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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18

Mrs. Willis NJ Parker of Montpelier is
suffering from injuries received when she
fell downstairs. She broke her collarbone
and injured her spine.
Rolln Pitts, who had been in the en-
ploy of the Vermont Marble company at
Rutland for 30 years, died Tuesday morn
Ing. He had been an odd Fellow for rs
years.
The congested condition of the freight
ward at Brattleboro, due to the extensive
improvements at the local station, caused
n good deal of friction in getting the
Valley fair shipments in and out of town
A private telephone system with six
stations has been installed at the house
of correction at Rutland. Officers can
thus get In communication with each
other quickly in case of emergency
Lucien A. Wait, a native of Highgate.
founder of the Cascadila school and pro-
fessor emeritus of Cornell University,
died the other day at Clifton Springs, N.
Y. He retired from active service at the
university In 1910. He was born In High
gate in lS46.
A movement has been started to lease
Morgan Held at beilo"s ais a. ''''
north end of the village, for baseball
park 1t will be necessary to raise 5000
for a grandstand and fence The matter
will be decided at a meeting of the Twin
State League.
A committee of Rutland aldermen has
been appointed to obtain a further sup
ply OF water for the city. In case of a
continued drought it was thought that
the citv suffered great danger should fire
break out. Rights to the water in the
Eddy and Brewer brooks were considered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
THAW'S CHAUFFEUR FREE.
"Educnted Roger" Thompson to Tour
the Canadian Vaudeville Houses.

Sherbrooke, Que, Sept Educated
Roger" Thompson, the chauffeur who
drove the car in which Harry Thaw
escaped from Matteawan, and who was
arrested at the instigation of the
Canadian immigration authorities on
charge OF entering Canada by stealth and
with bringing a lunatic into this country
was this morning given his liberty by
Judge AIulvena before whom he appeared
The crown authorities minated that they
had no evidence to offer
Thompson said he will now try to get
the automobile in which he drove Thaw
from the asylum and with 1t Will tour
Canada and perform at vaudeville houses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Boston, Sept. II.
FLOUR-Mill shipments, spring patents
s4.9ca53o; spring clears, in sacks, 50 1000
$50; winter patents, $4.S0d5 Is; winter
straights, sL5od4.S5; winter clears, N4Od
40; Kansas 4.4OQASO, in sacks
CORNMEAL AND OATMEAI~-Corn.
meal, bag, s161d163; cracked. N.63q1.65
granulated, $3.50; bolted, s445. Oatmeal
rolled, s5.65d57O; cut and ground, $3.50
$50; rye -four, s3956l415; graham flour
s3.sG0ti.50 fancy, $50.
CORN-Car lots spot NO 2 yellow,
ssdSslac No. yellow, S5ia1S6c; for ship.
ment, No. yellow, s5QS51ac; No. 3 vel
low, Si1anS5c
OATS-Car lots spot No. l clipped
Sic; No. clipped white, 5oi8c; NO.
clipped white, SOC; for shipment, fancy,
40 lbs, 5o1ad51c; fancy, 90 lbs, 50a50iac;
regular, 80 lbs, 49iad5Oc; regular, SO lbs
! 400 i91ac.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, choice. S23 So
! No grade, ESQ; No. 2 grade, $20q2l
No. 3 grade, S16Q175O stock hay, $1i416
Rye straw, $1S.5Ou19 oat. s1.JOa12.5 80.
MILL FEED-Mill shipment. spring
s26.25d2G.75; winter bran, $27d2750; mid
dlings, s2S.5Od31 mixed feed, S1725a2975,
red dog s3l25; cottonseed meal, $32q33
linseed meal $3.50; gluten feed, s3l.6o,
homny feed, $31,5O; stock feed 5000; GA
hulls, SIS,
PORK PRODUCTS-Backs and short
cuts, s24.25; medium, s22.7502 1925; long cut.
$3.50; raw leaf lard, 131ac; rendered leaf,
13Ac pure lard, 1224c; dressed hogs, ia
l1Ac.
FRESH MEATS-Beef, extra sides
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York, Sept. H.
BEEVES-Receipts 1910. Higher Steers
s5.75d9; bulls %d650; extra sG75; cows
s2.15065o; dressed beef firm at l201ic.
CALVES Receipts 1896. Steady. Veals
s9d13; few sl3 25d13.5O; culls $6.5pdS5O;
yearlings and grasscrs s5d6.25; dressed
calves steady 10 firm; city dressed veals
l5hm19kc a few zoe; country dressed
l2MHlSc.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 1884
Sheep about steady; lambs slow anG
lower. Sheep $304.5O; culls s2a25o; lamb
SGd7.65 culs S450d5.50.
HOGs-Receipts 1884; steady at s9d9.5o
roughs s7506S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18

Morton of Worcester, Mass, were at
s. B. Waite's Sunday.-Colonel McFar-
land and family returned from their
summer cottage at Caspian Lake Mon
day-Everett Fairbanks has returned
from Grand lsle.--Deputy Sheriff Jones
and W. f. Tracy OF Johnson were In
town Monday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
HIS DREAM CAME TRUE.

