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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

live stock two miles or so in order to Sc
cure water. Ono farmer in that vicinity
whose dairy had been short of water drove
his cows to a stream to drink, and they
imbibed so large a quantity owing TO their
excessive thirst that seventeen of their
number died and the three remaining were
killed in order TO put an end to their sur
fcrings.
1t is evident from these and other SINH
lar reports that nless copious showers are
soon Forthcoming many sections of Yer
mont will suffer serious damage and those
towns depending upon small streams for
| their supply will he in imminent danger
of veritable water famine.
Burlington's streets and lawns are show
! ing the effects of the prolonged drought,
l-@ we are not worrying in the least about
our water supply, as we have never seri-
Cusly contemplated the possibility of
pumping Lake Champlain dry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

George b. Loving of Texas, the pro-
moter of the proposed Consolidated Cat
tie company. holds options over coo, 900
head of cattle and 100000 acres of
land.
! Edward Everett Hale says he recently
asked a little boy where Lake Champlain
was. II don't know" was the answer,
but my father has some of the water In
bottles and it's very good"
Paul De Longpre is making his second
fortune. His first, the result of years OF
work, was lost in the collapse of the great
Compton d Escompete in Paris, out OF
which wreck the artist saved but $500
Joseph Choate, the American ambassa-
dor to England, and Mrs. Choate have dis
continued their Thursday afternoon recep-
lions for the remainder of the summer
They are row In the highlands of Scot
land.
President Mckinley has written to EN-
peror William expressing his pleasure al
the appointment of DR.. Mumm Won
| Schwartzenstein as envoy extraordinary
! to this country in the absence of DIR. Won
llollenben, the German amba ssador al
! Washington, saying that Dr. vor
Schwartzenstein's previous stay al Wash,
n.ton Is pleasantly remembered
William A. Piper the eccentric million
| aire and eX-congressman, who died in San
Francisco last week, owned the best
library of books on California's history in
the world. These will probably go to Stan.
ford University.
The rapidity with which women are
coming to the front in violin playing il
illustrated by the fact that the much.
coveted Sainton scholarship in London
held for three years by the successful
candidate, has been awarded Miss Elsie
f. Moss, before whom no woman ever
held the honor.
John ID. Rockefeller In recently declining
to aid personally in raising the debt of a
Western church said to the applicant: u
cannot obige YOU because ! have had nc
opportunity 10 examine report Of youl
financial condition and ! never contribute
under any other circumstances. You had
best apply 20 the mission people for as
sistance Last year ! contributed $1,000, 0C(
through the mission officials because / felt
sure that they knew the needs and could
distribute II wisely. might make a mis-
take"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
War on the Meat Barons

1t will be a matter for considerable SUI
prise if the squeezing process INDUCED
in by the beef packers does not result IN
reviving the meat-producing Industry in
tho East which as been largely crushed
out by the competition of the West. The
time Is apparently ripe for an effort on the
part of the farmers OF the Eastern States
to gain a new market for their meat
products. The beef barons have pushed
the prices of meat up to point where the
retail dealers win no longer consent to
extorton, If 10y can see IA way around it.,
and the fattcning of live stock In all parts
Of the East as well as In the Middle West
IN certain to be highly profitable from this
time on.
The retail butchers Of New York are said
20 havo instituted a movement looking 10
the establishing of a co-opera tive slauch-
ter house, by means of which they hope
TO be able to tight the big Western con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
EACH HAS LIS DAY.

oh, the kissing bugs kiss and the sea.
serpents grin
And the three-legged hen does her best
In a steadfast and loyal endeavor to wiz
Our minds from the summer unrest.
For the days are so long and the joys are
so few
That we turn with an infantile glee
To the be st that the seasons romancei
can do
With fancy unfettered and free.
IT'S true that these things have been Of
ten rehearsed
There are better ones swift on the way
They are now being carefully tended an,
nursed
Like the fruits which grow ripe, day b.
day.
The hen, the sea-serpent and bug mus
retire
AS inventions more potent enthrall
AS we read the strange tale and we lis
to the Tyre
When the, candidate comes in the fall.
Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
WlNOOSKI
SAVINGS BANK

From its careful mana cement has not
met with a loss from any loan made dur.
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first Eve days
CT any month will draw interest from the
first day Of that month. Deposits mado
after the nth Gay Of any month WI draw
interest from the first day of the next
month.
Interest Is credited depositors January
LIST and July list, compromising semi-an-
nualy. The rate of interest paid to de-
postors by all savings banks in this state
Is limited by law to four per cent. until its
surplus amounts to ten per cent. OF its
deposits, when an extra dividend is to
be made.
No interest Is allowed ~ law TO be paid
on deposits IN excess of two thousand dol
lars except it 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 OF
| less.
| VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due dcpositors June 80, 1899. .S72 " SIS IS
eufplus..,..,,. ............ .......... oG'tISI
| Deposits and surplus..... ........ 75S577 )
| OFFICERS-S. II. Weston, President:
! Ormond Cole Urea surer.
! TRUSTEES-S. II. Weston, J. p. Small,
, o. p. Ray. a. 7. Stevens, Ormond Cole, e.
c. Mower. Samuel Bgwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
THE DROUGHT IN NEW YORK.

