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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
THE NOT RENOWNED SNAKE.
George Harvey in North American
Review

George Harvey in North American
Review
No snake that ever lived won greater
fame for than Alexander's Lucian tells
the story. Apollonius, master Of the
magic arts. had many disciples among
whom was practising physician who
lived in AhonoticlNls. a small town on the
shore ce tho Pack Sea. There Alexander
was born # humble parentage and imbib-
ed from the old doctor all that he had
learned from Apelonius OF medicine and
magic Soon he fell in with one Cocoon
mas. shrewd tipster for the races and
somewhat of n juggler. The two rogues
Joined forces and meaudered about telling
fortunes. Arriving at Pella, they found
a large number Of huge. harmless snakes
which lived in the houses. played end
slept with the children and destroyed po.s-
onous rats. Alexander promptly purchased
one Of the largest. veritatle monster,
so tame that Il would coil about his body
and remain in any desired position. Then
he made human face for 1t ont Of linen.
painted it ineeniously and shaped II so
that the mouth would open and shut by
forked tongue shoot In and out at the will
Of the master. Having no further use for
tOC0nnhS, ne ellEer ADMINISTERED poison
TO him or let him die from some infec-
ton and returned with his snake to his
native town. There he declared himself
prophet and announced that the god
Aescuapius was about TO appear. The
people was credulous. excitabie End eager
for new divinity
When fhe great day arrived alexander
pretended to discover In a puddle Of water
goose-egg which he had placed there
after removing the contents. substituting
small embryo snake Just born and care
fully sealing the shell with wax. When
the multitude had gathered he broke the
shell and produced the tiny creature.
which in n few minutes grew to be the
monster from Pella BY the simple process
of substitution. Thereafter the big snake.
believed to be Aesculap!us led busy lief.
He gave seanccs. told fortunes in writing.
and even spoke freely with the aid If the
prophets ventrilloqual powers. Alexander
grew rich and powerful kept small army
Of retainers and spies. welded no little
influence over tho Government even at
Rome and died at a ripe old age IN the
fumes Of his renown. What became of
tho snake nobody knows, Probably at the
last the prophet despatched the faithful
creature to prevent the discovery Of his
deception after his death
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
LAKE DUNMORE REGATTA.
First Event Of Its Kind to Nc Given
August FL.

brandon, Aug. S-The first re 'atta to
he held upon Lake Dunmorc Is announced
for Saturday, August q. 1t Will he given
under the auspices Of the Lake nunmore
Motor Boat association nnl every effort
is heinz exerted to make it an example
for following years
Among the attractions planned are a
base ball game motor boat, rowing and
swimming races with banquet by the
association and dancing in tho evening.
Competition Is not limited to members
but is open TO all, Cups are offered rs
prizes. Full information as to the races
and entries may he had from the COM
n1ittco OF arrangements 81 which FdwNrl
W. Ripley Of Brandon is chairman. The
other member OF tho committee is VIII
liam Watcrhouse and both arr at Lake
DunmOre.
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FEDERATION MEETING.
Vermont Branch Of National Organ
iyution Assembling mt IIn-iwick.

Hardwick. Aug. S-The annual meet
ing Of the Vermont branch Of the Ameri-
can Federation a. Labor Will he held at
tho opera house Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday, August 10, II and IL. The
secretaries, president and credent'al COM
nlittcc Will arrive Monday and will re-
port for business Tuesday at 900 a. m.
will be the opening of the first business
session and the reports OF officers will be
received Tuesday afternoon there will
he m excursion to the Woodbury. quarries
for the delegates and invited guests We'd
nesday evening banquet will served at
the Sons Of Veterans hall.
The election OF officers will be held
Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
ESTATE OF FRANK L.. EDDY OF
sHELBURNE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of
Chittendeu. 50.
The Honorable Probate Court. fos
the District OF Ch!ttenden;.
To all persons interested In the es.
tate OF Frank 1. Eddy of shelburne
w. GREETING:
Whereas. application In writing
hath been made to this court by ths
cense 10 sell tho real estate of said
ward. setting forth therein that his
ward is the owner OF small farm
Of about IS acres OF land situate IN
Shelhurne, VT. on the west size OK
village to Burling ton. and that "
would be beneficial to said ward that
the same be sold and the avatls there
Of invested or expended for the bene-
At of said ward.
pointed and assigned the Goth day II
August 1909, at the Probate Cour&
Rooms, in said district, to hear ana
decide upon said application; and or.
dercd that public notice thereof ,n., hs
In. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully In the BurlinStoH
Weekly FREQ Press. newspapes
which circulates In tie ns,shp tmrs,
nil which publications shall be prev
ious to the time appointed for the
hearing. $4,000
lime III ap and place Aforesaid then and
there. in said court to object to tho
granting Of such license. II you see
Given under my hand. at the Prog
bate Court rooms this Attn day OF
6.wst Judge
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Clayton l.. Alexander, Bur,
1ington.

