davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
ON NOVEL CHARGE.
William I'M Arrested for Careless
Distribution OF Medicine samples.

William Illll Was arrested Saturday
and was given hearing IN city court
this morning on the charge of carolcssly
distributing samples of medicines. He
was admitted to bail Saturday and fur
niShcd the necessary amount. $50 This
prosecution is novel In that il IS the
first one made locally under an act of
the Legislature of 1906 which prohibits
the distribution of medicine drug or
chemical compounds by leaving them on
sidewalks. pOrchcs, doorways or in any
way so that will fall into the hands
OF children, The minimum fine is 800
and costs with a maximum Of 500
Rucben S. Allen was taken into court
Saturday afternoon and pleaded guilty
to an information charging him with
burglary. IIo was sentenced to serve not
less than three nor more than three and
one half years In the states prison at
Windsor Alien lurglarzed Camp
Barnard nj Mallctts bay carrying off
largo quantity of property belonging
TO the quarters there. He resided In
Winooslii. Much of tho property takor
was found at his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
ORCHARDS WELL EQUIPPED.
Favorable Weather All That's Needed
for Bumper Sugar Crop.

Reports to Eradstrnct's for the week
show but little gain apparent in machine
business, some improvement in wood
working shops, lumber dealers receiving
good prices considering short demand
ard In other lines optimistic sentiments
prevail. AS q whole reports indicate a
slight advance toward Increase in
number of mon employed. The warm
weather of the week encouraged some
increase in buying among retail mer-
chants. 1t also enabled farmers to com
mcncc work in sugar places. In the
southern part OF the state tho work OF
preparing maple sugar products was
commenced and some good runs were re-
ported As has previously been stated
farmers have purchased heavily Of APP
paratus for this work and with favor
able weather the seasons output should
be large. Warm weather and rains of
the week helped to melt the snow in the
woods so that getting about among trees
will be comparatively easy. The demand
| for high grade product last year was
heavy and by reason Of that efforts will
be made this season to have larger stock.
Failure statistics in the United States
AT large for the month of February show
with those of the first month of the year,
and decrease of SC per cent. in liabilities;
they were. however, 81 per cent. more
numerous than for the same month last
year Collections continue slow hut in
some lines an improvement IS noted.
General retail trade at burlington for
the week is said to have been brisk,
wea Their conditions having tended to
stimulate activity.
Rutland reports wood working shops
busy and some gain N machine shops.
Retail trade gaining.
st Adams retail merchants report
Sow trade with but little Improvement
ir collections Some work done by
farmers in tapping trees in maple
orchards.
ST. bloomsbury lumbcrmcn report good
progress has been made in getting logs
TO mills while merchants note but little
change in local trade.
Montpelier and Barre reports show
tradc to he light. merchants are buying
but little and collections are slow. Re-
ports from ont of the state granite men
as well as from State sources show new
business in market is light.
Bellows Falls paper mill mon are rum
ming plants to meet orders only, Wlllle
! they are fairly well employed they are
still working with short force
AT Brattleboro bus ness at organ shops
| Is little quiet. genera retail trade is fair
Is good. Collections are slow
But little change IS reported among
manufacturing interests at Bennington.
| Reports from farmers show work to
have been commenced in maple orchards.
Ludlow reports more lusincss among
| WOODEN mills.
| Windsor machine industry crcasing
| it's force.
At Richford veneer shop very busy.
I.unonburgh report, its manufacturing
| industry is unusually busy and operat-
| ing over time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

is dttcd with an lS-horse power. three
cylinder De Brie motor calculated to
easily give the craft speed of l. miles
an our. Tho boat viii be under automo-
bile control the reverse lever, steering
gear switch, timer and dampcr being
placed in nearly the center of the boat
SO that they can he easily operated by
ono person. Tho boat is fitted ewth "A
nosolcSs undcr water exhaust and re-
versib'c propcllcrs The hull Is painted
black with q green water Tine and Is
finished in natural wood The craft is
also fitted. with roomy cross seats and
wicker chairs which will accommodate
70 persons. The boat was bull BY Mr.
LangcVin at the corner Of Church and
Maple streets following designs made by
y. Adst, the owner
II. X. Coon will also have a new
boat fitted with Il horse power Grant
& Ferris motor The boat viii be a lit
tie over 20 feet in length hY and n half
feet and will he fittcd with the latest
Yachting wrinkles, This craft Is also
considered a beauty and promises to be
very fast.
Mr.. Iangevin. who constructed Mr..
Adsits yacht, has built boat for him
Eugene Iangevn Of Main street is also
having constructed n % foot speed boa t.
w. o. Liant will have a new % feet
launch fitted with an eight horse power
Gray motor. Many other power boats
Of smaller Dimensions will be launched
the coming season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
RUSSELL ". TAFT IN JAIL
Arrested on Execution for Con-
tempt Of Court.
Failed 10 Fay Mrs. TAFT AIinony Or
dcrcd by Franklin County Court
Latest Chapter In Celebrated
Divorce Cnsc.
Attorney Russell W. Taft was arrested

