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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING,
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington. April 2.-Vermont pension
ers: Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.
Robert Elliott, Rutland IS; William II.
Brooks, Westminster, sA; Marcus v
Chadwick Randolph, sl7 Dillingham; Wal
do, Randolph s24: special act, April 10
Charles II. Baker. Burlington $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

object Of the league is a good one and
prospects are that they will accomplish
much in the line Of their work Another
meeting will soon be held and reports from
the executive committee read and passed
upon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
EXAMINED THE BANK BOOKS.

EX-Gov. T. j. Ormsbee of Brandon, in
spector of Finance +. S. Plat of Poult-
ney. with United States District Attorney
j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro, have been
examining the books of the dcfunct Farm
ers' National bank Of Ncrgcnnes in pre-
paraton for the trial Monday, says tho
Rutland News. Mr.. Ormsbee will assist
Attorney Martin in prosecuting for tho
government and Mr.. Plat is an important
witness In the case. He Is also attorney
for Lieut. Gov. NJ. r, Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis.
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. yigor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
EUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET

boston, April q.
RI'TTER--Northern, 2Slgn29c; Western,
q 2H2Sc; imitation, ---. ladies', -.
81 lcESE-Westorn, 17lau1Sc: Eastern, IS
dl1S4c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
SUCCESS OF A VERMONT SINGER.

C.. S. Cornell CT Hclyoke, formerly of
Cambridge. has been engaged a. conducto:
OF the choir at the Park Avenue Memorial
BAPTIST Church in Springfield, Mass fpr
the ensuing year. The Springfield Repuhi-
can says: Mr.. Cornell Will also sing bari
t.ne in the dCuble quartette, which it IL
expected will he increased to triple quar-
truc as soon as the available vocalists can
b. found in the church, Mr.. Cornell is
also at the bead OF a great musical fost-
val to be given In Springfield. April Is an
u? in which some cf the best musical tai
cnt of this country will apIcar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
UNDERWRITERS CONVENTION IN
AUGUST.

The Vermont ndcrtakers and Embalm-
er's association will have its annual meet
ing in Rutland August r. Is and II. the
executive committee which met in Montpe-
ler Wednesday at McCormick's undertake
ing rooms having decided on these dates
says the Argus. Other routine matters
Were discussed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

urine scalds the flesh or il, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able 10
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasan,
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. |, is sold
by druggists. in fifty fN
cent and one dollar MsIsEsh5s AZ 3 7E:::::As
sizes. You may have a \ Il. 81 e;.; 1,
sample bottle by mail s El.ss3l Rg z
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of Swamp Root
ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Bingham,on. N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
FOUND AN OLD ENGLISH PENNY.

Levi Gle of Morrisyilic, while digging in
his barn yard last week found a piece of
money that would be Il valuable addition
tn II collection of old cuins, says the News
and Citizen 1t is an cid English penny
bearing the date of 1906. on one side is the
head of King George III and onthc other is
britannia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
NEW PASTOR AT LyNDoNv1LLE.

The Rev. w. y. Sto ldard &C staten Isl.
and. n. Y, has accepted call to become
pastor of the First Baptist Church Of Lyn-
DOM lille and Will enter upon his labcrs tho
first of Nav. says the Republican. During
his candidacy here he was we'll liked as a
scrpionizcr and better sti'l seemed to pos
sess the trait of sociatitty, Il NEST inn
rortant factor in pastcr's success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
CALEDONIA COUNTY POLITICS.

