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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
How u swamp Has Grown.

A correspondent gives the history OF the
Lougoe morass in Sangorville, Mo-, where,
40 years ago, there was but small mud
hole In the road, which grew larger until
the whole width of the road was sunk,
and log was laid along the side for peo
pie to Cross on. At last tho mud became
so deep that it was difficult for teams to
Cross, so rocks were put in, until &C last
the town was obliged to build bridge so
feet long. All went we'll for awhile, when
1t was observed that this structure was
sinking Again the town had q bridge
laid upon this, which was then sunk In
the mud and water, extending several feet
more In length than the first As the
years passed this bridge sank In ike man
ner, and then tho town took q vote to see
whether 1t would build road around the
swamp or lay another bridge, 1t was de-
cidod to build tho bridge, which is 1870
feet long but this bridge also Is constant
~ sinking, and will soon have to be GOV
cred by another, and lengthened 100 feet
Or more. Lewiston Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
A Turkish OniciaI In Armenia.

~ bavo not received q para for the past
20 weeks, and cannot buy even clothes, :"
exclaimed tho official who was told off to
shadow" mo day and night In Erzerum
:" DO they pay you your salary regularity"
inquired Of tho head of the telegraph
office at Kutek. "No, Effendi, not regu-
larly," no replied, II have not had any
thing now for fully eight months. Oh,
yes, ! havel A months salary was given
to me at Bairam." "How do you manage
to live, them" Poorly" "But you
must have some money to go on with, or
else you could not keep body and soul to-
gether." II have a little, OF course, but
not enough. Allah Is good. You have
now given me some morey yourself. I"
Yes, but that Is not for you. 1t is for
kilograms and belongs to the state"
We'll. ny shadow will have grown con.
sfderabIy Lei )sfore the state beholds tho
CLEAN ofit. ] keep for myself all money
paid In BY the public. take 1t as install
monts of my salary. 1t does not amount
to very much. But whatever 1t happens
to DO l pocket It," These men arr, Of
course, petty officials, but their case d not
essentially different from that OF the ma
jority Of their betters, and judges, odicsrs
deputy governors and wallis, etc., are TO
the full a. impscunious and inoompArably
more greedy. contemporary Review M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
Having Eyes to See.

Somewhere In the desert the dervish
eamo upon two travellers, evidently looking
for stray animal. "You have lost q oam-
ell, have you nots' sold he. Yes. "Was
he not blind In his right eye and lamo in
a left lcgf' Eyes" Had he not lost
front toothP" "Yos." "And was no not
loaded with honey ON ono side and wheat
on the othor2" "Ycs, and as you have
seen him you can no doubt put us on his
track. " II never saw your camel, replied
the dervish. "A pretty story, when you
have told all about him. You have stolen
the jewels that were part of his freight. 3"
So they seized the poor fellow, bound him,
and carried him before the cadi, or judge.
Things looked rather black for tho der
wish. Happily however, the cadi was u
man of sonse, and said, "You must OK
plain how you oamo to know so much
about camel you Insist you have never
seen. "Iown, replied tho dervish, that
there has boon some ground for suspicion,
but can find ample scope for observation
even in a desert. knew that had cross.
ed the track Of strayed camel, because
saw no mark Of u human footstep on tho
samo route; knew the animal was blind
In one eye because 1t had cropped the herb
age on one side only of tho path; l per-
ceived 1t was lame in one leg from the
faint impression that particular foot had
made on the sand; l concluded it had lost
a tooth because small tuft Of heritage
was left uninjured In the center of each
bite. Finally, as to the burden OF the
beast. the busy ants informed me that it
was corn on one side and the swarming
flies that 1t was honey on the other. No
wonder the sensible oadi acquitted OH the
spot 80 shrowd an observer and so logica'
o reasonar. Tales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
Tho Pretty Burmese Women.

