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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
Mr.. Pringle's Work in the u. v. Nj
Herbarium

Mr. Cyrus G. Pringle has closed his
work at the horbarium of tho University
of Vermont for the year and started for
Mexico, upon a fresh collecting tour.
Since accepting the position of keeper
of the herbarium at the University Mr..
Pringle has arranged in the Williams
Science hall his magnificent collection of
plants, thus putting the University or
Vermont in possession of what is consid-
cred the best herbarium of its size in the
world. This is saying much but is not
eXaggeration. He has in addition been
distributing among other Institutions the
plants he brought during the past two
seasons from Mexico and Cuba. He has
thus sent away since February last over
| 10000 specimens. These go to the most
| prominent scientific institutions in all
| parts of the world including the national
museums of Great Britain, Germany and
other European countries; the similar in
situations in India. Japan. Australia,
| South Africa and Mexico, and the leading
botanical centers in the United States
and Canada.
From these will be received in exchange
equivalent collections of specimens from
other regions to add to the Pringle her
barlum of the University. One of the
most interesting and valuable additions
Of the past year secured in this way was
a fairly complete representation Of tn,
flora of Japan. one of SIMILAR interest
promised for next year through exchange
with the Royal Gardens. Kew, England
is a set of the Indian plants collected
by Sir Joseph Hooker.
We learn through Professor Jones o
the University that Mr.. Pringle will con
tinue during the coming autumn anC
winter his explorations of the Andeai
system Of southern Mexico, taking up tn
work where he left it last December. Tn
Mexican fora is a peculiar and marvel
ously rich one. This may be seen from
nual trip Of botanical exploration il
! Mexico, and yet his collections of las
year were among the richest he ha
made, one fourth of the species of plant
secured being new to science. These
journeys for botanical exploration wer
first undertaken at the suggestion @
Dr. Asa Gray Of Harvard and have bee
continued under the especial patronag
of that institution, of which Mr. Pringl
I is the official botanical collector, and {
the national museums of this country an
Mexico Without these government con
D missions and the assurance Of police pre-
Y lection carried with them it would
r perilous in the extreme to penetrat
! many of the uneXplored regions in whic
he carries on his researches. NJ
Pringle will be accompanied as last yea
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

The thousands who went to Lowell
Sunday to view the explosion ruins were
not actuated wholly by morbid curiosity.
Tho coins. chiefly silver, that they
dropped in the relief fund boxes, weighed
100 pounds.
only two passengers have bought tic
llcts for Sunday rides on the Berlin
branch railway in Pennsylvania up to
date. Prior to the traufCr the owners
of the road had respected the preiudices
Of citizens in this community and OPP
Grated no Sunday trains. The new own
ers believe that the prejudicos Will he
overcome in time. but the people have
50 far refrained from Sunday travel.
Ahram T.. Bloom, pioneer settler Of
Pennsylvania. caught large land tur-
tie in 1880 and carved his initials and
date upon its shell a few days ago
John l. Bloom found tho turtle near
Bloomington. During the three quarters
Of a century that had elapsed the turtle
had evidently remained a resident of
Cleartleld county
Capt Abner Randall Of Portland, a
native of Harrington. Me, is one of the
old time salts He Is 81, and still con-
tinues in the coasting service as skip
per Of the schooner Gen. Banks. His
mate Is 50. and the schooner herself
is 10.
/. j. Upham, of Webster Mass, is the
owner Of what is probably the oldest
cat in Worcester county, for Aug II
| Guy. his maltese sat, will celebrate his
| 18th birthday. The animal has been
with Mr.. Upham and wife ever since
he was born, which is very good proof
of the age. And for a cat SO old, GuN
| is even at the present time much IKE
a kitten in playful tactics and quick
ness in getting about.
\ Dublin workman has produced a
novelty in the shape of kettle Gun
saucer and spoon made out Of a iart n,
| ing lie hammered the bronze com III
| he had obtained 4 very thin sheet Of
metal, from which he fashioned 4 com
plete and workable kettle with swinl
handle, removable lid. etc toSette'
with cup, saucer and spoon, lie car
boil water in the miniature utensll an,
pour it through the spout. ne welsn'
| of the kettle. cup, saucer and spoon is
40 grains. The weight Of farthinG is
| As grains
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Hassan Pasha the Turkish minister OF
marine, has Just died after protracted
illness.
Professor Paine of Harvard will be the
delegate of the university at the I'M
yelling of the Wagner monument in Ber-
lin next October. Andrew Carnegie will
represent St. Andrew University of Glas-
gov.
For the youngest daughter of Emperor
William Princess Victoria Louise,
completely fitted miniature kitchen has
been installed in the royal palace of
Potsdam. where she will be taught the
art of cooking
Mrs Leland Stanford has given to the
university of which she is the patroness
the famous Brugsch Bey collection OF
Egyption antiquities. 1t contains a vast
number Of objects large and small, dating
from 5000 to 1000 b. c.
A bronze tablet to the memory Of Cen
eral Henry Knox has just been unveiled
near Thomaston, Me. whore once stood
his historic mansion, Montpelier. General
Knox was the first Secretary of War
under President Washington.
H. NJ Sarvant of Tacoma and Dr. w.
NJ Belts of New orleans have just made
the ascent of Mt. Tacoma Washington.
This is the first time in four years that
the big rock has been scaled, as the as
cent is growing more difficult every sea-
son.
The Dowager Czarina Marie, mother or
the Gear has completed arrangements
for children's world exhibition to be
held in ST. Petersburg in November next
The fair will be international in charac-
| ter, including scientific and industrial ex-
hibits
Only three of the famous electoral
commission OF 1877 survive, ex-senator
| Edmunds, Senator Hoar and General
Eppa Hunton Of Virginia. OF the five
supreme court justices on the board are
al dead, Justice Strong having been the
| last survivor,
| Six elderly brothers, who reside in diff.
| ferent parts OF the country, are having
| a reunion at Lee, near Winsted. Conn
| They are William Henry Baldwin, aged
| 7S; Horace f. Baldwin, II; Russell p
Baldwin, 6S; James S, Baldwin, "a; Ed.
ward y, Baldwin. 81; and Frank G, Bald.
win 81. Their average height now is
feet llss inches In 1876 when they mo,
together in Philadelphia, it was feet !,
inch. Their average weight Is now l9
or one pound les than u years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
THE MAN AND THE HORSE.
An Example of Merciful Relations De-
tween the Two

