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which If neglected or unskiliully treated
find fatal termination in consumption.
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is no other med
icine "just as good" for weak lungs,
~ was very sick indeed" writes Mrs. Mollie
Jacobs, Of FELTON,, Kent Co, Delaware "and our
family doctor said had consumption. thought
| must die soon for felt SO bad Had bad
cough, spit blood, was very short OF breath, In
fact could hardly get my breath at all some
times. had pains in my chest and right lung,
also had dyspepsia. Before took your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets was
so weak could not sweep room, and now
! can do a small washing. worked in the
canning factory this fall, and feel like a new
person. l believe that the Lord and your medi
cine have saved my life was sick over two
years. took thirteen bottles Of the Golden
Medical Discovery, and four walls Of DR. Pieree's
Pellets
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent free on
receipt OF al one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing 0niy. Address DR..
X. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
(From the London Nows.)

a CORRESPONDENT writes: "Thc author of
this immortal hymn, which President Nc
Kinlcy quoted in his dying moments.
Sarah Flower, who afterv-ard married
BrydgCs Adams, an eminent engineer Of
his day, wrote the verses in 1910. and they
received musical setting from her sis
ter, Eliza Flower. Both were regular at
tondants at South Place chapel, Finsbury
during the ministry of w. j. Fox, the lnii-
corn law orator They were says Dr
Moncure ID Conway, in his History Of
South Place Society, the daughters Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

yesterday afternoon. mo ono has ever
seen an old hulk such as the story desert
hes, at CarVcr's Falls. and no efforts have
ever been made by Mr.. West to find any
gold. He has been working for my com
rany for some time. and he has never had
anything to do with efforts to lind the ira
tItional geld in East bay
Mr. futile was positive. he told the
reporter. that no English sovereEns,
which have been found under the waters
at Carver's Falls, have been placed in
the Alien National Bank. and the bank
officials told the Herald over the t,lo-
phone yesterday afternoon all they
know about the treasure is what they
have read about 1t i'm the newspapers.
THE story was made out of a whole
cloth by Il person who has done similar
things before" one of the bank officials
said.
This sovereign dream. since Monday,
has been published in newspapers in
every part Of tho world ON Monday It
was cablcd to London, and authorities
on international law have given their
opinions as to its ownership. England,
It was generally conceded, had no claim
on the treasure, as international law
plainly says that it belongs to the King
or sovereign of the state or country IN
which it was found, and so 1t was
agreed that Vermont could keep the
gold
| The Il muskets. much the worse for
their immersion. and a few other val
liable souvenirs of the day when Eng
! land and the United States fought for
/ supremacy in this land. were to go
to the finder and perhaps he would re-
co!vc some of the gold. And there were
many other things that might happen
In the way of mild International cont
plications, the dreamer dreamed. But
now Mr.. Tuttlc has come to Boston and
told the Herald of the fake, and Eng
land and Vermont won't have to quarrtl |.
The yarn of the finding of the sliclet on
in the old Carver's Falls house created
as much of a sensation as did this ono
Of the gold. 1t was even more weird
| WOrkmen, it said, in the employ of the
| power company one day came across n
dungeon under a building that had been
! standing since the days of the earliest
residents of the settlement. and were
Mortified to find within its walls the
chuin-bound skeleton. Inquiry convinced
the writer of the story. which was sent
broadcast, he related in his column OF
more of fiction. that the bones were
those of a young French Canadian CIR
whose husband. much older than sh,
and unused to the ways of girlsh limo
cerCe, suspected one day that she haC
been untaithful to him. and decided tina
she must suffer the most horrible dcatl
} that he could invent, People who livet
about the hamlet in which the couple
: made there home, the dreamer sent ca
to the world, missed the young wife, hu
those were days when police investiga
tons did not follow disappearance, an'
the husband was allowed to leave thu
vicinity without being questioned.
II was out in california when ! rca,
the story of the finding of the skcleton,
said Mr.. futile, land, honestly, be-
t lirv"d that it was So The description
of the property on which it was discov
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
Back Pay of Vernon: Soldiers in the
Spanish American War.
LL,r-.tl. tl 81 4 M..lll AI..c-...r..r.r \


