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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED t947.
Deposits Dec. 80, 1898, $6,t44,614.49
Surplus $780, 1917
----
Total Assets $6,464, 766.66
$6,464,766.68
Total Assets

TRUSTEES
G. F. WARD. WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES y. SMITH. Henry GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTow, a. -. pEIRCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily De-
ness days of the month draw interest
from tho first IL made afterwards in
tercst viii commence the first Of tine fol-
lowing month.
Interest will DO credited to depositors
January and July l, compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders In ills
bank. All the earnings. less expenses, be-
long to depostors. The rate OF interest
depends upon the earnings. and for twelve
years was Az per cent, but under law
passed by the Legislature of 1896 no saw
ings bank can pay more than per cent
until its surplus reaches 10 per cent OF Its
deposits, when a special dividend is TO
be made.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
bank ON deposits of $3.50 or less. Depos-
It's are received in sums from 81 to 2yVV
and no interest will be paid on any sum
in excess of this amount, except on de-
posts hy widows orphans, administra-
Tors, executors, guardians. charitable or
religious institutions or on trust funds de-
posted by order of the court.
NO money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD. Treas.
f.. S. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
AN OLD BURLINGTONlAN.



A Free Press reporter had a pleasant
CHAT the Other day with one of the oldest
residents in Burlington at his home, No.
Lafountain street. The old gentleman,
Alfred DE Lafountain who will he u
years Old next fall, was born in Canada
and came to this city with his parents,
Amos De Lafountan and wife i'm 1903.
For many years, these early settlers lived
in the old homestead on the corner OF
North and Lafountain streets, where now
stands j. II. Lanou's ldCgc brick store. A
that time what is now tho circus ground
in the northern part of the city was
dcnsely wooded and a little northeast of
Mr. De Lafountain's present home were
many mulberry trees, where silk worms
were raised. Not far from there the
ground was low and marshy and Cattail5
grew in abundance. Messrs. Shaw and
Weston, both of whom are dead, owned
most of the land north of North street
and rented ten acres to the De Lafouu-
tains upon which to Caise produce. There
were no streets and the whole northern
part OF the city was sadly in need of cul-
tivauon Messrs. Shaw and Weston laid
out Lafountain street between 1856 and
1860 and named it after the man who had
grown up with the city
When Mr.. De Lafountain came to Bur
lington in 1888 the only building north Of
the Unitarian church was an old STONE
house standing on the corner of North
Winooski avenue and Grant streets. The
young man started life as a cleck in a
grocery and dry goods store, but finding
this not to his taste. entered the printing
office, bindery and book store of Chauncey
Goodrich and here he struck off The lat
page of The Vermont History a Natural
History" by Il. Thompson which had
quite Il large sale in the State. Mr.. De
Lafountan next went TO work in a black
smiths shop. where he remained until his
health failing. he began teaming it. While
in this business he drew the first load of
stone for the construction of the Central
Vermont railroad bridge over the Winoo-
ski river just beyond Athletic Park and
some of the stone for the twin bridges
ut the gorge. Finally he started in to
learn the carpenters trade and hired out
at 81 a week. For II years he worked at
this occupation during which time he help
cd build the Institute at Rock Point and
in the winter used to go over to Shelburne
Harbor and work on the steamers. Forty
eight years ago Mr.. DE Lafountain mar
ried Miss Julia LanwaT of New York city
with whom he has lived happily ever
since. At present the old gentleman is
very feeble having had three severe at
tacks of the grip. He has been down
town but twice during the past eight
years. But Notwithstanding his i'll health
he is cheerful and received the reporter
very kindly, talking pleasantly of old
times long gone bV,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
ARE YOU GOING SOUTH
From The New England States ?
The Best Route to Travel
Is From Boston to Norfolk, Va
BY THE
Merchants & Miners Steamers.

