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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02

the stock. 1t is Intended to devote the
entire three floors Of the building to
furniture and make II one of tho most
important branches of the business
Residents on tho hill were somewhat
excited Tuesday evening when 1t was dis
covered that a light was shining on Juni-
per island. II was al first thought that
the light was caused by a bonfire but
later 1t was decided that II was II lamp
placed in front of reflector and turned
toward Burlington. Something was
thought to be wrong on Juniper Island,
hut 1t developed yesterday morning that
the light was simply n pre-arranged sig
nal between Captain Perry. who was in
burlington, and the assistant lightkeeper,
showing that all was we'll on the island.
Conductor Hodge Of St Albans has a
number Of people who are thankful to
him for averting a serious wreck OF the
southbound New England states Limited
train Sunday morning near Oakland
when a broken rail sent number of
the cars off the steel. The train was
heavy one and wa making good speed
when the broken rail threw tho baggage
car. Conductor Hodge, who was n pas
senCer on the train. felt the Jar and
lmmedif ely SnranR to the safety valve
Mt the end OF his car and reached It IN
time to apply tho brakes before the cars
( got fairly off the road bed a short dis
lance ahead were some lodges into which
the cars would have otherwise been
| thrown
Deputy United states Marshal Thomas
Reeves and son. ]. Edward Reeves. were
| engaged all Friday afternoon and part
Of Saturday in the unique work of break
| ing bottles Of ketchup and when they
| concluded 5000 broken bottles we're hurled
| into the lake near the shore and covered
| over with ashes. The consignment Of
| ketchup was seized about two months
ago by a United States inspector FOR
| violation of the pure food laws. The
matter was fought out in the courts and
the goods were ordered destroyed. The
| ketchup was made by the Sunnyside
! company a western concern. and this
batch was found to be the only one
which could not answer to the standards.
Champlain Valley Grange. No 400.
| Patrons Of Husbandry, met Saturday
| evening for the transaction of regular
| business. During the meeting. Past
| Master G. II. harrington was presented
| with a past masters jewel, the pre-enta-
| ton address being made by Prof. Robert
| NJ wa. nburne. The resignation Of Mrs
| lila Isham elected secretary two weeks
ago. vas received and accepted. Henry
| Todd was elected and installed as secre-
| tary to fiji the vacancy caused by Mrs
1shams resignation The grange has ar
| ranged to give a masquerade at the home
! Of = A Drew on Shelburne road next
| Friday evening II was voted to hold tho
second annual bah In Masonic Temple
| February q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
VERMONT NOTES.

The winter meeting OF tho Vermont
state Bankers association viii he hold
at Brandon. February %. upon the invi-
tation Of the bankers Of that place.
Before Justice A W Foster OF " olco;t,
c. c. Stratton Of that town paid fine
of s. and costs OF 92S Tor allowing his
doS to chase deer owned 10y the state.
Patrick Rail, aged IS. Of Bellows Falls,
who was a paper hnisher, died sunday
night from the effects OF what he sup
posed was a drink OF whiskey, but which
was In reality denatured alcohol wife
and five children survive him
Mrs. ]. e Haywood of Brattleboro
has very interesting collection Of pitch
ers from almost every country In the
world She has spent 30 years In getting
the pottery together, a copper bronze
specimen, one OF tho last made in the Old
Pennington pottery. being the beginning
OF the collection which now numbers 2S.
Practically every kind @; a pitcher may
be found here, the smallest specimen be-
ing only large enough to hold half tea
spoonful Ii Is OF metal and f. kept In u
tiny box used originally to hold wom-
ans ring. The Cuban water bottle, used
by the pupils OF the island 10 carry water
To school, is an ingenious bit OF pottery
and its high colorins attracts the eye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
THE FLYER WRECKED
Fast Passenger Train on Rutland
Road Derailed in Canada.
Engineer. Fireman and Three Passen-
gers Reported Injured, Two of the
Number Observation-Disclosures Went
into Field and Tipped over.