Accounts from the dairy and farming dis.
tricts of Northern and Central New Yorl
TO the 2lst instant, show that the prconf +.
ed drought Was causing enormous loss, =.
Pastures everywhere We're BAKED aAI
burned, and the farmers making heavy no
roads in the stock of feed which they
counted upon to carry their cattle throus n
the winter.
Creeks are dcying up, and in many places
the dairymen are compelled to feed their
cattle hay and to carry water long, dis
t,nces for them. Milk for the daires and
cheese factories is running short in Largo
territory and damage to the crops is al
ready great, Showers ia some places haNe
partially relieved the drought; but it Is
stiH severe oVer a wide region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
cwey on the Philip pine Problem

The London Daily News Of the 21st
prints undec Naples date a reputed in
tervlew of its correspondent with Admiral
Dewey while the admiral was in that port,
The admiral said that in granting the in
terview he was making an exception to
his rule, as he greatly objected to being
interviewed. He said
Il have tho question OF the Philippines
more at heaCt than has any other Amcri-
can, because | know the Flipinos init
matey, and they know am their friend.
The recent Instruction is the fruit of the
anarchy which has so long reigned in the
islands. but :he insurgents will have to
submit themselves to the law, after being
accustomed to no law at all. | believe and
affirm, nevertheless that the Philippine
question will be very shortly solved,
The Filipinos are capable of governing
themselves; they have all the qualifca-
tions for It. 1t is a question of time, but
the only way TO settle the instruction and
assure prosperity to the archipelago il to
ccncede sef-sovernment to the inhab-
tants. That would be solution of many
questions, and would satisfy all, especial
the Filipinos, who believe themselves
worthy of it, and are So
Il have never been in faVor of violence
towards the Fiipinos. The islands are at
this moment blockaded by a fleet and
war reieus in the interior. This abnormal
state of things should cease. ! should like
to see autonomy first conceded, and then
annexation might be talked about. This is
my opinion. / should like to see violence
at once put stop to- According TO my
view, the concession of sclf-govenment
ought to be the most just and most logi-
cal solution"
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

The selections of men for colonies and
lieutenantcolonelso of the ten newly called
out volunteer regiments meet with general
approval. Nine of the new colonies were
selected from the cavalry and artillery
the tenth being Major j. Milton Thomp-
ficers selected. two are from the staff, nine
from the cavalry, six from the infantry,
and three from the artillery. The young
est of the colonies is thirty-nne years Of
age, and the oldest, fifty-seven The Sc
lection of these younger mer for high
pommards will be an excellent stimulus
tor the whole army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

The number of visitors to Mount Mans
field is said to be Unusually large at pres
ent, and people from the cities are i'm
pressed by the majestic beauty of the
scenery as viewed from the mountain and
the opportunity of making it popuaC re-
sort. A project for the erection Of an i'm
mense summer hotel and the construction
OF cable road up the mountain is said TO
lie under contemplation An enterprise Of
this SORT could not fail TO be highly pro-
fitable for people would flock to Mansfield
by thousands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
JOHN BROWNS MEN.
To Rest Beside Their Chief-The Identi-
6cutiOu Reliable.

Eliza BEETHOVEN correspondent or the
Troy Daily Tines writes as follows The
announcement that seven of John BROWNS
men. who had been buried al Harper's
Ferry, were to be brought to North Elba
for interment at the side of their chief
has created considerable interest, espec-
tally as President Mckinley is expected
to be present. The question having been
raised as to the identity of the remains, |
would state that all the facts and cir
cumstances of the Brown raid and its
disastrous results are familiar to the
writer, who was at the time in Virginia
ard acquainted with most of the proml-
nent actors on the part of the State and
national governments.
A SATISFACTORY IDENTIFICATION.
The men whose remains are now at
North Elba were taken from a burial
spot on the south side of the Shenandoah
river, half mile above IIarper's Ferry.
The writer has frequently seen the place
of interment generally known as the
"graves of John Browns men" The
statement has been published that the
Identification and disbursement of the re-
mains were by DIR. Featherstonagh Of
Washington. The writer knows that DR.,
Featherstonagh Is competent for the
work, as he has often visited the Ferry
and Is familiar with the facts of burial,
The public may, though, be satisfied with
the statement ana implicitly believe the
remains to be now fortunate men VINO
followed the ill-starred raid.
LEAVING HOME.
| In connection with the Brown raid the
writer gives some facts which may be in
tercstng to publish. During a former
visit to the Adrondacks | met the late
Thomas Norton, prominent citizen and
noted abolitonist, who lived in Keene Val
ley. John Brown passed his last night
! in the Adirondacks with his old friend.
and parting in the morning, said: Watch
The Tribune. and you will see where |
ing the inquiry whether he knew of
Browns scheme, the question was equivo-
oally answered Brown was alone while
at Nortons; his followers from the Adj
rondacks took other routes.
IMPLEMENTS OF WARFARE.
The raiders rendezvoused upon Mary
land Heights, opposite Harpers Ferry,
and passed ostensibly as miners They
made implements of Warfare-javelin
points knives, etc. One OF these, a
spear head, ten inches long, inserted in a
shaft six feet in length, the writer owns.
Many of the weapons have been col
lected at Harper's Ferry.
BROWNS FORT.
The engine house, in which Brown for
tilted himself, was taken down and NOV
cd to Chicago for the worlds fair, but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
A Mother Tells How She saved Her Little
DAUGHTERS Life,

