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MORE LIGHTNING
At bRAT7LEBORO
Puts Lights, Telephones and
Street Railroad Out of
Business.
BOLT STRUCK LARGE BARN
Set 100 Tons of Hny on Fire mud Long
Distnncc from Hydrants Mnde Ex-
tinEuishing 1t DifHcult--At-
tempt Wadc to Dynamite
Ncar,y Buildings.

Brattleboro. July ia heavy thun
der showed passed over this town this
afternoon about four O'Clock tempor-
arily putting out Of commission the
electric lights, telephones and street
railroad. During the shower bolt
entered the barn of Steward Pratt on
Western avenue and the hav took fire.
An alarm was sent In at 4:o5 o'cloct
and tho department responded but as
there were no hydrarts nearer than
$500 feet 1t was handicapped by lack
Of water. At last two steamers were
connected and threw good streams on
the FIRE.
long barn filled with hay was the
first to catch but the fire was soon
spreading to other buildings which are
built about an enclosure likc n horse
shoe An attempt was made to stop
the fire by blowing ono Of the buildings
up with dynamite but owing to the
small quantity of the explosive used
the attempt was unsuccessful. st last
the fire was stopped Just nfter It hal
been communicated to large hav
barn and the recall was sounded short =
ly after six O'Clock
When the fire started there were
three horses. two pigs and one small
calf in the barn. All the animals were
got out safely but the calf and that
was burned to death. A largo mum
Der OF farm wagons were saved The
rest OF the farm stock was In the pas
ture. About one hundred tons OF hay
were destroyed which, with the loss on
the buildings. viii aggregate about
$4,000. covered BY a. rance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
G.. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Commando -in-C Chief brown VIII Sc.
cure Ample Accommodation mt
Saratoga Springs,

Saratoga, n. Y. July l7.-General Rob-
ert Brown OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, command
cr-in-chief OF the Grand Army of the re-
public, in statement here tonight says
that arran9enents have been made
whereby the thousands OF members Of
the G.. A. r. will DE amply accommodated
here during the fist national encampmcnt
from Septeupber TO a.
Tho coTnu,ander-fn-rhief who was IN
Saratoga during the triennial conclave of
knights Tempur. says:
II went TO Saratoga for the purpose OF
noting the ability of Saratoga Springs 10
properly handle and house the great
crowd OF guests. and l left with the
knowledge that rho town is unques ton
ably equal TO the task. Your principal
hotels were revelation 20 me as regards
extent, management and arran ngements
for comfort of the Veterans. Contracts
are being made for q period of four days
at reduced rates l confidently believe
that the parade and the meeting will be
the greatest in the history OF the Grand
Army"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
BUTTER TRUST ILLEGAL.
Said to he Doing Business under the
Name of the American Farm
Products Co.

Chicago July IA despatch TO the
Tribune from Detroit. Mich. says:
1T was alleged in the United States
Court here. yesterday. that a butter trust
exists in Michigan. known as the Ameri-
can Farm Products company, and capt.
talized at $500 go.
Attorneys from Chicago, New York
Owosso. Saginaw and other cities of the
United States IN court asked that Eben
F. Dudley be restrained from engaging in
the butter and creamery business at
Saginaw. Dudley. through his attorn eys
straightway made a claim that the COM
pany Is a trust.
Lawyers for the American Farm Pro-
ducts company stated Dudley had sold
out his business at OwoSso and Saginaw
in 1906 and had promised not to engage
in business again and they asked that
permanent injunction he issued restrain
ing him from doing business that he had
agreed to refrain from. Attorneys for
Dudley said that their client had been
forced to either sell at the trusts prices
or be PIT out OF business and that the
trust had broken an agreement - pay
him $1,000 a year salary.
Judge Swan denied the petition for in
junction.
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VERMONT MILDLY A HERO.
Young Kimbnii nf BrattIebcro CONF
mnndcd Turret on the Georriu,

