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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
"DlDN'T DOATHING TO HIM."
That Expression Had It's Origin In n
Boston Police station.

The man who has run about n bit
thinks he knows the origin of the express
sion, didn't do thing to him." which
was frequently heard year or two ago
and is not entirely obsolete today. He
says that 1t came from Boston, which
would indicate that it must have been
in good use from the beginning, appear
ances to the contrary Notwithstanding.
According to this story, the phrase was
bred and spread from n police station in
the ncighborhood Of Causcway street, in
Boston. A patrolman brought in one
night prisoner with a badly cracked
head. Two or three officers had been
concerned in the arrest of the fellow,
and it was explained that his wounds
were the result of an attempt to break
away from his captors. Some of the ar
rested mans friends had joined in the
fun, the other officers had come up, and
there had been n brisk tapping of clubs
before the prisoner was safely installed
in the official wagonette. The lieuten-
ant looked at the blood streaks on The
mans forehead and said: Look here,
jim, you've used this duck up pretty
well. You didn't have to soak him like
that, did you?"
"Oh, that must have been one Of the
other boys" said jim, seeming a lee
ture. Il didn't do thing to this one"
oh no, you didn't" shouted the pris
oner in angry irony. ooh, no. you didn't
do ting to me. you didn't! You didn't
do ting to me.' He gave Jim various
titles which, in spite of the undeniable
advantages of realism, cannot be repeat
ed here. Look at dis. Look an look at
dis. Pipe de holes in me nut. Oh, he
didn't do a ting to me, he didn't Then
he conferred more titles upon jim, be-
sides repeating those which he had al
ready employed, and he was led off to
the cells still calculating, "Oh, no, he
didn't do a ting to me-" Just as the
patroman was leaving the guardroom
TO go back to duty n second officer with
a second dsturber, gathered a little later
near the scene OF the frolic, came in.
! The offenders head was as badly cracked
as the others had been. The lieutenant
smiled at patrolman No. ] and said to
patrolman No. 2, "Well, Reilly, | see
you didn't do a thing to your man
1 either"
The joke was told the next day, and as
the jokes Of those in authority are quick
to become popular the phrase was soon
in use throughout that station, and no
man showing the results of n fight could
be brought in thereafter but some one
would say, "Well, they didn't do a
thing to him. did they" So it spread
over the country.-Wo Gazette.
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TWO MEALS A DAY.
Luncheon Said to De Not Only Unnec-
cssary, but Harmful.

Recently The World published an edi-
torial entitled "Out at Luncheon" an at
tack upon the habit OF eating in the mid
die of the day, based upon hygienic and
business grounds. 1t has been warmly
commended. 1t has been fercely attack
ed the lunchers showing by their heat
and fury that they have guilty con-
sciences.
Many physicians have come to the sup
port of the lunchers. They repeat the
old fallcies to the effect that ian inter-
ruption of the strain of business is n
good thing" and that ''if man does not
eat three times day he stuffs himself at
dinner" AS If hurting into the stomach
a mass of food, to remain there all after
noon undigested and clogging the brain,
could be called the interruption" of a
strain; rs If the masses of men in BUSH
ness really worked upon n strain; as il
men did not habtually eat all they can
put into their stomachs, whether they sit
down once or thrice day!
The World, with the best authorities
on diet in the world back of it, repeats:
Do not leave your business at the very
hour when you are most needed there; do
not tell your Office boy to say that you are
out for an hour; do not load your stoma CHI
with food and then return to work when
you cannot digest the food because you
are trying to work and cannot work be-
cause you are trying to digest. Learn to
eat only twice n day and do nothing for
an hour after each meal.
Then you will not have stomach trou-
ble and your heart will not be weak, and
your system will not be in such an en-
feebled condition that you will catch any
thing that happens to be going,-New
York World.
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Italian Babies,

