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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-30
Der Mfann, Der Ben 8eltfriea
einleitefe.

8or penisen Wohen lit ii, ga
Iris, mo iie felt ibrem Miiftritte bonn
oiplomatiiden Dienlte it6noig lebte,
! cine Herionlidfeit geItorben, bic
binter ben auIiiien nit groBenI
gifer uno iidtbnrem grfolg Die Sd
ben geiponnen bat, Die gum ietigen
@etltfrieg gefiibrt baben Der frii-
bere italieniide Botihaftcr in Tc-
tersburg Baron Mnrodetti, lit ndni-
I lid in Der frar5oiiiaen Sanptltoot
aus oem 2eben gefbieoen. slIs er
Den Gonig Iiftor emanuel I1I-
an ben llfern Der Neipa nertrot, be-
reitete er Die sbidtpenfuns Sta
liens bonn Greibunoe 5ur entente
Dor nno peruittelte iene 3lliannnen-
fumft 5tpiiden Dem 3aren gsifolaus
III. II. Dem misunderstanding m giae-
conigi, oie ais Musgangspullft Der
ruiliid : italieniiden sllliarls ange.
ieben lperben oarf. Baron Yfaro-
hetti ipar in allc Staatsgebeinrniiie
Ieiner Iegierling alf's genmieife
eingelpeibt llnb Diente Dem &0rlig
0iftor emanuel nibt blob als Ser
mittler bein 3aren. ionoern oud,
ais folder beim aoilis bon
gmglano, benz Gdopfer Der beriidl-
tigten ginfreiflngspolitif. 9arolI
Narpd)etti nia6te perihieoelle gebei-
me Meiieu nod 2oroon utto batfe
oort ebellio ecbeime llnterreoungen
nit aorlig Gouaro. 81, Der inter
itationalet 8eridiporllna gegen Die
WiitteInldhte ipielte er 10 cine 5ipar
nidt gcrdltldlpoIle, ober boh ipidsr
tige 9folle. anapp por Dem sllis-
brud) oes gseltfricges, ols er iein
nerocrbIifes @erf Der sslttriglten
bollanoet aIarbte, 500 iid @farodet
ii, ser Die Sruht Ieiner Sant rel
len luh, BON Ser oiplpnlatiiheit
2aufbnhn suriid lub nnbm ieinen
@obniib in Iaris. 9tod) benor Sta
lien in sen @dtfriee eintrat, idif-
tc 9aron Osaro6etti feline beiocn
SDbne ms sSelo itnh lieB lie ols
ssreitpilfige in oas britiide Seer eif-
treten, mo iie nod iebt on Der iran
5oSden Sront fdmpfen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-30

