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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Humane society COnsidering the Fcns-
ibility of Making II Up.

The feasibility Of adding the protection
of children to that of domestic animals
was the topic of discussion Monday night
at the postponed meeting of the Burning,
ton Humane society, held N the parlors
OF the Y NJ. G. a. building. The printed
cards intended to notify members of tho
society of the meeting. We're not properly
delivered and consequently there was "A
small attendance To discuss the subject
cussed but nothing definite was decided
about any of the proposed improvements.
The question of the society protecting
children was laid aside indefinitely he.
cause OF the extra expense 1t would IN
cur. 1t was estimated that II would cost
at least $500 to start the project, besides
a large sum annually. II would he neces.
sary to build or hire q home for the chill
dren and secure "A suitable matrosl to care
for them. Although all of the members
of the society are in favor of the idea
1t will probably be several months be-
ing such a movement.
The idea OF having humane office.
located in Barre was favorably received,
as some of the extreme cases OF cruelty
are reported from that vicinity. There
is much work TO he done in Vermont but
different towns and cities to become In
terested and form societies before II can
be properly accomplished
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
BROWN EYES-BLUE EYES.
Had a Troubled Look When Their
Owners Appeared in Court.

Brown eyes and blue eyes wore n trou-
bled look Monday in city court, and
large black picture hats nodded, when
Lillian LaFrance and Belle Wilson were
adiudgcd the owners of a gallonof whiskey
case of beer and bottle Of wine, which
had been seized hv Sheriff Horton and
Deputy Quinn at Mrs. Mary Sorrcll's place
on the intervale. When the liquor was
seized Mrs. Sorrell was told to appear in
court. She cam" and with her were Lii
Ian and Belle. one slight and the other
stout. They were supposed to b" wit
uesscs but before the hearing was over
things took a now turn and Mt the end
they were the principals, while Mrs. Sor-
ell was the witness
Mrs Sorell's home is on the intervale.
short distance from the farm owned by
Eugene Goodrich who also owns the
house occupied by Mrs Sorel. This house
has been the scene of gay parties. men
and women having been there for dinners
the serving OF which has made Mrs. Sor-
ell more or less famous among gourmets,
Mrs Sorell said tho giving of dinners
was her business and that LILLIAN and
Belle were working for her, getting sal
AIRY Of $40 per week each. The girls also
Testified to the same fact. The testimony
was to the effect that the girls ordered
the liouor. which had been seized, and
that they were 10 have it for their own
use and for a fe. friends. whom they ex-
pected to entertain. They were adjudged
the owners and were taxed the costs or
the seizure. which amounted to sS5''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
MORE PIKE IN THE LAKE,
Four Millions Of Them Deposited Tues.
dny by Capt. Rockwell.

Four millions more lingering wall-eyek
pike were deposited Tuesday in l4aks
fhampla!u by Captain Rockwell Of tina
Mariquita Two millions were placed IN
tho vicinity OF Juniper island. million
and half near Whites island and halc
L million at Shelburne point.
While the hngerhngs are in the ca7a
the water . kept a a low temperature
with the aid Of Tee, which 8 placed "a
the water and on tho cans. When tho
fish are placed in the broad lake the oar
Is lowered into til" water in such A man,
ncr as to not iniure or shock the fnger-'
lings. The lake water is about the same
temperature as that IN tho cans and in
a few seconds tho thousands Of small
fry have disappeared in tho depths II
the Lake. Although many of them die and
many are devoured by tho larger fish.
the majority ~ Thorn siryivN and gain
a pound n year until they reach thres
years Of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
DEATH OF D. A. HARVEY.
Promising Young Man Victim al
Typhoid Fever.

