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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
ROMANCE OF THE II, u. ID.

What Is said to he one CT the longest
and loneliest rural mail routes in Miss
issippi Is in charge of Mrs. Carrie d.
King who has been in the service for
the rast 10 years. AS an additional touch
to the narrowing description of the route,
1t is stated that the state pcnitentiary is
but one of the thrilling spots that must
be passed. The writer would like to take
that trip with Mrs. King-he would rather
take 1t with Mrs King than alone for
evidently she is much superior to any
thrill that can be produced by any Turk
ing terror on that route, or she would
not have travelled it for T. long years.
From Willamsport, Ind, comes the in
formation that Mrs. Anna Hunter has for
the last 10 years covered a route of -
miles land size has done splendid work,
adds our informant. We believe that and
believe it of every one Of these one hun
bred and fifty or more women carriers.
The fact is rather rema rkable that most
of the letters which come TO us tell of
women who are on very long routes and
have served for many years. Mrs. Louise
Middaugh, we are told, has been carrier
out of Ames, Neb. for II years, her route
being a daily one of q - miles Last
winter, through snow, rain and mud, she
missed only four days. That is a record
TO be proud of.-IThe Christian Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
qrrom the Middlcbury Register.

Only two candidates presented them
selves for the Rhodes scholarship eXani-
nations which We're held here this week.
although they were open to all Vermont
students. 1t may he that others who have
passed the examinations in former years,
or who took them in other States, VIII
present themgclVs to the Vermont COM
mittoe of selection. 1t Is evident how
ever that the competition for this scho!-
arship is not very keen. Its value is $1,000
Il year for three years, To be selected is
Justly considered a great honor Why do
not more of our young men try for IT?
One reason is that Greek is one of the sub
iccts and not many are now proficient IN
that language \ deeper reason Is that
not many American boys care for the type
Of education oxford has to offer. IT is too
heavy with the classics and too thcorci-
cal, the kind Of education preferred by the
English nobility. 1t is something of n
compliment to American youth that they
do not stumble over themselves for the
privilege of spending three years among
the English aristocrats of Oxford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14

cock your eye any longer-have all
been rather suspiciously associated with
colds"
But the worst Is yet TO come, says tNe
Chicago Daily News. And from wom-
an doctor this time. DR.. Ruth Tunni-
cliff has found a new and thoroughly
competent cold miciobe--the bacillus Tht-
nitis. Rhinitis, you know, means IMAM
nation of the proboscis or nose, the IN
side of the nose particularly. Dr. Tunni-
cliffs new microbe does a neat and work.
manlke job when plantad on the field OF
action; there can he no doubt that 1t starts
things about as promptly as any OF the old
established germs of coryza in our stand
ard lists.
There need be no alarm, nor even sur
prise, that a new cold germ has been
discovered Beyond question there VIII De
others introduced from time TO time as &C
casion warrants. We're going to keep the
contagiousness of colds" in the public
nostrils at all hazards, and we snail dlS-
cover as many new microbes as may ne
necessary for the purpose
| One cold" Is as much unlike another
cold" in its symptoms and effects as
| measles Is unlike the whooping coubh
That Is lust why we have given this
fine notice TO DR.. Tunniclif's new bug
to emphasize the unhappy truth that n
"cold" is a cold" only until you ina
ont what is the matter, and then 1t IL
! something definite. Measles and Whoop-
4 np cough and diphtheria and pneumonia,
ana various other diseases are "colds' at
first. in the common parlance; pretty
nearly every acute illness is n bad cold
! at the beginning anyway, the average
nationt will stand for such a diagnosis
for day or two.
All colds" are as Independent Of
weather conditions and exposure and
dampness and drafts as measles. whoop-
ing cough or soft corrs, hut not all hui
man beings arc as yet Aabused of the
great deluson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
WATER IN THE MILK.
WillistOn Men, under Arrest. Claim 1t
Got Ihcrc by Accident.

