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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
Storm Checked Business But Con.
sumptive Demands Continue
---Spring Jobbing Good.
RAILWAY EARNINGS OFF
A Decrease For February OF 3.5 From
Last Year-Labor Situation Encour-
ing-Farm Staples Well Maintain
ed-Surprising Strength in
Cereals.

New York. Feb. 21.-R. G. Dun Il Co. $
weekly review of trade tomorrow Will say:
Along the Atlantic coast business was
temporarily checked by the storm. ana
some interior JDints also suffered from ufi-
favorable weather, but consurn ptiVe de-
mands give no evidence OF abatement.
Johhing trade in spring lines of wearing
apparel is of ample proportions ana Hll
heavy hardware and products OF iron Ieel
the pressure in that industry. railway
earnings thus far reported Tor FeDruarE
show a decrease Of but 30 per cent from
last years figures. Prospects are most
encouraging as TO the labor situation.
Prices of pig iron have made decided ad-
vances. More imports are reported, nut
foreign markets are adv dl'inS how that
there is less prospect of American compc-
,ition because of the great home demand.
Record breaking building permits indicate
tho busansss that win be done in structural
mills. and it is reported that W large pro-
ducers have refused to accept any more
orders.
There seems to be almost a deadlock IN
the Boston foot wear market, OWING 10 the
indisDosition of manufacturers to make
desired Concessions in prices. The hide mar
ket is weak and dull. Following the adj
vance in print cloths to 1S4 cents there mas
been an equivalent gain In many DIVISIONS
Of the cotton goods market. Reports ol 10p-
bling trade are encoura gthg from the West
and Northwest, but not so from tlS oulh-
west and South.
Farm staples are remarkably well main
tanned al the recent advance in quotations.
This is especially notable in wheat, bc-
cause speculation became inactive ANA
the cash demand is irregular. The SIT
uation In corn is unchanged. Cotton added
= small fraction TO its price and ruled
quiet during the week at the highest lo-
sitton of the crop year.
Stock market operations We're only on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
VERMONT IN WASHINGTON
Annual Reunion OF the State Associa,
tion-Address by Congrcssr an Foster


Washington. Feb. 23.-Thc Vermont
state association in Washington held u
very happy reunion Friday evening at $40
Pennsylvania avenue, y. W., where there
vas a large attendance of natives of the
Green Mountain State. The reunion began
at $50 r. NJ, and an enjoyable programme,
arranged by the amusement committee
consisting OF prominent members of the
association. was presented. This was pre-
cedcd by a brief period Of soCiability and
exchange Of greetings and after the pro-
ranlmc of addresses, music and reCita-
tons, refreshments were served.
The feature of the evening was an
address by Representative d. j. Foster of
Burlington, which was delivered following
a piano solo, the overture from William
Tell. by Miss Liebermann
There was a recitation by Miss Susan
stone. from the Ralston University of
expression of violin solo. fifth no"turnV-
Leybaok, by Miss Sybil Kellogg Hunt. with
Miss Vivian Church as aCcompanist, IL
rec~itation-"Sir G%rimbald's Ransom" by
Miss Grace Beard. also from the Rails
ton University of Expression, a recita-
ton by Miss Artie f. Bell, entitled Mr.,
brown Has His Hair Cut" she being II
student Of the same school as the two
previous recitations. and a either solo by
Mr.. Frederick Muller An ntermissi
and refreshments followed these attrac-
tons.
The officers OF the association are Maj.
Edward Campbell. president; Mr.. Charles
h.. Fairman. Mr.. Hosea Is. Moulton and
Mr.. George L. Graves, vice-presidents;
Mr.. Edward w. Morgan, recording secre-
ta~Y; Mr.. Iioratio N. Taplin, CORES
ponding secretary; Mr.. Ben +. wilkins,
financial secretary and Mr.. Henry White,
treasurer.
The board of directors Is composed of
the officers already mentioned and Mr..
Nelson ID. Adams, Mr.. Newton l.. Collamer
and Mr.. Henry C.. Sholes. The enter
t,inmcnt committee consists OF Mr.. Hosea
H.. Moulton, chairman: MIR. William y.
orion, Mr.. George r.. Wales, Miss Grace
Ross and Miss Addie s. Clark. The audit
ing committee consists Of NJ. G. &. Rill-
ings. Chairman; Mr.. Dolphin S. Fletcher
ana Mr.. Ernest Il. IIolbrook. The public
itv committee consists Of MT. Henry u.
Bolton, chairman; Mr.. Franklin II. Howe
and Mr.. George Il. Wales. The Rev.
Willard G.. Davenport Is chaplain and Mr..
Runnion Nj. Patrick is marshal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
SNOW SHOE TRAVELLING.
Difficult at First but Easy ut Last and a
Most Delightful Sport.

