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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
VALLEY FAIR DRAWS 1000
Uncc- won In Str8ight IIcats--,pim-
mtc VS. Driver Thrown under
His suiky.

Brattlehoro, Seept. 29.-The postponed
2ith annual Valley fair opened to-day
over 1000 people being on tho grounds.
S0ccial attractions were provided by the
,,"nagenent aud these were all of stc-
nature The agricultural exhibit
allied that of previous years as did
exhibits IN floral hail. 'Ine cattle
{ W is somewhat smaller than usual.
- poultry show is the largest ever
wn at valley fair and tho sheen do
= tment ranks higher than ever before.
first regiment band, V. n. c., is fur
Ing music.
z ie rain Of the past two days md to-
Nc warm weather put the track In
Il condition and good time was made
IN all events IN tho second heat OF the
c:e1 stake pace the driver Of Jimmie V
WIS thrown underneath the sulky bu,
after being drarged for number Of
yard he clambcred to his scat and nm
ishol the race
'Ti, u,rr,7 ~, ~ tho rncee pollorr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30


o:4o PACE AND 2:25 TROT. PURSE $3.50
Rena Shelton. b M, Blarchard....1 I
Rocksev g.. b. m. Bushy .
Ells ST clair %. e, Squires.......4 3
Allen D., b. q. C3dY....... .....,...3 4
Time. 2:26 IA. 2:27 "A, 2:o5 L.
2n STAKE PACE. PURSE $500.
!. o.. r., b. s., Pickle. le..................1 I
Scljhneught. h. s. Woodworth. .2 2
pcarlo Wilkes. b. m. Bliss.......i 3
Jimmie V. II. x. Van Dvke.....; 4
Time. 2lS9-t. 2:9i IA, 2:1s Ia
Crove'and Winsome also started.
THREE GOV NrY RACE. PURSE $50
Theodore x. blk. e., Alderman....l /
Nellie NJ, b. m Chickering. .
Rex B., b <. Rushy.......,... ......S 3
SLOPPY ". y. m. Dalrymple. ........4 4
Time. - l-o pa %. 2:S2 la
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
FERRISBURGlI.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

1I9-Personal property taxed, S2.096 90.
Offsets, l.9js,s2l, percentage offsets are of
total personal property iS.3
l90S-Personal property taxed. s2.l6,. .937 .
offsets, $l,9@.527; percentage offsets are
Of total personal property, 4d.9 Increase
IA per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

From the Island in the I.nI<e to the
Passumpsic, Along otter creek
and by the shores OF White
River Covered by special
Correspondents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30

You might want 10 "Ro 10 the store
to-day-rsad the ads. and see.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30

19@-PerAonal property taxed {1.o5l 80,
offsets S,oJl l@ percentage offsets are
of total personal property. 4NN
lNS-Personal property taxed, 81. G75. 5g6:
offsets, Sl,OSs922 percentage offsets are
OF total personal property AL. Decrease.
0.3 per cent,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
ARIINKirON

lps-f"rsonal property taxed SOS g69
oHse's Sh3 gus percentage offsets are of
personal property total 39S.
l'OS-'fersonal property taxed, sl03, 661
Offsets, sa '2f' percentage offsets are of
total personal property, 49, Decrease,
81 rer cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30

lContiaued on page 2.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30

4 wouldn't NY over ehe buildings OF
the city If they deed to me everything
that | passed over" was the remarA
made by Curtiss as he left the island.
This illustrates the attitude OF botk
himself and Wilbur Wright with regard
to sensational hghts over New York
sky scrapers, which it had been reported
they would make.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT.

