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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
RABBI HJRsCH CALLS
NOAH'S ARK A MYTH

Chicago. Nov. S.-'The browning ma
ture fake Is the Biblical story OF Noahs
rescue Of animals from the great food.
according to n statement by Or Emil
G. Hirsch in his sermon at Sinai Tenn
pie.
There may have been NOAH said
pr. Hirach but the inurdation story
Is the most palpable--sort OF myth.
Even II there had been tho food men
toned by tho Bible and Noah really
built an onormo us ark for the safe
conveyance OF the favored people and
the beasts, II would have been a ply
steal impossibility for such a large
group of living things to have sur
vlved a voyage in single vessel
"The primitive peoples Of the earth
were as impre ssionable as children to-
day. They would easily give credence
to such a tale as that Noah's voyage
and pass It down to their children
But to-day we must accept it only as
o pretty fabrication
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
FINE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
To ne Erected by Capt. Mcig. for Ills
Native Town 1T Hixhgatc Center,

Captain Henry y. Mei;s of Baltimore.
Md. has announced his intention Of
erecting a handsome soldiers monument
at Iighsate Center and presenting it to
his native town. The Thirteenth Yer
mont ReCimental association under
whose auspices the monument will hc
dedicated will hold It's annual reunion ut
Highsate Center some time in July next.
Captain Megs was five years COM
mander of the William y. Brennan
Post, Malone. n. y, during which time
he organized many otter posts. including
every post in the county of Clinton. to-
gether with musterlre into the ranks
OF the Grand Army considerable more
than one thousand people.
The monument is to bc Of white bronze
from the base to the top. It will stand
about 1G feet in height and four feet four
inches square at the base, on which will
be INSCRIBED the names of all the soldiers
Of the town OF iIighgate. Vermont Of
all of the wars of our country who went
from that town.
Capt. Meigs was born in the town Of
liighcate Nov. 23. 1911. lie is the author
OF THE History of the Mcigs Family in
America" and other publications. He now
resides in baltimore. Md, where he has
achieved remarkable degree Of success
in the life insurance business.
Capt. Meigs is son OF the late Cant.
Luther Moigs, soldier of the War of
iSl2-14. who participated in the battle of
Plattsburgh. ana lac IS a son of Ser.st.
Benjamin Mcigs, soldier of the Revo-
luton. and who was with Washington
at Valley Forge and one of the pioneers
of the early settlement Of the WILDER
ness of Vermont who saw strenuous
times there in conjunction with his faith
er. Nathaniel Meigs, rcat-grandfathcr
Of the subject of this sketch, and who
was brother-in-law Of Thomas Chit
tenden. head of the republic of Vermont,
and first Governor Of the State.
Nathaniel Meigs was a son of Lieut..
Janna Meigs of Colonial Wars, and who
resided at Salisbury. Conn, and he was
the son of capt. Janna Meigs, OF Ham
monassott or East Guilford, now Madison
Conn. also a soldier and a man OF dis
tinction in his day. Deputy governor Of
the colony Captain OF militia, etc. Cant
Janna Meigs was the grandson OF John
Meigs, the cmigrant who led an eventual
life III the colony of New Haven. Tho
SAID John was one of those who gave
assistance leading to the escape of the
kegicides, judges Whalley and Coffee in
inlay, 1851, an event that has always
given great satisfaction to his numerous
descendants.
'ohn Meigs just referred to was the
son OF Vincent Meigs. tho persistent
eihIsrant Of 1894 from whom ali of the
naho IN America are descended Like his
ancestors for MANY Generations cav.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
VERMONT NOTES.

