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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29
MATRON AND MAID.

The will Of the late Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Leonard Of New bedford, Mass, be-
qucaihs $lG.50U to religious and char
liable institutions.
Ida May jackson is Wisconsn's first
woman factory inspector. She is tie
granddaughter Of an editor and has
Gone newspaper work herself.
Mrs. Lucinda Powers, who died re-
Gently in Georgetown. o.. was said 70
be the boyhood sweetheart of general
Grant, and when Grant became prcsi-
dent he made her postmistress Of
Georgetown.
Mrs. Ann Meyer, whose father was
captain OF the Clarcmont, Robert Full
tons first steamboat, on her initial trip
from New York to Albany i'm 1907. died
at Elizabeth. y. j., recently at the age
of 81. Her father was an officer in
Washingtons army.
Mrs. Edward Pisco Of Denver. who
started last October on n trip through
out the south, east and north to obtain
money for the National Jewish Hos
pital For Consumptivcs. recently re-
turned, bringing $4,000 to enrich the
exchequer Of that institution
Governor stone Of Pennsylvania las
appointed Miss Myra L. Dock Of Har-
riSburg n member Of the state forestry
commission. Miss Dock has been id,n-
titled with the forestry movement n
Pennsylvania many years and has
made impress upon this work.
Mrs = I Ford of Manchester Conn.
has given $4,000 toward tho erection of
the now dormitory and Industrial .''l
for tho practical training Of feua.'
students ut Malnliou seminary, Kcu-
sey. Ala This building will prov I"
facilities for - more students TO enter
Mt the fall term
! Della Walker, young woman suffer-
/ Ing from demeutia Of a mild type, leap
ed from the dining room of The county
hospital in Chicago TO the ground, go
feet below Both her wrists and her
nose were broken, and she suffered 9th
er bruises but fAc fall seer.s to have
restored her reason. Her halluciua-
tions have disappeared.
At the recent convention Of the whole
sale saddlers In Milwaukee there was
one woman delegate, Mrs. Lena B'A-
rons of Ohio Mrs Behrcus is a gra' .-
ate of the Womcns School Of phar: l-
cy in Louisville. She was drawn f.
her husbands saddlery cuisines
through he" knowledge Of chemist.
and took charge OF the factory when
be died
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29
CHAPTER w.

Col Richard aomers mounted and
took ,rfuge upon tn, yerouda OF
l'ttle cottage that fronted cross,
ROAD rcar NechauicsviNe while his ar
tulery thuEdored by and urimbered
in position 20 face the eCcmy. Men,
horses and officers were worn ont with
fatigue and hard fighting and eager
for au opportunity to snatch few
hours Of rest. The two great armies
had entered upon the memorable
ssfeu dave' fight which was 10 swing
around Richmond and leave a bloody
path to Malvern lii. The cottage
seemed deserted, but presently an
aged nepress made her appearance
from somewhere and pathetioa'y at
tempted to extend It's hospitalities to
the officers who began to swarm into
the yard, Chnging to her skirts was
n little girl Of six or seven years,
whose fair complexion, blue eyes and
eilken curls bespoke a patriciun par
cutage, but whose frail figure and in
cessant cough gave evidence OF a
fatal weakness.
"Her ma is done dead, sab ," said the
old woman, respectfully, when Col
somers hurriodly questioned her CON
corning the family, IAN her pa left
10 you-all come; done come yistiddy
an go right back to town, He don't
stay hyar anyhow"
"But that child must not remain
here; she il in danger every moment.
You must move out"
whey we goin' move, sab? Don't
know nobody any better of'n we are
roun' hyah, Marster tell me to stay
right hyah, an ] goin' ter stay hyah.
Better TEX go folks an move on. sab,
whey you started" Somers had other
things TO think about, and turned
away Very likely the movement next
day would carry them beyond the cot
tage, and the danger was not press
ing at the moment. In the morning
the CHILD might be sent 10 the rear
II necessary, and tonight he rather
welcomed the pdiuncts Of refined life,
]le had usc for thc Old woman, FOR
he was hut Eeceatly out OF hospital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29
FOWLS AND THEIR FRUIT

Avoid stale eggs by gathering them
regularly every day.
The too fat hen is usually the one
that Is laying the soft shelled egg.
In selecting hens choose good layers
Of fair siza vigorous constitutions,
even color aud symmetrical form.
Feeding the young chicks ground
bone will assist the growth and deVcl-
opment Of bone in chickens and in a
measure prevent leg weakness.
Watery eyes Of poultry, pigeons and
cage birds can be relieved by bathing
them twice a day with grains of sui
phate Of zinc and grains of powdered
opium in 10 ounces of distilled water
If the chicks begin to droop, examine
their heads for long lice, A good rem
edy that will always destroy the YER
min is olive oil and kerosene oil mixed
in equal parts Apply 1t with featheE
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CHAPTER XVII.