1yranfreid) ncne siege errinaen ipiir-
Sen. Werabe bieies Grideinen Der
amerifaniiden Jlagse anf bcm fram-
sOfiden &riessidjarplake lei es, mas
9entIdlanb fiirdte.
Mms @albingtom iuir6 gemelbet,
bic 8efiirmprter elmer freiiuilliaem
glrmee tparSen, trptbem iifJ beibe
SaHIer fir bic aonifriptions Nr-
mee erflGrt batten, bod mod ben Ser-
ind MAIDEN, lire Soee snr slnsfmb-
rang ST bringen.
Eariier 9epeiden meloen Don ei-
uem aampf siuiiden bentiden nnS
amerifaniIden 2mftidifferm, in bem
Sic amerifaniIden 2uftidiffer, 8il-
| lie Sabilanb itnb Charlie s. Sobn-
ion, iiesreid) Mieben.
Der 2pnbpner r9ailg Wail" iptro
angeblid ans gltben geinelSet, Der
ariediIde &Dnis ipole 81 6mniten
Ses &ronprinscn abbanfen. 9as 1T
famm ocnfbar.
Mns S6aSana luirb gemel6et, oer
Sefretar Ses ErGfibenfen babe err
flart, Sic 9sad)ridjt, auba ipiinide
cine Mnleibe bel nns 81 MAIDEN, ist
nid)t funbr.
IS beiRt, Ser &ungrek iDer6e benz
nGdit Elm @eiet erIaifen, iucldjes ben
Sanbel nit syeinben perbiete. 9as.
ielbc iuerbe lebr idarfe geitimmnn-
gen entbalten.
Die SeutidtidiueiserildJe Grense
lit segen alien gfeiieberfebr mno and)
| aeaen ben Epitnerfebr geidloiien.
200 apnsrekreprGiemtanten, iin-
ter linen Spreder glarf, baben an
Sen enalildrn Nremierminiiter
2lopo- 8eorse Elm Selesramm se-
Idlidt, in benz lie erflarem, baf nidts
einen 10 grpfen Gntbniiasmms in
9lmerifa erregen iuiirbe, nls tpenn
sic iriIde syrase id)mea nnb in be-
frie6igenber @eiie gelDft iueroen
tuiirbe.
sdatamtsiefretGr @eslboo lou
Sas Uelb, bas bnrd ben Terfanf
Der @pnps IN nnfere gnnbestnhe
| flieft als pebertp qOan Of 1917
beSeidnet baben.
G,eneral Soffre iast, amerifani-
Id)e Srmppen f0nnen MIR ant eitro-
paiIdjen Sdladtfelbern luirflidl tin-
seiibt iperben.
garon Senselnliiler, bonn Sabre
1897 bis 1912 DiterreidJiidJer But
ldafter in @albinston, 1T seitorben.
ST mar 70 Sabre aft.
9lms 9eeip Yorf meloet man:
Oilfs 8mnbesanwalt &npg bat ge-
genuGrtis cine gnsabl Grin6en pon
l!SanoelsbGnierm, ben bel ibnen ange-
ftellten9ieidsbemtldJen Grlambnis 5nr
i Meile in's Muslanb 81 seben, in Gr-
luagmns. Gum %erlaiien Der Ser.
i Staaten bebarf befanntlidJ jeoer
yfeinblide Muslanber" Der beioiloe-
rem 0enelmigmng Der Smnbesresie-
rmna. Die betreifenben Sirmen err
flareu, bic bentIdem 6eIdJGftsreilen-
ben Ieien fiir lie ablOlmt mnentbebr-
lid. a6nnten iic Dielelben nid)t
mebr III ibrcm, mad Siibamerifa
uprnebmlid, Ididen, 10 iuiiroen III
men @eIhdfte entsebcn, Die iie I'M
gerlauf bon sSabren miibiam aafae-
bamt baben.
Die ensliideu 9epcIdJen mieaer-
| bulen bcmte nod einmal bic gansc
9itanei pun Den fnrdJtbarcn 9ingen,
Die lid, 9cntIdJlanb mno Seiterreid,
| am 1. Mai creignen meroen. sSir
iinb iibcrsenst, baf alles, mas ite ia
aen, itarf iibertrieben 1T mnb baf pon
aa Den idllimmen Simsen, Die iie
propbescien, lid, ridlts erfiillen' mirn,
Wianor @illiam Sale Sbompipa
pon Gbicagu fat iid) gelueigert, &c
neral Spfirc 81 eincm ScIndp Der
Stabt ein5nlnSen. Gr fat bieIeI
8eiacrnna bamit bcsriinbet, CT bal-
te anaeiidJts Der Satiadle, baR
elm aroFer Sell Der 8epOlfermns
Gbieago's bentIdjen ltriprmnss lei,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-30

cine iolae Ginlabnng nidjt fir pai-
ienb. Gr bat aud seIast, bic @er.,
6taaten tGten beiier onran, lire 2e-
bensmittel bier sn bebalten, als iie
nad europa ST idifen. 8eeen bie-.
Ter beiben Menferangen fat mnn
iett 9nit, iuie aits Chicago semef-
bet. miro, benz Nabpr einen Godr
uerratsprosef an ben pals an ban
aen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-30

