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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
NEW POMONA GRANGE.
II Is Organized In EpOShWrGh and
Named for state Master.

EnosbnrGh FAILS. Feb o5.--The c. r
Smith Pomona Grange was organized
here to-day. about 100 members being
present from the subordinate Oranges Mt
Richfo"d. East Rerkshire. West Bcrk-
shire. Franklin. West Enosburgh and
bakersfield. NJ the morning session
which opened at ton o'clock, state Master
G. r. Smith Of Morrisvilc presided and
the fifth degree was conferred. In the
afternoon the fohoWing officers were in
stalled. the State master heing assisted
hv Mrs Smith: Worthy master. ~. =.
Iadd Of East Berkshire; overseer r. G.
Ovitt of West Enoshurgh: lecturer. r.
w Spicer Of West F.nosnurgh. steward.
w s. ROBBIE OF Franklin: assistant
steward. Howard Arms Of Rchford
chaplain. Howard Grant Of East Berk-
shire: treasurer. Fay Brigham of Bakers
field. secretary. T.. \. Sturtcvant OF
Rakcrsfeld Catekceper Ernest Olmstead
of West Berkshire; Ceres. Mrs. Jennie
=. Pholos Of West Berkshire: Flora. Mrs.
r.. ". Taul Of Fast berkshire: Pomona.
Mrs. w. s Rohic OF Franklin. lady as
sistant steward. Mrs Ethel Culver Of
Richford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
H. w. Allen, Cashier of Woods.
vile National Bank, $1o,.
800 Short.
ADMITS RESPONSIBILITY
Released under $4,000 Bonds aftes
Being Charged with the Crime
Bank SIN Solvent-simu1tnn-
eOus Visit OF National and
stntc OHcers.

woodsville, n. H., Feb CA new face
OF the cashiers window OF tho Woods
vile National bank. and n brief off,cial
announcement in the local paper today
we're the first public limitations that
Herbert W. Allen. cashier OF the bank
since its Incorporation T. years ago, was
under arrest charged with emhezzlement.
An examination has shown the cashiers
accounts were 1880 short. and in
statement made to the directors Of the
institution Allen Is alleged to have adj
mitted the responsibility for the short
ago.
The shortage was discovered early
In the week. through simultaneous
visit OF the national bank examiner.
Norwin S. Bean. and three State bank
commissioners. Allen had been trus-
tee OF the savings banks and It is all
legged that the presence of national
and state officials at the same time
prevented the cashier from transfer
ring securities. process by which.
It is said the shortage had been hid
cen previously. Allen has pleaded
not guilty and has been released In
bonds OF $4,000. The bank is SOL
vent and the loss almost wholly pro-
tected.
Allen is also treasurer Of the town
OF Haverhill. Its accounts and those
~ the Woodsville Guaranty Savings
bank are said to be correct. The ma
tonal bank was organized by Allen.
who came here IL years ago from St.
Johnsbury. VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
CLAIMS SUICIDE PACT
McDOuEal at Her Rcquest-Trled
10 shoot Himself.

Boston. Mass, Feb. 2s.--If all Of the
four cartridges in his revolver had
been Of similar size. Hiram Perry
would have been fulfilled. After his
discharge from the city hospital
where he has been treated for self
inflicted carbolic acid burns, Perry
will be arraigned In the municipal
criminal court on charge OF muir
dering Catherine McDougal. his sweet l.
heart.
He says he made a suicide agree
ment with the woman the night be-
fore she died. The shooting occurred
in the lodgings OF the McDougal wo-
man Wednesday morning. Perry. who
is % years Old says that he Aired two
shots into her body, doing so at her
suggestion and that when he turned
the revolver upon himself and pulled
the trigger the barrel would not
work
Perry came to this city last July az
cording to the statement nc gave to the
police. He had saved $500 about the time
that he met Miss McDougal and he
wanted her to marry him. Somebody
stole the money from him and since then
he has been Respondent.
Perry came from Burlington. W"
where he has two brothers engaged IN
farming who he says will help him The
refusal Of the girl to marry him, Perry
said. had contributed to his woes We'd
nesday he did his best to end his ire
being prevented twice by conditions over
which he had no control
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04

