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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
CAR STRUCK POLE.
Vergennes woman brought TO Bur
iington after Peculiar Auto Accident

Vergennes woman brought TO Bur-
iington after Peculiar Auto Accident.
The police ambulance was called to
Charlotte Thursday afternoon to bring a
woman, Mrs. Beckett. to the Mary Fletch-
er hospital. She was the victim Of pc
culiar automobile accident. She and her
husband were passengers from Vergennes
in Ford car which was coming north on
the main road As they reached cross
road large automobile approached from
the west and the chauffeur Of the Ford
car had only one chance to avoid COLI
sion and that was by sending his car into
strip of grass beside the road. He got
out of the way all right but the car struck
a mall box on a telegraph pole which
collision iolted Mrs. Beckett to such an ex-
tent that It threw her to one side and her
head came in contact with the pole. The
impact made her unconscious and she
bled profusely from the mouth and nose.
There was also a large wound in the side
of the head and both eyes were black
ened DR.. H. l.. Mills of this city, who
happened to be nearby, went to the spot
and seeing the woman was In a serious
condition telephoned to Burlington for
the police ambulance which went to the
scene in quick time. Mrs. Beckett was
brought to the hospital as soon as posi-
BILE The Ford car which struck the tel
egraph pole was quite badly damaged.
The victim Of the accident Is woman
of middle age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
EARLY MORNING RAID.
Beer and Whiskey Found at Jacob
MitcheIPs Place on Battery street.

The police department made a return
search at Jacob Mitchell's place at 1856
Battery street Sunday morning at $50
and succeeded In making quite a haul.
They also discovered n hiding place that
they had overlooked in previous visits.
The time the search was made was after
business hours and nobody was dis
covered on the premises except "Cubby'
and another man, who soon made him
self scarce. There was nothing visible
in the line of intoxicants on the lower
floor so the officers searched the attic.
This was apparently vacant but officer
Barry noticed some fresh nails In a
rough board partition which he in
vestigated. He called for a hammer but
there was none on the place so he used
an axe TO pry the boards on They
yielded easily as the nails had evidently
been pulled in and out many times. The
officer directed his search light into the
small apartment disclosed and found n
tub full OF beer on ice. the amount of
beer totallng four cases. He also found
six quarts of whiskey. Mitchell claimed
the stuff was his Mitchell is a cripple
and 1t is supposed that another man
who left the place suddenly has been
conducting the business with him The
same place was searched August Z
and only two bottles Of beer were found
and what was left of a half mint of
whiskey after Mitchell had spilled 1t down
the leg Of his trousers. The officers in
their searches through this part OF the
city find many unsanitary places where
people are living and which. II Is said
would bear further investigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

The quarterly magazine Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross If sent to all members,
and gives account Of Red Cross relief
work throughout the world The work
Of the Red Cross of the nations now
Mt war will be sent forth In the maya
zine direct from those organizations,
probably at the close of hostillties This
will make the future issues OF this maya
zine of especial interest to the members
OF the American Red Cross.
TREASURER Toward says that the re-
Gently appointed State committee Of the
Red Cross nursing service Is now or
Eanizing local committees In all towns
were training schools are located. These
local committees will enroll all nurses
who desire to become known as Red
Cross nurses. subject to call by the ma
tional headquarters at Washington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
PROFIT AND LOSS IN WAR
(From the New York Mail)


II general war should break out, the
loss of labor employed in useful commerce
and industries would he great. 1t is esti-
mated that a million able-b bodied men
would go home to Europe to hgnt under
their various flags The labor d.an ,right
pinch certain industries perceptibly.
But the loss that might pe felt in this
way would be more than compensated in
other directions. The demand for Ameri-
can food products and other supplies
would be greatly increased. America
would send grain and all other foodstuffs,
horses for cavalry mounts, petroleum for
the great number of motor vehicles now
employed in war. gunpowler and other
munitions: while the necessity for re-
constructing railways and bridges would
cause a great demand for our iron, steel
and lumber.
Everything is used UP In war-vehicles.
animals. chemicals. coal. lumber cotton
cloths. leather. and many other articles
which We export to Europe At the same
time. the paralysis of the productive in
dustries of several great European coun-
tries would make us the leading source of
supply for Asiatic. African. and South
American countries with which We now
have comparatively little trade. Our
commerce would doubtless be permanent.
ly stimulated with many of these coun-
tries through the opportunity which a
great European war would afford.
Such a war could hardly be otherwise
than materially profitable to us. But
every right-thinking American would a
NO., Al
than witness, even at this safe distance,
the awful destruction and barbarism of
a European war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
HOWARD PARK SOLD.
Vermont Hardware Company Buys
Property OF J. j. Flynn,