Richard Somers did not need his
pass that morning, nor have to ex-
plain why he, if a paroled prisoner,
was wearing the uniform of a confed-
crate officer That uniform was his
salvation in his wild ride upon the
crowded road, for aides and couriers
We're rushing to and fro and no one
questioned him. Day was breaking
as he neared the front, and the tu-
mutt Of Il great battle surrounded
him. He passed cavalry, moving in
fsntry and artitlsgy, and WAS soon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

"Either that young fellow down there
with his girl is a liar or I'm nothing" re-
marked the adventurous caterpillar as no
pre- ceeded to lnwer himself on his siiken
thr, ;ad.
"'Nhnt do you mean?' inquired the
tree 1oad.
81 ,ust heard him tell her that nothing,
she 'ght be sure, would ever come be
tween them. "-Pbiladephi Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

The wa, absolutely no deception
about i.
He advertised. Sure recipe to prevent
sunstl gke ON even tie hottest day." and
that It just what he furnished.
To III who applied he sent slip Of pa
per OF which the following was printed:
Swing your hammock in an icehouse
and STAY In the hammock"
Wa, it not all that he promised Chi
caG4 Post.
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end someshat spoiled by nursing. He
made himself and officer, comfort
able IN the best rooms after tne man
nsr OF old campaigners and prepared
for The short rest which Ae 80 much
needed.
soiners had made the necessary dis
positions and, left alone upon the porch
for moment. his though re'erted to
the cherished memento in mis- locket,
TIL worthless message Of love which
had 50 mysteriously reached him. 1t
was just one slender cur. the curl
tlathad touched his cheek he was sure,
and with il a name. They we're enough;
no words could have summoned up
more wildly the scenes Of that dark
ened wing-room. nor have told him
more eloquently that within the eS-
cited city there was one heart which
held no hatred for him ~ was no hour
for dreaming. and he reused himself
to the present. Around him were COM
tending hosts Of doomed men, the spir-
it of war hovercS aver tho rude camps,
and death lurked IN the shadows eager
for his harvest. From the & stance, the
echoes Of dropping shots came family
to the ear. aud presently what seemed
10 he a small voley This yollcy
claimed his attention and that Of the
Junior officers. and he had ordered a
sergeant up to inquire as 70 the cause,
when the sound of rapid hoof-beats APP
preached upon he road, and in the dim
GUht as Ln v4ttrI frightened horse
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Availability.

sympathy" remarked the man who
gets sour. doesn't do the slightest good
in the world"
Then why did YOU listen to it,
"OA, there is no use in being i'll ma
tured 1t always seems 10 please the per
son who is extending it."-W ashington
Star.
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CHAPTER I--Sto-y opens In Z ;hmcr7.
Va. on day Fort Sumter surrendered.
br. Francis Brodnar makes remarkabla
request Of hs friend, Dick somers. to
which som@rs finally agrees. lie is 20
marry bllndfpldCd. = woman whoss
name he is not to hnow, ask no ques-
lions. md finally, when shc Is out of
ihe power OF certain enenies, IS to srant
her an honorable divorce
CHAPTER II-Accordins 10 the arree-
meut Somers is mysteriouqly married .
young woman, who is called Frances,
and being left with her they fall in love
with each other Upon her insistence Ne
lights a match in the dark room. that
they may see each other. pistol shot
rings out Somers falls with a scalp
wound Just Brodnar comes to take
him away. Ho is conveyed TO the doc
tors Office
CHAPTER 1GG-Somere. on his recov-
cry receives telegram To- report 10 w4r
oince Immediately. Fe learns Frances
l. well and asks the doctor TO tell her
"lJchard oomers passes out Of her no
T. servo his country. His duty So,
pl"ls' God, and shr needs his arm he
VIII follow her 10 tho end Of the EARTH
CHAPTER Woman named Louise
r. yislteI by RAYMOND Holoin, the IT,
ther Of her child. who has not KEPT his
promise to marry her ana who bears \
Striking resemblance to Dick Somcrs.
She tells Of having, in her desperation,
shot man who she thought was he.
CHAPTER V-Frances' father John
frooldn makes his VIII bcqucathng her
certain property upon condition that shs
marry Holbn, his stepSon. Just before
h. dos she dlsillusionv his mind of no.
zion rhat Sho had been disloyal 10 him.
and tells him a friend has wished her
20 say to him Ask Raymond Holh'p
what he has done with Louise che dv-
ing man niccel. for ne ia thc man who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

