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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
THE CHEMICAL WINES OF FRANCE

NE of McCucheons amusing shows elegant gen
tleman of corpulen habit
shaking his the terrified
much enraged How dare you shouts this threatening
porentous figure how dare you suggest California
I'll have you discharged I've nsulted
This enaged bugher and his womanknd who share his
the supposed mputation their
altogether unknown
The proprietor is summoned discipline offending
and alay the sizzling wrath Of outraged Chicago He produces
bottle "Ah calculates the Chicago connoisseur with
that's the stuf-Chateau YquemicaL That's
a bottle"
The moral of this simple drawn
the brick vineyards
nciou activities reducing the real
The French vneyardists unable with the drug
which eternal fountain of Chateau
Yquemical and other noted brands ready made
of labels The buyer of California least
he drinking and is assured UP
on prescription. sea sss xss7ns
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21

spent May in Rome and visited ex-
tensively in Italy Naples, Florence
and Venice were some of the places
in their itinerary. At present they are
in London. They expect to return hnme
next September.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
Describes Auction
of the Lick House

of the Lick House such treasure was yielded
washing wrapped some oo
lead pencid Lick OF November lS 1904 ie"
had reposed IN tne
of some mousse
history OF the papers, an
Mendono county Iere
captured
editorial the finance conmttees
superintendent
President Grants views on paper cur
Some Of the old advertisements are
real estate occupies nearly wv" columns
especially that part cnrong the au
auconeer and In the group
Michael Reese Mayor OTIS Tnoa
Earl Ferdinand Vaau Maurice Doe and WI"
stepped to the front OF the platform to address
that he had interest
acquired purchase in 1885, and by virtue OF his private
and in his capacity forbade
fast motoring now!
which ncod
Mechanics institute
songbd OF the three
1857 and during
Addison this described
recorded the Of the Vokes family
Barton HILL at the California theater
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
Gossip in Railroad Circles

and he Is incidentally trying to arouse
spirit Of enthusiasm for the national
game In the breasts Of railroad men IN
fonopah and Goldfeld
W. r. Alberger, trafac manager OF
the Tonopah and Tidewatsr railroad.
has returned from trip over that line.
The Northwestern. Pacific has or
aered 1000 tons Of rail- Tor the build
Ing OF the track between Cloverdals
and Ukiah- H. w. Ellicott, purchasing
agent for the company, says thar he
has not as yet received any f,struc-
ttons for the purchase of material Tor
the extension OF the road. Il n undsr-
stood that the rebuilding OF the track In
but the beginning OF putting the entire
line in good. physical condition north
OF Santa Rosa
c. c. Crowley. who for many years
was In charge OF the Southern pacific.
detective bureau. Is IN the city. since
ne left the employ OF the Railroad
company he has become a mine owner
and hotel proprietor In Nevada He
opened the first hotel In Gold6eld and
called IL the San Carlos. Crowley II
mining In the Gold Mountain tfstrtct-
which Is reached by the Clark and the
Brock roads. and Is midway between
Goldfield and Bullfrog. He hopes soon
TO be many times q millionaire.
J. Dewey Harvey. president Of the
Ocean Shore line. has issued a circular
to the effect that he has appointed e
r. Charlton traffic manager OF the
road.
Virgil c. Bogue. chief engineer of
the Western Pacific. has gone on an
inspection trip OF the line In the north
ern part OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21

OF examine and inspect methods of enforcing
immigration laws seaports along the
and southern frontiers is promised 1t may
be that the regulations for exclusion of
wholly Ineffective Japanese coolies coming the
than 1000 month, mostly points the
by the Washington correspondent
Chicago Tribune puts in very vivid light the
attitude Of the japanese and their this regard
We quote:
When the japanese ambassador protesting against the
selves the Golden gate passing resolutions
the president sneang over the border by the and by hun
had exclusion intended keep the japanese of
prejudice San Francisco the little brown should
best their lot anything but happy The frontier like
another They secretly from Mexico
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
The Insider
Tells of historical treasure in old newspapers
in which "John'' delivered laundry bundles
and of successes of the Peixotto family.

yIOU wouldn't expect treasure trove from
Chinese washhouse' would you! Yet
= such treasure was yielded this week
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
~ C. KENZIE. who represents the
Utah construction company. which
is building the Western Pacific.

