fitzpatrick alleged that it was the
first time he had ever been arrested and
he seemed much grieved to think the
court would not excuse him.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Honduras has large tracts of pine lands,
| which will ere long lead to the building
of railroads.
The British home office has ordered
that henceforth convicts shall be fed on
only colonial canned meats.
Electric light has been introduced into
the Beauchamps tower the old State
PRISON. in the tower of London.
Herr Joseph Ronchett of Ornavasse,
near Novara, is said to be the possessor
of the biggest beard In Europe. 1t is
nearly six feet long.
The farmers in some English districts
say that. owing to the dust raised by
motor cars settling upon grass, it now
takes a man two days to cut an acre
| with a scythe, whereas it only took one
before motor cars came into existence.
The dust dulls the edge of the scythe
and makes necessary frequent sharpening.
In Singar, in the Malay archipelago,
two bottles are placed neck to neck, and
sand is put In one OF them, Which pours
itself into the other each half hour, when
the bottles are reversed. On a line near
by are hung twelve rods, marked with
notches from one to twelve. The whole
arrangement Is In charge OF an attend
ant, who sounds the hours on Il gong.
The Pope has given his sanction to the
publication of a postcard produced in
London. 1t is ornamented on the front
! with an Illuminated picture OF the Virgin
and a colored portrait of the Pope. The
illuminated back has a setting by Leon
cavalla, of the Ave Maria" published
for the first time, An autograph letter
from the Pope is also printed on the card,
In which he bestows tho apostolic ben--
diction upon the oriGinstors AZ the cso-
ject.
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J. N. HARVEY
Republican Candidate for City Repre-
sentative in Montpelier.

Montpelier. Aug. 1.-THE republican cau-
Gus organized by the election of III. W
Kemp as chairman and J. =. Adams, sec
rotary. An informal ballot was taken and
n. Harvey received 81 of the IL
votes cast for representative of the next
General Assembly. Mr.. Harvey was then
declared the nominee of the caucus.
Mr.. Harvey was called for and made a
brief speech Of acceptance. He promised
If elected to carry out to the best of his
ability the wishes of the citizens of Mont
pelier. Mr.. Harvey expressed himself as
in favor Of continuing in force the present
license law and amending the caucus law.
His remarks were greeted with ringing
cheers.
On motion the chair appointed a COM
mittee of five of which ". A. Lord is
chairman to confer with the democratic
city committee and with power to nominate
Il union tickle of Is justices of the peace.
This ticket will be announced at the demo-
cratic caucus Thursday evening next.
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LOSS BY FIRE is $780,.
Farm buildings Owncd by ~. Il. Thom-
as Dcstro,cd--A Total LOss-In-
surnncc Expired Recently.

