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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
HYGlENlC HINTS.
Proper Clothing For Securing an
Even Tenn eraturc.

Colds have been unusually prevalent
this winter, atmospheric and sanitary con-
ditions being, OF course mainly response.
BILE. Ignorance, however, is largely acces.
sorry, for the majority Of persons are ape
to think that when they do not feel cold
to the point Of shiycring they are not taxi
ing cold. A chill is undeniably frequent
cause of that condition Of health known
as "a cold" but the chill need not neces.
sarily be severe enough to attract atten.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
VARIOUS NOTES.
Items of Interest With Regard to
Fashions.
JUDO CHOLLET.

Few costumes are prcttier for little boys
not yet In brooches than the Scotch kilt
suits, not the elaborate affairs with fur
pouch and shoulder sash, which suggest
fancy ball. but the plain ones appropri-
ate for ordinary wear. These consist Of q
short kilt skirt of colored plad-poplin,
serge or other serviceable material-and a
white ruffied blouse, with broad collar
and turned back cuffs over which is a lit
tie short jacket of black yclveteen neatly
braided. A black highland bonnet prop
erly accompanies such n suit, and plaid or
black stockings may be worn.
Painted mousselines de sole of the most
delicate graduated tones are having o
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SOCIAL PROBLEM.

Watts-Then you don't believe that the
man who offers the bride is as bad as the
man who takes it?
Potts-Of course not. The briber has
plenty of money.-Indanap olis journal.
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RElGNlNG STYLES.

Fashion IL Likely to Remain chs
Same For Time.
The reign of tight skirts promises to be
long. There is no symptom of any change
save TO increasing tightness, if that be-
possible. The lining and the outside are
made as fiat as possible, ard both are
nodded to the form WITHOUT fold or wrin-
kle This fashion leads, of course, to
revolution in underwear which shall elm
mate all amplitude and gathers around
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

Hives are a terrible torment to the littl
folks and to some older ones. EaSil!
slant relief, permanent cure At any dru,
store 80 cents.
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Different Now.

Johnny-Say, pop, did you ever wish
you had lots of little boysS
Papa-Yes, my son, before I had you
brooklyn Life
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De Wits Little Early RiSers.
~" nous ,itti- pii,S.
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ON DUTY UNDER FIRE
GALLANT AIDS WHO FACED THE MAU.
SERS AT SAN JUAN.
Lieutenant Gnrescbe Ord, Victim of
Spanish Fcar-Mi1cy, Hero of Bat
tIeaeId and Council-The Few Who
Rode Up san Juan Hill.

copyright, 1899, by the Author,1
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Again, home is refuge. Life is the
United States army on the national roa,
to Mexieo--a long march, with ever apc
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Responsibility of Parents.

Above all, my friends take into your
homes Christian principle. Can it be thai
in any Of the comfortable homes whose in
mates | confron the voice Of prayer is
never liftcdY What! No supplication a,
night for protectionY What! No thanks
giving in the morning for carcY How my
brother, my sister, will you answer God
in the day of judgment with reference to
your children? 1t is plain question: and
therefore ask II In the tenth chapter of
Jeremiah God says he viii pour on. his
fury upon the families that call not upon
his name Oh, parents, when you are dead
and gone. and 49," moss is covering II"
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show Piety Mt Home.

AS at sunset sometimes the wind rises
30 after a sunshiny day there may be a
teInpestuous night There are people who
In public act the philanthropist who at
homo act the Moro with respect to their
slippers and their gown Audubon, tho
great ornithologist with gun and pencil
went through the forests of America to
bring down and to sketch the beautiful
birds, and after years Of toll and exposure
completed his manuscript and put it in "A
trunk in Philadelphia and went off for
few days of recreation and rest and came
back and found that the rats had utterly
destroyed the manuscript, but Without
any discomposure and without any fret or
bad temper he again picked up his gun
and his pencil and visited again all the
great forests Of America and reproduced
his immortal work And yet there are
people with tho ten-thousandth part of
that loss who are utterly irreconciable,
who at the loss of a pencil or an article OF
raiment will blow as long and loud and
sharp as "A northeast storm. Now, that
man who is affable in public and who Ia
irritable in private is making a fra udulent
and overissue OF stock, and he is az bad
AS a bank that might have 500, 900 or
$500, 600 of bills in circulation with nc
specie in the vault. Let us learn TO show
piety at home If we have it not there
we have 1t not anywhere, If we have not
genuine grace in the family circle, all our
outward and public plausibility merely
springs from the fear Of the world or from
the Shiny, putrid pool of our own selfish
ness, ] tell you the home is mighty tesl
OF character What you are at home you
are everywhere, whether you demonstrate
1t or not.
A blessed Harbor.
Again, home Is a refuge Life Is the
United States army on the national roa,
to Mexico--a long march, with ever AM
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Presented With a Costly Cham.
piOnship Belt.
DIAMOND STUDDED.
The Gift Of Richard h. Fox to
the Young Pugilist.
Fighting Terry Opposed to
CIinching in Battle.

