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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
JURY H0PELESSLY TIED
- 7Nhi"rton Count: Damage salt. Dug
gan ya. fcaphy. VIII he Retired
-Court Adjourned.

Montpelier. Soy. 1.-THE Jurors for the
Soptemler term of Washington county
cour; were discharged Saturday after
noon and were laid for % days attend
ancc.
The jar IN tic case of Abbie Durgan
vs. I. J. IIeaply proprietor of tie Pa
Vilion Hotel in the damage suit for S6.0GJ
cam" in Saturday morning and asked to
have a part of Judge Waterman's charge
read to th'm. They returned again at
noon reporting a hopeless Disagreement
and We're disc Urged. They stood six for
the planuT ana six for the defendant.
Attorneys for Tie plaintiff stated that the
case Will he orain tired at the next March
term.
The horse case of Willis V. Bryan Of
v waterbury vs. Calvin Jones of Middlesex.
tried by jury Saturday. resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff to recover s.o91S
JuGSe Waterman granted a divorce Sat
urday to Frank Ii. Chi!ds of Montpelier
from Maude Chids his wife, for de-
ecrtion.
Before separating the petit Jurors
formed an organization with L. ID.
bartlett Of Plairfcid. chairman, and p.
j. Dana OF Fayston nd Henry Daniels of
Moretc~n as an executive committee to
arrange for a reunion and picnic next
June ct some place to be later decided
several court cases are yet to he heard
but 1t Is thought final adjournment of the
term VIII he reached this week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
OFFICERS TURNED FIRST SOD
school Children. Worlmcn and CHI.
"e"s Attended Ground-DrcaiIing
Ceremony at Windsor.

windsor, Nov. l5.-Cround was broken
to-day for the machine shop OF the Wind
sor Machine company, which will be con
structed on the O'Brien and McCarty
meadow east or the Central Vermont rail
way tracks. Charles a. Moore of New
York, president Of the company. held the
pillow which turned over tho first sod. the
team being driven By their owner. Max-
well Evarts, vice president OF the com
pany. The Windsor band was in attend
ance. the pupils Of the public schools, tie
go men now working in the machine SHOP
and several hundred citizens turned OUT
TO make this one OF the most important
events industrially in the history Of
Windsor.
Al the informal ceremonies neld after
wards r. S. Hale. VI. O Perkins presi-
Gent of the village, Vice President Eyarts.
President Moore. George Gridley. i,veu-
Tor Of the automatic turret lathe made hy
the company, =. l.. Cone, supelIutendcnt
OF The shop, ana W. II. S Craven. man
nger Of Craven Bros. Machine Works.
limited. OF Manchester. England. spoke.
The new shop was designed BIZ Lock-
wood Greene & co. Of Ros,on and tho
plans call for a brick building 5e4 feet
IN length and 13i wide with solid cement
floor and foundation
Tie wells to be IS inche, thick aud 1s
feet high with a saw tootn roof Of hard
pine with glass space % over 100
square feet and window space Of nearly
as much more. 1t will be one If the
NShtest and best equipped as VOL as tho
iaiFtft single machine shops IN Vermont
ON the west side email huNlng with
Individual lockers for the accommodation
Of 800 Worklnen viii be built. The Film,
Eulldins & Construction co. Of Palmer
MASS, has the contract for constructing
the buildings which mEst he completed
By Juno, 1910 The worl. Of cxcavatiny
and hauling sand and gravel from tho
Connecticut river has already begun and
q temporary office and quarters for IN
Italian lborers will be erected within a
few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
CONDITIONS AT STATE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
trol-Now 100 Children in the Insti-
tutiOn-TLcir Life and Trimming

