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HOWL At SELLING
EGGS BY WEIGHT
It Will Tell the Difference be.
tween Fresh Eggs and the
Cold Storage Kind.

New York. Aug. 17.-"EgCs must he
sold by weight. All that remains to
be determined. Is how It can be done
most conveniently and when the new
order OF things shall begin. II you
think this is wrong. If you think there
is no authority in the law for such an
order. take 1t into the courts and let
them decide"
This was in effect the ultimatum
given by Commissioner Clement ].
Driscoll of the bureau of weights and
measures to 80 or more wholesale deal
ers in eggs who attended a hearing
held by him yesterday afternoon.
There was CONSERVATION among the
egg dealers. They argued that the
idea was nonsensical and impractical
They pleaded that II would work a
great hardship on them. They threat
ened higher prices for the consumer
Commissioner Driscoll listened pa
tiently, although he had said at the
opening Of the hearing that II would
be o waste Of time to discuss the mer-
its of the question. Then he told them
to send a committee to see him to ar
THNEe TOT tne uate on WnlCn tHS new
prac ctice shall take effect.
Mr.. Driscoll said that IN buying eggs by
weight purchasers would be able to dis
tingush between cold storage and fresh
eggs, the former being lighter than the
others He also said that az n general
rule the heavier an egg was. eggs OF
| equal size being compared. tho bette.
was It's quality.
Against the argument that the idea was
| impractical because IT would be impos-
| sihle to make even weight with eggs, he
| pointed out that when one asks for q
pound OF steak In a butcher shop the
butcher does not cut off an exact pound
unless he is very accurate.
He said that eggs were sold by weight
| in Cleveland, and the method had beer
found successful The objection were
| due, he said, almost entirely to the fac
! that II was new thing. For the same
reason, he said. objections were made tt
| the pay-as-you-e -enter-cars when they
were first introduced,
Commissioner Driscoll said that the Law
required that all commodities shall be sold
by weight or measure. and he believed Il
to be In his power to decide what tn,
| standard should be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
7. R. PUTS 0. X.
ON SOLID SOUTH
Sees Great Prosperity Coming to
What He Calls the Land of
Opportunity.

New York Aug. lin letter to
Charles Hall Davis, chairman of the
southern commercial Congress to be held
in Atlanta in the spring of 1911. Theodore
Roosevelt stated his views on the future
solidty Of the South, apart from the po-
litical aspect of the subject. He gave
out the letter yesterday at the outlook
offices
incidentally he tentatively accepted the
invitation to speak before the congress-
saying that in his trip to California next
March he expected to pass through the
South, and if date and place could be
arranged satisfactorily he would be glad
to speak In behalf Of the southern CONNER
c,al movement
The misunderstanding about the South,
Mr. Roosevelt wrote, was disappearing,
and the old South OF yesterday, he said
was being changed into the Young Amer
lea of to-day.
Every good American must hope TO see
a real solid South" he wrote, TN the
sense of solid business prosperity in the
South: for all good Americans now real
ize that the prosperity OF any part of the
country helps the prosperity of the
whole"
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
To the young men of the South espec-
tally Mr.. Roosevelt addressed the mes
sage, saying they should look forward
and not backward. though at the same
time, keeping in mind and heart the
memory of the deeds of their heroes.
The statue Of General Lee, in corfed-
crate uniform. stands In the halls Of Con-
gress to-day" he wrote, "and his mem
ory Is honorcd no more by the South than
II is by the North; and In the North as
in the South alike think we are now
learning to apply absolutely in good faith
the great words Of Grant, let MS have
peace"
Mr. Roosevelt predicted in his letter that
the great material advancement of the
South in the last 20 years would he sur
| nassed greatly in the next 20 years, and
| that the resources Of the South would put
| ,hat section from now on In much the
same position relative to the country's S
development that the West had occupied
| for years past.
WILL BE DISTRIBUTING POINT.
THE East has the Atlantic and the
West tho Pacific" he wrote; " the South
even more than the East or the West
will have the Panama canal. and will
| therefore stand Mt the distributing point
of all the great oceans of the world"
Mere people were needed In the South,
he continued. but the need was also that
those people should be OF the right sort,
There are opportunities for literally
millions of opportunity seekers I'm the
south, provided these opportunity seek
ers are the right men tn grasp the OPP
portunities that will be offered" MI
Roosevelt wrote. Feeling this way,
naturally sympathize most cordially with
every purpose of the southern CONNER
ciaI congress In Its efforts to make the
south know itself and to make both the
south and the nation realize that great
or nation will be developed from the de-
Ivelopment Of greater South"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
ALL CALIFORNIA
GOES |NSURCENT
Congressman McKinlav Falls be.
fore Kent while Johnson
Sweeps the State.

