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MILLIONS IN HALF-BURNED
STUMPS.

The pine hsrrens are TO he turned into
gold through tho magic touch Of the
chemists hand. and the land that has
been so forbidding Will be rendered ft for
cultivation.
A few years ago the suggestion that
these billions Of charred pine stumps
possessed the the slightest value would
have been derided. One dollar an acre
Las been considered a prohlbitiye price
for the lands thus encountered, and the
man possessed Of sufficient hardihood to
settle amid tho bnrrens was regarded
with mingled pity and suspicion az to his
mental soundness. Many OF these set
tiers made good, II Is true, but the pros
poet was terrifying TO thousands Of 9TH
ers who would have nocl,ed into the
country had it no; been for the time and
labor involved IN digging out the old
stumps and destroying them.
All this will shortly be changed. With
tho rapid depletion of the Norway pine
forests, and the consequent falling OFF in
the source OF supply OF by-products. in
ventive genius began to assert itself, The
pine sturps. rich in resinous properties
and trrpsntine, had long been regarded
with interest by chemists. who believed
that they could be converted into a
source Of wealth. How to do this was
the problef confronting them, which ap-
pears TO have received n practical solu-
ton. And In the working out Of this
problem wonders have been performed
that make Aladdin's lamp appear COM
monplacc by comparison.
Destructive distillation Ia the process
employed IN securing turpentine and by
products from these pine stumps that
were once regarded as a curse, but are
now hailed as a now source Of wealth.
The shredded and broken wood is piled
on cars capable of holding about two
cords each and run into huge retorts.
The intense heat encountered here drives
out the pitch and tar as we'll as the mok-
ture, leaving In place Of the two cords
OF wood some 30 bushels OF excellent
charcoal.
The fluids are subjected to chemical
treatment which separates the turpen-
tine from the tar. The former IL then
carried through pipes to n copper worm
not unlike those employed in distilling
liquor. whore II Is condensed and nows
into tanks. BY n siphon process the
winter is removed from the turpcntine,
and tho latter IL ready to be refined
From Turning Pine Barrens into Gold, -
I'm July Technical World Magazine.
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DIAMAND JUBILEE PROGRAM
Celebration at Montpelier Seminary to
Begin Sunday

Montpelier. June 17.-Thc diamond
jubilee at Montpelier Seminary in celcbra-
ton OF the 10Th year of the life OF that
restitution will be opened Sunday morn
i,g in Trinity Church when Risn,o John
W, Han lion OF Boston Will Gcl'yer tho
baccalaureatc sermon. At seven o'clock
s ird,v e.ti ms, a vesper ser, - will re
held on the campus with addresses by
Bishop hamilton and others. II the even
ms should he stormy the services will be
held in the chapel.
Monday and Tuesday VIII be devoted n
)fal examination. The annual prize
Speaking contest comes Monday evening,
the class day exercises and annuai meet
irg OF the trustees Tuesday and the cor,-
mencement concert Tuesday evening,
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock the
Fey. DIR, r. J.. Frost OF Evanston, H.,
of the class Of 1872. will give an cd
dress cn "1nc Old and the New" Mrs,
Emma Cooper Adams of the class of ISIS.
Will read an original poem. The anniill
banquet comes at one o'clock that after
noon followed by class reunions md We'd
ncsday evening at eight o'clock Govsrno,
George ii. Prouty. Mason 8. stone AM
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Capital, Labor and Materials Are
Being Well Employed at
Present.
GOOD REPORTS FROM CITIES
Wider Wholesale md Retail DistrIbu-
tion-Duu's weekly Review Very
Encouraging in It's Findings
Shoe manufacturers selling
Mt Advanced Triccs.

New York. juno 1S-Dun's weekly re-
Wow Of trade tomorrow will say:
The advance recently made in industrial
activity and business confidence is fully
maintained. The daily reports are Of new
buildings. new bridges. new rails. new
cars. now locomotives. new works OF
improvement, new enterprises requiring
courage, capital. labor and materials.
From the leading cities come adviccs Of
wider wholesale and retail distribution,
larEer employment Of labor. additional
work for contractors and builders. in
creased demand for manufacturing
materials. satisfactory advance fall sales.
From the railroads come statements of
gross earnings of liz pcr rent. hettcr
than last year and only s per cent. under
1907. From the great agricultural dis
tricts como reports of improving weather
and crop conditions. Tho iron and steel
trade continues 10 expand in production
and demand. The dry goods market adj
vances IN strength, and in certain limos
in prices. The shoe manufacturers re-
port sales at tho advanced quotations.
Commercial failures reported this week in
the United States are 23o against pa last
week. NS the preceding week and 2G0
the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number 2s against %
last week. 81 the preceding week and %
last week.
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W0LC01T HAS A BIG FIRE
Flies Store Block md Old Hotel De-
strOycd with Loss Approach
Ing S35 900.

