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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30

II. S. Howard, secretary OF the club
made an interesting report on the peace
conference at Mohonk and stated that
lie had returned to Burlington filled
with the hope that some of the schemes
of arbitration for the settlement Of all
disputes. which he had heard discussed.
might be applied to some of the local
problems of the city.
The matter Of a safe and sane Fourth
OF July came before the club and res
olution was offered by Mr.. Burke tc
the effect that the club favored Fourth
of July celebrations IN this city such
as had been held In the last two years
a committee, composer OF J. T. Burka
G. +. Cowles. c. f. Purinton and II.
Howard was named to wait upon Mayor
Roberts and suggest to the mayor tina,
he call a citizens meeting for the pur
pose of discussing ways and means OF
having safe and sane Fourth this
year.
President Southwick of the club an.
nounced al the close of the meeting
that on behalf of Ex-Governor Woodbury.
and In the interest of the hotels. tn,
club has again taken up the matter OF
obtaining a through car to the White
Mountains during the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
TO ENTERTAIN BOSTON MEN
Members of Board of Trade Com
ing June IL.
Commercial Club VIII Give Them {
Welcome and Will Invite National
Oar Association to Buriing-
ton Next Yenr.

Two matters of especial importance to
the city we're taken IN hand by the Bur-
lington Commercial club Tuesday. The
first was the matter of entertaining 100
members of the Boston board OF trade
who are coming to Burlington June l., to
remain over night at the Hotel Vermont.
The party comprises the trade extension
committee of the Boston Board Of Trade,
and tour is being made In automobiles
of various points IN Now England. Tho
party will arrive here IN time for dinner
in the evening and the Commercial club
last night arranged to have Bur!inSton's
business men meet the Boston men at the
hotel in the evening. An invitation Will
be extended the Boston travellers to be the
guests OF the Commercial club on the roof
garden in the evening. when an Informal
conference will take place. Music Will be
furnished and probably something In the
way Of light refreshments. and opportu-
nifty will be given to discuss trade mat
tiers. etc. and hear any speakers that
may accompany the party. The Hotel
Vermont has placed the roof garden at
tho service of the Commercial club for
that evening, and committee was ap-
pointed last evening TO represent the
Commercial club and get out large num-
Der of Burlington business men. The
committee Is composed of J. l.. South
wick. Mayor Robert Roberts. II, ]. Shan
ley, Gardner Brewer. NJ. D. Mcmahon.
James F. Burke and II. s, Howard
The second matter considered by the
club was that of securing the convention
OF tho National Bar association for Bur
LIN In Prof
this association have already had Bur-
lington In mind as convention place
and a strong effort is to he made h. the
Commercial club to get the convention
here. This year the convention Is held
IN Milwaukee. Wis. and the Commerr'a'
club last evening adopted a resolution
asking the Vermont Bar association the
local bar association and other organiza-
lions 70 cooperate in gettins the conven-
ton here in 1918
When II. S. Howard attended the peace
| conference at Lake Mohonk. N. ", re-
Gently as the representative OF the CON-
mercial club, he met the secretary OF
tho National Bar association, VINO told
Mr.. Howard that 1t was very possible
that the convention could be secured FOR
this city IN 1913. Since then II rs under
stood that r. r. Brown has received a
communicable from the committee In
charge OF the convention In Milwaukee
| Wis, asking that a committee be sent
from the Vermont Bar association. The
Commercial club will take active steps
TO aid In having Burlingtor's Invitation
60 the convention to come 10 this cit,
placed before the convention IN tho Wis
l cousin city OF an early date
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
Subscribers of Western Telephone Co
Petition Public Service Commission.

meeting of the public service com
mission, attended by J w. Redmond Of
Newport, William r. Warner Of Yer
gennes and 5. HOLSTER Jackson # Barre,
was held Monday In the roof sarden
of the Hotel Vermont, when the matter
of a petition presented 10y Attorney
General j q. Sargent against the
Western Telephone company was pre-
scented.
The company does business in Jones'
vile and Charlotte and in Bristol and
other Addison county towns and the sub
general because there is at present no
night service or Sunday service and they
also claim that the rates charged are
excessive
v A. Billiard appeared for the tele-
phone company and admitted that the
claims in regard to the night and Sun
day service were true but said that the
company could not afford to put on the
extra service without charging more
money as the patronage o. the line would
not warrant 1t, For the purpose of as
| pertaining the truth of the situation
the books were ordered examined by the
commiss On but it was found that they
were In such condition that nothinp
could he determined at present and as
both parties were willing the case was
continued until July If the books are
not in shape by that time. is probable
that an appraisal will be made by the
commission of the company, its busi-
ness, stock. etc, j. w futile, States
attorney Of Addison county, also APP
peared for the petitioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
DEATH OF 4 VERMONT VETERAN