VS. yetkIt uk o1sWFiS 0'~sisy~s<
Ncnt5dlen tno ben Gnglan6ern bait
erten an Der sStrefe, slpilaen
4rleur-en-Gsbelle nn6 0abreile,
fort. syelbntarI@all Saig lou IN
einem IdJperen aampf graben &C.
nptnuen baben, bic anf ben. Wese
nodl 0uuai Iageu. Geine srnppen
lollen iett fiiolid ppn Dppp iteben
uuo lire SteGnngen iollen iid bis
nadl Gaprelfe eritrcden. @egenan-
ariffe Ser 0entTden lollen erfolgics
aebIieben Ieim. Die 9entiden se-
ben ~, oaf lie slrlenG ,tnb Cppp per-
loren babem, bebanpten nber, ne
hGtten ale Stellungen, init Ansnab-
me BON Mrlemr, iuieoer erobert. elne
anbcre oeit5de 0epeide ntelbet, Der
brittle ger5nd beg Wentrnl 9ais,
bei Mrras bic bentiden Stellnngen
m onrd,breden, lei snriifseldla
giniae Der Gnktren 6entidyen Stel'
iunaen leien pph Gngtanbern be-
ictt luorben bod ieien iie iuieOer
ans ibnen pertrieben.
Nus Berlin tpirb semel6et, an
Der Misne mnb In Der Gbampagns
lei Sic Gage nnber6nbert, ebenIp an
Ser rniIiiden Tront nnb anf oer
8alfanbalbinlel.
Cine OepeIdk ans 9onoon mel
BET, am beiftiten babe ipabreno oet
ictten Saae Der 3nnpf nm 8oenl
aetobt. Mn einigen Gteaen batteu
Sic GuglGnber lire Steilnngfn Dor
aeldjobem.
GiDlid BON ct. Antntin madttu
bic 0eMtlden bersan8ene Wa@'
Anariffe, bod ipnrbeu fit bird bas
Tener Der Gransoien anfsebslteu.
Or. aarI SeIfferid), ber 6tati6'
geeidsiefretar beg Snnern, crflart'
sem Wubaet &omitc 6es 0eutid]et
s,eidlstnss, luGbrenb ber erittn bel
ben Wionate 6es 1lnttrfcebootfrie
feien syradjtIAiffe mit tinem 0tbal1
npn 100000 Sonnen beritntl
ipprbeu. 1teber siuei 0rittel 6dbpr
aebSrlen ben Gnslanbern. Sic Oi'
9aae in Gnglanb mirfIiA nnsiebe
fSnne man nid)t fasen, Sa Nittei
Inngen 6ariiber nidt in's Mnslanf
gelnngten.
Die braiilianiide Negiermng ba1
fid, in oem Aritse siuiiden ben Der
Staaten nnb 0entihlan0 fir nen'
traI erflGrt.
Gine Otpridje ans Eetersbnra
Iaat, man ipiinidJc iH Nmflano oei
Triebeu nnb bieler @nnl6 tperb,
immer itGrfer, aber man iupae fei
nen Geparatfrieben. Cine 9tpeidt
aus Stpdbplnt iagt, bic bort 5nian
mentretenoe internntiDnaIe io5ialtiti
fdJe aunbentipn arhcite bnrdans
nidt I'm Sntereiic 0entidlanos, ion
bern i'm syntereiie eines nllsemeiuer
ssrie6ens. Die bpllanbiid)e Selega
tion fdttc einen Anfrnf an bic 60
siaIiitcn aller Gambler erlaiien nnb IL
aebeten, nitsnbelfen, nm ben Jrie'
oen berbcisnfiibren.
Nsie cine 0epeIdJe ans Waibin9'
ton meIbet, lit bic Gage in s)inh
Lamb mod ppllitanbis mniider nnf
g2iemanb fam Iager, mas oort ge'
ldlel,en iuirb. Die fran5OiiIdDen mnS
enalildlem aommiiIdrc teilten nnle-
rer gleaiermmg NIT, baf Die peridDie'
Senen politiiden Giibrer i'll SinR'
lamb anI6cinenO nidt I'M stanot
mGren, cine felt ursaniiierfe Hcgie'
rnne ~ idafieu- Dies mOss ldiiek'
I;dl eiue loldje llusufrieoenbeit nI''
ter Der Wep6Iferuns berbprrntsn,
baf man nadJ JrisSeH nm !ees1 es
Nreis pcrlange. Bic iett iel tHr
Sos qurhau6en1tiu einer Iolftu
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-30

