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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

GRAVES OF SAILORS ON WAKE ISLAND.
Guam on the east will be able to speak
across the waters because Wake island
will be the faithful link between the two
Again we say: What a transition.
Heretofore ownerless, now owned BY
the greatest nation upon the earth. Here
tofore only barren lonely spot, now the
connecting link between San Francisco
on the west and Manila on the east, and
the place which will daily feel the throb
of life of the twentieth century. Hereto
fore menace to navigation, now a re-
sponsible agent in the commercial and
political activities of the world Wake
island hence forth is more than gave
ard for shipwrecked sailors
Cause of His Dislike.
Dodgers-Let's cross over. There
comes a man l don't care to meet
Rodgers-What's he ever done to
you?
ooh, nothing, except he stuck knife
into me once, about two years ago."
'Whew! And didn't you ever get
even with him?'
Never did: that's the trouble. It was
surgical operation and the bill is still
unpaid. kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
Hexer Fails Down.

1.-THE only thing about airshipi
which seems to keep up" remarked thu
Observer of Events and Things, III
the cost of manufacturing them
Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
The Wonder-Worker.

Before she has become his wife
She seems, somehow, to fill his life.
She IS his world, she's all creation;
The preacher speaks his piece. and 10!
The man whose life she filled must go
Out nights for needed recreation.
Chicago Record Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

Fortunate Country.
The only beast of prey found in Aus.
tralia is the dingo. or wild dog.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
Chewing Papa.

Come, come, Mabel; don't turn
around to look at everybody we meet
why, mamma, you know papa II
always telling me to cultivate my fac
ulties of observation. Chicago Amer
lean.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
Fortunate.

sT was at the races to-day"
"Were you lucky?"
Eyes. I didn't have to walk home
Brooklyn Life
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
The Difference

The Difference.
With fierce unrest youth begins
The heights of wealth or fame to scale.
It IS ambition If he wins,
And discomfort if he should fail
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

Mr.. Tightfist-And SO you are the
noble fellow who rescued my wife
from in front of the trolley car at the
risk of your life? Take this quarter,
my heroic man, as an expression OF
our undying regard.
Mr.. Rags-All right, boss. You
know better'n l do what the woman's
wuth.--N. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
A Good Reason.

why did Larkin call Smith lob
aer? Because he is so red?"
mo. Because he is so unread. Chi
ago Record-Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

The Kittens rate.
Lady Visitor Ito little glrD-What
became of the little kitten you had
here once?
Little Girl-Why, haven't Jbu heardf
No Was he drowned?
mol"
"Lost?"
"No!"
'Poisoned?"
mol"
Then whatever became OF it,"
ut growed up to be a cat."-Illus-
trated Bits.
Trustfulness.
Charley is wonderfully bright
man." said young Mrs. Torkins
''Indeed?"
Yes. He can pick out the horses
that ought to have won the race every
time. And if it didn't win that isa't
Charley's fault. "-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
CROPS OF FOUR STATES IMPER-
ILLED

Philadelphia Pa, May ia greater
drought than has been known in MaN
since 1887 afllicts Pennsylvania New Jor-
sey, New York and Delaware, and cX-
tends for some distance westward into the
Ohio valley.
From April l6 last the precipitation oc
moisture in this city has been only 3S-loJ
of an inch, nearly all of which, however,
SO. was on May T.
Prior 10 April lG. the excess Of RAIN
beyond the normal amount since the first
Of the year was 3.,5 inches. This has been
reduced 10y the subsequent dry weather to
81 The excess is chiefly due to persist
cnt rains in March aud IS, therefore. Of
no present benefit to the husbandman.
Having been i'll timed. il may bee account
cd positive injury, since the early rains
delayed much of tho Important farm
work. The drought * now Il real evil,
and its effect upon productiVoncss. and.
consequently. upon general prosperity. a
beginning to be felt IL the towns as We'll
as in the country.
Last year the drought IN May was con-
sidered serious, but it hardly compared
with the present period.
May is usually literally productive of
rain. The greatest amount recorded for
the month was 9.i6 in 1894.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
WEATHER MAN POWERLESS.

