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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
Newsletter & Stationer

The so patients admitted during the
quarter were classified as ID incpieut
and Il moderately advanced. Two were
from Addison, two from bennington. ono
from Caledonia. four from Chittendeu,
oi.u from Franklin. two from IAamo!llc.
one from Grand Isle. three from Rutland.
four from Washington. two from Wind
sor six from Windham and two from
Orleans counties respectively. This table
of geographical distribution shows that
even these localities at q greater dis
lance, In the eastern and southeastern
part Of the State. are beginning 10 realize
more the importance of sanatorium treat
rnent. and are taking advantage Of Tho
OPPORTUNITIES offered by this institution.
OF tho 10 cases discharged during tht
quarter, In whom results of treatment
were considered, five We're apparently
cured. three were arrested, ard seven im-
proved three. remained stationary 81
grew worse and one died. In other wordA
10 or nearly SO per cent. Were distinctly
benefited. Some Of those discharged viii
be able to follow out the treatment NJ
home or at least seek out more hygienN
modes OF living as n result OF the traln'
ing and education received
With the increased number of appltca-
and more favorable cases. So that In the
future even better results ought to be
expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Army Engineer 10 Look over Break.
water Work on Lake CbampIain.

Boston, Mass, Aug. To enable him
to sec just what Is needed In the harbors
OF burlington and St Adams, Vt. and
Plattsburgh. n. Y, Colonel Frederic V.
Abbot, local army engineer, left here for
the first named city tonight. Recently
Congress appropriated over $4,000 for
Burlington harbor. $4,000 for rlattsburgh
and 5000 for St. Adams.
Colonel Abbot will also go 10 Whitehall.
\. Y, and inspect the work of the con-
tractors there. who are engaged in re-
moving numerous tow boats and canal
barge wrecks from the narroWs of Lake
Champaign
The amount asked for by Lieut.. Col.
Edward BUR-. who made an inspection
of the Burlington breallwater for the
repairs needed. was nearly $50 go. but
Congress appropriated only 5000. The
additional amount is to be asked for by
Colonel Abbot Of the next Congress.
The Plattsburgh work will consist OF
an extension to the breakwater, while
in St. Adams harbor the money Is tc
be spent either for breakwatcr strength.
ening or some dredging.
ON his return Colonel Abbot will cause
projects TO be drawn up, which will tel
just what is needed at once in theS.
places and send them to Washington fol
approval.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
DARING ROBBER CAUGHT.
Police Have Wild Chase in an Auto
mobiIc-Swindied Many Firms.

Greenwich, Conn. Aug. AFTER mad
automobile chase at "a miles an hour,
Chief Of Police Ritch. Asst. Postmaster
George Schofield and Postoffice Clerk
Joseph Delaney Yesterday captured Will
liam! Baldwin. alias c. V. Woods alias
Edward Perry. alias Elmer Chadwick
one of the most daring postoffice rob-
bers and ingenious swinders. who has
ever operated In this part Of the coun-
try.
For the past three weeks corps of
inspectors have been tracking the man
and were to-day watching the Greenwich
postoffice. where II was expected he
would call for It package. The inspectors
had almost given him up and had left
the place half an hour before he APP
peared.
He asked for package addressed t
Elmer Chadwick Clerk Delaney recog
nized him from the description sent ou
by the postoffice department, and, slip
ping to the rear of the office, told on,
of the other clerks TO go for the police
Clerk John T.. Paff detained him. pre-
tending to be looking for the package,
After a few moments Chadwick becam,
suspicious and boarded a passing troll
ley car bound for Stamford. In the mean
time Schofield had gotten into an auto
mobile and meeting Chief Pitch. who wa!
| on his way to the postofiice. took him anC
Delaney in. The machine was rushed a
| the utmost speed until tho trolley wa
| overtaken.
The man of many aliases Is charged
| with having broken into the postotflce a
| Rumford. Conn. on July IA and HAVING
stolen six money order books. He is SAT-
to have then proceeded TO order bills o
goods from various mail order firms
| sending money orders In payment.
| He obtained a large order of goods from
a Boston department store 800 worth o
iewelry from Boston jeweler and an
other order OF goods from a Winchendor
Mass. firm. How many Of these order
he sent out is not known. Chief Rite
found In the room which he occupied I
"A Stamford boarding house a large mum
| Der OF blank money orders and a quaint
| ty Of goods.
| The police FAY the man has made
| confession. 1t Is thought the mans rea
| name Is not Chadwick, but Clay, as /
a notebook found among his belonging
We're found numerous clippings concern
ing many members Of the Clay famil,
When searching the mans clothing Chic
for 800 made out to Tiffany & Co., the Me-
| York Jewellers. He also found 25 tickle,
for pawned articles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
TAR AND FEATHER ACTORS
Husky Young Farmers Objected 10
TrOupe's Questionable Jokes.