a barn, corn granary, an ice house
and a ~75-foot shed on the Intervale
road below the central Vermont rail-
road, owned by Harry Thomas, burned
TO the ground Tuesday afternoon
shortly after five o'clock. The build
iugs ana contents were uninsured and
the loss Is estimated at over $1,000.
The buildings contained 5000 -four bar
rolls, which Mir. Thomas bought for
speculation. between 80 and 80 tons of
hay. four new double wagons, ten cords
Of maple wood, 30 cedar posts, slcighs.
harnesses and farm implements. The
only property saved was a SOW and sew
cTal little pigs. which were in one of
the small buildlnr9. The cause of the
fire is unknown but it is thought that
it might have been set by tramps who
loitcr about there or by small boys
playing. Nc ono was near the build
ings when the fire originated and 1t
gained great Roadway before the arri-
val of the hrcmen.
1t was almost impossible to fight the
fire successfully because of its great
distance from the nearest hydrant. The
trc engine on the hill was one of the
FIRST to arrive at the scene and the hose
Wis lllAill''lliN'IN re- Nii6 ~ ~ l|'''
on the Goodrich farm. This did not
work successfully as the suction of the
pump caused the mud I'm tho bottom of
the pond to block the hose. The at
tempt was finally given up. Nearly
a quarter of a mile Of hose was then
strung from the hydrant on North
Winooski avenue, through the Pine
grove. down the railroad bank to the
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dig a small tunnel under the track so
as not to delay the trains. BY that
time the buildings were all practically
burned to the ground and nothing was
burning but the hay.
The tenement house owned by Mr.
Thomas. nearest to the track and occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Aikey,
caught fire several times on the roof
and was put out with pals of water.
Mrs. Aikey, who has been confined TO
the bed for the past three months, was
taken out of the house and laid on the
ground during the danger.
Mr.. Thomas stated that the insurance
on the buildings and property had run
out n short time ago and that he had
forgotten to have it renewed. The
buildings will probably be rebuilt. The
fire was rung out at S:35 o'clock last
evening.
Later in tho evening a man told Mr..
Thomas that he stood on the bank
when n freight train went by and saw
the sparks fall on the buildings. Al
most Immediately after the freight train
passed smoke was discovered issuing
from the buildings by a man employed
by Otis Reynolds, who was driving in
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
LOYAL LEGION MEETING.
Families and Friends of Members to
Attend Anniversary Banquet.

The August meeting of the military
order of the Loyal Legion was held
Tuesday night in the Stannard Memorial
hall, Capt. Carlos b. Williams presid-
ing. The committee appointed to pre-
pare a memorial of the life and ser
vices of the late Gen. Nn4lam Y. w
Ripley, consisting of G. G.. Benedict,
l.. G.. Kingsley and j. \. sheldon, pre-
sented their report through Mr.. Ben
cdict. The committee paid a high
tribute to the brave and gallant Off
Ger.
The c~ommandery voted that members
be authorized to invite their families
and friends to the banquet to he held
in connection with their anniversary
meeting in November.
4 committee composed OF capt.
Carlos b. Williams. capt. +. r. Wells
and Major G. l.. Woodbury. We're an
nounced to prepare n memorial or tho
late Frank S. Ballard. The usual rou-
tine business was transacted and the
meeting was adjourned. The next
meeting will be held in November.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
ALLEGED THIEVES CAUGHT.
Admit They Robbed n store in henson
Now In Jail in Elizabeth
town.. y, Y,

Rutland, Aug. 14.-WillIam Noc-oh Of
Whitehall. n, y, and O. n. CHM of CO.
hoes, n. Y, are in jail al ElizabetHtoWn
y. Y. for safekecping until Sheriff F.. c.
Fish of West Rutland can obtain cNtradi-
ton papers to bring them to NcrmorT 70
answer to a charge of 3u.e'arzlhS ne
store of Jones & O.Donncll Tt bensoA last
week. The men have admitted their quit
but refuse to come voluntarily TO ms
state. They stole about $50 in money Il
large quantity of tobacco and soma pa
pers of considerable value to the store
keepers only.
he arms of justice We're quick in gath
ering in the burglars. The night peiofe
the robbery two strangers were seen at
Benson and as they had disappeared ire
next morning suspicion was lmlneulateiY
fastened upon them. Several people had
seen the men and We're able to give n sood
description of them particularly 50 As one
of them had a big scar on his race III
was learned that two men had cfosSei
Lake Champlain from Vernon to New
York opposite Benson at twelve O'Clock
the night of the robbery so sheriff Flsh'
as soon as he was notified Of the affair
telephoned to the chief of police ut IL
conderoga. The New Ynrt state oiNctts
had seen two men who In the
description of those wanrHd 4 snort tine
before and within an h-u" Norton ann
McGinn were behind thu bars,
Norton and McGinn soon after being
arrested admitted that they had robbie
the store but they claimed That had
only taken $40 in money. They agreed
to come to Vermont without eXtradi-
ton papers but later put in the condi-
tion tina they be allowed to return to
New York state without being arrested
after they had found some of the stol-
en- property which had been hidden
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
AN OLD ESTATE.
NHaIrs Of james \. Smith TO BE Closed
after 10 Years.