The Undersigned. having been ap:
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
Commit ssioners, to receive. examine
and adjust the claims end demands
of all persons against the ea.ate Of
Clayton l.. Alexander, late of Bur-
lington. In said district. deceased. and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the Of
flee of George ". Burleson, in tho
city OF Burlington. In said district,
on the last Saturdays of August and
January next at 10 o'clock a. M, on
each of said days end that SIX months
from the goth dav OF July. A. y. 1909,
IS the time limited by said court for
said creditors TO present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at burlington, this 30th day
Of July, A. n. 1909.
SOLOMON STORY. JR
LUTHER W. FEENELL
SWIFT Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
CROP CONDITIONS

Trom our Special Correspondent
The hay crop south Of burlington is
harvested in good condition but is
only 30 to 75 per cent. Of an average
yield. Although some farmers have
more than last year. 80 many have
less that the writer believes the crop
Is not over 30 per cent OF the yield
in 1908 which was very light. The
low land along otter creek. which
dried up and cracked open last year.
has produced very little grass this
summer. Conditions in southern chit
tenden and Addison counties vary ow-
ing to the good showers that have
visited some towns. Brooks are low
but pastures are better supplied with
water than last year as large rcser-
voirs we're dug.
Grasshoppers have devastated many
fields. working along q ridge and de-
vouring every green thing thereon
while sections on either side have es-
capped the scourge. Many have had TO
cut their grain green to save 1t from
being destroyed. Beans seem to be a
favoritc food for tho srasshoppers and
| they also Indulge freely in hurdock
and cherry leaves. Some potato fields
are being visited but where paris
| green Ia used the vines are saved.
Some farmers are threshinR their
grain IN the field. in an endeavor to
get the better OF the pests. and report
| the crop good but light Yield.
Potatoes promi;e an immense crop.
Corn IL late but II has been good
season to XIII weeds and whore the
ground has been sufficiently cultivated
! the crop looks well. It will take SIX
| weeks, however, OF good weather 70
mature II.
| Plums are uneven. Where one man
nnds his trees overloaded others have
very few AMI the same may be said
! Of the pear and apple crops
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Julia F.. Canning, Burlington.

The undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
Commissioners, to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the c'tate OF
Julia f. Canning, late of Burlington.
in said district deceased. and
all claims exhibited In offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the store
of James ]. Kennedy. in the city Of
Burlington, in said district, on the
nrst Tuesdays OF September and Feb
ruary, next, at 10 o'clock a m, on
each OF said days and that six months
from the End day Of August. A.
n. 1909, Is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at burlington, this End day
OF August, A. n. 1909.
JAMES ]. KENNEDY.
PETER G. Ashley,
Swat Commissioners
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate" Of Oscar and snbrinn Phipps.

the undersigned. having been up
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court Tor the District of Chittcnden,
ana adjust tho claims and demands
-. an persons against the estate Of
oscar oscar ana Sabrina phipps. late 81
burlington, In said district deceased
and all claims exhibited in OFFSET
hereto, hereby give notice that wa
VIII meet for the purpose aforesaid,
az INC onice OF George w. Debervillc,
IN the city Of Burlington. in said dis
.ric,' on the third Saturdays Of Au-
snst and January. next. at 10 o clock
a. M, on each Of said days and that
elk months from the 22nd day Of JuIv.
A. d. 1909 Is the time limited by said
court Tor said creditors to present
and allowance
dated at Burlington. this 22nd day
Of July, A. y. 1909.
f. w. J. HAWKINS
GEORGE w. DEBERVILLE,
o'"ot Commissioners
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Cnndide LcCIare, ST., bur-
linGtOn.