Washington, Penn, Aug. 7.-Angered
because vaudeville actors at a show
given in the Rrownlee schoolhouse at
Wylandyille, eight miles east of here.
last night. persisted in insulting women
in the audience, II band of young farm
ers tarrod and feathered OF tho actors
and ducked them in nearby creek. later
driving them from the country village.
The vaudeville troupe was billed for
two nights. Every rural swain in the
neighborhood attended, accompanied by
his best girl" and the schoolhouse was
crowded. An attempt to produce a laugh
by one of the actors early in the evening
through tho medium of q 'oke drew a
protest from one of the young farmers,
The protest went unheeded and the al
Legged indecent repartce among the actors
was continued. 4 majority Of the men
led their sweethearts from the building,
| a few of the ring-leaders remaining in
| the room to keep the actors from escap-
| ing.
Later every young fellow In the neigh
borhood reappeared and tho band. armed
with buckets Of tar and IA quantity oi
feathers. seized the six offending actor.
and administered to each II heavy coat OF
both. The two women actresses were no
spared.
| Following tho tarrlng all six wer,
dumped into n creek and then told t,
hasten out Of the village, They walked
eight miles to Washington after mid
night but were told Ia keep moving. n,
| arrests have been made and the county
authorities say they will take no actor
unless informations are made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
YELLED "SCAB;''
GOES TO JAIL
Rutland Strike Sympathizer Col
Too Enthusiastically Mis-
haps on Trolley Line.

Rutland, Aug. 5.-Michael Pifko Of
West Rutland was bound over to the
grand Jury to-day by Justice r. II. Stick
ney on two charges OF int!nidating work
men. 1t being alleged that he yelled
"scab" at two crews of strike breakers on
the local street railway line as the cars
passed through West Rutland Pifko
furnished 5000 bail In each case. The
company has had almost daily mshaps
since the strike breakers have run Its
cars. To-day Il trolley struck n heavily
loaded ice cart and tipped II over. scatter
Ing a ton and a half Of ice in the road
and throwing the driver, w. II. Double
day out on his head. He was not seri-
ously hurt. John Kelly, strikebrcaker,
who struck Robert Rowland, union
man, who asked n waitress not to serve
him last Wednesday. was to-day fined slC
for breach Of the peace. The street rail-
way company appealed the case Row
land filed n civil suit against Kelly, ask
ing sl,00 damages for assault.
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AGED BRIDE NOW SORRY.
Married in Spite of OppOsltion-Just
nv Anxious for Divorce.

Barre, Aug. frank Yeartaw and Mrs.
Mary Worthen We're married May ~ last
at East Barre by the Rev. Frank Blom-
field. The marriage caused considerable
surprise at the time because Mrs. Worth
en- was IS years old and her husband A.
Shortly after the wedding relatives of
the bride sought through the probate
court to have a guardian appointed for
Mrs. Yeartaw. 1t was claimed that she
was allowing her husband to get control
of her property, which was considerable.
The judge of probate court refused to
interfere A new chapter in this story
was written " oInesday when Mrs. Year
taw filed a petition for divorce on the
ground of intolerabe severity and refusal
to support, also praying for an injunction
restraining her husband from disposing
OF any Of her property until the divorce
case is settled. The case is returnable at
the September term of Washington
county court.
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VERMONT DOCTORS
ELOPEMENT ENDS
Arrested in Kansas City with
Rutland Nurse-Tries Sui
eide on Train.