fein beitimmter gelueis porbanben.
Sc lit iibrisens snfid)t Der Som
miiIiunen, baf onrd bic anmmiI.
inn, Sic mnfere &egiermng ned
Mnklanb idjifen mirb, bic Gage iebr
eiinitia, S. +. I'M Sinne einer Sort
Iebnna oes arieses beeinfimkt iuer-
Sen iuirb. Sc 1T jett idon ieit meb-
reren Sasem nidjts iiber bic Gage
in 9infIanb beridtet iuoroen. Gine
8ebanpt,tns, baf mDslider Weile
Nmklano nit OeiterreidJ Elm Ib-
fommen treffen m0se, mad benz bci-
SC Gambler bic Naffen nieoerlesten,
lit l1mfiun. l1nIere 0epeihenidrei-
Der bilben fid immer Gin, 0ak etn
belon6ers intimes gcrbaltnis sipi-
ld5en peiterreib ,lnb 9anflanS be-
itanben babe unS baf bic beiocn
1an6er fid bente nod chamber na-
her itanben, als 9inklan0 uno
Oentldlamo. Gas 1T aber pOlffout-
men faIIdJ. 3iuiIdeu 0inklano mn
ceiterreiA baben nieulals freuao-
ld)aftiide0 0efiblc seberridJt. Die bei-
Sen @Dlfer iuaren bircftc apntnr'
renten nm ben mafse6cn6en Gin,
fluff anf Der 8aIfanbalbsinlel nao
aera6e Dciferreid mar e., oas ben
Wsad,taeliiiten 9inflanbs i'm Wese
itamb. g1ie ia aud Der nripriinsli-
de 2iued oieIes arieses, uenigltens
Iber 3iped, ben ginhIanb i'm 9lnge
hattie, bic 8efesnns nnb Inftsilnna
Deiterreidj's mar.
Der ,amerifaniIde Del 9ampfer
rIacnMm" 1T BON einem oeutiden
ilnterleebppt perienft fuorOen, aIs
er auf 6em Mege nadJ ben Sereinig'
| ten Gtaaten mar. Der Aapitan, Elm
Sell Der 8eiatnns unS bic @eoic.
nnngsmannld)aft Der anf 6em SAifi
befinblidem &anpnen snr Mbmebr
Der 1tnterleeboote, beiteben6 ans
nenn Nann, ipirb permift. Die 2en'
te befanben id ale in einem
Boot.
Oas 6ans fat am Samitag oie
SeeresbilI nit Der aonifriptionsbe'
Thinning angenominen. Die Sdlnk-
abffimmnns crsab 397 fir nnb "a
Stimmen gesem bic WOrlagc. Ger
8iG lunrbe cine geitimmmns einse-
figf, oaf, ygonnties" nidbt besablt
+. iperbeu biirffen nno bak fein oGpn-
lreipt" bas Medjt bnbe, einen anbern
Nann fir iidJ 81 itellen. Seber
Staat iDl cine beiti,nmtc 3ahl Sol-
bnten i'm Ierbaltnis 81 ieiner Be
differing itellen. Sin anberes Imen-
6ement, iueld)es ansenOmtnen iuiirbe,
beitimmt, baf sn oenjenisen, bic oer
ErGiibemt pum aftipen 0ienit lnspen-
bieren f0nnc, iuemn lie Elm 0eiuerbe
bdtten, ipeld)es bic Satigfeit Der
Nrmee mnterltiike, audi Sarmer seb6'
| ren iollen. Die MIterssren5en iol-
len II nno 40 Sabre biIben nno Der
Traiibent ion bas Redt baben, in-
nerbalb oieier @rerSe gciuiiie alai-
len ais bcipnbers iuiinidensiuerte Ge-
fritten 81 be5eidmen. Spredler Glarf
befiirluprtete init srofer Gntidieoen-
bcit bas glmenbement, bah fern
Gonieript bas giedt baben iclle, ei-
nen ambern fir iidD bienen at lalicu,
alle lollten sleidJ bebanbrlt fuerben,
bic S0lne reider Glterm ioiuul ais
bieienigen armer. Glarfs slenRs'
rmngen ianben itarfen geifaa.
Der Senat bat cine slnSalll
glmenbements sn Der .6eeres gtll
amaenomntem. Gins perbietet, ipie
Idlun beridDtet, Sploaten nnS Sti:-
sieren alfobolbaltige 0etranfe 81
ldlenfen nnb IN perfanfen. Nls elm
glmenoement IN bieiem amenoemeilt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
GERMAN IN ARMY.
Karl struth, Nephew of Imperial Chan
cellOr. at Fort Ethan Allen.


