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Of the negro. Political division win
never serve as . remedial paBaeea for
the neRro's present ills.
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The wonder i aas that people ars afraid
70 tel the truth, bat thai they arr net
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Chicago nssly News.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MINNEAPOLIS.


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Rev. w. =. Brooks. Pastor.
Cor I'd st, 9th ave. South
Sunday services: Preaching, 11.38 a.
M. Sunday School 400 D. m, evening
services, 800 D. m. General prayer meet
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man Home Circle, Tuesday evening at
different residences. Parsonage, 21b
Ninth avenue South.
BETHESDA BAPrIsT CHURCH.
Between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues
Sunday services. Preaching. 100 a.
M. Sunday Erhooi 12ss0 y. IN. Christian
EndeavOr. 10 p. m, evening services,
500 D.. m.s Wednesday evening general
prayer meeting. go o. m, Parsonage.
ft20 Eighth street South.
ST. THoMAE MISSION.
Rev. John J. Pnude, In Charge.
SIS Sixth avenue South.
Sunday service: eco .. m. Sunday
School. 800 p. m.
ST. JAMES A. ". y. CHURCH.
Rev. ). W. King. Pastor.
Between First avenue and Second street
Southeast. near Exposition Bldg.
Sunday serYiceas Preaching at II 90 n.
m; Sunday School, 800 y. m. evening
services, 500 p m General prayer meet
ing Thursday evening. Weekly meetings
OF the Debating Club.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
Vermont and the Philippines.

Vermont was conspicuous in correction
with the Spanish-A merican war through
the part which some of her sons took in
the inception and brilliant achievements
Of that struggle and it is significant that
two of the five commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley TO investigate tho
conditions Of the Philippine Islands and
formulate a plan of government Tor that
archipelago are natives of the Green
Mountain State. The selection Of Admiral
Dewey as one of the members of this
commission is universally recognized as
peculiarly fitting as he has enjoyed UNI
surpassed opportunities for the study Of
the needs and capabilities of the Filipinos.
The other Nermonter chosen 70: this
service is Prof Dean c. Worcester and in
view of the fact that he is only thirty
two years of age it follows that he must
be possessed of unusual qualifications to
justify his selection for a commission
which ia addition to the hero of Manila
includes such well known and able men
as eX-United States Minister Charles Den
by, Maj Gen. Elwell i. Otis, now IN com
mand Of tho United States forces in the
Schurman Of Cornell University. A glance
ut his record, however, shows that the
President was fully warranted in entrust-
ing to him the responsible charge seldom
consigned to one of his years.
Prof. Dean c. Worcester, A. d., assist
ant professor of zoology and biology in
the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor,
and a nephew of the late Rev. Dr. Wor-
cester Of burlington, was born in Tibet
ford, October l. 1866 His early education
was secured in the common schools of his
native town, and after taking an academ-
&c course in preparation for college he
entered the University of Michigan, from
which he graduated with high honors. He
had devoted special attention to natural
history, and his first expedition TO the
Philippines in 1855, in company with 9TH
err scientists, was the result of his inter
est in biological work and his knowledge
of ornithology, zoology and kindred sub
jects. In spite of the extent to which his
labors were handicapped by lack of means
he succeeded in accomplishing the object
Of his visit and returned to the United
States.
Prof. Worcester at once set about the
work Of organizing another expedition &c
the Philippines for the purpose of carry
ing on his Investigations on a broader
scale than was possible on his. first trip
and he finally succeeded in organizing {
party through the liberality Of a wealth,
resident of Minneapolis who agreed t.
provide the sum OF $4,000 to meet the ex
penses Of the expedition provided that al
collections the professor might maxi
should go to the Natural History societ,
OF Minnesota. The expedition WAS emf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
A Chief Justice at Fault

