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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
Indian Names and Indian Poetry.

The people of the Champain valley can
readily appreciate what it would mean to
obliterate from this region all the romance
and tradition wrapped up in the Indian
names borne by some of our lakes and
rivers and various geographical points.
There is a growing appreciation Of the
value to our language as well as to the
historical interest in this locality of the
nomenclature which constantly keeps be-
fore us visions of a vanished race, and re
minds us that in addition TO making this
valley the gateway of the north and the
rcene of stirring conflict here too the war
rior "wooed his dusky mate" Residents
Of this section would rise in indignant
protest were any national or local author
ity to seriously suggest substituting for
our existing nomenclature one that should
have no Indian names and one that would
compel u.s. for example, to again abolish,
US did our Biographies once upon a time
the euphonious and picturesque name of
the "Winooski' to make place for the
prosaic though highly suggestive Onion
river" We have recently given still fur
Their evidence of our desire to preserve
suggestions Of the aboriginal life Of this
valley by calling llinesburgh pond, Lake
lroquois." These examples might be multi
piled to great length locally, and if We
wish to dwell upon the mellihuous beautN
of Indian names elsewhere We can re-
peal "Minnehaha," Alabama "Susque
hanna" and others that viii readily sug
gest themselves
But while we would regret exceedingly
to wipe out of our current literature ant
our language of every day such terms "a
suggest the Indian struggles and scene!
that have combined TO help make famous
the valley of Lake Champlain, probabl!
few Of us have thought of the poetic in
SEPARATION with which Indian life and ira
dtion were so replete or OF the poet
loss which the complete disappearance o
Indian legends would involve, Students o
aboriginal life, will therefore hail will
delight the appearance of a volume o
Algonquin poems, for which the lat
Charles G.. Leland and Prof. Dynee
Prince were jointly responsible. Thi
work contains the metrca transatio
OF Il number Of Indian legends relating
a. demi-god "Kuoskap," and most o
these legends are said 10 have been trans
gated literally by Louis Mitchell, a Passa
maquoddy Indian, who was at one time
member OF the Maine Legislature
\ few extracts will serve 10 show tn
Stature OF this work as well as furns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

not maintain n bar, but the provision
that If guest rcsortcd to a hotel for food
only, then he could not he provided with
liquor unless the meal cost at least
twenty-five cents, was killed. The hour of
closing liquor places remains al 10 o clock
as originally provided. but there is an
additional provision that towns or boards
of aldermen may by special vote extend
the time to not la ter than II clock. The
saloons once shut for he night, must not
open their doors to customers until six
O'Clock the next morning
New Hampshrc's new license law diff
fers from that of Vermont in being what
has been termed straight license law.
that is. it has no referendum. so that ii
will go into effect without any direct voice
of the voters of the Granite State. An
other interesting feature is that there is
no limit to the number of licenses in
towns that vote in favor of license. Now
that the two States, lying side by side and
having SO many things in common. have
new local option and license laws with
widely differing features, it will be in
tcrcsting TO watch the operation of tho
same and compare notes with reference
to results.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
State of Vermont.
Executive Departme.t.


In compliance with the custom OF recent
wears. and which is rapidly and wisely
growing in favor with our people. and il
accordance with the advanced ideas that
prevail in tree and forest culture, doSi--
nate Friday. the 18th day of April, 1905,
as Arhor Day.
On that day let the elm and tho mapla
he planted by the school house tho
church, the homestead, the roadway.
Good road-beds and shade trees build ~
the countryside, add to the wealth of
the farmer by lifting farm values, and
attract and attach tho stranger within
our gates and convert the summer visitor
into permanent resident,
But beside planting, it behooVcs this son-
Grafton to preserve. Preserve ths trees
10y the highway from the wantou Telling,
cutting and slashinG Of the modern vans
dial. especially the iinemcn of the trolley.
the telephone. the telegraph, the electric
light-more destructive in their rdNages
than the gypsy moth or the elm beetle.
Instill the lesson then on Arbor day 10
plant and preserve the forest the wood.
the grove. the tree. that the rainfall
may he regulated, the public park iui
proved, the landscape made more allur-
ing. the drive more inviting, the grounds
about the schoolhousc and the church
more beautiful. and tho homestead even
more attractive.
Gwen under my hand and the seal of the
state of Vermont in the Executive Cham
Der at Bennington this twenty-irst day
of March in the year Of our Lord ono
thousand nine hundred and three, and OF
the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and twcrty-seVenth
JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH.
BY the Governor:
EDWARD L. BATES
Secretary of civil and Military Affairs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
PANTHER is NOT EXTINCT.
Recent Reports of Animals Presence In
AdirOndaCks.

