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The new era., 1909-06-10

The equal-suffragists may consider
New England as practically lost to
the cause. since prominent one of
their number sarcastically told the Pill
grim Mothers that from the tens. of
thousands she has met in the United
States whose ancestors came over
on the Mayflower, she was led to be-
lieve that vessel the size of the Lu-
sitania, or whole feet of modern
steamers, Now there is coldness in
the cause.
The new era., 1909-06-10
French Premier upheld.

Paris.-M. Pugliesi-Conti. member
of the chamber of deputies, offered a
resolution Monday asking President
Fallieres to dissolve parliament on
the ground of its 'impotency." Pre-
mier Clemenceau In a spirited reply
insisted that nothing justified the on
elaught of M. Publiesi-Conti. He de-
clared there was greater liberty in
France today than ever before and
that the only liberty denied was the
liberty of violence. He defended the
governments policy and asked for a
vote Of confidence, which was given,
379 to 80.
The new era., 1909-06-10
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
Badly-ln Ono Case child's Hair
camo Out and Left Bare Patches.
cutIeura Met with Great Success.

II have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One of them had it oQ her lower
limbs. I did everything that could
hear of for her. but 1t did not give
in until warm weather, when it seem.
ingly subsided. The next winter when
1t became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head where it
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length of
them. took her to a physician, but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms we're also affected. I be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies, and by
the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 21, '08."
Potter Drug b Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The new era., 1909-06-10

District Attorney Davidson, at
Pueblo, decided to dismiss the cases
against twenty-three saloonmen
charged with violating the Sunday
closing law several weeks ago, the
saloonmen paying the costs.
Real estate men are getting out
new booklet on the city of Fort Nor
gan and Morgan county. of which they
will circulate 10000 copies to adver-
tise the city and neighboring districts.
They are erecting a fifty-foot tower
for the purpose of taking views of the
city and surrounding country to be
used in this booklet.
The Grand Junction City Council has
approved the formal notice of election
for charter convention delegates to be
held June 8th, and nominations by pc
titions will now be received0by the
city clerk. The convention of twenty
one delegates will assemble June 18th.
The new era., 1909-06-10
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

Although the earthquake shock IN
Montana on the 10th inst. was quite
general no damage appears to have
been done.
Judge William l.. Kelley at st. Paul
has issued an order forbidding Sun
day baseball game that was scheduled
for May 25th.
An automobile funeral was recently
held in Chicago due to the strike of
cab and carriage drivers. An automo-
bile hearse followed by ten ordinary
motor cars formed the procession.
Legal proceedings have been COM
menced in San Francisco to test the
validity Of the will Of the late Claus
Spreckles, the sugar magnate, who
died a few months ago, leaving an es-
tate valued at many millions.
A signboard campaign Is soon to be
started by the Muskegon. Mich, Auto
mobile club. 1t is planned to place
signs at every crossroad within 100
miles Of Muskegon bearing these
words: "This Way to Muskegon."
At the meeting Of the National
Grain Growers and Cattle Raisers at
Springfield. Mo-, Thursday plan to
construct chain of warehouses in
grain producing territory for the pur-
pose of holdings wheat for high prices
was Endorsed.
John T. Burns of the Dry Farming
Congress said that the man who sue
ceeds in establishing home in any
dry farming" district Of the West and
makes his farm pay must have capi-
tai Of at least $1,000.
The bill introduced in the Missouri
Legislature by the Kansas City Fire
Insurance Association to force the fire
insurance companies to pay into the
insurance patrol fund of the cities OF
over 100000 population 500 for each
agency maintained in that city, has
passed both Houses.
An automobile owned by the city OF
Cheyenne, while in use by Mayor P.
s. Cook and party Of friends, over
turned and three Of its seven occu-
pants were spilled into a ditch. All
escaped without serious injury except
the mayors daughter, Miss Bessie
Cook, who sustained fracture of the
arm.
In the holdup of the Great Northern
passenger train No. 8 between Colbert
and Mead, Wash, shortly before mid
night on the 18th inst. twelve persons
were injured when the engine and mail
car, run wild" down the track by the
bandits, after they had rifled the
mails, collided with the remaining
cars of the train.
The American Steel and Wire Com
pany at Chicago announces an ad-
vance of 10 cents per hundred pounds
in the price of wire and nails. The
advance goes into effect at once. On
May LIST the company announced re-
duction of from 25 to As cents per
hundred on nails and wire and since
that time its mills have been taxed
to the utmost with orders.
1t is said that an Alfalfa Hay Club"
has been established among the stu
dents at Creighton University, Omaha,
to show that alfalfa is good food for
men as well as for animals. The al
falfa leaves, with a small portion of
the upper parts of the stalks, are
ground together. Then they are run
through a bolting machine that turns
out meal almost as fine as flour,
which is said to be toothsome and
nutritious.
The new era., 1909-06-10

