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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
HAD TO MEET COMPETITION.

As to the cause of tho prices. the
dealers state that when the ontario
& Western coal was put on sale by
tho combination store at a price less
than the others were charging, there
was nothing for them to do but to
meet the prices set hy the new COM
pany
hat GOA is being sold at a small
margin is demonstrate by the follow
Ing figures. At present all of the deal
ors except Hulett e stafford. who now
conduct the coal business formerly done
in he name of the combination store.
are paying 1915 a gross ton. or about
s513 a net ton. Hulctt d Stafford were
also buying their coal at the same price
until about 10 days ago, when they re-
ceivcd notice of an advance in tho price
of 30 cents a ton. making the price sGl6
n ton. or about s5.4 n not ton. All of the
dealers estimate that the cost of handling
and the loss In screening and thicving
amount to about % cents "A ton. and
when the cost of delivering is figured in,
It doesn't leave a very big margin for
the dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
COAL rs Low IN RUTLAND.


The fact that coal is being sold to
the consumer cheaper in Rutland than
in any other place in New England Is
known by but few people and the
cause for this extraordinary condition
IL known by even n less number, says
the Herald. At present, coal Is being
sold in Rutland at prices angin from
$500 to $3.50 q ton, while at other
places the prices are 81 and upwards,
$3.50 a ton being the price In most
places. Competition Is given as the
cause for tho EXISTING situation the
fight having been on for two and n
half years. 1t started in 1905. whcn
the agents of the ontario & western
Coal company come into Rutland and
made a deal with the Combination Cash
store company to sell their coal,
The Combination Store company be-
gan to sell coal in m of 1905, and
since that time prices have been lower
in Rutland than at any other point.
At the beginning, the company sold
fuel at the prices set by the other To-
cal dealers, with a promise to make n
division of the profits with their Gus
toners at the end of the year. In
the fall OF the same year the other
dealers began to cut prices ard for
some time coal was sold at practically
cost. Since the cutting of prices he
pan there has not been n time when
coal has not sold cheaper in Rutland
than at any of the surrounding towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

tic Manners" states: We nave in
stances of forks even so far back as
the pagan Anglo-SaNon period. but
as they are often oun coupled with
spoons am led to the conviction
that they were in no instance used
for feeding, but merely for serving"
The great French authority, Henry
Hazard, is Of the opinion that 'the
history of the fork involves weighty
arguments for and against its use at
table previous to the sixteenth CEN
fury. The fork was known to antiquity,
and it Is i.aincd In inventories of
then used To convey food to the
mouth is another question, which
has caused great CONTROVERSY" But
il is NJ. HaVard's conclusion that up
to the end of the sixteenth century
People served themselves exclusively
with their fingers in eating. and that
forks were designed for other pur-
poses"
Prior to tnis date they were used
by cooks at the fire for roasting meats
The use of forks for carrying food q
the mouth is held to have been orig
inally due to the extraordinary de
velopment of collars and ruffs to-
ward tho end of the siXtccnta cen
tury.
Forks were in use in Italy long be
fore this. Venice celebrating in lS9I
the 9OOth anniversary Of their frs
Introduction. 1t too $50 years for the
fork to reach Florence; In 1879 it is
found in France, but 1t was not unit
zoos that tne traveller, Thomas Cor
yate, brought its use at table direc'
from Venice to England, as set forth
in his "Crudities," published In 1ell,
In the American colonies Gov. Wa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
MRS. XERKES IGNORANT
OF SISTERS DEATH

Chicago, Jan. 23.-An undertaker's
telephone message was the first news
Mrs. Charles r. Yefkes. widow of the
traction tinancier. and now Mrs, Miz-
ner, received of The death of her young-
est sister, Mrs. Clara Alice Moore Dol-
AN, in a little four-roo,n Nat looking
out on the alley at the back of L. West
one Hundred and Fourth street,
Mrs. Dolan died OF pneumonia, which
had developed 50 rapidly that the three
physicians called hurriedIy late that
night could not aid her.
With her when she died was her half
sister, Miss Gertrude Lubey. IA her
two children, Clara. aged II, and Ed
ward, aged 10. Her husband has never
been seen by the other tenants of the
apartment house.
Mrs. Yeriles has allowed her sister
to pass out of her lie at the time of
the separation between her husband
and herself. She never called ON her
and in all the years that Mrs. Dolan
lived in New York, Mrs. Yerkes did not
see her. 1t is said That Mrs. Dolan tools
sides with Mr.. Yerkes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
CHILD AND WOMAN
LABOR PROBE DEMANDED

