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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

All who suffer from piles will he glad
to learn that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
will give them instant and permanent re-
lief. 1t Will cure eczema and all skin
diseases, Beware Of counterfeits
J. w O'SuliVan. W. T. Hall, F. VI.
Parker. r. Gosseln, Belrose Pharmacy,
+. II. Crandall Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Taking All the Credit.

Miss Jones-It seems to me that all the
incest men are married.
Mrs. Brown-Well, dear, they weren't
always so nice. you know. They've only
been caught early and amed.-Chicago
Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
At the High school.

"Your basket ball club hasn't reported
any broken bones lately"
mo. We voted out all the girls who
wanted to play for exercise. "-Chicago
Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
4 Cheerful Chan.

''Therc's one comfort" said the phios-
ophcr when his wages were rcauced
when I'm laid up i'll in future, | shan't
lose so much money. Tit Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Cut on Entirely.

Don't you think her voice ought to be
cultivated"
"No; l think it should be harvested"
Chicago Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
just Like One,

what do you suppose Jack did last
night when l said, Bear with me- for
keeping him waiting?"
Il don't know. What?'
plugged me."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
4 Fixed Opinion.

Iratc Citizen-I am going to kill you,
sir, for calling me liar,
Western Editor (calmly)-That won't
change my opinion at all.-Detroit Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
EaAy Work. Good Paw,

The crown prince Of Germany re-
ceives a salary of $4,000 a year from
the state"
What for?"
For being his fathers son."-Chicago
Times Heral.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Looks the Part.

"Miss Bunk says she feels as free as a
bird in her rainy day skirt"
"Wcll, she looks like a ay."-Chicago
Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

mine is touching tale" murmured
the stranger, with heavy sigh.
Consider me touched" said the editor
promptly as he laid dime before the
caller and then resumed his editing
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Economical.

waiter?
Waitcr-Oh, 10 or IL marks, sir.
Student-And quail?
Waiter-Two marks. sir.
Student-Well, my old man is saying
all the while that spend too much mon
ey, and so, TO please him, | must eat the
cheaper things. Waiter, bring me n pair
of quails Heitere Welt,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
80 " 81 Comm ~~IOucrS.
ESTATE OF TIMOTMY THOMSON.
;rATE oF vERMoNT. DLstr.ct 81 Chit.


. n r. Df HfMO- J, DlStTtCt OF Unit
tendeu.
To all PERSONS concerned IN The estate q
Timothy THOMPSON. late of Shclnurnc n
s.id district, deceased
GREETING:
At Probate Court. holden at Burlin;-
ton, within and for the District Of Ch'--
tendeu ON tho 18th day of June. Eo0.
an instrument purportln- 10 be the lat
will and testament of Timothy Thompson,
late of Shclburuc, IN said district,
deceased, Vas presented to the court
And it is ordered by said court tnat ire
9Th day Of July $780, a The Probate
signed for proving said Instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this orde.
three weeks successfully in the BurlluS-
ton Weekly Free Press d newspaper pub.
lshed al said Burlingtor, previous 10 the
time appointed,
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified 20 app
pear before said court, al the time ana
place aforesaid. and contest the probate
Of said will. II YOU nave cause.
Given under my hand at Rurs1gton Il
said district this 18Th day Of June. l1N.
MARC EILUS y. BINGHAM.
5ow3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Al A Probate Court. holde

To all persons concerned in he estate ot
Timothy Thompson. late of Shclhurnc n
s.l.I lisfrinI- Nn-nHSnl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

But do not think we will give up the
Bible even at that time. think we will
want the Bible in heaven. ! really
think the fires Of the last day will not
consume the last copy, for when you and
! get our dead children out Of the dust
we want to show them just the passages,
just the promises. which comforted us
here in the dark day of interment, sud
We will want to talk over with Chris,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Prophecies Fulhllcd.