The Green Mountain flyer due In this
city over the Rutland railroad at l:i5
a. m. was wrecked at small station.
LAcadie, p miles this side Of Montreal
Junction yesterday morning and Ave
persons are reported as being injured.
three seriously. In spite OF the fact
that the entire train left the track, the
other passengers and the conductor. John
A. White until recently Of this city.
escaped without serious injury. The &C
cident happened about ten O'Clock and It
is thought to be due to broken rail- al
though the cause will never be accurate
~ known, as the track was torn up for
"a distance of several yards. This was
repaired SO that the later trains ran
over II on schedule time.
The injured persons. as far as could
he learned. arc the engineer and hreman.
Henry Laparl and William Marchand.
who were injured seriously. being cut
about the head and rendered unconscious.
and a woman named La Bombard Of Isle
la Motto They. with the other Two
injured, whose names are unknown,
were hurried to the Victoria hospital in
Montreal, where they We're attended
The engine went headlong for several
rods out into a acd and tipped over.
throwing tho engineer and fireman out.
But the violent lUrch. givon in leaving
the rails. broke the coupling to the
baggage car. This car was split cross
ways into two pieces and the baggage
master. John Phillips OF Rutland escaped
uninjured, although he was thrown for
some distance and Il lantern which ne
held in his hand was broken to fras-
rnents. The La lombard woman was
thrown through a window and cut about
the head.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
CRYSTAL PHARMACY PUNCHED
Proprietor and Clerk Arrested
but Released on Bail.
search of Drug store ana Seiyure of
Liquor Said to Grow out of Mid
night Ride Of Hnckmen
and Girls.

The midnight ride Of Messrs. Cote and
Borette with the Misses Mildred Brown
and Nellie Collins continues to bring in
it's train developments Of a more and
more pyrotechnic nature. Yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock States At
torney H. r. Shaw filed in county court
an inforna ION against W. r. Han Of
the Crys Pharmacy. charging him
with sellinS intoxicating liquor without
a license. At FIVE o'clock Sheriff Allen
searched Mr.. Halls place Of business
and found and seized a large quantity
of liquor. Mr.. Hall and one of his clerks
were arrested at the time but later gave
ball IN the sum OF 800 each.
The raid on the Crystal Pharmacy is
understood to grtw directly out of the
historic drive on the night of January
II, by reason OF which william Cote
has pleaded guilty to furnishing in
toxicating liquor to minors. r. r. Dolby,
n colored soldier, has pleaded guilty 20
selling ana Mildred Brown to intoxica-
tion. ALSO. Edward Horctte has ap-
parently changed his place of residence
and both the Brown and Collins girls are
detained In Chittcnden county Jail ms
witnesses for the State
II was said last night that the Crystal
Pharmacy did not even have n druggist $
license and yet seemingly unseemly
number of demi Johns cont aiming whlskeY,
gin, and other liquors were found upon
the premises ana seized by the sheriff
The back trail Of the above mentioned
Joy ride is winding through more and
more devious ramihcations and another
dawn may bring other developments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
FIRE IN WINOOSKI.
stubborn Blaze In Pitchers Cigar
store and Arcade.

An alarm of fire was rung in ycster-
day morning about ten o'clock for
blaze in the Winooski block In II. l..
Pitchers cigar store, billiard room and
arcade Smoke first called attention to
the blaze and an alarm was ruuS In
from box IA at the corner Of Main and
Allen streets, while at the store n
bucket brigade was formed. The fire de-
partment did excellent work IN sub
DUNG the flames with SO little damage.
The fire II IS thought started from
swcepngs in the hot air CRATE in tho
rear of tho store 1t worked from here
between the beams in the flooring
through the partitions to the side wall
and made n very difficult tire to light
from the fact that the smoke was very
thick and the exact location OF the blaze
could not be located The partitions
were torn out aud pals ~ water thrown
in. The flames worked their way up
stairs to the tenement Of Bert 81. Amour
where the partitions had to be torn out
Tho streams from the hydrant were not
needed This section OF the block Is
owned by z. II. Horton and Is well
insured MIR. Pitcher suffered damage to
one OF his bowling alleys In the base
mcnt by water wsrpinE II and some
damage was done to two OF his pool
tables, but all is covered by insurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
COUNTY COURT TAKES RECESS
Cooper Trial Will Be Held Feb.
ruary Is.
Cote and Dolby Plead Guilty and Sem
tence Is Reserved by Court-Bor-
cite Did Not Appear-Wr-
nesses Held.

