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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
FIND D~IPKTHERIA TOXINE.
Claim New Treatment Gives P~roIong-
cd ImmunizatiOn.

Wi"sbadcn, Germany, April 1s.-The
discovery q q method I I,nl"ngcd i'm
mrniIation against diphtheria, consisting
of an injection of a mixture OF diphtheritic
toxinc and anti-toxirp, was announced to.
day by Prof. t,mll Won I}ehring Of the
University Of Marburg At tho Congress Of
lrtcrnd' Medicine now IN session here.
Adequate tests Of the new methods in
the clinics Of MaCdeburg and Marburg had
shown, the professor said, that the treat
ment was harmless and %oective. The earlier
attempt to immunizc by means of Beh-
rings original dihptheria serum were un-
successful. as the immunity was very
brief.
Prof, EehIing offers to supply clinics with
the Few prophylactic under proper guar
anteeS OF observation and registration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
AUTO BANDITS GUILLoTINED
of Three Murdercrs at
Paris Took Four Minutes.

Paris, April 21.-The automobile bandits
Monier, Callemin and Soudy were
guillotined at AS o'clock this morning.
The execution of all three took less than
four and one-half minutes.
Soudy was the first to suffer the
penalty; then came Callemin, and last,
Monier. All died quietly.
Monier alone gave a last flash of de-
fiant sarcasm. AS he was pushed on the
plank. he cried: Goodbye gentlemen all
and human society,"
No untoward incident occurred.
Four men were to have been executed,
but Dieudonne, one of the bandits sem
fenced to death by the Paris court OF
assizes February p, was pardoned yes
terday by President Poincare. The men
| were convicted OF many murders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
AUTO STRUCK BRIDGE.
Lewis Kelley of Windsor Worst Hurt
of Four In Car.

White River Junction, April 2o.-Dr. c.
F.. Ward of Hartland and Lewis Kelley
of Windsor were injured in an automo-
bile accident at Hubbard bridge, two
miles out, at four o'clock yesterday
morning. Two other men were In the
car, which was owned by the doctor,
The car struck the end of the bridge
head-on, throwing Kelley % feet to the
river bank below and breaking one rib,
He was removed to the hospital at Han
over. n. II. DR.. Ward was badly bruised
and is at a local hotel. The injuries u
the other two men We're bruises.
That all four men escaped awe Is re-
markabl as the car was well over inc
cement wall and the impact with the
wooden bridge was so great as to smash
the end for three feet,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
MONTPELIER, GUN CLUE .
TOURNAMENT MAY 6 TO 7

Montpelier, April 1.-The ninth
annual tournament of the Montpelier
Gun club will be held at MONTPELIER
May 6 and !. The club has issued a
booklet containing information re-
carding the event. There will he 10
matches each day, with 5000 added
money and 500 in prizes. For anna
tours competing there viii I've three
prizes Irrespective of sweepstakes
First average, silver cup; second, sill
Yer cup; third, rome cup.
The Officers of the club are: presi-
dent, C. f. Megruth; vice-president,
II. l.. Abbott; secretary AMI treasurer,
DR.. c, II. Burr; field captain. +. E.
Admins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
REPRESENT MONTPELIER
ON 90-DAY TOUR ABROAD

Montpelier, April 1s,-In compliance
with a request from the Southern Com
mercial congress, Mayor James b. Estee
has appointed Charles d, Mather, l., Bart
Cross and James VI. Boutwell, as members
of the American commission which Will
make a 30 day tour of Europe. They Will
leave New York on April 90, and will in
vestigate the cooperative methods in
Europe of marketing and financing agri-
cultural products. Mr.. Mather has ac-
cepted the appointment and Mr.. Cross will
probably do the same, Mr.. Boutwell,, how
ever, has not decided whether he can go,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
THE PROPOS

The conversation turned 10 proposals Of
marriage, and several of those present
were %laughingly wondering If any man
ever got on his knees to ask n girl to
share his joys, sorrows n salary, when
Representative Campbell of Kansas, said:
There seems to be one man in Kansas
who really did the kneeling act, He call
ed on the joy of his life one evening, and
as soon as the parlor was cleared Tor
action he started to propose.
"'Darling,' he passionately cried throw
ing himself on his knees before her anc
rolling his eyes towards the ceiling, Be
loved dearest. can't YOU see, can't you
guess that | love you?
We'll was the rather chilling re-
Spouse of the girl as she sazed at the
agitated youth before her, 4 would hate
to think that this is just Your natura
way of acting before company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
THE LINE,

