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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
ESTATE OF ALFRED W. HOWARD,

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittenden, ss.
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons Interested In tho es-
tate of Alfred w. Howard. late of Col
chester, deceased,
Whereas. application In writing has
been made by the executriX Of the last
VIII and testament of said deceased.
for license 70 mortgage the real estate
OF which said deceased died, seized
setting forth In substance that the
debts and claims against the estate nj
the present amount to between
$4,000 ana 5000 90. that said en-
t. pay said Indebtedness, thar to pre-
won't a sacrifice of said estate, TO pay
the indebtedness thereof 10 mako ro-
pairs and improvements upon said es-
tate; and to preserve ard caro- for tha
same; and praying for license and au-
thority to mortgage tho real estate OF
said decca sed consisting OF a farm
situated In Colchester in said district.
OF about $40 acres, for the purpose Of
borrowing money with which TO pay
said Indebtedness. make repairs ana
prevent sacrifice OF said estate. and
for preserving and caring for the
same.
Whereupon. the said court appointed
and assigned the hrst day OF July.
1910, at the probate Office IN Burling-
ton In said district. to hear and de-
clue upon 'dlt apIllCdilNI', una orucrel
that public notice thereof be- given to
all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing this order three weeks sue
cossively In tho burlington Weekly
Free Press, a newspaper published NJ
burlington IN said district. which cir
culates in the neighhorhood of those
persons Interested therein; which pub
iication shall be previous to the time
appointed for tho hearing.
Thereupon, You are hereby notified
to appear before said court at the tirno
and place aforesaid, and show cause
n any you have, why such license and
authority should not be granted
Given under my hand, at Burlington,
in said district. this 18th day OF June
1910
ORMAN Z, RAY.
bl.w3t Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittcnden.
To all persons Concerned in the es-
tate of Sarah r. Taft, late OF Essex,
In said district, deceased.
GREETING:
At n Probate Court. holden at Bur.
lington, within and for tho District OF
Chittenden. on tho 9th day of June
1910, nm instrument purportins to be
the last will and testament OF Sarah
r. Taft late Of Essex. in said
district deceased. was presented to
the court aforesaid. for probate.
And It is ordered by said Court that
the 25th day Of June, 1910. at the
Probate Court rooms in said Burling-
ton. be assigned for proving said In.
strument; and that notice thereof be
given to all persona concerned. by
publiehing this order three weeks sue
cessively in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press. a newspaper published at
said burlington, previous to the time
appointed
Therefore, you nre hereby notified 70
appear before said Court, at the time
and place aforesaid and contest the
probate of said viii. II you have cause.
Given under my hand. at burlington
in said district, this 9Th day Of Juno,
1910.
OR1LiN Z. RAY
90 wat Judge.
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ESTATE or SARAH Il. BALDWIN,

STATE OF, VERMONT. District Of
Chittenden, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons concerned in the es-
tate Of Sarah T. Baldwin, late OF
HinesburE. in said district deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court las assigned the
27th day Of June, 1910, for examining
and allowing the account Of tho
adninlsirator Of THO estate of said
deceased, ana for a decree Of
the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants OF tho same,
and ordered that public notice thereof
be given - all persons interested in
said estate nv publishing this order
three weeks successivcly previous to
the day assigned. in tho Burlington
Weekly Free Press, n newspaper pub
lished AZ Burlington, in said district.
Th"rf9t~H. vow are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate ONCE
in burlington. Vermont on tho day
assigned, then and there - contest
the allowance Of said account IL you
see cause. and to establish your rights
as heirs. .egatees and lawful claim-
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 9rd day
ORAtAN p. RAY.
50.wSt Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
LOOKING INTO THU FUTURE OF
RAILROADING

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
POLICE MAKE A HAUL.
Rose Cotn's Place il HaIjcd and
Whiskcy Is Found.

The police descended sunday after
noon at the home OF Rose Gotta Mt ISL
Battery street In the rear, where they
discovered several mon drinking beer.
Tho men ana beer. too. however. dis
appeared like the mist and the two police
men were able TO capture but Rose Gotta
and Louis richards. Richards had q quart
bottle of whiskcy and two half pint bot
ties of tho same kind Of stuff lie sta 81
to the police that he thought the bottles
contained water
There were several empty beer gasses
on the table. When the police entered a
small amount of beer was IN one Of the
glasses. but Mrs. Gotta drank that at one
swallow. stating that Il was medicine.
Richards declared that he waa an limo
cent man, having never been in the
place before but the police though,
otherwise
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
THE LANGUAGE OF AQt'ATICS

A French woman, proud Of ner limited
knowledge Of English, and an American
woman, proud of her limited knowledge
OF French. were introduced at an uptown
evening company, The French woman
insisted on expressing herself In bad Eng
fish and the American would talk nothing
but bad French.
When the guests began to depart they
were still at 1t. At last they arose to go.
II crc Is their watcry farewell:
"RescrvOir," said the fair American
Tanks" responded her new friend
Philadelphia Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Emma Eliza Curtis, Dur
lingtOn.

The undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by tho Honorable Probata
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
commits toner's to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate Of
Emma Eliza Curtis. late Of burlington,
In raid district. deceased. and ali
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we Will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at ths
Merchants bank In the city Of Bur
lington. IN said district. on the first
at 10 o'clock n M, on each Of said
days and that six months from tho
4th day of June. A. H.. 1910, IS tho
t!mo limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated At burlington, this 4th day
Of June. A r. 1910.
WALTER c. ISIIAAr,
ARTHUR W. HILL,
70 w3t Co0,r,Isstopora
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of william Zottman, Burning ton

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 81 all
persons against the estate OF william
Zottman. late OF Burlington, in
said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we Will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid. at the office Of John J.
flynn, In tho city OF Burlington, in
said district on the End Saturdays Of
July and December next, at 10 O'clock
a m, on each OF said days and that six
months from the llth day of June. A. u.
1910, is tho time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this nth day
OF June, \. D. 1910.
JOHN J FLYNN,
HERALD STEVENS
81 W3t COmm ssioners
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GLAD TO RECOMMEND THEM.

Mr.. Il. Weakley. Kokomo. Ind, says:
After taking Foley Kidney Pills the
severe baclache left me, my Kidneys be
came stronger. the secretions natural
and my bladder no longer polned me I
am glad to recomme-" snley Kidney
Pills" In a yellow package. j. W. O'Sul.
Ivan. "a Church St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23

man who led the 1T volunteer cavalry
~ years ago. and he did not brush
them aside. He seized Colonel Brodye's
hand II second time and as II he could
hardly express Ms feelings said:
"Brodyc. God blas, lou and all tho
boys here for doing this"
SHAKES THE lands OF EACH.
Il want to shak' hands with every
one Of them" he Sid. asking Mr.. Van
derbilt and Mayor Giynor to excuse him.
So he went from herseman to horseman n.
tapping each horse N the nose and giving
each man heart handshake and a
word OF personal thinks. He knew every
man knew him by his first name. too.
1t was vigorous work and Colonel
koosevelt's silk hat was 'ammed over his
ears long before 10 finished But the
last in line got as 'irm n grip from the
colonel as the frs The colonel was
smiling through teas when Mayor Cay
nor and Mr.. Vanderbilt directed his at
tention to the Spanish War veterans
drawn UP In the circle.
They took him T. the linc ard then
Colonel Dyer, commanding the dotach-
mont, presented him book &c resolutions
I Inscribed by men OF the camps through
out the country. even IT. the Philippines
and in Porto Rico
SENDS MESSAGE TO CANADA.
Taking the volume. Tho ex-presldent
said with feeling: Thanks a thousand
times. am only sorry that time is press
Ing and cannot personally greet all the
men. ] ask you personally to let them
/ all know how greatly, how sincerely
appreciate this hoot and their presence
here. You will do this for ne"
'I will be mighty proud to take your
! message" said Coonel Dyer. and the
veterans gave three cheers.
Last In the pcrson,l presentations werr
the little Alternately boys Louie and TEN
ule, riding the bron"hos that had carried
them all the way from oklahoma. Tho
colonel insisted upon shaking hands witt
the boys In the saddle.
Mr.. Roosevelt returned to his carriage
and as the horses wheeled Barnnrdt Wal
led the Spanish War veterans in thre,
cheers for "our next commander-in
| chief"
PARTY PAYS $500 DUTY.
iH'r' was not nlNCn IN me - or -
pieces Of baggage of the Roose, ~
traveiing party of eight persons. tn
colonel and his wife. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and her maid Miss Ethel. Kermi
and Secretaries Lawrence Abbott an,
, Frank Harper that Interested the custom
house.
The declarations were not much NOR
substantial said customs oflicial
thar is usual for party Of that size
for the length Of their foreign stay an,
their station in life"
Secretary Abbott said Mr.. Roosevelt ha,
technical right as special ambassado
to the Kings funeral to re-enter tn
United States without an examination
of his luggage as his own declaration
would have been accepted without ques
ton. but Mr.. Abbott had sent word to tn
collector Of the port. Mr.. Roosevet's re
quest, that he preferred to come in an,
pay duties In the regular way.
The duty. which altogether. 1t is said
was less than 500, Was turned in at III
little customs house on tho pier, and tn
Roosevelts' modest trappings we're 500
on the way to oyster Bay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
GREAT RECEPTION GIVEN
ROOSEVELT AT NEW YORK
Every Craft in Harbor Joined in Noisy Salute
While 1000 Cheered on Land--He Weeps
on Greeting Rough Riders.

