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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
HERE IS SOMETHING NEW.
PRISONER Escapes from sheriff md
Trenches House Of Correction Alone.


willis Foley Of Morctown. who. with
Adoph Malnati, was being taken from
the WASHINGTON county iail in MONTPELIER
to the house Of correction, put over what
is probably ono of the mcancst tricks
winch could be played upon an officer
FRIDAY morning, when he lost his
keeper completely and then. while he was
being sought in this city. took the train
TO Rutland and arrived at the house OF
correction lust about four hours before
Deputy Sheriff Fred Bcnoit, who was
supposed to have delivered him up, ar
rNed with his remaining prisoner. 1t is
reported Foley thought it a joke, but 1t
is very doubtful if Mr.. Benoit can see
anything funny in the days happening.
Mr.. Bcnoit left MONTPELIER Friday
morning with the two prisoners. both
OF whom he was to have delivered at the
mousse OF correction. He came to this
CITY from Essex Junction on an electric
car ana Foley asked for n drink This
request was. of course, denied. min
ute later Foley said that he was short on
collar buttons and was given permission
TO go into local drug store to obtain
Sone' mat is the last the officer saw
OF MN, Tor Foley did not make exit by
me same door at which he entered Mr.
Benoit secuted about a bit. but was I'M
able to locate his man. He took NAL
natl tn the Jail for safe keeping and
tl'' started in to make a systematic
search for the missing prisoner He had
to change his plan of taking the 11:h5
train FOR Rutland and had decided to take
Mainati down on the $40 train in the
afternoon and come back to search for
the other prisoner. when a telephone
message was received at local police
heahquarters stating that Foley had ar
rived at the work-house, told who he
was, that nc had missed his party when
ne went down to the l1:55 train, had paid
MS own fare the officer having the tick
cts, and was ready to begin on his time.
Mr.. Ronuit took the other man down on
the $40 train
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
81 SPECIFIED TT HIMSHLF.

Uncle Mos" was one of those onlnis-
Gent persons who always refuse to ac-
knowledge either astonishment or ignor
ance. When the circus and the sideshow
came 10 town and the prestidil;itator called
Tor someone to 20 up on the stage, Nose
was pushed forward Presidentiy the
magician was taking various wonderful
articles out of Moses garments Lastly
ne extracted pair Of white rabbits fron
Moses busy wool Weren't you sur
prised ut the rabbits. Nose asked his
master afterward NO. sab" Nose an
swered. Fact is, sab. I'd been suspectin
dey's some rabbits up there TO some
time''-New York Evening Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
HOLDING THE FORM.

The newspaper humorist went counting.
He stayed late, very late, So late that the
old man called down to his daughter,
Phyllis. hasn't the morning paper come
YET"
mo, sir" answered the funny man, we
are holding the form for an important
decision
And the old man went back to bed Won
derinG If they would keep house or live
with him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
- -
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Iransacts Only Routine Business nj
Friday Evenings Session,

mere was little save routine business
transacted at the regular monthly meet.
Ing of the board of school commissioners
which was held Friday night at the hipb
school building with all Of the members
uf the board present. The report Of DR.
sue r.. Howard. medical inspector OF
'he SCHOOLS showed that the furry which
was caused by the two cases Of
poliomyelitis in the schools during IN,
third week OF October and which caused
The attendance to decrease for few DAYS
had entirely subsidized and that the health
or the public school pupils was good. The
attendance at the schools is now normal
The report of Miss Cora T.. Curtis tic
school nurse, was also read
superintendent NJ. Il. Chittenden re.
ported that he had received from the
state treasurer "A rebate of ST. 500 on the
superintendcnts salary and another of
f+O towards the expense of the teachers
training course, Another rebate of S,D will
be received from the State treasurer for
the junior high school work. Bills amount.
Ing to 1897 were ordered paid with the
approval of the finance committee. The
estimate of monthly expenses submitted
by the superintendent to the city treas
urer showed, in addition to these bills
monthly payroll amounting to sS.l3l0l
Expiring insurance policies aggrcgating
tl2" upon the Ira Allen, Thayer. junior
high and the high school buildings wers
ordered renewed.
Frank Mccarthy was appointed night
watchman at the high school building
during the winter months. 1t was re.
ported that the work of installing the
new furnaces at the Converse and Law
renee Barnes school buildings was nearly
completed and that. judging from the
fuel consumption of the furnaces during
the brief time they have been in opera
ton, the saving on fuel for one year will
be very nearly sufficient to pay for the
flrnnreS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
IiiI. BLACK BI: AR.

