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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
THIS YEAR.
Money Hard to Raise, and That IL
Not Had Thing.

CNvalter Wellman in Chicago Record
Herald)
There IS one good thing about the
campaign fund question as It presents
itself this year--both sides agree that
they viii have TO got along with rela-
lively small war chests and they agree
furthermore that money cuts less and
less figure in national elections as the
years roll by.
MARK Hanna touched high-water
in 1876 in this business OF raising and
spending money" said one OF the re-
publican managers to me. HE used
$4,000 in the first Mckinley campaign.
Four years ago the national committee
had only 10000, and this year we shall
be lucky If We raise $1,000 900. But / see
no reason why We should not get along
with that. The old method Of sending
funds to doubtful states has played out.
and what we have to put ont money for
Is the committee headquarters and stan.
printing and the expenses Of speakers
We'll, we can do lot Of this sort OF
work with a million dollars. Besides, X
we can't raise money ve can't spend It,
We must cut our garment according 10
the cloth. If Taft Is to be elected, as we
believe he is, million dollars should
pay all our legitimate and necessary ex-
penses, and no other hind would do us
any good"
one of the democratic national man.
ayers told me substantially the same
story. He said they were planning an
economical campaign, and most OF their
expenditures would 90 for speakers
and printing. We'll he lucky II we get,
all told s5ooGo or 100000" he added.
But that should carry us through. !
have had some experience in this prac-
teal political work. and have lost faith
In the efficacy of money. They had 81
5000 for Parker. and II they had had
Sl75.0]0Hn they couldn't have elected
him In one county Ct this State, Erie
the democrats had $500 in n recent
campaign and lost the county by about
800 votes In the reIt campaign, 1904.
they had $4,000. $4,000 of which was
sent on by the national committee. and
they lost the county that time by 1900
votes II takes more than money to
carry an election. II the tide is against
YOU all the money In the country will
not avail, and If 1t is with you little
money is needed. We feel that the tide
is with Bryan this year"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
SMALL GAINS THE RULE.
Much Idle Machinery started after
Labor Day.

New York. Sept. 11.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will
say:
Small gains are the rule IN trade re"
ports although changes are often insG-
nihcant and II Is only in the aggregate
TINT any tangible progress can be dis
cerned. Interruption Of holiday made
comparisons with the same week last
year unusually adverse, but Industrial re-
ports Indicate that much machinery that
has been idle for many months resumed
after labor day. Production of pig iron Is
now at higher rate than at any pre-
vious time this year, and many hands
have returned to work at textile mills
while shipping departments in all wear
ing apparel houses are beginning to feel
the pressure of demand for fall and WIN
ter trade. Official statistics OF conditions
promise larger crops than last year,
while the small stocks carried over are
ma,nta hing high prices. to the great sat
isfaction OF agricultural communities.
Railway earnings in August we're l per
cent smaller than In 1907. Commercial
failures this week in the United States
were FOG against PA last week. @2 the
preceding week and 1873 the corresponding
week last year Failures in Canada num-
Der IS against y last week. p the pre-
ceding week and "a last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
ROMANCE OF A FAIR
HAS AN ABRUPT ENDING.

Rutland. Sept. 13-Heart Broken be-
cause the young man with whom she
became acquainted at the Fair Haven
fair. and who, she claims. promised to
marry her here, disappeared on their
arrival In Rutland YESTERDAY morning,
Miss Jennie Demo Of Brandon, agel
10. and very pretty. passed the greater
part of the forenoon walking UP and
down in front OF the railroad station, be-
wailing her unhappy fate. a friend OF
the girl finally persuaded her to return
to the home of her aunt at Fair Haven.
Jennie had been working at Fair Hav-
en- and attended the fair Last week with
Jennie Prior of Salisbury. aged lG Two
Fred Smith Of Glens Falls, y. Y, and
Joseph Grape Of Shoreham, got acQuaint-
cd with the young women without the
| formality Of introductions. and spent
considerable time With them during the
three days OF the fair
| The party came TO Rutland on an
| electric car, ard Grape Informed the
police that Smith and the Demo girl
were about to elope. the girls mother
Directing. Chief r. s. Whitaker had a
talk with Jennie. but she refused to re-
turn home. She said Erred" had gone
for the marriage license and 70 have
come checks cashed and buy some
clothes He failed to appear. however
While the police were talking with
Miss Demo. Grape and Jennie Prlo,
boarded the 10a5 train north. which wa.
just pulling out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
DEVOTIONAL" CRIME.
(From the Philadelphia Public
Iedger)

