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TEACHERS.
Chittenden County Associa-
ton Hold Interesting Ses-
sions in Milton.
PRACTICAL EDUCATORS
Talk Upon Instructive Topics-Prof j.
IL. jackson Says Teachers should Use
Microscope in Demonstrating
Physiology-AnA Address by Prof.
$. F. Emerson on History.
PRACTICAL EDUCATORS

Milton, May 4.-The fourth melting Of the
Chittcndcn County Teachers association
has been in session here beginning triaay
evening and with forenoon and afternoon
sessions Saturday. The exercises FRIDAY
evening were held in the Congregational
church with Principal f.. II. johnson CT
Essex Junction the president of the asso-
citation, in the chair. a song was very well
rendered ty IL girls from the intermediate
department of the graded school and this
was followed by devotional exercises led
by Rev. f.. Il. Herrick after which Prof
j. Henry jackson NJ. -. gave a very in
tcresting and instructive talk on the teach
ing of physiology in the schools. Prof.
jackson said he would not be satisfied I'M
I'll every teacher in Chttenden County
demonstrated the subject by the use of
the microscope. He brough a large micro
scope with him and assisted by his son
showed to the audience the circulation of
the blood through frogs leg Dr. Jack
son held the attention Of the audience
closely to the end of his address His ad-
dress was followed by announcements by
the president and the evening session was
closed by a vocal duet Eden Land by Mrs.
W. +. parmelee and q. n. Wood.
Saturdays exercises were held in the
high school building. The first session be-
gan with devotional exercises by Rev. Geo.
l.. Story. Next came a very interesting
talk on teaching geography in the lower
grades by Miss Shaw of the CaStelton
Normal school, This was followed with a
paper by Rev f. Il. fTerrick on the per-
sonulity of the teachers as a factor in
education" This was followed by in
terest work" in the high school Illustrated
by Prof Sturtevant with a class of young
ladies from the high school,
In the afternoon the exercises began
with singing by the primary department.
Then came a paper by Prof j. V. Sturte-
want Concentration of Power" This was
followed by a recitation by lnez Wimbie,
Philip Barton engineer. Then a discussion
on should arithmetic be taught in the
High school followed An address was
given by Prof S. F.. Emerson of Burling-
ton on instruction in history in the sec
ondary schools
The report of the last meeting was read
by the secretary, Miss Ella Herrick. the
secretary John Allen not being present.
The report of the treasu Miss Farrell
of Winooski was read An invitation was
rendered to the associat ton by Prof. Mil
burn of Underhill to make that place
their next meeting place.
Among those who were present at the
meetings were Superintendent Wheeler,
Principal Thomas, Miss Bertha Hawes,
Miss Phebe Towle, Miss Ella Herrick,
Principal Evans and wife of Burlington.
Principal Il. A. Grant of Essex Center,
Principal T.. II. Johnson of Essex Junction
Prof. Miburn of Underhili, Mrs Ellen IL.
Mann of Jericho Miss Kate Farrell of
Winooski and Perley Gilmore of ESSEX.
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The Peace Conference at the Hague

That the international peace conference
at the Hague will opeN under favorable
auspices to-day, can not truthfully
be said. The fundamental principle en-
bodied in the proposition with which the
Car Of Russia recently startled the world
Is international disarmament; but even
amid the preparations of the great powers
for this international love feast the work
of increasing ornaments has gone on
apace. While Nicholas has been crying
Peace" the government at st. Peters
burg has redoubled its efforts to provide
Russia with a gigantic fleet in keeping
with the strength and position of the
greatest Empire of the East. acting ap-
parently on the well known adage Of the
late Won Moltke. the great German mill
tary authority, that the best way to en-
force peace Is to be prepared for war.
Great Britain and other European powers
have emulated the example of Russia. and
even dismembered Spain, which so recent
" suffered humiliating defeat at our
hands, has caught the craze for a new
navy.
Under these circumstances II Is hardly
reasonable to expect that the peace con.
ference will be followed promptly by the
spectacle of universal disarmament it,
deliberations should be regarded, however
not from pessimistic eyes. but in Il spirit
of wholesome optimism 1t is TO be horne
in mind that progress is not made by leap
and bounds. although recent development
in this country may have indicated to The
contrary, This great peace convention in
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WINOOSKI
BANK

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
Of any month vii! draw interest from the
first day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day Of any month Will draw
interest from :he first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
LIST ana July LIST, compromising semi-ar-
nually. 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 cent. III its
deposits. when an extra dividend IS II
be made.
No interest is allowed BY law to be paid
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 Statei
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or
less
' ERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due depostors including interest
Jan. /, 1879. SboO, 20 %
Surplus .....'...'......'..... 20 o95'o4
Deposits and surplus. .S515, s18,iA
OFF1CERS-S. II. Weston, President;
4 Ormond Cole, Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S II. Weston, J. p. Small
c. Mower Samuel Bigwood.
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A Product of $50, oo5 Tons
Per Week up to May
1st This Year.
INCREASE OF IS PER CENT
posed Combinations-A Rise in the
Price of wool-Increased Activity
In Building Operations and
Heavy Sales of Lumber.