New York, Dec. pa banquet was
rendered to Terry McGovern, the ban
tam-weight champion, at the Argyle
Cafe in Brooklyn last night. At the
conclusion of the banquet a diamond
studded belt. emblematic of the bantam
weight championship of the world, was
presented to the Brooklyn boxer by S.
c. Austin, on behalf OF Richard K.
Fox. Among those who took part in
the festivities were W. L. Crowley, of
Hartford, Conn, and ZAP Herford, of
Baltimore; Lem Wagner and George
s. Lucas, of Troy, n. Y. A number of
well known sporting men were in at
tendance. Letters and kilograms of re-
gret at not being able to be present
were received from John L. Sullivan,
Mike" Padden, NANNY" s. Chapelle,
Sam" Kahan and a host Of others
McGovern is regarded by close fol-
lowers of pugilistic contests as the
greatest fighter of his weight and inch
es in the world. He has been fighting
for about two years, and in that time
has beaten more than 30 men. In only
one contest has a decision been render
ed against him. McGOvern won the ii
tie of champion bantam-weight pugil-
ist of the world by defeating ''Pedlar"
Palmer, the English bantam weight
champion, whom he knocked out in less
than one round last September at
TuckahOe, n. Y
McGovern is not vet 20 years old. He
does not, like the majority of his pro-
fession, drink, smoke or chew. He is
married and lives a quiet life in
Brooklyn. On January he is to meet
George Dixon, the feature
George Dixon, the feather-weight cham
piOn, at the Broadway Athletic club, for
the feather weight championship.
McGOvern today. discussing fights in
general, said that he is opposed to the
allowance of clinching during the con-
test. This is against the Marquis of
Queensberry's rules" McGovern said,
as it comes under the head of rule 2,
which prohibits hugging or wrestling.
Referees ought to disqualify a, man as
soon as he attempts to hold his Oppo-
nent. He is not fighting when he does
this, but uses the clinches simply to
avoid punishment. If one of the fight
ers in every contest would keep on
punching when his opponent tries to
cIinch the clinching man would be COM
PEELED to break away and fight Con-
tests these days last too long. If refe-
rees would punish the offenders, as they
should do, by disqualification fights
would be shorter and more decisive.
Then only two exceptionally we'll
matched men would fight more than 10
rounds without a finishing blow
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
LEssARD TO COMMAND.
Will Have Charge of Canadian Mount
ed Rifles in the TransvaaL

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29.-The minister
of militia last night gave out the list
of officers who are to command the
second Canadian contingent for South
Africa and some additional details as
to the makeup of the force.
Two squadrons of mounted rifles, two
sQuadrons of mounted police, similar
to the American rough riders and three
batteries of artillery are to be sent, in
all about l 200 officers and men The
mounted rifles will be commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Lessard, who is now
in South Africa on special duty with
Lieutenant Colonel Evans, recently re
turned from the Yukon as second in
command. The artillery will be COM
manded by Lieutenant Colonel Q. W
Drury, now in South Africa The com
nandant of the mounted police has not
yet been selected.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
TO BECOME AN AUTHOR.
Arson Is Writing a Book on His Con-
nection With the National Game.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Adrian Constantine
Anson, former baseball manager, actor,
and now billiard-rOOm owner, will bios
som out as an author this spring.
"Anse' has nearly finished a book re-
Iating his experience in the national
game. 1t treats also of important
epOchs in the history of the sport. He
intended originally to have it ready in
time for holiday distribution, but
thought better that it should come out
about the time baseball games begin
in the spring, when the public enthusi-
asm would be likely to cause a greater
sale. Incidentally Arson says his con-
nectiOn with the Chicago club will be
given an airing in a manner to make
interesting reading for several officials
of the club, by which he undoubtedly
means President Hart.
In speaking of the venture Arson
said: 1T is not entirely a matter of
sentiment with me. L hope to see it
make money, for I am intent on get
tings funds enough to fight the men in
the Chicago club who have used me
badly. The book probably will retail
at 81. with a paper edition at so cents"
The veteran spoke more conservative
" yesterday about the American aSSO-
citation than at any previous time. He
said: "Our plan now is to adopt a nom
conflicting schedule, and it may sur
prise you to know that we have pros
poets of securing Manhattan field in
New York, now controlled by Andrew
Freedman. He is not totally hostile to
a second club there, and upon his final
decision largely depend our plans"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Referea SiIar Hissad-