David T.. Porter of ST. Johnsbury will
be a candidate for reelection as States
attorney next June, says the Union. Da-
vid has conducted the office in good shape
during the past term and. when unable to
attend to 1t personally on account of sick
ness. he has always provided a good sub
stitute, SO that the office has not suffered
ON account of his absence. He hopes that
his health is now in good shape to remain
good for sometime to come. Dutton &C
Hardwick Is the only other candidate that
has up to date announced himself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
FARMERS HAVE COOPERATIVE
TELEPHONE

The Peoples Line of telephone has its
central office at Bixbys store in Chelsea,
having entered town from Corinth. 1t Is
already sure of reaching South Royalton,
Nershire and East Randolph and the West
Hin farmers are soon to build n line from
Chelsea through to Wiliamstown The
members of this cooperative association
simply build a half-mile Of line and buy an
instrument and contribute one dollar a
year thereafter.
STATISTICS OF CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES IN VERMONT.
Joi n NJ. Comstock Of Bennington, Stats
teal secretary Of the Congregational con
contion of Vermont, has compiled the fol-
lowing statistics OF the denomination '"r
the past year. says the Messenger. Dur
ing tho year there Was nc change in the
number Of churches of v hich thele are 2lC
in the State. or these 80 had regularly or
dalncl pastors 1l6 Lad pastors In charge
6 were supplied by liocniiates, ~ had nc
pastor. and 10 were otherwise supplied
The total number of ministers of the de-
nomination In the state is zee, OF which 81
are without charge. Connected with TIM
churches are T,3l3 families. The sunday
schools :eport 1882 members. with nr
average attendance of 10 OIL. There are ~
young peoples &C cieties With total mem
bCrshir of 6033. The teal mentcvship ol
the churches is 2l.6T2. DuT'rg the year ms
additions were !>H. ana the losses ee3, lh'
total number of baptisms v az b5s, Dufill;
the year GS churches contributed for be
nevolent purposes tH,69l. Lesacies wer'
sS'i3. Tho h.me exper Scs as l'rorted by
4 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
fren also nannhletfell-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
BADLY BITTEN BY DOG.

Walter ID. Sarl of Bennington had his
right hand badly bitten by bun dog Sun
day evening while he WAS endraVoring to
save his terrier from an attack that bull
dog had made on the latter, says the Re
former. lie had his own dog on his
shoulder when the bull dog made jump
for it and instead of grabbing the terrier,
grabbing Earl's hand. He will be unable
to do any work for several DAYS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
HORSE BALI<ED ON RAILROAD
TRACK.

Leverett Percy had a narrow escape
from being killed last Thursday evening
by being struck by the north bound freight
train at the crossing generally known as
"keefe's CROSSING" in North Bennington,
says the Reformer Mr.. Percy was driv-
ing his horse and had driven on the track
when the horse baked in front of the
train. Fortunately, the train was running
slowly at the time or both would hav"
been killed. AS 1t was, Mr.. Percy and
horse We're thrown some distance, but es-
capped with few scratches and bruises
TNPECT GOOD TROUT SEASON
The trout fishing season in New York
state opened Tuesdsy and quite a number
of Bennington fishermen were promptly ON
the fishing grounds. says the Reformer.
The water was cold and there have been
no large catches. BY the time the trout
season opens in Vermont, May l, the water
may have warmed up little. Veteran
fishermen predict that this will be a good
season for trout.
MIRACULOUS CURE BY ALCOHOL.
Liquor Agent Joslyn of Randolph is a
pretty good student OF human nature. and
fairy tales of physical torments that can
only he relieved by sprtus frnmenti don't
usually go with him says the Herald Last
Thursday, however, a fellow llmped into
the agency and with an agonized express
sion ana a voice wracked by pain, begged
for Just half a pint of alcohol for his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

\ new trial for Patr!Ck l. LOrcrgan.
formerly OF l!Ydevilc Who WIS sentenced
t. Prison IN 1870 for pciso' 'r.g the cattle OF
James Comstock of HYDE tile, Will nc re
G,icstcd of thu Supreme Court by Z. l..
Howe, COUNSEL in the case. a airing ON
the APPLICATION " i'll be- held 81 tie May term
Of the supreme Court, shys tho Herald
Mrs. Ionrc.nn claims to have discovered
some now f@Cts in tn case which it j.
said are favorable to the respondent Sh
was referred by him to the Supreme Cnur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

Fletcher y. Proctor was visited by the
grievance committee of the Central Trades
and Labor council at his office in Proctor
Saturday, says the Herald, and the men
discussed the grievance of the piece work
marble polishers at the Continental mill
of the Vermont Marble company in Center
Rutland, who went on a strike last Tues
day. The conference was of about half an
hours duration and at the conclusion no
settlement had been arranged. There Is no
change in the situation at the mill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
MONDAY, APRIL 81.