Babies seem to be no trouble in Italy,
and one cannot but be struck by the num-
Der Of them. These bambinos are often
hung upon pegs in the front of the house,
where they look out of their little black,
bcady eyes like papooses. | unlocked
one OF these babies once and held it
awhile. Its back and little feet were held
tightly against a strip of board, so that it
was quite stiff from its feet 10 its shout
ders. 1t did not seem to object or to be
at all uncomfortable, and as it only
,owlcd while l was holding it | have an
idea that. except when invaded by for
eigners, the bambino's existence is quite
aappy.-Lilian Bell in November Wo-
mans Home Companion.
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The Reason For II,

He had come into the office to secure n
game license. Before making application
he did considerable blowing about what
luck he had always had and how much
greater 1t was to be this season. Briefly,
he made the clerk tired.
He was asked the usual questions when
he applied for the license.
"What's your nameTN
GLOW old are your
"What's your mothers maiden name"
"What's your fathers namei"
"Where do you live?"
"Say, look here" said the hunter bold,
whats all this nonsense for anyway?
What difference does it make where
live and all that?"
Gust to assist the coroner In disposing
of the remains when you are returned"
replied the clerk without looking up.
And three or four in the ROOM with
great unkindness, laughed harshly.-De-
troit Free Press
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The Editors Repltes

Mr.. Stead, we understand, was moved
to send a copy of his brochure. "Shall |
Stay Ny Brother Boerf" to two London
editors. One reply ran somewhat thus;
Dear Mr.. Stead-What in heavens name have
to do with your family afIairs' Yours sincerely,
And the other:
Ny Dear sr-By all means. il he insist, upon
It. Yours faithfully, -.
London Outlook.
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81 forget how fast it is that sound
travels" said the man who is always dis
covering something that everybody else
knows, but it's II marvelously swift
pace"
Il dunno" answered the friend who
yawns. at always seems to me to de
pend good deal ON how you stand with
the operator at the telephone exchange
Washington Star.
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what might have been"-if that little
cough hadn't been neglectedis the sad re-
Election of thousands of conservatives
one Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds
j. W. o'Sullvan, Medical Hail. ". p
Hall Crystal Pharmacy; +. II. Parker
City Drug Store f. Gossel0, Bellrose
Pharmacy. Il. r. Crandall, Winooski.
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Preying on the Imag nation.

Briggs never fails to get seat tc
himself every Saturday night in the
street car"
"How does he manage it?'
Carries a chunk of ordinary cheese la
beled Lmburger' ostentatiously in his
hand."-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
Change In Games.

The Old One-There used to be good
deal more kicking in football when l
was a boy thnn there is now.
The Young One-Wcll, the kicking"
is done in baseball now.-Yonkers States
man.
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Bucklru's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores letter Chapped Hands Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. Infallible
for Piles. 1t Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction. Price 25c, per box For sale
by J. w. O'Sullivan.
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0w8t
ESTATE OF JOHN b. MAYNARD. BUR-
IINGTON

ESTATE. OF JOHN b. MAYNARD. BUR-
LINGTON.
STATE or VERMONT District of Chit
tendon.
The Honorable the PROBATE Court for the
District of Chittcnden.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
john T.. Maynard late of Burlington, in
said district, deceased, -
GREETING
Whereas. said court has assigned ne
18th day OF December. 1874, next for the
tratiou Of the estate of this decodeNt
and for decree of the residue
of said estate to the lawful heirs. of
said deceased, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successive
ly previous to the day assigned. in the
Burlington Free Press newspaper pub
lished in Burlington in said district.
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Court rooms in
Burlington. on the day assigned. then and
there to contest the allowance or said &C
count II you see cause. and TO establish
your right as heirs lygatees, agd lawful
claimants of said residue
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
November A. d. 1892
EZRA NJ HORTON, Register
20w3t
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remedy, MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teethtng. Ii soothes
the child, softens the gums allays all
edy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents q
bottle
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General Joubert-IIit him in the Neck,
Ell?
Dom Paul-That's what we're Laing
for, amt it?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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"Cure the cough ana save the life" Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge of con-
SUMPTION
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Words are but leaves" 1t IL not what we
say, but what Hoods Sarsaparlla does
that tells the story. The many wonderful
cures Effected by this medicine are the
fruits by which IT should BE judged, These
prove ii to be the great unequalled rem
edy for dyspepsia, rheuma tism scrofula,
due to impure or impoverished blood.
HOODS FILLS are non-irritating, mild,
effective.
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Prophets of EVIL.

