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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
Condition of Staple Crops Has I'm
proved and Retail Trade
Is Better.
MORE BUSINESS EXPECTED
Wholesale Houses Are Preparing for
It-Iron Mills Increasing WaEes--
Reductions in Price of Printed
Cotton Has Led to Booking
Of Large orders.

New York. May 2l.-Bradstreet's state
Of trade tomorrow will say:
Weather conditions continue irregular
but a charge for the better has occurred
in staple crop conditions, and retail bust
ness is slightly improved though dis
appointing and showing evidences of the
repression heretofore evident.
The agricultural situation indicates
favorable progress. Fest reports as tn
retail trade come from the upper part of
the great Central valley and its
tributaries.
In wholesale lines preparations for a
good trade later are found in number
cf these lines. Lowered prices for iron
and steel have brought out the business
and values of finished products tend 10
etiffen. Iron mills are increasing the
wages Of employees.
Reductions in prices of printed cotton
goods have induced the booking of large
orders. Building is active though lumber
demand seen, to drag.
All these indications Of activity have
to with future trade. the expectation
heing that the result of tariff uncer-
tainty will give an impetus to general
business
business failures for the week ending
with May % we're 21a against pa last
week. 2s4 in the like week of 1905, 165 in
1897, 10 in 1905 and 17s in 1865.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
MEET NEXT YEAR
IN BURLINGTON
Close of Odd Fellows Week az
Barre with State Rebekah
Assembly.
MEMBERS IN VERMONT, $500
Order FIourishes In Vcrmort-64 Fast
Grands Given the Assembly De-
Erce-MrS. Susie ~. beach of
White River junction IL
Elected President.

Barre. MAY 2l.--The oath annual ses
sion of the State Rebokah assembly
held to-day in this city closed the
events of Odd Fellows week. At the
morning session. "a past grands of Re
bekah and subordinate lodges We're Civ
en- the assembly degree. The reports Of
the secretary and treasurer show the
order to be fourishlng in Vermont. 1t
now has mcmhe' ship of $3.50, Of
which 2.430 are men and $3.50 women
During the past year the Rebekahs have
paid for the support p the Gan odd Eel
lows home a Ludlow, s632S5.
This evening at eight O'Clock the
Rebekah degree was conferred in the
opera house by Beatrice Lodge of Bur
lngton. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are: President. Mrs. Susie r..
Reach of White River Junction: vice
president Miss Emma y. Gates of 1.ud-
low warden Mrs Francis +. stone Of
Springfield; secretary. Mrs. Louise A.
BoNce of Barre treasurer, Mrs. Ella
G.. Finney Of I.yndonvlle.
All the grand bodies that have met in
Barre this week will meet next year at
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
TARIFF THE ONLY BLOCK.
All other business Developme nts Are
Favorable.

New York. May FIR G. Duns week
" review of trade tomorrow will say:
Almost every development except the
lenE'heninK debate on the tariff. is fav
trsble. and the gains made in spite Of
Tie tariff disturbance are fair indica-
TOR of what may ne expected when that
is out Of the way The domestic agri-
cultural conditions are excellent. and yet
the prices Of farm products continue to
advance. The area Of improvement in
Iron and steel is rapidly widen
'rz and notable event Of the week Is
.he restoration Of wages by the indie
rendent producers. The reports Of the
railroads are of steadily increasing bust
ress and the latest earnings show a
gain of l49 per cent. over last year. the
decrease as compared with 1907 being 2.S
yer cent. The reports Of tho principal
cities are generally cheerful. The heavy
expectation OF gold seems to make little
Impression on the money market and in
deed the dominant fact in the financial
world AT present Is the ample supply Of
hank credit. n fact always making for
expansion whenever business confidence
is al par.
Commercial failures this week In the
United States are 23s against ga last
week, 243 the preceding week and $50 the
corresponding week last year. Failures
In Canada number % against 80 last
week, % the preceding week and Al last
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me well woman and I have no more
backache. hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. :" - MRs. EMMA MISE, S33 First St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass. which prove beyond doubt that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed. and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound trial before submit
ting to an operation. or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn, Mass.
invites all sick women to writ.
her for advice. She has guide.
thousands to health and lie
advice is free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
100000 FOR PRINCETON.
70 BE Pvt with mn I,nua' amount tn
Mnrd the GrnhmnIc (OlicGe.

