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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
DON M. DICKINSON DIES
AT MICHIGAN HOME
Was POstmaster-General under Cleve-
lands First Administration.

lands First Administration.
Trenton. Mich. Oct. 15.-Don NJ. Dickin.
son died at his home here to-day.
Don NJ. Dickinson lawyer. formerly
was a leader Of the Democratic party in
Michigan. was postmaster-general in
President Cleveland's first administration
and was offered but declined cabinet
position In Cleveland's second admins.
tration.
His rank as an attorney was recog-
nized by his appointment as senior coun-
sci of the United States in the famous
case in the Boring sea claims argued
before the international high commission
in the fur seal arbitration of 1896 and
1897
Mr.. Dickinson was the American mem.
Der of the court Of arbitration in 1902 to
adjust controversy between the United
States and the Republic Of San Salvador
arising from a claim against the Central
American republic presented by an
American company which had a conces-
sion for the collection Of port duties in
San Salvador. The commission, which
included among it's members also a resi-
dent Of San Salvador and was headed BY
a Canadian jurist. decided against San
Salvador.
Mr.. Dickinson was born at Port
Ontario, N. ", January II, 1876. but was
taken by his father to live in Michigan
in 1S4S Graduating from the University
Of Michigan in 1867, he began to practice
law, soon achieving national reputation
for his legal and oratorical ability.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
RUTLAND STOCKHOLDERS
ELECT DIRECTORS

Rutland. Oct. 16-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Rutland Railroad
company was held at the office in this city
to-day and the following directors were
elected: Howard Elliott, John T. Pratt,
Alfred II. Smith, William Rockefeller,
william II. Newman, George F. Baker,
Harold S. Vanderbilt, New York. Edward
G. auckland. New Haven. Conn.,. T. De
Witt Cuyler. Philadelphia, W. Seward
Webb. Shelburne, George T. Jarvis. p. w.
Clement. Edmund r. Morse. Rutland.
Dwight w. Pardee Of New York, secre-
tary of the Rutland railroad, was present
at the meeting. There were 59.47l shares
voting. The board did not organize.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Addison railroad. Alfred
II. Smith, William X. Vanderbilt. Jr.,
William H. Newman. Howard Elliott and
George T. Jarvis were chosen directors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
TILLOTSON A MAJOR.


Montpelier. Oct. 11.-Adjt.-G Gen. L. 8.
Tillotson. who offered the United States
government his services in whatever ca
pacity they might be needed. has been
named by the federal government as
major in the adjutant-generars depart
ment and assigned to the National Guard.
The following order was issued by Gov.
II. F. Graham:
Lee s. Tillotson of Montpelier, W..
now holding commission as the adjutant
and inspector-general of the State, with
rank of brigadier-general. is hereby
appointed major in the adjutant-gen-
erals department Of the National Guard.
under regulations prescribed by the sec
rotary of war pursuant to the national
defense act, and will be commissioned
accordingly.
major Tillotson will continue to hold
commission as the adlutant AMI inspec.
tor-general Of the State and to perform
the duties of that office. but will be re-
lieved therefrom II and whenever hia
services as an officer of the National
Guard shall be required by the federal
government"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
FIRE DESTROYS
1900 CATTLE.
Large Portion of Kansas City
Stock Yards Wiped Out
Hint at Incendiary.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. I6.-Reports
that the fire which day destroyed a
large portion of the Kansas city stock
yards and resulted in the death Of ap-
proximately 1000 cattle and $500
hogs, was of an incendiary origin.
persist though discredited by officials
or the corporation owning the yards.
While no definite estimates have as
yet been made, Insurance adjusters
and officials of the stock yards cor.
poration place the loss at approxi-
mately $75O,OOO.
Heavy insurance was carried on the
buildings of the stock yards and on
the livestock. the amount has not yet
been announced.
Investigations were made during the
day of the burned area by ]. r. Marvin,
fire warden. and Chief John Egner Of
the Kansas city fire department. Both
men believe the fire was set, but de-
clare that the area is so devastated
that no indications Of an incendiary
origin could have escaped the flames.
The statement of the officers is based
largely upon the assertions Of Lieut..
f. ]. ,Bshoff of the first fire company
to arrive at the yards after the alarm
had been received. who said that three
fires were burning fully 1000 yards apart,
in different portions of the yards.
George B. Collett, general manager Of
the stockyards. declared he believed the
fire resulted from natural causes and
that the wind had blown sparks from
the first fire, starting the other two
bazes. Private detectives, however.
were said to be investigating the incen.
diary rumors.
The work Of clearing away the debris
for the reconstruction of the destroyed
pens and buildings began at once.
| Receiving and selling will be resumed
in the stockyards in the morning in all
! classes of cattle. except stockers and
feeders in the cattle class, according to
Collett. An embargo on this class will
be necessary until next Monday he do.
l<,lo roA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Has $4,000 Capital.

