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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
RUTLAND CONVENTION
DREW BIG ATTENDANCE.
Contests Proved Drawing Caris--.J. 4.
Jones Won states Attorney NOminn-
JudRe

Rutland, July 2--The republican county
convention here this afternoon was the
most largely attended In the memory Of
any of the present day politicians. Two
SENSATIONAL fights and contests for assis-
tnnt Judge and States attorney being
the drawing cards The following ticket
was non "'ol: For senator's Fred NJ.
Butler of ind, w. +. Scott Of Bran
don, W. alker of Fair Haven, Eu-
gene McTr po Of Dandy: assistant judg-
es, Horace /. Redfeld OF Hubbarton, r.
NJ. Plum. OF Shelburne sheriff. Enos
c. Fish a West Rutland; judges of pro-
bate Rutland district, A. II. Coolidge OF
Rutland. Castleton district. Henry l..
Clark of Castleton; States attorney. ],
c. Jones of Rutland.
The new county committee Is made up
of w. +. Burditt. Rutland. w, f. Scott
Brandon. l.. II. Cook. Dandy, c, NJ. King.
Benson, and Philip II. Leavenworth.
Castleton.
L. T.. Croft OF Clarendon, who was
| sla ted for the senatorial contest in the
southern part Of the county sprung "A sur
prise and went against. all precedent by
opposing Scott of Brandon, Scott won by
n vote 80 to 32 Mcintyre defeated II
b. Barden OF Wallingford and Mr., Croft
the vote being Mcintyre A., Barden %
Croft 16. For the tudgcships Redheld had
as opponent Rodney NJ. Lewis of Wells
and Plumley had II. T. Colburn and T
&C.. Robbins, both of Rutland. Jones de-
| feated y W. Williams of Brandon FOL
| States attorney. IS to %
: The convention passed resolution OF
respect for the late Senator Dedaold
Proctor.
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! Brattleboro Farm Hand Main
tanned He Thought II Was
Toy Affair.
WANTED TO SEE HOW MADE
Cslldden Testified Tie IInd No Wish for
Severe Observation-Disclosures Ex-
ample Made Tint Would Deter
Others from Reckless dis.
eegard Os Life.

Brattlebrro, July 3-Wilian Murphy
was to-day sentenced to not more than
two years and not less than six months
at hard labor In the House OF Correction
for committing an assault upon Charles
J. Glidden OF Boston June 10. while the
latter was passing over Brattleboro In
the balloon Boston. The charge of as
eault with intent to kill brought against
Charles Rigaman was not sustained and
on the evidence Of Murphy, the prisoner
was discharged.
Murphy pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault only and 1t appeared from
his testimony that he had no knowledge
of any man being IN the balloon, and
that he had no Idea that he was COM
hitting an offence that would endanger
the lives of the occupants of the balloon,
Charles J. Glidden was at the trial as
n witness. lie said that ne had no wish
TO severely punish the respondent but
! that he only wished that the punishment
would serve as a notice to others who
regard life and property 50 rccklessly.
At the trial Mr. Gidden produced n
Paragraph as evidence, This Paragraph
, showed the hclEhth of the balloon above
the sea level. MIR. Gliddcn also wildly
described the ascent from Pittsfeld I'M
I'll the shots were fired, and also showed
how difficult thr desccnc was made
after the shots were fired.
Several other witnesses were improved
for the purpose of showing the location
of Watson Frcnch's farm, the time OF
! shooting and the distance at which the
balloon appeared to be. Murphy testified
: that Rgaman he'd no knowledge of the
shooting and did not even suggest that
| the balloon might he brought down.
He maintained that the believed II to
be toy balloon and that he took a
: shot at it for the purpose of seeing what
Il was made Of After his testimony.
Charles Rigaman was discharged
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HARMONY IN CALEDONIA.
Republicans Nominate Ticket by Ac-
cIamation with single Execution.

