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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

adiudged bankrupt, and the Judge. one
OF the referees or the clerk may mako the
adjudication as soon as the hearing is
had. A schedule Of debts and assets must
be filed with the application.
HOW TO BE DISCHARGED.
The bankrupt can not make application
for his discharge until a month after date
OF his adjudication as n bankrupt, and
the time for such application extends 20
sax months after the adjudication of
bankruptcy.
CONDITIONS OF BEING DISCHARGED
The Judge must grant discharge II he
is satisfied on these heads;-
l. That no property has been concealed.
., That no false oath has been made.
S. That no false claim has been allowed.
A penalty of two years imprisonment
will he inflicted upon debtor, creditor or
trustee convicted OF any of the foregoing
offences,
MEETING OF CREDITORS.
A meeting OF creditors must he held not
later than ten days after adjudication OF
bankruptcy.
The only cost to applicants will be IN
attorneys fee and actual cost of printing
| and postage.
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY.
Time for Application.
Petitions in involuntary bankruptcy
! shall not he filed until four months after
the passage OF the law. or about Novem-
her LIST,
QUALIFICATIONS OF CREDITORS
MAKING APPLICATION.
Any creditor, to the amount OF $500, or
any two or three creditors, whose claims
together aggregate $500, may make appll-
cation to have debtor adjudged "A bank
rupt. Creditors must give bonds satisfuc-
tory to the court to cover any damage TO
the debtor in case his insolvency is not
| shown
TIMB TO ANSWER,
| Fifteen days are allowed the debtor TO
answer the petition of creditors, and ten
days more may he allowed by the court in
| its discretion, or even more time.
| PREFERENCES,
| No preferences can be made by the debt
| or
ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY.
| ]. Conveying away or concealing any
property with intent to defraud.
. Transferring property TO any creditor
in preference.
3. Allowing judgements by ordinary le
gal proceedings so as to permit a prefer
ence.
All property obtained by any of these
means must be returned to the trustee
within four months from the adjudication
OF bankruptcy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

Senator Proctor Of Vermont sails to-
day FOR England TO spend a few
weeks of needed rest. abroad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
How to Make Application.

Any person may make application to he
adiudged a bankrupt, and the Judge, one
OF the referees or the clerk may mako the
adjudication as soon as the hearing Is
had. A schedule Of debts and assets must
be filed with the application.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
TINiB TO ANSWER.
ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY.

A new musical farce comedy, "A Sure
Cure" Is q satire on sanitariums.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

Reward paid for every case OF skin trou.
BILE Crystalline falls to cure or benefit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
Burlington
Sa wings Bank.

INCORPORATED tS47.
Deposits July /, 1898, S5,S0O, 1892
Surplus 311,608.S3
Total Assets, $1,000, 1865
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
rcrms-S1. 90 a Year, Always in Advance.
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. SEPT. S,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
HOW TO BE DISCHARGED.

The bankrupt can not make application
for his discharge until month after date
OF his adjudication as n bankrupt, and
the time for such application extends 20
sax months after the adjudication of
bankruptcy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

interest Department.
Interest paid On special time deposits
Books Issued upon which interest COM
pounds twice each year. Certificates of
Deposit bearing interest ISSUED TO those
who prefer them Accounts may DO opened
b. nail --.---. .--.-..--------
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Howard
n atiOnal
Bank,
Burlington. VT.
Capital, 100000
Surplus and Profits 100000

\ general BANKING business transacted
Special attention given to accounts of out.
of-town depositors.
Foreign drafts ana letters Of credit is
sued
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
SAMPLE OF ssDROP-IN' TRADE.
The Dealer in Corn Salve Spells the.
Real Estate Mans Proud
Boast.

