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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

State of Vermont Chittenden
- Chlttenden County court, March
Term, A. T. 1905.
Charlotte Gates VS.. Jonathan Gates
WHEREAS, Charlotte Gates, Of
Milton in the county of CAittenden
and state Of Vermont has this day
filed. in the office of the County Clerk
for the County of ChittSnden, ner
LIBEL for divorce aE'lnSSt Jonat tn,,
she was lawfully married TO the said
Jonathan Gates at Colchester in tne
County Of Chittonden and state If
Vermont, on tne 18th, day of Seitem-
ber a. u. 1876, that she on her part
has faithfully kept the marriage
covenants, but that the said Jonathan
Gates has not kept the same; for that,
on many and divers c'casio1s since
said marriage, the said Jonathan
Gates treated the petitioner with in
SUFFICIENT pecuniary and physical
ability to provide suitable mainten-
ance for her, has, without cause,
grossly wantonly, and cruelty refused
said jonathan Gates on the LIST day
of September, A. u. 1883. wifully.
and without just cause, deserted the
IetitionerS and ever since has and
with the petitioner And praying for
the causes aforesaid, that the Court
grant her a bill of divorce from the
said Jonathan Gates, and that she
may be allowed TO resume her maiden
name.
WHEREAS, it is made to appear
that the said Jonathan Gates now
resides without this state. where the
process of this Court cannot be ser
we'd upon him; it is ordered that the
said Jonathan Gates be notified there
in. ana summoned to appear and
make answer to the same, before the
Honorable County Court, next to be
holden at Burlington, within and for
the County of Chittenden, on the First
Wednesday after the First Tuesday
Of March. \. u, 1908. at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. by the publication OF
the substance Of said libel. together
with this order. three weeks success
sively, in the Burlington Free Press
a weekly newspaper published at
Burlington in the County of Chitten-
den, the last Of which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous
to the said First Wednesday after
tho FIRST Tuesday of March. A. D.
1908. which shall be deemed sufficient
notice to the said jonathan Gates
Given under my nand at Burlington
IN the County of Chittenden, this
23rd. day OF November, 4, u, 1907.
c. ], RUSSELL. Clerk
Il, NJ Blake, Attorney for Petitioner
"a, w,3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
NOTICE.

hereby give notice that I, as ad-
ministrHtor de bonis non Of tho estate
of Cairn r. Nicholas. late of Mont
pelicr In the county OF Washington,
Vermont. am tho owner Of six snaros
Of stock Of the Champlain Transpor-
tation company, corporation duly
established and organized under the
laws of the state Of Vermont and nav
ing its principal office at Burlington
I'm the county of Chittcndcn, Vermont,
that tho certificate Of ono share Of
said stock was issued 10 Nabby Lang
don the mother Of the said CARA r.
Nicholas. October G, 1851. and that
said share of stock was assigned to
the said Cara r. Nicholas IN her lifo
time, certificate Of five shares OF said
stock was issued by said corporation
December H. 1Si1, to the said Caira
r. Nicholas, then Cara r. Langdon,
and signed by william A Griswold,
president and Philo Doolittle, clerk.
resi- eciivoly, that said certificates OF
stock arc lost and that ask tho
said corporation TO issue now cortif-
cat"s for said stock.
Dated at Montpelier, Vt, December
-, 1907
FREDERICK +. CARLETON.
Adm. dc houis non Of estate Of Cairs
Nicholas. 2tw5t
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EXCHEQUER TAllIES.
earbario System Of Accounts fingered
Long In Engand.