(F'rom The Indianola, Iowa, Herald)
Frank I.afan of White Oak township
is working one of the oldest teams OF
horses in Warren County. being twenty
three and twentynine respectively, and
have been working every day this spring
when the weather would permit. In
speaking Of the old team Mr.. Laf1an
says:
II raised three colts. broke them to
suit my fancy; they helped me make
living for myself and family; have been
with me in prosperity and adversely. L
could not think of parting with them
now. ! have been offered $500 for them
years ago but refused; thought they
were good enough for me to keep and
sell them now
Mr.. Laf1an is a lover of good horses
and these have always had the best of
care which goes to show what kindness
the humane treatment will do for our
dumb animals. Tuesday. July A. Mr..
Lafan was seventy years of age.
and on that day he and the old team,
which he calls Ned and Barney, ploughed
nearly eight acres of corn-not knowing
it was his birthday until reminded Of the
fact at the supper table by his wife.
II have done a hard days work to-
day" said he ''if it was my birthday.
The old team does not work off like 1t
did years ago, but will do for fair day
work yet; there was a time when there
was no load too heavy for them to pull;
they have been tried and tested in the
most difficult places imaginable, but they
never failed me yet and if they
were young again, and knowing what l
know now, it would take a gold mine to
buy them horses and YOU all know that
my wealth is not hurting me anyway
You may think I am talking through my
hat-not so; am telling you the truth
Mr. I.aflan. notwithstanding his age, is
tending sixty acres Of corn and doing the
| greater uart of the work himself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

The fall of the grandstand at the Phila-
dclphia base ball grounds recalls the
similar collapse of the grandstand OF
the Chttenden County Agricultural So
ciety, in this city over thirty years ago.
There was no such loss of life then, as
in the Philadelphia catastrophe; but
enough bones were broken and suits for
damages incurred, to bankrupt the So
ciety. The saying of a good deacon of
this city, who did not survive his in
juries, became historic president Lin
coin was killed at a theatre and l at a
horse race. Sad, sad!'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

by his faithful Mexican assistant. File
mon s. Lozano, and will be Joined next
month by DR.. J. N. Rose of the national
museum, with another assistant. His re-
turn with his fresh treasures will be
awaited with keen interest and expecta-
ton by our botanists and by many friends
Of the University.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

In view of reports widespread in the
South, that the navy department con-
templated withdrawing all colored men
from the service. the New York Post ap-
piled at headquarters and received the
following reply:
The department does not contemplate
excluding the negro from the service
The question has never been proposed MOI
considered The department would not
favor taking such a step, and 1t is an
fcult to understand how a person other
wise qualified could be denied enlistment
on color ground alone.
Charles ii. Darling, Acting Secretary.
Navy Department, Washington Aug. .
This should dispose Of the canard but
it will probably continue dying
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

From many parts OF the country the
news is that the apple crop is failure
or so nearly so that 1t would be making
too fine a distinction not so say so. Viz
gnia, however, reports the greatest crop
in years. not only in quantity but in
quality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY AUG.
WANTED.