Wolcott, jun ls,-Thc building In this
village owned by +. y. Fife was burned
at three o'clock this morning with most
of the contents. Tho lower portion of
the building was occupied by Mr.. Flies
large general store. the upper part being
divided into four The ten
ants lost all their household goods. Some
clothing and a few show cases were
saved from the store.
The old hotel building known as the
Wolcott house. separated from the Fife
building by a driveway, ard the hotel
barn were also burned. The hotel was
unoccupied.
Tho residence of A. J. Wilson and the
town house were saved by the use Of a
hand engine. The residence OF Edward
Ransom and Churchill & Udall's -four
mill were saved by the efforts Of a
bucket brigade. Tho plate glass window
In Levi Valleys store was broken by
the heat.
The loss on the stock IN tho store is
placed ut about 81, ,T0, with $500 insur-
ance. But recently Mr., FIFE dropped
$500 IN insurance. About 5000 worth OF
goods were saved. The loss on the Fife
building was about $500, with S,co1 in
surance. and on the hotel and barns, val
ued ut $4,000, insurance Of s2,l00 was car
ried.
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B~RADSTREET'S REPORT.
General Tendency towards Improve
mont in CrOrS and business.

New York. Jan. S.-Bradstreet's state
of trade tomorrow will say:
The tendency is still toward improve
ment tho general crop situation. manu-
featuring industry and bookings for fall
showing further gains. but irregularities
Of weather still retard the fullest devel-
opment Of retail trade and thereby affect
recorder business with tohhers. In ndus-
trial lines the tendency is toward fur
Their expansion Of operations. Numerous
early cuts in wages have been restored
and employment Is more widely difiused.
The iron and steel industry maintains
previous activity. though operations are
below normal. Railroads are buying more
freely. Good reports come from the wool
en- and worsted manufacturing lines and
southern cotton consumption for the
season as much larger than a year ago.
The leather trades. including boots and
shoes. note a continuance Of activity.
The western coal trade Is looking up and
railway earnings show large gains over
the corresponding period n year ago.
Money Is still easy and collections show
slight changes. Foreign trade has shown
some slight expansion. this being more
marked IN imports than in the export
line.
business failures for tho wook ending
June Il were ol3 against ~ last week.
254 in the like week Of 1905, le5 in 1907, i13
In 1906 and It7 in 1905.
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FOR ~EPICVRES.
CTrom the London Globe.)

- Nv lSpIliDl 'TlDDt.J
The flesh of the camel, which was
some time ago introduced into Paris. has
not, to use a vulgarism, 'taken on as
II was found to be somewhat tough, and
the importation has come TO q sudden
standstill. Now the Parisians are prom
ised another novelty In the form of
kangaroo imported from New Zealand in
a preserved state. Anothcr dclicacy IS
the hump of the zebu. These meats, we
learn from a Paris contemporary, are
prepared with salt, pepper, spice and
capsicuIns. 1t Is said that these con-
serves are not only pleasing to the pal
ate. but are easy Of Digestion. II IS also
n question, We learn, Of introducing into
the Paris restaurants Erasshoppcrs In
dried form and in paste. DO not ex-
claim says our contemporary DO we
not love oysters, mussels, periwinklos
and snails? After the grasshoppers q
means will be found to prepare those
pretty "demoiselles, which live on in
sects and by destroying crops. More
over. great ants are a feast to some for
eigners, which proves. after all. food Is
only IA matter of convention and habit
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Passing Of q Fire Engine anI
Shrek of a Child Started
Mad Flight.
MOTHERS FIGHT IN TERROR
Threatening Letters Demanding d
from Jewish Families on Pain Of
HnyiDg Children Murdered In.
creased Their Maddenipv
FriEht-street Blocked.

