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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
j. S. MARRIAGE STATISTICS
Forty Thousand More Married Men
Than Women In Anlerica-BOth
Scarce in Spots.

ithaca, Nov. 25.-There are 1000 more
married men in this country than there
are married women, Walter F. WILCOX,
the Cornell statistician, said yesterday
IN an address. He fastened to add.
however. it was not due to polygamy
on the part Of women. but because so
many immigrants left their wives be-
hind in the first few years they were here.
Mr. Wilcox said also good many people
had a hard time in the courts finding out
whether they We're married or not.
comparing the United States with
other countries there is a very small
number Of unmarried persons in the
country In only Hungary and India
perhaps Is there larger proportion of
married persons than in the United States
as a whole.
"If we examine the country State by
State we find that there is belt ex-
tending from Maine across .he country
TO New Mexico in which the States have
about the average number OF married
persons. To the southeast of this there
4. n belt which is below the average
and to the northwest another belt whicf
Is also below the average.
'"rhe reasons for this small number ir
these sections. however. appear 20 bs
small number OF adult persons and the
large number Of children. II YOU TAXI
the median age of the population @
South Carolina you will find that thu
figure Is Is years. In other words. hal
the population is under this age. II
New Hampshire, on tho other hand, th
median age is % years
I'm the West we find entirely differen
conditions There the number of chill
hren is not large What makes the SINAI
number of marriages Is the small mum
Der of women compared with the mum
her of men. In parts of Wyoming Their
are probably two men to every woman.
"As n general thing, when YOU f1n'
the number Of one sex predomlnattng Vol
will also find smaller proportion o
marriages among that sex than amoni
the other. There is also a difference II
the proportion Of sexes in the city AM
country The cities Of any large country
rnr,,rean or the United States. have al
excess of females, while the surrounding
country has an excess Of males.
when you exclude the children h
said "you will find that the number u
married persons is large. that marriag
Is more prevalent in the South than II
the North"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
EsTATE OF BRADLEY b. sMALLEY.

ESTATE OF BRADLEY II. SMALLEf.
STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chi,.
tenden.
To all persons concerned in the es-
tate OF Bradley B. Smalley. late Of
Burlington. in said district. deceased,
GREETINGS:
AT q Probate Court. holden at Burlins.
ton. within and for the District Of Chitten-
den, on the 18th day Of November,
1909. an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of Bradley
r. Smalley. late of Burlington, in said
district. deceased. was presented to
the court aforesaid. for probate
And 1t Is ordered by said Court tina,
the Sd day OF December. 1909, at thu
Probate Court rooms In said Burlington.
be assigned for proving said iastru-
ment: and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned by publishing
this order three weeks successfully In
the Burlington Weekly Free Press a
Newspaper published at Burlington
previous to tho time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
to appear before said court, at the
time and place aforesaid. and contest
the probate OF said will. II you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burlinzton
in said district, this 18th day of No
vember. 1908.
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM.
Il w3t Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
FIRE STARTED FROM LANTERN
Rarn Burned with Contents of Hay,
Hogs and T0ols-COws, Horses
and Hens Saved.

Richford, Nov. 2s-A Arc broke out
this morning between the hours Of
Ave and six o'clock on the John Pat
ton farm, formerly known as the
James Powell farm. The barn, hay
and other fodder, seven hogs and
nearly all farming tools were burned.
The cows, horses and mems were
saved.
The man went out to do the chores,
hung the lantern up IN the stable and
went up to pitch hay. when he re-
turned the lantern, hs he supposes
exploded and the barn was on IRE
1t is thought there was insurance on
the building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
BIG FEED AT HOSPITAL.
Superi.ts ndcnt Circuit Provided Well
for His Patients.

