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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
KNIGHTS OF MALTA HAVE
ENTERED THE STATE.
Establishment of Vermont Commap-
derry ~ Bellows Fails with Neigh
boring states Wen Represented.

Bellows Falls April 1G.-Thc order Of
knights OF Malta gained It's first footing
in Vermont tonight when Vermont Com
mandery was instituted here. \ large
number of visiting knights assembled
from Claremont Concord. Boston, Spring
field. Mass. Manchester, y. H., Port
land, Nc and Hartford. Conn, as we'll
as number of the supreme officers in
Guiding Supreme Recorder Frank Gray
Of Philadelphia and Supreme Organizer
NJ. C. Rodfield Of Claromont. Represen-
tatlvcs from tho grand organizations of
New Hampshire. Massachusetts and
Maine were also present. The institution
was by Green Mountain Commandery of
Clarcmont which was present almost in
its entirety. Following the work. a
banquet was served and there were
speeches Officers installed tonight were:
Commander. Fred G. Edison: generalissmo
Burt A. Goddlng: captain general,
f. A. Thomas; prelate, w. s. Russell;
recorder. Fred w. whitaker; assistant
recorder. sidney Walker; treasurer 3. S.
Barnes senior warden, John A. Plimp-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
NO PREPARING FOR FUTURE
Wore reductions in Wages ana Cur
tailmcnt in OUTPUT

New York, April 17.-R. G. Dun G. co <
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will
Gay:
Easter trade and generally favorable
weather accelerated retail distribution Of
merchandise. but there IS no evidence
of increased activity in preparation for
future business nor are manufacturers
disposed to operate more extensively
Some net curtailmont of OUTPUT Is noted
and more reductions in wages have oc-
CURED, particularly at textile plants
Prices of commodities are lower at tho
leading exchanges, dealing in farm staplcs
in response to foincouraging crop reports
and transactions were reduced by the
In response to incoura ring crop reports.
FOR farm hands and some disputed wage
scales have been signed but little change
can he discornod in the total number of
unemployed. Postponed structural work
Is started slowly although the money
market IS 50 easy that gold is being OK
ported IN the face Of an exceptionally
heavy favorable balance on merchandise
account Railway earnings in the first
week Of April were Il per cent. less
than year ago, reports Of freight move
mont being irregular, as is the case with
all commercial news, some northwestern
and southwestern centers reporting much
better conditions than other sections of
tho country. Prices Of securities
are little changed for the week.
recent advances being maintained despite
a very small volume Of business.
Commercial failures this week in the
United states are 2G2 against 2sS last
week. 2G7 the preceding weel; and 1S6 the
corresponding week last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
Daniel Phillips Received Fatal
Wound in Fight over
Bottle.
ALLEGED ASSAILANT AT LARGE
Row Occurred in Toll bridge between
Bellows Fails and WnlpOlc--Vic-
tim Found bleeding I'm Gutter
at Door of SalOou-David
stevens Wanted.


Bellows Falls, April 16.--Danicl Phil
lips, whose home Is in Springfield.
Mass. but who has spent much of his
time here and in North Walpole, just
across the river. for the past few years,
was stabbed and fatally injured last
night This was the result of a dis
pute over n bottle of alcohol. David
is at large and John Casey and Peter
Gauthier who were mixed UP in the
dispute are under arrest. The affair
happened in the toll bridge between
the two towns.
From the story of the victim told
t. the Walpole authorities. he and
Casey came to Bellows Falls from
"i''e river 'uhc'ioi YESTERDAY NY
Last night thew fell in with Gauthicr
and stevens who have hecn around
town for some time hottie Of liouor
was purchased and in an alteration
over II Phillips saws that stevens drew
a knife. stabbed him in the stomach,
and then disappearod.
The victim with n fatal wound from
which the blood was spurtinC. walked
TO the saloon of T.. H. Donigan some
rods awnv and fell faintin;r I'm the gut
for beside the main entrance License
shire uas In town and ne he was en-
ter;ne Tho Doniran saloon saw the
form, In the gutter and with the bar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
VITAL SCHOOL QUESTIONS.
More CT Them Discussed mt washing
ton County Meeting.

