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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30

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Al Dept. BY the Hundreds
You will realize scope magnitude of the under
onerngs in force for the last day Of June until
from department to department and observation from
the price tickets in evidence all sides all kinds goods
Great Special Offering Of
Leather Hand Bags with InItia!
This is extraordinary purchase of hundred
Leather Hand Bags from Of the foremost
leather goods Of New York city.
the greatest collection of Bags ever dispaved in Bur-
ngton and the very fact that sell these bags
less than their usual prices additional placing your initial
the bag will undoubtedly attract many to-day who are
in need Of new Hand Bag.
very interesting showing of clean cut
and trim looking bags that most in favor and you will
the values have never been equaled.
AT $150-worth 1926 and $25o-ar Leather Hand Bars
with split rveted lin frames-bag lined with
leather gun metal and gilt trimmings twin strap handles
a in large gilt script design included worth regularly $3.50
Specially priced $3.50.
AT s1ss-worth S2es-Large Leather Hand Bags black
only 12nch split bottom leather lining rveted frames
gilt trimmed initial included regular $685. at $08 EACH
AT s259wort S375-A great assortment Of fine Leather
Bags with deep German Silver and Gun Metal frames leather
lined and spnddy finished They Of much character
and at their regular prices have been wonderful sellers At this
low price they will sell rapdynital ncluded
worth S375-priced $3.50 each
$3.50 and $500 immaculate
New Summer Waists at $1.98
They high waists you you select
usual that the sleeves will be right the shoulders
and the fronts graceful not drawn in and sagged
another Coupled with this the dainty nene of materials
and trimmings
Many the tailored styles of linen, others of SOFT
med with we'll chosen patterns Of aces and ebroderies
have yoke effect others front panel and side rimminghgh
or low neck-szes "a to a.
SOC for 75c Pongee Silks
27inch Natural Colored Pongee Silks made with hrm
usrou that makes them especially suitable for the
several Pongee shades to select from-the
usual 75c quaity-300 yards at soc per yard.
A
Table Linens at Less Than Usual Prices
We want to again emphasize the you cannot buy
than offer This is just occasion where
standard lines and lowered the prices for
day help make June records fast growing
linen business
All Linen Beached Damask worth &c. at per yd
eench All Linen Half Bleached Damask worth &c., 47c
All Half Bleached Damak worth $780, at 69c yd
Irish Beached Damask very superior quality Of
fered in eight choice patterns special value
at s0o per yard Sale price 75c per yd
Napkins match, 22nch size $3.50 per dozen
72inch Silver Beached Heavy Damask best s1oo
72inch double Damask beautiful Irish Linen in choice
new patterns $685. Priced for this SALE 81 90 I'd
All size Napkins to match this $100 damask
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30
DENTS RECEPTION.

The customary presidents reception
was held AT the Billings Ii AIRY last even
ing President and Mrs Buckham and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roberts received tho
guests all of whom were in good spirits
over the announcements of the day per-
tanning to the endowment fund
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30

years. A1ter the ceremony, the couple
left for Washington, ID. C.. where they
Will make their home
Fred Merrill and Thomas Cronin, two
of the young men who were defendants
N the case brought by the Vermont Motor
company, an action to recover 81 800 for
damages sustained to a Maxwell automo-
bile, alleged to have been run over the
bank In the rear of The Strong theatre
we're released yesterday from jail having
furnished bail, The young men were
taken before Assistant Judge ". NJ Bar
ser, when the ball was reduced from 81, 500
10 $500.
Albert Doucette, a small fellow with a
bumped back who has been doing boot
,acking work in Richmond, was ar
iaigned before Justice Deberville Thurs
LAY, charged with stealing a 900 mile
mileage book from the railroad station
IN Richmond He was found guilty and
sentenced to serve 30 days in TAIL
Doucette, who sold the mileage for 81 10
\ lunch cart man In Richmond was ar
rested on Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff
Murphy.
Rose Gotta was arrested saturday morn
Ing charged with interfering with Officer
Peter Lynch when he was attempting to
arrest George Latour one night last week
In city court she was placed under 500
bail which she furnished, In city court
also Mrs. Gotta was bound over to appear
In Chittcnden county court as the result
OF the raid made on her place on Battery
street n week ago Sunday, At this time
some men were discovered drinking beer
Her defense was that the beer was
i"Uno.'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
LURE CkThhRn.
It's Easy, Pleasant, and Costs But
TriEie.
gencer.