The suspicion that Chief Justice William
l.. Chambers of Samoa, the successor of
Hon Henry c. Ide of St. Johnsbury in
the Samoan court, was largely response
bic for the troubles in those islands which
have involved three of the leading nations
OF the earth, is confirmed to a consider
able degree by the announcement of the
manner in which the disturbance was set
tied. News has come to this country by
the way of Berlin that the conflict be-
tween the warning factions of the natives
has been stopped by the action of the
United States and British consuls in rec
ognizing the election of Mataafa TO the
kingship as legal.
1t now transpires that Chief Justice
Chambers had little, if any, warrant for
his action in deciding against Mataafa ex-
cept the general provision of the treaty
between Germany, Great Britain and the
United States that the election Of king
shall be canvassed and determined by the
chief justice Mr.. John II. Muligan who
was consul general TO Samoa under Pres
ident Cleveland, says that after the death
of Malietoa last August many delays post
pOned the election Of that rulcr's success
sor, and when at last an election was held
Mataafa received at least three-fourths OF
the votes cast, the remainder going to the
younger Tamasese and an obscure son
! of the late king.
( 1t is charged that the chief justice in
the face of this result took advantage OF
his prerogdtiVes, and after tomporizing
ana several times postponing the an
nouncement of his determination of the
case, he decided that under the treaty
Mataafa was ineligible and that Malietoa
Tanu was elected, although as a matter
of fact the latter had received less thar
% per cent of the votes cast.
II was this ignoring of the merits Of the
case as we'll as the abuse of the power
vested in him that led the natives to show
such marked hostility TO Chief Justice
Chambers which as already announced
in these columns forced him to go or
board of n British war vessel for protec
ton. 1t is now conceded that the Amer
can consul has helped to undo a marked
wrong, and Under all of the circumstance!
it will probably be q wise step to selec
a new chief justice to succeed Chief Jus
tice Chambers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
THE OLD WAYS AND THE NEW.
To the Editor of the Free Press.

The people have not forgotten the recent
Investigation of expenses of state Of
tccrs, and it may not he out OF place to
contrast pleasant conditions with tie way
things were done formerly. in 1870 Gov.
Peck attended the Concord and Lexington
centennial, one of the most imposing crie-
brauons of this generation. and IL ! un-
derstand ii correctly, the governor paid
his own expenses, and never dreamed
that the dignity of the State" was not
being properly upheld.
If | am not mistaken. when Gov. Ear-
stow and staff. consisting of touI persons,
in l>S3 attended the celebration Of .ha
evacuation of New York by the British,
the governor and staff paid their own
fares but were guests of tho city after
their arrival, and strange as it may seem,
it did not occur to them that the dis l!ty
of the State" was being smashed, SUIT
we must not insist on tho g old fashioned
economies and he is a mighty poor : alta
auditor who will object to a few dollars
being expended for opera hoNls at milk
tary balls If it = Sanctioned by Tho Cow
eraor.'
According to some Of tho letter writer's,
the "iuvo stigatug committee" viii hAVs
to conclude that nobody spent anybody Z
money There Is nothing Ike prcscr' I'M;
the dignity of the state" any 1v.
JOHN STRONG
Charlotte, Jan. 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
The National Life.

