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FOOD BLOWS UP COYOTES.
S!n'pI" Addition os Nitro GIyccrIne
Sauce Proves II Money Maker.


Spokane, Wash, Jan. 2o-I'nioue and
certe'n of results is the method employed
by >. 9. McMahpn, Il mining prospector,
in Killing coyotes and other predatory
animals in the WHISKY ALLEY district in
central WashiuStou. lie uses nitro
glNcoEnc and has already collected more
than $3.50 in houn,ies on scalps brought
10 the Office of the auditor of Kittitas
county since january j.
While al Elicnsburt with a wagonload
OF pets the other day he told a number
of sportsinen and habltues at the court
house the secret OF mis- success as a
bounty-eHrner, saying:
I'm out in the hills prospecting most
Of the time and my only companions ere
tic coyotes and other wild things In this
instance the company is worth money
only when dead and is nothing more or
less than an annoyace while alive.
II haven'tSthe time to hunt coyotes.
but to make n little easy money and at
the same time rid the district Of some
OF the nuisances | load pieces OF meat
with nitroglycerne, such as / use in
blasting the ore bearing rock. and
scatter the tid-bits near the coyotes'
haunts in the hills.
THE coyotes come along some times
singly, but more often In twos threes and
in packs; they find the meat and. as
1t looks good to EN-. they gulp It down
and then, 1t is all over with 'em
1.-THE explosive kills instantly. but does
not injure nc pelt enough to prevent
tie county auditor from paying the
bounty OF 81 each as provided by the
state law.
I've killed hundreds of these nests
In my time and | expect TO bag many
more before the end Of the year Tho
game Is worth while, for | not only get
the bounty but also help the farmers and
stock-growers in getting rid OF their
worst enemies"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
WOMAN s DARING
LEAP FOR LIFE
Eer Clothing in Flames She
Vaulted Out of Second
Story Window.

Rutland. Jan 20.--Mrs. Joseph Pelaszo
of this city. a Syrian, narrowly escaped
burning to death this afternoon. She
over turned lighted lamp in the sec
ono story OF her home and her waist
Immediately caught fire.
With presence of mind she jumped out
Of the window into eighteen inches OF
snow, 90 feet below and by rolling In it
soon smothored the flames. Although
badly burned she will recover.
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PREMATURE BLAST BLOWS
Is INTO BLEEDING MASS
Believed Thata Workman Carrying Lighted Torch
Fell and 1gnited Nitroglycerine in Tun-
Standardization of Dead Impossible

F1shkili Landing. N. T., Jan. a.
Fifteen men. three OF them Americans,
were killed late this afternoon by a
prema ture explosion OF nitroglycerine In
a tunnel which Ia TO form part Of the
great aaueduct which will carry water
from the Ashokan dam in the Catskills
to New York city. Five were terribly
mutilated but we're 40 near the mouth
of the tunnel that they could reach It
alive. The other 16 were found beneath
n mass of rock and debris. just d bleed
ing mass.
Tho cause Of the explosion had not been
ascertaned tonight but 1t Is believed
that one of the workmen carrying n torch
fell igniting fuse and setting off n
series Of charges Of nitroglycer,ne. which
had been placed preparatory to an
exodus from the tunnel.
A squad Of % men. having drilled the
holes and placed the explosive. was troop
ing from the excavation. Fifteen In the
rear and FIVE. oil Of them foreigners
in the lead AS the five neared the mouth
Of tho tunnel there was a terrific roar
the countryside shook for quarter of
a mile around and the FIVE foreigners
were hurled senseless 20 the ground
near the opening, Inside, death was
instantaneous TO the fifteen.
The contracting firm. r. X. Everett C
Co.. employ 80 men in all and the pre-
mature explosion indicated Immediately
that ther> had been a disaster. hun
drcd laborers rushed to the tunnels
mouth. and, after dragging forth the in
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TO BUILD MAMMOTH MILL
HydeNi'ie Plant VIII Have IS Machine.
and Employ 30 Nen.

