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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
ELIJAH" IS RETURNING.
plans t. Establish . Holy Ghost Col
ony In Jerusalem.

Portland. Me-. May 3.-The Rev. Frank
W Sanford, the Shiloh Holy Ghost and
Is" leader. Is on his way TO Shiloh from
Jerusalem, where he has been for two
Years Word that their leader is on his
way home after a long absence In the
Holy Land was received here by some
Of his followers yesterday. One Of the
ships belonging to the Shiloh feet. the
iarkentine Kingdom. which has been ~
re at anchor in the lower harbor for
over year is preparing for q voyage.
but her officers will not say where she
Is gcing or when the voyage will begin
II Ia said that Sanford Is to take
colony Of his followers back with him
IN the Holy Land, to found a religious
colony there. During their leaders Alb
sencs In Europe the Shilohites have not
increased In numbers. and At times they
lave been almost suffering for food and
necessities Of life II Is said that great
change In the policy and condition Of the
religious community Al Shiloh will occur
when SANFORD arrives home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SHEA HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Police Awaiting the Result Of His
Assault ON Alice Walsh.

New York May os-Cornelius P. Shea,
former presid mt OF that International
brotherhood OF Tea msters. WAS locked UP
in the Jefferson Market prison without
bail. last night. pending the outcome OF
tho injuries of Alice Walsh, young
woman whom he admits. according to the
police. having stabbed more than 70 times
with pocket knife after quarrel in
his apartment in West Thirteenth street.
Friday night.
The woman was variously reported as
recovering and dying to-day. but it was
said at abe hospital tonight that no
definite prediction as to the outcome Of
her injuries could be made.
Shea's labor friends have rallied to his
support. and members of the local union
of the international Brotherhood OF
Transfers discussed his case at head
quarters last night. II was even suggest
ed that a fund he raised for his defense
hut no action was taken along this line.
Shea has wife and children in Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
RHEUMATISM
DRIVEN FROM
the BLOOD
A Remedy Which Assists Nature
Produces a Cure Which Is
Permanent as This
Case Proves,
Every sufferer from rheumatism wants

Every sufferer from rheumatism wants
to be cured ard to stay cured.
The prospect of the return of tie
same old rheumatism every year is not
attractive 20 anybody WHO las como
through one siege. Most treatments
aim simply to keep down" tie rleu.
matte pOisons in tho blood. The tonic
treatment with DR.. Williams Pink Pills
has proved by hundreds Of cures that it
builds up the blood to a point that
enables it to cast out these poisons
through the regular channels Of excre.
ton, the bowels. kidneys AMI the skin.
When this is + one the rheumatism is per.
manently cured and as long as the blood
is kept pure and rich the patient will be
immune from attacks Of rheumatism
Mrs. ". II. Amburg is the wife Of a
prosperous farmer living on r. F. D..
No. 8. Lancaster. n. H.. and about four
miles from that city. She owes her re-.
covcry from rheumatism to this treat.
mont and her statement should interest
every sufferer.
II nave no idea what brought on the
rheumatism" she says, "but suffered
agonies fropl il for about two years and
for FIVE months Of that time my condi-
ton was very serious. had severe
pains through my hips. in my Iris and
in the small Of my back so that was
unable to stand up straight. felt
weak and respondent and lost in weight.
1.-TWO Lancaster doctors treated me
but I didn't get any better and AS I had
seen DR.. Williams Pink Pills mentioned
in our home newspaper. stopped using
all other medicines and began taking
them. After had taken the first box
felt that they were benefiting me and
after few more boxes had been used
was entirely free from the rheumatism.
This was two years ago and have had
no return of the trouble. I have recon
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to nv
friends and know of ona case in which,
they brought great benefit.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be mailed, postpaid
on receipt Of price. 50 cent. per box
six boxes for 81. 20. by the DR.. Williama
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
A Window Being Dedicated at the
Metropolitan Temple in New
York City
Elk. SEC. STRAUSS SPEAKS
Pays High Tribute 10 Broad states
manIike Purposes Of Pres. ROose-
welt - Has vNalixed Public
Couscteuce-A Lincoln
window Dedicated.