No Monaghan can be beautiful accord
Ing to the European standard, but apart
from this standard there is much to admire
in the Burmese girl. a round face, with
olive skin and dark bright eyes, is sur
mounted by coils of smooth black hair, In
which is jauntily stuck flower or two.
Tho upper part Of tho body Is modestly
covered with white cotton jacket. Bound
closely round her slender hips and falling
to tho ground Is worn tho tamein, or skirt
which Is generally Of silk, woven into a
brilliant and harmonious combination Of
colors. A gny colored silk wrap Is thrown
across the shoulders and E-ought over the
head when it is cold. Sa-slals held by a
strap between tho big and second toes pro-
tect the bare feet. All tho women, young
and old, smoke immense green cheroots
ton inches long
1t Is not at all unusual to see o bevy Of
women and children dressed as brilliantly
rs q bed of tulips on spring day engaged
In putting great clouds Of smoke out Of
oheroots twioe as long as their smiling,
pretty faces. / have seen In the bazaar at
Mandalay an adoring father try to make q
woe baby OF about u year old take u pull
at a oheroot very nearly as big as itself.
Tho children Of the poor go absolutely
naked till about ton years Of age. They
do not ovon wear tho necklace of beads or
the piece Of string and rupee which pass
for costume in Bengal. The men ore as
brilliantly dressed as the women. Their
long black hair is gathered into knot be-
meath the folds of pink silk turban. A
white JACKET and pasoh make up tho Co.'S
tumo. Tho pasoh is skirt made Of sim
gle width Of silk about Ave yards long.
Brought close round tho hips, 1t hangs In
full folds In front. The favorite color Is
rose pink, woven into plaids, stripes and
checks. Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
Diphtlleria
X Less Fatal.

If the patients strength can be
maintained, and the great vital
centres of the body "kept up"
to the performance of their nat
ural functions, they will thus
dispel the disease germs that i'm
pregnate the entire body, and if
sufficient vitality is experienced,
the fatality of this dreaded disease
is lessened a hundred-fold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
Old, but Dean Hole Thought 1t Good.

In his book, "A Little Tour In Ameri
Ca" Dean Hole Of Rochester, England
quotes with nnction many specimens o.
what he regards as typical American hu
NOR. When no was In Cincinnati, TIN
thing that most impressed him was tn
following bit OF doggerel, which ho hear'
recitod in that city:
Little Willie from his mirror
Sucked tho mercury eli Off,
Thinking in NJ childish error,
1t would cui, his whcoping cough.
At tho funeral willie's mother
Sinartly said to Mrs. Brown;
A." Twas u chilly day for william
When tho mercury went down"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
To retain an abundant head OF hair of a
natural color to a good old age, the hygiene
OF the scalp must be observed Apply
Halls Hair Remover, ~ 80 .sT .gfs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
Thursday, rLarch 18th
OPENING DAY.
A cordial invitation ex-
tended to everyone.

Burlington to the people OF Yer
mont and Northern New York is
a shopping center of no mean i'm
portance, how much this store has
done to gain this reputation for the
town is too we'll known to need
comment.
The business situation is much
brighter, the season promises to
be a busy one, values appear to
be we'll established. We have pre-
pared to meet larger demand for
the kind of merchan disc we sell in
1896 than in any previous year.
Early last fall we commenced
laying plans for our spring cam.
paign, giving liberal advance
orders to manufacturers and i'm
porters, thus securing many styles
not generally found. In making
our selections we have been guided
by our unvarying principle to Sc
cure the very best.
Our opening display, will, we
are confident, be unusually interest
ing and we'll worth your attending.
We offer our thanks to our
patrons for the liberal patronage
and confidence which we have en-
joyed for so many years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
A stupendous Issue.


