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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
CRlPPLES TO%ORDER.
A Horrible Industry Discovered ne
ToIosa, In Spain.

The Journal d'Hygiene. Of Paris re.
ports the artificial production of cripples,
who are afterward made to beg upon ths
street.
The seat Of the manufacture is Tolosa,
near San Sebastian, Spain Agents of the
factory travel far searching for children
who are clubfootcd or deformcd These
are brought to Tolosa usually when I or
5 years old and made as much worse az
possible.
Once a year the padrone--it is "pa-
dron" in Spanish, but the thing is the
same-gathers his poor little charges,
each strapped on little box on wheels,
and smuggles them into France. Travel
ing by easy stages and begging by the
way, they reach Paris in time for the am
nual Fair of Spced Bread"
In 1897 the French ministry OF the in
terror estimated that 400 such little Grip
pies were either made or made worse ami
taken into France. The industry has
probably not grown larger since.
a somewhat similar association gath
ers little Savoyard boys to become
Sweeps" They are practically beggars.
since there are few chimncys in Paris
they can enter.
In either case the wretched sham
sweep or the equally wrctchcd beggar
brings 30 or 40 cents each night to his
padrone or he gets beaten. And if the
| beating makes tho poor child look even
more miserable, so much the better for
the padronc The pennies will flow more
generously if the child looks wretched.-.
New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
A Washington Pie Sermon.

John Hendricks Bangs in The Woman
Home Companion tells this story:
"My Uncle Jed was a preacher, and he
used TO speak entirely from notes which
he would make out the night before and
place in the pocket of his black coat.
took the notes of his next days sermon
ont of his pocket one Saturday evening
and put in their stead a-ah-a recipe
for what we called Washington pie-and
n very good pie it was. | have never re-
GREETED that trick of my boyhood. al
though my particular uncle gave me
diStressinCly acrid and drcary lecture on
my certain future when he found out
what had happened. Yet what did hap
pen. though mischievously intended. re-
suited in great good. for when the dear
old gentleman stood up in the pulpit and
started to preach the next morning, with
the recipe for Washington pie as the
only available note at hand, he pulled
himself together and preached offhand
the finest sermon of his life. and he dis
covered then the secret of his after sue
cess. He became known ultimately rs
one of the most brilliant preachers of his
time and from that moment never went
into the pulpit with any Fictitious aids
to his memory"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

ord has come down to us We know
where and how he found his fresh
beef; we are shown the spots where he
careencd his broad beamed schooner to
clear away the long trailing plants
which chung to her and doadened her
speed we have legends of chases, of fu-
rous battles of barbarous executions
where pivotcd grating was rugged out
from gangway and captives were ca
joled into marching along it till their
weight made it tip them overheard to
the sharks but of the men themselves
no clear picture has survived They
lived on the sea deserts in red obscur-
ity. If they grew rich and returned to
civilization, they dived into the crowd,
and no man knew them.
Who the original Piper was the doc
tor could not tell, but he opined that
it was reasonable to judge him Il man
of some discernment, for the small islet
named after him was an ideal place for
the purpose for which he no doubt used
1t.
On the sea side it was effectually de-
Tended by the reef fortresses against
which old Neptune's artillery was al
ways cannonadng, and from any attack
of heavy drafted vessels, manned by
kings men who did not know the
channel it was absolutely safe. But for
the pirate vessels themselves, when once
they had been brought by their pilots
through the maZes Of the reefs, the an
chorage inside was perfect.
And there We're many other obvious
advantages in the place, too; IA sloping
beach for heaYing down upon, IA spring
of good water where tho casks could be
filled, dry caves where bulky plumber
could be slowed and sea washed caves
in whose hidden recesses specie could
be snugly cached until the time came
for return TO Europe and respectable
/ ty, for, though the cult of treasure
/ hunters say otherwise, the probability
/ is that these i'll got gains were not ac-
cumulated only to be forgotten
But, though DR.. Tring knew of the
existence of all these various charms in
! the island, he did not remember the
exact positions where they we've to he
found and of the whereabouts Of the
spring which the state Of their water
casks rendered the most important
treasure of all to the crew Of the Eureka
he had no recollection. And SO on the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
She believed In Witches,