Montpelier, April 1s.-The school
directors in Washington county gath
cred here to-day 20 meet Mason 5.
Stone. state superintendent of educa-
ton. and to discuss with him ques-
tons of vital interest to the schools.
o. D. Mathewson Of Barre, county
examiner. was made chairman. II. C.
Morrison of Concord. n. H., state SUI
perintendent of schools for New
Hampshire. was present. In the fore
noon Mr. Morrison spoke on How to
Have Better Schools and In the af-
ternoon on Waste in School Admin
istration." J. r. Fitzpatrick of Gran
iteville spoke on "Truancy," Gilbert
Silloway of Mdllesex on super
vision" and ]. c. C'hlds of South Barre
on decentralization"
In his address on waste in school
administration, superintendent Nor
rison said the test of q school is its
ability to produce results To secure
the best results we should put the adj
ministration Of our schools on a
strictly business basis The schools of
Vermont nd New HAMPSHIRE must
educate for these two states, which
have suffered deeply In the past by a
| Kind of education which has called
| the best blood of the state to other
sections of the country.
| In his address superintendent stone
! followed substantially the lines of the
| address he gave in Rutland few days
ago which has been widely quoted by
the state press. He pointed out that
tho present dcarth of teachers is due
to smaller families, and to the greater
number of lucrative occupations open
to women at better wages than they
can command at teaching. The ordi-
nary mill girl earns moro than tho
average school teacher in tho smaller
towns. During the discussion of Mr..
stones address it was shown that the
average pay OF school teachers in
Washington county is $3.50 with
board, and $3.50 without board
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
DIED AFTER INITIATION.
George Marshall Of FcIchvllIe Had
Joined a Secret Order.

Windsor, April lG.-Word was received
this morning of the sudden death Of
George Marshall in Felchvilc last night
of heart failure, aged 81 years. Mr..
Marshall had just taken the initiatory
degree of Odd Fellowship and had
partaken of refreshments of cake and
coffee when he complained of not feeling
well and started down stairs from the
lodge room He fell at the foot and was
taken across the street TO a house and
laid upon a couch. After requesting those
about him to raise him up so that he
could breathe easier he lapsed into I'M
consciousness and died within a short
time.
Mr.. Marshall had lived in Felchville
only q few years, coming from Brooklyn,
y. Y, where he had been in the plumbing
business for many years. He leaves a
wife, The body will be taken to Brook
lyn for interment Friday,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
LARGEST HERD OF DEER.
Pownal Farmer says 3c Wintcred
near His Home.

Bennington April 1.-THE largest herd
of deer in the State Is undoubtedly that
reported by NJ a. Dunn. Pownal far
mcr living In the Dusway district. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Dunn a herd of 81 deer
has made its homo during the winter on
the mountain near his home. He insists
that the deer We're seen y all the mem
bcrs of his family and that he is POSI-
tive that the count is correct as the
animals were seen crossing an open
space between two wooded section OF
the mountain. Deputy Game Warden T.
r. Cullinan Of Arlington also reports
having seen 10 deer in one herd on Red
mountain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
WHAT OUR BATTLESHIPS HAVE
COST,

Inc actual cost OF this Pacific voyage
of the battlcship fleet has been very
much exaggerated in popular comment
on the undertaking. 1t is true than i'm
mense working plant has been involv-
ed. The money expended to create each
OF the sixteen armor-clads is equivalent
to the endowment, the buildings. and the
total academic equipment of an import
ant university. The ship of lowest cost
III inc meet Is the ll,5u0-ton Illinois.
when represents total expenditure of
>hoI-oVo' VI tiAs' s2,o95u V Is the contract
price paid to her builders, the Newport
News Shipbuilding Il Dry Dock Com
pahy OF Virginia for hull and machine
rN' the remainder Is chargeable to guns.
armor, and general equipment. The
snip OF highest cost is Admiral Evans's
the only vessel OF the fleet built in
navy yard that at brooklyn. She rep
rescnts an expenditure of sI6'I0oo or
| S'""No more than her sister ship, the
louisiana, constructed in the great pri-
Nate shipyard at Newport News, This
Newport News yard produced also six
! other vessels of the feet. the Illinois
Kearsagc Kentucky. Minnesota, Miss
our and Virginia Three of the vessels,
! the New Jersey fhoue Isiaho ana Ner-
| mont were Iauhched by the Fore RiVer
| ShlppullulnS company OF quincy, Mass,
on Boston Haroor;t"o the Alabama ana
the New Name oy the "li!lam Cramp
n sons snip ana Engine buiidlns Com
| pany OF IhliadeIpnia' one the Kansas.
| by the New YORK ShipoulidlhE Com
| pahy OF camden ~ d. one the Georgia.
| by the Bath iron WORKS OF san IRAN
| cisco.
The aggregate cost OF the sixteen bat
| tleships is Ooo. or little less than
the total sum expended on account OF
the United states navy IN single year.
| our entire battleship fleet, built and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
RECEIVERS NEARLY DONE.
Columbian Marble Plant to be Turned
over May IL.