Father-Mabel, you might give that
Young man who comes to see you in the
evening n message
Manle (blushing)-Yes, father
Father--Toll him that we've got no on
lection to him running up the gas Dill
but we'd rather he didn't carry away the
morning paper when he leaNos,-Tt-bits,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
HOME FOR
AGED METHODIST CLERGY

S~omersworth, N. H., April 1S.--A recon-
that the six conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
New England States combine in the pur-
chase of a sanitarium property at Attic
boro, Mass, as a home for aged minis
tiers, their wives and widows and for
lphans of conference member was
AIDE at to-day's session of the New
.mpshire conference by the presiding
bishop, the Rev. John W. Hamilton of
Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
IN FORCE.
Proclamation by Governor Directs Of
ficers to Act Accordingly.

Montpelier, April 2O.-Governor Flet-
cher has issued a proclamation in which
ne states shat the eight articles Of
amendment of the state constitution
were ratified and adopted at the March
elections. lie therefore directs that all
MAGISTRATES and officers and all citizens
of the state take notice thereof and
govern themselves accordingly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
MADE LINCoLN's DEATH MASK.

Washington, April 20.-Ios Palmer, the
oldest employe of the National Museum and
who made the death mask of President
Lincoln that has been used in most of
the portraits Of the martyred president,
died Yesterday at his home in Rosslyn, Va,
uoor here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
FRUIT CROP DAMAGED

Mlddletown, ~, Y, April 20.--Much
damage TO the fruit crop in this and ad-
ioining counties is believed to have been
done by the present cold weather, Ice
formed on ponds here last night ana
the high winds to day did great damage
to many orchards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
BURLINGTON MAN FAILS.
w. j.. Reed. Broker. Gives Liabilities
ns $4,000 .5O-Asscts $500.

Rutland, April 1s.-W. J. Reed of Bur
~lington, a broker, to-day filed a petition
in bankruptcy with Clerk F. $. Plat of
the United States court. His liabilities
are S16,304.5O and he gives his assets
rs $500 with $500 exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

Charles Day Pose, the second son Of
the Right Hon. Sir John Rose Of Montreal
was born in 1917 in inat city. He was
created a barOnet in 1909. He was cap
tain in the Montreal garrison artillery and
assisted to qupll the I-enlan rebellion in
Canada in 1866.
He was n member of the Jockey club
since 1891 and was for a time racing part
ner of King Edward VII when Prince Of
Wales. lie was president Of the Royfl
Automobile club Of England. Later he
became interested in yachting. his boats
including the Emerald. the Satanita and
the Aurora. He once issued a challenge
for the Americas cup which, however, was
withdrawn.
lie sat in the British House Of Com
mons for the Newmarket division Of Cam
bridgeshirc from January, 1908, to Janu-
airy, 1910, when ne was defeated, but ne
was reelected in December, 1910. He was
a liberal,
His mother was the daughter of Rob,
ert Emmett Temple of Rutland, Vermont,
His father. Sir John Rose. was the part
ner of Levi 7. Morton in the Anglo
American banking house of Morton. Rose
< CO., Sir Charles later taking his
fathers place in the partnership.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

New York, April 1S,-Bound and gagged
in his own operating chair, Benjamin
Fireman, a dentist, to-day watched three
men rife his office and depart with gold
and platinum worth $500. The robbers
gained entrance to Frieman's office as
patients.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
A ONE ALREADV

II should think you would get you a
nice runabout."
"Ive got one, She's in this store sell
Getting a hat right now ."-IIouston Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
DIES AFTER FIRST
RIDE IN AEROPLANE
Sir Charles Day Rose, NJ. P, Was
Grandson of Rutland,
VT, Man.

London, April 2O-Sir Charles Day
Rose, NJ. p. president of the Royal Aero
club, yachtsman and breeder of race
horses, died today with tragic sudden
ness.
He made his first flight as a passenger
in an aeroplane at Ilendon this afternoon
and was delighted with his novel expert
cnce. On his way to his home in a motor
car he died from heart failure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

rheumatism as a result of kidney trou-
BILE, stiff and aching joints, backache and
sore kidney will all yield to the use of
Foley Kidney Pills, They are tonic in ac-
ton, quick in results, curative always. w.
S. SHELTON, Stanley, Ind. says: Il would
not take $4,000 fer the reliet from kidney
trouble received from one single box of
Foley Kidney Pills.. w. O'Sullivan.
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

The ad readers buy it to better ad-
vantage--almost always! Prove it by
personal experiment!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
La erande Passion.