You must remember that Tyre and
Babylon and Nincveh were in full pomp
and splendor when these prophecies,
these old prophecies said they would be
destroyed. Those cities had architecture
that make the houses of modern cities
perfectly insignificant. Yet these old
prophets walked right through those mag.
niicent streets and said: This has all
got to come down. This is all going to
be leyeled."
Suppose man should stand up in these
cities today and say, There will be har-
vests Of wheat and corn where these
cities now stand, and these streets will
be pasture for cattle" Such a man would
be sent to the insane asylum. Yet the
old prophets did that very thing. Where
is Babylon today You go and walk
over the ruins of Babylon and you will
not find a leaf or a grass blade Of those
splendid hanging gardens, and in the
summer time the ground actually bisters
the feet Of tho traveller. Babylon de
stroyed according TO the prophecy,
Where is Tyre? In the day of its
pomp the prophet said, 1.-THE fishermen
will dry their nets where this city
stands" If you should go to that place
today, you would find that literally. The
fishermen are drying their nets on the
rocks where the city OF Tyre once stood
Tartar and Turk and Saracen drying
their nets on the rocks.
Go mp Chatham street, New York, and
find the fulhlment Of a prophecy made
thousands of years ago. Why is il the
lsraelite is always distinguishable, wheth
er you see him in New York or Picking OF
Vienna or Stockholm or London or Paris
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

To all parsons concern ell in the estate o.
George Bills late Of burlington. in sad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
A Remarkable Fact.

You must remember also that the au.
thors Of the Bible came from different
lands, from different ages and from diff
ferent centuries. They had no commune
cation with each other; they did not
b. re an idea As - what was the chief
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

H.A. Hamilton&Co are success
ors to Hamilton Sharp q GO.
Since 1896 they have done bust.
ness under the above name.
The business has been exceed
lngly prosperous and today they
are classed among our leading
merchants. J. K. and ii. "A
Hamilton are of fine blood and
have a special art in making
friends. In 1879 they crossed the
Mississippi river and landed on
Arkansas soil, where they have
enjoyed the hospitality of the
noble people of our state and
have been ready with all their
powers to make it the banner
state in the union. and Prescott
the fairest Of her daughters.
Behind their counters are Pomp
Whitesides and Ben Hatley, who
are ready with yard stick and
ready hands to meet the issues
of a busy day.
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

of Greeson Opera House is from
Indiana. For 70 or Ii years he
has passed along the public
throughfares Of Arkansas as a
travelling salesman. He has be-
come thoroughly acquainted
with our state and the noble peo-
ple who have shown him a ready
home and libe raj patronage.
At present he is travelling sales,
man for Wright Green and Wilk.
inson Mfg. Co. Of St. Louis. and
is one of the most active men on
the road. His management OF
our Opera House has brought
many Of the leading attrac tons
to our town.
The Citizens Bank was organ
lied in 1895, with capital stock
of So. 900. DR.. A. Harris Pres.
S. A. Scott Vice pres, and }. >.
Regain cashier. This bank has
dOue good business from the
beginning. and its deposits, and
gene ral volume OF business
have increased. The officers of
this bank are among our most
worthy men add 40 one need to
have any fears Of money placed
in their hands.
M. Regain has ranked among
Prescott most honOred citizens
for IS years. He cam g from La.
inSl87O and settled near our
town, and in 1883 he moved to
Prescott. He was elected sheriff
ia 1886 and served > years;
since then he has stood among
our best business men. w hen
the Citizens bank was organized
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

he took stock in it and has held
the position Of CASHIER since
1895. No business has Jagged in
his hands. His courteous man
ners and frmness in principle
have made him succ ess.
William Gee, who is a native of
Ala bama, came to Arkansas in
1856, ana in 1876 to Prescott and
opened bushes with his brother,
Ed F. Gee, IN 1877. His total
amount of assets amounted to
fifteen dollars. They began to
win confidence and friends by
an honest dealing. Full meas
ure, full weight and no misrep'
resentation was their first and
last motto Their stock grew,
their customers crowded them.
In 1882 S. B. Gee. ar older
brother. came in DIS an equal
partner swelled their stock
to $4,000 cash The business
grew. This writer and Harmon
Adams were employed as clerks.
Business increased, and j. A.
Bryant was employed. Five
years passed and stock was
taken. The three brothers had
go1.e from rented cottages TO
homes Of their Own-buSlnesS
houses purchased and paid for
and the stock full and business
in IL general prosperous condl'
ton. Since the brothers disOlv-
ed partnership, William occupies
the old stand on west main
street. with Il large IWO room
business-dry goods. groceries.
feed stuffs, etc. His corner
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