The undersigned. having been
appointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Cnittenden,
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Candide
LeClare Sr late Of Burlington. in said
district. deceased, and all claims ex-
hbited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur.
pose aforesaid, at the late residence
Of the deceased. In the city of Bur-
lington. in said district. on the 3rd
Saturdays of August and January.
next, at 10 o'clock a. M, on each Of
said days and that six months from
the 23rd day Of July. a. y. 1909.
Is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims
TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this 23rd day
of July, A. p. 1909.
JEROME NJ CLOAREC,
JOSEPH y. GIN0RAS.
5.w3t Comm ssioners.
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address by Or. J. II. Jowett OF Birming
ham. Eng, famous nonconforinist
preacher at the Mortified conference for
Christian workers to-day While speak
Ing on the topic THE Conquerfng Chris
tian," D. Jowett deviated to assail DR.
Elot's views. because. he said, they
omit all sense of human guilt. which Ia
absolutely essential to any religious
doctrine and which has been the motif Of
every great drama in history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of G. Wesley Drew. BurlinstoA

The Undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden
Commissioners. to receive examina
and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate Of
g. Wesley Drew, late of Burlington
In said district. deceased. and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for tho purpose aforesaid. at tho Of.
fee Of II. s. Peck. in the city Of Bur.
lington, In said district, on the third
saturdays OF August and January,
next, ~ 10 o'clock a. m. on each 81
said days, and that six months from
the o3rd day of July, A. d. 1909, Is
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims TO US
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 23rd day
OF July. y. y. 1903
HAMILTON s. PECK,
SOLOMON STORY,
5.w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
FRUIT SHOW IN BOSTON.
An EsrOrt to Boom New England Prod
ucts-AppIcs aud Penrs to Lead.

Boston, Aug s.A joint effort by the
New England States to encourage the
of fruit growing within their
borders Will be launched IN Boston on
October 10, when the first exhibition Of
the New England fruit show will he held
In Horticultural hall This show has been
organized under the New England con-
servation commission. 1t Is expected
that apples and pears will be conspicu-
Gus feature OF the show. which will con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
COMMISSIONERS vOTICE.
Estnte OF Orustus &. stacy. burlington

The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
court for the District OF Chittcnden.
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of
orustus c. Stacy. late OF burlington,
IN said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that We Will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the office
OF Elihu b. Taft. In tho city of Bur
llngton. In said district, on the 4th
saturdays OF August and January.
next. at 10 o'clock a. m, on each Of
said days ana that six months from
the 2sth day OF July. A. d, 1909. Is the
time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this 29th day
OF July, A. D. 1909.
A. ]. BARROWS.
w. II. ADSlT.
S-E2t compalasianAIA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
BUILDING IN NEW ENGLAND
Contracts Awarded This Year Largely
in Excess OF Pre- viOus Record.

Boston, Aug. S.-Accordng to statistics
Of building operations In New England.
compiled by the r. w. Dodge com
pany. the contracts awarded to date
are more than double in the amount in
VOWED than those Of last year equal date
and exceed by more than si2,o'0o'0 those
Of 1909. which was the big Near mp to
the presont The following table gives
the figures In detail:
Contracts awarded
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tinue for week. All of the states will
be represented by exhibits.
William A. Taylor, pomoloRist In the
bureau of plant industry, will ,e desig-
mated by the secretary OF agriculture,
Washington, to assist in the exhibition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
II the Hnhr Ia Cmttink Teeth

Re sure ana use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. W'ips.ow's Soothing Sy,
rup TO- children teething 1t sooth-s
the child. softens the gurus, allays all
pain. cures 1tnd collie and Is the best
remedy 70. Diarrhoea twenty-five
cents bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
THE TRIUMPHs or 20.
(rrom tho Philadelphia Press)

Moltke won his first great battle over
TO- ard another German. Count Won Yep
pelin, over TO- changes the battle line OF
nations by taking his war balloon, Yep
pelin H., TO Cologne. where It Is to he
part of the frontier defense Of Germany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
AssAILs ELIoT's RELIGION.
Dr. JOwett Of England Says II Omits
All Sense Of Guilt.