New York. Jan. 24.-The United
States government was declared on a
par with the Russian government In
failing TO legislate for the protection of
women and child wage earners at a
mass meeting last night in Carnagie
lyceuIn, under the auspices of various
charitable labor and theological bodies.
One speaker said in comparison with
Great Britain the United States stands
now in the development of its child la
hor laws where Great Britain stood
in 1874.
Another charge was tina instead of
advancing in such legislation the coun-
Try has been steadily ~retrograding for
eleven years,
a resolution was adopted calling upon
congress to appropriate 100000 to de-
fray the expense of a thorough inves-
LEGATION of all women and child labor
in the United States.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. +. T. Devine. of Columbia univer-
sity. lie criticised President Roose-
Welt for declaring in one OF his mes
sages TO congress that it is practically
Impossible for the federal government
to legislate so as to improve the con-
ditions complained of.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
CONVERT China BY
FOOD, SAYS AGENT

New York. Jan. 24.-That millions of
Chinese may be converted TO Chris
t!anity at one fen sWoop if only Amer
lea through her churches will respond
to the tragic calls for food from the
Ynillions Of starving celestials in the
famjne-ridden DISTRICTS. is the burden
of a graphic c~ablegranl received today
by the American Bible society from its
Chinese agent, Rev. John r. Hykes,
who declares the starvation crisis at
fords the opportunity of the century to
impress China by charity with the
beauty of the Christian doctrine. The
cablegram says;
Notify all boards that the Shanghai
Missionary association of PA members
representing nineteen bodies. urges an
appeal for famine relief through all the
churches.
"A million and a quarter people are
starving. Refugees are fiocking to the
cities. In one district 1000, 600 are des-
titute.
Many deaths have already occurred
though the five months suffering is
only begun.
The general relief committee rep
~resentins all interests in this part of
The east unite in placing the work of
relief entirely in the hands of the mis-
sionaries.
This is the opportunity of the CEN
fury TO impress China"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
H0RSEHA|R SWITCHES
PLEASE DUSKY BELLIES
Trial Reveals Trade When HUI
name Society Prosecutes Man
Who Pulls Out Tails.

New York, Jan. 23.-It will be a sad
blow to the colored swain of high so
ciety to learn that the black mark of
suspicion was cast on the jet Coiffures
of some of the bellies by a court trial in
Brooklyn. 1t was brought out in that
trial that there is a wide market for
horse hair among the colored bellies of
the town for switches. The market has
grown so big that the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals has
taken action IN the ground that horses
are subjected to cruelty to crafty the
vanity Of ladies in high SOCIETY IN Dark
town.
= Live hair is wanted. 1t must be black,
and it is put through a process that
real article that if the colored beau
has not a sharp eye for caliber he is
deceived by the GROWING glory.
The trial was that of o Bunting,
a stable hand at No. 446 Hudson, ave
nue., Brooklyn, charged by an agent Of
the animal society with having sub
jected horses to cruelty in pulling hair
out by the roots from their tails. Bunt-
ling said he had been it absent-mind-
eddy for some time and had gathered
a stock of some two pounds-a guam
tity that would add wondrous beauty
to any colored bellies toilette
"Aer you making a hair mattress?''
they asked him.
He said he wasn't.
isn't it a fact hat there is n de-
nand for live horse hair for the manu-
facture of switches?"
Yes: l thought when 1 had collected
so much of the hair that l might as
we'll try to sell it," was the answer.
Bunting got thirty days in Jail for his
contribution to the latest wrinkle in
dusky coiffures.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
THE BROWNSVILLE
RESOLUTION PASSES