The recent issue of = Chicago paper an
nounces the de. til of Seymour f Norton.
which occurred in that city April at his
residence, 3i3j West WASHINGTON street.
During his hoNhood days Seymour r.
Norton lived in Burlington, and attended
the old academy, on the site OF the present
grammar school. Later he moved to Wi
nooski. and was the first man to enlist in
Company f., End L. S sharpshootors, on
the 18th of October, 1861. Upon the organi-
cation of the company. November >, lN6l.
was made first sergeant. later being pro-
noted first Lieutenant, and when the orig
inal members of the company We're mus
tered ont he was promoted captain of
Company G., 9Th Vermont regiment, and
mustered out of the United States service
July 10. 1865. During his term of service
his company and regiment participated in
q battles and comhats, including the
campaigns of second Bull Run, Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettys-
burg, Mine Run, the Wilderness. Peters
burg and Appomattox
Captain Norton was a bright, handsome
hoy and a splendid soldier After the war
he made his home in Chicago. where he
engaged In newspaper work. in which he
was most successful, at one time being
editor of the Chicago Sentinel. He was
also interested in politics and helped
found the Peoples party.
State papers are requested to copy the
a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
MEDICAL BANQUET.
CO. Members of the Delta Mn Frnter-
nifty mt Hotel Vermont

Sixty-five members of the Delta Mu
medical fraternity sat down TO the So
ciety's annual banquet Monday nisAt IN
the large dining room of tho Hotel Yer
mont. Besides n largo number of under
graduates, there were present LIBERAL
number of the alumni from this city ana
other parts of the State Manager Col
lamer saw to II that the menu was M
to the high standard of the house ana
the appoinJ ments were excellent. Hagar' 5
orchestra furnished the music:
Or. David Marvin, - was the toast
master and the following responses
Were given;
The University of Vermont College or
Medicine DR.. c. II. Beecher, 'c: We
FaculCie. Everett Sayles Towne, II; We
Reverend Seniors. Ermin Morton Gard
irier 70: Te Unworthy Freshmen. Roll
lin Duane Worden, Is; Delta Mu. stan
ley Francis Berry, IA
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CARNATIONS AND A POEM For
GENERAL KINGSLEY.

Tho many friends OF General Levi G.,
Kingsley of Rutland viii be glad to learn
that he recently celebrated his s0th birth
day. on which occasion he was the recip-
lent of n shower of postcards. and guam
titles OF flowers from friends. societies
and the bank, among them being 80 car
nations from the Roberts WoInan's Relief
Corps. accompanied by IL poem composed
by one of the members, Probably no sol.
dier from Vermont living to-day is more
widely or favorably known than General
Kingsley, and best wishes are extended
to him for many more OF the annivcr-
saries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
HIS KIND OF A SERMON.

At the banquet OF a Sunday school
ass collation.. the newly elected State Sec
Rotary told this story Of the 'waik-oft
men,
IAN old darby attended services whcn
a high church dignitaIN preached.
How did you Ike the sermon. un.
clec was asked
"I likes the sermon fine, boss I;
was a regular get-up and walk of se..
mon
when asked what kind that was. ne
replied: 1t Is like ibis: After the Go,-'
Lord he fixes up thc world he makes
twelve men out O. mud and stands theni
Alongside a wall to dry He says to
them: Now, you stand here until You
are lry as dust and th~n III come back
and pu, some brune into you and make
you men
Well, some OF ,rem the, -tanas al d
watts to get thei; brains while other $
they don't like 20 wait and gets rtsho
up and walks of without no H:htnS u
all. Tho:na what you can ca. vail Il
men. tnG O walk-oN Sruls Is re son .
wGyit has som. 30 20 II 81" ST. ~ vi
pisyStc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30

clair plan did. lie also ladc point of
the fact that the station proposed in the
latter plan was in an awkward position,
not being on the city side. Access to the
lake front was inst as easy through the
punderpasses proposed and the grades
were better than the Sinclair plan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
THE INFLUENCE OF CLOTHES.