Middlebury. Nov. l6.-Judge ]. F.
Weeks, member of the State board os
penal institutions, stated to-day that
there have been about co cases Of diDh-
iberia this fall at the State Industrial
school at Vergennes. A strict uuaran-
tine has been maintained and IL is thought
that the epidemic is now completely under
control None of the cases have been
fatal
There are now leo children at the irsti-
tuition 40 of whom are girls. They are all
compelled to attend school through the
eighth grade but some are more arnbi-
tious and do not drop their studies at that
stage. There arc now seven members OF
the institution in the Vergennes high
school. Their tuition is paid by The State.
but Judge Weeks is OF the opinion that
this expense should be borne by the towns
from which the children are committed
Upon leaving school manual instruction
Is provided in butter making. milk testing,
printing and shoemaking Carpentry and
plumbing will be taken up soon. All the
shoes FOR the boys at the school are made
on the grounds.
The farm work is also carried on by
the boys and excellent crops have been
harvested -!is year. including IS tons Of
hay, 525 bushels Of potatoes, 90 ttshels
Of oats, 1900 bushels of beets goo head
Of cabbage. loo bushels Of onions. 60
bushels Of beans and 100 bushels Of corn
besides large amount cut up for
enslaFe.
Judge Weeks says that the school IL
becoming almost too popular. Most Of
the boys are happy and contented there.
Recently girl was given a three weeks
vacation to visit her mother. She re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
POSTMASTER FINED 500
lob Veal Vcndcr Sentenced In 1,,,,
Months i'm jail by Tinted
Stntcs Court.

Rutland, Nov i6.-Thc following re-
spondcnts. indicted at the October t.,,,
pleaded guilty in tnitcd states court
here this afternoon ana were sentenced
or fined: Postmaster Jay q. Vandcrveor
llartwellvillc, shortage In money order
account. Gnc 800; Arthur &. Finn Fair
field violating postal laws. 500; Mrrsball
T. RILEY. Ilincsbursh. selling bob veal
eight months in Chitten1cn county tail.
l!enry routre, Iishgato. snugglinr but
,or' 500; John Powers and Jay LaBountv,
Chalcstown assaultin% mail carrier. SO.
1t is expected that three cases will he
tried by jury: w. r. Siricklnnd. North
DuXbury, shortage in money order ac-
counts; Thomas c. Craven. Rutland.
stealing railroad pass ont Of MALL Harry
Madison. receiving stolen postage
stamps. fiaheas corpus proceedings i'm
the case Of Ching Len, u Chinaman held
at Richford. We're heard, decision being
reserved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
TAFT SETS THANKSGIVING
Proclamation Designating November
81 Narrowly Escaped DC fcrring the
Date until Next Year.

Washington. Nov. l5.-Presdent Taft is
sued his first THANKSGIVING day pro-
clamation yesterday, naming November q
as Thanksgiving. Knowing that this is
one of the new duties in the administra-
ton OF each President some persons
thought it possible that the President
might in a moment of absent mindcdn ess
name Wednesday or Friday as the day,
This the President did not do, but some
one connected with the White House stan
came very near giving the American pub
lie no Than ksgiving this year at all. The
Presidents proclamation when issued for
publication was dated November 10 and
read:
Therefore, hereby appoint Thursday,
the twenty-ffth of November next, as
day of general Thanksgiving" etc. 1t
was pointed out that this made Thanks
giving come on November 25. 1910, where
upon copies of the proclamation We're
quickly corrected. Here is the text OF the
proclamation:
THE season OF the year has returned
when. In accordance with the reyereat
custom established by our forefathers, the
people OF the United States are wont to
meet In their usual places OF worship on
Il day OF the thanksgiving appointed by
The civil magistrate to return thanks TO
God Tor She rreat mercies and benefits
which they have enjoyed.
During this past year We have been
highly blest. No great calamity or flood
or tempest or epidemic sickness has be-
fallen us. We have lived in quietness, I'M
disturbed by wars or rumors of wars
Peace and the plenty OF bounteoSs crops
and OF great indusGial production animate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
DEATH OF DAN 4. STUART
MeIi-k nowE Srortiug Mnn Wns Nm
tive OF Vermont but Made
trr,ic I'm West

New YORK.. Nov. 1i.-Dan 4. Stuart.
one of tho hcst known sporting mon
IN the country. died at his homo here to-
dGy Of Brichts disease ana heart fail
urc. Born =. wears ago in Vermont. lie
made his name in the West While in
DALLAS. rcxaS. he sought to secure per
mission for Tie Corbctt-F 'it2eimf1ons
fght AMI carried his arrangements so far
that GoVc'hor Culbcrtson called special
session of the Legislature to prohibit
rri2o fighting in tho state. Later he
secured permission from the Nevada Leg
stature to ho'd lights in that state and
a. result of his Efforts the battle was
finally brou-6, about in Carson City on
March =. l'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
QUIET JUBILEE
OF POPE Plus X
Bishop of Portland Brought
Greetings from American
Episcopacy.