That n sincere effort is being made by
the officials whose duty it is to see that
milk conditions in this city are what
they should be was made evident yester-
day with the arrest OF Z. a. Rollins
and Eugene Martelle, both of Williston.
who were arrested by Sheriff j. r. Allen,
charged with unawfully selling. Offering
for sale. and having in their possession
with intent to sell or furnish to divers
people for consumption milk diluted with
water and containing visible dirt and
not being of standard quality Both men
claim that the water got into the cans
where the milk was placed by mistake
and that it was not their intent to sell
watcred milk. Rollins. however. pleaded
guilty and his case was continued TO
October 10 for sentence. Martele
pleaded not guilty and his case was con-
tinued to October 10 Tor hearing Both
men We're allowed to go after furnish
ing $500 bail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
COURT DELAYS.
CFrom the Rutland News)


zone OF the causes of the high cost OF
litigation in Vermont Ia evidenced, in
the continued necessity of taking a re-
cess in Chlttenden county court because
If the appropriateness of counsel Judge
Miles warned the lawyers the other day
that unless there was a change In the
situation he would excuse the jurors for
tho term INis would tend to cut down
court expenses, but it wouldn't be OF much
benefit to the litigants. who, when they
resort to court action, are naturally desir-
Gus of as much expedition as possible. -
Brattlchoro Reformer,
There is being given just now in all
parts of Vermont special attention to the
subject of court delays.
Let it be said that by no means are all
attorneys offenders, and perhaps some of
the Offenders are to be excused Take the
present condition in Rutland county, for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
NEW YORK sURWAy'S COST.

More than $l0000O.0ol already has been
expended in the construction Of the
new dual subway system at New York
and contracts agsrcgating il7S,0oopoo
have thus far been awarded for subway
and elevated work. according to report
made public by the public service COM
mission. The expenditures include sums
paid by the Interhorouch Rapid Transit
company and the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company, as well as by the city. on
September /, 1878 men Were employed
In subway work. When finished the dual
system will consist Of go miles in the
old subway and elevated line. The total
cost of the system when equipped is osti-
mated at $3.50, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
MANY KINDS OF COLDS.
But They All Seem Alike TO the Man
Who Gets One.

Since old Ben Franklin first promu-
gated the thought that so-caled colds"
were catching that is-transferabe from
sick to the well-conslderabl knowledge
has accumulated supporting that idea In
this interlude of inquiry we have occa-
sionally dwelt upon the sundry and divers
microbes that are known to cause such
illnesses. The pneumocOccus-king of the
cold bugs-nearly everybody carries al
ways on tap Then there is the influenza
bacillus, the dphtheria bacillus-which Is
at present in not few apparent colds"
in children partcularly-the micrococcus
catarrhalis certain streptocOcci and sta
phylococci and other cOcci till you caa't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14

example: County court unfinished. fed
eral court about to open, followed at
once by state supreme court That means
practically that a seasoned lawyer, or n
busy one, has almost to be in two or three
places at once.
Nor ore delays in trials always an un-
mixed evil 1t very often happens that
the "unpreparedness' OF cases Is due to
negotiations on between litigants leading
to settlement out of court. 1t cannot fail
to be annoying to the court to be held up.
but II would seem that If delays led to
cleaning the docket through outside set
Elements and disccntlnuances, there
ought to DC real money saved all round.
But, unquestionably. In n portion Of the
cases, at least the criticisms Of the bar
by the bench are warranted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
MORE RAPID TRANSIT IN VERMONT
COURTS.

(F'rom the orleans County MonltorO
a news Item says:
ut was the Same old story of no cases
ready for trial when Chittenden county
court convened Tuesday. and displcascd
by the continued delay. Judge w. w. Miles
threatened to dismiss the jury for the
term II there was no work for them to do
this morning"
Judge Miles has done much to make his
courts a place of despatch and without
becoming arbitrary and obnoxious has
made it perfectly plain to attorneys ex-
pectng to appear before Him that they
were expected to have their cases pre-
pared. This policy vigorously pushed by
all the Judges would help to lessen ex-
pcnscs and hasten the wheel of justice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
ANOTHER GROUND OF COMPLAINT
UTrom the Springfield Reporter.) .