One of the worst disasters in the his
tory of Ohio river navigation occurred
near Ogden's Landing, Ill. While al
most all aboard were asleep. the steam
er City of Pittsburg was discovered to
be on fire and in few moments was
burned to the waters edge. The
latest estimates are that 100 persons
were aboard and that not more than
half Of them were saved, many of the
latter being burned or injured
Death at Washington of Frank Il.
Stockton, the famous novelist, from
paralysis, Immediately resulting from a
hemorrhage in the brain-Never be-
fore has Boston been given such a Wig
orous enforcement of any law on the
statute books as that given the So
called blue laws" or Sunday laws,
Drug stores, fruit dealers, bakeries and
laundries were the objects Of the po-
lice attack Charles Marshall,
military secretary Of General Robert
T.. Lee Daring the Civil war, died OF
apoplexy at Baltimore----An explosion
occurred at Managua and Il large bar
racks was blown to fragments botween
100 and 300 officers and soldiers wcrc
k,nSu--At II general council OF The
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01
convention ChIt-Chat.

The janitor had an easy time cleaning
There were more pastors present than
usual.
w. C. T. u women were there in good
numbers
There was no profanity, no smut, no
police officer.
The gathering was larger than in 1900
and one of the largest "ever.'
Prayer seemed eminently in place. The
spirit of conservation to the service of God
and our fellow men was in the air.
We learned that Mrs. c. NJ. Way brought
her Sunday School class, seventeen in
number, to hear Stewart Tuesday evening
Say!
Sec. Calderwood and Backbone ran" a
supply table, The delegates took home
lots of literature Prohibition buttons, pen
ellis, etc.
Secretary Calderwood said he would not
be satisfied to have the campaign of 1902
anything less than the best one to date.
Will you?
The First congressional district delegates
to the State Convention held district con-
vention and nominated f. G. Sloan, of
Steele County, for member of Congress.
A Redwood county delegate said to the
writer: Five years ago l wouldn't have
wanted you to come to our community but
now-well, you know how it is We are
winning converts.
There were fewer predictions as to the
date of the victory and more solid deter
mination to work for victory so as to de-
serve it, even though it should be delayed
for a thousand years.
1t was two or three times said or limited
that the Presbyterans were rather sur
passing the Methodists in Prohibition zeal,
but the Methodists present were inclined
to cling to their honors.
There were considerably more than the
required number of delegates present to en-
title them to a round trip rate of one and a
third fares, but some failed to take a re-
ceipt for their fare coming some used inter-
changeable mileage and the pastors used
their half-fare permits so the low return
rate could not be secured, but the State
Committee paid all delegates who desired
1t twO-thrds of one fare The Treasurer
thus paid out $3.50 Those who refused the
offer received a receipt for the amount as
contribution to the State Fund.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01

A class of II has graduated at Augsburg
Seminary and another at Elbow Lake I'M
der the auspices of the Total Abstinence
Congress (Scandinavian) representing four
state organizations
A. II. Merrill. of Wolverton, county
chairman of Wilkin county, requests every
Prohtbitionist in that county who sees this
to send him his address and that of every
other ProhibitiOnist known to him.
A. l.. Baldwin, nominated for Secretary
of State, having declined the nomination
on account Of his contemplated removal
from the state, w. w. Loveless, of Mobiles,
has been named in his stead. A good NOM
ination.
In addition to our regular organizers.
county convention work was done by Rev
Messrs Roberts, Scanlon, Hawkins. Hitch
ings and Graves; also National Chairman
stewart =. b. Haugan, John G. Woolley
and A. Gabrieson.
The second annual contest of the Mime
sofa Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
Will be held at st. Peter, April 25. Ham
I'M, line University MY sts<9ieiaastayus AdoI-
phus and Parks Colleges, Augso6nxaSemi-
nary and Pthsbury Academy will be fSare
senIed. On the same day there will a3he
be helVa convention and conference o.
practical methods of college prohibition
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01
Secretary Calderwood, being called