Herbert w. Cox Of Rutland, who lost
horse September A. the animal disappear
ing after it had been staked out on the
lawn In the early evening. dreamed the
other night that he saw It at the Payne
farm, north of Rutland. So impressed
was he that he went to the farm the
next day and found the horse. 1t mad
been discovered wandering by the road
side and taken to the farm for safe
keeping
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
EDEN.

Mr. and Mrs. Stlllman Stone OF Lun-
enburg Mass. Edward stone Of Taun-
ten, Mass. and Mrs. Nellie Stone Car
penter of Chicago are visiting In Eden
and other towns In Lamoille county.-Mrs,
Nellie Davis Is improving from her recent
Illness Fred Davis had his leg badly
damned while skiddtne logs in the
woods.-Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Crocker
have returned TO their home after spend
ing a few days at Orvias Whittemore's.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Emery attended the
fair at SherbrOoke The body of Henry
Putnam an old time resident. was
brought to Eden cemetery for burial last
week. -IOvci whitney is tearing down the
building near the blacksmith shop and
Eet:.rk his cellar reacy to build.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
woMAN's MISSIONARY MEETING,

The 4lst annual meeting Of the Yer
mont branch OF the woman's board Of
missions will be held in the Center Con-
gregational Church at Brattlehoro Tues
day and Wednesday, September 30 and
October /. The speakers will he Mrs. c.
II. Daniels, president OF the board Mrs.
Sara b. Rowland OF Mexico and other
missionaries The women of Brattleboro
will entertain officers and delegates.
public service will he held Tuesday even
ing, at which the Rev. r. NJ HoughVon
Of Brattleboro and the Rev +. d. Moody
of st Johnsbury will speak.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
WOLCOTT.

Misses Winnifred and Murl Sullaway
left Monday for Thayer, Mass. to attend
school.-Mr and Mrs. NJ Coanut returned
Sept 10 from visiting in Barnet and St.
Johnsbury.-C. l.. Brown will move to
Morrisville about October to take charge
of Hoods creamery.-Mr. and Mrs. F.. A.
Hall left Tuesday to visit In Lancaster.
n. HIP. W. Perkins and gang Of men
from Tannersville n. Y, arrived in town
Tuesday to cut Christmas trees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York, Sept, II.
FLOCR-About steady.
WHEAT-Firm. Futures quiet but
steady with western markets. Dec
IS 9-l6; May s1.02ss.
CORN-Firm: exports SEC f. o. b. afoat
OATS-Quet.
PORK-Steady.
L.ARD-Steady; refined quiet; compound
barely steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscovado 3,2Sc
centrifugal S.73c; molasses 29Sc: refined
quiet.
POTATOES AND CHARACTERISTICS
and unchanged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
RIrLKLEY HEAVY WINNER,
Lands Two Firsts and n Second nj
Manchester Fair-Driver Hurt.

Manchester, Sept. 1.-THE second day OF
tho Manchester fair drew a large crowd
and there was just enough rain to Keep
folks guessing on the track &. A
Rulkley of Southport, Conn was the
heavy winner, taking both the first and
second races in straight heats and got
ting second money in the third In the
first heat of the third race misguided
man drove a carriage up the back stretch
and caused a spill on the part of Lizzie
NJ. with no serious damage, while in the
final heat Albus fell at the second turn,
throwing her driver who received bro
ken leg and possibly Internal Injuries.
TIE summaries;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING,
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING

Chicago, Sept 17-Federal Judge Ian
dis to-day sentenced Frank Schui'A'
vaudeville singer, and Alec Heiser, par
tender. convicted of bringing two girls
from Detroit to Chicago for immoral
purposes, in violation of the Mann act'
to one year in the federal penitentiary'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
c. OF c. QUOTATIONS.