10 no' lew Sp'rlSm'n ihere is some
thlnS r'pu@uahi IA the THOUGHT of KILN
II blarE bear. Vet TIA" law. if prevailing
statutes are "a criterion. r"4'rds this harm
less beast HS "a danG"r"HS animal, to be
cNiclmlnat"i aS quickly as possible som"
states 90 s" far aS 4" offer bounty for
Hrulh S0dll' classifying nm with tE''
Ne'hin "r dangerous ANIMALS That must
give way I" the advance of civilization
This Is nonsense. The bear is not a dan
rerous animal Probably he is suffering
his unhappy situation hocause Of the lit
teral Interpretation Of scripture to which
most OF uS, a. the result Of early training,
are prone.
Nh" can forget Elijah and the fate OF
his Knockers True, Elijah was Il Jealous.
baldheaded rci"rmor doing good in his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

work and washing for eleven and | can
truthfully say Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has been godsend
to me for l would have been in my grave
today but for it. | would tell all wo-
men suffering as was to try your valu-
able remedy. - Mrs. VIM. GREEN, 332
S. Addison Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
There is hardly neighborhood in this
country, wherein some woman has not
found heath by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
If there is anything about which you
would like special advice, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn.
Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

anu the Ike are necessary agencies in
our life's work
~ CLOSING, Or. Fisher spoke of the
T,Hlo'' OF the great work the Young Mems
"rlstlah association is doing in attain
ing bodily salvation ms a part of the
salvation of the whole being. He told of
the work being accomplished by Y NJ.
~. leaders and physical trainers sent
H'o t1e far East and of the great good
Physlcai education had done in those
countries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
Wife TOO ILL
TO WORK
IN BED MOST OF TIME
Her Health Restored byLydis
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
indianapolis, Indiana. - "My health |
was so poor and my constitution so run

down that | could
not work. | was
thin, pale and weak,
W Gig h e d but 109
pounds and was in
b G d m os t of the
time. l began TAX
ing Lydia Z. Pink
hams V e ge t a b Q
Compound and five
m o n h s later l
weighed 1873 pounds.
| do all the house,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
TuIS-\<D FIVE CENTS.

Don't Miss This. cut ont this slip, en-
close five cents 10 Foley n Co, 80 Shelf
field Ave. chicago, III, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing Foley :
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs,
colds and Group: Foley Kidney Pills. and
Foley Cathartic Tablets J. W. O'Sulli-
van, Medical Hall. 30 Church St. (AdvD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

A contemporary, The Baptist Common
wealth, gives this incident; a young
clergyman, in n strange town. went to n
barber shop to be shaved. lie wore no
clerical garb. The barber questioned him
Stranger here" Yes" "Travelmg
man. NO" What's your line?" I'm
supplying pulpit" "Oh-yes What
are you supplying it with?"-Christian
Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

We furnish no publication except in con-
necton with subscription to the FREE
PRESS.
Our clubbing list includes all PAPERS and
magazines published Only those most
frequently asked for are printed in our
list. but others may be had on applica-
tion.
Subscribers may have more than one
paper from this clubbing list. Always
send stamp for reply when asking abous
this as we do this work at no profit to
accommodate subscribers, ....-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
BISHOP HAMILTON TO PRESIDE.