liydeNi'le, Jan, 2l-The Penrhyn Slate
company of Middle Granville n. Y. to-
day broke ground for n slate mill OF
the east side of the creek here to be
100 Ivy a feet in dimensions making II
'he largest mill Of the kind in this dis
'flct II VIII have three rubbing beds
ana y machines for finishing slate.
The concern has heretofore done all
us mlllwOrk at Middle Granville but VIII
hereafter do IT here, nearer its auarries
al cedar Mountain, Lake Bomosee"'
lhey handle mostly billiard table tops
and stationery tubs. Fifty men VIII Se'
employmcn; at the new mill
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KNEW SHE WAS A PEACH"
Waitress Silences Drummer's Blaruey
by Talk of cOO-Pound Cook.

nrom Rehoboth Sunday Heraldo
The dapper little travelling man glanc-
ed at the menu, and then looked In at
the pretty waitress Mice day. little
one" he began.
Yes, 1t Is" she answered. land so
was yesterday. and nay name Is Ella.
and ! know I'm little peach and have
pretty blue eyes, and I've been here
quite while and like the place. and
don't think I'm too nice Il girl to be work
Ing In hotel; II did I'd quit my fob:
and my wages are satisfactory; and I
don't know If there is IA show or dance
In town tonight. and IL there il I shall
not 20 with YOU, and I'm from the
country and I'm respectable girl, and
my brother Is cook In this hotel and he
weighs 30 pounds. and last week he
wiped up this dining room floor with a
fresh SO month travelling man who
tried to make a date with me. Now
w.at'll you have?"
The dapper little travelling man said
he was not very hungry and cup of
coffee and some hot cakes would do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Charlotte 4. Bcardsle.

The Undersigned having been APP
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the District OF Grand Isle. Commits
all claims and demands OF all persons
against Charlotte a. Beardsley. late of
Alburg, In said district deceased. here
by give notice that we Will meet for
ing said claims at the late residence
Of the deceased. on June / 1910, from
10 o'clock Il. m. and until 4 o'clock
months from the 22nd dav OF Deem
Der. A. u. 1909, Is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for exar nation
and allowance
Dated at Alburg. this 3lst day OF
December. -. ID. 1909.
j. =. BEARDSLEY, Adm
N X. MARTIN,
r. NJ ROGERS.
2s.w3t Commissioners.
Expires June 20. 1910.
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ENDING A LETTER

Tho simplicity of Yours" as Iette,
ending would have astounded Jerern,
Taylor. whose letters to John Evelyr
often wind up with perfect trumphs OF
completely in this respect His best Is
"Believe me that | am. In great heart,
mess and dearness OF affection, Dea,
Sir, your obliged and most affectionate
friend and servant. J. Taylor"
On other occasions he was "Youl
most affectiOnate and endeared friend
and servant" or "YOur very affection.
ate friend and hearty servant" Ever
In his shortest perorations OF the kind
the "afrectionate' and the servant
are always the two Indispensable words
Probably no man, woman, or child
would combine these two at tho end OF
letter to-day. London Chronicle.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining
uncaled for In the Burlington postofflce
for the week ending January q, 1910:
MEMS LIST
"A II. Barbour. Chester NJ. Davis, y. +.
Mcnamara, Harry h. Miller. c. Phillips.
st. Bernard Fish and Game club, II.
Shepard. Clyde n. Smith, DR. Stanley, X.
II. Stearns. l.. A. Toney. II. c. Van Pat
ten. attorney go.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Miss Katie C. Beatty, Mrs. William A.
Cheyney. Anastacia c. Corey, May A.
Davi7, Miss Eva S. Fairly (6), Nine. Lau-
dina Gossllin, Miss Emma c. Markham.
Mrs Arthur Mcclure, Mrs. Agnes Mitch
ell. Miss May Norris. Miss l.. L. O'Hurr,
Mrs. Henry Pomeroy, Miss Lillian Ser
vace. Mrs Johanna Shea, Miss Anna
SheGun ~. Mrs. Sandy Shirley, Mrs. A.
G. Stonegrove, Miss Bridget Sullivan
Packages for Mrs, o. ID, Cyr, James
Hughes. T. NJ Thompson.
WlNOOSKI STATION.
Blanche Beaueage, Ernest Collins. Mrs
Laura Deforge () Claud Jackson, Mrs
E. j. Smith, Mrs. Basy Symo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
RAILROAD MEN REFUSE
TO DISCUSS MEETING
Conference Held In Rutland between
Tra:nmen, Conductors nnd Officials
Movement for Uniform Wage Scale
Involved