Princeton, y. j. May 9o.-Princctor
University has just received an offor
Of gift Of 100000 for the proposed
graduate college. AlthouSh Not ufii-
cially announced. It is known that the
donor is William Cooper Proctor, So,
Of Cincinnati, ohio.
Tho rift. which is given ON certain
conditions is the largest the mivor-
sity has received in long time. The
conditions aye that an equal sum ot
'3on,o0 be pledged by May T. l91n,
and that site satsfactorv to the
donor lac chosen instead Of the "Nros-
poet site" The prospect site roferl ed
10 is that on which President Wood
row Wilson's homo is located. There
have been a great many objections 90
the location for the graduate college,
and the alumni OF Princeton generally
viii be glad to learn OF the new plan.
There is little doubt that tho addition
al half million will he subscribed. Al
ready 100000 is practically assured
and tho remainder will probably he
forthcoming IN less than a YeSr.
Tho university received some time
ago 100000 from tho estate of Mrs
Swan for tho first huild-ng. to he
called Thomson college. with 81 600,
GOO added To this Princeton win he in
n fair way To erect the fret real grad
unto college in America to he conduct
cd ON the English lines.
Until his death Grover cleveland was
chairman of the trustees committee
on tho graduate college. and Mr..
Cleveland and Dean Andrew f. West
were most ardent workers for the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
HEARD FRANKLIN CASES.

Montpelier, May 2l.- Fral bin county
cases we're argued to-day in supreme
court. .I'ho first was the breach Of
covenant case Of +. 5. McKillop vs.. y.
y. Post, administrator Of q. A. Burton's
estate. and y. y. Burton. Tho ownership
Of tract Of land in St. Albans city is
involved In this cage. This afternoon in
Franklin county case Of Joseph Ballard
administrator, ". G. A. Hotchkiss was
argued, in which there is a plea that the
statute Of limitations on certain papers
has run.
Court tool; 4 recess this afternoon until
n"Xt Tuesday morning when it is OK
rected several opinions will be handed
down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
CENTENNIAL OF DEDICATION


Middlebury, May 2o,-The centennial of
the dedication OF the Middlebury Congre-
gational Church will he observed Sunday
and Monday. May 30 and 81. the q, \. K,
having courteously set its Memorial day
exercises for Saturday. May %.
The building was begun in 1906 but
was not finished until ls0o and was ded-
icated May 81 OF that year. the Rev.
Heman Ball Of Rutland preaching the
sermon. 1t is one of the handsomcst
wooden buildings in Vermont ana was
designed and built by Lavius Fillmore,
cousin of President Fillmore A steeple
la5 feet in height surmounts the edfoe.
II seats nearly 1000 people and the Mid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SUFFERERS FROM DYSPEPSIA.

Should read the following letter writ
ten to local druggist by a man who
was cured OF Indigestion by use or
Rydale's Stomach Tablets. Mr.. A. r.
Dimmock, Naldoste. Ga.
Dear Sir; Please md enclosed CSC.
In postage stamps, for which please
send me by mail. csc. box OF Ry-
dales Stomach Tablets for q friend of
mine. / bought soc. box and II cured
me. and ] told him. He Is a sufferer
and wants to try them. These tablets
are a blessing to sufferers. too much
good cannot be said for them. e. X.
Mitchell, stockton. Ga.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are sold
and guaranteed by J. W. O'Sullivan,
Burlington. Vt; Stanley & Estey. WI
nooski, Vt; Junction Pharmacy, Els.
sex junction. Vt; W. a. Nay & Co,
Underhil. VI; c. ]. Hatch & Co.. Wa.
terbury. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
MILITARY FIELD MASS.
Sung at BROOKLYN Navy Yard for Sol.
diers and Sailors Killed in BATTLE.