The Vermont Hardware company have
purchased of John ]. Flynn the Howard
park property which for several years
has been known as the Lumiere COM
panys plant, and which was recently
sold at public auction and bought by Mr..
Flynn. The deal has not yet been closed
up but will be within short time The
hardware company have not yet taken
possession and no date has been fixed
for their removal from their present
quarters at ls4 Bank street The pur-
chasers Will use the place as their new
headquarters, and will utilize the large
buildings for storage The present office
accommodations established by the
Lumiere company will probably be oc-
cupied for similar purposes by the new
tenants. The place is already admirably
adapted to the uses OF a wholesale COM
pany. access to the railroad being con-
venient by use Of spur track. which
runs into the park
The IIumiere company, after spending
Sl6,GO on the plant several years ago,
finally abandoned It and transferred their
business to France. their original head
quarters. The property has bsen in the
tax list at $4,000. Last spring it was
sold at public auction for $17,5Oo, there
being few bidders at the time of tho
sale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
POPOWICS IN COURT.
Pleads Guilty to Charge of Selling
Meat UNIT for Use.

John Popowics, the North avenue sau-
sage maker, accused of selling and expos
Ing for sale meat that was unfit for hui
man consumption, was arraigned In city
court Thursday on the charges presented
by States Attorney Hopkins, to which he
pleaded guilty. The circumstances of the
case were revealed to the court and the
hitter imposed a sentence on Popowics of
not less than 10 or more than 10 months
at the house of correction in Rutland. 1t
was also represented that the respondent
was the father of four children and that
he was practically down and out as far
as finances were concerned, also that he
had sold out his sausage factory. the sale
having been made just at the time the city
court proceedings were brought. There
was a mortgage on that factory and
Popowics' equity was s13. In view of
these representations the court decided
to place the man in the care of the proba-
ton officer and suspend sentence, but with
the understanding that Popowics must
not engage In the meat business In the
State of Vermont again. Popowics is
able to speak eight languages. however,
and will no doubt be able to get job.
The meat taken at his place was exam
ined at the State laboratory. There was
n carcass found in his shop which was
putrid and was diseased in one part and
There were several heads of swine which
were TO be used in making sausages and
which were also in a state of decomposi-
ton and FUN OF maggpts. The reason ad-
vanced for allowing the material to get
into this state was that the man did not
have the money to buy the castings for
future sausages. The place where Popo-
WIGS did business was also looked over
and the cooler was found to be very
filthy.
AS there has been some complaint that
native beef and other meats are being
brought into the city and sold while in a
diseased or filthy condition the States
attorney will look into the reported cases
very thoroughly and prosecutions Will
surely follow. There is no State law that
makes the inspection of meat compulsory
after 1t has been slaughtered but there
Is plenty of law to catch the dealer who
sells or exposes for sale unwholesome
meat whether he knows 1t Is bad when
he buys It or not. In some cities of the
country the problem Is easily settled by
the establishment of municipal slaughter
houses where animals to be slaughtered
for food purposes are taken and the meat
inspected after the killing by officers APP
pointed for the purpose before II can be
offered for sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
For the lands sake-use Bowker's
Fertilizers They enrich the earth and
those who till 1t. (Adv)
LABOR DAY PLANS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Howe to Speak
Unions VIII Have Floats.

At a meeting of the committee of the
Central Labor Union having In charge
the arrangements for the big Labor day
celebration. to he held September 7.
further plans for the event wero
formulated
Word was received from Lieut. Gov.
F. E. Howe that IA would be present
and speak Mr.. Howe will undoubtedly
choose a subject near to the hearts Of
lahoring men, He is especially qualified
TO speak upon workmen's compensate
laws which have occupied his attention
for many months, as chairman of the
State commission provided by The last
Legislature for this purpose.
The local unions of the city are ex-
pected to provide floats in the parade
embematjc of their craft, for which
prizes are offered.
The merchants and manufacturing mer-
chants will also be invited to participate
in this parade through the entrance Of
floats, trimming windows and buildings.
for which prize will be offered.
The baseball game on Centennial Field
will be played between the Odd Fellows
and Commercial Travellers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
AN INExHAUsTIBLE WONDERLAND.