"Wu you still love me, Clara. II. after
we are married, you discover me TO be
full Of faultsF
"Of course, Clarence. I'm terribly proud,
and never could bring myself 10 admit
even to you that had made the mistake
of my life. Chicago Record Herald.
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lie Was Handicapped.

"He never amounted to much. did he?"
"No; but, then, the poor fellow never
had half chance
How was that"
"He was considered prodigy when he
was young and was treated accordingly"
Chicago Post.
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,wallowed I'D in the confusion 7

swallowed up in the confusion. He
had no knowledge Of the topography
of the country; there was no chance
to use pass in that mass of con-
fused men--he could onIy move for
ward with the host. An officer rein
ing up violently by his side, gave him
an order to carry to struggling line
that, half enveloped in its own smoke,
reeled back in front of q wooded slope
on which some guns were being ham
died desperately, and on that slight
eminence as he approached in mad
gallop he saw at intervals the familiar
stars and stripes. He passed the con-
fedcrate nne, at that moment badly
broken, its officers riding as madly
as he up and down it in an endeavor
to rally it. and seeing here his only
chance of escape, took il. Burying
his heels in the tanks Of the terrified
animal he bestrodc, he headed
straight for the battery. He swung
back in the saddle as though endeav-
oring TO stop n runaway horse. A
little tbicket screened him for one
instant. and emerging beyond that
he lifted his handkerchief in the air,
waved it and with the speed OF the
wind swept on into the lines Of blue
Strong hands seized the bride; and
then a cheer went up from the bat
terry. Col. Somers was with his own
again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

Somewhere in Che records of the
government is told how one battery,
the focus of artillery and infantry,
held back for hours the tide Of bat
tie that day; somewhere are preserved
the names OF those who fell. and Of
the few who, AZ last, with despairing
strength draEge1 back the guns that
had not been dismounted. and saved
them from capture; but no official
record preserves the picture Of a
wrecked and half demolished cottage
by the roadside, the body of frail
child dead in the arms Of dead
woman visible through the shattered
timhers. The picture lives to-day only
in the memory of a soldier. who
standing before it a moment under
the bursting shells Of that June
morning, covered his eyes and MUIR
INJURED a prayer.
To this same place in the after
years came one day in juno a man
and woman who tenderly laid flow
ers upon a grave beneath the one
cedar which had escaped the battle :
wrath. A slender shaft of marb ?
stood above the gravs, and upon IL
was carved the name of the dead
woman who slept beneath. BY the
grave a rose-vine was growing. It's
upward branches chung TO the tree
and let fall long strcamers of white
blossoms, peace banners, in the breeze
II planted il here when I gave the
place TO the boy who brought you
through the lines to mo that night
Dick. It is Lamarque. too. I want
ed her to share the white rose with
me-to sleep peacefully under it al
ways. For somehow, Dick, ! have al
ways felt that once you loved her
and that you loved me at first be
cause she had taught YOU how to
love" She lifted her bue-Cray eve.
and rested them upon the manly face
of her companion; a tender light was
cleaning in their misty depths. "And
l am glad, my husband, that her briei
life was blessed even for little
while with the worship Of a brave
gentlemans heart" He drew her to-
wards him, and her face grew radian,
against his breast
God bless them both, mother ant
child" he said, gently; and Goo
bless you, Frances, my wife,
THE END.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

parber-Your hair viii he gray II it
keeps on,
Scantlocks-Wcll hope it will keep on
New York Evening sun.
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HrNNERY.

