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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
FIREMAN HIT BY STONE.
Narrowly Escaped Failing from South
Hound Sleeper in Georgia.

ST. Adams, Feb. 1.-t'rank II. Wrisley
fireman on the south bound midnight
sic, per of the Central Vermont railway
on Wednesday night, was struck in the
stomach by a rock and painfully but not
seriously injured. as the train passed
the first highway crossing below Georgia
station. WrislcY was standing between
the frcbox door and the tender. when he
WAS struck. the stone first striking the
handle on the tender and CHANGING, struck
Nrislcy i'm the stomach. knocking him
down and out. Engineer Parmalcc caught
Wrisloy as he pitched toward the side
entrance and saved him from falling from
the flying train. There is no clue as yet
to the identity OF the perpetra-
tor OF the outrage. Tho railway
officials AMI the police department are
conducting a rigid investigation. Wrislcy
suffered considerably yesterday from pain
and shock. but was able to walk about
last evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
CROP CONDITIONS.
Weather Too Cool and Moist In the
South-Winter Wheat All Right.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE weather
bureaus general summary of crop
conditions for January is as follows;
In the southern and middle Atlantic
states the weather was cool and the
monthly precipitation IN portions of
the eastern districts was excessive
and damaging. While the rain fall In
the central and west gulf districts was
but Of the average. occasional rains
interfered with farm work in central
and northeastern Texas and in Louis
lana. AS whole, howevNr. the month
was exceptionally mild and free from
severe weather conditions, affordinS
an excellent opportunity for mid win
ter farm work.
Although the winter wheat region
was without material snow protection
during the greater part of the month
owing to the absence OF decided and
sudden temperature changes winter
wheat escaped serious injury and at
| the close of the month was generally
in very promising condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
SHOWS MORE SNAP
Spring Trade in the West and
South Quite Lively the Past
Week.
COUNTRY PRODUCE LOWER
Curtnilmcnt OF Logging Operations
Means Higher Prices for Lumber
Sharp Decline in Cotton Goods
Several staples Have Euscd in
Price the Past Week.

New York. Feb. 2.-Bradstrcct's tolnor-
row will say:
There is more snap to spring trade this
week, jobbcrs and manufacturers, par
ticularly at the west and south, noting
more inquiry for dry goods, clothing,
shoes and similar lines. The absence OF
severe and sudden weather changes has
been beneficial so far to the winter wheat
crop. Retail trade and to certain ex-
tent collections arc, of course, affected
by these same weather conditions. Lines
affected unfavoraby by weather are the
logging operations in Maine, New York
and the Northwest. Expectations now
are the lumber cut will be somewhat
curtallod and already high prices made
stif1cr for this reason. Industry is fat
vorcd by the evcnness of the weather.
but anthracite coal demand is slack and
bituminous is lower. despite talk of Il
strike of western miners. Country pro-
ducc. particularly eggs, potatoes and
butter is lower.
In textiles the features are the sharr
decline in cotton on speculative liquida
ton. The decline in raw later has rather
made for less snap in buying Of som,
cotton goods. from agents but holders
and agents demand and get fun prices
There is a more cheerful tone to the
wooden goods trade. Dress woolens sci
we'll Raw wool also Is frmor, though
not, perhaps, quotably changed.
Prices Of number of staples are
easier or lower this week. Cereals do no
show much change.
Business failures for the week number
| as against 276 last week, 239 in the lik,
week Of 1905, 2l6 in 1901. 20S i'll 1905 anC
| IA in 1902.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.
Naj.-Gcn. Bates Ia Succeed thaircc As
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
ONE CASE ARGUED.
OCCUPIED Whole Timc Of Supreme
Court Thursday.

Montpelier. Fob. THE entire time OF
supreme court to-day was taken up with
arguments in the Grand Isle county case
of W. y. and Lizzie NJ. Phelps VS. Lydia
NJ. Root. This is a bill brought by the ORA
tors for leave to redeem Il farm in South
Hero valued at $1,000 Tho Burlington
Savings Bank foreClosed a mort gage on
this farm after the ordinary time OF
REDEMPTION had expired and 1t is alleged
that the orators had agreed with tho
defendant TO pay the mortgage and give
them additional time TO redeem the farm
that the defendant later sold the prop
crty. Willard Harrington and ID. q
Furman for the orators, y. \. Hall fol
the defendant Grand Isle and Orange
county cases will occupy the time of the
court tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
Profit in Poultry Food.