New York, May 23-Fifteen thous-
and persons assembled In the Brooklyn
Navy yard today to attend a military
field mass sung for the repose Of the
souls OF soldiers and sailors killed in
battle. Rluejackets from the FIVE battle
ships stationed at the yard. detach-
ments from three regiments Of the state
militia. veterans from several grand ar.
my posts and delegations represent In
the police and Are departments the
knights of Columbus, the Ancient or.
der of Hbernians, the F'oresters OF Am.
erica. and number OF other civic bod
les attended the ceremonies.
The mass was celebrated by the Rev
Eugene M-Donald. chaplain of the re
ceving ship Hancock, assisted by IN,
Rev. John =. Chadwick. chaplain OF tn,
Maine, and the Rev. Matthew c. Gleason
chaplain Of the Connecticut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SEC. DICKINSON IS BACK.
Had Not Left His birth since the May
doWeP Left Havana.

Washington. May 3-Weak from the
effects Of his illness which compelled him
to cut short his trip, Secretary Of War
Dickinson stopped ashore from the gov
Iernment Yacht Mayhower at the Wash
irgton navy yard at four o'clock this
afternoon after tour Of inspection Of
thu Panama canal, Until Yesterday Mr..
Dickinson had not left his berth since
the Mayhower sailed from Havana
where tho vessel was when his condi-
tion began to cause concern. He said to-
day that he would he all right as soon
as he had reEained his lost strength.
Mr. Dickinson expressed pleasure at
the progress being made in the construc-
ton OF the Panama canal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
GOV. JOHNSON TO RETIRE.
VIII Not Re Candidate for Re-elec
ton As Governor.

Minnea polls, May 2c--Gov. John A.
johnson will not be candidate for a
fourth term. He will retire from the
governorship in January. lall. after six
years Of continuous service. and the 1910
contest Is open for candidates, The
Governors declaration WAS made In the
most emphatic way when the question
was submitted to him to-day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
FOR $13,000,0OO TAXES.
Austrfa FrOPOses TO Tux Bachelors
widows ana ChiIdIess CoupIes.

Vienna, May Elm the Reichrath
to-day the finance minister. in a speech
dealing with the budget announced a
plan for new taxes including sup
Elementary income tax on bachelors,
widows and childless married couples
and also on matches and increment
land values. Under the new taxes, lie
said. $4,000, 900 would be realized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
GAVE BIRTH TO QUINTET.
Three Daughters ma Two Sons Borr
to Fay Irish and All Are Well.

Eau Claire. Wis, May 2l-The wife
Of Fay Irish of Thorp, Clark county.
yesterday gave birth to five babies,
three daughters and two sons. All
are alive and well tonight. The.e
are now 10 children in the family.
The other Ave were horn separately
and all are living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
STEERS CAUSE A PANIC.
Five Broke Away from Cattle ROat
in New YOrk-One Shot in street.

New York. MAY c3.-Five steers
broke away from a bunch Of two hun
dred being unloaded from cattle boat
in North River tonight and created
q panic on the West side in the vicin-
ity of Thirty Ninth street. Four of
tho animals leaped into the river and
started swimming for the Jersey shore
while the NTH ran wild for many
blocks. knocking down pedestria ms
and spreading terror in its path until
brought down by bullet fired by a
policeman. More than 80 shots were
fred before the animal was Killed.
OF tho other runaways, two swan
across the river and were captured at
Hoboken. The third was killed in mid :
stream after being injured and the
fourth was caught after swimming a
quarter of mile along the water
'front.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
JURY DlSAGREEO.

Glens Falls y. Y, May 23.--After hav-
ing heen out for eight hours the Jury in
the case of Reecher Faber, charged with
the murder of Maude Ryan, report ed to-
day that it had been unable to agree
upon a verdict and was discharged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
Milwaukee, Wis. -" Lydia f. Pink
HAMS Neretahle COmnOund has made

me a well woman,
and I would like to
tell the whole world
of It. / suffered
from female trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. had the
best doctors and
they all decided
that l had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble. and
advised an opera
ton, Lydia F..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
MONIES OUTPUT OF GOLD.
approximately &s,O0O,O0O worth Clear
ed In Last Year.