The ahrogstion Of the long estab-
lished British law forildding marriag &c
with "a deceased wifc's sister" is In
teresting In recalling the abandonment
Of other time hallowcd customs of that
country. Among these was the final
giving up Of the exchequer tallies, an
ancient mode Of keeping accounts in
the British exchequer long after better
modes We're in use everywhere else.
Macaulay, referring to this, said.
Gag ago savage mode of keeping
accounts on notched sticks was intro
duced into the court OF exchequer, ana
the accounts were kept much as Robin
son Crusoe kept his calendar on the
desert island
Arithmetics and arithmeticiaus, a
multitude OF accountants and book
keepers lived and died, still official
routine inclined to these nosrhed sticks
ms II they were the pillars Of the con
stitutlon, and still the exchequer &C.
counts continued to be kept on tain
splints of elm wood called TALES.
in the reign Of George III. an in
quiry was made by some revolutionary
spirit whether, pens, ink and paper
and states and pencils being in exist
ence. this obstinate adherence to an
obsolete custom ought to be continued
and whether a change ought not to be
effected. All the red tape In the coun.
try grew redder at the bare mention
of this bold and original conception,
and It took until 1926 TO get these
sticks abolished. In 1884 It was found
that there was considerable accumu.
lation of them. The question arose as
to what was to be done with such
wornout, worm eaten, rotten old hits
of wood. The sticks were housed at
We Minister. and it would naturally
occur to any intelligent person that
nothing could be easier than TO allow
them to be carried away for firewood
by the miserable people who lived In
that neghborhood, However. they
never had been useful, and official rou.
tine required that they never should
be. So the order went forth that they
we're TO be privately and confidentially
burned
at came 10 pass that they were tc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
MARTHA J. KINGsLEN'S ESTATE.
Notice OF settlement and Application
for Distribution.

state Of Vermont District of Grand
In Probate Court. held at North
Hero in said district, on the 10th day
Of December, a. u. 1907, NJ. Hazsn, ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF Martha J.
Kingsley. late of AlburSh, IN said dis
trict deceased. asks leave to present
his administration account for exam
nation and allowance, and makes APP
pliration for n decree of distribution
and partition OF the estate OF said de-
ceased Whcreupon. IL is ordered by
said court. that said account and said
application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the probate
ONCE in North Hero, in said district.
on the 4th day OF January, A, n. 1905.
Mt 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for hear
ing and decision thereon. And, II Is
further ordered. that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested In said
estate. by publishing notices of tho
same for three weeks successfully in
the burlington Weekly Free Press, n
newspaper published in Burlington, in
this state, previous TO said tire APP
pointed for hearing, that they may APP
pear at said time and place, and show
cause, II any they may have why said
account shall not be allowed. and such
decree made,
BY order of the court
Attest, VIM. HAYNES,
25,w3t Judge
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Had Some TO Spare.

William II. HOtchkiss, one Of the di,
reCtors of the American Automobile
association, said the other day in Buf-
falo: "A friend Of mine owns a small
sar. He has no chauffeur, and every
time he goes out breakdown occurs
He said to me the other day. 4 took
my runabout all apart yesterday Did
you| said I, and, knowing his imprac-
ticahility, added seriously. We'll
when you do that you must always be
careful not TO lose any of the parts
Not to lose any Of them?' said he
no fear. Why. when put that ma
chine together again yesterday I had
nearly two dozen pieces left over"
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MAnIA II. mrNGERroRp.s rsr,rE

eTATE or VERMONT, Distric; 80, Chlt-
tcudcu
To all persons interested IN ,rc es.
ln'e of Maria b. Hungcrforf .4r" Of
burlington, In said district deceased
GREETING
ut n Probate Court holden al Burlirg.
ton, within and for the District Of Chitteu-
tendon. ON the 10th day of Decembc~
1900 am instrument purporting to be
th' Iast viii and testament of Maria
j. Huurcrford, late of Burlington, In
said district deceased was presentct
TO tho Court aforesaid. for ~ 1bate
And II /" ordered by said court thai
tto ?ith day Of December. 1907. at N,
Probate Court rooms in said burlington
be 7ss .cued Tor proving said instrument
and that notice thereof b. given TO ali
persons concerned by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully in the Bur-
| lington Weekly Free Press. a newspaper
published at Burlington, in said dis
tr1ei previous TO the time appointed.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified to
oppear before said Court. at the time
and place aforesaid. and contest tie
probate Of said will II you ha.o cause.
Givon under my hand at Burlington.
In said district. this 10th Ga. of De
Ccmlcr '9t1
NAECELLCS a. BINGHAM.
-4,W"t Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
Thu Melican Centennial.