Secretary Calderwood. being called
upon, made a ringing address regard
ing the work OF the past year. He
predicted that the approaching cam
paign would be the most practical and
enthusiastic in the history of the par
ty and called upon every Prohibition
list to do his best.
A Good Time Generally.
A kind of impromptu political love
feast followed in which everybody
spoke kindly and with deep feeling of
everybody else in the ranks. Resolu-
lions were heartily adopted thanking
Chairman Higgins, Secretary Calder
wood and Mrs. Scovell for their heroic
and successful labors. Something of
the same kind was proposed for the
editor of Backbone, but he asked that
if the hearts of the delegates were
overlooking with gratitude to him for
any supposed services they would
show it by quickly entering their
names upon one of his pledge cards
heretofore presented to the conven-
ton A number of bouquets of this
kind quickly came to him.
Cushing's Postscript.
At about TOUR o'clock the convention
adjourned A few minutes thereafter
and while a considerable number of
delegates were still in the hall, Volney
B. Cushing, of Maine, arrived on be-
lated train from North Dakota, where
he had just closed months COM
paign. He was escorted to the plat
form and gave brief, ringing address,
his hearers regretting that his late ar
rival prevented larger number from
hearing this eloquent champion of our
cause.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01
BACKBONE.

After reading, pass this and extra
copies you may receive, to your neigh
bors.
Ex-Gov. Pattison told the Methodist
State convention that the $4,000 false
ballots cast in Philadelphia at every
election could only be cast through
the connivance of both parties.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01

Otter Tail county elected FL delegates
and sent the full number 200 miles Three
cheers for Otter Tail Three Yankees
broke into this delegation. How much
longer will we hear this: There would be
a better chance of winning in Minnesota If
it were not for the Scandinavian vote ~
BY the way, that big delegation didn't hap
pen. They just resolved to be fully repre-
scented and were.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01
Minnesota Prohibition Party Platform.
Adopted at State Convention Minneapolis March e. 1902

We hereby allegiance to the national Prohibition
it's mission overthrow the liquor traffic in this country
We declare again relentless opposition to the manufac
Importation expectation and transportation of alcoholic
liquors beverage and pledge ceaseless efforts
ballots the total destruction of this
the flag
We believe that intelligence rather than should determine
the right of suffrage
We opposed to unjust and oppressive trusts
opoies legislation which will prevent their existence
believe in rigid national state municipal
ownership of those public utilities which natural monopoies.
We favor proportional representation and the initiative and
referendum.
We favor the election president president
United States United States direct
people,
We aran the Republican party for the repeal of the
oy formerly Alaska and the administration for the
introduction the liquor traffic and its concomant evils into the Phil
ppne Islands which under its absolute military
which the native have degraded and the this
tan nation debased.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-04-01
HIS ISSUE

Is state Convention Number. 1t
contains the convention proceedings, platform.
besides miscellaneous matter. wye
IL costs half cent per copy post paid We
VII! send it In bundles to workers or sinely to
have. ~ - ~ " "'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
NLW OFFER FOR F'IGHT.
Charleston Offers $25, 1000 or Seventy
 Per Cent, of Receipts