New York, MAY 12-R. G. Dun q Co s
weekly review of trade will saw to-mor-
row:
Never before reaching a quarter of a
million tons per week the Iron Manufac.
turer reports May | an output of $4,000
tons weekly. which, with "a .455 decrease
in warrant and furnace stocks indicates
a consumption of 81. 1892 tons daily. against
81 ,035 in March, "a, ST in February and &c.
S3l in January. The average for four
months is 81 OPP tons daily against 81, 200
last year. An increase of per CENT in
the year would be less interesting If con-
sumption year ago were not far beyond
anything previously realized. Yet pro-
posed combnat IONS hinder laSge orders in
bars and sheets, while the industrial
business is as heavy as ever in small lots.
with big contracts about to come at Chi
cago for the drainage canal and the plate
business, too hig for all the works to
handle invites no consolidation. the Chi
cago and Philadelphia works being behind
in deliveries and Pittsburg works troubled
by demands for 1900 tons vessel plates
and 4o0o more close ahead for the govern
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so FATHER SAYS.
Crrom The Boston Courier.)

wish that I'd been Grandpa's child
That l could had the JOY
OF fishing in those good old days
When father was boy.
For then the fish grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays
And literally packed the streams
At least, so father says
They never caught a sucker then
That didn't weigh a ton.
And pickerel were longer than
A modern Armstrong gun.
They used to yank out halibut
In hundreds from our bays,
And shad ran up the banks to bite
At least. so father says.
They never thought Of using bait
To lure the willy trout.
They reached a bushel basket down
And simply dipped them out,
And In about an hour or two
They'd I'LL UP several drays
And SOW them through the neighborhood--
At least, so father says.
In short, they caught so many fish,
That fore their sport was through
The stream where they were fishing would
Go down yard or two,
And not an angler failed to come
Home loaded in those days
habit father still pursues,
At least. so mother says.
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CARE OF WOOlENS IN SUMNER.
Moths Will Get at Them Unless Early aud
Careful Preparations arc Mahe.

This is the time to put away heavy furS
and Wooiens. for the moths are already
beginning to fly. If furs and clothing are
put away with moth eggs ia them, all the
odors in the world will not save them, as
any furrier will tell you. The time when
the eggs are laid is when the warm spring
days come and the heavy garment is
hung in the closet. but not put away Sor
fear 1t may bo needed again. Then per-
hapS it is worn once or twice and then
hung up again, and in the hurry of spring
work forgotten until moths are noticed.
Then the furs are taken out hastily, per-
haps brushed IA little and put away smoth-
cred in Camphor or something as useless
and expensive. In the fall when the
clothes are taken out there is a wailins
and nobody can understand how it hap-
pened when the clothes were put away
so carefully and such a lot of moth stuff
used.
Tho proper way is to lay the heavy
clothing in a chest as soon as it is not in
daily use, but SO that it can be taken out
and worn when cold days come. When
the cold weather is quite gone, then every
article should be taken out and hung on
the clothesline on clear day; if there ls
any wind, so much the better, as the dust
will blow away After beating with a
light switch OF some kind brush tic
clothes carefully Never put clothes away
all out. When all the clothes are beaten
thoroughly and brushed and cleaned, fold
each article separately. and with care as
to the folding. Then see that the chests
are absolutely tight. that there are nc
cracks in them anywhere. If there are,
paste newspaper over the cracks and see
that there is not even the smallest crcv-
ice for the moth to enter, for If there is
one she will surely find 1t. Wrap up each
article, separately, either in old sheets or
in old towels or in papers; see that all
are absolutely clean. Pack them In with
care, so that they will not be crushed or
wrinkled, and spread a sheet over the top
and tuck it in closely all over the things.
Close the chests. and, if there will he no
need to open it during the warm season,
paste paper over the edge of the cover.
But if it closes tightly there will be danger
from moths. That is the whole secret Of
keeping woolens safe from moths.
Carpets will be quite safe If turpentine
is poured about the edges after each
sweeping. If the house is to be closed,
sweep all the rooms with great care. put
away all the heavy curtains and every
thing wooden that can be put away and
saturate the edges of all carpets thorough
y for about two inches deep. Turn the
chairs up and pour turpentne into the
seats from the under side. Close the house
as absolutely as possible, and If all this
is done carefully and Systematically the
carpets will be uninjured.
The woman bent on saving herself time
and trouble in future labels plainly every
box and package which she will have no
occasion to open until autumn. She Is
careful also when using naphtha or other
inhammable liquids not to do SO in the
evening or in the daytime If a light is
burning unprotected by shade nearby.
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ERAN'S LETTER IN RHYME
nd Response From the Pension Bureau