One Of the grounds which Hugo Lam
hey alleged in his suit for divorce against
Anna Lambey, which was tried in Judge
Iachritz's court the other day, resulting
in decree for the plaintiff, was that his
wife believed in witchcraft. The allega-
tion in his petition on that point AYERS
that the defendant is very superStitious
and a believer in witches and witchcraft;
that against the wishes Of plaintiff she
has been in the habit Of consulting medi-
ums and witch doctors and performing
ridiculous incantationS and ceremonies.
tending to turn plaintiff into ridicue and
contempt among his neighbors and
friends. and that she accused the neigh
bors Of hcwitching her and threatened to
assault them FOR looking at her with the
evil eye"
Lambey stated in his testimony that
his wife on one occasion put what was
termed n witch's love potion in his coffee
While the potion did not have the desired
effect Of increasing his love for her, i.
produced very uncomfortable effect or
him physically. Another peculiar prac-
ticc of his wife, Iambcy stated, was that
she would boil certain ingredients in
pot at midnight and stir them with s.
feather.-St. Louis Republic.
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iMTS tO@ g 9s 'GU ucoB NWuEqSRS.

for their purpose, but they were in tho
event not fated to go away without
passing through great peril in which
their enterprise itself would come
within little Of being wrecked, and,
in the case Cf some at least of the party,
even life would have to be fought for
against foes whom they as yet little ex-
pccted to meet.
Piper's cay was a long narrow islet
of horseshoe shape, nowhere attaining
a height of more than 90 or 60 feet
above sea level. Its surface was green
for the most part, covered with coarse
grass sea moss or scrub, and here and
there bearing few wind distorted CO.
coanut trees. In the windings of its
shore there were many caves, some shall
low and others stretching for unknown
distances in toward the conters Of the
island. In enc Of these it was that Cain
Laversha met with an adventure. But
of that more later.
Into most of these caves the sen
washed freely. But some of them were
dry, and if their echoes had been pho
nographic the tales which they could
tell would surely be tales of fascination.
and at any rate they would not lack the
weird thrill which horror gives to sto.
ries of bloodshed and trcachery.
Owing to the intricacy of the channel
which led up to the snug anchorage be-
fore the cay, the old sea robbers of the
days gone by knew that the heavier
government craft could no more reach
them there than they could have navi-
gated the gorge to Caracas or the
swamps which led to Panama Boats
might have worked their way in. Ger
talnly, but Il boat expedition is "A peril
ous thing, and n man-of-war captain
would not have sent his beats to attack
heavily armed schooner or brig, which
could warp her bruadside in any direc
ton and blow them ont Of the water
from whichever point they came
So, in all the history of iniquitv-in
which massive tome, if it ever came to
be written, Pipcr's cay would occupy
many pagcS-there is no record of inva-
sion by vessels or men who represented
fhe laws of nations. The very exist
cnce Of the place was little known To
the powers of order in the days of its
greatest activity, for charts We're, in
those rough and ready times far from
being the complete maps Of the seas
that they are now, and the buccaneer
was not a person to onlighton the by
droTapher's ignorance gratuitou>ly
The longer the Gays remained unknown,
the longer would he the sea robber' 3
reign. 1t was only when his lairs were
! discovered that it became possible 10
chase him off the seas.
1.-THE deeds Of the old time sea rover, "
remarked the doctor, ''were deeds OF
| darkness, of which small authentic rec
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

Rats on ice presented novel spec
tacle the other day to some of the resi-
dents on South Tenth street. One Of
these while carrying in an extra supply
of ice to her refrigerator, was surprised
To see large gray rodent squattng on
all tours on top of hcck of ice which
had been chopped in the yard receptacle.
nor would lie move at the word of cons
mand. simply winking at her until dis
lodged by means of a clothes prop. Even
when chased out of the back gate the
rat did not run away, but. with his gaze
on the iceman, followed him to the next
stopping place, where he again ensconc-
ed himself on top of an ice block. 1t is
supposed that the extreme heat drove
the rodents to seek this relief.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
How LnwtOn Looks.