~ C. KENZIE, who represents the
Utah construction company. which
US building the Western Pacific.
is in the city, and says that the
company could use 1000 more men on
the line between Oroville and the Ne
,vada state boundary.
There is work for 500 men," he said,
near Sterling. which is ESQ miles from
the city and near Chico. I could en-
ploy so to so more men at Spring Gar
den at the big tunnel. and many more
could be used in a short time. They
are opening new camps near Chilcoot
and work is to be done on SO to go
miles from that point, which will re-
quire a great number of men. The
camps are pretty well supplied, but
more are being started as new ground
Is being broken, and 1t Is Imperative
to secure labor so that this work OF
construction is not delayed. But where
to get men is the question.
George G. Fraser wishes it to be an
nounced that all baseball players are
asked to report for practice next Sun
day morning at Bay street station. 1t
is understood that at that game the
team will be picked out which will rep
resent the San Francisco railroad men
to meet those of Los Angeles at the
match to be played at Santa Barbara.
A meeting of the rate clerks OF the
Southern Pacific. the Tonopah and
Goldfeid railroad and the Salt Lake
line is to be held in Los Angeles on
July 1 for the purpose of revising the
rates as a result of the Clark line be-
ing built into Nevada.
George G. Fraser Is on a trip through
Nevada on business for his company,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21

japanese calling
others equally his
determined to precipate themselves.
The Japanese this country entitled the fullest
lection of the law but they themselves equally held
strict observance of laws No such observance
tanned and the duty of Secretary
administration take their enforcement
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
Ernest Peix0ffo
to Visit Old Home

Ernest Peix0ffo 80 s,, - - 80 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - s - :, - -
Oio liOnC
artist
published
appreciated
and critic
IS most
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
Novelist MigheIs
Here for a Stay

1oi q >'eoV visit
interested traction that
onare
a wit
Appeal
daies
dabbling
Sterling widow
wonderful nguis that
originally
with He written
Of his
excellent cure for the An
tha
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
In the Joke World


Whats all the racket about?" de-
manded the policeman, making his ap-
pearance at the door of the clubhouse.
rs 1t ffght?"
mo. SIR" answered the pale, agi-
tated waiter, hastily buttoning his
loosened collar and trying to conceal
his blackened eye. It's. a harmony
dinnery
Hereupon the din in the banquet hall
broke out with renewed violence.vChi-
cago Tribune.
Muggsby-Can't get drink any
where around here, can you?
Juggby-No. But I'll tell you what
let's do.
Mugghy-What?
Juggby-Let's go over and look at
the snakes.-Harper's Weekly.
Bumpus-Give me pair of lady's
Shepman-What size?
Bumpus--Oh, no matter. They're for
nay wife and she won't be pleased any
way.--Ally sloper's Half-Holiday
Patience-That soubrette we saw at
the matinee today has her name on all
her dresses, understand.
Patrice-She must have very short
name, don't you think?-Yonkers
Statesman.
Yeast--Is her husband a busy man?
Crimsonbeak--I should say ne is,
Why he spends half the time button
ing and unbuttoning her dresses, and
the other half trying to raise the
money to pay for them!-Yonkers
Statesman.
Customer-When was this chicken
killed?
Waiter-We don't give dates with
chickens, sir; only vegetables.-Illus-
trated Bits.
Now. jimmy
Yes. dad?"
Try to keep that Boston girl outen
the conservatory. A sudden drop in
temperature would kill them flowers. !.
Washington Herald
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21

in town this week from New York and wi
visit their relatives hereabouts. MigheIs |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

