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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-12

The Avalon is due to Cincinnati
Tuesday.
The Inverness is due from Cumber-
land today.
The Lula Warren is due Saturday
from Nashville.
The Hook is due tomorrow from
Tennessee river.
The Buttorfr is due Saturday or Sun
day from Nashville.
The Thomas Parker is due today
from Tennessee river.
The Margaret will come out of Ten.
nessee river Thursday.
Tho Pearco arrived and departed on
time today for Golconds.
The Joe Fowler left at 10 O'Clock
for Evansville with a good trip.
The Dick Fowler left on time for
Cairo this mosning with a good trip.
The Fannie Wallace will go to the
Trndewater mines today for tow of
coal
The 81. Louis and Tennessee river
packets are lying mp on account of
high water.
Captain Thomas Carter, of Mem
phis, is negotiating with Ed Howard
for new boat.
The Tennessee arrived last night
and will return into Tennessee river
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Brown, the steamboat
agent, while cutting plank this
morning struck it sidowise with an axe
and n part struck him in the right eye,
bruising it badly.
The gasoline boat Shiloh has been
launched at Hickman, KY. This YES
sci was built by Hickman river CAPT.
talists and costs $4,000. She is IL
feet wide and 10 feet long, 20 horse
vower engines. The initial trip was
made Tuesday.
The Mississippi is running across
the point of land in Missouri back of
Cairo known as Texas Bend, making q
cutoff which shortens the channel
about Is miles. The current is run
ming very swiftly there and threatens
to cut channel.
The Monongshela River Consolidat-
ed Coal and Coke company has pur-
chased the Anchor line wharfboat
from the Monongshela River Packet
company, at Pittsburg. Freight will
be received for barge shipment to Gin
oinnati, Louisville, Memphis, vicks-
burg and New Orleans. Captain John
Moren, who has charge of the freight
department, expects to develop a heavy
business m this trade, as there are no
through packets from Pittsburg to
New Orleans. The company for some
time has been carrying considerable
freight in barges from New Orleans.
This is departure. but will be made
fixed department of the company.
All independent companies that have
been using the whsrfboat to receive
their supplies have been notified TO
discontinue the practice.
The Wheeling Register SAYS: 1.-THE
conditions are well known to every |
manufacturer ard merchant, and the
On to Cairo movement is no longer a
myth If it has ever been-there is
but one way to accomplish the great
end in view, and that is to unity the
forces and the spirit of progress that
has made the Ohio Valley famous in
all parts of tho earth for its marvellous
production of brain, wealth and re-
demands that an outlet shall 1
be made for the production participat-
cd in by over 100000 of people. To
the Ohio from Pittsburg to
Cairo, and the building of 81 dams,
is indeed gigantic and seemingly in.
undertaking. but is it
any greater than what has been accom-
plished in establishing the great mills
along the Ohio, W hose capacity could
be doubled if the Ohio were capa bic of
away the production. n
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-12
NE WS OF
THE RIVERS.
THE STAGES.

Cairo. 43.3-0.2 rise.
Chattanooga, $50 s fall.
Cincinnati, 15.9-stand.
Evansville, 1911 fall.
Florence, missing.
Jacksonville, 10. 1-0.2 fall.
Louisville, 100. 1 fall.
Mt. Carmel, 10.6-stand.
Nashville, 12.8-1. 8 fall.
PIttsburg, 6.3-1.0 rise.
Davis Island Dam, 4.6-0.6 fall.
st. Louis. 37.6-0.3 fall.
Paducah, 30. 4-stand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
NEWSPAPER PROVES CURE
OF CONSUMPTION.
Result OF Newspapers Tcst-American
bureau EstabIishrd in New York.

