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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
Insane Prisoners Attempted TO
Outwit the Guards and Make
Their Escape.
ONE PRISONER KILLED
Several Others wounded by Bullets
Wired by the Guards--Fire Hose
Used First but Firearms Were
Necessary TO Qucll the Up
risipg--FeIped JaiIcrs.


Platts burgh n " Aug 22-ror two
hours last night a mob of criminally in
sane at the state hospItal in Danncruora
stood off their guards while other
lunatics made n desperate attempt to
force an exit from the building. Not until
one of tho rehcllious madmen had been
shot and killed. and the Guards rein
forced by less violent Inmates and vii
layers was the outbreal5 MT down Again
locked in their rooms an examination of
what the insane men Rad done was made
This developed two large dorp,itories
wrecked windows mashed iron pratines
bent and walls dana god where an effort
to wrench the iron bars from their stone
fittings had been made The dead man
was Isaac Dubois. who had been Mt the
hospital but a short tin,o Cor,-ic.ed re
larceny in the second dsrroe he was
subsequently, mentally examined and or
dered to the State hosuital
Details of the outbreak first became
generally known TODAY If had boon
planned with tho cunning Of the mad and
the plans so far as carried our was
executed with reckless holdness
All mad bcen o,,,ot ,,,,o,, Two 900 ,..
IN the institution xhAn ar axoct,,, Viva
o'clock and vitho,9 any ,otico,tl, s,,rr,I
having hcen rivar ,lo,os+ oil ~ ,ho in
mates who had bee,, linod nm @o,. ro,;r,o-,
rushed into two of tbe mic, dar,,i.nrtna
and slammed tbo doors t., ,h. eao,. -
the surprised guards who rnshoa o4,or
Them Tho Iunotics shou.i,,, a aa+a.,,,I,,,,
tion ana ,orc,r.ed ,.i,-or ro.sosg,., 49,,
sane but degenerate crin,ir,1s .,or h,.,.t
caded the doors with beds AND o,her frr
riture and in,nodiato,,. st,,tod a eo,.,o
assault on tho hca,,,, b,rrod ,vi,,do,.s
eyidentl, honinp to toroo oil a. ,,,,, ava
thus Obtain easy avenues OF oso,,,o 30
tho outo- world r,,,,, -. 49, 49,,
violent i,san, orroroa tho;, ,..ts.,
10 tho keencrs AVID vero o,,,,, or,.st.,,
r was COO, coz, ,h,. w. ,o,,r ,a..,,
p. +oroo,7 .. Ill.,, .,. , Nv
rurn,ture u.ar, ,il,1 ou,,ns. 49,, a -
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
SHOWED LIQUoR RECEIPTS.
Surprising Evidence against =. {.
Gale and Co. at Ernttleboro
Hearing.

Brattleboro' w. Ans' %" .9'ISa ''o'H'
developments came muck ana l'S' yes
terdaN IN me taxing OF "cp'H'''""s ]" NV
suit Of Fred C. Gaze OF me 'nPS"'''
Express company "' hi'S.''''' ~ ~
against zen John a. MEM '' ''"'''u'
~ r. III wI'''h S-",V" "'"'" are
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

Icy, Cal, has received a unanimous
call from the First Presbyterian
church OF Albany, n. Y. to become
It's pastor. Or. Hopkins is n native W
this city and is about as we'll known
in Burlington, where he married MS
wife and has n large circle Of friends.
Or. Hopkins has made reputation for
himself on the Pacific coast, as pull
pit orator of unusual ability and added
70 this he has charming manner that
makes him beloved by all ms pas
tor. His many Vermont friends Will
he greatly pleased If he decides TO 10
cate nearer his old home.
The First Presbyterian Church OF
Albany. is one of the oldest ana
wealthiest in the city, and has largo
membership. II Will be remembered
that the University Of Vermont. CON
ferred the title of doctor OF divinity
uron Mr.. Hopkins, at It's last com
menccment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
TWO MORE GRADE
CROSSINGS ABOLISHED.