The theory that the panther Is not
extinct IN the Adrondacks ia strength
cned by recent reports from that region.
a i'akcr Mills correspondent writes that
Rev. +. ". Bruce and daughter. Miss
Mae Bruce, of that place. while return
ing from Il session Of singing school at
the old Wesleyan Church at Mill Creek.
one night recently, were attacked by a
panther. When near the old red house
known as the Widow Armstrong place"
it being bright moonlight, they saw an
animal sitting on a rock on the bank
above the road. AS they drove along the
creature gave a trghtful scream and
the minister managed to keep in the road
just behind their cutter. The horse was
frightened and became unmanagable. but
The minister manacd to keep in the road
and going at full speed. The panther
chased them about forty rods and then
with vicious snarl sprang into the
woods by the roadside and disappeared.
The next day his tracks were seen in the
snow on the rock and where he went into
the woods when he gave up the chase
He was also seen by farmer in that
vicinity the next day
Another report comes from Martin AL
lens lumber camp in the town of Lewis,
Essex county. Some of the men EN-
pluVed there have heard n panther yell.
and Joseph Wilkins asserts that he has
seen the beast. Elias Oden also states
that it followed him about a mile one
night and he thinks ha must have COW
cred the distance in record-breaking time
to escape its clutches.
A wel-known Adirondack guide also
asserts that he followed the tracks of
| a panther recently on Mount Hurd, and
| that the trail Of two others was plainly
seen. He also saw the partially de-
| voured remains of ii deer near the trail,
which showed that the animals were
| still practicing their old tricks on the
game which is their principal food dur
| Ing the winter months.
| \ strange animal which was seen re-
Gently by residents Of the town of Ham
mond in this county. is also believed
by some to have been a neutrality-suspicious.
burg Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
SWOLLEN FINGERS
AND PAINFUL JOINTS CAUSED BY
RHEUMATISM.
A Severe Case at Gambia, n. h, Cured BY
Or. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People.

A Severe Case at Gambia, n. H.. Cured by
Or. williams Pink Pills
for Pale People.
"a few years ago." says Mrs. F. D.
Rowe, Of Gambia. N. H., when I had
been suffering the agonies of rheumatism
for two years, found relief in DR.. Will.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Be.
fore tried this remedy my fingers
were swollen and all my joints panied
me terribly. The disease affected my
stomach so that became troubled with
indigestion and constipation, my ner.
nous system became unstrung and I
found myself melancholy and morose
and in a generally miserable condition.
And all the time was In pain from the
rheumatism.
IAN account in the papers Of per.
son cured of troubles like mine by DR..
Williams Pink Pills, led me to try
them, and before the first box was all
taken the pain and soreness seemed bet
ter. A few boxes more drove the rheu-
matism away and now feel well. My
husband also took this medicine for
rheumatism with gratifying results"
The real cause Of rheumatism is the
presence Of acid in the blood, which
irritates the sensitive tissues that unite
the joints and cover the muscles, thus
causing those indescribable tortures
which rheumatic sufferers endure. DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People 20
directly to the seat Of the trouble, puri-
flying and enriching the blood by elm
mating poisonous elements and renew
ing health giving forces, thus making a
potent remedy for curing this disease.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are positive
specific not only for rheumatism, but for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neu-
ralgia, nervous headache, the after-effects
of the grip, Of fevers and other acute
diseases, palpitation of the heart, pale
and sallow compilations and all forms Of
weakness either in male or female DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by all dealers or will be sent post
paid on receipt Of price, fifty cents box;
six boxes for two dollars and fifty cents,
(they are never sold in bulk or by the
hundred) by DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady n. Y. BE sure to get the
genuine; substitutes never cured any
body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
$8,033,670.37
TRUSTEES.

THUSTEES,
HENRY GREENE. 1CHAs. p. SMITH,
A. G. PIERCE, J. L. BARSTOW,
HENRY WELLS, WILLARD CRANE,
+. w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four BUSH
ness days of the month draw interest from
the first. II made afterward interest will
commence the first Of the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January and July /. compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders in this
3ank. All earnings, less expenses, belong
to depostors. The rate of interest de-
Ponds upon the earnings but the law fixes
the rate that any savings bank in the
State can pay at not to exceed three and
one-half per cent per annum. until the
surplus reaches ten per cent of its deposits
when special devdend is provided for.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
bank on deposits of 5000 or less Depos-
its are received in sums from 81 to 1850,
and no interest will be paid on any sum in
excess OF this amount, except Oh deposits
by widows. orphans administrators. exc
cutors. guardians. charitable or religious
institutions or on trust funds deposited
by order of the court
| No money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank.
CHARLES +. SMITH President.
FREDERICK w. WARD. Treas.
Il. 5. lSIiAM, Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
II Stands Alone.