New York. May 2s--Oscar s. Straus.
former secretary of commerce and la
Dor and recently appointed amba ssador
OF Turkey. was the principal speaker
tonight at the dedication OF a win
dow In honor Of the Roosevelt admin
istration at the metropolitan Temple in
this city. Mr.. strauss speech was prin-
cipally review OF the administration
and the achievements of Theodore
Roosevelt. The service began in the
morning and will be held every night
this week. eliminating In the dedica-
ton OF the Lincoln memorial window
on Sunday next.
Mr. Straus said in part
Every measure and policy Of the
Roosevelt administration" he said
was based not alone upon moral
convictions. but upon n statesman like
forethousht and forecast for the flu
ture of the country. That President
Roosevelt encountered violent oppsi-
ton of the powerful corporations.
whose expanded vested interests not
only eliminated competition. but con-
tractcd individual rights, was to be
expected and foreseen.
None of our Presidents has possesso cd
N an equal degree a mind so enriched
with an historians knowledge Of the
past combined with p rtatesman's fore
sieht OF the future. as Roosevelt With
confidence in and deep sympathy for the
Vain people OF our country upon whose
Judgment and sense OF justice all Of our
great Presidents In times Of transitions
and stress placed their Ultimate reliance.
Roosevelt has vitualzed and appealed
to the public conscience Of the nation.
Theodore Roosevelt. if we may iud se
from the record Of his wonderful career,
Which is but half run. has made an i'm
press upon the life of the nation that
marks him as the foremost champion Of
social justice. Differ with him as YOU
may as To details. as criticise the power
anc tremendous energy with which lie
drove forward his uplifting measures all
must recogn'-e the effectiveness Of his
| high purpose in directing the materia
| frees OF our economic age 50 as IL
| broaden and better the opportunities oi
| life and living for the average American
n.nn, woman and child. The effect car
rot he measured by the congressional
| acts which are on the statute books
| out by the tendencies checked. the evils
s,erted and the far reaching, moral re-
| construction Initiated"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
COURT SUSTAINS THE LAW.
No Insurance Company Paying Any
Officer over $4,000 Can DO BUSH
incSs IN Missouri.

Jefferson city. Mo, May os.-The Mis-
souri, supreme Court, sitting en- banc
, esterday. sustained the statute which
denies licenses to insurance companies
which pay any of their officers salaries
in excess Of $4,000.
The &C, was passed two years ago
and has been the subject Of extended
litigation.
Yesterdays decision was m an appli-
cation from three large eastern compan-
rs for writ of mandamus TO compel
tie State insurance department to issue
licenses to them. The writ was denied
to the oetitioners--the Equitable Life
assurance society, the Prudential lnsur-
ance company and the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company.
While upholding the validity Of the
statute the court declared that 1t was
unwise legislation and recommended its
repeal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
woMAN's TERRIBLE DEED.
Cut the Threats OF Her Three Children,
Killing Two. and Then Killed Herself.

Hampton. Conn, May 2l.--Mrs. Louis
Carsten cut the threats Of her three
children and then her own this morning
at the Carsten home. The farm is about
two miles from the centre OF this village
Two Of the CHI 'Idren. Louis. 70 years 10
months old - and Mrs Carsten are
dead and a seven year old boy. John,
Is dying. No reason Is known for the
woman's act and ii is thought she may
have been insane.
The tragedy occurred on the upper floor
Of tho home. and it is believed Louis
was attacked while still sleeping as his
he'd was covered with blood. His throat
had been cut and his breast and abdo-
men slashed open. He had managed to
get down stairs but died in his half
sister, Eleanor'.. arms. John who had
been called up stairs by his mother
came staggering down with gaping
wound in his neck.
When Mr.. Carsten and the physicians
who had been called. went UP stairs they
found Mrs. Carsten lying on the floor
dy!ng, with blood flowing from wounds
in her throat and a few feet away lay
her infant daughter dead. Mrs. Carsten
was conscious and able TO talk. In an
swer to her husbands question as to
tic reason for her acts, she replied: II
! wanted TO die, and / wanted to take
! the children with me didn't want to
leave them" She died shortly after
wards.
| 1t Is stated by her husband that she
| had been subject to mental trouble.
| He had taken her to Europe and Flor
ida. They had moved to tho country
| from Brooklyn, n. Y, for quiet. Yester-
day she appeared all right. Mr.. Carsten
was formerly captain OF Pacific Mail
| steamer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