Rutland. Jan. 20-There was con-
ference here to-day between n committee
of the National Railroad Trainmen's and
Railroad Conductors Orders and Rutland
railroad officials In reference to the
movement, extending to the railroads
throughout the eastern part of the
United States, for n uniform wage scale
and uniform working hours. Strict
secrecy Is kept as to the result of the
conference but II Is understood that no
agreement will be reached at once. a,
least
Some of the railroad men here say that
the proposed schedule would mean an in
crease in wages OF 50 per cent. on some
roads.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate OF Charlotte Beliisie.

The undersigned. having boon an.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
Conmissioners to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF
charlotte Bellisle. late of Burlington in
sara district, deceased, and all claims
exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby
give notice that we will meet for tho
purpose aforesaid, at the office Of r.
q. webster, in the city Of Burlington.
IN sald district on the third Saturdays
O'Clock a. m. on each Of said days and
that six months from the 18th day Of
January A. d. 1910. Is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance
Dated at Burlington. this nth day
OF January, A. d. 1910
F. @. WEBSTER,
I. e. HOPKINS
3o'wot Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Morton W. Judson.

The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the District Of Chittenden, commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Morton W. Jud-
son, late of Burlington, in said dis
trict. deceased, and all claims exhibit
cd IN offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid. at the office Of George w.
Deberville, in the city OF Burlington.
in said district on the third Saturdays
OF February and July, next. at 10
o'clock a. m. on each of said days and
that six months from tho nth day Of
January, a. II. 1910. is the time linz
tied by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this nth day
OF January, A. d. 1910.
GEO. w. DEBERVI1LIE,
J. Z. REEVES,
S0.w2t Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Horace II. Chittenden.

The undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden,
commissioners TO receive. examine and
adjust the claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate of Horace
Fl. Chittenden, late OF Burlington, In
said district. deceased. and all claims
notice that we will meet for the pur.
pose aforesaid. at the ofYice Of Elias
Lyman, In the city OF Burlington, In
February and July. next, at 10 O'clock
q. m. on each OF said days and that
six months from the 18th day Of Jan
uary, A. D. 1910, Is the time limited
by said court for said creditors TO
present their claims to us for exam
alton and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 18th day
of January, A. d. 1910.
EIIAS LYMAN
w. r. HENDEE,
3o.wSt Commissioners
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4 TRAVELLING SALESMAN

II. F. Beers, 6l7-7th Ave. Peoria. H..
writes; II have been troubled for some
time with kidney trouble, so severely at
times l could scarcely carry my grips
After using one bottle Of Foley's Kidney
Pills l have been entirely relieved. and
cheerfully recommend them to all"
Foley's Kidney Pills are healing and anti.
septic and will restore health and strength
j, W. O'Sulivan. "A Church street.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Charles c. Flint.

The undersigned. having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court fer the District of Chittenden.
Commissioners. to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of
Charles c. Flint, late of Colehes-
ter In said district. deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we with meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the late
residence of the deceased. in the town
of Colchester, In said district, on the
second saturdays Of February and July,
next, at 10 o'clock "A, m. on each Of
said days and that six months
from tho nth day of January, a.
u. 1910, IS the time limited by said
court for said ere Nt0rs to pressp,
their claims to Us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Colchester this nth day Of
January. "a. ID. 1910.
c. II. STEN EMS.
r. L. BIGWOOD.
29,w3t Commissi oners.
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COMMISSIONERS. NoTICR
Estnte OF James j. HnnIin, alias Han-
Ion, alias Halinnn,

