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MRS. s. A. GLApMIN,a

Employment Agency. W 1o2 ORANGE ST, Bowditch Buildinr. room 4,5 Headquarters for the best sItuationss 10 years experience. Coachmen, farr; hands, porters, girls for general house work. ,Waltresses, gardeners cooks, laupdresscs. housekeepers, etc. Germans, Swedes. and others needing situations, should appiY.S and those requiring superior help ca, kS English spoken. o67 x %l
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[. |. WASABURN & Co.

Notwithstanding the false impression which may have existed in the minds of some that ours is q high priced store, the fact remains that our several departments are filled with goods which may be relied upon as just what is desired, or ordered by your physician. And that our prices are always as low and often lower than quoted elsewhere our customers of many years win bear witness.
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TO LOAN,

ON real estate, $12,000 at four per cent per annum. Security to be A 1.
 ja26 It l.. c. HOADLEY, 19 Church st.
 THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Connecticut Training School for Nurses will be held at the Nurses Home on Monday, January 2Sth, at 10:39 a. Iii. ja26 2t
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As Opticians.

We do not claim to treat all diseases of tbe eye, or to do that which only the Dentist can do properly; but mechanical work in well and promptly.
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MARIN LIST.

LOST, IN this city, January 24, small purse, on Chapel between Park street and Malley s. Return to 1144 CHAPEL ST. ta26 lip
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. WANTED Experienced A 1 salesman thor
 oughly acquainted with the retail cigar
 trade throughout Connecticut and capable of also handling similar trade in New Jer- sey. Only such with A i references and full particulars will receive consideration
 Address THD SEIDENBERG CO.,, 8 E. 42d St., New York City. ja24 26 District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court, ESTATE of JEROME B. WHEAT, late of
 New Haven, In said District, deceased.
 The Executrices having exhibited their account with said estate 10 this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED - That the 4th day of Febru- ary, 1901, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, be and the same is appointed for hearing on the allowance of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hear ing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circula- tion in said District, by posting up a copy of this order on the signpost nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt and in the same town.
 LIVINGSTON ". CLEAvELAND,
 ja26 3t Judge.
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1ManIs.

One cent a word for each insertions. i've cents word for a full week, seven times.
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WANTED. BEST Swedish and German servapts ar. all secured here. Employ Agency- aus t1 N. SLEEMAN, 7T5 Chanel sf
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 JANUARY 26.
DEATHS.

Sun Rises, 7:11 Moon Sets, High Water Sun Sets, 5:01 1900 3:06
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WANTED, M BEST help for any Kind of work co \ ~. ways be secured here, with our long en. V SaDiished and largest business in tha state. We can guarantee satisfaction. wa nave more and better help than can he round elsewhere. We know, and have dis. carded, most of the useless class; eyery- Dody knows that this Is the most reliabis pace ln the State. N. SHERMAN. Em- ployment Agency. 775 CHAPEL ST. tf
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SELECT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
 120 COURT STREET, (near Oranre., Best help of all natlonaiities, for ali Eind, of domestic work. tain good situations in city and countrS,e x !t, rsrtiss desiring such help should cali III deal justly by alf. rrx N v - S1s
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WANTED. Work For Students

tending furnaces, collecting bills. as casl,. Ter, or clerk in busy hours, etc, etc.
 Apply to Bureau of Self Help, Phelps Hali. n28 3m YALE uN1vEps1,rv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
LivingstOn-Pag Case.

