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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

A good story is being told about Sen
ator Shoup of Idaho. When the gen
eral land Office was being moved from
It's old quarters in the interior depart
mont to the building formerly occupied
by the postollice department. great
many laborers We're employed tempo
rarily for the service. Senator ShOup,
who had some business before the land
office, went first TO the old building
and, when he found it had moved, went
across the street to the other one. The
first person he met was the man who
lad been employing the laborers. and
as he started to 60 in the man stopped
linn. saying: We have got all the men
employed on this work that we want
now, old man. | am sorry, but can't
give you anything to do here now"
Senator Shoup, who knows how TO take
n joke himself, smiled ut the official
and said, My term as United States
senator does not expire until the 18th
of next March, and during that time |
am not looking for another job 1t is
needless to say that the official who
Iluti Ild'lt NutIl al illlSliN' II''ll ~ l'll III
faint and is still kicking himself.
New states and Ex-Senators.
! saw ex-senator Gilbert \. Pierce
Aod eX Senator w. y. Roach, both of
North Dakota, on the floor Of the SEN
ate the other day. 1t reminded me
of the fact that here was a state only
about 10 years old and already had
three eX-senators, which goes to prove
that the new states usually change
senators very frequently, while the
older states are apt to keep their men
in service a long time. OF the other
states that came in at the same time
as North Dakota, Montana has three
eX-senators and Washington the same
number. South Dakota has only one.
Idaho, which came in later, has two
eX-senators and Wyoming one, and
Utah, the youngest of the states. two.
Some of these changes are due TO the
fact that the states have had different
political parties in control since they
were admitted. Arthur w. DUNN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
wants a position.

wants a position,
If you want the girl, use n Free Press
want al She will be forthcoming.
II YOU are the girl use Free Press
want ad. Youll get position immediate-
ly.
Vermont is fun Of good girls and good
positions Tho Free Press finds the girls
for the positions and vice versa.
Try it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

II. Clark, Chauncey, Ga, says DeWijts
Witch Hazel Salvc cured him Of piles that
had afflicted MIN for twenty years. II is
also a speedy cure for skin diseases. Be-
ware of dangerous counterfei'S.
J. w. OSulivan w. =. Han. F. II.
Parker Bellrose Pharmacy +. Gossc'in.
+. T. Crandall. Winooski
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
ESTATE OF LUCIA A. WILKINS, BUR


We, the subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District Of Chlttenden. COM
n ssiouers TO receive examine and adjust
the CLAIMS and demands OF ali persons
against the estate OF Lucia A. wilkins.
late of Burlington, in said disui (,
deceased, ana also all claims and de-
mands exhibited in offset thereto, and SIX
months from the day OF The date hereof
beng allowed by said court for that pur-
pose, we do therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the duties OF cur
al the office OF Bullurl &
Wetherby, on College street, Burlington.
in said district. on the first Tuesdays Of
June and October next, at lC o'clock Il. m
on each of said days.
Dated this Sd day of April, 1900
{. Il. WETHERBY.
b. l.. BUlLAkD
A.. " st Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

81 understand the Irish people are much
dissatisfied at the Queens visit TO Ire
land"
why SOP"
"li She really wishes to make up to the
Irish the feeling is general that She should
visit the United States. "-Phladelphia
North American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

WE GIVE NO REWARDS. An offer
of this kind Is the meanest Of doceptions
Test the curative powers of Ely's Cream
Balm for the cure of Catarrh, Hay Fever
and Cold in the Head and you are sure to
continue the treatment. Relief Is immed-
late and a cure follows. 1t is not drying,
does not produce sneezing. 1t soothes and
heals the membrane. Price 20 cents at
druggists or by mail. Ely Brothers, IS
Warren Street, New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

De sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING
sYRuP Tor children teething, 10 soothes
the child softens the gums allays all
pain, cures WlYd collie and is the best rem
edy for darrnoea 1wenty-hv cents =
bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

