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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
BURLINGTON, VT. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1902

at home.-Dr. j. y. O'Neil of Portland,
Me, was the guest of his relatives here
over Sunday.--Last Saturday butter
brought from 16 to 20 cents a pound; eggs
L cents dozen; potatoes, G5 cents a
bushel.
Misses Jennie Sherwin. Lottie Callahan,
Amy Sumner, Flossic Quimby and Carrie
Clifford are attending the American lnsti-
tute of Instruction in the Queen City this
week.-Mrs.. j. r. Isham and son are WIS.,
iting relatives in Enosburgh Falls this
eek-Deputy Sheriff F.. -. Palmer made
an official visit to Warren Monday
Deacon Nelson Brooks is in a poor state of
health this summcr.-B. j. Clark and Ar
thur Lafayette are doing large job Of
painting in Starksboro Howard llasscl-
tine will play with the Sherman band the
Fourth Of July.-W. W. Hatch will play
with the Ncrgcnnes band at a concert and
ball Thursday night and Hatch's orches-
ira will play in Huntington the Fourth
John S. Ridley OF New York is the guest
of his brother, w. II. Ridley and other
relatives.-Misses Mary, Katherine and
Margaret Murray are at home from Wis
il of several days in the Queen City.-Thc
Bristol Manufacturing company arc TAX
ing their annual inventory of stock this
wcck.-F. l.. Fish, national bank examiner
was in town Tuesdly.-Aliss Mary H.
Wilds of Middlcbury is the guest OF
friends in town.-Newel clifford Of Essex
Junction was in town Tuesday.-N1rs. Me
lissa Bristol wife of Frank 9. Danforth
died at her home on Garfield street about
noon Tuesday after a long and painful i'll
ness. She leaves o husband, two sons
George A. who resides here and Edward
of Worcester, Mass, and one daughter
Helen who resides at home Notice OF NJ
neral later.-The farmers report the corr
crop as total failure. Haying has beer
begun in some localities.
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CORNWALL.

George Bond of Manchester, VT, and
Davis Bond of Manchester, NJ H., have
recently spent several days with their
mother, Madam Bond at the home OF their
sister. Mrs. J. F.. Randall-Mrs II. W
James accompanied by her sister Miss
Martha l., James of New York. have gone
to Burlington for few weeks stay. for
the benefit of Mrs. James. whose health
has been very poor for some time Eugene
c. Bingham an instructor in the St. Johns
bury Academy, his sister Anna, "A teacher
In Utica, y. Y; Miss Gertrude Paul, a
teacher in Orleans Mass; Mrs Bculah
Sanford, also teacher in Lttloton, Mass, ;
Walter Barnum pupil at Vermont Acad
cmy: Charles Barnum, Edward Peet and
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PAN T ON.
1llOuIlitlul
vacation.

rho r., r trou r,,, 20 r,;rroor+b
,is,od friond, In ,ou,n dur3n, tho nast
,,aot, NJ 200 D,,.o, rot,,r,od ,ast VA
'oeda,, for a ,.,sit Ia N, yo,is ctoto
Niigs Nnttic pnrtor nf IrarrisI,,Irph ia
snondinv a fo,v davs at Wesley Varncy's-
Miss NIoIIic \vhite is visiting friends in
l12urIinpton. Mrs carr and little dauyht er
of Midilcburv are guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Charlos Suaulding-NIiss
Flora ronton Of I1orrisburrh spent a few
DAYS of tho mast week os the guest of Miss
Horrintt Norton.-NTiss susie Gaines is
hornc from the Nontpolier Seminary for
the summer vacatlon.-AIiss Bertha Bris-
toll is tho prcst of Mr. and Mrs Irving
Carpentor-Mr. ard Mrs. ingalls, Of Sha-
rnr Penn vbn ho,. boon visiting Nre.
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BRISTOL