The bringing of the suit In this case
was no doubt regretted by some good citi-
zens. who considered it to be a needless
washing Of dirty linen in public. and who
felt a sense of modification that the good
name of Vermont should suffer through
the humiliation of one who has been hon
orcd with the chief magistracy of our
state. But from Il broader point of view,
the facts being such as they are. the pub
licity given to this case is not to be re-
GREETED. 1t ought tn furnish a useful les
son to INSCRIPTIONS politicians, and we
only wish that every corrupt bargain, ev-
cry purchase of votes in the caucuses or
in the nominating convention, every cor
rupt hiring of newspapers, in the last con-
Sressional canvass in this district, or in
any other canvass, could be similarly eX-
posed to the light of day. Such exposure,
however disagreeable, and from whatever
motive made, would promote the cause
of honest politics.
The case, as our readers know, was
this. The editor of the Bennington Re
former sued Mr.. Page for money which
he alleged to be due him upon a contract
to pay him for the support OF his paper
in the pending canvass for congressman.
Upon trial, the defendants counse asked
the judge to direct a verdict in favor of
his client upon the ground, most extraor-
binary and humiliating to the latter, that
the contract was void because made in
contravention of public policy! Judge
ROWell aptly saws in his opinion:
The defendant moves for a verdict. for
that the contract as claimed and set up
by the plaintiff. is against public policy
and therefore void; and invokes the max
i'm, That from Il corrupt cause no ac-
tion arises What was the cf-
feet and tendency Of the contract in this
ease, as set up and claimed by the plain
tiff? " The plaintiff was a demo-
crat and the defendant a republican. The
plaintiff was, and for some time had been
the editor and publisher of IL democratic
newspaper. and presumably his political
notions were in accord with the general
political tcnets and doctrines of the dem
ocratic party. = The parties under
stood and recognized the fact that from
"A political standpoint it was unnatural
for the plaintiff, being a democrat, 10 he
supporting and lending his influence to
aid and abet the political ambition of the
defendant. But yet the plaintiff agreed
to do that, not because he believed in
what he was doing, from Il political
standpoint, but, as he aVows over and
over again in his testimony, be-
cause he was hired for "a money
consideration to do ii. Both
parties seem to have been very solic-
itous thai what they were doing should
not be known. In the letter of the 31st
of July the writer asked the receiver to
return il after he had read il. but he did
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
at Manila.

A despatch from Pekin, China, says that
a private letter has been received there
from an American general at Manila,
whose position gives his statements the
highest authority, in which he says that
secret service reports from all the prov
inces of the island of Luzon show a wide
spread revival of the spirit of rebellion.
He says that the American army expects
a general outbreak throughout the island
Of Luzon, and is taking vigorous measures
10 suppress it. Manila Is the center of
discomfort. Gen. Chaffee has frequent
parades of the garrison through the city S
streets to display American strength, ard
arrangements have been perfected to con-
,entrate American women ana children in
The public buildings on short notice. This
information comes by a rather round
about route. but it is partially confirmed
by more direct and more recent reports 10
the effect that increased warlike prepare
tons are seen in Manila, such as the sta
tioning of artillery in places about the city
hitherto not so protected, the mounting OF
additional rapid-fire guns on the fortih-
cations, etc. 1t is to be hoped that the
precautions taken will prevent the threat
encd outbreak.
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that the profit to the general government
on the mail matter handled in Burlington
would practically pay for the proposed
building in two years, SO that this city Is
plainly entitled to a larger rostot1ce. ON
the other hand there is a largo surplus
in the national treasury, so that there can
be no plea of lack of funds
If Congressman Foster succeeds in push
ing tho bill through the House, as now
seems likely, burlington will be practical
~ assured of a new federal building; for
it will be remembered that Senator Proc
tor secured the passage of a bill for a
similar project in the Senate while tho
Fifty-sixth Congress was in session, and
there is no reason why that body should
discriminate against Congressman Eos
ter's bill. The outlook for our new federal
building project would therefore seem to
be very encouraging.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19

