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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
PEOPLE AND THEIR DolNGs

Cardinal Benito Sanzey Fores. archbish-
op OF Seville, is dead. lie was born in 1875
and was created a cardinal in 1893.
Only one woman in ten in Massachusetts
awaited herself of the privilege Of regis
tering to vote this year-about &c 900 in all.
Down to tho year 1880 Krupp had deli
vered to European nations over 1000 can
non.
Telephone charges in France are to be
reduced to : cents for three-minute con-
Versation within radius of L. miles
Ouida, according to a correspondent Of
Woman, leads most retired life in the
neighborhood OF Nalebuia Italy. She
never receives now, but is occasionally TO
be seen walking about the lanes. escorted
by her six dogs, of whom she is passionate
ly fond More generally, though, she pre-
fers TO sit, or walk in her own grounds.
One of Eugene Fields best jokes was
perpetrated when he was last in London
and was invited out to dinner where he
was placed next to Mrs. IIumphry Ward.
She looked him over critically, and devot-
ed her conversation entirely to others UNI
I'll she noticed the attention that others
were paying to Field. Then she turned to
him and said:
Tell me about the habits and charac-
teristcs of your people"
Field looked at her with extraordinary
seriousness in his solemn face and re-
piled:
when they caught me l was up tree"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
MY PLAYMATES.

The wind comes v.bisnerina, IN me OF the
country green and cool
OF redyvinp b'ncLbirds chatteriup beside n
reedv nooI.
II brings me soothing fancies of the home
And hear the thrush's evening song and
and the robins rrrorninc trill.
So | fan to thinking tcnderlv of those I
used to know
Whore the sasyafras and snalleroot and
checkorberries grow.
What has berome Of Ezra Marsh who
lived on Bakers hill?
And what's become of Noble Pratt whose
Father kept the mill?
And what's become Of Lizzie Crum and
And of Roxic Roo. who tended school in
Boston for speE?
They Were the bows and they the girls who
shared nv Youthful play.
They do not ansor to nv call! NV play
mates wbei,. are thew
What las become Of Levi and his little
brother Toe.
Who lived nuxt Joor IA whore We lived
some forty wears ago.
I'd like. TO see tn. Newton bows and Quincy
ADAM, 2ro,-,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
An Important Decision.

Tho case between the Central Vermont
and Rutland Railroad companies, the de-
cisiou in which by the Supreme Court OF
the United States was announced on the
18th, was a suit brought in chancery some
years since by the Rutland Railroad com
pany against the Central Vermont Railroad
I company. 1t was instituted to recover
arrears of rent alleged to be due from the
Central as lessee of the Rutland road. The
amount claimed was over one hundred
thousand dollars.
BY the Vermont act OF 1882 taxes were
assessed upon railroads graduated upon
their gross earnings, and the lessee OF a
leased road was required to pay such taxes
out of the rent. The Central had. be-
tween the years 1888 and 1883, paid the
taxes assessed under this act upon the
Rutland, and claimed the right to charge
the amount 50 paid against the rent. Ii
was cOntended by the Rutland company
that these taxes were unconstitutional, as
being in part taxes upon interstate com
merce, and therefore, that they could not
be SO charged.
In 1897 the Supreme Court of the United
States in a similar case had so held, re-
versing their own previous decision to the
contrary. The Supreme Court of Vermont
in conformity with the later decision, held
that the taxes in Ques ton We're unconSti-
tutional but inasmuch as the Central had
paid them in good faith. without objection
on the part of the Rutland. neither party
being aware that they We're invalid, and
the law at the time OF the payments, as
established by the United States Supreme
Court making them valid, the case would
be controlled by the law existing at the
time the payments Were made, and that
the Central was entitled to be REIN bursed
for the amount so paid.
From this decision the Rutland company
appealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States. Tho case was argued in
May last by Hon. George j.. Edmunds and
c. a. Prouty, esq, for the Rutland com
pany, and Hon. T.. j. Phelps and r. f.
Filled, esq, for the Central. The deci-
sion of the court, given on the 18th inst,
was in favor Of he Central company, on
the grounds that the judgment OF the
Supreme Court of Vermont involved no
federal question, and was. therefore. not
subject to revision in the Supreme Court
of the United states
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