The attendance at the Coliseum,
where the fight pictures are being
shown, is improving at every perform
ance. At the matinee yesterday the
sports" were unusually bOisterous.
Again Sharl1ey was the favorite, and
for the first twenty-five rounds the air
simply rung with Good boy, Tom; soak
him good" you're a wonder etc
One gentleman in particular, a little
Irisbman, was particularly impressed
with Sharkey and shouted words of en-
cOuragement to him during the entire
fight. When the twenty-third round
was coming and Announcer Dave Mel
son stated there here is where Jeffries
turns loose and earns the decision" the
excited man shouted, I don't believe it;
Tom, they can't beat you When the
final round had been shown and Jeffries
was declared the winner the little Irish
man led a Kissing bee, directed at Ref
cree SiIer, that would have made that
gentleman, who sat close to the excited
spectator, feel uncomfortable, We're he
not used to it.-St- Louis Globe-Demo-
Crat.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
CLEAN CASE OF LooTING.
stahI & straub Collapse Is So Demon
mated.

Philadelphia, Dec. 29-Judge McPher-
son in the United States district court
appointed Frank NJ. Crawford receiver
for StahI & Straub, fixing the security
at S. 600. Counsel for the creditors ask
ed for a restraining order to prevent the
transfer of securities and to have the
firm adjudged involuntary bankrupts.
Charles H. Vollum, the expert account
ant in charge of the brokers' books, said
at a meeting of the creditors today;
This is the cIeanest case of loOting
I have met with in thirty years"
An official at the banking rooms said
TODAY in referring to StahTs methods:
He ran three separate accounts on
securities in the care of the firm, paying
interest on stocks, dividends on the
same stocks, and further interest from
the firm and this was apparently one Of
his ways of binding the eyes of his
partner.
Some one emptied the safe, that is
evident. The next thing to find out is
who carried off the goods. The heaviest
ceiver, in the sum of S68 000.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
MITCHELL's OPPONENT.
President of the United Mines Work
ers to Have Opposition.

Indianapolis, Dec. 29.-The official call
for the convention of the United Mine
Workers in this city January Is, shows
that there will be a candidate against
President John Mitchell for the presi-
dency- Under the rules of the organi-
cation, the nominations for officers
must be in three weeks before the con-
vention. There are many candidates for
membership in the executive board,
authorship and other Offices
Four delegates to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will be selected and
there are two score of nomina tions.
The following nominations have been
made:
For president-John Mitchell, Spring
Valley, Ill; Miles Dougherty, ,Shamokin,
Pa.
For vice president-wm. D. Van
Horn, Terre Haute, Ind; J. P. Reese,
Abba. Ia; T. L. Lewis. Bridgeport, o.;
John Fahy, Pottsville, Pa; VIM. H.
Raney, Del Carlo, Ill; w. A. Cassida,
Pine Knot, Ky; John H Morgan, Dia-
mond, Ind; w. 3. Kittsinger, Central
City, KY; Francis FarriH, Scranton,
Pa; VIM. Clelland, Clark City, III.
For secretary y-treasurer-W. C.Pearce,
Indianapolis, Ind; H. J. Short. Knights
vile, Ind.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
TRANSFERRED TO LEXINGTON
LouisvilIe's Big Prize For Foals of
1898 to Be Trotted in 1900.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 29.-At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the Ken
lucky TrOtting Horse Breeders associa-
tion here today. ". ". Estil was
elected to the vacancy in the directory
caused by the death OF Major H. c. Nc
DOWell.
The association agreed with the Off
GERS of the Louisville TrOtting assOcia-
tion to take charge of and have the
$4,000 Louisville prize for foals of 1898
to be trotted in 1901 decided over the
Lsexingto track. This marks the end
of the Louisville meeting.
The association was suspended by the
National association for allowing Andy
Mcdowell to contest for stakes and
purses two years ago when he had fail
ed to pay fines assessed by the Cleve-
land association. and for other viola
tiOns of the national rules. > President
Douglass is said to have lost $4,000 in
the Louisville trotting venture. Sec
retary Kinney has an offer to conduct
the affairs of another association.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Banker Seligman, Who Was a
Mine Stakeholder
Confined in a Mountain Cabin
For Three Days.
MINERS WERE UNPAID
TeIegraphed New York For the
Necessary Sum.
His Wife Carried the $4,000
to Secure His Release.