St Johnshury, July The Caledonia
county republican convention was held
here to-day and a ticket nominated by
reclamation with the exception of second
assistant Judge which went to Frank NJ
Page of Groton with 30 votes over VI. L.
Hutch!ns OF Stannard with Is The ticket
follows For senator, the Rev. Edward
T. Fairbanks of So. Johnsbury and and
Judge J. r. Gleason OF Lyndonvtlle: as
sistant Judges, J. Frank Ruggles OF
Burke and Frank NJ. Page Of Groton;
States attorney, Robert W. Simonds OF
ST. Johnsbu Judge OF probate for the
district of Caledonia county, Walter p.
Smith Of 81. Johnshury; sheriff George
F. Winch OF Mc1ndoes: high bailiff N.
u. Coffrcn Of ITardwck. The county
committee elected was: George c. Frye
of 81. Johnshury. Or w. II. Weeks OF
East IIardwck, Oscar c. Woodruff OF
Burke. SixW-eight delegates were pres.
ent.
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AERONAUT STRUCK LAKE.
Davis WAS Not shot from Cannon ut
Newport per Program.

Newport. July 5-Thc celebration of
the Fourth here yesterday had an excit-
ing incident not on the program. 1t fol-
lowed the flight aloft of Lawrence Davis
inside galvanized iron cannon and at
tached to hot air balloon. When the
professor" pulled the string and was to
shot from the lannon's mouth. The re-
suit of the failure OF the mechanism to
work properly was that the whole outfit
came down into Lake Memphremagog n
mile and a half from here with n splash
that threw up waves 90 feet high. Tho
man went to the bottom near Horse Neck
island where 80 feet of water broke his
fall. lie managed to get out Of the can
non and on rising to tho surface was
rescued by nearby fishermen Davis says
II will take him five weeks to get back
his nerve and that he will hereafter con-
fine his high air performances to straight
trapeze work.
In the base bail game. Newport beat
HardwCk, II to 8.
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2:27 CLASS.
NOTED BEAR HUNTER DEAD
Anthony IIagnr Found Lifcless in
Harm on WOOdfOrd Mountain.

Bennington, July 2-Anthony Hagar,
who lived at the height OF land on Wood
ford mountain, was found dead in his
barn by one of his sons last night. lie
was 81 years of age and was famous
throughout southern Vermont as bear
hunter. Since the open season for deer
was instituted he had always gone into
the woods and had never passed sea-
son without shooting his buck. Last
October he and each of his two sons shot
buck apiece on Woodford mountain.
Death was apparently due to heart fall
urc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

When you have tricd everything you
ever heard Of for that bad case of dys,
pepsia without receiving any or very
little relief, and have about made up your
mind that your case Is a hopeless one,
don't give up. There Is remedy for Just
such chronic cases. one that has been
prepared especially for cases of Indges-
ton and Stomach trouble that failed TO
yield to other treatment. 1t is Barney's
Compound. The prescription was written
by a Washington. d. c., stomach special
ist and will relieve that soreness in the
stomach and overcome catarrhal OF mu-
cous conditions OF the stomach and intes-
tines very quickly AS a last resort give
Barney's Compound n trial. ]. w. O'Sul-
Ivan. Burlington. Stanley & Estey. Win
oosk..
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FRANKLIN COUNTY TICKET.
Dcnrth of Contests Makes Possible
Naming Of Republican Candidates.

St Adams. July 1.-The Franklin county
Enosburgh Falls on Tuesday, promises
to be one Of the quictest affairs in recent
years. Apparently there are no contests
for any office excepting perhaps states
attorney, and the following ticket will he
named: For senators, a. J. Croft Of
Enosburgh Falls and Milo w. Barney of
Swanton; for Judge OF probate. OTIS n.
Kclton of ST. Adams: for assistant
Judges. Daniel S. Danforth Of st. Adams
and Robert Mcleod OF Sheldon; for
States attorney, Elmer Johnson OF St
Adams; for sheriff, George c, Holmes of
S.. Adams: for high bailif. George Steb
bins OF Sheldon.
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STATE PROHIBITION TICKET.