Brattleboro. July l7.-One Of the
'eroes Of the explosion on the battle
ship Georgia was Midsh!pman I.uclcn
Frank Kimball of this town. SON of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank W. Kimball Young
Kimball was In command OF the turrct
and was the only man not killed or
seriously wounded He extineulshed tho
flames in the clothing of several men.
thereby saving their lives. but burned
his hands In 50 doing and was finally
overcome and carried out of the turret
In an unconscious condition.
Kimball was appointed midshipman TO
the navy academy AZ Annapolis by Con-
gressman Kittredge Haskins in May. 1903.
and was graduated last Oct ober, in the
division comprising one-third of the
class nine months ahead of the regular
time. on account OF high standing. He
Is % years old, and has been on the
Georgia since that battleship was placed
in commission at the Charlestowr navy
yard.
SHAK E,SHOBER COUNTY CLERK.
Bennington, July l7-Jacob ]. Shakes
hober OF Arlington was to-day appointed
county clerk Of Bennington county to sue
coed the late Harry l.. Cushman.
Shakeshober studied law with O. NJ.
Barber and has served as States attorney
for two terms.
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SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN.
Whereabouts of Frank WhitcOinb Of
Johnson Alarms Relatives.

Hyde Park, July 17--Frank Whit
comb, aged 80 years. residing three
miles from this Village. has been miss
lnr since Friday night The alleged
circumstances surrounding the case
afternoon over the road followed by
WhitComb. He was last seen about
dark Friday Whitcomb has been em-
ployed as a farmer by John Stoarns
of Johnson. lie obtained leave of alb
senco Friday for a days trip to High
gate, whithcr he went with n comran-
ion named Warner. hailing from John
son. both mon returning to Johnson
on the evening train Friday, badly
intoxicated. After some of the ef-
fects Of their outing had worn off
they left tho station ostensibly for
their homes. Whitcomb was seon by
several persons later In the evening Eo-
ing toward Cambridge Junction. All
traces of the man was lost after he
had gone about two miles, although It
Is alleged that his pipe has been found
on the bank of the Iamoile ri' or. viii
stream parallels the road followed by
the missing man.
Relatives of Whitcomb claim that the
missing man had $50. Friday when he
left johnson for Highgatc. Whitcomb
was addicted to the excessive usc OF
liquor. but heretofore never has absent
ed himself for SO long rimc. His re-
Ia tives believe he has fallen into the
I.amolle river or was victim of foul
play. systematic search is being made
by * men from Johnson. 1t is reported
that Warner was taken into custody to-
day.
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AID FOR SLATE STRIKERS.
Bnrrc Central Labor Union Votes S25-
More Is Needed.

Barre. July IA meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union was held last evening
In behalf of the striking slate workers Of
the Fair Haven district. About two
months ago GOO men went ont on the issue
OF ninc-hour day. About zoo have sec
ured employment IN other slate regions
1t was voted last night to contribute So
to the aid of tho strikers and a committee
was appointed to circulate subscription
papers among the union men in this city
and vicinity. The local branch Of the
Granite Cutters International association
has voted to contribute s25. all that the
charter permits to be given under such
circumstances
Appeals for aid have been issued 10
all the labor centers in the State and al
ready action has been taken in several
places.
ACQUIRES BETHEL WATER POWER.
Bethel, July 17-C. D. Gushing has ac-
quired control of the entire water power
at the falls from Gaysville bridge. pur-
chasing the grist mill and saw mill and
electric light plant of the j. f. Stafford
Lumber company, and the water righ: Is
owned by the Bethel Electric Light &.
Power company and of the heirs of th.,
.dte Nelson Gay. This plant will develop
500 horsepower and is considered one of
the best in this part of the State 1t ha s
fall of % feet and the whole of the
White river at that point, dra ming about
100 square miles. Mr.. Gushing is nego-
uating for the sale of electric power %
the Woodbury. Granite company 10 oper-
ate its quarry and cutting sheds at this
place
FRANKLIN COUNTY LIQrOR SALES
st. Adams, July 1.-THE fifth class
liquor license sales in Franklin county
during the month of June have been
reported at the county clerks office
as follows:
+. W. Mitchell, RiChfOrd, - sales
S7Il5: c. u. O'Leary. ST. Albans, -
sales, s146o; George l.. Campbell
Swanton, So sales, s59.45; r. c. Shell
don, Swanton, IA sales, s11.53; ]. F.
Welch & Co, 20 sales, S4S.65.
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LINCOLN.