building is a neat two story brick
house, we'll filled With choice
articles of millinery and general
rchandise. His residence oc.
cupies the old Gee lot on the COR
nerof West Main Street and is a
thing of modern beauty aud con-
venience-electric lights and
water works and every thing
else that tends to make things
like home.
j. w. Hatley is one Of our adj
vancing young men. He was
born at Holly Springs IN Dallas
county in 1873, the day Grant
took his seat for his I'd term as
president of the U. 5. He came
to take his stand for the cause
and strength Of democracy and
has not failed to meet her re-
uuirements. He took his seat
IN ompkins and GreesOn S office
with Blackstone in his hand to
mastc the problems of law IN
1898. With unrelenting pluck
and grit he continued until 1898.
He walked out or the Cum ber-
land University with his diploma
IN his hand and knowledge in his
head, which armed him for a
front seat among our lawyers
He is promising young man
and one Of high toned christian
morals and deserves the respect
and confidence of all who know
him.
Henry B. McKinzie, son of Z.
L. McKinzie. is Il student OF law
in the office of w. '. TOmpklns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16

except at a higher rate Of interest. and that al
past due mortgages will be called The eHect
on the Eastern insurance and other corporations
holding mortgages In the State is also prop
lenatic Some OF them may withdraw ana seek
investment elsewhere 1t Is not likely that lhere
would be any sudden rush 10 do this Lenders
cannot afford even under provocatiOn to preclpl-
tate a crash as they might by any wholesale
effort to call loans foreelOse mortgages. 1hey
would simply depress the value OF their own
security. Nevertheless they can gradually shift
their attention to other fields. Even II they do
not the old maxim 1.-THE borrower pays" applies.
and in the long run the ultimate bearer OF the
tax burden will be the land owner who Will
have 10 pay interest to give the lender net
income equal to that which he could obtain
elsewhere
In this State It was not proposed to divide the
burden of taxation between the owner and the
mortgagee The land holder was to continue to
pay for city, town and county purposes on the
full assessed value of his real property, and in
addition the mortgage was to pay taxes on his
loan OF course as soon as renewals enabled
the latter in the form of interest to shift the
burden on the borrower the land owner would
have taxes TO pay, not the whole property, as
before or as in Missouri, under it's scheme of
nominal division. but OIL the whole property
plus the sum borrowed If he were n poor man
buying farm and making only a small cash
payment his mortgage might be as large as the
assessed valuation Of the land, and he would
find himself practically paying double taxes on
it all. 1t is dangerous, therefore, to tamper
with taxation reckessly. The farmer or house
holder may think he is getting something only
to find himself disappointed. 1t is certainly
true that New-York tax laws are unsa satisfactory,
but taxpayers should beware Of half digested
schemes for change and shifting of burdens. 1t
is better to let things stay as they are until the
want of a thorough scientific system Is so felt
that one Will be produced and accepted. Petty
changes only give chance for one selhsh IN
terest to play against another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16