Boston. Sept. Il.
To-day's Chamber of Commerce quota
tons follow, being the prices OIL 'orl'H'S'
sion merchants to dealers
acknowledgements extra, 3-c' cream
cry, frsts, 2SleGSoc; creamery secohuS'
26d27c: dairy, frsts, 27l2n2Sc'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
BUTTER-Quiet; northern 32d33c; west
ern 3l1s132c.
CIiEESE-Firm; New York twins l7l
qlSc; Vermont twins 166pl7c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
VERMONT NOTES.
Three Miles of Grand Isle LIKE Shore
Bought by Nissourinn.

Contracts have been drawn through
the office of the Reynolds Real Estate
company of Burlington for the sale oil
n number of farms in Grand Isle county
to @. H. Wright of Missouri. The total
area is about 900 acres and the farms
have a lake frontage OF three miles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
Low WATER AT BELLOWS FALLS.

Light & Power company of Bellows Falls
are beginning to worry about the low
water In the Connecticut and Saxtons
rivers The rivers are lower than at
any time this year. Early in August
they had reached q new low level.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
COTTON SPOT AND FuTuREs

Spot cotton steady; middling uplands
$3.50; gulf 1896; no sales
Cotton futures closed Oct. $l3,26; Dec.
1920; Jan. sl3,ll; March sl319; May Sla2i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
GEORGE SELLECK DIES.

George r. Selleck, for many years iden-
tilted with the printing business in Brat
tleboro, died Tuesday morning. aged 70.
He served In the Civil War In the sth
Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. II.
WHEAT-Sept. SOC: Dec, Ole; May $3.50.
CORN-Sept 74aac; Dec, 72lfc: May 73Ac
OATS-Sept 42Ac; Dec Alsc; May 471sc
PORK-Jan Sl982.
LARD-Jan. 5000
Russian. @l045.
Cash quotations:
PORK-s2250.
LARD-$ll o6d1l ,O7ia
RIBS-Sl0 S71sQu. l2h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18

morrow, a 2:2S trot. 2:16 pace and 2'lS
II OF for purses aggregating $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
TO ROAST AN OK AT FAIR.

An old fashioned barbecue will be the
feature of the South Wallingford fair
this year An OK will he butchered and
cooked while on the fair grounds and the
crowd will be supplied with the prepared
meat in the manner of the old-tme gath
erings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
2 80 TROT OR PACE, PURSE $3.50

2:3O TROT OR PACE, PURSE $3.50.
Lady Hughes, ch. m, Bullley.......l
Bingen r.. b, h., Richards. ,.......,..2
sister Barbara b, m, Burgess.....3 3
Commercial Boy, br g., Joyce...,.,5
Time, 2:22 Ia, 2:25 IA, 2:2l IA.
224 TROT, PURSE $l75.
Brachester, br, h., Buckley ,.,....,1 l
Belmont Bingen, b. g. Prouse ,..".2
our Lady, b, m, Snow ,..........,,,S
Kentucky AXworthy, CHI h., Hand,
Time, 2;S0l9, 2;29i4, 2:24l4,
200 PACE OR 2I6 TROT, PURSE $3.50
Young Chehalis, br, e. Kendall
Bros. .,'''''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''i
The Expose, b. g, Buckley ....,,''.'S
Irene, b, m, Burgess ...,.,,.'..''''''4
Lizzie NJ, ch. m, Chandler ..,...'''e
Time, 2:2oh, 2;l9A, 2;1iA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18

20 --7iaps" ~ na&e III.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
THE VOICE OF OPPORTUNITY.

Have you been waiting TO- proper
ty to get cheaper In Lakeland be-
fore you would buy? II so. what has
been your experience? While you
waited hasn'i 1t doubled and trebled
in value! Are you going to wait
till 1t doubles again?
The wise man. II he ever expects
to buy a business site, will purchase
Iow while the few available loca-
tions may be had at q moderate
price. The best located lots In the
city. and the cheapest ARE those on
Main street facing the fremont
property. These lots may be had
NOW at 5000 each. Work on the
Evening Telegram building, on the
eastern Of these lots, has begun.
When that building reaches the Sec
ond story. my price on these lots 60
up $500 each. When the Telegram
building is finished they go up
$1,000 each. Opportunity Is knock
ing at your door. but will soon pass
by. Better ac' now. See me soon
and save money.
1859 !. W. KIMBROUGH.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
POINTS THE WAY.