When YOU want anything, advertise IN
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
It will pay you to read about. Sec page
seven This paper has more than 2o,ooV
headers every week, and one cent WORD
Vill reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Deposits and surplus. 81, on ,eT.9
OFFICERS-S. II. Weston, President;
j. B. Small. 1st Vice President; $. Big
Woo6. End Vice-President; Ormond Cole.
Treasurer.
TRCSTEES-S. H. Weston, j. 3. Small.
Samuel Bigwood, f. C. Mower, Ormond
Cole, o. P. Ray. C. II. Shipman, r. j.
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

The figures Of the twelfth census are
very encouraging as to the general con-
dition of most farm enterprises. Every
advancement of science and invention
and legitimate organization will be re-
fcctod in a more resoruceful and hope
full agriculture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

A feature of life in the Adirondacks
this summer is said to be the increasing
numbers of women campers, who are am
bilious to trough it" as anglers and for
est rovers. They dress sensibly, show
endurance and enjoy themselves as
heartily as their brothers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13


Deposits made during the first iour
business days of the month draw interes.
from the first. If made afterward lnter '.s
Will commence the first of the foiio"'hs
month.
Interest will be credited to deposi.o,. . .
January ard July 1, compromising Wa ~,
year. There are no stockholders III ~.
bank. All earnings, less expenses. aa'
TO dep"sitors. The rate Of lnteres'
pends upon the earnings but the law nv. ~ .
the rate that any savings oank III ~
state can pay at not to exceed tnre .s, az" :, I,
one-half per cent. per annum' u, ~. a.
surplus reaches ten per cent. OF us We
posts when a special DIVIDEND - P'N
vided for.
All taxes in this State are paid py VIZ
bank on deposits Of 5000 or less. D sa ono
It's are received in sums from 81 10 S-y ,'
ana no interest will be paid on any Su'''
IN excess of this amount, except on
posts by widows, orphans, aoinli ne, "
tors. executors. guardians, charitauie VI
religious institutions or or trust iu''N
deposited by order of the court.
NO money loaned to any officer OF trus-
tee of the bank.
CHARLES P. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, treas
T.. S. ISHAM. Assistant treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
The Wabash Railroad
Company

buted free to the members. and limited
number can be obtained by stockmcn
who are interested in the work of til.
association by renting p cents to {.
F. Martin, secretary. Denver, Colo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
WINOOSK|
Savings Bank

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
OF any month will draw interest fl ON the
first day of that month. Deposits made
after the fifth day of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month
Interest is credited depositors Jan. list
and July LIST compromising semi-annually.
The rate of interest paid depositors by
al! savings banks in this State is linn
tied by law to 81 per cent. until its sur
plus amounts to 10 per cent. of its depos-
u.s. when an extra dividend is to be
made.
NO interest is allowed Ivy law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except it be on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors guar
dams. charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order Of
court.
Inc bank pays all taxes in this State on
deposits of two thousand dollars or less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
deposits, June 30, 1903. .........$l,U 3, 90
N"'H4H9 ...................''.. VI, oV' l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Among the objects found during tho
excavations for the extension of the Paris
Metropolitan railway is a fine mammoth's
tusk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Apropos of the remark of ono Of the
eastern college boys, who went to Kan.
sas to help gather the crops, to the effect
that the only employment offered him
was that of "hling the header box, a
machine which cuts the corn cobs from
the stalks" the Kansas City Journal
says: Lord Dundreary, who wanted to
see the COW which gave the buttermilk,
the Chicago girl who commiserated the
cold job OF the farmer in cutting his
winter wheat, the Cincinnati agriculturist
who wanted some tobacco SEED part plug
and part fine cut. the Philadelphia ma
tron who ordered her gardener to plant
some succotash, the new-made bride who
wanted the butcher to cut her steak rare
all these must go to the barn and UNI
hitch when the New Yorker comes driv-
ing down the pike with that header box
which cuts the corn cobs from the
stalks"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Lynching, with true psychological sug-
eo@tivcncss has stretched her Sriny
hands and holds within her grasp not
only pitiablc sections Of the South, not
only such States as Illinois, IrCiana and
Delaware but has a firm hold on the
minds of the people of Vermont 80
longer will it he lynchms for the com
mon evil" no longer lynching of no
grocs: brit it will be lYnching for any
evil. imaginary or real; lynching Ct
white mon; lynChing not native TO any
section, but common from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. from the Gulf to the
Lakes. and then we shall stand a spec
taclc for the nations to behold.
G. NJ. L.
Avon, N. j., July 2S.
Why the correspondent should say that
lynching has a hold on Vermont does
not appear. No case of lynching by
a Vermont mob has occurred within the
memory of any man living.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23
THE DAILY GAZETTE.

