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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
VERMONT notes.

Barre granite may furnish 81 big coll
umns for the new Utah capitol. The coll
umns are to be 81 feet three inches long
and three feet nine inches in diameter.
Rutland during the past month had
four accidental deaths out of a total of
20. Two were railroad accidents one due
to drowning and one to an automobile,
Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey and
II Japanese valet are at the Woodstock
I'M in Woodstock for a three months
stay. They have spent several summers
there.
Brigham Academy OF bakersfield, in
hotly contested game for the State
championship. defeated burlington high
school on June 20 at Bakersfield, .
10 4, in il innings.
During June there We're only 81 COM
mitments TO the Rutland county. tall as
against Il In the preceding month. The
House OF Correction had only three new
dodgers. as against four in May
The n. H. Woodward homestead in
Ludlow Is TO he purchased at price
not TO exceed $500, according to vote
Of the special town meeting, to be used
for the new school Is not to exceed 81. 900.
The buildings of Frank Hyde with
contents and 5000 feet of lumber and
90 acres of timber were burned at
1890 Wednesday morning. June 20. Mt
Whittier River Junction. The fire depart
ment responded with one engine. but as no
water was available. the loss was to-
tai.
Two small boys. Patro and King.
aged IL and II years. We're apprehend-
ed at Three Mile bridge at Montpelier
June %. They escaped from the In
dustrial school at Vergennes on Mon
day, and spent the Intervening time on
the road. Several thefts marked their
route.
Barney Higgins OF Rutland was
thrown or fell from carriage in
which he was driving Sunday after
| noon and was caught between the
wheel and shafts Of the rig. He was
so tightly fastened in that bystanders
could not extricate him until the vince
| was removed.
At the commencement exercises at VIII
| liums College June rs. feature OF
| the program was the gift to the colleg,
of an auditorium, that win cost $780, by
A. G. Chaplin Of Brooklyn, N. Y. a forme
resident of Rutland and a graduate o
the Rutland high school in the class o
1860 The hall was given in memory o
his wife
a touring car bearing the New Yorl
number 43799 and carrying n party o
six men, while speeding through Brat
tleboro June 26. ran over and killed
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SEEKS REST At MIDNIGHT.
JAIL SENTENCES NEXT.
Fines Not Enough Punishment fol
Speeding Autois in Rutland.

Rutland, July l.--According to a state
ment in court to-day by States Attor-
ney r. l.. Stafford, automobilsts who
Violate the speed limit in this city here
after will have to do time IN Jail. This
developed to-day in connection with the
case OF Peter Reuter- Of Rutland when
Mr.. Stafford told City Judge r. G. Swim
merton that in all future prosecutions he
should insist upon a Jail sentence and
ask for revocation of the drivers IL
Cense The court approved the idea
Routier last Monday evening attempts
ed to cut In between the carriage of \.
J. Gardner of this city and n curhiny
and hit the carriage. Judge Swinnerton
fined him $50 and costs. He paid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

father, Joel Parker, was twice COVER
nor of the State. won the race for first
honor in greeting the Governor in
competition with democratic club at
Manasquan. by the time they reach
Cd the Governors cottage they had
accumulated nearly 1000 followers
and a brass band.
81 am profoundly stirred said Cow
ernor Wilson stepping from the porch
to the walk AMI shaking hands with
every one. II am not prepared to
make n speech, gentlemen, I can only
say thank YOU"
John Franklin Fort. former COVER
nor of New Jersey and now Roose-
welt supporter called TO pay his COM
pliments.
How Will Governor Wilson's nom
ination affect the third party?" he was
asked by tho supporters "a fine day.
isn't it?' he replied.
Tho Central Railroad ~ New Jersey
and the Pennsylvania railroad each ran
a special train to Seagirt to convey Gov
ernor Wilson to Baltimore If he wished
to go there or anywhere else II he wished
| the conductors said
|
station with tho steam POPPING from the
locomotives safety valves at a late hour.
Governor Wilson said he was not going
| to Baltimore
For II time tonight coneratulatory teio-
grams poured in at the rate of 900 an
hour. William J. Bryan did not entrust
lns congratulations to the wire but cali
ed upon the telephone. He told the Gov
eihor he was happy. satisfied, and wished
HIM the victory he predicted would como
ia November.
Messages were received from Speaker
Champ clark. Governor Iudson Harmon.
Represe NATIVE Osc ar Underwood. Cover
nor Marshall of Indiana. Or. Harvey w.
Wiley. Governor Mann OF Virginia
Mayor Carter Harrison Of chicago. Gov
ernor Dix, Mayor Gayuor CONGRESSMAN
Henry George. Ir., and Senators Woke
Smith, Simmons. Fletcher. Ashurs,.
Overman. Mark A. Smith. Bacon Till
man. Chamberlain. johnson, Paynter.
Bryan and Thornton.
Not one word concerning political mat
tiers would Goveror Wilson say Tonight.
II have had no time to settle these
things" he exclaimed. 81 can't say TO-
night Just what | will do on any ques-
don"
SEEKS REST At MIDNIGHT
Other congratulatory messages received
by Governor Wilson Offering their serv-
. ices were from Governor Foss of Massa-
, chusetts. former Governor John W. Foil:
, OF Missouri and Rudolph Spreckes of San
Francisco.
Governor Wilson stayed UP tn midngh,
awaiting word from Baltimore as TO the
selection Of his running mate. At that
, hour he was told that the Vice-presiden,
| had not been nominated and he retired
} leavins word that he should not be dis.
> turbed.
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MANY CONGRATULATIONS.
ChanD Clark Will DO All lie Can to
Elect Wilson.

