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mated
And be 1t further resolved that the
Democratic party Of Washington county
nre in favor Of retaining our present To-
cal option liquor law and that It's results
have justified its enactment and con-
tintally Justify It's retention upon the
statutes of this state. but we believe that
# should he amended so as to give the
appointment of license commissioners to
the various towns ana cities, instead of
to the Judges of the county court. We
are opposed to any and every attempt to
secure referendum having for its OBJ
Iect the further agitation of the prohibi-
tory liquor law.
Before the convention adjourned for
dinner addresses were made by @. II.
Pape of Barre, Or. w. b. Mayo of North
field. and j. II Senter of Montpelier al.
urging the selection of a strong county
ticket and predicting a large cut in the
republican majority this fall.
The convention elected a. j. Sibley of
| Montpelier as it's treasurer to have
charge Of the fund raised by the demo-
Gratis of Washington county for cam
puisn expenses this fall. part of which
is to be turned over to the democratic
State committee.
| The convention was in session only n
| few minutes in the afternoon. The tickle,
nominated by the committee chosen al
| the forenoon session was unanimously
ratified after which A. J. Sibloy address
ed the convention on good and bad poll.
tics.
! The following county committee was
Low tod far tts-.,
gins of Barre; @. K. Andrews of North
field; George w. Buckley of Moretown
ID. r. Donuelly of Montpelier and Geo
l.. Pray Of East MontDeli,r
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DEPORTATION rs LIKELY.
Crippen VIII lie I'lnccd on Tr'n' w'tnin
Thrcc Ncck..

London, July Si.-Scotlaud yard oHlclals
to-ui.ht did not hav" my exact infoTlna-
ton as to whether tripuen would b" de-
ported or cxtradi'ed. but they expect de-
nortn-iou. in which case, 1t was stated.
rrippcn would be placed on trial within
three weeks. So that there might he no
delay, the officials made ARRANGEMENTS
to-day for the prompt despatch to Que
bee of Sergeant Mitchell, should that be
necessary.
Ethel I.nneve's relatives tonight are
relieved that their long suspense Is
ended. They are convinced now that
the woman can prove her innocence.
Her mother says she Is certain that
Crppen hypnotized her dauShter;
Iotherwise she would never hay" dom
ned boys clothes. Her father equally
believes that she was Crippen's dup".
| London got the first news of the
Identification and arrest of Crippen
and Ethel I.erevc. through the Assoc
ciated Press dispatches. II was near
liz four hours before Scotland Yard
received an Official message Of con-
| hrmation.
Special editions of the sunday pap
ers with the Associated Press des-
patch, were eagerly bought up.
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try for the year 1908. in the cities having
a population of 10000 or more. There
we're at that time 15S such cities. but
the complete figures were available for
only 151 OF them. and these urures showed
that in those places the licensed drink
ing places paid an aggregate Of 81, 9j0, ISIS
This was gain of almost 100000 from
the preceding year. and of about $780,
COO over the year 1905. The increase was
duo to the largest fees exactcd by most
OF the cities.
OF the drinking places sanctioned by Ia
there are now fewer than 67l3l, but this
is a decrease within three years of about
400. The falling OF was due largely to
the fact that n number of cities went
dry" OF the los places "a had become
mo license cities when the canvass
was made. The change was most marked
! in the South Atlantic States and least in
( the Rocky mountain region.
The States claiming the largest number
of saloons to the population were Texas
Wisconsin ana New York, while PennsyI-
wanna. Massachusetts, and Nebraska
claimed the smallest number In proper
ton to the People to he supplied. Calves
ton had one licensed bur to every 13S OF
her people; Milwaukee one to every ~
and Hobokcn one to tvcry 10 In Phila-
dclphia, the freest of large cities, there
was one drinking place to every 7bS peo-
pie. Lincoln, Neb.. had one to every
los.
The report shows many other facts
concerning municipal finances including
the total receipts of the 156 cities in
question, which for 1905 We're $l,3NS, SO. 400
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WOULD RETAIN LIQUOR LAW
Washington County Democrats Think
Local Option Has Mndc Good
Ticket Nominated.