Men and women of this part Of the
country throw away without knowing
anything about it, tho finest winter sport
there is. That is snow shooting.
over ON the other side of the line they
use the big webs for FUN as well as for
business, and they know what they are
doing there. too. There's more good
health, fun, fresh air and bigger appctitCs
to he had with a pair Of snow shoes than
viii anything else ON tap. In Canada
snow shoe clubs are quite ommon ana III
some of the northern and western STATS
their worth is appreciated at its fun value.
Ones first effort on snow shoes is apt
10 be discouraging. Those shoes mop
around behind and dig dow in front and
a new man on them Is the most helpless
thing alive. The snow sheer should start
out, lifting one foot carefully from he
ground and permitting the tail of the shoe
10 drop. Carry the foot forward and in a
slightly circular motion till the shoe is
clear of tho other ono. Then repcat with
the other foot. BE sure to raise the toe
of tho shoe clear of the snow. otherwise
1t will catch and dig in and you'll be
upset. Don't try to step too far. The tai
of the one shoe might properly extend
back a short distance at the side of the
other till the longer steps become natural.
The flip. flop, Zap of the tail of the shoe
behind the beginner will be disconccrtirg
ut FIRST, but that Is "A part of the game.
Don't think, either, that tho snow shoes
Will bear your weight On the very top of
the snow. They don't. They are bound
to sink more or less, according 20 how
heavy you are and according TO the Condi-
ton of the snow. In very light snow the
shoes Mill sink two or three inches. On
closely packed snow they will remain
near the top and ON q crust that will not
bear the weight of a man without snow
shoes they will carry Il SoD- FOUNDER as if
he were on asphalt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
RICE AND PATRICK.
They Met Twice by Accident But
Millionaire Never Spoke
to Lawyer.
This WALLETS TESTIMONY
Patrick Passed as Friend OF Jones-The
Latter Tells of Assigning Property,
the Dead Mans Wealth and Pat
rick's Alleged Plans to
Make it His.

New York, Feb. 21.-WheE the trial of
Albert \. Patrick, accused of the murde'
OF William NJ. Rice. was resumed to-day
Charles +. Jones, who was lice's personal
attendant ard clerk. continued his testi-
Iuuny. He identified the copies of tcle-
grams that he sci.t to Texas, announcing
Ricc's death. Prosecuting Attorney Os-
borne then asked the Witness to tell about
tho assignment of RiCC's property 70 the
defendant.
Jones said. Patrick brought mo the
-a@sipnmentcs written in pencil en- yellow
paper. He told me to get them written On
The typewriter and he vould arrang .or
the signatures. ! asked him What he WIS
going to do with them and he sail he
vented to strengthen the viii and force
the heirs to his plars.'
Did YOU ever talk to him about tho
value of Mr.. Hicc's property asked Nix.
Osborne.
Every frcuchtly. lie thought Rice was
worth about &.00o,00 My Judgment was
S@,lt0,WJ. based my opinion on tax To-
ccipts and cthor PAPERS. Patrick asked
me- To make ,ut II list of securities Ri,a
owned and ! did the best | could, but it
was not satisfactory"
did Patrick even me- ct Mr.. Rice?'
MIR. Rice saw him twice in the spring
Of 1900 and in the summer of 1900. They
did not speak
Did Patrick ever know Mr.. Rice?'
"To the best of my knowledge he never
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
DRY GOODS MOVE WELL
Eastern Dealers a looked r Large
Business-Coal in Demand.