Dcnslo y. Harvey died at the Mary
fletcher hospital Saturday afternoon after
Illness OF Two weeks with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Harvey had not been in robust health
for several months. About three weeks
ago he was Obliged to relinqush his du-
ties at the store of II. w. Allen q CO.;
typhoid fever symptoms soon thereafter
developed and he entered tho hospital
Although h" received every attention that
the best medical science could devise, his
illness from the first presented a grave
aspect ana his system became greatly
weakened by several hemorrhaEee.
MIR, Harvey, VINO was in his 26th year.
was born in this city October 80 1850 At
an early age, he entered the employ OF f..
J.. Clarkson & co. as clerk, remaining with
thai firm i've years. About eight years
ago he entered the employ Of II. w. Allen
d 60. as salesman in the silk department.
His quick intelligence, uniform courtesy
and sound business Judgment made his
services Invaluable.
He was soon advanced 10 the head OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
TWO YEARS FOR PORTER.
Burglarized store Of \. ". Moan an"
Pleaded Guilty.

Because his greed for goods "N'r'"n,e
his respect for law Frank lorler VIII
have to serve not less than is ana not
more than "a months at hard labor IN me
House Of Correction at Rutland ne
burelarized the store cf y. y. N"an Oh
cherry street and We was before JunEe
Mower Tuesday on that charge
He waived examination ana was ne!o
for county court in tho sum o' s'""' re
requested States Attorney sherman 10
file an information against NM whl'h
was done. and to that he pleaded gu>IlN'
He requested the Judge to send MIN ~
the House Of Correction rather than 'o
Windsor and he was consequently sent
there.
Porier's mother and wife were IN the
court room during the trial and when u
was over embraced him. II" was taken
TO jail and will he removed to Rutland
to-day by the police,
Porter was arrested within few hours
after the police had been notified or the
burglary. a clue being discovered almost
as soon as the officers began work. The
stolen property was recovered at Porler's
house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
THE LIBRARY JANITOR.
Aldermen Think lie should he Em-
ploycd by Library COMMITTEES.

The matter of the employment of the
tanitor at the Carnegie library was
brought up Saturday night at a spe-
cial meeting of the board OF aldermen
and a resolution was adopted placing
the power TO employ or discharge the
janitor in the hands of the aldermanic
committee on schools and library. This
action came about because OF the sum
mary dismissal some weeks ago Of
Moses Murray. who had been janttor.
His dismissal was supposed to have
been brought because of political rca-
sons. The resolution was offered by
Alderman Parker and adopted SAT-
urday night was rs follows:
"lnasmuch as the jantor of the Car
negie library receives his pay from the
fund for the schools and library COM
mittee of tho board Of aldermen, that
committee should have sole power to
employ and discharge the janitor and
these powers are hereby invested in
that committee. All bills contracted
In relation to the Carnegie library
shall be made subject to the approval
of the trustees of said library before
they are paid"
The resolution caused a general dis
cussion, Mayor Burke addressing the
board in opposition to It. and a yea
and nay vote was called for Alder
men kidder. Pine and Moagher were
absent. TIL" vote stood as follows:
Voting yes--Aldermen Morgan, Par
ker. Reeves and Barber.
Voting no-Aldermen Coffey and
Courtney.
The members Of the committee on
schools and library are Aldermen Par
ker. CoHey and Morgan.
The appointment Of assisting clerks
and ballot clerks to serev at Tues
days election was submitted to the
board by Mayor Burke and the list
was approved a follows
Assisting clerks-Peter I.atour, J. |.
Kelley, w. n. Ridley. r. ". Zottman
Ballot clnrks-GeOrge Hillary. II. I
Nolan. Fl. Collins and F. W. Perry.
The board voted to accept an invita-
ton from Stannard Post q. A. r.. t.
attend the Memorial day exercises.
resolution was adopted granting
those in charge of tho carnival week
in June the use Of the land on the
west side of city Hall Park and alsc
| the disposal of licenses for that day
a fee of 81 or each license granted &c
he paid to the city.
+. y. Frechette. former constable
was given until September TO collcc
the taxes due from last year
A resolution was adopted instruct
| ing the city clerk to have the checl
| lists to be used at the coming republi
can and democratic caucuses printed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
PIKE BY THE MILLION.
Some Placed In Lake ChampInin and
Others Going into the Rivers