Rome, Nov, l6.-The episcopal jubilee OF
Pope Plus y took place to-day. Many
messages OF congratulation and VOL
wishes reached the Vatican, Including
several from America, The Pope desired
20 spend the dar quietly and without
any formal celebration. He celebrated
mass in the private chapel, admitting only
his own sisters from Venice with whom
he afterwards breakfastei. Later in the
day His Holiness received the officials
Of the Vatican who presented their
greetings. To these the Pontiif showed
the gold pectoral cross which was given
him by Pope Leo In 1884 upon the occasion
of his appointment as bishop OF Mantua.
In honor of the jubilee many homes
in the vicinity of the Vatican were
decorated.
The pilgrimage from France ended here
to-day.
The rumor rs persistent that Mon sIgnor
talconio Will be created a cardinal 1t Is
reported that he will be yoplaced as
apostolic delegate nj Washington by Mgr.
Agius. now apostolic delegate at Manila,
by Mgr. Aversa at present apostolic dele
gate to Cuba or by Mar, Stagni. arch
bishop OF Oquia, who lived many years
in America.
The Pope also received Cardinal Merry
del VAL papal secretary of state, and
Cardinal Gasparr who preceded the
other prelates residing at the Vatican,
all OF whom offered greetings to tho
Pontff. The only cardinal from without
the Vatican to be received was Cardinal
Vivesy Tuto.
This afternoon the Pope received in
private audience the Right Eev. Walsh,
bishop OF Portland, Maine, who presented
a report OF his diocese and expressed HIM
self as delighted that his audience fell
upon the day OF jubilee thus permitting
him to offer His Holiness greetings from
The American episcopacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
NEW SERUM To
CURE PNEUMONIA
Discovery at Tufts College Cuts
Deaths 66 per Cent. when Ad-
nlinistered as Vaccine.

Boston Nov f5-A treatment Cor
pneumonia. which IS said to have rn
,lucod tho death rate from, 20 Per cont
t. u per cent. I'm trial. r. described
in the current number Of r. medical
and surgical journal bv Dr. Timothy
Larry, professor Of pathology ana BAG
tcrl"l'gY IN TUFTS college Medical
school, in the laboratory of which the
discovery was made.
Or. LoarN's discovery is atminis
tered in tho form Of vaccina tion. Tie
serum Is called pnoumococcus vaccine.
y" explains TN detail how to admins
ter the vaccine and overturns several
Of She accepted rules.
DIR. Loary says II Is his intention.
on the completion of the work he IS
now doing. to request the Massachu-
setts Medical society TO appoint a
committee to consider the data OBJ
tained and to furnish conclusions as
to the value of this method of trent
mont.
"rhroo years experience in tho use
Of vaccinas and their application to
both acut" and chronic processes Led
10 IN effort during the winter Of 19oS-
90 to determine the value of Vaccincs
in pneumonia" said DR.. I.eary. TT
w0s recognized that the small num-
her Of cases which could he treated
would Iced to inconclusive results, un-
"'S' ma III" ""t types ~ inc ''N'aSe
NoI' NV''''e"'
HEI' IN AHNolioH!' 'A9f.9'
1T Is Generally recognized that alco-
holc pneumonia furnishes much higher
mortality than other types of the disease
Townsend and Coolidge give Al per cent
as the mortality among the incorporate
Sears and Larraboe found n mortality Of
$50 per cent. in the hard drinkers.
1T was thought that data obtained
from tho treatment Of cases of alcoholic
pneumonia would be least suggestive An
appeal was made to several medical
groups 20 test tie value of vaccine on
tho alcoholic and extreme cases. Vaccine
was furnished for the treatment of s.
cases of this type of whom six died In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
BOYS HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Charged with an Attempted Freak mt
BrattIebOrO store