Heidi you ever observe what differ
ence clothes make on ones mind? Now
when | am in my riding toys. I'm all
horse; when have on my business suit
my minds full of business, when ! CSC
into my evening dress. my mind takes a
purely social turn.
She-And ] suppose that when you take
. bath your minds an utter blank. STRAY
StoSAAA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30

Want advertise yourself out of that
difficulty about help-whether It's a do.
[wasuc- OF nsof1ceprobleaa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
KAysev's Long Silk Globes
Lingerie Waists az 0Sc

This remarkable offering of Lingerie Waists csc will be
an opportunity for many to add several their supply
for the There great many handsome models in
low neck and short sleeve effects daiay trimmed with fine
lnces and embroideres
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30

Simple Dresses of fine gingha
and colored lines. From a maker
oping the effect Of da.ntiness end
Many of the dresses are prettily
round neck or square neck mod
linen dresses are wonderfully pref
selecting these dresses now you wi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
SUSPICION

llc-Dearest. yos' sr~ ir. arst wvml
I ever kissed.
She (cynically)-You <S'nt 40 Il l!hs On
amateur.
He Observation-Disclosures rn" tow DO
you know tbs difrsrenSt- I.aitirup'o Am
sr.can.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
WHY 1T
is RISKY
To Have Closed Nostfils

II your nose Is stopped up from any
cause don't 60 near sick people. II Is
because the nostrils are closed or choked
by catarrhal disease that people contract
tOnSilftiS, earache, ore throat, bror-
chitis. asthma, pneumonia, pleurisy and
tuberculosis.
Most diseases come from breathing
germs with the air you take. Few peo-
pie understand that the nose Is supplied
with two perfect sets Of air filters. The
air filters are In your nostrils, and when
they are IN order they strain the germs
out OF the air as thoroughly Is the
water filter separates the germs from
your drinking water,
Most diseases start as a cold. When
you get a cold your nostrils close and
the germ traps are put out Of order.
once your nostrils are closed all sorts
OF germs can enter your breathing tubes.
When you get a cold and neglect il and
let it sink in. you are apt to contract
quinsy. tonsilitis, bronchitis, pneumonia
or tuberculosis.
When your nostrils are closed or
when your nasal passages are choked by
eatarrh, disease germs are not caught but
eHteI YOUR SyStcm, mus Wnen youf
nasal air filters fail to catch the disease
germs they often pass into your ear
tubes, and closing these tubes they cause
head noises, deafness or discharging
ears.
When your nostrils are closed or
ehoked by catarrh germs pass on TO
your throat and cause soreness, a dry
tickling throat. a throat that fills up
and pours out q discharge that makes
you spit q lot. or you develop adenoids
or tonsilitis.
" % bsosuss your nostrils AN dns~d or ar.
chohed by catAnh that germs sfG allowed 10
enSer your lower ah passages and lung tubs
whcn this ocuu JON are made ayare NJ hi.
FACT by hoarsnsa Z husky voice, ~ an Irritating
oouGh that 10 worse night anL mor0ins' You
may have a seuse Of hrsvines IN one vtds o. the
chest, pAina In tie chest. ~oTsnea bshi,i lie
brrsst nrs, you mAy bnng M . tough, graylsh
material, . yellow substance or 4 daH brown,
The wSy to hss you lo., hearing ~.,or.d
and TO ave your throat ard lunU Ard lfs, Is h
have Jour closed natrils open~d and YOUR cbokei
nosrrls frecd q ydtsea~. then Tho dissa~ TIA;
ciose your ear tut~ can be rachd. The bWnIs
IN the clossi nnsrilS should rarely h cut ont.
when the bones are removed the cir fltes are
damaged. In. Mccoy can usually free close
postrIs withpK c,utins.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
SON Of DICKENS
DIES SUDDENLY,
AS NOVELIST DID