Three million lingering wal-eyed pike
were placed Monday in Lake Champlain
by State Fish Commissioner Thomas Of
Stowe. Mr.. Thomas, accompanied ny
General Manager LOOMS OF the Cham
plain Transportation company. went out
In the Mariquta in the afternoon and the
fry were placed off Juniper island. In
addition to the fry deposited Monday
three million more will he placed IN the
Winooski river, three million in the La
Plotte river at Shelburne and three mil
lion in the streams at Nergennes and vi
entity. Frank L. Fish will superintend
the distribution of the fry at Vergennes
The government has 100000 lingering
pike at their hatchery in Swanton, all Of
which will he deposited this week. Gov
eminent boats will be used to distribute
the fry In various parts of the lake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
DEATH OF w. A. LEE.
Travelling Salesman Succ1Imbs I" Pneu-
monia in Wntertown, y. '.

william A. Lee OF this city, travelling
salesman for Glens Falls hardware
house. died Of pneumonia at IN" Hote'
llardiman at Watertown, y. y lU's-
day morning after I'VE days Illness
In response to a message received Mon
day morning Y. l.. Thomas, Nrofh"r-in-
law Of the deceased. left on tho 6;l5 train
Monday night for WATERFOWL hut mes
sage received Tuesday morning an
nounced Mr. Lees death, which took
place al s45.
Mrs. Lee and her father y W. Tho
mas left early Tuesday morning FOR
Watcrtown. Besides his wife MI
ZEE Is survived by two sons Frank g."
a student in the second year class at
the high school, and Ralph W. mis-
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Harrl-
son Lee Of Bangor, y y, and brother
who lives in Kansas and is cattle deal
er there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
PEPIN IN JAIL.
skipped His Rail and WINS Found In
Greenfield, Mass.

Solomon Pepln Is in the Chittenden
county Jail. He Is n resident Of Milton
and some time ago was arrested on a
criminal charge. Bail was furnished by
Edward Blair. when tho time Of the trial
came Pepn could not he found and the
bail was called. Blair not wishing IN
pay the amount began search for
Pepin and located him in Greenfield.
Mass.
As requisition papers were not neces-
sary IN case where bail is forfeited.
Deputy Sheriff Allen and Mr.. blair went
after Pepin, located him and brought him
to burlington SATURDAY.. Tho case in
which Pepln was involved was alleged 10
he n breach Of the peace
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
LIQUOR SEIZED.
House of Mrs. SOrell Yields Case of
Her and Some Whiskey

a successful search for liquor was made
Saturday by Sheriff Horton and Deputy
Quinn and as result Mrs. Mary Sorrell
will this morning he in city court on a
charge Of selling liquor without a license.
Mrs. Sorrell occupies rather pretentious
house on Interval avenue and she wa.
rather surprised when the officers de-
seconded upon her with warrant
The liquor was not found immedia civ
hut close examination Of the cellar dis
lclosed Il case Of beer and a bottle of
whiskey, which were seized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
CHOIR FESTIVAL.
shelburne and burlington Singers 10
Unite Mt 81. Paul's June IL md IT,

IN conjunction with the Shelburne
Episcopal choir, the choir at ST. Pauls
Church is rehearsnG for a choir fes-
tival To be held in the church hore on
the evening of Tuesday, June ~. with a
choral celebration 81 the holy communion
on Wednesday following at 1890 in the
morning.
In the past choir festivals Of Episcopal
choirs have always been successful and
this ono promises to he so. The cho,rs
arc under the direction Of Choirmasters
G. \. Hull OF this city and C. G. Egg
OF Shelburne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN

II YOU nave pans in the back, Trim
airy. Bladder or Kidney trouble and
want a certain, pleasant herb cure for
81 sTRALIAN-LEAF." It is a safe
monthly regulator. and cures all Fee
male Weaknesses, including infam-
nation and alterations. Mother Grny's
Austrniian-Leaf is sold by Druggists
or sent by mail for 80 cts sample
sent FREE. Address, The Mother
Gray Co.. lie Roy. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
MEMS LIST.

r. T. Austin. A. ". Brown, Alvin Burt
Bert Barnes. Burlington Hammock COM
pany, Marldele Bewsee Emery Bewsee 2,
r. II. Bakerson. NJ. G. Bressi, Willie
Bean. Walter Blanchard, Walter Bensee,
Albain Capiseto. Amos Cady, +. A. Fuller.
Alma Forc!cr t2). Zed Gadhue, Joseph
Geroux, Henry Hall, j. q. Hasleton.
Daniel Myrihan. n. f.. Magazine Agency,
j. c. Noley. william Sutherland, 3 Spear,
George A. Smith, c. NJ. Tyler, Phil War
lace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24