Exaggerated fear of the Consumption
germ Is now Il thing of the past. Com
sumption is considered just as durable
as any other form of disease, and for
this Knowledge the press must be Civ
Ell credit.
When the accomplishments of Prof.
Adolph lIoff of Vienna were cabled to
America. the New York Journel i'm
mediatelY sent Frederick fiammann as
the first American test case to ascer-
tain for the American people all that
could be learned regarding this cure
for consumption.
This young man was chosen from
among many hundreds of consumptives
who visited tho clinics Of New York in
the hope of n cure He returned cured.
and the history of mis- treatment has
been chronicled in the newspapers from
time to time.
This act on the part of the New York
journal gave unimpeacha Bile force to
The fact that consumption could be cur
ed wherever found.
After this test case thousands who
took Prof lioff s prescription were cur
ed. This resulted. Mt the advice of Prof.
Hoff. in the establishment of the Amer
lean Bureau at the laboratories of
Messrs. Bendiner & Schlesinger. Bird
ave. and 10th ST, New York City, y. Y.
BY addressing the American Bureau.
a Treatise on Consumption by Prof,
Hoff. conta ming all that is necessary to
know regarding the CANCERS of in
lection. hygiene diet AID other impor-
tant information for the CONF mptive
and those interested in the cure of con =
sumption. catarrh. bronchitis. and
| asthma, is sent free on application.
All theories heretofore INDUCED in
have not accomplished the results that
| have followed the publicity given by
| the American press to this wonderful
discovery of Prof. Adolph fIoff. For
sale here by ]. w. O'Sullivan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
HOW TO GAIN FLESH

The life of food is the fat
within 1.-THE more fat the
more real benefit from the
food; that is why cod liver
oil is a powerful builder of
flesh.
SCOTS Emulsion of pure
cod liver oil solves the prob
lem of how to take cod liver
oil. That is one reason why
doctors have been prescrib-
ing SCOTS Emulsion for all
wasting diseases, coughs, colds
and bronchitis for almost
thirty years.
One of the inducements
offered in order to substitute
something else for SCOTS
Emulsion is the matter of
cost. You save a few cents
at the expense of your health.
SCOTS Emulsion costs more
because it does more and does
it better than the substitutes.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT g BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
FOREIGN NOTES.

several buildings have been ;nroorod
in Zanzibar by a violent Storm. The
root of the palace was partly blown
of.
The rush of Immigrants back to ru-
rope continues. So far $1,000 cmigrants
have returned from the Atlantic coast
this year.
Signor Mascagni has completed new
opera. entitled Marie Antoinctte." which
will be produced shortly at the Co-tanzi
Theatcr, Rome.
Swiss watches, according to report
just published are becoming popular in
China. Those with fantastic designs on
the faces hnd the most ready sale
As lie did not show disapproval while
n gypsy band WAS playing a revolutionary
hymn In a cafe at Stuhl Weisse nburg
tiungary). an army officer has been CON
demned to loss of rank. The charge
against him was "unhecoming behavior
in a public place"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
Fight VII! BE Bitter.

Those who viii persist i'm closing their
cars against the continual recommends
ton of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have a long and bit
ter fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
r. Il. Bcall of Iicall, Miss, has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symp-
ton of consumption. She took DR.,
Kings New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came At
once and four bottles entirely cured her
Guaranteed by j. w. O'Sullivan and all
Druggists, Price zoe and 81, Trial bottles
fire..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

good. It goes to the treasury of these
great trading stamp companies who have
eNacted this enormous tribute from ST.
Adams merchants merely for the privilege
of doing business. The customer holding
n book of trading stamps is told that he
can have premium in exchange for them.
TO be sure. but that merely substitutes
some trinket that would not have been
bought outright in the first place for per
haps twice its value in actual cash. The
money, the actual cash. has gone out of
town, gone for something that was not
wanted or might better have been bought
OF local merchant. and the currency i'll
circulation in st. Adams is short just
three ana n half cents IN each one OF
these dollars. How will that help trade
hereafter? There must always be a day
of accounting and reckoning after the
first flush of such an artificial stimulant
as the trading stamp business has died
away Who is going to restore this three
and half cents in the dollar TO the work
ing capital of this city?
DESERVED TRIBUTE TO THE LATE
SENATOR GRIFFITH.
(From the Rutland News)
The current issue of leslie's Weekly
prints the picture of the late Silas l..
Griffith of Dandy and accompanies it with
the following comment: Santa Claus has
taken to himself side partner up in the
town of Dandy, VT, the land of maple
sugar ana buckwheat cakes. and never
again will the happy Christmas season
pass and any little child however poor,
in Danny or the country roundabout fail
to receive some pretty gift from the depth
of a Christmas tree. And this is the way
| ii came about: SiluS l.. Griffith. wealthy
| Vermont lumberman who died i'll Califor-
ma last July. left a will providing. among
other good things. fund Of $500. the in
| come of which IL to be used each year IN
| purchasing gifts for Il Christmas tree IL
| the Conversational Churcn at Dandy II
| being stipulated also that these gifts ar,
! to he distributed among all the childrer
| of the village ana the country for scvera
| miles around without regard to race OF
! color or condition. But Mr.. Griffith, The
new patron saint of Dandy, went still
! further than this in his thoughtful aDc
! big hearted Christmas scheme. lie left
| the trustees Of the church another 5000
| the income of which he directed SHOULD
| he used in purchasing shoes. clothing ant
| other neCessaries for the poor children o.
| DANNY and vicinity. with careful instruc
| tions that no little one should he over
| looked or neglected in this distribution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
Ely's Liquid Cream BuIm is a