Brattleboro, NOV. IL. Francis Deyo.
eyed 49, and George Fccto aged 1G. both
living on Elliot street, We're arrested this
morning by Chief Of Police George VIII
son, charged with an attempt at burglary
at the store of Jason bushnell on Flat
street about nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing. They were given hearing to-day
in the municipal court before Judge e. w.
Gibson and bound over for the April term
of the Windham county court IN $500 each.
4. G.. Deyo father OF Francis, recognized
for his sons appearance, while Carl
Schorling recognized for Fecto.
The defense In both cases attempted to
prove an alibi, while the State presented
witnesses VINO claimed to have sccn the
boys in the act of forcing an entrance
In to the store. This attempt is one more
In the long series of petty burglaries
which have been going on in Brattleboro
for nearly two years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
HARD TO JUDGE:
ISLAND DAMAGE
That Jamaica Suffered One of the
Worst Storms in Her His
tory Is Known.

Kingston. Jamaica. Nov. H-After tor
rental rains lasting many days. normal
weather conditions prevail now, but it is
difficult to ascertain the extent OF the
in Jamaica'7 history. owing to the lack
of communication Practically all the
telegraph lines are down and the rail-
roads have been badly washed out
While the entire eastern portion of the
island was swept by the winds and
rains, no earthshocks occurred and the
damage to crops and property resulted
largely from the floods Reports from
st. Mary. an important banana center
state that within a radius OF 10 miles
OF Port Maria. the banana fields We're
entirely laid waste The town Of Annot-
to bay for a time was three feet under
water.
The cables to Colon and bermuda are
still out Of commission and attempts made
by the coastal steamer Arna to carry ca
bic dispatches to Holland bay on We'd
nesday night failed. the heavy gales en-
countered compelling the vessel TO re-
turn 10 this port. The Arna started out
on another attempt. 1t Is not
known here Wheeler the cable to Santiago
is intact.
Kingston did not suffer to any grea: eX-
tent from the hurricane. which developed
100 miles TO the westward. The northern
side of the island suffered severely and
the engineers estimate that /. WI he
10 days before railroad communication
with that part OF the island Is re-estab-
lished The sources of the Kingston water
supply are st.i! cut off. and the military
authorities are assisting the local engi-
staff In ;he construction OF tenn
porary conduts. Meanwhile 1t is believed
that the supply il. the reservoirs will be
SUN cient.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

ana zoo widows All OF these have no
provisions for the future. For each
death the state Miners union will paw
$50. In addition, this same organ
iZation will contribute for general dis
tribution $1,000 and the national
union will give a like amount.
'In n month from now" said AIR
Nc Donald, the distress of these fam
HES will be pitiable. Whatever tho
public has to give should be Offered
now. so VIC can plan ahead to take
care of these poor people for the win.
ter"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
TIJTTLE RE ELECTED PRESIDENT

Boston. Nov. 1G-President Lucius
futile was re elected president of the
Boston & Maine railroad at the meet
ing of the directors to-day. Charles
$. Mellen, president of the n, y. y.
II. & II. r. r., j. i. Morgan of New
York and william skinner of Holyoke.
Mass, were elected directors to fiji
vacancies through resignation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
FAMILY MATTERS

How old is your child?" asked con-
ductor. Seven replied the mother. As
the conductor passed up the crowded
car the little boy called after him. "And
mothers thirty eight '-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure my
case OF kidney or bladder trouble that Is
not beyond the reach OF medicine Cures
backache and irregularities that II ne
elected might result in Bright's disease
or diabetes J. w. O'Sullivan, "a Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

Fo!ey's Honey and Tar cures coukhs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and ex-
pe's colds. Get the genuine in yellow
package j, W. O'snlivan. "a Church
street. 4,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
Dramatic Scene in Sitting Court
Room When fury Announces
Verdict.
COULD NOT RESTRAIN CHEERS
""'""" S'rilcs Family In Acknow-
iohccmcnt Of Oufbur., ,r,ha, ,,,+
VIZ" Forward and Sinks On the
hioor--'rhousnpds IN WHIT
Ing All Night