The most elegantly fitted boats, nest
state rooms and best meals. The raj in-
GLIDING meals and state rooms is less than
you can travel by rail, and you get rio Of
the dust aud ch. Hgng cars.
II you want to go South hey Nor-
folk to southern III, es and PIN Il. he
W nter Health Resorts or TO NaosAdn, n.
C., the Pennsylvania Colony Headquarters.
Peachand, y. c., the New England COLI
ony, Statham, Ga, the Ohio Colony and
headquarters of the Union Veterans So tho
ern Settlements, you can connect with the
Seaboard Air Line. For Information as to
rates Of travel address w. p. TURNER.
General Passenger Agent Baltimore, Md.
For information as to farming or mine
raj lands, water powers. manufacturing
sites or winter resorts. rates of board, rent
of Cottages SC, address JOHN PAT
RICK Chief indus rial Agent, S. A l.
Pinebluf, North Carolina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

The trouble between Gen. Gomez and
the Cuban Assembly seems to have had
its origin in a difference Of opinion as to
the amount which the Cuban army should
receive from the United states govern
ment, Tho latter insisting that the sum
should be at least s12,00000o, while Gomez
was in favor of accepting the s3N0,oo0
offered as a reward but not in full pay
ment, leaving the question of full COM
pensation to be disposed Of by the future
government of Cuba. But this difference
has led to others, including the question
of Cuban independence and loans by the
Cuban authorities AS result the As
semby has dismissed Gomez as command
cr-in-chief. But that body cannot deprive
the Cuban hero of his fame, while 1t will
bother most people to name single mem
her of the Cuban Assembly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
The Merchants
National
Bank
of Burlington, VT.
CAPITAL, 100000
SURPLUS, ...,. ....$250,oOO
UNITED STATES DEPosITARY,

UNITED STATES DEPosITARY,
This bank invites the inspection of The
public to It's complete facilltits for the
rapid and inexpensive transaction OF all
branches of banking.
With Its large capital, ample resourcea
and unsurpassed facilities. 1t solicits the
accounts OF firms. corporations and indl.
viduals and offers them the most liberal
terms that their responsibility ana ball
ances warrant
Ladies and family accounts arc espec,aL
ly invited. Special Telers's Window and
deposit desk for ladies'.
Correspondence or an interview I, "a.
quested with anyone interes ted, under as
surancos that all transactions with us will
be held in the strctest confidence and
given the mos. careful attention.
L. E wOoDHousE. Cashier.
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LOOKING ON AT THE NATIONAL
CAPITOL.

| Correspondence Courier-Journal)
| There is to be found a good deal of cur
| ous history in the memorial addresses
! recently delivered on the late Justin $.
Morrill,. For example, Mr.. Grow, who was
! in Congress four years before Mr.. Nor
ril, recalled the fact that Morrill, had been
the contemporary of every American Pres
ident except Washington. His legislative
career covered period of forty-four
ears. the longest in American history.
| I was especially struck with the speech OF
Judge Powers, of Vermont lie referred
10 the struggle in the beginning because
Of the uncertain status OF the smaller
States in the new Unicn and the solution
OF the problem by Incorporating in the
Constitution the provision, irrevocabe "
amendment that in Il Q Senate all the
States should have an equal Votin1
| strength. That was what made the
Union.
Then Judge Powers asserted that YER
mont, having determined to enter the
Union, resolved to make her equality in
the Senate something more than mere vot-
ing strength. More than one hundred
years ago she determined to send only
her foremost men to the Senate He said:
Vermont was admitted into the Union
one hundred and eight years ago. During
this time twenty-four different persons
only have been sent by her to the Senate.
OF this number ten have been her Chief
Justices OF 'he supreme Sourt' rive ON
ers nave pcc'l uiS'iis u4sheN ii'e'"pCIs VI
tne same Gut anu tH'ee VI liic ~ teei,
nave peeh u's'tlct lUuseS Oh inc t''te"
states court. VI me remaining hi''e III
the list the names OF two familiar to the
present seheratlol' George r. EoHiuhus
ana JUSTIN . NORTH, hceu only 10 oe
mentioned 10 sno" tldt the HrSl cOHC'p-
t!oH OF d senatorial idtd mas continued 10
EHuo the choice OF rrnoht lhrouEHoul
the century iehgth' mere Is not al! N
terror man there is not an average man.
III the entire list on the contrary every
one IN ms IA. ana generation mas poem
pre-em'nehtly better EQUIPPED IMAM
other OF her citizens for TINS high ONCE.
Kentucky entered the Union the same
year Vermont came in, and dunns The
one hundred and eightyears KENTUCKY mas
sont to the Senate thirty-seven different
individuals, some of them among me
greatest names in American political MS
tory. As constructive statesman Henry
Clay was only second TO John Marshall
Kentucky sent to the senate besides Gay
John Brcck snridgc John Pope, George Nj
Bibb, William 7. Barry, jesse BedsloC'
Martin -. Hardin, John j. Crittenden
John Rowan, Archibald Dixon. John H.
Thompson, John G. Breckenridge. Garrett
son, James Guthrie, James p. Beck, John
@. Carlisle and William Lindsay; hut Yer
mont has exercised as great influence or
national legislation as Kentucky. and since
1850 her influence has been greater 'er'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
"RUCYARD" AND "KIPLING."
ORIGIN OF VEGETABLES.
(From the Philadelphia Press.)