esque foundations, in whics the body OF
st. BeneZet rested most unoasily for fvs
centuries, while the bridge which he had
been at such pains to build became the
subject Of lawsuits and more sauguinary
struggles, is still to be seen upon the
ruined arches. At one time It appears
that his fete was celebrated BY dancing
and water parties, no doubt accounting
for the nursery rhyme which came into
being nobody knows how long ago. A
modern writer has found an original and
not unconvinclng explanation of the
words Of this familiar dirty. Try to cross
the slender wooden suspension bridge
which, for purposes Of traffic, takes the
place Of the ancient structure when the
mlstral, vent magistral, comes sweeping
with all his force down the funnel OF the
Rhone valley and you will find 1t diff.
cult enough to maintain a digniied car.
rage. Swept this way and that, doub
ling and backing, and ~clinging as bes'
you can to your hat, and indeed to all
your garments, you may well, as Nine
Duclaux suggests. have the appearance
of a grotesque and involuntary dancer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
JURY TOOK ALL NIGHT.
Verdict of Not Guilty In Hard Fought
Newport Cnsc.

Newport. oct. 27.-Orlcans county court
at its adjourned session the past week
has been occupied with the case of state
VS.. Mrs. Laura iIildreth. This was on
charging the defendant with tho larceny
Of a lot of household furnishings from
Thomas Goddard. The case attracted
much attention and the court room was
filled daily.
one important point in the case was
the establishing of the fact that a letter,
which purported to be written by a
woman by the name OF Lcmer, was writ
ten by the defendant herself. -Four wilt
nesses testified that the handwriting In
the letter and that in a school report
book We're the same. Conflicting stories
were told by different Witnesses on both
sides. After five days Of hard fighting
the case went to the jury late Friday
night and Saturday morning at nine
o'clock n verdict of not guilty was re
turned. The attorneys were states At
torncy Cook and w. NJ. Wright for the
state and f, D.. Thompson for the de-
PENDANT.
The Niles murder trial IS set for No
vember 4. This Is the last criminal case
on the calender but several civil cases
are yet to be tried.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
REPORTS ARE IRREGULAR.
Conservatism Being shown in cpa
tlon for Future Activity.

New York, Oct. 25.-R. G. Dun & Co $
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Monetary pressure eliminated this week
is the closing of several banking institu-
tons. but a serious panic was averted
by prompt action.
S~tringency in the money market has
been the worst feature Of the situation
Tor some time, but it was greatly aggra-
waited by the withdrawal of millions of
dollar from the banks, many frightened
deposttors putting their money in safe de-
post boxes at the time when it was most
needed in circulation.
Trade reports are Irregular, the events
or the week at this city tending to cause
conservatism in preparations for the fut-
ure but current retail trade is active
throughout the nation, and the leading
Industries maintain active machinery at
most plants. An encouraging sign is the
absence OF cancellations TRANSFORMERS
are unable to handle promptly all the
freight offered, and the railway ca rnines
In October thus far surpassed last years
by 6.s per cent.
Failures this week in the United Statcs
we're 32 against 2O4 last year and in Can
ada 30 against II last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
They Show Sympathy with Fin.
ancial Unsettlement in New
York.
PRICE OF COTTON LOWER
This Has Started n Foreign Demands
Lowered Prices on Domestic COM
moditics Expected 10 Revive
Act;vit,--Mild weather RE-
tards Retail! Trade.
New York, oct. 25-Bradstreet's to-mor-

New York, oct. 25-Bradstreet's to-mor-
row will, say:
Trade and industry ..ave tended tow
ard quiet. in sympathy with reports of
financial unsettlement at New York and
IA few other cities. the continuance of
mild weather. affecting as It does retail
distribution; the natural seasonable slow
ing down OF jobhing trade, and the in
huence upon retail trade and collections
OF the continuance Of the holding move
mont of crops. on the other hand the
financial situation at New York, zen
orally speaking. seems to be we'll IN
hand, the New York panks under courn 81
geous and experienced leadership arc
meeting conditions as they arise with
discretion; recent seine in prices Of
cereals and cotton have encouraged for
eign demand for the oountrY's products;
the holding Of cotton, a great exchange
making medium, Is showing some signs
OF relaxing and lowered prices of domes-
tic commodities lead to the hope that the
demand of a prosperous country, affect
ed by the unduly high level of some
commodities. will revive. business fail
Lres for the week number III; against
lA in the Ike week Of 1906. rs IN 1905.
$50 In 1904 and 2t7 in 1903.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
AVIGNON BRIDGE.
The Shepherd hoy of Niviers ana the
Origin of u Nursery Rhyme.