Real estate dealers often console them
selves during these dull days by reminis-
cences of the periods of inactivity which
have gone before. A well-known Washing
ton street dealer while in a reminiscent
mood told the following:
The period of inactivity through which
we are now passing reminds me somewhat
of the days of 1873 when a dealer who made
4 sale was looked upon as marvel. had
my office at that time on the second floor
of this building. On the main floor were
the offices of Reece, Pierce & Co. was in
greeting Col. Pierce, and usually the greet
ing became morning visit. One day
l was complaining somewhat bitterly of the
dullness of the market, and the colonel re-
marked: 4 tell you that you miss it by not
getting down on the ground floor. Now we
get great deal of drop-in trade, SO to speak,
that never gets to you because of the stairs
"Just as he was closing this remark the
door opened and in stepped a man with a
valise.. There, what did tell you, said the
co ouel. Here's man who probably wants
to buy lot and who never would climb up
Of the statement then, and we both became
silent as the newcomer avanced. AS he
came up to us he bowed and smiled and then
blandly inquired: Can't sell either of you
some corn salve to-day?'
The colonel was almost overcome, but he
the visitor retreated. When he had closed
the door behind him l burst out laughing
and exclaimed: Colonel, if that's the kind
of drop-in trade you get down here l want
none of it.. Now, that man would never
trouble me because he could easily see that
any man who, could frequently climb the
stairs of this building could not possibly
have corns.' went upstairs to my office,
leaving the colonel speeches.. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
GENERAL NEWS

The big plant of the PHILADELPHIA
Oil Refining company came near being
destroyed by fire. BY almost herculean
efforts the flames were checked, but
the loss was $500, 900.
The four robbers who held up the
Santa Fe train at Coleman junction,
Tex, looting the train and killing
Fireman Frank johnson, have all been
captured and are in Jail at San Angelo.
GEORGE A. PoRTwooD, of Lawrence
burg. KY, formerly of Missouri, who
walked into Dick Purkins' saloon in
Lexington. KY, two months ago and
shot him down in cold blood, was
found guilty Of murder in the frst de-
gree by q jury and his punishment
was fixed at death by hanging. The
defendants father, Sidney Portwood,
died in Missouri insane asylum and
his defense was insanity.
A DISASTROUS explosion took place
at the smelling plant of the Texas &
Arkansas Milling company near Hat
field, Ark, in which IL men were in
jured, eight of them so seriously that
some cannot recover. A defective
water jacket allowed the water to run
into the ore pot causing the explosion
and wrecking the smelter.
The Nebraska prohibition state con-
vention nominated R v. Muir for
governor. National Chairman Dickie
sddressed the coDve2tiou.
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LII

me but to go under an operation.
In speaking with a friend of mine
about it, she recommended Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, say
ing she knew it would cure me. then
sent for your medicine, and after tax
ing three bottles of it, the tumor dis
appeared. Oh! you do not know how
much good your medicine has done
me. Ishall recommend it to all suffer
ing women.-Mrs. Rosa GAuM, 720
Wall ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
The great and unvarying success Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in relieving every arrangement
of the female organs, demonstrates
it to be the modern safeguard of wo-
mans happiness and bodily strength.
More than q million women have been
benefited by it.
Every woman who needs advice
about her health is invited to write to
Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
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Favorable to Postal Savings Banks.

WASHINGTON, June i0.-The senate
committee on post offices and post
roads yesterday authorized favora Bile
report upon the bill providing for the
establishment of a system of postal
savings banks. The bill is the regular
measure. It authorizes every money
order post Office to receive deposits for
any sum in excess of 81. and allows in
terest at the rate of two per cent.
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Money Order Omces for Soldiers

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-For the con-
venience of the troops at Camp Alger,
near Falls Church, Va. the post office
department has opened there money
order office to be known as Camp Alger
postal station, Washington. A money
order office has also been opened at
Chickamauga park, as branch of the
Chattanooga, Tenn, Office.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
Doubtful Meaning.

George-And will you miss me while am
away, Ethel?
Ethel-Indeed I will, George.
That's some consolation to me-"
"And to me also, dear"
"Why to you?"
cit will be such a consolation to have the
pleasure of missing you."-Chicago Evening
News
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
Two Notable Nomination

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The presi.
dent to-day sent these nominations "a
the senate: To be major general, ].
Warren Keifer, of Ohio. To be brigar
der general, John P. s. Goblin, OF Penn
sylvania.
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Not Hereditary.