Surely John Fitch was in bad pre-
dicamcnt. If the steamboat boiler did
not blow him up, his wife would. In all
ages there are those to prophesy the fail
ure of any useful invention. You do not
know what the inventors of the day suf-
fer. When it was proposed to light
London with aas. Sir Humphry Davy,
the great philosopher, said that he should
as soon think Of cutting a slice from the
moon and setting 1t upon pole to light
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of the exercises. in which the entire
gathering joined
The procession formed south of the
mansion, and headed by the Marine
Band, marched through long avenues
of white tombs. At the great stone
catafalque which marks the resting
place of hundreds of unknown dead,
the procession halted and the band
played a dirge, while tender hands
draped the monument with the ma
tional colors and festooned it with
flags and flowers.
Returning to the amphitheater, the
formal exercises began with the sound
ing of the assembly by a bugler and
the reading of the order of services by
General CALVIN Farnsworth, Depart
ment Commander, G.. A. r., and pre-
siding officers. These consisted of
patriotic music, the reading of Lin
coins address at Gettysburg, original
poems breathing the patriotic spirit,
and an Grafton by Webster Davis, AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior.
The naval ceremony in front of the
Lee mansion was unique in presenting
a review of the navy from it's incep-
ton. Senator Thurston of Nebraska
spoke OF the navy during the Civil
War His speech was a recital of the
heroism which naval conflicts inspired,
and of the gradual upbuilding of an
American navy, which is at once the
pride of the United States and the
wonder and dread of all Europe"
The achievements of our navy dur
ing the late war were eloquently pic
tured by DR.. Frank Bristol, while AS
sistant Attorney General Hough and
DR.. Mabry discussed other naval pc
riods.
AT the Soldiers Home, Congressional
and other cemeteries patriotic and re-
ligious services accompanied the strew-
ing of the graves with flowers. The
smaller cemeteries were not neglected.
each having its exercises and its pro-
fusion of flowers and flags. The bat
tlefeld in the vicinity of Washington
was also remembered by the willing
hands which rendered this tribute to
the brave.
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AT LOUISVILLE.
An Eloquent Address Delivered by
Hon. Henry Watterson.

LOUISVILLE (KyD, May 30-Union
soldiers who sleep in the cemeteries of
Louisville and New Albany, Ind, We're
remembered withs flowers to-day. The
exercises, While simple, We're impress
sive. The day was generally observed
as a holiday, business houses and
schools being closed The procession
formed at the entrance to Cave Hill
Cemetery and proceeded to the hill
side, where sleep 1900 soldiers At the
graves a beautiful musical service was
rendered. The orator of the day was
the Hon. Henry Watterson, who spoke
in substance as follows:
THE duty which draws us together,
and the day-although appointed by
law-come to US laden by a deeper
meaning than they have ever borne
before; and the place which witnesses
our coming invests the occasion with
increased solemnity and significance.
Within the precincts of this dread but
beautiful city-consecrated in all our
hearts and all our homes-for here lie
our loved ones-two plots of ground,
with but a hillock between. have been
set aside to mark the resting place of
the dead of two armies that in life
were called hostile-the army of the
Union, the army of the Confederacy.
We come to decorate the graves of
those who died fighting for the Union.
Presently others shall come to dec
crate the graves of those who died
fighting for the Confederacy. Yet. if
these fower-covered mounds could
open and the brave men who inhabit
them could rise, not as disembodied
spirits, but in the sentient flesh and
blood which they wore when they went
hence. they would rejoice as we do
that the hopes of both have been at
last fulfilled, and that the Confederacy.
swallowed up by the Union. lives
again in American manhood and broth
erhood, such as were contemplated fv
the makers of the Republic.
The issues that evoked the strife of
sections are dead issues. The conflict.
which was thought to be irreconcilable
and was certainly inevitable. ended
more than thirty years ago. 1t was
fought to its bloody conclusion by fear
less and honest men. To some the re-
suit was logical-to Others it was dis
appointing--to all it was final. AS no
man disputes it, let no man deplore 1t.
Let US rather believe that it was need
full to make us nation.
Great as were the issues we have
put behind US forever yet greater issues
still rise dimly upon the view. Who
shall fathom them? Who shall forecast
them? l seek not to lift the veil on
what may lie beyond 1t is enough for
me to know that have country. and
that my country leads the world
Fully realizing the responsibilities of
this and the duties that belong to it. 1.
Continued on Seventh Page)
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AT PHILADELPHIA.
Memorial Day More E1aborately
Observed Than in Many Years.