For the second time within a couple
Of weeks, the American bluejacket has
distinguished himself. A fire broke out
in a Philadelphia tenement on Friday;
. man climbed the rainspout to the
second story and helped five persons
to safety. On his cap was the name
Of the battleship Kearsarge, but he re-
fused to give his own name. His mod
esty gave the finishing touch to a
brave deed.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Site For State Museum.

Denver.-The site for the proposed
state museum has been selected by
the board of capitol managers and
will cost $4,000. An option has been
secured on the property, however, and
the purchase will be made as soon as
the board holds its next meeting. The
museum will stand opposite the cap
itol on Fourteenth and Sherman,
where level plot of ground is now
vacant east of Sherman avenue on
the corner. 1t includes five lots. is
125 by 125 feet square and will afford
ample room for commodious build
ing. The price will leave $6S.O0O for
the erection of building.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Negative Virtues.

Beware of making your moral staple
consist of the negative virtues. It II
good to abstain. and teach others to
abstain, from all that is sinful OF
hurtful. But making business of II
leads to emaciation of character un.
less one feeds largely also on the
more nutritious diet of active sympa.
thetic Observation-Disclosures Wendell
Holmes.
The new era., 1909-06-10

for some time with
rheumatic pains in
my limbs and was
weak and languid.
The irregularity of
the kidney secre-
tions also caused
m II C h annoyance.
After using Doan's
Kidney Pills I did
not have these trou-
bles. They eemed
The new era., 1909-06-10

There is always day of settlement
for countries where fanatical mobs or
murderous soldiers are permitted to
run loose. China learned that lesson
when 1t met the bill for damages to
foreigners by the Boxers. Turkey and
Persia will be on the collectors route
when the mischief wrought by bloody
minded Mosiens and fierce Turcomans
has tn be paid for. ~ w.
The new era., 1909-06-10
spreckels Testifies in Calhoun Trial.

Spreckels Testifies In Calhoun Trial.
San Francisco.-Rudolph Spreckels,
millionaire banker and reformer,
whose name has been blazed into the
record of every days proceedings
since the trial of Patrick Calhoun COM
menced, over five months ago, had his
innings in court Tuesday.
Through cross-examination re-
plete with stinging inferences and in
situations. he sat absolutely undis-
tArbed, disclosing the innermost Sc
crets Of the graft prosecution. recit-
ing the substantial payments he had
made to its officers and agents, and
disclaiming utterly the motives i'm
puted to him by Attorney Earl Rogers,
who conducted the inquiry.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Little tuberculosis Among Jews.

DR.. Maurice Cfshberg is authority
for the statement that the number of
deaths from tuberculosis among the
Jews Is one-third that observed among
the non-Jewish population around
them and living in the same urban en-
vironment. DR.. Ffshberg attributes
this remarkable vitality of the Jews,
and their immunity to sickness in gem
eral, to the fact that they have been
for over 1000 years dwelling in the
city and are thus able to withstand
more than their neighbors.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Hear! Heart

The city beautiful movement If
properly pushed will help not only the
individual, but the entire community.
and especially the property owner and
the householder. The public health is
also more or less involved. Are you
contributing to the movement? II
not, where is your public spirit and
civic pride?-Birmingham News.
The new era., 1909-06-10

Luncheon in the clouds. eh. away
from the warbling of the MOSQUITO.
the dropping tree pests and the OBJ
trusivs curiosity Of the ant, the karter
snake and the tcadf. But how about
feeling the walters and putting the
ovsr-indulgent to sleep ON . nsecy
cloudf 40 ;vsll5e
The new era., 1909-06-10

to put new life and strength into my
system and helped me in every way.
My husband had an experience almost
the same. and it is with pleasure that
we both recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills."
Sold " all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The new era., 1909-06-10

For the first time In. ,its history.
China will allow Newspaper repre-
ssutAdves to witness the royal funeral
ceremonies. China is undsniahly get.
e1ns ou to modern methods.
The new era., 1909-06-10
NEW LIFE AND STRENGTH
Obtained Through Proper Action Of
the Kidneys.

