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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, March so.
BEENES-Receipts 2.%o1; market steady.
Steers Eo5Gslo; bulls Aooa5.76; cows
s. $4,000; tail ends &. Goa Is
CALM ES-Receipts 2,SS; market dull.
veals TOdl0b; cuils =. 0Va1.o %, barn
yard calves &4.oOa%bo
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts s,aS;
market dull. Wooded sheep 81 0riS, 20 {;
culls Si.5od6Jo, clipped lambs ssopdlo&.
HoS-Rece!pts S,o67, market steady.
Good medium hogs I'll, 6 few at SllS0
BRIGHTON STOCK MARKET.
BOSTON, March 20.
Hogs jumped to sll.40 hundred-weight
at the Brighton stockyards yesterday
from last weeks maximum price Of sll 10.
The average price for good hogs was ST.
% There were an unusually large NUM-
bel in the market. and they sold readily.
\ feeling prevails among the dealers that
a big drop in hog prices will come this
week.
some 60 head of working cattle arrived
for sale to-day. rs did about 800 milch
CONS Of good quality.
Tie beef trade yesterday was active,
but showed practically no change in prices
from week ago. bologna COWS sold
well nj s25pu3, Good beef COWS went at
taulto steers and oxen sold at So $50.
l}uIiS so'i at SN.Aa
As a ru4c calves sold q little better than
d wech go, There We've many Of them
in TIA, top price was $3.50, Fair calves
sod al ST. %, The poorer grades sid
at su75o Thtrc were very few sheep
and lambs IN tho market sheep sold at
Sil5 ouG inl3s at Nl'7yN
sales yesterday were; II. l., Gahley'
Barnet. Vt. D. in.i,tts N; \. J.. Nc dhdm,
Vcrrcuncf It. lSl 'mlh calves 1t 81
Gael, si> h.es. rour Of th,m wcIshina 6co
TT $ii. Two OF Len wcieAni so at ST. .
rl"Nt,.g j.: 20: .'Yt. M.iGiclU;y, VI,
los calves, Ii hogs Il mixers in.
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Henry 4. Torrey.

Henry Augustus Torrcy, Phi H.. son
of the late Prof H. A. =, Torrey of this
city died IN Cnmhridge. Mass. Fri
day after a short illness with heart trou-
BILE, aged IS years Mr.. Torrey was born
In burlington August %, 1911, fitted at tho
local high school, graduated from the
University of Vermont in 1893. studied AT
Harvard. and subsequently at Leipzig
ana Berlin. During 1894 and 1895 he was
engaged in United States food investiga-
lions ut Middetown. Conn. During the
college year of 1898 and 1899 he was In
structor In chemistry at the University
of Vermont and then for four years as
siStant professor In the same subject.
He was then called to Harvard as in
structor in chemistry for two years and
there. He gained high rank In his
chosen calling. being member of the
American Chemical society, the German
Chemical society and the Society of
Chemical Industry, and was the author
of a number of articles on organic chem
is,ry. On the anniversary of his birth
day in 1906 he married Dorothy II. Van
Patten of Davenport, Iowa, who with one
child survives him, together with ms
mother. Mrs. Sarah =. Torrey one sister,
Miss Lucy W. Torrey, both OF this city,
and brother John C. TORY.
The body will probably he brought to
this city for burial
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Zachary r. Austin died at his home on
South Winooski avenue Yesterday morn.
ing OF apoplexy. aged 80 years. Mr. Aus
tin had been III for some months but
was not prevented from attending to his
business affairs. lie was taken seriously
III on March 10 with acute Indigestion and
grip. He was thought, however. to be
on the road to recovery. Yesterday morn
Ing he was stricken about eight o'clock
and died before a physician could arrive.
Mr. Austin was born in Cambridge
September II. 1850. the eldest son OF Ly-
man and Selma Austin. He received his
education in the common schools of Cam
bridge and Burlington Academy. He be-
gan to work at the carpenters trade
when Is years old and came to this city
with his parents when 1e.
For number of years Mr.. Austin was
in business with his father under the
firm name Of l.. Austin 4 Son. Later
after studying architecture, he went into
business for himself and became one of
tie best known contractors In the State
His strict integrity and honesty in his
business dealings won for him general
respect.
November "A. 1871. Mr.. Austin married
Miss Ella s. Gallup of Cambridge. by
whom he had two children. Frank L.
Austin and Miss Mabel a. Austin. both
Of this city. In October, 1907. he married
Mrs. Nellie L. Hunt of Essex junction.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence. 50 South Winooski avenue at
2.90 O'Clock Friday afternoon, with bur-
lal in Green Mount cemetery.
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John r Girard aged g. died at four
O'Clock Monday afternoon at his home,
d Drew street from heart trouble The
funeral will be held at the house this
afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr.. Girard came to Burlington from
Jericho bout ten years ago and was for
some time machinist for the Vermont
Shade Roller company He was mem
Der Of Burlington Lodge, No. 100, r 4,
A. NJ, and Burlington Chapter No 3.
r. a. NJ. He was a veteran of the Civil
War, having served with Company A.
9Th Vermont Volunteers
The surviving members Of the immediate
family are wife. two sons and two
daughters. G. w. CHrard Of Barre and
c. c. Girard OF this city. and Mrs w C.
Cross OF underhill and Mrs S. J Lapier
Of this city, a brother Joseph Girarl
OF Montgomery Center. and sister, Mrs
Orson Clark OF Wocott.
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News Of the death of John Moore of
Schenectady, n Y. was received in the
city Monday afternoon by his mother. Mrs
Edward Moore of Pearl street Mr. Moore
was for severa' years resident OF Bur
lington but left here about Ave years ago
He leaves, besides his mother. n sister
Miss Alice Moore OF this city. and two
brothers, Fred and Lee. living elsewhere
The body was brought here for burial
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Miss Eliza MattimOre.