PHILADELPHIA, May 80. Me-
mortal Day was more elaborately OBJ
served in this city than for a number
of years. Prominent local orators de-
livered addresses during the cere-
monies by the G.. A. R. at the various
cemeteries The trend of all speeches
was that the war with Spain had ce-
mented the North and South in bond
of fraternal sympathy never again to
be broken.
At the National Cemetery at Ger
mantown, a suburb of this city, where
the bodies of 224 Confederate soldiers
are buried, for the first time the graves
of the men who wore the gray were
decorated with flag and floral en-
blem by the soldiers of the North. The
G. A. r. found and marked with the
national colors the graves of other
Southern soldiers in Mount Moriah
Cemetery.
The graves Of the Pennsylvania vol
unteers who died in service in the war
with Spain and were buried here were
appropriately decorated.
At various Roman Catholic churches
mass was celebrated for the repose of
the souls of the men who lost their
lives uuIlliS lllN GpduISlI- AIftSIICdIi W al :.
Washington Monument in Fairmount
Park was decorated by the Children
of the American Revolution The re-
Gently unveiled statue of General Grant
in Fairmount Park was decorated, and
elaborate memorial services were held
over the grave of General Meade.
Over the grave of Betsy Rous in
whose house the first American flag
was made, there were appropriate ser
vices, followed by the raising of a
large flag by her great granddaughter
Mrs. Mary S. Garrett. An address was
made by John Quincy Adams of New
York.
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GAME OF CRICKET.
Flay in the Match Between Aus
traians and Oxfords-

LONDON, May 30-ThA erscke,
match between the Australians and OK
ford University, which was begun yes
terday was continued to-day. Yester-
day the Australians scored 3O3 runs for
their first inning and Oxford SO runs
Tor one wicket down. The first inning
Tor oxford closed with 81 runs, and all
out. AT the close of play for the. day
the Australians had scored 40 runs for
two wickets in their second inning.
sensational scoring was made in the
cricket match begun yesterday between
the Surrey and Somerset elevens at
Kensington Oval. ssurrey had the first
innings, making a total of 81 runs. one
OF the highest records in first class
cricket. When play of the day closed
Somerset had 165 runs and nine wick
cts.
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CAPTAIN TILLEY'S DEATH.
WAS DUE TO THE TREACHERY
OF NATIVES.
The Body Found in the River With
Marks of Violence on the Head
Remains Buried at Iloilo.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The two
following dispatches We're received at
the War Department to-day and give
the first details of Captain Tilleys
death on the Island of Negros:
''Iloilo, May 30.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Captain George H. Til.ey,
United States Volunteer Signal Corps,
was killed at Escalante, east coast of
the Island of Negros, by insllrg ants
Saturday, May 9th, at IL O'Clock a. m.
Details not known, buried at Iloilo. Nav
Both VAN VALZAH''
Manila, May 30.-Adjutant General,
Washington: The cable company's
vessel placing a cable between uoilo
and Cebu ran to Escalante, east coast
of Negros, to remove old cable connec-
tions. Captain Tilley of the Signal
Corps accompanied it, and with the
Captain of the vessel and three men
visited town, the natives making friend
ly demonstrations While there they
were ambushed. The vessels Captain
and one man escaped to the vessel in a
launch; Tilley and two men taking to
the water and not rescued The vessel
then reported at Iloilo. General Smith
was informed, who Immediately took
seventy-five men and proceeded to Es-
calante This morning the body of
Captain Tilley was found floating in
the river with marks of violence on the
head. The body was sent to Iloilo
Smith remains at Escalante for the
present. OTIS"
TILLEY BURIED AT ILOILO.
MANILA, May 80, 7:30 p. m.-Brig-
adler General Smith, who was sent
with a detachment of troops on gun
boat in search of Captain George H.
Tilley of the Signal Corps, reported
missing at Escalante, on the Island of
Negros, sent the body OF Captain Til
ley to uoilo to-day on board a launch.
The body of Captain Tilley was buried
later in the day with notable ceremo-
nies. English friends of the Captain
Joined with his comrades of the Signal
Corps in arranging for the funeral, and
heaped wreaths of flowers upon the
coffin of the dead soldier.
General Smith remains at Escalante
with his soldiers to- search for the miss
ing men who were with Captain Ti.ley
when he met his death.
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AT WASHINGTON.
A Big Parade and Memorial Exer-
cises at Arlington Cemetery.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The ma
uonal capital devoted itself to the OBJ
servance of Decoration Day The de-
partments We're closed, and public and
private business was suspended.
lhe parade started early in the day.
sraVefsing the principal streets Aside
from the many Grand Army posts and
veterans organizations represented in
me the full strength of the National
Guard of the district and of the naval
battalion turned out. The blue jack
cts from the dispatch boat Dolphin
were also in line.
Inc ceremony at Arlington was nota-
PIE py the presence of the President
ana members of the Cabinet and many
ieadlng officers of the army and navy.
as well as officials prominent in public
llfe 1t began at noon with the firing
OF q national salute. The services were
two-foid, the veterans of the field gath
ering at the amphitheater. while those
of the navy met in front of the historic
Lee mansion. Decorating of the graves
was a solemn and impressive feature
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ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Much Improved in Health Since
His Arrival at Hongkong.