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 24.-The sen
ate yesterday passed the compromise
Foraker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to Investigate
the facts of the affray at Brownsville,
Tex, on the nights of August - and
Ii last. without questioning the legal
ity or justice of any act of the presi-
dent in relation to or connected with
that affray."
This action came after the subject
had been under consideration almost
daily since the first day of the present
session of the congress n every phase
of the question had been discussed on
all sides.
Before the adoption of the resolu-
ton several submeasures We're voted
down. one by Senator Mallory de-
claring that the president had authority
for his course and acted justly which
was tabled by q vote of As to 30. An
other by Senator McCumber simply
providing for an investigation without
reference to the president in any man
ner was abled by a viva voce vote. A
third by Senator Culberson simply in
dorsing the presidents action and pro-
viding for no investigation was tabled
by q roll call vote of 46 to 10.
There was no record vote on the res
olution adopted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
FORAKER COMPROMISES
ON G DlSMISSALS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-An
Agreement was reached today by the
republican senators on the substitute
resolution or the Brownsville question.
1t is to be introduced by Senator For
aker and it is asserted it will receive
the unanimous vote OF the majority
party.
The p~hraseology of the resolution will
not be made public until actually Of
fered in the senate. but it is said the
committee shall rot raise tine question
as to the presidents right to discharge
the negro soldiers. Foraker did not
give his consent to the compromise I'M
til today. He vas given assurance that
the resolution would be supported by
Lodge and the unanimous republican
strength of the senate. 1t is not certain
whether Blackburn will offer an
amendment 70 the new resolution. The
amendment he presented to the pend
ing resolution indorses the presidents
course. Ii he Toes offer it, the agree
nert by the republicans would insure
AS defeat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
WORKING GIRL GETS
M HOARD

Melbourne, Jan. 93.-The British
Australian says that a Mrs. Pratten
fell dead in the street at ~Beechworth.
Victoria. and hat as it was suspected
she had a hidden hoard, the police be-
gan to make a search.
After considerable pick and shovel
work in the cellar of the woman's house
they came across a number of Jars
filled With souvenirs amounting to $l5,-
200. This sum increased the value
of the estate TO $22,630. and it is
thought that still more money is TO be
discovered at the house.
For some months past a young gtr,
named Pratten had been employed at
q hat factory. She is a granddaughter
of the late Mrs. Pratten. and it turns
out that she is also the sole surviving
heiress to the estate, which is believed
to be worth $40, 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
SENATE TO
A MINSTREL SHOW
Horrjfied solons Rush Into Secret SEES
sion and Senator Tilllman
Apologies.

-.eI+,~.n 4, lam 80 A Snac-
"aSn'lstol -. e., zen. 1rn,ntaa p.as
eacuiat SPeeNt ny senator g -
the chief feature OF an eNcl,lhs DAY III
the senate Yesterday, The south caro-
lima senator's effort was u reply 10
the recent criticism of himself by SEN
ator Spooner. H. began with a satlflcai
picture OF the senate as a nlfhstfei
SHOW, which Senator Illlmah iater sara
was his first and last attempt 10 be
funny an attempt which at Its con-
clusion brought q singing denunclatlon
from Senator Carmack IN resentment or
allusion to him.
This was preceded by a serious re-
ply by Senator Spooner on the atti-
tude taken by Senator Tillman on the
race problem. all finally resulting in
a session of nearly TWO hours behind
closed doors.
The secret session was followed by a
brief open one, iii which Senator Till
man made q p~rofuse apology to SEN
ator Carmack. To all whom
he had brought into his first essay in
the line of humor." and finally to the
entire senate.
Il very much regret t:lat ! ever UNI
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
CHILD SWEETHEARTS
WE'D AT THREE SCORE