This action was determined upon toll G I
a a dinner given by General Felix Az us
and attended By Senator McCoWas. tie
MARYLAND members of the House ana a
few other friends.
A resolution will be prepared extending
to the admiral the thanks of congress TOR
his services in the battle of santiago ana
comforting on him the rank, pay ana emo
uments of a rear admiral on the active
list of the navy.
A preamble to the resolution will recite
Admiral p,wey's conclusions of the court
of inuuiory. giving Admiral Schlty the
credit for the victory of the battle OF SAN
tiagn. Senator McComas will introduce
the resolution I'm the Senate and probably
Mr.. Mudd Il similar one in the House. If
deemed expedicnt an effort Will be made
to give Admiral Schley TN" rank of vi g
admiral. The resolutions Will be prepared
romptl and introduced in both houses
and an attempt will be made to have early
action on them.
Mr.. NJ. \. league, one OF Admiral
Schley's counsel before the court of in
ouiry. and who also was a guest at the
dinner, said tonight that the admiral
would not ask q retrial of the case under
any circumstances His desire and that
of his friends was to be relieved of the
censure imposed upon him by the report
of the court of inquiry. lie added there
would not he any suits instituted having
in view the obtaining of money for libel-
licus publications affecting him.
MIR. league says that a vigorous bill
of exceptions to the conclusions of tn"
court will he filed with the secretary Of
the navy.
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1T PURIFIES THE BLOOD
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE.

and ability, and gave him, when tho Se1-
ate committees were announced tu-U. y
probably better assignments than o.
other senator of his length of %.rvice.
He was moved up nearer the chairman
of the District of Columbia committee,
was made chairman of the committee on
transportatiuu routes to the sea-board,
continued ON Indian depredltious and Civ
en- new appointments on the committee On
privileges ami elections. committee ON ter
ritory and the committee on post Offices
n post roads. The last especially IRE
very desirable committee. ON tho t.r-
torial committee, the Vermont senator is
only two seats removed from tho cha r.
munship. The only senator above him ~
ccpt the chairman. is Senator SeWoll Of
New Jersey, who lies critically i'll at his
home,
senator Proctor was already SO well bN-
ed in the committees because Of his ! NJ
and conspicuous service I'm the Senate mat
hos condition could hardly be- improNod,oN-
Cept some of the established leaders With
draw from public life, hut his status =
somewhat improved by to-days appoint
ments in that he goes nearer the CHAIR
man..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
Completion of the Onicial Records of
the War ofthc Rebellion.

The final number OF the Official Records
OF the Union and Confederate armies, in
the civil War, has appeared in "A bulky
volume of 1856 pages, devoted mainly to a
general index Of the entire work. No
record approaching this in magnitude.
completeness and authenticity has ever
been published of any great war since
men began lighting on our planet, 1t com
prises l2S serial numbers of from 7O) TO
over POO pages cach,-thc total number Of
pages being 1859. Accompanying the
Records are 1905 military maps, of batde-
fields, works and regions occupied by the
armies. 1t is not a history but a vast
collection OF the materials for history-in
the shape Of lflcial reports, documents, des-
patches, orders, etc, printed or copied, for
the most part, from the original manu-
scripts. The work OF collecting these for
publication began in 1878, and has been
prosecuted continuously Tor twenty-three
years, at a total cost to the government
OF nearly three million dollar 81, SlS,5,D
for salaries, printing and other cXpeuscs,
not including the pay Of army officers
employed upon the work.
The amount of labor expended in this
enormous work is almost beyond comprc-
honsion. The confederate records, some
of them seized in Richmond, some pur-
chased, some contributed by jefferson Da-
Wis and other confederate officials, are
much less voluminous than the Union rec
ords, but they hllcd a large three story
building. The papers turned in by The
officers of volunteers, when mustered out,
filled a big four story warehouse. over
two million military kilograms, of Union
officers, were comprised in a single cullec-
ton. Millions of papers and documents
were discarded as immaterial, all of which
however were critically examined. Many
interesting papers have been rejected be-
cause their authenticity could not be yeri-
fled under the high standard Of accuracy
and authenticity established for the work.
The papers are presented as actually writ
ten and acted upon, leaving to the students
and historians the task of reconciling con-
tradictions and investigating ~controver-
s.es.
An attempt was once made TO obi II
from Congress authority for officers &c
correct errors disclosed in their reports
and supply additional information in post,
pcllum communications 1t was knocked
in the head by Lieut.. Col. Scott, then in
charge of the Records Office, in "A report
which showed that there would be no limit
TO the controversies and confusion which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
TREMENDOUS FIRE LOSSES.
No Other Country Could or Would
Sand the Drain,