How many RAIDERS of The COM
MoNWEAITH know that in inland
Australia where the nighiest CT
eucalyptus trees grow in abundance
that there isno consumption, catarrh
or diseases of the respiratory tract.
The refreshing balsam thrown out
bv these trees fills the air and IS
breathed into the lungs by the in
habitants and all germ life is Destroy
ed.
If you have catarrh you cannot go
to Inland Australia except at great
expense, but you can breathe right
in your own home the same pleasant,
soothing, healing, germ killing ar
YOU would breathe if you were iiY-
ing in the eucalyptus district Of
Australia.
Just breathe HYOMEI; i is made
from Australian eucalyptus and
scientifically combined VITA thymoI
and other Historian antiseptics.
Pour q few drops Of HYOMEL into
the inhaler and breathe it. As t
passes over the catarrh infected
me,nbraneit kills the germ and heals
the raw, infamed surface.
HYOMEI isguaranteed to cure ca
tarrh, coughs, colds, Group and sore
throat, or money back Complete
outfit including inhaler S1.00- Elk
ira bottles Of HYOMEI costs but so
cents. Sold by Z. T. Whitehead Co.
and druggists everywhere.
To break up cold in head or chest
in a few minutes, pour teaspooniui
Of Hyomei into q bowl Of boiling
water, cover head ond bowl with
towel anG breathe the vapor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers.

Mrs. D. Gijkeson, 1926 Ingles Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom
by experience. MY little girl had q
sevese cold and coughed almost con-
tlnuously. My sister recommended
toley's Honey and Tar. The first
dose | gave her relieved the infiam-
nation in her throat and arter using
only one bottle her throat and lungs
were entirely free from infamma.
ton. Since then | always keep bot.
tie OF t'oiey's Honey and Tar in the
house. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by al! druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
Take Care:

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected your life is in danger.
M. Mayer. Rochester, n. Y, says:
"My trouble started with a sharp
shooting pain over my back which
grew worse daily. | felt sluggish
and tired, my kidney action was If
regular and infrequent. | started
using Foley Kidney Pills. Each bose
seemed to put new life and strength
into me, and now | am completely
cured and feel better and stronger
than for years." Sold by all drug
gists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
Watch Recovered From The tC,c:.9s.

Many people who read the story
in Thursday S issue Of the II. i /. OF
Mr.. 2. J. YT.aiia'd's koiateln COW
swolowjug his new god Watc1 we're
iuclined to question lie tratAfulneSs
Ct the narrative. Some cen went
50 far as to assert that N their
opinion the story was-well, you can
imagine what. That the story was
the truth, however, was amply
proven Saturday by MIR. Winfield
himself, who was here exhibiting on
the streets the watch which was
swallowed. The watch was recovered
% hours after it was swallowed by
the COW. and remarkable to relate,
seemed to have suffered no harm
from its unusual experience.
Wadesboro Messenger and lnteIii-
oencer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
administrative Notice.

Having qualified as administrative
of the last will and testament Of Z.
Jenkins, deceased, late of HalifaZ
county, North Carolina, | hereby
notify all persons having claims
against the estate Of said deceased
TO present them to me for payment
Oh or before the 18th day Of Noven-
oer. 1911, or this notice VIII X
pleaded in bar Of their recover
All persons indebted to said estatI
will please make immediate settle
ment.
This November 18th, 1910.
MRS. MAUDE L. JENKINS,
Adm'x Of X. Jenkins, decd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
They.
"Thpv" are the most potent fcrce

"They" are the most potent 1ofce
in The world.
Il "ti,i-y' say something ABOUT
yo1 70 futher authority Is soa2A'.
o"They" say. and it become 'fe.e IT,
nlgdiately. On repetition, It hs'-'i .lS9
even more true and more important.
They" dictate fashion. y hen you
ask why YOU should buy something
YOU do not like, the crushing argu-
ment is that they" are AL wearing
it tlis season.
Should you wish to purchase a
book the salesman convlnces you
with the simple remark that they
are Ell reading it.
Everything you do or say IS regu-
lated bv what they" may think.
Yet nobody can tell you VINO or
what They" are. w. d. Nesblt, IN
Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
administration S Notice.