friend in n new form. II is prepared for
the particular benefit of sufferers from
nasal cltarrh who are used to an ato-
,nlzar in spraying the diseased mem
hranos. All the healing and soothing
properties of Cream Balm are retained
IN the new PREPARATION. 1t does not dry
up the Secrctions, Price including spray
ms tnle, "a cents. At your druggists on
York, will mail it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
PERSONAL.

n Is announced that Capt Edward II
'atlIn, artillery corps has failed to quail
~ professionally in his examination foi
promotion to the grade Of major He will
be re-eNamined a year hence. Captain Cat
lin was military instructor at Norwich
University 1880, and made many friends
in Vermont who will wish him better sue
cess in his next examination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
"TIiRFE'S A CROWD "

Toni suppose YOU spent pleasant
evening with your best girl
Dick-Pleasant? .uh' a fellow can't
make love to his girl in the crowd
'Hom-O was there crowd there?
Dck-Yes. and the chump didn't nave
sense enough Ia realize that he wasn't
wanted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
If the Baby 4, Cutting TcctI,

he sure ano use that old and well-trled
remedy. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SfRuP; for children teeth!ng. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums allays all
remedy for diarrhoea Twenty five ceata
"A bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
HOME MISSIONS FIRST.
Urrom the st. Adams Messengero

The Rutland News well and truly says:
with absorbing murder cases on in
Bennington and Washington county
courts and others to follow in Washing
ton and Windsor counties, Vermont has
no superior civilization to point to with
pride just at present Home missionary
societies and educational forces have as
much work before them in this State as
In the average of other States. and this
fact should not be forgotten by those
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
ESTATE or EDWARD ELAkEY OF
INDI.RILII.l..

We. the subscribers, nay.ng been APP
pointed by the Honorable The Probate
Court for the District OF Chttenden, conn
missoners TO receive, examine and adjust
the Cinlms and demands Of all persons
AGAINST the estate OF Edward Blakey, late
Ot iHd"rhill in said district de
ceased. and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the day Of the Date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose, Ns
do therefore hereby give notice that We
~ill attend to the duties OF our appoint
mont at the residence Of Isaac whitaker,
in l'ndcrhill. i'm said district. on the sec
ond FRIDAYS Of January and June next.
ut 10 o'clock a. M. on each of said days.
Dated this 18th dav Of DeCembsr, 1903
ISAAC whitaker,
l.. T. MErCALF,
p wSt commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

heavenward over any other route than
the one selected by itself 1t recognizes no
"ncn-esscntials" in its own creed. The
good intent, the honest conviction, the
loyalty to conception of truth, back of
this litteness in most cases, must soften
the Judgment of those who can take the
wider view. We must be content to STUN
bic obstlnately along, each in his own
small path.
side by side may we stand AZ the
same little gate" says owen Meredith,
when ais done. The ways they are
many. the end Is one" Yet how much
pleasanter, more interesting, more com
panionable and Christian like IT would
be to make the hard uphill life jour
ncy together, We should find IT. as did
the children in the poem, climbing the
stairs to the schooroom, easier taking
hold of hands"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
irSTATE OLE G. w Nh I

The undersigned having been apnoint.a
by the Hon. Probate Court for tho f5,s, r,s :
OF Grand Isle, Commissioners Ia receiye
examine and adjust all claims and do,
rnands of all persons against e. II
Bell, late of Alburgh, in said aie
,rict, deceased. hereby give notice thsr
we will meet for the purpose Of exarninin,
and allowing said claims at the residanrhs
of H. H. Reynolds, at Alhurph sn,ine,so
on the 26th day of March, 1901 fr1rn
. o'clock a. m, until O'Clock n IN
each of said days, and that six month";
from the 18th day of September K p io19
is the time limited by said court for ssid
creditors to present their claims to ms fnr
examination and allowance.
Dated at Alburgh, this 2let DAY ~ Do.
ccmber, a. ID. 1905
GEORGE w. BELL, Adm.
}. $. GORDON,
II. II. REYNOLDS
Commissioners.
Expires March %. 1903. rs va
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
ESTATE or ELLEN METCAL.F STEW
EMS OF MIIIISTON.