That Vermont apple growers are be-
inning TO realize their possibilities is
indicated by tho fact that a Grand Isle
firm has sold quantity Of Mcintosh and
spitzcubcrr fruit for $3.50 per box this
fall
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Charles l.. Echo of Burlington. n
teamster. who gives his liabilities as
$3.50 and his assets as 500. ali exempt;
and silas Matot Of Barre. who has
liabilities of s2o7 and assets of $50, all
exempt.
Tho Thanksgiving bird will soar high
this year. Turkeys are few ard far be-
tween. as great difficulty has been ex-
porienced In raising them because OF the
many thunderstorms. Prices for western
birds last year ranged from Is to 30 cents
rcr pound and for natives from 80 tc 50.
In probate court Saturday the will was
proved and established and DR.. r. H.
Stone was appointed executor in the es-
tate of Julia l.. Puffer. late of Burlng-
ton. deceased IN the estate of Sarah j.
White late of Colchester. q license was
granted the administrator to sell personal
estate.
y gang Of Rutland rowdles takes delight
~ Decorating the graves in the West
street cemetery in that city. Hallowe'en
several headstones were overturned and
some of them broken in bits. Not long ago
crowd of boys We're seen playing .
game Of football over the grave of Israel
smith, fourth governor of the State and
rmer chief justice. A well known Rut-
and man says that although his mother
is buried In chat cemetery he does not
consider It safe to put stone at the
cad of her grave.
Marie Dressler is going to give her
home in Windsor. Marie is determines;
that the affair will be no ordinary indoors
event and she has decided to utilize an
immense apple tree which stands in the
front yard close to the house. In It's
branches will ne hung more than Il
hundred tiny lanterns. The star will
give one present to each of her company
and the guests must climb the tree to
get their gifts. 1t Is promised, however.
that the gifts for ladies will be suspended
from the lower branches.
Miss Mary Mansur. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Mansur Of North ave-
nue., and John y. Coury We're married
Saturday morning in st. Mavys Cathe-
dril by the Rev. J. f. Gillis. Miss Anne
Elias and Daniel George stood up with
the couple. In accordance with the Sy-
rlan custom. gifts of money were made to
The bride ana, all together the Syrian
colony contributed about n thousand dol
lars. IN addition to This. several other
presents were made by other residents Of
the VitY. Tho wedding feastlng at Sy-
rian marriages continues for several days
and is now in progress. Tho dances are
peculiar to the home country and are
accompanied by the music or their pecu-
liar pipes ono of the dances Is the dance
of praise. when the intimate friends Of
the bride carry out in a circle. chanting
song OF her virtues. and holding lighted
candles in their hands. The couple will
make their home at SO North avenue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
FIFTH AVENUE BUSINESS WOMEN.
CFrom New York Letter 10 Houston
(TeX) Chronicle,)


Unlike the leopard Fifth avenue is
changing it's spots. 1t Is no longer a
mans avenue. nor an avenue for men. In
the sense of commercial and professional
tenure. Counting from Twentieth street
to tifty-socond street. which Is essen
TALLY the northern business terminal at
present. of the 700 firms doing business
there. fully 800 are conducted by women
for women. Two hundred are carried on
by firms consisting Of men and women
whose stock comprises women's goods;
100 are owned by men whose customers
are mainly woman purchasers OF fcmn-
inc attire
OF tho GOO feminine supply houses In
question, at least half are engaged in the
sale of laces and linens Of Irish. Scotch.
American. oxford, Egyptian. Turkish and
Belgian manufacture. the remainder be-
ing devoted to stocks OF miscellaneous
goods, Jewelry, antiques. human hair etc,
while many are engaged in conducting
tea shops and dyeing shops and mani
curing parlors.
The largest hotel in the vicinity, tho
Waldorf makes II feature of ca
terms to women. at least 10 of New
Yorks 80 wonen's c,,rps meeting there
There women daily lounge In tho famous
Turkish room, sip tea in the odd hooks
and corners devoted to lunchng and din
ing, and dazzle the famous Peacock
alley" with their gorgeous frocks and
heir jewels worth a rajah's ransom.
Effeminized Fifth avenue Ia the proper
name for 1t. The latest recruit to tho
avenue is a female auto driver, or
'chauffeuress." costumed In spotless white
linen. over which a jaunty feminized top
coat is worn during inclement weather.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
II. Gindstones Grocery store Damaged
10 Amount Of snO0o