New York. Feb. 2l.-Bradstrcets to-mor-
row will say:
Nidwinter weather conditions have ruled
through a larg, area, with the natural ef-
feet OF checking mercantile operations ana
hampcring the movement of general NOR
Chandise and OF the products Of industry.
Eggs. butter and cheese have continued 10
advance.
Specially good reports come from the
jOhbers of the West and Northwest but it
Is to he noted that Eastern dry goods deal
ers have booked a large business, limiting
only cotton goods by the unwillingncss of
sellers to commit themselves heavily, even
At the present advanced prices. Coal is in
demand on account of the cold weather,
and supplies do not accumulate because Of
the weather Interruptions 10 movement.
Iron and steel are active, strong or adj
Nancing.
Surprising strength has been shown by
The cereals in view of thu depressing ele-
ments. such as increased snow covering,
liquidation and less satisfactory cables.
IiOg products were dun and lower early
hut firm on the renewed strength in course
grain, which cympsth izcd with wheat.
Flour is in better demand and weak.
BUSINESS failures for the week number 22i
a. against 30 last week.
Shoe shipments are slightly smaller than
last week or this week last year but for
the season they are S per cent greater.
s'Al'' hNr = III = pts's D'N u - D
u tendency to hold off and see if the cas-
ing of hides will not affected leather.
INDEPENDENT PIC IRON MOVE.
Canton, Ohio. Feb. 21.- J. r.. Carnahar
and other largo local consumers of pig
iron may become the head of independent
zig iron producers IN this and other cites.
Nh. Carnahan claims the pig iron market
is controlled to such an extent that 1t is
Impossible for many manufacturer to So
cure necessary material Seventeen indie
pendent sheet steel and tin plate makers
held a meeting in pittsburg this week tc
organize n price compact. The proposition
TO erect independent plants was laid be-
fore this meeting ana favorablY received,
From one to two million dollars is men
toned as the cost Of a local independent
sheet steel mill. Negotiations are said u
he under way for the purchase OF valua-
bic ore properties on the lakes, so that
the furnaces may be independent Of the
Lake Superior ore interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
IS liz YEARS OLD,
Mrs. Honora McCarty of South Shafts
bury Oldest Person in Vermont.

Bennington. Feb. 2l.-Mrs. Honora Nc
Carly. who has The distinction of being
the oldest persons living in Vermont, to-
day observed her 1l2tt birthday, at her
home near Lake raran in the town of
Shaftsbuiy. Several years ago there was
some question as to the accuracy of her
age. and thu priest of In. parish in which
She resides sent to ireland, and procured
copies OF The baptismal records from the
church in ihat country, which left II"
doubt as to the date of her birth, which
was the first Friday in Lent. l7"1.
She remembers quite distinctly the la
nous O'DonnCll rebellion. the visit of Brit
ish soldiers to the country in which she
lived. ana the taking by her mother of the
children to a place of hiding where they
remained in safety Il couple of days.
Mrs. NcCarty is the last of fourteen chill
dren. She was married when quite young.
Tier husband died over sixty years ago ana
soon after she came to this country To-
Gated near South Salisbury village and
now resides there with ono of her sons, u
grandson and granddaughter.
Her health is fairly good, She is able
to be about the house, helps considerably
with the work. and is out Of doors of.cu
when the weather will permit. Up to two
years ago H. was her custom to wall; twice
during the summer To this village and
back, a distance of seven miles, for the
purpose of attending mass at ST, Francis
de Sales church.
Mrs. McCurtN is very dear and it is a e.
most impossible to have any conversation
with her. She has not had ., tooth i'm hor
head for Twenty-Five years, and in that
slime has taken no solid food. She lives
principally ON tea, toast. and soups Sh
says that she docs not know why hey hf'
has been spared 50 long as she is of 10
use to any one yet She apparently enjoys
her life, ard those with whom she liz $
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
SURGICAL STAFF
Central Vermont's Appointments Fol-
Northern and Southern DiVisions.

81. Adams. Feb. 21.-The Central Yer
mont Railway company has issued the fol
lowing circular establishing II medical de
partment for the relief of employees injured
on duty and designating its staff of sur
eeons.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
DR.. Alan Davidson, division surgeon st
AIbans (available on any part OF the diVis
Ton when called upon, and with immediate
Supervision at st. Albans); DR.. q. +. Slack
local surgeon, Farnham, =, O.: DR., A.. 7
Arkley. local Surgeon, Essex junction.; DIR
+. r.. Maynard, local surgeon, Darlington
]Jr. Don ID. Grout, local surgeon, Water
bury; Or. c. r.. Chandler, local surgeon
Montpelier; DIR. II. T.. Garland, local sur
geon, White River Junction.
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
Dr. j. 6. Stanton, division surgeon, New
London, Conn. (aVailable on any part 81
the division when called upon. and witt
Immediate supervision at New London
ar. {. S, Pratt, local surgeon, Brattlcboro
1r. j. J.. Schneider, local surgeon, Palmer,
Or. r. Morton Hills, local surgeon, Will
mantle
Copies of the rules and regulations have
been posted on the various bulletin boards
Employees will govern themselves accord
ingly.
J. ALEX HUTCHINSON. NJ. D.,
Chief Surgeon
Approved:
Il. II. F~ITZIITGTT,
Nice-Pres't and Genl Mgr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
SECOND MASONIC DISTRICT
Holds it's Annual Convention in Ben
nington-Banquet Served.