fa,l.imo:~. JUL 3.-Chanp Clark late to-
day sent the following telegram to Cover
nor Wilson:
Baltimore, July ., 1912,
"Govorn,r Wilson Scarirt, y. j.:
'Just leaving for Washington. con-
gratuate you on your hard-e earned VIC
tory. | VIII do all | can to elect YOU.
tSigncdD "CIiAMp CLARK"
Columbus. Ohio July After being In
formed that Governor Wilson OF New Jer-
sew had been nominated for the presi-
dency. Governor Judson Harmon sent the
suocessful candidate q telegram congrat
ulating him. When asked what he thought
OF the selection of Governor Wilson. Gov
ernor Harmon said:
Il do not care to say anything about II
now. You can say am pleased with the
support accorded me by my boys"
Washington. J'.ly Representative
Oscar Underwood has sent the following
telegram to Governor Woodrow Wilson at
Scagirt.
Accept my congratulations on your
, nomination. II will be my pleasure to
support your candidacy to my utmost
strength
(sixned, OSCAR UNDERWOOD"
| An the democrats on the floor upon the
receipt of the news OF Woodrow Wilson :
nomination joined In a congratolatory
, message to him. The message read:
| I'VE congratulate YOU and the coun-
| try upon your nomination, We are
confident of your overwhelming victory"
| indianapolis. July 2.--Governor Thomas
Il. Marshall OF Indiana this afternoon
| telegrnphed to Governor Wilson,
ITO the length of my ability | purpose
| 10 work for your election"
| II never asked any delegate to the
| democratic convention to vote for me.
said the Governor, land | did not ex-
peot the nomination for president excep,
EN- a remote possibility. The nomination OF
Cove rnor Wilson Is emlnently satisfactory
to me-"
HEARST ID FOR WILSON.
Baltimore, July 2.--William Randolph
Hearst. who has been one Of the principal
promoters OF Clnrk's candidacy. said to-
nEh,;
We have made good fight and lost
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FRANKLIN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

st. Adams. July 2-rhe democrats of
Franklin county held their convention
here to-day, naming the following ticket.
Senators, Frank |. Marvin of st. Adams
and Rhett j, Gates of Franklin; assistant
judges, John IA. Button of the town OF
st. Adams and John II. Meehan OF Fair
field for judge of probate. Col IL. r.
brigham Of Bakcrsheld states attorney
Fled L. Webster of Swanton; sherin
Walter V. Phelps Of Enosburg Fails
high bailiff, Peter McGettrick of Rich
ford
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BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS.

Rutland, July l.-Bankruptcy cases
have been filed as follows with Clerk
F.. $. Plat of the United states court
Walter IL. Greene OF Windham. ma
chinist, has liabilities OF s9i.5o with as
sets OF sl3l and so claimed exempt; Fred
A. Thompson, farmer. of Fairfax has
liabilities of sS54oi with assets or sl'o'o'
of which $495 is claimed exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
TECHNICALLY DlSCUSSED.