The Statement Of This Tampa Resi-
dent Will Interest Our Readers
Our neighboring town. Tampa,
points tho way in the words of one
OF Its most respected residents:
Miss W. T. Verdier, sos Jack
son ST.. Tampa. Fla. says: 1T
would be hard to fully describe my
suffering from kidney complaint.
For years had q weak and aching
back and I was subject to chills and
dizzy spells. Often felt very
faint anG headaches also bothered
me. Finally l decided to give
Doan's Kidney Pills a trial and
an glad that l did so, for they
helped me as soon as l began taking
them. The pains in my back left
entirely and the other symptoms Of
the trouble were removed. can
still endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
and take pleasure in doing So"
For sa'e by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milturn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-.and
take no other.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

Mrs. l.. l.. Knudsen left today
for mont'l's vacation which she
will spend at her home in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Mrs. Knudson is
secretary Of the w. F. Ha;lam cor
poratien, and no small share of the
splendid success of that enterprise
is due to this talented and capable
lady. She combines womanly tact
with grasp Of business affairs such
as few mere men acquire and no
small share Of the credit Of IL e great
development work that has been ac.
complishcd on the Hallam properties
Justly belongs to her. She has ex-
ecutive ability as we'll as the capac-
ity for giviLg attention to details
which In itself is one Of the prime
factors Of genius.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
ACTRESS DESIGNS HER TOMB
Sarah eernhardt is Busy Working On
Monument That Will Embei.
lIsh Her Tomb.

Paris.-Mme. Sarah Bernhard 10 en-.
ploying her vacation by carving q
monument for the establishment Of
her tomb, for which she has bought
desolate island off the coast Of Brit
tany. She Is working hard on q clay
sketch OF the complete conception
with young Breton woman a. .
model. The latter is sworn, to st
lence and the design of the monument
10 kept a profound secret It is said,
however. by Nine. Bernhardt's friends,
to be simple yet strangely moving In
Ideas. The tragedienne is reported to
have said a short time ago that she
had horror of intrusting the erection
OF the monument to anybody else.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

Rt. Rev. VIM. Crane Gray has
been in the city looking into the
status of the Episcopalian congrega-
tion, which is at present without a
pastor, Rev. J. H. Weddell having
been forced to resign, owing to the
state o. his health. Bishop Gray
will return next month, and would
be pleased to meet all the members
of the congregation at that time,
with a view to discussing the selec-
tion Of a suitable pastor for this
church. He is already in communi-
cation with minister's who may con-
slider taking up the work of the pas
torate.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT OF
LAKELAND STEAM LAUNDRY

The Lakeland Steam Laundry is
the largest and best equipped laun-
dry plant in the interior Of Florida.
We have recently added to our al
ready large plant some of the very
latest and best laundry machinery
that is made, and We still have one
more car load that we expect to have
installed within the Eext two weeks.
We wish to give our customers
the very best there is in the way of
laundry work.
We have added mending depart
ment and all underclothirg, shirts,
etc., will be mended, buttons sewed
on, and the pockets in neckbands of
shirts will be opended before re-
turning to the wearer.
w are also exercising great care
to keep the color from fading from
clothing, and, while no laundry can
guarantee all colored goods, we will
say this: If you have colored shirt
of a standard make or brand, we
will keep the color in it for you.
We appreciate very much the sup.
port and encouragement We are re-
ceiving from our patrons, and in
turn we wish to tell you that we are
doing our utmost to please and sat-
isfy you in every little detail.
Since adopting the cash system.
We find it satisfactory to almost ev-
cry one, and it would be a great
help to us and to yourself if every
one so far as possible would pay
the driver at the door, or at least
have the money ready the first time
he calls for it, thereby saving the
Inconvenience of having to worry
with 1t the second or third time.
Telephone 1870.
THE LAKELAND STEAM
LAUNDRY 1883
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
BABY HANGS SELF IN CRIB
Peculiar and Distressing Mishap b
Little One Asleep In IL
Little Bed.

Phoenixville, Pa.-Strangled to
death In her crib, where she had been
placed to sleep but a few minutes be-
fore, the ten.mouths.old daughter OF
John Hallman Of this place was found
BY her father,
The child had literally hanged her
self. The small body. with the feet q
few inches above the floor, was found
hanging by the neck between the bars
Of the crib.
In some unaccountable way the
child had forced her small body
through its bed. wedge OF bed.cover.
Ing preventing the head from follow.
Ing,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

The Farmers Club held an inter-
esting meeting at the home of Mr..
Fidler in Dixieland Saturday :.
Messrs. A. ]. Holworthy and John
F. Cox attended the meeting and
on behalf Of the Board of Trade in
vited the club to meet in Lakeland
as the g,.ests Of that organization,
in October, which invitation was &C.
cepted. 1t was also determined to
hold O. Farmers Institute in Lake.
land in January. combined with an
exhibit Of farm products, etc.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
HELD FOR TEASING DAUGHTER
New York City Girl Says Her Father
Harps on Style Of the Dress
She Wears.