A. Lincoln Kirk, impersonator, will give
an entertainment in the Union Church
Thursday evening of this week under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society The
proceeds will be used toward cushions for
the church.--Mrs. Alfretta Ruf OF St
Louis. Mrs. Carrie Hatch son and daugh-
ter of Buffalo and DR.. and Mrs Cush-
man Of Brooklyn, y. Y. took dinner Mt
the Lincoln House. Thursday. Mrs Ruff.
Mrs. Hatch and DIR. Cushman's mother
We're daughters OF the late Mr.. and Mrs
William Haight and formerly lived here.
The Sunday schools will hold n picnic
in w. A. Lees grove on Elder hill Tues
day.--Mrs. b. J. Cove Is seriously III with
ulcers in the stomach.--Mrs. F.. r. Siple.
who has been caring for the sick In East
Middlebury was called home SUNDAY by
the poor health of her husband and the
Illness of her cousin, Mrs. b. ]. Gove-A
large number from here attended the can
tata in Bristol Friday and Saturday even
ings.-In response to an invitation from
the pastor, Prospect Grange will attend
church in a body Sunday morning The
Grangcrs will meet at their hall at 1920. 49,
About % Of the young friends of Miss
Luna Danforth assisted her in celehra ting
her 1sth birthday Saturday evening. The
party was held upon the lawn which
was nicely illuminated, Refreshments
were served and Miss Danforth was the
recipient Of numerous gifts.-Mr. and
Mrs. Xlnas Murray and little son Of
Revere, Mass, are In town for a 10 days'
stay.-W. s. Morgan returned from Bel
lows rails Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs AnSon
Wright of New Haven were callers at
G, A. Thayer's Saturday.-Ray Farr re-
turned to Middletown, Conn. and Fred
Farr to Windsor. Monday.-The next
meeting of the Aid society will be held
Wednesday afternoon, July 2--Mr. and
Mrs, George Farr and son and Mrs. Ada
Kinsley of Bristol passed Sunday at
Harvey Farr's.-Harvey Farr is some
what improved.-Mrs Rowe and her
daughter, Mrs, Phillips of Mddlebury
were guests of Mrs. s. NJ. Lee, the last Of
the week.
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DOG BITE SUIT SETTLED.
BrattlsborO Tailor Received 800 for
Injury to His Person,

Brattleboro. July 17.-The case of w. II.
HaiEh against Judge z. W. Gibson,
which was to have been tried here to-
day In Windham county court, was set
tied Just before 1t was to have come up
lt seems that something over a year ago
Judge T. W. Gibson's bulldog, named
DICK, had bee osne embroiled in fight
with Mr. Haigh's dog. In attempting to
separate the combatants. Mr.. Haigh was
bitten to that he lost a lengthy lonsitu-
dinal section of his neither rament as
well as receiving contusions of the skin
on his person go that is rendered work
when sitting down extremely painful.
As Mr.. IIaigh's occupation Is that OF n
tailor he performs large part of his
work In a sitting posture and consequent
ly was greatly annoyed. He sought re-
compense from his honor the Judge. but
his honor refused and Mr.. Iaigh
brought suit for 5000 DANA ges to his raj
ment. dignity and person. The case was
settled by tho payment of s1oo to the
plaintiff, who settled his own costs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
BURLINGTON. W.T.. THURSDAY, JULY 1s, 1907.