a fire broke out in the grocery storo
of IT. Gladstone on North Chamnlain
street about five o'clock Monday
morning and before it could he
quenched damage to the amount Of
over $4,000 had been done to the stock
and building, which was also the
property of Mr.. Gladstone. Insurance
of only $500 is carried on the stock.
with $4,000 on the building, Defec-
tive electric wiring is thought to be
the cause of the fire.
Mr.. Gladstone and his family live
in tenement in the rear OF the build
ing and noise Of the fire was first
heard by Mrs. Gladstone. who thought
that some one was trying to break
into the store. She notified her hus-
band who, after hstcnlng few min
utes thought that it was the rain and
wind. Shortly afterwards. however,
an explosion which blew out the front
store windows occurred and Gladstone.
clad only in his trousers ana hat, ran
barefooted through the streets to the
fire alarm box two blocks away. Ho
did not understand the workings Of
the box and more time was lost there.
Meanwhile the fire was spreading
rapidly and the interior of the store
was mass OF flames when the de-
partment arrived. No one was living
in the tenement over the store at tho
time and the Gladstone apartments
were not damaged. except by tho
smoke, SO that the inmates had ample
time to make their escape. The fire.
men prevented the spread of tho
flames Captain Lynch of fire station
two had one hand everely burned by
a falling wire.
Among the losses were the book ac-
counts, a fur coat and some costly
fixtures, recently purchased. A largo
tank of oil remained Untouched ana
was not damaged by the fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
BRADsTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
state there is n small increase in the mum
her of men employed and generally
speaking manufacturers arc receivjn,.
more orders. with machine business not
much Improvement IL noted; the demand
IS less than earlier In tho year among
some lines while others are doing more
among manufacturers of ovcralls and
aalments. plants are well employed al
though demand for overalls from south
ern states is not as large as usual Re-
ports from other sections speak we'll OF
conditions. Lumber is movin. slowl;
Granite continues normal Marble rs I'm
good demand for both monumental and
building work building work has been
held M sonlo during the past week owin,,
10 stormy weather. This condition has
also affected retail trade The deer hunt
Ing season has attracted uunbcr OF
merchants into the woods to take advan-
tage OF open week season. Rains Of tho
week have been hcipfHl in rcpiculshing
brooks, springs and water Yuuply. Sea
sonablc goods have moved fairly well.
Furniture and house furnishing dealers
note volume OF business for period has
opened wei! and compared with that Of a
wear ago shows 4 little gain. Both city
and country groccrs COM ain OF scare
ity Of eggs and ietnil prices advancing.
Grocers also report retail prices Of pota-
toes are more firm, effect Of the ro: tend
Cd to keep price ~. Collections are re-
ported uneven, with tendency toward
sluWness
burlington manufacturers are reason
we'll ~ i,,
rolls Is reported over what was noted a
month ago. Demand for builders hard
ware paints, e.. @. keeps up with sales of
same period of a year ago. Confectionery
dealers are doing a large business and
report outlook good for holiday trade
Rutland manufacturers report labor we'll
employed ard among certain lines there
is some difficulty in getting skilled work.
men. Retail business continues about
even. outlook for holistr trade IS good
Reports from retail merchants in St Al
bans show an Improvement IN general
business although rainy weather Of the
week has interierred with a larger volume
of business. Fairness are receiving good
prices for all kinds of produce. ST. Johns
bury manufacturers report labor Is VOL
employed and among retail merchants
outlook for holiday trade is said to be
better than it was n year ago. Collcc-
tions vary from fair to slow. Granite
manufacturers at Barre note labor is well
employed for season Of the year. Some
shops have a larger amount of business
on hand than others but all speak well
Of outlook for future. Collections in the
main are slow. AT Montpelier machine
Industries are well employed Volume If
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10

non-ad-reader's dollar IS frequently p
J0-cent dollar In its buying usefulness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
CLUBBING LIST.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10

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most frequently asked for are printed In
our list, but others may ! , had on april.
cation.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
THE RASH FOOTRALLER.