Waterbury. Nov. 3.-That the inmates
of the Vermont State hospital for the
insane were well fed by Superin tendent
Grout on Thanksgiving day is evident
from the following list Of the vands
served: oyster stew. chicken soup, roast
Vermont turkey. cranberry sauce. roast
Vermont chicken. mashed potatoes. baked
sweet potatoes, steamed hubbard squash.
boiled onions. steamed plum pudding with
sn,ced sauce. mnce pie, chicken pie. APP
nlcs bananas. mixed candy.
To make the above dinner /. required
go mound. chicken. IFS pounds turkey. q
Gallons oysters. 3 barrels sweet potatoes.
, bushel Irish potatoes. $50 pounds hub
hard SQUASH 3 bnshel onions. 6 punches
bananas, 1873 pounds mixed candy one
barrel cranberries,
Seven hundred and twenty individual
chicken pies and 60 steamed buildings
we're made and served One hundred and
fifty quarts of cranberry sauce and two
barrels Of apples were served
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS HOTICE.
Estate of Mary J. WhaIon. Hurting,


The undersigned; having been
appointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Cnittenden,
commissioners to receive. examine and
persons against the estate state Of Mar a
J. Whalon, late OF Burlington, in
said district. deceased. and all claims
exhibited In offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for tho pur-
pose aforesaid. at the office Of Reeves
and villas. in the city of Burlington.
In said district. on the second Thurs
days of December and May, next. at
10 o'clock a. M. on each OF said days
and that ok months from the 18th
day Of November, A. d. 1909. Is
said creditors to present their ella Inns
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at burlington, this 18th day
OF November, A. d. 1903.
THOMAS REEVES.
JOHN LAVEI.L.
elw3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
NO CASE ON RECORD.

There Is no case on record of cough
Or cold resulting in pneumonia or con-
sumption after Toley's Honey and Tar
has been taken. as it will stop your
cough and break UP your cold quickly.
Refuse any but the genuine Foey's
Honey and Tar in yellow package.
Contains no opiates and is safe and sure.
]. w. O'Sull,van, "A Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
BY AIR FROM RUTLAND
TO PITTSFIELD, MASS

Rutland. Nov. eS.-William Van Seet.
pilot, Of Pittsheld, Mass. and Jay J. Ben
ton Of Boston, who left here In the bal
loon Massachusetts just before sunrise
to-day landed at West Lebanon. y. H.
The 35 miles were covered In five and a
half hours. The aeronauts reached an
altitude Of $500 feet. while crossing the
Connecticut river.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
CHINAMEN CAUGHT IN
BOAT AT ROUSES POINT

Plattsburgh, y. v, Nov. 2s.-Six Chin
ese. hidden IN canal boat loaded with
pulp wood. were found tonight at Rous-
es Point, N. Y. by immigration and Gus
toms inspectors All were arrested, to-
gether with yhe captain OF the boat, Otto
Peterson, VINO is charged with smuggg-
ling Chinese into this country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
SAFE AND SURE.

Among the medicines that are re-
commended and endorsed by physi-
clans and nurses Is kemp's Balsam.
the best cough cure. For many years
II has been regarded by doctors as the
medicine most likely to cure coughs.
and it has strong hold on the esteem
of all well-informed people. When
Kemp's Balsam cannot cure cough
we shall be at Il loss to know what
will At druggists and dealers. csc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
ESTATE or JOHN r. PATTEN.
STATE OF VERMONT. District D,

L.
Chittenden.
To all persons concerned in the es-
tate OF John =. Patten, late Of
Wiiliston, in said district. decea sesl,
GRE DTING:
:, AZ a Probate Court. holden at Bur.
iipgton. within and for the District Of
Chittenden. on the oath day of Novem-
Der. 1909, an instrument purporting
to be the last will and testament Of
John +. Patten, late of Wllliston,
In said district. deceased was pre-
scented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate
And II Is ordered by ssid court tina,
the 18th day Of December 1909. at tn,
Probate Court rooms in said Burlington
be assigned for proving said Instrument
and that notice thereof be given to al.
persons concerned by publishing this or.
Asr three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Bur
lington weekly Free Press. a news
paper published at said Burlington
previous to the time appointed
Therefore. you are hereby notined Il
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate Of said will. II you have cause
Given under my hand at Burlington
In said district. this 24th day OF No.
vember. 1909.
MARCELLCS A. BINGHAM.
| 22,Wot Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case OF kidney or bladder trouble that Is
not beyond the reach Of medicine Cures
backnche and irregula rifles that II ne
elected might result In Brights disease
or diabetes. J. ". O'Sulivan, q Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING

1t will cost you nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy SO many good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
you to your complete
satisfaction.
THE FREE PRESS PRINTING c
Duslingtens W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of John ROby, BURLINGTON,

The undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittcndcn,
and adjust the claims and demandf
Of all persons against the estate Of
John Roby, late o: Burlington
in said district. deceased. and all
claims exhibited In offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will NEE
for the purpose aforesaid. 1T the office
Of o. p. Ray, III the city of Burling.
ton. in said district on the first sat.
urdays OF December and May next
at 10 o'clock a. m, on each Of said
days and that six months from tha
18th day of November. A y. 1909 e,
the time limited by said Court for So ID
creditors to present their claims TO US
for examination and allowance
Dated at Burlington. this 10Th da.
Of November y. y. 1909
q. 2. RAY,
HERALD STEVENS
Fl w.t. Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

II you desire clear complexion take
Foiey's Orino Laxative for constipation
and liver trouble as 1t will stimulate
these organs and thoroughly cleanse
your system. which IL what everyone
needs In order to feel we'll j. w. OSul-
Ivan. "a Church street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
GETTING EVEN.

Miss Passay-What a lovely gown you
have on! But haven't I seen 1t before?
Miss Tartleigh-No, / think not. YOU
see I've only worn II at very smart af.
fairs this season.-Brooklyn Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Eatate of Patrick sullivan, Colches-
ter.

The Undersigned: having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for tho District Of Chittenden.
Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust tho claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF
Patrick sullivan. late of Colchester in
said district. deceased. and all claims
exhibited In offset thereto. hereby
give notice that we will meet FOR the
purpose aforesaid. at the late resi-
dence OF the deceased, In the town OF
Colchester, In said district. on the
hrst saturdays Of December and May
next, at 10 o'clock q. M. on each OF
said days and that six months from
the 18th day OF November A. d. 1909
Ia the time limited by court for said
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Colchester this 18th day
OF November. A. n. 1909.
MICHAEL GIBBONS,
+. EDWARD ALLARD.
21,w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Albert e. Hathaway. Bur.
llngtOn.

The undersigned. having been ap.
pointed by the honorable probate court
for the district Of Chittenden. commist
sioners to receive. examine and adjust
the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of Albert c. Hath
way. late Of Burlington. In said
district deceased. and all claims ex-
notice that we Will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the office OF Reeves
and Villas, in the city o. burlington,
In said district, on the first Saturdays
of December and May, next, at 10
o'clock a. m. on each of said days
and that six months from rhs 18th
day of November, \. u. 1909. IS tho
time limited by said cour: for said
creditors to present their claims to
US for examination and allowance
Dated at burlington, this 18th day
OF November. \. u. 1909
ELMER Z. DAVIS,
J. r. REEVES.
tW3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate OF Gen. oliver Otis Howard.
BURLINGTON

The undersigned. having been sp
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Ch!ttenSen.
commissioners, to receive, examino
and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate OF
Gen Oliver Otis Howard, late of Eur
lington. in said district, deceased. and
all claims exhibited In offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the Of
Fee OF f. >. Howard. In the city
Of Burlington. In said district on tbs
third Fridays of December and May,
next at 10 o'clock n. m on each Of
said days and that six months
from the 22nd day OF November,
A. D. 1908, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors % present
their claims to US for examination
ana allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 72nd day
o. November. A. e. 1909.
CLARENCE l.. SMITH,
GUY Il. HORTON.
22.w3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of jerome ". GOOdelI. Bur
IinRtOn.

