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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
Remarkable Astral Discovery.

DR. r. J, ]. See, instructor in the astron-
omical department of the University of
Chicago announces the discovery of a tri-
Pile star, the first in the history of astron-
omy. This star which belongs to the con-
ISOLATION Ophiucus, has long been known
TO astronomers, but its true character ac-
cordng TO Dr. See has not been ascertain
ed until the present time. The star was
discovered TO be double by William Her
sohel in 1873 and from that date to this it
has been studied with great care.
The figures given in connection with the
announcement Of this important discovery
will give the lay reader n very faint idea
Of the immensely of space with which the
astronomer deals I'm his studies. Each of
the visible portions of the star is as large
as the sun, and the star is !, 900 900 times as
far from the earth as the sun, or %, 900 900. -
0OO, 900 miles. It's light is said TO reach us
only after over fifteen years of travel
while the light of the sun reaches us in
eight minutes.
The manner in which Dr.. Sec discovered
the true character of this triple star is in
terestlng. While studying its movements
he discovered that 70 Ophiuchus, as it is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

rs a vital thing with them esnecial1v vii n
Idaho. Wyoming and Washington Be
sides wool there is lead. which they get in
their silver mines, also copper and stock
resources"
ALLOWING Mckinley. Reed, Allison and
Morton to be candidates. who would be the
most available, who is Vermont for"
Il don't think the feeling in Vermont as
to presidential candidates has crystalizad
They are all good men. ! think the people
are waiting to see how the political hori-
ION looks next spring Vermont repubi-
cans never instruct their delegates, they
leave the matter of the candidate to he
supported By them to represent the senti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.

SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE INTER
EsTING TO YOUNG MOTHERS. now TO GUARD
AGAINST THE DISEASE.
Group is terror to young mothers, and &c
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
first symptom is hoarscness; this is soon fol
lowed by peculiar rough cough, which il
easily recognized and will never be forgotten
by one who has heard it. The time to act is
when the child first becomes hoarsc, j
Chamberlain S Cough Remedy is freely giver
all tendency to Group will soon disappear
Even after the croupy cough has develope,
II Will prevent the attack. There is no dan
ger in giving this remedy for il contains
nothing injurious. For sale by Bcaupre !
l. owry, Druggists,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07


known ny astronomers, was singuiarlY e'
ratio in its habits, the companion star fol
lowing "A zig gag course instead of a regu-
lar orbit. and he concluded that this ir-
regularity Of motion was caused nv q third
dark and therefore invisible body DR.
500 secured tho co-oporatiou Of other noted
astronomers and three sots of observations
from different points woro taken. By
means of these observations and measure
ments he was able to carry back all obser-
vations made since the ,timc of IIcrschel
and established the existence of q third
but invisible portion. In commenting M
on this remarkable discovery the Chicago
Times-IIcrald saws:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

fcult thing to show that the murdered
Holmes.
In this dilemma, medical testimony was
presented showing that the chloroform
found in the stomach of the murdered man
must have been injected after death, and
this much having been proven, the rcla-
tons Of tho two men and the movements
of Holmes subsequent to the crime were
sufficient to satisfy tho jury that Holmes
was responsible for the death of the VIC
tim. 1t can be seen, therefore, that in
this case as in those OF the the wife muir
derers Harris and Buchanan, the ques-
ton of the guilt or innocence of tho ac-
cused turned largely upon the medical
testimony, in reality, which goes to show
the part which progressive medical science
is taking in the part of convicting murder
ers of their crimes.
There is little doubt that Durrant is as
guilty of the murder of Minnie Williams as
of that of Blanche Lamont, but if he is
to be tried under indictment for murder
! ing the former, as was intimated by the
Judge in connection with the statement
| that he would set a date for the sentence
of the convicted man, it will be undoubt-
eddy for the purpose of removing any
doubt as to the identity of the person
guilty of that crime that may have beer
raised by the attempts of Durrant tc
shield himself by fixing the murder OF
Blanche Lamont upon another.
In the case of Holmes no additional tria
seems to be called for to indicate the fate
of other victims than Pietzel. lie has ac
knowledged his association with the diff
ferent persons whose disappearance ha,
| been attributed to him in much the same
way as he admitted his connection witt
Pietzel: his custody of the Pietzel Chidrei
and their removal at his hands from pla CT
to place is not denied; the Holmes Gas
tie" was in itself almost sufficient to con
Wet him of a conspiracy to commit muir
ders, and no one doubts that he succeeded
in carrying out his plans to a terrible dc
gree.
People may be inclined TO find excuse
for the person who sheds innocent BLOOD
in moment of sreat passion, but there
was no possibility even of making any
plea of this nature in either of the trials
just ended Holmes was plainly frs
moved to the commission of crime b!
greed of gain. even though murder ma!
finally become mania with him; whil
tho murderer of Blanche Lamont anc
Minnie Williams evidently had no othe
motive than the qualification of lust
Their conviction after, the most pains
taking efforts to hide their crimes or di
rect suspicious to others, Is warning Il
the criminally inclined which ought It
have some weight. On the other han,
those whose friends disappear mysterious
~ will for some time to come be likely t,
investigate to ascertain whether or no
they have fallen into the hands of sucl
moral monsters as Durrant and Holmes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
Fate of Two Moral Monsters.

