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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-05
Ladd's Mill Burned.

Portland, Or, Oct. 27.-The large
feed mill of the Ladd estate on the
Crystal Springs farm on the Milwaukee
road, east of Milwaukee, caught fire
last evening about $50, and was COM
pletely destroyed, with all it's valua hle
machinery. There was great illu-
mination in the southeast in the direc-
ton Of Willsburg at the time, plainly
seen from the Morrison street bridge,
but at the time it was thought to be
brush fire.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-05

l believe Piso's Cure is ~.
cine that will cure cons &c one only ND
NJ. Ross, Williamsport, Pa. i'RSt quo L.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-05
A Real Blood Remedy.
SURE CURE FOR PILES

enng and Blind Bleeding Prendns Piiss ysd & sass 3
~ ~ :s.elS pix ReMe0T. sssps isehr
% juniors positive Creusrs s4 R1Sos
Vs&enW " naA 0G B02ANXA ph11ns -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
A FEARFUL FREIGHT WRECK
SIXTEEN CARS THROWN DOWN A 60
FOOT EMBANKMENT.
A Broken Rail Near Randolph the Cause
OF the Observation-Disclosures Injured
Cars Piled over Each Other Com
pletely Wrecked.

Randolph March PA special freight
train south bound was derailed early this
morning two miles below here and one
person injured. Engine 134 with II. l..
Garipee, engineer S. f. Kimball, conduc-
tor, left this station about four o'clock
this morning and when rounding a curve
near Parsons farm after the engine and
I3 cars had passed. broken rail threw
the remaining 1G cars down a 60 foot en-
bankment into gully piling the cars three
and four deep.
Conductor 5. f. Kimball was in the Gu
boose and received serious injuries, three
ribs broken. He was taken to Bethel,
where he received medical treatment, the
rear brakeman being on top of the cars
jumped and was not seriously injured.
The track was obstructed for several
hours. wreck train came from White
River Junction and cleared the track.
The trucks on the last car to remain on
the track were broken and before the
train could be stopped had torn up tho
track considerably for about co rods The
cars that wero wrecked were loaded with
hay. corn, feed and lumber, most of tho
| cars were completely demolished and do
not cover the ground in length over eight
rods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON.

The school census recently completed of
the graded school district shows that
there are 1882 school children between the
ages of five and q years. The total pop
ulation of the village is 4SSS. In October,
1891, the population of the villa~c was 5000.
Deputy Sherins Godfrey and Nash ar
rested Joseph Desorda Friday afternoon,
Saturday morning officer Whitaker came
down from Rutland and took Desorda TO
that city where he was wanted on n
charge of grand larceny, 1t being claimed
that he took $50 while at work there sever
al weeks ago.-Indications now are that
there will be considerable building done
here the coming season. George Worth
ngton of New York will build summer
residence and barn at the Centre. 7. II.
Savoy will erect O double tenement house;
William Campbell will build house and
n barn; II. l., Stillson, William Lunlergan
and Charles Kehoe will build new houses
and l.. a, Graves is to build new barn
Other buildings are also contemplated
The alumni Of the Bennington High school
held their first reunion in the Putnam
House Friday evening. About - were
present and an Alumni association was
formed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
THE WALES ARSON CASE.

Barre, March 2i.-The city court room
was crowded all day by excited citizens
to hear testimony in the Wales arson case,
l.. NJ Hulett. a Goddard seminary stu
dent, testified that he went to the store
room where the fire started three weeks
ago and looked in the tin box where the
dynamite was found, but saw no eXplo-
sives there at that time and noticed no
smell of kerosene. This Is considered i'm
portant evidence, many other important
witness were heard to-day and an ad-
journmcnt was taken till Wednesday
morning when the State expects TO con-
sumo another day. 1t is not known yet
what line the defense will take If Wales
is held for the county grand jury and in
dicted he may be tried under that section
of the statutes that provides for imprs-
onment for life, If seminary where stu
dents board can be called dwelling house.
City Judge Barney declined to increase re-
Jpondent's bail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
ONE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Senate Cannot Agreo with tho House on
The Cubnn ItesnlutIons.