Attorney Russell w. Taft was arrested
Tuesday night by Sheriff Holmes of st.
Adams Oh an execution issued by Frank
lin county court. Mr. Taft having peen
adildetd in contemp, by tha, tribunal
at the September term. He will be con-
fined in Jail until further order of the
court.
This proceeding adds one more chaptcr
to the many which have told from time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
TIE PARADE.

The parade formed at nine o'clock in
the morning on Main street at the foot
of Church street, when about 1850 men
formed in line in honor of the patron
saint of ireland. The bands played Irish
airs and the men with their canes with
bows of green. green ties and shamrocks
made a scene to gladden. the heart Of any
son Of the "old sod"
Tho parade was headed by a platoon Of
police and Marshal Frank McCiaughan
and mounted aides, John Smith, Walter
Hoy, Thomas Dclany ana j. +. Erode.
They were followed by the escort from
Fort Ethan Allen and Sherman's band,
The different Cathedral societies nartici-
patcd in the order named, Burlington
Division, Ancient order of Hibernians;
St. Marys Mutual Benevolent society;
Catholic Young Mems union; Nu.eht. 1i
Columbus; st. Michacrs College band;
Catholic order Of Forcsters; boys of the
Cathedral school.
The line of March was from Church to
Pearl, to North Union, to North. to
North Champlain, to Cherry and to St.
Mary's Cathedral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
U. G. T. ELECT OFFICERS.
Howard H. ShWfelt Chosen Senior
Counselor by Burlington Council.

At the annual meeting Of Burlington
council, No. 231, L, G. r., the following
officers We're elected for the year en-
suing:
Senior Counselor-Iloward H. Shufclt.
Junior Counselor-Frank +. Barrows.
Past Counselor-James f.. Ripley.
Sccretary -Treasurcr--.. G. Grandy.
Conductor--W William Hncy.
Page-W. f. Smith.
Scntinel-H r. Sellon
Executive Committee-R. H. Becman
and y. II. Waterhouse FOR two years, T.,
f.. McAulinc and william Grisenthwaite
for one year.
Representatives to Grand Conncil-Alan
Blodgctt, j, f. Ripley and Howard IL.
Shufelt.
Alternates-Goorge b. Allen, A. =.
Simonds and J. a. Waterman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
IN ST. PATRICK'S HONOR
Thousand Men Parade in Remem-
brance of Erin s Patron.
solemn Service ut Cathedral with Ser
mon by Fr. Lynch on the saints
MiSsiOn--IInnquct In st. Mnry's
Hall Tucsdn, Night.

Tuesday was ST pgtrick's day and
the green was displayed from nearly
every store I'm the city and from private
houses. lrshmen every where wore era
watts and green bows ana the shamrock
was also in evidence ON the lapcls Of
many coats. The Irish flag with the
golden harp and green background was
displayed in many places and memories
Of Taras hall were brought back TO
many sons of Erin.
The day was observed in this city with
q grand parade in the morning, solemn
high mass Mt St Mays Cathedral and
with q banquet and exercises at St
Marys han in the evening. About 2o0
troopers from Fort Ethan Allen partlci-
patod in the parade and wore bows Of
green.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

were supposed to be secure but they
had .yi1or,iv hos, ororaa ,,.i,h case.
pocn 1Fhted ana used 10 COOK with ana
chairs mad been carried up to the upper
roon7 and vnro found nloced around a
, 49,,
''' .''.
20 ,..,. ..,.-...a, 80
..,1...l .ta. .s,,.. .....a
..,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
THE USUAL Way

He spent three dollars of his pay
To send his love valentine;
It bore the message he would say;
80, give me. dear. that heart of thine
And he was glad the llvelong day
To think Mt last she knew the truth;
Tho valentine sped on its way
While dreamed this love-lorn, fooisl
youth.
She read its message, tender, true
And blushod as only maiden cam
And then she guessed. as maldens 40
The sender was another man
Detroit Free Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
500 ARE BANQUETED.
irr. barrett Toast acknowledgements by
Iayor Bi0c!ow and Tr. Leonard