Rutland, April 16-The year granted
by the courts to the receivers of the
Columbian Marble Quarrying company
here to wind up their business expires
Nav 10 and the big plant on Columbian
avenue will then be turned over to the
Vermont Marble company The Co
rumhion receivers and the Vermont
Marble company have operated the
plant Jointly during the last year.
keeping their business entirety sep
arate. The Vermont company mas
done nothing at the plant but sawms'
The receivers OF the Columbian COM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
STABBED MAN MAY LIVE.
Chance for Victim of Drunken Row
II PcritOnitis Doesn't Develop.

Bellows Falls, April 17.-Daniel
Phillips, who was stabbed In the alb
domen Wednesday in a drunken row
at North Walpole, remains In the
same condition tO-day as yesterday.
He Is 81 years old and a man of good
intelligence apparently, but he has
been victim of the liquor habit and
rowing character. He belongs in
Springfield. Mass. where he has a
brother, George W. Phillips.
County Solicitor Cameron and Sher-
IN futile came here to-day to see
what could be ascertained about the
affair and this afternoon they took
to Keene John Casey and Peter Gauth-
er, who were with Philips at the
time of the fight and stabbing ARRAY.
They are held as witnesses, Stevens,
who did the stabbing, is still at large.
Phillips is at the Walpole House,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
SWANTON HAS A FIRE.
The Rich place Partially Destroyed
Furniture Saved.

Swanton, April 16.-The house on
Front street. known as the Rich place
and owned and occupied by Mrs. Fred
cricI Bell. was partially destroyed by
fire this afternoon between five and six
o'clock. The loss Is estimated at sew
eral hundred dollars, covered by in
surance. The fires origin is unknown.
Besides Mrs. Bell the house was occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke and
Mrs Staples. The occupants managed
to save their furniture by quick work
and the damage by fire was confined to
the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
DEACON'S HORSE SOLD
TO PAY A TAX BILL

Randolph. April 1G.--In order to col
lect n tax claim of $75 for sewer con-
nections that the board of health or
dered to be made at his five houses, a
horse OF T.. n. Rising, a deacon of the
Baptist Church, was put up at auction
to-day and bid off by Horace How
ard for $11 which is to apply on the
debt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
TOO PLAIN.

"Norah,' said her mistress, 81 don't
mind it IL the policeman on the beat
drops into the kitchen once in awhile
of an evening, but ] object to your en-
PERTAINING such shabby and disreputable
looking fellows as the one who was
there last night"
Hes all Fright, MN" said Norah
Hes me plain cl'es p'leecem'n. -
Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
friends outside the church member