A few weeks ago, Henry Johnson of
Winslow, veteran of the rebellion, wrote
the following letter to the pension depart
ment:
The following communication
Is written in relation
To my delayed application
For an augmentation
OF my pension appropriation
Some sort of explanation
OF so much hesitation
And continued procrastination.
A year after application
Before an order for examination
Reached it's destination
I went before the board without perturba
ton.
They correctly reported my situation
1t was total prostration
OF my physical organization.
! also received from them this information,
In utter CONSERVATION,
That cataracts were causing a cessation
And soon a termination
To all visual observation.
In my crippled situation
have labored in desperation
TO protect from want and starvation
My ten children, my appropriation
To the strength of the Nation
And to increase its population.
My age is II, near the termination
OF my earthly probation.
twenty years d "iuo"et' "'oio tiaH MIL
generation. -
charlty furnishes me naoi'atloh
anu portion OF my uaiy laCloil'
blindness denies me the gratificat ton
or reading any newsy mention
For general information
Ana put for my daughters KIM mlhlstra-
tloh
should be driven TO desperation
She prepares a frugal ration
Reads to me some new publication
Leads me for exercise and recreation,
Attending my daily wants is her vocation.
If l could obtain an increased remunera-
ton
To keep me from want and privation
1t would give great consolation,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18

Smith College Is to be congratulated on
securing Mr. Silas Mills, of Kansas City.
to take chief charge of its department of
vocal music. Mr. Mills is a son-in-law of
Rev. Edward Hungerford, and, as many
of our Burlington readers know, he has
special qualifications for the chair 10
which he has been invited.
Mrs. Lucy Raymond Larned. wife of Ed
win c. Lamed, a New York merchant.
died on the 18th inst, at her home in
Morristown, n. j., after long illness. She
was the daughter of Henry j. Raymond,
the founder and for many years the edi-
tor of The New York Times. She was
married to Mr.. Larned who is native OF
Rhode Island. eighteen years ago Be-
sides her husband she leaves one son.
Henry w.
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KNITTING MILL SOLD.
A Large Syndicate Purchases the Camp
bell Mill In Bennington.

Bennington, May 1.-THE knitting mill
property belonging to the estate of Will
liam Campbell was sold Saturday to G.
W. Clark of HOosck Falls. and c. i.
Bruce of Elmira, y. Y, who it is claimed
represent a syndicate that are operating
several mills. The price paid for the
machinery was about thirty-four thous-
and dollars. The new firm also take what
stock there is on hand at inventory prices.
They will begin operations Monday and by
Wednesday expect to have the entire plant
at work. They have leased the mill from
the owners for Il term of years. They
start off with orders already booked to the
amount of forty thousand dollars. The
mill employs about 80 hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Asked If he played cards, Russell sage
the other day replied: NO, I'm too rich
to afford it,"
Rudyard Kipling, since his recent Gocov-
cry is putting on more flesh than he ever
lost and Is growing quite stout
Gen. Arthur Macarthur used to be known
among his friends as the quiet Man"
owing to his good tempeC in all personal
disputes.
Winfield Stratton, the gold magnate. left
home because Of a quarrel and walked
most of the way to Cripple Creek. A year
late. he was a millionaire.
w. W. Jacobs, the author. has been
compelled to give up all work on account
of i'll health. His regular position. by the
way is that of clerk in the banh de-
partment of the London General Post Of
fee.
Queen Victoria highly priced an ivory
handled umbrella given her long ago b.
the Prince Consort. The other day she
dropped it from her carriage ana the
handle was broken into a thousand pieces.
Senator Hanna though one of the
best business men is not methodical, and
has no fixed plan of daily life. He is not
an early riser. He breakfasts at 8, maxi
ing that tho meal of the day for" he
says, unless l have breakfasted well, l
don't feel that the day is properly begun
Mrs. Leland Stanford is to devote
year in the interests Of Leland Stanford
Jr., University, to the study of the mode 5
of government of the leading AmericaL
colleges.
President Hazard of Wellesley first be-
came interested in that college through
Horace Scudder. whom she met while he,
as editor of the atlantic Monthly" was
| Ii. tal. Ittn
ed her to become member of the insti-
tution's Board of Visitors.
| Plesss de Richelieu. who is admiral in
command of the Siamese navy, was COM
mon seaman on French warship and de-
serted while under sentence of death for
striking an officer. The sentence has long
ago been annulled. Richelieu claims 10
belong to the family of the Great Cardi-
nal
Besides the full length portrait of Pres
Iident Mckinley being painted by Mr..
WhDple, Theobold Chartian Is portraying
the Presidents features in a group pic
ture of the signing of the American-Sp
ish peace protocol. The Jose and body
will be copied from photograph taken
at the time. Mr.. Chartain is the French
artist famous for his portrait OF Pope
Leo MIL His new picture will Include,
besides Mr.. Mckinley, former Secretary
Day, Ambassador CANTON and his secre-
tary, Eugene THE baut, and Assistant
Secretaries OF State Moore, Credler aud
Adee.
At tho annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in Tokyo two dele
gates were chosen to the general confer
ence to be held In Chicago in 1900. The
ministerial delegate is the Rev. Julius
Soper D. D.. of Tokyo, with the Rev. j.
G. Cleveland of Yokohama as alternate
The lay delegate is Prof. NJ. TakaSi, PHI
D.. with the Hon. Sho Nemoto as alter
nate. Or. Takagi is graduate of the
Methodist college In Tokyo. an alunnus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18
SUPREME COURT RECOMMEND.
Orange and Franklin County Cases the
Only Ones Heard YesterdAY.