"Une grande passion est une
grande folie. Mediocrity in all things
is wisdom: mediocrity in sensations is
superlative wisdom. No young
lady should fall In love ill the offer
has been made, accepted. the marriage
ceremony performed, and the first half
year OF married lie has passed away.
A woman MAJ then begin to love. but
with very great precautionary cool
ly. very moderately. very nationally.
If ever shs loves so much that =
harsh word OF a cool look cuts her to
the heart, she is a fool. IL she ever
loves so much that her husbands viii
is her law. and that she has got into
the habit OF watching his look in or
der that she may anticipate his
wishes. she viii soon be ReElectet
fool. Charlotte BIonte
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
LIGHT THAT PRODUCES SOUND
Statement Sounds incredible, but Ex-
pertinent VIII Speedily Demon
strate Il to Be Fact.

II seems incredible that beam of
light sould be made TO produce sound.
but such thing can be done 4 ray
of sunlight is thrown through = lens
on glass vessel containing lampbiack.
Colored silk or worsted. or any like
substance. A disk having sits or open
ings cut in II is made to revolye swift.
Iy in this beam OF light. SO as TO cut
1t up" thus causing alternate flashes
pf light and shadow When one places
his ear TO the glass vessel he hears
strange sounds so long as the flashing
beam falls upon the vessel.
still more extraordinary effect Is
produced when the beam Of sunlight Is
made to pass through q prism. so as TO
produce What is called the solar spec
trnm Tie disk is turned and the col
pred light Of the rainbow is made 20
break through il. Now. II the ear be
placed to the vessel containing the SILK
or other material, as the colored lights
OF the spectrum fall upon IT, sounds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Hypnotism Extraordinary.

During recent trial at Prague a
man was charged with forging entries
In baptismal register relates the
Family Doctor In pleading not guilty
he stated that II he committed the
forgery il was done Ia a trance and
under the suggestion Of certain hyp-
uotisL whose nama he had been for.
hidden 10 disclose. His family physi.
clan declared that the accused was Z
neurotic, easily hypnoti6ed. and to
prove his assertion, began 20 read. de-
spite the judges protest, a formula be-
ginning Deus Aetersus. from French
book on magic, which the doctor had
discovered the unknown hypnotiss
used for the accused. To the amaze
ment and horror OF the court the pris.
oner Immediately fell into hypnotic
trance. with his arms stiff and out.
stretched Lawyers present thrust
needles into his head and tried 20
move his arms to see II he we're sham.
ming. but without producing any re-
action. The prisoner awake only
when the doctor breathed upon him,
uttering another formula The trial
was adjourned to get the opinion o;
medical experts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

ing. "on forty dollars a month"; I
spend more'n that on champagne
Here you Miss Jesse. who's payin for
this-you? Who keeps you, Ell. Miss
and-prisms? Shamed Of my
bein' lady. Ell? / am a lady, too, and
don't you forget it. And now. git out
of my home"
struck match to the bo-kay OF
paper flowers. heaped on the hand
painted pictures, the paper fans. the
/ rocker chairs. and slung the coal-oiI
lamp into the flames; then rhise she
tore my shoulder with her teeth. |
carried her to my teEL That's your
home now" | said, "the home OF an
honest working-man." ! said, land If
another tough defiles my home, III kill
you"
The house-warming gathered the
the neighbors. but she had no use for
neighbors. Only they seen the line
! drew in the dust around that tent.
the dead-line. Afterward if any man
came near that line. she'd scream.
But she'd taught me to drink. an
drank. day after day, night after night.
while she sat frightened in the tent.
moaning when l came. Only when she
was cured could | get work, not while
had to watch all day. all night
She swore she loved me, she vowed
that she'd repented. and believed I'M
I'll she claimed religion. I'd seen her
breed OF religion. I'd rather have her
! atheist than shamming. She would
keep straight. and be my faithful wife
If I'd quit drinking. if I'd only take
| her away But she'd married me for
| a joke, and false as a cracked bell
she'd chime out lines and lies, know
ing as knew that if she'd ever been
the thing she claimed, I'd come into
her life too late. How could she be
the mother of my children, when--I
, drank, and sold my ponies to buy
liquor. for there VAS no way out.
And by the time I'd only Tiger left.
one night came Bull to find me just
as dGsR was falling | was drunk,
too. scarce knowing what he said. just
telling him to shut up and have a
drink. Polly's bin hurt? Well. that's
all right-have rye-polly's been shot?
That's good, we'd all have drinks Was
| she dead?
She was dead.
And l was sober then as / am now.
"Murdered?" | asked
Jesse, she shot herself"
is that so?"
Through the brow-above the eyes.
| Come, Jesse"
Next thing | was standing in the
| tent door, and 1t was so dark inside |
had to strike a match. The sulphur
tip burned blue, the wood flared, and
| for that moment, bending down. seen
the black dark hole between the eyes,
the smear of drying blood. Then the
match went out. and THAT was
| enough
gave Bull what I'd left, to pay for
! burial.
Then l was riding Tiger all alone,
with my shadow DRAWN slowly out
ahead as the moon waned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
CHAPTER ~.
The Ordeal by Torture.


