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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
PLAINTIFF GOT VERDICT.
Jury Found That Defendant should
Pay Note Which She GNHe.

The case of Phebe Hatch VS.. Caroline
Sherman, an action to recover on a $500
note, went to the jury yesterday after
noon and before recess was taken q YER
diet was returned fol- the plaintiff to
recover 1852, the amount of the note and
interest. and also to recover costs.
The concluding testimony was put in
yesterday morning. DR.. W. T. Tilley OF
Richmond was the principal witness He
testified to the nature OF the sinking
spells to which Mrs. Sherman was sub
ject. He said that when she was recov-
ering from an attack she regained her
mental faculties first and her physical
strength afterwards so If she We're phys-
cally able to execute n note she knew
what she was doing. n. G.. Leary argu-
ed for the plaintiff and Judge c. S. Pal
mer for the defendant.
The next case for trial, in order, is that
of the Consumers Ice and Coal COM
pany VS. Alonzo Allen, apt.
An entry of settled and discontinued
was made yesterday in the case of
Henry Greene, administrator of the es-
tate of Truman p. Fuller, VS.. the Cen
trail Vermont Railway company, an ac-
ton to recover damages for the death
of Mr.. Fuller following injuries received
in the local railroad station.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

The Mayo farm has been sold by E.
S.Putnam for the Strout agency for 3d..
90 to Mr. Perley of Windsor Mills, Que.
who will move on at once with his fam
iy.-Edson Emery and his niece, Mrs.
Ellen Iattimer. have returned from
Boston, the chief Maine cities, the White
mountains and northern Vermont.-The Il.
e. Fisher Co. are greatly charging the
capacity Of the tannery. A new 200
horse power engine with II feet fly
wheel is being put in. Improved processes
of tanning have reduced the length Of
time to ten days. and Eugene A. Fisher
states that In a short time only six days
will be required from raw hides to shoe
leather-A promising high school foot
ball squad Is receiving preliminary
coaching by Ralph p. Shaw who will
enter the University of Vermont this fall
Mrs A. A. Emery of st. Adams is
guest Of Mrs Ellen I-attimer.--Mrs G.
r. Rowe is visiting her daughter in
Enosburgh Falls.-Miss Leila Cushing
Joined her parents in Boston Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Miller left Friday
for a two weeks visit In Salem. n, H.,
md Hanson. Mass.-A brush fire Mt the
Ellis quarry burned fiercely Wednesday
over an acre and n half and caused some
uneasiness to nearby property owners. 1t
was watched all night and Mt last put
out--L f. Terry is laying the wall for
n house on the ellison lot. Church street.
Edward Baker, who spent year with
his grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Baker has
returned to the home = his parents IN
EOnneryille Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
LITTLE CHANGE IN MAINE.
Probable the Republican Plurality
VIII Reach 7,1OO.

portland. Me, Sept. Traditional and
revised returns made early to-day Of the
state election In Maine yesterday all
tered but slightly the result announced
last night. the plurality of Bert NJ Fer
maid, the republican candida to for gov
ernor. over Obadiah Gardner the
democratic ticket leader remaining at
1873, with % small towns and 26 planta-
tons still to report. The missing districts
were either In the northern part of the
STATE or on the Little islands off the
coast so that n complete poll Of tho
vote was not expected for several days
When 1t Is compiled. II was believed to-
day that Fernald's plurality would be
found To be about 200, the smallest
since 1855
The feature of the election was the
increase In the democratic vote through
out the State. Every one of the four con-
gressional districts showed gains. the In
crease over 1904 being 1900 votes and
5000 over 1905 The republican vote was
also greater than In 1906 by 1000 votes.
but 1t fell 800 below the vote for the
republican candidate in 1901
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
THIRD RACE. 2:o3 TROT. PURSE $50
NEW SYSTEM ELIMINATES
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR

Washington. Sept. ia train stopping
device which II is claimed will practically
eliminate the telegraph operator as
factor In tho movement of railway trains
Is now under investigation by the block
signal and train control board of the
Interstate Commerce commission The
system IL an invention of =. j. Simmer
of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t already has been
installed on IS miles of the Santa Fe
railroad In southern California and it Is
said to be in successful operation. BY
the working of the system each train
records on q sheet in the train des-
patchers office the exact time II enters
and the time It leaves a block
The train dispatcher can signal direct
to any engineer on his division either
to stop or to proceed. Intelligible com
munication is maintained by the des-
patcher with the engineers in their cabs
The dispatcher is protected aginst human
error by the automatic interlocking Of
the switches, by which he signals to
trains. He can stop any or all trains on
his division, but he cannot give signal
to proceed unless the block ahead Is
clear The engineer is also protected
against the error by the use Of an
automatic stop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
CIVILIZE THE CLUB
INSTINCTS OF YOUR BOY
Make Hir Room So Attractive That He
VIII Stay mt Home.