Bishop Franklin T.. T.. Hamilton of
pittsburr viii preside al the next scs-
sion Of tn" Vermont conference. to b.
held at Hchford, beginning April Is,
1911. Ills brother, Bishop j. W. Hamilton
OF Boston, presided this year al Mont
nollcr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
Took THE HtRT our OF HER BACK

Mrs Anna Byrd, Tuscumbia, Ala +.
writes; II was down with my back so
could not stand up more than half tho
time. Foley Kidney Pills took all of the
hurt out" Rheumatic pains, swollen
ankles, backache, stiff joints and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments indicate dis
ordered kidneys and bladder trouble, J.
w OSullivan' Medical Hall. 30 Church
ST. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building situated on
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris,
France, was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Sample free.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington, VT
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
". P. C0MCER A SUICIDE
Shoots Himself in Head at His
Crescent Beach Shop.
DcspondcOt because OF roor Wealth.
TnNidc rmist Made Careful pIans
before Ending His Idfc--Wifc
Discovers Body.

William +. Conger. whose home was at
Crescent Beach, Just south of Lakeside
Park, WAS found dead i'm his taxidermist
shop short distance from his residence
Friday morning by his wife, about a
half hour after he had committed suicide
by sending ball from $40 Winchester
repeating rifle through his head. No reason
Tor his action is given other than poor
health, relatives stating that he had
been in a respondent mood for some time
past.
Mr. Conger. who was about Gi years
OF age. had been suffering with a
hacking cough and had said to his wife
that 1T was his belief that the cough
would kill him. However, friday
morning he was in his usual health and
went to his shop to complete the work
OF setting up. or stuTing. two ducks. Mr.
Conger's occupation being that of 4
taxiderrnist, for which work he was
known throughout tho state
About ten O'Clock Mrs. Conger went
IN the shop from the house to consult
Mr.. Conger as to the noon day menu.
When she reached the door of the shop,
which takes up the space OF small
building, built especially for the purpose.
she noticed that the curtain on the inside
of the door had been pulled SO that one
could not look through the glass she
then noticed that "A small piece of card
board had been tackled 10 the door and,
taking it down, she read the following
note:
Dear Clarke: Don't come in here
alone. Send for help | am going away
for ever. Don't feel too badly for shall
be at rest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

Good advertising is good service-sim-
plifyins the work of "the buyer for the
home" and making that work interest
lug because AEalllable,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

Or if you hear a story which you roco
nize as one that you heard years az
you can make yourself "A good fellow |
saying nothing about it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS.
Instructions for Their Growth Indoors
during the Winter.

Throughout the winter the housewife.
II she cares to take the necessary trouble,
may have compensation for the lack OF her
outdoor garden by growing various plants
in window boxes or pots in the house.
For the most part she will have to con-
tent herself with foliage. though she may
be able to coax a few flowers 10 bloom.
The following suggestions for prepara-
tons for the indoor garden and for car
ing for it later are made by specialists
of the United States department of agri.
culture;
WINDOW BONES.
If an indoor window box is decided
upon, "A good depth for II is about eight
inches. The bottom of the box should be
covered Nth stones and broken pottery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

When YOU have a story to toll that y
suspect Of having attained ripe old a.
IT'S good idea not to manifest curiosi
as to whether anyone heard it he fore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and other Periodicals
at Low Rates TO One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be OBJ
tanned in combination with other leading
periodicals at low rates. To prevent I'M
necessary correspondence We will state
that after the subscription has legun
notice of a change of address. or any
thing concerning the receipt Of the other
periodicals, should be sent directly TO the
Office Of that periodical.
The Weekly FREE PRESS and any one
of the following periodicals will lie sent
10 any one address in the United States
for one year at the prices annexed:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
PASSING THOUGHTS.