Seattle. Wash, May 2l.ANome's
gold output this year will be approx
inately $4,000 according to state
ment made by Jafet Lindenburg. ono
~ the pioneers OF the Nome district.
who II in Seattle. Mr.. Lindenburs
pays that 1t IL possible to make a
1airly accurate forecast this early in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

lhe lie Ripolin Building, situated on
wharf beside the Seine River, ParIs,
France, was recently rooted with our
Congo rubber roofing. Samples free.
Strong Hardware Co. Burlington. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

the season although the cleanup Of
the boxes will not he taken until
about the first OF July The gold out
put this year will be little IL any
greater than that Of last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

Torturing eczema spreads its burn
ing area every day, Doans Ointment
relieves the itching. cures il herman
emily. At any drug store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

Doan's Regulets cure nstipa ton,
tone the stomach. stimulate the liver,
easy passages OF the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them rs cents q box.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
PERSONAL.

Assemblyman Otto Harris has an
nounced that he will be candidate
for department commander of the
Wisconsin Spanish war veterans. The
encampment will be held in Fond du
Lac on July 5, 6 and 7.
The Homeopathic Medical society
of Wisconsin elected officers as fol
lows: President. DR.. S. R. Stone,
Rhinelander; vice-president, DR.. G. F.
Adams, Kenosha; secretary, DR.. F. T.
Clark, Waupun; treasurer, DR.. F. E.
Brown, Milwaukee. Thursdays SEES
sions were devoted to a discussion of
surgery,
Among the successful candidates
for degrees at Princeton university
who will receive their distinctions
early in June are the following from
Wisconsin: Bachelor of letters, Or
vile Watson Mosher Jr., Richmond;
Harrison Albert Smith, Neenah; bache-
lor Of arts, academic department, Ell
lott Matthews Ogden, Milwaukee.
Among the girls who will receive
degrees at Simmons college, Boston,
June 16 are Josephine r. Hargrave,
Christine r. Hargrave, and Helen P.
Toombs of Ripon, Wis, who will re-
ceive the bachelor of science degrees
with honors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
MAGNATE
SENT To PRISON

New York, June 2.-George Baglin,
vice president of the United Cooper
company was taken to the TombS
prison yesterday and must remain
there under order by Judge Macombe
of the United States district court
until the missing books of the COM
pany, which contain evidence upon
which the federal district attorney
seeks the conviction OF Augustus
Heinze, are produced. Similar pun
ishment also hangs over Sanford Rob
inson, a prominent director of the
company, whose case will be further
considered by Judge Lacombe this
morning.
Both men are alleged to have per-
mitted the spiriting away of looks
that were under subpoena
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09


the public This work is being done
under the direction Of the trustees,
who include Sir Thomas Upton and
Marie Corelli.
Three money lenders, Mohr, Bein
and Kruschwitz, were found guilty In
the criminal court of Hamburg of
practicing usury against 100 officers of
the army. Mohr was sentenced to
one year in Jail and to pay fine of
S125; Bein got nine months and a
fine of 500, and Kruschwitz was
given six months in Jail and fined
1928. Each man is deprived also of
his civil rights for a period of two
years from the time he gets out Of
prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
OBITUARY..

Rev. Thomas H. Miles, S. j., for
twenty years spiritual director of st.
Louis university, died of old age at St.
Louis. He was born in 1881.
Mrs. Rebecca Conner, aged eighty
three years, is dead at her home in
Blue Earth, Mimi. She had lived in
Blue Earth many years.
Rev. j. NJ. Kissane, chaplain of
Mercy hospital at Clinton, Iowa, died
there of peritonitis. He was edu-
Gated in Ireland and was ordained a
priest in 1887.
E. H. ONeall of Fargo, N. D., vice
president of the North Dakota Metal
Culvert company, is dead of apoplexy.
He was formerly in business in In
diana and was a prominent politician.
MILAN Lehman, one of the pioneer
citizens of Menominee, Mich, and for
many years justice of the peace, died
at his home, aged eighty-six years.
He lived in Menominee for nearly
fifty years. The cause of death was
general debility due to old age.
Arthur P. Blanchard one of the wild
est known attorneys in the Northwest
and a resident of Little Falls, Mimi,
died at the Northwestern hospital,
Minneapolis, of cancer. Mr.. Blan-
chard was forty-five years old and
had been practicing law in Little Falls
for the last twenty years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
FOREIGN.