When a distinguished al!enlst launches
the effective weapon of ridicue against
the "unwrItten law" and emotional in
sanity some good effect on public op'n-
ion ought to'follow. 1t Is an almost in
variable rule that emotional crime less
ems rapidly as public opinion stiffens it
self and gathers strictness. Even genu-
Inc insanity has its kind of wisdom in
avoiding n community punishment ana
rcbuke. Lynching. husbands revenges
and personal feuds cannot outlive an ed
ucated public opinion. Just and certain
administration of the law Is one OF the
first necessities. and one of the surest
indces of an advanced society. Alenlsts
too often ready to grasp notoriety and
professionally prone to hunt for abnor-
malities, have been responsible FOR
degree of public laX!ty in dealing with
certain classes of criminals. DIR. Haml-
TONS satire helps to restore the balance
OF credit to his profession.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
Chicago to New York Express on
the Erie Wrecked by an
Open Switch.
ROADS ENEMIES SUSPECTED
U!ncinls Believe They Opened the
Switch--Thirty-one of the Injured
Were Pnssc ngcrs-Wcrc Most-
" Italian md Greek La
borcrs-None Killed.

Meadvillc. Pa, Sept 13.-Thirty-four
persons were injured early to-day in the
wreck of Erie train No. 4. Chicago to
New York express. at Geneva Pcnna.
Railroad officials believe it was caused
by enemies OF tho company opening a
switch. All Of tho injured were brought
to this city and 90 Of them were taken TO
Spencer hospital Five were discharged
later, while IS still remain at the hos
pital.
Thirty-one of the injured were pas
sengers and three railroad employees. A
majority OF the former nre italian and
Greek laborers. who were In tie second
class car. 1t IS not believed any Of the
victims will die.
Among those injured are: W. r. Ham,
I'm, Rochester. whose chest is bruised,
and w II. Chadwick, sufern n. Y. who
was badly shaken up.
ELECTRIC CAR FELL ON ITS SIDE.
Rochester, ~ Y, Sept l3.-Eight Roch-
ester persons received Injuries that nee
esstated their teing taken TO hospitals
when crowded city bound car on the
Buffalo, Lockport & Rochester trolley
road left the track and ioll over on its
side about two miles east Of the city a
few minutes after eight O'Clock this even
ing. The accident, which occurred on a
Is said to have been due to slippery
tracks. The road was opened only a
week ago last Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
ELROY KENT INDICTED.
Elusive Lunatic Charged with Murder
In the First Degree.

Rutland Sent 11-Tho grand ,urv
completed Its duties this afternoon
md renorted 70 county court seven
bills and one not found. TIL, indict
mcnts found to-day IN which the
persons concerned are under arrest,
are as follows. Louise Enyinga OF
Proctor. assault wifi intent to kill.
being armed with q dangerous weap-
on. Thomas Carroll NJ Rutland same
charge. Anna Roson Of West Rutland.
arson. Elron Kent murder in tn. first
degree. Thomas Kelley of Rutland
assault With intent to KIN heinz arm
ed with n dangerous weapon; Moses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
FOREST FIRES IN MUSKOKI
Conferred about the Viiingc of Rosscnv
SETTLERS Fighting to Snyc
Their Property.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 13-forcet fires
arc causing much damage in Muskoka.
The village OF Rousseau is in the cen
tire Of the -Yorst FIRE known since tho
FIRST settlers located their lots around
the picturesque Muskoka Lakes. All
work in the village. on farms. and in
the woods Is suspended and heroic
efforts are being put forth to check
the progress Of the fire.
FIRES ALMOST IN THE CITY.
Fort william, Ont, Sept. 13.-The bush
fires continue undated and this after
noon they are close to the west end Of
tho city. the last house in this section
not only being hundred yards from
tho fire. on the Indian reserve the fires
are very bad and the whole district Is
one mass Of smoke. The houses of tho
Indian reserve have, however. so far
escaped the FIRE Every piece Of bush
seems to be inflammable and small fires
are breaking out all over. Special pray
ers for rain ver offered In the city
churches to-day and a heavy rain seems
to he all that will save homes and great
property loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
Enlarged Movement of Stocks
Have Helped Jobbing and
Retail Trade.
COUNTRY BEATS The CITY
Mere Improvement In Agricultural
Than in Industrial Scctions--Somc
Recovery shown in Conf and
Lumber interests - Crop
Situation IrrcguIrr.