The debate on the Cuban resolution was
continued in the United States Senate
Thursday, the speakers being Messrs Stew
art Gray, Hale and Calfery Considera-
tion of the the Bayard resolutions of CEN
sure was continued in the House. The
debate was participated in by Messrs.
Tucker and Cooper against the resolutions
and Messrs. Taft, Wilson, Pearson, Me-
Call and Barrett in favor of them.
The Senate considered the Cuban resolu-
tion Friday. The House proceedings are
reported elsewhere.
Neither branch of Congress was in ses-
sion Saturday.
The conference report on the Cuban reso-
lutons was disagreed to Monday by the
Senate, and the House amendment to the
resolutions of the Senate and asked for a
further conference. The same confcreos
on the part of the Senate were rc-appont-
ed, Senators Sherman, Morgan and Lodge.
The legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was taken UP and consid-
cred, 80 pages being disposed of. The
House discussed a bill to modify the exist
ing law regarding the punishment OF
crimes committed under federal jursdic-
tion involving the death penalty. so as to
allow a sentence of life Imprisonment
In the Senate Tuesday Mr. Mills made a
speech in support of his joint resolution
requesting the president 10 procure from
the Spanish government the right of self
government for Cuba, or in the event of
Spain's refusal, to take military posses
sion of the island and hold IL until the
Cubans organize a government and have
a force for it's defence. Tho rest of the
day was given up to the consideration OF
the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill IL was not disposed OF.
The House agreed to the Senate request
! for q further conference on the Cuban
resolutions. The naval appropriation bill
was reported.
| In the United States Senate Wednesday
Mr.. Gallingcr, rep, New Hampshire, In
troduced a joint resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States and asked that 1t lie on the table
for the present. 1t provides that neither
Congress nor any State shall pass any
law respecting an establishment of relig'
ion, or prohibiting the free exercise there
of; nor shall use the property or credit oil
the United States or of any State or any
money raised by taxation, for the purpose
of founding, maintaining or aiding any
church, religious denomination, or re-
llgious society, or any institution that Is
wholly or in part under sectarlan or ec
clesiastical control.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Platt
rep, Connecticut, and referred 10 th'
committee on appropriations for fna
| adjournment of the present session OF
the second day Of May. In INTRODUCING
the resolution Mr.. Platt said that III
thought it time that the matter should
be considered The Senate then resumed
tho consideration of the legislative, eXecu
tive and judiciary appropriation bill.
The House resumed consideration of th
naval bill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
$500 IN PRIZES
to be Awarded at the Vermont Firemen''
Tournament,

Montpelier, VT, March 25.-The execu-
tive committee of the Vermont State Fire
mems association met at the Pavilion at
10 a. m. to-day to make arrangements
for the coming annual state meeting ana
tournament of the firemen of Vermont TO
be held in this city and Barre july - ana
%.
The following gcntlement were present:
President o. ID. Clark of Montpelier. Sec
retary T.. u. Moore of Bennington, Treas
urer l.. G. Grant of burlington. The exc
cutive committee is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, w. l.. Morse of Bur-
lington, c. II. Stevens of Winooski. c. e.
Little of Fair Haven, j. II. Donnely of
Vergennes, y. u. Phelps of Barre and al
so Chief Engineer F. NJ. Tiffany of Ben
nington and eX-Chicf Engineer +. l.. Per-
kins of Burlington, who are members of
the transportation committee.
At the adjournment of the morning ses-
sion the visiting tiremen visited the city
fire department under the guidance of
Chief Engineer O. D. Clark and compli-
mented our boys by expressions of pleas
ure at the utility and practibility OF the
department In the afternoon the visi-
tors visited in Barre and made the nec-
essary arrangements In that city, return
ing to this city in season to take the q
O'Clock express for their several homes.
These representatives of the Vermont fire
laddcs stated that the occasion had been
an enjoyable one to them and stated fur
ther that the coming meeting would he the
largest and best ever held in Vermont.
Nearly $500 Will be given as premiums,
of which a list will be seen below:
Hose pri2es-First. $3.50; second, 800;
third, $50.
Hook and Ladder przes-Tirst, s12; Sec
ond, IS; third So.
Hand Engine Contest--First, $3.50: Sec
ond, $50; third, $50.
Everything that can be done in this
city and Barre will be done to make the
boys feel that they are welcome
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
BURLINGTON THURSDAY