Bristol will be we'll represented in the
Queen City next Frday,-The lawn festi-
val advertised to be held July 4 at the
Congrc rcgational Church, has been post
pened to July l2.-G. A. Smith started for
Coaticooke, +. O., Sunday morning on his
wheel He will be absent about a week
Mrs, Smith and son Howard went Monday
morning and expect to be gone several
months,-Master George F. Peet and sister.
Ada May Peet, Of Sholburne arc guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Orvis.-R. w Peake
and A. D. Evarts went to the Queen City
Sunday on Mr.. Peake's automobile.-Next
Friday is Pension day.-Dr. H. c. Tink-
ham OF the Queen City was in town Sun
day in consultation with Dr. A. NJ Nor
ton in the case Of Miss Minnie A. Drake
The fight for representative from this town
this fall is expected to he a lively one
The names of w. f. Hanks and W. w
Rider are mentioned-The Bristol Manu-
featuring company have shut down their
works for one weeks. NJ. Con reports
the morning temperature for June as fol
lows: Highest "a degrees; lowest, 10 de-
grces: average. Al degrees: average for
June, laol. 70 degrees; rainfall. o,17 inches. -
Harold Williamson of the medical depart
mcnt OF the L. V. NJ. Is at home for few
days. He has a situation in Montpelier ms
II nurse for the summer.-The Rev II. l.
kelton and family are taking a vacation
at the lake for two weeks. Presiding Elder
O. W. Brown will preach next Sunday
The town agent, p. X. Wilson, reports tho
liquor sales for quarter ending June |
1902, to be seO5,0l. OF this amount 1856 /
was sold to residents of Bristol, and the
balance to residents of adjoining towns
C. +. Bush and w. W. Wilson have beer
appointed appraisers of the estate of the
late Amos Stirling. The newly elected
officers of the Baptist Christian Eudeavol
society are; President. George Phillips
vice-president. Grace Posworth: secretary
Minnie Ellison; corresponding secretary
| Evelyn Dumas.-Dr. T.. M. Pond of Rut
land was in consultation Sunday Will
Drs, A. NJ. Norton OF Bristol and II. G
Tinkham Of burlington In the case OF Miss
Minnie Drake.-Ralph DEMO has gone (,
Shcrhrooko, T. g." on railway husiness.-
! Nr9. l-fu'"' .H"1 u. N.H closed
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OIL STOVE EXPLODED
Blaze Ruined the Furniture and Dwell
ing of Edward Baker Of Montpelier.

Montpelier. July 2.-rhe fire department
was called out at O'Clock this evening for
brisk blaze at the residence Of Edward
Baker on Winter street A kerosene oil
stove in use in the kitchen exploded, ignit-
ing the contents of a five gallon oil can.
Before the department arrived the interior
of tho house was in flames. Tho furniture
was removed in badly damaged condition
and the house was practically ruined Nj.
Baker is a veteran of the Civil War and his
household furniture was not insured. Tho
house was owned by the Thomas Marvin
estate and the loss to the building was
covered by insurance.
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WILLIAM COOLEY INSANE
Prominent Waterbury Man Goes to the
Hospital for Treatment.

Waterbury, July 2-William Cooley, a
prominent citizen of Waterbury and we'll
known throughout the State a business
man especially as the inventor of the
Cooley Creamery. who has been in failing
health for some months, was to-day taken
suddenly and violently insane.
Physicians were Immediately summoned
and after a few hours he had SC far re-
gained his normal condition that he vol
unfairly took the advise Of his physicians
and was taken to the Vermont hospital.
Mr. Cooley is president of the Cooley
Manufacturing company of which he is
the principal owner
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OVER 500 NAMES SECURED
Montpelier's Clement Local Option
League Reports Considersb BILE Success

Montpelier, July 2-The meeting of the
Clement Local option League held this
evening In Knights of Columbus hall was
we'll attended Members of the league who
at the meeting last Monday night took
out petitions for r. W. Clement to run for
governor on an Independent ticket brought
in their reports, 1t was shown that in the
city of Montpelier over 800 names have al
ready been attached to these petitions and
many additional names were secured af-
ter the meeting adjourned. Petitions sent
to the adjoining towns Of East Montpelier
ana Calais had over GO signatures. In East
Montpelier II petition was left at one Of
the creameries and of the Is farmers who
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ADDISON.

school picnic was held on Grand View
last Friday taking in several OF the schools
in town.-Mrs. Holmes and daughter of
Brockton, Mass, have lately been the
guests of w, n, Spooner and c. IA. Mar
shall.-Aliss Grace Putnam and brother of
Worcester Mass, are visiting at William
Woods s.-Alr, Tracy and daughter of Shell
burne have lately been at L. +, Tracy s.
Henry Fisher of Connecticut is home on
a Visit.-rhe community was greatly
shocked ON Sunday morning last to hear
of the sudden death of BENJAMIN Hayward.
lie arose at the usual hour ana built a fire
and called the man, went to the door, as
hc was put 10 it for breath ana soon eN-
pircd before any help could be summoned,
CONTINUED on Sd pace,
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LEICESTER.

