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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
JAIL BREAKER ARRESTED.
" ilIinn Burke Has Way of Drop
ming through Cell Floors.

Rutland. Dec. 26.--The story of one
Of the most daring jail breaks in the
history of the county became known
To-day when a party of deputy sherifs
took into custody william Burke who
Nas arrested at the home of his uncle
west of the village of Fair Haven
Burke was originally arrested by Dep
|uty Sheriff John Fl. Polly charged
vita robbing a freight car in the
railroad yards at Fair Haven. lie
was also wanted for being a principal
in free-for- all fight in the streets
Of that village few weeks ago.
After his first arrest, Burke was
locked up in the village Jail by Dep
uty Polly. He was placed in cell ln
the rear of the structure but in few
hours the officer returned to find che
man In the main room AMI still the
cell door was firmly locked. He had
crawled through a hole in the floor
into the basement and used hatch
way into the big room. Deputy Polly
then locked the man in another cell
but in the morning his escape had
been completed.
Rurkes method of escape nearly
cost him his life, The second coil
contained a small hole In the floor
not more than 10 inches across and
through this opening Burke managed
10 squeeze. He removed all his clothes
and worked his way to the cellar, the
edges OF the boards taking away
good share OF the skin on his left side
and Decides he sustained flesh wounds
Pugkc had good luck until he attempt
ed to get his shoulders through ana
T. Is claimed by the officers that he
hung suspended until he was almost
exhausted before he was able to reach
the cellar Here he obtained an axe
with which he chopped his way gu
through the roof of the Jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
b CHARGED WITH
EXPORTING $1,000
random Carpenter Alleged tf
Have Obtained Money from
Mrs. James Weldon.

I,ut,nd poe 26.-After search last
l, all thn afternoon, Thomas Howland,
,,rnentcr at Brandon, was arrested
,,.ht by Deputy shcriffs Pascal Ricci
This city and A. G. Mason of Pawlet
charge of cNtortion. The state Of
lnis we're unwilling to make known
he facts regarding the case. but II is
,d,rstood that Rowland obtained SlWo
payments from the wife of James
.,ldcu. "a prominent coal dealer OF
random.
IIovlaud came to this city this morn
~ and he was followed by Mr.. and
RS. weldon, who obtained the neces-
.It papers for his arrest. but the Of
D.ls were unable to trace their man
~ by four o'clock every sheriff In TINS
cinity was at work together with the
eel police.
Tho story from the State attorney $
flee is to the effect that Rowland had
On doing some carpentcring work about
Weldon house and recently he Is
,id to have threatened to start scandal
Mess money was paid him. 1t Is claimed
nat Gl,u was tmuod over at irst ana SN'
.t,Y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
COFFEE CAKE.

one cup sugar, H. cup or butter and
lard mixed, eggs, l-2 cup OF molasses,
/ cup coffee, ID pound currants. IL pound
raisins, l teaspoon soda, spiced to taste
Flour to mix stiif
Frosting-One cup sugar, one-half cup
water, pinch cream of tartar, one stffly
beaten white of egg, one teaspoon vanilla.
Mix the sugar, wafer and cream of tar
tar; beat slowly; stir until it forms a
thread when dropped from the spoon.
Pour slowly over the beaten white Of
egg, beating as you pour, flavor and beat
until thick enough to spread
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
FRUIT SUEr PUDDING.

One cup suet. chopped fine, one cup
sugar, one cup milk, three cups -four, two
eggs, onc-half teaspoon salt, one teaspoon
cinnamon, three teaspoons baking pow
der Mix suet, sugar and yolks of eggs
together. Add salt, baking powder and
spice to flour, and add to mixture alter
uately with the milk, then add we'll
beaten whites of eggs. Lastly add one to
Two cups of fruit, boil steadily in creased
mould for three hours or in pound bak-
ing powder cans, dhree of them for one
and one-half hours. Citron, raisins. cur
rants, cherries or nuts may be used IN
such mixture as desired This makes
three neat little puddings and can be
steamed to warm for later occasion. as
it will keep fairly we'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
DUMMY S. BACKUS DEAD,
Former state senator and n Promi-
men, Manufacturer of Brandon.