THAT statesman says ne wants har-
mony.'
Yes. But he is no musician. His idea
Of harmony is permission TO do per-
petual solo. Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

will support the ticket nominated and
expect to see II win. | intend to die game
in this fight. | am now for Wilson,"
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1
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F. y. ABERNETHY
Successor 70
r. w. ALLEN @ co.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On Monday, July 9th,
We shall begin our
Summer Clearance Sale
be continued until satisfactory adjustment stock. has
been assured
These Semi-annua Sale. have become widely and
favorably known the itself.
1t because this custom of efectually clearing the
stocks that enabled present the each
entirely fresh and beautiful merchandise
department and constantly carry forward this to
higher standard o, usefulness.
Never cld undesirable shopworn article to be
here anywhere we'll known fact that the direct result
steadfast policy Of holding clearance sales twice
each year.
This time the unprecedented cod unreasonable weather
during the Spring months and consequent lack interest
the strictly Summer merchandise has left the manufacturers
with much larger stocks than usual and this will make
the 1912 July Clearance Sale important than
Every article offered will be strictly new fresh and per-
feet particular The qualities and kinds upon
which this Store depends for merchandise reputation all the
year through and the asked will average
than
Half the real worth
The great shopping advantages which this Sale will offer
scarcely be estimated 1t the carefully
ected merchandise Of highest grades prices that represent
greatest and when the for
ing has but fairly begun.
Greater stocks than ever before
to get reduced. will be the rule all over the Store
Especially attractive will be the offerings of
READY-TO-WEAR APPAREL FOR WOMEN
WASHABLE FABRICS DRESS SILKS.
DRESS WOOLENS. MILLINERY.
UNDERMUSLINS. HOSIERY. LACES
DRESS TRIMMINGS. GLOVES,
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. TABLE LINENS.
CURTAINS. MEMS FURNISHINGS
SALE OPENS ON MONDAY. JULY sth
On Saturday. July 9th. the Burlington daily papers viii;
print first second and third pages partial lists of the goods
to be sold.
To-day,
Thursday, July 4th,
Our store will be closed.
F.. D. ABERNETHY.
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Ono OF the BOARDING ads printed to-
day will prove TO he dyspepsia cure
for someone who has begun to develop
a case!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
WILSON'S FRIENDS
OvERWHELM HIM
Reporters Lead Rush TO Congrat-
uate Nominee of the Demo.
cratic Party.
JOY SUPREME AT SEAGlRT
Governor Feels the Tremendous
Responsibility Involved while
Keenly Approaching
the Honor.
JOY SUPREME At SEAGlRT

Seagirt, y. j., July Twenty news
paper reporters, sitting coatless and hat
less on the lawn OF New Jerseys little
White House" this afternoon. saw an
operator come out Of the telegraph tent
with yellow blank In his hand. He stood
for moment in silhouette against the
canvas-back ground and read:
Wilson Is nominated
When he looked up. 20 chairs were
rocking vacantly in the breeze and the
20 men who had faced him moment
before were half a hundred feet away.
scampering in struggling line for spot
on the Governors porch. where short
time before a tall. thin man in gray
suit Lad been sitting.
| The chair where he had sat was empty
and they burst into the parlor door.
Mr.. President" they shouted with one
voice. I'VE congratulate you"
They found the man they sought
when his life as nominee of the Demo
cratic party was less than minute
old. He was laughing and chatting
with his wife and daughters. Tae
news, he said. hal come a moment be-
! fore over the long distance telepho ne
after days of anxious waiting and the
few seconds he hal spent with his
family were his first of real relaxa-
ton during the week.
FEELS THE RESPONSIBILITY
"The honor is as great as can com
to any man by the nomination of a
party" the nominee said as the group
stood attentively by. especially in the
circumstances, and l hope l appra-
ciate it at its true value; but just at
this moment feel the tremen ious
responsibility It involves. even more
than feel the honor I hope with all
my heart that the party will never
have reason to regret It,"
The Governor was allowed only brief
respite before there poured In the deluge
of callers who had hung about the tickers
and bulletin boards for seven days They
streamed by every road and pathway tc
the white cottage where New Jersey's
governors spend their summers. They
swarmed over the lawn. climbed on his
porch. perched themselves on the brass
cannon leading to the entrance, on the
knoll nearby. on the fence-anywhers
there was room to sit and cheered agar
and again. Between bursts of applause
they called him Woodrow" and "Ciover
nor" and Wilson" but most OF all they
hailed him as the next president OF the
United States.
A thousand yards away n company o.
militia on the rifle range peppered away
at long lines Of targets backing on thu
sea. Some one telephoned tho clubhouse
and the firing ceased
Through the roads raced a hevy o
| automobiles kicking up a great cloud o
dust They drew up in front Of TIL
Governors cottage. half a dozen mel
jumped from one and ran with a hasl
4 Of bunting under their arms to n loft
flag pole and In few seconds later
40-foot flag was ripping from the to-
in the breeze
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
DAUGHTER PINS ON BUTTONS