Several attended camp meeting at Silver
Lake.--Part of the Brown family Of Brook
lYn, n. y. have arrived at their summer
home Locust Lodge. Miss Lucy Hitch
cock returns home this week from Waris-
boro. whore she has been teaching Frank
Horton of Orwell was home over sunday.
Mr.. Covley of Monkton called on friends
in town this week.-Frcd Wheeler is board
ing at Wallace Johnson's for the summer.
Bessie Capron is not SO well of late
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, July 2.-Vermont pensions
increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Johl
Enowlson Poutney, $S75; William a
Walker. Johnson, sl7; Roscoe Fisher
Brattleboro, sl2; Ethan A. Potter, Castle
ton, 81; William A. Davis East Middle
bury, $40; original, widows, etc, minors o
Silas Knight, Rridgewater, Sl2; specia
accrued, June II, Laura Mayhem, Fai
Haven, So; Malissa A. Huntington, Fai
Haven, IS.
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WhI I ING.

The Rev f. O. Taylor of Middlebury will
preach at the Baptist Church next sunday
in exchange with the pastor.-The lawn
party at II. c. Browns Tuesday evening,
July l. was a success in every way.-Dr.
IL. II. Secly of Richmond was the guest OF
the Rev III. FL. White over Sunday.
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SALISBURY.

Mrs. Edward Stevens and ten young
ladies of Lexington, Mass, are at Cam
bridge cottaGe.-Mrs. Esther Wainwright,
Mrs Kate ShaYcs. VIII Branch and Fred
sumner are putting in silos.-Miss Bernlce
Thomas of Middlebury and a number of
friends are at Bond cottage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

Mrs Urquhart Lee OF Chicago has the
distinction of being the only woman in
the country teaching parliamentary law,
She is the new appontce to tho chair of
parliapentary law in the University OF
California
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TO PAY WAR CLAIMS.

Washington. July The treasury de-
partmcnt to-day issued warrants in favor
ot the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa.
Michigan, Vermont and Ohio, aggregating
s. 21S.5S4.
These warrants cover the claims of these
States for expenses incident to the raising :
and equipping of troops during the Civil
War recently allowed by the comptroller
Of the treasury and for which Congress
made the necessary appropriation ycster-
lav
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The Middlebury cooperative creamery
paid % cents to their patrons for the month
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Z" I wrote to Doctor
Pierce, who sent me
a very kind letter
and advised me-"

Thousands of weak and sick women
can trace the beginning of new life of
perfect health to that letter written to
DR.. Pierce
Sick and ailing women are invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription cures
weak and aching backs, headaches, nerv-
business and other wonlanly ailments by
curing the wo1nanly diseases which cause
them
ain the spring Of 1900 I became very ILL.,"
writes Mrs Alvieua Scholtz, of Lake Washing
ton Lesueur Co., Mimi, tiny back was very
weak and ached so that I could do no work at
ali. so was obliged to take to my bed. Felt
constant desire to urinate and the pains in
abdomen were almost urbea-able. I wrote to
Dr. Pierce, who sent me very kind letter, and
advised me to take his Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery took six
bottles of each and am q we'll woman now. I
cannot say enough in favor of DR.. Pierces
medicines"
vFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Thumb Nail Pictures.

In collections, centuries old, to be
seen in both China and Japan are
specimens Of the most remarkable
drawings in the world, pictures Of all
kinds drstvn with the thumb nail. The
nails Of the thumbs on the left hands
Of the artists Of these are allowed to
grow to an enormous length, some
times to foot or eighteen inches, and
are then pared down to pen shaped
point. Dipping this oddly constructed
pen in beautiful vermilion or sky blue
ink, the only kinds Of ink used in these
sacred thumb nail drawings, the artist
gracefully outlines his work.
Occasionally the bold touches from
the studio Of a master in this depart
ment Of high art" are life size and
are sketched by a few sweeps Of the
artists arm. Like other pictures and
sketches of the orient, these sacred
thumb nail pictures are mounted and
rolled up like scrolls.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26