We, the subscribers. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittendes,. COM
the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of Ellen Metcalf Stev"
ems, late OF WillSton. in said district, de-
exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the day Of the date hereof being Ill
lowed by said court for that purpose, We
DO therefore hereby give notice that We
will attend to the duties OF our appoints
mcnt At the late residence OF the dece-
dent, in Williston. in said district on the
second Fridays of January and June next,
nj 10 o'clock 4. M. ON each OF SAID days,
Dated this 12th day of December, 1908.
4 l.. BINGHAM,
/. Ii. TALCOTT,
95,wSt. Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
PAY FOR OUR COVER
NORS.
drrom the St. Johnsbury Calcdonan)

(FrOm The st. JOhnsbury taIcd0nIah,J
THE Hon ]. A. DcBoer OF Montpelier de-
clines to be a candidate for governor of
Vermont. giving as his reason that he
cannot afford to give up his present posi-
ton. Perhaps just before the millennium
the State of Vermont will give Its eXccu-
tive head n salary large enough so that
men who are not millionaires can afford
to become candidates. The salary of the
governor should he at least $1,000 year.
with a liberal provision for legitimate
Incidental pXDenscg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

Interested In the progress and enlighten-
ment of the commonwealth"
ma, inc doctrine TO preach from one
| end OF inc state to the other, to keep
constantly before the people and to stamp
upon their habits of thought by persist
cnt repetition. Charity begins at home.
III is our duty to let light into the dark
corners OF our own land before we try to
| 10 TOO much for the heather Of other
ianus' we have our fair share of heather
| riSht nero Mt home. Tho best Kind OF
nome missionary work is not preaching
REVEALS and struggling to fill up the anxi-
Gus seat with pcnitents, but in the wise
ana thorough administration of such phil-
anthropic statutes as the recent New
| YORK tenement house law, for instance.
whereby the light of Gods sun and the
benediction of his pure air are being let
In upon the crowded haunts of impoverish-
ed humanity into the dark cellars and
garrets where every day thousands of in
noccnt little ones are born to the com
panionship OF loathsome diseases. horrible
vices. poverty, helplessness. wretchedncss.
| misery, and despair. The gospel of sun
light pure air. soap and water, is being
preached to and for these people, and that
Is the first step toward their salvation.
| Let us have more Of 1t. Let us have
more of it right here in st. Adams.
a FULL CHANCE DEMANDED.
| tfrom the MOrriSNilc MeSSenBer)
| The Barre Times has called attention
| to the wisdom of allowing the local OPP
| ton feature of the present liquor law
its fun chance to reduce intemperance
| through the medium of local self gov
eminent. In the same article. temper
ance organizations are advised to bend
| their efforts towards increasing the
| number of no-lCense towns rather than
Tor hopeless re-enactment of prohibi-
tiun. If the advice thus given is heed
ed, there would cnsue Il great simplify
ing In next years State politics.
AN EXPENSIVE MENAGERIE.
CFrom the Waterbury RecordD
The figures sent ont by Auditor Graz
ham on the accounts Vermont has pa id
out in less than five months for "noX-
ious animals" is certainly startling. The
exact amount is $1,7S9.i5, of this over
$1,000 goes to hedgehog hunters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
"TUE END is ONE"
Grom the Brattleboro Reformer)

The Randolph Herald breaches In its
last issue. thoughtful christmas ser
mon" on the subject of the union of
churches 1t believes that. If all Chris
tian bodies resting their faith on substan-
TALLY the same theology would sink non
essentials and Join in one grand. get-to-
gether movement. the devil would quake
in his boots-for the first time in cen
turtles"
This is a very good thought and one
whose practical carrying out would re-
suit in much good to humanity through
the fertilization and extension of moral
purposes and work. But the lttleness Of
the mind OF man woul render such union
impossible or at least most imperfect and
impOtent. Human nature in general over
estimates tribes and refuses to travel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

