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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
PERSONAL.

The statement recently printcd. that
Robert Taber, the actor, and husband for
the time being of Julia Mariowe, is an
Englishman, appears to be IA mistake
We are Informed by persons who ought
to kcow that he was born in Stowe, VI
New York papers announce the death
at Tienstin, China. October Is, of scarlet
fever, of Maud Lockwood Aiken, wife OF
Rev. Edwin Edgerton Aiken. formerly OF
Rutland. now missionary in China.
Col c. s. Forbes has gone to Washing
ton to attend a meeting of the executive
committee OF the National Republican
League. OF which he is the Vermont men,
her The committee will select time and
place for holding the National League con-
Nention in 1900, and organize for efficient
republican club work in every State pres
Ilontill year Thirty-tiVe States will be
represented at this meeting.
Dr. Selm II. Peabody of Chicago, for
mcrly president of the University of llli-
nois, has been appointed editor and
statistican for the American commission
of the Paris exposition, DIR, Peabody has
accepted the appointment, and will sail for
Paris with the commission in February
lie is graduate of the University Of Yer
mont. in the class of '52, ana has eXcep-
tional qualifications for the responsible
position to which he has been appointed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

him at the present juncture would be
doomed a piece of surprising folly, by his
associates in Congress, and by Vermont
ers all Owe: the country. It cannot be wise
to change our entire representation in the
House in the same year.
Judge Powers received in 1896 the largest
vote ever cast for a member of Congress
in this state His majority of over eigh-
teen thousand, that year was more than
double the majority he received at his
first election in 1890 The vote for him at
his last election was as large in proper
ton to the total vote cast as in 1890. and
the unanmity in his support was surprising
for but eight scattering votes were cast for
congressman in the district! 1t Is a phe-
nomenal record Judge Powers has done
nothing since, to forfeit the Cespect and
confidence of the voters; and We see no
reason to suppose that they will go back
on him, either as they are represented in
the nominating convention or at the polls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Judge Powers on POlygamy.

The position of the representatives OF
Vermont in Conero - has neveT been
equivocal on the subject OF the suppress
sion of Mormon polygamy; nor has their
opposition been confined to sentimental
dlsapproval or simple denuncation. In
fact the history of the warfare on that
relic of barbarism" shows that the State
which gave beth to Brigham Young, has
heen in the very forefront in the enact
ment of the measures for the suppression
of the national disgrace of polygamy. 1t
was Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont who,
when he was a congressman introduced
and carried through the first bin against
rolygamy. The Edmunds law, as every
body knows, is the existing statute. 1t
bill for the admission of Utah as State
was under consideration, the representa-
tive from our First district. Congressman
Powers, offered and secured the passage
of an amendment providing that the state
constitution which the people were about
to adopt, must contain q clause forever
prohibiting polygamy; and further pro-
vlding that such prohibitory clause must
not be repealed or changed without the
consent of Congress. Othcr States may
change their constitution as they will
but the State of Utah can never change
for nothing is more certain than that Con-
gress will never consent to any letting
down Of the bars. on that subject
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Nermont's Mineral Resources.

The Springfield Republican is impressed
by the fact that Barre, which few years
ago comparatively was small country
hamlet of q thousand population os so Is
now u city of nearly 1900 people, the
product of whose granite quarries go all
over the United States and into many
foreign countries. 1t concludes that mas
much as the supply Of stone seems to lie
ineXhaustible and can be mined at COM
raratively low cost the city and its prn-
cipal industry can not have reached their
full growth, and hints that the town may
push Rutland and Burlington in the race
for leadership in the State.
The people of this State are proud OF
the gratifying growth which the city of
Barre has experienced as a result of the
progress of the granite industries, but it
is to DO borne in mind that this is only
one instance of the profitable development
of the mineral resources of which our
State boasts. Our marble and granite and
slate industries are now being supplement-
ed by the opening up of mines and the
institution of various Industrial projects
which will bring wealth and progress to
the communities in which they are lo-
Gated. Vermont capital is now being in
vested at home more than ever before and
the first decade of the new century will
unquestionably witness the full fruition of
the general adoption of this policy in
rapidly growing towns as we'll as in great
ly increased prosperity throughout the
State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
The Strength of Our Armies.

That the extension of the sovereignty of
the United States over the principal de-
Tendencies transferred to us by Spain will
Justify the material increase made in the
size of our standing army can no longer
admit of a doubt, when we take into con-
sidcration the force which this country
has been Obliged to send to the Philip
Pines in order to put down Aguinaldo's re-
hollion According to President McKn-
Iley's message the regular 8rmy now NUM-
bers 81, 900 enlisted men and 224S officers,
this strength of our standing army having
been authorized by the act of Congress
passed on March 2 last little later in
his message President Mckinley says that
our total force, regular and volunteer. in
the Philippines at the present time in
cludes 1899 officers and 1896 men, and
when tho troops now under orders shall
reach Manila, our aggregate force in the
archipelago will comprise POSI- officers and
,iS3 mon.
But these figures do not include our en-
tire military force at the present time by
any means. Stationed at different points
in the United States we have 90 officers
'''N' i''"l' hNu Wllllt IL ldlBt army is StHt-
tered in our other dependencies. IN cuba
there are 93i officers and 1926 enlisted
mon. In Porto Rico we haveS officers and
$3.50 men, not includcg n battalion of 400
native Porto Ricans, and in Hawaii there
are stationed twelve officers and 1853 men.
our entire army at the present time there
fore consists of 1894 officers and "a ,0A en-
listed men, or grand total of yS,29S.
| I;ut of our total force under arms at the
present time 34,051 are volunteers, and as
soon as the war in the Philippines is end
ed these volunteers will undoubtedly be
discharged, leaving the service to be done
in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippincs dependent wholly upon our rcgu-
lar army. Judging from present indica-
tons it will be impossible to make any re-
auction in our force in Cuba for con-
siderable time to come and the same thing
is true of Porto Rico and Hawaii. The
number of troops that we shall be COM
PEELED to maintain in the Philippines is as
yet an unsolvcd problem, but it is safe to
say that for some years at least il will
he necessary for the United States to keep
a somewhat formidable force In that terri
tory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
WlNOOSKI
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 dayi
OF any month viii draw interest from tho
iirst day Of that month. Deposits mad
after the nth day Of any month will draw
interest from the first day OF the next
month.
Interest is credited depostors January
list and July LIST compromising scfni-an.
nually. The rate of interest paid to de.
positors by all savings banks in this state
is limited ~ law to four per cent. until its
surplus amount to ten per cent of its
deposits. when an extra dividend is 10
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 widow
orphans, administrators. executors guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order Of
court
The Bank pays all taxes I'm this Stats
, on deposits Of fifteen hundred dollars or
less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due depositors June So 1899. .......t72 .605IC
oul Pius. .''''''..'..... ...,........... 5''' Z
| Deposits and surplus. ............. 75s.577 o.
! OFFICERS-S. II. Weston, President;
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
| TRCSTEES-S. H. Weston, j. B. Small
o. p. Ray, A. J. Stevens. Ormond Cole,
c. Mower, Samuel Bigwood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
THE LIGHT FROM HEAVEN

Long ago, near David's citye
ON Il shepherd band.
Fell a glory such as never
Shone on sea or land.
In the fields, the shepherds watching,
Guarding hocks by night.
Hear a song of wondrous beauty,
See heavily light.
From tho East the Wise Men journey
Seeking for a King:
To the Monarch costly incense.
Gold and myrrh they bring.
Light that shOne on humble shepherds
Guarding nockS at rest;
Star that guided Eastern sages
In their kingly quest;
Both. alike, from heaven shining,
To the Christ child lead;
Prince and peasant, wise and simple
Come TO Him in need.
Lordly king and humble servant.
BY the self-same way,
Come as did the sage and shepherd
That first Christmas day.
And the glory which from heaven
Fen DER shepherds then,
Shines to-day, and lights forever
Al. the ways of men.
Walter II. Crockett in the December
Normonter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

generally assumed that the semi-oliicial
statement regarding Schley's status, re-
Gently made by Secretary Long of the
navy department would give the dispute
an effective quietus, but that utterance
seems merely to have changed the trend
Of the controversy, which has broken out
in new detection, the latest phase of the
dispute involving the project to create
Sampson and Schley vfce-admirals.
Word comes from Washington that the
administration has been urged to settle
this unfortunate and unsecmly wranglc
by making Sampson and schley vice adj
mirals in the order named The friends
of Schley oppose this proposition owing
to the fact that this would reverse tho
comparative rank of the two commanders
At tho present time Schley stands two
numbers ahead of Sampson, having reach
cd that position in the usual order of
promotion for services and tho retirement
of officers above him. It he were to be
promoted from tho position of rear adj
mirad to vice admiral, 1t would be with
the condition that Sampson should pass
him and stand next to Admiral Dewey.
Schleys friends are understood to hold
that if he is worthy of promotion at all,
| 1t should be in the present order
In view IF the fact that the services of
both Sampson and Schley have been rec
ognized through their promotion to the
grade of rear admiral, the chances are
that the continuation of this controversy
will result in both men remaining where
they are, while their friends will continue
to fight over again the naval battle of
Santiago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

The outcome of the recent case of Per-
kins against the Houston & Texas Central
Railway company is worthy of note. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Perkins were passengers
in a Pullman sleeper. At night drunken
men were allowed to enter the sleeper and
to use profane and improper language,
which caused Mes. Perkins great mental
suffering and caused her to lose her
nights sleep. Mr. Perkins sued the rail-
road company and the jury gave him n
verdict of $500. This verdict has been sus-
tanned by the court of criminal appeals Of
Texas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

An autograph letter from Gen. Ethan
Allen to Major Philip Skene. dated at
Castleton, VT, October q, 172, is priced
1t fifty dollars. in Dodd & Meads cata-
logue. One Of Lafayctte's letters is offer
ed at thirty dollars in the same collection.
and one of Lord Byron's at $50. Wash
ington's manuscript orderly book for two
months in 176 is priced at 800, and n
collection of Gen. Grants military let
tiers and orders, in 1S6i-5, at $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED fS47.
Deposits June 80, 1899, s6,576, s79.7I
Surplus 1926, 1885, 70

Total Assets $1,000, 766.44
TRUSTEES.
e. f. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES =. SMITH, HENRY GREENS,
d. IL. 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. If made afterwards in
terest Will commence the first of the fol-
lowing month.
Interest viii be credited to depositors
January l and July /, compoundiug twice
a year. There are no stockholders in this
pank. All the earnings, .ess expense. be-
lohg to depostoTS. The rate OF interest
depends upon the earnings. and for twelve
years was AZ per cent. but under "A 10 "
passed ny the Legislature of 1896 no saw
hlRs bank can pay more than per cent.
untll It's surplus reaches 10 per cent. of
us deposits, when Il special dividend Is TO
be made.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
Dank on deposits Of $500 or less Depos-
us are received in sums from 81 to $500,
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 or
religious institutions or on trust funds de-
posted by order of the court.
No money loaned to any officer or truss
tee of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas.
+. s. 1SHAM, Assistant Trea urer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by lcca! applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There is
only oCe way to cure deah0essi and that i
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tunc is inflamed yau have a
rumbling SQUAD or imperfect hearing, and
when IL is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever: nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inianed CONDITION of the mucous sur.
faces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Dea fness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl
Cure. Send for corculars, free.
r. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
THROUGHPUT The STATE.
4 rctic Vieit rs In Vermont Novel Trip
Various state happenings.

During the past week reports hay.
come from different parts of the state thar
the INJURIES or foolish Euil.emo,s arr again
visiting this section OF the country I'll
munro is a small. bird of the aux family
and was supposed to be an iuhauItaut
of the arctic regions.
Three or -four years ago large foC,t
of these birds was seen on Lake Cham
plain in the carly winter and numbers o.
them We're shot by gunucrs. They We're
also found at this time ON many of tho
small lakes and ponds in differen, parts G.
the state. Naturalis;s could give no eA-
PLANTATION Of their presence so far inland.
Whether they were driven from the
ocean by severe storms or came because
the food supply in their natural haunts
gave out was never determined TaXdcl-
mists who examined the specimen.
brought to them found the birds vell
poor in flesh and with empty crops,
This year specimens are being shot iu
many sections of the state and a farmers
wife in LGnenburGh caught one with hex
hands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

In view of the cases now being contest
I'd before the Supreme Court of the Uni
ed States involving the question of the
constitutionality of the clause of the war
revenue act imposing a tax on inherit
ances it is interesting to note that last
year the commissioner of internal revenue
collected 81, 235,435 as taxes on legacies.
The commissioner has now instructed col
lectors throughout the country not to
force the payment of the inheritance tax.
but to await the decision of the Supreme
Court in the matter. In this connection IL
may be noted that among the cases pend
ing is that involving the will of the late
cornelius Vanderbilt, on which it is est-
mated the tax will be a least 5000 go.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

The good souls who were predicting the
disruption of the republican party in the
Empire State are now forced to witness
the spectacle of Plat and Roosevelt
agreeing upon programme foe the repub-
Leans during the coming session of the
Legislature, by means of mutual conces-
sions. Their programme is said to be to drop
Lou" Payn from the office of insurance
commissioner when his term expires; to
cut the term of the mayor of New York
to two years and to let police legislation
alone In this connection it will be of in
terest to learn that the coming session
of the New York legislators at Albany is
likely not to be prolific in important meas
ures, and there is a general tendency to
cut down legislation TO the smallest pos
sible compass In time our neighbors Of
New York may come to the point of
adopting biennial sessions of their Legis-
lature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
A Private Lighting Plant.
AcetyIene Gas.

You can produce your own gas cheaper
than you can buy oil or electricity I've
make two types of machines for generat-
Ing ACErYLENE GAS, known as the wet
and the dry process This gas is made on.
ly as it is used. Machine does not have
to be cared for oftener than once in Il
days. our machines are approved BY the
Fire Insurance Boards all over the United
states. We light residences. stores
churches pubic buildings, factories and
towns with double the Illuminating power
~ per cent. cheaper than any other sys.
tom of lighting. Write us for full nfor-
nation. We want good agents Nationa
AcctNlene Gas Co, 400 Elicott Square
Buffalo, n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

The company of the Seventh Infantry
now at Pittsburgh Barracks is ordered
to Fort Wayne, near Detroit, Michigan.
This will he the headquarters of that reg
iment, and it is the intention to conccn-
trate there the various detachments Of
ed states
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
argains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. Sec page
seven. This paper has more than 20, 200
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

The Lucania, which sails from New
York this week will carry the heaviest
list of postal money orders payable in
oreign countries ever sent out of the
United States. They will aggregate about
=. 500 900. and represent only one weeks
,rders of money sent by the servants and
aboring class of foreign birth as Christ
mas gifts to their families ard relatives
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
New Phase OF the Sampson Schle y
Dispute,

Admiral Dewey must thank his four
stars that he is no longer obliged to strug-
gle for recognition Of his rank when he
contemplates the ignobe controversy be-
tween the friends of Sampson and schley
"A strife whose end no prophetic eye has
yet been able to foresoe. 1t was quite
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

The British officers who a few months ago
were busy telling us how to run our war
IN the Philippines, are now having an OPP
portunty to put their theories in prac-
lice in South Africa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
A SENSIBLE MAN

Would use Kemps Balsam for the Throat
Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group
and all Throat and Lung Troubles than
any other medicine. The proprietor has
sample bottle FREE to convince you OF
the merit Of this great remedy. Price ESQ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

More than half of these items, it will
be seen, was for brandy and wine, and
nearly half--viZ.: 4l2, Ss.--of the total eX-
pense of the transaction, including money
paid to the Indians to capture the woman,
making. erection and taking down and
cartng away of the scaffold diet" lie.
beard, of the woman and incidental ex-
penses of ths court and jures, was for
the stimulants deemed necessary and
Proper. None of which probably were alb
sorbed by the 'Indyans," as there used to
be stringent regulations prohibiting the
furnishing of liquor to Indians
The account was allowed by the court
as appears from the record. the sheriff
taking two hundred guilders in wampum.
In part payment thereof.
What would be thought nowadays Of a
sheriff In New York or elsewhere, who
should bring in bill of over sixty dollars
for liquors furnished to jurors and work.
men during short trial and summary
execution?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
WORKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

Work on the receiving tomb at Mornua
Side cemetery in Brattleboro viii he con-
tinued during the winter, \ tent 125 feet
square. iucloSing the Cntirc structure ami
heated with two large coal stoves, will he
used during the winter by a large num-
Der of men employed on the job The
granite will perhaps be quarlicd al Dunn
merstOn ana fitted under this canvas. II
is the purpose of the contractors to cor1-
p,ete the tomb early in the spring, regard
less OF weather