Montpelier. Oct. 1.-THE Catamount
Manufacturing company of Bennington
has filed articles Of corporation in the
secretary of states office. with capital
of $4,000 to manufacture wooden. cot
ton and worsted goods. The subscribers
are F. l.. Bottum. A. NJ. Torrance. A. v.
Starburk. Jr.. and c. N. Gardner of Ben
nington and A. H. Prichard OF North
Adams. Mass.
The First Baptist Church. Inc. Of New.
port has filed articles In the same Office
to conduct a place Of worship In New.
port. The subscribers are A. f. Alfred
Carroll Huntington. Emma j. Jenne
w. w. Blodgett. c. NJ. Chamberlain, Hene
Human and Lucia Brown. all Of New.
port.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
EDITORS INSPECT VAIL
SCHOOL AT LYNDON

Lyndon Center, Oct. 16.-At the sugges-
ton of Commissioner Hillegas several
Vermont newspaper men. including Editor
Hindley of the Rutland Herald. Editor
Chase Of the Lyndonville Union Journal
and the st. Johnsbury editors. Visited the
Vail School of Agriculture to-day and
thoroughly inspected the institution.
Afterwards the group system Of educating
the forty-two young men in the school
was explained by Director Reynolds.
Frank H. Brooks of the State board of
education, State Auditor Gates and Prof.
George A. Works. head of the agricultural
department Of Cornell University. were
also at the gathering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Can Not Bring Suits.

Montpelier Oct. A.-Judge l.. P. Slack
Saturday morning signed an injunction re-
straining John and Minnie Corney Of
Mortified from proceeding with Ave suits
which they have brought against Andrew
Ance Of Mortified. 1t appears from the
document fled in Washington county
court that Ance bought some hay from
the Corneys and made part payment
upon it. Then the families had trouble
and the Conveys have brought five sepa-
rate suits against Ance, one Of which
includes alleged assault upon the Corney
woman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Arthur Lane Dies.

Middlebury. Oct. 14.-Word has been
received of the death of Arthur Lane
in Ottawa. Can. He was the son of
the late Henry Lane OF Cornwall and
was connected with the International
Harvester company, being In charge of
it's Ottawa branch. He was 81 years
OF age, and leaves his wife and two
sons. Donald and Alfred. The body
will be brought here tomorrow night
and taken to the home Of his brother
G. H. Lane In Cornwall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
ODD FELLOWS MEET.
Subordinate Lodges Of District No. 4 I'm
Session Mt st. AlbHns.

st. Adams. Oct. 15.-The subordinate
lodges of district No. 4, Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows. met with st. Adams
Lodge this afternoon and evening.
The meeting was opened in form at two
o'clock by st. Adams Lodge. The Rev.
j. Wesley Rafter of this city gave the
address OF welcome and the Rev. r. C.
Stahl of Highgate responded for the dis
trict and E. A. Spear. grand master. of
Woodstock for the grand officers. Rich
ford Lodge gave the exemplification Of
the initiatory and the reports of the
various lodges in the district were heard.
A banquet was held at Pythian hall at
six o'clock and the evening session
opened in Odd Fellows hall at seven
o clock.
Emerald Temple. Pythian Sisters, served
tho hanouet. The second degree was
conferred by Enosburs Lodge and the
third degree by St, Adams Lodge. N. w.
Ia"Sson os barre. grand secretary. exem-
nI,ned the unwritten work About l25
Odd Fellows attended the meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Report Fatal Accident,

Montpelier. Oct. 1.-THE report of
the fatal accident when r.. o. Grifriths
of Wells was injured. resulting In
death, while employed by the Roberts
Slate company. has been received In the
office of the commissioner of indus
tries. The accident occurred July IL
Griffiths died the 2sth OF the same
month. but the company did not file
it's report until after the commissio n or
pressed the matter, so that 1t reached
his office only Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Appoints Permanent Secretary.