Montpelier. Aug. 23.--In executive ses-
sion late this afternoon tho state board
Of railroad commissioners ordered the
Montpelier e. Wells River railroad to
abolish this season two grade crossings
above the Kinney bridge between Mont
pelicr and East Montpelier. This will
neccssitate changing the highway at that
point. The board has exempted the Barre
railroad for this year from abolishing
any grade crossings.
The two ordered abolished to-day
makes % in the State that the board has
ordered abolished since January last.
During the past week the board has
been In session every day and has
abolished two crossings on the Maine
Central and three on the Grand Trunk.
The plans for the new Central Vernon
passenger station at Barre were also sub
mittcd to-day TO the commission for its
consideration. Next week the board will
inspect the Rutland and Delaware d
Hudson river railroads and the electric
railroad of Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
CONFIDENCE
IS INDICATED
.
Merchants Making Preparations
for Large Fall and Win
ter Trade.
INTERIOR BUYERS COME.
Picking Up the offerings in the job
bling Mnrkcts-Many Industrial
Mills Have Their Output Welt
Sold into 10OS--FOreign
Commerce for July.

New York, Aug PR. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
JobbingS markets are we'll attended By
interior buyers and country mcrchapts,
who operate wnh great freedom consider
ing the financial stringoncy which has
compelled the postponcment Of much
contemplated structural work. Retail
stocks have been depleted BY the Gus
tomary bargain sales, and preparations
for fall and winter trade indicate con
hdence in continued activity, Leading in
dustral plants are well occupied, many
mills having output sold far into 1908.
and there IS little serious interruption
I by strikes. Railway earnings in tho first
half of August were 80 per cent. larger
! than last years figures. Foreign COM
merce in July far surpassed the same
month in any previous year the gain
over 1906, amount to s22.ooo0 900 in I'M
ports and sl7cOO,oo0 in exports.
Failures this week numbered l73 in the
United States against 167 last year and
in Canada 16 compared with "a a year
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
SIR KNIGHTS IN CAMP.
Companies from Several Vermont
Towns in Session at st. JOhnSbury.

St. Johnsbury VT, Aug. Cat seven
o'clock Haturday night the colors were
raised over Camp Carnahan on the
Academy campus where over 100 mem
hers of the First Regiment Uniform
Rank Vermont Knights of Pythias are
encamped until Wednesday morning. Col.
c. NJ Rrownell Of burlington arrived on
the evening train but as he is retired on
sick leave G. NJ. Wiley of Barre is
major commanding. During Saturday
afternoon details from companies at
Barre Burlington, Lyndonville, Marsh
feld, 81. Adams, and St. Johnsbury ar
rived and pitched their tents and nearly
40 tents now dot the campus, The COM
panies from Barton Landing. Richford
and other parts OF State are expected
Monday when the real work of the regi-
ment begins.
TIE only service to-day was a religious
service conducted by the Rev. s. G..
lewis of Hardwiclt, chapain-in-chief Of
the uniform rank This was largely at
tended not only by the officers and Sir
knights but by townspcople. many OF
whom have visited the camp during the
day. Music was furnished by the Imper-
ial male quartctte OF this place and a
detail from the St. Johnsbury band,
REUNION FIRST VT CAVALRY
ST. Albans, Aug. ga reunion Of the
survivors of the First Vermont cavalry.
many members of which were enlisted
from this county, will be held at
Sara toga, n. Y, on Wednesday, Septem-
Der II, in connection with the national
| encampment of the Grand Army of tho
Republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
A CLEVER ROBBERY.
Man IMpcrsOnntes IL Government OfiI-
cial while Hts Chun steals stamps.

West Springfield, Aug 23.-Two bold
postoffce burglars, one impersonating
government official and getting tho post
master out of the way. while the other
calmly helped himself to 500 worth Of
postage stamps, operated in Mittineaguo
yesterday afternoon, and got away long
before the robbery was discovered Post
master Edwin Smith was alone in the
postoffice when the first rohhcr entered.
He was well dressed with a dark
Nandyke beard and introduced himself
as an agent of the postoffce depart
ment
In consequence Of many complaints
that strangers found it difficult TO To-
cate the postoffices in the small towns,
he said, the department had decided to
erect monuments near all such offices
He wanted Smith to step outside with
him to aid in picking out a location, and
Smith accompanied him to were no win
dows which commanded a view of the
interior There the stranger picked out
what he regarded as an ideal site for
the monument, and Smith agreed with
him.
Then the fascinating stranger CON
sumed few minutes more of the post
| masters time by drawing for his edfca-
tion a rough sketch of the proposed
monument, after which he babe him a
! CHEEKY goodbye and disappeared A hall
| hour later. when the postmaster looked
| into his safe, he found that a book con
tanning $500 worth OF stamps OF various
| denominations had ben taken while h,
| was talking with the supposed govern
| ment official.
| About the time the stranger was talkinf
with Mr.. Smith another man was oh
served standing in the doorway of store
adjoining the postoffice, but no one saw
him enter or leave the postoffice.
| After the robbery Postmaster Smith re
called that a man entered the store early
| in the afternoon and asked him II n,
had any ive-cent stamps In unbrokei
sheets. The postmaster showed him tn
| stamp book and its contents, and tn
| stranger produced a 800 bill, which tn
| postmaster was unable to change. II
| left saying he would go to Springfield t.
| get 1t changed and come back for IN
stamps. This he believed to be the maj
who robbed the office two hours late
when the postmaster was outside,
When the robbery was committe,
there was railroad man in n lobb!
directly across the street from tn
postoffice, several street laborers a
work not 100 feet away and patrol
man walking the beat in that neigh
borhood, but the robber walked bold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
CROP REPORTS IRREGULAR.
Increased Quiet Evident in Pig IRON
and Mctais--BuyerS Thick in
Market.