Miss Eliza A. Mattmore. aged Gs. died
Friday afternoon at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Leonard, of Park street.
after an Illness of two and half years
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at three o'clock from St Marv's
Cathedral, with interment in St. Joseph's
cemetery Mrs. Mattmore Is survived
by one sister In addition to Mrs. Leonard,
Mrs. p. +. Muheron. of South Winooski
avenue and one brother f. Il. Mattimore
of Essex Junction.
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News has been received of the death
or Miss Kate A. Liscum, which occurred
IN Pacific Beach, Cal, the 18th inst. after
an Illness OF several months, the funeral
being held the end with burial in Green
WOOD cemetery, San Diego. Miss Liscum
was Tor many years = resident of Bur-
lington.
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james q, MlddlebPOOk.

James Oliver Middlebrook died Tuesday
evening at his home, 70 South Willard
street. Mr., Middlebrook had been III since
about the first OF the year and some six
weeks ago he had shock Of paralysis.
The funeral will be held from the house
this afternoon at 4:3O
Mr.. Middlebrook was boz In Salisbury
Corners. n. Y, November g. 1Al. and
was, therefore. 10 years OF age. He began
his business career In Troy, n. Y, and
came to Burlington In 1870. For IS /. 'ars
he was associated with A. q. Peirce,
handling farm machinery and seeds. Five
years ago. after the death Of Mr.. Peirce,
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III. ]. McDerlnOtt.

Henry ]. McDermott, the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William McDermott of ia
Colchester avenue died Yesterday after
noon at five o'clock. Mr. McDermott was
q years OF age and the cause Of his death
was nephritls. He Is survived by his
parents and one sister Mary McDermott.
also OF this city The funeral will be held
from the home Saturday morning at
1880 o'clock
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TIE LATE DIR. TORREY.
CFrom the Barre Times.)

The late Henry Augustus Torrey, as
sistant professor of chemistry In Har-
ward University. was OF that type OF COL
lego professor such as his father, Henry
A. P. Torrey. represented In the tniver-
sity OF Vermont for so many years.
calm, deliberate and lovable for his ster-
ling personality. The younger Torrey
also gave evidence of reaching the same
eminence in the field of chemistry that
his father reached in the field OF
philosophical teaching,
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George Wilson.

George Wilson, aged 49, of 2Gi North
Willard street died early Friday morn
ing at tho Fanny Allen hospital. where he
had been Ill for the past month with
stomach trouble He is survived by a
wife and two sons. Mr.. Wilson was a
member OF the Carpenters Union. The
funeral was held from st. Mary's
Cathedral Sunday afternoon at lSo
O clock
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Mrs. Carrie Dessett.