Mexico has made great progress un-
der President piaz, and the advance
ment will be s!Enalized in n remark
able manner ut the celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary OF Mexican
independence. Sept. 49, 1910
1t might have been expected that the
celebration would take the form of an
exposition or worlds fair In the capt
tai city. the conventional method of
celebrating such anniversaries.
The Mexican centennial will be cele-
brated simultaneously in 900 cities and
towns by the starting Of public i'm
provements which will be Of lasting
benefit to the communities.
1t Is estimated that the average cost
Of these municipal enterprises will be
100000, and the total amounts which
will be spent on the various projects
before completion will approximate
500 100000. The municipal authori-
ties are expected to be prepared to
begin on the said date watcrworks
drainage systems market houses, pub
lie buildings or whatever public i'm
provements may be needed. Three
years time is given to raise the money
to start these enterprises.
phla Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
ESTATE OF GEORGE +. JOHNSON,
BURLINGTON.

We, the subscribers having been an
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden.
commissioners to receive, examine ana
adjust the claims and demands OF AL
persons against the estate OF George T..
johnson, late Of Burlington. in zaid
district, deceased. and also all claims
and demands exhibited in offset there
to; and six months from tao day OF
the date hereof being allowed by said
court for that purpose. We DO therefore
hereby give notice that we will at
tend 10 the duties of our appointment
at the late residence of the decedent
in burlington. in said district on tho
second Fridays of January and June.
next. a. 10 o'clock a. m, on each OF
said days.
1907.
r. r. SMALLEY
l., NJ BINGHAM
2lW2t Commit SSiOnorS
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EsTATE OF NANCY RYAN.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of chlt-

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of chit
tenden.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate of Nancy Ryan, late OF Burling-
ton. in said district deceased
GREETING:
Al Probate Court, holden al Burlinr-
ton, within and for the District OF chit
tenden. on the 18th day OF December.
1907 an instrument supporting - he
the last will and testament OF Nancy
Ryan, late of burlington, I'm said
district deceased, was presented to the
Court aforo said, for probate.
And 1T IS ordered by said court that
thu 3rd day of January. 1905, at tho
Probate Court rooms in said Burlinr-
ton. be assigned for provin- said in
strunent: and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned. by pub
fishing this order three weeks sufccs-
sively in the Burlington Weekly Free
Press newspaper published at
burlington. previous to the time APP
pointed.
therefore YOU are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time
and place aforesaid and contest the
probste of said viii. II you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlin Ston.
in said district, this f7th day Of De-
cemhor. 1907,
MARCELLCS A. BINGHAM.
25W3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
ESTATE OF GUY VI. DARTT, CHAR
LOTTE.

We, the subscribers, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittcudon.
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate Of CIV
NJ Dart late Of Charlotte. in
said district deceased and also an
claims and demands exhibited IN offset
thereto; and six months from tho day
of the date hereof being allowed by
said court for that purpose, We do
therefore hereby give notice that we
will attend to the duties OF our APP
pointment at the town clerks office.
in Charlotte. In said district. on the
second Tuesdays Of January and Junr.
next, at 10 o'clock e. m, on each Of
said days
Dated this 10th day of Decembc~.
1907.
CARLOS s MARTIN
CALVIN 6. MARTIN
2iw3t Commis sloncrS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
Nothing Better Than Pages Perfected
Poultry Food

ID. ]. Lambert Of Apponaug, Il. l.,
The maker OF the famous Death 10
Lice" remedies and who is all over the
country known MS n poultry expert,
says there is nothing better than
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" Here
are his exact words: "Rntons should
vary with the different seasons, Some
kind of animal food is necessary ut all
times. and have found nothing better
~ handler than Pages Perfected Poul.
Try Food"
ANY one sending his address on n
postal card 10 C. :. FnGo' Hyd" Park,
VI. and mentioning this paper, will re-
rcira by mail free, postpaid sample
paeSuSe of pages Perfected Poultry
Food
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The Hun crous ko-oan Buduct.