m. The funeral was held Wednesday at Q
y. m. at the Friends church. Mr. Varney
was confined to his bed for over q year
from the effects of q shock of paralysis.
He was GA years old last August. He
leaves a wife, one son and two daughters
to mourn the loss of kind husband and
father and a good neighbor.-Mrs. AM
brose Tart came very near meeting with a
serious accident one day last week. She
went up stairs and her little two-y-ar
old granddaughter followed her. She
took the child in her arms to go down,
when she slipped and fell to the bottom,
head first, She was somewhat bruised,
but the child was unhurt.
MONKTON.
Farmers have not tapped their sugar
orchards yet.-M ). George Cox is gaining
slowly.-O. II, Barnum is in poor health
Miss Sadie Oliver who has been visiting
at b. Rays, returned to Addison Satur-
day.-Danicl Meader spent last week in
Burlington, visiting friends.-George
Catchapaw left for New York Tuesday
morning, seeking employment.
NEW HAVEN.
The funeral of Mrs. Ira Ward took place
Tuesday.-Mr. Thomas has been confined
to the house for a wcck.-Dcacon Wilder
took charge of the service Sunday and
read a scrmon.-Those on the sick list this
week are Mr.. Thomas, D. A. Roleau,
Theron Sturdevant, Miss Belle Sherman,
Miss Jennie Purington and Mrs. Ross
Monday evening a concert was given by
one of Edisons monographs.
LINCOLN
Rev. c. A. Bradford pastor OF the Metho-
dist church at North Fcrrisburgh, will
preach in the Union church next Sunday
morning. He will also give chalk talk
on temperance In the evening under the
auspices of the w. C. r. U.-ln spite of the
terrible storm of last Friday % young peo-
pie attended the sociable held at a. 7.
Morgan's for the benefit of the /. o. of @.
r. ana report a pleasant time,-Word has
been received of the death in Washington,
ID. c., of Mrs. Hannah, widow of John
Cove. Her remains will be brought here
and buried beside her husband in the
Friends cemetery. The funeral will be
held at the residence of NJ. B. Cove Thurs
day of this week. The deceased was %
years of ase-John Poland is gradually
failing. His son, George, OF Lebanon, n
H.. is still taking care of hm.-Mrs. Yost
who has been visiting friends in this vi
cinity, returned to her home in Pennsyl-
vania last Week.-Mrs. Yost Will be remom'
bered by the older residents of this towr
as Laura Heath, who in her girlhood re-
sided with the family of Ephraim Burn
ham.-Sxteen ladies were present at the
Aid meeting held with Mrs n. L. Morgan
the 10th. A very pleasant feature of tn,
meeting was the presentation to the so
ciety by the president, Mrs. Annette Nor
gan of fine large picture of herself which
she had done in Boston. No more meet
inCs will be held till after sugaring.-Dr
Dodge is the only one in town who has
done anything at sugaring yet. He tappe'
200 trees last Saturday.-Lcwis Balm Is s'
/ far recovered as to be out again
Stock sold very low at Samuel Miner
auction Tuesday, when the personal prop
erty was sold.-There is considerable sick
| ness in town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
A TEACHERS school. AT ST. ALBANs

St. Adams, March 25.-The summer
school for the teachers of Franklin coun-
" will be hold al st. Adams this year, the
location being decided upon at meeting
held here Tuesday of the representatives
of the school directors of the county. The
school will open Monday, July 18th, and
continue for two weeks.
1t is expected that fully 200 teachers, to-
gcther with several of the prominent in
structors of New England, will be pres
ent. Among thos who will address tho
school are Supervisor Sergeant one of the
State agents of the Massachusetts, schools;
State Superintendent of Education NJ. s.
Stone. and l. Freeman Hall, superintend-
ent of schools of North Adams, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
TO HELP OLD MEXICAN SOLDIERS