ton was taken after a prolonged dis
cussion and as the result Of the long
continued opposition Of the under
graduates OF the In Institution. A prop
osition to establish a separate college
for women was referred to q special
committee.
The text Of the resolution on CO.
education, which was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote. Is as follows
Resolved. That no woman be ad.
mitted to Wesleyan University in an,
class later than that entering in the
year 300: but nothing in this actor
shall be construed MS in any way con.
ficting with the rights and privileges
OF any woman who may be or become
a member of that class or of ans
previous class"
The question Of dancing in the col.
lege gymnasium was referred to q
special committee.
1t was decided that President elec
William A. Shanklin. now presiden
of the upper Iowa University at Fay.
cite. Ia. should enter upon his new
duties at the time Of the Wesleyan
commencement exercises next June
although DIR. Shanklin's formal inaug.
ural will not take place until fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04

ness on the part Of Mr.. RooseveIt's
successor.
Precedent In another ancient Inaugural
detail il to be broken next Thursday in
the intention of President Roosevelt to
so from tho inaugural ceremonies at the
capitol direct tn his train for Oyster Bay.
and not return TO the White House in
tho carriage with Mr. Taft.
In this event there will he vacant scat
IN the presidential carriage on its re-
turn 70 the White House and It is now
proposed TO have this seat occupied by
Mrs. Taft. The decision. however has
not heen made. hut the subject is under
consideration.
From morning church services at
the Unitarian Church. of which he is
n mep1ber. Mir. Taft to-day went to the
White House where an hour was spent
with President Roosevelt in going
over that portion of Mr.. Tafts inaug-
ural address which discusses what is
10 he his policy respecting the foreign
relations OF the country. Mr.. Taft
said that no material changes. II any.
would he made in the address as the
result OF the conference. He added
that lie had previously gone over the
whole document with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA
Many Atlantic Liners Come into Port
In u Battered Condltion-Some
OF the sailors Injured.

New York, Feb. 2S-In coming trans
Atlantic liners to-day reported violent
gales and heavy, tumbling seas during the
voyage. Among them were tho Cunarder
Luncania. tho French liner La Touraine
and the Anchor Line steamer Caledonia.
While all sustained some damage about
the decks due to heavy boarding seas,
| nothing serious occurred. though the pas
sengers had an unpleasant voyage
La Touraine ran into the gales on Feb
ruary q and from that day until the 25th
she experienced a succession OF heavy
west and northwest blows with tremend-
GUS seas which constantly broke over the
steamer. number Of sailors we're
thrown TO the deck by the seas and were
slightly injured. Many OF the passengers
were unable to leave their staterooms
during the blow.
a sudden death occurred aboard the
French steamer on February 20, the
victim being Louis Truchot. Ga years
old. native Of France. who was trav-
cling second class. Heart disease was
the cause The body was buried at
sea.
The Lucania struck the worst OF
the blow on February 26 when a 10
milo wind and huge head seas held
up the steamer for IL hours.
The Caledonia besides having trou-
Bile with the winds, ran into a huge
field of icc in the midst OF which
hoated a huge iceberg. estimated to
be from 100 to $50 feet high. There
was a perceptible drop in the Their
mometcr while the steamer ana berg
we're In proximity to each other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
MISS VAN sICKLEN's ENGAGEMENT

An Alameda. Cal. paper saws:
At the tea given Saturday afternoon
by Mrs. Fritz Van Sicklen at her home
SIS Grand street. In honor OF Mr..
Van Sicklen's mother. Mrs. Parker Of
Burlington. VI, and mother Of Miss
Sophie Van Sicklen the engagement OF
Miss Sophie Van Sicken to Mckee
Sherrard was announced.
Ever since her arrival from the East
on visit 10 her many Alameda friends.
Miss Van Sicklen has been the mott. for
much social attention. and the news OF
her engagement to Mr.. Sherard will
interest the members OF local society
She recently returned from Los Angeles
where she went about month ago
for visit with southern friends and
also to meet her mother who recently
arrived in Alameda via Los Angeles from
the Fast
Mr.. Shcrrard IL we'll known figure
in San Francisco and il a resident
Of Alameda. He spends much 81 his tirne
travelling about the coast looking after
business matters for the insurance COM
pany with which he is connected.
No wedding day has been selected but
the marriage will probably take place
the coming MAY. Mss Van sicklen Is
niece If F. W. Van Sicklen Already
quite a number Of social affairs are being
planned in honor Of her engagement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
HARVARD MAN TO JOIN
MIDDLEBURY FACULTY

