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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
SIN ACRES OF GRANITE.

f. r. Murch of HardWiCk, granite man.
ufacturer, has recently purchased SIX
acres of granite bearing ground near the
old abandoned quarry on Corkscrew hi.
about mile and half from the village
and is puarryinC a particularly fine gram
cd bright gray granite that looks to be Of
unusual possibilities. The stone takes a
luStrous polish and is excellent for ham
mered effects The stone lies near the
surface. Specimens in process of manu-
facture may be seen at the Murch shop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
No MORE D\CKACHE FOR HER

Mrs. j, NJ Gaskill. Etna Green. md.
writes; Il suffered from severe backache
and sharp pains. | could not stoop over,
Foley Kidney Pills gave me such rehel
that ! cannot praise them too hlshiy.
This standard remedy for kidney trouble
ana bladder ailments can be taken WIN
absolute safety. j. w. OSullivan. Med
ical Hall. 30 Church St (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
BAPT1sTs TO HEAR SUNDAY

gift by Bratteboro man came as
a climax to the meeting of the Vermont
Baptist State convention at Chester.
Henry Fond, retiring president of the
convention, gave $1,000 to pay the expenses
OF every Baptist minister in Vermont
to attend in Boston, during Evangelist
Sundays campaign in November. con-
ferences with specialists on church work
during the forenoons and the evangclistic
services afternoons and evenings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

When you want anything. advertise
IN the new special column of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there TINS
week which it will pay you to read
about See page two. This paper
has more than $4,000 readers every
week and one cent a word will reach
them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Nathan +. Smith of Bennington has n
cluster of 10 ears of field corn all growing
from one single head. line a bunch OF
grapes. The center ear is fully deve'-
oped with eight rows of well filled ker
nes, but the other nine are not fully de
vcoped. He has been raising n vari,,y
of field corn called Longfellow for a num-
Der of years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Our attention is called to the fact that
ures did not spend all of the $1,000. 81
drawn from the State treasury last year,
having returned 1881 in round numbers.
money from the State treasury before II
Is needed to pay debts?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CorPLE MARRIED

Barbour Halliday and Miss Gloria GRAY,
who played the parts of Flattery AID
Vanity in "Everywoman," were married
In Windsor week ago Saturday. This is
the second marriage in the company with
IN two weeks. Several members of the
cast, including the leading woman. Paula
Shay, attended the Windsor wedding. At
which a Unitarian minister officiated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

The Somme drive is said to have cost
Britain alone 9o7,16o men. That is n fear
full penalty to pay for few miles of
territory and n first line trench system
with the enemy still intact in front. How
long can that price be paid?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Carranza has now abolished the office
of vice-president of Mexico on the ground
that the office 'fomcnts discord." This
is the constitutional government for
which Huerta was ousted from office
with the aid of the "freegun policy of the
Wilson administration"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
HOPELESS CASE.

"Do you see that strong. healthy look
ing man over there"
II was Just admiring his physique"
'rhc doctors gave him up years ago"
"You surprise me"
Yes. They found they couldn't get any
thing out Of him."-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

The Pollard family of southern YER
mont figures prominently in both the
Republican party and the Democratic
party. The beauty of it is that they
have the goods justifyng that con-
spicuosity in both parties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CHILDREN MAY ATTEND MOVIES.

The order issued by the State board Of
health prohibiting children under Is yea IS
of age from attending the movie shows n
Rutland to prevent the possible spread of
poliomvelitis, has expired and the picture
miles outside of Woodstock Sunday morn
cial matnees are planned for the children
who missed some favorite pictures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
APPLE CROP Will, RE RIG

1t is expected that the apple crop in
Addison county this year will be the
largest in quantity and the finest in quail
ity ever gathered. Thousands of bushels
will be turned into cider. this taking in
only the lower grades. The largest
grower is Romayne Hemenway of Bird
port and he will probably have 1900 bar
rels for the New York market. Mr.. Hem
enway's apples for the most part usually
go into cold storage. and the choicest of
them net him from $l4 to $50 a barrel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Grand Isle county Is telling us about
Its great apple crop, but what all Bos-
ton and most of the rest OF the country
wants to know is what about the bean
crop of the Champlain islands. With
beans above IS and still rising Boston
baked beans promise to be wholly out of
reach in the near future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
FOUND BODY IN BARN.