The National Life Insurance company Of
has issued its forty-ninth an
nual business statement, and has entered
upon the closing year OF its first half-cen-
fury. 1t is the largest hduciary institution
in the State OF Vermont. 1t carries the
of Vermont in almost every
State in the Union. 1t is trusted and pat
ronzed, chiefly of course because OF the
it offers to life insurers, and
business is managed; but also largely be-
cause it shares and sustains the reputa-
ton of a State which has no public debt
whose banks go through the severest
panios without failures; in which politics
are not allowed to interfere with and cor
rupt financial institutions; and whose
people have a wide reputation for honesty,
economy, and trustworthiness, worth
more than gold. AS such the people OF
Vermont are interested in its welfare and
progress, and they read the record of that
progress with more than ordinary care.
The remarkable growth of the company
during the past few years is illustrated
by SuCn IPuTeS as the IOHbWlHS. InSuT-
ance gains within the past decade, s4S
3ii 247OO; in assets, sl0,95l $40: in surplus
81, 10S, 1890. Its system of insurance, in
Guiding clear and most liberal features Of
non-forfeiture, and incontestibility for ant
freedom from unnecessary restrictions
has recently found marked Endorsement IL
its adoption by a great New York com
pany. And this is not the first time n
which its methods have set the example
for other heavy companies. 1t has faith
fully protected the interests OF all it
members, treating equtably both persis
tent as well as retiring members, and al
ways guaranteeing the largest measure o
individual protection consistent with con
sentative Interpretation Of the lessons O
experience in life insurance.
This was well demonstrated during tn
Spanish American war. The questio
arose among the companies as to the ris
| to be assumed In connection with militar
and naval service. 1t was solved by man
life insurance companies by eXacting ex
ira premiums both for service within tn
| country and outside Of its limits. TIL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

is the safest and surest remedy for all the
persistent, aggravating, wasting diseases
of the throat, bronchial tubes and lungs
that come in advance of consumption.
With 1t the sufferer can face about the other
way, and mount upward on the steps OF
health. 1t is a tonic, and creates hunger.
1t is an aid to digestion, and helps the weak
stomach to do its work properly. IT brings
about the proper assimilation of food, and
thus makes the blood pure. As the pure
blood courses through the veins, all the
microbes and impurities disappear, and
with them the disc asses which they cause.
Don't take substitutes when the dealer
offers them Substitutes for DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery are not to be
depended upon They may contain alcohol
or morphine. Golden Medical Discovery"
contains neither II is a temperance rem
edy. and creates no desire for strong drink
or narcotics.
II had long been q sufferer from chronic ca
tarrh OF the head, says Chas. 7. Stone, Esq, OF
Whitford Chester Co, Pa. 1T finally developed
into very disagreeble and hacking cough, with
soreness and hiflness Of the chest. Doctors here
pronounced it bronchitis tried several doc
tors and took different remedies Without reSeiy-
In i ny benefit whatever then wrote DR.; r. y
pierce In reference 70 my case, The hrst bottle
Of his Golden Medical Discovery stopped the
cough. used several bottles. with Or. sages
Catarvh Remedy, aud have since hao 10 syIhp'
toms Of return of the cough" .
Nearly everybody is more or less consti-
pated, and thus subject to the endless
chain of troubles that stubborn bowels
cause. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation and biliousnsss quickly,
without ggiptpG.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

the court-martal there Is an almost vni-
versal feeling of r. gret th,t after 50 m ny
years of service and 50 uub.eul-uo. a
record I'm t"e q d. he should hul. ft n
into this unhappy complication now O. at
he is an cd man. There u,us ul- >lr ~
up during the last " days a q 1' mi or
the final settlement OF the Whole (
controversy, not by a nondescr.pJ com -
sion such az Is engaged in tn" invest -
ton of the conduct Of the war hut 10y N
board of army officers above all Su-l ic ON
of playing politics" either military or
civil. The feeling is that EaEln, VIII is
hot-tempered and given TO foul .Ang go
under excitement, has been eoadei -
yond his feeble powers OF endurance ~
Gen. Mies's contemptuous attitude, nd
that the explosion the other day NoJd
never have occurred if the command lg
general had answered Eag ms inc iry ,
to the authenticity Of the published 20
ports of his testimony. As Eagan IL
probably put in a plea Of eXtenuau. il
cumstances, it is thought that it would
be only fair to have the whole contror, ~
judcally sifted That some of Ia. I..tt
furnished the soldiers was bad, tAsIs
seems to be abundant proof, Gen. En- n
to the contrary notWithstaudluE; uut
whether it was as bad as represented ~
the newspaper reports of Gen. MllrS's -
timOny or for the reason suggested ny
Gen. Miles there is room for IOuut. e
would not be surprising, Therefore. IL, -
tirely apart from he r.agau cou' tim IL
some means were taken of tcStiu- Ju IL
ally the a .curacy of Gen. MucS's Stote-
ncnts. In this connection j, is t'.t ii
that President Cleveland di-auIlCv.l les
project for making Miles Irute, ut
general, and It is limited by uer~uus ..ie
the department that more lay Iiud at
incident than any disrospect watch D.u.
Mi "a is accused of having shown -ir-
Cleve and. Should the inv cation eve I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