Potatoes came from far Virginia;
Parsely was sent us from Sardinia;
French beans. low growing on the earth
TO distant India trace their birth;
liut scarlet runners, gay and tall,
That climb upon our garden wall,
A cheerful sight to all around,
In South America were found
The onion Travelled here from Spain;
The lcek from switzerland we gain,
Garlic from Sicily obtains,
Spinach in far Syria gr2ws;
When Elizabeth was reignlrg here.
Peas came from Holland, and were dear
The south OF Europe lays its claim
To beans, but some from Egypt came.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

tons and EXAM
nations which
probed modes
ty to its very
core. But while
they could hide
their suffering
they could not
conceal its raw
ages. The dark
ening circles
beneath their
EYES, tnC edIoW
skin, the cheek
robbed of its
roundness, the
body shrunken
b y W a S I ng
flesh, all these
signs marked
the presence of
disease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

The New York insurance managers have
been advised by Secretary Gage and many
leading bankers that three per cent Is
likely to be the standard interest rate for
many years to come. Vermont savings
bank depositors who are receiving three
and one-half and four per cent, payable
semi-anually, and enjoying exemption
from taxation, would Therefore seem to
be getting the worth of their money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. SEQ page
seven. This paper has more than 25,0OO
readers every week, and ono cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
WINOOSKI
BANK

From its careful management has not
met with a loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
of any month will draw interest from the
fifst day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
1st ana July LIST. cOmpounding semi-an-
nualy. The rate of interest paid to de-
postors by all savings banks In this state
is limited by law to four per cent. until it's
surplus amounts to ten per cont. of it's
deposits, when an extra dividend is to
be made.
No interest is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except it be on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
The Bank pays all taxes in this State
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or
less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due depostors including interest
Surplus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % 593.5i
Deposits and surplus. ............S 500. SIS. "a
OFFICERS-S. II. Weston. President:
Ormond Cole. Treasurer
TRUSTEES-S II. Weston. J. b. Small.
o. =. Ray, A. J. Stevens, Ormond Cole, Il
C.. Mower Samuel Bigwood
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Hotel For Sale.

Hotel. Stable and Boarding House knawu
as the Commercial House, situated on No.
Main St, Barre, Vermont. Five minu-esl
walk from the VI. Central and Wells RIVE,
stations; the electric cars pass the Ioor,
All in good repair lighted with elc rid
lights, has city water. Possession won
so days from sale. Reason for selling POOR
health. Further information inquire Mrs.
O. II Thompson Is Central st. and I'M
d. Patterson 10 Eastern Ave. Barre Vt.
32.w2ln
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OLD-FASHIONED WOMEN,