During the week of the Methodist
conference THE GAZETTE will be
issued daily for the benefit of the
members of the conference and OF
the people of this city The paper
will appear as a morning edition,
and will contain complete reports
OF the conference of the preceding
day, together with all other local
news happenings. It will be the
official daily paper of the conference.
Advertisers wishing space should
apply early as only a limited num-
Der of advs. will be allowed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23
ouGHr To stop IT.

To THE EDIToR-Some of my friends
among the newspaper men of Redwood
county have insisted on using my name in
connection with county office. While it is
very early to talk politics, wish to state
that am not now, will not be next year a
candidate for the position OF county auditor,
and 1 beg my friends to cease using my
name in connection with that office, or
politics, at-this time.
W.T.. MAILER.
The above has been turned in by
Mr.. Mailer for publication. The
gentleman means business in his
statements, and newspaper friends,
as we'll as other friends, ought to
grant the request.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23
Representative Volstead has dc

Representative Volstead has de-
cided to recommend to the postotfice
department the name of G. r. futile
of the Seaforth Item for postmaster
at Seaforth, to succeed Fred. S.
Moulster, resigned. Mr. futile
was a staunch supporter of Mr..
Volstead during the last campaign,
and THE GAZETTE is pleased to see
that Mr.. Volstead is partly reward
ing him for his enthusiastic work.
Mr.. futile was favored for the
place by nearly all of the business
men and patrons of the Office at
Seaforth, and by making the recon-
mendation Mr.. Volstead pleases
them. That Roy will make a good
postmaster there is no doubt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23

Mrs. W. R. Caswell is visiting
with her daughter in Brookings,
South Dakota.
w. F. Mailer and family moved
into the residence of Ella J. Mar
tine on Second street, Monday.
A. J. Mickey of Ashton, ILL.,, re-
lated to A. E. King, has been visit
ing with the latter during the past
week.
Rolleff Waller and wife of Echo,
the former county attorney of Vel
low Medicine county, were in the
city Sunday and Monday.
Rev. John Sinclair is expected in
Redwood Falls this week for a visit
with friends in and about the city,
before leaving for his new home in
Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Clark and Mrs.
G. W. Mead went to st. Paul Mon
day to represent Carine Temple at
the annual convention of the Rath-
bone Sisters of Minnesota.
Rev. FIR. Woods was given SUR
prise party at the home of Mrs.
Freeman. in Franklin, Saturday
evening, he having been invited to
that place Saturday afternoon. An
exchange of pleasant greetings oc-
Cured during the evening, while
FIR. Woods gave some idea of his re-
cent trip abroad, on which he prom
ised to prepare a lecture for future
delivery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23


The GAZETTE extends its congratu-
lations to Hon. John A. Johnson of
the st. Peter Herald upon his re
covery from another operation for
appendicitis. John A. seems to
have trouble enough from that par
ticular portion of his anatomy, and
the fact that be has twice recovered,
even when his case seemed to be al
most fatal, shows that he has the
right kind of staying qualities for
this earth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23

The changing of postmasters at
St. Peter a couple of years before
the term of the present occupant
expires is undoubtedly the cause of
a great deal of comment in the in
sane city. Fichthorn, the present
incumbent, is editor of the St. Peter
Tribune, supporter of G. S. Ives
in the last congressional campaign.
He is to be succeeded by H. c. Mil
Ter of the st. Peter Free Press, a
staunch supporter of G. R. Davis,
the winning candidate last fall. Mr..
Fichthorn was appointed on the re-
commentator of Hon. j. T. Me
Cleary, and the humping process
seems to be largely in evidence in
this particular case.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23

The Journal thinks that the state
fair association should refuse the
issuing, of ipasses, either to news
papers or other classes. Well,
considering that the Journal, along
with other daily newspapers, graft
the state fair management very
heavily on advertising, etc., the
passes might be cut out as far as
daily newspapers are concerned,
and If the state falr association paid
the country newspapers, in proper
ton to the work done, as literally
as they do the daily papers, the
country publishers would be glad
to pay for their admissions. The
Journal seems to think that the
country newspapers have no rights
which the state fair officers are
bound to respect, and that the daily
papers must ''hog" all the advertis-
ing money, ETC., without whimper
from the country publisher. Some
time in the future this "hogging'
process will be changed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-09-23

The proposition to place a statue
of the late former Gov. Ramsey in
the halls of the congressional library
at Washington ought to meet with
general approval, and the next
legislature should not hesitate in
making the appropriation for that
purpose. In addition, the statue OF
the old war governor ought to
ornament the grounds of the new
state capitol.