Tho banquet began at eight o'clock,
when about 500 people gathered at st.
Mary's hall to partake of the bounti-
full fare that had been furnished by
the members of St Annc's society and
other ladies of the Cathedral parish.
The entire floor space was filed with
tables. at which the people were seat
ed as they entered the hail. During
the banquet Waterman's orchestra
rendered q program OF Irish airs ana
mcdleys. The Speakers. the Rcv. I. j.
Harre,t. the Rev. Father Leonard of
ST. Johnsburv and Mayor W J. Eige.
low. were seated at a table nj tho
roar of,,bo stare vhoro I,oth,r Par
r.t, oci,ia+cd rs toaet,,ostor qb..
cy.riu,,s entertainment co,siet.d az
,,,,.i'.,, ,.r6or,,,, - ,I,.,.o,, numbers
on 90 u.hicI, ,,..r,, ,,..li r.rdc~.d and
anal, ,.ooa,,..,,l .,,o,~.s A. ,bo c,,.o of
- -, ........,.,...,
~, pa'E %n' '''' n fnan, ~ ,ba
,'.a.
'"1' anu ,.''''. .',, '''',' I,.tha,
,n'i'o"S So"s, i'"'
'' ',.,.,.
TINS song -" every 81 ,oN u"H'
prove" 'h"' MS voice IA" '''' num-
OF us S'rehS'h anu H' was "PP'"""''
aE"lh an" aga" ""''"7 Tue P'os'V H'
OF the song
rather harfett was particularly
happy IN ms remarks III introducing
the speakers ana the various salIles
that Ii" brought forth concerning leap
year, the unmarried men and the girls,
caused continual ripple of morri-
ment. He did not attempt to give
history of 81. Patrick or Ireland, but
merely thanked tho ladies Of the con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
THE LOAFERS

THE right sort of man" said the
sportsman, "can 30 out hunting day
after day and not care whether he gets
any thing or not"
Il know a number Of the wrong sort
of men who feel just that way"
You do?"
Yes, but what they arc supposed to
he hunting for IS work. The Catholic
Standard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and other Pcriodicah
mt Low Rates 10 One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be OBJ
tanned in con blnat!on with other leading
periodicals at low rates To prevent un.
necessary correspondence we Will stats
that after the subscription has begun
notice of change Of address. or anythln.
concerning the receipt Of the other per-
ideals should he sent directly to thi
oliice Of that periodical.
The Weekly FREE PRESS and any
one Of the following periodicals Will lie
seut to any one address in the Cnitci
States for one year at the prices annexed:
Ainslee's Magazine Observation-Disclosures. S.
American Magazine Observation-Disclosures. !. -
American Boy observation-disclosures. La
Caledonian ,St. JohneburD .........,.. 90
Cosmopolitan ......,... ...,,........... Ia
Century Magazine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Children's Magazine ...,.. ............ =
Country Life in America .............. .
Dcllneator ,.'''...'''''.''''''''.' '''''''' -'''
YARN and rirrside NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ! =
Garden Magazine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. . NJ
Harper's Bazar .......... ........... Isl
Good housekeeping NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.@
Hnrper's Magazine. ...,,,..... ..... As
Harper's Weekly E. ..,,..'.,''.'.'''... 4.2d
Hal1er's Round Table .......,........ 40
Il .esies Weekly Observation-Disclosures. As
Metropolitan Magazine ..,,,,,,....... 200
ladies' World ...........,............... !. 10
NcCmre's Magazine til Feb. 1905 E. go
Mirror and Farmer ..................... 10
Mursey's Magazine .................... Pa
National Magazine. Observation-Disclosures. 2W
Now York Tribune Farmer .......... la
New York Twice-aweek Tribune go. go
New York World NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL;
New England Farmer ......,.........., 20
Review of Reviews NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SG
Rural New Yorker Neutrality-suspicious.. IL
,scientinc American .....,...,,......... SEQ
scribner's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. u
Stint NlchOIaS Observation-Disclosures. SO
success ''''''''''''''''''''' '''.'''...', l.N
Womau's Home Companion .......... l.Gd
Worlds Work Observation-Disclosures. S.2j
W ord To-day .,...... .............. 2.I
our clubbing list includes all papers
ami magazines published. Only thosa
most frequently asked for are printed IN
our list. but others may be had on appu-
cation.
Subscribers may have more than ons
paper from this clubbing list, Always
send stamp for reply When asking
about this as we do all this work at no
profit in order to accommodate our SUBJ
scribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

After heavy meal, take a couple RI
Doan's ReEulets and give your
mach, liver and bowels the help
Will need. Regulets bring easy, reg
ular passages of the bowels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
WOMEN'S LIST.