While governments budget is not
conclusive test MS to Its fitness to
rule, it Is nevertheless valuable evil
dence as TO the things upon which the
government throws the emphasis. 1t
gives an Idea Of the Judgment Of the
government az to the relative value OF
thinss such being the case, II is well
worth while examining the Korean
budget In gancing through this one
cannot fail to be struck by the fact
that in the same budget in which ST.
1888 is appropriated for the I'm
pcrinl privy purse S424 Is appropri-
ated for pubic works. When we find
81 ,000000 appropriated for the funeral
expenses of the crown princess and
Splits for all public schools outside
the capital we cannot escape the con-
clusion that 1t overestimatos the value
Of paCeantry and. what is more serious,
sadly undercstimatcs the duty which
government owes TO the people to
promote n wide diffusion of inteli'
gcnce such a disproportionate outlay
evidences an exaggerated estimate OF
tho valve of pa genntry and an Gbbrevi
ated notion Of tho value Of education
Edwin Maxey in Forum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
london's CannibaI Birds.

For years pas hollow elm in Ken
sington gardens has been occupied ev-
cry winter by pair of brown owls,
which arrive AID leave ut about the
same time as the black headed gulls.
They feed OH the London sparrows, as
is plainly shown by the relics Of the
feast at the foot f the tree. and doubt
less they find It IN easier way of get
ting their living 10 snatch up the in
cautious sparrow as he sits at roost
than to hunt every winter In the open
country for birds concealed in the
thicket and for deld mice, which in
frosty weather IRE generally safely
asleep. Besides sIch regular visitors
as gulls, owls ana carrion crows, there
are many other birds which wander
into London during spells of hard
weather and vanish again In the thaw.
London Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
IL the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs Winslows Soothing Sy-
rup for children tecthing. 1t soothes
the child. softcus tho gums allaYs all
Pain, cures wind collie aad is the best
remedy for Diarrhoca. TWENTY-FIVE
cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26

Rydalc's Tonic never fails to cure chills
ana malaria and is one of the best sys-
TEN toniCs on earth. 1t contains in adj
ditior to- other valuable ingredients
Iron, Qrlnine and Strychino l'wo sizes,
zoe, and sloo, j. W OSulivan, Burliug-
Ion, and Stanley & Estey, Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
ESTATE OF RUTH y. RUSSELL,
BURLINGTON.

We. the subscribers, having been
appointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden.
adjust the claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate Of Ruth r.
Russell late Of Burlington, in said
district deceased. and also all claims
and demands exhibited in offset there
to; and six months from the day OF
tho date hereof being allowed BY said
Court for that purpose, We do there
fore hereby give notice that we viii
attend to the duties Of our appoint
ment ct the residence of Mrs. Cor
nelia V Russell. on Cherry street. I'm
Burlington. n said district. on tho
first Mondays OF January and juno.
next, at 10 o'clock a m, on each ~
said days.
Dated this 9Th da- Of Dcccmbcr
1907
C. A, BARRIER.
+. +. PERKINS
24w3t Commissioners
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T3s1 tTE or CAROLINE HOkRD
GREENE, BURLINGTON.

orrointcd by the HONORABLE Probate
Court for tho District Of 'hittendeu.
commissioners 10 receive. examine ard
persons against tho estate Of Caro-
line CIoar) Greene. late Of Bur
HnFton. in said district deceased.
and also all claims and demands
sNuibitod in offset thereto; and
six months from tho day II
tho date hereof being allowed by said
Court for that purpose. We do there
fore hereby give 0otioo that We will
attend to the duties OF our appoint
mcnt ut the office Of Flihu p. Taft.
I'm Burlington. I'm said district. on tine
first Mondays If Ja0uary and Juno.
r"vt, at 10 o'clock a. m, on each Of
said days.
Dated this 9th day Of December.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
Presents Not All.

Thus OH this Sabbath preceding our
Christmas festivities you have great
deal more to think about than simply
the presents which you are to receive
and the tokens Of affection you are to
give TO your dear ones. If you are to
spend this coming Christmas Alright,
you must place alongside Of 1t all the
other Christmases of your past life
You must thank God especially for
: that Christmas when Jesus first re-
vealed himself to you as personal
Saviour. You must thank God that he
has surrounded you this Christmas
with n great host Of people who, like
the wise men of the east and the shep-
herds, are ready TO testify to you of
his love. You must thank God for
your trials and sorrows. by which your
heart has been made more tender TO
him and to your fellow men. 1t Is
right when you are thirsty to drink
of the water that flows at your feet.
But today, when we drink of these
streams Of Christmas joy, we must as
wise men look up to the hills from
whence these streams come The birds
battle their wings In the mountain
brooks, and as they battle they lift
their voices and sing their praises I'M
to the God who has sent those brooks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
The Wise Men From the East.