Coward" said Mrs. Blithers contemp-
tuously to her husband, WHO covered un-
der the hodclothcs because he thought
he heard burglars downstairs. You are
the most authenticated man ! ever
saw"
please chartered Henry as he pcepel
cautiously out, please don't call mo
Honncrv Ohio State Journal
truptions, cuts. burns. scalds and sores
Of ali kinds quickly healed 10y peNitts
Witch lla2b SalNe. Certain cure for piles
Rowar, of Count,rfCits -, sure You &C
the origlual-DcNit
O'SullivaU 4 Young, w. T. Han, Il
Gosselin, L. r, Crandal. Wiuoosh
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-03

declared his policy to be identical with that
which Mr.. Mckinley bad announced in his
recent spetch at Buffalo--the policy Of
friendship with all natiors, and OF honorable
rivalry in the arts of peace. The fears which
have previously existed were cast aside, and
the American republic, although mourning
FOR its lost chief, resumed the even tenor OF
its way, as though nothing unusual had oc-
Cured.
II was perhaps not necessary for Mr..
Hay to emphasize the fact that President
Roosevelt is incapable of bullying a strong
Power or of wroDging weak one but since
be has done 80, we are bound to presume
that he had the warrant of his chief in
using just these blunt words. They are
more characteristic of the President than Of
the Secretary, and they will be welcomed,
not because they were particularly needed
out because everybody can understand
them. They are self explanatory, and neet
neither glossary nor rep tition.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-03
SAN JUAN, DECEMBER 8
Editorial Comment.

"It was Jose Mauleon's turn Sunday
night.n "He traced him to the house OF
his Mistress "At six o'clock yesterday
morning ROsas and the woman left the
house and Carb6 arrested both.n "Oarlos
Figueroa, one OF Mauleon's Iieuienants and
desperadoes. y IS Msueon's dsr.putable
kiosko on Sol Street."
With the above blatant, journalistic filth
the Tetuan Street defender of Law and order,
of peace and justice, of decency and pro
priety, entertalns or attempts to Interest
decent men and 9oOmen At least three
columns are given to the escspades of one
Mauleon An account of diSreputable braWl
in the hallacay OF woman's house another
of the destruction OF a bar room on Sol
Street, and then with all the serenity that
one can possibly possess after waving the
details of rowdyism and ruffiaulsm into the
faces OF decent community, an effort Is
made to calmly and editorially discuss the
relative merits, the rights and wrongs, the
comparative crjminality of two different
ruffians. On Sunday we had two and d
half columns of editorial on the same sub
ject, and in the effort to show she public
now staunch defender Tetuan Street was
of law and order, the District Court of San
Juan was accused of misiDterpreting the
law, and the laws of Porto Rico were as.
sailed without any attempt to disguise the
intent OF the writers.
There is no one in this city who is so far
ignorant of law and justice as to defend the
actions Of this man Mauleon, no one VINO
wo-ld raise hand in his defense if be were
properly and legally taken before the Courts
the punished for his breaches of the peace,
but it would indeed be difficult matter to
find anyone ia the island WHO would in the
attempt to exploit their proSess and absolute
disregard Of persons or things, By lnnuendO
and unfair imputatjOn accuse the District
Court of San Juan of miSiaterpreting and
misconstruiDg the law.
To people who have no relations with Jose
Mauleon or who never hear of his exploits,
the accounts of bar room brawls, of Railways
stabbing affrays, of men ard their mistres
ses, the Tetuan Street articles must
certainly be Disgusting. To the American
and Porto Ricsn ladies who are unfortunate
enough to see these accouDts, these blograp
hies of rowdyiSm and rnfianlsm, should
bring disgust and ply Tor The writer who
can SO far forget his respect tor the pubic as
to publish them. For days we have had a
chronological account of the life of Jose
Mauleon, of his doipgs, Of his fights and his
brawls, until We are beginning to believe
that the Tetusn Street YellowisIs are lG
reality the official biographers Of tue man. II
Tetuan street has class OF readers VINO are
regaled by neWs OF brawls and street fights
q separate sheet should be issued for their
use, but for the decent men and women who
are compelled to read the sheet, because
unfortunately there is no othel morning
paper, some respect and consideration should
be shown.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-03
'IaE
BIiled From Costa Rica !
Action Against a Man Who Praised
Assassin Of President Mckinley