cellor. at Fort Ethan Allen.
Few people about this section know
that there is a nephew Of the German
chancellor, DR.. Michaelis. in the United
States army and that he is In the medica!
corps branch Of the service at Fort Ethan
Allen. His name is Karl Struth.
Mr.. Struth is a reticent chap and dis.
likes discussing himself. but the follow
ing Information was CLEANED concern
ing his m career: He was born
in Berlin of old German stock and, av-
ing ideas of his own. when he became Of
age he Joined the Socialist party In his
native country. This was contrary to
his fathers wishes and disagreements
followed his linking himself with the Lib
eral German party. After much %wrangling
over political questions the young man
left home, thus relinquishing his claims
OIL his ancestral fortunes. and sailed
for America. When the war broke out,
the young man, through love for democ-
racy and through patriotism, Joined the
army of the United States.
Mr.. Struth had three brothers who
were officers in the German army and
all have been killed. His father has been
q member of the Reichstag for % years.
Is a member Of the Conservative party,
which Is an intermediate party between
the upper and the lower classes. Mr..
Struth believes in the ultimate overthrow
of the existing form of German govern
ment and the establishment of a gov
by the people In his native land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
SELLERS SENTENCED.
Two Persistent ViOlNt0rs Of Liquor
Laws Get Their Deserts.

Joseph T. Stearns disposed Of 10
cases in city court Saturday. two for
selling liquor to soldiers, one for a
breach of the peace. n for a violation
of the automobile laws and six for in
toxication.
When the court sentenced Margaret
Stannard n Ogle Crossley to Rutland
for selling liquor to soldiers, the police
authorities, both military and local,
were relieved Of two Of the most flag
ant violators of the laws of the State
and nation. They are the persons who
have been selling the contraband goods
on Battery street to the soldiers for
some time. Crossley has been in this
city only for a few days at a time. and
hat time was always around pay day.
Where ne kept himself the rest Of the
time is not known. Upon their pleas
of guilty the Stannard woman was sent
to the house Of correction for not less
thar 10 nor more than 10 months. aIid
Crossley to not less Than six nor moro
h eight months. They were taken
In raids by the police department Fri
day night, on warrants issued by City
Grand Juror Horton.
A. 8. Person Of Brandon appeared to
answer to the charge Of driving his
automobile past a street car while pas
sengers were alighting. and Upon his
plea of guilty he was fined IS and costs
Of $7.06. He paid.
Napoleon Blaze ("Ono") of Brandon.
who was arrested Friday night on the
charge of being a tramp, was in court
and his case was continued. An officer
from the home for the feeble-minded at
Brandon was in town for the man. and
he was taken home. He ran away from
there several days ago.
/ John Blair of this city. who was ar
rested Friday night on a breach Of the
peace charge. was re-arrested Saturday
night on an intoxication charge. On
his plea Of guilty Saturday to the
breach he was hned Sc and costs of
$3.50. He paid.
Eugene SIENNA of South Burlington,
on a continued breach of the peace
case. was fined s. and costs of $l1.O4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
RECENT DEATH.

The death of Catherine Paine. wife of
Louis M. Wool, occurred at her home
In Danbury. Conn. Sunday. September 10,
following an illness of four months, due
to a shock. Mrs. Wool went to Danbury
with her husband and children. six years
ago from Burlington and during her resi-
dence In Danbury had made a wide circle
of friends through her happy disposition
and pleasant manner. She Is survived by
her husband and by two sons and two
daughters. Glenn and Louis Wool and
Miss Ruth Wool, all of Danbury. and Mrs.
Alice Lombard Of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
DIR. GUY POTTER BENTON
ON WAY TO FRANCE
Byron N. Clark Of Burlington IL in Uni.
ver~ity Presidents Patty,

New York. Sept. 13.-The Young Mems
christian association announced to-day
that 40 more secretaries of the organi.
zation have sailed from an atlantic mort
for work in France among the Ameri.
can expeditionary force and In the
French army. The total number of asso.
citation workers now overseas is $50. those
in the last group including: DIR. Guy Pot.
ter Benton. president of the University
OF Vermont. Burlington. VT: Byron N,
Clarke, Burlington. VT; B. E. Merriam.
Bellows Falls. VT. and Leland H. Shaw.
~POuEhkeepsie. \. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES..

