Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

ington knit goods and knitting machine
Industries are employed full time and re-
all business is said as good as could be
expected under existing circumstances
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.
The Brooklyn storeKeeper who swept |
dust all over Mayor Gaynor paid a 81 |
fine in police court.
Mrs. Ella Wood Dean. author ond horse
of Chicago, believes in graveyard
art and is posing for her tombstone be-
fore a noted sculptor.
Andrew Charlton OF Stamford, Conn,
obtains his second divorce from the same
wife and Judge warns him not to expect
another from her.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson. wife OF the
president elect. Will exhibit paintings done
by herself at the Arts and Crafts Guild
ir Philadelphia
Miss Anna Hall will walk in the suffra-
gotte parade in Washington shackled with
chains to depict the unfranchised condi-
ton of women
Thomas A. Downs Of Detroit. consid-
cred a double OF President-elect Wilson,
plans to attend the inaugural ceremonies
at Washington
Maximilliam de Neurers, ~ days
old and Weighing only 16 ounces, 10
dead at Philadelphia. He was the
smallest baby in the worli
Twins have come to three families
that lived on the Balster farm. near
Edwardsville, Ill The place is now
without a tenant.
Dan r. Hanna, publisher of the
Cleveland Leader and News has Of
fered 10000 annually to the Western
Reserve University for the establish
ment of a school Of Journalism
Because his wife cooked only once
a week. preparing six pounds Of meat
and a peck Of potatoes for seven days
food Martin Proda Of Chicago left
her, but a Judge made him go back.
Thirty young women of Scranton.
Pa, have banded together FOR the sole
purpose of finding husbands They
recommend themselves very highly
and all they want are homes.
A bullet which wounded him In the bat
tie of Pea Ridge, Tenn, Just 20 years
ago, has been reno wed from the leg Of
Major George Cooper of New York. a
veteran Il years old
Big BIZ Kelihers Confession" inn
plicatiug New York city policemen in
graft, is stamped as unworthy Of belief
by a Massachusetts grand jury that In
vestisated it.
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
will he needed to relieve Captain Scotrs
estate Of liabilities incurred for the An
tarctic expedition ON which he met his
death
A London cable says that the aerial
navigation bill has received royal assent
and foreign airships now cross England
at their peril. unless pilots declare the
object OF their journey.
London says that the prospect Of ar
Anglo-German agreement with limitations
Of armaments is now excellent This II
regarded as the brightest spot on the
| horizon
y Lisbon despatch says that owing tc
absence of commercial treaty between
Great Britain and Portugal, British trade
with the republic is declining. and /:
going to Germans and Americans
The auction of NJ C. D. Borden pic
| lures. the biggest public picture sale eve
| held In this country, realized N,2A, rs
Highest price paid was by Senator Clark
| s41,50o for a Corot.
II is reported that coterie OF French
! German and English bankers is nego
tiating with Turkey for a $50 ooo, oOo loan
II is expected that It will be at least $50,
0oo,oGo which will be made only on condi
| ton that peace becomes an assured fact
Considerable amount OF insurance
against damage by civil war In Nexic
is being offered in London, but under
writer's are not disposed to accept bust
ness Five per cent. for three months 4
| quoted as the minimum to cover q larg,
| quantity OF specie IN one bank
| The Boston Post says a committee o
govcrnment auditors has completed
two-week. examination OF the books o
the American Pneumatic Service com
pany. with 4 view OF determining tn
cost OF building and maintenance OF it
tubes, the object being the purchase o
tubes by the government. The compan.
does not expect definite decision as +
the amount 70 be offered by the govern
ment until some time after March T.
The Boston Globe has a two-column in
tcrview with Governor Foss In which h
says, among other things, that II tn
affairs OF the State were conducted o
business principles he can see where
could save at least 81, 10000 n year bu
he adds, ~ am glad that the business G
the State is not managed like a priva I
firm or industrial corporation, We coul
save the 100000 but 1t would be at IN
EXPENSE OF the public welfare"