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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04

Thursday was the Goth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Rob
inson. two Of the oldest residents of Ben
nington village. The marriage took place
in Middle Falls. n. v, but large por-
ton of their married life was spent in
Hoosick Mr. Robinson has been seriously
i'll for several weeks and is in very
critical condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04

smiths helpers shall receive p cents an
hour: pneumatic plug drill runners shall
receive % cents an hour; steam and air
drill runners shall receive = cents an
hour: helpers ON big steam drills and
channel bars shall receive - cents
hour; hosting engineers shall receive %
cents an hour. 1t is agreed that none but
union labor shall be employed. Overtime
is to be paid as a quarter more than reg
uar time. Work on Sundays and holidays
|(Christmas. Memorial day. Fourth of July.
Labor day and Thanks giving day shall
count as double time, and work on such
days shall be optional with the workmen.
1t Is mutually agree that there shall b"
no strikes or lockouts during the exist
| encc of this agreement. All differences
shall he settled by arbitration. Each party
| shall select three men and in case they
| fail to agree. an umpire shall be chosen
| hv a nve.sixth vote whose decision shall
| he final. This contract will expire March
| i, 1910
NEW WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
HOTEL.
The pans FOR a new hotel in White
River Junction are under way. The par
| ties interested in the project have not as
yet given to the public the details of their
enterprise.
NEW GRANITE SHED FOR BARRE.
Young BROTHERS who recently sold their
| large granite manufacturing plant in
| Barre to l.. q. RiZzi intendingtog go To ST.
| I.ouis to engage in the retail granite bust
ness have decided to remain in Barre
and will build granite shed which Will
probably he the most modern plant in
Barre. The plant will be built on the
| three-acre lot belonging to them off
| Blackwell street in close proximity to
their old shed and will cost in the vcin-
ity of $1,000. With the closing down Fri
lday afternoon the plant went into the pos
lsession Of Rizz. Young Brothers have
| been running about A. men and intend
next year to have a good nnny more
| in their employ, The contract for the
building of the new plant has not yet
been let.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04

sician treat him,
but the sores grew
worse. Then they
began TO come on
his arms, then on
other parts of his
body, and then one
came on his chest,
worse than the
others. Then I call
ed aOOfher nhv.;-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04
A REASON.

"Why is genius 50 often misunder-
stood?' asked the literary person.
"Probably." answered the man who
doesn't care for poetry, Its because
genius so frequently fails 10 talk plain
y."-Washngton Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04
BABY COVERED
WITH SORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh
Unless Hands Were Tied-wasted
toaSkeleton -AwfuI Suffering for
Over a Year-Grew Worse Under
Doctors Skin Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA.

"My little son, when about a year
and half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. had a ply
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04

first and third floors of the Island House.
The Barton Furniture company now en-
ploys 40 people and in case the industry
comes TO Bellows Fails will employ 10
or more. Another industry, which ac-
cording to report. is sure to come is a
new printing company. This company Is
now located in the Chamber Of Commerce
building in Boston and is affiliated with
the National Wrapping Paper company.
Il company which handles printed tissue
wrappers for bread and other products.
This company wants the entire second
floor OF the Island House. II Is said that
the company will fit out with Il $4,000
equipment, having six cylinder presses.
While printing wrappers for the National
Wrapping Paper company will be the
principal business. 1t is understood that
a book bindcry will he moved from the
Boston Office and some lines of Job print
ing may be followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04
NEW WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
HOTEL.

TIL" pans ror new hotel IN Nhltc
River Junction are under way. The par
ties interested in the project have not as
yet given to the public the details Of their
enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
GAS IND HISTORY.
Interesting Data from the Books of
COmDanY.