Wearing soft hat i'm the shape ~
tent naturally makes q mau '.'l, ike
clown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-02

conr,nonwealth of Virginia, In the
circn;t Court of the City of Alexan-
dr;a On the 7th day of August, 1916.
Emma Virginia Studds Flynn, Com
! plainant, nr cuANcrpy
VS.. Ais5 -, " -.
n.niel 7. Flynn, Defendant.
I a. affidavit having been duly made,
:. reonired by law, that the defen-
dant IS a nonresident of the State
Of Virginia, and that he cannot De
found within: the jurisdiction of this
state and the Sergeant having made
a retnrn upon the original process or
snnmons issued herein that the de-
fendant is a nonresident OF his
ba;liwick, and application having been
duly made in writing to the Clerk
of this Court for an order OF publ
cation against the said defendant to
appear and answer a bill in chan
Gerry filed by the complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds of wilful and volun-
tary desertion and abandonment, up
on the passage of the full statutory
period of three years and an order
of publication having been duly
granted it is therefore ordered that
said defendant do appear here with
in Is days after due publication here
of to answer the suit of complainant
against the defendant for an abso,
lutte divorce on the grounds OF Wlltul
and voluntary desertion and abandon,
ment, upon the passage of the fuil
statutory period of three years anu
do what may be necessary to pro,
tect his interest in this suit. And II
is further ordered that a copy OF this
order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper publish,
ed in Alexandria City, Virginia, anc
that copy be sent by registered mall
by the clerk of this Court to the last
known place of address, residence anc
abode of defendant, to-wit: Jeffer'
son Street, Wilmington, Delaware, as
stated in the application for this or
der of publication which shall be GER.
titled by the Clerk of this Court, ane
that copy be posted at the from
door of the Courthouse Of this Cour
on or before the next rule day Of
this Court.
Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerl
Robinson Moncure, P. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-02
LEGAL NOTICES

Commonwealth of Virginia, In the
Circuit Court of the City of Alexan-
andria, on the 2lst day of August
1916.
iGenevieve Estlin, complainant, VS.
William G. Estlin, defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made
as. required by law, that the defend
amt is u nonresident Of the stats VI
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this State
and the sergeant having made re,
turn upon the original process or
summons issued herein that the de
PENDANT is nonresident of his BALL
wick, and application having been duly
made to the Clerk in writing Tor al,
order of publication against the sane
defendant to appear and answer bill
in chancery filed. by the complainant
against the defendant for an abso'
lutte divorce on the grounds of wilfu
and voluntary desertion and aban-
donment for more than three years
prior to the institution of this suit
and an order of publication having
been duly granted by the clerk, it is
therefore ordered that said defend
ant do appear here within Is days
after due publication hereof to answer
the suit of complainant against the
defendant for an absolute divorce on
the grounds of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the inst!tu-
tic nof this suit, and to do what may
be necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. And it is further ordered
that copy of this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks
in the Alexandria Gazette, a news
paper published in Alexandria City
Virginia, and that copy of this order
be sent by registered mail by the
Clerk of this Court to theslast known
place of address, residence and abode
of defendant, to-wit: Washington; D.
c., as: stated in the application for
this order of publication which shall
be certified by the Clerk of this Court,
and that copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse of this Court
on or before the next rule day of this
court.
A Copy Teste:
Newell S. Greenaway. Clerk
By C.. Duffey, D. C.
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-02