There once was fullback who hunted
For trouble, nnd got all he wanted.
For he started to fool
With a government mule
His tombstone reads simply: Outpunt-
cd"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10

A n0w In the Bach.--An oyercoat IL
necessary nuisance and the tendency totaSe
il off on warmi,h days in late autumn ana
winter is as strong rs it is unwise. A
treachorous wind HRS you In the back ana
the next morning you have iump"So; huD
well and often with Perry DAVIS rhakiiler
and you will be aston'snea 10 nno now
quickly all soreness = banisneo'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
The Swlll Barrel,

1t Is a delusion that feed for hogs
must be soured and that II little "sour-
ness" is good, more Is better, says Rural
World. Slight acidity in their feed Is
not injurious, but when the bacterial
develop ment is carried to the po.nt of
decomp osition and foul Odors, the mass
becomes positively and strongly dele
terious. The contents Of swill barrels
that are not cleaned every day, develop
this dangerous stage in the hot days of
summer and early fall. The barrel for
soaking grains and as a convenience 10
preparing meals for feeding has Its
place, but when it becomes hot bed OF
deoomposing germs, as 1t does upon
most farms, 1t is q detriment instead Of
benefit. We protest against the slop
barrel on farms where large amount oil
milk 10 fed, and the practice prevails OF
dumping 1t into q barrel and allowing II
to sour for twelve hours or moro before
feeding, and leaving enough in from
time to time to rapidly start the fer
mentation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27

WHAT l6 THIS! DEMANDED BOYD.
Eyes or open his lips, even when Boyd
fun. out Of the room. convinced that
he was the culprit.
A telephone message summoned him
TO the bank at II o'clock the following
| morning.
That means trouble" he told George.
Maybe not" the big fisherman re-
tlied. IF Hilliard took any stock In
The story 1t seems like he'd have jump
rd you the next day"
Our machinery is ordered. You
realize what II will mean II he backs
water now?"
Sure! Wen have to go to some
other bank"
"Humph! I'll wiring Frasers neck"
muttered Emerson. 1--WE have troubles
enough without any new ones"
1t was with no little anxiety that
he asked for the banker at the ap-
pointed hour and was shown Into al
unteroOm with the announcement:
"Mr. Hilliard is busy. He wishes
you to wait"
Inside the glass partition Boyd heard
woman's voice and billiards laugh
ter He took some comfort In the
thought that the banker was In good
humor M least: but. being roo nervous
to sit still. he stood at the window.
gazing with vacant eyes at the busy
street crowds. Facing him across the
way was bulletin In front OF news
paper Office, and after time he noted
Idly among its various items OF IN
formation the announcement that the
mail steamer Queen had arrived al
midnight from Skagway. He wonder
ed why Cherry had not written. Surely
she must be anxious 10 know his prog
ress. He should have advised her OF
his whereabouts.
The door to billiards office opened
and he heard the rustic Of woman'i
dress. then his own name spoken
Come in. Mr.. Emerson"
His attention centered on the ap
preaching interview. he did not glance
toward the departing visitor until sh'
stopped suddenly at the outer door
and came straight toward him with
outstretched hands.
Boyd"
He checked himself and turned to
face Cherry Mnlotte.
"Why. Cherry" he calculated. what
In the world He took her two hands
In his. and she laughed up into his
face. "In the name Of heaven. where
did you come from?'
"I arrived last night on the Queen
she said. "Oh. I'm glad to see you!"
"But what trings you to the States !
thought you were In KALI
"Sh-h" She laid finger on her lips,
with glance over her shoulder to the
inner office "T'll tell you about 1t lat.
pr"
"Mr Hillinrd will see you now. sir. '
the attendant announced to Emerson.
~ must talk to you right away!'
Boyd exclaimed hurriedly II won't
he long Can you waltz
Certainly: I'll wait right here. only
hurry. hurry"
The pleasure of seeing her was SC
genuine that he squeezed her hands
heartily and entered billiards sane
tum with a smile on his lips.
Soon he returned. The smile was
4 ..I bad
refused to make the loan Of $100.0GC
required for the enterprise. He told
Cherry I'VE must have the money
or we are ruined" said the girl
"Yes." answered Boyd wearily. He
made an engagement to meet Cherry
later and went to visit three other
bankers. hut they all turned his propo
sition down.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27