Appointments were made Tuesday in
probate court in an estate which has been
in the process of settlement for over 40
years. The estate Is that of James A.
Smith. formerly of this city, who died
in 1869. Three years later Martha a.
Smith was appointed administrators. She
has since died. Yesterday Mildred l..
Austin was appointed administrators and
r. l.. Patrick and X. c.. stone were ap-
pointed commissioners and appraisers. w.
r. Austin of ST, Adams was appointed
guardian over minor heirs.
In the estate of Clarence G.. Weston
Of Georgia. G. G. T. Tobey of this city
was appointed guardian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK
George Knox Rendered Unconscious
Tuesday Morning-WW Recover.

George Knox. employed at kents
bakery on Church street. received the
full force of the electric current on the
municipal incandescent circuit Tues
day morning and was for a time un-
conscious. He was working at the
furnace in the basement and caught
hold Of the insulated wire The shock
caused his hand to be brought against
his breast and the current threw MIN
to the floor,
His cries brought assistance from
above and the current was at last turn
ed off. He was unconscious TOT a time
but DR.. Sam Sparhawk and Dr. T. T.
Lewis were called and Knox was re-
vived. There were long red marks on
his hand and breast whore the wire had
come In contact with the flesh. khox
will not suffer permanent injury.
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ment from day to day. The record in
this respect made by Co. NJ was UNI
equalled.
None Of the men in the company We're
seriously sick and none were in the hospi-
tai. The men stood the marches we'll and
at the end of each the roll-call showed
every man to be in ranks. There were n
great many new men in the company,
some of whom had been enlisted hut "A
brief time. After arriving at Mount
Gretna the improvement from day to day
was marked and Captain Woodbury. and
Lieutenant Parker were much pleased
with the way the men took hold of the
hard duties which We're laid upon them.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Anyway it's Just as cheap to raise a
vegetable garden as to try to pick out
safe Investments.
Hardly anybody has a good enough dis
position to be glad when he has to sub
scribe for repairing the church.
When n man and girl come in from a
dark piazza with her hair all mussed up
it's a sign she won't admit anything hap
pened.
What a woman likes about a trip of
twenty or thirty miles to see her mother
is the way she can talk about it after
ward as a tour.-New York Press.
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rREEN RACE.
MADE GOOD G o
Company VI Secured Five OrdcrIics al
Mount ~Gretna-Few Sirk.

The members OF Co. NJ. who returned
Monday night from Mount Grotna. re-
sumed their usual occupations Yesterday
sand none of them were the worse for the
trip. Every man enjoyed the expcrienra
and all are satisfied that the experience
was valuable.
While In camp the company made its
usual good record. out Of six guard
mounts the company secured five orderlies.
There Is always a contest between the
various companies to secure this appoint
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
s their custodian could not Insure

them against arrest by Vermont OIL
Gals they were sent TO the county jail
at Elizabethtown as fugitives from JUS
tice pending proceedings to procure
necessary cXtradition papers.
A quantity of tobacco was found in
the prisoners possession and the pa
pers were recovered under n rail fence
in Benson. where they said they had
placed thcm. McGinn had worked ON
n farm at Benson and was familiar
with the store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
H1NEsBURGH DRIVING CLUB
Good Attendance ana Spirited Contests
NJ Saturdays Matinee.