Generally debiIitated for years. Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition was
Blood Bitters made me well woman
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy Moosup, Conn,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24

Bilious Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
pleNion sallow" Liver needs waking
up Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks pa cents at any drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters in the Bur-
iington postoffice for the week ending
May %, 1906.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
STATION

WINOOsKI STATION.
Exavier Rissonette, Kathleen Chalmers,
Lizzie Driscoll, Honora Lamarche Mrs.
Lillian Mayvile.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
LOCAL VIEWS ON GREAT CANAL PROJECT TO BE PRESENTED
TO CANAL COMMISSION AT MEETING HERE TOINORRO

miles. That will mean that a ship which
can cover the route by way of the Della
waro Breakwater and Cape Charles in 81
hours can make the trip via the canal
route in Il hours.
Various Routes Suggested.
Seven canal routes have at various
times been surveyed across the peninsula
separating the Delaware and Chesapeake
Bays These routes vary in length from
1855 miles TO 53& miles while The estimat-
ed cost OF constructing runs from about
SS0o0.000 for the shortest route up 10 A2,-
100000 for the most expensive. The pres
ent Canal Commission under the terms Of
the resolution of Congress must virtually
confine its investigation to two specified
routes. The commission is directed first
10 examine and appraise the works and
franchises Of the existing Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. with reference TO
the desirability Of purchase Of this canal
by the United States and the construc-
i ton over its route Of the proposed deep
waterway. What is known as the Sassa-
fras route is also to be examined by the
commission. Having completed its work
Evening journal., 1906-09-25

Of investigation. the commission will re-
port 20 the Secretary Of War TO the prob
able cost and the commercial, military
and naval advantages OF each Of the two
routes
Present Canal History.
The present Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal dates back TO the time when there
were no railroads and when turnpikes and
waterways were the only avenues OF
transportation. Construction OF this canal
was begun April Is, 1924, and completed
ave years later. On October II, 1929, the
canal was opened to navigation. During
the more than three-quarters Of a century
OF the canals active life 7os,ooO vessels.
carrying a total Of 100000 tons OF mer-
chandise, have passed through it. The
largest traffic in any year was 1,Sls,0c
tens in 1872 Since then the traffic has
decreased. but last year it amounted to
more than 100000 tons. carried in 5447 ves-
sels besides the tens OF thousands OF pas
sengers carried through it on Ericsson
Line steamships
shipping men point to the fact that
these statistics OF traffic through canal
Evening journal., 1906-09-25

The directors Of the Board OF Trade
will entertain the commission at
o'clock dinner at the Wilmington Coun-
try Club
Big Boom For Commerce.
The proposed canal between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore promises big boom
for commerce. In its larger aspect every
port on the coast has a direct interest IN
the project, because it Will mean the first
link in a great system of land-locked
channels and canals which must in tine.
in the judgment Of shipping men. con-
meet the countrys inland waters from
New England to the southern port OF
Florida The commercial importance of
such a canal lies in the inside route af-
forded for coastwise shipping. Between
Philadelphia and Baltimore it will AFFORD
3 an active end Independent avenue for
competition with the railroads in both
freight and passenger traffic and so exert
a powerful influence in fixing the rate.
charged by the ran lines.
The proposed canal viii shorten the DIS
tance for warships between Philadelphi.
and Baltimore from about 40 miles to III
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
Construction Of Adequate Waterway Between
The Bays is a Subject of Great
Commercial Importance