by friends outside the church member
ship
The parsonage at South Salisbury
has been enlarged and provided with
modern improvements at an expense, In
Guiding the steam heating plant, the
Gift of c. G. Mattson, of $500. y debt
of s1,700 has been incurred which will be
disposed of in due time by that gener-
Gus people. who have thus provided a
very pleasant. convenient ana attractive
homl for theer pastor and his success
eorS.
NEW PARSONAGE AT WINOOSK1.
At Winooski the need Of better parson-
age accommodations has been felt for a
long time. Propositions looking towards
the remodelllng OF the old building We're
considered. but the happy solution has
been the purchase Of a new house Of
modern style and equipment, already for
occupany, located on n site commanding
n magnificent view at a cost of $3.50.
Generous subscriptions have been re-
ccived. 4 debt of $3.50 will be reported
which, however, will be easily taken care
of without burdening the society. The
pastor and his family now occupy the
new home.
While We recognize the generous inter-
est of our people in connection with
these and all similar enterprises. yet
churches and parsonag,s are in no small
degree the monuments of the faith sac
rihce. enterprise and self-denying effort
of the ministers who study plans over
see the construction. circulate the sub
scription and are themselves worthy ex-
amples of noble giving as we'll as the
leaders in all aggressive efforts in the in
terests of the kingdom II they have
any parallel it Is TO be found in their
devoted wives who share their burdens
and stimulate to still greater heroism.
OTHER CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS
Rupert has installed new steam heat
ing plant, bath room and other improve
ments at a cost of $1,000
Poultney has added a new entrance
and other improvements costing $500. a
hot air furnace, gift Of z. \. Butler has
been placed in the Raceville parsonage,
\ new bell has been installed in tbs
Pownal Center church.
West Addison church has been pro.
vided with new pews and pulpit.
| Other expenditures for improvements
| have been made as follows:
! Benson, sS5; Castlcton. si5 FAN
! Haven s225 Granville, So; Hampton, $40
| Hlnesburgh. $50: Hoosc Falls, sl32 Men
don. $50; Middebury, 800; Middletowr
Springs, $50; Monkton, $40; North Ferris
burgh, s72; Pownal. $500; Pittsford. $50
Rutland. $751;; Salem. $50; Shushan, $50
West Salisbury, s25; Weybridge, s12
Dandy. 5000; Manchester Center, $50
542 CONVERSIONS.
The spirit OF evangelism has been man
/ ifested throughout the district in a gra-
c!ous measure Special meetings have
J been held in many of the churches, most
/, conducted by the pastors with assist
ance from their ministerial brethren
The number of conversions reported thu:
far are 5i2 The number received OF
probation 40
The benevoenccs have been quite gen
orally presented and think a fair show
ing will be made, Some of our stronger
churches, on account OF debt paying an,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23

His intestincS We're punctured in two
places by the knife probably a dull
Jack knife with fairly sharp point
After the stabbing he walked some
distance. starting the wound badly
and getting cinders and dirt into and
upon the parts that protruded as the
exterior wound tore open. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether peritonitis
will result. If not he will probably
recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
PIPE NEVER WENT OUT.
Man Smoking Fell Three stories and
Walked Back.

Chicago. April l6.-After Ventura Do
minico, a years old, had arisen yestor-
day morning he lit his pipe and seated
himself In his window. in the third story
Of No 3S9 Grand avenc. TO see what was
going on in the world below. Leaning
too far out, he lost his balance and tunl-
bled to the cement sidewalk \ passerby
summoned a police ambulance. but when
the vehicle was within half a block OF
the house the driver saw Dominica get
up. shake himself and walk into tho
house. still smoking. Neither Dominic1
nor the pipe. full of fragrant cut plug,
suffered serious injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23

pany have been saving up the blocks
they had on hand, finishing some OF
tho marble into monuments and ship
ping some OF IL as rough stock They
have now disposed of almost every
thing.
owing to the present depression In
business 1T is thought by many marble
mon that the Vermont Marble company
will not caro- to run the plant another
year as 1t Is said to he able to do all
its saving in their other mills. These
mills are operated by water power
whereas the Columbian plant is run by
two large steam engines. 1t is said
that the Vermont Marble company can
better afford to shut the plant down
and pay rent on It for another year
than to run II.
SPECULATION Al TO PURCHASE.
There is much speculation as to wheth-
err the Vermont Marble company will
take advantage Of It's option to buy the
Columbian plant for s2sO,00O at the ex-
piration of the present lease in May,
1909 Whether It will do so or not depends
great extent, It Is said, upon the
quantity and quality of marble which
the Columbian quarry at Proctor Is
found to contain. Every effort is being
made to determine what the possibilities
of the quarry are.
IF a largo amount of high grade marble
Is discovered the quarry alone would
easily be worth s2So,o0o but If 1T is found
hat tho resources of the quarry have
been practically exhausted. II Is said to
be very unlikely that the Vermont Mar
IL al 20
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
If the baby Is Cutting Teeth

Fo sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs, Wiuslow's Soothing Sy-
| rup for children teothinr. 1t soothes
| the child, softens the gums. allays all
| pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
BURLINGTON DISTRICT.