With such leader do you not think we
can do itP Say, do you think we cant
Why, many ramparts have already been
taken. Where is American slavery Gone,
and the south, as heartily as the north,
rrays, "Peaoe to its ashes" Where is bes-
tial polygamyp Gone. by the fiat of the
United States government, urged on by
Christian sentiment, and Mormonism,
having reiterated In 1880 from Fayette, N.
Y, to Kirkland, o., and In 1888 retreated
to Missouri, and in lS46 retrcated to Salt
Lake City, now divorced from its super.
fluffy Of wives, will soon retreat into the
Pacific, and no basin smaller than an
ocean could wash out its pollutions. Hit
eracy going down under the work of Sla-
ter and Peabody funds and Sabbath schools
of all the churches Of all denominations !
Pugilism how made unlawful by congress
sional enactment, the brutal custom
knocked out In the first roundl Corrup-
tion at the ballot box, by law Of registra-
tion and other safeguards, made almost
impossiblel Churches twice as large as tho
old ones, the enlarged supply to meot the
enlarged demand Nihiiism getting a
stunning stroke by the summary execution
Of Its opponents after they had murdered
the policemen In Chicago, received Its
deathblow from the recent treaty which
sends back to Russia the blatant criminals
who had been regurgitated on our Ameri-
oan shore.
The very things that have been quoted
as perils to this nation are going to help
Its salvation. Great cities, so often men,
TONED as great charlottesville oonter of
crime and the reservoirs of oil iniquities--
are to lead In the work of yg0spclization.
Who give most to homo missions, to asy-
lums, to religious education, to all styles
Of humanitarian and Christian institu-
tionsf The cities From what places did
the most RELIEF 60 at the time Of Johns
town food, and Michigan fires, and
Charlsstoh earthquake, and Ohio freshstsi
Rrom the citteu. From what place did
Christ send out his ~ apostles 10 gospel.
iGs The worldl From city, What piacs
VIII d more than any other placs. By u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
BOVinine

that greatest raw food, is a won
derful creator of new flesh and
nerve tissue, is indispensable in
the treatment of this malady
as it gives strength to the patient
with the least effort on the part
of the digestive organs, and in
addition, being itself a germicide,
it antidotes the existing microbes
of the disease. The ease with which
it can be taken when the LESSONS
of the throat preclude the use
of other foods, makes It an add.
tional necessity for the sufferers
recovery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
flow Many
~ Stay?

Ofthe many brands of soap
placed upon the market dur
ing the past fifteen years,
how many are now in exist
encc?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21

Fave On hand % lots IN South Rock Island On
sasy terms; inst outside tie city lin,ce; good
sste: Low tsxee, and cheap Insurance.. Ten los
m Tn.rfysignth street soo riftesnth svsDne.
AEnm1er Of places Of p1oDe1y n ths city for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
want employment. too. They never

want employment. too. They never
can get it,"
Aid. Surman ssid the same condi-
tions prevailed in the First ward.
He said men in the lower end were
Disseminated against.
Aid. Maucker said he had been
bored all season by men complaining
about being sighted in getting work.
He believed it was a good idea in
giving out work done from the side
walk funds to men living in the
ward; let First ward residents do
First ward work when it is done
from the sidewalk fund. why men
are constantly kicking about work.
1t was not long ago when l was told
that certain Swedish citizen from
the First ward had worked every
day this year, while there are others
whose days at work are few and far
between The matter OF borrowing
monev to replenish the street and
alley fund was referred to future
time for action.
After this motion was carried Aid.
Tindall broke in: 81 move you that
we take the 900 appropriated for
the ievee improvement and the $500
set aside to straighten out Seventh
avenue and apply it to the street and
alley fund"
Il think you are out of order" re-
piled the mayor.
81 don't think ! am" answered
the Fourth ward representative; and
then he sat down.
Ard that's how it ended.
Property Holders Kick.
Quite a discussion arose over s
petition to have the dumping greunt
changed from Eleventh street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues to +:
less populous locality. property
holders in that vicinity claiming tina
the refuse now being deposited there
had tendency to spread disease
Aid. Tindall said people down in tina
neigh borhood were everlast inglN
clamoring for the city to fill up ths
slough; but now they were gettin;
too particular about the quality o
filling. He believed they should b,
satisfied with what they wer,
getting and consider themseive
lucky at that. But Aid. Naucke
believed it would be wise move t.
have the dumping ground Transferred
elsewhere; SO did Aids. johnson enc
Schreiner.
| Aid. Tindall said the city ha'
the hole nearly filled and he be
lieved it should be allowed to con
tinue. "Why, you can't hear fro;
MARBLE down there any more"
You just move down there an
see," retolted AID. johnson.
The petition with recommends
tons for its sdoption was carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
CANNON ON BRYAN.
Former Citizen on the Demo-
cratic Candidate.
ESTIMATE OF PERSONAL WORTH,