HONGKONG, May 3O.-Since his ar
rival here on May 23d, on board his
flagship. the United States cruiser
Olympia, Admiral Dewey has improved
in health, though he still refuses all
invitations of social nature. The Ad
miral has also relinquished all official
duty on board the Olympia. The date
of his departure for home is still un-
certain, his intention being to remain
here until he has thoroughly recuperat-
ed. The air of the high ground here IS
much cooler than it will be found at
any place between Hongkong and the
Mediterranean Sea.
The program for the OIympia's voy-
age to the United States has not been
definitely decided upon. 1t has been de-
termined, however, to make a stop at
the Piracus, from which port Admiral
Dewey will go to Athens to pay his re-
spects to King George of Greece. The
Olympia is being painted white, in
stead of the dark slate color which was
applied to it before the late war
The plague is likely to comphcate the
home coming of Admiral Dewey. Va
T1ous Governments have already declar-
ed severe quarantine regulations
against all Egyptian Red Sea ports and
Hongkong, where the fresh cases and
the number of deaths have nearly
doubled in the past week, the new cases
numbering 143 and the deaths 134
Admiralty officials say that warships
have not privileges as regards auaran-
tine beyond those of merchant ships.
the main point to he considered being
whether the ship is infected or there
be sickness aboard. By the time Ad-
mlral Dewey arrives at the Mediter-
ranean his ship, the Olympia, having
Deeh SO long out from Hongkong. if
there are no cases aboard, she will be
probably regarded as immune. and the
inspectors Will pass her with no delav
NEW YORK, May Boa copyrighted
cable to the Evening World" from
Hongkong says that Admiral Dewey
expects to continue his hofneward yoy-
age early next week
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GOVERNOR GAGE.
He May Visit the Paris Exposition
Next Year.

LOS ANGELES, May 30.-Governor
Gage in an interview here to-day pre-
vious to his departure for Sacramento,
stated that it was possible he may visit
the Paris exposition next year. The
Legislature fixed it so that he can leave
the State for six months during his
term, and he is now considering the for
eign trip and a visit to the great show.
The Governor states that he Will re-
main at the Capital for a day and a
half after his arrival, and then go down
to San Francisco to join the Yosemite
Valley party.
He has practically decided upon some
appointments for the State institutions,
but refuses to reveal the Identity of the
selected people. He says he will make
no appointments for any institution of
the State until he has first made a per-
sonal inspection of the institution and
learned it's particular needs.