Mrs. Josiah Straw, 526 N. Broadway,
Canton, So. OAK, says: II suffered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
ITALIAN SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Murder Trial In Remington County
Cancelled BY PhiIcppo's plea
Of Guilty

bennington. Dec e1hcre will he no
murder trial Mt the present term OF Rem
nington county court. When his morn
ing's session convened Michele Phleppo.
under indictment for the killing Of
Luigi Cineiea. a fellow Italian. last May.
was brought into court. retreacted his
pleat of not guilty and pleaded guilty
to murder in the second degree. The
prosecution moved from an immedite sem
tence and Judge Butler consigned Phlep-
20 TO the State prison at Windsor for
the remainder of his natural life. The
reading OF the indictment, the changing
Of the plea and the sentence were all
transacted through an interpreter, as the
prisoner has but little knowledge OF Eng
fish.
The decision reached by Phileppo's
counsel and the prosecution to submit
and accept a plea OF murder In the sec
ond degree was arrived at after a con-
sultation with DR.. WATSON Of the State
asylum at Waterbury. who arrived here
last evening TO be In attendance upon
the case. Dr. WATSON stated that while
in his opinion Phileppo was not insane
ut the same time the Italian was Of
an unusual low order of mentality. He
can neither read or write his own lang
uage and has the appearance Of man
OF not much intelligence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
WINTERING BEES IN THE CELLAR.

The most satisfactory place to winter
bees is in a good cellar built Of stone or
concrete entirlv below the ground level
where the temperature can be maintain
ed at from A to 50 degrees Any good
cellar for fruit or vegetables will do to
winter bees In, provided a corner may he
set apart for them and separated from
the main cellar by some sort Of partition.
There must be vetiliaton so MS to cool
the temperature. which may be come too
and numerous. We take them in with out
the cap or super. and give them both up
per and lower ventilation. saws a writer
in the Indiana Farmer. The hives may
be piled on top Of each other. using a
slat at each end on top Of a hive before
putting on the next. SO there may be
space between them. We leave the hive
the wall or toward the darkness so the
bees will not be induced to NY Dark
ness Is important and the window. IL
there Is one should be darkened by n cur
tain. A special bee-celar In which moth
ing else is kept is certainly desirable, but
many beekeepers cannot afford this and
yet can we'll spare room in a good house
cellar From years Of experience repeat
ed by others we find that about AZ degrees
Fahrenheit Is the nearest correct This
may vary little according 20 outside
temperature, but the degree at which the
bees remain the quotest is correct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
BIC MARBLE DEAL
IS CONSUMMATEO
Brandon Italian Plant Bought by
Vermont Marble Go. for
about $260,000.

Middlebury, Dec. S.--Wilbert ". Wood,
manager of the Brandon Italian Marble
Company Of this village. received notice
this morning that the plant. nuarrcs.
and other property Of the company locat-
ed In this village and Brandon had been
sold to the Vermont Marble Of Proctor,
the sale and transfer taking place ut
Boston yesterday.
The price paid Is said to be between
$3.50 go and 100000.
The Brandon italian Marble Company
moved to this village from Brandon sew
en- years ago. It was capitalized at about
that time at 100000. 1t owns two quar-
RIGS and about 100 acres Of land In Bran
don and a quarry at Fowler besides tho
mill and finishing department at this
village. Tho company is said to possess
an exceptionally fine deposit OF marble
on the Brandon property.
About l25 men are employed az the mill
In this village. The plant IS operated by
woter power. the rights having been
given TO tn. company when they came
to this villaG, 70 do business. Tho num-
Der 81 saving gangs have been Increased
to twent, xix an air compressing plant
has been added. md other up-to-date
| changes made.
AS this Is Midileburvs chief .nanufac-
turing industry. the business men and
other interested parties hope that the
business will continue to he conducted
here. I: is not knows at .his time what
the new company VIII Go with the works
here. but II is thought tie plant will b.
! further enlarged and tho business EAR
ricd on her. on still more extensive
scale The local managers. Messrs. God
Barns and McTc-ncy havev success fully
operated the plant for twenty-five Tear:.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
SENATE PUTS IN
MANY OLD BILLS