spondent was employed az stone
mason working on the prison wall re-
pairs. lie said he did not realize 1t
was such a grave offense; that he felt
sorry for the poor man who only
wanted to send a line to his old moth
er." The court sentenced Woolhouse
to not less than two years nor more
than two and one-half years in the
state prison. Harry w. Hoye appear
ed for the respondent.
The case OF state VS. Willar! White,
alias William Austin, was charge of
breaking into a house in the day time
IN the absence of the owner. The prem
ses are situated in Weathersfield and
were owned by George ". Spencer. The
respondent is an old-tdme crook and
has twice before been In State prison,
once for burglary and once for being pos
sesscd OF burgiarious implements.
Watches, siverwarc. clothing. etc, wore
taken and found on the person Of the re-
spondent and his companion who Is now
In the State prison. The jury found tho
respondent guilty and he was sentenced
to not less than four nor more than five
years in the State prison.
In tho case OF State vs. Warren Pitts
Of Ludlow, the respondent, a young man,
pleaded guilty to one offerse of illegally
ceiling intoxicating liquor. He was snn-
fenced TO Imprisonment in the House Of
Correction at Rutland for the term Of
one year.
Tho case OF Fred L. Brigham VS.. the
town Of Norwich was taken up this
morning. It Is an action to recover dam
ayes for an injury sustained by reason of
an alleged defective planktnR OF a bridge
in the defendant town. F.. r. Buck and
John @. Sargent appeared for the plain
tiff and William Batchelder for the do
fcrdant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
Grand Lodge of Elks Will Not
Allow Them to Use Frater-
nitys Emblem.
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
Full List Announced Yesteraay-7yun,
~, TO BE Observed A EIks Fling
Day-The Mnssed Band Parade
and Competition Drills
Feature.

Philadelphia. July r7.-The complete
and official returns OF the election in the
Grand Lodge of Eks held yesterday in
this city were announced to-day as fol-
lows:
Grand exalted ruler. John X. Tener OF
Charleroi Pa; grand treasurer Edward
Leach. New York. grand esteemed loyal
knight. W. 7. Leckie. Dowagiac. Mich:
grand esteemed lecturing knight Bayari
Gray OF Frankfort. Ind. ; grand esteemed
leading knight, u. Shea OF Hartford
Conn; grand secretary, Fred c. Robinson
of Dubuque, Iowa grand trustees. Thorn.
as B. Mills. Superior, Wis: Thomas F..
MdNulty, Baltimore, and Mayor Charles
[. Schmidt of Wheeling, W. Va; grand
tyler, James Foley, and grand inner
guari, A. VI. Taylor.
During the sessions OF the grand lodge,
was decided TO establish flag day
lor h'KS on June "a. A resolution was
adopted calling for the appointment OF
commission to devise ways and means
prosecute OUTSIDE users of the Elks
e"'"'''"' subsequent resolution calls
''' ''' "Pp''Ir''i'etl Oh commission 10
WV" N""sr'SS TO ma means to
P.e''"' the use OF 'he emblem
prosecute the negro Elks of that city.
ed ra,r,r,or6, +,a ,-a,,.a.,. r"'S
FOR elective r,o so,, % ious0
err,ba- r,aas,,ra i,,.,u,.
ru,ar 70 ordor ~. W.T.. ,., 'lN
vcstieate the mor.s ar,.oado..S :.
II ho .o,,a ,ha. ~ 4, -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
NEW IMMIGRATION RECORD.
A Total Of 1,:S5,34O Aliens Came to
America In 1907.

Washington, July 17.-All immisra-
ton records in the history of the coun-
try were broken by the aggregate re-
turns for the fiscal year of 1907, which
ended on June 80, last. The total
number of alien immigrants landed In
America during the year was |. 2S5,34s
as against l,l00,735 for 1905 The
great majority OF the immigrants
reached this country during the last
six months. the exact number for that
period being 1882, OF this number
l32ls5 came from Russia, A total Of
5,962 were debarred from admission
to the country during the last six
months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
DEATH OF E. P. THAYER.
Was q widely known wOONu Mana.
facturer and Banker.