The body of Martin Quinn OF Fair
Haven. about 65 years old. was found in
the barn of Charles Young of Hamp-
ton, n. Y. An autopsy disclosed the
fact that the man died of apopleXy.
Quinn was wanderer and so far as
known had no near relatives
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
DIED ON HIS WAY HOME

Thomas H. White lifelong resident Of
South RyeGate, dropped dead a short
distance from his home. his body being
found by searchers after he failed to re-
turn. He and his son had been engaged
pulling beet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
PLANS ELABORATE PROGRAM

The Rutland University association nns
completed plans for course of entertain
ments the coming season that will include
Judge Wendell +. Stafford Of the supreme
court Of the District Of Columbia. An
other speaker will proba bly, be Thomas
Mott Osborne of Sing Sing prison fame.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

1t is charged that the New York State
dairymen are trust in trying to control
the prices of milk in the metropolis; and
the dairymen admit they would like 70
be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
NO WONDER.

THAT story about me was deliberately
cooked up"
Then | don't blame you Tor se'ehs
in stew. Baltimore American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
MURDER TRIAL OCTOBER

George w. Duncan. charged with the
murder of his wife on August D. will ne
tried in Rutland county court beginning
October .. The case was originally i.t
for yesterday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
COW ARDICE CNLSE.

U'rOm the BuffaIO TlmtSI
IT the average victim Of hlacklhaN ndu
quarter the nerve of the blackhaier
the crime of hush money extortion Wouid
never have reached such scandalous pro-
portions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CHITTENDEN COUNTY TRUST Co.
WORKING MONEY.

Money becomes working money when
placed in our savings department-the
ideal form of investment. Interest is
paid promptly twice year and the
principal Ia absolutely safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

The Rev. Robert c. Wilson of Bethel.
for many years a missionary in China.
will start this week for that country to
resume his work after few months'
vacation in his home State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Five hundred Rutland Shriners attend
ed the annual clamhake of Cairo Temple
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Alexander Raymond, moulder in Lin
coin iron works. Rutland. stricken with
heart trouble while at work. died few
hours later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

A woodworking industry is to be estab-
lished at Barton, the Barton Improve
ment club having taken up the project.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Some men believe thing can't he done
because they have failed to do it. and
Others feel that they can succeed where
others have failed, and the latter usually
get there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
AGED MAN CUT ON SAW

Jay Cook of East Clarendon. aged
about 70 years. was seriously injured
when his left hand became entangled in
a buzz saw. four fingers being nearly
severed. Mr.. Cook was saving planks in
his mill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Twins weighing over q pounds have
been born to Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Cromer of St. Johnsbury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Andrew B. Bowen of Manchester.
known to newspaper readers in that
vicinity as 81 Clone for 80 years. is dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Who inherits wealth while he is young
is deprived of the greatest incentive to
effort
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

ana several OF the cars came together
WIN great force. one of them being de-
molished and four others thrown OFT
their trucks in such manner as to
block the main line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

William Hurry. former Barre black
smith, died in France September Il fight
ing for the allies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
FREIGHT WRECK NEAR pouLTNEy.

A freight wreck on the siding at the
STAGE paint plant near Poultney tied up
traffic Wednesday on the Whitehall
branch of the Delaware & Hudson Yail-
road for about Ave hours. The accident
happened when cars We're being switched
by the Slate picker" a local freight.
The siding Is on a rather sharp grade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
VERMONT BREVITIES.

James Eastman of Rutland. hit by an
auto, suffered concussion of the brain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

who declares that there is no hon
esty in politics betrays his knowledge
that he would not be honest II he were in
politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
PASSING THOUGHTS.

Socialists would no: call employment
wage slavery if they only didn't have
to work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

There may be tricks in all trades, but
honest tradesmen do not employ them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Critics are so numerous because it Is
SO much easier TO criticize than to Gre
ate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

TcrmS-sI.OO n Year. In Advance.
DAILY by mail $500 n year in advance
RATE IN CANADA;
DAILY ...... $500 n ycnr In h"N""c'
WEEKLY s2OD n year I'm advance
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.
Publishers. Huntington. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
BURLINGTON,

J. E. r woodbury. Patrick
f Gebhardt IL Macomber
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, OCT e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
NEW STUDENTS At
THE UNIVERSITY

Following is list of new students at
the University of Vermont. with the
course each one has chosen. When nc
home address is given Burlington should
be undcrstood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Roundabout TOUn
The Real Need For Meeting Place For Girls
A Downtown Y W. c. A. Building Is Necessary
Roundabout Town
BY G, A. MARTIN.