Mrs Victor Bagley. Miss Mary s,
Burks' Mrs, Ester DAWSON. Mrs, W. H.,
FOX Mrs. f. l.. Gates Miss Grace Ham
mohd' Mrs. A. II. johnson, Miss Eliza
peth Mc'onmic Mary McMannos, Mrs,
hopert McNlcar Mis- Marion Nash,
MIS- Alloe Preston. Mrs. Nelson Rohi-
douN' Mr7. NJ. stimson Miss Matilda
Young.
WINOOSKI LIST
Joseph Alexander, Roy W. Johnson
Frank Ii. Mongoon,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

Evcrybody's friend--Dr Thomas 5
Eclectric Oil. Cures toothache, ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises
scads. stops any pain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

FREE PREss-i-,,-JoB PRINTERS
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
GERMAN EDITOR
MAY BE UPHELD
Belief Is Strong That Macmillan
Harden VIII Receive Com
plete Indication

BERLIN. May 25.-The belief IS
strong mere today that a complete vim
dIcation awaits Macmillan Harden.
editor Of Die Zukunft. when his trial
for criminal libel. on charges preferred
BY Count Won MOltke, r. called for n
Tehearing
The effect OF the setting aside by the
supreme court Of the recent verdict
against Harden. and the reference Of
the case back TO the first Berlin trim.
nal has been 10 strengthen Harden's
position. The editor has also won many
udherents who at first refused 10 be-
lieve his charges Of political intrigue
and gross immortality against the court
clique
Harden accuses Or. Lehmanu. uregi-
dent OF the court, which will rehear
The case. OF TemGTkug concerning him.
The rascal must be convicted" Other
adverse expressions from other mem
bers Of the court are also mentioned by
Harden I'm a statement accusing the
court Of being prejUdiced against him.
The life Of Prince Philip Ia EuIenburg.
one Of those severely urraigned by Har-
den. is being closely Investigated, and
the disclosures that are being made,
81 Is said, are OF q nature that will
compel the prince 10 remain away from
self entirely from the public life Of tho
German capital
Harden viii hardly be tried before
November
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
NO PAY
FOR INSPECTORS
House and Senate Neglect
Important Item for Child
Labor Bill.

Upon examining the bill 70 regulate
child labor in the District Of Columbia. as
agreed upon by the conference committee
of the two houses, Commissioner Mac
farland finds that It contains no appro-
priatiOn for the payment Of the two IN
spectors whom IL authorizes the COM
mission srs 10 appoint. al a salary ~
81, 20 each. He. therefore, has sug-
gested TO Senator Dclliver and Repre-
sentative Olcott, who are IN charge q
the conference report in the SS2Hus and
House. respectively. that an dppropria-
ton for these salaries be inserted in
one Of the remaining appropriation
bills. II this is not done there viii be
no available funds with which 20 pay
the salaries Of the inspectors.
Commissioner MacfarIand, who framed
the child labor bin as presented to Con-
gress by the Commissioners, Is Gesirof'5
that there should be no hitch IN putting
tie new law into operation. While the
bin, as agreed upon, does not 90 as far
as the Commissioners bill. Mr.. Macfar-
land regards it as q promising MEASURE,
which viii be Of value, and may be
amended In the future as experience
may suggest.
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
Police Dragging Hmb0r
For Body of Suicide

Police Of the Harbor precinct today
are dragging the Potomac IN The hous
Of recovering the body Of Charles ZaFn
d carpenter, living al I22 Eighth street
northwest. who committed suicide yes
terday by jumping from the SoutL I'm
railway bridge.
Zahn walked TO the Virginia end Of
the bridge, where he took of his coat
and hat and hung them on a tree.
Climbing Up on the bridge and looking
toward the sky as though offering =
prayer, he gave a shout and leaped
from the bridge.
Many persons IL the Potomac drive
way and on the Alexandria cars saw
the man as he leaped TO his death.
Philip II Burch. Of 463 1 street north
west, was standing near the waters
edge on the wall that surrounds the
speedway BuTch got q board and
pushed II into the water in a vain ef-
Tort 10 save the mans life. Zahn called
TO those on the bank 10 save him. ana
when the plank was showed in his direc-
ton he made an effort 10 grab H.
seized with sudden weakness, he
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
UNNECESSARY WORK
DONE BY CONGRESS
National Body Hates to
Trust Anybody With De-
tails 1t Can Do.