The Chicago Inter Ocean thus describes
General Law;ou: To-day. a. years Of
age, Lawton is as good physically as he
ever was. And he is a physical marvel.
lie stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 21O
pounds. He is straight, long armed. deep
chested aud thin fankcd. lie does not
carry an ounce of fat; he is bone ana
sinew and muscle. His teeth are sound,
and his stomach is perfect. His only
sign of age is a few gray hairs. Neither
starvation in the southwest nor ease in
Washington nor the sun or fever of Cuba
and the Philippines has left a mark.
When he feels like it. he works IS hours
at Il stretch. When the mood takes him.
he sleeps as ,ong without turning over.
He may fast two days and then eat two
dozen reedbirds at Il sitting. He is a
bachelor. If he ever had an affair of
the heart, his friends have never heard
of it. He is not a petty man. His hair
stands up like bristles on n brush. His
forehead is high and narrow, his check
bones prominent his jaw square and hi.
lips thin. His mustache droops. His
eye is the fighters cye-gray.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
A Little Mistake.

The squire's son had just been ordain-
ed and on the following Sunday he was
to take the morning service in his native
village.
He was young man and very nerv-
GUS However, he did his best and re-
turned to the vestry, having accomplish
ed the service TO his own satisfaction.
Il think got through the service
without a mistake. John" he remarked
to the old clerk, who was helping him off
with his surpice.
at was rrst rate, Master Dick" said
the old man, with enthusiasm. Il don't
know as | ever heard it better doLe."
After a pause he added, But the old
parson. he never gives us the evening
service in the morning. London Stand
ard.
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dust sprang out on all sides, and for
some ten minutes they seemed to be in
da anger Of suffocatiOn. But as soon as
they ceased to founder about the stuff
gradually subsidized, and they were able
to cough their thrOats clear and look
around them to see what sort of pit
it was into which they had fallen.
The pivoted trapdoor in the floor
above had snapped to again, and, al
though the shoot Of planks below it
showed certain new made scorings, ev-
erything else was much the same as 1t
must have been before. Neither of the
pair had fortunately been hurt, for be-
meath their feet was stack of moulder-
ing rushes, which had broken their fall,
and as it had been placed exactly at the
foot of the slide they decided that 1T
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
1nE BURLINGTON FREE PREss THURSDAY, july

"Cpen sesamel" or by a commonplace
iron key. the way through that massive
portal was not apparent
Guthrie Iii amatch. The flame splut-
tered and went out He lit another and
guarding it from the drafts in the hol-
low of his hands he held 1t out toward
the door
"Wrtingl" cried Miss Colepepper
"But what does it meanP
Scrawled upon the heavy woodwork
was the following legend in five inch
letters of tar.
mick Colcpepper Fecit Ammo Domini
1887, Michaclmas Day.
The undergraduate gave low whis
tie of astonishment. at your piratical
ancestors private sanctum, | fancy,
Miss Colcpepperl' he opined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

Gun-shot wounds and powdor-hurns cuts
bruises. sprans wounds from rusty nails,
insect stings and ivy poisoning. quickly
healed by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
Positively prevents blood poisoning, Be-
ware Of counterfoits. de Wits" is SAFE
and ST RE.
J. W. O'Sullivan. w p. Hall, +. n. Par.
kcr, +. Gcsselin and r. r. Crandals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

"NIa," remarked the small boy, isn't 1t
fuuny that everybody calls little brother
bouncing bahyT'
"Why do You think it is funny, Will
LAM" returned his mother.
because when ! dropped him off the
porch this morning he didn't bounce a
bit. lie just hollered. "-Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
HUMPING At CONCLUSIONS.

He-Are any Of your sisters mar-:ed to
foreign nohtmen?
She-No. they are ali married. to good
American citizens.
He-Thon the reports | have heard con-
corning your fathers wealth must le
exaggerated Chicago News
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just on.

"And did your Uncle Jonas die well
off,"
Not we'll off; no. But they say he
was off for at least a week before the
end came. which may account for the
fact that he cut me off without cent
Chicago Times Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
Snre Sign of SCOrn.