I am the mother of eight children and
have had a great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little daugh-
ter had the dysentery in its worst form.
We thought she would die | tried every
thing / could think Of but nothing SEEM
ed to do her any good. | saw by an adj
Vertisement in our paper that Chamber
lains Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy was highly recommended and sent and
got a bottle at once. 1t proved to be one
of the very best medicines we ever had in
the house. 1t saved my little daughter
life. / am anxious Tor every mother TO
know what an excellent medicine It is
Had l known 1t at first 1t would have
saved me "A great deal of anxiety and my
little daughtr much suffering, Yours
truly. Mrs George r. Burdick, Liberty
Il. ]. For sale by w. J. Henderson,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi
ton OF the mucous lining of the Eustach
ian Tube When this tube gets inhamet
hearing, and when it is entirely CLOSED
deafness is the result. and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearinl
will be destroyed forever; nine cases ou
of ten are caused by catarrh which /:
nothing but an infiamed coalition of tn,
mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars fol
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl
Cure. Send for circulars, free
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

the material has been returned, and is to
be, or has been, re-erected at the scene
of this desperate affair, but not upon the
identical spot, as The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company has laid new
track and materially changed the feat
ures of the place. Large tablets have
been placed where the fort" stood Civ
ing the facts of the raid, etc.
The removal of the mems remains and
reintermem at North Elba was a happy
thought They will now rest by the side
of their intrepid leader, whose soul goes
marching on"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

1t is suggested that the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution erect a memorial in
Shoreham near the cove from which
Ethan Allen and his men crossed to Fort
Ticonderoga. Ex-Nice-President Morton.
whose boyhoods home was in Shoreham.
has indicated his Willingness to bear a
portion of the expense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
DEWEY'S FIRST FIGHT IN THE
\ ANN

The following story is told by a retired
navy officer about Admiral Dewey: During
the fail of 1860 the old trigate powhatan
was sent to Vera Cruz to protect Amefi-
can interests. For six long months she re-
manned at anchor at Vera Cruz, with
nothing to vary the mOnotony save an oc-
casional norther. All were dreadfully tired
of the monotony, tired of the city, the ship,
and almost tired of each other, and growls
eng and loud went up INCREASINGLY There
were two mdshipmep in the steerage,
George Dewey and j. b mow a re-
tired commander in the navy. They had
heen classmates at Annapolis. and We're
bosom friends; both of them were excel
lent officers and very popular on board
ship, The starboard Storage, which they
occupied, WAS just outside of the ward
room, and separated by only bulkhead
sWmounted by lattice work hung with
curtains, so that nearly all that went On
| i'll the streerage could be heard in the
Wardroom, and vice versa.
One evening, as the officers Were seated
around the mess-table in the wardroom,
reading, talking, etc. the sound of scuf-
fling teet rapid breathing. and heavy
blows was heard proceeding from the
Storage All rushed out, and found the
bosom friends clnched and pegging away
at each other for all they We're worth,
you have been spelling for licking for
a long while, and row you'll yet it," said
Dewey, as he planted a blow on u s
rose which staggered him. you take that.
| you beggar" said II rs lie landed
his stlTboard fist ON DeWcy'S port eye,
causing him to see more lights than he
ever saw in Manila Bay and then they
clinched again and were soon rolling over
on the floor of the country" as the space
between the two steerages is called. The
officers soon separated the young game
cocks, and demanded an explanation,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

Three Of the Spanish war ships SUNK by
Dewey in Manila Bay are being recon-
structed and are we'll along towards COM
pletion. Their value, when completed, ex-
lows: Iela de Cuba, s216Co0; Isla de Luz
zon $2l5 900; Don Juan de Austria, $780,
900. Total, 100000. The raising and reit-
tisg have cost about 1904, 900, making a net
gain to the government on the three YES
sells of $3o6,00O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
A MOUNTAINEERING SCHEME.
Fuddy-"I've AN idea"