In District Court, State of Iowa,
and for Winneshiek County, S. S.
In matter of the estate of Harriet
Todd, deceased.
To the Treasurer of State, w. w.
Morrow, and Lucia r. Moore;
Amanda Bauchman, VIM. Henry
Richards, Jasper M. Richards, Or
phanus A. Richards, VIM. r.
Wheeler, Jennie w. Woodruff,
Jasper WheeIer, Sheridan Wheel
err, Sherman Wheeler, Everett
Wheeler, Laurance Wheeler,
Gland Wheeler, Mary Wheeler,
Ruth E. Davidson, Gala S. Rich
ards, Lydia Armstrong, Evange-
line M. Stone, Josephine M. Ell
liot, Frederick j. Todd, Philip J..
Todd, Stephen M. Todd, Wendell
c.. Todd, Willard F. Todd, Helen
ID. Todd, Isaac Todd, Matilda
Barnes, Henrietta Mahaffy, Edwin
j. Todd, George Todd, Lizzie Sal
isbury, Fred G. Todd, May Eager,
Ida Richards, Clara Gardner, Ma
bel Brooks, Ella Todd Chase. Will
liam Todd, Robert Todd, Eliza
beth Long, Mary Ann Webster.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed, and qualified appraisers
of property charged, or sought to
be charged, with the payment of a
Collateral Inheritance Tax, will at
10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 25th day
of November, 1909, at the Clerk S
office in court house in DEBORAH, in
said county and state, proceed to APP
praise the property of the estate of
said decedent subject to the Collat-
eral Inheritance Tax as provided by
law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
c. w. FREEMAN,
c. CHRISTEN,
c. MONSTERS,
Appraisers.
43-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
G%Gc Ch1micn
By HARRY j. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA, OCT. 81, 1909
Cussing on Trains Expensive.


The first prosecution of a case in
Blackhawk county to be brought an
der the law passed by the thirty
third general assembly of Iowa
making it a crime to use profane
language or to drink intoxicating
liquor on railway passenger train
or on street car. was brought out
in police court at Waterloo. Judge
U. B. Kepford fined Henry Helman
farmer flfty-two years of age liv-
ing at New Virginia, Iowa, $500 and
costs amounting to $4.35, after he
pleaded guilty to the charge of using
profane language while a passenger
on an Illinois Central train.
The man was riding on train No
1, having a ticket from Chicago to
Webster City, when he created a
disturbance in the coach in which he
was a passenger by swearing loudly
and cursing the trainmen and other
passengers. Conductor Frank r..
Cooley, who was in charge of the
train, elected the man when the
train reached Waterloo and notified
Officer Chas. Huntley, who was pres
ent at the station. He was arrested
and paid 1896 the next morning,
for the privilege of 'the liberty of
free speech as he called it.
The new law covers this crime
which was heretofore unpunishable,
and gives the power to the conduc-
tor of a street car or passenger
train to refuse to permit any person
not in custody of an officer, to enter
car on his train who shall be in
state of intoxication. A conductor
| is given the further right to eject
any such person from his train at
any regular stop, if the party is in
toxicated or is using profane lam
suage.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of Jacob
Nelson alias Jacob n. Axe, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of
JACOB NELSON alias
JACOB N AXE
late of Highland Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that t,ust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said estate are re :'lred
to exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to the said estate are called
upon to make payment to
ALBERT ATKINSON,
ABA Administrator
w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. 23,
1909.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Stung by Oil Agents.

From the looks of things the oil
trade in Fairbank will be light this
year, Judging from the amount that
was taken out of town yesterday.
Some time ago agents canvassed the
territory around here selling oil for
a Kansas City concern, which they
grade of oil and big bargain at II
cents a gallon in barrel lots and we
understand they took two hundred
odd orders of one or more barrels
to be delivered at this station and
it arrived Wednesday. Mr.. Blonigan,
our local oil man, secured a sample
of this oil and made a gravity test
the result of which showed it to be
about the same grade of oil as that
which can be bought of our local
merchants here for nine cents
in barrel lots or 10 cents for a
single gallon. In fact several of the
merchants had signs out offering
oil at nine cents a gallon in barrel
lots, which they guaranteed to be
in every way equal to the oil which
was being delivered at the depot for
II cents, and were willing to make
any test of the two oils that could
be devised.-Fairbank View.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Seeks to Saw Out Of Jail.

