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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYAITON.

Miss Emma Russ of Marlboro, Mass.
has been spending the past week in town.
&. E. Percival of Springfield Mass,
was In town Saturday.-AIiss STA Ward
is passing her vacation with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs George Ward-Mrs. Edith
Closston Of Boston Is a guest at A. p.
SINNERS -The Ladies' Aid society of
Methodist Church are making extensive
repairs upon the interior OF church and
vestry.-Frof Hugh Greene of Far Rock
away. n. Y. is spending the summer
at his farm on Brood Brook.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
FAYsTON.

+. A. Bragg, George Grandfield, P. G..
Hill, p ]. Dana John Mckay and e. +.
Kew attended the county convention at
Montpelier-Ferd Maxwell of Bristol Is
visiting in town.-A daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts July g.
The usual Junior league meeting with a
basket picnic was held in the orchard at
Charles Bettis's Thursday afternoon.
Sixteen members were present and n
good time is rcported.-Co A. C. Brown.
J. G. Brown and son of Montpelier and
Romeo G. Brown and son of Minneapolis
called on Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Bragg Fri
day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
EAST WARREN.

Miss Bernice Greenwood, who is en-
ployed in Perley Pope's store In Mont
pelier, is enjoying a vacation with her
parents-Mrs. Rander Raymore Is in
Waitsfleld caring for the sick child OF
Orvll Richardson.-Ma Howard
Strong has had the misfortune to cut his
foot quite badly,--Mrs CLARION Allen Of
Barre Is visiting relatives here.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. A. Davis of Mortified were
ruests at w. ]. MoGladins Saturday and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
ROCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Kerr returned to
Northheld Monday,-H. NJ. Kinsman was
in Woodstock last week.-Mrs. Esther
Young OF Brandon has been visiting at
Herbert Wood's.-A u Epeneter has re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16

Sunday.-Mrs. Genie Carrigan Of Ran
dolph Is visiting at f C. Lamb's.--Mrs.
Archie Lovett Of Portland. Me-, has been
visiting in town the past week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16

turned to orange, Mass.-H. II. Cushman
spent Thursday and Friday In Wood
stock MIR and Mrs. Arthur Gipson of
Brandon vieited at Carl Martins Satur-
day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
FORESTDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs l. " Horn have re-
turned from ten days trip 10 Boston
and Halifax, Nova Scctia.-John Nc
Collam has gone to Leoluinister. Mass.
where he has positiol.-Mrs. John
Craig and son. who have been passing
month here, return ed TO i.aconia. N.
H.. last Week.-Mrs. Eva Bernard OF
Schenectady, N. Y. Is the guest of Mrs.
Carrie Demo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
The OLD BEE HlVE|
Now Is the Time

Now is the time and The Old Bee Hive
is the place to shop. It matters not if your
immediate needs don't demand it, the saw
ing as presented the last three days of the
July Clearance Sale will not be equalled in
many day.
Splendid savings on just such things you
need for summer, for vacation. Lots and
lots of bargains-ends of ]ines-quantity
too small to advertise
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
A BIG DEFICIT
Tue Post Office Department VIII Show a Shortage of More
 Than Sixteen Million
LARGEST EVER KNOWN

Washington, Nov 12.-Postmaster General Meyer announced to-day that the postal deficit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908, amounted to $16,910,279. The receipts were $191.47S,633 (being $7,S93,657 greater than the previous year) and the expenditures s20S,351,Ss6. The deficit is the largest in the history of the postofiice department. An analy- sis of tn efigures shows that $9,S91,- 321 represents the advance in the rate of compensation authorized by congress for employees in various de- partments.
 The postmaster general said that in his annual report he would call the attention of congress to the fact that he is firmly convinced that the establishment of a special local par eel post confined to rural routes tend to wipe out the postal deficit and would finally make the rural delivery self sustaining besides being of convenience to the farmer and a boon to the retail country merchant. "
 'I feel,' added MT Meyer, that from an administrative and business viewpoint, 1t is most desirable that such legislation be enacted"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
When Bees Beat Troops.