Helena, Mont, Dec 29-The departure
from Helena last week of A. ]. Selig-
man and wife for New York to reside
permanently recalls one of the most thrill
ling kidnapping cases of Rocky mountain
region Selgman, who is a well known
banker and mining man, was lured to a
mountain cabin in 1888 by the miners en-
ployed in the Gregory mine, near Wieks,
and only secured his release by the pay
ment Of that sum after being guarded in
a cabin Tor three weeks.
WAGES WE'RE NOT PAID.
Seligman was one of the largest stock
holders in the Gregory silver mine, which
tion and on account of a. deficit it is said
the regular pay day passed without the
Selegman went to Wickes several days af-
terward to make a personal examination
OF the mine, when IN some manner runor
gained currency among the miners that
Seligman intended to order the mine shut
pay. A hurried conference of the miners
was called with the result that Seligman
was seized and carried TOUR or hve miles
distant into a. lonely part of the Rocky
mountains, where he was placed under
guard IN a miners cab1n and given 70 un-
derstand that he could secure his liberty
only upon nquidating the miners claims.
SENT WORD TO HIS FATHER.
The next day a courier was dispatched
overland to Helena, where he arrived that
evening, bearing two important telegrams
to his wife stating his predicament
and one to the late Jesse Seligman (his
father of the banking firm of J. & W.
SeIigman, New y Ork city, requesting that
the money be forwarded by wire immed-
lately.
The news that Seligman was held for
ransom spread like wildhre in Helena and
created intense excitement. Rescue par
ties We're proposed, but the utter futility
of such ventures caused their abandon
ment- However, a committee took the
matter in hand and proceeded to the tele-
graph office, where the matter was eX-
planned to the night chief, in endeavOr
to get Mr.. SeligTnan, sr., to come to the
New York end of the wire, a direct con-
necion having been secured through the
assistance I { R9TTlaW-
ger of the Chicago office.
WIFE CARRIED THE RANSOM.
It was nearly 3 a. m, when Seligman
reached the New York office where he
arranged with a local bank to furnish the
SeIgmans started on her mission. She
reached Wickes that evening too late to
continue the journey over the mountain
roads. She sat up all night with her
treasure, although unknown to her, she
was also guarded by miners.
With the break of dawn accompanied
by a guide she began the ascent Of the
trail to where her husband was a pris-
Oner. The money was paid over to the
miners, who then retired. The husband
and wife were guided to Wickes, where
they took carriage for Helena
Seligman said that he was treated kind
ly by the miners, although the diet of
bacon and coffee was not exactly to his
Helena Mrs. Se1igman being overwhelm-
ed with praises for the bravery displayed
in taking such a large sum of money over
the lonely mountain roads
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
HAS PLAY ACCEPTED.
Daughter of Mrs. III. E. Lease Wins
Fame in New York.

Wichita, Dec. 29-Word has just been
received that Miss Evelyn Louise Lease
has won out over a large list of com
petitors in the city normal school of
Greater New York.
1t is the rule in this college each year
that each student must submit an orig
inal drama and the best one of all these
is used on the programme for the an
nuaI Christmas entertainment. Out of
Z. large number of manuscripts submit
ted the one which the committee from
the faculty accepted was that of Miss
Lease, entitled, Love Laughs at Spice
Cakes"
The play is arranged in three acts,
and six scenes, with twenty-five mem
bers in the persOnae. Miss Lease and
her seat mate, Miss Gladys Ferguson,
were appointed stage managers as they
knew the special settings and were most
eapable of directing the affair:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

