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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

a general banking business transacted.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
travellers Letters Of Credit issued, pay
able In all parts Of the world
special attention given to BUSINESS of
out-or-town customers. Accounts may be
opened by mail and all communications
"'ii receive prompt and careful attention.
JOEL VI. GATES. President
DANIEL w. ROBINSON. v!ce-Prest.,
L. e. BURGESS. Cashier,
II. T. RUTTER. Assistant Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
AN IrNLUCKY STAR.

They looked upon the gems OF night,
SO clear, so bright, so far;
MY love" said he, will constant be
As yonder steady star"
But even as he spoke there came
To both n sudden jar
That speck of light had dropped from
sight
1t was a shooting star.
Cleveland Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
MORE THAN HOME COMFORTS.

Tommy (surprised)--"Why papa,
thought that one spoonful of sugar was
always enough for my coffee?"
Tommy's fathcr-'Thls Is a restaurant
my son. Take all the sugar you want
Grand Rapids Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

Yes" said the pastor, II regret to say
we are having trouble In our church."
"Ah?' inquired the broker; "heresy, choir,
or sexton?'-Chicago Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
A VICTIM OF FRIENDSHIP

Mistrcss-"Anna! Whatever has become
OF all Your pretty curls?"
Maid-"You see, ma'am, the regiment
has left our town and so / have had to
give lock of my hair to several of my
acquantances."- Flegende Blaetter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
A Natural Bsautiaer,

Karls Glover Root Tea purihes the
blood and gives clear and beautiful com.
plexion.
For sale by O'sulllvan. the druggist.
Church Street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
4 IL per cent.

All taxes are paid by the bank on depo-
SITS OF $500 or less. Deposits are received
In sums from 81 to $1,000, and no interest
VIII be paid on any sum in excess OF this
amount, except on deposits by widows, or
phdns' administrators, executors. guard
ldhs' charitable or religious institutions OF
on trust funds deposited by order of court
rms bank prefers Vermont securities
Tor the investment of its funds, and SENDS
no money out of tie State until the home
demand is met
NO money loaned 20 any officer or trustee
OF the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
G. +. WARD, Treasurer,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
Burlington
Savings Bank.
CHARTERED IN 1s47.
Deposits Dec. 81, 1895, $5,O65, 708. 81
Surplus 282, 1889
Total Assets, $0,827,sS7

9 F. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES l.. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
y. L. BARsTow, A. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS
Receives and pays deposits daily. pe-
posits made on either of the first four busi-
ness days of any month draw interest from
the LIST. II made afterward interest VIII
commence the first of the following month
interest will be credited to depositors
Jan. list and July 1st compounding twice a
year. There are no stockholders in TINS
bank' All the earnings, less expenses. be-
long TO depositors. The rate of interest,"
depends on the earnings, and for the past
seven years has been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
Howard
NatiOnal
Bank,
Burlington, VT.
Capital, 1900, 900
Surplus and Profits 100, 900

DIRECTORS.
JOEL II. GATES.
Prest Burlington Cotton Mills.
DANIEL w. ROBINSON,
Manager Skillings, whitneys e.
Barnes Lumber Co.,
A. c. sPAULDING,
OF spauldfng. Kimball q Co.
Wholesale Grocers,
ELIAS LYMAN,
President Elics Lyman Coal Co.,
+. e. BURGESS,
Cashier. J....
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
KNEW WHAT SHE WANTED.

The Modiste-And what is the sandpaper
for?
The Fair Cyclenne-Why, you sew that
on the-the back of tho boomers you
see Jack and the other boys always i9-
mite their matches that way.--Cleveiand
Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE IS.