brandon, Dec, 27.-Quimby S Baokus'
a state senator in 1902 died AT his home
here this morning at 10 O'Clock of BriEhts
disease and heart trouble. For two years
he had been in very poor health inc
funeral will be held Sunday At the mousse
at 200 p. IN. He is survived by a wife
son. Fredenck T. Backus, and daugh-
ter. Mrs. John o. Bowman, OF North
Carolina, and by three grandchlinreh'
Frederick Bowman Of New York Mrs
Charles Payne of Wcstport n, y" ana
Beatrice Backus,
He was born July %, 1875, in Bridge
water. lie came to this village from
PHILADELPHIA IL years ago and became In
torestcd in the development OF the hac-
kus heater, which became one OF the I'M
portant Industries of the state MT. bao-
kus was the candidate of the lndepen-
hence League for governor of Vermont
I'm 1905 and received 1851 votes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02

SPANISH BEEESTEAk.

If tired of ordinary pot roasts here is
a recipe from the Pictorial Review which
you might like to try. Cut a round steak
two inches thick. Broil over the Goals,
allowing 10 minutes to a side and turning
but once. Before putting into the broler
dip the steak into olive oil. Place in a
baking pan, sprinkle with salt and pep
per, cover with a layer of sliced onions
and again season with salt and pepper
lake in the oven for 10 minutes. Cover
with chopped tomatoes and season once
more. Bake IS minutes and cover with
grated cheese sailed Allow the cheese
to melt and brown. If you have large
earthen platter the steak should be baked
in this and served in the same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
DELICATE THREE EGG CAKE.

Two cups OF pulverized sugar three
fourths cup of butter one cup of sweet
milk, one and one-half cup each of corn
starch and flour and four level teaspoons
Of baking powder, Mix butter and sugar
to cream, then add milk next corn
starch and part of the flour with the
baking powder sifted with it, next the
whites and yolks of three eggs beaten to
a froth and lastly the remainder of the
-four. Use any tlavoring desired. In
taking any kind of a cake in leaves the
pans should be lined with piece of OIL
ed paper cut to fit the bottom of the pan
and pressed down closely before putting
H. the batter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
CANADIAN TRADE HEAVY.
Estimated That EilIlOn-DOllar Mark
viii he Hcsched.

ottawa, ont, Dec. 29.-The grand total
Of Canadian trade up to November was
9l722,347 ana it is estimated that by the
end of the year it will reach the billion
dollar mark.
Tanuarys total was $63,GSO, ii3; I'ebru-
arys a million more, and March S23 00o.
OGo create. Tn" increase continued until
for October the total was S0121,iG 9. 1t is
estimated that the November figures. not
Yet compiled. will beat October by @,@0-
0n. The figures Indicate state of un-
paralleled prosperity In the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
VERMONT SUPREME COURT.
Trial Calendar for the January Term
Contains ~ Cases.

Montpelier, Dec. 27-The trial calendar
for the winter term Of supreme court
which opens January.7 has been Issued
and contains - cases. divided as follows
by counties: Chittenden, five cases; Rut-
land, four; Windham. three orleans, on;
Windsor, six, Washington, three. The
Washington county cases arc; Flanders
VS.. Rugbee Allen Lumber COMPANY vs..
Hegera and Thomworth VS. Blanchard.
Chittenden county, Hattie Cushing,
adultery: Fred Labelle. Louis Iapoint,
burglary: John Ashley, larceny; Windham
county, Herbert Grace, adultery and
statutory offensc; Orleans county. ".
X. Aldrich, fishing unaWfully
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
WALNUT CAKE.

Cream one-half cup of butter, add one
cup of sugar slowly and beat all the
time Add two beaten eggs, one cup of
milk two cups of -four sifted with four
level teaspoons Of baking powder and
two-thirds cup Of walnut meats broken
tine. Bake In a sheet instead of thick
loaf and cover with a boiled icing Gar
nish the top with halves of the nut meats
so that each square of cake will be orna-
mented with one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
UILLTNcNhM'S CONDITION
senator Expects tc Return to WASH
inGtOn Next Week.

Montpelier Dec. 27.-Scnator w. =.
Iuineham. who has been confined to his
home for several weeks with a severe
attack Of bronchitis, has so far recovered
that he expects to return to Washington
next week Tho story of his withdrawal
from further service in the Senate was
called to his attention and the senator
REPLIED that he knew nothing Of the origin
Of the rumor but that 1t had no founda-
tion. that he had never discussed such a
possibility and had never in his own mind
entertained any such intention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
a skin q Beauty Is . Joy Forever

happened to be directly In the course
of the bullet which, had It been aimed
little higher, would have struck her
in the body. Why at n range OF about
u feet the bullet. with nothing to stop
1t but a hid shoe and a stocking. did
not penetrate deeper is something OF a
mystery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
TOMATO RARERTT.