-7ana H., Aug. 4-Dr. Charles II.
Bates Of Ludlow. Vt. who was arrest
ed in Kansas city in company with a
young woman last Sunday night, took
20 Vermont. A local physician saved his
life. DR.. Bates Ia charged with abandon
ing his wife and children and with en-
bezzement.
DIR. Bates eloped with Miss Susan
Barrett Of Rutland, a nurse, July 6,
leaving wife to whom he seemed
devoted. His financial affairs are said
to be IN a tangled condition Con-
corning his apprehension the Kansas
City Journal OF Mon day prints the
following:
DR.. Charles II. Bates. 40 wears old,
practicing physician Of Ludlow. Vt,
and Miss Susan A. Barrett % years
old, a trained nurse, were arrested at
| the Densmore hotel early this morn
ing by City Detectives Andy OHare
and Denver Mitchell on information
received from the authorities in YER
mont.
The information charges DR.. Bates
for $50 and the other for 500 Miss
Barrett is charged with defrauding the
real Mrs. Rates out OF 500.
! Or. Bates and the Barrett woman
left Ludlow on July :, following an
operation performed by DR. Bates.
They drove to New York city In his
automobile. The car was sold there
and after few days they came direct
| to Kansas City. They had been stay
ing at the Densmore hotel as Mr., and
Mrs. Bates since July &c. They were
Swallowed to Kansas CITY from New
York by Detective Morgan OF the
Fields detective agency. After Nor
gan had located them in the hotel he
called on the city detectives and the
pair were arrested.
With the exception of stating that
he would go back without extraditior
papers. Or. Bates would not talk. HI
was taken III while nj the police sta
tion ana n physician was called In,
WAS OUT FOR A GOOD TIME.
Tuesdays Kansas City Journal prlnte'
this concerning the doctor and his com
panon:
DR. Bates was brought from his Gel
and Miss Barrett from the police ma
irons room at the police headquarters j
tme for them to catch nine o'cloc
J train. They were In a decidedly good hu
NOR when they appeared before the ser
geants desk to be transferred to the Gus
tody of the Boston detective. Both dis
claimed any fear OF the consequences
being returned to Ludlow. and In rae
they seemed anxious to go back
1T is not Just because ! am proke VI"
| am glad l am going home said ~
Bates. 81 have been out for goou TIN
and have had 1t. am not guilty OF eli
bezzlement. and this action on the pal
OF the detectives to take me back nom
is Just a ruse framed up by my w1e
make my homecoming compulsory S
did not need TO worry about that ma
been working hard. and had Just sor
away for good time. My supply
money is exhausted. and now l am read
70 20 hema"
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KILLED TRYING
TO BOARD TRAIN
Charles Weber Fell beneath the
Wheels and His Body Was
Cut in Twain.

Brattleboro, Aug. 4--Chares Weber,
aged about 81 years, was instantly killed
VI Putney by the White Mountain south
Bound express this afternoon while at
tempting to board the train in motion.
lie arrived at the station after the train
lad started and instead of attempting TO
board it by running alongside the train
rrasped one of the guards rails and hung
10 It for several moments. Letting go of
the rails he fell beneath the wheels and
was cut In two just below the ,..oulders
He formerly lived in Westmoreland, n.
H., just across the river from Putney
and operated the Putney ferry across the
Connecticut river. He had been married.
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HARD LIFE IN COAL FIELDS
DiiIingham's Committee Reports On
Condition In BitUmtnOus Fields
Western Pennsylvania.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Condtions of
life in the bituminous coal fields OF west
ern Pennsylvania retard the assimilation
of foreigners and at the Same are not
conducive to a stable form OF family life,
Such Is the view of the immigration COM
mission Of which Senator Dillingham; of
Vermont is chairman. 1t is presented in
n report made by the commission as u
result of an inquiry covering about fifty
thousand cases in that section.
The commission found more than 20
per cent. Of the miners to Zoe foreign born.
many of them unable to write any lam
gua9e and almost half Of them incapable
OF speaking English. Generally they live
in houses owned by the companies, and
these the owners refuse to sell 10 their
occupants, thus encouraging unsettled
conditions among the workers. Mono OF
the houses. 1t is said. is any too good.
while ''in some cases they are barely III
for human habitation."
AVERAGE YEARS WAGES s4Si.
Most of the purchases of the neces-
stiles of life are made at company
stores. the price being deducted from
the wages of the employee Trading
Mt these stores is not compulsory in
all cases. but practically SO In many
and It was discovered that those who
patronized the company were more
apt to be continued In employment In
the event ~ partial shut down
The average years EARNINGS OF heads
Of families was found to be only $43l
This Is frequently pfeced out By TAX
Ing in dodgers. system which neces-
sartly leads to much overcrowdins
and also to the destruction OF separate
families life.
| A largo percentage OF the foreigners arr
from southern eand eastern Europe o.
this element only u small percentage ha'
ever been employed In mines before com
Ing TO America. TO this circumstances
and 10 their ignorance OF the English Ian
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STAGING FALLS, THREE HURT
Fairfax People Were Participating ir
Smuggling Bee when Accident
Happened.