Year. Aiwnys in Adyance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

THE "NBW RING" AT WORK IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
To the Editor Of the Free Press
After all the talk about rings" OF tho
past on the governor question, 1t trans
pires that the new ring and trade-and-
delivery -of-promises for future places In
towns and counties Is the order of the
day. where the legal gentlemen In WASH
ington county who are In the interests Of
Mr.. Stickney have their headquarters.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
The Republican National Convention

The republican national convention for
maily began its session In st. Louis yester-
day, and 1t is not too much to say that the
attention Of two continents Is eagerly
nxed upon that national gathering. AS ia
usually the case in connection with poll
ticea conventions thepreliminary work pre-
peratory to the convlntion has served TO
clear the political atmosphere to aremark-
abls decree: ana much of the uncertainty
wAieh tHistsd for number u months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

Average per annum ............ 1882, 10 S33.s7
ms entire surplus of 1852 1873, 565.52 of
the revenues over the expenditures were
applied during the period named to the re-
duction OF the public debt. During the
two complete fiscal ycarb OF Mr.. Cleye-
lands present administration the rev.
enues Of the government, except from
postal receipts have been as follows:
1851 5000. 1927, 1922 019 25
1850 $50. .'...,.."............... 49, 800, 075 II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

Master State Grange OF vermont
East Hardwick Juno 8.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

"a the tuse. b. r7eans ~ TIE ra.hosse ~.~.
could really oe seen through TIE wan 4.
TIE tnse. Z Mas observed thai uransu-rs
si4Sa PLACED near the ca mode bar ostssssA
tf.e taoe vas rot affected. Ta2s i. fas
eashcse rays themselves whatever they
night b. coala not pass through the ths-
glass wall Of The vacssU-1 fuh@ Tbs wfaz
the condition % affairs whea Hertz shovel
TIE cathode rays 10 have The power Of hasa
Ing through TIE thin sheets u metal ssEsrss4
lnS-1e the vacuum tuss@. The next sfs.,
taken - Lseenard. wss 20 replace 4 very
srSsau part q the glass waii OF the tube
hy 2 very fhfn piece OF aluminium Tass
little spot o. aluminium SCI IL : glass wan
ne called q &sns.ow. ard through fns v4r-
dow. which ordinary Light could not trax-
srse, the cathode rays which could not
Fezetrzfs the glass weut out into the osan
ar. which they p~askrate1 TO a distance
OF about three inches. spreading out Il all
directions from the window as a center
They passes Through the window a prefer
er8ce 20 The glass merely because the metal
was thinner than The glass Their pres
ence IN the ar WAS shown By the faint
glow OF the ar Itself. By Photographic e.
fects. and by fiuoresceaf effects. Ike those
already described. but neither the skin
nor the eye exposed directly 20 the ravs
after they had passed the window gave any
sensation
n the cathode rays are light rays. they
are apparently OF the sort called ultra-vio-
let. rays. which in passing through a prism
are TefTacted more than the violet rays OF
ordinary sunlight IL Is well known that
such rays exist. and that they are effective
IN photography. though oar eyes are inca
pabie Of getting any sensation directly
from them II need not surprise US 70 ind
that there ara ultraviolet rays which do
not readily penetrate glass. as there are
other weil-known rays which do not pene-
trate glass. The surprising characteristic
OF cathode rays. as Leonard has found
them, Is the uniform difficulty they haye in
passing through bodies OF different mate
rails. Apparently Roensgen finds much
less uniformity in this particular.
Leonard seems 20 consider cathode rays
as OF the same nature with common light
rays. but OF much shorter wave length. He
compares the obstruction they meet in
passing through air with the obstruction
ordinary light has IN passing through
space partially filed with particles OF a
sensible size. dust particles. FOR instance.
A serious objection 20 this view Is the fact.
recorded by Leonard himself. taat cathode
rays are apparently detected by a mag
net. somewhat as a current % electricity
Is DETECTED, whereas common light. though
yielding ia some ways 20 magnetic influ-
enee. is not so affected.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

when he found Re lad obtained an exec
lsat picture. lie explains tka process thus.
X Is Gear th&< IN an electric dtschA--s
sfo-n mountain TOPS toward the nezxeas
above them the mountains are negative
poses while the e5ouess represent positive
poles. N0ET TIE catholic light thus p<c-
dEseszi = too weak 20 Egft ~ the mountain
Ia tire Ens1dls OF the n.ght 50 as 10 make u
visible 10 the human eve; but the strata
% see ard chalk embedded u K are excited
70 lively fiaoreseence and phcsphOrescsnee
and thus are very sensitive - photographs
plates. which receive the picture in the
darkest night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE ROENTGEN LIGHT.
Explanation of Photography
Through Solid Bodies.
PROPERTIES OF CATHODE RAYS.
They Pass Through Books. sheets or
Metal and Flesh -Photosraphinx
the Human Body's Interior.
vaxin Fl Han II New York g.,