Miss Jessie opened the presidential
campaign of 1912 for her father She
gathered a pocketful OF Wilson buttons
and pinned them on every one of the
callers.
From Long Branch to Point Pleasant.
through n score of towns and cities by
the sea. all roads led to the Governors
mansion All the northern Jersey coast
seemed tonight to be trying to crowd
into Seagrt. Hundreds of automobiles
made 1t their Mecca
The days of waiting have not all been
| bright. Last Friday evening the Cover
nor's chances seemed to have gone glim-
mcring when Clark polled a majority, and
he telephoned his managers at Baltimore
| to release his delegates. Word came back
| that they refused to be released and not
| a man. he said to-day. deserted him
Meantime the Governor told his secretary
| and the secretary offered to lay a small
wager on Champ Clark against the field
with an old-time friend. The friend took
the bet. The secretary paid tonight
! Governor wilson has not decided wheth-
| or he will resign as New Jerseys cNecu-
| tive TO make his presidential campaign
His close friends say he won't, at least
not for "a while and probably not until
| election,
| Five thousand or so Wilson men and
hundreds of others paid their respects to
| the nominee this afternoon and tonight
| they came by swarms from everywhere.
The Freehold Democratic club, 80
| strong led by Charles J. Parker whose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
ARRIVAL. OF THE BAND.

Three cheers for the next president"
tire crowd on the porch and lawn gave
them with Will
The Governor removed his hat. bowed
aud said "Gentlemen, THANK you from
iry heart"
Further down the road n mile. they
said. though II seemed like two. bra as
band OF 20 pieces lay under cover await
ling a signal The musicians had been wait
ling there two days practicing In the
evenings on "Ilai to the Chief" and See.
tts Conquering Hero Comes" When the
signal came they marched down the road
IN the wake of innumerabe automobiles
past scores OF pedestrians. with a grow
| ing encourage and stopped on the Gov
ernor's lawn. And there they played
while the visitors applauded and the
| Governor beamed his thanks.
Within the Governors parlor there
was great crowding OF visitors and
shaking OF hands and hestowing Of all
sorts Of good wishes and predictions.
! The Governors three daughters. the
Misses Jessie. Margaret and Eleanor.
We're quite beside themselves with hap
pness while Mrs. Wilson smiled and
said she felt "Oh. 80 solemn" and that
the responsibility was almost as terrible
| as the suspense. But the Governor acte,,
like an enthusiastic boy grown dignifiS
and said 1t was almost too good to be
| ,-,t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
HEARST ID FOR WILSON.

Baltimore, July 2.--William Randolph
Hearst. who has been one Of the principal
promoters OF Clnrk's candidacy. said to-
night
We have made good fight and lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

f4,ltlnov~. Jul 2.-Champ Clark late to- |
day sent the following telegram TO Cover |
nor Wilson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
Races Trains With Auto.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 13.-An
exciting chase in an automobile, in
order to catch a train that had ten
minute start, resulted unsuccessfully
yesterday when William Wilde OF
Sheffield raced all the way from Ack-
ley to Grinnell.
Wilde was intending to participate
in a land excursion to Texas. He had
been to Iowa Falls and took an IL
linois Central train to Ackley, where
he expected to get the Minneapolis &
st. Louis train south. He missed 1t
by Just ten minutes.
Employing an automobile and
driver Wilde sent telegram asking
that the train be held here until he
could reach the city by automobile.
The train was held twenty-seven min
utes, but Wilde failed to show up.
He reached the city twenty-five min
utes after the train had gone, and in
another machine raced on to Grin
nell, where the train was held an
hour and fifteen minutes longer.
Wilde did not get the train and had
to be content to await another.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
AUTO KILLS CHILD.
Little Girl at Kanawa Meets Death
Under Automobile.