Gottrocks-They tell me your son is be
coming quite poet. didn't know the ten
der passion ran in your family.
Bi1luns-It don't run in the family.
think John was left that way by the. scarlet
fever. The doctor says everybody that has
it is always affected some way.-Chicago
Evening News.
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THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THE war and navy departments have
concurred in giving the Red Cross So
ciety official recognition as an affiliated
branch of the military and naval serv-
ices. Miss Clara Barton and First Vice
President George KEENAN, will proceed
at once to Key West. The society has
been notified that for the present it
will be under instructions from Adj
miral Sampson. Miss Barton is en-
deavoring to push her reconcentrado
Red Cross work, but Admiral Sampson
has withheld his permission for her
vessel to sail.
THE president on the 9th nominated
J. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, to be major
general and John P. S. Goblin, of Penn
sylvania. to be brigadier general.
MINISTER LICHTERvELD, the Belgian
representative, has informed the state
department at Washington that his
government has offered a reward of
$1,000 for the manufacture of match
paste without phosphorus.
The final reports of the agricultural
department on cotton planting make
against "a, O91, 1874 acres last year, a re-
ductiou of 1851. 06O acres or 6.S per
cent. Condition on June 1 in Texas
was 80. in Missouri SO. in Oklahoma 81
and in Indian territory so.
SECRETARY ALGER on the 18th gave
out for publication statement show
ing with exactness just what has been
done by the war department up to this
moment in preparing the United States
army for war. The statement COM
prises reports made by the quarter
master general, the commissary gen.
eral, the chief of ordnance and the
chief of engineers.
OUR ambassador in London cabled
had been received from Hong Kong
that Manila had fallen. It was not
stated whether the city had surren-
dered to Admiral Dewey or to the in
surgents.
ORDERS were sent on the 18th by
President Mckinley to Maj. Gen. Cop
pinger, who will command the expedi-
ton, and to Maj. Gen. Lee. who will
be second in command, to hasten the
Porto Rican expedition in every way
possible. 1t was not thought possible,
however, to get the army embarked
and started for Porto Rico in less than
two weeks.
THE navy department on the 18th re-
ceived its first mail advices from Ad-
miral Dewey since he reached Manila.
Under date of May he gives a de-
tailed account of the battle of Manila
bay. 1t is in the main an elaboration
of his cablegram.
IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of the in
formation from the white house on the
18th that the war revenue bill had
been signed by the president, Secretary
Gage issued a circular explaining to
the public about subscriptions to the
bond issue.
The speaker of the house and the
vice president of the senate signed the
war revenue bill on the 18th and ii
was then taken to the white house,
where the president attached his sig.
nature and it became law.
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For years I was trou-
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thought to have been of incendiary
origin.
wATER-LADEN barge and her crew
OF five men, in a tow of the steamer
Leonidas, were lost. The Leonidas
and her charge were en- route to Key
West, Fla. to supply the army and
navy, when the vessel encountered
severe storm off the coast of North
Carolina, and during the gale the
hawsers parted and the barge went
down.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail on the 9th stated
that there was little doubt now that
Spain, seeing the hopelessness of fur
Their continuing the war. was approach
Ing the powers with a view to obtain
ing an honorable peace.
JUDGE j. f. GRINNELL dropped dead
on the 9Th at the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank in Chicago. He was IA
nous for the record he made as states
attorney during the prosecution of
the Haymarket anarchists.
HAROLD MARTIN, q 12-year-old boy,
was drowned in Brush creek at Kan
sas City, Mo-. on the 9th. The boy
was unable to swim and was carried
beyond his depth.
MISS EvANGELINE C1sNERos. whose
romantic escape from a Spanish prison
IN Havana several months ago is re.
called, was married at Baltimore. Md.
on the 9th to Carlos f. Carbonel. who
| assisted in her rescue.
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R.rtlev Must Go to Prison.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 10.-The 20-year
penitentiary sentence of ex-State
Treasurer Joseph S. BARLEY was at.
frmed by the supreme court BARLEY
was convicted of stealing $500, 900 state
finds
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AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa daum Writes to Mrs.
Pinkham About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-I take pleas.
ure in writing you a few lines to in
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. 1 cannot
thank you enough for what your medi-
cine has done for me; it has. indeed,
helped me wonderfully NJ
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17

bled with an
ovarian tumor,
each year grow.
ing worse, un-
til at last I
was compelled
to consult with
a physician.
He said
nothingcould
be done for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
FLAX CULTURE IN WASHINGTON.
Christopher. King Co. Jan.