- p
sesentzae men Who have KEPT track os
electrical Investigations carried on Ia Ger
mary during recent years aFe SURPRISED
rsgfe ~ the magnitude than ~ The eharac-
ter Of the achievements noas credited Ia
Rcentwen Of WgrznDurg ia the application
eg cassode rays % photography. Aecsrsl-
sng - thu accounts Published n rse1soa-
usrs--for 10 description OF MS work az
". reached this country through scientific
tsurnzls-this exDerinenter has sueeaea..B
ID pfosogssphlng bones through the flesh
az living lsuAss coins through a leather en-
seJope and iron through The wall q a
x0odea box. Hertz. whose name = kuaara
20 al the world. showed four years ego
thar the so-called cathode rays. generated
bv elsefrisai discharges through a rareaef
gax ~oaia pass through metal films if.-
pegTioas 70 ordinary Light anu produce op-
sral effects beyond. I.eenard. 81 Bonn.
srccesled Hertz ia this particular tine 81
Investigation. and has been until now the
chief authority as 10 the penetrafige power
AZ these rays. II Niedcmanns Aaaalssn
for October. 1856. he has an article the
fpeaing paragraph Of which vii SHOW the
posaf which his experiments had reached
A. the time lie wrote. and yill explain Why
sese.fiac men ia Fhis country Were not pre-
Pared for the announcement of Is82ntggn's
Militant work. Leonard says 10 substance.
..s.szee = has been SHOWN that CERTAIN
metals are psrmeasie BY cathode rays. il Is
nos in order 70 test tho peFmeaBility OF
other materials. II appears that not net
ss alone. bit all kinds OF solids als5 are
perrneaBie. though all IN only very tfin
delseate sheets. No solid body has beea
found 10 at toward cathode rags as glass
acts toward light. Gaseous bodies are
much more permeaile than solids. and
nay b. penetrated for eentimsters"
lie goes on n say that, having tried
many solid and gaseous bodies. he ls led
70 the conclusion that the peTmeabllity OF
q body Is pretty nearly proportional - lis
density Tor specific gravity, withogt mpeh
regard 10 the state of aggregation or 10
the material OF the body. For instance he
gives.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
COLISEUM CHOSEN.
PLACE FOR THE NEXT DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Committee Has Two Halls in View
Selection Made by a Unani-
NOUS Vote.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The democratic ma
tional committee has selected the Coli
scum as the place for the convention,
and has chosen the Palmer house as
headquarters. Early Saturday morn-
ing the committee started out to view
Tattersall's and the Coliseum, two
buildings offered for the convention.
They choose the latter by a unanimous
vote. The Coliseum is at present IN
finished, but Col. Dickinson, eX-secre-
tary Of the worlds fair, who is mana
ger of the structure, informed the COM
mittee that it would be entirely ready
for the convention by April 1. 1t is
now being completed with great "a
pidity, gangs of men being employed
night and day. The building stands
on ground occupied by Buffalo Bills
wild west show during the worlds fail
and a trifie over seven miles from the
Palmer house. Means of reaching it
quickly are numerous, as cable lines,
the elevated road, and the Illinois
Central railroad pass by its doors. Col
Dickinson says it will seat $4,000 peo-
pie when finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

out he would devote his life to Amer
lean work. There are 10000 soldiers
in the American branch of the army,
and they resent the recall of Com
mander Darlington. 1t would not take
much to arouse them to open revolt.
In fact, it has been openly said that
the plan had been preached, of break
ing away from the English branch and
setting up an Independent organiza-
ton under Darlington. The latter's
generation for the memory Of his
mother would not permit this. When
Mrs. Booth died a few years ago she
called her son to her bedside, as the
shadows of death closed over her.
Taking his hand she said: my boy,
I wish you to promise me one thing
before [ CO.
yes, mother" said the young man,
weeping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
FORT RANDALL TAKEN.
Carried off Peacemeal by Farmers-Ar-
rests Made.