The best evidence that there is money
in feeding Poultry Food is tho fact that
the most successful Poultrymen use it
extensively. Is. l.. Brown. who is prin-
cipal of Sherman Collegiate Institute,
Moriah, n. y, is also something OF a
Poultry Fancier. Read what he says
about Poultry Food: IL have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for
FIVE years with entire satisfaction and
would not be without IT, For growing
chicks and laying fowls 1t is a very su.
Dprior food"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
Keep
Your Nerve

1t is nerve energy that runs
the organs of your body. The
storage battery is the nerve
cells in the brain and spinal
cord, and from this battery
nerve force is sent out through
the system OF nerves. To keep
the body healthy you must
have plenty OF nerve force; if
YOU have not. the organs work
imperfectly, the circulation is
sluggish. digestion bad, appc-
tite poor, kidneys inactive, and
aches, pains and misery are
the penalty.
You can keep the system
strong with DR.. Miles Nervine.
1t assists in generating nerve
energy; it strengthens the
nerves and makes the whole
system strong and vigorous.
"f take pleasure in recommending
ny Miles Nervine to those suffering
from nervous prostration. insomnia
and melancholy. After several
months suffering from above diseases
I tried this medicine and found immc
,liatc relief. II soothcs and strength
cns the nerves. chases away the
gloomy and depressing thoughts and
gives the sufferer renewed strength
and hope. 1t is superb nerve re-
storer."
JUDGE JACOB SEEMANN.
Madison. Wisconsin,
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. If It falls
he will refund your money,
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
BUILDING AT BENNINGTON MONU.
NIENT,

Remington, Feb. 1.-The BENNINGTON
Battle Monument and Historical society
has appointed ]. l.. Gibson and j. S.
Holden a committee TO secure plans for
the new janitor's house to be erected the
coming summer. The cost of the building
is to be $4,000 toward which the State
Legislature appropriated 81 500 The so-
cioty will meet again February oS, when
the committee composed of Oln Scott,
l.. +. Abbott, H. Il, Cushman, II. c. Day
and II. Il. Stillson will report resolutions
on the death of Charles NJ. Bliss, the
founder OF the society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
FISH sPEARERS ARRESTED.

Bennington. Feb, 2.--County Game War
den Harry Chase returned this morning
from Sunderland, where he arrested Ralph
Bentley and T.. A. Graves on the charge
of spearing fish through the ice OF the
Battenkill river The men were taken
before Justice T.. II. Fowler and put I'M
der bonds for further hearing February S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
LABOR TICKET FOR BARRE.

Barre. Feb. "A mass meeting of labor
ing men was held tonight for the APP
pointment of committee of five to bring
before an adjourned meeting list of
candidates for all city Offices to be sup
ported in the coming citizens caucus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

i Burns, Mr.. CANNED Of Danvllo. the Rev,
:. q. Barnes, who gave personal rcmin-
tSccnccs of the late George Macdonald
and Alexander, Cochran of Ryegatc, wig
closed with some splendid Scotch
stories. Scotch songs were sung by Mrs.
Don c. Stiles, Mrs =. Hazen and ED.
ward kingsley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

Most dishEuring skin eruptions,
scrofula pimples, rashes, etc, are due
TO impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters is a cleansing blood tonic Makes
YOU clear-eyed, clear-brained. clear-
skinned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

Be sure and use that old and well-tricd
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents n
bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
ScrOfula the Cause,

Eczema, catarrh, hip disease, white
swelling and even consumption hava
their origin in scrofulous conditions,
tho blood, there is no safety. The rem
cdN for this disease in all its forms is
Hoods Sarsaparlla, which goes to tho
root OF the trouble and oXpels all i'm
blood.
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HAS PLENTY or ATTACHABLE
PROPERTY.