Melt a tablespoon of butter, add IL
tablespoon -four stir till smooth: then
add 1-2 cup cream. As soon as the mix
ture is thick and smooth add "a pound
rich cheese cut in small bits. When the
cheese is melted add Il teaspoon mus
tard. Il little tomato catsup or canned
tomato in quantity to suit and season
with paprika. Serve on thin slices Of
bread that nave been toasted on one side
only, so that the rabbit may better soak
into the bread
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
COUGHING At NIGHT

One bad cough can keep the whole
family awake at night, Phil Disorneau,
Schaffer, Mich, says: II could not sleep
on account OF bad cough, and was
very weak. ] used Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, and soon the cough left and
slept soundy all night" j. w. O'Sulli-
van. "a Church Street ADV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
THE SECRET TERROR

The haunting fear of Sickness and help
lossness is the secret terror of the
working man. Health is his capital Kid
new diseases sap mans strength and
vitality. They lessen his earning capa-
civ. Foley Kidney Pills bring back
health and strength by healing the dis
ease. They are the best medicine made
for kidney and bladder troubles. The
genuine are . the yellow package Refuse
any substitute. J. w. O'Sullivan. "a
Church Street. Adv D..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
GRAHAM RISCIITTS

One pint graham -four one pint bread
-four. two rounding teaspoons cream of
tartar, one teaspoon soda, little salt
Sift twice. Lard size hens egg less.
Mix thoroughly. MIX to make soft
dough. Roll out quickly. Bake in hot
oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
BAKED POTATOES

Wash and scrub potatoes OF a uniform
size. cut off a small slice at the. seed
end. Bake on "a slide in a hot oven for
from 10 to GO minutes according to their
size. When near done turn them over.
that they may be equally baked on both
sides.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
MENU FOR SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Warmed over Beans Brown Bread
Biscuit Marmalade
Ample Pie Coffee
DINNER.
Celery soup.
Pot Roast of Beef Gravy
(Or Spanish Bcefsteak, If preferred
Mashed Potatoes Squash
Sweet Potatoes Celery
Pudding Coffee
SUPPER.
Apples or Bananas Walnut Cake
Soda Biscuit Cheese
lee Cream.
MONDAYS MENU
Buckwhcat Sausage
Rolls. Applesauce
LUNCH.
Tomato Rarebit Toast
Sliced Oranges Cake
DINNER
cold Sliced Pot Roast Gravy
Boiled Rice Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Turnip pudding
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
COCOANUT JUMBLES.

one pound OF grated cocoanut, three.
fourths of pound Of sugar, three eygs
and large spoonful Of -four Pour on
buttered pans and bake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
;0NpI yNTEIJTARy BANQUET.
Is Tcudcred the st. JohnsburT ""r
nv Guy W. Iilll.

St. Johnsbury. Dec. IA compliment
AIRY banquet Wa rendered to the mem
,ers of the St. Johnsbury bar last even
ny ut the St Johnsbury House by Guy
". I'm The affair was in honor OF ME-
lTilrs 1lth anniversary as a practlcins at
.orney I'm this town. substantial re-
past was served. The POSTMASTER was
r.e..-h:on =. Slack and the speakers were
elisha May. Walter p. Smith, Robert w.
Harand +. Howe, James b.
Campbell ana Mir. I'M.
DE. Y. \ BURD1CK BANKRUPT.
Rutland, Dec. 27.-Dr. e. A, Burdick
n colchester to-day filed a petition in
anGruptcv in the office here of Clerk
= T. Platt Of the United States court.
j., gives his liabilities as S1,Sil5 and
ays that his assets are s2.26S.6S, of which
4u is claimed exempt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
TURKE4 SOUP.