BENNINGTON, Feb. 20.-The annual con-
Vention of the second Masonic district of
Vermont was held with Mt. Anthony lodge
in Masonic hail in Ibis village this after
noon and evening, In the absence OF Joel
Il. Woodruff, ID. ID. c. NJ, who is confined
TO his home with an attack Of appendicitis,
the honors were carried out by w. NJ. Will
liam G. Bull of Mt. Anthony lodge, assist
ed by Past d. ID. G.. NJ. Edward d. Ben
nett and others. Many regrets at the UNI
aVoidable absence of the district deputy
We're heard.
The sessions OF the convention began ut
8 O'Clock when a lodge Of Master Masons
was opened by Mt. Anthony lodge. Fol
lowing the craft was called to refreshment,
when a odge of entered apprentices was
called to labor. and the degree conferred
by Red Mountain lodge Of Arlington, Eli
ID. Stone in the east At the conclusion of
the work a banquet was served by Mt. An
thony chapter o.. IL. s., In the drill hall of
Taft commandery. Covers were laid for
100. but nearly 200 were served.
Following the opening OF the evenine
session, the grand oficers present We're re-
ceiyed in due form. These were, NJ. W.
Grand Master Charles X. Montague; W.
grand lecturer. Albert r. Bush; past grand
master, John IL. Whipple; grand senior
warden. w. c.. CalderwOod; grand junior
deacon, NJ. J. Horton; past grand tyler
Emmett G.. futile; who were given
seats of honor In the convention. The
Master Mason's degree was afterward con.
ferred by Adoniram lodge Of Manchester
Nathaniel McWayne, w. M This was fol.
lowed by a review of the afternoon and
evening work by the sTsnd lecturer. A
social hour foliowe2 with short addresses
from this grand ofncers and others present
With music by tho Mt. Anthony quartette
As many d the craft were to leave On the
sleeper for the north the social hour was
continued until q late hour. The conven.
tion was largely attended from the lodges
In the district, with = number of visitors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
"A STUBBORN COLD OR


yields more readily to SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything that you can take;
and if persistently used a few
days, will break up the cold.
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough.
ing hard, take a dose of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
cough medicine will give you
relief. 1t has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
and bronchial tubes.
Most people understand
SCOTS Emulsion is a great
body builder-but it is equally
good to allay Inflammation
and cure colds and violent
coughing.
Send Tor Free sample.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27

Never rob Peter tor pay Paul, bIt fleece
Silas ever time you kin st at in
Satan is no rcspect'r cr lulssonS. hut he
do take great delight in roasiin' q rich
man.
Some mons is 50 humble dey don't want
poverty n'cr riches. hut dies = good vile
en- "A tame mothcr-in-ldw ter hustle rouu'
en- support EN-.
Lots Ell folks is 'fraid er de hereafter,
but d-y's hell lirc enough right in dis WORT
ter git 'cm all we'll seasoned en- 'climatrt
ter de nest one.
lie rea Iou de- mule is fioWiH' terdd% is
kane he So stubborn you cant reason I'm
inter de belief dat he strong enough t,r
Kick ont q! harness.
Some folks is an time sayiu' ,lat d,y
wants ter see de gospill ~, but Wen hit
come tor eilin a dollar lords ruruishiu'
de Wings, dey all GOES ter bed wild lc rhou-
matism.-AtlantH Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
DUTIES OF TEN PER CENT.
To be Assessed on Scraps OF Waste
Tin Vermonters' Doings In Con-
gress For Their Constituents.