Do not give your boy the ugliest.
most uncomfortable room In the house
and e: pect him to develop love OF
home. There Is no quicker way to civil
ize the club instincts that are the Won
der and worry of mothers than to pro-
vic for boy a spot where he is SUI
preme. where he can develop his individ-
ual tastes without dread of breakage or
interfering with the rights of others
you can afford. 1t will not be the same
kind Of attractiyeness that appeals to
his sister he WILL not care for rosebud
paper. snowy draperies and gewgaws;
but neither does he care to be made the
dump of the ugly worn furniture scorn-
ed by the rest of the family
a boy likes space 10 move around. so
give him the biggest room you can, also
the sunniest. II there are two sons and
they may have n room apiece, fit these
up as a suite instead of giving each
bedroom. This favorite dormitory style
proves an equally happy arrangement at
home.
Mission furniture is an excellent choice
for boys den DO NOT have too many
pieces A roomy desk, a double table,
Morris chair and one or two other easy
chairs are quite enough, with the newt
able divan. This should be n box couch
or an ordinary cot. with extra supports.
A lamp should not be found in a boys
den. as there is danger from rough
house" Hockey shoes. skates and a
racket will doubtless adorn the table
in Its place.
Where one room must do duty as bed
room and den. add Morris chair, desk
and d!van TO the usual bedroom furni-
ture and hang the walls with pictures
and trophies otherwise kept for the den.
In one corner. or against the back Of the
door, can go pulleys for eercise and a
punching bag can hang from the ceiling
If there he room
A boys room should he his sanctuary,
and there his own taste should have
sway. with but friendly suggestion from
"grown-ups. The October Delineator
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died this afternoon and that his daush-
ter, Victoria. who has been disowned
by the family since she married their
ooachnan and has lived in this city for
n number Of years, had been summoned
to her fathers bedside for re-
conciiaton,.
The daughter, who has been living
under the name Of Mrs. Marie Baldwin
and has been boarding at the house OF
William II. Williams, left for New York
at midnight.
she has received monthly allow
ance from her father. and has lived In
style, being one OF the best dressed
woman in tho city. She has also con-
tributed largely to charity. When she
hrst came to Rutland she entered Mt.
ST Joseph's convent, where she re-
manned for many months and acted az
musical Instructor Since leaving the
convent she has not entered the social
life OF the city, but has lived rather
exclusive life. She has had many
visitors. however.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
NORTHFIEI.D.

Local Forecaster w. A Shaw Of the
United States weather bureau reports a
mean temperature for August of 6g de-
grees. with a maximum of So on the 18Th
and a minimum OF 81 on the 18th The
mean August temperature for the last %
years Is 63 degrees. The precipitation
amounted to S.73 inches, the average
rreciritation OF the month being 3.7S
inches The prevailing wind from the
south. ne average hourly velocity 6.S
miles and the maximum velocity 2S
miles an hour, from the southeast on the
6tr Tl. month was made UP of nine
lear. u partly cloudy and nine cloudy
DAYS. Rain fell on "A days. Fog was
noted or he 18th. auroras on the 18th and
DIST. = solar halo on the 25th and thun-
derstoru,e occurred on the 4th, 9Th, 18th
and 18Th.
The graded and high school was closed
Yesterday and will not be in session to-
day Thee arge number of pupils who
attend tna fair makes It impracticable
f. Eeep tra school In session.-An alarm
Yesterday rrrenoon called the hose COM
-arie> To North Main street where
good blaze lad started in the Northtield
steam laurary. 1t was soon extinguish-
ed ana the loss is small. The origin OF
the fire is not exactly known.-Charles
Bancroft OF Newport is visiting in
town.--The work of canning corn is ex
pected to come TO an end this week.
rhe yield has been unusually large and
the total amount canned Is expected to
be largely In excess of past seasons.
Considerable corn was not used by rea-
son of it's not being harvested early
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
AN ELECTRIC COIN COUNTER.