San Francisco, Aug. 17--ComDlete
returns still are lacking Tonight on
the primary vote Of California but
every return from remOto counties
only adds to the insurgent plurality.
The plurality of Hiram W. Johnson.
insurgent candidate for the republic
can nomination for Governor, now Is
estimated at 80, 900. Alden Anderson,
regular republican. did not carry a
county
VIM. Kent insurGcrt has defeated
Congressman McKinlay for the republican
congressional nomination il the second
district. w. D. stephens, in>urGcnt. Won
over James Mclachlan. regular, in til"
seventh Congressional district. sylvester
c. Smith. regular. won IN the eighth dis
trict.
L. A. Hayes. insurGeut incumbent of
the fifth congressional district WAS re
nominated
While the advisory vote on /. =. gen
ator to succeed Senator Flint is incom'
plete, John D. Works Ins surErnt. has Won
easily. a. G. Spalding is running third,
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WEEDS IN STOCKING FEET.
Georgia Girl Fled from Locked Room
In NiehtgOwn.

Atlanta, Ga. 4 ie. lin her stocking
feet Miss Columbia Cheek slipped out Of
her room at two O'Clock yesterday morn
ing to Join Guy II. Buchanan. to whom
she was married an hour later in her
nightgown. The romantic marriage was
the final act in a long Courtship hcset by
the objections of unsY Ympa thetic parents.
Miss Cheek and Mr.. Buchanan had
been enraEed fo~ some time. but the girls
parents were bitterly opposed TO tho
match. The bridegroom obtained a license
on Jul" 30 but his marriage plans We're
thwartcd and tho bride elect was in
cormed by her parents that she would
soon be taken to another state. where dis
tance would prove an effective bar.
While her parents had her locked in
her room and stood guard to that she
did not make her escape. Miss Check
managed to slip out Of the house and
through the yard to the street, whore
Mr.. Buchanan waited \ clergyman had
already been summoned and arrived at
three o'clock to perform the hasty wed
ding ceremony.
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RUTLAND VETERANS MEET.
Two Thousand People nt POultney for
Zig Celebration,

Poultney, Aug. 1.-Two thousand peo-
pie assembled here to-day for the annual
Reunion of the Rutland County Veter-
ans association. The village was elabor-
atoly decorated with bunting and many
business men closed their stores and paid
respect to the old soldiers by attending
tho celebration. It was the largest the as
socation has ever had.
The program began with a sight seeing
trip around the village for veterans and
members of the relief corps in decorated
automobiles Dinner was then served.
After dining the old soldiers and many
business men formed In line and march
ed to the town hail. escorted BY the Rut-
land city band and Company A, V. ~.
c.. OF Rutland. Rev. II. Fl. Randall OF
Poultney gave the address Of welcome,
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY COURT.
HliI versus IiilI May Bc Suspended
Temporariiy.

North Hero, Aug 1.-THE Grand Isle
county court reasscmbled this morning
and took UP the case of II. II. Hill VS.
Leona Wray Hill and cross petition. Six
teen witnesses were examined and Peti-
toner II. H. Hill was on the stand when
recess was taken last night. His exami-
nation by Mr. Webster was resumed this
morning, and cross-examined at length
Furnan and Webster appear IN Mr.. Hil's
case, and V. a. Bullard, r. T.. Brown and
E. c. Mower for Mrs. Hill. If the case
is not concluded this morning 1t will be
suspended to take up the Austin and Mr.
Cargar VS.. Langlos case on assessment
Of damages by a fury.
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GASOLINE BOAT EXPLODES.