At Kanawa, town located thir-
teen miles south of Britt, an accident
occurred that cost the life of little
6 year old girl. The proprietor of
drug store, Mr.. l.. S. Griener, was
driving his car at about ten miles an
hour down the street toward the gar
age. He was within a short distance
of this place when the little girl and
her still younger sister started to
run across the street home, to escape
a sudden shower When she saw the
car she halted, Mr.. Griener pulling
up at the same time. He noticed the
child had stopped so started forward
again, and the child thinking she
could beat the car ran directly under
the wheels and was badly crushed.
The automobile had been turned as
far out as possible to avoid striking
the child and it's front wheels were
up over the sidewalk, within a couple
of feet of the building. The driver,
Mr.. Greiner seemed stunned, and
stood at the curb, the tears stream
ing down his face. His wife and lit
tie boy had been in the car with him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
Are We'd 40 Years.

According to the Armstrong, Iowa
Journal, Emmett county can boast of
having man and wife that have
been married longer than any couple
in Iowa. In speaking of this event
the Journal says: ''Mr. and Mrs. d.
H. jenkins who reside two miles
south of Armstrong, have lived to-
gether longer than any other couple
in the state of Iowa, and perhaps in
the United States. This worthy cou-
pie were married in Woodbine, N. Y,
on February 8, 1S43, hence on the
9th day of next February they will
celebrate their SEVENTEEN wedding
anniversary. They are both natives
of Jackson county, New York, and
were born in 1922. They came to
GAINESVILLE, Wis. in 1860, and in 1904
came to Iowa to be near their daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. c. Smith of Armstrong,
who is the only living child out of
family of four. Mr.. and Mrs. Jen-
kins are in good health physically,
and Mr.. Jenkins who has full use of
his perceptive faculties can recite
many interesting eminiscences of
early life in the state of New York
and Wisconsin"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
MAY NOT HOLD TWO OFFICES.
Court Decides Mayor May Not be
Justice of the Peace.

The courts have decided that one
man may not hold the Office of mayor
and that of justice of the peace in
Iowa. Nels j. Lee of Des Moines,
who recently resigned as special
counsel for the attorney general,
rendered a decision when the matter
first came to his attention in con-
formity with the decision of the SUI
preme court and declared that the
two offices were incompatible. The
mayor of Forest City refused to ac-
cept this as final, and the county at
torney went into court to have test
made. The lower court ruled that
Lee was wrong in the matter and the
man with two offices held on. But
now the supreme court says it will
not do to have these offices accumu-
lated in the hands of one man. The
law contemplates that in cities and
towns there shall be three courts of
concurrent jurisdiction and when one
man gobbles up two it defeats the
intent of the law. Mr.. Lees position
is fully sustained.
After the bringing of the test suit
in Winnebago county it was found
there were quite number of similar
cases in the state where mayors had
been elected justice of the peace. In
all cases they will have to give up
the office to which they were first
elected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
Boy Lives With Bullet in Brain.

Mason Clty, Ia, Aay 13.-Physi-
clans who have seen the case are con-
siderably puzzled over the condition
of William Eiohoff, 2 years old, who
apparently is recovering from bull
let wound which entered under his
chin, pierced the tongue, cut an optic
nerve, and has lodged between the
brain and the skull. slightly to the
left of the center of the head. The
boy, by the accidental discharge of
his rife while hunting, little more
than week ago, was thought fatally
wounded. The location of the bullet
is indicated by a slight raise in the
skull bone, and If he regains his
strength at the present rate an oper-
alton will be performed later to re-
move the bullet. Because the optic
nerve is severed the left eye is blind.
The boy was holding the gun against
his side when it was discharged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
Strike on at Mason CITY.

The common laborers, numbering
about 800, working at the brick and
tile plants are out on a strike, the
employees at the Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Co. remaining at work, their
wages being satisfactory. The strik-
ers demand $500 for nine hours
work or $2.25 for ten hour scale.
There has been some little trouble,
but the authorities seem to have the
situation in hand. Thirteen arrests
have been made. County Attorney
Robinson has served notice on deal
ers in fire arms not to sell to any of
the strikers, and Mayor Norris has
notified the railway and express COM
panies not to deliver any intoxicat-
ing liquors to any person that might
be concerned in the strike.