The Labrador was good to me the
sea was better. the stock range wall,
I'd four years punching COWS. and I'm
most surely grateful
The world in them days was peopled
with only two species. punchcr an
tenderfoot. the last bein made by mis-
take. Moreover. we COW boys belonged
10 two sects. our OUTFIT. and others OF
no account. And in our outfit, this
Jesse person which Is me. laid claims
On being best man. having a pair Of
gold mouDted spurs won az guards
from Pleface. our old foreman I'd
q rolled cantle double-rig Cheyenne OF
carved leather, and silver horn--a
dandy saddle that. first prize for rope
and tie down" again all couers
Gun. belt. qulrt. bride, hat. gloves.
everything, my whole kit vas silver
mounted and everything in il tro-
ply OF trading. poker, or lighting Re.
sides my string OF ponies I'd Tiger.
an entire black colt ia broke--th0ugh
own he was far from CONVINCED
Add a good payday in my on mind
them twelve apostles for uncles? Dye
know what glory is? Wall. suppose
IL mostly consists Of being young
Time speak of. our outfit had
turned over three thousand head of
long horns to the Circle and rode
right into Abilene Thar we was to
take the train for our home ranch
down south. and hoped TO get bach
TO my dog pup ROCKEFELLER And yet
Va never before been on a railroad.
and dreaded the boys would find out
how scared | was OF trains
lit In Abilene with blush. and
Just stood rooted while a guy setting
gold watches reads my name Eraved
IN the saddle. and then addresses mo
AS Mister Smith old Pieface. scared
for my morals, did kick this person
sudden and severe. but all the same
that Mister went to my head
The smell OF indoors made my stom.
nch flop right over while We ranged
up brave at the bar for q first drink
The raw rye felt like flames. though
the preserved cherry afoat in 1t tasted
familiar, like soap a the same time
the sight of a gambling layout made
my pocket twitch. and I'd an inward
conviction telling me this place Amt
good for kids. It's the foreman sent
me on with a message
rolled my tail. and curved OH With
Tiger to take in the sights of the town.
He SHE'D heaps, and It's curious TO
think why he objected to sign-ooerds.
awnings. lampposts. even to harm
less person lying drunk Then a rail-
ro2c enE'sie snorted in oar face. so
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Cod, Italian StyIe.

Put medium-sized fish into a sauce
pan with Glove Of garlic, a bay leaf,
one or two sprigs Of thyme, a small
lump of butter, two or three cloves
and salt and pepper. Dredge in a
little -four and cover the fish with
milk. Boil gently until the fish is
cooked then remove and drain. Put
in with the cooking stock few boil
ed button onions and boil quickly for
ten minutes. Sprinkle some grated
cheese on the bottom of a deep dish.
put the cod on It, place the onions
and some fried sippets of bread around
IL and strain the sauce over Cover
the top with grated cheese and bake
for is minutes in brick oven. Serve
on the same dish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
WORLDS DEBT TO VEGETABLE
Possibly Sun Worship Had It's Origin
in knowledge of the Fact Of
the Dependence.