met General Polk. and when told
him of the insult he threw up his
hands in ainazement He couldn't
doubt my word, but it was a hard
thing to believe. Of co'se he was will
ing to act as my second, and in fifteen
minutes it had been arranged that
Majah Bob and 1 were to meet at sun
rise Thirteen previous meetings OF
the sort with my escutcheon un,
stained, made it an almost everyday
affair for me-that is, ate and slept
as usual, and no one saw any change
in me. I had differed with men, sub
differed with them on astronomy, ge-
cgraphy or the curl of pigs tail and
gone to the field to uphold my honah
By simply pinking them, but here was
the grossest insult of my life. | had
been called caitiff, a coward and
liar, and my mind was made up to kill
Majah Bob in his tracks. 1 believe
that certain persons called upon him
during the evening and sought to in
duce him to apologize, but he was
firm in his refusal and rather strange
in his demeanor. Morning came, and
sauntered to the grounds. I never hur-
ry in such cases, sub, nor do 1 let any
thoughts Of death trouble me. When
reached the spot, was as cool as ice
and as calm asa duck pond. looked for
the majah to show up early, but it was
a full hour befo' he appeared-a full
hour, sub. And then how did he come?
May / never hear the hum Of grape
shot again if he didn't come along
with two niggers, who had bags Of
potatoes on their backs, and he was
going to show them where to plant
themi
".Howdy, Kurnel Bunker? says he
as he stops to shake hands and offer
me his plug.
81 am here on this field Of honah to
kill yo',. Majah Bob says as folds
my arms and steps back.
"To kill me? What for?
"'For yo'r words of yesterday
"'WThat words? I never even saw
yo' yesterday
eve were half an hour arriving at
a solution of the puzzle" said the colo
mel, "but we got it at last. Majah Bob
Taylor was cocktail drunk when I met
him on this veranda. If it had been
whisky intoxication, should have de-
tected it, but it was the cocktail, sub,
the insidious cocktail. He had talked
with me without knowing me and
without being responsible for what he
said Why, sub, the mans hair fairly
stood up when repeated the napse
he had called me, and there wasssuch
a look of earnestness on hisafSce that
it was impossible psS to believe him.
Under the cjgcnnstances the duel was
off,. of-cOse, but something else was
OF too. It was plain to us that the
cocktail had been introduced to the
south to upset her whole political sys-
TEN and prevent the phenix bird from
rising, and we swore to abjure it, sub,
to nip it in the bud and drive it
back whence it came. And we nipped
it, sub, and we drove it, sub, and we
stuck to our mint julep, and here we
are at the head Of the world, sub, and
IL yo' don't mind
didn't and we took another.
M. QUAD.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want come
hing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results
If throat and lung troubles. What
hall you do? Go tn warmer and
more regular climate? Yes, if posi-
ble; if not possible for you. then in
either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced in sll civilized
countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, ''Boscbee's g
German Syrup" It not only heals
and stimulates the tissues to destroy
the germ disease, but allays iDfam
nation, causes easy expectoratiop,
gives good nights rest, and cures
toe patient. Try one bottle. Ra-
commended many years by all drug.
gists in the world. You can get this
reliable remedy st Kaufmann's Drug
Store. Get Green's Special Almanac.
1913
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Some Words.

According to the late Richard A.
Proctor, says the London Chronicle,
the phrase Il guess" to Englise ears
so ridiculous, is really identical with
the old expression, Il wis.," meaning
Il know" The word guess" has
changed it's meaning entirely in Eng
land, but has partly preserved it in
America. where of course the native
says Il guess" when he is more or less
in a state Of certainty. There are many
other examples of words that have
played fast and loose with ''g'' and
''w," such as guardian" and ward
en-" guard" and ward" "guichet"
and wicket"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
4 Grand, Sweet Song.