Washington, Dec. Io.--As a promise
Of activity IN tho interest OF legisla
ton, senators to-day introduced more
than $50 bills and resolutions GOVERN s
great variety OF subjects. Many OF
these measures failed of passage dur
ing the last Congress snd 80 per cent.
% them will receive scant considera =
tion this session. Many are for pen
sions.
A striking proposition was made In
resolution by Senator Rayner to-day
author.z ing the President Of the Unit
ed States to cause President Zclaya
to be apprehended as q common Grim
tnal, charged with tho murder Of two
Americans, engaged In revolutionary
activity in Nicaragua.
Tho House was in session for an
hour and half. the most striking
feature being q speech by Representa-
tive Kustermann OF Wisconsin, dehy-
ing the charge that his interest I'm
German shipping was so great as ia
cause him to antaEonize bill for the
relief Of tho American merchant mar
Inc.
owing TO the fact that no reports
have been made from committees
both Houses are without subjects up
| on which to legislatc. The Senate ad-
journed until Monday and the House
until Tuesday,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
TWO GET PRISON SENTENCES
PhotOg rnphcr Plead Guilty to Rape
and Goes TO Windsor for Two Years
-FOrger Sentenced.

Hyde Park. Dec l0-The case OF Par
ker & Stearns VS.. b. A. Hunt went to
the jury in Lamoille county court at II
o'clock a. IN. and at 200 p. m. they
brought In a verdict for plaintiff to re-
cover s3974S. This completed the jury
cases and the jury were excused subject
to call
The case of Edward NJ. Stanton of New
York State VS.. estate OF II. j. Ishanl. set
for trial to-day, came to a sudden end
ing when called being settled for $c3.
Will Hackctt, young travelling photo
rrapher charged with statutory rape,
was arraigned in court this morning and
plead guilty. lie was sentenced to not
more than three years. nor less than
two years at states prison.
NJ j. Whitney. charged with forgery,
plead guilty and he received sentence
to Windsor OF not more than two and
one-half nor less than one and one half
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
Canadian Pacific Veteran Caught
between His Engine and
Freight Cars.
WAS OILING up FOR A RUN
Had Approached Too Close to
Main Line-Bralkeman on
Shifter Did Not See Pas
senger Engine Lights.

Newport. Dec. 10--A fatal accident
occurred here this morning In which
James johnson. a Canadian Pacific rail-
road engineer. lost his life. johnson Ia
one OF the oldest engineers on the
Canadian Pacific and has a run Oh the
Montreal and Boston Air line. 1t Was
while preparing his engine for the run
that the accident occurred. At about 400
a. M, as Is customary, he ran his engine
out on the lead, oiled up and performed
other duties preparatory to n run.
Johnson ran his engine so close to .hc
yard main line that 1t did not clear and
shifting engine BOZ backed IN with a s:rns
of freight cars. pinning johnson between.
the rear car and his engine. Death WIS
instantaneous. the pressure grinding his
body to pulp. The brakeman on tn.
rear Of the freight says he saw no lights
on the engine and the switch light showed
green so he supposed he had the right OF
way.
Johnson was between % and On years
Of age and was called the third oldest er.-
gineer on the road. having worked on this
line when it was operated by the South
eastern.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
TANGIBLE COUNTY COURT.
W. g.. Jones Wins Verdict Of ef2t.c5
In TrOycr Ease.

Hyde Park, Dec. a.--In Lamoille
county court ali Of Wednesday was
taken up in the case Of w. c. Jones
vs.. B. A. Hunt. This was an action
in trovcr. The jury brought in YER
dict .or plaintiN to recover s42l.o5.
Yesterday the case Of Parker G.
Stearns vs. r. A. Hunt Of johnson, an
other trover case. was taken up. This
case is still on.
The case Of Mrs. Emma Sha.ncy.
charged with shooting Dan Baker Of
Eden last winter, was brought Up yes
terday Mrs. Shntncy has been in the
asylum ut Waterbury until now A:.
has been released. n. tho authorities
say she is sane. She was brought be-
fore the Judge last evening. and after
being adrionished as 20 her duties TO
her family OF children, was released
on bond. This action was taken at
the suggestion Of the states attorney
and other citizens
In tho case of c. n Cristy. an &C
ton brought by a son against his
fathers estate, the court being IN .
formed that the appellant was in con-
tempt Of court for refusing to obey
it's mandates in another case. an
nounced that the case would not be
tried. that no relief could be expected
SO long as he remained in contempt
Three informations have been filed
by the States attorney: Wallace Tracy
Of Waterville. allowing dogs 10 chase
deer; Walter Locke Of Watervile. for
gerry, charged with signing his faith
ers name 70 milk check and get
ting the money on the same: NJ. j.
Whitney Of johnson, forgery. charged
with raising Ave creamery checks to
about 800 and procuring the money
on the same.
The business of the term will prob
ably be completed next week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
MOUNT SINAI TEMPLE ELECTS
Issmc ID. Bailey OF BrnttIebOrO Made
IllustrOus Potentate-Eight
Crossed Hot Sands.