Middlebury, Feb. 9G-Kendall X. Smith
OF Harvard University has accepted an
appointment to the faculty of Middle
bury College for the ensuing year. Mr..
Smith is Massachusetts man. gradu-
ated at Harvard In "a, received his a.
NJ in '0G. and will attain his electorate
OF philosophy the coming juno, He held
the Charles Eliot Norton fellowship in
06-'07. and graduate fellowship in the
school at Athens, '07-'os. He was mem
Der Of the varsity lacrosse team and was
captan OF his class basket bali team for
two seasons. Mr.. Smith will be an in
structor In Latin enabling both Profess
sors Sanford and Burragc to give special
courses in the new department of peda-
gosy.
DISTRICT ODD FELLOWS MEET.
Rutland, Feb. 25-An annal meet
ing of the Odd Fellows encampment
of the first and second Vermont dis
tricts was held here this evening with
an attendance of about 40. The en-
campments represented were Otter
Creek of Rutland, Mansur of Burlng-
ton. Mystic OF Poulfney sand Mount
Moosalamoo of Brandon. The Rut-
land cncampment eXemplifed the roy
al purple degree and George IL
Stearns Of st. Johnsbury grand pat
riarch, reviewed the work Grand
High Priest o. W. Harwood of Ben
nington was among tho speakers at
the banquet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
OLD BIBLE TO Be USED
Pres. Taft VIII Take the Oath Of Of
flee on Relic Belonging TO the
Supreme Court.

Washington, Feb. 2SWnl. II. Taft will
take tho oath Of office as President OF
the United States on the century old
Bible which belongs To the supreme
court OF the United States and by 1t
kept in sacred custody. There is touch
of sentiment In this decision which Mr..
Taft announced tonight with the state
ment that had he become member of
the supreme court his oath would have
been taken on identically the same book.
During the past few days there
have been many offers Of Bibles TO
the prospective President. He has not
declined TO receive the gifts but his
answer has been that II will he I'M
possible for him to receive them for
the purpose intended. It has been
the custom of past Presidents to use
new or an historic Bible in taking
their oath OF office and each has re-
tanned the book thereafter. Mr.. Taft
will make no claim on the Bible of
his choice. and it will go back TO the
archives OF the ancient court, for
which there are many evidences OF a
reverend respect and n lingering fond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
SHE HEADS A SOCIETY OF 10000
WOMEN.

1t Is no. small matter TO safely con-
Guct the affairs OF a society OF 163, 900
romen. scattered over nearly all the
States and Territories OF the Union. vet
the honor Is coveted. and much friendly
rivalry results. Mrs Mary l.. Gilman.
national president Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, was elected on the first BAL
lot BY a iattering majority. Conserva
tive. yet broad-minded. of fine executive
ability and an accomplished parliament
tartan, her administration Is proving to
be notable one, says Hampton's Mag
czine for March.
The Womsn's Relief Corps is the only
authorized auxiliary Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. and the outcome Of the
he fore mentioned aid societies OF the
Cos After the war the work OF relief
became more than ever important, be-
cause Of the permanent disability Of
thousands Of soldiers. many OF whom
had families dependent upon them. After
few years Of iesultory effort by I'M
attached societies It was deemed best to
unite in one strong orga nizaton which
should be auxiliary TO that of the veter-
ans. and prepared to systematically as
sst them IN their phlanthrop,c work
Representatives of many small societies
met in Denver. col. in the summer Of
1855. and organized the corps. with a
charter list OF 40 members.
During its 20 years Of existence. three
and half millions Of dollars have been
expended for relief alone. Families of
veterans have been provided with food
and clothing homes and employment
have been found for soldiers widows and
orphans. tho sick have been cared for
and the dead buried. In several States
homes are maintained where disabled
Veterans may he accompanied by their
faithful wives. and their declining days
tc spent together in comfort.
In addition to the work of relief. I'M
nense sums % money are expended in
the Observance Of Memorial day, and
this society was the pioneer in the pro-
motion OF patriotic teaching as a part Of
the public school curriculum. That was
In 1898, and since then many thousands
of flags and patriotic publications have
beeen presented to schools in every part
of the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
FAT FOODS AND THEIR USES.