Saws the NnrrisviU. AI,ss.nr,r
"Anoth.r frightful oNamul. of leui.lativa
iucapacity is the failure Of the ACT to nav
Vermont soldiers in snauish war. tn au-
thorzc the state treasurer to do it, When
will a Vermont LEGISLATURE do something
worthy Of mention"
NV. Nt.eg.,,,e,.,. l-... ,..,,,li.,. ,i..,.,.,.
in saving Il word i'm drt,nsn Of the Vor-
mont l,pislotIrc i'm this r,sn The from
bio, il NOT that the state treasurer lacks
authority from the general assembly TO
pay the soldiers. but that the action OF
The I-uftod States povoru,nont subsequent
10 tho passap. of The ACT bv fine N,rmont
Icrislltlire rcnders tho act presumably
MIL and void Tho MESSENGER cvnIain. Il
Tho, circumstances only rocontly rho ac+
i'm question which * No Il of the Acts
of INg> reads 1s tnlIows.
.It is heroh,. enacted la, five rcn.rnl rs
samllv Of mo Stata Of Ver,rn,lt. Sar
rbn stare treasurnr is bcr,hv ontho,iynd
ia nav under such rouuIntion. os Ia. me-,
rrcerrib. 70 ,rotoct tho irtorc.t, ,r a.,
sat, IN e,,.b eoIdi.rs Of no r,tr.t i,,r.,,
~, N.nrr,n,,t Vol,,,,aor, r., ~, ,,.,, ,,,t,h
tbo I,inodon IF Snnin ns have mot nlrn,d,.
rocoivod IN, nor di.,n ,,,l dino ana u,,.i,,,,
"a thcrn fnr tbnir ,.,,na,tj,., t,,,,,. az .,,.,.
,Jco Lntu.n.r Anil ~ ana Max, I,,i,
dnt,s inclusi,,o ioos o,,tbn,i,ad h n'
r,,,,ora., ~ no Ir,,itoI cta+,s T., r +
rutitIed An act tn amend an net ,uttti. 4
An art to roi,ph,,rsn ,ho oovornnrs ~
etnt,s and ,trritorio, fo, ,>Ho,sns i,,,.,,,,'
r'1 I,. Hon a. oi,iIma tbo IFni'od G',,'..
IA rai.n and orgnniIo and e,1n,l,. ,,a
,.,.,i,, t ,'ai,,,,tf',, '',,,,, ,h y
Si,tn, H., ,l'o a,i.ti,o ,,.,,. ,,,ith Su,i,
,.r,,,,,I III, SOS a,,I fo, xxx. ,,,,,,,
90 -, - '' ~
So,ro lima nro,,io,,s to tho rosso,,o ~
rts ",, u'i., - ,,,,. ,,,,Iorstodd tI,"t ,I,l
tni,aL StaH' ',',,,,,,nnt wanna r,f,,,
49,. ga &C., i',, Y'a" ''''l
i'm its behalf. Quartermastcr General GlI-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

The commission of which ex-senator
Chandler of New Hampshire is president.
appointed for the purpose of passing on
claims growing out of the Spanish Amer
lean war, has already received claims ag-
Fregating 81, 600 ono and the end is not yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

1.-THE pitcher that goes often to the
we'll is broken at last" There's a world
Of wisdom in that familiar proverb, and
a sound application of it to disease,
especially to such familiar forms of dis
ease as coughs and colds. Singularly
enough the very thing that ought to
cause alarm is given as excuse for feel
ing of safety. "It's nothing only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