William Mercer of Oelwein, in the
county Jail for attempting to shoot
his divorced wife, had saw practice
for dessert at his Sunday morning
breakfast. When the break fast
dishes were taken up it was found
that whereas five table knives had
gone in only four came out. Sheriff
Clark asked where the other was,
but was not told. On a search the
Knife, partially notched for saving
purposes, was found under the cell,
and later it was learned that Mercer
threw it there after inquiry was
made, it having been first concealed
on top of an ~ beam. Investigation
showed that he had used it little
on one of the window bars. He was
promptly put upstairs in a cell, and
there reflects on his course while
smoking cigarets made with Dukes
Mixture and toilet paper.-West
Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of the Appointment of an
Executrix of the Estate of A. j.
McClaskey, Deceased
Notice is hereby given. that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executrix of the estate of A. j. Nc
CLASKEY, late of DEBORAH Town
ship, in the County of Winneshiek,
State of Iowa, deceased, testate, and
has taken upon herself that trust by
giving bonds as the Jaw directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to the said estate are
called upon TO make payment to
LOUISE A. McCLASKEY,
EXecutrix.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa,
Oct. IL, 1909.
FRANK SAYRE, Atty. Ala
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Modern Hotel for MOnona.

The referees sale of the Fillen-
worth property took place Monday
afternoon and was struck off and
sold to F. NJ Orr for $2,7O0, who,
acting for l.. l.. Renshaw, II. H.
Smith, c. E. Sebastian, Adam Eibel,
A. j. Wirkler and himself, bought
the property for the purpose of in
teresting the citizens of Monona in
a stock company, whose object will
be to erect a brick hotel on the site.
Steps are being taken for the per-
fecting of the organization and every
citizen who so desires will be given
an opportunity to subscribe for
stock.
The sight is most desirable one
for a hotel, being centrally locates
and within block of the depot II
is estimated that $4,000 will build
and furnish a hotel that will be a
credit to the town.-Monona Leader
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Notice of Final Report.

4NOtiSC III NSpOTts
In the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Winneshiek County, November
term, 1909, in Probate. In Re Es-
tate of RANDE ERICKSON QVALE,
Deceased.
To ole Ranesete Jr., Ole Ranesete
Sr., Mrs. Ole Raneste ST..
MART Peterson, Ingeborg Mar
cusen, Rande Thompson. Lena Ma
her, Martha Johannes Datter, Ma
riet Johnson. Executrix of the es-
tate of Helge Johnson. deceased,
Ingaborg Evenson, Elna Regina
Evenson, minor; Clara belinda
Evenson, minor; Oscar Olin Even
son, minor; Otto Odin Evenson
minor; Ina Elina Evenson, minor;
Evelyn Rose Evenson, minor; Ida
May Ruth Evenson, minor; and
lDg"borg F'enson, porent and
guardian of said minors.
Notice is hereby given that on or
before the 4th day of November,
1909, there will be filed in the Office
of the clerk of said court, the final
report Of the undersigned, a. eye
cutor Of the estate of said deceased,
and praying that he be finally dis
charged and his bondsmen released.
You are further notified that the
hearing of said report will be
brought on before the court on the
first day of the next term thereof.
which commences on the / 9Th day of
November, 1909, or as soon thereaf
ter as the same can be heard; anc
that unless objections are made to
said report, the same will be approx
ed and said executor and his bonds
men will be released.
w. M. Strand,
Ala EXecLtOr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

For a clear head, stout heart
and strong mind. De Wits Little
Early Risers, gentle, safe, easy,
pleasant. little pills. DeWitt's Car
bolized Witch Hazel Salve is un-
equalled for anything where salve
is needed, and is especially good for
Piles. Sold by Engbertson's Phar-
macy. Oct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

-Foley's Honey and Tar clears
the air passages, stops the irritation
in the throat, soothes the inflamed
membranes and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflam-
ed lungs are healed and strength
ened, and the cold is expelled from
the system. Refuse any but the
genuine in the yellow package.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. Oct.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Metro Perishes in Fire.