New York. Sept. 11-I'radstreets state
Of trade tomorrow will say:
The advance of the fall season and
the notable enlargement of the move
ment of spring wheat other cereals ana
cotton to market at good prices nave
made for n further moderate expansion
in jobbing and retail trade and colleo-
tons. This Is especially marked at west
ern. Pacific coast and southern centcrs,
bu: the point is made that agricultural
sections have done better relatively than
arge Industrial cities In the matter of
retail trade. possibly because Of warm
weather and the reduced purchasing
power of city workers and the high
prices paid for farm products. Indus
tries, too, have shown some improve
ment notable in this respect being coal
and lumber interests. There Is also more
doing at the paper mills. In the textile
trades little change is noted while the
crop situation Is rather irregular Money
Is hrmer although still wonderfully easy
for this season of the year.
Business failures for the week ending
Sep. 10 number 1911. against 2lo last
week and liz in the like week of 1907.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
sCOTT-ELY NUPTIALs.
st. JOhnsbury Young People Married
mt Home of the Bride.

st. Johnabury. Sept. Io.--At the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Ely this
evening the wedding was solemnized
OF their daughter, Margaret Louise,
and I.indol Merritt Scott, son OF Mr..
was performed by the Rev. $. q.
Barnes, assisted by Rev, y. T. Walch
and Mrs. +. A. Scott. The ceremony
OF Manchester, n. II. The maid Of
honor was Miss Mary r. ELY. a sister Of
the bride, who wore white point
dcsprit over pinl, and carried pale
pink carnations. The bride was ac-
companed by her father, who gave
her in marriage. She wore gown OF
white messaline silk with collar OF
real lace and carried bride roses. The
yroom's brother. Roy +. Scott, acted
as best man. The ushers were Earl
Evans, Harold Bond and Hugh Mac
Kinnon
The guests were received by Mr.
and Mrs. Ely and Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
and after congratulations were extend
| ed refreshments werc served In charge
| of Mrs. J. H. Brooks. She was assist
| ed by the ushers and Misses Jean
Stanley, Dorothy Fairbanks, Bessie
Merrill, Caddie Hamblett and Charles
Flint and Calvin Brown. Mr.. Scott II
member Of F. A. Scott q CO.. ono OF
the largest retail grocery Arms ir
town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
HAWKINS CHILD.
Weybridg, Girl the Bride of PoUgh-
keccSie Man.

Middlebury, Sept. 1O.-The wedding
Of Miss Verna Wright Child. younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George +:
Chlld Of Weybrdge. to Paul D. A.
Hawkins of Poughkcepsie. n. Y. took
place this afternoon at the home of
the brides parents. The house was
very prettily decorated with pink and
white astors with evergreens as
background. The bride was hand
somely gowned in land embroidered
batiste. trimmed with Irish lace. and
carried a shower boquet of white
roses. She was attended by her sister.
Mrs. George H. V. Allen, as matron of
honor. The bridegroom was attended
by his brother. William c. Hawkins.
While soft music was rendered by the
orchestra, the full episcopal wedding SER
vice was read by the Rev. w w. Smith
Of Middlebury. after which refreshments
were served on the lawn. Mrs. Briggs,
Mrs. Wales and the Misses Nelson,
Baker. Buttolph, Wales and Smith as
sistinE. The bride was the recipient of
beautiful gifts from her many friends.
Among the guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. Hawkins Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. C.. Hawkins Of Hamilton, Ont, p. f,
Hawkins Of Chicago, Mr., and Mr. George
II. V. Allen OF Fair Haven, Miss Nelson
of Derby Line. Mr and Mrs. Ridley Of
burlington, Mrs. Luther and Mrs. Ray of
| Orwell and Miss Baker of Rosevllle, n, j.
After a short wedding trip Mr. and and
| Mrs. Hawkins Will make their home In
Poughkeepsie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
GUARD THE EYES OF YOUR
CHILD.
One-half Of the blindness in the World
Is Due TO Neglect.