Half the MS that man is heir to come
from ind gestion. Burdock Blood Bittc~s
strengthens and tones the stomach
makes Indigestion impossible
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

OF yalor Is discretion" and the better
part of the treatment of disease is pre-
Vention. Disease originates in impurities
in the blood; Hoods Sarsaparilla purihes
The blood People who take II at this sea-
son say they are kept healthy the year
round 1t Is because this medicine eXpels
impurities and makes the blood rich and
health-givng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
STATES OF LOUISA AND HIRAM
BLINN. SHELBURNE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit
tcnden, -.
The Honorable the Probate Court Tor the
District OF Chittenden,
70 all persons interested in the estates
of Louisa and Hiram Binn, late OF Sh2l-
burno, in said district, deceased
GREETING:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
9th day of April next fer the settlement
OF the account of A. L. sherman as ad
miuistr traitor with the Will annexed Of the
estate of Louisa Bliun, late of Sheburne
i'm said district. deceased, and w. W. HiS
bee as administrator OF the estate Of H.
ram Binu, late of Shelburne in said dis
trict. deceased, and for a decree of the
II sldue of said estates TO the lawful claim
ants thereof. and ordered that public no.
tice thereof be given to an persons inter-
ested in said estate by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully previous 10
the day assigned, i'm the Burlington Week
ly Free Press a newspaper, published in
burlington in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO an-
pear at the Probate Court rooms in Bur
lngton. on the day assigned, then aud
there TO contest the allowance Of said ac-
count If you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs. legatees and lawful
claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand, this Faith day OF
March, 1900
EZRA NJ. HORTON. Register.
S9,w,3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
ESTATE or KATHERINE DOXEY.
CRLINGTON

STATE or NDBMONT.-The Hon. Pro-
den:
10 all persons interested ic tho estate
OF Katherine DoXcE. late of BuriI.- ,ou ll
said district. deceased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
PENDING WAR CLAIMS.
Congress Views Most Of Them
With Disfavor.
BIG FEES PAID TO THE ATTORNEYS
Money Does Not Reach Those For
whom acknowledgements bob Ev-
ans Cottage on Government Lnpd.
The Joke Was on senator Shoup.

WASHINGTON. April 7.--[Special. l.
War claims before congress. save with
n very few exceptions, are dead Meri-
torious claims cannot get through be.
cause the advocates Of those which are
questionable will not allow one class
standing that the other will also be con-
sidcred. a rough estimate of the war
claims pending in congress shows that
IT would cost somewhere in tho neigh
borhood of S200000,000 to pay them if
the government once entered upon
that policy. IT is well known that lit
tie of this money would reach the per
sons who lost the property during the
war or their heirs. The general belief
is-and, In fact, it is we'll understood
here in Washington that IA large per-
centage of the money would go into
the hands of attorneys and lobbyists
who have had their names connected
with the various claims for many
years. When the French spolation
claims were passed, a large part Of the
money was divided up in foes of men
who had been representing these
claims. The last congress passed one
claim of over $500, 600. and it turned
out that an attorney received S1OS. 600
of the sum. This was followed by an
investigation in which the committee
on claims severely condemned the ac.
ton of the men implicated in the big
fec. This one act has given an claims
something Of black eye. The men in
congress representing districts where
there are claims do not despair, but
introduce their bills every congress and
have them reported from the various
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
"FiEhting Bob's" House.