Fire at the home of Mr.. J.C.Arthur,
about four miles West of Millersburg,
on the Headquarters pike, burned to
death nergo and copmletely destroy
ed the home about 8 o'clock Sunday
morning. The negro was Henry Dav-
is, single, about 80 years old. The fire
originated in an adjoining cottage in
which the nergo was sleeping. The
negro had been to Paris Saturday af-
ternoon, returning on the z O'Clock
train that night. He is supposed to
have been in an intoX icated condition.
He arrived at the home about o'clock
Sunday morning and, it is thought,
made fire.
When Mr. Arthur and his family
were aroused the portion of the build
ing in which the negro was sleeping
was almost entirely consumed. Only
little of the furniture on the first
floor was saved. The insurance on the
home was 81, $50, only partially cover
ing the loss. The home was SUBJ
stantial two-story frame structure OF
the better class.
1t was not known until the building
was almost destroyed that the negro
was at home. Remnants of his charreC
remains were found and shipped tt
Mason county for interment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Baseball Park Leased.

The managers of the Paris Base
Ball CLUB yesterday signed up lease
with Whaley & Boardman for tract
of land located in the White Addition
to be used as q base ball park for the
coming season.
The erection Of a c0mmodious grand
stand, fences, score boards. ETC., will
be commenced at once and in a short
while Paris will nave one of the best
ball parks in the Blue Grass League.
The training season will commence
on April with eighteen professional
ball players and we will see. some hot
practice ball in a short time. Paris
has signed twelve cracker-jack players
and has the Blue Grass Pennant in her
inside pocket already if the people of
this vicinity will only put their
shoulder to the wheel and do their part
toward lending helping handsand lib
eral support.
Let those who have subscribed for
stock 'come across" with pleasant
smile when the collector comes around
and those who can afford it take more
stock, as it takes cash to run team
like Paris expects to turn loose on Lex
ington and the rest of them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Fire, wind and lightning in
suranCe. Thomas & WOOdfOrd.
The Block System Man a COun-
terfeit.

Sam johnson, with ten assistant,
who had rented a residence from Mr..
II. M. Collins, and VINO was here to
establish or put in the block system on
the L. & N. railroad, as has been pub
lished by our contemporaries and the
Lexington papers, turns out to be
swindler and cold check man of the
first degree.
Sam Johnson was here and not only
engaged a residecne from Mr.. Collins
to house his men, but he purchased
S423. Is worth of household furniture
from A. F. Weeeler & Co. to furnish
the house. He gave Mr.. Wheeler, in
payment for his bill of goods, draft
on a Cincinnati bank for $40, getting
the change of S16.7 in cash.
The draft, like the old cat, came
back, no good, protested. Johnson dis
played a roll of money in Wheeler s,
also another draft, but not quite
enough to pay his bill. SO pulled the
big draft He was wiley, unpretend-
ing, smooth article and after getting
] his little change. departed, and has mo-
I since been heard from.
Z Superintendent Anderson says WheI
he saw in the papers about this blocl
system man and his force being here
he thought it was a little strange, a.
he had not been advised of any sucl
Improvement at this time.
Sam Johnson was the real thing an
we advise our neighbors to be on th
lookout for him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Important Suits Filed.

The following are the most import
ant appearance cases that have been
filed for the March term of Circuit
Court:
e. S. Mcdonald through his attorneys
Mcmillan & Talbot filed suit against
John Cunningham for recovery on
promissory note for S691. 80, dated Au-
gustl a, 1907. Walter L., Church, iwho
recently filed for record in the Office
OF the county clerk, deed Of con-
veyance, from Col. and Mrs Cunning
ham, transferring "ROsedale," their
home place of 181 acres near Escon-
dlda. for the sum Of S22, $50 is made a
defendant in the suit. The petition
recites that the deed OF transfer is
null and void, and prays the court to
set same aside and asks for an order
of sale of so much of the property as
is necessary to cover the amount sued
for, cost and interest thereon.
G. w. Brambiett through his attor-
neys, Walton, Dickson & Walton, sued
the Etna Insurance Company, for the
recovery of 81, 900 alleged to be due for
barn which was destroyed by fire
August, 1908, on which the defendant
company, had policy for that amount.
III UeHdl1 Oh MIS-. AOa NJ. sheer ana
her husband, A. l.. Slicer, plaintiffs,
Attorney NC Fisher filed suit against
the Blue Grass Traction Company for
81, 500 damages for alleged injuries.
The petition states that the plaintiff,
Mrs. Ada M. Slicer boarded one of the
company's cars, between Paris and
Lexington on July %, 1908, and having
paid her fare, and while riding on said
car III the city of Paris, was, by the
negligence of the company's agents,
thrown from the car and was bruised,
wounded and otherwise injured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Articles Of incorporation Filed