It is on record that a swarm of bees as weapons of war were used not once, but twice. and with the best possible effect. When Themiseyra. in Pontus, was besieged by Lueullus, the Romans employed turrets, built mounds and made huge mines beneath the city. While they were creating the mines the people of Themiseyra dug down through the earth to the mines and cast in upon the Roman workers bears and other wild animals. together with swarm of bees. History repeated It. self in England when the Danes and Norwegians made their attack upon Chester about ten centuries since. The town was held by the Saxons and some Gallic allies. who tried stones and boil ing water upon the besiegers without effect. As last resource they collect ed all the beehives and upset them into the enemy's camp beneath the city wall. This had the effect of making things "hum." so to speak. and it is re- corded that the enemy were 90 badly stung that they could move neither arms nor legs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
INVESTIGATING DEATH.
Sensation May Be Unearthed In New
 York as a Result. %

New York, Nov 12.-mteresting revelations regarding election meth ods in this city were promised to-day by the police as the result of the ar rest last night of Edward Knaegh, who is charged with having some knowledge with the manner in which Benjamin Stone, republican captain of an election district, and watcher at the polls on election day came to his death. Stone had some words with a voter, whom he believed to be attempting to repeat, but was finally permitted to cast his ballot. It was alleged that the voter threatened Stone as he went out. Stone also left the polling place, and a little later a fight broke out in the street, in which Stone received injuries from which he died later in a hospital. The police asserted that they had witness es suficientto justify the arrest of Knaegh. The prisoner denied em- phatically that he had any knowl- edge of how Stone met his death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
CITY NEWS.

The Baldwin and East Main street trolley cars came together at the switch above Polls shortly after midnight last night. The Baldwin street car was turned around and thrown clear off the rails. There was but one passenger aboard, but he escaped without injury. The only damage reported was battered fender.
 John w. Hard, a foreman in the employ of the Chase Rolling Mill Go, has plans under way to move three houses on Farm street about a thousand feet easterly on that street, where he owns lots that will come in just right for the buildings. The work of moving, which will be done by MT Brazil of Hartford. will take about three weeks, but of course the houses will not be on the street all that time.
 There is motion on the superior court short calendar for tomorrow which brings before the public again Lsthe suit of Mrs Emma Strohei Cur ran against her brother. George J. Strobel, to recover damages of $2,- 500. The motion is to make the de- fendant file with the court copy of what he claims to be a conveyance to him by his late brother, Chris Stro- bel, of all his interests in the Lake & Strobel Co.
 Mrs Herman Freedman, daughter of Julius Chotzianoff of 30 Linden street, has brought suit for divorce on the grounds of infidelity. The Freedmans lived together only a short time A daughter, who Is about year old was born to them, and soon after her birth they sep arated. Freedman is we'll known around town. He went into business with his father-in-law soon after his marriage but the partnership did not last long. He proposes to contest the suit and has retained Attorney McEvoy.
 The board of assessors is modest in it's request for the running .ex- pense of the office for next yearY the amount asked being the same IS for the year now drawing to close, $S,- 200. The board has not yet filed the grand list for this year. but it is un- derstood that it will not take big jump, probably not more than mill and half over 1907. Considerable railroad property has been taken out of the lost and there will be more. This with the Buckingham block means quite considerable, so that tt is not likely that the list to be sub- mitted to the board of finance this year will exceed $5S,000,000, all though some say it will reach the $60 900, 900 mark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
DlNGLEY TARIFF
High Rsle ei Duly on Distilled SpIrlls Purpose of Tariff
 Law.