II is a striking commentary on the mar
Nelous riches and resources OF this coun-
try of ours that the United States has
been able, during the past twenty-six
years, to sustain a ire loss OF almost
three billions of dollars ana has been.
during all hat time. hardly conscious of
the drain. No other nation could stand Il
and no other civilized nation would, or
nearly every dollar of this appalling loss
has been caused by negligence and crime:
and some of the crime has been encourage
ed by law.
During the year 1909, there were 1929
fires. which burned lU9, C92 pieces of prep 10
erty and destroyed values represented by
$3.50, 800, 500. An analysis of the causes of
these fires shows that 23.l3 per cent Of the
number originated from such as defective
liucs and smokcstacks, overheated stoN es,
and stovepipcs, friction in machinery,
faulty installed. or degenerated electric
wires and lights, oil stove accidents and
explosions of gasoline, chemicals, dust,
etc.
Such common causes as lamp accidents,
SHARKS, careless use of matches, cigars,
cigarettes, and tobacco pipes, ashes, hot
Goals. open lire places and CRATES, plumb
ers' furnaces, candles and gas Jets were
responsible for 3,S5 per cent OF the loss.
Property exposed to fire originating on
other premises was destroyed to tie eX-
tent of BLOB per cent, Fires originating
from crime and mischief, such as incen-
diarism, tramps, burglars, drunken men
lunatics. and mischievous children Were
| responsible for s,52 per cent of the loss.
| Fires of unknown origin burned 2l,15 pei
| cent. 1t is estimated, however, that al
| least 50 per cent of the fires of unknown
| origin are caused by incendiaries
Of the causes which may be Considercd
unavoidable, lightning was responsible fol
2.l5 per cent of the loss. Spontaneous
combustion caused AZ per cent. the re-
| suit of careless or ignorant handling OF
infiammable material. From the forego,
ing percentages 1t will be seen that near.
ly all Tres are preventable. That they
are not prevented is due in large meas.
| ure TO the fact that the people Of this
| country are ignorant or indifferent as tC
the reasons for an annual absolute waste
which has averaged almost $40, 600, 600 In
twenty-siN years.
1t seems to be a popular fallacy that &
Ere insurance policy indemnifes all loss
During the past twenty-siX years the lire
insurance companies have paid to tn,
property owners of this country "A sum ag
gregating something over 81, 200, 000, 600, Tn,
| difference between the amount of the
| property loss. which is placed in tn,
"Fire-tables' at S2.S99, 71i,C2l, and tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
The Crusade Against Bovine Tubcr.
CulOsis.