Articles Of incorporation of Citizens
Home Bank of little Rock, were filed
Friday with County Clerk Pearce Pat
on and copy mailed to the Secretary
of State. The bank will have capital
stock of SIT, 900, all OF which was sub
scribnd by prospective patrons OF the
institution which will open for bust
ness March 4. The stock is divided
into ITO shares of the par value of
500. The incorporators are as fol-
lows: C.. +. Kali, w. 2. Thomas, r.
H. Burris. Thos. Hinkie, Jno l.. Sop
er, Edsell Clarke. John F. Young, B.
F. Hopkins, DR.. B. F. Mcclure, R. P.
Hopkins and j. E. Boardman. w. f.
Bryan will be cashier of the new bank.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Good Investment Opportunity.

The five-acre tracts to be sold by
NJ essrs. Wakefield, Moore 4 Wakefield
are admirably adapted for market
gardening and fruit growing purposes.
Don't fail to attend the sale, Thurs
day, March 4. Free transportation
and free lunch. 26 1t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Select MackereI.

Extra fancy selected mackerel put
up in 5 pound kits. FEES.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
+ Now Complete.

Our took Of new spring wall paper
is now complete. We are showing
many new novelties. Would it not be
we'll to,make your selection now. If
you are not ready to have your, work
done we will hold your paper and time
for you.
BORLAND,
~ Nh : RrOadmov
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-02
Peppers.

Red Spanish peppers for stuffing
FEES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
UPSET LAMP
4 IN A BRAWL;
/ SEVEN BURN
Tenement House Fire in
Cincinnati Costs Lives of
2 Women, 3 Children
and 2 Men.

CINCINNATI. @. Dec. IA
hrawl between a man and wife, In
which they upset lamp. cost the
lives OF seven persons and caused
the fatal Injury OF three others. in
fire trap tenement here today
The dead. Mrs John Hender'
son. 40 years old. and her three
children. Nora 10. Ruth nine. and
James five years old; Thomas VII.
son three. William Ruckcr so, and
William Groutt
The fatally injured Mrs. Ed.
no Ticl. Mrs, Laura Wilson aud an
unidentified girl
The building was iour-story
structure When the flame from
the oil lamp started. Il spread rap.
idly and quickly blocked the stair
Ways. The only fire escape was
soon rendered useless and the
emergency door" were shut
Six OF the dead were found hud-
died together behind one OF the
closed emergency doors"
Thomas Wilson was killed when
his mother seized him In her arms
and sprang from a third-siory win
dow. Mrs Wilson was SO badly
hart that she cannot recover and
the child was crushed Many
others jumped TO the street and
escaped with only slight injury
Mrs. Henderson and her children
were cut Off from any possible
eacape and died miserably.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14

marvellous progress of this man.
when boys. We had lived on ad.
jolning farms A. a student, my
friend had exoclled. the other
scholars looking TO him for the 30
luton u their most difficult prob
lens. flia rise was rApid--fTum
a farm lad TO clerk ia grocery
store. then high school. Law
school. a country justice. county
prosecutor. common pleas judge.
circuit Judge. and finally Judge OF
tho United States cour, while
serving Ia this latter capacity the
secret Of his power waA revealed
to me.
A street railway war had been
waGcd In the courts for years The
end was not ia sight A review
of the entire situation vas Ia
progress The case had taken
months. and the records we're auf.
ficient 10 start small library Sew
erAl days werc taken 10 argue the
case. Vast sums aud valuable
franchises hung In the balance.
awaiting the decision Of the court
Any other Judge would have been
a nervous wreck IN the initlaiory
stages Of the struggle
The closing arguments were
finally finished Tnsn the court
sent for us. I followed the balllff
to his private office. The story he
told me-. together uith succeeding
events. explained ali.
When was mere lad. be be.
gan. a vas possessed Of faculty
known as the power ~ unconscious