Washington, Nov 12.-The hear. ings on schedule "A" of the Dingley tariff law held before the house com mittee on ways and means in the past few days have emphasized the fact that the safeguarding of the in- ternal revenue tax levied on aIsohol or distilled spirits and the imposition of high rate of duty on these ar ticles Is one of the manifest purposes Of the tariff law. Among the sug- gested changes in the wording of the law which have been determined upon as the result of a thorough in- vestigation of court decisions are many affecting articles containing al- cohol or in the preparation of which alcohol is used. This attitude of the committee with regard to alcohol and distilled spirits is in accord with the consistent policy of congress ill the enactment of tariff laws in the past. This morning the committee began It's hearing on schedule I'll" covering
 opAiitob "ihCo anu OlucT beverages, and 1t Is evident from the notes on tarif revision" prepared for the use or the committee that a similar atti- tude will be maintained in the pro- posed revision of this schedule.
 President Roosevelt yesterday re- ceived copy of the book entitled Notes on Tariff Revision," which contains over 1000 pages of infor. nation and which was prepared un- der the direction of the clerk of the committee on ways and means. The presidents attitude on the subject or revision Is well known and it is expected that he will convey to the committee on ways and means some expression of his views on the changes proposed for further protec- ton and for continuing the policies advocated by the present adminisrra- tion and provided for in the pure food and drug act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Insomnia and Alarm Clocks.

t"SS"Hie S'SSNes
 The patient complained of insomnia.
 You must get an alarm clock at once," said the physician.
 The patient stared.
 T mean it. What time do you waken usually in the night?'
 1.-Two o'clock lately"
 "Set the alarm for fifteen minutes before ?. As soon as 1t strikes, get up, dress for the day and take walk of not less than two miles. Do not go to bed again that day under any cir cumstances, nor take nap, even sit ling in your chair. IN
 ''rhe next night set the alarm at a quarter past ?. You will sleep until 1t wakens you. Get up as before and take another two mile walk.
 "The third night you can venture to set your alarm at 3. Repeat the walk. If you are not cured by that time. you will be more difficult case than any l have had heretofore, but if the habit of lying awake is not broken begin back at 2 o'clock again and repeat."- New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Wonderful.

Two sailors noticed that shark was following their ship. Not knowing how to get rid of it, they threw a chair overheard.
 The shark swallowed this, but still followed
 The sailors then threw a box of or anges overheard to it.
 The shark swallowed this and still followed.
 The men seemed completely beaten for a moment what to do until one of them said that those on board should draw lots for who had to satisfy the shark.
 It fell to'an old woman. So the sail ors tossed her overheard. and the shark ate her at one bite.
 This did not content the fish. which still followed. So the sailors harpoon- ed it and dragged it on board.
 On opening it they found to their surprise the old woman sitting on the chair selling oranges three a penny" -Pearson's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
No Prospect of Game.

Boston, Nov 12.-Despite the ef- forts on the part of prominent Dart mouth and Brown alumni to bring the football teams fthe two New England colleges together for a game on the Polo grounds, New York. a week from next Saturday, thereby resuming the athletic relations that were severed in May, 1907, there is no prospect for such match in the opinion of the athletic representa- tiyes of both colleges. Dr F. W. Mar. vel, supervisor of athletics at Brown said to-day that the Brown season would end next Saturday with the proposed match in New York. He did not see how the colleges could resume returns this year. Assistant Manager Blake of the Dartmouth eleven said: There are absolutely no prospects, for a game with Brown this year and nothing whatever look ing towards a resumption of athletis relations between Dartmouth and Brown is being done at this end"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
The Tulip Craze.

About the middle of the seventeenth century the tulip became known in Germany. and a scientist named Ges- ner gives the first description of his fower. First only the yellow variety was known, and then other colors were produced by crossing. The Dutch. par tucularly the citizens of Haarlem, pro- duced the most wonderful varieties of this flower and obtained enormous prices for them.
 In 1884 the trade fin tulips assumed a peculiar turn. It degenerated into a sort of game of chance. so that in 1873 the authorities felt called upon to interfere and to issue edits against extravaganza in tulips. as they former ly had against trains and faces. This interference would seem to be justified if one reads that in 1G06 single flower of this sort. called the viceori, was paid for with two cargoes of wheat, four cargoes of rye. four fat oxen. eight fat hogs, twelve fat sheep, two casks of wine, four barrels of beer, two tons of butter. 1000 pounds of cheese. complete bed. a suit of cloth ing and silver tankard.
 Another bulb. the Semper Augustus. was paid for with 4.Co0 gold guilders and coach with a double team of horses. In Haarlem the tulip craze reached it's height In the decade from 1880 to 1G40. when price of 12,000 gold guiIders (about 5000 American money1 is recorded for q single bulb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Will be no Fight