have 2 room in house where there Is
no place in which the girl may COM
fOrtably receive callers If II Is
small family in which she lives. 1t is
not always pleasant TO try to enter
tain friends in a roomful OF people with
whom there is no particular common
interest In a private home II is not
pleasant 10 feel that the family is be-
ing literally run out Of their living
room so that the young woman roOmer
tive is that the girl and her callers
walk the streets. take in the movies.
good, bad or Indifferent, visit some
confectionery and then go home again.
a recreation center. where there
viii be something going on in a big
enough variety to suit any taste. for
either girls altogether. or In which
girls and their men friends may join.
which will be under the right manage
ment, such as the Y. w c. A is so
eminently fitted to provide. is abso-
lutely needed in FL Paso- More people
get into trouble from being lonesome
than from evil inclination. as Miss
Augur says
The galley boy says II ought to be
against the law for q restaurant to put
nice. tempting steaks and cakes and
such things in the windows without a
sign help yourself on them, espe-
cially on Fridays. when payday doesn't
come till Saturday.
Force Of habit: Motor car owner
swearing.
Here is a story OF an absent minded
man. told upon an Irishman, Of course,
for father Patrick DUNCAN Is the au-
thor He says it happened to Mr.. Biz
rell the late Irish secretary. who IS
reputed to be one OF the most absent
minded men in the world. likewise. as
a result the loser OF more umbrellas
than any man in public life in Great
Britain
Recently he went out to a luncheon
despera tely clutching brand new one.
This doesn't belong 10 me-" he an
nounced; 7 borrowed 1t. and I don't
intend TO lose it"
Tie it to the table leg" one friend
suggested
Get the waiter to hold It for you"
another volunteered.
Have 'em put it in the safe"
third advised
Mr.. Birren ignored them all He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

his knees and worked their lips. II is
believed that the ventriloquist did all
the talking.
Fletcher Henstep attended an enter
talnment at Bounding BiilOws Satur
day night He took all his dawgs
along. as they were admitted free
Yam Sims has bought a new nat He
got one this time that would fit so
light il would not jar off when his
rule got TO trOtting-
The crop Of snakes was short last
year. according to the figures Of Fit
smith The people need snakes and
smallpox in their midst to keep IN
practice running.
Raj Barlow says a snake is nothing
more than fishing worm with bad
disposition
F'risby Hancock got mad at the rail-
road that runs into Tickville last week
and has been talking about IL to its
back
The mail carrier is trying out a new
kind of bit on his horse, as he has
had a hard time in the past trying to
get the horse stopped. once he was
started. and would always have to be-
gin slowing down just this side OF
Nusket Ridge He says when his
horse gets started right good he is
almost IS hard to get stopped as some
OF the newspapers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Our Mortality Rate

Figures presented at the tenth annual meeting Of
the association of life insurance presidents held in New
York. show that the average age of Americans at death
is 4s and that of 100000 Americans annually examined
for life insurance 10000 rejected for physical dis
abilities This indicates to these experts in mortality
that American people literally rushing to their
graves. slower pace would delay arrival at the des
tinatiOn.
E. E Rittenhouse, of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, said the death rate rapidly increasing He
laid to too great haste, too little exercise marked
tendency to impair digestion by eating food hard to
digest and disposition not to be examined by doctor
until down sick.
It was brought out that while the Americans pro
cvity for rushing through his business affairs had
tendency keep down weight the heavy fateng foods
he eats much than counterbaance it that he is
apt take fat and It stated that with every
pound of weight accumulated the coming Of the
undertaken is cOrTespondingy hastened.
If there is anything in the Darwinian theory, it is
likely that remote ancestors, swinging from limb TO
limb through the trees led lives of almost ideal health
When they left the for the caves it is probable
they underwent high mortality rate until their bodies
adjusted themselves to the changed conditions And It
may be that Americans now suffering similar
experience in changing from physically active lives,
chiefly out OF DOORS to physically inactive lives chiefly
indoors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Short Snatches From Everywhere

To avoid that Of synthetic cigars now is g1 the
time to tell your wife you have quit smoking--"al
Street Journal
christmas was created for children declares a
contemporary It is quite plain that It was not
arranged exclusively for the benefit or 1ather--
Houston Post
First some bugs ate garden. then a COW ate
II and now a frost has killed it. In fact We nave
very limited assortment Of vegetables left-Corpus
Christi Caller.
The Palestine Herald talks OF wagons coming into
that CITY hauling $1,000 worth OF cotton In other
words Anderson county has good roads-Denton
(Texas) Record Chronicle
Because a motorman failed 10 see that the draw
bridge was open trolley ran into the rVer
drowning 45 passengers This shows how muen eau
ton and good eyesight is worth-El Campo tIe1as)
Citizen
C,arranza's position says a dispatch. is still kept
secret Judging reports OF WAS actlV-
tiles we imagine Carranzas position Is either under
the in the cyclone cellar-Santa Fe New
Mexican
The pity that Villa cannot be killed in battle
He deserves death thousand times for his cruelty
besides il would a shorter route TO more settled
conditions in northern Mexico Old whiskers went
fool crazy when stopped Uncle sam from getting
the big Indian.-Ablene Reporter
In one breath that peerless orator. W J. B., ex-
pressed his the prospects Of extending led
eraI power regulation OF railroads and in the
next government ownership Of railroads
Government ownership OF railroads, of course would
not any extension OF federal power--Galveston
Tribune
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