She-How that woman we just passed
does hate me,
He-Shc looked pleasant enough.
She-That was done for effect, hut if
you noticed she never turned To take in
my new suit and hat.-Detroit Free
Press
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20
Will CITY OF LONDON BE BLOTTED OUT?

loose all the accumulated waters Of
the southern hemisphere four ffths
Of the Nhoio--and start them north
ward on their dreadful mission Of
destruction.
The glaciers Of Greenland and
other northern lands will at once
become terribly potent to attract
these iooscncd and floating berEa
and waters. and they VIII come
pouring across the equator in n wall
mile high. bearing on their crest
the gigantic fragments OF the Ice
cap. which will be hurled against
the low lying lands Of Europe. Asia
and North America. hurylng them
hundreds Of fathoms deep before
anyone can do anything more than
utter n last appeal for mercy"
How do you view the outlook
There may he. Of course. some flaw
In the theory Of the savants. aud
perhaps one Of the three exploring
parties at present on the way 10 the
Antarctic regions may discover it,
Tho BorcheRrcvlnk expedition takes
on a new interest now. In the mean
time tlmih Bondoners VIII probably
consider the wisdom Of keeping life
belts and boats handy In case Of any
emergency London Daily Mail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

an honor in scholarship at the Paris
university. tier graduating thesis
was on The Mathematical Theory
o. she Rings 81 saturn" which gave
her ~ great reputation that she
VAS invited 10 take a position as as
sistant In the national observatory
a; Paris. where she has eeen pro-
NOTED until she IL now chief ~ the
division In charge Of the internation-
81 Photographic chart % the heay-
ems
There are several other wnmsn az
ironomern 90 promise 10 win repuia-
tons one 10 Miss Charlotte A.
Scott. Of Byrn Mawr college. Miss
whitney. at vsssar. has also a hish
standing and Miss Mary byrd has
already woh an sxiabis reputation
by writtnE a Laboratory Manual
81 Astronomy" One Of the ehlsf
eonputerA employed upon the nau-
teal almanac a; tho naval ohserva-
tory al Washington il Mrs. Brown
Davis. She has been engaged on
this work for more than ten years
and has remarkable talent as a ma
,h~uiaticihn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

stood At the height at which these
markings are found. or more than
thousand feet higher than at pres
ent.
where mas this enormous mass Of
water sonef
Some biologists say that Il II at
present in the GRIP Of the Antarctic
ice cap. "a the cap grew and grew
II gradually displaced the center 81
the esrth's gravity 10 the southwark
until II I. now two or three miles
from the position II occupied before
this sinister growth began forming.
n would be easy. declares one 81
the scientists, To trace this process
in detail. showing how the water has
literally run of from the northern
hemisphere. and how ~ has aH grad
uaIiy submerged the continents and
islands Of the southern, but u would
require volume TO DO 80.
What IL the situation today
Here Is what one authority says:
THE development of the great gla-
cier at the South Pole has reached
the point which Immediately pre-
codes ita sudden breaking up into
fragments. At any day or hour the
abrupt dlsintcgratlon Of these mill
lions OF cubic miles Of ice may let
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

our Canadian neiEhbors. notably
the younger elemen, OF the Dominion
population. have worked themselves
into a most heliicese state Of mind,
Battles constitute their chief topic
Of conversation. and dreams Of
heroic deeds perturb their sleep.
The rattle OF the drums has become
the most enhancing music. and the
gorgeous traprinss Of war secm to
he In constant demand. The Do
minlon Rife association h demand
ins the rehabilitation OF the militia,
and MAJor-6cneral Hutton. In com.
mand of the Canadian forces. Is nrg-
ins the necessity OF every man learn
ms how TO shoot. Altogether. ac-
eording Go the reports. there Is a
regular urhessal OF warlike senti-
ment. although no foe r. in sight,
and no war cloud as big as hand
Is seen. There Is. however. nothing
alarming In the existence 81 the
above described state Of affairs
The Dominion authorities. who wan,
an increased military srpropris-
zion. have simply adopted the meth
Cd usually followed by the Kaiser.
who Whenever he - about to ask
for an enlarged army and navy
budget. stIrs VT the German popu-
iation BY prcelaiming the inyincl-
elity Of the Empire and the prowess
Of It's sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

II would be lneonvenient. 10 say
the least. n London we're some day
soon 10 and itself AZ the bottom Of
several miles Of water.
Yet some geologists assert that
such thing to not at all beyond ths
range Of possibility. and that the
event may happen at any moment.
what with eoilidinE comets. stars
topping into the sun. and record
deiugs. the present generation APP
pears destined to see things. II they
come through II all safely II Will be
a source Of general satisfaction.
BUT about the coming deluEs. II
il the great Antarctic ice cap. II APP
pears, that threatens 70 engulf the
greater part Of the continents Of
Europe. Asia and North America
under miles ~ water and make new
continents In the southern hsmi-
sphere.
How IL u going to do III
A. soon as the Erea, Antarctic ice
cap commenced forming Il began
pulling the waters of the ocean over
the equator into the southern hemi-
sphere. At Mount Desert. Maine; at
Glen Roy, Scotland, and all over the
northern hemisphere there are an
Client sea margins which indicate be-
yond question that the ocean once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20
THE Lone STAR STATE TO CELEBRATE