their dragon headed prOws to the pillage OF
Southern Europe there was no suggestion that
the marauding expeditions were for the pur-
nose of introducing a better faith or worse
whiskey The gentlemen whom the best OF
us would. if possible, be proud to call our an
cestors went out as in prior ages, simply for
the booty and the first great moral poseur
who played to the gallery In browning Con-
tinental brigandage with an alleged sacred pur-
pose was apparently, William the Conqueror
Thieves, adventures. cutthroats, soldiers OF
fortune and the ragtag and bobtail OF all Eu-
rope Joined Williams standard, because piHage
had become practically legalized. On the
strength of proposing to give effect TO the Ill
legged promise of a dead king, William claimed
the rightfulness Of his cause before the world.
The huge fake worked to charm, and ever
since that time England's maxim has been:
Make 1t right. then fight. The Crusades soon
followed. "God and the Rightr' cries Harry OF
England thankful for williams beautiful in
vention. This method of playing for the ap-
prevail OF the gallery in important national
moves has long been common and familiar,
and among all the great leaders of brigandage
who scorned to give a pious excuse for their
enterprises Napoleon was the last AS national
brigandage, pure and simple is now impossible.
so another Napoleon will be impossible until
human nature tires Of the excuses for war and
returns If ever, 10 more ancient ideals.
But the one continued endeavor to despoil
others of their possessions has never ceased
having merely changed its methods. and one
of the most modern forms of brigandage is
that which feeces the rich through processes
countenanced or at least not attacked. by the
law. In these days a man does not try to make
the best of things if he falls off a passenger
car. He gets carried home and feigns sick for
months before beginning his action against
the company for swinging damages. Most cor
porations are able TO pay a comfortable sum to
the individual, and all jures are inclined to
side with the injured man. Gamblers and
others whose means of livelihood are illegal are
content to pay half rather than the whole Of a
fine and they pay those who make study Of
the robbery that may be accomplished under
suggestion of the law.
In human history. therefore. brigandage
seems to divide itself into three chief kinds:
the primitive. achieved by stealth or superior
force: the medieval accomplished through pre-
tence of moral or religious necessity and the
modern. being the ingenious scheme of de-
spelling by legal processes or through methods
which cannot readily be reached by the law in
punitive way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
RAILROADS AND DIPLOMACY

The great part which the engineer and
especially the railroad building engineer, plays
in the present history making of the world Is
notably shown at the present time in China.
Amid all the wranglings of the Powers since
the Boxer troubles began there have been none
more earnest and ominous than those over the
possession of the railroads. They are insignif-
cant little roads as they stand There is one
OF some thirty miles. from Taku up to Tien-
Tsin' and another of perhaps a hundred and
hfty miles, from Taku to Shan Hai-Kwan. Yet
AT almost any time In the last six months the
Great Powers, or some of them have been
ready to dissolve their concert over the cues
uon OF the control Of them. When British
troops were sent to take possession of the
,ermihhs OF one road at Shan Hal Kwan-a
onusa road by the way-Russia seemed on
'ne verge OF going to war to prevent or to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
THE CARS HEALTH.

God protect the Car is a prayer in which
all the world may well join, and in which the
world is to-day actually and widely Joining
On purely political grounds there Is no sovereign
whose health is Of more intense present interest
to the world. and none whose death would be
productive of more uncertainty and possible
menace. In the chief problem now up for
international solution Russia is essential and
potent factor, and Russia in the last analysis
means the Gar. The personal equation rules,
at least in the expectation and the apprehension
of the world at large. Remove the head Of any
other civilized State and there is a reasonable
assurance of who the successor would be and
what his policy would be. But in Russia, who
knows what would happen? There would be
Of necessity either collateral succession or a
prolonged regency, and in either there would be
possibilities which for the sake of peace and
human welfare We may hope will not be
realized.
This aspect Of the case, however. is more
grave than is entirely necessary at this time.
The Cars malady appears to be simple one
which, though serious, in the great majority of
cases tends TO recovery, and there seems to be
no reason why a happy result may not be
anticipated in his case. He has youth, clean
life and good constitution in his favOr-factors
in this case of paramount importance. 1t is,
moreover, announced tndC at present the disease
Is pursuing benign course.
1t would be ungenerous not to recognize the
fact that for other and less selfish reasons than
solicitude for the peace Of the nations the
restoration of the Car to health is earnestly to
be desired The Russian Government is by no
means free from criticism, which sometimes is
severe. and, as we have said, the Car is so
largely the Government that such criticism is
inevitably reflected upon him. Yet there can be
no Russophobe, even-a character not typical of
this Nationwide does not realize that this
young sovereign has, both as a sovereign and as
man. many engaging and admirable qualities.
His initiative in the Peace Congress at The
Hague has already assured him an honorable
fame as practical philanthropist, and his
subsequent career has largely demonstrated his
sincerity OF purpose in that memorable move
ment Had he been intent upon war, there
have been plentiful opportunities for the graft
hcation of his passion. The fact that there has
Deem no war is in itself proof of his peaceful
desires. We may not believe in Cars. But so
long as there must be Cars It is well that they
should be of the type of Nicholas H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
Amnsfmtnts.

