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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

Ing serious trouble from a rival organlza-
ton is tho Tin Plate trust. Word comes
from Chicago that Senator w. A. Clark
the Montana millionaire, and various other
capitalists from New York, Chicago, San
Francisco and other cities are organizing
a combination to fight the tin plate og-
grega ton According to reports tho new
company proposes to establish plant at
Joliet ILL., with capital of 81, 900, 900, to be-
gin with, and various other plants will be
started as the necessities of the situation
demand The new company is said TO
have made arrangements for the purchase
of tin billets, of which the trust has here
tofore enjoyed a monopoly in this country.
and it starts off under the most favorable
auspices.
Other trusts might be named which are
facing the probability of serious competi-
ton, and nasmuch as their enormous
capitalization was secuCed on the supposi-
ticn that they could easily maintain a
monopoly in their respective lines, sue
cessful competition will moan immense loss
to them. The experience of these new
combinations, which by the way are not
trusts but trust-destroyers, will be watch
ed with interests by the people as we'll as
the trusts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

A shepherd deg is a regular attendant at
a North POwnal church. He is a very
quiet and orderly and has enc pew which
he always occupies during tho services.
When the preacher exceeds his "hou.',"
the dog appears at the entrance of his
pew. shakes himself. looks at the preacher
and retires again.
John F. Lyon had a hair-breadth es-
cape from instantaneous death while dig
ging for a spring on the elevation back
of O. II. Jones' house in Wilmington.
Lyon had got down about sixteen feet on
Wednesday, when a huge rock, weighing
a ton or more slid off the side of the well
and came crashing down to the bottom,
bringing a quantity of pebbles and gravel
with it, Fortunately 44r. Lyon happened "a
be on the opposite side, although hut a
moment before he had been working in the
identical place where the rock fell As II
was the rock grazed his body and removed
the skin from one of his legs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
Government Seed.SOwing.

If any wandering nimrod comes across
Private Secretary John E. Harris in the
woods anyw here in Vermont these days,
please do not shoot. He was simply driven
to seek safety In flight. In response to me
opportunities Of various we-meaning
friends he took advantage of his position
to have some Of the government seed as
signed to Senator Ross sent to different
sections of the State. In most instances
tie packages of agricultural seed put in an
Ar/earance on schedule time, but as much
can>ot be said for the fruit thereof. one
indig1IRA farmer informed the aforesaid
private <ecpctary that he received the
wheel barrow load Of seed packages all
right but OF sil that he put into the
ground he had sesn but one pesky tur-
nip" Another resident who sprlnkled his
newly made and specially prepared lawn
with government-grown hSxid-pcked seed,
decorate his front yard, finds that he has
been nursing simply an unusually Tgor-
Gus growth of pig weeds. Harris has raken
to the woods, and the chances are tbs t
various members of the Vermont delega-
ton In Congress will also reap trouble
from their seed-sowing. And yet there are
men in Vermont who are actually anxious
to run for Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
Trusts TO Fight Trusts.

Thorns are continually springing up in
the path of the trusts, and some of their
number are already beginning to leave
cory trails as the evidence of struggles
through which they have passed. We
have already referred to the disastrous
experiences Of the sugar trust in it's eff
fort to retain the monopoly in its field
against newcomers; and to all appear
ances various other combinations are des-
tined TO pass through similar trials,
The formation of an immense liquor
trust under the euphonious name OF 'The
Distilling Company of America" has just
been announced, and the organization Of
antagonized interests is already ANNOUNCE
ed. The liquor trust has a capital Of $685.
100000. and it expects to control about So
per cent of the alcohol, spirits and rye
and bourbon whiskey interests of the Unit
ed States, 1t consolidates the American
Spirits Manufacturing company which
owns SO spirit and alcohol plants; the KeN-
lucky Distlleries and Warehouse company
which controls 80 per cent of the standard
brands of the State OF Kentucky; the Spir-
its Distributing company, and the Stand
ard Dlstillng Distributing company. which
controls what are known as the indepen-
dent distilleries. The new company will
also acquire the rye whiskey distilleries of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, it Is said so
as to control the entire eastern rye whis-
key business.
A trust with this enormous capitaliza :
ton and power ought to be in a position
to dictate to the trade but it is stated that
combination Is already projected which
will mean serious trouble for the great LID
uor combination. An association is being
formed in New York city to protect deal
ers against the eXtortions OF the trust and
unless they can secure the terms which
they demand, they will build their own
dLstillories. Inasmuch as the latter com.
bination includes many OF tho heavies,
wholesale and retail dealers 1t win be ir
Il position to control considerable bust.
ress from the producer to the retailer, ana
IN ample supply of capital Is said to be be
hind the project Thus the now liquor
trust is at once face to face with a pow
erful organization which will make 1t como
to terms or start rival distilleries, neither
Nwhich alternatives will be pleasant
- Pther corbinat ton which Is confront
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
UNDERcLAssMEN GIVEN A BATH.
Seniors Have Fun With sephom ores and
Freghmen

About o'clock Monday morning after
the seniors had finished arranging the sta
tue of Lafayette with a cap and gown
several members Of the crowd which had
gathered proposed getting all the under
classmen within reach and giving them a
bath in the fountain. The plan was soon
carried out and all the freshmen and
sophomores in Converse hall were given a
moonlight ride to the brink of the foun-
tain, where they were placed on blanket
and tossed In. One of the would be- VIC
Tins while making his journey across the
campus guarded by two seniors was bold
enough to throw aside his blanket and es-
capped in slippers and gown. taking refuge
in some unknown place. Before the boys
dispersed several roomers in the mill
had been put through the ordeal, all COM
ing out unframed but a little wet.
THE SENIOR WALK.
At O'Clock Monday morning a goodly
number OF seniors gathered in the chapel
for the last business meeting of the class
before graduation. 1t was voted to publish
annually a short chronicle of the doings
of the members of tho class the officers
making the necessary arrangements The
present organization was made perma.
nent The officers are; President, II. w
smith; vice-president, Miss Paddock: sec.
rotary. Miss May Russell; treasurer, Hub,
bard. After the meeting the members OF
the class In body called upon a number
of the professors to bid them goodbye In
each case, where they were at home, the
members OF the faculty made happ,
speeches in reply. After making the
OF Prof. Howes on South willard Street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
A VERMONT TEACHERS SUCCESS

We clip the following from the Chicago
Tribune OF June 10:
Miss Zona Baber and Miss Emily !.
Rice of the Normal are to make a tour of
the world collecting material fer the
chairs of history and geography. They
will go by way of the Hawaiian Islands,
where they will deliver lectures on their
chosen subjects in response TO the invita-
ton of the Hawaiian minister of educa-
ton
Miss Rice, Il daughter of the late Samuel
Rice of Westford. will be remembered as
belonging to a Burlington family. who re-
moved Il few years ago to Chicago where
she had previously been connected with
the Chicago Normal school, being teach
err of note in her department II history
and literature. She has just been elected
a mcmheC of the faculty Of the new sehoo
endowed by Mrs. E.mmons Blaine which
is to be opened at Chicago September, l2o"
with Col. Francis w. Parker as principal
From the time her duties are assigned her
Miss Rice will be paid full salary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
VERMONT EDITORS.
Annual Outing Of the Vermont Press As
rotation WIN OccurJuiy

The midsummer meeting OF the Ver-
mont Press Association will be held on
Lake Champlain Friday, July IA. Men,
bers of the association and their friends
will rendezvous at Burlington Thursday
afternoon. July 10, in time to take the
steamer Vermont at $50 p. m. The party
will BE taken to Plattsburgh and the night
will be passed on the boat in the COM
Portable staterooms of the steamer. FRI
day morning the steamer Maquam, espec-
tally chartered foi tie day, will take the
party through tho northern part OF Lake
Chanplain among the islands. A stop for
dinner will be made at Hotel Champaign,
Maquam Bay, and on the return trip at 6
o'clock dinner will be served at Hotel
Champlain Bluff Point. returning to Bur-
ipgton in time to take the late trains.
The entire expense of the trip after
reaching Burlington until the return to
this city will be S. Members of the as
ISOLATION are at liberty to invite friends to
accompany them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
SOME TROLLEY LINES
Prompted by the Contemplated Construc-
ton of the Burlington and Hinssburch
Road

Road.
The following lines wero written by the
young daughter of a former resident of
Will,ston on learning that the Burlington
and Hinesburgh railroad would PROBABLY
run through the Brownel farm, where she
Is in the habit of spending each sumner
1t was prompted particularly. by young
er sisters remark. Now. not a bit Of
country will be left. The whole farm VIII
be cut up into city lots
AN ENEMY OF MODERN IMPROVE
MENTS.
Beneath the NAPLES on the summer grass
Amid the daisies fair, a tiny lass
Was sitting. Lost, she was, in thought
profound,
And unused. oblivious Of the world around
While overhead biuebird bllthely sang,
And from a neighboring leafy branch there
rang
The swift response of his exultant mate
Behind there rose mass of rocks so
straight
And steep. that scarce the slender rock
fern there
To seek a footing for its roots would
Beyond slender brooklet rippled fair,
Its banks bedecked with graceful maiden
But midst the splendors of this summer
day
The maiden sat unmoved; the bluebird's
lay
Awoke no 10Y in her afflicted heart
And kindly nature spite of all her art
No smile could bring to that Responding
face.
The causes OF her woe we hear her trace
As II the dreaded turmoil had begun,
They tell me that a trolley line will run
Down Through these quiet fields of Grand
pas farm,
And then from all vacations, gone the
charm
Will be, no bit of country can remain.
Twill all be made city by that train"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, 3 cnets per
copy, so cents for six months, sl.00 year, post
aye free.
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When change of address is desired, both
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
WlNOOSKI
BANK

From its careful mana cement has not I
me with "a loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years,
Deposits made during the first Ave days
OF any month will draw interest from thel
first day of that month. Deposits made
after the fifth day of any month viii draw
interest from The first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
list and July LIST, compromising serni-an-,
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 its
surplus amounts to ten per cent. OT its
deposits. when an extra dividend is to
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 state
on deposits OF fifteen hundred dollars or
less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due iepositors including interest
Jan. ], 1Se9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6oo, 20 ~
Surpius ...................... 70 o9t -
| Deposits and surplus. 1915, sl8 "a
! OFFICERS-S. II. Weston, President:
Ormond Cole, Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S II. Weston, J. b. Small,
| o. P. Ray, A. =. Stevens, Ormond Cole. e.
c. Mower. Samuel B.gwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
The Subject of Pres. Buck
hams Baccalaureate Ser
mon at the. University.
THE 10Th COMMENCEMENT.
cisss-Anniversary of tho Y. NJ. G. A.
tality BY Rev. 8. N. jackson,
ID. d. Of Barre.

The exercises of commencement week
began Sunday afternoon with the bac-
caaureato sermon, preached in the COL
lege Street church by President Buckham.
The church, in spite Of the warm weather,
was filed to it's utmost capacity, some
even being unable to find seats.
President Buckham and II. w. Smith.
president of the senior class, followed by
Inc mbers OF the class, entered the centre
aisle OF the church and. under the direc-
ton of the marshal, w. r. Austin, took the
seats In frcnt reserved for them
The service began with a selection from
the Scripture read by the president. fol-
lowed by Gounod's anthem, Send out
Thy Light" rendered by a chorus com
posed of the Misses May Russell, Paddock,
atwood, May Brownell Hurlburt, Farman
and Goodhue and Messrs. Blair, Ross, C.
A. Hubbard and Larchar from the Univer-
sty. Following a prayer by the president
Mrs. G. E. Howes sang I'm Heavenly Love
Abiding" by Batcheder; after which Pres
ident Buckham delivered the sermon
taking for his subject High Ideals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1S47.
$6,464,766.68

LotaA hoSoVo VcjHSh'' SS'NV
TRUSTEES
c. F. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARL sP. SMITH. Henry GREENE,
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
from the first. II made afterwards in
tercst will commence the first Of the fol-
lowing month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July 4. compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders IN TINS
bank All the earnings. less expenses. be-
long to depositors. 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
be made
All taxes In this State are paid ny the
bank on deposits of 1880 or less. Cepos-
It's are received in sums from 81 to $20V'
ana 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 OF
religious institutions or on trust FUNDS DO
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,
E. s. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

With Speaker Kittredge Haskins, Judge
L. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls, Hon. Frank
Plumley Of Mortified and Lawyers w. F..
Stafford of ST. Johnsbury and Porter n.
Dale of Brighton as congressional posi-
llllties in the Second district, and various
dark horses in process of grooming in the
same section, our friends on the east side
of the imaginary but very tortuous noun
tain line are likely to have their full share
OF congressional politics between now and
the sultry days of 1900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
Beware of Ointments for atarTh ina
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely dcrange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
he used except on prescriptions from re-
mt a ble physicians, as the damage they
viii do is ten fold to the good you cam
possibly derive from them; Halls catarrh
cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney X
Co Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh cure be
ternalIy, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +.
j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price Zoe. per bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

1t was stated in Washington last week
by Adjutant General Corbin of the Dewey
home committee, that no word had been
received from the admiral in regard to the
proposition, for which subscriptions are
now being raised to present him with a
fine residence, and that the committee had
no reason to believe the admiral was OPP
posed to the plan. At any rate, in the abb
sence Of word from Admiral Dewey TO the
contrary, the committee is proceeding with
its work, with a prospect Of securing the
sum desired
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
COLLEGE SOCIETY DANCE.

A very pleasant dance was given by the
Sigma Phi society of the University Friday
evening at the Howard Relief. The hall
was decorated with streamers OF blue and
white. the colors OF the society, and the
small hall was arranged as a parlor. A
small orchestra furnished music for dane
ing There was no formal reception OF
were: Miss Bissell OF Detroit. Miss An
dren of Beverly Mass, Miss MaoIcachren
of Glcns Falls. Miss Thayer OF Brandon
and Miss Flaherty of Messina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY.
A Star Chamber Proceeding In a Liquor
Agency.

Rev. G. W. Morrow OF the Vermont
anti-Saloon League was a few days ago
refused the privilege of looking over the
sale books of the St. Abasfs city liquor
agency. 1t was very silly and childish
thing on the part of the agent or county
commissioner. whichever was responsible
for the refusal, but the Reverend Morrow
can take heart from the well-known truth
that imagined horrors are more terrifying
than real ones and the refusal may furnish
more fire for his eloquence than he would
have been likely to secure had he seen the
book.-Barre Times.
WHAT is THE AGENCY FOR?
The liquor agency in Vermont Is for the
purpose Of furnishing liquor for medicinal
or necessary purposes. Its object is TO
save health and life. And yet the authori-
ties of Rutland oH a recent circus day or
dered its agency closed. An observing cti-
zen now asks why they did not also order
the physicians of the city to suspend prac-
tico on that day on the ground that theo-
retically they are both engaged in tho
same work. There is some grim humor in
the situs ton.-Rutland Daily News.
HASKINS IN TO WIN.
Col. Kittredge Haskins of Brattlcboro.
speaker OF the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatves was among the q. A. r. veter-
ans who We're on the special morning train
for Montreal Tuesday. The train stopped
at the Junction a short time and the rep
'resentative OF the Landmark had an OPP
'portunty during a conversation with Col.
Haskins to allude to the rumors that
coupled Brattleboro's representative with
a race for the governorship next year
II am not n candidate for governor" re-
piled Col Haskins. II do not want the Of
fee, but l will he In the field for nomina-
ton as congressman from this district and
will go in to win" The expression on thC
speakers face, the ring of his voice, show
| ed he meant what he said. The starting
Of the train prevented further illusion tC
| tho subject and Col. IIaskins rejoined his
| G. A. r. associates in the car-White Riv
CT junction Landmark,
OUR PROSPERITY.
| 1t was Just about three years ago tina
the democratic party at Chicago assured
us that the money of the country could no
increase without the free and unlimite,
coinage Of silver and that wages and en-
ploypent could not improve excep
through free coinage and low tariff.
will be recalled that the low tarifr ha
been eliminated and free silver rejected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

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 $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
THE SENIOR RECEPTION.

The annual senior promenade was given
at the Billings Library Monday evening.
Pres II. W. Smith of the class, Miss Lu-
Ella. j. o. Presbrey and Prof and Mrs
Howes received the guests, who We're pres
ent in such numbers that the spacious
rooms were crowded. After a concert pro-
gramme of three numbers, the order Of
dances was taken up. music beng furnish
{ by the opera house orchestra. The af-
fair was the usual pleasant success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

The city OF Barre is unquestionably
growing faster in proportion to its size
than any other town in Vermont. Its bust
ness men show a commendable degree or
public spirit, and other cities that are
now boasting of their growing population
will do well to look to their laurels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

Senator Foraker is quoted as saying that
1--WE seem to have a harder job on our
hands in the Philippines than we antic-
pated;" and that, although Congress will
provide the means If more men and money
are wanted, the war is not popular
These ideas have struck several other per-
sons besides the Ohio senator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
LIFE AND IMMORTALITY.
Y. NJ. c. A. Anniversary With Address by
Rev. Dr. 6. n La cLsnn nf Rare

Rev. DR.. 2. n. Jackson of barre
The 41st anniversary Of the esta blishment
of the V. NJ. CA. in colleges was commence
rated Sunday evening by a service in the
College Street church under the auspices Of
the University Y. NJ c. A. A hymn by the
church quartette was followed by an invo-
cation by Rev. p. NJ. Snydec, scripture
reading by Rev Edward Halves, prayer by
Rev. W. s. Roberts and another hymn.
Leon f. Daniels, the retiring president OF
the association, presided and introduced
Rev. S. n. Jackson, D. D.. Of Barre the
speaker of the evening, who took fer his
subject, Life and Immortality"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29

The American Loan and Trust OF Bos-
ton have just declared dividends on series
c., F., G., F., s., X, BIB, EE., Eff, H.,
XIX, 90, GO. of the Northwestern Guar
anty Loan Company's Debenture Bonds.
These dividends are now payable at tho
office of the American Loan and Trust
Company in Boston on presentation OF the