Washington, u. G.. Feb. GA decision
has Dccn tendcrod by the treasury APP
praiScrS affecting a controversy that arose
some months ago at Burlington. The
merchandise in controversy consisted of
scraps of tin. The importers through +.
McGcttrick, consigncc for Manning,
Bowman & CO., protested against the de-
cision of the collector who held that the
tin scraps should be- clnssed as metal uu-
wrought. lie accordingly assessed duty
at ~ yer rent ad Nalurern. The importers
claimed that 1t was rolled pig TIN, dutiuhlc
as waste at 10 per cent ad Valorem. The
appraiser, eN-ItcpresentatiVe FISCHER, III
his duciSion urhoidinG the protest, says;
This class of merchandise differs in
every essential feature from tin dross.
THAT article was n refuse obtained by
shtmming the pots IN which Tin IL Sm"lted,
and was III fact. as the board held, u me-
tallic substance i'll a crude state, or q
metal unwrought. The article nefore us
Is the vast" or oHal produceo IN manu-.
featuring sheet tin articles from ~ finished
and fuIly wrought metal. IN" metal as
imported, however, is not III e!ther or the
forms specified IN paraeraph eNj' bcihs
neither IN bars' DOCKS pigs gram OF
E~fahulateu' me Vn from Wul'H tn,s
waste fell had passed beyond the cotul-
llon OF OARS docks. PIGS or Grains ana
ma become shccts OF TN mace from vars,
blocks, or pigs, ana the article imported
Is III" waste from tH'S" SHc''S' u -
clearly cldSSIlcu under the PROVISIONS ct
paragraph iGj as vast" at the rate OF ~
per cent al Naloreih' as alteriatN'lN
cIdlll'u III III" protest..
l"t9 cast diso ulll'r9 iIoh, '"'.
passed upon WHEREIN the poaru neld Una.
scf'p PLATINUM whlle III the nature ~
W"SI'' was enti''ed 10 Tree en'IN unu'i
paragraph W. which PROVIDED LOT P'''
l1lltn lllTn1tllA ~ urea, n nTDN l-lDll illVl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
Get Down % Facts,
Read What a Burlington
Citizen Says.
Get down to the facts of tho matter.
Don't take a strangers word.

Get down to the facts of the matter.
Don't take n strangers word.
1t is easier to prove the truthfulness
of statements made by citizens of Bur
lington than endorsement coming from
some far away place.
Read the following:
Mr.. Joseph Laurent of 2ol North street,
says:-"For more than ,iX long months
| was never free from pain in the left
side of my back directly above the hip.
In the morning it was terrible and as [
had to do a large amount of work and
heavy lifting YOU cannot imagine what [
suffered. Six months was long enough
to stand it. and when one day | noticed
an advertisement stating Doan's Kidney
Pills cirod such troubles / got a boX at
W. J. IIendcrspn's drug store. | am
pleased to .Hy the pain shortly disap-
pcared. As a proof that ii docs not both
er me after the treatment | handle heavy
pianos without the slightest trace Of it,
For sale by all dealers; price ~ cents,
Foster Milburn co. Buffalo, ~. y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the ndme-DOANS-and take
no other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
CONTRACT TO BUILD GRANITE
CHURCH

Montpelier. Feb. 21.-rhe Granite Con-
atruction ompan with offices in this city
and Nashua, y. H., has been awarded
the contract for the completion of ST.
AIMS church at Fan River. Mass. The
contract price for the work above the
basement, which is already built. is s225,-
ONO, and the time of completion four years.
The church is ~ feet in length and Ii
feet deep. and when completed will he
one of the finest edifiCcs of Its kind in
New England. The style Of architecture.
is Roman. and of Tuscany design. the
plans having been drawn by Architect n.
BOurasSa of Ottawa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27

Washington, Feb. 20-Ntrmon, pensions
increase, restoration. reissue. Samuel \
Mouis. soldiers Hone. Bennington, Sl2
Elisha Foster, Evansville. IS. John W.
Nelson. ~Lyndonville, sl2; Edwin w. Reed
NLeelock, S4; Henry A. Gould, Chester
Depot. SA; James Burton. Groton, 81: orig
inal widows, etc, Susan r. Joslyn, Barton
Landing, s..
Washington, Feb. 2l.--Nermont pensions
Increase, restoration. reissue. Theophilu.
Middlebrook, \ergennes, $40. Ezra W
conant, Waterbury Centre, 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
The Kidnexs and tho Skin.

In the spring. the kidneys have much TO
do. II they are weak OF torpid, they will
rot do it we'll. and the skin will be pimply
or blotchy. That is telling the story in u
few words.
Hoods S~arsaIariila Strengthens and
stimulates the kidLcys. cures and pre-
kents pimples. blotcf es and all cutaneous
Grurtions.
Don't fail TO take it.
Buy a bottle to-day.