There is an aftermath about the State
fair that does not leave n good taste
in the mouth, The State papers are mad
because the publicity agent faxed the at
tendance figures ana the public Is nal
because of the exorbtnnt charges FOR
service on the grounds. The fair man
agclnent had better get some pointers from
the Valley fair at Brattleboro. The at
tendance there was almost as large as a,
White River Junction; the exhibits We're
Just as good If not us many and the
charges for the jitneys to the grounds
the restaurants on the grounds and
everything else We're very reasonable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
THE FIRST CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Gilgal, Bethel, Jericho, Jordan-Samucl
toured these districts with all his court
Of justice and was the first circuit Judge
Elijah moved from place to place with
his school OF the prophets. Christ found
no better way to train his 10 apostles than
to journey over these same hills and val
leys with his little band Modern mis-
sionaries find no better plan than to plant
little schools, which are also preaching
stations. I spent T. years of my life as
n touring missionary and averaged more
than POO days away from home in the sad
die, taking with me, where possible, ma
tive helpers.-The Christian Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
APPROPRIATION FOR FAIRS.

From tho brattcpUro IteIUr1HerJ
The Rutland News states ION au-
thority" that "gouging' Of conces-
sionaires, stockmen and horsemen has
grown into n rank abuse at the State
fair. If this is the way White River
junction treats the people who make the
fair what it is, why not hold the show
somewhere else? There Is no law on the
statute books which requires the state
fair to be held at the place known 10
Dartmouth students rs ''the junk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
RACES AT RIVERSIDE.
Columbus Day sports Attract Num-
Der of IIOrScmcn.

There was a very fair attendance at
the races at Riverside Park yesterday
afternoon, aud while there was no par
ticularly fast time made, the horses
seemed evenly matched and interest was
manifested throughout. With tho ex-
ccpt!on of one accident, occurring in the
second heat Of the class c race, the
races were run off in very smooth form.
The accident occurred when Jessie
Reaper, driven by Calkns. broke and
wavered Rounds. driving Quicksilver.
who was pressing up close to the suky
drawn by Jessie Reaper. was unable to
pull! his horse quickly enough to avoid
contact. Rounds was thrown from his
suky and after turning over n few times
jumped TO his feet none tho worse for
the accident. Quicksilver took advantage
Of the occasion to show hor idea of
real race and beat It about tho track,
being headed off after lively sprint,
a summary Of the three races follows:
CLASS a, PACING AND TROTTING.
THREE ONE-MILE HEATS.
Enos T., CHI g., Parizo..............1 l 1
Madean, b, m. Richardson. .......3 . .
Miss Aldeen, b. m, Ladd. ..........3 3
Time. 3, 2:4l,a, 2:Nia.
CLASS Il, TROTTING, TlIREE-MILD
HEATS.
Babene, Hurley. ........................1 . I
Roy Nc, b. g., Rounds. .............2 ! 2
Billy Moquette, b. e., White.....,..4 8
Alendale, Calldns. .....................3 4
Time. o;3Oia, 2;3l, 2:SGM
CLASS c. THREE IN FIVE, ONE
MILE HEATS.
Russell Bingeion. blk. S.. McCabe..l l 1
Jessie Reaper, b. m. Chandler 80 2
Quicksilver. g. m Wiley............3 s
Time. 2:25, -, 2;2ih.
'No place given
''No time.
Alcardeen, driven by Calllins, and Can
tain Logan. driven by White, ran spe-
clal race of a half mile at the end Of
the afternoons matinee. Alcandeen WIN
ming, The time was Ia
Charles Il. Wright acted as starter
and the judges We're C. A. Evarts, w. ~
Root, u. V. Goodsell and c. NJ. Delaney
The next meeting will be on Saturday,
| october 30
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
TOO MANY FINGERS LOST.
lErnll1 tie Enrrn 'rlnleS