Omaha, Feb. Al. D. Moore and F.
F. Martin, two prominent Boyd county
citizens, have been arrestd by United
States authorities as the leaders of a
large gang who have recently torn
down and carried away many valuable
buildings at Fort Randall. Though
abandoned for military purposes it was
in a wardens ssFev The vandals ar
rived in such force that he could offer
no adequate resistance, and the United
States marshal was sent for. There was
talk of resisting him but he made two
leaders accompany him to Omaha
where he will be tried.
''That the people engaged in this
wholesale pillage are Desperate" said
a government official, there is little
room for doubt, but considering the
extent of their depredations it is rea-
sonable to suppose that the government
will only desist when the last man is
safely landed in Jail. Before this is
done, however, there are likely to be
some stirring scenes up in the Wilds Of
Boyd county"
The fort was abandoned quite recent
ly at the same time as many other
forts that had been built as bases OF
supplies for fighting Indians. Since
many of these forts have become use
less the troops have been transferred
either to what is now the frontier or
to the vicinity of several large cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
FACTS FOR TRADERS.
Quotations Oh Stock, Grain and Pro-
visions.

Chicago, Feb. 4-Wheat: February
$3.50; May, $3.50 Corn: February,
2S3sc; May, 30a4c. Oats: February,
1880; May, 215sc. Rye, 41c. Barley,
No. 3, 26@36c. Flax, 92@921ac. Tim
othy, 1857. Glover, 7.25.
Pork: February, 1850; May, 1915.
Lard: February, 5.721b; May, 5.921bc.
Ribs: February, 5.25; May, $50.
Hogs: Receipts "a, 900; market active
sc higher; ihgt 405@43O; mixed,
4.O5@4321a; nea.vy, 4.OO@4.3O. Cattle:
Receipts, II 800 market strong and 1Oc
higher; beeves, 3.25@4SO; COWS, 1000
$50; Texans, 2.85@4O5; stockers and
feeders, 2.60@3.75. Sheep: Receipts,
10000; market firm to 1Oc higher
Milwaukee. Feb. 4.-Flour held firm
ly. Wheat weak, lower; No. 2 spring
on track, 651ac; No. 1 Northern, 661ac;
May, Csc. Corn steady; No. 3, 27Ac.
Oats firm and higher; No. 2 white,
2O34c; No. 8, 2OA@2OMc. Barley dull
and nominal; No. 2, 33c; sample, 1910
32c. Rye steady; No. 1, 411ac.
Provisions steadier. Pork: 1880.
Lard: $40.
Receipts: Flour, 1890; wheat, $4,000;
barley, 5000,
Shipment: Flour, 1900; wheat, 1860;
barley, 1850.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

New York, Feb. 4.-The mass meet
ing last night at Carnegie hall was at
tended by prominent citizens, includ-
ing Chauncey M. Depew and Mayor
Strong, and protest was voiced against
the removal of Commander Darlington
Booth and Mrs. Booth, Of the salvation
army, who, by recent order Of the
founder OF the army, General Booth,
father of the commander, have been
recalled to London. 1t was a unique
manifestation of public approval of
the red bonnet lassies and scarlet
banded men, who few years ago were
the butt Of public ridicule and the VIC
tim OF police persecution. Whether
this protest will have any effect, eX
cept bad one, on the old general is
a question. He has been an autocrat
from the very beginning of his army
career, and has always claimed that
the army's success has come from the
obedience rendered by officers and
men to their superiors. The removal
is much disliked by Darlington Boo n
and his wife. They have built the
army up in this country from a strug-
Cling, despised organization to a posi-
ton where even society has recog-
nized it. Only short time ago he be-
came an American citizen, and gave
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
FARMERS IN SESSION.
Annual Convention of the State Agri.
cultural Society.