Montpelier, Oct. 16.-H. J. NJ. Jones,
State fuel administrator. left tonight for
Boston to attend the meeting of the fuel
administrators of the New England States.
Governor H. F. Graham has gone to
Springfield. Mass. and after attending the
Eastern States Dairy exposition will 60 to
Boston for the conference. F. H. Rabbit.
president Of the Greater Vermont associa-
ton. has also been invited to attend. Mr.
Jones has appointed as permanent secre-
tary to look after the Office work Mason
s. Stone. who has been publicity man for
the public safety committee of the State.
Mr.. Stone is gathering his staff and is
sending out the appointments of the COM
mittees in the different counties and cities
of over $500 population. His office will be
in the capitol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
ST. JOHNSBURY BUYS
$4,000 WORTH OF BONDS

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 16.-Cp to to-
night st. Johnsbury's total subscrip-
ton for the second Liberty Loan is
$4,000. or this amount $4,000 was
secured by the women canvassers and
the balance has been subscribed
through the local banks. The men
have nifty canvassers out and the wom-
en- almost as many.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
GETS ONE CARLOAD.
Montpelier City Hall Could Not Get Any
Coal through Agents.

Montpelier, Oct H-Through the efforts
of II. j. NJ. Jones, State fuel admins
traitor, the city of Montpelier has been
able to secure one carload of coal for
heating purposes in the city hall The
city had been unable to get hold Of any
through the local merchants, but Mr..
Jones, as fuel administrator. took hold
of the matter with the result that the
carload arrived Saturday morning and Ia
in the process of unloading. This Is less
than one-half the supply needed. but prob
ably more coal will arrive before that Ia
gone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Is YEARS IN PRISON
AND $4,000 FINE
What II Cost John Beckwith to Have
Four Wives.

Utica, n. Y, Oct. 12-John Francis
Beckwith. whose love letters have cost
various women in the United states
SCI, 900. and who has four wives In vari.
Gus parts Of the country, has been sen.
fenced by Federal Judge Ray to ID years
in the federal prison at Atlanta and to
pay a cumulative fine of $4,000. Beck
with has been in jail here ever since his
arrest in Cleveland. Ohio. in August for
misuse of the mails. He pleaded guilty
before Judge Ray at Auburn yesterday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
RAILROADS PAY TAXES.
Rutland Road Pays Largest Amount.
S0S,Sl2.SO-C, ", Next.

Montpelier. Oct 1.-THE railroads are
paying their semi-annual taxes which
were due October Is. Many Of the checks
were mailed Monday and will not reach
the Office in time for the close of the BUSH
ness day until Wednesday. but all of them
will pay so that the total amount will be
SIT. 1922. the same amount paid in the
last semi-annual period. The Rutland
railroad pays the largest tax. amounting
to $6S,S12.50. while the Central Vermont
pays $62.50O The Burlington Traction
company pays $2406.25.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
CUT THIS OUTFIT Is WORTH MONEY