Although the weather was threatening
there was a good attendance and spirit
cd contests Saturday afternoon. The
greatest interest centered in the free
for-all, which went to Jimmie Whit
combs young stallion in four heats. The
summaries:
'rREEN RACE.
Cool Colt, Ch, e. John Noonan....1 ! l
John r., d.. e, a.. L. WItters......2 . .
Motley, blk. M, Dir. Murphy.."-,.3 3 3
SPECIAL.
Nellie Conley. b. m, c. X. Wright. 4 / !
Command r., h. $, c. Rounds...,..2 2 .
FREF-FOR-ALL.
- ch. h., James Whitcomb..1 2 / !
Knoxic, oh. =. Frank Brown....2 . . .
Glngho j, h. m, n. a. Johns..3 l 3 3
The next meeting win be given satur-
day, August IS.
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taakcn, but the expenses OF the PRES
ent are unblushingly compared with
the expenses of the past, leaving the
Impression that similar things are be-
ing compared when in fact they are
not. He referred to the fact hat the
expenses OF the national government
are twice as large as they were n few
years ago, but that it did not follow
from that that the national govern
mont Is oXtravagantly administered
instead OF simply comparing the gross
expenses of to-day with what they
were some years ago the only fair way
Is to take those expenses In detail,
consider what changes. improvements,
or engagements have been made and
whether they have been wisely made.
The real question he said is whether
what the people are getting to-day Is
worth what they arc paying for it or
could be produced for less.
Mr.. Proctor paid n splendid tribute to
the State in closing. which evoked great
Applause. Mr.. MaXham gave the audience
Il couple of more songs which were round
~ applauded.
SPEECH BY Finn.
DR.. Peck next introduced Edward T..
f1inn of Springfield who In opening stated
that he salutcd the grandest audience i'm
tho greatest campaign the state ever saw.
As Mr.. Proctor had devoted himself par
ticularlv 20 the men he wanted to talk to
the women. He urged those who had re-
publican husbands TO persuade them to
ATTEND the republican caucus and vote the
straight republican ticket, If they had n
democrat for Il husband pray for him.
He paid his compliments to Clement,
said that the question Of the campaign
for the opposition was simply how many
votes each could throw for the other to
try and get elected. lie said that the
democrats had many good mon to nomi-
nate for governor. but passed them all by
and placed at the head a second handed
republican refrigerator.
Mr.. Finn took mp Clements charges
Of graft. lie told of Clements failur to
prove his case aud showed up Clement
as a CRATER in his handling of the coal
business at Bristol, where he has shut
ont all competition by enjoying a rebate
OF t1.O5 per ton on all coal shipped there
paying but 20 cents per ton from Rut-
land while all others paid S1.25. He dis
cussed at length the issues of the cam
paign and emphasized the points made
by very good stories. Mr.. Flinn spoke
especially to the young voters on the i'm
portauCc and sacrcdncss Of the lallo,
and strongly urged them TO think right
ana start right. lie closed with a tribute
TO the grand old party Of Lincoln. col
lamer. Garfield. Mckinley. which had
promised and done so much toward max
ing the nation what it is to-day. and
guaranteed the fulfllment of the present
49, - l..
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HAD TO N RALLY.
No One Present to Hear Fusionist
Speakers at Wells River.

Wells River. Aug. 1.-THE advertised flu
sion open air rally for this place this
evening did not materialize. The advcr-
tised speakers p. A.. Guiltinan and g.. T..
Billiard were on hand in the schoolhouse
yard at the appointed hour but no audi
Ience appeared. After the speakers left
about half a dozen people went to the
yard but finding no speakers dispersed.
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FIRE AT MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Richford, Aug. 13.-A fire at Montgom.
cry Center this evening destroyed a black
smith and w~heelwright shop and adjoin-
ing tenement and barn. The property wa
owned by Mrs. d. A. Duphrie. a widow
and the shop was operated by her father.
in-law, James Duphrie. The loss was to-
tai, no insurance being carried. The valua
is estimated at 81 ZOO.
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BENNINGTON FUsION1sTs CHOICE

Bennington, Aug. 1.-THE independent!
and democrats organized a fusion caucu,
here last evening and elected 4 tickle
headed by r. S. Drvsdale, a democra
and prominent merchant, as candidat,
for town representative.