nently successful, remaining abroad from
1891 to 1894, and Professor Worcester in
addition to securing a valuable collection
gained a thorough knowledge of Philip
pine affairs.
Upon his return to this country he was
appointed an instructor in the University
of Michigan, and within few months
thereafter he was made assistant profess
eor of zoology and biology His knowl-
edge of the Philippines, surpassed by that
of no other man in this country. at once
became of value to our government upon
the breaking out of the war with Spain,
and he was called in conference by Presl-
dent Mckinley, who desired to profit by
his intimate acquaintance with prevailing
conditions in the archipelago. He imme-
diately began to receive invitations to lee
ture on the Philippines and publishers of
standard works began to court his ac-
quaintance.
1t Is narrated in illustration of his ca
pacity for work that previous to the pub
llcation of his book entitled
"The Philippines and their Inhabitants" he
received an invitation from the Macnil-
lans to write a work on that subject and
on the following day he received similar
proposition from the Century company
After learning definitely concerning the
terms offered by each publishing house
he closed n contract with the Macmillans.
| This was on July 10th, and the chief stipu-
lation was that the author should have
his manuscript and photographs in the
hands of tho publishers by the first of
September. This condition was fulfilled
to the letter and early in the following
month a superior work of about 10J pages
was placed on the market. His work on
the Philippines which has already passed
large demand. is rightly regarded as an
authority on this subject.
No one save possibly President Mckinley
knows what influence the information and
have had in determining the attitude of
the administration toward the question of
the temporary retention Of the Philippines
and the information which he gave to the
President undoubtedly led to his appoint
ment on the commission, upon whose re-
port will unquestionably depend to consid-
cradle degree the form of government to
be chosen for the Filipincs. The public
must have been doubly impressed since
tho beginning of the war with Spain with
the fact that Vermont is entitled to glory
as she does in the production of men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

A new possibility in connection with the
vast accumulation of the great insurance
companies of this country is suggested by
the announcement that the New York
Life Insurance company has just purchas-
ed a controlling interest in the Worcester,
Nashua and Rochester railroad company.
This line is leased to the Boston and
Maine railroad for fifty years so that the
insurance company does not engage IN
the active management of the railroad in
question, simply drawing interest on its
investment, but at the end of the period
in question it may have railway ON It's
hands The big insurance companies
promise to become the greatest of imam
clal powers in this country as there is no
limit to their field of operations or to the
Accommodations of money which they can
nile up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

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A POLITICAL REMINlSCENCE.
Hyde Park, Jan. %, 1899

To the Editor of the Free Press:
| have thought the following anecdote
of one of your worthy townsmcn. might
interest, or lmuse, some of your people.
At a county convention held here in 1915,
during the Zachary Taylor campaign. by
the whig party, your townsman, Hon.
CaroluS Noyes, who had then very recently
taken his degree from your college, by in
vitation, addressed the wings in rous-
ing good speech that awakened a good
deal of enthusiasm in this convention,
and created n more than nine days Won
der in town which was then rather stout
~ democratic. The wonder was that a
NCyes should. would or could be wing
any way. Many explanations were given
and theories propounded. Finally Some
ono asked an explanation of Hon. Nathan
iel l.. Sawyer, a staunch old fedcralist
softcned down to whsgery. This laconic
answer was given:
Literally educated, Sir. literally edu-
Gated" The reply greatly amused 'he
wings, and as greatly annoyed ,he demo-
Gratis, especially the Noyeses, who up "a
that time had all been real iIon-clad hun
keIs, and who felt very keeuy Carolus
apOstasy, as they considered it. The
writer though then too young TO vote, was
In the convention, and probably flush VI
with the band wagon, and greatly enjoy
ed his cousins speech and his uncles jeu
d'esprit EDWARD b. SAWYER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
TILE CATAMARAN.