Have very natural prejudice against any
thing that offends their fine sense of deli
cacy. And for that reason numbers Of such
women have suffered in secret and in
silence the pangs and pains consequent on
the arrangement or displacement of the
delicate organs of sex. Any suffering to
them was better than the shame of ques-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
NUTRIOTONE

is hirhly concentrated TONIC. not a
stock food" II tones the stomach ids
digestion and makes pure blood.
NUTRlOTONE CURES AND PRE-
VENTS SCOURS IN CALVES. 1t pre-
vents ABORTION, MILK FEVER.
CAKED BAG and kindred diseases. ~
reducing fever it increases the butter ats
and renders the milk more wholesome.
NUTRIOTONE Is a valuable TONIC FOR
HORSES, 1t prevents collie and I'm
PEI.S WORMS
Send for our book on stock Feeding.
W. u. Carpenter, Sl2-3l3 Kirk Bldg,
Eastern Offices Syracuse, n. y.
35,w, eow.2t.
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National
Bank,
Burlington, Vt.
Capital $500, 900
Surplus and Profits 100, 900

A general banking business
transacted
Drafts drawn on any country
in Europe, payable in the curren-
cy of the country
Special attention given to &C.
counts of out-of-town depositors.
II. 7. RUTTER, Cashier
DIRECTORS:
JOEL II. GATES, President
DANIEL w. ROBINSON, Nice-President.
ALERT c. SPAULDING,
ELIAS LYMAN.
FRED'K =. BURGESS.
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USE FOR THEM.

She (singlng softly)-Would that I had
the wings of bird
He--What earthly use would they be to
you, my dear?
She-l was just planning the trimming
foC my Easter hat.-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

Southern Pines. n. c., is newly estab-
lshed village on the Soaboard Air Line.
Hundreds of northern people go there
every winter and all seem pleased at tho
grand climate and the enterprise mani
Tested on every hand Pney Woods Inn, an
elegant new hotel offers splendid accom-
modations at very moderate rates and
as natural result is always crowd
ed. You can buy excursion tickets TO
Southern Pines. so the fares cost but lit
tie, but it is always best to write ahcad
for accommodations at Piney Woods Inn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
THE NEW NATIONAL GUARD.
(From the Middlebury Registcro

Nermonts national guard is to be rcor-
ganized shortly, if credence can be given
TO common report. Middlebury should
make an effort to lind representation
therein. No doubt the new organization
will be on national lines; so that If ever
al gain called upon to furnish troops for
the national defense Vermont will be able
to put her soldiers in the field fully
equipped and ready for immediate service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
KIPLING'5 SONS IN MICHIGAN.
authors Sentiment on Hearing That
Towns Were Named Tor Him.


Several years ago Fred u. Underwood.
now general manager of the Baltimore IL
Ohio railroad, named two stations in the
: PIPER peninsula of Michigan "Rudyard
and "Kipling," one being in an agricul-
tural country and tho other being in an
orc district Some time after Il mutual
friend told Mr.. kipling of Mr.. Under
woods action, and the author sent his
photograph TO Mr.. Underwood, with these
lines written on tho back OF it:
"RUCYARD" AND "KIPLING."
wise Is tho child who knows his sire"
The ancient proverb ran.
But wiser far the man who knows
How, when and where his offspring grows,
For who the mischief would suppose
I've sons in Michigan?
Yet am l saved from midnight ills
That warp the soul of man;
They do not make me walk the floor
Nor hammer at the doctors door;
They deal in wheat and iron ore,
My sons in Michigan.
O tourist in the Pullman car
(By Cooks or Raymonds plan),
Forgive a parents partial view:
So let me introduce to you
My sons in Michigan.
RUDYARD kIPLING.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
MAPLE SYRUP.

We are now contracting for M Die sy-
rup to be made this & ming season, 'or
which we will pay cash upon deliv ".
Please call at the office or write for p cs
to Welch Bros Maple Co.. Burlington, It
35,t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