| New York, June 19-Shieking whistles.
the snappy cracking of naval guns. the
panoply of the military arm afioat and on
! horsebac ok, the fervent pressure Of thou
sands of loyal hands and the Wild acclaim
of the multitude warmed the heart and
stirred the blood Of Theodore Roosevelt
Yesterday when he came back to the
| United States.
other distinguished Americans have
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house was blocked for several hours by n
throng that waited to pay another tribute
Of affection as the ex-president departed
Only a violent Thunderstorm, with tor
rental downpour, interfered with this in
tention.
REPLY TO OFFICIAL, WEI COME.
Al iep','"s ~ h"'o wa! ''e' o''iO,"'
oooress OF welcome curing t"e ceremonies
-. 'ie Da''e'S' Co'o"e' i''o"e' "a. 'a''
'0"' ""' VI
'''',''N va CIV w o''' -
mem ! WIS" ~ 'ii"''N ''ie AMERICAN p"'i'e
'' ''' e''''H' "e" n'''"'' Guy
~! Wv
,'. l.'a'' '
-
II have been AWAY wear and n
quarter from America, and I have seen
strange and interesting things. alike In
tho heart of the frowning wilderness and
In the capitals of the mightlest and most
hlEhIy pollshed or civilized nations have
Thoroughly enjoyed myself, and now l
am more glad than can say to get
nome 10 De BACK In my own country
back among people love.
Ana am ready ana eager TO do my
part So lar as i am aD!e' IN heiping
s)lVe problems which must be solved If
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23

Can't loot we'll, eat we'll or feel we'll
with impure blood feeding your body
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood B'tters. Eat simply, take cxer-
.i.e, keep clean and you viii have long
Mfa "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
MEMS LIST.

NJ ~ ~ - A|lol
II. J. Burnham, c, W. Codam, Mr.
Fisher, care Marble MIL. J. s. Elan
merry, Nathan H. Hin (2), J. J. Hous
ton, c. r. Knowles. Lamount Corlis'
Co, Eddie I.e MAR. A. ii. O, Leuce. w
y. Loucks. Arthur T. Narcotic, Edw
r, Montague, Frank w. Pier. Fred
Ross. Rev. II. s. Rowe. Strout Rea
Estate Agency. C. w. Wright.
WOMEN's LIST.
Miss Vera F. Billiard. Miss Mar,
Cady. Mrs. r. Il, Carter. Miss Mary
Clapan, Mrs. George Frechette, Mrs
Maggie Hills ca. Mrs. Nellie Moore
Annette w. Parnell. Mrs. Addia Reaye
Mrs Fred Taylor, Mrs, Manic Whalen
wINOOsKI STATION.
Mde. Johnny Bousquet, Leo Contois
Laura Collette. Mrs, Albert L. piggs
Elins Jyringi, Mamie Schoud, JOIN
Veratidis, Andrei Zylonis.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining un-
ca He'd for In the burlington. VI, post
office for the week ending June Il,
1910:
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LAKESIDE SEWER.

The committee appointed to Investigate
the amount of land damages in conuoc-
ton with the proposed sewer in the south
part Of the city reported. The LaIniere
North American company. limited VIII
give free right OF way providing nat
they reserve the right 10 lay out tho line
OF sewer, so that the outlet will NOT con-
taminate the intake of their prcs.n,
water supply. The Queen City Cotton
company want 500 for one Of tic nm
posed sewer lines and will give n rec
right Of way. with certain Restrictions. to
the so-called proposed trunk line /
Flynn wants $500 and If the sewer is
made so as to accommodate his propcrtv
VIII give free right OF way The report
was placed on file.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
ESTATE OF SARAH Il. TAFT.