The New Orleans Gas Light Company is the
second oldest gas company in America. and its
dusty old 1edgers contain some rather exciting
history. if one read between the lines. 1t
was founded in 1888. only few years after the
use of gas an illuminant became general and
| twenty-five years later, when the upheavals of
the war between the states wrecked and crippled
business throughout the South Was a corpora
ton in good standing
The Emancipation Proclamation cost this COM
pany exactly s5l.65O. the price of sixty-two
slaves then owned by the company. At the time
or its organization it employed few slaves for
work about the station and in 1S4S slaves were.
very generally employed as stOkers and laborers
and In lighting the public lamps.
The inventory in the Company's books gives
the name Of each slave, the year bought present
age. cost price and present value. Ii is interest
ing 10 note how the value of n slave changed
low named Nat was bought for 81 800. and hts
price IN hve years marked down TO 5000 ON ac-
count OF some Weakness he had. Leonard. who
was valued at $1,000 at the age of forty-three
years later
New Orleans was one of the localities g
enpted from President Lincons first enamel
patton proc.aEation. issued in September ISS2
10 70 uake effect january l. In the following year.
hence the owners of slaves In that city held
of the other states
Confederate notes amounting TO $4,000 and
as ss0rted Confederate "shnpasters" To- the value
in June 1862 "
Six notes We're gwen to the company by Ben
De bar lmpresario and well known actor of the
uay In 1861 each note calling for SI42S5. at ~
iS per cent interest With the money raised
n,, $50 np'eS ne carried on his various theatrical
enterprises from 1867 to 1873 The notes were
9T 80 'y a mortgage on the old ST. Charles
s."fi'in ne so' rotary of The company. N
1yaS n,,,a VI the transaction. says 'l&t - ar
vas W"S never aole 10 hluidate all tae notcs t-;ouSI
or,p,rai iea he paid more than equailed 1he
According to the minutes OF ths company. p.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
THE HUMBLE PRooFsEADER

Under the above heading '"rhe VaterouIS ter.s,ion u
ican' gives the following amusing liiuSti ,,,zS-
clever and alert prcofreadins and Of tact "a - so
in; 'caH down suggestions learned Spss The
e3tt0rS absorbed in sentiment and eiolSs s,- the
yOr.nS lady referred % is now rroosreacsf iV'
press OF &. NJ Gaines. ,,,t iInnS
Amos WiI,ter'S speech at the Yale aluillai Veg
in Sew. ycTk was sn sOnl that The Alumni ssssd
ly'' published 1t in tull and every oes ocsss par,
over H. certain Yale editor, ,,6nb ~ one ssn'snss
which NJ Thought just the thing % 9HS'' 9s ears -
oufit0.itl h WAS wIiticG on &c oeeI % - sea-
IT. rltrg ir--'rrnce legislation Ih.S W. n:sclrs
teacs: s.'r Insurance AGENT VINO SeSs r ." nesls
a vo,Icv not only the premium Tor nls w'siaw AcA
ana ,iss,rS ~, p,CtectOn for sobhins ",s,v
frightened children for the trs I t''s InS once :
their father HELPLESS i'm death and the hr hs marie
-i~h I'm sv,3earnents now set IN the tes4Ie, IN fes
OF creat r.vstcry-thlt agent loohS nS world
eve and sDCaxS IN the 'SnSusSe o. t.i- md frs
1|f e,lt, WIS ,Nas-CYCa bv thc whS
VII. vori, Ap- nct the lUalbie lesi ,,
i.3d no c0,lcae Diploma 1nt n@tet Irs arcul..
alumni banGlCt She Gfietly rev : t-.sfion rrHs
the words 'for the ilst time put a 9~o,hs 9 ,hs slisn
On the ular1in and sent The preoI ~ ~
Well Amos?-Hartford Nonthlx-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

and this change has brought about tncraasod
financial results in each case The bill this
Wee week "a. at the Fifth Avenue offers George Evans
ehe money BOY, with his newest songs and
monologue: THAT Quartet'; Tom Edwards ~,
EngHsh Ventrioquist; Al. Shean and Charles
warren, in Kidding the Captain; Bert Howard
the four Merkel Sisters, gymnasts: 1aona. i'm
personator; Quigg. Mackey and Nickerson co1ne-
dians; Milt Wood Althea Twins and Morton
Temple and Morton.
AT Keith & Proctor's Harlem Opera House tho
ihatinees now start at o'clock and the night
sho" at o'clock, and the opportunity tc see
the entire show is afforded TO all The blu for
this week Includes Louis Simon Grace Gardner
and company. in the farce The New Coach
man: Bailey and Austin, the 1.-TWO American
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

N. Wood. the president, was absent from TIA
city from the month of May. 1852, to tha end NJ
the war. This innocent little statement inyoly.a
story Of Ben Buffers occupation OF the city
When Butler came to town he sought 10 CON.
fscats the gold in the vaults Of the banks but
found that 1t had been shipped over the New
Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RAILROAD
now tho Illinois Central, to Camp Moore ths
nearest Confederate post, In Tangipahoa. Butjep
protested. the banks held q meeting and daputsd
Mr. Wood. president OF the Merchant5 National
Bank. as well as OF the gas company to get TIA
coin Mr.. Wood dutifully went-Dut ala noS
come back. He stayed in the camp watching u
gold Tor year, at the end OF which tina b
died He had no intention Of bringing IL hacS
TO the city to be confscated. At the end of "a
war IL was all returned 10 tho respective bac1a
-Gaf Logic.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