Having qualified as administra' 2r
Of ny wife. MIS-. Alice Hopkins, de
ceased, late Of Halifax county, MOI u
Carolina. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate Of
4a;d deceased to exhibit them to the
UNDERSIGNED on O. before the 8th
day Of December, 1911, or this no
tica will be pleaded in bar Of theil
recovery. All persons indebted t
said estate will please make immedi-
ate settlement.
This 8th day Of December, 1910.
J. H. HOPKINS, Admir-.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
Sleep.

Would you be beautiful?
Sleep.
Would you be goodtempered?
Sleep.
Would you mend your frazzled
nerves?
Sleep.
Would you have a soothing, rest
full manner?
Sleep.
Would you have a lovely, smooth,
wrinkeless skin?
Sleep.
Battle, eat and exercise wisely and
well and then sleep from 8 every
night until 7 in the morning anc
you'll recover your equilibrium.
Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
You Eiusi Read this if you Want he
Benefit.

J. v. Greer, Greenwood, La, suf-
fared with q severe case OF iumh2G0.
The pains we're so intense | was
forced to hypodern1ic injections for
relief. These attacks started with q
pain in the small Of my back which
gradually became fairly raralyzlng.
Ny attention was attracted to toley,s
Kidney Remedy and | am GLAD to
say after using this wonderful medi-
cine am no longer bothered IN any
way by my old enemy iunbago, "
Sold by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
Ends UIG.eF's Troubles.

To many winter is a season Of
trouble. The frost bitten toes and
infers, chapped hands and lips chill
blains, cold sores, red and rough
skins, prove this. But such troubles
fly before Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.
A trial convinces. Greatest healer Of
Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores,
Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c at Z.
I. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Weary Willie had asked for cup
Of coffee, and Euphemia had Jelly in
formed him that she had only cups
Of china, but she could give him
some coffee in cup.
Thanks, miss, said the traveller
and please be good enough to drop
nto the receptacle cube Of crystal
line Vegetable substance, with a small
quantity of bovine juice. New York
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

81 want my son to be a polished
man Of the world, prepossessing H.
appearance, tactful and skilled in
the accomplishments of a gentle
man."
m afraid YOU have been read
ing novels. Your description talies
exactly with the description of the
hero of the latest thief story >
WASHINGTON Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
E5a71DICApPE
This is The Case With Many
Scotland Neck People.

Too Many Scotland Neck citizens
are handicapped with hao b&cH-
The unceasing pain causes constant
misery. making work d burden ana
STOPPING ana ]ir5ing an impossibillty.
The back aches at night, preventing
refreshing rest and in the morning
Is stiff and lame. Plasters and i.ni-
ments may give relief, out cannot
reach the cause. To eliminate the
pains and aches YOU must cure the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick KID
neys and cure them permanently.
The following statement should
convince every Scotland Neck reader
Of their efficiency.
J. Frank Powell, West Tarb oro,
y. c., says: Last spring | had an
attack Of La Grippe and after that |
suffefed from packache and pains
across my loins. Standing SO much.
| believe was the cause OF my trouble
# stopped or lifted, sharp pains
darted through my body and / Ielt
miserable. Doan's Kidney Pills were
finally recommended to nee and /
procured a box. I can say that they
cave me more relief than any other
remedy had ever tried. The use of
one box removed all symptoms OF my
trouble and I have not had a return
attack. Doan'a Kidney Pills have
certainly done me q great amount OF
good and am pleased to recommend
them"
For sale by al dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Company
Buffalo, New York, sole agents fol-
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
ana take no other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