Fairfax. Aug. 5.-Oliver Cherrier made
a bee to shingle his barn on one side yes
terday and eight men and a small son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cherrer were on
the staging when part of 1t fell Fred
Cherrier cut his head badly. Henry Lock
was rendered unconscious for some time.
Mr. Sheltra escaped without Injury. The
little Cherrer boy broke one arm at the
wrist and above the elbow and 1t was
thought his shoulder was dislocated.
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ACUTE or CHRONIC-wuICH.

No matter n your kidney trouble Is
acute or chronic Foley's Kidney REM
edy will reach your case. Mr.. Claude
Brown, Reynoldsville, H., writes us
that he suffered many months with
kidney complaint which baffled all
treatment. At last he tried Foley'a
Kidney Remedy and few largo
bottles effected a complete cure. He
says, 1T has been OF inestimable val
no to me-" j. w. OSullivan. "a Church
St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
WARM TIGHT PREDICTED.
ONCE of Sheriff the bone of COnten-
tion in Caledonia County.

st. Johnsbury. Aug 7.--Calcdonia
county is likely to experience one of the
warmest fights over the office of sheriff
that will be held during the Vermont cam
paign this fall. Yesterday f. G. Bundy,
a popular democrat Of st. Johnsbury.
filed nomination papers as an independ-
ent candidate against Wilbur II. Worth
Ing, the republican nominee. A few hours
later he was also nominated as he demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff. He will draw
strength from both parties as there Is
much bad feeling in tre republican ranks
over the defeat Of G.. F Weeks the pres
ent sheriff. In the republican convention.
Thirty-one voters attended the county
democratic convention yesterday and
nominated the following ticket: For sem
ators. Sherman d. Webster OF Burke,
Wilson A. Parks OF Ryegate; assistant
judges. Ashley J. Goss of Danvile. Sher-
burne Moore OF Barnett: sheriff. Fred G.
Bundy of St Johnsbury; States attor-
ney. B. f. Billiard of Hardwick: Judge OF
probate. W. r. Smith of st. Johnsbury ;
high baliff. John Buckley Of Wheelock
ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Island Pond, Aug. 6-At a mass con
vention Of Essex county democrats at
| Guildhall yesterday the following ticket
| was named: James NJ. Gilkey. Bruins
| wick. senator; John II. Jordan, Maid
stone; b. A, Bowker, Bloomfield assist
ant Judges: Frank Curtis, Maidstone,
probate Judge; Harry r. Amey, Brighton,
| States attorney; II. S. Morrison, Canaan.
sheriff; NJ ID. +. Blodgett, Lexington.
high bailiff. The convention endorsed
Amey, republican nominee for State )
| attorney.
BENNINGTON DEMOCRATS NoMI-
NATE.
Bennington, Aug. THE democratic
county convention was held here this
morning, Charles F.. Orvls of Man
chester, presiding, and y. II. Thomp-
son of Arlington, acting as clerk. The
| following ticket was nominated:
Standardized c. Brown of Pownal and
H. Il. Kendall of Dorset.
! Sheriff-G. G. Clerk of Pennington
States attorney-Charles A. Maurer OF
Bennington.
Probate judgcs-Henry p. Fillmore O.
Bennington and Edward Griffith OF Dor
set.
High bailiff-Edward Bacon of Sunder
land.
, CREAMERY COMPANY INCOR-
PORATES.
Montpelier, Aug. 1.-THE St. Johnsbur,
East Creamery company with capita
stock of IS, 90. organized for the purpos
Of conducting n creamery and genera
store in ST. Johnsbury and sub-statlons
filed to-day articles of association In tn
office of the secretary OF state
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= Skin of 1eausy 10 a Joy Forever

ton Is decidedly better than one year
ago. New England, New York. Pennsy-
vania and Ohio oil promise much better
quality, as does also the southern group,
while the Pacific group promises excep-
,ionally good quality in the whole terri
tory. The middle West. or Ben Davis
group, ranges from poor to good quality
with a considerable portion of 1t only OF
fair quality.
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EOR QUICK RELIEF FROM HAY
IL

Asthma and summer bronchitis, take
Foleys Honey and Tar. 1t quickly re-
lieves the discomfort and suffering
Ind the annoying symptoms disappear.
1t soothes and heals the inflamed air
passages of the head, throat and bron-
rhial tubes. 1t contains no opiates and
no harmful drugs. Refuse substitutes.
J. W. O'Sullivan. "a Church st.
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Dry Goods 4 Shoes
Furniture, CrOckery, etc
,uage the commission attributes MANY

guage the commission attributes many
accidents.
The report says that but little civic
interest Is manifested especially by the
new arrivals. After residence OF IT
years only about 10 per cent of them
had taken steps to become citizens. The
general standard of efficiency was found
to be low. In all respects conditions
we're somewhat better with the native
Americans than with the foreigners.
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WORK OF VT. SANATORIUM.
Quarterly Report shows Increase III
Scope Of the Institution.