in their infancy. DR.. Williams has a spa
cious city house in Philadelphia, n fine
country mansion, of stone at Rosemont
ten miles outside Of Philadelphia. which
he makes his homo most of the time; and
a seaside cottage at Beach Haven, on the
New Jersey coast. lie is fond of boating
and fishing, ana spends a good deal Of time
on the water during the summer season.
Socially Dr. Williams Is charming
man, of active mind and retentivc mem
Dry, fun of anecdotes and observations
concerning the men and things he has
seen; fun also Of humor and kindly feel
ing, and showing the taste and cultiva-
ton of one who has aimed to see and study
the best in art and science and life, in
many lands. lie is honored abroad as we'll
as at homo, having been elected a member
of the Royal Academy of Sweden. in 1876,
and having been created q Knight OF the
North Star by the King of Sweden. That
he makes a noble Use of his wealth need
not be said to our readers. Many of them
know that Woodstock owes to him the
Norman Williams Library, erected on the
site of the old williams mansion, in mem
Dry Of his parents--a beautiful stone struc-
dowed by him with handsome fund lie
has given generously to many worthy
public institutions. Tho Drexel Institute
in Philadelphia owes to him a collection Of
rare and beautiful japanese bronzes, cary
ings and porcelain, including a case filed
with five hundred tea pots, no two of them
alike. His acts of unobtrusive char
ity and beneficence, often unknown
to the public are numerous. Now, per
haps, it is gift TO some church or Sun
day-school; then lantern lecture for the
boys in Girard college; then some other
deed Of thoughtful Kindness to one or
many. His interest in the University Of
which his honored father was u graduate
ana a member of the corporation, of
which his uncle, Prof. George r. Will
liams, of Michigan university and his
brothers. Charles s and Norman. were
graduates. and from which he received
an honorary degree, has been heretofore
/ shown by the gifts to it of the Starr Farm
on the lake shore and of the Williams
building for a professors residence. But
his chief monument in Vermont, which
viii perpetuate his memory for many
centuries to come is the spacious and
beautiful Science Building at the Univer-
sity, low almost completed and nearly
ready TO receive its interior equipment
for the high and valuable uses to which
it will be devoted. DIR. Williams saw this
for the first time last week and after
careful inspection expressed himself as
well pleased with its architectural beauty;
its adaptation to its purpose, and the
admirable thoroughness of its construc-
ton. in which respect it has no superior
/ in the United States. OF the progress of
/ this our readers have learned from time
to time. A fun description of it is re-
served for a later day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
The State Seal and Coat of Arms of
vermont

The late Hon. Charles Reed of Montpel-
Ter for fifteen years librarian Of the state
Historical society prepared in 1868 an elab-
crate and exhaustive article on the state
seal ana coat of arms Of this State, which
appeared in the Green Mountain Freeman
Of May z Of that year. This article will
have interest for many readers in conncc-
ton with the fact, heretofore announced,
that the secretary OF state has procured a
new painting of the coat of arms, to be
preserved in his Office at Montpelier in
compliance with the act of 1862 and We
reprint in an another column.
It is worthy of note that at no time has
there been any authority Of law for the in
PRODUCTION of water in the Vermont coat
of arms. Some artist, about twenty-four
years ago, took the liberty of improving
the landscape in the coat of arms by in
Producing a river in the foreground; and
the title pages of various State publica-
tions, including the Revised Laws, bear
cuts of the State arms containing this ar
tistc but wholly unauthorized addition. 1t
is to be hoped that the cuts used at least
in official publications. may in future be
made TO conform to the statute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
THE VERMONT LIQUOR LAW.
urom the Montpelier watchman)