Montpelier, July 3l.-About 90 delegates
from u of the 20 towns and cities III
Washington county gathered at Mont
peller yesterday morning to attend the
democratic county convention. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For sena-
tors, A. l. Hewitt Of Berlin; George ~
Tilden of Barre Or. II. s. Carver Of
Marshfield; assistant Judges, T. F. Nc
knight of East Montpelier, II. +. Robin
son of Waterbury; States attorney,
Clarence II. senter of Montpelier, Judge
Of probate. r. j. Martin Of Barre Sher-
IF, Frank Z. Tewkshury of Worcester;
high bailiff. NJ r Price Of Middlesex.
The only candidate nominated by the
republicans two weeks ago on this ticket
Is +. j. Martin of Barre for Judge of pro-
bate.
The convention was called to order in
Grand Army hall by ID. T. Donnely Of
Montpelier, secretary of the democratic
county committee. Mr.. Donnelly was
elected chairman of the convention and
James +. Higgins Of Barre was chosen
secretary. A. j. Sibey Of Montpelier,
Or ". b. Mayo of Mortified and +. p
Mcknight OF East Montpelier were elect
ed vioe-presidents from the floor. on
motion of John II. Senter of Montpelier
committee Of r. one from each town
md city represented in the convention
was appointed to bring in at the after
noon session nominations for county Of
fcers. a committee on resolutions COM
posed Of John H. Senter of Montpelier
George n. Tilden of Barre and w. b.
Mayo OF Mortified was elected. They re
ported the following:
We. the democrats OF Washington
county In convention assembled, reaffirI
Dur devotion to the principles of demo
tracy and point with pride to the gooo
character and great ability OF the candi
dates nominated a the recent demo
cratic State convention, and congratu
late our party and all indepe ndcnt voters
upon the fact that their nomination cam,
from the spontaneous wishes of the bes
men of our party uninfluenced by pecun
larry or other sordid motives. We pledl,
ourselves to the faithful support of tn
candidates 50 nominated and OF the can
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PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK
FOrcst and Stream Clubs Midsummer
Meeting VIII lie Held August II.

st. Johnsbury, July 29--The Gale
donia Forest and Stream club Will
hold Its first annual mid summer
meeting at Harvey's pond In West
Barnet Wednesday, August II. and
Col. George Harvey, editor of Iiar-
pers Weekly. will be the guest of
honor Tho club has $50 members
and the meeting will be open to them
and their fapilies.
a picnic and fsh chowder dinner
will be served at Lakeside and sever
al prominent Nermonters will ba in
vited to be present and to take part
in the post-prandial exercises. John
w. Titcomb, the newly appointed State
fsh and game commissioner and pres
| idcnt Of the club, with preside and w
| j. Bigelow of st. Johnsbury Will b'
toastmast
The club has secured largo GUAM
ltity of fingerling trout for distrlpu-
ton In Caledonia county streams.
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MAY LOSE HIS THRONE.
Indian Potentnte startled New York
with His EztraNRHnnce.

London. July New Workers and
other American yho We're dazzled by
the glory OF tho maharaiah of liapur-
tha!a and his glitteriu@ suite Wien he
visited the United States dozen years
ago Will be interested to know that the
lavish Indian potcnate's efforts to save
his throne seem doomed To fall Though
IN India he is STYLED king Of kings h.
is n vassal of tho King of England, who
is also emperor OF India.
The mahnrajah's tastes are too eXpen-
sive for even his income of nearly 81
"".op0 a year. His native advisers are
diseusted with him and the Indian GOV
ornmont has warned him that unless NJ
ceases to be 50 proGisdl he will have To
get out
lie came to England. accompanied
by his spanish wife, early this yea,
TO try to see King Edward about II
The King would have nothing to dc
with him here. The importGnate ma
harajah pursued him to BarritH and
engaged suite of rooms just above
his Majesty's. He SO exasperat ec
King Edward with his attentions tha'
a strong hint was conveyed to him by
an equerry that he might as we'll *
home, for there was no chance of get
ting an audience with the King.
He hopes King George VIII prov,
more tractable, but this Is far iron
| probable.
The maharajah is as easy 4 mari
for the tradesmen of the European
capitals as was the late shah Of Per
STA. When he was in Blarritz thi
/ tr.,p p.,1 hi la
! in Il fortnight
His wife. a rarely beautiful woman
was dancing girl IN her native Span
ish town when ne first saw and fel
in love with her. Her name was Anti
| uclcado. Her equally lovely sister
Victoria Eclgado. captivated youni
Thomas Ross Winans, who marie
her about three years ago.
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DIR. COOK IN BROOKLYN.
Friends Of Explorer Think He IL mt
Hit brothers. Home.