hannibal, Mo.,Jan. 23-The happy Ill
mination of a love affair that has stood
the test of decades was witnessed whef4
REV. jackson, of the lark Methodist
church, united Henry Bash. of Clark
county, and Mrs. Mollie Clark, of this
city. in matrimony. The bridegroom is
over 81 and the bride has passed the
half century mark.
They went TO the same school and,
after school, walked home together. AS
they grew older their affection strength
ened. one happy night MI. Bash pro-
posed to his present BRIDE. Who was
then Miss Mollie Penn. She accepted,
but her mother interviewed. claiming
that her daughter was too young to
be married.
While waiting for Miss Penn to age,
Mr.. Bash found another and was mar
ried to her. Miss Penn welded MIR.
Clark. In time Mrs. Bash and Mr.,
Clark died.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
JAMAICA's GOVERNOR
Way Be RECALLED
Foreign Office in Absence Ct
Word From There Condemns
Swettenham's Conduct.

London, Jan. 2S.-The colonial office
is still without explanation from Sir
Alexander Swette}ham, the governor
of jamaica. of ulle situation which led
To the Withdrawal OF Rear Admiral
DAVIS warships from Kingston ON Sat
urday. The silence, although Irritating
TO the government is construed as a
good sign that This much regretted at
air is capable of amicable adjustment
and will not lead to y disturbance
of the friendly relations between tie
Uaited States and Great Britain.
II is supposed that if Governor Swet-
tenham had auN reasonable jllsti'iC,t-
tion for his extraordinary letter to Rear
Admiral Davis he would not delay in
placing his government in possession of
the facts, therefore his silence is re-
sarded as a confession of the weakness
of his case or AN evidence OF compunc-
ton as having adopted an inadViSahle
course. In this light the governors
telegram asking the British governs
nent to onNey To the government of
the United States the thanks of the ma
ton for American assistance rendered
by Rear Admiral Davis sulMe consid-
cradle Importance.
Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey,
I'm forwarding this message to WASH
fngton with the thanks of the imperial
government, Well Expresses the feeling
of the government and the nation on
this subject.
War Secretary Haldane. OH Behalf
of the war office has taken a quite
unusual course and one Indicative OF
the exceptional Importance of the oc-
casion by addressing a dispatch to
Secretary Root which indirectly i'm
plies censure of the governor Of .Ja-
maica. 1t will thu be seen that prac-
ticallN all the ministers are adopting
a highly a%ppreciative attitude toward
NO alto = - -L 81, 14l - N1,,A H.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
TEN STATES SWEPT
BY REFORM WAVE
Iowa Leads in Proposed Meas
qres---Graft observation-disclosures
a Target for All.

N..saf gton, u. e, Jan. @-~~lhe re
form wave that is sweeping ten states
evidences Itself IN the following pro
posed legislative o
observation-disclosures. anti-lobby and
anti-railroad pass, 2-cent fare. general
primary election and eight-hour day lor
railroad employees, principal fesula~
lions proposed
Kansas-Two-cent fare, a~nti-railroaa
equal taxation OF railroads as
compared to private property and gem
eral primary election bills most pop
ular.
Arkansas Bills to kill racing at Hot
Springs. sto, Nool selling on races. for
2-cent fare, for state bank inspection,
for pure food and to end war ON insur-
ance companies under a
Missouri-Two-cent lave, general pri-
mary election. child labor, racing
stringent anti-pass law and initiative
and referendum are most popular
measures. :,
primary election, abolition of capital
punishment, 2-cent fare. election of
senators by direct Vote and regulation
OF liquor traffic holds the boards.
Teansssee-I.iquor traffic race track
gambling, bucket shops n dealing in
futures attracting legislative atten-
tion
dun. direct election OF senators. 2-cent
fare ana the complete abolition of the
fellow -serN@nt doctrine are the prin-
cipal measures.
Texas stringent anti-lobby legisla-
ton, prohibition OF the issuance of free
railroad transportation, ending corpo-
ration contributions 10 campaign funds.
repeal OF occupation tax and the estab-
ltshment Of Juvenile courts are con-
tempIated.
Illinois The legislature contelnplates
passing laws prohibiting the issuance
of passes or railroads, requiring the
animal distribution of dividends by in
surance companies, regulating tele-
phones. establishing Z state epileptic
colony and u c~onsumptiVe sanitarium
and making state bunk examinations
uniform With federal examinations.
Neblaska-The popular measures are
those providing for a 2-cent fare, the
abolition of railroad passes, the limita-
ton of saloons, and establishing
stringent employers liability act.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
STEAM AUTO BEATS
GASOLINE IN RACE