II is not the custom of war depart
mcnt officials to allow private houses
to be built on government reserya-
tons, but an exception has been made
in favor of Fighting Bob" Captain
Robley ID. Evans of the navy. Evans
has very fine cottage on the military
reservation at Fort Monroe 1t is right
next to the seashore, and from its
pUrches one may look away across
Hampton Roads in one direction, to
the open sea between Capes Henry
and Charles in another and far UP the
Chesapeake in still another. No more
choice location could be found. It
seems that Fighting Bob" got per
mission to build the house first from
the treasury department when il
was supposed that the land upon
which 1t was erected belonged to n
plat set apart for the lighthouse Scrv-
ice. AftcrWHrd it was discovered that
this was not the cas-" and that the cot
tage of the naval officer was upon the
sacred soil of Fort Monroe. But this
did not scare "l'ighting Bob" in the
Least. and he got another permit from
the secretary of war. which has allow
ed his cottaEc TO remain. His cottage
viii not he aS valuable i'm the future as
it has been in the past, rs some of the
new Notifications are being erected di-
rcctly in front and will shut off the sea
view from the cottage. 1t is said that
the intimacy of the naval captain with
President Cleveland WAS instrumental
in securing this privilege which many
another man would be glad to have.
Nearby the cottage of Captain Evans
is the military residence Of Colonel
O'Reilly. surgeon in the army. who,
with Evans. accompanied President
Cleveland on many shooting trip in
the Virginia and North Carolina wa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

All liver ills are cured by Hoods Pills
] 70
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
ESTATE or EMILY GEINNEI.L. COT
CHESTER
STATE or VERMONT. District OF Chit.


To al! persons concerned IN tn. estate Ok
Emily Glinuoll. Lutte of Colchester. lu said
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
A Year of Mercles.

l believe that the next year will be the
most stupendous year that heaven ever
saw. The nations are quaking now with
the coming of God. 1t will be year Of
successes for the men of Joshua, but Of
doom for the men Of Al. You put your
ear to the rail track, and you can hear
the train coming miles away. So ] put
my ear to the ground, and ! hear the
laundering on Of the lightning train Of
Gods mercies and judgments The mer-
cy OF God is first to be tried upon this ma
ton. 1t will be preached in the pulpits,
In theaters, on the streets-everywhere
People will be invited to accept the mer-
cy Of the gospel, and the story and the
song and the prayer will be mercy"
But suppose they do not accept the offer
of mcrcy--what then? Then God will
come with his judgments, and the grass
hoppers will eat the crops, and the fresh
cts will devastate the valleys, and ths def
alcations will swallow the money mar.
kets, and the fires will burn the cities,
and the earth will quake from pole TO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
Awaiting Opportunities.

Lesson the third; How much may be
accomplished by lying in ambush for OPP
portunties. Are you hypercritical Of
Joshua's maneuyer? Do you say that it
was cheating for him TO take that city by
ambuscade? Was il wrong for Washing
ton to kindle campGrcs on Jersey heights,
giving the impression to the opposing
force that a great army was encamped
there when there was none at all? |
answer, il the war was right, then JOSH
ma was right in his stratagom. lie vio-
lated no flag of truce. lie broke no
treaty, but by a lawful ambuscade cap
turcd the city of Al. Oh, that we all
knew how to lie in ambush for opportuni-
ties TO serve God. The best OF our OPP
portunitics do not lie on the surface, but
are secrcted. by tact. by stratagem, by
Christian ambuscadc, you may take al
most any castle of sin for Christ. Come
up toward men with n regular besege-
ment of argument and you will be de-
feated, hut just wait until the door OF
their hearts is. set ajar, or they are of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

EZRA VI, HORTON.
fog eter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

To ali persons concerned In the estate Of
Charles Frederick Ward. .ate OF Burl nG-
ION ir said district. deceased.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19
$1,000