Il has been said a good many times
that there never was a Legislative body
in the world so determined 10 load itself
with unnecessary work as the Congress
OF the United States. Congress prefers
70 do all the things 1t can, anu good
many things which could better be done
by someoCdy else for it, II hates TO
trust any function which IL can pos
slbly discharge, TO anybody else
Senator AIdrich called attention 10 one
curious Congressional procedure which
makes an immense amount OF unneces-
saTy work. He was speaking Of the
omnibus claim bill when that measure
came before the Senate. He called at
tentiOn to the fact that this measure
IS made up of claims dating back 10 the
civil war era. They need 10 be investi-
gated in great detail for fear OF fraud
After the committee has done its diff
cult burdensome. and really prOhuess
task, IL is really the duty OF the houses
TO inform themselves about the situation
before making appropriations. There
fore, the proper management OF the vast
volume of claims would take a greater
amount OF time than a legislative body
ought to give 70 them.
The Senator opined that Congress
ought TO devise better ways Of handling
such matters 10 send them 10 some
proper and rightly equipped tribunal
where they could be tried on their
merits
Senator Fulton. of the Claims Commit
tee, explained that the committee in
the bill this year had tried 10 make
provision for just such a disposal Of
these cases in future, and hoped IL
would be adopted, but he entirely agreed
with Senator Aldrich that it was hardly
1air TO burden Congress with such de-
tails.
This years omnibus claim bill prob
ably viii not become law: but il is prob
able that in the near future a new
method Of dealing with large classes Of
LAese claims viii be aaNLaaH
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
DOG NABS THIEF
AFTER HOT CHASE
Holds Man With His Mas
ter'S Bicycle Until Pur-
SuerS Arrive.

NEW YORK, May 5.-There hasn't
been so much excitement IN Bavonpe
since the big Standard OIL FIRE which
burned Tor a week. as there was when
a merry chase for a bicycle thief took
place.
a yellow dog. just an everyday cur.
with no special claim as 10 pedigree.
inquired very prominently in the chase,
and aided materially In the capture Of
me Fugitive. The dogs name is Dick,
and he belongs to Thomas +. Garrett.
who runs the City Hotel. and who was
once a volunteer FIRE department chief
and the district representative OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
20 Animals.
Garrett still has the bicycle fever. and
has had four stolen. Yesterday he left
his new 500 bicycle in front OF the
motel a young man same along. eyed
the wheel, saw nobody was guarding il,
and, springing on fl, started down the
street
Dick had watched the stranger. and
as the dog saw him ride away on It's
masters wheei the animal let forth a
series Of barkE that brought Garrett
out Of the hotel on a run. Then the dog
pursued the thief, GaTret followed, and
severat merchants forgot business 10
join IN the chase An automobile nick
ed up Garrett IA two or three BUSH
ness wagons WEI seized by q dozen
men.
Dick slowly gained on the runaway.
who turned into Avenue q and was
speeding along the asphalt. The pace
was getting too hot for the Young man.
however, and he slackeneJ his pace
until the yellow dog was alongside.
With yelp c. delight the animal
sprang az the liIaI and sank its teeth
in his trousers Down 10 the asphalt
tumbled the runaway, and DICK stood
guard over him, showing every tooth
until the automobile came up
Garrett took charge Of the young man
and, holding him by the collar. took
him 10 police headquarters, where the
prisoner said he was Abe Brooks. Of
81 Avenue G.. He was held for the
grand jury
For supper, Dick enjoyed an unusually
large portion of steak, while Brooks
had bread and water.
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
Wants a Pretty Maid to MIA CoqU
To An1ase Gay Roof Garden Crowds

until yesterday when a daiTyman was
brought down from WestChesJer coHn-
Is 10 superintend operations. He Was
astoundsd 10 md that bOssy hal not
been MIXED, so he set u work with q
stool and pail. Just then Mock ap-
peaTed
Hold on, there he shouted we
are saving that milk until the rO9-
opens. Don't waste 1t, mani.
wal, I snum" gasped the dair}man
You're savin' IT, be we? Thunderation
don't We know that II we don't milk Eer
twict a day she won't be Wuth sassase
meat2''
You certainly do live and learn. %
said Mock, and then he took a lesson
himself.
Not only Will bOssy be MIXED before
the audience, but her milk VIII De
served fresh and warm 10 those who
desire a, drink.