The changes in the faculty are many.
Miss McCann will succeed Miss Carruth-
ers as instructor in third year English.
Miss Chaffee will teach plane geometry
instead Of elementary algebra as for
merly. That position will be filled by
Miss Marie Mcmahon of this city. Miss
Bernicia Avery will succeed Miss Helen
Hendee as instructor in ancient history.
Miss Patrick will fill the place left va
cant by the resignation of Miss Woodruff
In the commercial department. Miss
Margaret Tilley will take the place of
Miss Towle. who has a years leave of
absence. Miss Cartier will teach French
in the place of Mrs. bennett. Miss
Grandy will be an assistant in the home
economics department. and Miss Levin in
the commercial department. The Office
forces remain unchanged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
Central Vermont Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT
Jum0 "a. 1917.

TIME ABB IN EFFECT
June ~. 1917.
Ills. m. daily for Montreal and
Chicago.
%gz.15-a. m. except Sunday for Bos.
ton and Springfield. Broiler
buffet parlor car from Bur.
lington without change. duo
ff Boston 4:25 p. m.
q s05-a. m, except Sunday for st.
~ J%ohnsbury and Portland.
10 :05-a. m. except Sunday for st.
Adams and Richford.
10 :O5--a. m. Sunday only for st. Al.
bans.
HOS. r M; vo daily -, for ,. Boston ana
s71- week days only. Through
rarlor car. coaches. and dining
sqt car Essex Jet. to Boston and
Az through coach and parlor car
Esaex Jet. to New York. Par.
ssf Tor car Burlington 20 Breton
.s3. Woods. except Sunday.
II :O5-a. m. eArecay only. for st. Al.
~ bans.
1882. m. except Sunday for St.
A:28-p. M. except Sunday for st.
Johnsbury.
<, A:4O-p. m, except Sunday for st.
~. Adams, Rouses Point. Ogdens-
~ burg. Richford and Montreal
/. Also for Montpelier and Barre.
6:A5-p. m, daily for Montreal and
Chicago. Standard sleeper
daily from Montreal and
tourist sleeping cars from Els
sex Jet. Mondays. Wednesday
Z, and Fridays to Chicago. with.
out change.
81 e:45-RR;, v m: Sunday un = only for White
III :4O-p. m. daily. through sleeping
f,T car from Burlington to Boston
tFfl placed for occupancy at 600
rs p. m. Sleeping car from Els.
'~4o sex Jet. to Springfield.
srt r. Z. CULVER. TICKET AGENT.
Telephone 1AL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
DRAFTED TEL THE
GUESTS OF HONOR

Citizens of Burlington Tender Com
plimentary Dinner to Chittenden County's
Contingent on Eve of Departure for Canton
ment at Ayer-Welcomed into the Service
by Colonel Arthur Thayer, Commanding
Officer at Fort Ethan Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

Blu has Germany the democrats to
democratize ?-Boston Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
NEVER BOTHERED SINCE

After suffering with terrible pains IN
his back for eight years. and after having
tried doctors and medicines. Avis Souers,
AIDE n d writes: Foley Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and the first
bottle removed the pain. After taking
three bottles the bloating was all gone
and has never bothered me since" ].
w. O'Sullivan. so Church street. (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
Woman SICK
Two YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong a. q
Man.
Chicago, Ill.-"For about two years
I suff ered from Q female trouble 30 I