The undersig ned. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
commissioners. to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
All persons against the estate Of
James j. Hanin, alias Hanlon, alias
iialinan, late of Colchester, In said
district deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited In offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the office of Henry
Conlon. In the town Of Colchester. In
said district on the second Saturdays
Of February and July, next, At 10
O'Clock a. m, on each Of said days
and that six months from the 18TH
day Of January. A. D. 1910, Is the
time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance
Dated at Colchester. this 18th day
OF January. A. D. 1910.
MICHAEL 8IBBTNS,
F. EDWARD ALrARD,
3o.w3t Commissio ners
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NEW STRIKE COMMITTEE
II Qualified to Confer with Cutters 81
New Proposition.

Barre, Jan. 2l.-The Barre Granite
Manufacturers association mot this
evening to appoint a committee to meet
the cutters to discuss any proposition
that may he made by the latter. The old
committee was elected with one excep-
ton, "A Barre man being appointed in
place of a Montpelier man who was on
the old committee. The manufacturers
discussed informally the situation until a
late hour but with the exception of cleo
ton OF the strike committee no definite
action was taken.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
Estate OF Karl W. Minis, Buy1iaston n.


The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden,
Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate Of
Karl W. Minis, late OF Burlington,
In said district, deceased. and ali
claims exhibited in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the store
OF stiles d Minis. In the city OF Bur-
lington, In said district. on the sec
ond saturdays OF February and July,
next, at 10 o'clock a. m. on each Of
said days and that six months from
the 10th day OF January A d.
1910, is tho time limited by said
court for said creditors to present
their claims 20 us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this 10Th day OF
January n. u. 1910.
HERBERT p. SMALL,
JOHN F.. TRAIL,
2s,w3t Commissi oners.
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ESTATE OF JOHN A. CHAMbERLIN


STATE OF VERMONT, District OF
Grand Isle, IS. Probate Court
BE II Remembered that at session
or the Probate Court holden At North
nero, within and for said District. on
the 18TH day of January, a. ID. 1910.
Present; Hon. VIM. Haynes, Judge.
whereas. certain instrument In
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of John A. Chamberlin,
late Of Grand Isle, in said district, de-
ceased. having been this day presented
70 said Court OF Probate, and duly filed
in the Registers Office; Therefore It IL
ordered that all persons interested In
the estate of said deceased be notified
10 appear before said court. at the
Probate Office In North Hero. In said
district. on tho eth day of February
a. ID. 1910, by publication of this
order, three weeks successfully prev
ious thereto, In the Burlington
weekly Free Press. a newspaper
printed at Burlington. VT, to show
cause. II any they may have why
said instrument in writing should not
be proved and allowed, as tho last
VIII and testament o: the said de-
ceased
WILLIAM HAYNES.
SO.wst Judge.
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1ured, set to work clearing away the
earth and rock to get at the dead.
AS the nitroglycerine had been purpose
~ set to shatter rock It did not damage
the tunnels interior more than the con-
tractors planned and after two hours
WORK the bodies were reached. The scene
was such MS to preclude the possibility
OF "enfihcation, except by a roll call OF
inc nrin's employees and the list Of dead
had not been announced tonight. There
were exactly - men in the squad how
ever. the five wounded are accounted for
and although the tangled mass Of human
'tT was so grewsome as to make the
counting Of bodies almost impossible, II
is certain that the number ~ dead will
not exceed Is. Besides the three Amer
leans, there are among the victims. Hal-
ians. Hungarians and negroes.
The scene OF the accident was near
the top of a small mountain, n mile
and half southeast Of Cold Spring. a
town OF 1900 Inhabitants. eight miles
south Of this place. In digging the auue-
duct. solid rock was encountered on the
mountain and It was found necessary to
bore tunnel nine hundred feet long
Five hundred feet had been completed
and the nitroglycerine had been SGT in
the rear. ready for explosion after the
mon had left. Its premature explosion
work connected with acqueduct.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of William J. PIERCE.