New York, June Tone Of those sud
den waves of hystcria which from time
to time sweeps the crowded
of the East Side to-day temporarily
closed three public schools with an at
tendance Of more than 4.p0 pupils,
blocked all traffic on Grand Street for
an hour and was not quoted until the
police reserves were called out. Beyond
the fact that many Jewish parents have
Of late been receiving threatening let
ters demanding 81 from each family. on
pain OF having their children murdered
there IL no explanation.
First the rumbling Of a fire engine on
tho gallon reached the ears OF the pent
UP children OF y school that houses 300
pupils. The engine whistled shrilly. a
little girl shrieked In answer. and in a
minute tho hallwayo we're filled with
n mob of shrieking, lighting boys and
girls. and angry panic stricken mothers
from nearby were ella wing
and kicking ct the outside Of the street
doors. AS If by prearrangenlent another
passing engine chafed the nerves Of
another set Of children in a second
! school.
The rumor spread through the excited
sirging streets that the school was or
fire. Before the crowds could get TO II
there was a shout that a third school
had been blown up by the Black Hand.
Then there was no holding the people.
Parents fought with the police FOR their
children and many were torn aRi bruised
In the scuFe All traffic cams to a stop
and it was long before order was re-
stored.
All the East SIDES schools had 10 be
closed an hour earlier than is usual. II
was found impossible to get more than
half the normal attendance Of children
and those that did return could not
study.
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etable Compound had helped her, and
] tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured Mrs.ALvFNA SPEELING.
Ii Langdon Street, Chicago, III.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place Of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system. and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the stan.
dard remedy for female ills, ard has
positively restored the health Of thou
sandsof womenwho have been troubled
with displacements. Inflammation. III
ccrdtion, fibroid Turner's, irregularities.
periodic pains. hackache. clearinghouse
feeling, fatnlency, indigestion, dig.
aess, or nervous prostration. WI
don't you try it?
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BLOWING UP TIE BALLOON.
Giidicn Sails for VT. Warrington
from, Rutland To-day

Rutland, June Nv. Van Sleet,
official pilot of tho Pittsneld. Mass,
Aero club ana pilot of In" New Eng
lard c,Hh, is in this city to-day pre-
pairing the balloon Massachusetts for
the ascension which Charles J. Gid
don and Mcssrs. Benton II Pickering
will make from here tomorrow in an
effort to cross the White Mountains.
If tn" prevailing wind Of today re-
mains. the weather will be Just right
for them. MOUnt washington is 50
miles in an air limo from here. They
propose to take an elevation of 10000
feet.
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that part of the program was reached
which read: responses by the Wrights."
Wilbur and Orville each arose and said.
THANK you, gentlemen"
A pyrotechnical display on tho river
front in which their own portraits. so
feet high and cntwined in an Ameri-
can flag. wcrc shown, ended the first
days celebration.
Gen. James Allen, chief signal Of
nccr, accompanied by Lieutenant Lahm
Of the signal corps, arrived from
Washington to-day with the gold
medal authorized by Congress, which
he is to present to the Wright broth
ers tomorrow. Gov. Judson Harmon
OF Ohio Is expected to present a medal
on behalf of the state and Mayor
Burkhart on behalf Of Dayton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
THE nIGGEsT CRAChER.


The ..asabi' torts I'VE get our word
tart" from torta) of Hispan-AmcriCa
is the biggest regularly made cracker
on earth, bigger than the special mat
Zoths Of Manllattan's jew side. which,
however, are only made for n short Pc
riod in the year. II Is made from the
kasahi root and lightly nrcA in cakes
about the size OF Il small parasol. \
cracker for Il hat such indeed is some
times the use made by the Latin poems
Of tho kasahi tortH whom needing a tenn
porary sun shade (somhrero) Tho torta
is always made bowl shaped SO it can
he balance on the head without any
particular effort providing no Wind
intorfcres. Rain, however. quickly soaks
and collapscs tins singular edible head
gear.
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RUTLAND ENJOYED FLIGHT
Two Thousand Saw .ic Massachusetts
Clear Bald Nouptnin en- Route to
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Noun
tuirs, However, Were Not
in Line of Gas Bag.