MIS- carrie Bessett, aged 81. died Mon
oay morning at her home on Lafoun-
tam street after two years illness with
tuoereulosis She is survived by her hus-
band' Moses Bessett, and one daughter.
Marie The funeral was held from St
Joseph's Church Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock.
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THE BURLINGTON MARKETS
Eggs Alone OF All Necessary Foods
Are I'allin: In Price.

E-Gs continue To 90 down with pleasing
regularity atch week but the price of
everything else is loapng hiEher and
higher As the days pass The Wholesale
prices on lambs and chickens have in
creased slightly but the retail market is
not vet affected. Local butchers predict
It break before many weeks. Hay has
jumped Il dollar a ton and provender has
fallen five cents per hundred weight.
The wholesale quotations on butter.
eggs and potatoes are furnished the Free
Press by c. A. Barber and the remain
der by l.. A. Chase The retail prices
are given by c. A Barber. l.. A. Chase,
the Burlington Fruit company and Jones
Il isham.
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tne business was purchased by Mr.
'-iddiebrook and his two sons. Mr.
hliddiebrook was OF retiring disposition
but was one Of the best known men In
the state In his line of business. He was
member OF the Algonquin club.
He married January 2s 1863, Harriet
r. Duncan OF Winooski Besides his
wife, he Is survived by three children,
{. A. and j. II. Mddlebrook and Grace
NJ. johnson. all Of Burlington. by one
brother. Edward s. Middlebrook OF
Herkimer, N. Y. and " one sister, Mrs.
Henry Barnard Of Frankfort, n. Y.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Charles Paine Thayer, Phil
adslphia, PA.

Estate OF Charles Paine Thayer, PHIL
adsIphia. PA.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
court for tho District OF Chittenden,
Commissioners to receive examine and
adjust the claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate Of Charles
Paine ThayeI: late OF Philadelphia,
claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
Tor the purpose aforesaid. at the pro-
bate court office in the city OF Bur-
Ungton. in said district. on tho 4th
Wednesdays Of April and september
next at 10 o'clock q. m.. and that six
months from the 2sth day of March.
A. D.. 1910 Ia the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 2sth day
Of March, A. D.. 1910.
". q. WHEELER,
II. w. ALLEN.
Se.w.3t Commissioners.
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william II, Tyler.

William II, Tyler died Monday at his
homo on Bank street Mr.. Tyler was
born In shelburne July 16. 143, the son
OF Alvah Tyler. He was for % years the
station agent Of the Rutland Railroad
company at Shelburne In 1898 he came to
this city to reside and has for the past
seven years been the superintendent Of
the fire patrol system. with his office in
the Western Union telegraph office. Mr..
Tyler was COMMUNICATE of the Episcopal
Church. and member Of Friendhip
Lodge. No "a, Free and Accepted Masons,
Charlotte. He is survived by "A widow
and one son, Harry W Tyler of this city p;
by one brother. Vernon a. Tyler of
Brooklyn. n. Y. and by one sister, Miss
Emma Tyler Of Shelburne. Mr.. Tyler
was OF a genial, sunny temperament and
had a host of friends who will mourn
his death.
Tho funeral was attended from his
late residence Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock and was private, with the
intcrment at Sheb,rne
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i"e Iuheral OF Lowell Grant Start was
ne'o FRIDAY afternoon at four O'Clock
iIonl 81 faurs Church, the Rev DR.. q.
T. Bliss officiating Interment was in
Lake View cemetery.
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n ~ SS.ops earache In two minutes. tooth
minutes; hoarseness. one hn''r III nse
homrs IVY hours; sore throat twelve
npeh Thomas Electric Oil. mon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31

thinks, however, that the mixture is
composed of the grain of opium and
sweetened water.
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OBITUARY
Jonas g.. Reed.