Washington, u. c., March ga bill Of
interest to all old soldiers who took part
in the Mexican war has been introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Baker of Kansas
1t provides as follows:
That the secretary of the interior be, and
he is hereby, authorized to increase the
pension of every pensionor who is now
on the rolls at IS per month on account of
services in or disability incurred while in
service in the Mexican war, and who Is
wholly disabled for manual labor and is
In such destitute circumstances that IS
per month is insufficient to provide him for
the necessarles OF life, to $l2 per month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, March 2i.-Twenty-nine
pensions were granted to New Englanders
to-day, the following TO Vermont: In
crease, John Baird of Chittenden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26

The Minnesota republican convention
Tuesday elected Mckinley delegates to the
national convention, Senator Davis with
drawing as n presidential candidate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
STARKSBORO.


NJ. w. Bushnell is at home for a few
days before going to Atlanta, Ga.-Guy
Clifford's daughter is visiting her grand
parents in town.-Ollc Smith is improving
slowly.-Edward Tucker is moving into
tho Minimum house.-Walter OBryan
moves into the Bostwick house.
RICHVILLE.
Tommy Barror has rented Mrs. Samuel
Bascom's farm in Orwell.-Edgar Newell
will soon move in with his mother.-Mrs.
NJ e. Rich returned from her home in
Castleton last Saturday,-Jed Collette and
family intened to move to Comstock, N,
Y, this week-H. M. Perry has gone to
Brandon TO live and his son Arthur will
soon move to his farm-Mary and Irving
Rich and Anna Bssell are home from
Barre for their spring vacation.--Miss
Gladys Cook has been quite III the past
week, but at present is improving,
GRANVILLE.
Earl Bean has moved into the Goodno
house-Hamilton Riley Is at work for
Henry Briggs,-L Brooks has finished
work for l.. Abel,-Al Briggs is on the sick
/ list.-Lewis Chadwick Is confined to the
house Henry Jackson sold a quantity OF
| household goods, etc, at auction last Sat
urday-Mary Ford Is improving g-Eunice
| Flint is to teach school in East Randolph
Luther Chatterton Is working for Henry
Briggs.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
The worst storm for years in this place
occurred last Thursday and Friday, the
wind blowing hurricane and piing snow
from two to six feet deep, blocking the
roads so 1t was impossible for teams to &c
through. One load of goods was left
standing In the highway in the storm, and
then 1t took three horses to start it,
| Moses II. Varney died last Monday at d.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs, Hannah Ward of New Haven, wild
ow of the late Ira Ward, died Sunday of
heart failure, aged 97 years months and
II days, Mrs. Wards maiden name was
Cramton and she was married to Mr.,
Ward November l6, 1917 and they lived to-
gether TIL about year ago when Mr..
Ward died. They celebrated the 18th an
niversary of their marriage in 1899, and
had probably lived together longer than
any couple In this part of the country at
the time of Mr., Wards death; 1t being rs
years. Mrs Ward always had excellent
health and 1t Is said, that up to the time
of Mr., Wards death. she insisted upon
doing her own housework and living sep
arate from her son, G. w, Ward and
family, although in the same house She
was the oldest person In New Haven. Her
funeral was held at II o'clock Tuesday
morning at the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOlNGS IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
fhc Winooski Valley, Villages forth,
Along otter Creek and by the res
of White River Covere.S
Special Reporters. -
ADDISON COUNT
MIDDLEBURY.

Tho engagement Is announce
kufus Langworthy of Lancaste
h L A1.. r,n1 Mn. \ Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
THE BOER AND MS RIFLE.