The Babylonian story Of the food was
found recorded upon large clay tablet,
/ Is inches long and IL inches wide, with
three columns Of fine writing upon each
side. Later discoveries have shown that
the tablet was the 18th Of series Of IL
| tablets, recording a long epic poem In
other words. the Babylonan story Of the
flood was the nth chapter Of a long poem
relating the adventures of the hero Gil
gamish, but there was a time when the
flood story was Independent and com
plete in itself Homers odyssey, which we
know as one long poem. is composed Of
many short poems woven together until
they appear to be single unit. SO the
Babylonian epic was compiled by some
Babylonian Homer, who collected the old
poems, the history and the stories of the
people, changed them to suit his fancy,
attached them to the name of great
national hero, and then wove them to-
gether Some OF the stories were old
myths; others were real history; thus tire
old deluge story transformed and
made the 11th chapter of the poem We
may therefore understand why it differs
in some details from the Hebrew story,
but rather It is surprising that, after it
left the hands of the Babylonian COM
piler. the differences are so slight
The tablets recording the food story
| found in the Nineveh library date from
the time Of Assurbanpal. the last great
king of Assyra. who ruled from GA to
626 b. c. He seems to have been the
only Assyrian king to collect tablets or
books upon many subjects until he ha |
formed great library. He sent his
agents to the old cities Of the south to
Icollect the rare and ancient books pre-
served in the temples. Many of tho COL
lection We're taken to Ninevah; others Of
the old tablets We're copied. The deluge
story from Ninevah was copied from a
tablet which was perhaps then even 1000
years old. The agents of Assurba nipaI
were very active.
In the excavations at Bismya, the
present writer revealed several shafts
which appear to have been dug in their
search for the old documents down
through the buried ruins. The Babylon
ian poem with the story of the flood.
which Mr. Smith discovered. was a copy
made about $50 B. C. from far older tab
lets. and the tablet containing the orig
Iinal story OF the food, before it was
made a part Of the great poem. was far
older Archeoogists have long known
this to be so, and every Babylonian eX-
cavator has hoped to discover a tablet
with the original story, confident that
the story would more closely resemble
that of the Bible At last one of the
very early tablets has been found The
Christian Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
SHELBURNE RACES.
Good sport Saturday at Vermont
Stock Farm Track.

A large number Of people from this city
and from many places in the State went
to tho track of the Vermont Stock farm
In Shelburne Saturday to the races
there and wero entertained with some ex-
cellent sport despite the fact that the
track Is a half mile from the highway.
The attendance was 900 Although this
track has been In existence for some time,
1t was never before employed for races.
having been devoted exclusively to the
use Of horses in training. Those present
say the sport furnished was the best that
has been seen In this section of Vermont
for several years. II is probable that
more races In the same line will be pulled
off before the end of the season. The
events We're conducted by Dan Hurley
and j. l.. Powers.
The summaries follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

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Creston, Iowa.
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For forty years this famous root and
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
MACDONOUGH CENTENNIAL
Program of Three Days Celebration
mt Vergennes and Fort C8ssin.

Program of Three Days Celebration
mt Vergennes and Fort Cassin.
The official preliminary program of the
three days celebration Mt vergennes and
Fort Cassin in connection with the Mac
donough centennial is as follows:
PATRIOTS DAY. SUNDAY, SEPT g.
Afternoon at Vergennes-AIass meeting
on the city park; musical festival by a
large chorus; memorial address; his
torical address by Rodney Marlborough
Evening-Band concert In the city
park.
NAVAL DAY. MONDAY. SEPT. Z
| Forenoon at Observation-Disclosures con-
tests and baseball games; exhibition
drills by State militia and United States
cavalry troops.
Afternoon at Fort ssin-Grand naval
parade and water carnival under the d.
rection Of the Champla1n Yacht club;
historical addresses by prominent speak
: ers on the site OF the old fort
| Evening at Nergennes-H Historical pa
geSnts and fireworks; band concert and
festival
CENTENNIAL DAY, TUESDAY.
| SEP BER S.
| Morning at Nergennes-Sunrise salute
dedication of a marker by the Daughters
of the American Revolution; welcome sa
lutte to the President of the United States
| Noon at Ncrgennes-Grand parade Of
State militia, United States cavalry from
Fort Ethan Allen, fremen. fraternal or
ders, boy scouts, industrial school, auto
mobiles, industrial and historical floats,
bands and drum corps, carriages with
distinguished guests
Afternoon at cation Of
the memorial to Commodore Macdonough
and his co-patrfots: addresses by State
and national officials; biographical sketch
of Commodore Macdonough
Evening at Vergennes-Pageants and
fireworks on the river; carnival night.
merry masqueraders. band concert and
festival on the city park; banquet at city
hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
THE FARMERS YEAR.
CFrom the Christian Herald

Those who seem to take a gloomy view
or the business outlook should look at
the latest crop reports, Corn a $500, 00O.
UO-bushel crop; winter wheat, CTS, 900, OOC
bushels; spring wheat. 27O,0O00O0 bushels;
oats. 100000. ooo-all Of them far above
the lO-year average. The crops are the
bright. redeeming feature OF the business
situation. And the promise Is even bet
ter than the figures show. Even the
pessimist must bow before the splendid
gifts OF bountiful nature and confess
that God IL glorously good to this ma
ton.
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DIDN'T GO ANY FURTHER.