| Relative to both the for, going matters
Of complaint this respondent has this
| to answer in general: That before he
| became of age, 10 vii when he was IS
| Years Old lie became involved i'm the
| business of guarrYng and manufacture
/ ing in which h. suffered very large loss:
! that when lac became of az" he assumed
/ the obligations previously incurred and
/ thcrca forwards for II period of seven or
eight years was III Strengthened circum-
! stauccs financially and was in heavy
debt to the banks in Brattlchoro and
others. with paper continually becoming
due aud sometimes going to protest: that
lac sought to and did pay off his obliga-
ton, in full, earning the money therefor
in tie practice of law and paying a.
! RAPIDLY as he could; that he paid his
obligations in full without loss of a dol
! lar to any man and without wronging
! any client in any way. and that for In,
last six years ho has had uncucumbcred
attachublc property in BrattlchorO, as
shown by the records Of several thou
sand dollars and that anyone having amy
obligations Of any character against hin
might have secured it at any time dur
ing thc last six years had he so chosen
Tlis respondent ayers that n,
man now or heretofore directly Oh
indirectly connected with the liquoi
traffic in any way holds any unpai(
Obligation of any character or kline
oLains him
so CONCEALMENTS or FACTS.
This respondent further answering
SAYS that the facts concerning the tive
foregoing matters of complaint are gen
crally and well known in I5rattlebor'
land have been for many years. that tn,
said Smith and Hunt have openly anc
publicly told of the said collection mat
tor against them: that the said suit o
August =. 1895 ON said check and al
tho details thereof were published anC
discussed in both the local papers o
Rrattleboro at the time; that there neve
} has been any conccalmcnt or attempted
c0ucealmcnt of the facts thereof on tn
part of this respondent and that he un
dcrstands and believes that most OF
tho complainants have known in genera
about these two matters for the las
seven or eight years
| Wherefore this respondent from all tn
foregoing claims that the said complain
ants in making complaint as to SAT-
check and said collection, which occur
red so long ago, and were settled ant
DISPOSED of are not justified in bringing
this preceding at this time
} Your respondent answering the al
, legation in the affidavit Of Fred c. Gale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
WAS NO FOUL PLAY
DcntI, Of J. II. Lord OF Shrcw sbury Was
Due to Alcoholism and Internal
Injuries.

Rutland, Feb. THAT alcoholism
and internal injuries sustained as the
result of fall down stairs caused the
death of John II. Lord of Shrewsbury
Tuesday evening, January % was tho
decision reached by Justice of the
Peace w. X. Farnsworth at the close
of the inquest conducted a. Cuttings
Vile to-day by States Attorney Il. y.
Lawrence.
Twenty witnesses were examined hut
nothing WAS brought out to support the
foul play theory. Lord was found dead
in bed at the home Of Dennis Bourne
on the 25th, his skull being fractured
and his face bruised. Bourne claimed
that he sustained these injuries by fall
ing down stairs, but the villagers re-
fused to accept this explanation and
ever Since the town has been in tur-
MOL.
The hearing to-day attracted nearly
all of the residents of the town, bust
ness being generally suspended. They
stood around in interesting groups and
after they had listened to all OF the
testimony the majority of them at least
appeared to be satisfied that the dect-
sion reached by the officials was Just
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

granted and as in duty bound Will ever
pray.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

The best family catnartic is Hood
Pills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
ASKS FOR SPEEDY ACTION
Determined by Legal Trial That lie
Paid richards Chcck--Rctaincd No
Money in Smith Casc--CharGes
Of ID. y. Prescott Were Dis
proven in Court.

allegations that have been filed with SUI
rrcne court by j. u. Spcllman Of Rut-
land, charging professional Irregularities,
was filed this afternoon and the supreme
court now has the petition and the an
swer before IT. Acknowledgement Fits
worked nearly all last night and all OF
to-day with Judge T.. l.. Waterman. his
counsel, preparing his answer
There arc three charges in the petition:
First. that Mr.. titts collected $3.50 for
GEORGE T. Richards Of Brattchoro and
that he never turned the amount over to
his client.
Secondhand Mr.. Fits in 1899 collected
money for T.. A. Smith, which he did not
properly account for, and the third charge
is that MIR. Fits was unfaithful to the
interests Of his clients in the BARTLETT
Prescott case, to which reference has
previously been made
Tho sicncrs to the petition arc NJ. T.
Reed Charles jackson, J. c. Alton. s.
A. smith, T. l.. Hunt, i. w. Putnam. j.
J. Ec,les Of Brattlcboro and =. w. Stod-
dard and e. II. Alkcy of Vernon.
Mr.. Fitts's answer is as follows:
RELATIVE TO THE CHECK TO
GEORGE L. RICHARDS
The respondent says that he did on
July 20, 1875. make and deliver to said
George L. Richards his check for $3.50 for
tho consideration of n bill he paid for
this respondent as named in the com
plaint; that he. the respondent, was then
states attorney for the county of Wind
ham aud said Richards was proprietor
Of tho American House in Erattlchoro.
Tho respondent says that he did not then
nor ever afterwards have any Personal
knowledge Of whether the said richards
was then or at any other time n Njontor
Of any penal law; that all the iutorma-
ton he ever had concerning the same
was what was brought to him by other
parties by way of information or COM
plant aftcrward and that ON said July
.9 he had no such information or COM
plant: that he never saw any liquor
sold in the American House, never drank
amy and had 10 means of knowing cN-
copt as information was brought to him
as aforesaid; that at the time IN aucS-
ton he. the respondent. was a table
boardcr at the said American House and
the person to whom he was indebted WAS
present and the check drawn payable Ia
him by Richards in payment of said hill
for tho amount of $3.50. The respondent
dcnc; that he ever promised or intlmatod
tn said Richards or gave said Richards
to understand that he would be granted
any immunity from arrest or prosecution
in any way, shape or kind by reason of
said check; that, on the other hand, the
respondent always while Statc's attorney
or while in any position that required
him to do so, prosecuted every Violatol
Of the law whenever complaint was mHut
to him or information furnished him
which called for action; that on diIlelen'
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COLLECTION AGAINST s. A. SMITH
& co.