II is Impossible 70 say what will please
IN the way Of fat food. The only way 70
to experiment feeling sure that the
right thing will eventually appear. When
commonplace fat offends. somthinE new
and strange will often inspire respect
and be received with delight. Children
who scorn fat in the abstract seldom
refuse n light. well-made suet pudding
Toast and dripping Is combination
that has been known to charm when less
humble fare Is declined. Toffee which
Is combination Of equal part o. sugar
and melted hutter. Is a highly nutritious
substance that Is a general favorite
among children. Given at the end OF a
meal. it can seldom do harm. Equal
parts of chopped fat meat, lean meat.
and bread crumbs. the whole lightly
seasoned with pepper and salt and
dash Of powdered sugar make an agree
able filing for sandwiches that are Of
ten accept able to those who insist that
they do not like fat.--pr. l. F. Bryson.
IN Harpers Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
HOTEL PROPERTY SOLD
TO LUMBER COMPANY.

West Burke. Feb. 25.--Wiliam F.
Richardson of this place. has sold his
property at WillouEhhy lake COM
pr!sinE 500 acres, much of it timber
land, to the Willoughby Wood & I.um-
Der GO. This property was bought
hy his IA her. the late Francis Rich
ardson. in 1879, and he and Mrs. Rich
ardson conducted the popular Will
louEhby Lake House for many years.
After the destruction of the hotel,
Mrs. Richardson made improvements
on tho cottage adjoining il. and as
long as health permitted kept summer
boarders. The hotel was one OF the
most popular resorts in this section
and was visited by people from all
over southern New England and New
York city. The consideration for the
sale was $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
Joseph Laquee Of East Elmore
Found Mowers Body be-
side Road.
RESISTED MIDNIGHT INTRUDER
Fired Gun but Did Not Learn Result
Of shot iii He Went TO n Weigh
boris I'm the Observation-Disclosures
That Mower Was IntONi-
Gated when Killed.

Worthwhile, Feb. o5-shor,ly before one
o'clock this morning. Edward Mower Of
Woodbury. was shot in East Elmore and
at daylight his lifeless body was found
lying in tho snow beside the road The
man who found him was Joseph Laquee,
who says lie was awakened between u
and one o'clock by Mower demanding
adnttance at his home which Is near
the Worcester line. T.aquce received no
answer to his inquiries as 10 who II
was other than that the man would get
in If he smashed the house down and
to illustrate. Laruee says the fellow
brok" ont window. LaQuce then took
down gun to brighten Mower away
ter, fired through tho door but made
no effort to learn tie result of his
shoot
Early this morning. I.aduee started to
walk to the home of Il. r. Morse TO
tell his story and say Mowers body in
tho snow. The proper authorities were
notified and Sheriff Stevens of Hyde
Park went there and took T.aquee to
tho county Jail for the night. a hear
ing will ne held at East fillmore to-mor-
row
Iaqree bears n good reputation. has
a wife and five children and is con-
sidercd an Industrious man. Mower had
been stopping in Woodbury. at Newell
Slavtons. He Is said to have born an
urcnviahle reputation and it Is the gem
eral belief that he was intoxicated when
he tried 20 enter I.aquee's home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
UNWRITABLE ENGLISH.
(From the Philadelphia Recod. }


did you know that there Is at least
one sentence in English that can be
spoken but that It is impossible to
write?" asked University OF Pennsyl-
vania senior. eyes. It's correct English
suppose, and then again It isn't. Here
Is the sentence. although I swear ! don I
know how YOU are going to write it:
"There arc three twos in the English
language You see. II you SPELL t-w-o.
the sentence is incorrect. as It is II you
smell il either too or to- Catch the
point? Really, It Is incorrect to say 1t,
although It certainly should he possible
to express the thought. This thing has
got me going and It simply goes to
show what a mess the English Language
is. There certainly Is a word two and
word too and another to-. and the,
are ell three pronounced alike-two
too or to-whch makes It correct tc
say: There are three twos,' or three
toos' or three tos' in the English Ian
guagc. But what's the use7'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
IS THE EARTH OLD OR YoUNos