The following recipe is from Mrs. Mary
j. Lincoln
After most Of the meat and the nice
slices have been carved from roast
turkey, a good soup may be made by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
HALE AND HALF,

She-Sometimes YOU appear really man
ly and sometimes you are cffemnate
Hc--I suppose it is hereditary. HAIR o.
my ancestors were men and the Other
half women!-Tit- Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02

When someone decides to sell "A no.
loneer-used article, at a "second-hand"
price. the resultant For Sale ad is sure
IN he good news to a good many folks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02

Martin S. Villas of this city is cousin
of Mr.. Villas, their fathers having been
brothers. Edward =. Nilas's parents
were both Vermonters his father having
been Levi T. Villas Of Johnson and his
mother, Esther Smile of Waterville, Levi
=. Villas was a prominent lawyer and
politician of this state. He practiced for
years at Chelsea and moved to Madison,
Wis. of which city he was the first
mayor and where Edward +. Villas was
born. The latter was a prominent and
highly successful lawyer of the North
west. He was a graduate OF the univer-
slty of Wisconsin and OF the law school
Of that university. Harrison NJ. Villas of
this city, father of Martin Villas, was tho
uncle Of Edward 7. Villas. Martin Villa.
had written to his cousin that he would
visit him In a week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
EDWARD P. Villas DEAD.
Prominent Wisconsin Lawyer Broke
Neck by Fall Downstairs.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 5.-Edward p.
Villas, 60 years old, wealthy lawyer and
Brother of former Postma ster General
William F. Villas. died to-day from injur
les suffered from falling downstairs at
his home last night His neck was bro
ken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
WYOMING,

The wyoming l4eRlSlHtUrc Wnltn
convenes January IA will be composed
of 46 republicans, IS democrats, unless
the contest in Lincoln county is de-
cided in favor of the democrats. Sucn
a decision would give the democrats
majority on Joint ballot and would
result in the election of John 49, Ken.
drick to the United states Senate. or
the canvassing board returns, how
ever. the republicans have "a majority
OF eight on Joint ballot and expect to
elect Francis T.. Warren United states
senator. Ratification of the income
tax law and election of United States
senators nv direct vote of the people
are on the legislative program.
NEVADA
The Nevada legislature, democratic In
both branches convcnes January 90 for
a session limited to 60 days. Key pittman.
democrat. the popular choice, will be
elected to fill the uncxpircd part of tho
term of the late United States Senator
George S. Nixon ending March, 1918. y
change in the divorce law of Nevada
making the period of residence required
for divorce one year instead of six
months is expected and the amendment
providing for woman suffrage is expect
ed to pass for the final time in the form
OF a resolution so that it can be sub
mitted to the voters. 1914
UTAH AND NEW NIENICO.
The Utah Legislature will convene
January e. Revision Of the election laws
of the State, a new revenue law to pro-
vide for the assessing Of property at its
actual money value. and a mothers PEN
sion law will be among the measures to
receive consideration.
The Legislature of New Mexico will
open January "A. There is a fight on
United States Senator Fall the progress
sives claiming that his election for IA sec
ond term was not valid last spring. This
may result in another senatorial contest
and a new election.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON.
The Washington Legislature will meet
| January 49, This Legislature will not
elect a United States senator. Two wom-
en-. one progressive, the other "A repub-
lican, are members of the lower house
Measures for social reform and for a
presidential primary will come up foi
| consideration.
| The Oregon Legislature, which will con-
vene January 49, will be Overwhelmingly
| republican, but will elect as a United
| States senator Harry Lane, n democrat
! OF Nultenomah county. to succeed Sona-
tor Jonathan Bourne, Jr., as all of tho
legislators are pledged to vote for tho
candidate for senator who received the
highest popular vote at the November
| election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02

Two United States senators will be
elected at the next session of the Ida no
Legislature which, will convent January
- The reelection of Senator William Il.
Borah is assured. There are seven can
didates for the short term to succeed the
late Senator Hepburn, Among the meas
ures which win come before the Legisla-
ture will be a public utilities commission;
the initiative and referendum and recall
sterilization OF habitual criminals and
insane persons and new marriage and
divorce laws,
Arizona republican., 1913-01-06
] Arizona Republican Editorial Page [=
The Resiqnation of Ismay