Intimate Relations and the Observations
Tribute to the Nominee For President
of the United States.
Hon. M. V. Cannon. formerly of
Rock Island, later of Davenport. and
afterward of Omaha, but now OF Chi
cago, has written to his old law
partner, A. p. McGuirk. of Daven-
port. an entertaining letter. giving
his estimate of Hon. W. j. Bryan.
whom he knows personally. Mr..
| Cannon says:
1T was my good fortune to be-
come somewhat intimately acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Bryan during my resi-
dence in Nebraska. I met him in
conventions, served with him on
committees, and we did not always
agree; was associated with him in a
law suit. and have had the great
honor Of entertaining him at my own
home upon one occasion. My obser-
walton and contact with him enables
me TO say that he is one of the very
rarest men. in the possession of no.
bic, manly qualities. il has been my
good fortune to meet. In public life
he is stern and unbending for what
he believes to be the right. detesting
all forms OF sham. cant and humbug,
never wearing his heart upon his
sleeve; naturally and honorably am
bilious; he never subordinated his
work merely to crafty those who
had it in their power to advance his
interests in material way; pure of
speech IN a fire vein of humor, of
tamily and human kind, his heart
beats responsive TO the wants of the
people, and the inequalities of iegis-
lation appeal strongly to high, sensi-
tive nature.
The Income Tax.
He had much to do with the pas
sage of the income tax which was
declared unconstitutional by the su.
preme court Of the United States
and is fercely criticised for the plat
form utterance which takes issue
with that decision. 1t passed both
houses of congress, was signed by the
president, and became a law. One
Judge of the supreme court changed
his mind at the last moment, and q
great and benelicent law was there
fore nuilified. Democrats are d.
nounced because they take issue
with the court on that opinion. Thi,
is is not new thing. Nearly forty
years ago the very air was charged
, with ienunciation Of the supreme
. court for and by reason of the Dret
), Scott decision. These fault finder!
overleap themselves. Bryan is {
e loves of law, order and progress, bu,
: he wants the whole people in the on
/ ward procession and not a few. H,
has clear head and honest heart, ,
. fearless will, soft to love but hare
d as iron when the peoples libertie
/ are at stake.
/. 81 firmly believe that new era o
e justice. equality and Righteousness.
will be inaugurated when this gifted
young man is elected to the grea
l office of president of the United
s States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
The Frustrating Shocks

or malarial fever are not to be cOunteracted by
quinine with any degree Of certainty, or for
any length of time. The eradication and pre-
ventian OF diseases Of miasna:ic type are,
however. 'ascertained possibilities Long ex
pertence has shown that there is infinitely more
prove ntivc efficacy in the fine botanic medicine.
Hosteter>s Stomach Biters, than in the aka
loids. drugs AMI poisons which were formerly
the only recognized means of removing and an
tic paiing attacks Of fever and ague and bilious
remittent. When the sys:em has teen de leted
by periodically recurring paroXysms, thi3 agreea-
BILE restorative renews the funI of energy, and is
not only positive specific, bat repairs ;he dam.
age to the general health inflicted by ali rebrie
complaints psrtaking Of the maiarisl character.
1SS6-Ten Year Gnarantee-1S96.
will replace free all work that
have done during the past 10 years
that is not satisfactory.
&. Nj. BABCoCK,
1925 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21

THE ARGUS delivered every even
ing st yoUr door ut 10c a weak.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28

UnenrthIy Noises Proceed from the
Interior OF BnrthoiJrs Emblem.