speciality. A. O. Duncan will entertain with
Ventrfioquial work and the vitagraph will show
new pictures.
At the Hackett Theatre tonight IN the eighth
French soiree concert. Nine. Therese Dorseval
and NJ. Roberval will be heard in the duo dc
"Colnette," d'Eckelin: also NJ. Occeller Manhat-
tan Opera Company, NJ. Henriot du Scala de
Paris 'Sauvons la Caisse." operette by Lecocq.
and by special request, 'HAnglaix Tel Qu'on le
Parle,' q comedy farce by Tristan Bernard
At Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre of Varie-
ties there will be excellent bill this week.
headed by Willie Edouin, the English comedian,
who will make his first vaudeville appearance
in this country In his popular monologue of
character studies; Jack Norworth Daisy Har-
court. English serio comic: Snyder and Buckley,
musical comedians; Cinquevalu first time this
season.; Leona Thurber and her picks: the
Three Delton Brothers, comedy acrobats. and
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Beauttes'; Alice Hollander European contralto:
Frank Bush in stories Of the East Side. and Dan
Burke and School Girls.
The continuous performance enjoys a vogue at
Keith & Proctor's Union Square undisturbed by
any radical innovations of latter days. This
weeks programme shows Carlton Macy and
Maude Hall in 1.-THE Magpie and the Jay; Volta,
q reputed wizard of electricity; the Immensa-
phone; Johnnie Stanley and Grace Leonard.
songs and dances; Baker troupe of expert cy-
clists; Watson's Barnyard Quaker City Quartet;
the Gagnoux. Partisan jugglers; Cook and Mad
ison, comedians: Rado and Bertman. character
sketch, and others.
At Keith & Proctors Twenty-third Street the
star feature is Henry Tate's screaming panto-
mimic absurdity Fishing" the third in Tate's
series of pantommes which began with "A
Night in an English Music Hail. and was fol-
"Phays,' in a ludicrous expose of the mind
reading" exhibition of John T. and Eva Fay.
Sydney Kingdom Ayres who recently
leading man in 1.-The Clansman' and previously
star IN Texas" will be the leading feature IN
this weeks bill at Keith & Proctor's Ftfty-eighth
Street He will present for the first time at this
house an original one act play, of Arizona ranch
life, written by himself, entitled The Cowboy
King" Another big act IS Ned Wayburns
Dancing Daisies including Miss Dorothy Jar
don, the comic opera soubrette-
David Belasco's play Sweet Kitty Bellafrs'
will be the biggest production yet attempted by
the stock company at Keith & Proctor's 10th
Street Theatre. 1t will be this weeks offering.
with Miss Catherine COuntiss specially engaged
to play Miss Henrietta Crosman's original role
of Kitty Bellars
This evening New York Lodge I. Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Elks. Will hold It's an
nual memorial services at the Hudson Theatre.
A special programme of song. music and oratory
has been prepared and elaborate floral decora-
tions provided. Eminent artists will appear, and
addresses will be delivered by Exalted Ruler
William T. Phillips and Judge Otto A Rosalsky.
The programme Is in charge of Thomas F.
Brogan. chairman of the committee of arrange
mentS.
Tony Pastor Is keeping up the excellent stand
ard Of his bills. This week the bill Is headed by
Miss Oracle Emmett and her company IN Mrs.
Murphy's Second Husband" Miss Una Clayton
& Co will be seen in a one-act comedy, Whats
IN a Name" Brockman & Boyle. couple of
comedians. have Joined hands and will make
their New York debut team in singing
and dancing comedy, Are You Happy?"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
VIEWS OF "NORTHERN ITALY"
Dwight Elmendorf Will Give Another Lect-
ure Tonight at Carnegie Hall