New York. Miss Elsie Lewis Of Jes.
samine avenue, Yonkers, had her "a
ther Loren Lewis. locked up for teas
Ing her too much.
Lewis and the daughter have not
been on good terms for some time and
occasionally when he meets her he
aatters her in manner that gets ON
her nerves. declares Miss Lewis. Us
ually he harps upon the style of her
dress.
Judge Ellis tried to get her to agree
to give him another chance, but she In.
sisted that he be given the limit. Lewis
was therefore remanded.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18
To Make Body Transparent.

Philadelphia ia.--Physicians of tho
Hahnemann Hospital and Medical col.
lege are perfecting process, based
on discoveries OF fluid by a German
scientist, which will make the human
body transparent after death. Stu
dents can study the veins, muscles
and bones far more easily by the new
method it Is said. The fluid cannot b
used before death.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

The mystery Of Mary, q very in
teresting serial story will be begun
In this paper in day or two. 1t is
OF absorbing interest, and at the
same time is clean and healthy in
tone. Watch for the opening chap
ters, and do net miss any of 1t, for
it will undoubtedly prove a treat to
lovers Of wholesome fiction.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

, n f)wa1s md wife leave
Or Jaclsonyllls where they
md y lsw 1sys Mr.. Owens
urn III ! fSw days. but Mrs.
viii " abssAt TOR two weeks
!! yiSitings friends in Umatilla.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

Mrs. T. I. Woods went over to
Green Springs today and will spend
some time at that resort. Mr..
Woods went over with her but will
return after seeing her comfortably
settled.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

/ Mattis nitA VINO has been
! Mn Owens for sew
eeks retprD { this morning
! hoiRs N Umatilla, accom-
~ litslss & velyn Owens.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-18

w Luey albear, Mabel
7 ~ sSophine Drans.
\ G. p. xlne Ossian Drane.
"ndenh9ll Ap6 Mr. weathers.
!. 4ctdge Tampa and
Gre ~ 6at to Pass-a-
vhsrs t .spsnt Saturday
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-27
e Luxe McLULKEIS,

Lots Of men who have tQ-paY thei!
Id undrySalis on the nstallme4t 'slqS
get lot Of comfort ont OF reading
the market page every morning to SEE
what big steel is doing.
Some women are so prominent so.
eially that their children couldn't tel
you mammals first name.
Politics is great sta& A man car
get so important over being elected
dog catcher that he will grow to be
ileve his election was all that save
the nation from destruction and pre-
vented government from becoming
chaos.
blame high when you want som
work done. And they are too blam
low when you are hunting for wori
We all hate g6ssips, but we all Xix,
to hear them talk.
A man meyer discovers that Their
are dangerous microbes in kisses un
til he has been married about yeai
If half Of the homely girls knew
they were homely the photographer
would starve to death.
1t is hard to make a princess be
lleve it. But there are men who al
earning 100000 a year who can
tango lick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-27

Alabama has spent seven days in the
House of Representative. Mr.: Hob
son is a candidate for the United
states Senate. Prosecuting his can
didacy he has been more or less con-
stantIy absent,Rrom Washington, and
has regularly neglected his duties.
Mr.. Hobson achieved well deserved
fame as the hero of a thrilling cpl
sode during the Spanish-American
war. Since that time he has appar-
emily been trading upon his credit
for the purpose of keeping himself
in public Office.
Hobson has developed all the quail
tiles of a first class demagogue. His
persistent agitation Of the japanese
war scare, his attacks upon men o.
character and prominence in his OWE
party, and his efforts.to aggrandizt
himself at the expense Of others
have undoubtedly wearied the pub
lie. 1t willlbe;a Eeliefswhen Hobsor
is effectnally and permanently sub
merged.-Wheeling Intelllgeneer,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-27
UNIQUE Character Dead,

NE0RGANTOWN = Monongalia
county lost one Of its uhiqHe charac-
tiers yesterday afternoon when the
Ieath occurred at the City hospital
Of Sarah B. Seals, who was born in
slavery and spent SO years Of her life
as a slave in the Thorn family before
she secured her freedom. SHE was
born is Monongalia county as a
slave in the family of Benjamin b.
Thorn, IS years ago. BY theiwill of
Mr.. Thorn she was given1her free
dom, although she preferred 10 con-
tinuc her attachment to the family.
In return for her loyalty she was
given section OF land andga home
was built for her. Since the time OF
her freedom she has been ccared for
by members of the Thorn and Stew
art families. while neiehbors fire.
luently gave her assistance Is She
lived her. whole life in the vicinity
Of Georgetown. itu7