East Mortified. MISS. Aug. s.-A
criticism OF the view OF the religion OF the
future propounded recently by President
(Emeritus) Eliot Of Harvard marked the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12

Itch. Itch. Itch Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch, The more YOU scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
II cures piles, exzema, any skin Itch
ing All druggists sell II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12

Cures baby's Group. Willie's daily
cuts and bruises. mama's sore throat,
grandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas's Eel.
ectriC Oil--the great household
rcmedv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
STOPS ALONG THE RIVER.

The first long stop Of the river will be
at Cairo. H.. Mt $50 a. m. Tuesday,
October 3. The second stop will he at
Hickman. Ky, AT $50 p m the President
making brief addresses at both places.
Arriving off NJ mphs. Tenn, az SEQ a, m.
Wednesday, October u. tive President will
make an address nj 900 n. M. and that
afternoon al nvc o'c,ocl. will speak at
Helena. Ark. on Thursday. the 2Stl1. ut
go p. m. the President will make a
speech at NiCksherg. New Orleans will
be reached nbout four o'clock Friday
afternoon. The river Journey also Will
include short stops at coNe Girardeau,
Mo. and Natchez. Miss The President
will remain in New orleans from Fri
dey afternoon. the Goth. to Monday morn
ing November !. He will address the
waterways con ention October 90 at . 30
p. m.
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AFTER NEW ORLEANS.

From New Orleans the President
goes to Jackson. Miss. spending prac-
tically the entire day of November |
there. He will spxnd three hours Of
the following daEat Columbus, Miss
and will arrive at Birmingham. Ala
that evening at 7;45 o'clock Tho
President will remain In Birmingham
until the afternoon of Wednesday,
November 3. when he proceeds TO Ma
con. Ga. arriving there early the
morning OF the 4th. After spending
the forenoon of the 4th AT Macon. the
President proceeds to Savannah TO
spend the evening Of the 4th and half
OF tho next day. Charleston, S c., Is
next on the list for a stop fhe even
ing OF November 9Th. From Charles
ton. the President proceeds Saturday
morning November 6. to Augusta
where he will spend Saturday after
noon and Sunday Tie President
wants to have another game OF golf
on the links where he spent SO much
time last fall MS President elect and
to renew many OF the pleasant ac-
quaintances he made In Augusta.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
BACK TO WASHINGTON.

Columbia. S. c., will be visited tho
afternoon Of November s and WI
mngton. n. c., will claim the Prcsi-
dent for the entire DAY Of the 9TH
The President will spend IL hours in
Richmond. Va. from 500 a, m. to 800
2. IN. md Will return to Washington
at 635 o'clock the night Of Novcm-
Der 10.
The President leaves Washington
again. probably on the nth. for Mid
dletown. Conn, TO attend the install
lation of the new president Of Wes-
leyan University. He also hns en-
gagements at Norfolk and Hampton.
Va. November 10 and 90, so his trav-
els will not be done until the morn
Ing Of November 81 when he reaches
Washington for the winter and to
put tho finishing touches on his an
nual message.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-10
Polly Of the Circus.