There may DC some excuse for tho farm
ers of Vermont hcsitating to try to COM
pete with their Western brethren in tho
raising of beef cattle, but thcr, is no eX-
cuse for their surrenderine the prOdUc-
ton Of pork products Meat dealers say
that it is impossible to meet the demand
locally for pork in it's various forms, ard
prices have scared to degree that ought
to set farmers in this section to thinking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, OCT il
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
II will pay you to read about See page
seven This paper has more than 2o'oVo
readers every week. and one cent Il WORD
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

Now that Crosceus has succeeded in low
ering at Toledo the world trottiuE record
on half mile track, previously held by
himself to 2:09is. no one can question his
right to the title of king of trottcr5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

cough. I've had it
before" The fact
that a cough re-
ours periodically
should be warning
enough to take it
in time, for the
most serious and
disastrous of all
maladies begi II $
with a cough.
The use of DR..
Pierre e's Golden
Medical Discovery
not only stops the
cough but cures
the cause. II cures
obstinate, dee p
seated coughs,
bronchitis, wea k
lungs, h c III O r
T h ages, diseases
t,:ot, &c .1.Ia,taI
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A striking indication of the trend Of SEN
timent in New York is furnished 10y the
statement that forty democrats are on the
list of speakers for Low and reform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
Great Falls,
Montana.
8 per cent interest SEMI
annually.
Write for Information.
ALFRED f. ROGERS.
l,eoG&W.ly
SHERIFF POSSIBILITY
(From the Swartou ColricrD

II is said that Alderman !. r Becman
of ST, Adams, well known for his coun'o-
ton with the famous boilers campaign
in this county is laying his plans to cap
ture the nomination for shorin, If he
should succeed Sheriff Pearson Of Port
lard, Me, would have to look to his lau-
oils
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

In changing the official title of residence
from The Executive Mansion" to the
White House" the President has foil WED
the popular lead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
by Cashier Lewis of The Vergennt
Bank is Being Punished.
Crrom the Rrattleboro Phoenix

The Phoenix is heartily in accord with
tho st. Adams Messengers sentiments
that we are Furnishing ex-Cashier Lewis
of the dcfunct Farmers National bank
of NerRennos in the interest of the public
morals and his own and that efforts ought
to be directed toward making the most
Of man of Lewis when he has served
his time. What the Phoenix does not like,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
;TTER THAN BREAKING or
ROADS.
Urrom the Bellows Falls Times)

Col Robert j. Kimbal of New York has
just given his native town of Random
$40 go for a library building. This Is a
great gift but it does not by any means
comprise all that Col kimLali has done
for Randolph, the town having to thank
him for a long list of benevolent acts not
generally known. No more generous.
helpful or loyal son Of Vermont can he
found than Col. Kimhall even If he doesn t
stay here to break cut roads in the win
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a NEW CANDIDATE PROMISED.


The boom in Vermont politics Is continu-
ally tluctuating and we doubt if anybody
knows at this time who will be nominal "a
at the next campaign to fill the offices f
tn" state. Notwithstanding the spasmodi
clattcr of the press it is possible that
some If tn" present incumhents will be
reconstructed. But whoever may he retain
ed We claim that We are not straining
our imagination great deal when we say
that there will at least he a new candi-
rate for leutenHnt- governor.
BETTER THAN BREAKING OUT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