Tb .,,o,tot .,,. -, 1,.t..
0''''''
court C0nN ened M""uay 10 Try the case
OF John +. Cooper, charged With murder
in the first degree. was Yesterday ad,
,l.,,,.,od - t,.,t,.,.,r,. :, r,,ia ,...
tame" o"'ns 10 inc illness OF H. T. bro"h
attorney for the respondent. Mr. Brown
while II is understood that he is not serl.
o,.,,. ~ 10 nm, All. - lava ~, hone.
Assir ,,,,,-i,,. g., a,,,,S,,,,. ,ha ,,,r.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
JANUARY WEATHER.
Temperature about Normal and Pre-

Local Torecaster J. X. Hooper Of the
United states weather bureau reports \
mean temperature for january Of p de-
erecs, with maximum OF q on the 2ud
and minimum ~ below zero on the
fh. The greatest dafv range was -
degrees. ON the Goth and TIVE least daily
range was degrees. on the $lst The
normal January Temperature, rs 1876 de-
srees. Tho precipitation rain and
melted snow) amounted TO 70 inches.
which inc'ude- 6S inches of unmeltod
snow The normal January precipitation
is l.S2 inches. The prevailing wind vas
from the south. the total movement lo 'E
miles. tho average hourly velocity 1917
miles and the maximum velocity ~ m,'N~
per hour. from the south Oh the .lst.
The month Mas made UP of s clear, g
partly cloudy and = cloudy days
Precipitation occurred on a days An
aurora w~s noted on the l9th. a sola'
halo on the 18TH lunar halo on the IN
and fog on the 9th. Sleet fell on the
9Th. The percentage OF sunshine VAS 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

hiss Helen Phelps Stokes and Miss
Mary r. sanford spoke TO the ladies VI
the faculty and tho young ladies Of the
university al the Billings library Satur-
day evening. The subject Of the ad-
dresses was socialism, in which both Miss
Stokes and Miss Sanford are interested
in New York city,
Miss Terril. professor OF home
economics. has been appointed dean Of
women, she Will have a room at Grass
mount and nave general oversight OF all
young women IN the university.
The ladies Of tho faculty and thu
young ladies Of the college were en-
tertained at tea NJ Grass Mount Tues
day afternoon MIR. Solcum read
paper on Some Impressions of Cam.
bridge" Mrs Lyman and Mrs. Nor
ton were the committee in charge Of
the tea. Mrs, Jenne and Mrs. BasseJt
poured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
UNDER NEW LAW.
Oficer Frazer Filled First Present.
mcnt in nm INVESTIGATION Case.


Officer o. H. rraAer oi tne - u'"'ls,o"
ms the hrst ponce o'i'er 10 4"e pre-
sentiment In city court under the ne" a''
just passed py the General Assembly,
which went INT" erect ScS''To"y'
by sherifts deputy sherIiiS' cons'aP'es
or police oIllcefs may ACT rs informing
officers against persons arrested py theh"
On charges OF lntoXitauoh' pTeach Oh ''e
peace or trampins
The distinction II II may ne so 'erlH-
ed, of being the first man to have
presentmeht filed against nm under th'S
new act belongs to J.. J. Morgan Of
Bristol. who Wa arraigned before Judge
Mower yesterday afternoon In CITY court
on presentment filed by Officer racer
charging intoNicauon. Morgan pleaded
guilty and was fined 81 and costs which
he paid.
| The new net relating TO informing ON
GERS. above referred to, is designed to re-
heve the states attorney Of large
amount Of routine business which II has
been necessary formerly for him to
transact
| BY tho act, also, the salary of the city
grand Juror Is fixed at 500 per year The
act is operative In four other cities be-
side Burlington, namely. Rutland, Barre
Montpelier and St. Adams. The salary OF
tho city grand juror for Rutland is fixed
| by the act AT 800 per year Barre and
Montpelier 800 ner year and st. Adams
$3.50.
| Heretofore. when person WAS arrest
ed on a charge OF intoxicaton, breach
Of the peace or trampina II was neces-
sary for tho States attorney or the grand
juror TO file complaint against such
a person. This was made out by the
prosecuting officer and read to the res
pondent by the court Under the new act
this process or filing complaint or
rather ''presentment' against person
may be done by police officer or sher-
IN making the arrest, only, however in
cases where the respondent wishes Ia
plead guilty.
lf the respondent does not wish to
plead guilty, the court may In its dis
erection notify the city grand Juror OF
city attorney, the latter, II the case is a
violation OF city ordinance, and the
case may be taken by the grand Juror
or city attorney and the fees taxed as
usual against tho respondent and pait
into the proper treasury,
The new act as Interpreted by Judge
Mower does not allow fee for the Off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
WILL PLAY WITH BOSTON.
Matter of SALARY Adjusted to Collins
and Gardner's satisfaction.

Pitcher Ray Collins returned Tuesday
morning from Boston. where he and
Gardner nave signed papers for another
season with the Red SoX. Larry will
spend "A few more DAYS in Boston before
visiting his home and both will leave
about the middle of February for the
western trip with the squad.
Collins announced that the matter Of
salary. regarding which both he and
Gardner were hanging out, had been
settled to their satisfaction, which means
that they are to receive more this year
than last, and that only seems fair for
Gardner was one Of the heaviest hitters
in the league and Collins was one of the
strongest arms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
DIED.