Let some inventive VcImontor put his
brain to work to devise n means of pre-
venting the loss of so many fingers in en-
silaGe cutters a. large number of acci-
dents of that nature In Vermont during
the present season, many of them being
in the vicinity OF Barre, show that the en-
s!lage-cuttng machine has by no means
reached the degree of perfection as re-
cards the safety of the operators. Mech
anism to protect the operators would he
a fine product
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
OIDEST JOHNSON NATIVE

Mrs. Lucy Ann Grow is the Oldest native
Of Johnson. being 90 years of age She
lives on a farm with her son, Lemue r.
Grow. in the house in which she has re-
sided for more than SO years. Mrs. Grow
has until very recently enjoyed remark
ably good health and is now able to he
about the house every day. Her hearing
is practically unimpaired and she has al
ways been able to read without glasses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
Central Vermont nv
Time Table in Effect Sept. IL. 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.

TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
h.1O a. m. daily. for Montreal and
Chicago.
Tx a. m, except Sunday. for Bos-
ton, Springfield and New York
Broiler buffet parlor car from
Burlington, without change.
due Boston AIS p. m.
ZOE a. m. except Sunday. for ST.
Johnsbury and Portland.
MAN a. m, except Sunday. for Rich.
ford, Montreal and ottawa.
1O.1O a. M, Sunday only. for ST. AL
bans.
N, a. M. daily, for Boston. Spring
''' field and New YoN: for New
London week Alys only.
Through parlor cars and dining
cars Essex Junction to Boston
and New York.
A,oO u. m, except Sunday. for st.
Johnsbury.
A,AO D. m, except Sunday, for ST. AL
hans, Rouses Point. Ogdens-
burg, Richford and Montreal.
Also for Montpelier and White
River Junction.
arm m. daily for Montreal and
"'"" Chicago. Standard sleeper daily
and tourist sleeping cars Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays
TO Chicago. without change.
c.ss D. m, Sunday only, for White
River Ju iction.
an D. m, daily for Boston and
= New York. Through sleeping
cars from Essex Junction to
Boston and New York via
Springfield
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
OUR JITNEY OFFIR-This and Sc.

close with five cents to Foley & Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name ana adj
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn n trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. j. w. O'Sulli-
van. (AdV.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
John T. GETS REI,T pACt-

Chicago, oct. Tho famous cham
pionship diamond belt presented to
John L. Sullivan by admiring friends
in 1887, and later left by him in Chi
cago as security for o $4,000 loan, is
again In the possession OF the veteran
heavyweight pugilist. It became known
to-day. Sullivan redeemed it from n
jewelry firm yesterday paying s., 400.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
PREACHER WAS LAID UP.

Rev C. NJ, Kinghton. Mavanna. Fla.
writes: For three months ! suffered
intense pain in the kidneys and back
which at times laid me up entirely
used 1-2 bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
and all the pain disappeared. l feel as
If 20 years had been added to my life"
Relieves rheumatism, backache. sore
muscles. stiff joints, ]. w. O'Sullvan.
Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
VERMONT BREVITIES.

a total of 1,017 hunting and fishing
licenses has been issued thus far this sea-
son in Rutland.
George A. Tudor of Wardsboro, labor
err, has Aled petition in bankruptcy, CIV
ing liabilities of S469lS2 and assets of
500, all claimed exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
ESCAPES FROM INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.

Patrick Gilrain of Rutland has escaped
from tho Industrial school at Vcrgennes
and efforts to find him have been unsuc-
cessful. 1t is thought probable that he
obtained money from relatives in Putland
and has left the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN RARRE.

Barre appears to he suffering with an
epidemic of typhoid fever and Health Of
fcer Dr. J. W. Stewart states that 81
cases have been reported to him. Many
cases are under suspicion and it is said
that there are a total of over 30 cases The
cases date back three weeks, but the
source of pollution has not yet been dis
covered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
DISTANT RELATIONSHIP

Pupil-Teacher, may be absent this
afternoon? My aunts cousin Is dead.
Observation-Disclosures suppose so; but
really ! wish 1t was some nearer relative
Topeka Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
ALL WRONG.