the Bureau OF Municipal Research pro-
pose to arouse the members OF their con-
&; egations 20 a sense OF the importance
of redistribution Of the citys operating
expenses that will insure a greater out
lay for Fairgrounds and hospitals and a
ctrtailment OF salar ies and money ex-
pended for superfuous supplies.
DR.. John =. Peters of st. Michaels
Protestant Episcopal Church said that
the municipal budget was tax of
$40 year on every family OF FIVE
persons. In the last analysis It was
upon the poorer classes that this tax
fell. he said as landlords reimbursed
Themselves for the taxes they paid by
the simple method Of increasing rents.
Rabbi stephen s. Wise in his sermon
at the free synagogue touched upon
social justice and the Industrial war
between capital and labor.
"A scah" said he rs not an indus
trial hero. university teaching to the
contrary Notwithstanding. lie is. as a
rule a poor. pitiahle dcluded creature"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

ono other person, DR.. o. u. Barber of
pownal was present and in accordance
with instructions he will make no state
ment IN relation to the findings.
Tic doctor said. however. that the
revelations Of the aGtopsr gave the State
a much stronger ease against one or
more Of the fol persons. Thomas Har-
ris Mrs Harris. Frank Moon and James
Pratt. who were arrested on the day
following Turner's disappearance and
who had since been held at the County
iail. lie would not admit that Turner's
skull was found to be fractured nor
would he deny it. hut his replies to
questions gave the Impression that the
former was the case. Unless unforeseen
complications arise a preliminary hearing
vii, he held some day this week when
Attorney General J. G. Sargent Of Ludlow
sill be present
PAssUAnPsIC CLUB BANQUET.
81, Johnsbury Center. May 23..-The
Passumpsic Congregational club held its
spring meeting with the church In this
village Yesterday afternoon six Joined the
club at the business session after which
banquet was served TO about 20 members
and their guests by the ladies' OF the
church. The Rev. J. A. Belanger Of Wells
River, the president Of the club. presided
at the post-pra ndal exercises which were
| of an unusually high order. The Hon
| r. w Baldwin Of Barton responded to n
! toast and the Rev. DR.. Edward T. Fair
banks Of st. Johnsbury gave some de-
| lightful "reminiscences OF the clnirch
| where he began his pas,orate about 20
yea RS ago and which Is the oldest church
! in town. Governor Prouty was unable
| to attend and his place was Allied by tho
Hon. ID. NJ. camp Of Newport. The ad-
| dress of the day was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. b. w Bacon of Yale Divinity
school on The Old I.eaven of Congrega-
tionalism in the New Lump"
MEET THIS WEEK AT BRANDON.
Brandon. May 23-The 2cnd annual con-
vention of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the Burlington district
and the New England section Of the Troy
district will be held at the Methodist
Church here Thursday and Saturday.
May 2 and g. An address will he de-
livered Thursday evening by Mrs. Mary
Carr Curtis. a missionary from Malay
sia, and second principal feature Of
a varied and interesting program will be
an address Friday afternoon by Miss
H. Elizabeth Holmes. who is under APP
pointment to China. on The goth Cen
fury Call 10 Young Women" Delegates
will be entertained at the church be-
tween sessions and those desiring ac-
commodation over night are requested to
communicate with Mrs. r. n. Wells. The
oicers Of the society are: President. Mrs.
w r. white North Bennington: vice
presidents. Mrs. =. l.. Dow Rutland;
Mrs. F. A. Sisson. White Creek Mrs Fl.
NJ Seely. Middlebury. Miss Clara u. Bur
mop. Brandon, Mrs. A. NJ. Torrance,
Bennington; corresponding secretary.
Miss Mary Walker. Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.
Rev. DR.. J. ID. Wilson and Son. jane.
Have Been Selling Masonic Degrees.