According TO Instructions from his
sister. Mrs. Kate Peruglni OF London.
the body Of Alfred Tennyson Dickens.
son of the English novelist. who died
suddenly At the Hotel Aston yesterday.
Will be buried here. Mrs. peruglni
sent the following cable to-day to
william c. Olass. the msnsger OF the
lecture tour OF Mr.. Dickens;
Make necessary arrange ments II
Alfred left no instructions. Sim
pie funeral. as he would have ie-
sired. subject to approval OF
daughters.
An EFFORT vas made to get into cable
communication with the lecturers
daughters. who live near Melbourne,
Australia. Their representatives. an
swered that IL would he best to be
guided by the wishes OF Mrs. Peru
gini.
The death OF the son recalled that
Of Charles Dickens. his father. who
was mortally stricken at the dinner
able.
Death was caused by acute gastritis.
Mr.. X was alone at the time, and
"u Nv '"iiS lhdl Ue wac
80 III. lie vas In his slxty-seventh
year and his tour Of the United States
was to have been = feature Of this, the
Dickens centenary year. Only u few
minutes before his death nc had die.
tated a letter TO his two daughters In
Australia In which he Informed them OF
the pleasant Christmas he spent In This
country.
Mr.. Dickens arrived In this city Fri.
day from indianapolis. where he lee.
tured to 5000 State teachers In the
morning. and spent the afternoon with
James Whitcomb Riley and Meredith
Nicholson. Yesterday morning. after
he was taken III. he dictated to A. Sic
merlinx. his secretary. the lines Thack-
e wrote TO Kate Dickens, known
as 'LAnes TO X. IT," which he had prom
ised TO send to the Indiana novelist,
and himself wrote the letter. inclosing
them TO Mr.. Nicholson.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
WALLSTREET

Rapid price syrationo IN prominent
securities way the feature Of to-day's
stock marks, trading. Further Iin-
provcincnt In the Steel and Copper
trades and a better feeling existing
here in regard to tho money situation
were responsible for a big influx Of buy.
iny ordcas during the morning period.
Steel. which advanced Ia 80 7-s. the
highest In months. was the real leader
OF the upturn. ISehigh Valley with a
auiclS jump OF 3 points ITO isI Ia was
aIsviher strong feature. Copper shares
were also conspicuous. Average ra ms
oi ! point were numerous at midday.
Trading underwent a decided change
IN he afternoon. Professional opera
tors. when tho hs' was arptmd top
ranges, began a selling movement that
succeeded ia bringing stocks down IA
alm1ft the lowest OF the day at CLOSING
time. On a sharp reaction Steel, Union
Pacific and a few others sustained drops
OF ovcr . points from the highest an
net losscs of about | point.
The evening world., 1912-01-03

man was rowing desperately towards
them. The boat was yards away when
O'Connell managed TO twist his throat
free. and Rs he aid 80 the man he
sought to save sank and was seen no
more.
o~Connell's strength was gone and he
SWAN blAdIy away from the boat fo-
three strokes. Then he went down
again. The man In the boat reached
down with along boathook and man
aged TO catch O'Conncll's suspcnders.
He pulled up the unconscious police
man and hauled him aboard the boat.
by the time the boatman reached tho
pier an ambulance was on the way from
the Flower Hospital. O'Connell was re-
vivcd on the pier and taken TO the hos.
pital In q serious condition.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
TRIES TO srsANGLE REscueR
IN SWIFT TIDE.

Patrolmap steve OConneii was on duty
at the Fifty-se oni street pier. lie
heard Crottys whistle and he heard The
shouts Of the men ON the upper pier.
Presently he saw the dark figure in the
water come shooting down toward him
O'Connell shed his helmet ana coat
ana discarded his revolver aud keys.
lie did not walt 10 Kick OF his boots
before he lived. He rose 20 the sur
face an arms length from the s!ilcide.
Az he reached for the man the latter
choked out:
Keep On, damn you''
hut O'Connell. a big. powerful swim.
mer. kept on and soon had his man by
the collar. In another second. how
YER the man a twisted around and
had O'Conneli by the throat. His big
sipewy fingers sunk deep into the nssf
and his thumb found o'conneil's wind
pipe.
o'Connsli was compelled to battle for
his life. He struck twice At the msn'l
faes 10 break his grip. ana both went
under, ~ they came w sGsif'A beat
The evening world., 1912-01-03
CATHOLIC CHILDREN
MAY BE BOUND OUT

Iustioc olnstea In childven's Court
announced to-day that inasmuch as the
Catholic Institutions had refused TO ae-
ctpt any more child removing to sac
controversy with Comptroller prsnder-
bee made public before he would q. X.
their bills-that he would hereafter re
mand all Catholic Children to the ear,
OF Commissioner Of Charities Drum,
mond.
The Commissioner has power 10 intrus'
these children 10 the care OF private
individuals. Whether the children whs
may be remsnded 10 the Commissions
will be h u ''sound out" was 9 ques
ton which justice olmstsd SAID he wa,
unable 70 answsh
The evening world., 1912-01-03
CHALLENGED POLICEMAN
THWARr HIS PURPOSE.