Christopher, King Co. Jan. 5. 1898.
To the Editor: In your editorial Of
Sunday. referring 10 the above (and
beetsl. the latter portion OF the article
suggested experimenting with An acre
which would put the farmers III posses
sion OF an experience which would ba
very valuable"
Permit me 10 say that near Oriiiia, IN
King county, this last season William
Cochran put In on his land four acres OF
fax from imported seed. and ne. / be-
lieve. placed the care and cultivation Of
the same IN the hands OF a Mr.. Niece,
who has had many years experience 10
ireland IN this Industry.
In forty-one days from sowing the FAX
attained the height Of thirty-nine inches.
ard I, with Mr. McGee, left sample at
the Chamber 81 Commerce n Seattle
where we compared Il with Barbour &
compeny's Irish samples and although
our ssmrle had not yet doomed, Il was
the equal IN length to the full-growr
Irish. When mature Il grew 10 the
height OF forty-ave inches. The grower
and myself were anxious. II possible. 20
obtain a "scutchlng'' machine from the
asr cultural department. so that after
"retting." Il could ne handled 10 The be-.
advantage. I apple 70 the department
through the Fiber Investigating ONCE
but found no machines were 20 be had
neither does II appear that any sstisfac-
tory "scutcher' has been yet brought out
ard the department forwarded lhs htsi-
letin No. e with request for : sample
- be returned which was dore
Here 1t IS necessary for ma. think, 10
say that the gu2'!ty Of the water Is a
most material element In fixing the value
OF TIE fax. and lnasmuch as only print
tive methods car be adopted for retting
sr3 s'utchiag. the sample necessarily
suffered.
In November / received a latter from
Nr. Charles r. Dodge. the spectsl agent
IN charge Of the titer investigators ana.
referring 70 he samples sent and receive!
b. h5u re says:
cit shows good growth and a sai~ prod
yet. though the extracted al2rlents 90
nor test quite IS strong rs from some
samples ] have seen from Washington
mag with proper ret,irg however. II
would give a fire quality 81 fax fiber.
The trouble p N the greater part az the
fax fber that has hsea se-t frosn Wash
iDgton IS that Il has rot been properly
retted. ard lacks The characteristics -
good nature TetFsd Tax. ~t3sa As sr fitness
oiiasss and what Tax experts caE life
II may be re water, or IL may arise from
lack q skin IN thn operation Of rettirr
but tbs fsct that Washington FAX. retteG
T. ireland has given fiber worth 80 per
ton, IS proof tkat you csa gTow Ane
fax"
I learn from Ar. Cochran that abou,
hal. q tea % Tax was raised psr acre.
and TIA. ire cost - production IS censid-
erabiy below the rrce named above
x may he thai n th!s valuable crop
sr6 fer which there ls almost nrnltless
demand, We have rival (6oth il profit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
Tax Reform.
New York Commercial, Advertiser.

New York CoGar1src31t Advertiser.
Whether true or untrue that Governor
Black viii make the subject OF general
tax revision the principal feature cf his
forthcoming message. there are few Ques-
tiozs in this state more worthy OF sxecu-
tive or public attention. The subject.
however. Is a large one. which cannot be
settled oT-haad- The TAX laws 81 New
York are formed upon no sort Of scieGf-
tfic principle. and are little better than
tumble or conflicting attempts. made from
time % tire. at securing equality or tax
alton, with this result almost as far away
as ever. These laws represent efforts or
ore class Of taxpayers 20 SHIFT their Just
share Of public burdens upon some other
class. We tax inheritances, corporations
and the Ike TO relieve owners Of real es-
tate. and then the latter fight among
themselves TO escape real estate taxation
by the process called equalization, Per-
sonal property in some counties escapes
taxation almost entirely. while In other
counties eudeavor is made 20 tax IL 10 the
last aseertasnable dollar. All this cannot
fail 10 work gross Injustice. How to cor
rect this wrong and bring something IKE
system out OF chaos Is a difficult problem.
The only practical way would seem 20 Re
the appointment Of a, commission Of ex-
perts 70 study the subject patiently and
exhaustively and report its conclusions 10
the legislature. This would M least re-
duce the matter to shape for Intelligent
general discussion.
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President Mckinley has been compelled
to ask the visiting public to be little
more considerate in their calls upon him.
He has been unable to leave his desk I'M
til nIghtfail for two weeks on account Of
the demands made upon him. This re-
wives the necessity for providing the pres
ident with an official residence apart from
his business Office. He says ii would be
relief TO have TO walk 10 the White House
morning and evening, and that Is a very
modest way OF dealing with the subject.
The White House has entirely outgrown
the conditions that existed when that
building was devoted to its present pur-
pose. 1t should be remodeled and made
suitable only for the transaction of Official
business and for state ceremonials.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
NOTABLE PEOPLE,