New York, July Sl.-F'rends Of DIR,
FREDERICK a. Cook. the vanished eX-
plorer, believe he is In secuslon at the
home Of his brother. W. l.. Cook, in
Brooklyn, and that he mas been there
since July Q
The manager of the Waldorf-Astoril
hotel, where DIR. Cook stayed six weeks
when he first returned to this country
from Denmark, showed tonight letter
in DR.. Cooks handwriting that had been
received on the evening OF the and
was postmarked Brooklyn early In the
afternoon of the same day The letter
read:
KINDLY send the receipt for the pack
age OF furs which you have placed In
storage for me to w. l.. Cook. Ala Bed
ford avenue. Brooklyn, and oblige. Yours
truly.
~. A. COOK"
The ink on the letter was still fresh
when It was received, which would seen
to remove any possibility that It had
been written at distance and mailed
to Brooklyn under separate cover. there
to be posted again.
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DEMOCRATIC TEXT BOOK OUT
Insurpent Speeches Included in Con-
tents-TnriiY and High Cost of
Living Main Issues.

Washington, July 31-The demo-
cratic campaign text book is out. The
book contains SIG pages and is COM
posed exclusively of extracts from
congressional speeches. thus making
1t frankable, consideration Of ma
terial Importance in view of the con-
dition of the democratic treasury.
Numerically democratic representa-
tives are the principal contributors,
but Senators Dolliver, Cummins and
La Toilette and Representatives Fish
of New York and Naugen of Iowa are
iclsm and condemnation of republican
measures Will win republican votes
for democratic candidates.
The tariff and cost of living is the lead
ing national issue discussed, l76 pages he
ing devoted to 1t. "Repuhlican extrava-
Eance" fills A pages. Cannon and Con
nonism'' "a pages. "President Taft and
his administrator" Al pages, publicity
OF campaign funds" q pages, merchant
marine" 80 pages. Corporation and labor
legislation" 20 pages. '1niscellaneous sub
jccts" - pages, Quotations from republi
can speeches" 30 pages.
Champ Clark of Missouri. democratic
leader of the House, is the principal con.
tributor among the democrats, havins
two speeches in the book. both on the tar
| if. Representative t'oss appears In
! speech he delivered on the tarif and reel
| procty.
SHOT AT CANNONISM
The democratic leaders. the campaigr
book shows. intend to make the tariff
and the cost of living the principal is
sue OF the campaign. Cannon and Can
| nonism is also to be Il leading issue
Much will be heard about the cXtrava
gance Of the republican Congress in tn
way Of appropriations.
Credit will be claimed for forcing leg
islatlon requiring publicity Of campaign
| funds but the democratic orators vii
denounce the provision Of the law whicl
defers publicity until after the cam
paiFn is closed
Among the lesser issues suggested b.
the book are government by injunction
postal savings banks, the Panama cana
immigration and naturalization laws, tn
consular and diplomatic service and com
binations, particularly the sugar and stes
trusts, rural free delivery, pension legis
lation and the election OF senators b
the direct vote of the people
Senators Dolllver and cummins q
Iowa and La Toilette of Wisconsin, al
republicans, are quoted on the rairou
rate bill. In which they condemn the at
titude of their party.
Representative Fish is quoted to Civ
the views of Il republican on Canno
and the house organization and Repre-
sentative NGugen of Iowa, republican,
brought forward to shed some light o
the attitude of his party on the tariff.
The campaign book will he ready fu
general distribution IN few days. bu
the edition Will he restricted because {
the meager resources of the democrats
congressional committee.
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MOTHER BROWNS 4 BABIES.
Then Calmly Submitted 10 Arrest-Is
l(cm1utet,