This respondent further answering
says that sometime in 1893 there was
placed in his hands for collection a
bill against :. \. Smith N Co. of Brat
tlcboro in favor Of Glenn Bailey and
others of North Carolina; that it was
It debt which said Smith & co. owed
and refused to pay thcrcupon the re-
spoudcut brought suit against them
and employed to assist him therein
judge l.. NJ. Reed or Bellows Falls.
Said suit was tried at the September
term of 1898 in Windham County Court
ana Judgment rendered for plaintiffs 10
recover fun amount; thercupon dcfcn
dnts noted exceptions to the supreme
court hut, not pcrfcctmg the same, tho
plaintiffs became entitled to execution
aud thorcupon this respondent de-
handed payment for the Judgment
and received the same on December -
1899; that lie deposited the same to his
general bank account, communicate
with judge Reed to set his charge
and proceeded to get other items OF
cost; That this respondent was thcr
engaged in business Of quarrYing and
manufacturing as hereinafter fully Sc,
forth and was on large amounts OF
paper and obligations on account
thereof, that there was charged up to
his account after said deposit certain
Of such obligations thereby reducing
the amount in the bank to sum be
low tho balance due his clients; that
after settling with Judge Reed anC
/ the items of cost, the respondent re.
mittcd all that he had, all according
/ To the letter of April >. 1894, as ap
pears in th" compliant and thereafter
wards as soon as it was possible fo
, him to got the money, to wit, on June
/ -, 1894, he rcmittcd to the plaintiff
/ all the balance due them with intcr.s
on the whole amount from the tim,
| it cam" into his hands. all OF which
! was during that sam" year well know
to said Smith and Hunt. This rcSpon
! dent denies That i'm the premises "
| ever undertook to wrong and dcfrau,
to said plaintiffs in any way what
! ever, but upon the complication aris
! ing as aforesaid, sought to make fUl
payment and restitution. including in
| tcrcst at the earliest moment he could
| which hc did.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
RUTLAND's FIRE LOSS.

Rutland. Feb 1.-The entire fire loss in
this city for 1905, according TO the re-
port of Chief G.. w. Dunton, submitted
to-day. was s7,37330, this being S3s,67 more
than in 1904. The insurance paid on these
losses aggregated s6,S19ir
SCOTIA CLUB MEETS IN ST. JOHNS
BURY.
st. JohnsburY, Feb. 1.-One hundred
covers were laid in Pythian hall tonight
for the annual benefit of the Scotia club.
The menus were in Scotch,
and contained numerous quotations
from the hand of Burns. At the
post prandial exercises Judge Walter J.,
Smith, presided and responses were
given by the Rev. DR.. Edward ID. Eaton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

filed with this petition, denies the Same
in toto and declares that it is absolutely
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other clients and the other clients SO I'M
dcrstood; that Mr.. Prescott stll retained
Mr.. Fits. | find that Mr.. Fits was not
acting in a dual capacity as claimed by
the defendant: that Mr.. Fits did not be-
c;lusc of the suit in which Mr.. Prescott
was trusted with others endanger Mr.
| Prescutt's interests in the Bartlett case;
also that Mr.. Fitts's charges were in all
respects reasonable and just for the wor!,
performed and that said work was well
and faithfully done" Upon said report
Judgment was rendered for this respond
ont to recover of Prescott the fun amount
claimed by this respondent, that 10 mo-
ton was ever made by Prescott or his
| counsel to set aside or recommt said re-
port or have rc-hcaring and that no OBJ
lectlon was made or exception taken 10
said judgment.
| Wherefore, this respondent AYERS that
| he has given said Prescott every opportu-
Unity by due process of law to make
prove and substantiate the charges he
lnow makes against him, that in said suit
Prescott undertook to do so and failed
land the respondent AYERS that by reason
of said judgment the said claims and
charges of said Prescott have as between
him and said Fits been judicially deter
ready at the direction of this court to
submit all the same again to the finding
and determination OF any tribunal which
to this court shall seem meet and proper
in the premises.