Vegetable life may worry along
without animals. but animal life can't
continue without vegetables. There
fore. says an English chemist. man
owes a great debt OF gratitude TO the
vegetable He should do his best to
foster it. 1t Is not intimated whether
this is an argument in favor of the
theories advanced by the vegetarian.
but it is considered ample proof man
would not be here only for the hum
BILE vegetable kingdom
But vegetables, like animate life.
are dependent upon sunlight for their
existence The vegetable. however,
is both the direct and the indirect
sustenance OF animal being Animal
life OF certain species exists solely. or
almost SO. on the flesh OF other ami
mails. But that latter food eventually
IS dependent upon the vegetable.
Time would eradicate animate life
should inanimate cease 70 exist The
relations between plant and animal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

Tiger and me was plumb stampeded
up a little side street It's thar that
he buc,,s for all he's worth. because
Of a kneeling man with a straw hat
and plnctured soul. praying abun
dant o. course this peniteDt turned
round to enjoy the bucking match
and sure reveals the face OF my old
friend. Bull Durham. We hadn't met
for years, so as soon as Tiger was
tired, Bull owned to finding the Lord
and being stony busted. ask II ! was
saved ! seen he'd got EN- bad, and
shared my wad OF money level with
him So we had cigars, pound OF
chocolate creams. an oyster steH, and
he bought bottle Of patent medicine
for his liver. We shared that. and
went on. he walking by my stirrup to
the revival meetings
This revival was happening at a
barn. so rode in. Tiger. YOU see
needed religion bad and when people
tried to turn him out, he kicked them
You should just have heard What the
preacher told the Lord about me. and
all the congregation groaned at me
being so young and fair, with silver
harness, and the hottest prospects
just as Pieface always said when
was late for breakfast.
They had a great big wooden cross
upon the dais, and somehow, I dunno
why. that made me feel ashamed. A
girl IN z White dress was singing
Rock Of Ages"-oh, most beautiful
her arms thrown round the cross, the
Bun-bright hair about her like a glory
The sight Of girls went to my head
like liquor. and this one was surely
good with her sun-bright hair. her
cheeks flushed cause stared her
8ulky lips rebuklng when | throwed a
kiss, her yellow brown eyes
Oh. had really washed behind my
ears? Suppose I'd got high.wa,er
marks! Was my hands, whipped
of my glovee to inquire That's what's
the matter. sure. Got to make good
before bein' introduced Got to get q
move on Tiger. swung. spurred
with one spring through the doors
yelled "lnjuns" and stampeded. scat
term gravel and panic through Abb
lene. just went like one man for
our cook wagon down by the railroad
corrals
Now. for all the shaving glass could
see, was nice an clean. but then
that mirror has small views. and I'm
NJ fgLfn0 Ftulg lint nfrinnast a N "A
scrubbed all over. The place was SO
burned public blushed from nose to
heels till was dressed again, shining
my hair aud boots. Then l procured
an extra special, cherry-red, silk scarf
out OF the wranglers kit
Some Of our boys made friendly
signs as ! passed on my way back. and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

fired a lew shots after me for luck.
but Id no time to play | joined the
revival meeting just as the hat came
round. 80 penitent sinners making
COR the door. came back to stay and
pay because OF Tiger. gave Bull ten
dollars 10 nand to the hat, only he
passed il into his own pocket He
seemed annoyed. too. saying. Waste
not, want not Then he explained
how the ire-eseape only paid Miss FL.
lis fifty dollars a day whereas he was
making hundreds
Just then she passed. and | got in.
reduced. say, Polly" says Bull
here's Sailor Jesse wants to get &C
qualnted."
She stopped, sort OF impatient for
supper. and velvet soft her voice. full
Of contempt
Another damned suppliants" she
asked. and Bull was holding a light
for her cigarette is 1t saved" she
added
couldn't speak wanted to tel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

One thousand feet OF film. showing
the pictures OF the oyster industry OF
Maryland from the catching" of the
bivalyes by means of tongs. scrapes
and dredges TO shocking. packing and
shipping. win be taken by Swepson
Earle of Baltimore. secretary Of the
National Association of Shell6sh Com
missioners. to the annual convention
OF that organization. which meets in
Norfolk After the Norfolk conven
ton they viii be exhibited in dupli
cate In cities throughout the United
States
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

will be given by the different parts OF
the spectrum and there viii be silence
in other parts
For example, II the vessel contains
red worsted and the green light flashes
upon Il. loud sounds will be heard
when the red and the blue parts OF the
rainbow fall upon the vessel Other
colors produce no sounds at all
Green silk gives out sound best in a
red light Every kind OF material gives
more or less sound in different colors
and no sound at all in others --Har-
pers Weekly.