The United States weather observer ves-
terday said that he could lot predict the
end of the drought The southern sea
board states are comparatively free from
1t, and 1t is fortunate that this source Of
supply for the markets of the great cities
remains unimpaircG.
Around Philadelphia the situation Of tho
truck farmers is most deplorable. What
is planted in the seed dries up and is
baked in the soil and never sprouts That
which has already made it's appearance
above the surface wthers. hang its
head and dies Turnips, beans bcets, let
tuco, potatoes and sweet corn are among
the vegetables which are retarded and
stuntod in their development. Thousan ds
of plants will succumb in the next few
days, If there is no rain.
Of fruits. Strawberries are showing the
effects Of the drought. The Pcnnsylva-
mia and New Jersey yield may be OK
pectod tn he much less than in former
years. Rye. wheat and grass are suffer
ing and the hay crop will be very sma II
unless rain comes soon.
In the city markets, the drought has
already begun to affect prices. 1t Is pre-
dicted that they will advance considerably
unless the drought is soon broken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

in connection with Fort Ethan Allen or
secure so large a quota of military ap-
pointments for our state, as stand to his
credit.
Nhilc Nermontcrs are public spirited
ana all that, they send men to Washing
ton to do things for the State as well as
for the nation, and they keep men at the
national capital not for the benefit of
the men themselves, but to promote the
interests of the State as well as of the
nation If there is any man in Vermont
who can accomplish as much for the
state and for his constituents as can Som
ator Proctor under all the conditions att
tending his service there, the people OF
Vermont would like to know the nature
OF the influence he could exert in Wash
ington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
MIDSHIPMAN APPOINTMENT.
Congressman Haskins to Nominate q
Principal and Three Alternates In
the Second District.

Congressman Kittredge IIaskips Of
Prattleboro has been notified by the sec
rotary Of tho navy that vacancy exists
at the United states Naval Academy far
II midshpman from, the second congros-
sional district of this state, and he is re-
quested to nominate "A principal and three
alternates for examination for appoint
ment tn fill the same. Candidates must
be not less than II years If age ana not
exceeding = years and bona fde residents
FOR at least two years, of the district.
Persons desiring to become candidates
will submit their names in fun. with
length Of residence in this district. date
OF birth, and present postofice address
to Representative Haskins at once, as all
nominations must be sent in to the naval
department previous to June I. The OK
animation Of candidates, both mental ana
physical, will be held at Annapolis, Md.
on Tuesday, June IL, under the suporvls-
ION of the superintendent of the academy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
NEW FASHIONS IN SKIRTS.

Chiffon gowns. white, black, and colored
are also fashionable, and the accordion.
plcated ones are exceedingly smart. Many
of these are made without any trimming
on the skirt, others have clusters of chif-
fon ruchings, while others. again. are
made with bands of lace insertion and
broader band around the hem-or where
the hem would he II hens had not gone
out of fashion These peated skirts are
not becoming To all figures, however, and
the yoke effect is often used. the yoke
not only on the skirt, but on the waist
too. Rather II novel design has the yoke
on the skirt and the body of the waist
of jet paillettes with the lace below the
yoke OF the skirt, and around the should
ers either IA straight band of lace or the
bertha which IL so fashionable at present.
White lace Is used for the bertha. though.
instead of black. even with the ail-black
gown, and all the black lace gowns are
made over white instead of black this
year; ii Is rather unusual to see an all
black evening gown. Even for mourning
white creme IL used instead OF black
ilarper's Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

The mosquito plant, of which some ac-
count was given the other day is. it ap-
pears. no new discovery. Sir George Bird
wood. the distinguished botanst i'm a
letter to the London Times says that this
plant and allied basils have been known
from time immemorial' throughout India
as defence against mosquitoes and a
prophylactic in maarial districts. and
that when the Victoria Gardens We're es-
tablishel in Bombay the men ompoved
on the works were at first so pesterel
by mosquitoes and suffered 50 much from
malarial fever that, ON the recommcnda-
ton of the Hindu manager, the boundary
of the gardens was planted with basil on
which the plague Of mosquitoes was at
once abated and fever altogether disap
pearod.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
LOSS TO W0RKMEN
A PROMINENT LABOR LEADER
DISCUSSES AN ISSUE.
0ives His Own Eek pcrience a. an nployes
in tho Railroad Shops-Couldp't
Afford to be Sick.

0ives His Own Experience a. an Employee
in tho Railroad Shops-Couldp't
Afford to be Sick.
Mr.. A. @. Holmes, Of Onsonta, N. Y,
an employee of the railroad shops at that
place, is well known in labor circles and
his own experience, recently related, de.
serves the attention OF every working
man who has lost time and money on
account Of sickness. Mr.. Holmes said /:
Two years ago had a severe attack
Of grip which left me in bad condition.
was so weak that I frequently had to
lay off for two or three days at time
during period of four or five months.
l could not very well afford to do this
but there was no help for i'll simply
was not able to work. lost flesh, got
nervous, had awful headaches and felt
worn out all the time.
L had read of some remarkable cures
made by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in cases like mine and 80
decided to try them. A few boxes
helped me and think I took ten alto.
gether. They drove all traces of the
disease out of my system and made mo
feel like different man. I have told
many of my acquaintance about DIR.
Williams Pink Pills and what they did
for me-"
After an attack Of the grip there are
always left behind some troublesome
effects. Often these are worse than the
disease itself and seem to battle all eff.
forts of physicians. Health is shattered
tho blood becomes poor, the flesh falls
away, the sufferer grows nervous and
irritable, and even slight exertion causes
shortness of breath. These are danger.
Gus symptoms and Indicate that the
system is in state that invites pneu.
monia, bronchitis or even consumption.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
however. will not only quickly restore
the health after All attack Of the grin
and expel the lingering germs but, work.
ing upon the blood, will render the sys.
tenn proof against the disease. In hun.
dreds OF cases just as remarkable as that
Of Mr.. Holmes it has been shown that
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have surely &C.
complished this result ~
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold at all drug stores or sent post.
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents q box:
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
An Advocate OF Seine Fishing Defends
His Business and Offers to
Answer Questions.
To the Editor of The Free Press:


There seems to be great deal of con-
troversy through the papers of late in re-
gard to seine fishing in Mssisquoi bay.
! will admit that | am interested in the
hshing industry in that section, and
would like to have some of these wise
mon who seem to know so much about
the fish iii Lake Champlain (but don't
want tn let the public know their names)
tell me why seining business has in
creased 10 per cent in the past five years.
claim there are more fish in the lake
to-day than have been there at any time
In the past 80 years. ! also claim this Is
que IN way to scning in Mssisquoi
bay. The money from licensed SEEMING
supports our fish hatchery. which in my
opinion is one of the best paying indus
tries Vermont has within her borders
ana II the hatcherics are kept running
Lake Champlan will never want for fish,
as the license money will run the hatch
cry and produce ten times the amount
or fish taken from the lake by the seine
l will not stop here to explain To the
wise men who know all about fish the
number of millions of pike | have been
the means of putting into the lake this
spring by paying for the privilege Of
taking out few pounds of pike. pckere
perch, suckers and three bass which were
thrown back, but would refer them to
the reports of Mr.. Titcomb on the hatch
cry question which | think is plain
enough to show any common sense man.
If not lawyer, the amount of fish one
license fec will put into the lake.
Nearly all of the spawn is saved by
the hatchery process where not j per
cent is saved If deposited in the lake by
the fish And if 1t is IA fact that this
business does not decrease the fish In
the lake, who has any objection to
few fairly good citizens of Vermont max
ing ali honest dollar.
If any of these men would like infor-
nation from one who knows his own
business. ut least. will be glad to answer
any and all questions.
w. II. BRAYTON.
Burlington. Vt.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Senator Proctor and Fort Ethan Allen

In complying with request for the his
tory of the location and development of
Fort Ethan Allen in connection with his
remarks 1T the banquet of the Loval
Legion, United States Senator Redfcld
Proctor brought out a number Of points
that had been overlooked by the general
public ana some of the most important
links he modestly allowed foreman unmen-
TONED. Those who have closely followed
the development Of this military most
know that it owes its inception as it
owes its promotion and as it will owe its
contamination to the interchangeable efforts
of Senator Proctor. So long as a measure
having for its object the location of n
military post at Fort Ethan Allen was
before Congress II received the earnest
and effective support of Congressman
Grout, but following the failure of our
national Legislators to make an appro-
priation for this specific purpose Senator
Proctor showed his resourcefulness by
securing the adoption of a rider in con-
nection with one of the regular bills pro-
viding for the establishment of a military
post somewhere on the northern frontier.
which naturally received the support Of
the representatives of the States along
the frontier.
From this time on the friends of Sena-
tor Proctor can claim credit for him in
connection with the location Of the mill
tary post at Fort Ethan Allen. Having
been secretary of war himself and stand
ing high in the esteem of the department,
he was able to convince the authorities
thereof. that here was the most important
point of all for "A cavalry post, inasmuch
as military critics of Great Britain had
made published statements to the effect
that the first offensive move of the Ameri-
cans in the improbable event Of war with
the United States would be a dash for
the Canadian canals for the purpose of
disabling tho locks and thereby preventing
British gunboats from proceeding to the
Great Lakes and destroying American
ports.
lie not only succeeded in persuading
the war department to locate the military
post here but he has also induced that
department to set aside various sums for
the successive enlargement of the post
until now he has lived to see the reali-
zation Of his ambition to have Fort
Ethan Allen made a full regimental post
and more, with headquarters band and
other features which are incidental 10
the establishing Of fun regmental posts
When the work now ordered is completed
the post will represent an expenditure of
nearly sl,3O000O,
Every one knows that even Senator
Proctor himself, with all his ability and
his influence with hts senatorial col
leagues would not have been able 20 Sc
cure these repeated concessions from the
war department If he had not been at the
head Of that department before he be-
came senator, and 1t follows that no 9TH
er man without that experience in the
war department could accomplish all this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
LOVES BLOSSONI\G