New York. AUG. 22.--Pradstroet's to-
morrow will say:
Buyers excursions have been fea ture
of the week. and tho leading primary
markets Of the country have been filled
with country merchants. As a result
house trade has been stimulated and or
ders for dry goods, clothing and shoes
show considerable Improvement Fall
business except at q few centers, is said
to equal a year ago at this date
Crop reports are irregular In character
Reports from industrial centers furnish
evidence OF increased quiet. pig iron and
metals particularly. Money IS in active
demand the country over; rates are firm,
being higher on the week. Banks are not
disposed to further extend loans. al
though they are reported taking care of
the legitimate wants of their customers
Collections are not up to the usual stand
ard.
Railway gross earnings are stlll good.
though gains are not so heavy earlier
in The season, partial returns for the FIRST
half of August indicating an increase Of
eight per cent. The influence of the tcle-
graphers' strilt" on bus ness is waning
business failures for the week number
153 against LAG last week 80 in the like
week of 1906 la in 1908, 1S5 IN 1904 and l42
in 1903.
Fall and winter trade in Canada has
been heavy, and there is some movement
still in recorders of summer fabrics. Cool
weather in the Northwest has given some
concern as to wheat, but serious damage
reports are denied.
At Montreal, trade is brisk, there is
i. 1, e,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
AUTO ON HOODOOED SPOT.
For the Second Time west Brattlc-
borO Mans Caused Accident.

Brattleboro, Aug 22-A horse driven
by Mrs. Cora Leonard of this town and
Mrs, Ernest Wheeler of W.nchenden,
Mass, was frightened this afternoon by
an automobile driven by H. Bigelow OF
West Brattleboro, and ran away on West
ern avenueIn its flight the horse dashed
the carriage against a telephone pole
Mrs, Leonard being badly injured and
Mrs. Wheeler also suffering from bruises
They were taken home ami no fears are
entertained for their recovery. The run
away and accident happened at almost
the same spot whore a horse took fright
and ran into an electric car last summer
being frightened at Mr.. Btgeiow's auto
mobile, smashing a wagon and inluring
two people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
EXPLOSION OF REFUSE
BLINDS RUTLAND BOY.

Rutland, Aug. 22.-Nincent the 1S-year-
old son of Louis Elkey of this city. was
burned about the face and hands and
may lose the sight of both eyes as re-
suit of a peculiar explosion to-day.
Young Elkcy with two companions were
playing at the city dump when without
warning there came loud explosion
and piles OF refuse were thrown high in
the air. Elkey happened to be in just
the right spot TO get the full force Of
the explosion. His companions, who
stood a few feet away, were not injured,
The accident is believed to have been
due 10 spontaneous combustion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
COULDN'T SUPPORT WIFE
BECAUSE OF HEADACHES

Rrattleboro, Aug. 22-Ernest G. Starkey
was fined s. and costs which amounted
in all about $40 in the municipal court
this morning for non-support Of his wife
1t developed that they had started mar
ried life about one year ago on $50 and
had not made success. The plaintiff.
which was the State, represented by
John e. Gale in the absence of State $
Attorney Robert c. Bacon, claimed that
Starkey was an able bodied man but TOO
lazy to work. The defendant claimed that
he was unable to work steadily owing to
headaches to which he was subject. The
case was appealed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
SPRING GROVE OFFICERS.
Stockholders Elect mt Annual Meeting
--Di.cuss New Auditorium.