The burdens OF bank work were con-
siderably lightened when the electric
adding machine was invented. but now
comes the electric coin counter TO make
1t still easier.
This apparatus counts and sorts coins
into paper tubes. or bags. at the rate
OF 1900 pieces an hour. Fourteen ex-
pert cashiers In the bank OF England,
working all day long. are only able to
count $4,000 In silver coin The new
machine will do this work In one-tifth
of the time.
bag OF coins Is poured into a re-
ceptacle In the rear of the electric ma
chine. tray full OF several hundred
coins Ia emptied on polished metal
plate This plate Is tilted downward at
one end and broken up by raised metal
rules into exactly hundred squares
which may be 30 altered in size that any
desired coin slipping into them IL held
nrmly In place. The plate Is moved
rapidly too and fro. should II be desired
to extract sixpences from the heap Of
larger money all the bigger coins are
nfted on the plate and the sixpenny
pieces are retained In the squares. The
coins are also stacked In paper tubes
and counted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
IN YOUR CLOSET.
The Usual Clothes Press Is a Breeding
Ground for Bacteria.

For years and years. for centuries ever
since We all lived entirely in unventilat-
ed caves, we have been content to hang
up our extra garments In holes in the
wall. inches which. dark. unairahle are
presumed to be quite good enough for
such purpose, says Edwin l.. Sabin in
the October Designer. Amy corner does
for closet; any place does for our
clothes
And here We store them. undercloth-
ing rank with the ef1uvia Of the body
outer clothing. busted with the thous-
and germs of street-car. store and tho
roughfare: shoes. with expectoration and
filth trodden into their soles No sun
shine ever penetrates the den, and save
for the slight disturbance caused by
our passage as we take out and restore
apparel. from month to month. the dead
air remains, stagnant, heavy-ladcn.
Only rarely do we find window in
closet. was in house the other day
almost completed. in which every closet
had window. But an architect was
building the house for himself; the rank
and Ale of house builders never think OF
wfndow-space for closets. Nevertheless,
the hygienic modern dwelling will have
the closetdors will be Slated. so that
the interior never shall be sealed Slated
doors are TO be found in sanatoriums:
there are Stats at top and bottom. as
sisting ventilation, In doors both OF
closets and Of bedrooms. and the idea
may well be extended to dwellings,.
There will come a time when the theo-
~ and practise of medicine In every
day use, will he but the theory and prac
tise OF keeping we'll In the household.
Tho chair Of domestic economy In the
colleges will comprise. In addition TO the
hygiene Of bread aking and bed-mak-
Ing. the hygiene also OF washing wiping
and sneezing. IT will be impressed up
on the student that tho greatest house
hold economy is health, and that the
health of such a community rests not up
on the cooking and busting done by one,
but upon proper general precautions
combined with personal care by each
separate individual Exemption is i'm
possible; the responsibility is shared by
all,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
$4,000 IN THE CANAL ZONE.
II Cost the u. s. Nearly $4,000 to Take
the Census There.

Washington. Sept. l5,-According to
recent census the returns of which
have been received In Washington from
Panama, the total population of the
canal zone is 5000. OF this number "a
1863 persons nre employed either by the
1sthmian Canal commission or the
Panama Railroad company.
or the total population 1868 are white,
34,7s5 are negroes and $50 are Chinese,
OF the whites $500 are from the United
States and Of these Sab are males and
1870 females. 2,0S0 married men and
los married women; 2,7l3 single men
and ne single women AL children, 232
boys and 2ls girls between the ages OF
and l6 years.
There are also from the United States
seventy-three colored persons, ffty-seven
males and sixteen females
The total cost of taking the census is
given at $3.936.36.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued From 4th Page.)
jured in Putnam's mills few weeks ago.
hIu