There was that In the look aud car
rlage OF the man that told Crotty he
was going into the river. which rushes
hy tho nicrs i that point In a cross
race OF edd!es and cross Currents.
Crot,y called TO the man, but he did
not stop. her Crotty went after him
IA long strides. suddenly, about ten
PAGES from TIE st~ringpiccc. tho man
wheeled round and threw UP his scowl.
INK head,
What do you want?' he barked Al
crotty.
i want to know what you're going
10 do aid the policeman.
Tn going 10 XIII myself. and IS
none OF your damned business"
snarled the man. I'm through and
quit right here Ny life IL worthless Ia
me or anybody elsc. You and one
hundred policemen can't stop me-
with that he dung around toward the
water and sprang forward Crotty
bounded after him ana his fingers
closed on the tail OF the suicides over.
coat as he hurled himself outward
The man fell straight down and dis.
appeared beneath the pier.
Crotty looked Town at the black waite
and blew Ms whistle. Two men rushet
down the pier with ropes and life belts
by the time they had Joined Crotty IN,
suicide had come TO the surface a dosei
yards out In the uNer aud was oeinl
swept along swiftly with the tide.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
Tilted WOMAN
| GETS VERDICT
Ms5O,oOOS SUIT
Uury Awards Miss Gutireund
$4,000 Judgment Against
Charles p. Warth.
BOARDWALK ROMANCE.
a.
Plaintiff Declared That Mother
of the Defendant Pc
IN vented the Marriage.
BOARDWALK ROMANCE.

An Atlantic cry B%oardwaik romano
(. that didn't result IN u marriage because
she prospective bcncdict's mother
wouldn', let him" wa. uhfoldcd to-day
by lfiss Elsa Gutfreund ia the supreme
Court. She sued charles ?. Warth for
ooo.co for brcsc OF promise.
Tho iury Mas out half an hour aud
rsturned a verdict In favor OF Miss Gut
Ground for ti.1D.
Miss Gutfreund 10 twenty-elgh. and
quite pretty. She said she was intro.
duccd to Warth on the boardwalk In
Atlantic city In 1897.
lie called on me any tinIes. aid
ire pialntin. and finally proposed mar
mage. lie told Inc frequently he loved
~ better than his life: that he never
anSed for any one else a. muqh as no
cared for me and that his ~happiest
oours we're when lie was with me"
A. she tesuned Mss Gutfreund sazed
1ehantly upon Warth. who sat near his
lawyer. only . few feet q from the
witness stand
Tile used to bring candles. flowers
ana fruit" continued Mss Gutfreund.
'Nnd all went well until one day he told
me his mother objected to our mar.
rage. lie said he would s.arry mo In
. minute. but he had to depend upon
aas-nother for . i%ivlihood."
Did you partr"
HE . away replied Miss Gut-
around. but later he came back ana
told me he loved me so much he could
not remain away from me-. Finally he
said he would marry me. anyway. and
% We became engaged"
But when the time anne for tho we'd.
dinE-July. Miss outfreund said.
warth backed out.
DEFENDANT THE SON OF A RICH
INVENTOR.
Warth's father was Q successful In
vsntor Of machinery. and lived at
SApleton. staten Island. where hc ac-
CURED an estate said TO he worth mil
lions. This property 10 now In TIE hands
Of Mrs. Warth. her husband having died
some years
Mss 0utfreund told the story n her
relations with wArth, q tail. .isppcr.
appearing chap Of thirty-four yesrs. She
Souhe pVIe iionn eeTHlhuy ia IVf, sic
SAID, and found work In a Lexington
avenue dressmsking establishment. In
lS0i she and some siri friends went to
Atlantic CITY for their vacation. and
there met Warth.
Warth followed Miss Guifrcund on
the sand lie denied he ever told hei
he loved her. bat admitted he had
kissed and rugged her.
How were >cu introduced" wa,
aake1.
we wete not introduced" repl!e,
WsTih ! raw MlAs Gutfrcund on III,
Boardwalk with some friends an,
Aiftsd Vita her, Later We all went I,
Q caf' snd mad some champagne"
Narih Admitted On oross.oNaminatloi
that Miss Outfreund threatened to XII
Aersclf because OF his treatment VI her
and aided that he told her II Was ho
se~h concern"
But when you said that TO her. sat
oie counsel. you told her YOU did no
believe her stor! about her condition o
health. Old ~ not;'
"Nes, | did replied The defendant