Montpelier, May 1s.-supreme Court re-
convened in this city this morning. The
first case taken up was that of a. S. Mar
tyn. apt, VS.. l. z. Palmer from Orange
county. The case was appea led from the
lower court on an agreed statement of
facts and the court decided that the facts
contained nothing on which decision
could be rendered The hearing in the
case was therefore omitted in order that
the County Court for an amendment to
his exceptions so that they may be heard
in Supreme Court j. W. Gordon for
plaintiff and r. NJ. Harvey for defendant.
Franklin county cases were next taken
up, the fast being that of Albert Sowles
VS. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assoca ton
of New York. II. a. Sowles foe plaintiff
and c. M Wlds for Defendant, Susan r..
Sowles vs. the village of St Adams, f..
A. Sowles for the plaintiff and Harrington
and Post for the defendant.
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Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1S47.
Deposits Dec. 80, 1898, 44,6t4.4o
Surplus 32O,15G.t7
Total Assets $6,464, 1865
$6,464,766.68

TRUSTEES.
G. +. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARL S y. SMITH, HENRY GREESE,
j. l.. BARsTow, A. Il. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posts made during the first four bust
ness days of the month draw interest
tercst will commence the first of the fol-
lowing month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January and July i, compromising twice
q year. There are no stockholders In ttlis
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 1895 no saw
ings bank can pay more than per cent
until its surplus reaches 10 per cent OF It's
deposits, when a special dividend is 10
be made.
All taxes In this State are paid 5y the
bank on deposits of $500 or less. Depos-
Its are received in sums from 81 to $1,000,
and no interest will be paid on any sum
In excess of this amount except on de-
posts by 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 =. SMITH. President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas,
T.. S. ISIAM, Assistant Treasurer.
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OF Syracuse university. pursued postpaid
uate work in Johns Hopkins university
and is now n lecturer in the Imperial
university. Tokyo. Mr. Nemoto L. an
alumnus Of the University of Vermont.
very earnest temperance worker, editor
of the Light of Our Land. a temperance
magazine, and a member of the imperial
diet.
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TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At THE season your feet feel swollen, ner-,
vous and hot. and get tired easily. If you
lens Foot-Ease, It cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and calous spots.
and gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for
25c. Trial package FREE. Address, AL.
lsn S. Olmstead. Le Roy. N, X
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The orator who delivered the Memorial
address, at the convention of United Con-
federatc Veterans, at Charleston, $. G.,
on Thursday last, was Col. Bennett IL.
Young, of Louisville, Ky. Bennett II.
Young, it will be remembered, was the lead
e. of tho band of Confedcrates, who, on
the 18th of October, 1864 raded st. Adams,
with the avowcd intention of burning the
town, and returned to Canada, after KILL
ing an unarmed citizen and wounGing two
others. and robbiug the three banks of
s 90 600
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY IS.
WANTED.

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. See page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
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State Highway Commissioner w. f..
Wall is plainly determined to impress up
on town commissioners the fact that they
must he able to show a piece of perman-
ent roadway before they will be entitled to
their portion of the 5 per cent. tax
under the law. The provisions of this law
have never been complied with, fact
which does not speak well for the scheme S
projectors. and if Commissioner Wall can
eject a reform in this directicn he will he
entitled to the thanks of all good citizens.
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The Army and Navy Journal says that
the impression is growing among army Of
rcers that the administrator cannot very
much longer delay calling out the 3oWo
volunteers authorized by the reorganiza-
ton bill. The force of regulars now in
the islands being in their opinion, insult
fcient to bring the war to close.