ST. Louis. May o3.-Rev. Or. J. y. Will
son. aged g. said TO he the founder OF
the Royal Arcanum and also founder
Of the knights Of Honor. and his son,
DR.. James Wilson. aged 80. VINO were
alleged to have been organizing lodges
Of the so-called Egyptian rite Of free
:nasonary. we're arrested yesterday In the
office Of tho Planters hotel here. and
warrants will be applied for Monday
by the police. charging them with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Special police officer Octa Christmer
and T.. c. Graulich, assistant yardmas-
ter OF the Terminal railroad associa-
ton. allege they paid the younger Will
son 50 each for three degrees. after he
ing assured that their membership in
the Egyptian rite would give them on
trance to any lodge Of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons.
Both Wilson's deny the charges and
refer to the applications which were
signed by Christr,er and Graulich.
These set forth that application IL
being made with full knowledge that
the Egyptian rite lodge ''is not part
nor in any way connected with and
gives no privileges in the lodges 81 the
kind Of Missionary pract'ced under the
grand lodges OF the dierent states and
generally known as the grand lodges or
Free and Accepted. or Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons,
The Rev Mr.. Wilson said that he Is
here attending the Grand council Of the
Royal Arcanum. now being held In the
Planters Hotel, and after his arrest he
telephoned for A. s. Robinson OF that
body He was not locked MP in cell. as
was his SON but was allowed 10 remain
In the Office until bond was furnished,
The elder Wilson expressed consider
able ind,gnat ion over his arrest. and de-
clared that the new body has member
ship of 81 M, He and his sen. he said,
recently organized the Isis chapel In
Chicago and while in that city they
lived AT 1879 Indiana avenue. letter ad-
dressed to the Rev. Mr.. Wilson and
signed ~ n. Booth" was found in his
possession. In the letter Booth, who is
in charge OF the Isis chapel stated
that the members made considerable
comment at the last meeting. but went
away happy and satisfied"
This chanel. according to the Rev. Mr.
Wilson, har a membership OF iI'. Wilson
SAYS the Egyptian lodge was incorpor'
ated under the laws of Massachusetts
| in 1880.
81 was member Of the A. + & A. NJ
| for ~ years and left the parent bod,
for the purpose NJ establishing lodges
OF the Egyptian rite" said the Rev, Mr.
| Wilson. II and my son have established
numerou. chapels and are in st. Louis
| for that purpose.
I'VE did not represent to the officers
and Mr.. Graulich that their membership
| would give them any priv 1'Ses in th'
lodges Of the Accepted Masons and thu
blank which they signed. think, vii
| bear out our statements"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SUDDEN DEATH AT MALONE.
BODY Of F. NJ. BurEess. Meat Dealer,
Found near River Bank.

Malone. ~ Y, May 2l-rhis evening
about six o'clock boys discovered the
dead body OF man near Salmon river
back OF Attorney Il. W. Berry's residence
on Park street. Coroner DR.. Oliver was
notified and went at once to the place
and Identified the body as that of Frank
NJ. Burgess. a meat dealer who resided
on Cedar street. The remains were taken
to Undertaken Mirphy's rooms where an
autopsy will be held
Burgess was about IS years old and un-
der indictment for violating the excise
law. the case to be tried at the comm g
term of county court. The coroner thinks
Burgess died of heart trouble He leaves
q wife and two children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
BAD EGGS FOR THEM.
Two Men Sentenced ~ Imprlsonmer MT
for selling and UAing Them.