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip en-.
close with &c to Foley & Co.. ?s35 Sheffield
Ave. Chicago. ILL.,. writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs. colds and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.-J. w. OSullivan. 80
Church St.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
SUGAR SHORTAGE
IN EASTERN j. S.
No Prospect of Relief until Late
November, Says Food Ad.
ministration.
CONSERVATION URGED.
Public Warned Not to Pay Retailers
Higher Prices Than It Has Paid
for the Inst Thirty Days.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The eastern States
face a sugar shortage with no prospect
of relief before late In November. when
the new Hawaiian and western belt crops
arrive. In statement tonight forecast
ing the shortage the food administration
again appealed to the American people to
cut down their consumption Of candy and
sweet drinks and at the same time gave
warning that retailers already have re-
ceived their stocks at prices recently
agreed on and the public should pay no
more during the temporary scarcity in the
East than 1t has been paying during the
past 30 days.
The shortage is due. the administration
says to the failure of the public outside
Of a few loyal homes to reduce consump-
ton and the unusual exports to France
in order that the French people may have
their meagre ration of one pound of ugar
per person per month.
In regard to prices attention is called
to the fact that by agreement the price
of beet and Hawaiian sugar has been
fixed at seven and one-fourth cents a
pound, Atlantic and Pacific seaboard
basis, under which the maximum retail
price at interior points should be eight
and one-fourth cents. while an agree
ment with the cane refiners and Cuban
producers the price Of cane sugar has
been held down so that 1t should reach
the consumer az about nine cents a
pound. The administration notes that
it still is waiting a reply to its appeal
to the Louisiana producers to Join in the
agreement.
There will be a temporary shortage
in the supply Of sugar to the area north
of Savannah and east of Pittsburg," the
food administrations statement said.
during the latter part Of October and
the month of November. pending the
arrival in the market of new sugar. The
beet sugar factories in the western States
are rapidly coming into action, and. to-
gether with the Hawaiian production will
be able in short time to take care of
=, the sugar supply in the area west of the
territory referred to-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Wounded in France.

st. Adams. Oct. 2.-The Rev. S. w. An
,honv has received word that his nephew,
Liant Ellis Anthony, of Maitland. N. s.,
Who for the past year has been in the
aviation corps, flying in France, has been
wounded and admitted to hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Chittenden Co. Men Certified.

Montpelier. Oct 1.-THE district board
certified to the ad1utant-general tonight
IS names. six In Windsor county, maxi
ing the quota in every county complete.
Those certified in Chittenden county are
Arthur Wood, Peter Fondry. Burlington:
Clifton Wood, Richmond; Paul Kachoian.
Winooski; Ernest Schaefer. Essex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
WORTH THEIR WORTH IN GOLD.

No man can do his best when suffering
from backache, rheumatic pains. swollen
joints or sore muscles. B. II. Stone. $40
NJ End. st. Reading. Pa. writes: For
.aonths l was unable to attend to bust.
ness. l used Foley Kidney Pills and soon
the pains and aches were gone. They
are worth their weight in gold to me."-
IL. w, O'sullivan. 30 Church St.-Advt n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
TREE FALLS ON HIM.
BENJAMIN Clark Of Richf0rd Suffer-
Fracture OF COllarbone.

st. Adams. Oct. 4.-Benjamin Conroy
Of Richford is in a serious condition at
the st. Adams hospital from injuries suf-
fered Friday while working for the
Sweat Comings company. A tree fell on
the man. fracturing his collarbone and
causing other injuries. He was brought
here yesterday afternoon by DR.. G. s..
Clark of Richford and in this city DR..
Arthur Morton was summoned. Mr.. Con-
roy Is SO years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
NEW ST. JOHNSBURY
PASTOR TAKES UP DUTIES
Rev. Francis A. Poole begins Pastor.
ate mt south Congregational Church.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. DR..
Francis A. Poole, recently Of Worcester,
Mass, and ten years ago pastor OF the
Congregational Church of Barre. began
his pastorate at the South Congrega-
tional Church to-day. A special feature
Of the service was the presentation OF
the honor roll of the IL members and
attendants of the church now serving
their country. This was the gift OF John
r. Richie and Mrs. Rebecca p. Fair
banks and the list includes Chaplain Paul
ID. Moody of the 103rd United States in
fantry now in France and former pastor
of the church, and Major Joseph Fair
banks, now judge-advocate and soon to
be stationed in Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Expect to Oversubscribe.

Montpelier. Oct. A-Montpelier citizens
have subscribed thus far about $S75,O0
to the second Liberty loan. Those work.
ing on the campaign feel that the city
will oversubscribe it's quota Of $450, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
TO COMBINE WORK.
Simonds. Commissioner Of Industries. to
Supervise Employment Of Child Labor.