The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chttenden.
Commit ssioners. to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demand.
of all persons against the estate Of
Jerome W. Goodell, late OF Burlington.
in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will NEE,
for the purpose aforesaid. at the Of.
flee OF F.. r. Taft. in the city o.
Burlin gton. in said district. on the Is,
Wednesdays of December and May next
at 10 o'clock a. m. on each of said
days and that six months from ths
9TH day of November. \. u. 1909. ii
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claim to US
for examination and allowance.
Dated At Burlington. this 5th day
of November. A. y. 1909
o. P RAY.
c. S. ISHAM.
20w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
AN EARLY SKYSCRAPER.

Rabels builder explained
eve are trying to catch up with the
cost of living" they cried.
Herewith they added the 'steenth
ptory.-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

Folcy's Honey and Tar cures coUkhs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and ex-
pcls colds. Get the genuine In q yellow
package ]. W. O'suliivan, - Church
street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

There's nothing SO good for sore
throat as Or. Thorns- Eclectric Oil.
Cures 1t in a few hours. Relieves any
pain in at part.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-10
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT Of
THE GARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Most interesting is the voluminous
report of the Gary board of school
trustees this year. and THE TINES re-
quests that 1t cannot point it all. In
part the report reads:
No plans were made for permanent
quarters for the first year of the towns
existence, 1906-1907. Figure go shows
two temporary one-room schools built
by the board of school trustees to meet
the needs of the Gary Land company's
first subdivision. Township schools
were also continued at Edgemoor and
Twenty-second avenue and Washington
street There were four teachers en-
ployed and 123 children enrolled.
For the school year of 1907-1s0S the
Gary Land company had planned to
have the Jefferson school completed.
1t was the intention of the Gary Land
company to erect this school to meet
the first needs for school facilities.
Disappointing delays in construction.
however prevented the realization of
this plan, and for the second wear the
schools of Gary were limited to en-
Urgency buildings. Figure (2) shows
a group of portable schools at Fiji
teenth avenue and Broadway, which is
the type of the emergency school CEN
ters. Fifteen teachers were employed
and 492 children were enrolled for the
school year
For the present school year. the
third in the history Of the town. con-
ditions have been much better. The
Jefferson school, figure %, has been
a great addition to the school faci1i-
ties, and a much better grade of work
has been made possible by the improve
ment of material conditions With the
opening of the Emerson public school.
September, 1909, and a fine Catholic
parochial school which is now nearing
completion, the schools at Gary should
rank with the best in the country.
Thirty-six teachers are now employed
and 100 children are enrolled.
The following conditions have made
and continue to make the school prob
lem at Gary a difficult one:
l. The income from taxation is al
ways nearly two years behind the
growth of the town. The schools for
the year 190S1909 are supported from
the tax levy made August, 1907. on the
assessed valuation of property March
1, 1907. This income would be ample
to take care of the school situation
March 1, 1907, but the school problem
March l, 1909, Is nine times as large
as it was March /, 1907 The schools
will be at similar disadvantage in
the future. for the tax levy made 1909
on the valuation of property March l,
1909. will have to furnish the revenue
for the support of the schools from
September, 1910, to July. 1911.
2. Part of the support for the pub
lie schools comes from the state com
mon school fund. This is apportioned
to the several school corporations on
the basis Of the number of school chill
dren within the respective corporations
the preceding April. The growth of
Gary is so rapid and such a large per-
centage of our school children come
into the corporation after the census is
taken in April for the following school
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-10