The state ticket of the Prohibition
party follows: For governor, Engene NJ.
Campbell Of Lyndonvillc; lieut-governor.
Arthur s, Gallup OF sheldon; secretary
OF State. S. NJ. Harris of Nergennes;
treasurer, Clarence Il. Wilson; auditor.
willard A. Story of Benson. attorney
general. George G.. Thral of Rutland; re-
preventative in Congress- first district.
Edwin II. Towle Of Franklin; representa-
tive In Congress, second district, William
V. McI.ocklin of Peacham; presidential
electors, Merritt r, Margon OF Benning-
ton, Noble l.. Ball of Ferrisburgh, Fred
L. Page OF Barre, J. A. r. Corwin of
Chelsea
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the nomination was made without op.

the nomination was made without OPP
position.
The remainder OF the ticket follows
For States attorney. NJ. =. Maurice Of
Morr1svlle: assistant judges d. c.
Walker OF Cambridge y. Il. Mower OF
Eden: sheriff. II. l.. Stevens of Wolcott
fudge of probate. F. c. White OF Hyde
Park high baliff, A. u. Robbins OF Hyde
Park.
OF the Republican party, and pledged
support to the Hon. Carroll S. Page un-
qualified az a suitable person TO complete
the unexpired term OF the late Redheld
Proctor In the United States Senate.
Remarks We're made by Mr.. Lewis. and
an address by Governor Page completed
a most enthusiastic convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
MEETING or BOTANICAL AND BIRD
CLUBS.

The burning of the Summit House on
Mount Washington. will prevent the hold
ing of tho proposed field meeting OF the
New England Federation of Natural His
tory socities there during the present
month. The officers of the Vermont Bot
anical and Bird clubs have therefore de-
cided to convene those clubs for their
summer field meeting at stowe and Mt.
Mansfield. July S-lO Tho clubs will as
semble at the Green Mountain Inn stowe,
on the evening of "Wednesday, July 3;
ascend the mountain by carriage or on
foot as preferred. the forenoon of July .;
make headquarters at Summit House I'M
I'll next morning. July 10. when excpr-
sions Will be planned for Smuggiers
Notch and other points of interest during
that day. An invitation has been extend
ed to members of tho other New Eng
2AnA RAnittAR IA 10in
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MONEY FOR CHURCH.
Essex Junction BaptistS Remembered
In Mrs. FicIdcr's VIII.

BY the terms Of the will of Clara Cor
della Fielder OF Essex. proved Fri
day Ia probate court, the Baptist Church
of Essex Junction is made rosduary lega-
tee. The Will provides that after the pay
ment Of Just debts and funeral expenses.
tho remaining estate, both real and per-
sonal, goes to the trustees of tho Baptist
Church In Essex Junction. to be used for
the general work of the church as its
needs shall demand. Frank w. Woods OF
Essex Junction Is appointed executor Of
the will. with L. c, Nichols and D. ].
Millham commissioners and appraisers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
MONTPELIER MAN DROWNED
Leo White Lost Life Bathing in Wood
bury Pond.

Montpelier. July 3-Gcorge N
White of Montpelier received word
this evening of the death of Leo. his
son. while in bathing at Woodbury.
pond. In company with Henry Galaise
and two young ladies from Barre he
went to the lake this afternoon
Parties saw him sink but his body
did not come up A large number Of
persons are dragging the lake for
Nhe body tonight. The accident is
supposed to have been due 10 cramps
'as he was a good swimmer lie leaves
parents and two sisters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
GRANDSTAND BURNED.
Fire at ltutland Fair Grounds Also
Destroyed Park Theatre,

Rutland, July 2-The grandstand and
the Park theatre, one-story wooden
structure. both located on the fair
grounds here, wero burned to tho ground
at $50 this afternoon with a loss OF
about 3d., well insured. There was
ball game on the grounds earlier and the
fire is believed to have been due tn n
cigar stub Tho theatre was two hundred
feet from the grandstand which caught
first, but everything was SO dry from
the drouth that it caught before the
firemen arrived. The heat was so intense
that streams were played continually on
tho dwellings across the streets to save
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
DROWNED AT MORRISVILLE.
Claud Colby. Aged 10. Could Not Swim
Got beyond Depth.

Morrisville July s.-Claud Colby. a To-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum
Colby. while bathing In the river near the
tannery this noon, stepped or into wato.
beyond his depth and being unable to
swim was drowned. Several boys dove
for him but owing to an undercurrent
were unable to get the body out for
some time. Doctors worked over him for
nearly two hours but life was extinct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
L. H. LEWIS FOR SENATOR.
, Enthusiastic IinmoiIlc County Convcn.
. tion Pledge Support to e. s. Page.