Montpelier. Ocr>11.-Robert w. Simonds,
commissioner of industries. has been
designated by the secretary of the dc.
partment of labor of the federal govern.
ment as inspecting officer Of Vermont
relative to the employment Of child
labor. The federal law is very stringent
relative to child labor and the Vermont
law. Of which Mr.. Simonds is the enforce
ing officer. as factory inspector, is very
similar to the federal law. Mr.. Simonds
can do the work Of the two capacities
and make it more economical for the fed.
eral government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
MIGHT BE SMOKING ELSEWHERE

How do you like that cigar I gave you.
old man? For two hundred bands of that
brand they give you a gramaphone."
You don't say! If l smoked two hun
dred OF those cigars l wouldn't want a
gramaphone; I'd want a harp"--The Bos-
ton Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
PASTOR RESIGNS.

st. Johnsbury Center. Oct. 16.-The Rev.
Robert s. Caldwell. pastor of the Congre-
gational Church for the past Is months,
has resigned and will conclude his labors
with this church November LIST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18

Another way Of wasting precious time
10 trying to write or say things that will
hurt the Kaiser's feelings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18

.ror tho Lands Sake Use Bowkers
rI.,,,,rs They Enrich the Earth and
rsasa who TIL IT," 16,eow,tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-16
One Thousand Miles From Land.

It is possible for ship to reach
point in the ocean where it is 1000
miles from land in any direction. In
fact, this can be done at several points.
BY leaving San Francisco or Vancou-
yer and sailing into the North Pacific
a spot is reached where there is no
land, not even an islet, for thousand
miles in any direction. So, too, sailing
from the southern point of ancient
Kamchatka southeastwards, ship will
reach a point more than thousand
miles from land, the nearest to the
north being the Aleutian islands, and
to the south the Sandwich islands, or
Hawaii. In the southern Indian ocean
it is possible to sail thousand miles
out from the southern points of Aus
tralia and New Zealand, and still be
as far away from any other land; and
the same may be done in a westerly
direction from Cape Horn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-16
Bad People in Literature.

Hildegarde Hawthorne in speaking
of some juvenile criticisms of Steven
sons kidnapped" in a prize contest
says some of the writer's seemed to
think that book must have only
good people in it, and because 'Kid-
Mapped has so many bad or half
way bad folks in it, it was, by so
much. mistaken. AS a comment on
this she adds:
"There is no such thing as a vii
lage or town or house or world
that is all full of good people; because
there is not so much as single one
of us that is entirely without fault
And in wild and bitter circumstances
you will find wild and bitter men, and
in times of stress tempers will crack
and sad things will happen" Miss
Hawthorne's statement is as appli-
cable to a class of grown-up readers
as to children. It is very common to
hear it said of book that it is OBJ
jectionable because it has bad peo-
pie in it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-16
AGRICULTURE ON VAST SCALE
Argentine "Estancas" So Large Iney
Are Measured in Leagues In
stead of Acres.

It is when the traveller has made
nights run from the strictly mountain
towns and wakens to look out OF the
windows of the sleeping-car to behold
the vast pampa of level and productive
plain unrOlling before him on all sides
that the real Argentina begins to be
tangible. It is like sailing on an almost
perfectly level sea that bends away to
the horizon with naught to Obstruct the
vision save here and there clump OF
poplars, which signifies the ranch
buildings of big "estancia."
One is struck with the absence OF
woods, but as one proceeds and stud
les the landscape he sees great herds
of cattle, immense fOcks of sheep, and
here and there gray patches which, on
nearer view, are discovered to be COM
posed Of Argentine Ostriches. Then
there are the stretches of grain fields
which seem to reach everywhere and
have no Notwithstanding OF
acres Of wheat and corn.
One has reached the country where
farms are measured not by the acres,
but by square leagues. If you ask the
size of farm, the answer will often
fairly appall you, for these vast feudal
"estancias" comprise all the way from
$4,000 to 100000 acres, and agriculture
is on scale that would seem fabulous
even to our farmers in Kansas and
Observation-Disclosures Herald.