Doctor Pierce'S Favorite Prescription
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offer. No other medicine for the cure
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sessed of the unparalleled curative pro-
perties that would warrant its makers
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4 remarkable offer.
Miss Rmma Weller, who is Secretary Of the
Young Peoples Christian Association, at 1878
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icines fail. know whereof speak, for have
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The dealer who offers q substitute for
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ronage.
If constipated use DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They cure constipation,
biliousness and sick headache. They dc
not produce the spill habit"
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

The New Hampshire Senate on Wednes-
day considered the liquor license bill in
committee of the whole, and passed IL
with amendments. While retaining tn,
State license commission feature and
graded fees the Senate so altered the bill
that it goes back to the House practically
a new draft. The extreme favor shown &c
hotels in the House bill did not please tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
II will pay you TO read about See page
seven. This paper has more than 2o,Vco
seaders every week, and one cent word
viii reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

gas department
The basement will be water tight and
will be paved with brick. grouted in CO.
ment. The pipe shop will be located here
and all the necessary machinery will he
installed the operating power being al.
electric motor The entire building will he
heated by hot water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

According to DR.. Edward f. Hicks of
New York 90 per cent. of the young men of
this country are afflicted with what he
terms "hypcrtrophy," or athletic heart. "
DR.. Hicks neslects TO tell us what the
young women's heart aflliction Is, but
time will tell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

A German count has reciprocated Ad-
mral Dewey's sentiments by severely
criticizing Uncle Sans navy. so that the
world can now resume it jogging along as
before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
MISLED HIM

Il suppose" said the returned tin.e,-r
the Old Man is still the party leader?"
mo" replied the worker who was still
waiting for Il promised political job, hes
the party misleader. "-Exchangc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

Group instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

Eurdocll blood Bitters gives man n
clear head. an active brain. q SW0N-,
vigorous body-makes him 1T for the bat
tie of life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
WHENCE GENEROUS IMPULSES
SPRING.

: man who is generous is always given
credit for having "A big heart, but his liver
it what merits the praise.-Chicago Re
cord Ierald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
W0oing- Time Among the Birds,

Wooing.time brings to the front the
comical side of bird. lite, and methods are
as varied among our feathered neighbors
as among ourselves. The extremes of
dignifed courtship and disreputable
scrimmage were shown by two well.
known birds, when the presence of ri
val intensified affairs. Two purple
tinches, sutors for the favor of the same
sparrow-like maiden, placed themselves
On each side about foot from her and
offered musical contest. First one
ourst into a rapturous song, flying up
into the air, feathers fuffed out and
snowy breast and rosy shoulders more
lovely than ever. The solo finished, he
dropped back to his perch and politely
waited while his rival poured out his
madrigal. This alternate display con-
tinued several minutes, and apparently
the umpire found it hard to choose, for
she evaded decision by taking fight
notn sultors following. Different was
the method OF two orchard orioles, one
IN the immature plumage of the second
year the other In the full glory of ma
.uIi,y' ms was wrangle, accompan.
ieu ny scolding and avian vituperation
rom o ginning to end. II the theory OF
selectlon by fine dress be true. decision
should have been easy, but after whole
uays trial the fair one ended it by a
truly feminine scorn of theories, clipping
with her palmer sutton, leaving the gor-
geous elder to console himself with an
other Dride-which he did before the sun
went down.-[Collier's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
Vermont's Fountain of Youth.

Abiding to the work of the Vermont
State geologist, Prof. Geo. Fl. Perkins,
who is to investigate for the United
States Geological Survey the sources and
qualities OF the waters used for domestic
ard manufacturing purposes, the Youth
Companion says:
"Since Prof. Perkins is also to study
the chemical and sanitary properties OF
the waters it seems reasonable to hope
that his researches will make more widely
known the virtue of certain mineral
springs that rank next to the Fountain
of Youth. Vermont has several such,
and she is altogether too modest about
announcing the fact"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
Some rlemorial Day Orators.