Jonas G. Reed died at s:lb o'clock yes
terdav morning Mt the Hotel Bancroft In
Washington, d. G.
Mr. Reed, who was essentially self
made man, was born in Concord VT.
May 10. 1894, and was, therefore, nearly
10 years OF age At Is he started out
with q pedlar's cart, selling chain pumps
and other articles in Maine and the
provinces. A few years later he was sell.
Ing lightning rods in the eastern part OF
Vermont, also travelling by team. He
then went to New York city, where he
drove an Ice wagon for short time
About 1880 he came to Burlington, en-
Ragins MS travelling salesman for the
TOBACCO firm of Perry & Murray. In
'S65 he became a partner OF MIR. Murray,
remaining with him for is years. when
Mr.. Murray retired from active business.
Mr. Reed and O. G.. Taylor were then In
company for II years, after which Mr..
Reed conducted a similar business under
the name of j. G. Reed a. Co. until three
years ago, when he sold out to C. L..
Soule e. CO.
shortly before his retirement he had n
serious attack of angina pectoris, from
which It was for some time believed he
could not recover. He did, however, re-
gain a considerable measure of health,
but since then has passed the winters
in Washington or points further south.
September .. 1864. he Joined Aurora
Lodge Of Masons In Montpelier. and later
transferred his membership to Washing
ton Lodge Of this city.
He married Miss Jane Adams of Lud-
low. and she survives him, together with
a brother and several nephews and nieces
in Concord.
NJ. c. Grandy was called to Washington
Tuesday night by Mr. Reeds serious
condition and will accompany Mrs. Reed
to this city with the body. The funeral
will probably be held Saturday afternoon.
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Fl. w. ALLEN q co.
Valentine s
Shedwater Foulard
Silks

We cannot too strongly recommend an exam
nation and trial of these new and unusually
worthy silks.
Foulard Silks are pre-emnently the most favor
ed silk fabric of the In tact there never has
been light silk SO perfectly adapted to the needs OF
the warm, Summer months.
The principle objection in former years has
been the fact that such Silks would spot with
and when caught in light shower. the gown has
been nearly, if not quite ruined.
Now this serious objection has been entirely
overcome and those who depend upon these
Shedwater Foulards
and thoroughly test their merits will be deis GIFTED
with results Another and possibly the most i'm
portant fact about these Silks is their very moder-
ate cost--full "a inches wide Price IS cents.
Near one hundred new and beautiful designs
for choice including the much wanted polka spots
in black, navy blue. Copenhagen blue and many
lis hter colors In fashion.
Taffeta Silk Underskirts $5.75
In the Suit Department To-day
Silk Underskirts made from highest grade Of American
pure silk taeta heavy rich looking high ustre beautiful quail
y. At $1,000 the quality of silk could be better 16
inch full and founcecompete Questionable
coor such old blue Copenhagen, blue
lavender brown chaneeab reseda pearl
gray. russell. navy, catawba, white and black
Price $575.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York, March 20.
FLOUT-Receipts 31,179; shipments 4.
s4s
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 900; spot steady
Wheat was frmer most OF the dav N,
reports that the rains in the southwest
had been light and scattered but tredire,
was quiet and prices lost part of tho
gain under realizing and at the close vera
lanlhc net higher. May closed ST. 3a..
July closed sl.17 Sept. closed 81 1915
CORN-Receipts SO, TO; shipments oti.
spot dull. option market was without
transactions closing hqtsc net lower
May closed 7lstc; July 744c Sept 74a.c.
OATS-Receipts 50. 400; sh,s,nents 500.
spot quiet; option market was witbou,
transactions closing Nc net lower. Nav
closed 40.
SCoAR-Raw steady; centrifugal ,s tos,
4.S6: fnolasses sugar 36l; refined steady.
COFFEE-The ma -ket for coffee future.
opened dull at unchanged prices to a de-
cline OF points in sympathy with lowe,
European markets. There was very
little business during the early session
Later trading became a little more ac.
tive as a result of scattering Humiliation.
but offerings were absorbed by buu hro-
kers and the market closed steady net IN
and April $50; May $3.50; June Sc 80; Tuly
$.95; Aug. and. Sept. 500; oct. and Nov.
7m; Dec. f.l5 and Jan. and Feb .713
Spot quiet No. Rio sa. 40. Santor
shc; mild coffee quiet. cordova 9iad1.A
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
BIRDS AND FRUIT INDUSTRY
Damage TO Agricultural Products b,
Feathersd Tribe Small as Com
pared With Benefit.