Curling. y. F.. Aug. 11.-Six persons
were killed and four injured to-day by an
explosion on gasoline ferry boat plying
between St. Georges and Sandy point.
ne bo It was wrecked
st. Johns. n. f., Aug. 15.-Reports
received here from the ferry boat ac-
cident In st. Georges bay early this
morning indicate that two men were
killed and two others slightly burned
by the explosion Of gasoline tank.
Thirteen passengers on the boat es-
capped.
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SECRETARY WILSON 76.
Hend OF Department of Agriculture
Is StilI Heating Records,


Washington. Aug. 17.-Although James
Wilson. secretary OF agriculture was out
on his Iowa farm yesterday celebrating
his 18th birthday. the event was not for
gotten by his associates and subordinatcs
here. Officials In the department OF a agri-
culture Joined In a telegram conKratula
Ing him on his record breaking achieve
ments and expressing the hope that he
would continue to break records indefi-
nitely.
The secretary has served as a cabinet
officer longer than any other American
There have been rumors from time to
time that President Taft intended to turn
over the department of agriculture to a
younger man, but in the semi-ot'icial an
nouncement from Beverly last week Of
tho Presidents intention to start house
cleaning within the administration there
was no suggestion that Secretary Wilson
would be asked to resign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
WOMAN FAD
FUN IN NEW YORK

New York. Aug. l7,-Aftcr ringing up
fares on surface cars, tryins to hypno-
tize a policeman and attempting to arrest
two men, a woman who said She was
Marguerite Lucky, "5 years old, Of No.
70 Knapp avenue. Poughliecp.ie, y. Y,
was induced to got into an Ambulance
late tonight and was taken TO Foriham
hospital, where she was pronounced in
sane.
She wore yellow sash with "Pough-
keepsic' written on il and yellow
nag likewise Inscribed. When asked
for her name she gave it and added
that she had Just got out OF an insane
asylum. 1t is believed that she es-
capped from the state institution At
Poughkeepsie.
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that answer was better one than he
could make ana represented his senti-
ments exactly.
NOT SURE Or THE NATION.
Mr.. sherman did not give the President
n very roseate view Of the general stu
alton. He is not making any plans or pre-
Iictions this year. This Is what he did
say:
$50 far as ono can Judge at this
time. there is ground for the belief
that the Republican party will be CON
tnued in power"
Representative Anthony was not
very optimistic. either. He thought
tho democrats would gain two seats
in Kansas. lie did not think this loss
would he due to insurgency. however
for he felt the insurgents would stay
IN the party and work FOR the candi-
dates.
Mr.. Anthony told the President that
tho Kansas platform, which is soon to
be framed at party council. will
warmly endorse his administration
re CHOPPED" the platform might have
something TO say about the tariff
VISIT PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED.
President = r would not discuss Nr.
Shermans visit tonight IL any other
way than to say the vice-p president came
TO talk of the congressional campaign
He seemed particularly eager, however
that II should be made plain that Mr.
Shermnn's visit was arranged for some
time ago and was not the result Of yes
tordays happenings NJ New York The
President positively declined to be drawr
into a discussion Of the New York situa-
ton further than to reiteratc that he had
tried to bring about harmony prior to the
meeting of the convention and vas still
hopeful.
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BULLETINS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Ills Eest Day since shot-secre.
tary, However, Asserts Pa
TENTS Condition Is as
Serious as Ever.