nounced that he would offer purse OF
$4,000 for the battle.
O'Rourlxe said today: 1.-THE fact that
I was negotiating for this fight led to
the report that Maher and Mccoy
would meet at the Broadway Athletic
club next Tuesday night, and not at
Coney Island on Monday afternoon, as
originally proposed. The rumor is un-
founded"
O'Rourke further said that the Broad
way club would not hold any more
bouts on Tuesday night, except between
boxers of national reputation. When
the LenOx club went out OF existence
all the fights scheduled to be held there
We're transferred to the Broadway club,
and Tuesday nights were utilized to pull
them off. All these encounters have
now been decided.
Mccoy is also scheduled to meet Joe
Athletic club on January u.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
NEW YORK PLAN
Adopted by Boston Clearing Housi
Assnciafinn-

Boston, Dec. 29-The Boston Clearing
House association has adopted amend
ments to its constitution providing for
rules to regulate the collection OF checks
in New England outside OF Boston Ths
rules provide that for all checks ard
drafts drawn upon any New England
bank. or banking institution which does
not pay checks and drafts drawn upon
itself. and sent through the Boston
clearing house, the collecting banks
shall charge not less than one-tenth q
one per cent Of the amount OF such
checks and drafts respectively with "a
minimum charge OF ten cents All
checks received from any one deDositor
or correspondent on the same day and
payable by the same institution may
be added together and treated as oua
item for the purpose OF fixing tEa
amount to be charged \ 1000 penalty
is provided for violation Of the rule
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
sHARKEY VS.. mooY.
Sailor WIN Probably Meet the Hoosier
Soon.

New York, Dec. 29.-Tom Sharkey will
in all probability be seen in another
contest hereabOuts before he is much
older
Today Tom O'Rourke, Sharkey's $
manager, wired the sailor who is now
at Hot Springs, to come on to this city
at once, as he wants to match him
against Kid Mccoy before the Broad
way Athletic club during the first week
in February.
Mccoy. according to O'Rourke. wants
to meet Sharkey, and adds that. win or
lose with Maher. he Will meet his con-
queror again
The Broadway club has been after
this match for some time, it appears,
and as soon as ORourke accepted.
Matchmaker George Considine an
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Horace Greelev,a Rarn.

Wilmot, S. D., Dec. ga disastrous
prairie fire four miles north of here de-
stroyed the houses and barn of VIM.
Nagle and John Inglert, farmers; several
Indian buildings and about 1000 tons Of
hay belonging to farmers. The loss Of
ready scarce and it was depended on to
winter the stock The fires started from
Horace Greeley, an Indian. No lives are
reported lost.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

The trip tnither is as fascinating as
a tour of Egypt. It can be made quick
". comfortably and at reasonable cost
bv Joining Gates personally conducted
Seventh Annual Excursion to Mexico,
via Santa Fe Route, leaving Topeka
March l. Through vestibuled special
train. comprising observation car. com
partnent car, dining car and Pullmans-
Tickets include every necessary ex-
pense for thirty days trip. Itinerary
arranged for seeing Mexico by daylight
you escape inclement March weather
at home Inquire of T. L. King, agent,
a T. & S. F. Ry.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
HOLIDAY RATES
Via the Santa Fe Route.

Between points west of Missouri river
within two hundred miles of selling sta
ton, the Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets at one fare for the round trip
on December 90, "a, %, 80 and 81 1898.
and January 1, 1900 Final limit January
4, 1900. Through tickets from points
west of Missouri river to local points
east of Missouri river whose distance
apart shall not exceed the two hundred
miles limit will be sold for the sum Of
the one fare and one fare and One-third
respectively For tickets, folders and
other information apply to T. L. King,
Agent, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
BATTLE OF GIANTS.
Big Life Insurance Companies to
Engage in War.

New York, Dec. 29-The Herald says-
There is a strong possibility OF war be-
tween the great life insurance com
panies with the beginning Of the new
year. THE rebate compact" which =E-
listed between them and which served
to bind them together in a. community
Of interest. has terminated and has ben
followed by the abroEation Of TIA
agreement between the New York Life
and the Equitable Life under which tho
same agents acted for bo-h companies
within certain territory.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
sbootg a Wboie Family.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 29-Samuel
Mills. collector for an installment
house, this afternoon attempted to seize
furniture in the house of Mary Venagle.
colored, for a small debt. The woman
attempted to prevent it and in the
struggle that ensued, Mills shot the wo-
man and her little son and daughter, all
seriously. Mills has been arrested.