Dr. w'Ithe-s g. watts, the well known
English scientist h at present n san
Francisco on his way horre from a ,rtsit
To the leper colonies OF Australia whera
he has been studying the disease.
Mrs. Nurfrse, 90 Meridian Ntss vtoa
president Of the United Daughters OF fhe
Confedsrzcy Of that state. "a seeking ia
assis,srcs az the Missouri Danrbtsrx -,
ths Csasederacy N The project 20 yurrFa "a,
ths Cd home Of Jefferson Davis az Beau-
volr
". Hanotaux. TIE French minister a.,
foreign affairs has received from hts "a
37.Ters in 5. eaentin a handsome gzrort
oa- @. re academy T'ha rn0eev n ~, ~
o}4sA is-r78ra tean sas}-vrss $3.50 49,
popular scent z1laac-ip tion 81 :. C'3en;t.
Mai * II Smyth. the poe.rrs.-e- :.
Atlanta. Ca, has long been rrr-rf@ey,t as
= REPUBLICAN, leader in Georgia. lie $50
10 the gaze during The war with = rsri-
- nov. resrs II Chick arneura in - -. ,S
tie o. SDodKraSs Hi. Later 81 -
placed Ia command Of tbs United s.a,es
forces stationed - Atlanta T-r6@- -.
- was marshal for Georgia for elght
years
An ratrt1tie citizens az Texas" ,axx
TeTnoval Of me remains 81 tae, vgsrrtn
statesman. sam f3oust on. from T~re. III ~
20 thas < Tenaessee. Gen. Ha',. s,,i
aosndohed IeraessHSe for some cause In ~
more Identified wftn and f9t%-asS,,asssA ms
Texas snan II any ether statA ~ "a
Tare for rs history IN Texas fhar "a s5,5 -
f1~ rs history a. any other ra-ln4 - : IL -
s2isisace and h.s name sua fame beca rns
= par. q Texas IN So youthful M. $50 -,
efforts 10 -arGw OF TIE yoke az 49, ~
ard es.abllzE4 and Independent r<ts1sssi'
Ky" @'-
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pointed SO well known. that there would
be an expression OF public indignation
IL unfit men were selected. For the
higher offices OF this character the pub
lie relies upon the good Judgment and
the good faith of the men II selects 70
make the appointments. A president OF
the United States or a United States
senator. or a cabinet officer. may rea-
sonably be expected TO have a sense
OF responsibility In nominating or rec
ommending men for places OF excep-
tionai standing. This Is a safeguard
which is better than any law; but in
the minor offices the danger lies. The
same scrutiny cannot be exercised. And
there is a disposition to believe that IL
does not matter much IL a man is not
quite what he should be so long as ne
is a good political worker. There is
every reason. therefore. why the serv-
ice should be protected In the minor
Offices
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07

The war in India seems to have closed
for the time and the British troops are
returning from the Afridi passes. The
complete submission Of the warning tribes
Is claimed. but England has 10 deal with
treacherous foe on the Indian frontier
and 1t will be long time before 1t will
be safe to leave the line unguarded.
Russian influence is always to be feared.
and II 1t Ia decided to harass Great Bril-
tain in India the rowing bands will soon
be summoned together again and the
same old tactics repeated. The border
tribes are born raiders and fighters and
will be only too willing to respond to
any call that promises reasonably sure
opportunity for plumber.