BENJAMIN Flower. who, for criticising the
Bishop of Landan in his PAPER, was sent
to prison. IN prison he was visited by n
sympathetic lady, who on release he mar
rlcd. From such parcntage and with such
Traditions of rGdicalism, came Eliza and
Sarah Flower. aged respectively "a and 90
when their widowed father died US29
leaving them in the guardianship of Mr.
FOX. riley v,rc lovely, refined, cultured,
and their home At inlston. nSarly opppos-
lite to that of Mr. rex, was freqrented by
literary and musical people Among these
Visitors was Robert browning. who was
cherished hV the sisters (his seniors) as a
poet ANA II friend Dr Conway refers TO
the sls,crs rs You. the fair sisters. whose
welded music ana immortal verse are still
uplifting souls in all the earth Eliza
Flower t. described rs Il composer of gen.
ius. Nearer My God, to Thee was rri-
ginaliy written tor choral responses, Mr. Fox
and Eliza Flower having adopted a plan
of choral autii'hOnc' between the choir and
the congregation. Now, in the words Of
pr. Conway. tho heart of the world Is re-
~ onding The hymn is avCwably fav-
oritc of King Edwards
vERMONrS ArruMNAL BEAUTIES.
d'rom tho Rutland News.)
Fortunate. indeed, Is the man or woman
who can cuiov To- the fun the feast that
Nature spreads for her children in YER
mont hills aud valleys these days The
sky effects and the symphony of autumn
M tiuts on trees aud fields make pictures
cNcr-c hlurius with the change of view
point that satisfy the soul and make life
more worth the living. Nature has lavish
ed wealth an thia region: its people should
have he greater Incentive to fully apprc-
ciotc it's blessings and to induce others
to share thrm.
U'STlCr ron BANK WRECKERS
O'rom the News and Citzen)
The Er.utlchpru Phoenix makes ten
strike" when IT says regarding Mcclure
and Lewis. the. bank wrcCkers. that
1T Is we'll enough to sympathizc with
those charming rasCals, but when We do
So We ought not To forget that our pris-
ons are lillcd with hundreds of poor
wrctChes who never had half the chance
these men had and who, friendloss and
forlorn, gave way to temptation. We have
only to look behind the bars at Rutland
and Windsor to- find men more entitled II
our sympathy than Lewis and Mcclure.
There is nothing untrue about this as
sortion. These two men occupied high po-
sitiCns and by their manipulations got
away with thousands of dollars. To eXtol
their virtues or good qualities at this time
is nothing hut n slap and a kick at thos,
who lest their money and suffered because
of their dishonesty. Away with such
ideas,
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Terms-S1.OOa Year, Always In Advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

Craftsbury.
Rutland County-Mrs. T.. ]. Ormsbe..
Brandon
Washington County--Mrs Newton p.
Nve. Berlin
Windham County-Mrs J. NJ. Tyler,
Rrattlehoro.
Windsor Nounty-Mrs Samuel T.. Pln-
gree, Hartford.
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THE
BURLINGTON TRUST co.
City Hall Square===North.

TIME is MONEY. We have both. The
first we will gladly spend in convincing you that
it is to your advantage to bank with us. The
second we can place at your disposal on favorable
terms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

-.
The following Ulcers were elected for
the coming year;
Prosidvut-Nlrs. Q. H. Miner
vice president Mrs. l.. T.. Fhtt.
Treasurer Mrs. \. q. Pierce.
Secretary Miss Mary Roberts,
Auditor-W. G. Ishar"
Board of managcrs- Mrs. J.. l.. Platt
Mrs \. Il. Richardson, Mrs. Fred Johon-
mott Mrs A. G, Pierce, Miss Mary Rob
erts. Mrs. q. II. Perkins Mrs. c i. Smith
Mrs. c. $ Ish3m Mrs. +. j. Andrews
Mrs /. f. Lord aits. Is. $ Jones, Mrs
\. T. Griuncl.
Honorary members Of the board-Mrs
c. NJ. spaulding, Mrs. T. A, Hopkins
Advisory Committee--Miss NJ. G. Tor
rev. Hon. T. T.. Wales, and Hon. Rober
Roberts
The sun., 1901-11-09
sHEICK's DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
He Had "squeaied' on Gang Of F1oaters
-Mc,'uilagh IL investigating.