STATIONERY At rrrr rrrSN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23

same system in its Identification ba-
tween syracuse and Utica and the Erie
decided on the multiple unit control plan
| for It's electrical zone about the city Of
Rochester
| The West Jersey and Seashore, one of
the beat examples of steam railroad cleo
| triticatiCn In the country and connect
Ing Philadelphia ana Atlantic City uses
| the electric cars instead OF locomotives
for It's trains
! SIX powerful electric locomotives are
| being built for use IN the Detroit River
Tunnel and terminals of the Michigan
! Central railroad. The Detroit River
Tunnel. which will soon be completed. will
connect the West Detroit yards OF the
Michigan Central with the New Windsor
yards ut Windsor. Ontario. The electri-
fed zone embraces the tunnel and ap-
proaches. terminal tracks and sidings
and will cover Il distance of about 90 600
feet. Two OF tho electric locomotives
| will haul an 1870 ton trailing train on the
2 per cent. grade at a speed Of ten miles
per hour Each of these locomotives
weigh 100 tons and develop 1900 horse
power with pull OF nearly 6O. 900 pounds
at the draw bar. Tho process Of starting
a long freight train Is a delicate one, as
such train Is not rigid mass but a
| long elastic = dy, liable to ho seriously
damaged by jerks ana buretlng. but tho
| electric locomotives start it so smoothly
that this danger is entirely eliminated
large number of steam railroad com
panies are giving serious consideration to
| tho eectrification Of their lines. The
Southern Pacific Is planning to secure a
! number of locomotives to be used on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
TO GAIN WEIGHT

viii you tell what to do to get plump
and increase my weight few pounds? i am 90
years OF age. five feet four inches tall and
weigh only ITO. l should be very glad If you
will tell me how TO gain about Is pounds. 1 am
working in an Office every day. MARIONK
Directions for increasing the weight have been
printed here often in reply to other distressed
thin people that some may frown at a repetition
You may increase your weight by eating nour-
ishing food. using plenty of butter, olive OIL
fruits and nuts. Above all. take plenty OF time
for eating and chew your food thoroughly. At
some sanitariums patients who wish to get fat
live an exclusive milk diet. drinking from ten
to fifteen quarts day.
l have had a number of people tell me that a
new nourshment called Sargol. does wonders in
putting fesh and that test the Sargol
Co.. 1Sl-R Herald building. Binghamton. n. Y,
will send a SOC package free to any one mailing
them Zoe To help pay distribution expenses. You
had better send TO them for this, as 1t certainly
is much easier 10 take a little tablet of con
densed flesh builder three or four times dny
than 10 drink several gallons OF milk. IL sounds
reasonable. all know there are foods so
concentrated that an ounce so a day is syft-
cent for a soldier long march.
I hone Won will he able TO write me in n short
time that my advice has helped you gain the
desired weight for there is nothing more EN-
barrassing than 10 he skinny and underweight.
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GOLF IN THE FAR EAST.
Where Hazards Are Graves or Cab.
bage Patches-Chinese Caddies.

From Frys Magazine.
The chief hazards on the links of
Tientsin are of somewhat gruesome
character since they consist of the graves
of deceased Cinnamon. The modern golf
ing architect is in favor of mounds as
hazards and he might CLEAN some ideas
from the graves at Tientsin. $50 and
SOS grave has been. time out of mind.
a favorite name for some bunker of par
ticularly infamous reputation in this
country, but it has never borne so literal
a meaning as it might in China.
AS to the Chinese caddie, the Chinaman
we are told, does not understand golf at
proper light, two middle-aged persons be-
coming absurdiy heated over trumpery
little ball. At any rate, his one aim is
to get done with the round and receive
his fee, and he pathetically inquiries of
his employer at intervals how long he
proposes to follow the little white ball.
The golf course at Peking is also on a
fat plain and, as at Tientsin, the plain
is muddy 1t lies close TO the Antung
Gate and to get there from the European
quarter necessitates a long and dusty
journey by pony or rickshaw AS at
Tientsin, hazards have disconcerting
way of springing up like mushrooms in
the night. They are however. of a less
horrible character. though possibly more
difficult to play out of, since they consist
not of graves, but of cabbage gardens,
which the Chinaman plants at his own
sweet will in the same rapid and light
hearted way.
changes from day to day in a way cal
culated to dispel monotony. and golfer
who has carefully placed his tee shot
in such a way as to get clear rpm up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06

to the hole finds himself confronted in
stead with a most difficult pitch over
cabbages.
The difficulties of the situation are
enhanced at Picking by the fact that the
golfer is only allowed to play on condition
that he does not disturb the cabbage
patches. Golf is not agriculture" SO it
has been written of those who tear vast
and hideous divots from the shrinking
turf 1t Is held to be true at Picking,
and the native agriculturist will have the
law on you If you interfere with the fruits
of his industry. Cabbage patches are
strictly out of bounds.
Other hazards of d less transitory char
acter are camel roads. which traverse the
links from the mountains depicted in the
distance. Along these roads there come.
in addition to camels great droves of
ponies which the Mongolians bring down
to sell in Picking. Yet another possible
incident of Pekinese golf is the dust
storm, which is terrible inf1iction.
When the dust storm arises. which IT
does with abominable suddenness. the
game stops and the players mike for
ditohes and trenches, or cover behind
mud walls. The stern rule which dis
Qualities those who shelter during a medal
round is presumably suspended at Picking
in regard to dust storms.