The statue Of liberty is teuanted by ghosts.
! At least that is what the river men claim
and say the statement is susceptible Of proof,
They say, and they know whereof they speak,
that as the witching hour of night approaches
most unearthly noises are heard as IL the
statue were possessed.
There is a scientific explanation. however,
OF these ghostly disturbances, says the New
York Journal but II does not interest the
barber men and sailors on board ships lying
at anchor within stones throw of Liberty
island, their hulis brought into strong relief
| by the electric torch. Many "fo'c'sle"
yarn has been spun about the midnight
carnival Of spirits within the goddess. The
sailors in the creakng Of her joints hear
the ghoulish shouts Of the revelerS When
the night is calm and bitterly cold the mys
terious din Is plainly heard
The most terrifying of these mysterious
soundo for those who are not in the secret
are the spirit rappngs. The goddess rivals
the most expert spiritual mediums. These
rappings may be heard almost every night
in the year. During the daytime the SOL
emn figure Is O. quiet as a graveyard, but
when darkness settles down it is easy to
imagine that several spiritualstc seances
are being carried on successfully in this
gloomy interior The explanation is, how
ever. exceedingly simple. The statue, as
everybody knows. is formed of enormous
gether. The action of all sorts Of weather,
to which this very exposed position renders
the statue subject, tends to gradually loosen
these little bits of steel.
The dampness which draws in from the
water from all four sides forms a thick
coating of copper verdigris on the rivets,
eating away the copper. This does not
weaken the statue materially, but 1t affords
certain amount of play between the over
tapping sections The goddess, under the
gentle influence of Old Sol, expands through
out every part of her enormous figure. AT
night she in a measure draws her robes
more closely about her, as IL to protect her
self from the cold. The contraction of the
copper sheets. 1T may readily be seen, causes
a gentle motion which produces a very faint
rap. But this reverberates through the vast
interior. which magnihes 1t over and over
again. and lends to 1t a gloomy, hollow
sound.
The members of the guard of honor who
attend the goddess throughout the night tell
many strange stories of the haunted statue.
Several of these watchmen have preferred to
give up their positions rather than listen to
these remarkable object lessons in acoustics.
They could not be persuaded that the mys-
terious figure was not haunted and all said
they had never in their lives heard of any
haunted house which could boast half as
many hair-raisng noises as the dignifed god
dess. 1t sometimes happens when the con-
trast of temperature is greatest that the
groans and rappngs are loud enough to be
heard on the boats passing close to the
island The sound Of hollow groans and
other uncanny noises has frightened more
than one superstitious sailor as he foated
across the dark waters.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
TAKEN FOR A SHOPLIFTER.
A Fine Looking Old Mnn with II ScOr
Of Full Pockets,

Ot run iOcl<etS
excuse me- but will you come this way a
moment s.r?" said the shop walker to a
stout well dressed man of about So with a
frank, honest face, who had just purchased a
collar
Certainly" was his surprised reply, as he
followed the young man into the private
office of the head of the firm.
Mr.. Ribbons said the young shop walker
as he entered, 81 have made an important
discovery. See this!" and he pulled pro-
truding piece of red ribbon from the old
mans pocket with the result that about
fifteen yards of it were brought to light.
You are right" said Mr.. Ribbons; "go
and fetch the police at once"
The old gentleman protested that he was
innocent of any theft, relates the st. Louis
| Republic, but to no purpose, and the search
proceeded. His clothes were lined with extra
pockets, and before long fifty yards of rib
bon of various shades, three pounds of con-
fectionery, half a dozen packs Of playing
cards two dozen coored handkerchiefs. some
small flags, dozen oranges, white rabbit
half bushel Of artificial flowers. two guinea
pigs canary in a small cage and some eggs
were produced.
The poor old fellows dimensions had, Of
course decreased in size and he looked a
woehegone mortal.
Just then there was an impatient knock at
tho door and Immediately a short, business
like man entered in great excitement.
81 was told / should find you here he
gasped. What in the world do you want to
take up all this time to buy collar for?
But what's the matter with you, anyway"
This man has just been taken up as a
shoplifter," said the detective, and he pointed
to the goods lying about.
''Shoplifting be 5lowed,' angrily replied
the short man. Hes the magician's man at
our show, and has been with us for years.
How do you expect the Bouquet of Mystic
Novelties to be gone on with and all the
other tricks without the honest-looking,
whitc-whiskered old gent sitting down In
front TO let the things be taken out of him
after they have been put in boxes on the
stage? 1t can't be done, and he must CONS
with me-"
young man." said Mr.. Ribbons, as the
others left the ROOM you are very careless
and have made serious mistake. Be more
careful in future"