Much has been said for and against the
existing laws Of Vermont providing for the
use of the tubcrcu,in test as a means #
detecting the presence Of bovine tuber-
culosis, and the slaughter Of cattle that
respond to the test. The opposition comes
from some of those whose cattle have
been condemned by the cattle commissions
crs. and from some of the taxpayers who
object to the large expense involved. The
fact that the Legislature continued the
cattle commission and the use of the tu-
berculin test would seem to indicate that
n majority of the taxpayers rcgard the
system with favor. If the Vermont State
Grange can be regarded as representa-
tive of the farming interests of the State,
a considerable part Of our farmers are
also in favor of present methods of the
cattle commission. Tho following resolu-
tons were adopted at the recent meeting
of the Vermont State Grange:
Whereas. 1t has como to the Knowledge
Of the Board of Cattle Commissioners of
Vermont. that in certain towns of the
state there is much more bovine tuber-
culosis than was known To exist else
where, and the enforcement of the law
seemed necessary to protect the dairymar
in many parts of the State who were call
ing for a test of their herds, that it m ght
he gotten rid of in a great measure. lc'
Loving that by united effort We. as a
state. can save many thousands of dollar:
to the dairvman. and in good time have
practically healthy herds.
Resolved. hat we endorse the work o.
the cattle commission in the endeavor &c
ON nrpp t1a 1att
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would follow such permission. Col. Scott
said: The experience of this office has
demonstrated the utter unreliability of
recollections of the war. | have had a
Union colonel apply for permission to re-
tract a statement in his report of Balls
Bluff, which he never made A general
officer has complained that his report IF
Shiloh was garbled, but whom shown his
original report he acknowledged that 1t
was correctly printed. A Confederate ma
jor general denied ever having made a re-
port noted in our catalogue. on inspec-
ton it was found to be in his W hand
writing and he so acknowledged" All
post-bellum matter has been wisely OK
cludcd from these volumes. otherwise
there would rave been no end to them.
The preface to the final volume notes the
great deficiency of Confederate records.
This is not due to the employment of men
who served on the Union side only, in the
work of collecting and editing, a num-
ncr of ex-Confederate officers having been
employed H. the work, among them such
well known men as major generals
Wilcox, Field, Lomax and Heth-
but is owing to the fact that
as it became apparent that the Confeder-
ate cause was a lost cause. the reports
OF the Confederate officers become few
and meagrc. andthat many papers of great
historical value were destroyed by their
holders.
Among the officers of the army, who
have been engaged upon the work we
notice the following names of Vcrmontcrs:
Gen. Fred G. Ainsworth, chief of the L. 5.
Record and Pension Office, Cant. Sumner
H.. Lincoln. now colonel of the 10th in
funtry. and the late Major WHY'S Lyman.
The chief worker and raster spirit of the
Var Records office. at least from the time
when Lieut.. Col. Scott, who had charge
of the preparation of the first twenty-five
volumes, ceased from his labors and his
life, however, has been Mr.. Joseph w.
kirkley. The value of his service as recog-
nizedin official reports by Secretary of War
Proctor and other heads of the war de-
partment: ard in submitting the final
volume Secretary Root says: TT is but
just to say that the name NEST closely
associated with the work from it's in
Ccption to its completion is that of JOSEPH
w. Kirklcv, Each volume has passed UNI
der his personal examination ard to his
intelligence and industry, combined with
his unsurpassed familiarity with the of.
ticiai records. is due in a large measure
tie high standard of the utilization
This high praise is not a bit too high. We
have had a somewhat intimate acouaint.
m.cc with Mr.. Kirkley's work for many
years. 1t has involved rot only %untirinr
ard cxhausting industry and immens,
knowledge of rien and organizations anc
facts; but constant judicial investiga
ton and decision, which he has exercise
with the utmost inrartiality and justice
1t has been most fortunate for the coun
try that such arduous and extended ser
wee could be secured in the person Of
single man. and the country owes Inn
a debt of gratitude for it all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
a Warming to Fathers of Twin Girls

Vcrmontcrs in politics have recently
loen blessed with twins to a noteworthy
degree, hut as get the possibility Of two
odd visitations of this character does not
appear to nave any pronounced tendency
t. keep Vermonters out of politics. 1t
seems but a short time since State Auditor
o. NJ. Barber, was receiving couGratu-
latiuns upon the birth of twins in his
family, and now Hon. George Edmund
Foss, formerly of st. Adams hut lately
representing the Seventh Congressional
District of Illinois, located in Chicago, is
undergoing a similar experience, being the
second of MS family to be thus blessed.
The Washington Post has this to say #
the experience of Ccngre! srnan Foss;
Congressman Foss is the happy father
of girl twins. When one of his colleagues
went into his committee room the other
day to congratulate him he got off the
timC-honored joke about raining n Of
Fcss did not krow that the story was age
worn. lie had just heard it and he
thought that 1t was gCCd enough to bear
g petition. by the tine his visitor got
through with him, however, he was willing
to buy the cigars.
That was not the end of the story. The
ccneressmaH upon whom the ancient joke
had been sprung told half a dozen Other
members. These gentlemen were not 10Th
t. secure some cigars also. They went 10
the committee room, CffeIod their "pn-
CALCULATIONS, and then casually inquired
II the girls were not to be named kat
and Duplicate. FCSs il mCdiately knew
that he was a victim. He did not inIrmur.
Forthwith the cigars were PRODUCED.
The publication of this story has been
purposely withheld until tho box Of cigars
was empty. 1t isn't worth while to make
the trip 10 Mr.. Floss committee room ut
this late day. There is uCtf ing doing.