Fuddy-"I've AN idea"
Duddy-"You don't mean IT,"
Fuddy-"And there's millions in 1t. See
here. Wen go into the second hand bicy-
Gle business. You stand at the top of a
big hill to buy, and I'll be at the foot of
it to sell. Bikes are worth twice as much
to the rider going down hill as going up.
If you don't believe 1t, just try it your
self"-BostoO Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Terms-s1.oO Year, Always in Advance
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, AUG.
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. Sec page
seven. This paper has more than 10000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
OUT OE DATE.

"What't that" asked the rich man, who
was buying a few paintings.
That's Pegasus" replied the dealer
Pegasus. you know, was a winged
horse"
Send II back to the artist and tell him
to put the wings on an automobile and
I'll buy it," said the rich man.-Cnicago
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

Ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed has at last
broken by proxy the long silence main
tanned with reference to his future course
Mr. Reed has sent his letter of resignation
to Gov. Powers to take effect september
T. next, and the ex-speaker will be-
gin the practice Of law in New York early
next month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
SOUND ADVICE.

"What are you doirg, Thomas" asked
the father of a young man who sat
dreamily gazing into space.
Building air castles, father" replied
the visionary younth.
quit it, my boy. quit it," said the old
man. "You can't mortgage structures Of
that kind for a cent."-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

The numerous friends of Editor Arthur
r. Stone of the St. Johnsbury Caledonlan
will be pleased to learn that he has ahan-
dcped the idea of going to Hawaii and
will continue to publish his newspaper
which, by the way, is highly creditablc
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
FARSEEING.

Kansas Mother--"What will we name
him? Fun ston?"
Kansas Father-"Not much! Don't you
s'pose I want the right to lick him for
gon' swimmin' when he gifts a little old
er?'-Indanapolis Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Aid For Porto RiCO's Sufferers.
The Free Press has received the follow
ng letter from Gov. l.. c. Smith:
State of Vermont.
Executive Department.
st. Adams, Aug. II, 1899,

Executive Department.
St Adams, Aug. II, 1899.
Burlington Free Press:
Hehtiefneh' - peg TO can your attention
rotary Of Nar with has iist on',a ~
this office. Subsequent information re-
IcelVed from Porto Rico indicates the situ-
49, W 17 eve" "''S0 IMAM at 'lrst APP
Every instinct of humarity demands a
genecous response to the appeal of the Sec
iouaiy Ul Nd'' ana nave 10 request tnat
as the influence of vour raror o.tcnde
| suggest as the most feasible and
quickest way to reach a practical result,
o',as sou a. ~ puoi.cy .hut you ave
ey for the nurno3es named in rho Seer
tary of Wars letter and that you urge
upon the people or your vicinity the pro-
,,n t. 49,. tDu ~ ~ stne,ouS 'h".'
send money than supplies. | an: making
similar request of each daily newspaper
1a,,,n ,,,a,, ho to,,,.r'es n'oies wv
tional Bank Of North America New yosls
/ city, or if you will have It sent to me
VIII nave II forwarded in gross sum as
rrye ,ou r. ,'H,t ,,,i, i.t e. nm ~
sible despatch. and vigor.
Very tSuly yours
r. Z, SMITH
! Inc fREE PRESS very readily responds
10 me suggestion made by Gov. Smith
lhat we receive subscriptions for the re-
hel OF the sufferers by the terrible hur-
llcahe winch recently devastated Porto
RICO. The situation in that island was
iheart-rendlng enough as depicted by the
earnest reports from the track of the
storm. but 1t was impossible, owing to in
terrupted communication to secure cor
rect detalls as TO the real extent of the de-
Nas'atloh produced by the elements. 1tnow
'Fahspires mat instead OF several hundred
Deaths as hrst reported fully two thou
sahd persons lost their lives, and the pro-
perty carnage Is beyond estimate al this
une'
ACCORDING TO the descriptions made by
people who have come to the United States
since the storm did its terrible work the
experiences of the sufferers must have
peen awful. 1t seems that after the hur-
Ilcahe had swept through town and coun-
! Try ping the remains of buildings, trees
ana other debris in the streets and killing
many people, residents set about the
work of bringing order out of chaos only
to be deluged "a few hours later with a
flood which poured down upon them from
the mountains. Rivers overfiowed their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
STILL A HERO.

Wasn't it brave OF Cholie to rescue
that child from drowning in the creek" ="
Brave? The water wasn't more than
four feet deep anywhere, and Choll.e
knew it."
Yes, but that was deep enough to ut
tery ruin the crease in his trousers. -
indianapolis journal.