San Jose, Costa Rica, November 2S.-A
Colombian resident here has been arrested,
and will probably be exiled, on account Of
an anarchistic speech made at meeting
of labor union recently formed here. The
speaker praised the deed of the assassin oi
President Mckinley, and hoped the same
fate would befall President Iglesias of Costa
Rics. Seiior Gerardo Matamores, President
of the Union, quickly called the man to
order, and, after strong protest against
the speech made, declared the meeting
closed.
A meeting Of protest was held two days
later, because it was said that the American
legation had taken notice Of the incident.
Secretary r. A. Lane is acting at the lega.
ton in the absence of Minister Merry, who
is in Salvador. The mans arrest was order.
ed by Secretary Of War Dsmetrio Iglesias,
in the absence Of his brother, President
Iglesias.
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[OOntinued from page A.

received as honest and genuine, as certain
ly do, that equality will not be denied us,
and the result may safely be left to Amer
lean genius and energy.n
We consider our Interests in the Pacific
Ocean as great now as those of any other
power, and destined to indefinite develop.
ment. We have opened our doors to the
people OF Hawaii; we have accepted the re.
sponsibility Of the Philippines which Provi.
dence imposed upon us; we have put an end
to the embarrassing condeminium in which
we were involved in Samoa, and shile aban.
doning none of our commercial rights in the
entire group, we have established our flag
and our authority in Tutuila, which gives
US the finest harbor in the South Seas. Next
in order will come Pacific cable and an
isthmian canal for the use of all well dis
posed people, but under exclusive American
ownership and American control-of both
of which great enterprises President Nc
Kinley and President Roosevelt have been
the energetic and consistent champions.
No Surrender of Rights.
"Sure as we are Of our rights in these
matters, convinced as we are Of the authen.
ticity Of the vision which has led us thus
far and still beckons us forward, can yet
assure you that so long as the administra
tion of your affairs remains in hands as
strong and skilful as those to which they
have been and are nov confded, there will
be no more surrender of our rights than
there will be violation Of the rights Of others.
tThe President, to whom you have given
your invaluable trust and confidence, like
his now immortal predecessor, is a. incsp.
able OF bullying strong power as he is Of
wronging weak one. he feels and Knows
--for has he not tested il in the currents Of
the heavy fight as well az in the toilsome |
work of administration7--that the nation
over whose destinies he presides has giant |
strength in the works Of war as in the works
Of peace.
MBut that consciousness Of strength brings
with it no temptation to do injury to any
Power on earth, the proudest or the hum. |
blest. We frankly confess we seek the
friendship Of ell the Powers. We want to |
trade with all peoples. We are consciou US
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-03
The Sale OI The Danish Antilles
Altitude Of the Senators
and Representatives
special Oablegram to Boletin Mercantil

Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil |
New York. December 3rd.-Re
ports received here from Washing
ton state that it is believed that a
satisfactory arrangement for the
purchase and sale of the Danish
Antilles has been made kumors
have been current at washington
tor the last week that the matter
would be taken up at a very early
date by the Senate, and after the
close the session yesterday, the
subject was freely discussed by all
the Senator'S and Representatives.
1t is generally believed here in
official ciicles that Denmark has
agreed to waive the demands made
as TO the citizenship OF the people
of the Danish islands, The price
will be fixed, and it is confidently
stated by the leading Washington
organs that the sale will be consum-
mated before the holiday adjourn
ment The reading of President
Roosevelfs message takes place to
day.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-03

Fifteen hundred carloads Of wheat going
to Mexico does not indicate q scarcity Of
breadstufis In our neighboring republic SO
much as it does an increasing demand for
better food On the part Of the Mexican pop
ulation. The working people Of that cOun-
try, the farm laborers and those who were
formerly poems, are earning better wages,
receiving better treatment and getting q
better living than they did in former times
before the introduction OF railroads and di.
versified industries. The standard of living
has been noticeably elevated within the past
fivs years, and the average dietary of beans
and corn formerly prevailing has been i'm
proved up to the point of introducing white
bread made from scheat flour. The fsci
that people eat bread instead Of beans NAY
seem comparatively unimportant, but i
marks step forward in the pre- gress Of evil
ization, which scill be made manifest il
other directions besides that OF bette
table.