Superintendent OF Elections John
McCullagh and his deputies are investi-
eating the death OF William Sheick OF 10
South street. who died after being pulled
out os the Fast River by Detective Brown
Of the Old Slip station on Wednesday morn
ing. II seems that Sheick after being ar
rested for illegal registration had -squealed >
on a gang Of South strest repeaters.
Deputy Elections Supt. Van Duosen said
vest erday that there were good grounds
for believing that Sheick met with foul
play. After Sheick had told ~ the plans
Of the repeating gang, Van Duesen says.
sheick was threatened several times by
members ~ the gang
There were several bruises on his head
when he wa taken out ~ the water said
Van Duesen Yesterday. -snd We have
learned that twice on cl~ction day an efou
va mado 10 ~, him 10 break his parole
Once be- Was taken 10 ths poll- Ia a closed
carriage. but he got away by kicking the
Il loT uf.n on el""tiuu day We were told
that the gang va making y prrity warm
fpf him and Sh"ick mins''li aSknd us for
muu.y Go isaVs town
Charlr- Norton. ala. man who wa pull.d
uut ~ 'ho water With shei0b, told the police
thai they lad h..n rowing w the nyeT and
thrir la, oap-iSed lie said yesterday
thai they had hs~n walking on tho Ia"f
and frll Into thr water H. falling Morton
naid. hhrlok'u h.ad sni0k lnF AID that
Nar hnw b. came a. have lie brad ifuinssi
kpttDh says h n ndiculDlis o. think that
hhri0k ms.i With f1ul plAy
tats tfrau.f - ti- tld SIP HtAtipn
naturally takrs that si.s ~ u H. said
,sHiafday tiini hls dsiutissr lad inNssii .
Faisd hh.irH's dsath aud srfu tunt tinuud
iiai o. ssH an,ii"nial
The sun., 1901-11-09
ENGEL SAYS HE WON'T QUIT.
Laughs at story That Gus" Rogers 10 TO
Succeed Him In dc Ate.'

As a sort Of a foil to the report that Id
had bearded Richard Croker In the Demo-
cratic Club and had charged him with
throwing Tammany out Of Office by per-
hitting the nomination of such men as
Van wyck, Fromme and Unger Martin
Engel allowed a statement TO be circulated
YESTERDAY 10 the effect that he intended TO
retire from the Tammany leadership OF
the Eighth Assembly district. Engel cir
c,Ilated the report that he was tired OF
politics, that there was no longer any money
In il for him and that IL was his purpose
20 return TO his poultry business. Gus
Rogers, who is clerk In the Corporation
Counsel's Office. il was explained, would
he his successor.
Yesterday afternoon when he was asked
IL II was really his intention to get out in
favor Of Gus Rogers Engel laughed and
said: so there are some people. are
there. who think that ] am going 20 give
way 10 an Office boyi' II was plain that
Martin looked upon the whole thing as
Joke and indeed he refused To look upon
Il in any other light
A wear ago Max Hochstim. one Of Engers
peaceful lieutenants, was indicted Tor vio-
fation Of the election laws. but for some
reason not quite apparent he has never
been brought to trial. Deputy Attorney
General job r Hedges. however. has
determined tina, the indictment shall no
longer remain pigeon -holed and is bent
event Of hi conviction the probability
IL that Martin Engel may not regard with
such jocularity the proposal that u might
Ia advantageous tO his comfort and hoerty
TO get out of active participation IN politics
In the Eighth district
The sun., 1901-11-09
KELLER MUST GET OUT.
Gossip About the New Head for the De
partmcnt Of Charities.