A good old German lady who keeps
native wine and some chickens in a
suburb was waiting on a guest when
one or two hens set up cackling Of
such venemence that it suggested to
the stranger dire disaster-either al
ready happened or impending-in the
chicken park. Immediately the big
rooster took up the refrain and in his
hoarse bass and ineXcusable falsetto-
"malady and not melody"-made more
rumpus than all Of the other fowls put
together.
What in the world is the matter
with those chickens. frau?" asked the
visitor.
''Ach. De schicken, she haf de eggk
laid, an venn she an eggk haf laid de
rooster he bin so gl>t he help her sing"
Philadelphia Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
FLAGS ON THE CAPITOL.
What 1t Means When They Are Fly
ing at Half Mast.

ing at Half Mast.
The flying of flags over the capitol at
half mast is regulated by the strictest
rules. Whenever these flags are seen
floating half way down the mast it is
a sure indication that vice president,
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken in response
to q presidential proclamation ordering
the flags on public buildings at half
mast in ra@ect to the memory of some
prominent official Of the government
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms of the
senate or house Of representatives
learns of the death of a member Of
either of those bodies, he at once
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall Of representatives be
half masted. This is often done before
the houses of congress themselves are
officially notified of the death. 4 good
deal of discretion is exercised in the
manner Of placing the news Of death
of this kind officially before the senate
or the house. Upon such an announce
ment it IS customary for the houses to
adjourn in respect to the deceased SEN
ator or representative, and in order
that the current business may not be
stopped early in the day the announce
ment is generally made just before the
houses are ready to conclude their
days work.
Ohicers Of the senate and house
when they fly the flags at half mast in
response to proclamation by the pres
ident regard their action as one Of
courtesy, as they do not recognize the
power Of the president to order con-
gress to do anything except to assem-
BILE in extraordinary session. They
have always responded to the requests
Of such proclamations. 1t would be a
nice question: if one could imagine that
it could ever be raised, to know to
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him to order flags at half
mast on the capitol. While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
ployees Of the senate and house, yet
the capitol itself for many years was
in fact controlled exclusively by him
so far as the care Of the building is
concerned, and the superintendent Of
the building is today appointed by him
without confrmatory action on the
part of the senate.
AS a matter Of fact, the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
Of the committees on appropriations Of
the two houses Of congress, but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure Of the president to give any or
ders to the architect or more lately to
the superintendent of the capitol. II
he should order that official to fly flags
over the capitol at half mast and the
order should be disobeyed, he would
have power to dismiss him and appoint
some one else in his place without the
concurrence of either branch Of con-
gress, except so far as the appropria-
ton for the officials salary would be
involved. These are practically moot
questions, but they occasionally form
interesting subjects for freside talks
when flags are half masted in response
to presidential proclamations.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
LITTLE WILLIE'S HEARING.

- OMETIMES wen am playin' with
~ some fellers at knows
~ My ma she comes to call me, cause
she wants me, I suppose,
An then she calls in this way: willie!
Willie. dear! Willee-e-ee!'
An you'd be surprised to notice how
dretful def be. -
An the fellers at are ptayin' they keeps
mos orful still
VILE, they tel me, JUS in whispers, Your
cneI IS calm, Bill
<s6T my hearin don't git better, so fur as
I can see,
VILE my ma stan's there a-callin': evil
lie! Willie, dear! Willee-e-ee!'
An soon my ma she gives it up an says,
"Well, I allow
It's mighty Gurus were that boy has got
to anyhow"
An then keep on playin' JUS the way I
did before;
I know if she was wantin' much she'd
call to me some more,
An purity soon she comes ag'in an says:
Willie! Willee-e-ee"
But then my hearin'S JUS as hard as
wat it useter be.
If a feller has good judgment an uses it
that way,
He can almos' alters manage to git con-
sid BILE play.
But JUS vile I am playin', an probly I
am "it,"
They's somethin diff'rent happens, an I
have to up an git,
Fer my pa comes to the doorway, an he
interrupts our glee;
He JUS says, William Henry" But
that's enough fer me-
You'd be surprised to notice how quickly
can hear
Wen my pa says, "William Henry but
never, willie, dear!"
Fer, though my hearin's middlin' bad to
hear the voice Of ma,
It's apt to show Improvement wen the
calm comes from pa.
New York Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Just What You Need.

Chamberiain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets,
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
Wnen you have bad taste in tie
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and iuv,gorate your stomarb,
and regulate your liver and bowels
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-26
Luck in Thirteen.

Bv sending IL miles VIM. Spirey,
of Walton Furnace, VT, got box OF
Bucklen's Africa Sslve, that wholly
cured horrible Fever Sore on his
leg. Nothing else could. Positively
cures Bruises, Felons, Ulcers, Erup-
tiops, Boils. Burns, Corns and Piles.
Only 25e. Guaranteed by j. E. Kauf-
mann, druggist.