Vt TUTT IIIU -'IUTTNPtITCT W 'VVTTTITHTTJ
The Vermont lave ovon I'm theory. is not
absolutivelv prohibitivc. The state rec
ognizes the dangerous character of intoX-
icotino. trinl, rs an article Of merchandise.
II make. on mis- ground. q radical dis
tinr,ion hot yeen tho product Of the distil-
lerv and the product of the igrist-mill. 1t
takes the traffic i'm liouor into its own
hands. IL leaves the traffic i'm bread to the
free and unrestricted control of the citizen.
STIMULATING only that he shall make and sell
honest bread. For furnishing liquors to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
Edward Ii. Williams.

DR.. Edward II. Williams OF Philadelphia,
whose gift TO the University OF Vermont of
tho new Science building-one of the most
beautiful and substantial college build
ings on the continent, erected by him at a.
cost of some $780, G0-enttles him to a high
place among the bencfactors of his native
state, was born in Woodstock, VT, in
June, 1924 The family is one OF the oldest
and most respected in Vermont. His great
grandfather, Phinehas williams, was one
Of the pioneers of Woodstock, having set
tied there in 1874, two years before the dec
laraton of independence. His .grandfath-
or Jesse then a boy, was present at the
battle of Bunker Hill. His father, the
late Norman Williams of Woodstock, was
well-known lawyer of the Windsor coun-
~ bar for eight years secretary of State
Of Vermont, for four years secretary OF
tho Senate, for many years clerk of the
Windsor County Court, and highly esteem
cd as citizen as well a $ public officer.
Dr. Williams graduated at the Wood
stock Medical college, then one Of the lead
ing medical schools of New England, in
1876. lie soon, however, gave up the prac-
tce Of medicine and adopted the more con-
genial profession of civil engineering for
which he had decided bent. From ser
vice as an engineer in railroad construc-
ton, in which his energy ana ability gave
him prominence he passed 10 railroad
management in Canada and the West. At
tho close Of the War for the Union no was
called to the charge Of the great Peunsyl-
van!a railroad, in which he continued with
marked success until 1870, when he be-
came partner in the Baldwin Locomotive
works in Philadelphia, by far the greatest
locomotive building establishment on the
planet, which covers six city blocks with
its works, in the heart Of the city of
Philadelphia, employs, when running fun
capacity, some 5000 hands, ana before the
recent depression in business Was turning
out a locomotive for every three hours of
working time or three completed locomo-
tivcs for every working day in the year,
Having acquired handsome fortune in
this business DR.. Williams while remain
ing 4 partner in the concern, has in later
years claimed more or less relaxation
from the duties of active management.
lie has travelled extensively, having twice
visited Japan, and seen all the countries
of the Old World that are open to tray
oilers. He married, in 1913 a sister OF the
late Mrs. Or. S. w. Thayer of this city.
Miss Corneia e. Pratt, who died
In 1889 He has two children, Ed
ward H., jr., who is professor OF
mining and geology in Lehlgh University,
Bethlehem, Pa, and Anna. wife Of Will
liam f. Dreer Of Philadelphia. lie has
adopted two orphaned children of de-
ceased friend, taken by MIN TO his home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE INTER-
IsTIsG TO YOUNG MOTHERS. now TO GUARD
AGAINST THE DISEASE.
Group is a terror to young mothers, and to
post them concerning the cause, FIRST symp-
toms and treatment, is the object of this item.
The origin of Group is a common cold. Chill
dren who are subject to It take cold very
easily and Group is almost sure TO follow. The
hrst symptom is hoarseness; this is soon fol-
lowed by peculiar rough cough, which Is
easily recognized and will never be forgotten
by one who has heard it, The time 10 act is
when the child first becomes hoarse. II
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Is freely given
all tendency to Group will soon disappear.
Even after the oroupy cough has developed
II viii prevent the attack. There is no dan
ger in giving this remedy for it contains
nothing injurious. For sale by Beauprc a
Lowry, Druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

As remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved the very best,
IL effects permanent cure and the most
dreaded habitual sick headaches yield TO
it's influence. We urge all who are af-
nicted to procure bottle, and give this
remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by
giving the needed tone 10 the bowels. and
few cases long resist the use of thismedi-
cine. Try it once. Large bottles only 5,
cents and sl.00 at q. l.. LaFountain q
Co.'S drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
AN EXCEPTION.