New York. Aug. l7.-Officially nothing
hut good news came from St Mary's hos
pitnl. Hoboken. to-day and tonight con-
ceruing tho condition of Mayor Gaynor.
According to his physicians this was
his "best day" since being shot. eight
davs ago. This statement was continued
in a bulletin. both positive and optimis-
t,c issued at 9:i5 o'clock tonight In
stead Of at $50. as heretofore. The SuIle-
tin said:
To-day has been the best day tins
MAYOR has had since he received his in
Jury. and this evening he is stronger
than at any previous time.
There is no foundation for the alarm
ing rumors which have been In circula-
,Ion. If conditions continue as satisfac-
tory as they now are, only two daily
bulletins will be issued hereafter. (Sign-
odl Arlltz. Brewer, Stewart, Dcwd. Par
ism.
But Notwithstanding this view OF
physicians. reports from the hospital
that the bulletins from the mayors
beside were masking the whole truth
were widely current this afternoon
and evening with considerable basis
for credence.
SAY NECK IS SWELLING.
The assertion was credited to Rob
ert Adamson, the mayors secretary.
that the mayor's condition to-day was
fully as serious as at any time since
he was shot eight days ago. Other
reports had it that the glands in the
mayors neck had begun to swell. in
90 daI
blood poisoning. and from this 1t was
reasoned that If the swelling increas-
ed, pressure on one OF the blood yes
sells abraded by the passage Of the
bullet might induce a hemorrhage
with Immediately fatal results
HE is NOT OUT OF DANGER.
Secretary Adamson answered all these
statements, which had found their way
into print with fiat denial, but none
Of the doctors In attendance would dis
cuss them. The absence OF the customary
noon bulletin was explained by the fact
that the mayor was sleeping at the time
and that it had not been thought wortt
while to risk waking him to take hi:
pulse.
There. remains the fact that there has
arisen COHSClOuSlleSS among tnOSe II
touch both with the public and the sicl
room, that the official bulletins are rigor
ously confined to the stated SYMPTOMS
and that at no time have they venturet
on an assertion that the mayor is ou
| of danger. or any definite prognosis of hi.
| ultimate recovery.
Counterbalancing the dsquieting I'll.
more, the mayor was able to-day to en-,
milk toast and eggs. the nearest approach
to solid fool since he was wounded
The immediate members of his famil,
still see him only for brief intervals ant
nobody else but the doctors, Secretary
| Adamson and the nurses see him at all
City officials who called to-day wer,
not admitted to the sick room. Whei
they left. none would admit that there wa,
| foundation for the alarming rumors o
| the afternoon.
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WRECK BLOCKED FOUR TRACKS.

Philadelphia, Aug. IA rear-end
collision Of freight trains on the main
line of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Ardmore, eight miles west of here,
carly to-day spilled wreckage over all
four tracks OF the road and completely
blocked traffic for hours. one train
man sustained a broken arm. The
wreckage was piled high and almost
Immediately took fire. making II dim
cult for the wreckinR crews to quickly
open the road for trafiic All through
trains from tho west We're sent. over
the Trenton cut-off railroad ana Trims
hound west were held here until one
track was cleared shortly before ten
o'clock.
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BROWNIES TRIAL TO
BE HELD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Despite disclosure
Of wholesale attempts to influence Nenire-
men in the case of Lee O'Neil Browne by
agents acting for persons not named IN
court, States Attorney Wayman de-
clared tonight that the trial OF Browne
for alleged bribery I'm connection with
the election of Senator Lorimer would
rpoceed In Chicago.
Thirty-six members of the panel
which reported to-day were dismissed,
leaving S3 men to be examined as to
their qualifications for jury service,
None passed the examination and an
other panel was subpoenaed to re-
port tomorrow,
Judge Kersten declared that further
investigation of the alleged attempts
To influence venlremen was in the
hands Of the states attorney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
VT. THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1910

saying that the people felt greatly hon.
ored that Poultney had been selected as
a meeting place. There were reminiscent
s.s by several veterans and Lieut.. Gov.
John A. Mead, gave the principal ad-
dress. While he spoke along patriotic
lines he took advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO tell the veterans the important
part they could take in helping to roll
up big republican majority in septem-
hor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18

Omaha. Neh., Aug 17.--Returns received
tonight from yesterdays primary elec.
tion show material reduction In the LEAD
Of Mayor James c. Dahlman of OmahG.
for democratic candidate for governor,
over Governor Shulenberger With the
returns IN from most of the counties car
ried by the moyor. tho indications are thaA
Governor Shallenberger Will have ma
jorty of 5000 to overcome Indicatio~1
tonight are that Dahman will win WI
q small majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
American Citizen Performs q Most
Daring Feat in History of
Aviation.
MCISSANT LITTLE KNOWN
lie Had Made Only Five Trips il
an Aeroplane and Had Never
before Been IN England
until He Flew There.