Madison, February 4.
The annual convention of the Wis
consin State Agricultural society began
with meeting of the executive board
in the capitol last evening. The moln-
bers of the board present were: Pres
ldent S. D. Hubbard, Mondovi; Secre-
tary T. ]. Fleming. North Greenfield
treasurer NJ. r. Doyon, Madison; n.
d. F'ratt, Racine; E. n. Anderson, Hart
lord; George Martin, Hudson; G. T.
hodges, Monroe: A. J. Phillips, West
Salem; c. n. Wilcox, Depere; G. G..
Pabst, A. L. Vannaman and John F.
Burnham, all of Milwaukee.
Routine business consumed the even
ing. Today an election of departmen mt
superintendent takes place. Indica-
tons for large attendance and sue
cessTul meeting are very encouraging.
Wednesdays progam announcements
are as follows:
. a. M. in senate chamber-Articles
Tor exhibition have until q. m. to be
entered and placed on tables. Papers
and talks not to exceed ten to fifteen
minutes and no member 20
speak twice on any subject
until all have had chance to speak,
and no one shall speak more than twice
on the same subject without permits.
sion from the president. First An
polntment of committees by the presi-
dent. Second. Reception of delegates
from other societies. Third. Reports
OF committees on observation. Fourth.
Report OF committee on program.
Afternoon at 80 in senate chamber
Owing to the fact that new trial
orchard has been located in northern
Wisconsin, this session will be mostly
devoted to discussing plans for plant
ing and conducting the same as fol-
lows: First. The secretary will give
a detailed account of what he thinks
the best plan to pursue in a paper or
talk which will be illustrated. Second.
similar talk or paper on SONG sub
Ject by Prof. E. S. Golf, of the state
university. Third. On the same Vice
President Hirschinger, of Baraboo, has
been invited to give his views. Fourth.
A. L. Hatch, of Ithica, who has man
aged the Hill Crest station, is invited
to give his plans for the same This
course is taken to draw out the views
of each one so that the best can be
sifted out and adopted after which this
subject will be open for discussion by
the members. Session to close with
reports of delegates to other societies.
Evening at 1870 in senate chamber
First. Recitation by Miss Daisy
Converse, Of Fort Atkinson. Second.
What some of our eastern neighbors
are doing in growing fruit, F. c. Ed
wards, Fort Atkinson. Why horticul-
turalists are discouraged, Mrs. Jos. D.
Treleven, Omro, Wis. Third. Varie-
ties and cultivation of chrysanthe-
NUNS, by B. w. Strong, of Baraboo.
Fourth. A free for all talk on horti-
culture opened by G. ]. Kellogg, of
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

promise me that you will always
stand by your father in his army
work"
l promise, MOTHER" said the son.
and the pressure ne gave her hand had
scarcely relaxed when it grew cold for
ever. This scene will always prevent
a rupture in the army's official circles
during the generals life. The meet
ings in other cities by friends of the
Booths had received such assistance
from the rank and file that the COM
mander had to step in and forbid any
such action on the part Of the army.
The popularity and success of the
Booths regime here have been due
more to Mrs. Booth probably than to
her husband. She is a fine organizer,
and as an orator is exceeded by few
women who have stood upon the plat
form in any age. Her personal charm
is winning and her voice captivating.
Many of the army officers think that
Herbert Booths recent arrival meant
that he would succeed his brother in
command of the army in the United
States. 1t is said that he is thor
oughly in sympathy with his father,
and that he has great influence with
him, because he believes in the Eng
lish method of management, which is
stricter in many particulars than the
code adopted by Burlington Booth.
The auXiliaries number 5000, and the
officers say that if Burlington Booth
is taken away this organization will
go to pieces. IN support of their con-
tention that the British method of
ruling with d rod Of iron is unpopular
in this country they cite the poor
success of Colonel Eadis. an English
officer. who was sent here two years
ago to succeed Colonel Evans, second
in command of the army of the United
States. They say he is not at all pop
ular with the officers, and that he fails
to arouse enthusiasm among the rank
and file Of the organization.
Admission to the meeting last night
was by card, Of which 5000 were is
sued. A few private boxes were sold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
A FATAL WEDDING.
The Floor Gives Way and Guests Drop
Into the Cellar.

Sandusky, Ohio, Jan. 3O.-One hun
dred and fifty guests assembled at the
home of Albert Baker to attend the
wedding Of his daughter. Just as the
ceremony was about to begin the floor
suddenly gave away, precipitating
seventy-five people into the cellar, a
distance of ten feet. Fortunately the
lamps were eXtinguished, but candles
set fire to the clothing of some of the
women and a panic ensued. The peo-
pie were piled four and five deep and it
was some time before the fire was ex-
tinguished and the guests extricated
from the cellar. Mrs. H n. Norton
was fatally injured and William Arm
old and William Starr were badly hurt,
while many others received less serious
injuries.