ACADEMY or MI-sIC-s:I5-Monte cr1sto.
AMERICAN THEATRE -s:i3-Cumberlnnd VI.
BIyOC-S-The Belle q Bridgeport.
BROADWAY THEATRES: Foxy CUTLER.
CAS1NO-S-FIorodcra
CRITERION THEATRE-S-The Gay LORD t2ueT
DALYs Observation-Disclosures Toy.
EDEN MCsEE-The World IN Wax.
EMPIRE RE-S.2J-Ricbsrc Carrel-
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-Lost River.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. V.
GARRJCK THEATRES 5-David Hsrunn.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-s-A Man from the West.
HAMNERSTEIN'S VICTORIA-s:30-In Central PARK.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:2 0--Arizona.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-Die GocgrIbe.
KEITH S-continuous Performance.
EF1CKERBOCKER THEATRE-6-L Aigion.
ROSTER & BIAES-l2 I5-S-vaudevie.
LYCEUM THEATRES 30-A Royal Family
HETROPOIITAN OPERA HOUSE-s-Mkado
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pocse
MURRAY HILL THEATRB-2-s-The Princess and the
Butterfly.
THE NEw-YoRK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PASTOR S-DRy and Nght-Continuous SNOW
PROCTOR S-continuous Performance
SAVOY :20-Mstress Nell.
THEATRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HarocF
WALLACK'S THEATRE-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16

resent 1t, and when later Russian force went
to take possession of another railroad station
British force was hurried off In advance to
forestall it, and, if need should be- to resist 1t.
All this would seem strange did We not con-
slider that the Power that controls the rail
roads of country controls its commerce. and
the Power that controls It's commerce controls
its very likelihood, 1t is by the construction
of her great road across Siberia that Russia has
secured so authoritative a voice in Chinese
matters. 1t is by running that road down
through Manchuria and Liao-Tong to Port Ar
thur and Dalny that she has practically an
nexed those provinces to her own domain.
What she now wants to guard against is the
! invasion of those provinces by a railroad under
alien and-dipIomaticany and commercially
hostile control She sees such menace In the
Shan-Hai-Kwan road. That Is British road,
and 1t has a concession for Its extension to
Mukden and clear up into the heart or Man
churia. For that road to remain in British
hands would mean a formidable commercial
rival to Russia's own road to Dalny. 1t would
also mean the strengthening of British influence
along the western shore of the CULTS Of Lao
Tong and Pe-Chi-Li. which Is precisely the re-
gion in which Russia wants to establish her
own dominance. These are the considerations
which inspire so intense rivalry between the
two Powers for the control Of that road
1t would be not altogether amiss to para
phrase the creed Of the wise man cited by
Andrew Fletcher to Montrose. and to say Let
me control the railroads of nation and
care not who makes its treaties and its laws"
That would be within the limits of discretion.
at any rate. in the of such a country as
China is to-day. Diplomats may make treaties
for open doors and what not. The practical
execution Of those treaties will lie in the actual
opening up of the country through the extern
sion of railroad lines. The function of the
diplomat is as essential as ever. but it must be
supplemented. or perhaps more properly COM
plemented by that of the engineer. CiviliZa-
ton may sometimes get forward upon powder
cart hut the railroad car is its more general
and more effective vehicle Of progress.