Hyde Park, July 3.--IIaInolle county re-
Sublicans held large and enthusiastic con-
;vention here to-day Every town was
represented by its full quota, 90 delegates
with n large number Of spectators, The
convention opened at 1890 called to or
der by Chairman Wilson of Johnson.
fPrayer was offered by the Rev. j. Q.
ANGEL of Stowe. r. w. Hubbard was
made chairman and, d. y, Smalley Of
johnson. secretary. For senator, J.. II.
Lewis of HYDE Park was placed In
nomination by u. II. I,amberton of AI)r-
r1sville who paid n glowing tribute
; to Lewis and the work he had done as
a journalist for the party This was sec
! Onded by every town in the county and
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TAGGART QUITS, but TOO LATE TO
SAVE HIS PARTY.
(From the New York JournalD

IFrOm INC NOV OTk JOUTNHTI
Homer said that Plto ruled the spirits
OF the dead. TON" Taggart one Of tn"
master minds of the present plea que
democracy, proprietor OF the Pluto waters
of Indiana, gambler. former ward heeler,
chairman of the Belmont-Ryan party,
announces his determination to Quit poll
ties and retire to his Tartaric home. near
tho plains of Emma, in southwest III
diana.
In that country smiling tom" is called
Pluto. He likes the name His under
secretary-Fant-the man who, In III"
Brooklyn Eagle four years ago. proved
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UNSUCCESSFUL HOLD-UP.
l.. l.. Dwirc of Bristol Ran over High
wayman-Knocked Down other.

Bristol. July 3.--About ten o'clock
last night, as L. l.. Dwire of this viii
iaYe was returning from his New Ha-
ven farm, an attempt was made to
hold him up by two unknown men
about three miles west OF the village.
one OF the men got hold of one shaft
of the carriage and the other tried 10
do the Same on the other side. Mr..
Dwire struck his horse with the whip.
the fellow who had hold of the shaft
was Knocked down and run over.
The other man was struck by the
wheel Of the carriage and knocked
down. Mr.. Dwire had about $50 with
u! him.
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RAIN MADE TRACK SLOW.
Three Thousand Witnessed Event al
Granite city TrOttinE Park.

Barre, July 4.-'ASore than 5000 people
witnessed the races Of the Gentlemcn's
Driving club az Granite city trotting par
yesterday afternoon a rain storm in the
afternoon made the track heavy. In an
exhibition mile, Princess Helen, 205 Ia
owned by f. G. Nolan of Saratoga
Springs. n. Y. failed to lower tho track
record. Her time was 2:l2 l-2. The sum-
mary:
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin Building. situated on
wharf beside the Seine River Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo- rubber roofing. Samples free.
Strong Hardware Coz Burlington. Vt
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II the Baby In Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslows Soothing Sy-
rup for children teething. 1t soothes
the child. softens tho gurus. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

For q mild easy action of the
bowels, a single dose of poan'S ReSu-
lets is enough Treatment cures habi-
tual constipation % cents a box. ASK
your druggist for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
VERMONTERS AT LINCOLN.
with other New England Delegates
They Called on MIR. Bryan.

Lincoln. Neb., July BIT was a great
day at Fairvicw, Mr.. Brvan's home yes
terday. Several State delegations visited
him at his beautiful estate and celebrated
the Fourth by marching to Mr.. Bryans
home. sercnading him, and plcdging anew
their fcalty to their party leader.
The Massachusetts and Vermont dele
cations arrived at Lincoln at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon Several
members of the local reception committee
awaited them at the station and electric
car was in readiness TO carry them 70
Fairvicw, about four miles from Lincoln.
When the New Englanders arrived the
Cook county marching club was coming
down tho road with band.
Sergeant-at-Arms Jerry Watson walked
right UP to the front door of Mr.. Bryan's
house and sent in n card that the Massa-
chusetts delegates had arrived and await
ed the pleasure of Mr.. Bryan George
Fred Williams was already there. having
been met by Mayor Tom l.. Johnson at
the Lincoln railroad station and taken
up to Mr.. Bryan's house.
Pretty soon Mr. and Mrs. Bryan ca.ne
out of the house, and their appearance
was the signal for cheering on the part
Of the delegates and Mr. Bryan's admir-
ers from different sections of the coun-
try,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
BRYAN MADE A SPEECH.