Lovers Of an evening OF real pleas
ure in the theatre are promised a treat
far out of the ordinary in the an
nouncement that the record-breaking
success, Polly of the Circus, has
been secured as the attraction at the
Grand Opera House on Friday night,
December 31st.
No play of the last twenty years
has ELECTED such unanimous approval
from all classes as has this refresh
ingly told story of the romance of a
pretty little circus rider and a village
clergyman in the Middle West, and
the fact that Polly of the Circus" is
to be presented here on exactly the
same scale of lavish magnitude that
made memorable it's seasons long run
at the Liberty Theatre, New York,
would seem to insure for it the largest
attendance of this season. Already
plans are being made for a number
of large theatre parties. Positively
the same company that will be in
Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-10
STRANGE DOINGS OF WARDLAWS
RELATED BY PROF. STRAIN
FORMER TEACHER AT MURFREEseoRo MUIR
DER MAY HAVE BEEN

100000 insurance that by his death
came to his daughter, Ocey. Ocey
was imprisoned and starved, he says,
after she was brought by her mother
to Murfreesboro Mrs. Martin was
seen to push Wardlaw Sneed off a
train at Roanoke, Va, when he was
very. much injured. Shortly after
wards ne was alleged to have commit
ted suicide by saturating himself with
coal oil and setting fire to his cloth
ing. His life was insured for the
benefit of his aunts. Prof. Strahm
believes that Fletcher Sneed and Mrs.
Martin are in hiding together. He
says that Mrs. Martin and Miss Ward
law exercised hynotic influence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-10
At
OPERA F0USE
MANAGER sARkER LANDS @PAiD
IN FULL"-sSERvANT IN THE
HOUSE" POLLY or CIRCUS"

Henry Miller set the fashion Of pro
ducing plays at matinees when he first
presented the Servant in the House"
TO a New York audience. The limo
walton pleased the critics OF the big
city as much as il surprised them. for
until then it was considered most ef-
fectiye to produce new play at night.
rather than under the half light of an
afternoon in the theatre. There is
small wander" wrote the critic of the
New York Sun next day, that Henry
Miller ito whom We are now indebted
for another extraordinary theatrical
treaO chose to produce The Servant
in the House for the first time on
Broadway at a matinee. That strange
conglomeration, "A typical first night
audience with its critics and men
about town. its butterflies of the the
atre, its tenderloin connoisseurs, its
tumble of sects and races, is not an
audience in which the ethical passion
dominates or which greatly cares for
exhibitions Of the ethical passion in
others. And The Servant in the
House was hammered out in the white
heat of an ethical passion, CLOVIS with
sympathy and purpose. Mr. Miller
was wise to show the play at the
Savoy Theatre yesterday afternoon
before an audience carefully chosen,
keenly sympathetic for all serious eff
fort and, it must be added, at the
close of the performance greatly and
justly enthusiastic.
This splendid show comes to Colum-
bia Monday night, Dec. Is. Seats on
sale Saturday.
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WIFE IS CHARGED
WITH MAYR MURDER
WOMAN ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
ACCESSORY TO KILLING OF
NASHVILLE MAN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 5.-Act-
ing on State warrants sworn out By
Marshall Cross, cabinetmaker. of 401
Third avenue, South. Policemen
Bunch and Scruggs made two arrests
yesterday afternoon in connection
with the mysterious killing Of Adolph
Mayr, the aged baker, who was shot
on Lyon lane, East Nashville, three
weeks ago. James Campbell, known
as Friday" aged 26 years, was ar
rested on a charge Of committing the
murder Mrs. Mayr, wife of the muir
dered man, was also arrested, charged
with being an accessory. Cross, in
the warrant against Campbell, claims
the man told him he killed Mayr. The
woman's arrest came about through
statements alleged to have been made
to Cross by Campbell, and also to the
officers effecting the arrest. A reward
of $500 in the case had been offered
by the Governor on Thursday.
Campbell was first brought to the
office of Justice E. A. Dood, on Dead
erick street. Later Justice Dodd
committed him to Jail in default Of a |
$4,000 bond Within half an hours |
time Officers Bunch and Scruggs APP
peared with Mrs. Mayr. She was
committed to Jail in default OF $500
bond. She was, nevertheless. calm
and took her detention in a stoical
manner. While in the Office she. went
to a telephone and called up person
to ascertain if he would go on her
bond.
Campbell was likewise cool and
took his arrest quietly. On being
nshered back to the celiroom his only
to Jailer Bradley was
hat "a drunk man had sworn out
against him."