The officers of a number of the charity
societies in this city have decided 10 recon-
mend Homer Folks for Commissioner OF
Charities to succeed John W. Keller. the
present Tammany Commissioner. The
management Of this department has been
along approved Tammany lines for The
past two years and il is now in such con
dition that IL demands a thorough over
hauling by a competent man.
Commissioner keiler's intemperato
speeches Al several public dinners and
his admission OF the slip-shod manner In
which the hooks Of his department were
kept have, aside from his close Tammany
connections. shown him. In the opinion
Of mon connected with the charity societies,
TO be conspicuously unfit for this com
missionership II IL therefore assumed
tina, he will be bundled out along with the
other Tammany heel"rs
Mr. Folks was graduated from Harvard
University in 1890 and since 1898 he has
been Secretary OF the State Chante- Aid
Association. He represented the Twenty
eighth district in the Board of Aldermen
in 1897 and again In lsss since 1890 he
has been ass0c ate 'ditOr 81 the 'hdrin.s
Rsriev and In the opinion Of men Associated
with him IN his work he has all the quah-
fcations for q Commissioner 81 Chariiie'.
The sun., 1901-11-09

warned Croker and me Gsng. It h Said.
That II Wss Color fer Mayor or bust.

warned Croker and me Gang. lt - saAo'
That II wss Color for Mayor or Bust.
According to q story published In the
Brooklyn Eagle yesterday, Senator r. n.
McCArren spoke up strongly In favor oi
Bird 8. Coler at the meeting OF the Demo.
cratic City Committee. which was hefo
soon after Richard Croker's return from
Europe, and warned the Squire OF the dire-
full results that would follow his rejection
Of the Comptroler's claims for the Mayor
atty nomination.
This IL part Of the story, given on tho
authority Of -one OF the most Prominent
Of the Tammany leaders at the pemo-
cratic Club on Thursday night:
Senator McCArren said that IN cerNn c
quarters, official quarters. the organization
had been overweighted, that Il was carrying
too heavy load, that II had infamed puDho
sentiment and that defeat stared u In the
face. There was dead silence Al that
stage OF the proceedings. McCarren whs
Croker. whose look was certainly NOT
one Of satisfaction. But McCarren went
There was ono way out of the wider
moss, he said. The nomination OF Coier
would turn the tide the other way. ~
was well known, he said that he himself
had had differences with the Comptrolier;
These differences had lasted long ana
were not forgotten. Under normsl con
ditions he would. he explained. be tho
last man in tho world TO suggest such
nomination. but II was no time TO consider
personalities when the welfare OF the party
was at stake He predicted that IN the
event Of failure to nominate Coler' Kings
county would give q majority OF 2ooo
for the opposition.
mo other speech was made. That one
seemed TO be enough. We all looked 81
Mr.. Croker for a cue, but he kept his mouth
between Croker and McCarren for several
days, but il gradually wore of. You know
the rect Probably there II scarcely man
who listened 70 MoCarren that night who
does not think that had the advice Of Kings
been taken results would have been differ
ent
The sun., 1901-11-09
RECEPTIONS TO MIR. MURPHY.
Two Given Him In jersey city Last r, cning
-Congratulatesi by Dickinson.

Governor-elect Franklin Murphy OF New
Jersey shook hands with 5000 people last
night at two receptions which were held
in Jersey City He arrived at the club
house Of the Samuel Dickinson Associa-
ton. $40 Jersey avenue, shortly before 3
o'clock. accompanied by United States
Senator John Kcan ard Samuel ID Dickin-
con. the Republican leader In Hudson
county. He got a rousing welcome and
made a short addess For over an hour
and q half men. women and children passed
through the Handsomely decorated club
parlors and were warmly greeted 10y Mr..
Murphy. He kissed dozen or more little
girls, patted small boys on the head and
told several incredulous urchins that they
might have a chance 10 be Governor some
dav.
Senator Kean stood at Mr.. Murphy's
right. A card attached to a picture OF
Col Dickinson, the original Murphy man,
which hung In the pArlor, bore these words:
Il told you 40 two years ago. . D.
Mr.. Murphy and Senator kean were
driven TO the Union League In York street
at $50 O'Clock. Another large crowd
which was composed Of the leading Repub-
licans of Hudson county greeted them.
The Governor-elect was kept busy receiv-
ing congratulations until late hour