Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF

Pope Plus will suspend all activities
at the Vatican and take complete
rest until September.
Bangor. Me-. agricultural experts de-
clare that the recent rain was worth 81,
100000 to potato growers.
All the United States marines have beer
withdrawn from Cuba except small
force at Guantanamo.
United States Senator Knute Nelson
Of Minnesota announces himself a candi-
date for reelection.
Marquis Louis de Montebell was struck
and killed by lightning under a tree neal
his residence at Mereille. France.
The Erie railroad has abolished the sale
of liquor on its trains In Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
At Hampton. Va. Mrs. Booker T
washington was elected president Of the
National Association Of Colored Women
Dr.. Franklin B. Eyer OF Cincinnati has
been elected superintendent of schools OF
Boston at a salary Of $4,000
Tho telephone girls union of Boston. two
months old. has already won extra pay
and seven hour shifts for night work
without sign Of a strike.
,zlA on
900 acres near Vernon. Texas. including
several thousand head Of cattle to a syn
dicate OF Boston men for N,50O00o.
Exertion from laughing at a story III
had told brought on an attack OF hear
disease that killed Robert M. Cunliffe. re
tired Philadelphia iron and metal dealer.
The flve-year.old daughter Of NJ Walch
ranch owner near Sheridan. Wyo.. was
caught In hailstorm and so badly
bruised by hailstones that she died.
England has no quarrel with anyone
and has no wish for further expansion
Premier Asquith declared in a pacific
speech in the House of Commons.
Surgeons. aided by x-ray ant
| strong forceps. removed the FALSE
teeth which Mrs. Carrie Smith o.
Lynn, Mass. swallowed. the operation
saving the woman's life.
Philadelphia suffragists are opposed
to the abolition of the cafe free lunch
saying 1t saves them many hours tina
| would otherwise be employed In cook
ing dinners or suppers.
Former Mayor Eugene F. Schmit;
Of San Francisco and his chief coun
sci in the graft prosecution. Frank c
Drew. have collaboratej on an oper'
of 40, entitled poverty Flat"
The first wife OF william o. Brown
Of Verona. N. j., appeared after al
absence Of Is years. found Brown
married to another woman and hat
HIM arrested for bigamy.
NJ. G. Rothschild. president OF
Yonkers Security company. paid $50,
200 for the Columbia Inn and severa
d1oining lots because ne wanted
swing which IL on the property for MI
small daughter
London says that English. German
land French labor leaders are negoti
ating to check the European race TO
naval supremacy through a working
mans movement. which will resort I
general strikes II necessary.
The will OF Thomas W. Phillips. Ne,
Caslel, Pa. banker. whose estate amount
to S2oo0'0O0. leaves requests to severa
churches and religious societies on condi
tion that the beneficiartes do not accep
money from John d. Rockefeller or fror
any funds established by him.
Al chicago. John c. Hartxeli was oon
lV'cted OF stealing a golden amulet whic
at one time belonged to King Menes, rule
OF Egypt $500 years ago. from IN
Haskell Oriental Museum OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago, Ftngerprint evidenc
brought about the verdict.
) The revolution in SaHo Domingo Is sci
iously Affecting business OF New Yor
bankers and merchants engaged
Dominican finance and trade The refus,
Of Royal. Bank Of Canada to lend $1,000
600 to the Dominican government IL pro,
ing serious I" financial condition
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