An American, whose name is given
as Angerson, and who is believed to
have been from New York, shot and
killed lis daughter and then com
mitted suicide ina cafe near the Cen
trail market of Paris, shortly before
midnight
The British cruiser battleship In
vincible, in an eight-hour speed trial
maintained twenty-eight knots
throughout, and for short time made
twenty-nine knots. 1t is claimed this
is the worlds record for any ship Of
its size or type.
Edward P. Erney of Eagle Pass,
Texas, who few days ago was SEN
fenced 20 year and four months in
prison after being convicted on a
charge of assaulting soldier on the
streets in Mexico City six months ago,
was pardoned by President Diaz.
Guillume Dubufe, noted painter, is
dead in Paris. He was born in 1858.
NJ. Dubufe was an officer of the Legion
of Honor and received decorations
from many countries. He painted the
mural decorations of the French build
ing at the st. Louis exposition.
At Sinopo'i, small village near St.
Ersemia. Italy, the populace became
enraged over the manner in which
they have been neglected in the distri-
button of relief to the earthquake suf-
ferers. They made a hostile demon
stration against the authorities and
attacked the barracks.
Nicholas Sc den has been sentenced
to six months in the FORT ess al IT.
Petersburg. on the charge of having
published Count Leo Tolssoi's t. gu
Shalt Not Kill and other political PAN
phlets. The magistrates refused to
prosecute Count Tolstoi, who wrote a
letter to the court declaring that Sci
den was passive offender and invlt-
ing The prosecution of himself.
Harvard house, in Stratford on
Avon. the birthplace of John Harvard,
which was purchased last year by Ed
ward Morris of Chicago, has been en-
tirely renovated and fitted up as a
museum and will shortly be opened to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
BADGER BRIEFS.

Emil Hermanson, aged 35, fell into
received perhaps fatal burns Saturday
afternoon at the plant of the Under
wood Veneer company.
The meat market belonging to
Frank O. Nagler was broken into at
Osceola, and between 81 and So taken
from the cash register. There is no
clue as to who the midnight providers
are.
Eleven men are locked in jail at
Lynxville, sixteen miles above Prairie
du Chen, after a wild chase. Two of
the number are alleged confidence
men who secured from Baltimore
man bound for Winnipeg, a passenger
on the Burlington Tuesday night, S11O.
1t was announced at Fort Leaven-
worth on Thursday that the war de-
partment is considering the concentra-
ton of the field artillery at Sparta,
Wis. in the coming summer for ex-
detrimental firing. Battery E, Fifth
field artillery, stationed at Fort Leav-
enworth, probably will go to Sparta.
Charles II. Flynn, former owner of
the Washburn brewery, and at one
time a prominent business man, was
convicted of assault with intent to do
great bodily harm on Martin Larson.
Flynn has not yet been sentenced.
The penalty is from one to five years.
Larson was stabbed in the neck dur
ing row with Flynn at a resort east
of the city last summer.
1t is reported in Madison that Presi-
dent John S. Simms of the State
Normal school a. Stevens Point viii
resign on account of the friction ex-
listing between him and the local re-
gent, C. D. Mcfarland. President
Simms was elected to his Office three
and a half years ago, going there
from the River Falls normal school,
where he had been for some time con-
ductor of teachers institutes. His
salary as president of the Stevens
Point school is $500 a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
OVER THE FENCE.
Neighbor Says Sometimes


The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor Sometimes it is only small
talk, but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and so
weak / could scarcely walk.
"One day I.was chatting with one Of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her l believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots of people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum trial. did not take her adj
vice right away, but tried change Of
climate which did not do me any good.
Then l dropped coffee and took up
Postum.
My improvement began immediate
ly and got better every day used
Postum.
MY bowels became regular and in
two weeks all my pains were gone.
Now l am well and strong and can eat
anything / want to without distress.
All of this is due to my having quit
coffee, and to the use of Postum regu-
larly
My son who was troubled with in
digestion thought that if Postum help
ed me so, it might help him. 1t did,
too, and he is now well and strong
again.
I'VE like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
in my family in place of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's Reason" Read
The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.