Charleston, $. C., March 23.-J. c. Jaudon to-day wired Harry Beecher, the sporting editor of the New York American and Journal, offering a guar anteed purse of $25,0 ,0OO in cash or 70 per cent of the gross gate receipts to have the twenty round glove contest between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons on May 15 pulled off on the grounds of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition here If the offer is accepted an arena with capacity of 10000 will lbe erected at once.
 The people of Charleston are enthusi- astically in favor of the scheme, and it is declared that all the local and state authorities have been communicated with and have given their consent. The boxing contest would not be under the direction or auspices of the exposition company, but that enterprise has de- ,ldred through it's board of directors that if it can be brought here it will be more than willing to furnish an arena for it.
 MT. Jaudon will leave here for New York to-morrow afternoon to confer personally with Fitzsimmons and to post s5, 900 as a guarantee of good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Foreign Notes,

London, March 24.-Wiring from Vienna the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says it Is officially reported thatA.M. Sara. foff, the chief of the Macedonian commit tee, is in communication with the Armenian revolutionary committee for the purpose of arranging a general uprising in Macedonia. The correspondent also says that the porte has notified the powers that comprehensive arrangements have been made to suppress any Macedonia revolution
 London March 24.--A dispatch 10 tbe morning Leader from Sofia says that four teen Turks, and over thirty Bashi-Baseoukes were killed in the recent conflict between Turkish troops and Macedonians at SjstO- va, near Kastorla. European Turkey. during which the Turks surrounded the village and overcame the rebels.
 Rome, Mach 23.-By q vote of 1s6 to 5o the chamber of deputies has adopted bill for the protection of women and children employed in mines and factories. The min mum age when children can be thus em- ployed Is given as the end of their twelfth year. The bill also prohibits women from working at night.
 Budapest, March 23.-M Kolomen de Tjx- na, ex- Hungarian prime minister and leader of the liberal party, died here this morning aged seyenty-two years.
 Brussels March 23-General Henneouin the director of the Military Cartographca society, has committed suicide by shooting with rifle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Telegraph isriets.

Managua, Nicaragua, March 23.-Presi dent Nelaya has accepted an invitation from the president of Costa Rica, Senor Iglesias to visit Limon, Costa Rica, in order to con fer on matters pertaining to the proposed Nicaragua canal. The acceptance of this invitation is contingent upon the passage by the United States senate of the Nicara- qua canal bill. The date of the proposed visit has not yet been definitely decided upon
 Kalamazoo, Mich, March 23.-Setb J. AK. tel. aged sixty years, professor of Greek in Kalamazoo college for the past twelve years, died to-day. Professor Axtel who Was a graduate Oi Brown university, from whic-. held the degree of M A was president of Leland university at New Or leans from 1878 to 1882, and president of Central college at Pella, Iowa, i'll 1889 and 1890.
 Seneca Falls, N. Y., March 23--A three story brick building on Fall street collapsed to-day without warning and was complete ly wrecked. The building was occupied by a crockery store and the Hotel ManlIu. A number of people were in the building and had narrow escapes and one of them Anna Wilson, was badly injured The loss on the building and contents was S25,000
 Albany, March 23.-The legislature of 1902 will adjourn sine die on TEursday. An at. tempt will doubtless be made to pass the $31 ,S00.000 canal appropriation bill now in the assembly committee on rules and which passed the assembly after very hard de- bate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
PRIsoNER TURNED TABLES.
Locked Up Chief of Police and Made
 Good His Escape.

Weymouth, Mass, March 2S.-Chief or Police Oliver Houghton was to-day the unhappy victim of clever trick played upon him by prisoner, and for nearly two hours was himself an inmate of the cell in which the prisoner had previous ly been confined. When Night Patrol- man John D. Walsh went to the station tonight to report for duty, to his sur prise he found the door locked. Upon gaining admission he found Chief ot Police Houghton locked in one of the cells, and John Coleran, whom he had arrested and locked up early this morn ing on the charge of drunkenness, was nowhere to be found.
 It seems that Chief Houghton went to Coleran's cell this afternoon to carry him some food and when he unlocked the door Coleran grabbed him, forced him into the cell and sprung the lock on him. Coleran then, after locking the outside door, made his escape.