The spelling books all wrong, man.
nal"
why so. Ethel?'
because it don't look right for q
little thing like kitten to have six let
ters and n big cat to have throe."--
Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14

If that rear estate is desirable, to ad.
vertise II is to sell 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-09
MORE OLD COINS
SHOWN JOURNAL

Charles H. Smith who lives about
IL miles up the Bangor road, called
at the Journal Office Thursday and
said that, being interested in the story
about the old coin brought in by L.
L. Wellman, he thought Of few old
ones he had, most Of them found IN
the ground, and brought them with
him. They included:
An old Liberty cent Of 1895, dug up
by Mr.. Smith about - years ago,
while blowing in his garden. 1t is
badly corroded and battered but the
date is well preserved.
Two copper cents, dated 1916 and
1s47, were found by him on the inter-
vale near his home, where years ago
the camps Of the laborers engaged in
the work of building the railroad were
located. He has also seen and heard
of many other copper and silver piec-
es being found there. They are of
slightly different sizes, the marking
we'll kept and the dates perfect. The
woman's heads are Of different de-
sign and the size Of the stars vary.
A finely preserved English piece.
about the size of our former 20-cent
piece. bearing the date 1921, and the
head of "Georgius iii, D. G.. came
from some source not recalled into
his possession and is an interesting
piece.
An American half cent of the date
1929, with the woman's head and the
10 stars, given him by a brother some
Is years ago is highly priced. 1t is in
perfect condition and a valuable SOU
Venir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Special Features at Opera House.

Special Features at Opera House.
Tango Teas and ameteur contests are
not exactly new novelties in Augusta,
vet as conducted by Billy carlton ana
his able corps of funmakers these IN
novations at once assume a value inc
proportions of which are not TO De
measured by past standards. The ran
60 Tea after the matinee today Will pc
presided over by one of Augustus rec
ognized leaders. She will be assisted by
all members of j. W. Germans come
dams who aside from being clever artists
are credited with being ladies and gen
tlemen in every particular. The dance
in which the audience participates is Of
an informal nature, the various new
dances being interspersed with some of
the old favorites as desired. Here an
opnortunity is afforded for acquiring
new steps by those wishing instruction.
this being given absolutely free. the Ia
dies Of the chorus as we'll as the prin-
cipals being expert professional dancers
and these young ladies are never more
happy than when assisting the young
ladies of a city who attend the Tango
Teas. AS consel lence these are al
ways most delightful affairs.
AS for tn, amateur contest after to-
nights performance. the list of enter
tainars includes Harold Partridge who
carried off the honors at the minstrel
show last Monday night with his latest
skit "A Fool in a Ford" 1t is claimed
he has added several new auips and lines
of a live local nature that will make
somebody gasp.
Of particular interest however is the
announcement that Mr.. Matthew OFT
(the famous playwright who has written
and staged more than 50 musical come
dies all OF which have been enjoyed by
thcatregoers ever since he first wrote
and produced The Star Gazer' for his
brother Joe,) has been prevailed upon
to appear after the contest in The Chef
Song Instead OF having the ladies Of
the chorus, he Will be assisted by the
Hobo quart.tte and eight members
Of the local stage crew, viz: Earl Jones
Lawrence Frazier. Wallace Page, Prince
Gasnon, Fred Williams, Lewis Micheau.
lien Harvey and Hal Burns. This will
prove a decided treat as Mr.. OFT has
discovered artistic tendencies among
these young men Of I remarkably high
order. and under his direction it will be
perfectly safe to look for shocks of
pleasure and delightful surprises when
Matthew OFT gives each aspirant his
sealed diploma as Master Of the Secrets
and MYSTERIES G: the Frying Pan and
Dutch Oven.
Handsome souvenirs to every lady as
usual at the matinee. Tickets for Bob
OFT and his funmakers IL three new
plays next week on sale toGay.-Advt.