J. Bruce Ismay, president of the steamship line to which the Titanic belonged resigned. and his resignation accepted January 2 A state issued from the offices of the International Mercantile Marine company says that the resignation in accordance with arrangement made in February of last year.
 That, it will be remembered, two months be- fore the loss the Titanic The public will be slow believe that there such arrangement at time will rather believe that prior date fixed very natural impression that there was a relation between MT I9may's retirement and his conduct at the time of the disaster.
 When the world shocked by such a marine horror as that of April, travel is neces sary affected and the line which suffered the disaster is especially affected. That in the the loss the Titanic. Confidence in that line further shaken by the retention in office of Ismay and the policy pursued by the com pany of whitewashing him and placing all the blame for that disaster upon Captain Smith, who lay amid the bones of the Titanic.
 Mingled with the want of confidence anger that Ismay lived when so many nober went down. the head of the company it felt that if any perished he should have been among them.
 The sentiment against Ismay has in the slightest abated It necessary that he should be displaced. Also, doubtless he preferred be for gotten of the world
Arizona republican., 1913-01-06
The Vanished Arms

A Paris cabegram published your issue of october 27th claims that NJ Jean AcarG through the discovery of memoir by Admiral Dumont DUrville and note by Lieutenant Matterer, is able forever position of the vanished the Venus de Milo" Unless it differs from his memoir while living, the memoir of Urvle discovery. I examined it in the Bbliotheque Rationale twenty It is included in the Annales Martimes, 1921. l also amined D'Urville's official report the navy de- partment, 1920. This is accompanied by drawing of the statue made by DUrvile himself at the place and time of the discovery. Both reports alike.
 M. Aicard, citing DUrve, says that both arms of the goddess place; that the left raised above the head and grasped small sphere, and that D DUrves drawing corroborates this state ment. D'Urvine's contemporaneous memoirs nothing of the kind; neither does the drawing con firm such statement It shows the statue with both broken off, the left somewhat longer than it is present M. Aicard's publication is altered transcript of The Venus de Milo Its His tory and It's Art" published in this city many years For the alterations which he has made, such the apple the struggle of a hundred sailors, the wrecked cart the broken arms, etc. there is war rant in DUrville's report, in any of the other works published at the time, Of which there were many. Neither does he mention the two Herme5 found with the statue, many other particulars which invadate his story.
 M. Acard first contends that the statue was complete, with apple etc. then that it was arm less when shipped from Meos;" then that fifty French n-of wars sabers with fifty Turks little brig, whose whole crew consisted of four men and skipper then that M. Jules Ferry discovered nearly century later that the mutatiOn of the statue was caused by the conflict the brig finally that it caused by falling cart. These details offer fine tribute M. Acards imagination but add nothing to the history of the statue He now promises to deposit the library of a public institute a confirmatOry letter from one Lieutenant Matterer, written many many years afterWard." Such evidences would hardly convince American reader.
 The large painting by Frank Paloma of the EcOe Julen which adopts the pose and accessories gested by the Count Marcellus, who first Q the statue after it left hands DUrvie, has been purchased by an American gentleman and is in this ci'y-Alexander Del Mar in New York Times
Arizona republican., 1913-01-06
Difficulties are hings that shOU 1UhQt men are.
 ---EbiCtetuS
Worrying About Health

We have again across something from old friend Plato which the impressive in this period of cark and regarding physical well-being than it in those good old days of youth when gayIy bestrode the pony" careless the philosophizng of the ancient Greek
 In his Republic he says: Attention to per sonal health is of the greatest hindrances to d useful life; it fills us with exaggerated anxietes swimmings in the head, twinges in the limbs leading to attribute them to overvork in our studies other business, until at last habitual vaetudnariansm becomes great stumbling block to a manly and meritorious life"
 There s much this: it is all truth. We do know what extent the Greeks of Plato's time observed sanitation fought mosquitoes and studied systems drainage but evidently it measures for the preservation the public health that the philosopher deprecating He aim ing those who worried whether this that thing agreed with them and reduced themselves by worry a of ncapacity anyting but worry.
 We have all observed time who give Overmuch attention to dietetics accomplish little else and not rewarded for their devotion by good health
 There are course genuine dyspeptics must be careful what they eat; they have abused their digestive organs are many with average digestive power who begin fearing loss that power and take precautions against it. They partaking of nutritious foods and become cadaverous appearance. can all pick the diet faddist the street. He is inviting dyspepsia but he may escape it to fall into something worse, habit f-centering thought which him any useful endeavor.
 Many suffering the agones of dyspepsia has cut important figure in this world; for instance there is MT Rockefeller. They make the best a bad thing But the continual health pre- has time for anything else.