About 70 orators will speak in as
many cities and towns in Vermont next
Saturday and the list shows that some
of our best orators have been engaged
for this occasion, including a generous
sprinkling of young men. Congressman
Haskins speaks at Randolph, Congress
man Foster at st. Adams. Congressman
Mccall of Massachusetts at Lyndon
vile, Col. Albert Clarke of Boston at
Montpelier, Hon. J. A. DeBoer OF Mont
pelier, at Mortified. Among the young
men c. W. Osgood speaks at his own
home in Bellows Falls. Carl c. Fletcher
of Swanton at Fairfax, Rev. John Bar
stow at his present home in Manchester,
Fred G. Fleetwood of Morrisville at
Wallingford, Editor Frank L. Greene of
the St. Adams Messenger at Waitsfield
and w. J. Bigelow of the Burlington
Free Press staff at Waterbury,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
Bristol Bill.

We have had the loan of one of Horace
W. Bailey's many rare and valuable
pamphlets the title page of which the
following is acopy:
Life and Exploits
of
BRISTOL BILL
The Notorious Burglar
Being Compiled
From His Own Confessions
and the
Records of Crime in
England and America
Boston.
Willis Little & Co., Publishers,
No. 10 State St."
Entered according to Act of Congress
in the year 1885,"
This pamphlet is particularly valuable
on account of its detailing the history OF
local crime. Bristol Bill was born OF
highly respectable parents in England in
the year 1902. His long catalogue of
crime began in his youth. and increased
in volume and locality with the years,
but only such portion thereof as relates
to Caledonia county would be OF espes-
cial interest to our readers. Chapter %
of the pamphlet says that during the
winter OF 1849-50 Bristol Bill, Christian
Meadows and Margaret O'Conner, ar
rived in Groton with full equipment of
counterfeiting and burglars tools. The
persons induced to become partners in
crime were Mclean Marshall, tavern
keeper, Ephraim Low, storekeeper,
and Peter M. Paul of Groton. Later in
the trial these men turned states evidence
and were acquitted.
On June II, 1850, Bristol Bill and
Meadows were brought to trial, alter
preliminary examination, the charge
being that of counterfeiting bank bills.
The trial was held at Danville. Bliss N.
Davis, Esq, States Attorney, and Abel
Underwood, Esq, appeared for the state,
boston attorney appearing for the
respondents. Among the witnesses were
those who turned states evidence, Col.
Jacob Kent of Newbury, and Robert
Darling, who made the arrest, Alden
Heath, stage driver, Daniel Coffrin, a
local officer, Oscar c. Hale, cashier of the
Newbury bank, Jonathan Peck, black
smith, Marvin Whitcher, and Horace
Pierce, keeper OF the Coosuck House at
Wells River. OF course the most inter.
esting witness was McMarshall. who
detailed the whole plan and scheme of
robbing all the banks within a radius of
so or rs miles. This pamphlet details
among many other interesting events
Bristol Bills attempted escape from the
Danvllle jail. The crowning event in this
desperado's list of crimes in Vermont oc.
Cured in the court house at Danville.
June II, 1850, when Bristol Bill and his
pal were brought into court for sentence.
when IN an opportune moment Bill
stabbed Bliss N. Davis in the back of the
neck with a case knife. The scene is
graphically described, and the panic
which ensued was probably never equalled
IN this county. Mr.. Davis recovered.
and the next day Bristol Bill was taken
TO windsor PRISON to serve ten years
sentence.
This most interesting hundred page
pamphlet leaves Bristol Bill in states
prison. Can any one tell the CALEDONIA
what became OF him? Is there anyone
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27

The Montpelier Journal is hopeful over
the outlook for the Vermont farm pop
ulation and bases its belief over proposed
town action in st. Johnsbury. The Jour-
nal says:
The selectmen of St. Johnsbury have
called special town meeting to see il
the voters will appropriate money to
build new school houses ia two country
districts, where the old buildings are too
small to accommodate those who wish to
attend. This is certainly relief after all
the talk about the diminishing popula
tion in the farming communities OF til,
state, for there is little danger of thu
decadence of neighborhood that il
obliged to enlarge its school house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27

The Vermont State Letter Carriers AS
ISOLATION will hold it's annual meeting
with the Brattleboro branch on the after
noon and evening of Memorial day,
May 80. Nearly every branch organiza-
ton in the state will be represented.
The election OF officers and selection OF
delegate at large to attend the national
convention, which will be held in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, the last week in August, will
be among the important business mat
tiers to come before the convention. The
local letter carriers will entertain the Wis
iting delegates.