WOODWORTH-In this city NJ res
dence of her daughter, Mrs. +. w, "'e
cory. January 81. Mrs. Lovilla $ Woou-
worth.
.ORD-In this city, at her winter resi-
dcn-e ~ Emwood avenue sN'u'ua ',
January IS. Jennie stearns i,eeNlo.u
wife of william e, Lord aseo % '''''
SlNCLAIR-In this city u. '" 20
Of his brother, Frank o. 0'n'' ns ~
cur street. Saturday, January 90 "e'
Is. Sinclair aged 50 years
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sTEELE-GR
Waterbury Physician Comes to Bur-
iinstOn for bride.

The marriage of Miss Emile Kelsey
Grow Of this city to DR.. Fred Elton
steele, Jr,. OF Waterbury took place last
night at 1880 o'clock at No. 7e North Union
street in the presence OF few intimate
friends. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Ernest q. Guthrie. The brie9
was attired In gown OF light blue
mcssallne. DIT. and Mrs, Steele left late
last evening for waterbury, where they
will reside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives ont Impurities
tones the stomach, restores perfect dl-
gestion, normal weight and good
health
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
VT. CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Annual Meeting OF Methodists
Waterbury April II to IL.


session Of the Vermont Methodist confer
once will be held with the local society
from April Il to II, inclusive. Bishop
Thomas p Medley Is to preside The min
listers. together with the official guests,
will number nearly 10 people. The Rev.
". G.. johnson. pastor Of the local Me,h-
odist Church. who has the arrangements
for the conference in charge has the o.li-
cal program completed 1t is as follows.
TUESDAY. APRIL II.
1000 a. DIFFERENTIATION Of candidates for
the ministry and for ordinations, con
tinuing throughout the day.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League anniversary,
the Rev. f.. \. Lceg presiding Ad-
dress by the Rev. +. c. T.. Dorion, d.
d. assistant editor of the Epworth
Herald.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL u.
80 a. m.-Opening session OF the confer
ence. Bishop Thomas Bh. Medley, H.
D., l.L. D., presiding. Holy commun-
ion. Address Of welcome, Senator W
+. Dillingham;. Response by the bish
up, followed by conference business.
$50 p. m.-Statstical session.
200 p. m-Memorial service, the Rev VI.
H. Smith presiding.
300 p. m.-ConferenCe on Sunday school
methods, l.. w Hanson. NJ. D., OF
Montpelier presiding. Address by the
Rev. Edgar A. Blake, u. D., Of the
board OF Sunday schools, chicago, Ill.
$50 ?. m.-Anniversary e tn" board Of
home missions and church extension,
Or. l.. y. Martin OF Barre presiding
Address by the Rev Ward Plat. d
b.. OF Philadelphia, assistant secre-
tary.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10.
$50 a. m.--Devotional service. Rev.
T. ii. Roberts
SIS a. m.--Address by Bishop Medley,
some practical subject and every
morning after at this time with
the exception of sunday
800 a. m.-Conference business.
100 a, m.-Greetings from fraternal
delegates from other churches
Response by the bishop.
200 p. m.-Anniyersary of conference
claimants. the Rev. l.. .. Sher-
burn presiding. Address by the
Rev Il. c. Clemens. D. D., of chi
cago, assistant secretary.
800 p. m.-Conference on SUNDAY
4
school methods. Or. Blake
400 y. m.--Temperance anniversary
the Kew L. ~ Moody presiding
ADDRESS by the Hon. {. }. Fergu'
son OF Burlington.
800 p. m.-Annual meeting Conference
board OF Home Missions an,
Church Extension.
coro,or w - nuiia,-ta,, ,..,3
,, su,,fo,, -, ,,, ,..,,.,
Ar,orico ,bo co,r,tr,r Co,,,t,,,,, .,
Al NIL -
$50 a Educational service. M
Rev. sylvester MADISON
Si5 a. M Bishop.
500 a. m.-Conference business
10 80 n. m.-Address to the class TO
admission, Bishop Medley.
200 p. m.-Anuiversary Of the Won
ans Foreign Missionary society
Mrs. J. NJ. Jeffords presiding. Ad
dress by Miss Mary \. panfortn
800 p. m.-Conference on Sunda,
school methods, pr Blake.
400 p m.-Deaconess anniversary
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Bostwich o
Barre Miss N"se, Miss Wilson am
Miss SwartH' who are now DOM
eVahsehsuc WORK IN TINS CONFER
IN
oipr missions . rdgerton a
NorthneId nresidinr Address h,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
YERMONTER WEEDS MILLIONS
George Henderson Worked His
Way through University.
Was Graduated from Vermont IN 1901 ,
Entered Publishing Business and
Now Becomes the "President
of HIS WIFE,"