burlington u's'r'et co'ta'hS ~ uI"' ''
~ conference charges IN 'He sta'e u
\ti"'o''. an" - ~ "" ns,,, on
g., ,,.Isth Tha oo,rtrv i,sels has much
to IFS credit Its scenery is charming.
its climate healthy. its soil fertile its
slate and marble nuarries extensive, its
industries varied. Its people quite like
those to he found in other parts of the
conference: all need the gospel. Some
appreciate this fact and some do not
seem to.
While the people are not so numerous
and are as a whole more scattered than
in some other parts, yet there is need
and plenty OF room in this district for
our church to labor in the interest of
the kingdom. according to its distinctive
economy and historic usages. Splendid
work has been done during the year by
our ministers and encouraging results
have been manifest, a small portion of
which can be tabulated
| At the last session of our conference
SIN minister's from hu'""H'o" -
all of them members OF concurrence
| dropped out or 'he RANKS Oh e'io0 ~
workers, leaving large vacancy III ,!e
| oIstIlNl' W. ""NN' '''" -
to provide for the work ana every '"a' se
has had n pastor during the greater p"''
of the year.
MORE SALARIES PAID.
| A. tba c,oso NJ tho first quarterly con-
eororon e. ,nneared that the churches
hoa oro,,,sod 10 nav tbe,r nastors a
,hor.ar1 do,,ors moro than was pail
,na oro,.io,,s ,.oor and ca far nc T know
| n,o - "a, al, or MARTY all n,
,o,,
m. ,o,. .,,a cburob ot Rristo, has
,,ao,, ,',,,a,, ,ron d,rirg the wear
x..,,, Uo.a,'r,,,,,r, noo,,a who created
1Dh, ,'a.,, &C., ,,o,rs AGO in ordo,
a.. ,, So'''u ,u,, nro,.,,e comfortahIc
,Ia. roid or tho no.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
>. BARREL FULL.

IF an empty barrel weighs ten pounds
what can YOU fiji 1t with to make 1t
weigh seven pounds"
Have to give it up"
Fill it full OF holes."-The Sacred
Heart Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
BEALLV|EW Scene
OF THE CARNIVAL
Arrangements Completed to
Hold Druids Event in Tn, t
Section of City.
OFFER MANY ATTRACTION ).
AMONG THE CHIEF EVENTS Will
BE eUCkSkIN sEN'S WILD IVES
SHOW-MANY OTHER INTER-
ESTING FEATURES.

BeallVicW park has been selected as
The location for the Robinson Carnival
company during the week of the
Druids Jahr Markt, which begins
one week from tomorrow. The site is
believed to be favorable 10 the success
of the project. 1t will be the fun CEN
teT for one entire week. and great
the southern extremity OF the city.
The choice Of BeallvieW was made aft
er much delay. The park is within
easy walking distance Of the center
of the city, and street car service is
provided to within a few squares of the
carnival grounds. There will be the
usual number of hacks and other CON
.SeyanceS to accommodate the crowds.
Many new and attractive features
have been added to the list of carnival
shows The most noteworthy addi-
ton is that Of the Buckskin Ben Wild
West Show. To acCOmm Odate this at
traction a canvas arena 200 by 300 feet
In dimensions will be required. Myr-
tie and George. the two Youngest pis-
tOl and rife experts in the country.
will be chief features of this show.
Their aim from the backs of gallOping
brOncOs is excellent. The trick riders
and rope thrOwers are especially adept
in their lines Of work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03

their guests. they can visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Snyder, whose picture APP
pears above and sec the sacred Indian
water buffalo just imported into this
country. There will be plenty of
courteous attendants on hand TO show
visitors the animals, explain their
habits and give any information dc
sired regarding them.
They will he able TO renew tleir
acquaintance with the pordcrous Gle
pnants, photograph Of these per
formers is seen in the cut at the head
of this article. these are the famous
Gentry elephants, the highest edu-
Gated pachyderm actors in the
world. four of Wnom form the elephant
quartet. playing different instruments
with the ability Of the average human
being.
Monday at 10 a. m, the grand free
street parade will take place If all
reports are true. Gentry has the best
parade of his long career as a show
man. Embracing more animals, more
features. and more high class acts
than ever before. Everything this year
is entirely new, except the menagerie
The snow white pavilion with a seat
ing capacity of 1000 has been eCial-
ly made for them this season. the
wagons, chariots and various equip
ages used in the parade. and perform