When your feet are wet and cold
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take bic
dose Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
battle your feet in hot water before
going to bed, and you are almos
certain to ward off a severe cold
For sale by al druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

The Druggist-What can | give
you, Sir?
The Customer don't know.
The Druggist -Why-er-w what is;
it you want?
The CustomeT-That's fer you to
find out. You don't expect me to be
able TO read this prescription, do
your Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

The quicker cold is gotten rid Of
Inc less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases Mr.. B..
W. L. Hall, of Waverly, Va. says:
I firmly believe Chamberlain, s
Cough Remedy TO be absolutely the
best preparation on the market for
colds. | have recommended it to my
friends and they all agree with me.
Sold bv all DRUGGISTS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A.
D. Mcdonald, Of Fayetteville. n. c.
r. F. D. No. 8. my sister had con-
he writes, she was very
thin and pale, had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every day.
as all remedies failed, till DR.. King s
New Discovery was tried, and so
completely cured her, that she has
cot been troubled with q cough since.
It's the best medicine | ever saw or
heard of - For coughs, colds, Ia
grippe, asthma, Group, hemorrase
all bronchial troubles, it has No
equal. soc. S100. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed BY E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Teacher-Jimmy, suppose you had
ten apples and ten oranges, and gave
nne-tenths OF them to some other
little boys, what would you have?
Jimmy-Td have me head exam
med .=Iit-Bits
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Doan Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any
weakening effect. Ask your druggist
for them. % cents per box
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

agent Madam, have you q piano?
Housewife-Ies.
Agent an selling al attach
ment which am sure
Housewife-EEe have one.
AGENT What makes it?
Housewife Sheriff s.-CicVeland
Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

White men are Offering to nelp the
Yakima Indians get some water
rights on their reservation. By and
by the aborigines will have all the
rights and the white rnen all the
water. OregCnian.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Il an disappointed" pouted the
young lady with the pink parasol.
why sc?' asked the anxious
young man, looking over his nose
Qinchers.
Why I expected when | came
down here to see some areoplanes
and all I've seen is a monopiane and
q biplane. "-B0ston Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Eastern Artist lin Western log
cabin)-Whose pictuse is this?
My husbands"
1t is hung with fatal effect
so was my husband. Chicago
Journal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Itching, bleeding, protruding OF
blind piles yield TO Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

That last love affair OF S2ribbly's
came near running his life, | under
stand"
Not bit of it. He is making
quite a name for himself now by his
new book entitled The Love Letters
Of a Real Fool. '"-Montgomery Ad-
ypTfiSnr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Il had been troubled with consti-
patton for two years and tried all of
the best physicians ia Bristol, Tenn,
and they could do nothing for me"
writes Thos. Z. Williams, Middle,
boro, Ky. 1.-TWO packages Of Cham
oerlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
cured me-" For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

I'm afraid said the lawyer,
eve cannot get justice in this court.
| shall move for change OF venue. .
For heavens sake" cried the
State legislator, who was to under
trial. IF you really think that let S
let we'll enough alone. - Chicago
News
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Fer any pains, from top to toe,
from any cause. apply Dr.. Thomas :
Eclectic Oil. Pains can't stay where
it is used. ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-15

Foley's Kidney Pills are tonic n
action, quick in results, and restore
the ratura. action Of the kidneys anG
and bladder. They correct all ire
~ularities. Sold by all druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