Niles Blanchard OF Madison sold to
Frank Thompson of Skowhegan thirteen
lambs that averaged to weigh over one
hundred pounds alive. The carcasses
dressed weighed over fifty pounds, and
were far and away the best that have
come into Showhegan this year. The
lambs were but seven months old, and
Mr.. Blanchard attributes this remark
able growth to a patch Of rape, some
thing from the cabbage family that he
planted for the first time this year.
Mr.. Blanchard sowed the rape broadcast
the last week in June, and the lambs
were turned into ii when they were
tsken from their mothers the first OF
September. At that time they weighed
sixty five pounds apiece, and the sub
sequeut gains wers made wholly from
ape. Mr. Blanchard Is 30 well pleased
with these results that he plans to have
more OF both lambs and rape another
wear. The largest lamb weighed one
hundred and eight pounds alive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27

PARTNERS! WHAT DO YOU MKAM'
with that Of the other white people
at Kalvik."
Marsh allowed his eyes to waver at
this, but to Mildred he apologlzed
'.She is not the sort one cares to dis
cuss."
"How do you know" demanded
Cherry's champion. do you know
anything against her character"
~ know she is disturbing element
in Kalvik and has caused us great
deal Of trouble"
1t was Boyd's turn to laugh. "Bu'
surely that has nothing to do with heI
character"
"My dear fellow"-Marsh shrugged
his shoulders apologetically-"if I had
dreamed she was friend Of yours
never would have spoken"
The dinner was finished. and Mr.
Wayland had asked for his favOrite
cigars, so Mildred rose, and Boyd &C
cOmpanIed her, leaving the others tc
smoke. But. strangely enough, Marsh
remained in such state Of preoccupa
ton, even after their departure, that
Mr. Wayland's attempts at converse
ton elected only the vaguest and
shortest or answers.
In the music room Mildred turned
upon Boyd. "Why didn't You tell me
about this woman before:'
IL didn't think Of her."
"And yet she is young, beautiful, re-
fined, lives romantic sort OF exist
ence and entertained you She
tossed her head, seated herself at the
piano and struck few idle notes
inquiring casually, "Kalvik Is the
name Of the place you are going. ism,
Iitw
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
ADELE MARIE'S
COMING OUT,

Helen had been thinking for long
time that her dear Paris doll should
have more outdoor air. Since Christ
mas she had lived secluded life IN
the upper bureau drawer, coming out
on Sunday afternoons TO sit for awhile
in the end Of the great couch. where
she could lean against the pillows and
look at the open fire.
She was much admired by company.
and indeed that was the time when
she was more like other peOple-when
she was held by visitors and made to
say the one word that she prOnOunc-
ed so well, "Mammaw Helen always
thrilled with Joy at that word.
The time had come to allow Adele
Marie Therese to come out" Sister
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
A STRANGE Likeness.

An extraordinary resemblance mas
recently been discovered at the London
Natural History Mus"u betwecn 4
specimen Of the huge African elephan,
and the pygmy shrew mouse. Sir f..
Ray Lancaster suggested comparison
VI the two. and the result has been that
practically every bone, muscle blood
vessel and nerve Of the giant beast has
been found Mentically reproduced In
the little animal. which is scarcely
two inches In length. In the museum
stuffed mouse has been placed be-
tween the fore feet Of Its enormous
mounted prototype for the purpose OF
showing the curious likeness.