Ormond, Fla, Jan. 24.-Racing in the
fifth annual international automobile
tournament began today with four
events. The beach was in splendid
condition and weather pleasant.
The five-mile event, standing start.
was won by Blakley in a seven-horse
power gasoline ear, our minutes. TWEEN
ty-five seconds. The five-mile event,
flying start, open to all weights and
powers, was won by Marriott in a
three-horse power steam car. three
minutes. forty-four and four-fifths sec
onds.
The five mile match race between the
thirty horsepower steamer and a seven
ty horsepower gasoline car was won
by w. r.. Files in the steamer in
1851 LIS.
The mile event for touring cars was
won by Durbin in a steam Car in fifty
three and two-fifths minutes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
Wed BY COMMON Law
WHEN PARENTS OBJECT
indiana Girl, Aged II, and
Lover Publicly Announced
as Husband and Wife.

Marion, Ind. Jan. 24.-The first com.
mon law marriage contract ever made
in Marion was signed by Arthur NJ
Peters, of Indianapolis, and Miss Lore
Kepler of this city. They have an
nounced to their friends and to the
public that they are husband and
wife.
The cause of the marriage con-
tract was the objections of the par
ents of Miss Kepler, she being seven
teen years old, and it being Impossible
for her to get a marriage license in
Indiana without the written consent of
her parents.
In reference to marriage by con
tract the supreme court says:
"A valid marriage exists between the
parties where a man and a woman UNI
der eighteen years of age, whose
mother refuses consent to her mar
riage, making it impossible to procure
a marriage license, mutually agree to
marry and publicly announce them
selves as husband and Wife. and this
is followed by cohabitation and hold
Ing themselves out publicly as husband
and wife.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
WHISPERS SLIP AND
EXPOSE BOGUS COUNT

Rome, Jan. PA man named Luigi
PERRIN. who for many years has been
wanted by the police for impersonating
Count Alfredo Perrino Of the princi-
pality of Ulloa, vas arrested under pc
culiar circumstances at Milan.
PERRIN succeeded in passing himself
off as the count both in Rome and Mi
Ian, and obtained jewels, motor cars
and other things on credit, and after
wards disappeared. He subsequently,
unprecedented the count in various 9th
er Italian towns, and obtained large
sums of money under false pretenses.
He was arrested m while at the sta
ton the hair and beard of the man
became displaced, and he was recog-
nized as the missing Pcrrini.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
SAYS SHE is INSANE,
GOES TO AN ASYLUM

H~o2kinsville. Ky Jan. q. Miss EVA
jackson. aged a5. OF MuhleuberE eoun-
ty. WAS, 1t her own request, the sub
ject Of a lunac1 inquest in Judge
~Breathilts court. and WAS ordered TO
be taken TO the MesteYn asylum for
treatment.
When 10 years old Miss Jackson was
admitted To the institution. and re-
manned nntil w years s. when she
was discharged.
Her health failed recently and she
realized that her mind was impaired.
Having no relatives 10 care for her.
she voluntarily went TO the asylum and
begged admission.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25
MARKINGS ON BODIES
OF WOMEN DEAL
SAYS EXPLORER
Frederick Starr Thinks Tattoo
Tracings Are Artistic---The
Negresses Beautiful.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Africa possesses
solne of the most beautiful women in
the world. in h belief of Frederick
Starr, anthropologist of the University
of Chicago. who has returned from the
heart of the dark continent.
Il saw many beautiful women in
Africa the professor says The pref
tiest of all We're those who We're decor
ated with tattoo marks or had added
distinguishing rats to their counten-
ance by artificial coNcombs.
"A favorite marking of one of the
tribes that l visited was a sort of cox
COMB, which began at the bridge of the
nose and raj up the forehead quite
far back in the scalp.
"All body markings which | saw in
Africa suggested to me an artistic and
ideal Thought and feeling"