Dwight Elmendorf will give another of his Illus
trated talks at Carnegie Hall this evening. North
ern Italy will be his subject He has spent
years studying. painting and photographing, and
much of that time in Italy.
Starting the Journey at Genoa he viii lead the
Milan, where he will show many views Of the
sathedral. Florence will be the next stop In
|enice he shows the city of past glory, OF superb
palaces and churches, of picturesque homes and
narrow canals He made many motion pictures
during his Italian tours, and OF the
artistic shows the carnival of Venice
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

specially. Smith and Campbell. talking come
dams, will offer repartee. Watson. Hutch
1ngs and Edwards will present a comedy sketch.
The Dankmar- Schiller Troupe VIII do some aero
batic feats. The Latour Sisters will sing and
dance and the vitagraph will show new motion
pictures.
AT the Alhambra Theatre this week Creatore
and his band Of sixty pieces Will be the prin-
cipal headline feature. R. c. Knowles. the
comedian. will be another prominent number.
Clarlce Vance, singer OF Southern songs. will
oHer new repertory. Vinie DAILY, late of ''The
Hich MI HoGgenheimer'' company will dance.
Doiah anu Lenharr will present the sketch. "A
hish Iohed burglar" The Renard Trio Will
90 some astounding feats of strength and
aslHty' John LIE Clair will offer juggling
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
EXERCISED ALL EVIL INFLUENCE.

She was quaint little old Irish woman WIN ~
votion and piety written all over her face sh' ~
preached the Manhattan street subway s'a-'o' -,
idly and for the first time in her life saw ,srs mos
Stairwav-an escalatOr IL plainly ny s.,
her. and she eyed IL ASkanCe. hsSitatins rhsn
one foot extended toward the lowest tread i-ons
she hastily crossed herself. sprinSed Ie., rev sSs
of holy water or the first step from ooet,ss.s.3
carried and boldly embarked. She seemed sa'D
that it was safe then.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

"Neptune's Daughter" at the Hippodrome has
aroused much curiosity and is packing the great
auditorium. The diving bell device, which en-
ables men and women to disappear under the
water as If by magic, has never been used in a
house of amusement before, and the results are
TO most people mystfying in the extreme A
word should be said for the music by Manuel
Klein. In this new production Mr.. Klein has
tried for orchestral true color, for writing musi-
cal effects as well as pretty, popular tunes, and
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

The privilege of smoking in the balcony, Just
introduced at Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue,
has met with immediate appreciation. Two COM
plete performances given daily now both at
the Fifth Avenue and the Harlem Opera Houss
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

playing to good houses all the week, and seats
are now sale for -four weeks ahead
During the coming week Nine, Nazimova will
play "Hedda Gabler' at the Princess on Mon
day, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday after
moons.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Anna Held goes into the second week at the
Broadway Tomorrow. 1.-THE Partisan Model" Is
a novel in many ways
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Rigo and his Royal Imperial Court Tzigane
Orchestra give nightly concerts at the Harlem
Casino, 124th street ard Seventh avenue
At the Colonial Theatre this week Charles
Warner, the English actor who appeared in this
country a few years ago in Drink will pre-
sent the one-act play. Heard at the Telephone"
Jack Lorimer, the Scotch comedian. will make
his American debut in an original act. Abbie
Mitchell and her ten college st. !ents" will in
troduce a novel musical, singing and dancing
speciality. The Eight Vassar Girls will also pre-
sent novelty In the musical line. Henri French
the international favorite. will be seen In his
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

he deserves much credit for the results he has
achieved. in spite OF the distracting nature Of
what is gcing upon the stage
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

SO successful has been the entire entertain
ment of the Andres at the Eden AIusee that the
management announces a further extension of
the engagement. This part of the entertainment.
has become the most popular one of the pro-
gram1ne The ventriloQuial powers of Mr. Andre
are or the highest order. and the wind-up of his
part of the programme with a waltz with one
of the wax figures is most amusing.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

new vitagraph views will fill out the remainder
of the bill.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Miss Cecil Spooner in Charles E. Blaneys
musical melodrama. THE Girl Raffies," will be
the attraction at the West End Theatre this
week. beginning with matinee tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Walk Out" and "Seesaw" are two numbers that
have caught on"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Beauties; Alice Hollander, European contralto:
Frank Bush. In stories Of the East Side, and Dan
Burke and School Girls
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

After seven more performances "Joe" Weber
will have "Twiddle- -Twaddle" and THE Squaw
Mans Girl Of the Golden West" moved to the
storehouse. Then WeberS Theatre will remain
dark while the stage will be used for the pol
ishing and finishing touches of the new produc-
ton by Edgar Smith and Victor Herbert.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Manselie Sallie." the new musical comedy
oy Robert b. Smith and Raymond HubbeII
"ialch made the Grand Theatre its first stopntnp
piAce IN New York. VIII UP to the New
, toik Ineatre tomorrow. This piece was warm
~ received last week by audiences that filIed
sssiy .Iy seal IN the spacious theatre and were de-
iIehuea py Ihe clever work OF Katie Barry and
sohn SlaVn They supported by a com
0any OF eighty people. Whistle Whsn You
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