jured in Putnam's mills few weeks ago.
returned TO his work Monday. The
school on Hampshire Hin opened Mon
day with Mrs. Carrie Towney teacher
Mrs. Mary A. Hovey and Bert Richard
son, who have been i'll with typhoid fever
are slowly recovering. Will Wilder and
two children are very Ill with typhoid
fever Erwin Harris is ill.--Mr. and Mrs
Ned Harris of Montpelier were In town
Sunday Mrs. Estelle Wilson has gone to
Woburn, Mass. where her brother in-ia W.
John w. Foster, is very ill.W. II. Bruce
has sold his pasture land back of his shop
to Elgn Howieson.-H. l.. Abbott at
tended the gun club meet at Montpelier
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Harry IIutchin-
son and children OF Montpelier spent
sunday at C. G. Tewksbury's.--H Roy
Hall. Roy Chandler, Miss Imogene King
and Miss Charlotte Curtis have been
elected delegates to the Sunday school
convention at Montpelier September %
and 25-Next Sunday the Rev. w. II.
Could will exchange with the Rev. W.
w. Taite OF Montpelier.
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MINNIE FISHER THROWN
Woman Rider Perhaps Fatally Injured
at MalOne-E'ive Heats in the 2 80
Pace and II Is Unfinished.

Malone. n. Y, Sept 1.-THE second
day of Malone fair opened with fine
weather and large crowds attending.
Prof. Beechey's air ship proved a spltn-
did attraction. This afternoon while in
running race with horse owned by
Jas. Farley. the noted strike breaker,
Minnie Fisher, famed as an equestrienne,
was thrown by her horse with great
violence The lady suffering very serl-
GUS If not fatal injuries. Her right arm
was broken and she suffered COM
pound fracture of the right hip. Drs.
Oliver and Wilding were called and de-
cided to send Miss Fisher to the Royal
Victoria hospital at Montreal on the
evening train. Mr.. Farley made a gen
erous contribution toward defraying her
expenses.
Summary CT races:
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REPUBLICAN BARBECUE.
Great Crowd Celebrates at the Point
Of Pines-New England Cover
uors There,

Point of Pines. Mass, Sept l5-Be-
tween b,0OO and 5000 were fed on roast
meats this afternoon at the great re-
publican barbecue Gov. Guild dropped In
at tho breakfast to distinguished guests
this morning at the Hotel Touraine but
otherwise took no part In the celebra-
ton. Lieutenant Governor Draper is act
ing for him. Senator Lodge Joined the
party here at noon. Tho governors OF all
the other New England States except
Maine and Congressman from almost
every New England district were pres
ent
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MORETOWN.

The Georgia Jubilee singers furnished
music for the Sunday evening service and
gave an entertainment at the town hall
Monday evening.-John Hurdle and l. s..
Austin are in Bolton.-Mr. and Mrs. G..
Wilcox are visiting In New York State
C. .. Ashley was In Montpelier Satur-
day.-Mrs. Harmie Nelson is quite Ill
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Burno Sunday The band gave n
concert Saturday night. They have cleo
trio lights at the band stand.-The Grange
meeting last week was well attended.
Deputy E. c. Markham of MiddleseX was
present and gave a very interesting talk
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. Farnsworth Is expected to return
from Barre this week for a short stay
Mrs. Leonard Wells, who has been Ill
for long time, has not been as well the
past week--News Is received that
Dwight Coolidge Is very low and his
death is expected at any time.-Cle-
ment Batchelder has returned TO God
dard Seminary and Mrs. Warren
Ainsworth, who have been occupying
their cottage, have returned home.
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VERMONT ACADEMY NOTES.
seven Countries Send Students-TotnI
EnoD1lme mt $50.

Vermont Academy is opening with an
enrolment of l50 students. The countries
represented are England, Russia. Persia,
canada, China. Cuba and the States
Among those coming from a distance are
students from Oregon, Alaska. Arkansas
and virginia. Several new instructors
have been engaged and the outlook for
a successful year is very bright Students
TO great number are enrolled In the
commercial course which has been espec-
ially strengthened
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LAND GRANT DASH IN AUTOS
Modern Methods VIII Mark New Rose
bud Opening September 10.

Minneapolis. Sept 15.-That last rem
ant of wild western life. a land opening,
will he modernized in the Rosebud al
lotments at Dallas. S. D., October 10.
when several thousand acres will be
thrown open to settlement. Some en-
terprising young men will make the rush
to the land In automobiles. A Minneap-
oils agency to-day Skipped n half dozen
cars to Dallas which will be rented by
land seekers The old fashioned way
OF dash!ng to land opening was on
horseback or in a prairie schooner.
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ACCOM- MODATING.