Wo9 0SboOtO w 0sh
or do any Of my own
work. ] read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetsbl Com
pound In the news
paper and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and ! never had bet
far hon1th I ~os0h
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01

published in this country or Eu-
rope Of Africa or Polynesia, SO |
called in my Josh from the timber
lot-and how he did kick agin
comm, bein' just then in the mid
die of a perlitical discussion with
Squire Davis, who has what peo-
pie calls senatorial respirations-
which he may have, SO fur's I
know, for he was always kinder
weak chested an skinney as a
boy, I remember and when my
John did git from the timber lot,
he no sooner picked up the book
than he seq, seq he, This is the
same durn thing that Lizzie Hunt
bought of a Teller last month"; he
seq. An so, thinks /, if Liz Hunt
who never did have much sense
comm Of a family which is said
to have a bit O insanity in it, com
in down fun one O. their an.
cestors which got hurried when &
boy an never
But the book-agent was disap
pearing towards the buggy, in {
cloud Of dust.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
MODEST.

The man with the double chin
and side whiskers stepped into the
tsanctum this morning, and offer
ed the editor his hand.
$50 you re the editor, eh?
Huh Younger lookin' Teller than
L thought you was. Gettin' bald
though, I see. Wear your hat
200 much in the house. I've
heard right smart Of you, but I
never met you before. You've
got a nice place here plenty light.
Huh! Right warm, amt it? / de-
clare, the grounds too hard to
plow- Wears the mulesout. Need
rain. Huh! | just come in to
get you to put a little piece in
the paper. It's about my girl Jen-
ME. She married a links from
over the other side of the river
one Of old Sam Jinks' boys. You
maybe know him. No? Huh !!
They moved out to Oklahomy.
DOM. right well. Jennie lshe's
just been elected delegate to some
sort Of big State meetin'. That
there piece tells about it. She
cut it out Of -Oklahomy paper.
Amt but about a column Of it.
I'd like for you to print it. Folks
round here would like to read it.
I've got another little piece here
TOO. It's a poem. Forty verses
of it. Ny youngest boy-that' s
Tonne wrote it, and he vain t
but nine, come July. I'd like for
you to print it, too. It II help to
fill up space. En-, say, the old
woman wanted me get a bundle
of old papers to put under the
carpet. If you've got any lyin
around, IN just take 'em out of
your way. Thank We. Now, if /
had a string to put around 'em
That's the idee. Well, I'll get
along. No, / amt a. subscriber.
My boy Jack, he takes it. He
lives across the creek, bout three
miles from me, and l read his
paper. Well, I'll get along. Good
day, Sir"
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
THE ~BOoK.AGENTs DEFEAT.

The book-agent had hitehed his
horse and put on the feed bag,
and it looked as if he was medit-
ating an extended call at the
farmhouse.
He advanced upon the old lady
in the doorway with an engaging
smile.
Good morning, madam he
began.
Morning.
"Lovely weather we're having,
is mt it,"
"Fair to middling,'
81 have here,' continued the
b%ook-agent, opening his case, "the
greatest work ever pub"
"Hev, eh? Wall, faint fer me
to say but what we hev, fer you
ought to know best, an l don't
doubt but what you do, fer you're
a kinder honest looking chap,
sorter like that nevvy O. Jane
Smithson 's-her that was a Pres
colt, fore she took up with an
married Silas Smithson, the big
gest good fer-nothing that ever
wore shoes-an' he was a real
honest decent Teller an would
ben livin' here today in peace an
plenty, he hadn't gone down to
New York and started in writin
stories which nearly broke his
mothers heart, fer she'd always
plotted to make a fust-class farm.
er o him, SOS he could raise the
mortgage on the old place some
day or other. But there was q
Teller along here last week and
said the. same thing you say about
what he was selling',-short fel
Ter he was, with darkish hair ano
eyes, and two front teeth missin
'leastways, I b'leeve was two
gone, an a mole on his chin, {
leetle to the left, mebbee yor
know him Y-waal, he said that
his book was the greatest ever
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
MATRIMONY.

What is marriage?
Marriage is an institution for
the blind.
When a man thinks seriously
of marriage what happens?
He remains single.
When a girl refers to a "sad
courtship' what does she meang
She means that the man got
away.
Is an engagement as good as
marriage?
It's better.
Why does a bride wear a veil?
SO that she may conceal her
satisfaction.
When a man says he can man
age his wife what does he mean9
lie means he can make her do
anything she wants to.