xt-.--. ~. N~f-a,--,rl rn, ., ,y,.
TO every chlld VINO mas peeh Drought
up IN a well regulated nursery the i"ihe
OF AVignon should suggest an elegant
sion" hrldge' with a group or 4idles ana
gentlemen oe"lssed ana poWder'n uahc-
ing an elapo'n'o nsure or 'ne "''"uet III
'ts very c'"'re' iout IL lhohoc y uaise
en- Io"u-" sr"'e'"' ana "llur'"s p'c'ui''
eve" '"o"S" Wv '"s"'' o""" may 'c'"
sloh"l'S "o'ue' WHY y aH announcements
places u "r'us' s"o"'" De se'eo'eu aS d
p"'lroo"' hu' Si"'' c!'''ufe" usually
sho" an ""e'''"h''' 'ole'""0o '"W"ro
'he most lh'prooaoIe i"cts presented 10
'he" IN the course VI ''e'' eu"ru'oh
ana t'"se"ne"'- '"''t""'o ""ch - ui-
'lihateIy 10 FORM d rcoouot'ole p"lWark
OF th"t composite eolh'e ol rel'sioh' MS
tory ana literature the ioundatlon stone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
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look disagreeable over ten times that
amount from a stranger. So Benezet
must nave had considerable difficulty in
getting himself taken across, and when
at length he reached the cathedral and
explained his enterprise 70 the bishop
and the magistrates he not unnaturally
met with no sort of encouragement
Bridges were OF small account in days
when the river was the natural highway
OF commences; they were even regarded
as an Inconvenience, II not a decided
danger, giving easier access to maraud-
Ing neighbors. In any case, who was
this shabby and officious little boy who
had dared to lift UP his voice in church
and interrupt the bishop in the middle
of his sermon? So Benezet was ordered
off to prison. and the legend goes on 70
tell how, to convince this stiff-necked and
un~sympathetic congregation, the boy of
y lifted a mighty block OF stone. seven
feet long, as If it had been a pebble,
and carried it down to the river bank,
to the spot where he had decided the
bridge was to be. Thereupon he was
naturally recognized as having been sen;
from heaven, was forthwith w~orshipped
as a saint, and the money poured in and
the building was begun without delay.
Historians and those who prefer accur-
acy to poetic fiction contend, and prob
ably with reason, that St. Benezet was
a groWn-up man, n distinguished MEM
Der of the brotherhood Of bridge build
ers, and that. SO far from protesting at
his interference. the bishop and the con-
suls OF the republic of Av'gnon CRATE
fully gave him all possible assistance.
BE this as it may, the pious legend Of the
little shepherd boy may still be accepted
by the children, and his fcte, April "A,
must be regarded as an especial holiday.
BY the time the bridge was finished
twcnty-threo magnificent arches Spawned
the river, taking one end Of the Isle dc
la Barthelasse IN their giant stride, and
so on to the mainland, where more tina
a century later was built the tower of
the French king against papal encroach-
ments, for by thattime the Popes had
come to AVignon. Only four arches and
beyond the island "A fragment OF ruin
remain to us Of the famous bridge. The
unceasing feuds between the popes in
t..eir palace on the rock above and the
French kings in their im%pregnable for
tress of st. Andre. which still overtops
Nilleneuve on the opposite bank of the
river, foilowed by constant sciges OF the
town in the middle ages. began the work
OF destruction. which was completed by
an unusual food of the river itself in the
seventeenth century. The little Gothic
chapel. built upon the original Roman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
DATES FOR MEETINGS OF
RAILROAD COMMISSION,

newport oct. 25.-Dates for meet
inss or the state board Of railroad
commissioners follow: october 81, in
vestlsauon of tne fatal accident to
H. H. chase Of Vernon and an inspec-
ton or the Brattleboro street railway
November !, Inspection of the Bellows
Falls Electric railway; November G,
Nearing at windsor on petition OF the
Vilihse trustees to have the railroad
or'ose near the village raised, Novem-
Der I, inspection az fine Springfield
Electric railway.
From Springfield the commission
VIII go to Maidstone TO conduct a
nearing on "A fatal accident. In Sep
temper n hearing was held in Maid
stone on the adjustment Of we grade
crossings there Of the Maine Central
1T "hich witnesses testified that the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
NEW COURT OF FOREsTERS
Large Gathering Of the order sun-
day at AIburEh.