The champion orator stepped from the
train and bowed to the ruralites con.
gregated about the station.
Il have come he said solelnnly, "ts
stump the State"
by heck. We welcome you with ope,
arms shouted Farmer Hardapple. "Wl
have been trying to get rid of the stumpt
In this State for the past ten years -
Chicago News.
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FAYSTON.

F. A. Bragg and George W. Burrell are
serving as jurymen at Montpeler.-E. j..
Long. representative-elect, gave a re-
oeption to his many friends last week
Wednesday evening. There were 10 pres
ent.-Louis Gray of Waterbury Center Is
again living with c. II. Kew and attend
ing school.--Nelson Searss aged mother
is quite III at his home.--Lottie Flowers,
who has spent a few weeks with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Belts, has returned to
quincy Mass.
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SOUTH ROYAITON.

South Royalton high school opened Sep
tember with "a pupils, the largest In
the history of the school.-The Rev. F..
NJ, Baker will go TO Boston this week,
where he plans to enter Boston Univer-
sity.-Lester Ashley has returned to
Wilder where he Is principal of the
graded hool.--Prof and Mrs. II. G..
Green returned to New York Thursday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

Holland formerly Of this place, and
Leon Ormsbee of Rutland.-Mrs. ella
Tenney went to Randolph Thursday to
be absent "A few weeks.--Mrs. and Miss
Ashley started for their home in New
York Monday night.
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The First One for Taft Will Be.
gin September % and End
October 7.
WILL GO TO THE NORTHWEST
To MIKE One or More Set Speeches in
Each state Visited-Second Trip
VIII he in Kentucky. Tennes-
see md North Carolina
Last Trip to New York.

Cincinnati, Sept. 16.--Judge VIM. Fl.
Taft will maks three campaign tours.
His first will begin here September
23 and end October I at Galesburg,
His. The trip will take him through
Wisconsin, Minnesota. North and South
Dakota. Iowa Nebraska, Colorado
Kansas and Missouri, He will make
one or more set speeches in each OF
these States and fill In with several
short speeches.
The second trip will be arranged in
detail later will take him into Ken
lucky. Tennessee and possibly North
Carolina.
The last trip will he in the East. New
York city will be visited and an address
will be made In the northern part Of the
Empire state.
1t has been decided that New England
will not be included in this trip
This plan of campaign was decided on
to-day at a conference between Judge
Taft and Chairman Hitchcock and other
leaders.
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ANOTHER LIE NAILED.

Have you any statement to make In
answer to the charge that tho names Of
dead men were voted In your district 2"
1T is unqualihedly false. Those names
were names of men who never existed"
kansas City TtmeA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
GAYSVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Winter. who have
been passing the summer on Stony
Brook. will go this week to their home in
Germantown, pam exciting ball game
was played Saturday by the Barnard AMI
Gaysville teams. to Word has been
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WATERBURY,.

Invitations are out for the mar
rage OF Miss Herminia Waite.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Seba Waite
of Ironville, n. Y, and William j.
Ferris of Waterbury, September 90.
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SHERMAN IN WILK ESBARRE.

Wilkesbarre Pa, Sept 16.-The repub-
lcan State and national campaign was
opened in the armory tonight at a mass
meeting attended by over 5000 persons.
r. p Hapgood. president of the State
League of Republican clubs. presided.
After reading letters of regret from
Judge Taft, Governor Stuart and others,
he introduced James 9. Sherman, who
was warmly greeted.
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WAS BEST DRESSED
WOMAN IN RUTLAND.

Rutland Sept. 16.-It was learned last
night that Banker Morosini Of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
STAGE CAREER SOON ENDED.

for few weeks, but at the end OF that
time, as she had shown no remarkable
dramatic talent, she was allowed to re-
sign. After this for nearly two years she
dropped out OF public notice. She was
sent to the convent In Rutland, VT, and
divorced her husband. who entered the
United States marine corps.
Mr.. Morosini's son. Attslo p. married
Miss Mary Caroline Washington Bond In
1900. The elder Morosini opposed the
match for the reason that the bride was
not a Roman Catholic. She Is lovely
and charming woman, descendant of
the family to which George Washington
belonged.
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SECOND RACE, 2:20 PACE, 500,
UNFINISHED.