New Haven, Aug. 22.--The annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Spring Grove Campmeeting associa-
ton was hold In the chapel on the
camp grounds this afternoon: PresY-
dent. n. l.. Fail, presiding. Following
the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting by the secretary, the Rev. v.
l.. Thompson, the election of officers
was held as follows
President, y. l.. Ball, Ferrisburgh:
first vice president the Rev II. A.
Durfce. Winooski; second vice-pres-
dent. r. c. Boardman, Middlebury;
third vice president, W. n. Cove, Lin
coin: secretary, the Rev r. L. Thomp-
son, Granville. n Y: treasurer IT. w
Tracy, She'burne; auditor, f. c. Dyer,
Salisbury; trustees, G. G.. Cady, Mid
dlcbury. w. c. Sturtevant. Weybridgo,
A. A. Boardman, Middlebury. Allen
Burrousha. Fcrrsburgh, and II. r.
Beach, West Feyrshurgh.
During the session n plan was dis
cussed for the building OF new au-
ditorium next year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

" In the front door, opened the safe,
which was unlocked. helped himself
to the stamps then closed the door Of
the safe and locked It,
Both men are described as about 40
years old, well dressed, one tall and
slim, with a Vandyke beard, and the
other short and stocky with black
mustachc. Tho tall man wore a blue
serge suit and the other was dressed in
gray.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
COOK TERRIBLY BURNED.
Slipped while Removing boiling Wat
err from the stove.

Brattleboro, Aug, 25George Ingra-
ham, cook at Halls restaurant. was
taken to the Memorial hospital last
evning in serious condition from
burns received while at work the night
previous. He attempted to remove
boiler fun OF boiling. water from the
stove when he slipped ana was terri
ly scalded on the back, chest and right
arm. DR.. f. II, O'Connor treated him
at his house but his condition became
so serious he was taken to the hospital
He has shown some Improvement there
and may recover. He has wife and
one child.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

years old, .carning the cabinet MAX
er's trade. He made melodoons 70
Jones e Burdett four years and the,
was I'm California until January, 1858
part Of the time in the gold mines
The next two years he made melodeons
for Jones, Carpenter & Wood in Brat
tlebOro, and then began work for Es.
teY & Green, 50 he has had Sc year
of experience In the organ business.
lie has n wife, who was Laura r.
Jewell of Nottingham, a son, and g
daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

ried at Tlconderoga, n. Y, eight years
ago. They have two bright children.
Three years ago last November Mr.. Bush
1T out and his wife has not seen him since. |
Hence she asked for n bill on the ground
Of deserton. w. II. Davis OF Midfebury
was the attorney for the petitioner and
there was no appearance for the defence.
Tho decision was reserved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
CROPS IN VERMONT.
Their Condition ON August A. shown
by the Government Gro, Reporter.

The Crop Reporter published by au-
thority of the secretary Of agriculture
shows the condition Of the cading crops
in Vermont on August to he as follows;
Corn ~ per cent, wheat 81, oats co. harley
%. buckwheat o., tobacco SO. pastures ~
timothy and clover 95, potatoes 9S. beans
81, apples IS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

MODEL 1907 SELFLOADING RIFLE 1851 CALDER HIGH POWER
development Of the Winchester
stood the Of
The Caber High Power cartridge
making powerful enough for
Ceu,
wtNch NN. v g. a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
CALLED TO ALBANY.

Rev. W. II. Hopkins Coming from Cal
ifOrnin to Eastern Church.
st. Adams, Aug. 25.-The Rev. Will
liam Herman Hopkins. d. d., of Berke-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-13
only tahe your word. or, rathss. you,