The Chicago Tnter-Ocean Of January
% contains the following:
Winning the position OF chairman Of the
board of directors and president Of one OF
the largest interurban traction systems in
the country paying a salary Of SIS 900 an
nuelly, with the 10 directors still IN ig-
norance OF their new head or Of his iden-
tity, was one Of the things accomplished
by George henderson, western manager
OF tho Century Publishing company,
when he married Miss Marguerite Helen
Wilson of New York on January Il
other trhes which came with the fair
bride were a $4,000 private car presented
to her January by the same board Of
directors. q $1,000 touring car which she
purchased three days before the plunge
into matrimony, a $4,000 steam Yacht.
well equipped stable. a magnif cent
residence on Riverside drive. New York
city. valued nj s2i5rHn. and a tin box
containing securities amounting to near
ly 100000
Mrs. Henderson last night at the Hotel
Metropole lauehngly told Of the coup
she has played on the directors of the
traction company by getting married.
AAD TO MARRY BUSINESS MAN
My father G. p Wilson, president OF
the lnterurban company. died a year
ago, she said. "On January of this
year the board OF directors elected me
to nh my fathers position as president
and chairman Of the board
II don't know n thing about business
so | married some one who does Nv
husband will be the real president al
though | will be nominal head of the
/ company. We haven't told a soul ~
our marriage, and It will be big sur
prise to the directors.
ITO smooth things over We are going
to give them and their wives a banquet
at the La Sale Hotel next Monday night.
few weeks later we intend going on a
six months automobile trip through
Europe.
| Henderson resigned his position with the
publishing company Yesterday to assume
his new duties as president of his
wife, as he termed it.
OWNED COAL MINES. TOO
Mrs. Hendersons father, in addition n
owning three qaurters Of the stock Of tho
lnterurban Traction company. was a
heavy owner in coal mines near Scran-
| ton.
Soon after his death his wife and an
other daughter passed away. leaving Mrs
| henderson sole heress to a fortune she
| estimat,s at 81. 100000
She came TO Chicago in the Marguerite
the car presented to her by the directors
of the traction company. Henderson is
49, while his bride is 2S
Mr. Henderson was a burlington boy
| -lnp Co.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
A MILLION IN DUTIES.
Figures for 1910 Almost Double Those
of 1909 at Customs House.

Collector G. r. Darling OF the customs
house has made public the figures show
Ing the business done through this dis
trict during the year 1910 and has also COM
piled figures showing the difference made
in tho receipts by the downward revision
OF the tariff. The year is nearly doubl
that of the year previous, the dutiS
reaching the enormous total of Sl03s
0O.49, as compared with $3.50, 2374 for the
year 1909.
For December the figures are as fol-
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Duties collected 19l0...............Sl 1929, SG4 80
Duties collected l909................ 6l,..36 2G
Domestic exports l9lo............... 55i, $50 90
Domestic exports 1903 54o.327 %
Foreign exports l9l0.............. 3O,I13.oo
Foreign exports l%9..,... ....... l36, $500
If the same goods imported during De
cernber in the year 1910 had been imported
under the Dingley law, the amount OF
duties collected would have exceeded that
under the present law by ST. ll1l3 and
adopting those figures as a basis the col
lection for the entire year would hsVe
exceeded those under the present Law by
Ss7. SO75s, which shows the effect OF the
revision downward at this port. The
great falling off in the matter OF foreign
exports has no special significance, az
the business in that line is always more
or less erratc.
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the stock. 1t is intended to devote the
entire three floors Of the building to
furniture and make 1t one of tho most
important branches of the business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-21

burg for nearly 20 years coming to this
county from Raleigh, Miss, where he
had been engaged in the mercantile
business. He was a brave and honor
able soldier of the Confederacy. giving
valuable service to his native South
land in the war between the states.
Besides his son, Rev. E. ]. Currie,
the deceased leaves his devoted wife,
brother, Dan Currie, Sr., and large
number of relatives in Hattiesburg to
mourn his death, all of whom have the
sympathy of the community,
The funeral services were conduct
ed this afternoon at 800 o'clock from
the residence of Rev. E. ]. Currie, or
Main street. and interment at the City
Cemetery, Revs. ]. E. Jones and R
| L. Campbell officiating.