TIC NvloV iVS' VII VIC 1dSt'
But Joseph and the angelic mes
senger were not the only ones who ap-
pcared unto Mary when she thought
of that first Christmas day. There was
the star In the east, the wise men
who came to worship at the manager,
and there were all the shepherds.
Then there were the angels who sang
above the hillside of Judea on the
night Jesus was born. All these testi-
fed to Mary that Jesus was the Son of
God. She could not understand all
these mysteries. She did not try tc
solve them, but she could not shut hel
eyes to the many which were testified
to by those very witnesses. She couIG
not talk Of them then, but she STORED
those testimonies up in her memory
"Mary kept all these things and pom
dcred them in her heart"
But there was another feeling OF
gratitude which crept over Mary when
ever she thought about the incident:
preceding and succeeding that frs
Christmas morn. That was the thank
fulness in her heart because God hat
cared for and protected her and hel
dear family during all those days OF
trial and ignominy. Never was there {
time when Gods eye was not watch
ing them and Gods ear listening t.
them and Gods hand guiding them
Some of us may think that Mary ant
Joseph were forgotten of God merely
because Jesus was born in n manger
but that is not true. God was carinl
for Mary just the same as God on thi
| Christmas Sabbath Is caring for us,
The Journey to Egypt.
Then, again, there was that secon'
angelic messenger who appeared unit
Joseph at Bethlehem. saying, "Aris
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-16
F. A. HoLBRooK UNDER ARREST
Head of Alleged school Furniture
Trust Taken on Complaint
of Agent.

CHICAGO Feb. 1B.-Frederck A Hol-
brook, chairman of an association OF man
ufacturers. which is alleged to constitute a
trust in controlling prices Of school and
church furniture was arrested today on q
warrant from the federal court issued on
complaint of Harry p. Duncan, special
agent of the Department of Justice, who
has for some time been investigating the
alleged combination. Holbrook is charged
with conspiracy in restraint OF trade IN
violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
For the last two weeks the conduct OF
the business of making and selling school
and church furniture has been the subject
of inquiry by the federal grand jury now
in session. Witnesses have been summoned
from all parts of the country.
No indictments have yet been returned
and the arrest of Holbrook is the first
direct act promising active prosecution.
1t is claimed by the government officials
that they have been told by witnesses dur
ing the present investigation that a large
number of plants in the country which make
school or church furniture are so-called
"gentlemen's agreement" by virtue of
which competition is controlled and prices
established. 1t is claimed that Holbrook
is chairman OF the board of management
In the complaint sworn TO by Special
Agent Duncan. Holbrook is accused of con-
spring with Ezra II. Stafford president of
the Stafford Manufacturing company of
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-16
DISPUTE MAY END STRIKE
Help - on Gould Lines Deny Oner
Made by Roads and Say They
VIII Accept IL.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 16.-A controversy has
arisen between the blacksmiths' helpers,
now on strike. and the officials of the
Missouri Pacifc's Iron mountain system,
which is believed will result in a settle
mert within day or two. 1t became known
today that the railroad company had Of
fered an increase of cents an hour to the
men before the strike was ordered This
is denied by officers OF the helpers union,
but they say that a 2-cent increase will he
acceptable. and that II the company will
renew it's offer the strike will probably be
declared Off
The situation in the strike of the boiler
makers and boilermakers' helpers remained
unchanged today. The men declare that
they Will hold out until their demand of a
cents an hour increase is granted. The
road is willing to grant a 2-cent increase.
The officials of the union claim they have
not lost a member and insist that they do
not known of one who will weaken when
the real test of loyalty comes next Mon
day.
The strike has taken out S75 blacksmiths
and helpers and 725 boilermakers and as
sistants employed in shops in Missouri
Tennessee The strike is said by the rail-
road management to be the first step in
a general movement for wage increase
on western and southwestern lines.
General Manager Sullivan of the Mis-
souri, Pacifc-Iron Mountain system is now
in Chicago attending a conference of west
ern railroads with conductors and train
men on the wage and work day questions.