Beloved, in the garden of my heart
There fell one night solitary seed;
] knew not whence it came nor what it's
part.
Nor of what nourishment it might have
need
Wcared with wandering through tho
ether wide,
II slept, and, when its WEAKNESS was
gone,
Said, In this pleasant spot will abide,
And with the fairest claim compa rison -
Startled, 7 watched with keen and con-
slant eyes
The growth to bud and blossom of my
guest.
Like one to whom tits very Paradise
To see her infant drain her ample breast
And. 10, | found ore happy evening
hour,
NJ heart was harborine Loves mmor-
tai flower.
james Whtchead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

Gen. Horatio c. King, secretary OF the
Army Of the Potomac, announces that the
thirty-fourth reunion of that society will
be held in Boston on juno % and g.
Thursday, June %. will be State day,
and will be devoted TO the exercises in
connection with the unwilling of the
equestrian statue of Major General
Hooker in front OF the state House. Fri
day. June rs, will be Army Of the Potomac
day. The Grafton will be by the Rev.
Joseph II. Twichell, LII. D., of Hartford,
Conn. Poem by Mr.. Henry Franklin
King. In the evening there will be a
banquet at the Hotel Somerset.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

There have been showers in northern
New Hampshire and central New York
the Missouri valley and in sections of
Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee. Arkansas and
eastern Texas. Rain has also fallen in
the far Western States. But in eastern
New York and New England. and over
vide areas north and south the drouth is
becoming severe Pasturage is dried up
by the suns rays. Vegetables have stop-
red growing and farmers have stopped
plough.ns, as there has been no rain in
more than i've weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
RELICS.
Burlington. V

The violets that you gave arc dead
They could not bear the loss of YOU
The spirit of the rose has fed
1t loved YOU and its love was true.
Back to your lips that spirit flies,
10 bask beneath your radiant eyes.
Only the ashes bide with mo.
The ashes of the ruined flowers
Types of a rapture not to be.
Sad relics of bewilde ring hours
Poor, frail forlorn and piteors shows
or Grant passions wasted woes.
He grandly loves who loves in vain:
These withered flowers that lesson teacl
They suffered, they did not complain:
Their life was love too great for speech
In silent pride their fate they bore;
They loved, they Gricved, they ded-nt
more
Far of tho purple banners fare,
Beneath the golden morning spread
| know what queen is worshippcd there.
What laurcs wreathc her lovely head
Her name bc sacred in my thought.
And sacred be the grief she brought
For. since ] saw that glorious face
And heard the music of that voice,
Much feaIty's fallen to disgrace
That used to make my heart rejoice:
And rose and violet ncer can he
The sane that once they were to nc
BY William Winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
GRAND ISLE AS A HEALTH RESORT.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
In choosing place for a consumptive
to get benefit. high altitude is always
first desideratum. Now the shores Of
Grand Isle are only 80 feet above ocean
level and the west shore has it's share Of
winds and storms Prof. G.. II. Perkins
of the L. Y. NJ, who has camped for two
summers on Grand Isle says that this is
land is the last place in the world for
consumptives to come to. He has made
the subject an object of thorough investi-
CATION and finds that pulmonary troubles
are benefited in balsamic. wooded re.
sion, where the soil is sandy. and not in
a clay soil as on Grand Isle We find the
claims of outdoor living "A hours in the
day, and that in dry rariied atmos-
phere, are the strongest ones on a con-
sumptive. Parties with lung troubles
here have for years gone away to warmer
and higher attitudes and found benefit
AS a summer camping place however
we claim that no place is more lovely,
no place has more charming scenery than
Grand Isle.
Y.
Pearl, May 1G.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
LOSS 100000.
Great Numbers of Cattle and
Sheep Perish in Montana
Snow Storm.
HERDERS FROZEN TO DEATH
Three Wandered Away in tina Binding
Storm and Perishsd-Fully Ninety
per Cent OF the Sheep on Some
Ranges Succumbsd to Storm
OF Past Three Days.
HERDERS FROZEN TO DEATH

Great Falls. Mont, May 1o.-'rhe heav-
lest cattle and sheep loss in the history
of Montana, which will reach 5000 co.,
has been caused by snow storms which
have been raging for the past three days.
In some sections fully 50 per cent. of the
sheep on the ranges have perished Three
herders, at least, have wandered away III
the binding storm and breen frozen to
death.
Hcrders have abandoned their hocks
and fed for safety to the settlements
and ranches. Nothing like the fury OF
this storm has ever been witnessed III
northern Montana.