We'll" said the young man who was
reading the paper, there's one woman
who doesn't get the last word when She
argues with her husband"
rs it possible?"
yes. She married a professional pugil-
list. "-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

Seattle dispatches say that an immense
lumber trust has been organized with a
capital Of fully S45,o)o00o, and comprising
every mill of Importance in the region
west Of the Cascade Mountains from San
Francisco on the south to Vancouver, y.
G.. on the north. 1t is to be known as the
Central Lumber Co. of san Francisco
and is to begin operations on the Pacific
coast about January l. 1t is expected that
the price of lumber on that coast will he
advanced as soon as the big combine gets
underway.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
1t will pay you to read about Sec page
seven. This paper has more than 10000
readers every week, and one cent a word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
DAKOTA PHILOSOPHY.

a bit of moonlight through the tree:
A word brcathed forth so tendcrly;
A promise given frank and free:
A kiss-perhaps twas two or three:
a letter found by chance, which she
Prescrved-she thought 'twould useful be-
And now, to see
How trifics wee
May play strange parts in destiny,
Observe that all these things-ah-me-
Now how help a lawyer to Il fee
Washington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
THE MODERN MILKMAID.

The pretty maiden milks the COWS no
longer, one by one;
What time she did that heretofore she
spends in painting scenery.
Her papa drains the lowing kline at rise
and set of sun,
Assisted by iconoclastc vacuum machin-
cry.
philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
TAKING 40 MORE CHANCES.

Yes said little Jim to his juvenile
friend, I'm Sointer run away from
home"
And go lighting Indans?"
81 don't know about that. But I'm goin
to get away from what's comm. I've had
paws trousers cut down to fit me, an
never found fault. But, since nav got a
wheel and is wearin' blomers I'm taking
no more chances. Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
THE LABOR QUESTION.

Sec here, Maginnis, this man is doing
twice the work that you are
That's what Oive bin a telin' him for
the ssht hour, sor but the bloody Oital-
ian won't stop. Texas Siftings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

The suggestion made by President An
drcWs Of Brown university before the Yer
mont teachers at st. Johnsbury TO the
effect that a lunch should be provided for
school children every day at the public
expense does not meet with favorable
response on the part of the press Free
lunch associations are evidently not pleas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
COULDN'T AFFORD 1T.

Friend-"I can't think why you don't at.
tend to yourself instead OF having that
young DR.. Gravely."
Eminent physician-'l can't afford it,
my boy. My charges are s. a visit while
DR.. Gravely only charges $50. Boston
Traveller
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
THE DIFFERENCE.

Miss Antiquc-Peoplo are always talk
ing of self-made men. | wonder why they
never speak of a self-made woman?
Miss Austen--Because q self-made wo-
man generally doesn't like to have It
Known arper's Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
LIKE A MAN.

Doctor-NOw, Tommie, will you promise
me to take your medicine like a man?
Tommic-No, sir: when man takes med
icine he makes bad face and swcars.-
Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
HER FATE.