Montpelier. Dec. 1o.--Mount Sinai
Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
held their annual meeting in armory
hall Tonight with a large attendance.
The early part Of the session was de-
voted to the election OF officers and the
appointment of delegates to the i'm
perial council which convenes at New
Orleans in April. The following are
the delegates: Lester IT. Greene. Mont
pelier; Hubert q. Cady, Mortified:
Fred Putnam. Brattleboro; G. wilkins.
Morrisville.
Oficers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: Illustrious potentate,
Isaac ID. Bailey of Brattleboro; chief
rabban, Thomas W. Fletcher, Bridport
assistant rabban. Joseph w. JACKSON,
Barre high priest and prophet. Col
Inns Blakeley, Montpelier; oriental
guide. G. f. Emery. Woodsville. n. II.
treasurer. Dean p. Towne, Barre; re-
corder, Charles II. Heaton, Montpelier.
Eight candidates were initiated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
Shot Down by Marshal, He Kick
ed, Bit and Scratched till
0verpowered.
7ERR0RIZED COUNTRY. SIDE
Escaped from Ohoo Asylum, Ran
Amuck and Murdered Sheriff
Who Went after Him
Traps No Good.

Shreve, Ohio. Dec. 100. r. Boley. a
maniac, who escaped from the Massilon
tatc hospital for the insane and killed
heiiff Jacob Bell yesterday. ran wild
through the country side to-day and was
shot down tonight on a farm near here
by posse which had trailed him through
several towns.
Boley ran into and out of traps all day
long. standing his pursuers off with his
shot gun and escaping them by fleetncss
of foot. Just at night fall, a posse from
Millershurg saw him running across an
open field. w. S. Hoover, town marshal,
called upon him to halt, and then fired.
HE bullet striking Boley in the abdomen
lie fell to the ground but fought savage
", kicking. biting and scratching until
or"rpowered. He died while being re-
moved tonight to hospital in Woos-
.er.
Boley ran amuck Wednesday night
stayed oil night at a farmers house and
shot Sheriff Bell early the next morn
Ing when the sheriff came to get him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
OLIVE BRANCH
BRUSHED ASIDE
New Offer by Granite Manufac-
turers Turned Down-Settle-
ment Seems Remote.

Montpelier. Dec. 12.-The hope Of an
Early termination of the troubles in
HE granite industry in Washington
,ounty that has prevailed for several
days in this city and Barre again
faded away yesterday when the cut
ters at Northfield where the trouble
originated, promptly turned down
without a dissenting voice the second
proposition for settlement made to
!hem that day by the manufacturers.
MADE GREAT CONCESSION.
The second proposition was even
more of a concession by the manufac-
turers than was the first. which was
that the men go back to work and
Hat the use of the pneumatic bush
hammer in the sheds at Mortified be
OPTIONAL with the men there between
Iccember and March. The proposition
rejected yesterday was that during
ne winter months when the windows
II the sheds are closed the use o. the
bumpers" be discontinued altogether
except for channeling and other diff
icult work TO this second profYer
# the olive branch the cutters said no
with bang.
DUNCAN INFLUENCE RULES
1t is said In this city to-day that
the men al Mortified as well as in
Barre and Montpelier are anxious ia
return to work tomorrow but that
the influence that cmanates from the
office of National Secretary Duncan al
quincy Mass, induces the men to STAY
nut. that they arc led to believe II
they stand firm and refuse all
nvertures Of settlement except on the
ground that the use of the pneumatic
bush hammer be altogether dispensed
with. they will eventually win This
labor saving device does the work OF
three or four men, and the manufac-
turers intimate that they will never
agree to it's adjustment at all sea
IONS.
The manufacturers from Barre
Mortified and Montpelior were in SEES
fion at Barre Yesterday afternoon
awaiting reply from the Northfelt
cutters to their proposition. Wher
word was received that It had beer
turned down the manufacturers a
once adjourned without action and tn,
lock looks no nearer settlemen
Tonight than it did three weeks ago