year that we draw only about half of
, our equitable share Of the state com
mon school fund. An unsuccessful eff
fort was made to have this condition
changed at the last session of the In
diana general assembly
%. There was not anything with
which TO start. The funds for the sup
port OF the schools the first year had
to be borrowed. and thus the limited
funds for the following year had to be
mortgaged in order to make a start.
Besides, every desk map, globe, chart,
refernce book, laboratory apparatus,
school suite and every single thing
needed must be purchased at once. In
the average city the school plant is
gradually secured with small ex-
penditure each year, and the laws and
revenues are intended for such cities.
The school laws were not farmed to
meet such an emergency as we have
in Gary.
a. The cost of land for school sites
is from IL to 20 per cent of the cost
of the buildings Notwithstanding the
fact that the sites selected are much
too small. With the limited resources
OF the school town this is a very great
handicap and has almost made the Sc
curing of ample school facilities an i'm
possibility.
IS. The lack of appreciation of the
magnitude of the school problem and
the necessity of a. least securing suit
able sites now before the town is COM
pactly built up has been one of the
greatest obstacles. Following is a
quotation from the recommendation
made Jan. 9. 1907:
The first thing to be done, in my
opinion. is to secure the reservation of
sites in the territory that is being
built up, not for the immediate future
only, but for all times. A mistake
made here in not securing sufficient
ground will be the most difficult one
to remedy in the future. do not know
of single progressive city over u.s.
600 population in which the children
are not suffering more from the want
of suitable public and school play
grounds, than from any other cause
Many cities are spending fabulous sums
in securing school sites and play
grounds that at the best will be very
inadequate and are secured as a sacri-
fee of other pressing interests of the
schools. Too often the administrations
at the head Of affairs in rapidly grow
ing cities look only to present needs
The school has two problems. Primar-
lily the main business of the school is
to utilize to the best advantage the
time that the child spends in school
AS a matter of fact, however, in most
sections of the city the greatest prob
lem of the school is to counteract and
overcome the demoralizing influences
of the childs life in the streets and al
leys, and unfortunately in many houses,
so called. In the rearing of whole
some me nand women, developing our
children into men and women with
moral stamina, enthusiasm for work,
and strong physical foundation for
endurance, the public and school play
ground is absolutely necessary to sup
plement the work of school,"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-10
GARY BRIEFS

Mrs. Fred l. Baldwin and baby are
visiting a few days with friends and
relatives in Laporte.
Attorney John O. Bowers of Ham
mond was here yesterday looking after
is building operations.
Miss Alma Jones. who has been visit
ing Miss Mary Kleinschnidt returned to
her home in Davenport, Ia, this morn
ing.
G. w, Windle and son, Garley. of VAL
paraiso were in Gary yesterday attend
ing the circus
W. H. Hayward and William Mich
olson Of Grown Point were in Gary yes
terday.
Leslie Skinner, one of the biggest
merchants in Valparaiso was in Gary
yesterday with a party of friends at
tending the circus.
William H. f. Parry of the Hydraulic
Pressed Brick company went to La
porte on business last evening, where
the contract for a handsome building
is to be let.
Free daily deliveries TO all towns m
the Calumet region, including Gary.
spiegel. South Chicago's leading frr-
niture store. tt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-10
ANOTHER
BAD CHECK
MAN BUSY
Especial to THE Tines

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 10-The
circulator of worthless checks is
abroad in the land. and Peter Miro
vich, who conducts clothing store in
Cedar street, is the latest victim. Miro
vich fell for two dollars worth of
goods and the balance in cash when
rendered a chez kfor $3.50 in payment
for the articles purchased.
The check was drawn against the
First Calumet Trust and Savings bank
and purported to have been drawn by
the Western Construction company
in favor of NJ Johnson. It was signed
with the name of J. B. Manning. The
transaction in payment for which the
chek was offered and accepted occur
red early last week. and as it was not
deposited at once, the victim of the
fraud did not learn that he had been
duped until yesterday afternoon, when
it was returned unhonored.
The Western Construction company
is evidently fictitious corporation, as
no one could be found who had ever
heard of the concern. and J. B. Man
ming is presumably a fictitious char
acter 1t is evident that the check was
issued by an expert 1t has all the
appearance of regularity, the writing
being in a bold, free hand, and the
amount Of the check being stamped on
its face in perforated characters. The
name Western Construction company"
was impressed by means of a rubber
stamp