Deal, England Aug lit has beer.
reserved COR an American citizen &c
perform one ot the most daring feata
n the history of aviation. John r.
Mo.ssant Of Chicago to-day flew acros,
tho English channel from Calais to
Tilmanstone, with a passenger. an1
by this achievement, far surpassed the
feats Of Bleriot. DeLesseps and tho
unfortunate English aviator, Rolls.
who later met his death at Bourne
mouth.
The two-mnn hight was the mora
astonishing as il was only n month
ago that Moissant learned to hy. ana
he made so few flights and was 81
little known among air men that eveI
his nationality was not disclosed. HG
was reputed to he n Sraniard. ant
only when he landed in England to-
day was it revealed that he was d
young architect from Chicago.
To make the feat still more SUR
rrising, Moissant was totally ignorant
Of the geography of his course. He
had never been IN England and was
obliged to rely entirely on the COM
pass. while the crossing Of the cham
mel was accomplished in the teeth OF
a strong westerly Wlnd
WARNED OF THE DANGER
The channel flight was an incident in
the aerial voyage from Paris to Lon
don. Moissant left Issy yesterday in com-
pany with Herbert Latham, and reached.
.amiens in two hours. Latham's aeroplane
was wrecked and this morning Moissant.
leaving AmIens at an early hour, headed
for Calais. His mechanician. Albert Fileux,
who had accompanied him across tn,
country. took his place In the machine
when the motor was set In motion for the
dash across the channel Thousands whC
had gathered TO watch the daring avi
ator We're amazed and urged him not t
make the attempt in the face of the half
gale that was blowing.
Moissant. disrogarding their warningr
and even the fact that there was no
torpedo boat to follow in his wake. but
only a slow tug, did not deter him
He made the trip In 81 minutes. When he
descended his eyes We're bloodshot and
greatly nfamed. as a result Of the heavy
rain storm into which they drove on ap-
preaching the English coast The high
wind beat the rain into the faces of this
men like hail. almost binding them.
An average height of between 800 and
4oo feet was maintained over the water,
The aviators expected to land at Dover,
bat We're forced by the wind few
mlcs north and made the coast near
Deal. The cold was intense and bots
Moissant and his mechanician were be-
nunlbei. Molssant seemed to take his feat
as though il We're n daily occurrence,
when he revived sufficiently, he laughed
and said This is my first visit to Eng
| land"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18

Your store is s"made" by your ad-
vertising-and your advertising Is
made by yourselfl
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ONLY HIS SIXTH FLIGHT.

Describing his experiences. he saidf
This is only my'sxth flight in an aero
plane. | did not know the way from
Parts to Calais when | started. and l do
not know the way TO London. I shal.
have 10 rely on the compass. would
like to land in Hyde Park, if can find
Il.
MY mecharician. who weighs 1S2
pounds. had never been in an aero
plano before and did not know where
was taking him when we left Paris.
The people tried to dissuade me from
making the fight from Calais In the
strong sEsty wind. but IN spite Of tho
pitching during the crossing of the
channel. the greatest difficulty en-
countsred in the trip was landing,
the sea and land winds causing dan
gcrous cross currents"
Asked how he cane to attempt such
a flight Moissant said that the idea
had been discussed in aviation circlca
in Paris and had been generally re-
garded as an impossibility. He scoffed
at this motion and declared that NOT
only would he attempt it himself but
be would also carry passenger. rs
was surprised to hear that Latham
Nab NlUIl'N ON me UlSnt, nut deter
mined TO follow him in spite of Lath~
ANS big advantage.
CARRIED 1.l5o POUNDS.
No'-s.rt, Nho is g. voar, ~ aco I've.
visited Paris some months aro and hes
came interested in the study OF aviation.
lie n3d 40 hacn.urs httn 4tlcl ms u,.A
DESIGNS and found tine subject so fascin-
| ating that he determined to become
practical airman. His flight to-day was
made in n Bleriot machine which weighs
about SEQ pounds, fIe himself weighs
about l50 pounds, so that the total weight
amounted to nearly LILO pounds
Fileux. burly Partisan, clad In over
alls did not know where he was going
when he started, hut says he felt quite at
home, as he had the greatest confidence
| in the pilot. If the weather Is favorable.
Moissant will resume his flight tomorrow
morning.
Deal. England, Aug. ,S,-Moissant re-
| sumed his flight to London at 4:55 a. m.