II is seldom that the public is called upon
10 watch at the same time the trials OF
Two such moral monsters as Holmes and
Dur-ant and there are few people who will
not breathe sigh of relief now that each
Of these foul murdereTs has been adjudged
guilty. For a time 1t looked as If both
D'nrant ard Holmes would be acquitted as
rosutt Of their respective trials, and the
respondent in each case has expressed
tho utmost confidence in the outcome.
II is a significant fact THAT Durrant,
who was the first of the two to be con-
Ncted on tho charge OF murder, was tried
entirely on circumstaDtial evidence, and
few people who followed the proceedings
in his case expected that a conviction
would RESULT. That Durrant and his moth
er we're confident that he would be aoquit-
ted was shown by the fact that they in
dulged in degree of levity while the jury
were out that would have been impos-
sble had they not rested upon the as
surance of acquittal. The web of circum-
stanual evidence woven about the suspect
ed murderer was very strong however, and
the degree to which 1t satisfied the jury of
his guilt is indicated by the promptness
with which they agreed upon verdict of
guilty.
IN Dire case of Holmes, unlike that of
DurrauN the moral certainty OF the guilt
Of the accused was marked. ana vet the
nature of the evidence was such that the
press in general expressed grave doubts
as to the probability of a conviction re-
sultng from his trial on the charge of
numbering Pietzel il was generally be-
lieved thai Holmes put Pietzel out of the
way, and yet it was supposed to be a ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

SUPPOSED HORSE THIEF CAUGIT
Bennington, Nov. 1.-Two weeks ago
John Casey had a valuable colt Stolen
from pasture in Woodford. Il. ual
suspicious against couple of youul '-.-
lows by the name of Martin, who possible
near the Centre. He traced the rig to diff
ferent places and saturday Fred Martin
was arrested in Fonda, n y. with the
horse in his possession. H. was lodged in
Jail At Johnstown \. V ana the officials
here notified. This afternoon the deputy
sheriff went for the rig and Martin will.
probably return with him without rcquisi-
ton papers. He was arrested some
months ago for breaking into the sta
ton and postofiice but wa not indicted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

1t is significant fact that the business
failures for the last week in October were
almost as numerous as during the cores
ponding week in the panic year the num-
Der for the past week having been @47 as
compared with 3p2 in the same week in
1893 This is 100 more failures than were
recorded during the same week during the
last year of President Harrison's admins
tration, and the comparison is worthy of
serious thought upon the part of political
students.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
RETHEL SHOE SHOP sLACK

Bethel, Nov. 4.--Work has been very dull
for three months in the Bethel shoe shops.
To-day about half of the lasters We're laid
off The cutters and stitchers have been
out of work for two weeks, 1t is rumored
that the firm has a recent order for 5000
pairs if so, this will help many who need
work badly, yet VIII furnish work for only
about six weeks, and by that time. new
orders are looked for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, NOV. :.
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. See page
seven This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

The Boston correspondent of the Spring
field Republican says that since Mgr. Sa-
toll ruled that church discipline cannot
be visited upon Catholic parents who re-
fuse to send their children to the church
schools The exodus from the parochial
10 the public schools in Massachusetts has
been 40 large that in some places the
church schools have been closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

The court in charging the jury in tho
Holmes case seems to have taken it for
granted that the Jury had read the news
papers regarding his connection with va
rious crimes Can it he possible that We
are approach an era in which juries
are to be really ''intelligent!''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

THE BIKER AND HIS VICTIM.
The man upon the bicycle,
The man upon his feet
Collide, and quickly both of them
Lie dead upon the street.
The man upon his foct has gone
Unto a rest eternal;
The man who scorched is scorching y
In the regions called internal
Detroit Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

Is tho planet drying up? Complaints of
drouth and low water continue to come
from a wide region. The St. Lawrence is
lower than it was ever known to be before
and the Louisville Corrier says that the
Ohio is nothing but a sagnant creek. At
Tntontown. Ky, below Louisville the Ohio
a. so low that an old GOAL vein under the
,-ver-bed is being worked and thousands
of bushels are being taken out daily. At
Milton the citizens are also digging coal
out of the river There is no mine there
but some of the bars, where coal fleets
have gone to pieces. are rich in black dia-
monds. and they are being ploughed up
with field ploughs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

Now that Venezuelan gunboat has
shot down Thomas Garcia, commander of
a British vessel, the chances are that
Venezuela will be obliged to settle al least
one trouble with Great Britain without
Uncle Sans support. This country can
not undertake to defend murder. even
though it be committed by a vessel Of war.
IT is TO be hoped for the sake of Venezuela
that the reported shooting is untrue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
EASILY EINED.