Antioch, Cal. July Sl.-One after an
other four little children We're drowned in
a tub near here yesterday by their moth
er. The woman, Mrs. Joseph Mello,
walked away from her dead babies quiet
ly and calmly submitted 10 arrest. She
had become suddenly dcmented, The
Oldest child was four years old.
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rope ladder, Dew first, followed by
Mccarthy, then Dcnis and finally Fran
co.'s Gauvreau. the official pilot, who
was to tals1 the liner TO Quebec.
"As Dew stepped aboard. Crippen and
myself were standing on the lee side Of
the vessel, q little forward Of the main
companionway. J. Shaw, the purser,
waited at the top of the ladder and
pointed out the dentist to Dew. The In
spector walked quickly up to him and in
q moment 1t was all over"
MADE NO RESISTANCE.
Another eyewitness described the ar
rest MS follows:
when Dew reached the companion
way, he turned on Or. Crippen and said:
Are you Or. Crippen?"
Crippen replied, YES" and Dew said
you're arrested on a charge of murder
and the mutilaton of the body of an UNI
known woman"
Detective Mccarthy stepped forward
and snapped the handouts on the den
lists wrists safeguard. even though
Crippcn made no resistance lie appeared
dazed and with brief roularlt that he
was glad it was all over, walked quietly
to The captains cabin.
Inspector Dew's question. are YOU
Crppen," was purely pcrfunctory. for he
| had recognized his man Instantly
with both under arrest the Mont
roses whistle sounded hoarseIv a Gig
nal to the waiting Eureka that Dew $
search was at an end. Immediately
the pilot boat came alongside and the
newspaper mon ana photographers
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DRINKING ON INCREASE.
Federal Levy in zoos Was S4i $50. 1885,
Saloons Number G7,I3I

Washington, July Sl.-Nearly $4,000, 900
were collected In the large cities of the
United States on liquor license fees in
1873
The extent to which tho drinking men
help to pay the expenses OF government
in the cities Ia indicated by a census
report covering the finances Of the coun-
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WILL TRY TO FLY
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Walter Wellman's America to
Sail from Atlantic City on
Hazardous Trip.
WILL HAVE WIRELESS OUTFIT
Equipment to Include Four Tons
Of Gasoline and Unsuitable
Life Boat-Crew Will
Consist of Six Men.

New York. July 3l.-Melvin Naniman,
aviator and mechanical engineer, return
81 TO this country to-day by the liner
L. Tourainc. fun of confidence in the
Hight across the Atlantic which he pro-
poses to undertake with Walter Well
udn in their drsiblc balloon Airship
America. Mr.. Wollman met him at the
pier and both left Immediately for Al
lantic City to make ready for housing
the America which is to arrive here ON
Wednesday by the Oceanic
The America will carry an unsuitable
'fe boat on her voyage" said MIR. Want
man. This lifeboat will he % feet long,
Xix feet in beam and will Ice stocked
with provisions sufficient to last the
crew for 80 days
Besides Mr.. Wellman and myself,
we shall carry two mechanicians whom
! have brought over with me from
France, a wireless operator and one
pther man not yet chosen"
The wireless operator will supply
news of the voyage to the New York
Times, the Chicago Record-Herald and
the London Daily Telegraph. none of
which. however. stand back of the en-
terprise otherwise than as customers
for whatever of interest 1t may have
to tell.
WHY OTHER TRIPS FAILED.
Flying above the ocean," continued
Mr.. Vaniman. will be play compared
30 some of the flights we made in the
Arctic. In both our failures there
The fault was not with the dirigible
proper, but in one instance with our
Instruments, which failed to give us
an exact idea of where we We're GO
Ing. and in the other with our guide
rope. which broke by reason of de-
fective piece OF leather.
Crossing the Atlantic we shall try T.
keep a a level of about 800 feet above
the water. In case Of any accident short
Of disaster. we ought to have No
trouble in getting into touch with one
of tho many transatlantic liners. Fol
fuel we shall carry four tons Of gasoline
at Is necessary to start from Atlantic
ritY. because only there could be fount
balloon shed big enough to receive tho
America, but. conditions permitting, W,
man try to fly over eNw York on our way
but to sea. Our objective point will be
London. but any place In England vii
oolS good enough to land on
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DfnsnaE Room,
SHERWOOD DINING roo,
EsNriSt
AUGUST GLErCKE

Flori7t and Gardener large o-
eortment OF Plants ard Flowers RI
ways on hand Storo - Ccurch st
Greenhouse, II Mansfield Ave.
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Druggist
Furniture, CrocMery, etc

a. >. DOUGLAS.
Furniture. Lace Curtains. Bedding.
etc. Crockery, Glass ana CLAIM *.
Furniture repairin. and Upholsterins
rbone 1l1-zt.
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Insurance