1t is rare thing. indeed. for human
being to he born with defective vision.
says Or. Leonarl Keone Hirshberg, in
the October Designer; hut It is almost
as rare for anyone IN pass through child
hood without suffering sume damage.
large or small. to the eyes.
A clIlds eyes should receive attention
the very minute il is born. This Is he-
cause there is always chance that they
may harhor tow germs OF the terrible
disease known saphthalrnia neOnato-
rum. In adults. through they often
mako lot OF trouble. they seldom IN
wade the eye. but In newborn babies this
organ is their favorite abiding place. In
two days, or maybe three days. the
baby's eyes grow red and begin to dis
charge a creamy pus. The upper lids
swell and fall over the lower ones By'
and by the infection extends TO the eye
ball and the childs sight is permanently
impaired. II not entirely destroyed. 4
generation ago nearly half OF the blind
people in the world had lost their sight
IN this way In infancy. To-day it Is
possible to cure ophthalmla neonatorum
before 1t has fairly set In.
The method Is very simple and con-
slsts solely Of dropping two drops % a
two percent. solution OF silver nitrate
into each eye OF the newborn child. The
silver nitrate Is a powerful antisceptic.
and It kills the germs instantly. II IT.
self It Is utterly harmless to tho eye.
THIS should be done Immediately a fter tho
child Is born.
The chld's eyes need constant atten-
ton for several weeks after birth. Per-
feet cleanliness Is the erd to be at
tanned: and frequent washing Is the
means to that end Instead Of plain
water. it is best to use n solution mads
by dropping a teasQoonful Of borscic
acid mot common kitchen horaN into
cupful OF water that has been boiled and
then permitted to cosl till lukewarm.
Before washing your habys eyes.
cleanse your hands thoroughly with
soap and warm water. and after that dip
them in basin containing a gill or so
Of peroxide of hydrogen in half pint OF
water. Then tear off a bit Of sterilized
absorbent cotton. dip It into tho horac!c
acid solution. and tenderly mop the
baby's eyelids
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
ESCAPES BURIAL ALIVE.
Woman Twice Dead" Alarms Those
Laying Her Out.

Winsted. Conn, Sept. ll.-Mrs, John
Barnum. who lives with Mr.. and Mrs
Hawley Wickwire near Falls Village
twice this week has been sorrowfully
"laid out" as dead and an undertaken
called Twice she has revived.
After long Illness Mrs. Barnum
passed away as her friends thought, seV-
eral days ago While being laid out by
Mrs Wickware and other women the
supposed dead woman raised one OF her
knees Mrs. Wickware had heard that
sometimes there Is muscular contraction
In dead bodies. She Strengthened out the
contracted leg and was about to carry
out the directions OF the undertaken for
the care of the body when the other leg
contracted In the same manner.
tnnervcd, Mrs. Wicliw!re fled the room
and summoned her husband. Together
they sat down to await Developments In
n few minutes Mrs, Barnum opened her
eyes and said she was hungry.
Mrs. Barnum then lapsed Into uh'oh-
seriousness for "a hours and then seemed
to die again. The second time she was
laid out" and the undertaken called
Careful examination revealed no sign OF
NE, But owing to their uncanny expert
| ence o! the day before Mrs. Wickwf'
and friends OF the supposed dead womal
determined to 90 slow. No indication o
life appearing. they went ahead VIII
prepar tons for the funeral. Just as I'M
undertaken was about to begin his wori
a slight pulsation In a vein in Mrs Bar
NUNS neck was observed.
Again the preparations were halted AM
a little later Mrs. Barnum revived TIL
time she wanted a cup Of tea, as she ha
had nothing to eat for a week Mrs
Wickwire made the tea and the under
taker departed Since then Mrs. Bar
nun has been growing stronger
The local physicians are puzzled owe
the case OF Mrs. Barnum They have IL
sued orders that II she appear again
die no funeral preparations be begu
without medical advice. The undertake
has removed his embalming material
| from the house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
COLLIDE ON ST. LAWRENCE.
River Covered whit Smoke from For-
est Ftrcs-Onc steamer Had to
he Reached.