Denver, Col, Nov 12.--Character- izing the participation of the Amer ican Federation of Labor through its executive council in the recent na- tional campaign as distinct victory for the socialist cause, it is announc- ed by that element in the federation that there will be no fight in this convention of the federation between the socialists and their opponents. Heretofore this contest has been a leading feature of the annual meet ings and President Gompers has been the mark of assault. Now the socialists believe that start has been made by the federation which will bring the labor movement of the country to their party. The conven- tion resumed It's sessions this morn. ing after taking day off to visit the printers home at Colorado Springs. The programme began with the addresses of the fraternal dele gates from the English and Canadian labor congresses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Fresh Water From the Ocean.

Manama, the principal port of the Bahrein islands, the center of the pearl fisheries. gets Its fresh water from the ocean. Visitors often note boats anchored few hundred yards from the shore, the boatmen engaged in drawing fresh water from springs at the bottom of the sea. These springs well up strongly at considerable depth. and the entire water supply Of the town is obtained from them. The fresh water is procured in two ways-either in goatskln water bag, which a diver takes down with him and carefully closes before bringing 1t to thu surface, or by letting down long hollow pipes of bamboo. weighted at the lower end. through which the water rises up uncontaminated to the surface.-Argonaut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
IS IT ANDREE'S GRAVE
Some Thiuk It Burial Place ol Fisherman - OpiDIon of
 Arctic Experts.

St Albans, Vt, Nov 12.-That the grave discovered on the northern Labrador coast by Captain Chalker, a New Foundland fishing skipper con- tains the remains of New Found- land fisherman and not those of An dree, the Swedish explorer, was the opinion expressed to-day by Dr Will fred T. Grenfell the we'll known doc tor and missionary of the Labrador coast who is in this city, Dr Gren- fell said to-day that the name An sty," which according to Captain Chalker was inscribed on the cross raised above the grave is common one among New Foundland fisher- men who follow their calling on the Labrador shore. He believes that the body buried near Cape Mugford is that of some fisherman who died on board his vessel and was buried by his dory mates. Dr Grenfell says that there are many such graves along the coast of Labrador and he, himself, has assisted at many such burials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
THE KINGS YACHT
Alfonso ei Spain Will Sesd Inc Vessel Over to Compete st
 nsrblehead.

Boston. Nov 12.-King Alfonso of Spain will send to Marblehead in the summer of 1910 small yacht of the Sonder class to participate in an iu- ternational match, the preliminary arrangements for which have been completed between the Eastern Yacht club and the Federation of Spanish Yacht Clubs.
 This announcement is a result of the visit to Spain last summer of an American team of three Sonder yachts. The races resulted fayora- ply for the Spaniards, although the Americans took some minoc prizes. A return match in American waters would have been held the coming summer had not the Eastern Yacht club previously arranged for a match with the Germans, against whom they have twice raced. Following the acceptance of an invitation for an international match, the National Spanish Yachting association will send three boats to meet the Aneri- cans. Two or these will represent the San Sebastian and Bilbao clubs respectively, and the third will be sent by King Alfonso.
 The race is thus given all official character and unquestionably a number of Spanish dignitaries will make 1t the occasion of a visit to this country.
 As in the German!American match for next year, the Eastern Yacht club will send out invitations to all Amer ican yacht clubs to build boats for the trial races for the selection of three American defenders. The crews must be native born citizens of their country they represent, the boats must be built and outfittcd in their country, of materials manufac- tured there, even to the canvas of which their sails are made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
CAUGHT IN MINE
Explosion of Fire Damp IT. prisoned A00- Many Dead
 Already Taken 0ui.