LIFE, ACCIDENT An ,tr..ru
As good as any and better than msnv
IN MiiN N"Go"AN. Cen. ACT.
"f-"u:c F--iiii-,-
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Ladies' Tailor

H. .. NUL.l,. ~ no. V;,,.,
~ ll 'n"h Die Suits and skirt. re.a,
mac ana to order Fabrics soid ~,
the yard. soiu by
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Flu Tnbers

FRANK S. T,ENnTr = SON
'rncsi"HI Plumbers rnd xt.,, Y,.,.
eG st. Paul street.
Next North. Rurlirrton SAVING, p,u,.
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Office SWrH1ies

j. " rnriht. - 50. nior 'Isbnn, oon
Typewr'fcrs sold. rented exchanyot
ana repaired Supplies Agency for Ed.
son pueirees Phonogrnph and I,dien.
Mimeocrani,
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Rugs

SEND Tn your I-I,.r. g.
iehnihS done by thu SAnto vncnNn
o!ea . her .ooc per hop, With man q,
rena Ior 500 day C-rpets taken un.
BURLINGTON nrG CO. IT nosr CT.
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E2OOqer
H. 2. SAILS

n. z. SAILS.
Roofer md dealer In all t,ro, .,
roofing material Contracts "r~c,,taS
rlrst class work Estimates ma,
North st. 90
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SlG1ar Utensils

THE STANDARD RVG
MANv-CAC-ORY.
Manufn cturers Of High Grade Rugs.
Han! made from your Old worn ont
crrpcts. Office and factory, 29o No.
Winooski Avo
GEO T. TyrrPRTrN, Prop.
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ViOlius & Supplies

ALBERT NINsDN.
Ono old Double Pass for sale. TIM
hrellas covered Dolls and Brio -Brad
ard Musical Instruments repaired.
e,g North 50. Phone 1221-L
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Essex junction Firms
Contractors & Builders

N1OAICI,J Z ANAGN.
Estimates furnished at short notice
on all kinds OF buildings. FIRST class
work at living prices. Essex Jet" W
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e USlNESS DIRECTORY
Burlington, WinoosN and Essex Junction
Business Firms.
Archiie cs & Contractor

PETER SIBERIAN.
Land Architect and Contractor Mason
work. excaVatinE, road ana sewer
building. grading, cement ara con
creto walks. steps, etc. 422 North ST
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Mileage Books

or ALI. KINDS TO aIsJ.
r.. u. tVANDALi, DRJoDrST.
80 Mnin street.
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SuSDender Mfq.

Globe Suspender Mfg Co.
Manufacturers Of high grade Sus-
parders for tho trade only. Your in
nuiriss solicited. 13s Church St. Bur-
l'nEton, W.
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TypeMrisers x Supplies

". II. sh"rrrnn, tot Thr-ch 81.
When in need 90 anything In the
tvnewriter line call 80. e6l and your
wants will he attended 70 promptly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
HIGH MASONS WILL
LAY CORNERSTONE
Grand Lodge Officials Will Be
Present at Ceremony Mark
ing Temple Construction
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN MATEO, Feb. 19.-Among the
most important functions arranged for
the celebration of Washington's birth
day here is the laying of the corner
stone of the new Masonic temple at
Ellsworth and Tilton avenues by the
grand lodge of California.
The new temple Will be one of the
best appearing buildings in San Ma
teo 1t is to cost $4,000 and will be
completed in June. 1t is being erected
by the San Mateo Masonic hall asso-
citation.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone will take place at o'clock in the
afternoon and will be performed by
Frank w Pierce, most worshipful
grand master. Pierce, together with
the several other officers Of the grand
lodge. will be escorted by the knights
Templar Communicates, among them
being Lewis Arson Smith, worshipful
master of San Mateo lodge No. 22o.
The new building is three story
one and is the result of long ana ardu-
Gus work on the part of the members
of San Mateo lodge. The board OF
directors ,of the hall association which
has charge Of the erection of the build
ing is composed of Grove Lawrence, L.
A. Smith, Walter l.. tombstone, Milton
J. Green, William T. Turnbull, jesse
Penton and Charles A. Wainwright