Montreal Sept. IA collision occur
red at Crane Island 30 miles below Que
bee this morning between the steamship
Corinthian OF the Allan line outward
bound from Montreal to Havre and Lon
don with passengers and general cargo
and the Maln Head Of the Head line,
inward from Cardiff. FOR Montreal with
cargo. At the time the collision occurred
the river was covered with dense smoke
from forest fires.
The Malin head was struck amidships
and had to be bcached at ST, Lourent.
Her engine room is flooded. After the
accident the Corinthian lost her bearings
and put back to Quebec. reaching there
at four clock. Most OF the hundred
passengers on board were in their bcrths
at the time the crash came, but no one
was injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
HORNED SHEEP SWEEP
PRIZES AT STATE FAIRS

Bennington, Sept. 1.-THE exhibition
flock of horned Dorset sheep from the
Fillmore farms connected with the J. c.
Colgate estate here has just returned
from Its trip to the middle West and
will leave the first 81 the week for the
New York state fair at Syracuse, n. Y,
and later for the Vermont State fair at
White River Junction.
At the Ohio State fair in Columbus.
which was conceded to surpass the In
ternational exhibit of Dorscts at Chica go
last year. the flock took five firsts. two
seconds and one third out Of possible
seven first. The flock also secured one OF
the cha mpionships.
At the Michigan State fair in Detroit.
tho flock took every first in the classes
entered including four championships and
two grand championships.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

Mr.. r. J.. Marks who conducts a gem
eral merchandise business at Pope. Va
writes: l had chills last June and got
down in very bad shape. My system was
so completely run down that l was
scarcely able to attend 20 any work l
took bottles Of Rydalt's Tonic and fell.
like new man before had finished TAX
ing II. It did me more good than any
thing I ever found and my health was
good all last summer. J. w. OSullivan.
Burlington. Stanley Sc Este. Wnooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
HIJRLED FROM HAND.CAR.
italian BOotbInck Suffers by CoIlidln.
with EnEinc-Wife Escapes.

Montpelier, Sept 13.-P. Cioni, the
italian bootb,ack at the local Central
Vermont station. wan badly injured last
night while going 10 his home at Browns
Mills on a hand car. The hard car was
struck by locomotive and Cioff was
thrown Violently into tho ditch sustain
Ing fracture Of his collar bone, one
arm and several ribs The Italians wife,
who was on the car with HIN, escaped
with few bruises.
CLOSE MATCH AT MANCHESTER.
Manchester. Sept. la.-Two bona fide
Vermont golfers. Frederick A. Martin,
the Dartmouth college player. and John
d. Woodiin of Rutland. the Williams
college golfer, had one OF the hardest
contests ever seen On the EkTanok links
when yesterday they went thrty-eght
holes before the Dartmouth man won
the chief trophy In the ninth annual
tournament for the Equinox and Orvls
cups 1t was not a brilliant exhibition Of
golf as both of the young collegians APP
peared to be rather nervous with the
cup almost within their grasp. The
other matches wero all close. II. w.
Sticklen. Dartmouth captured the best
gross prize In the open handicap with a
caro- or 7s-O-S. Inc net score prize "ehl
to w. T. Pickhardt. Brae Burn, who
returned a card Of 9l-16-75
LAST SHOOT AT MONTPELIER.
Montpelier Sept. 13.-The last fort,
nightly shoot by members OF the Mont
peler Gun club for trophies was pulled
OF yesterday afternoon. The silver low
ing cup. offered by the walsrode Pow
der company. was won by DR.. c. II
Burr. In the handicap match the Silve
lnd leather stein offered by tho club
Eas won by c. II. Senter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
HAD $S75,000 REVENGE.
Angry Lnborcr Misplaced a PIN and
Threw Tunnel Out of Line.

Heidelberg. Sept. 13.-An act OF re-
venge on the part OF laborer, be-
cause he considered he had been dis
missed without cause. has cost the
government OF Baden the sum OF $780,
0C0
Tho government has been constructing
q railroad tunnel through the Black For
est mountains working in from each
end to meet in the center. II was dis
covered Yesterday that he two halves,
which should come together at the vii
lage of Forbach. miss each other by %
feet The error was caused by mis-
take in the survey. which arose from
the purposeful mispacing Of survey
ing pin.
This act was the work of tho labore-
who had a grudge against the govern
ment.