II there IS one thing more than another upon
which the Roer sets store. IL Is his rife. His
craftsmanship enjoys, OF course. world"ide
nnicbr.tv | remember a Boer who used sometimes
80 lain our buck hunting parties. and who, any
distance up to 800 yards; could pick on any given
OF speed. We had only to name our buck-nrst
third middle; tall OF ne linenand that buck fell
gun In his hand. saying that 1t was lttle short of
octual fact for almost before he had ceased to
crawl his IN Their would send him out into the vedt
with n muzze-loading gun containing bullet and
" sncle charge OF powder. With this he was 10
hrng home a buck; and since the penalty for
missing consisted In going supperless to bed. with
tha opplcatiOn OF strap frequently thrown in IL
followed that his misses were few Sometimes. in
moment OF patornal indulgence. he would be al
lowed one extra charge but not often. And that
ne declared was the way to teach boys to shoot.
For the shotgun the Boer, as n rule. entertains
nrofound contempt. He looks upon birds as poor
eating II he wants meat he shoots a buck: II
poultry, we'll. his vrouw 10 sure to keep q lot Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
4 SAMSON ~ 4 FOUNDRY.
From TIE Pittsburg Post.

At one of the Allegheny fourdrlcs where large
casi-lron car wheels are made. a long-standns
older employes was To send two men after u pair
OF wheels. The old "mploye. who. IN accordance
with tac plans. picked up a wheel which was an
exact counterpart OF the cast-iron wheels weighing
so pounds each and lifting his light burden.
while the other workmen. concealed In various
places. laughed themselves hoarse at the frantic
efforts made by the new man TO carry the heavy
IRON wheel Last week Dig SrtPling young
Irishman. just landed from Limerick. secured en-
work with "A little Eneshman. not more than five
feet three inches In height. and who weighed only
The two were often sent to carry moulds and
other heavy articles ana the bls itishman com;
not ht to carry wheels for clock tinker, not to
talk about working IN an iron foundry. The other
who were so unevenly matched In strength per-
S ak Sr h" time T ,"S pos
the lite Engllshman. and. after getting the fore
counterpart, cas-iron one weighing $50 pounds
placed at the lower end Of the foundry. and then
they ordered the Irish giant and the British dwarf
to 20 quickly and bring the couple OF wheels
behind boxes and barrels and in anticipation OF the
@ 1n full pay o of @ 30 LITTLE Bly, 'ni he
ne Wc6aen to the top h
head and started of with an easy motion that sur
ability OF the little fellow to carry one side of a
wnecl not to talk about Juggling whole one.
Pat then bent down. and after giving the iron
wheel a mighty tug Strengthened himself up. and
with look of the utmost amazement depicted on his
face watched the Englishman hurrying away with
his load. Then II was that those who were near
enough to the scene heard Pat make use Of an
awful OATH and STOPPING down. h, seized the heavy
wheel and by almost superhuman effort raised
II NJ TO a level with his head, and with the
tremendous load In the air staggered into the other
room and threw IT. 70 the floor with crash that
shook the whole building. The floor gave way
under the shock. and the wheel went Clear through
To- the cellar. while tho men who stood by In
amazement watching the prodlgous feat OF strength
dralIy broke forth IN n shout Of laughter and APP
niause Many a time had the Joke been perpetrated.
hut never before was the iron wheel lifted and
carried till Pat performed the formidable task.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
QUICK EYE OF THE BLUE RUNNER

From The NeW-OrIeans TInes-UeInOcFAt.
Talk about Qrckness of vision said the roundeS
yesterday -" doubt If there Is any thing alive wniea
has such rerar BILE eyeslght an ordinary Due
runner snake. You know that | am a pretty eooo
shot with rifle. Well the other day was roam.
ing about the fields, when | saw Il blue runner
stretched out at the base of small tree. lie saw
me also. but did not move, although could SEQ
his eyes glsten IN the sunlight. ! raised me egI,
drew a deliberate bead on his head. and fired hs
was still there when the smoke cleared away. pn'
| had not touched him. fired again and again.
and then grew tired. realized that he sa" ,ns
bullets and simply lodged them, and escaped Juss
then A man came across the ned. ana ciI.sa
him and asked him TO attract the attention OF tns
snake for moment The moment observed 'nas
looking at me- | fired and killed him: Now 20
show you that he had lodged the balls. louna
every bullet that had LEFT my gun In a space thss
size OF a button just behind the pace his head nag
occupied Quick? Why blue runner can see
streak OF lightning before It pierces the clouds