We, tho subscribers, hating been an.
pointed by the Honors Die the t,rohs,s
Court for the district OF Chlttenden CIV
m ssi oners to receive, examine and ad{i.,
the claims and demands Of al persons
against the estate of Albert c. Spauldin"
late of burlington, in said district decrt,od
and also all claims and demands exhihiteJ
In Offset thereto; and six months from
the day of the date hereof being allowed
by said court for that purpose We do
therefore hereby give notice that we viii
attend TO the duties OF our appointment
nj the store OF Spauldinr. Kimbal & %
in Burlington in said district ON the third
Mondays of January ana June. ncXi'
at 10 O'Clock a. m, on each Of said oaN..
Dated this end day OF December 1901
y. r. Rt'TTFR
l.. II CHAPLIN,
9C.w2t. COMMISSIONERS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

Bcnevento 0taly) has suffered from
heavy rains and three earthduakc shocks
have occurred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
BARRE GRANITE DEALERS PRO,
GRESSINE.
From the Waterbury Record

Vermont will be represented at the st,
Louis fair with one of Washington coun-
ties big mineral resources-thc Barre
granite, Certainly Barre granite dealers
are progressive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
Otrom the Randolph IIcrald.

We take it that Mr.. peBoer wishes it
understood that he is not n candidate in
the urdinary--and regrettable-scnsc. tie
is not SO circumstanced that he can do
those things toward promoting his nom
matiun that have become customary of
late. He would like the service and honor.
If freely rendered, but as these things do
not come that way he must be counted
out of the running. II is iamentabe
condition that causes good men like Mr..
DeBoer, strong men, men who could scrv"
the State in the direction of her greatest
needs, TO shrink from stepping in the tur-
bid political pool.
Yet who can blame them?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

ESTATE or NJ tEY VI. RRADBTPY.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of chit
tenden.
10 all persons concerned in the estate II
Mary VI. Bradbury. late Of burlington,
in said district deceased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
MIR. DcBOER AND A GREATER WEIR
MONT.
U'rom the Brattleboro Phoenix

tFrOm the Brattlcb0ro Phoenix
Geographical distinctions in state
matters arc myths. If n mountain
stands between YOU and the man YOU
want, cross the mountain. Good meas
nres require good men. AS measures
know neither age nor point Of com
pass, so mon should be chosen for their
uses to the State in the furth"rance of
such measures ard for tho discharge
of public work. Private corporations
look for the hest men and do not often
ask about their politics or their resi-
dence. This is pure, ordinary, public,
l6-ouuce business, practically self-eVi-
dent to all.-From DeBocr's article on
"A Greater Vermont"
After all has been said and cftcr We
of the newspaper craft. have cred all our
ammunition of jokes and grnds. here is
the only true solution of our Vermont
Mountain rule problem. II is the So
lution winch approves itself to every son
Oi Vermont when he gives prejudice and
precedent the go-by and takes counsel OF
his own common sense. II is the solution
which John II. Flag, loyal son of our
own county of Windham. ably maintained
in a pioneer argument on this subject in
n magazine article printed in 1886. and
have passed The peanut stage of our Yer
mont poltics-eSpeCiallN i'll the selection
of our governors. Meantime. all honor
to Mr. DcI5Ocr for having packed the
" hole question into Il nutshell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
STAMPS NOT GIVEN.
(From the Rutland NewsD
VERMoNT's NGRESSGONAL DELE
CATION


The senator from the secoud district to
the front. How could it he otherwise?
Who had the slightest idea but that hc
would in n short time be seen and heard
from. pressing rapidly forward toward the
front row of iniiueutas senator's? Some
of the members of the upper House may
possess more money, or be more notice
able because of their long service, but
surely no one there will be more Jealous
OF the best interests of the whole peO-
pl', or labor more StrenuouslN for the
continuance Of that wonderful season of
prosperity which has marked before the
world the wisdom of republican policies.
Vermont is not only proud Of both her
senators but also her able congressman,
whose capacity for the work in hand is
50 quickly recognized in the House. as to
command for them at the hands of
Speaker Cannon important committee as
sgnments.