a gentleman was descending the Ice
covered surface OF "A steep street In To
ronto when his feet went from under hin
and ne slid in sitting posture
He had not gone more than a few yard
in this position when his legs came Il
contact with lady who was crossing -
street, causing her to sit down hurrl'
on him. They proceeded thus toget'ie
an increasing speed and shot oLt or
the square below, when the .,entlen
coming TO rest said;
II beg your pardon. Madam; you n
get OF here don't q" apv farther
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

THE administrations ENCOURAGEMENT
big BUSINESSMAN announcement consistln
of more egulatiOn-reminds ME of tn
young waiter
The speaker, Jerome S. McWade Of Du
luth, sat on a hreeze-swept Atlantic Cit
pier. enjoying a cigar He chuckled an
went on:
II said TO my waiter last night at sup
dinner:
"'Watter there's n fly In this ic
cream,
Let him stay there and catch rheu
| matism, then, sir the waiter answered
warmly He was in the coffee at MOO
Does the young idiot take take this es
tablishment for a Turkish hath?'"
/ r-e-S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

List Of unclaimed letters in tho Bur.
ifngton postoffice for the week endins
August g, 1914:
WOMEN'S LIST.
Helen Austin. Annie Ryrnes, Ethel NJ.
Bray Mrs. r. j. Bidwell, Miss Ma ale
Burrows, Miss, Agnes Curum. Mrs. Mar
2uerite Favier, Miss TAME Fuller, Mrs.
Emma Gene. Miss Belle Hall, Miss Irene
Hathorne. Mrs j. II. Houck, Mrs. G. G
Kerr, Mrs. Grace Kernier, Mrs. Louella
Ladd, Mrs Hire A. Millson. ENaline
Plumley. Miss Emma Smith, Miss Lettie
Walker, Miss Eta Wood.
MEMS LIST.
Otta Ahlers. Jack Angus, Wilfred Bou-
gla, l.. f. Butler. c. Chase, Gilbert
Clarke, Cotton Comb Tool Co, James w
DAILY, B. s. Fullington. j. A. Gould. Abner
Hobbs, Harry Lezau. Lyman I.avtgne
Harry Mcbride. Charles Stookwell. Ste
phen Salisbury, James Shaw. Marshall p
Thompson, Billie Thomas. II. c. White.
WINOOSIlI LIST.
Mrs. Ella p. Kliber. John F. O'Donnell
Miss K. Raleigh, MIss Josephine Sweet
Pietra Wlncenty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
RED CROSS RELIEF WORK.
Contributors to European War Fund
VIII Become Members of the Society.

The executive committee of the Ma
tional Red Cross society has voted to
enroll as members at large OF the Red
Cross for the remainder OF the year all
contributors OF two dollars or more to
the European war relief fund, which has
been created by the society. Contribu-
lions may be sent to II. s, Howard Of
this city, treasurer of the Vermont State
board, and will be forwarded to such
nationality as the donor may direct Tho
only method to relieve the horrors of
war. short of its adjustment, Is through
the self-sacrihcing work of the Red
Cross nurses In all nations and their
work should be sustained by American
SID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
Keep Your Liver Active During the
Summer MObths-FOley Cathartic
Tablets for Sluggish Liver and
CnOntinatiOu

1t does beat all how quickly Foley Ca
thartic Tablets lven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham.
Wimberley, Texas says:-"Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative l
ever used. They take the place of call
omel.' wholesome, stirring and cleans
ing. No gripping. comfort to stout
persons J. w. O'Sullivan. (AdV)
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WAR CLOSES WINDSOR MACHINE
SHOP.

The plant of the Windsor Machine
company. employing about 800 men.
closed Thursday night for ten days. The
company depended a great deal on its
European trade and the unsettled con-
dftion Of affairs abroad is said to be the
cause of the layoff
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

womanhood until L
had taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolir building. situated on
a wharf beside the Seine river. Paris.
France was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing Samples free.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VT
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w. NJ. Halfacre. Dexter, Mo-, bought

w. M. Halfacre, Dexter, Mo, bought
Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs. Haifacre.
VINO was down on her back with kidneys
so sore he had to help her move. lie
says She would cry with pain across
her kidneys. but after she took the Sec
ond hottie Of Foley Kidney Pills. she
was as we'll and strong as ever" j. w,
QSuuiyan, SA9Y1
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IF THE RABY I!

IF THE BABr IS CUTTING TEETa
be sure and use that old ana we'll
soothes the child softens the gums
aliays all pain. cures wind collie, and
Y the best remedy for DtarrhoS4
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VARICOSE VEINS, HAP pTd:

are promptly relieved with expensive home treatment
II abso ely the pain. swelling. tredness acd
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