With what span are we to measure
the life Of word' How NAV We reck-
on the passing Of its apparently endless
years? What pulse Of time beats out
the heart throhe Of q stare
In reply to these queries, which that
able man Of science, Or. Alexander w.
Roberts puts at the head OF his paper IN
Chambcrss Journal on the age Of tho
earth. he tells us that this planet is real
~ younger. The notion OF its age. der.v-
ed from biology geology, and even as
tronomv is quite misleading in the sense
ordinarily ascrihed TO age. Yet biology
n connection with geology makes Ger
tain definite az not numerically revela-
tiOns regarding the earth's age "a a hab-
table world. had a certain definite
beginning. and I, had this beginning in
time. There was date in the actual
passage OF the years. physical instant.
when life did not exist upon the earth.
for the simple reason that II could not.
The Garth was too hot. the rocks too
molten. to support Me. As soon as the
earth became habitable. when the waters
above the armament were separated
from the waters under the armament
and dry land appeared, then. and not
III then. did the gift of rudmentary
life enrich earth's wide domains This
fact Ia writ large in the rocks that
eirdle our earth. and there is no contro-
yerting it.-Current Literature (March)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04

ana misery. L ADVISE all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pink hams
Vegetable Compound" - Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON. Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs contains no narcotics or harm
FIJI drugs. and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displaccnents. tibroid tumors,
Irregularities. periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself TO give Lydia f.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
ST YOU would like special advice
about your case write Il cOnfidcn-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
THE MIRACLE OF WIRELESS TELE-
GRAPHY,


J. Is nov 'ruc ma. we age o' Romance
ana "''o'S" j. "e""' cunning c"u'' nav.
neeH n'"re 'i'lI''"'t '""'' INV ''''S''e u
me wreck OF tue htp'o'', ho'''''t ""e'
'il"h the courage WIFI VIII" wv ""'i'' u
beings involved fhe' 'l'e 'FS', fe'eE'
geography remarks lne Nc" YORK
evening sun mas p'ei Hd'I'' az Il mar
vel or science pu' tue Se'Nice u mas
dofe humanity To-Day Ne'S II fHr heher
IN the people MINDS " VIII hereafter
be considered lndlsnenSah'y part OF
any steamshln eqU'nfhen' or safe'Y as
h'r charts or nor naNlEato"' y Is the
steamships 'nvisihie lie Inc by which
guarded IN degree winch n" WaNo"er
or ten years ago conli nave dreamed.
II Is the best or modern 'naG'o' 1T IL
all very WONDERFUL comments tie
Springfield Repunlcan' ANA inspiring or
tire thought that hounds may not safely
he placed upon the powers of man 70
master the forces OF nature In mes
sage to congress ~" DAYS aft"r tn"
collision and the rescue President Rnose-
welt recommended law requiring all
ocean-go'nE steamships carrying con-
siderable numbers Of passengers to install
wireless service CONGRESSMAN Eurke
wireless stations ALREADY extends along
our Atlantic. Pacific ana Gulf shores,
and even Alaska. Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philinpnos are equipped. This
--latest ~ srIontihc mar'el' has already
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
fIE LOOKS LIKE LINCOLN.

The statesman wears his whiskers low
He looks like Lincoln SO he claims
Some people like to call him Uncle Joe ~
Some like to call him other names;
He elories in his LONELINESS.
He has scorn for clothes that fit,
Ard modestlY will cen confess
That he is trimming full OF wit
His frame IS long and lean and lank.
He likes to hear the people say
That he is common. plain and frank
And has careless rustic way;
He Tolls in awkward attitude
And daily shaves his upper lip:
He dearly loves to shock the prudes
With merry just or spicy quip.
He scorns high falutin' style
Az work or play. IN dress and speech;
And he can keep from hearing while
Reformers threaten or beseech:
Beneath the chin, close-cropped and low
He wears the whiskers that are his
He looks like Lincoln did" but, oh,
How very different he Is.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
TWIN NECESSITIES.

The reader of a newspaper will readily
agree that !: Is necessary for n merchant,
with any pretenson to proSressivcness,
TO advertise. Yet this would not be true
II 1t were not equally true that it Is nee
essary for the reader of the newspaper.
II ne or she have any pretensions to
proEressiveness, to read and answer the
ads.
These are twin-facts, twin necessities
Whatever ia Of enough importance for
the merchant to pay for the privilege Of
saying is OF too much importance for
the reader to overlook. And just as adj
vertising is the way OF the progressive
store, 80 is the reading OF advertising
the way OF the progressive person. Mea-
sure your progressivcness by this stand
ard, and you will not go far wrong