Wright Lorimer and big company, under the
management Of William A Brady, will begin
four week engagement at the Academy of Mu-
sic tomorrow evening in Mr. Lorimers pro-
duction Of the four act Biblical drama THE
Shepherd King" In its fourth season.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

The time has come IN New York theatrtcals
when there are so many theatres that each
week sees not one but several new attractions.
This week. on Monday and Tuesday. there will
be four new bills presented at as many play
houses
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

A three act comedy entitled "Jessica," b!
Marion Short and Pauline Phelps, will be pro
duced for the first time Friday afternoon b!
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at tn,
Empire Theatre. Five Hundred Years Ago."
by Charles Henry Meltzer of Rob
ert Louis Stevenson's story, THE Sire de Male
troit's Door" will precede the longer play.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

On tuesday night Eleanor Robson will present
the fourth play in the series arranged for nresen
tafion by her at the Liberty Theatre this season
This time the offering is ',The Girl wbo L.
EEverythlng'" written for Miss Robson by Civde
s c,Sh; Inc piece is comedy In four acts 'fhe
love. That is the main contention Of Mr. Hyth ilds
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

At the Academy of Music tomorrow, begin
ming at 1 o'clock, a testimonial to the Rev.
Thomas James Ducey will be given The even
ing performance of THE Shepherd King will
also be for the benefit of the pastor of St Leo's
The afternoon performance Will enlist the
vices of many stars. Acts of plays, song, mono
logues and the like will fill the entire afternoon
Subscriptions have come in from all sides and
the benefit promises to be a success from all
points of view.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
JUDGE SHOOTS ATHLETE.
Parker Receives Mortal wouad'
~" Soon Breathing His Last.

knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 6-Sam PARK
young attorney and crack college
l'thiete. was fatally shot by Judge J.
III Fulton at Helenwood. Tenn ana
died. Physicians from Somerset KY
who came on a special train. did every
thing possible to save his life. Just
before putting Parker under the ms
ruence OF an anesthetic physicians
advised him to make an ante-mortem
statement II he had anything TO says.
As IL was probable he would not sur
ylye. Parker's reply was that Judge
Fulton had shot him without provoca-
ton. He said nothing respecting re.
ports that Fulton had accused him OF
having made remarks Concerning MI
Fulton. II is stated. however. that re.
Gently Fulton did accuse Parker oil
commenting upon Mrs. Fulton In an
swer 10 which accusation Parker made
emphatic denial. asserting that II ne
had ever said anything about Mrs. fui'
ton IL had been OF a most favorable
nature Judge Fulton surrendered 10
a deputy sheriff. lie declines to make
any statement.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
MORE AFFIDAvlTs.
Fifty Additional Have Been Filed In
an Indiana Court

Fifty Additional Have Been Filed In
an Indiana Court.
PaolI. Ind. July 6.-Judge Buskirk
granted a continuance Of the French
Lick and West Baden hotel cases TIL
July 10. on request Of the hotel com
panies. which was acceded 20 by At.
torney General Miller on the promise
that in the meantime no gambling
would be allowed az either place.
Fifty additional affidavits were filed
by the state against the eleven attend.
ants OF the casinos arrested when the
raids were made. The total number
Of affidavits against them Is now sew
enty-two.
J. W. Kern. Of counsel for the hotel
companies. during the argument
Thursday. called attention 10 the dam
age that had been done 20 the two
properties. valued at $4,000 900. on ac-
count OF the publication Of the raids.
and insisted that the hotel company
had no control Of the casinos what
ever: that the casinos had been leas-
ed 10 third persons for a term OF years
and after the leases had been signed
the hotel companies had brought suit
20 cancel these leases upon finding out
that gambling was being allowed In
the casinos. and that these suits are
now pending.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
DENIAL BY TAGGART!
Hotel Companies Are Not Respon.
sibe For Gambling.
HEARST Is ACCUSED.


French Lick Springs. Ind. July g.
Thomas Taggart chairman OF the
Democratic national committee. gave
The Associated Press the following
statement made in reply to the de-
mand made by the New York World
that he resign the national chairman.
ship OF the Democratic committee:
THE New York World has allowed
itself to be imposed on by the false
and scandalous publications of rival
newspaper. whose editor is my per.
sonal enemy for reasons best known
20 himself There has been no raid.
nor attempted raid. up the French
Lick Springs hotel. nor has such a
thing been thought Of save by Mr..
Hearst and his correspondents.
"A building owned by the French
Lick Springs company. wholly discon-
nected from the hotel property, was