MIR. Bryan made brief speech to the
New Englandcrs, thanking them for
their call and their loyalty as true demo-
Gratis. He complimented them for the good
work they had done in the interest of
true democracy and said that In no sec
ton of the country had he any truer
friends than in New England, lie was
glad to count such men as Williams and
Drinkwater of Nissa chusetts and Col.
Troup of Connecticut as his friends. He
then said he would be pleased to meet
any one of the New Englandcrs per-
sonally.
Jerry Watson, who stood beside him.
then introduced each one by name. Mr..
Bryan shook hands cordially with all
and those whom he knew personally
called by name and chattcd with them
briefly.
After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
had their pictures taken with the dclega-
ton.
Before leaving, Pres. Leo Mccullough
Of the Boston common couDcil. invited
Mr.. Bryan to attend an outing of the
city democracy of Boston in September
and Mr.. Bryan promised to consider 1t.
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2:lS CLASS.

2:1S CLASS.
Purse 500.
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|Allinetta. b. m. (Sunderlin).....l 3 ! 3
Ned Cole, chg. Uittridge).....2 2
Blue Ribbon, rom. (Allen).......3 2 3 4
Time, 2:lS 80, 2:l9 IA, 22 "a, 2:22 IA.
3:"l l-2
2:27 CLASS.
Purse SITE.
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Dolly II. bl. m. GSrown). ..........1 3 3
Lady WhttcomD, b. m. (Smith)..,,6 { 2
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300 CLASS.
Purse 500
| Queens Counsel. b. m. Porter)......1 ! !
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13
FOR PIMpLES, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczema and
Eradieatss Minor skin Troubles
ONprafa,t

New Discovery Cures Eczema and
Eradicatss Minor skin Troubles
Overnight.
A few months ago the dispensers
ci poslaE. the new discovery for the
cure of eczema, decided to allow the
o. ggists Of the country to handle 4,
PREVIOUS t. that time n could only
te obtained direct from The laborator.
iCs.
since this change IN the method OF
distribution. pOslam has met with the
nust phenomenal success of anything
introduced to the drug trade in the
last 80 years
An ltading druggists including
T. h. Lille nd the PostoGicc Phar
nacy are now carrying The special 30
cent size recently adopted, also the
s. jar.
This great success is not surprising
when it Is remembered that in ecze.
ma eases. poslGm stops the itching
with first application. proceeds to heal
Immediately. and cures chronic cases
N a f2w weeks. In minor skin trou.
blcs such as pimpies. Dackheads
acne, herpes, blotches. rash. etc. re
suits show after an overnight appl.
cation. Experimental samples of pcs.
lam ar sent e. anyone by mail free
of charge, hy the Emergency Labor
atories, 70 West Twenty.fifth Street
New Eo.k City.
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STAND
FOR AGENCY

Both the Methodist ministers n
ference and the lasmens conlereuce.
which met IN Shawnee last week, took
decided stand endorsing the state
dispensary in the following resolution:
We believe the agency system 10 be
a popular way OF handling the sale OF
alcoholic liquors Tor medicinal and
scientific purposes uNder the constiiu-
li,n of our state and We tayor 10
adoption % ne coming elecli"i
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Would Mortasae the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route ? Emplrt.
Ca, W. A. FLOYD BY uame, says.
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the Two
worst sores ever saw; one on my
hand aud one on my leg. l. Is worth
more than its weight in gold. J would
not be without IL II had 10 mortgase
iho farm t0 get a. Only 'ae ~ All
drug stores
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IN THE STRONG COX.

Washington, p. c.. Oct l3-Aside
from the Sl50.00000O required by law
as a reserve. there was in the treas
ury Monday evening S155,5S7 ,2i9.97, f,
The national banks and The disbursing
officers had $i33, ,257.j33.45, the Phil.
ippines had S5.303,3i2.63 awaiting
reimbursement $2,627 .33S.s6.
The receipts for the day were So.
2l6.S77.07. expenditures. S2.750,000,
Excess OF expenditures over receipts,
$3.50, l229S
AZ the corresponding period last
year the receipts over expenditures
were SS6ii i96.l2
Postal receipts and expenditures
omitted in all instances