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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

ough $3.50; In Buffalo, