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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
ALEXANDER WINS THIRD PRIZE.

A telegram was received In this city Tues
day evening announcing that Alexander,
owned by r.. f. Browncll Of this city. had
been awarded third prize Of s75 in class 4
for stations four years old and over In the
New York horse show. Advertiser owned
by Ben +. Tracy took first prize of $500,
Medic, owned by H. r. Murray second of
$3.50, and Alexander third. There were
eight entries in the class, which was for
stations kept for service Judged as 10 in
dividuality. pedigree and showing quail
ties The horses were shown either in
hand or with a saddle horse.
Alexander was taken to New York last
Thursday night. He has a record OF 2:2ch
and Is a son OF Alcantara. he by George
Wilkes, and was bred at Highland Stock
Farm In Lee, Mas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
CONSCIENCE IN THE VEGETABLE
WORLD.

An Interesting instance OF the working
of conscience in the vegetable world is
brought to the notice of Harper Weekly
by correspondent in PASSPORT Msine
who reports that a neighhoriDg farmer of
his cluaintnnce-Mr. Rice-in digging po-
tatoeS last month, found one Of an unusu-
al SHAPE. Examining it more closely, he
discovered around its most contracted
part little gold ring ornamented by a
pair of helrts. This ring, II seems mad
heen lost fifteen years before by the farm
ers wife whose suposItion at the time had
been that she lost II in straw bed. The
straw presumably found its way to the
stable, thence to the manure pile. and
finally to the potato field. There 1t re-
manned for years, until il finally attract
ed The attention of this intelligent and
corsciontious young potato, who devoted
his life 20 its restitution to it's lawful
owner
The story seems to have an important
bearing oN the question of the capacity
Ct vegetables for thought.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
a CARD.

We. the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 80 cent bottle
Of Downs Elixir If it does not cure any
cough, cold. Group, whoopng cough or
throat trouble. We also guarantee Downs
Elixir TO cure consumption, when used
according to directions, or money back
a full dose on going to bed and small
doses during the day will cure the most
severe cold, and stop the most Distress
ing cough.
II. i. Stearns &c Co., w. IT. Zottman e.
Co., George A. Churchill, r. l.. Teft s.
Co., J. @. Belrose, w j. Henderson. T..
Henry Parker IL CO., J. W. O'Sullivan, VI.
II. Collins, Gossein Bros, W. p. Hall.
George Loveland & Co.. Westford, Price
Bros; Fairfax, W. J. Trombly Hines
burgh, II. NJ. Hull, Andrews Bros. Monk
ton, G. S. Mcader.
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MEMS LIST.

w z. Austin, w. Bradford. Nos
Jean Erodeur. G. G.
Burnham, DR.. Ernest Bailey, A. +.
Bristol Howard Chidlcy, Thomas Corners.
H *. Eddie & Co., Frank Fountain.
charles +. johnson. j f Jewett Willard
johnson, John McGender, National Wood
en- Ware CO.. r. A. Newman. l.. Pache, f..
H. Purvis, Arthur Trudel, Willis w Wood,
William Vaughan.
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MARRIED.

LEWIS - FOWLER.-On Wednesday.
Nov. Is. 1895 at the home Of the brides
mother lS7 Joralemon street Brooklyn.
by me Rev. Frederick Burgess. d. d.
Mary Aymar Fowler to Or. Frank Newell
Lewis of New York.
MOSHER- Chelsea, Vt.
Oct 25th. by the Rev. w. T.. Allen. Henry
f. Ncsher of Chelsea and Mrs. Ella Hama
ford of Williston, VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
THE CITY LIQUOR AGENCY
People of Burlington vote That They do
Not WantIt

1T took largely attended meeting Of tho
citizens of this city exactly three and one
half minutes Friday morning to pass
resolution requesting the county com
missioner to revoke the license of the city
liquor agent. which is supposed to
place closed. Tho meeting was
called TO order by Mayor Roberts at 9:15
and Charles II. Allen was elected sccre-
tary. Mr.. Allen read the call for the
meeting and Mayor Roberts announced
the me citing open for tho presentation of
the business fee which 1t was called. DR..
q. A. Miller presented the following reso-
luton.
Resolved, That the county commissioner
of Chittendcn county be, and hereby Ia,
instructed to revoke the license OF the city
liquor agent of the city Of Burlington"
This resolution was passed by Il viva
voce vote, which showed those present
very largely in it's favor and a compare
lively small number voting against the
resolution.
Closed at O'cicck Monday Night, Per-
haps NJ yer to Reopen.
The city liquor agency closed Monday
night at 9oclock in accordance with the
will of the voters of the city as represen ed
at the city meeting held for the purpose
last Friday. County Commissioner Ezra
Hosford was in this city Monday after
noon and handed the following notice to
Agent Il. Seden:-
East Charlotte, VT,
Nov. 10, 1899.
To Ethelbert Selden, Liquor Agent, Bur-
lington. VII
Dear Sir:-Agreeable to a certified copy
of resolution handed me by his Honor
Mayor Robert Roberts of the city of Bur-
lington VT, and adopted by the legal vot-
ers of said city on the 10th inst, in city
meeting assembled, directing the county
commissioner of Chittenden County to re-
woke the license of its city liquor agent;
therefore in accordance with the statutes
in such cases made and provided your
commission as liquor agent for the city
of Burlington and vicinity. which would
expire on the Both inst. is hereby revoked
to take effect on this 18th day of Novem-
her, 1899, at o'clock p. m.
Respectfully yours,
EZRA HOSFORD,
County Commissioner"
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DIED.

FASSETT.-Sunday at p. m. Mrs.
Margaret Fassett, aged 81 years.
HOGLE-.In Fort Covlngton. y. Y,
Tuesday, Nov A. in the ssth year of his
age. William Hosle, father Of Mrs. Will
liam w. Walker of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16

Hudah Anderson. Mrs. william
Rabough Mrs. x. NJ. Brown,
Maggie Cruise. Mrs Kate Dupaw,
Minnie Furness Lizzie Gleason, Rachel
Howard Mrs. Edward Lewis, Mrs. Edna
Miller, Jessie Reid, Mrs. Margaret Robin
son. Miss Margaret f. Reid, Mrs. i. See
ley Miss Mary Walsh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE PORTO RICO FUND.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails
TO cure II. w. Groves signature is on
each box 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
SOLDIERS IN JAIL.
A nozcu Members of the 43d Regiment in
Care uf ~heriff Reeves.

After Private Slavn's fine and costs had
been paid at the Jail Sunday night, there
remained in the lookup no less than n doz-
en- members of the 43d regiment SlaVin
was fined for i,toxication a few days ago
ana the first sergeant of his company came
down Sunday night with the amount of his
assessment and obtained his release. Six
soldiers were put in Saturday afternoon
and Sunday. One was arrested sun
day afternoon by Offio er Russell, two We're
brought down by employees of the electric
railroad late Saturday night and the 9TH
ers picked up Saturday evening and sun
day Albert Holt was arrested at the
train Saturday evening with ticket in
his pocket for Manchester n. H., on the
charge of desertion
"Bean" I.atour. who recently returned
from the House of Correction, was arrest
ed Saturday evening on the charge of in
toXicaton. He was also committinS a
breach of the peace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters in the Burling-
ton postofice for the week ending Nov.
II, 1899:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
JUSTICE COURT.

There was a hearing befoco Justice f..
w. j. Hawkins Monday morning in tho
disposition of the search made by Sheriff
Reeves in the basement of the partially
burned Hotel American at Winooski Sun
day morning, The liquor found was adj
judged forfeited and the costs of seizure
taxed against Charles Besctte, VINO was
found In the place, The costs were Sl0.49.
Besette pleaded not guilty to the charge
of owning, keeping and possessing liquor
but was found guilty and sentenced to
serve not less than 20 nor more than 80
days at the House of Correction and to
pay fine of $40, with costs of sl2,07. The
same plea was entered to the charge OF
keeping a nuisance and the testimony of
the firs. case treated as in the second. In
this matter lie was sentenced to pay fine
Of S2o and costs of $40, Bail was fiAcd at
500 in each case under appeals and j. Il,
Lavely became surety
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16

O. &. Dodds sold yesterday to Frederick
c. Prentiss, premises on Crowley street
Consideration 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16

morning beginning about 1 o'clock and 20
were seen in a half hour just before dawn.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed Friday by George n. Dixie, "A farm
er of Bristol with assets of $685. and la
blities of $685. of which $751; is claimed as
exempt.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

this country, but after they've been here
for a while and become acquainted with
our form of government and take up
with our customs and habits, they as
simulate, as 1t were, and all become
Americans, and they're very much alike
after while. Now If we crush the reb-
els in the Philippine islands we will send
large numbers Of Americans over there
to develop the industries Of the country
and help along the process OF 'benevo-
lent assimilation.
"Then they'll all be Filipinos, the same
as the natives, won't they?"
"Oh, my, no! You don't understand
at all"
"But all the people who come into this
country get to be regular Americans,
don't they?"
''YOu must remember, my son, that
when white NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we may
say, go into a country which is occupied
by one Of the dark races, which Is in
ferior in intelligence and has not kept
pace with the modern advancement in
commerce and the useful sciences, the
white man naturally dominates. He
TuIlB LuluB4s AlLdRb always 1hN SN'SS'
The enterprising and intellectual white
man becomes the real power in the cOun-
try. You can see that right here in the
United States. The Indian hasn't been
able to compete with the white man"
"Has ne had that--what is it you call
t-beneV-ben-"
Benevolent assimilation.
"That's it-benevOlent assimilation
"Well, the rule holds good, as said.
The Indian is lazy and lacking in enter
prise and it's natural that the white man
should beat him out and take his place.
Il was never intended that this great
land of ours should be overrun from one
end to the other by packs OF savages
who never built any towns or made any
roads or laid out any farms, or did any
thing else to develop the country"
did the Indians live all over this
country once, papa"
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

II we'll known employe Of Detroit, Michi-
gan. Board of Public Works, Joseph B.
Mye . living at l77 Fort Street, west is an
important member of the Grand Army Of
Veterans, and recently had a remarkable
experience.
Comrade Myers enlisted at Edinburg, Mo-,
in 1862, and served during the war in the
southwest, and was discharged at st. Louis,
Mo-, in 1866. He was a member Of Co. X.
First Missouri Cavalry, 14th A. c. Western
army, commanded by General Burnside, and
later by Gen. Eads He participated in the
battles of Springfield, Seas Ford and all the
principal battles through Missouri.
For months the First Missouri Cavalry
followed the notorious Guerilla Quantrell
and his band of bushwackers. Scarcely day
passed but what there was a running fight.
For nearly six weeks COmrsde Myers was
in the saddle constantly. 1t wasa campaign
Of strategy and endurance, as both sides
we're we'll mounted. Night and day it was
fight and skirmisheS and the men were pros
trated for weeks after Quantrell was driven
from the State. Many times the command
rode all night to cut off his retreat and fought
all day. The men slept and ate in their
saddles during this campaign, and were glad
when they were relieved
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22
Veteran Of the First Missouri Cavalry Relates Incidents Of ST
mSheS with QuanteIIS BuShWaCkGrS
From tAe EvenlnO News, Detroit, Mich.

ain 1896" said COmrade Myers, " was
reading an article in the daily paper regard
ing DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
| was interested in the account as was very
sick at that time with stomach and liver
troubles. was all run down and was in q
bad condition. What remedies | had taken
gave me only temporary relief, and when
read the article in the paper / decided to
give the pills trial.
"The story read was about q man in
Ohio, and I said, that if he lived in Detroit
/ would 60 and see him.
"Well / grew worse instead Of better, and
finally went out and bought q box Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Tho
first box did not help me apparently, but
continued using the pills and tho second box
gave me much relief.
/ took five boxes before l was cured but
that was O very cheap cure compared with
what had spent with physicians and drug
gists.
" / still use Che pills once in q while and
can cheerfully and truthfully recommend
them TO any old soldier who is suffering from
liver and kidney trouble or general debility.
JOSEPH B. MYERS"
Before me personally appeared Mr.. Joseph
B. Myers, who being duly sworn, declares
the foregoing statement to be true in every
respect. Signed this 14th day Of September,
1897. ISAAC M. BATES,
Notary Public.
Comrade Myers is prominent member
of Gen. o. M. Poe Post 433 G. A. H., and "
we'll known in Detroit
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22
d5dGGg
! Reading for the Young Folks. s
BY MABLE g.
5NgNO g1G1glG9G9gNG9geSS
THE BABY's NAME.
BY MABLE Dlccs,

"MOrdaunt" she called him. In a novel book
His mother found the name she give to him.
didn't like II, Ter I'd kinder took
A sort OF notion favoP'ble 70 Jim.
But when she looked mp II me from the bed,
Half dead, bus happy, an she said, ~ want
That you shall name him, after all, " said.
''Why, blame II all, Of course IT iS Nor
dauntl"
Ehe knew the way felt about such names
An that this was a sacrifice, fer she
Had often heard me say that honest James
Had just about the proper ring fer me.
But, though twas disapp p'intment, Btin
thought
She was the one that had the right to choose,
An I-there wasn't any question-ought
10 reconcile my wishes TO her views.
40 was 20 delicate, 30 teeny small,
But smarter than the cracker Of q whip.
don't believe he ever cried at all.
Sometimes he'd pucker up his little lip
An look at you until you was ashamed
OF all the sins you knew he knew you d done.
l often thought he gFieved because we'd named
By such a name a helpless little one.
An, thinkin that, when we two was alone
called him by the name liked 30 well.
His mother would o. grteved II shed a
known,
But neither Jim nor me would ever tell.
We never told He'd laugh an crow to hear
Ne whisperin so happily TO him,
"Your names Mordaunt, old boy, when moth
er's near,
But when there's only me about it's Jim."
We never told our little secret, an
We never will-wo never, never will.
somewhere of yOnder in Aow'ry land
A little baby's toddlin, toddlin still,
A-seekin In the sunshine all alone
Tho God that give an then that sent fer him.
Mordaunt's tho name carved on the httl0
stone,
But In my heart tho name IL always Jim.
Chicago Record.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

eyes, my son, they had their camps
right here where Chicago stands"
whats become of all Of Lnem?"
"There are some Of them left out west,
but naturally they are disappearing. In
little while they will ne gone-all OF
them"
"This-what you call it-assimilation
didn't seem to help them much"
"Of course assimilation doesn't inn
prove a people unless the people turn
in and assinilate."
Maybe these Filipinos are afraid that
they'll get crowded out the same as the
Indians"
"Oh, pshaw! What do those Filipinos
know about the history of the American
Indian? No, the only trouble with them
is that they want to govern themselves.
After we get that fool notion knocked
out of them and get plenty Of troops over
on the islands l don't think therell be
any more difficulty Now don't ask any
more questions. They ought to keep
these complicated questions out of the
public schools. Children can't under
stand them. They ought to be left to
statesmen. George AIDE, in the Chicago
Record
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22
Children Cannot Understand These


"say, papa, the teacher wants us to
find out all about expansion and the Fill
Fil--what Is it?"
"The Filipinos, you mean?"
"Yes; what are they?"
"They are the people who live in the
Philippine islands, away over in the Pa
ciic ocean"
well, what have we got to do with
them, papa?"
I'VE own the islands now. BY we
/ mean the people of the United States. "
How did we get them?"
well, we bought them-partly.
what is 1t the people mean when they
sey expension
"The people who think we ought to
keep these islands and get other islands
In distant parts OF the world are said to
be in favor of expansion, while those
who think that the United States ought
Ia be satisfied with what we have here
at home and that those islands are not
worth the trouble and the danger OF
looking after them are said to be Op-
posed to expansion. You understand
that don't your"
eyes, but II they don't want TO keep
these islands why did they go ahead and
buy them?"
"We didn't exactly buy them. We
took them away from Spain during the
war, and then after the war was over we
allowed Spain large sum Of money for
the improvements In and around the is
lands, such as harbors for the ships,
roads, public buildings, and so on. We
were quite generous with them."
"Why did we take these islands? Are
they nice?"
GAS matter Of fact, my son, we took
them because we had to take them"
"Why did we have to take them?"
''Oh, 1 suppose I'll have to begin at the
beginning. You know Spain is a cruel
nation and has prosecuted her colonies
for many years. The people Of the
United States sympathized with the
Cubans. and after one Of the Spanish
generals by the name Of Weyler had
starved thousands Of Cuban women and
children and chen after that, when some.
one blew UP our battleship, the Maine
we couldn't stand 1t any longer so we
went to war to free Cuba and drive the
Spaniards out Of the Western Hemis
phere-that is, this part of the world
You understand that, don't your"
"Yes, l guess do, But Manila isn't IL
Cuba"
"I'M explain that, too. When on,
country declares war against another |
must fight the ships and soldiers Of tn,
ether country wherever they are found
Now, Commodore Dewey had one Of on
fleets over at China when the war brok
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22
Neutral, Kansas.

Dear Miss Diggs-I am going to
school now. There are about five weeks
Of our school yet. 1t is out on Friday.
It showed all night last night
am glad that ground hog never saw
his shadow.
1t is so cold that all the birds have
left us but the snow birds and the crows.
From your little friend,
THEO NORA RANSOM.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

Wife (omlnously)-I know where you were
last night, sir
Husband Grritably)-Then why don't you
tell me? Can't you see that I'm in no mood
to be kept in suspense?-Detroit Journal.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

The Growler-Co these rtewspa-
pers! Why can't they say man was par.
alyzed instead of stricken with paralysis|
The Blbber-Beeause the meaning Is to-
tally otherwise Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Mrs. Mollie Sterit is visiting friends
in Pittsburg.
Miss Lottie Lennon is lying serious
ly i'll at her home on the Island.
A party of South Side people gave
a very enjoyable dance at Myers hall
last night.
M. j. Coyle, the highly popular and
veteran Union News Company's agent
on the Ohio River railroad, distributed
a great number of the genuine Sham
rock among his many patrons and
friends on st. Patrick'S Day.
Mr.. w. E. Wins, an old Wheeling
boy, passed through the city yesterday
on his way to Woodsield, o., where he
makes his home now. Mr.. Wins met
with an accident at Irwin, Pa, last
week, at the Opera House, where his
company, known as the Clerk & Wins
Metropolitan Dramatic Players in rep
ertoire was playing. In going out
the stage door he fell headlong, striking
on his right breast, which will lay him
up for some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
provement in the appearance Of the


street.
Mrs. Francis Mullaney very pleasant
~ entertained the members of the
Thimble Bee at her home on North
Fifth street yesterday afternoon.
Elmer Reed is home from Scio Col
lege visiting his parents.
L. J. c. Drennen was at ST. Glars
vile yesterday on legal business.
The funeral Of William Jones young
child will take place at o'clock this
afternoon. Interment will be made at
Riverview cemetery.
Mrs ]. E. Beck leaves Saturday for
Cincinnati to spend several days with
her mother.
A private hop will be given at
Scheele's hall on next Friday evening
by the Etude Mandolin Club.
Lost in Egypt" was played by the
Charles Mortimer company at the
Opera House last evening to a we'll
pleased audience. This evening the
play which never grows old, Ten
Nights in a Bar Room" will be given.
The funeral of Thomas Johnson's
young son took place yesterday after
noon.
Edward Fenski is down from Pitts
burg visiting his mother.
The Hobensack block will be repaint-
ed in the near future.
The members Of the German division
of the sophomore class of the High
school were pleasantly entertained last
evening at the home of Elias Lewis, on
Jefferson street. The evening was
spent in very enjoyable manner at
the various social amusements. Re-
freshments of a tempting nature were
served at a seasonable hour.
The members Of the Second M. e.
Church are making arrangements for
an entertainment and supper to be
given in the Commercial hall on the
evenings of March 30, 81 and April l.
This evening the younger members OF
the Presbyterian Sabbath school Will
sell ice cream, candy and cake in the
empty store room in the Opera House
block. The proceeds will be used to
purchase a memorial window to be
placed in the new church for the late
Newton Holiday.
Will Duff has secured a position as
roller on one Of the sheet mills at the
Aetna Standard.
George Duncan was at Steubenville
Yesterday on legal business.