"These meetings are more or less
formal to begin with" said Major
Flagler, but at the end they are US
ually turned into a question and an
swer conference with those present
gathered around the table looking at
maps and papers"
And it is not unlikely that the same
conditions will hold good here to-mor-
row. Opportunity viii be given to any
body to make an address and the only
point desired is that the address be
brief and to the point"
Mr. Crozier has written the COM
mittee Of the Board of Trade that II
his business appointments in New Yorh
will permit he VIII be glad TO say some
thing con ,erning the matter.
William d. Mullen, Jr. chairman OF
the Canal Committee Of the Board OF
Trade, will begin the speechmakine
by a paper reviewing the action taken
by the Board Of Trade Of this city and
others with reference to the canal pro-
ject.
The meeting win begin at 10 o'clock
and in the event Of there being more
the commission will adjourn at ] o'clock
for lunch and then reconvene for an
afternoon session It is expected,
however. that an the work can be ac-
complished in the morning.
Major Flagler viii entertain the
commission at luncheon at his home,
where General Aenus VIII be a guest.
Lieutenant f. r. Chambers may be
the guest Of T.,Coieman DUPONT who
is an old friend. and Secretary Meeker.
in all probability. win make his head
quarters at the Clayton House.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25

Philadelphia, Baltimore and Whining
ton and the territories commercially tr,bu-
tary 10 these cities are primarily affected
IN the proposed construction Of an ade-
quake ship canal connecting the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bays. NO commercial pre-
ject launched in recent years by The Fed
eral Government has been Of greater inn
porsanee TO the cities On The eastern sea-
board. For thirty-nve years the great and
direct commercial value Of a deeper
waterway than the existing canal has
been strongly urged.
Beginning to-day the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Commission appointed ~
President Roosevelt win hold the first OF
a series OF hearings. This commission con-
sists Of General Felix Agnus. OF Balti-
more. chairman; Major Clement A. T.
Fiagler. Of the United States Engine r.
Corps, and Lieutenant Frank T. Cham
bers Of the United States Navy The
frst hearing will be In Baltimore The
next will be in Wilmington tomorrow
and on Thursday the commission viii be
IN Philadelphia. Subsequent hearings Will
be arranged for Camden, Wash .ngton.
Norfolk and possibly New York.
no formal program has been pre-
pared for the hearing at the Board Of
traoe rooms IN this city tomorrow
II Is expected. however that several
prominent men representing various
interests Of the city win make ad-
dresses. and IN order to provide for
representation, Judge George Gray.
Chief Justice Lore. Anthony Higgins.
Horace G. Knowles and Alfred O. Gro
Eier have been requested to be present
and make addresses,
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
Judge Gray, Justice Lore and Alfred 0. Crozier
Among Those Who Will Address the
Canal Commission

that limits vessels to a draft of Q feet are
indicative OF the immense business that
would pass between the Delaware and
Chesapeake Bays by free modern water
way of adequate depth and capacity. The
total cost OF the present Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal stands on the books Of
the company at close to 100000. The
initial cost in 1929 was s2500.O)0. Toward
this amount the United States subscr. bed
900, not only because 1t was felt that
the Government should encourage the de-
velopmeat OF greatly needed transporta-
tion facilities, but also because the
strategic value of this canal in time OF
war was recognized. During the Civil
War, when the then existing railroads
proved inadequate to transport troops,
supplies and munitions Of war with the
required dispatch. the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal stood the nation in good
stead
AS it is to-day the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal extends from Delaware City
west a distance Of 1855 miles to Chesa-
peake City, on what is known as Back
Creek, an arm Of the Chesapeake BY.
1t has three locks. each 220 feet long and
"a feet wide. At the highest point the
elevation Of the water surface above low
tide is about % feet The canal has a
depth Of 10 feet, width at its narrowest
point Of IS feet on the water line and SO
feet at the bottom. In its construction
n'sre than 5,5OoOoO cubic yards Of ma
terial have been excavated. the ex.rem,
depth Of the canal cut at the summit Of
the divide between the Delaware and
Chesapeake Bays being 761z feet.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
Many Tramps Here.

With the advent of cool weather ard
the end OF the fruit and vegetable sea-
son. the city is being hlled with hundreds
of wandering nomads who at this season
leave the northern cities and so south
for the winter. This being a railroad
terminus a majority Of the tramps stop
over here either to beg food or work for
a few dollars TO help them on their jour
-ney to warmer climate The railroad
men are beginning TO be bothered with
them and every train coming from tho
north carries ts quota. Wilmlngtons Guy
Court with its reputation ror sending
vasrants 10 the workhouse serves 20 keep
many Of these men out Of town.