The undersigned, having been an.
pointed by the honorable probate court
Ior the district of Chittenden, commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust
me claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of william ]
peirce. late OF Burlington in said
hibited In offset thereto, hereby give
notlce mat we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, Mt the store of Henry
-. humphrey, in the city OF BurIing-
ton, in said district, on the thiyd Nnn.
Gays or February and July, next. at
~ o CLOCK n. M, on each OF said days
ana that six months from the 18th day
on January a. ID. 1910, Is the time linn
tied by said court for said creditors
to present their claims TO US FOR ex-
animation and allowance
Dated at Burlington, this 10Th day
OF January. A. p. 1910
N. J. ST. PIERRE,
o. f. CHILSON,
oo'wSt Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Mary 4. Cummings, Burling-
ton.

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF
Mary A. Cummings. late OF Burlington.
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
residence OF the deceased, In the city OF
in said district. on the first
OF February and July. next,
at 10 o'clock a. m, on each OF said
days and that six months from the
sth day Of .anuary. A. ID. 1910. is
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to US
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this Sth day OF
January, A. u. 1910.
GEORGE T. WHITNEY.
.. l. KINDS.
2s,wst Commissioners.
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Paris. Jan. 23-lt was stated by high
authority here to-day that no settlement
has yet been reached regarding tho Han
kow-sSze chuen railroad lean of 5000 600
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Watertown. y y, Jan. 2S-Charles T..
Brown. one of the leading businessmen
of WATERFOWL. died to-day from heart
disease. He was 81 years old
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II the Bssy IL Cutt,nx Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. WiuslOw's Soothing sly
rup, for children teething. 1t sOothes
the child. softeEs the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind collie ana Is the bes'
remedy for Diarrhoea Twenty five
cents bottle
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TRADE PROSPECTS
BRIGHTER STILL
Decline in Security Values with
out Apparent Effect on the
Industrial Situation.

New York. Jam. 2l.-Duns Review of
Trade tomorrow will say: The disturb
ance in Wall street is apparently with
| out effect on the industrial and trade sit
| uaiion, which, measured by the bcst tests,
continues in a healthy and active rondi-
ton. The decline in security values has
not interfered with financial markets
| which in some important respects are i'm
proved AS is evidenced by the decline in
the Bank OF England rate Of discount to
3 IL per cent.
Bank clearings in New York show gains
OF 300 per cent. ana "a per cent. over
1919 and 1896 while outside New York the
increases are Ill and 229 respectively,
while for the two weeks of January rail-
road earnings increased 90 per cent. over
last year, The cold and snow. while re-
tardinG trade distribution, in some re-
spects materially helped it in others and
the seasonable weather makes the pros
poets for ample crops all the brighter
The foreign commerce reports continued
to show n cutting down of tho balance
Of trade in favor OF this country. A fur
Their percoptible broadening Of demand for
pig iron is noted at many leading centers
An especially heavy inquiry has devel-
oped in the Buffalo market, prospective
orders for foundry and malleahlc iron
being placed at from 50, 900 to 20 90 tons
and at the west actual sales aggregate a
large tonnage.
REVOLT AT HIGH PRICES.
New York. Jan. ol-BradStrect's State
OF Trade tomorrow will say: Trnde re-
ports are OF the usual midwinter char
acter. rejecting widespread Indictment
weather and also considerable unsettle-
ment due to commodity price nuctua-
tons
1t Is noted that n good deal OF money
is tied up at present in grain, which
has been In transit for some time owing
to the traffic Interruptions due 70 storms
and to the northwestern swltchmen =
strike Indoor industry generally is very
active manufacturers being busily en-
ployed. Finished steel 10 less active. de-
mands from railroads being apparently
held back, but pig iron is In better
request.
Something like a countrywide revolt
against high food prices Is 10 be noted.
anti-hiRh price agitation being reported
in score Of western cities. The rnil-
roads have refused requests for advances
in wages, but further conferences are
Invited and talk Of serious strikes is
deprecated A general demand for higher
wages is also being talked OF by coal
miners.
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fishkill Landing 10 on the east bank
OF the Hudson directly opposite New
hurgh. about nfty miles north of New
York city.