Then commenced a long march.
The two armies took almost parai-
lei routes Houston determined TO
make a stand on the san Jarinto and
hold the ferry there. ON the seth
there was some lively diminishing
and on the day following the battle
took place.
Every man IN the Mexican army
who waa not KILLED was captured
General Santa Anna escaped hut
was caught snon afterward. The
Texan soldiers eismercd for his lifr
because 81 the many atrocities he
had committed or ihcitrd. but mild.
er counsel prevailed. lie agreed 10
use hiH influence to secure the tn
dependence 81 Texas and was pa
rolled by President Burnett Santa
Anna lied but the power % Mexico
In that quarter waA broken. and
Texas became n free country. The
republic was then formed and an
nesation 20 the United States took
place dozen years later.
This was the battle In which the
soldisrs were urged on by tho cry
Remember tho Aiamof"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20
Clara Stood the Test.

His arm. that had been resting on
the back OF the little settee on which
they sat IN the cleaning. slipped
down and encireled her slender
waist.
Clara" he whispered. I'VE shall
be very happy. shan't weg'
A soft sigh was her only audible
response. but she nestled closer TO
him. and he appeared satishsd.
The mellow haze Of the golden oc-
tober day stili hung over the dark
eninx landscape. The voice Of a
tree toad somewhere in the neigh
borhood lifted Itself up and called
inHistrntiy for rain. A faint odor Of
fried ham from some kitchen 10 the
windwsrd OF them pervaded the air.
A thought seemed 10 strike the
young man.
Clara" he sAid. I'VE ought 90
have tn. ciearess understanding in
regard To everything thst Affects our
future. ought we notf''
Yes" she murmurei.
Clara" he asked again. after n
long pause. "can you eookT''
There was another long pause.
Then che Strengthened herself up.
looked him squarely In the eye. and
proudly answered:
Reginald. can cook potatoes In
rs different ways"
Then she put her head Down where
~ was before. and into her pink.
sheii-iise ear he warbied incohsrent
oatpourinss of Joy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

Among the features Of the hre.
works display. 90 take place on IN.
nigh, Of April u. 10 portrait of
General Sam Houston In IRE set in
a frame II maEaoiiss. which viii
turn from leaf % bud and Ia flower.
sire sexso There viii also be a mag
nlhecnt ere picture OF the Baitlsship
Texas
The battle Of San Jaeinto was
tough. April u. 1893. In Southeast
Texas. near the junction Of the san
Jacinto river and Buffalo Bayou.
near the Gulf coast.
II was the last battle Of the var
for Texan Independence.
harrisburg. then the seat Of Cow
eminent. was abandoned April ~
The inhabitants ned eastward before
the advance Of the Mexican army
under General Santa Ana. lie had
fs1s men.
General sam Houston. the leader
Of the Tsran forces throughout The
war. had only 100 men. The Next
cans burned Harrisburg on the night
OF April IA and he was compelled TO
retreat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-20

they will he put Together for an In.
trrnstiensi map OF the entire hesy-
ems Miss Fleming has charge Of the
work at csmeridxs. and her sharp
eye recently picked up q new star In
a photograph OF che constellation Of
saKsitarins that was taken only last
August II Il not marked on any
Of the charts ana does not appear
In any Of the photographs prev oas
~ taken. bu, i,s position has sinc.
been verined and the nsw heavenly
being has been eatalosurd.
A duty similar % that ~ Mis-.
Fleming has been intrus,ei to an
other American girl BY the astrnH-
omsrs az France. Her name 1. Miss
Dorothy kiumse. She was barn In
California. and after graduating
from the stanford university with
two Of her sisters. who ssrc also ex-
trefnely talented. che took a eourr~
In the university Of Paris. One %
her sisters took degree In law.
while sh. took q do-tnrs degree In
astronomy and maih~mstic.-ths
only woman WHO ever won 30 high