Worcester. Mass, July 17.-Edwa ri
Parting Thayer, one Of the best known
woolen manufacturers in New England.
died to-day following an operation for
appendicitis last week, He was 80 years
old. He operated mills in Worcester and
East Dedham and was a partner in
Crompton- Thayer Loom Co. and was also
a director of the Worcester Trust Co. and
trustee of the Worcester County Insti-
tuition for Savings, A widow and one
son survive him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
81 OUTLAWS KILLED

Victoria, Mex, July IA force OF
rurales encountered yesterday Juan Lo-
gano and his band OF twenty enc outlaws
at n point about nifty miles northwest
Of here. The hght that ensued result.
ed IN every member OF the outlaw bang
being killed, Nona of tho rurales wa{
wounded. The twenty-ene bandiy
made on attack upon Il band ef HpR
garian gypsies near here a few daX
ago and rehbed them of a considerable
sum of Nancy,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
PRESIDENT SENDS GIFT.
Presents Nine Volumes OF Ills Works
to University Of Berlin.

Berlin, July 17.-President Roose-
welt has sent gift TO the University
or Berlin consisting of his works in
nine volumes. beautifully bound and
bearing his autograph. They have been
added tc tho division known as the
Roosevelt library" which was found.
cd by Prof. John Williams Burgess.
This gift iS reforrcd 10 to-day ny
tho press as m indication Of tho seed
will Of tho American President to-
wards Germany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
HAPPENINGS IN
VERMONT.
~cal ItS Of Interest From All
Part 4 Part : the Green Noun
tain State.
IS
THE ShWS BY COUNTIES
The winoo~ki Valley, villages MP North
From the Isinnd in the Like to the
Pnssumpsic, Along otter Creek
s.d by the Shores of white
River Covered ~ spe- q
ciaI Correspop dents.
THE &Vs BY COUNTIES
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
POURED FORTH HIS WRATH
Father of Expelled boy Held Floor foT
Nearly an Hour.

Brattlehoro. July ia crowd which
filled the high school to capacity at
tended the annual school meeting last
night. A large amount Of interest was
aroused by the report that an attempt
was being made by certain parties who
were disgruntlcd at the action of the
prudential committee in eXpeling sew
eral boys who were connected with the
cutting down OF the halyards from the
school fagpole the night before Me-
mortal day so that no flag was flown
that day. 10 oust Rev. F. O. S. Osgood
chairman of the committee, from his
position.
The meeting was called to order by
the moderator DR.. Henry y ITolton.
who asked Clerk w. A, Gilbert to read
the warrant for the meeting setting
forth the purposes for which the meet
ing was called. When an election for
moderator was called for. DR. Hoiton
was unanimously elected to succeed
himself. He thon called upon for an
election for chairman OF the pru-
dental committee for three years and
when remarks We're called for DR.. Fro
mont Hamilton, whose son. John War
rem Hamilton, was one Of the boys
expelled for the halyard cutting met
dent, arose and for nearly an hour
poured n flood of invectiVes upon the
heads of the prudential committee as
we'll as Principal T. Burr Smith and
all others connected with tho school.
CONGRESSMAN SQTELCHED HIM
After he had been talking in this vein
for an hour Congressman Kittredge
Haskins arose and moved that the dis
cusson terminate in one minute The
motion was carried IN vote taken i'm
mndiately after DR.. Hamiltons philipic
the Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood was reelected
for three years without n dsseting voice
@. c. Averill was then erected treasurer
and C. a. Harris, auditor The matter
of receiving ont of town students on tut
tion was left was with the prudential
committee as well a the settlement OF
the terms OF the tuition. The matter OF
hiring a supervisor for the grades was
also left with the committee and II was
voted to appropriate 500 for the carry
ing on of the vacation manual training
SC hool IN connection with the woman S
club. A tax of 65 cents was voted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
A susfEeF ARRRSPEr.,

censtantinepie, July IA yeuRg mer-
chant has beeR arrested here in eeRnee-
tisR with the houHl explosion Sunday
night in frent OF the summer quarters
Of the American Embassy At Therapia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18

WING FAMILY REUNION.
About 800 Members from All Sections
Of the Country Dincd In Boston.

Boston, Mass, July 17.-At the first
business session of the Wing family OF
America here to-day q. W. Wing OF
Montpelier, VT, was elected a director OF
the association for the year, over 300
members of the family are gathered at
the Hotel Vendome for tho annual re-
union, coming from all parts of the coun-
fry