Mrs Brickrow-" How do you manage to
persuade your husband to buy you such
expensive bonnets ?'
Mrs. Toptiatte-'I take him shopping
with me, walk him around until he can't
stand and then wind up in a bonnet store
Hell buy anything to get home."-New
York WeeklN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

1t is truthfully remarked by the Phila-
delphia Press that The Ohio river would
have water enough even in dry season,
If forests on the upper reaches of it's trib-
utaries. retained the water in spring in
stead of letting it pass off in dangerous
floods and leaving no reserve of ground
water in dry autumn" A few more sea
sons like that which this country has just
experienced will convince the public that
deforestation is not the imaginary evil
that many people have regarded it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

There are times when one is almost in
ciined to wish that a man might be hanged
more than once No penalty possible,
however, would seem 10 fit the crimes with
which Murderer Holmes stands credited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
THE ONE TERM RULE.
Comments of Vermont Papers
Nrom the Brattleboro PhoenlxN

-------------
Comments of vermont Papers.
(From the Brattleboro pbocnfxO
r,,. a.. ......,.., .
siI -. ''o,lti'i Pu' POI VI t,''' u,scu5-
so'i II - nv NECESSARY 10 uc'iu"
NHe'ller roN' oo'purF elecloh Woui9
N""Iu ""I Nc NlS'' we ""oU''
iH' i"9t 10 oI'Po9N INC zee
,N''o'i vi governor or OF any
otnet competent ofilclal on the weak ana
seIseiesS ground that ne mas had all that
ocioHs9 ~ IlIHl' IL seems, however, 10 ne
var more important mat our Legislature
Si.ouId ne restored to it's old-tne standard
oi apiIitN ana eihciency than that any gov
eTllor Shoulu ne re-elected 70 do this the
only way Is to elect the best men as senA-
tors anu representatives, ana then re-ele0t
'hem unless there is some sufficient reason
dS"al'SO uilS UeS'iut<S tie ehlsuhS one tlal
be passed along me "y,orin,cn Of not a
few recent Legislative sessions has shown
that We are likely to have. under present
conditions, either House of dun and
hopeless mediOcritY or one in which a few
experienced men. who have CHANGED by
some happy accident to secure re-elcction
bear almost the whole burden af active
legislation. If it We're possible to fOlmu-
late rule CT law, under which only one
third OF the Senators and Representatives
| in any given Legislature should be new
men, we should speedily find our legiSla-
tion immensely improved in quality and
it would he enacted and enforced at a
| great saving of expense to the State
'fFom the Montpelier Watchmahp
) ne hehnlai system ana the ohe-telm
and lack of svstem and continuity in law
making. While Ilogisla tlrcs since 1870 have
| probably non been lacking in ..tbc old-tine
| standard of ability" the one-tern r,lle has
| deprived Legislators of tbe exnerience
which is the necessary accompaniment of
ability if a reasonable degree of efficiencyis
sought. The remedy at which the Phoenix
| hints. sustains the contention of the
Waterman that any substantial and por-
manent reform in law-making can come
only through constitutional amendments.
The achievement of that which is oesir-
! able in this respect cannot he safely left
to the caprice of custom or law. written or
unwritten.
| The argument for the recollection of com
Detont members of rho Legislature. Of OK
| porienced Lawmakers. does not apply with
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

Dame Fashion must be steel-hearted
Individual Birds wings on womens mats
are more conspicuous than ever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
4 TERRIBLE BLUNDER.

First Burglar-lIello, Pete Why, you've
got absolutely haldheadcd since | saw
you last. Married?
Second Burglar-No; I got into house
where the woman was waitin up fer her
husband, and she mistook me fer him.
Town Topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posts made on either of the first four business
days of any month draw interest from the
Isl. II made oftsrward interest will com
mence the frat Of the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors IAN.
lst and July 1st, compromising twice a year.
There are no stockholders in this bonk. All
The earnings less EXPENSES, belong to depos.
tors. The rate Of interest depends on the
earnings. and for the past seven years has boon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
A 1.2 PER CENT.