1.-THE bartender at Bat Smiths place
on 8Iusket Ridge has the humps
= It is feared the disease will
spread. as Ellick Hellwanger and 9TH
ers have been exposed to it several
times this week.
A new path is being laid out be-
tween the Wild Onion school house
and Hog Ford. Sidney Hooks has been
engaged to open up the path by walk
ing back ond forth every day for the
next few weeks
Luke MathewsIa got caught out in
the frost the other night and sought
shelter under a persimmOn tree, where
he observed the unusual sight Of see
ing the persimmons ripen, which al
ways ripen by freezing.
The Dog Hill church was visited
last Sunday by the old miser Of Mus
ket Ridge. While the collection was
being taken up for the preacher the
Iniser dropped a one cent piece through
a crack in the floor The church will
be closed until the floor can be put
back like il was.
Dock Hooks. our blacksmith, who
BARRIERS in one corner OF the black
smith shop. reports shortage OF hair
this season
Miss Hostetter Hooks has sent to
Chicago for some beauty secrets. She
CrQereQ a COuSlB ulueuL Wullt uaCk
but they got out on her
Sim Flinders started to work yes
terday digging a cistern at his home.
It is predicted that he will dig as long
as the dirt is loose
The horse doctor OF the Calf Ribs
neighborhood, who has been treating
Mrs. lobe Moseley. has announced that
there is very little hope for her re-
covery, as lobe already owes him for
seven visits
The postmaster has installed a bf-
long wood stove at the postoffice TO
enable the mail carrier 10 warm his
feet
BY working over time and saving
their money a lot OF men get to lay
eff all day Sunday.
Shakspere play was put on by
home talent at the Tickville opera
house Tuesday night. The actors
played their parts well in their Wood
men lodge uniforms
a ventriloquist exhibited at the Wild
Onion school house Tuesday night. He
was accompanied by two little sawed
off and hammered-dOwn. wOoden-faced
looking fellows. one black and the
other white. and while they sat on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
FROM A REGULARS WIFE.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
To those who protest that the mer-
chants of FL Paso do not discriminate
against soldiers, I would like to say
from my own personal experience that
many Of them do. I have found that
articles purchased when alone would
be very much higher priced If pur-
chased in company with my husband in
his uniform. This did not only occur
in one instance. but in many, and in
varied lines of business.
FL PasO has a chance to get a large
percent Of several million dollars
month and II is very unfair. indeed.
for her merchants to be so greedy as
for their merchandise to the very peo-
pie who have so materially added to
their prosperity
Another thing which brings a pro-
test from the regular army. the real
backbone" Of the United States. is
the seeming disregard of FL PasOans
Of their existence, while the national
guardsmen are laUded to the skies.
Sour grapes2 Perhaps, yet which de-
serves praise-the regulars or the ma
tional guard2
Again, every issue Of The Herald
tells Of some entertainment given for
the national guard OF the Officers"
Do you ever read of an entertainment
for the enlisted men and their families
Of the regular army2 You do not There
are dinners, teas. receptions. the dan
SAINTS etc for the officers as ] Dre-
sumo they are the only human beings
in the army; while the enlisted men are
merely machines, expected at all times
10 do their duty with never word of
complaint The regulars and their
wives are lonely" be assured, and
cheer as well as the national guard.
Mrs. z. F. Altward.
"A regulars Wifel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Editor FL Paso Herald:
I have followed with interest the
discussion arising from the publica-
ton Of fake, injurious stories about
Fl Paso." Personally. I have no sym
pathy with the puryeyors of false
stories rejecting on FL Paso, but 1
do think there is room for improve
ment in the attitude adopted by some
OF FL Paso's city officials and business
men towards the guardsmen stationed
IN and about FL Paso
will admit that some OF the stories
told about FL PasO would De dupli-
Gated if the gCardsmen were CHARTERED
IN some eastern city. But It surely
doesn't do any good to antagonize the
Suardsmen by making them feel that
the business men Of FL Paso are re-
sponsible for their prolonged stay on
the border. That is what we deduce
from the editorials and news articles
OF your contemporary
Regarding the dives" and saloons.
1 can only say that conditions are
shocking, but I am not so narrow
minded as not to realize that the same
thing would happen in many an eastern
city Charges OF extOrtion are being
looked into by the chamber Of com
merce, 1 understand. so nothing more
neeo De said on that score.
David W Williams,
Co. X, 18th Penn. Inf