$4,000 at pr. ct for Sep. ana Oct
making %. pr month
The witness went on to say that she
Ssw Miss Schneider three or four
weeks ago, She said then that she
hzd given notice that she wanted her
money hack. Witness said TO Miss
Schneider Il do not believe you will
s0x IT," In reply, Miss Schneider
turned upon her a look OF hauting dis
appointment saying IF don't get
shat money. win not feel like living
any more. She refused 70 talk or say
a word further on the subject. Miss
Schneider asked the witness what she
would think of her going 10 keep
house for this friend. Witness advis-
ed her against such step unless
marriage was entered into.
BENEFITS conviviai Habits.
W. c. ]. Ottoman. keeper OF cafe
NJ Waikiki. gave important testimony.
Bearing almost wholly upon the habits
and character of Bennett. the scout.
The two were very close friends. o.
tumann said: we have been in ev-
cry saloon in town together. One day
Bennett was celebrating something.
ve visited all the saloons and he
drank nothing but whisky and chant
pagne cocktails. Since July he had
been out nearly every night He wonld
invariably stop al my place aud get
a cup of black coffee. Not long aga
~ sent dozen bottles Of champagne
down TO my place. He always told me
ne had plenty Of money He said he
lad an income OF slsI per month from
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19
Mystery Of His rrousIes.

s'The next time saw him I re-
preached him for having tried to do
such q thing in my place. He said.
You do not know of my troubles
Since then he had rather dropped me. =
The testimony of DR.. Walters and
Chemist Shorey was taken proving
conclusiyely that morphine was the
cause of Miss Schneider's death. A
red shawl. which she wore on the fatal
night. was exhibited TO the jury On
its folds was liberal sprinkling of a
whitish powder. II was given to
Chemist Shorey who viii make care
fal analysis of the powder to see if II
is morphine.
When the iuries meet again today a.
p. m the questions uppermast viii
be: Did Bennett give Miss Schneider
the morphines II SO. did he give il
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19

some property at st. Louis, and gets
s100 per month from the government
| often loaned him money. He would
always pay ME back promptly Have
often seen him drunk. He could carry
a big load without showing it to those
who did not know him. He told me he
was hard gambler and that he had
made fine winnings in games at the
Hawaiian hotel. He also said he play
ed big money on the races and that
he had a man up town who looked al
ter his race bets.
Attempted to Poison Himself.
Bennett was greatly troubled with
neuralgia and pains from wound
once received in the head He often
took morphine for these pains He
told me he was not afraid of the drug
getting the upper hand of him.
Bennett was subject to deep moods
of dependency and at times | have
thought he was losing his mental bal
ance. met him the night Of Prince
David's luau before election. He was
drunk He went with me TO the meet
ing and said he was slated for a
speech. introduced him TO Prince
David. He tried TO make a speech
but was called down. On our way
home he was very detected. He talk
ed foolishly of suicide and wanted to
meet me on the other side When
we had got as far as the McCullom
house. he asked me TO go back to my
restaurant and make him a cup If
coffee. complied In the restaurant
he asked for a glass Of soda. thought
he acted queer and kept an eye on
him. While | was getting the soda.
he took from his pocket some white
powder and placed in glass. When
returned with the soda he extend%d
q trembling hand. holding the empty
glass with the white powder in the
bottom. saying. Pour il in here I
did so and stepped behind him. With
great effort. he raised the glass to
his lips and said remember me TO the
boys knocked the glass to the
floor. He turned white and said:
Frank, you may think you have done
me a favor, but you have not then
took him home
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19
TWO JURIES 1t WORK
UATLHGuAG MESHES
ICoatfnued From First Page. I

terms with her. Lately she had found
cut thai Miss Schneider was having
to0uhle about her money. Miss Sch,
neider had told her that she had taken
her money from man named Camp
eeh of the huilung firm of Campbell
A Milton. and that she had put it in
the hands of another man. a friend.
who would pay her per cent a month
for It, She said that the amount she
gave him would yield her an income
Of SCI per month. which would be IN
the neighborhood of s400 principal.
Miss Schneider would not tell the Wit
ness who her friend was or what kind
Of security he gave, if any
The memorandum in the hand writ
ing Of Frank Bennett. found in Miss
Sohneider's pocketbook reads as fol-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19

with malicious intent, or only to re-
lieve her headaches and induce sleep
as the faithful drug had so often be-
friended him. Did .ntrust her with
quantity of the poison, for proper
powerful drug an avenue of escape
from her many troubles?
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19

Popcorn, any quantity, for schools or
church entertainments. New England
Bakery.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-19
DOLLS
IN ALL SIZES AND Compilations
FROM 25cts. TO $500

Our trumpets and drums starle the town.
Mechanical toys in every shape keep going
Batlesh1ps that would do credit to any navy
Trucks trains to suit large corporations; also
Banks equal TO any in all exceptionally low prices.
Call and them before going elsewhere you cannot fail
to be suited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

Course Chosen for the Leading Nom
Collegiate Boat Races.