Having read to her pupils description
of the sinking of the Merrimac, the teach
err asked her pupils each to write down
what the word 'catamaran" there used
meant These are some of the answers:
A catamaran is mounting lion.
The catamaran is savage officer in the
FIllipose Islands.
A catamaran carries clubs in gof
game
The catamaran Is the place in Chicago
where the Cat Show was held.
The catamaran was "A Convention hall
prise,
The catamaran is the proper name for a
catboat and war ram together like the
Catadin.
Hobson obtained n Catamaran from the
Spanish officers, which was all he had to
eat.-Kansas City Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

Hon. John G. Carlisle is to be invited
to deliver an addres at the commence
ment exercises of Washington and Lee
University in June next.
H. S. Simmons has given to the town of
Kenosha Wis, 100000 for public
library building. which he will also stock
with $500 volumes.
Frank G. Logan, of Chicago. has made
tho Chicago Art Institute a gift OF S35,VvO
for new library building.
The late Calvin S. Brice, during the hard
times of 1924, frequently distributed
among the poor of Lima, o., 800 tons OF
-four or coal day.
When Paul Newman. ex-Attorney Cen
eral of Hawaii was the other day admit
ted to practice before the United States
Supreme Court, he registered from 1.-The
Territory of Hawaii"
Senator Frye, of Maine, says that while
in Paris he needed a haircut, so he
studied carefully the necessary portion
of his French Conversation Book" and
did his best to make the barber under
stand. II don't underst and Dutch said
tho person addressed. DO you speak Eng
lish."
Mrs. S. ]. Atwood. who runs a labor bu-
reau in Denver, has hired over 40, 00J men
III the last thirteen years LOT NOlh w
Western railroads. She is said to be the
only woman railroad employment agent
in the country.
The late John Russell Young was ac'
quainted with many great men, anon {
them these from foreign lands: Victor
Hugo, the cider and younger Dumas
Gambetta and Gladstone. John Bright
D'Israeli Labouchere, Rosebery, Wool
soy, Theirs, MacMahon, Crispi Henry
Irving and Salvini.
Admiral Schley is very proud of the full
dress uniform which he wears on Ger
omonal occasions. At reception II
Washington the other night lady aset
him If it were a new one. mo, indeed!
he exclaimed; II have worn this uniform
for the past twenty years. 1t has beef
baptised several times"
EX-President Harrison was taking al
evening walk in Indianapolis few day
ago when a woman called out that he
house was being robbed. At the SAM
time two men rushed out and sprang int
carriage. Mr. Harrison leaped INTO an
other carriage pursued the fugitives
overlook them and captured one with hi
own hands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
wINOOSkI
SAV|N CS BANK

From its careful management has got
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years
Deposits made during the first i've days
OF any month will draw interest from the
first day of that mouth Deposits made
after the fifth day OF any month Will ORA"
interest from the first day OF the next
month.
Interest Is credited depostors January
st and July LIST, compoundinS semi-an-
nrally. The rate of interest paid to de
posters by all savings banks in this state
Is limited by law to four per cent until It's
surplus amounts 10 ten per cent OF It's
deposits, when an extra dividend Is ID
be made.
No interest Is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of Two thousand doll
lars except 1t 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.
Deposits July l, 1895. s6Os.sf2 y
Dur .......'' $780, ..'...''''',. 11,o'' -
OFFICERS IS. II. Weston. President:
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
TRISTEES-S. II. Weston, j. 3. Small
o. p. Ray. A. j. Stevens. O,mond Cole. E.
c. Mower. Samuel Bigwooc.