A reasonable way OF viewing tho
relation OF birds 10 tho farmer Ia 20
consider thom as servants. employed
so destroy weeds and insects. for whom
sufficient food and needed protection
IL generously provided. In tho long
run. no part OF the capital invested
In the farm or orchard Ia moro certain
10 pay big interest than the small sum
collected as toll by the birds that hAr.
Dor near the premises. Deductions
from the extensive Investigations un.
dertaken In response 10 numerous
complaints concerning depreciation by
birds IN orchards and vineyards on the
Pacific coast. show that the food hab-
its OF the 10 species. whose stom-
Ach contents were undor examination.
indicate that but four species common
IN California. can be regarded as OF
doubtful utility. They are the linnet.
California jay. stellar Jay and red.
breasted sapsucker. Therefore, when
all the known methods OF protecting
fruit have been exhausted. or cannot
be prontAbly employed, a reasonable
reduction OF the numbers OF these
offending birds Is permissible; but the
more the food habits OF birds are
studied. the moro evident is the fact
that with n normal distribution OF
species and a fair supply OF natural
food. the damage 10 agricultural pro
ducts by birds Is small as compared
with the benefit.
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The HIndus,snI Lanouaos.

Hindustani. which is understood and
spoken nearly all over India. except In
Madras. where tho servants speak
English. Ia tho best example known OF
artineial-or pidgin-Hpeeeh. Il 10
really Urdu. shorn OF all grammatical
complications. All verbs are regular.
and practically all infections OF noun
and pronoun. though In real (or
'pukka') Urdu. the irregularities al.
ways found In ancient languages ex.
list abundantiy, Thus the white ''sa.
hib" has only 10 acquire a sufficient
vocabulary and learn one conjugation
for all verbs and one deelension for all
pronouns. and he IL equipped. Work
ing facility In speech can be gained
In a week or two, and the leading An.
gloIndian newspaper publishes a lit,
tie pocket book called How to Speak
Hindustani In a Month" Whatever
faults may be found with Hindustani.
Il Is greatly 20 be preferred before the
iargon called petit negre. which tho
French have taught the natives TO use
In Coehin-ChinA.
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Froze the ouieksand.

AT interesting application Of the
freezing system In shaft sinking was
recently exhibited at a colliery In
England. When the shaft had been
sunk a short distance Il was found
that a layer OF quieksand 80 feet IN
depth had 10 be penetrated. To pre-
vent the wet sand from flowing into
the shaft II was frozen solid. A cir
eular row Of holes. forming ring
over 20 feet In diameter. was made
round the shaft. and by means OF
metal pipes a freezing mixture OF
brine. or chloride Of sodium, was caus-
ei to circulate in them. This had
the effect OF freezing the sand In a
circular wall round the shaft as hard
as rock. On the removal OF the soft
sand In the center the frozen wall re-
mained intact. protecting the work.
men from the quicksand behind IT.
Harper's Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

possibilities are very nHiteus hNSN
the sportswoman has her skirt mar.
rover than last year. but she stead
fastly turns from the attractions OF
the one-and-a-quarter yard width, and
will more wisely adopt q kilt which
bears little stun in Il, or tho straight
and fitting skirt which has bor-plait
down tho cente- OF the back. Person
ally I am always In favor OF the fat
kilt for the genuine walking dress,
worn with knickerbockers and boots.
Boots are things OF beauty. the thick
sole being no drawback to the calf
vamp and the antelope upper. but you
must have the like specially made for
you, for the ready-made variety 10
suit accurately individual insteps Is
hard 10 fnd. Round smoked pearl
buttons arc an essential TO the ante
lope upper and the calf vamp. which,
I may mention. IN not a common OBJ
ject Of commercial creation, patent
leather being far more general: and
patent leather, when serious walking
is a question OF necessity. cannot be
considered comfortable, writes Ma
dame Aria. In London Madame. The
ordinary leather boots completed with
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

Daisies are nuisance in as pas
ture.
BE careful not TO ohurn tho butter
Into lump.
There Is no pleasure or money IN
keeping Improbable sheep,
Something should be done 10 have
the young pigs get plenty OF exercise.
Always strain the cream into the
cburn 10 remove any particles OF curd
OF dried cream.
Fall blowing for alfalfa Is recon-
msnded by tho best authorities where
the seed is 10 be sown early In the
spring.
A wire stretched across the barn
behind the cows for a lantern is usu.
ally In evidence on well-manured
farms
Dandelions are not weed when
found In the pasture. because their
medicinal qualities are very beneficial
to live stock.
Rundown sows don't promise very
big things for the pigs they bear. II
you want nice big pigs. keep the moth
or hogs in good shape.
Bee-keeping. for those inclined that
way, Is certainly well paying bust.
ness, as there is less competition In
raising bees and producing honey than
In any other side line OF farming
Corn should contain sufficient mois-
ture 70 pack well into the silo.