Her friends advised her oft to wed;
No arguments convinced her
"I'll be a bachelor girl" she said
And so became spinster.
Brooklyn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

it is stated on the authority of Judge
a. W. Tourgee. who has kept a record
that there were in this country between
March and September so of the present
year 154 lynchings, and that of the vic
TINS IS were white and ZIG colored This is
an average of 90 a. month, and at the
same rate 25i persons would meet death
at the hands of mobs in the United States
in the course of the year 1885 Judge
Lynch is doing altogether too large a
business, and Justice would seem not only
10 be Hind but to have her hands tied
behind her back as well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
4 L1TrLE T1CKET scALpER-

Dear me-" cried the nurse, "the baby
has swallowed my railroad ticket. What
shall ! do?' 60 and buy another right
away" said the mother. II am not going
to have the baby punched. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
A despatch from Georgetown, in Britt

A despatch from Georgetown, in British
Guiana Of November says that the crisis
in the dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela as to the boundaries is at hand
that unless Venezuela withdraws her
claims to the greater part Of the
territory in dispute, the imperial
government is prepared to assert
the rights Of British Guiana by
force of arms; that the Colonial Legisla-
turc has voted an appropriation for war
expenses for colonial and imperial forces
and that it is only question Of weeks be
fore the roar of cannon and clash of arms
is heard again in tho South American re-
public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
AN IMPREssGONIsT PICTURE.

Nisitor-But this portrait of Mr.. Bulger
is a good deal more chan life size
Artist know it, That is the size he
thinks he is.--Boston Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
For Rent,

The commOdioua
offices on the second
floor front in the new
Merchants National
Bank building will BID
leased for a term o.
years.
These rooms ard
fitted in the mos
thorough and conn
Portable manner. and
will be cared for b|
janitor.
For inspection and
terms apply to the
Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
INDIAN SUMMER EXPLAINED

English Tourist tout wesO-Is 1t always
as -aw-dangerous to travel about your
country as it Is now?
Native-Grsat Scott, no! This is the
time Of the year when the train robbers
are always doing their biggest killing
and robbing. That's why we call it the
Indian summer.
English Tourist (whpping out his note
book)-Good 'eaVens !-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
RESULTS OF THE DINNER TABLE
REACH.

John, dear, We'll really have to quit
boarding"
why, what now
Don't you know, ! noticed this morning
Johnnes right arm is already longer than
the left one"-Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

X0ge can have your old book
HUI rebound at this office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

Some of the leaders of the Seventh Day
Adventists hold that the present Turkish
crisis "foreshadoWs the end Of the world,
the destruction Of its kingdoms ana the
second coming of Jesus Christ If the
European powers should engage in war
over the sick man of the East some Of
the European kingdoms might be over
thrown, hut as a matter OF fact the Orien-
tai war cloud is already dissipating.
In connection with the publication Of a
list Of the United States Senators with
their ages, the Concord Monitor. which is
Senator Chambers paper, calls attention
TO the fact that the combined ages Of Sen
ator Morrill, and Senator Proctor exceed
rho combined ages of the Senators from
any other state, being but one year short
Of $50. The oldest Senator is Justin s.
Morrill, of Vermont. who is 50, while the
next oldest Senator is John NJ. Palmer OF
Illinois,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

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Total Assets s5,o49, 9e7. o8
TRUSTEES.
y. r. WARD, WILLARD CRANE
CHARLES P. SMITH. HnnRI GRnsss
j.. BARsTow, A. q. PRrHor,
HENRY WELLs.
Receives and pays deposits daily, re-
ooslts made on either OF the first four business
lays Of any month draw interest from tho
Isl. II made afterward interest will com
hence the first OF the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan.
list and July 1st, compromising twice q year
There are no stockholders in this bank. All
he earnings less expenses, belong 10 depod.
tors The rate Of interest depends on the
earnings and for tho past seven years has been
A 1-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are rsid by the bank on deposits Of
1880 or less Deposits are received In SIMS
from 81 to s20O0 and no interest will be paid
on any sum in excess OF this amount, except
on deposits by widows, orphans, administra-
;ors, executors, guardians, charitable or reli-
by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for the
Investment OF it, funds, and sends no money
out of the State until tho homo demand is met
No money loaned to any officer or trustee OF
tho bank.
CHARLES T SMITH, President.
c. +. WARD. Treasurer.