Peris, Nov. 1a.--N!mc. 1farghori,o
Steinhe!l was acquitted Inv 4 inrv NJ
an oarly hour this r1orn,,.. or ,ha
murder Of her husband. Adoinh Sto,n-
! hetl noted painter. and nor sfor-
mother, Nine. Japy The verdict was
! rendered AZ 1855 q. m. after q, hours
liberation, during which the Jury
/ thrice summoned the president of the
court fer explanations. thus proving
TINT the original majority was for
/ conviction
/ 70 somc gree sentiment ana n
stufy. crowded sourtroom favored
tho prisoner. and the delay caused
much apprehension. with the first
appearance of the jury. however. sew
eral of whom were smiling. an ndica-
tive feeling of acquittal rushed
| through the courtroom.
4 r9mntic scene followed TIE
rcd-robod Judges and counsel flied in
and tool. tlcir places Every eye was
riy"tcd on the door through which the
prisoner should enter, but she did not
aNrear.
n. Dovalles. the presiding judge.
turned to the jury and said:
"Havc YOU reached . vcrlict""
orr conscience We answer no to cY-
cry question:"
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announce mcnt and perfect hodlam
broke loose. N. Auhin, counsel for
Mme. Stolnheu. cmoraccd his col
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

States the one hundred and thirty-fourtL
civilian II. TAFT.
by the President.
Up. c. Knox, Secretary of State"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION.

Nearly everybody has n well-devel-
oped bump Of curiosity. Think so?
'Nond- uMop
gypsum J7ond aul uinl UlM QdvJSnLGd
sItl o9s eIA aldoad sV3 10 }Saw sax.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of the marriage
licenses issued by Clerk E. z. Tower
since last Wednesday:
Richard Lambert. of Newburg, and
Agnes Shaffer, of Tunnelton.
William Lacey Nugent and Mrs Mary
A. Frantz, of Friendsville.
Tony Russell Martin and Vespa Iona
Dewitt, both of Albright, w. Va.
David j. Christian and Nettie Ann
Swisher, both of Fairmont, w. Va.
William johnson UT, of Kingmont,
w. Va, and Mary Ellen Wilson, of
Pruntytown, W. Va.
Joseph Donald Weaver and Della
Cummings, both of Ireland, w. Va.
William Harrison and Cora Male, both
of Dodson, Md.
John Wesley Steyer and Elite G.
Thompson, both of Kearney, Md.
Two with request not to publish.
On January LIST a license was refused
Gilbert Nelson Nuzum and Ode Fetty,
both of Fairmont, on account of Nuzum,
a divorced man, not being able to pro-
duce the divorce decree. On the 22nd
inst. Nuzum exhibited the decree and a
licensed was issued.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Ihoughtless and unappreciative as
we Americans sometimes are justly ac-
cused of being, the great mass of our
people do not abate their reverence for
the fathers of the republic or their
gratitude to them for their heroic SER
wees. 1t is as true today as when it
was said originally that George Wash
ingtOn is first in the hearts of his cOun-
trymen. There is just as keen an in
terest in the study of his life and
deeds now as there was a generation or
so ago when it was possible to hear
from the lips of living men who had
known and seen him the story of his
life and deeds.
Not ali the mighty leaders of the
people who have taken large part in
the progress of the United States since
Washington passed away in 1899 have
Overshadowed this majestic figure of
the revolution and first president of a
free people. The things he did in war
and the policies he advocated in peace
during the formative, period of the ma
ton are still the standards by which
other men, facing new and possibly
Just as stern problems, adjust their
conduct and their course. Statesmen
still draw inspiration from his example
and pattern their performance upon the
presidents he established. Authors,
students and romancers still search
with zest for every scrap of writing or
record that will add to the fund of in
formation concerning his career, mo-
tives and principles. The literature of
each succeeding year is enriched with
some new contribution upon which to
base judgment of his character and his
labors, yet nothing that is found or
written detracts from the luster of his
imperishable fame or takes one cubit
from his noble stature.
Thus Washington, in peculiar sense,
is the rich heritage of the passing gen
erations of men in the United States.
Probably no native-born American who
ever studied anything at least none
who has fortified his mind by reading
has failed, at some time or other, to sit
at the feet of Washington and learn
something of his great gifts and splen-
did deeds. And so it is was that Mon
day, from ocean to ocean, the nation
paid tribute to his undying memory,
and throughout the length and breadth
of the land the youth were told once
more of what he was and what he ac-
eomplished in the long ago.