Alburgh, oct. 27.-One uf the largest
gatherings of the Catholic order of
Foresters ever held in the state outsid,
Of a state convention was that here to-
day. the event being the organization of
Alburgh Court, No. Is. 405
There were present Vice High Chief
Ranger +. X. Bilodeau of Montreal as
a representative OF the high court, State
Chief Ranger Louls Alara Of Winooski,
Vice State Chief Range J. H.. Talbot
of Mortified, State Treasurer Frank W.
Sault of Swanton. stat Trustees n. Z.
LEeyer st. Adams, John E. Nc
Grath of Milton. A. f. Guyettc of Esscx
Junction, Jules simays of Burlington
Past High Trustee NJ. y. Mcmahon OF
Burlington. besides othar prominent
members OF the order in Vermont.
Foresters came to St. Adams on tho
paper train and from tlorc a special
train was run here. There were mem
bers Of the order present from Barre.
Waterbury, Richmond. Essex Junction,
Burlington, Winooski, Milton. St. Adams
and Swanton, about 10 y~is'tors in all.
The new court starts OF with over 20
members.
Vice High Chief Rang Bilodeau act
ed as instituting officer assisted by the
State court officers. Tho second part Of
the degree work was performed by mem
hers of the State court.
After the organization ths party went
to the church hall whore a sumptuous
supper was served by the aides OF the
parish. Following the upper tho party
marched to the church where honldiction
was celebrated by tn Rev. Father r..
NJ. Aubin OF Swanton. assisted hv the
Rev. ]. NJ. H.. Bastloa. rector of the
church.
A public installation If officers was held
in the evening before a large Audience.
Deputy High Chl"t Ranger Louis A
Fort!er of Swanton acted as installing
officer, assisted by Y. f. L'Ecuyer of 81.
Adams and a. Z. G,r.tte of Essex June
ton.
These are the Officers of the new court:
Chief ranger, Alexander Ktah; v!cc-chicf
rang Arthur :. rrudoll; past CHIEF
ranger Herman Bra.lt: treasurer. Dolce
Laundry; financial s,crotary. Edward ]
Conway; recording sr'retary. William +
Cronan; trustees. ED Hazen. George
Boutin, w. J. Munbov; senior conductor.
Jesse Leroy; Junior O. nductor. Edward j.
Mitchell; inside sentinel, Henr, Adam:
outside sentinel Nicholas Blair.
Following the installation. state Chief
Alapa presided and r1llcd upon the fol
lowing who madc speeches that were
both witty and instructive: The Rev.
Father Bastien Of Alburgh, the Rev.
Father Aubin Of swauton. F. Y Bilodeau
of Montreal. j. II. Talbot of Northneld.
the Rev. r. II. PaqIot of Milton. f. w.
Sault of Swanton. II. l. McMaho nof
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
CLOSE OF DEER SEASON.
UnOficinily Estimated That over 700
nucks WcIe Killed.

stowe, oct. T.-The six days of the
open season for hunting deer in Yer
mont closed at twelve o'clock last night
and while it will be several weeks before
all the returns Will be received by State
Commissioner II. G. Thomas. and
an official statement given out by him
regarding tho number killed, tho indica-
tons are that 1t has been n record sea-
sop. The number OF buck deer shot is
roughly estimated at over 100. Three lives
been lost and a number of persons
moro or less seriously injured. Some
half n dozen bears have been killed, one
wild cat and an extra large hedgehog.
Many does have been killed contrary to
law and at least two cows. All in all It
has been a strenuous week and the humid
reds OF amateur hunters. armed with high
power rifles, has made 1t n risky matter
the past six days to be in or near the
woods. =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
When 70 Feed Poultry Food.

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Pages PERFECTED Poultry Food in
CURED of some of he prominent poul-
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OF the best known in New England,
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year"
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