Rutland. June 1S-AIthough their at
tempt to cross the White Mountains
was foiled by an unfavorablc wind,
Prof. W. II. Pickering of Harvard. Jay
3. Benton OF Boston and Pilot William
Van Sleet Of the Pittshcld Aero club
made a splendid ascension in the balloon
Massachusetts here to-day at 1915
o'clock IN tho presence of 200 people.
Charles J. Glidden, who was booked to
take the trip. decided at the last minute
not to go because of an unfavorahle
wind, Van Slect going in his place. Mr..
Glidden said he never saw a better
start.
The Massachusetts passed over the
city at 1900 feet elevation going IN n
southeasterly direction instead of north
east towards Moun Washington. 1t soon
rose higher and cleared Bald mountain,
which has an elevation Of 200 feet, by
1000 feet. When over the town Of
Shrewsbury, the balloon veered moro to
the east and passed over Woodstock at
1l:D o'clock. crossing tho Connecticut
river IS minutes later. tho course re-
naming nearly due east until it landed
at Glmanton. n. II.
RUTLAND MAN WOULD TRY 1T.
The a%eronauts expressed great satisfac-
ton at the gas service here and Mr.. Van
Eleet has been asked to make an ascen-
sion from Rutland with three local men
in a week or two. lie has partly con-
sented.
The trip was especially arranged for
Prof. Edward Charles Pickering, who
is recognized as one Of the leading as
tronomers OF the world. Professor Pick
ering has been before the public eye of
late very conspicuously because OF his
theory that If q series Of mirrors were
constructed of sufficient size Communi-
cation could be established with Mars,
providing that planet is Inhabited. The
cost Of such signal apparatus he esti-
mates at SO, oO0, 600.
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HAVE YOU KIDNEY TUOUBLEP

one or more Of the following symptoms
mny Indicate that YOU have; sharp shoot
In pains in the small Of the back and
lo.ns, cloudy or smoky urine, whittish
or reddish sediment In urine. too scanty,
highly colored urine. bloody urine. too
frequent desire, scalding or smarting
pains In passing, irregular heart action,
puffness under the eyes, nervousness
restlessness. general debility. swelling OF
the lower limbs. rheumatism. sciatica.
lum5ago. gravel. etc. Rydale's Kidney
Remedy Ia guaranteed to quickly relieve
and permanently cure all forms of KID
ney. Bladder and Urinary diseases. Sold
and guaranteed by J. w. O'Sullivan,
Burlington, Vt; Stanley & Estey. Win
ooski, VT; Junction Pharmacy, Essex
Junction, VT; w. S. Nay e. Co.. Under
hill. VT; c. ]. Hatch & Co. Waterbury.
w.; Il. A. Frost, Milton. VI
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MIGHT HAVE SET BRAKES.
However, Conc md Daughter Were
Tr%espnssing when Killed.

Montpelier, June 17.-The report OF the
public service commission on the acct
dent near Roxbury April II. by which
William Cone and Lydia Cone. his daugh-
ter. were killed by being struck by the
New England States Limited was made
public to-day. The commission find that
Mr.. Cone and his daughter were tres
passing and that this was the chief prox-
innate cause OF tho accident. The COM
mission adds that It feels that the engi-
neer should have applied the emergency
brake as soon as he saw Mr.. Cone and
his daughter on the bridge even II he
could not have stopped his train before
he reached them.
RAIN DAMPENED FIRST MATINEE.
Rutland. June 1.-THE new Rutland
Driving association held its FIRST weekly
matinee races to-day. rain keeping sew
eral drivers away. only half-mile heats
were run. the prizes being merchandise.
The free-for-all was won by O'Blenis's
Mary Simpson In ia and 1:19. Three
other races were also won In straight
heats by Pifko's Miss Morgan. Paul's
Fremont WILKES and Pifko's Green Mt.
Girl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
CALDWELL Is mot GUILTY"
Chester Mnu was Charged with Arson
and Admitted That He Lyingly
Boosted Of II.

Woodstock, Juno 1%I.-Judge Hall charged
the jury this morning In the trial Of
Charles Caldwell Of Chester. indicted for
arson, In Windsor county court. Tho
Jury took the case at ten o'clock and
came IN at two with a verdict Of not
guilty.
This is the case in which Caldwell was
trapped BY detectives at Bellows Falls
into an alleged confession Of having set
fire to the barn Of Joseph Goodrich at
Chester. Caldwell admitted that he told
the story when on the stand on his own
behalf yesterday but said he lied and only
told It to gain ndmittance into a gang
Of supposed "yeggmcn."
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J. A. Wright Of Middlebury, Aged
II, Beats Them All at Tour
nament.
TIED FIRST AND THEN WON
John Philip Sousn n Winner in Handi-
cnp Notwithstanding High Pro-
fs~s.ional and Hurd tho Lend
Ing Amateur with Scores
of 3O4 and 2so.