Commonwealth of Virginia, In the
Circuit Court of the City of AleXan-
dria on the 18th day of August, 1916.
Charles Nagel, complainant, vs.
Ida Hansbrough Nagel, defendant.
In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly made,
as required by law, that the defen-
liant is nonresident Of the State
of Virginia, and that she cannot be
found within the jurisdiction of this
State and the Sergeant having made
a return upon the original process or
summons issued herein that the de-
PENDANT is nonresident of his BALI
wick, and application having been
duly made in writing before the
Clerk of this Court for an order OF
publication against the said defen-
dant to appear and answer a bill in
cnancery nIed by the complainant
against the defendant for divorce
mensa ct thoro on the grounds of
crrelty and wilful and voluntary de-
lion and abandonment and upon
the passage of the statutory period
for the merging of same into an abb
solute divorce from the bonds of
matrimony: and for the eXtinguish-
ment of defendants dover claims in
compliments real estate: and an or!
der of publication having been duly
granted by the Clerk of this court
it is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT do appear here within 10
days after due publication here OF to
answer the suit of complainant
against the defendant for divorce
mansa ct thoro on the grounds of
cruelty and wilful and voluntary de-
sertion and abandonment. and upon
the passage of the statutory period
for the merging Of same into an abb
solute divorce from the bonds of mat
rimony: and for the extinguishment
of defendants dover claims III COM
plainant's real estate; and to do what
may be necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria
Gazette, a newspaper published in
Alexandria City, Virginia, and that
a copy of this order be sent by reg
istered mail by the Clerk of this
court to the last knoNn. place of adj
dress, residence and abode Of defen-
dant, to-wit: 1925 Swift Street, Pleas
ant Ridge, Cincinnati, Ohio, as
stated in the application for this or
der of publication which shall be GER
titled by the clerk of this court, and
that a copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse of this court
this court.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, P. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-02

Commonwealth of Virginia. In the
Circuit Court of the City of Alex
andria on the 9TH day of August, 1916.
Georgia PETER Poff, Complainant,
VS.. IN CHANCERY.
Mathew Poff, Defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made,
as required by law, that the defen-
dant is nonresident of the State
of Virginia, and that he cannot be
found within the jurisdiction Of this
State, and the Sergeant having made
return upon the original process OF
summons issued herein that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of his baili-
wick, and application having been
duly made in writing before the Clerk
of this Court for an order of publica-
ton against the said defendant to
appear and answer bill in chan
Gerry filed by the complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
ON the grounds Of wilful and volun.
tary desertion and abandonment
for more than three years
prior to the institution Of
this suit and an order of publication
having been duly granted, it
is therefore ordered that said
defendant do appear here with
in Is days after due publication
hereof to answer the suit of complain
ant against the defendant for an
W NTfHiee and Voluntary deserfoRH ana
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution of this
suit and to do what may he necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that copy
of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in Alexandria, Virginia,
and that copy be sent by registered
mail by the Clerk Of this Court to
the last known place of address, resi-
dence and abode Of defendant, to wit:
1900 Block Eye Street, N. W. Wash
ington, D. c., as stated in the ap.
plication for this order of publica-
ton which shall be certified by the
Clerk of this Court, and that copy
be posted at the front door of the
Courthouse of this Court on or be.
fore the next rule day Of this Court.
Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-02
LEGAL. NOTICES

In the Corporation Court for the
City of Alexandra, Va.
Hunter Bronaugh VS.. Blanche =.
Bronaugh, in chancery.
Upon the application of the com;
nlainant stating specifically the last
Known nlace of abode of the defend
ant and that the defendant is not a
resident of this state, the court on
this oath day of August, 1916, doth
enter the following order of publlca-
ton: !.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant from the defend
ant an absolute divorce on the ground
of wilful desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to
the institution of this suit. Affidavit
having been made and filed that the
defendant, Blanche L. Bronaugh, is
not a resident of the State of Vir-
ginia. it is ordered, that she do appear
within fifteen (15) days after due
publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect her interests
in this suit, and it is further ordered
that a copy of this order of publ
cation be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper publish
ed in the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia; that a copy be posted at the
front door of the court house on OF
before the next succeeding rule day
after this order is entered, and that q
copy of this order Of publication shall
be mailed by the Clerk of this Court
addressed to the said nonresident
at No. 10 West 135th Street, Ne"
York City, New York, her last known
place of address.
A copy Teste:
Samuel G.. Brent, P. Q.
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.