SOhe8l0te BOAT Races.
Theodore Van Ralem Of the AtaIanta Boat
Club. New York chairman of the commit
tee on course of the national regatta. in
tends to hire competent surveyor. who
will get the exact measurements of the
national course. and flag 1t every one-eighth
Of mile. Hts idea is that the distance
should be surveyed with mathematical pre-
cisicn, so that there can be no disputes. and
also that the records can be depended upon.
The chalrmen Of the local committees hav-
ing in charge the; various matters of de-
tails in connection with the national re-
gatta held a meeting this week and re-
ported progress. They will meet again next
Monday night, when all their aids will be
made known.
1t is said to be the hope OF many oarsmen
that the regatta Of the N. A. A. o.. to be
held on the Harlem next summer, will de-
Yeiop into an American Henley. The idea
Is not new one. and the possibility Of e.
tablishtng such an institution Is problem
atfcal. The course is said to be one Of
the best ever chosen. 1t is said that from a
spectators standpoint there 10 no course in
the country which presents the advantages
OF the Harlem river location. Beginning
a half mile above the heights on which Fort
Washington was located, the course extends
along the new speedway. On the west side
OF the river, which at this spot runs north
and south. the city has built a park which
Is open to the public at all times. 1t is a
series of ridges and bluffs which makes a
gigantic and ideal grandstand from which
a million spectators can view the races the
entire distance of the course without miss
ing the stroke of single oar from the
start Of race to its finish.
The course will be a straightaway reach,
the finish being at Washington bridge.
b. The government will be asked to stop all
river traffic on the days Of the regatta
and the course win be patrolled by either
the city police or government tugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

Replying to Senator Pritchard. relative to
the opening of New Hampshire avenue. the
District Commissioners state that the court
has been busy with street extension cases
ever since the acts providing for such ex-
tensions passed. and that the cases have
been taken up. as nearly as possible, in the
order in which they appear in the laws.
The marshal of the District. the Commits
sioners further state. presides over the ju-
ries of condemnation. and he finds 1t i'm
possible to take up more than one case at
5arfly protracted. The Commissioners ex-
press the belief that New Hampshire ave-
nue. will be the next case taken up by the
iyIry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

rom the New YORK Herald
The suddenneSs with which heart disease
causes the death OF the suffering victim
has been illustrated within the last few
days in the case Of four persons who were
stricken under entirely different conditions.
In all there was the slightest possible warn
ing in the shape Of a momentary feeling of
Illness and then all over. One man
passed away while listening to the band in
a theater; another. while talking with
friend IN The street: DR.. Kelley. known so
widely as the inventor OF a system of
treatment for inebriates which bears his
name fell while going to his bath room.
ana. lastly. Mr.. Henry C. Miner died in the
midst of a sentence
Inc pump simply stops working when II
can Dear the strain no longer. In confirmed
chronic disease Of the organ the most triy-
i4l circumst ance determines the result
While very often timely treatment can
avert immediate disaster there Is scIdnyn
opportunity given for requisite assistance
While II is impossible with the greatest
eare. 20 anticipate given attack II is With
IN the power OF most patients to guard
against many OF the well-known forms OF
rVer-exertton which repeatedly embarrass
the hearts action Under the latter cir
Cumstances the patient. although con-
hrned invalid. may prolong life for MANY
years And when he does the best he can
what moref