Rutland, June 1.-THE annual tourna-
mont OF the Vermont Trap Shooters
League closed here to-day, J. A. Wright
CT Middlebury, who is Il years old. win
ming tic State championship. lie tied
with Charles T.. Davis Of Rutland with
50 cut Of a possible 100 and on the shoot
of at % birds. Wright hit Il and Davis
20 IN n high wind.
John Philip Gousa, the famous band
leader. Won n high grade Ithaca gun in
the handicap event. J. s. Tanning Of
Now York had the high professional av-
cragc of 3oi ont of go and f. NJ. Hurd of
Albany, y. y, was high amateur with
2S5.
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FARM BUILDINGS BURNED.
PRISONERS EARNED S261.
Washington County sheriff Argues for
the Fee System.

Montpelier. June 1~S.-SheriH Tracy set
tied to-day with the prison board for
the labor OF Washington county jail
prisoners for the past six months. turning
over to the State S26l.22 The sheriff has
ehout four acres of potatoes planted. the
hoeing OF which keeps some OF the
prisoners busy. others are employed on
the repairs to the jail and court house.
Sheriff Tracy has also prepared for
publication n statement showing that I'M
der the fee system the cost of transporting
short term prisoners to the House of
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YOU, GENTLEMEN
The Response Of the Wright Brothers
When 1t Was Their Turn for
q SpceCIi.

Dayton. Ohio, June I'm the city I'm
which n few years ago they began in
ohscuiity their first experiments with
flying machines, Orville and wilbur
Wright. the aviators, to-day received the
homage OF their townspeople. Escorted
by brass bands, led beneath triumphant
arches through streets decorated with
models Of their aeroplancs and praised
in public speeches the Wright brothers
appeared the least conscious that any
thing unusual was going on and when
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SNOW IN MONTPELIER.
OvcrcOnts Worn for Comfort on Rare
Day in June.

Montpelier. June lS.-Following the
warm rain Of last night. the temperature
suddenly dropped dangerously near the
frost line. Mount Hunger in MiddleseX
was envelo.ed in n snow storm to-day.
something almost unprecedented in June
1t also showed in this city this afternoon
and ovorcoats were worn for comfort.
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NOT A DRESSY PERSON.

II don't think l should awe called
Mother Eve a very dressy person" said
Marie Antoinette during a discussion Of
clothes at C~assandra's tea. You admit
know her in her prime" said Adam,
with an affectionate glance at his wife.
Her gowns We're simply out Of sight in
those old ~days,"-San Francisco Call.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
TIE BACHELOR BETROTHED
An Anticirntivc Crisis--Rudynrd Kip
ung's S~cIni-Fnrody on VIII Carl
toms Poem.

VHS bOe"s
open the old cigar-box, got me a Cuba
stout,
For things arc running crossways, and
Maggie and | are out.
We quarreled about TIavanas-we fought
DER a good cheroot.
And know she is cxacting, and she says
| am a brute.
open the old cIgar-box, lot me consider
a space:
In tho soft b!uc we'll Of the vapor, mus
ing on Maggie's face.
Maggie is pretty to lool; at-Magsle's a
loving lass.
But the protest checks must wrinkle,
the truest Of loves must pass.
There's peace in n L%arnnaga. there's
calm in a Henry clay,
But the best cigar In an hour is finished
and thrown away
Thrown away for another as perfect
and ripo and hrown-
But I could not throw away Maggie for
fear o the talk o the town.
Maggie. my wife at n~fty-gray and dour
ana old
With never another Maggie to purchase
9'
And the light OF davs that hovo been
tho dark Of the DAYS that are
tro hr,, 90 aaad n,n,n ~ AN"
The Mutt Of a dead cigar Won are bound
to keep in yolr pocket.
tie cbarr.d ,.d hI.c,. ta tno saote.
open the old cigar-box. Let ne consid-
er awhile
" d "'N N'H'd-'"e' IS i whey
''''e'
boreht n.,.t O. r,rc
or n harein Of GIsky beauties ,ifty tied
in n string?
..
"'' S''' o'"io4
And never a one of the fifty to sheer at
a rival bride.
! io''sNt IN '"e early morning soIace in
Peace in the hush Of the twilight. hahn
ere my cvelids close.
This will the fifty give me, asking nought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24

N'N NV NV, tsit
operation. 7 had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. l suffered day
and night from in
Elimination and a
small tumor, and
never thought Of
seeing Il well day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
T.. Pinkham' Cer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24

prominent alumni will deliver address,, IS.
AT the graduating exercises Thursiay
morning. June "a, n feature will be an ad-
dress by Andrew w Edison Of the class OF
1874. now associate superintendent of
education ir New York city.
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THIRD
OPERATION
By Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Veg.
etable Compound

Chicago, III. ~ want to tell you
what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. l was SO sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said | would die il did not have an