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany, Nov 12.-There was an explosion of fire damp in the Radbod mine this morn ing which probably will result in very heavy loss of life. Already twenty-seven bodies have been brought to the surface and 300 men are still under ground in grave peril. Four hundred men were working in the pit at the time of the disaster. About seventy of them have bcen brought to the surface. Of these a majority are more or less injured and one has since died. One hun dred and Gfty men are in shaft No 2, and 1t is believed that they are all doomed. Rescuers arrived from all directions and the work of getting below was at once organized These efforts, however, were slow and st-1 tended with extreme difficulty. Ono of the shafts together with It's ele-. yator cage has been completely burned out. An improvised cage was sent down with a corps of rescuers who made heroic efforts to reach their comrades.
 At l o'clock the fire had made such headway that the rescuers had to be- called back to give way to .he fire fighters and the flames are still spreading
 The vicinity of the mine is sur rounded by police and the public is not permitted to approach. Despair ing scenes are being witnessed among the crowds of relatives who have gathered outside the police gordon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Change of Climate Helped.

Some time ago the Virginia state line was altered so as to include patch of territory heretofore belonging to North Carolina.
 A section of the land thus transfer red included a tumbledown cabin where dwelt an aged negro woman.
 An inquisitive neighbor, calling to see how the negress enjoyed the idea of becoming a Virginian in her old age. began the conversation by asking How is the rheumatism, auntiew
 'Bettah, praise de Lawd" was the reply.
 And the neuralgia"
 All gone. Clean depa'ted"
 And the stiff knee?"
 "Frisky as IT colt!'
 "Why, auntie, how on earth do you happen to be so much better all of a suddenw -. ,.. Well, miss replied the aunde proudly, "Ah always done heah dat virginny climates heap healthiah'n de climate of Moth Calina. An reck- on dat sho' counts fo' ma change fo' de bettah."-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
FURs WERE STOLEN.
Washington Police are Asked to Hunt
 Them Up.

Washington, Nov 12.-The loca; police have been asked to try to find s10,0O0 worth of valuable furs which were stolen several days ago at Providence, R. l., which the po- lice there believe were brought to the capital.
 The stolen articles consisted of fifty or sixty Persian skins valued at $500; fifteen or twenty broad tail skins valued at $110; forty or fifty mink skins valued at $450; ten Rus sian sable skins, valued at $500; fif- teen HuHdson Bay sable skins val ued at $500; twenty Astrachan broad tail skins valued at $10; fifty mink ties valued at $3,750; five fox muffs valued at $100; ten Persian lamb ties valued at $200; twelve Persian paw ties valued at s120; ten fur coats valued at s1,000 and other costly designs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Body Will Re Sent Home.

New York, Nov 12.-It is likely that the body of Henry Watterson tn eyoung lawyer and son of Henry Watterson of Louisville, Ky, who met tragic death late yesterday by falling from a window in the nine teenth floor of Wall street building vii be sent to his home in Louisville to-day or tomorrow for burial. It will be accompanied by the young widow who was prostrated with grief when the news was conveyed to her. According to a telegram receiv- ed here to-day the father, Henry Watterson, is too i'll as result of the shock to come for the body of his boy. The coroner announced formal ly to-day that death was the result of an accident
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
POWDER WORKS EXPLOSIVE.
Passengers on Train Standing Near Were Injured.

Kansas City, Nov 12-An explo- sion in the glazing room of the Ex- celsior Powder Co at Dodson to-day wrecked that part of the plant and injured number of passengers on a passenger train standing on the tracks nearby. About thirty-fiye peo- pie were on the train and nearly all weer injured. An employe of the powder works was killed. It is not known how the accident occurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
Charge is Dcsertinn

Philadelphia, Nov 12 Charged with desertion from the United States navy Charles J. Magness, .hus- band of Ada German, daughter of the late United States Senator Cor man of Maryland was placed on trial to-day before court martial tribunal at the Philadelphia navy yard. Following the alleged deser- tion Magness married Miss German. He was arrested however, at the in- stance of the government and brought back to this city.