All taxes are raid by the bank on deposits Of
$500 or less. Deposits are received in SIMS
from 81 to S20N0 and 10 interest will be paid
on any sum in excess of this amount, except
on deposits by widows, orphans, adrninistra-
;ors, executors, guardians, charitable OF reli-
gous institutions or trust funds deposited
by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for tho
investment Of its funds, and sends no money
out OF the State until the home demands met.
No money loaned to any officer or trustee Of
the bank
CHARLES p SMITH, President.
c. +. WARD, Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

A PAINFUL SUNDERSTANDlNCi
IN wager countess, that between a
man who is stupid and one who is homely
it wouldn't take you long to decide"
"Gentlemen-you-yo embarrass me;
you are so amiable that I'll have to choose
one of you. journal Amusement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

~ general banking business transacted.
foreign exchange bought and sold.
travellers Letters of Credit issued, pay
aple in all parts Of the world
special attention given to business OF
out-of-toWn customers. Accounts may be
opened by mail and all communications
VIII receive prompt and careful attention.
JOEL II. GATES. President.
DANIEL w. ROBINSON. Vico-Prest.,
+. l.. BURGE SS, Cashier.
II. r. RUTTER, Assistant Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
Howard
" alton aH
Bank
Burlington, VT.
Capital, $500, 600
Surplus and Profits 100, 200

DIRECTORS.
JOEL II. GATES,
Prest. Burlington Cotton Mills.
DANIEL W. ROBINSON
Manager SkillnGs, Whitneys &
Barnes Lumber Co,
"A. {. SPAULD1NG.
of Spaulding, Kimball & Co.,
Wholesale GroCers,
ELIAS LYMAN.
>, President Elias Lyma. Coal Co,
+. /. BURGESS.
Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
M c re IA ANTS
W Alto N Al B AN I
or BURLINGTON, vi.
Incorporated 1880.

UNITED STATES DEPosITARY
our large resourres and unsurnas sad
cHitics enable us to receive on favoral
terms accounts Of Individuals. firms a
corporations.
Ladies aud family accounts are especi
ly invited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07

A Grand HWgoratsr
and Strengthened
for Won en-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21
SPECIAL STATE FAIR PREMIUMS.

Just at this time when the work of the
season is being arranged, we would call
the attention of our farmer readers 70
the list of special premiums offered
through the state agricultural society.
Among these are two which should re-
ceive immediate attention. Twenty-Five
dollar prizes are not to be let alone this
year, and as no extra expense is involved
the entries made before June /, TO Secre-
tary G. NJ. Twitchell, Augusta, should
be large.
The Bowker Fertilizer Company, Bos-
ton, offers for the best acre of potatoes
grown on Bowker's special potato fertil-
izer, one-half ton Of the same valued at
So. 80.
Whitman Agricultural Works offer for
best acre of sweet corn grown in Maine,
planted with the liking of the Cornfield'
one Of these machines worth SIS. Mr..
Jacobs, who has won the special for two
years, is barred.
Our advice to our readers is TO send 10
the secretary for full particulars and
book your name for one or both Of these
specials, and more than this do il at
once. The list Of entries in the stakes
and stake races, almost two hundred, in
dicates the increasing interest in the
Maine State Fair, which is to be better
this year than ever. Send for the list Of
premiums.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The presses OF the Oxford County Ad-
vertiser are TO be run by electricity.
The cellar OF stephens new brick
block at Rumford Falls is nearly COM
pleted.
Some over thirty bicycles have been
sold BY the several agencies AZ Rumford
Falls this season, according 10 the
Times.
A. c.. Schultz, the new superintendent
of the wooden mill at Rumford Falls, re-
ports business very good. He is now
employing twenty-five hands.
Clark 4 Skillings have sawed over
1900 cords of birch this spring st their
mill in Franklin Plantation, and have
several hundred cords more 20 saw.
Lambert Block at Rumford Falls has
been leased by John Hayes, aud will be
opened about June LIST as hotel and
boarding house, under the name OF the
oxford House.
The Rumford Falls Light & Water
Company have purchased one and one
half miles of pipe which will be laid
through the residence section the coming
summer. They expect 10 have the work
complete by September lst next.
The RHmford Board Of Trade had
a very interesting meeting last week.
adding quite number Of new members.
VI. y. Rich of Portland, secretary of the
State Board Of Trade, gave an address
on the practical work Of local boards.
The Rumford Falls Paper Co.'S sui
phite mill is turning out all the sulphite
they need in the manufacture of the six
" tons OF paper, their daily product.
They are making nice tibred sulphite,
and will soon put in another wet machine
when they will manufacture surplus
for the market.