being made The stills may be ten fifteen miles from
railroad through district where officers scarcely
pick their way. Officers have to go horseback and
carry guns To invade such district is like requiring
army to slip upon suburban city without being
heard.
Information to illicit stills is received in different
ways. Often comes by mail from unsigned writer
Sometimes notes found in their wagons they are
coming from other raids. Sometimes officer will find
crumpled bit of paper under the door of his home
which will lead to the of band of moonshiners
The letters usually sent by persons living in the
moonshning district who not in sympathy with
their neghbors, but would not dare admit it their
lives.
James H. Surber chief of the revenue agents at At
lanta Georgia received this letter written coarse
brown paper with blunt pencil 1t is typical:
DEAR SIRs-There is sum blockade wourk in Sheffield
districk, in Rockand county either in Smith Bottoms
Somers plantation. big Haines crck little Haines
Sandy crick. near Cabe cant tell as am afraid to
hunt for them and no one knows wrote you. l am
special friend of prohibition and hope will get them
1t IS brandy time. Yours truly. No NAME No BLAME
If the anonymous writer had told the exact location
and the officers had gone directly the spot the
sinners would have known that there unoyal
person in their midst and would not have rested until
the person hunted out. Even from such note
this it often takes many weeks of spying and searching
to locate the still.
So strong the moonshners that non-sympathizers
afraid to let it be known that they not loyal
Along with these often fake letters sending
the officers off wrong scents 1t Is considered great
Joke by moonshners to send the revenue officers of to
one part of the county false trip while they merrly
ply their trade in another part of the county The Of
fcers must be able tell the earnest notes from the
decoys.
Many stills located in with the pipes from
the boiler furnace coming up through dead tree or
in the underbrush So expert do officers become at find
ing these underground stills that they trace
half-mie by the the leaves. Once in Letcher
County, Kentucky. Deputy Taylor, while searching
through the woods for suspected still which he
giving hope of locating. came across gander The
gander started off frightened in waddling trot The
deputy followed it for half mile, when it brought up
still where it had been accustomed to feed refuse
from the
In raids through timber at night the officers have
double foe to contend with for from April to October
the diamond back RATHER and spreading viper infeSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
II FOLLOWERS of the romancers and the fiction
writer's who have painted in glowing colors the

writer's who have painted in glowing colors the
simple. downtrodden, and misunderstood moon
sinners for all they worth find hard to believe there
is another side to the STILL The officers al
ways coming upon beautiful black haired picturesque
tongued mountain girl who pretends to fall in love with
of them that she may turn aside their suspicion from
her real young giant lover who is operating still under
cover upon ravishng girl who lures OF them by
false note to his death precpce, into trap
where he is suddenly seized and blindolded and held
lone prisoner gloomy guarded by this exquisite
child of nature until her father brother, and lover make
good their the printed page. Of such the
wonders of fiction.
AS cold matter of fact the brave hearted revenue
officer goes about his duty enforcing the law his life
thread unknown and unsung In the prosaic way real
life works out the ravshing maid is tangle haired
who fights and claws the officers, using language
that makes them blush for shame. Of such reality
At first people of the mountains made their
whisky matter of course; but with the introduction
Of newspapers and warnings of the law every man,
woman, and child in the mountains were doing what
they should not. The days when moonshiners did not
know better have been long time passed To-day
they into it business, carefully calculating
their chances and profits
Now . Great Business
MOONSHINING in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and
the Carolnas is carried in a purely COM
mercal way. without sentiment romance. Once
mountain folk had other of dspoSng of their
save by making it into whisky; but now with better
wagon roads and railroads. all their finds ready
market the cob. Ninety per cent. of illicit stills
operated by persons who buy their corn. Many
buy it the market and have it shipped in by rail-
The mountaneer who afford to still is
arstocrat among his kind He is the local capitalist.
As found in the mountains of Georgia, Alabama and
North Carolina copper still will hold from fifty to two
hundred gallons boiling. From Of these barrel
of whisky easily be made during day and night.
These outfits range in value from hundred to five
Io11a md
gallons of "beer'ferment not yet liquors. found at
one still. In addition hogs and cattle are fed the
waste. The whisky is shipped out and sold and the
stock goes to Market thus they the railroads both
going and coming.
Stills no longer unweldy home made contrvances.
Instead they all of the best workmanship and lose
very little energy in converting into thick white
liquor. Moonshiners make two and half gallons
Of whisky from bushel of meal. They receive an
average of four dollars gallon for it.
Moonshining is a business
During the last two years since prohibition went into