New York. May M.-rwo men have been
sentenced N days imprisonment-one for
selling bad eggs. the other Tor using them
In making pastry. This announcement
was made by the board OF health to-
ngM. They are the nrst cases on record
in New York where prion sentence has
been imposed for the offense. This drastic
action was taken to break UP the practice
which the repeated imposition OF fines
failed to checr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
CAME NEAR CATCHING A PASSEN-
GER

John F. Maurer representative or
New York celery firm. had thrilling ex-
perience and gave the sheriff an exciting
five minutes after the holdup occurred
Maurer had not gone to his berth when
the train stopped and hearing the shoot
ing he wen, to the rear platform to
make an investigation. He surmsed that
a hold-up was going on and having a
large sum OF money in his pocket de-
cided not to wait for the robbers to call
him. He started for the brush at once,
and crouchcd in bunch Of weeds where
he watched the proceeding.
After tho train started he heard the
robbers make off. but il was several
hours before he left his hiding place. Just
as he did so he came In contact with
the sherif's automobile. That officer
promptly told N,aurer to hold UP his
hands or he would be shot. After expla-
nations satisfactory to the officer were
made. Maurer was brought to Omaha in
the Sheriff's car and left for the East to-
night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
EMMA COLDMAN's TRIALS.
Police would Not Allow Her TO Adj
dress n crowd In Ncw York.


New York. May 23.--Although pro-
posing to discuss nothing more re-
volutionary than "rhe Modern Drama
as Dissemination of Radical Thought
Emma Goldman was prevented by tho
police to-day from addressing a crowd
of several hundred persons who as
semblcd in n hall in Harlem TO hear
her. She protested vigorously against
what she termed denial Of the right
of free speech. but eventually left the
hall. accompanied by Alexander Berk
man, her associate In anarchistic ac-
tivities.
The police had difficulty in dispensing
those who had paid for admission TO the
hall and in ono instance at least had to
resort to- blows. In the melee which en-
sued one Of the policemen was struck
in the face after an alteration with a
young woman whose escort resented the
bluccoats actions. TWO arrests were
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
HINT AT STRONGER CASE.
Autopsy on Body Of Oscar TuvucP,
Found In Rivev.

Bennington. May .3,-The funeral Of
Oscar Turner. the young Pownal man
whose body was recovered from the
Hoosiek river yesterday, was held this
afternoon at the Methodist church Of
that village. A crowd OF curious people
filed the church to the doors. DR.. B. II.
Stone, patholosist at the State Labora-
tory Of Hyegene at Burlington. his as
sistant DR.. r. L. sprague. left here on
an early morning train after putting
In most OF the night on the autopsy. only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
MINISTER'S ON CITY BUDGET
Over 100 Of Them Preached on = Ret
ter Dtstributtou Of Municipal EH-
renditures 10 New York city.

New York, May Elm pursuance o,
plan to arouse the public conscience 10
the need Of better apportionment OF the
$3.50. 10000 OF yearly municipal expendi-
lure more than one hundred clergymen
embracing every denomination. to-day
II de the city budget the text Of their
sermons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
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For further particulars see the
larger announcement that we have
already printed for ten days begin
ming April Is.
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BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING

1t will cost You nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy so mary good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
you to your complete
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27

Woman loves clear. rosy complex
ion. Rurdock Blood Btters purihes
the blood. clears the skin. restores
rnddy. sound health.
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The CANDIDATES

CLASS 1-l.adies residing or ON
ployed IN Burlington.
CLASS ALadies residing in Add
son and Chittenden
counties exclusive Of
Burlington.)
CLASS Shades residing In Frank
lin. Lamoille or Wash
ington counties.
CLASS 4-Ladie- and gentlemen re-
siding in Grand Isle
county.
CLASS 5-Iadies residing II Yer
mont and outside dis
tricts above.
CLASS s-Gen:lemen residing in
Burlington or employed
IS Burlington firms.
CLASS 7-Cr."tlemen residing In
Vermont but lot en-
,.oyed by Burlington
Arms nor residents OF
this city.