Ex-Gov Josiah Grout has returned t.
his home In Derby afteC "a several weeks
stay in Davenport, Iowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
Terms-S1.OO Year, Always in Advance.
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, MARCH 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP. THE
peoples friend, has been in use over fifty
years 1t cures the severest affections Of
the throat and lungs; such as bronchitis,
grippe laryngitis and incipient consump-
Arizona republican., 1899-04-08

that tina sheriff did net find the man
for whom he held the warrant Oh hi
Yuma trip. The =herju b@li@Vea thai
this was an unusual case and that the
information received from 4taml Wl5
so definite hat he would have been IN
faithful to his official oath il he had
met acted upon it II the claim should
be finally rejected, future sneritfs
would take to exercising unusual pre-
cautions against fruitless and expen-
sive journeys For instance, suppose a
warrant were placed in a sheriff
hands for John Smith, charged with
murder. A man would be arrested. say
lat Yuma of the same general appear
lance as the murderer He would ad
nit his name and the sheriff would be
informed CT his apprehension. Tbs
sheriff having in mind the possibility
Ct an expensive mistake, would mar
urally move cautiously. In the first
place he would send to Yuma for a
photograph of the suspected murderer.
But he would not proceed precipit1tely
on the receipt If the photograph fer a
photograph or even the ACTUAL face is
mot proof against errors Of id Hsity.
He would next enter into corresPcnd-
ence with the prisoner ana insist upon
an affidavit by him that he is the man
wanted. But still the sheriff is not
out Of the woods. The prisoner might
De an irresponsible and goddess per-
son who would not hesitate to swear
to 2 lie. The sheriff would next re
quire him to execute a bond securing
him against loss in case he should not
be the Smith wanted Tna sheriff
would not accept a straw bond, either.
He would have such men on it as
John GanG-lfo, Col. J w Darlington,
Aitnee Modest and Senator Ives. On
receipt Of this bond, if it should prove
20 De Of proDsr form, the sheriff would
feel safe in going after the prisoner
Still he would be haunted by a fear
that Smith wculd break Jail before
he could get TO Yuma, in which case
the bond would be Of no account Ia
fact, sheriff wculd be in q stew all
the time, fea.ful Of the unexpected lie
could be happy and contented only in
contemplation CT the end Of his term.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-08
FRED FUNSTON. HERO.

Not all the nerce8 which the CAM
F2ISn in the Philippines IS DEVELOPING
are regulars Many Of them are yolun-
tecrg- For instance, there IS Col. Funs-
ton OF the Twentieth. Kansas. He
mas shown himself to be 4 most gal
liant soldier ana efficient officer. His
act last Monday in swimming the Ma-
riblo river with twenty men. under fire,
and capturing eighty fully armed in
surSonts, fCEr times the number Of
The capturing party. is regarded in
military circles as one Of those ex-
ploits of brilliant daring that deserves
and s,sOuId receive recognition at the
hands OF the proper authorities. PIE
dictions are freely made that Gel.
Funston viii be made q brigadier-
general CT volunteers if the present
army reorganization will enable the
president TO confer full rank CT that
grade on him, and that. If this can
not be dane, then he will be brevetted
brigadier. Col. Funston g . son of for
n15T Representative Funston Of Kan
SIS, and is well known IN Washington.
When the Cuban var broke out young
Funston went % Cuba and served
under General Maoeo ana General
Gomez. winning high reputation for
skill and courage. He returned to the
United States .s12o-iJ prior t. the cut
break Of the Spanish WAY. He was
made colonel Of the Twentieth Kan
s2s, and wish MS regiment ordered %
Manila. c.. fCrstcn Stems t. be Z
dorm sold ns12gG Post
Arizona republican., 1899-04-08
A SHERiFf'S CLAIM
a PreCaution which The ShrieVaIly
r1sy Have 10 Take.

Among the claims before the super
visors not yet allowed is one by Sheriff
Murray to cover the expenses of the
capture at Yuma of a man by the
name Of Ward, believed to bs wanted
here for fraud last January. It is Ger
tain that a man named Ward was
wanted. He had been a miner in
Yavapai county and was quite Well
known in Phoenix A warrant was is
sued for his arrest and general de-
scription Of him was sent out. 4 man
By the name OF Ward was arrested on
this description, which fitted him more
accurately than general descriptions
usually do, fer he had been engaged IN
mining in Yayapai county. Sheriff
Murray went after him and brought
MIN to Phoenix, when the complainant
against him said he was not the man
The Other Ward was subsequently ar
rested at Nogales.
The supervisors have SO far de
clined to allow the claim on the ground