During the summer months every
available bed has been occupied and at
times the number OF patients has exceed
ed the actual working capacity. June ~
there were Al patients IN the sanatorium
(22 men and 10 women). August the
number was a, md there Is n consider
able list of accepted patients waiting Tor
vacancies to occur
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THEY HAVE A DEFINITE PURPOSE

Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
in cases Of kidney and bladder nil
ments. Mrs. Rose CHASER, Terre Haute.
Ind, tells the result In her case.
After suffering for many years from
a serious case Of kidney trouble and
spending much money for so-called
cures. l found Foley Kidney Pills the
only medicine that gave me a perma-
nent cure. am again able TO be up
and attend to my work. shall never
hesitate to recommend them. ]. W.
|O'Sullivan, az Church st.
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FROM SICKNESS TO "EXCELLENT
HEALTH"

So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria. III.
Il found in your Foley Kidney Pills a
prompt and speedy cure for backache
and kidney trouble which bothered me
FOR many months. l am now enjoying
excellent health which I owe to Foley
Kidney Pills" J. w. O'Sullivan, "a Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11

Dyspepsia Is Americas curse. Bur
dock Blood 1'itters conquers dyspep-
nia every time. 1t drives out impuri
ties, tones the stomach, restores per-
feet digestion, normal weight, and
good health.
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To keep your health sound. to avoid
the Ills OF advancing years; to COB
serve your physical forces for ripe
and healthful old age. guard your kid
neys by taking Foleys Kidney REM
edy. ]. w. O'Sullivan. "a Church 1t.
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Miss Elkins and her mother have been
in Europe for several months. Latter
ly they have been staying at Tobiaoh,
Aur. and recent reports have had 1t
that the Duke Of Abruzzi. who is now
director general OF tho arsenal at
Venice. has made many motor trips
from his headquarters to Toblach.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any
weakening effect. Ask your drugg."
flor them. rs cents per box.
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MAY NOW MARRY ABRUzZI
Hostility of Royal Family to Miss Ell
lSins INSTRUMENTATION
to lie Made shortly.

Paris, Aug. "A special from Rome
to the Petite RepubliQue, says that
the hostility of the royal family to
the marriage of the Duke OF the
Abruzzi and Miss katherine Elkins
has been withdrawn, ana that the Off
cial announcement of their enSa gee
ment VIII be made shortly.
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Wino0Ski Firms
Essex junction Firms
Contractors 4 Builders

N4ChOL5 q, TAnhEr
EstiInates furnished at short notice
on all kinds Of buildings. FIR. class
work at living prices Essex J"t.. VI.
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Lantern Slides

IN -aAI.H1-& STUDIO.
Lantern Sides made ana .,o,oa,
me Earker Studio. 1S2 Collere RI
burlington Vt ''''
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ViOlinS & SuDDlleS

- lI,NT N-'NNON,
ono ~ Double BASS for sale. TIM
h,ollae covered DOLLS and Rrio-a Brat
or1 Musical Instruments repaired.
~.S worth 81. Phone 1c21-L
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,4ad1eS' Tailor

-. h''e''' 40 No. " inooxl., 49,
rdshl"..aOic suits and ckir. NNe'
the va riN ~ order. Fabrics rold ~.
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Mileage Books
OF ALL KINDS TO RENT,
T.. II. CRANDALL, DRUGGIST,
IS Main Street.
Office SUPPLIES

"' II. Fnught. ~ So. Union, phone o7a
Typewrftcrs sold. rented. exchanged
ana repaired. Supplies. Agency for Ed.
son business Photograph and Edisns
Monograph.
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Ad-answering trips are money
earning trips.
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Insurance

LIFE. ACCEnEH'Y tND ,i,,.,r,,
AS good - any and better thao ,,,,n,,
JAMES MCGOWAN. Gen. Ac,
strong HriIHine