. only take your word, or, rather, your
deeds for It. Actions speak louder
than words, you know. Now, when
people see boy away from school to
go fishing, they naturally have their
opinion of his mother. They know II
is poor business. and they begin al
once to wonder what kind OF influence
is brought to bear on him in his home.
If they are the right sort of people,
they know what is true and frank and
honest and honorable In boy, and
are sorry for boy whose mother has
not taught him these things
Mr.. Preston paused for moment,
looking around on the half hundred
boys, more or less, whose eyes were
fixed ON him. Then he resumed.
Boys, wasn't he hitting me hardY
AS you may guess, simply hadn't a
word to say for myself at first. Then
clustered little.
Il suppose said, that yeu al
ways minded your mother when you
were a boy
"I am sorry to say did not he
said. In thinking of 1t since, 1t gives
my heart a stab to think how often
l must have hurt her by my careless
ness and undutifulness-my Needless
ness Of her teachings. think of 1t
more, suppose, because lost her be-
fore l was as old as you are
Il was pretty stiff and miserable as
| got up to go home. | wasn't going
to cry, Of course; but sob seemed to
sob itself as | turned away. The gen.
tleman stepped after me and took my
hand
It's a well-off boy who has q
mother to grow up with he said. I
always look at such one with envy,
thinking of the chances still granted
to him of being all that is loving and
loyal to her-of how he can be her
true knight, paying her the small at
tentions that count SO large, holding
her always in dear respect and rever-
ence, taking her closely into his life
as his best chum. Good-bye!'
THAT was the last | ever saw OF
him. But he set me thinking, and
have always believed he did me some
good-and my mother"
AS the boys were dismissed, 1t was
quite evident that they, too, were in
clined to do a little thinking.-From
the Christian Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-13
WELL DONE.

Sleep, happy people of field and wood
Bush and creeper and herb and tree
The Master judges thy offring good
And sends his steward to care for thee.
Dom thy festival garb of gold =
Plum and saffron and glowing red
Winter hastens adown the void
TO tuck thee warm In thy waiting bed.
Sweet thy dreams as the winds. rush by
And vainly pluck at thy coverlet,,,
And streams are fettered, and chin the
sky,
And town and country are frost beset;
Dreams full thronged with the breeze's
tale,
The bees bassoon and the ring doves
call;
With vista of meadow and hill and vale
From bursting spring to the brimming
fall.
Sleep, happy people, where all Is still
Save the crows hoarse cav and the
squirrels bark
The sun swings low o'er the leafless hill
And short grows the mor"snt from dawn
to dark.
Sleep, tits the Master who bids thee rest
And holds thee fast in his loving ken,
Till the doors fly open at His behest
And April summons to work again.
Edwin l.. Sabin, In Woman's Home
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-13
THE OLD SOUTH.
Quaint Customs Still In Vogue In Con.
servative Charleston.


The South is very conservative, and
Charleston most of all. In many re.
spects Southerners are like the Eng.
lish. Family portraits are cherished
part of their possessions. Mary is
pronounced Marry. A dress waist Is
called body, and the man that waits
on table the butler. His other duties
may include milking and cooking; still,
he Is the butler. By the old school
married woman is spoken Of and to
as mistress. Many members of the
aristocracy CD live In the country on
large estates, 10 which they assign
names they employ governesses and
tutors, ride horseback, have house par
ties, and go long distances to attend
balls. Hedges are in general favor.
Around the old churches are burial
grounds or churchyards; but, as a
rule, burial in them is no longer per.
mitted.
Ancestry Is of much consequence In
Charleston. It Is the sole basis of so.
cial distinction. After having been
there, one understands perfectly how
literature was preserved by tradition.
No college Of heraldry is necessary;
the memory Is an infallible repository.
The point Of a story Is sometimes lost
sight of in genealogical digressions.
In loyalty to state and in rigid social
distinctions Virginia and South Caro-.
lima claim precedence.
Large families have not gone out
of fashion in the South. Usually the
number of children in family is from
six to ten.
Family ties are rendered complex by
the not unusual intermarriage of cou-
sins, and thus the members of the
aristocracy are more or les closely
related to one another
an earlier hour being hardly possible,
even If desired, owing to the fact that
negro servants go home at night They
prefer to go, even when they live sew
eral miles away. Until late hour in
the night they indulge in social and
religious demonstrations and do not ar
rive very early in the morning. Din
ner is whenever 1t is ready, which is
any time from 2 to L. Dinner is hard
ly ever over before tea Is announced
at 7.30 or 8. This division of time
makes the days all morning, the peri
cd between dinner and tea being by
some included in the word evening.
Calls are made from IL to 2 and
from to Z, but In hot weather only
from to in the evening.
Labor is very cheap, but 1t takes
several negroes to accomplish as
much as one Swede or German, who is
paid from five to seven dollars week
for general housework. In small towns
s5 month is paid for domestic SER
vice; in Charleston, seven or eight.
A very competent cook and laundress
commands ten. Fifteen dollars is
big price. A dollar and half or two
dollars for making a dress, even
though it is much trimmed, is a not
uncommon charge by dressmakers in
small towns.-Rosary Magazine.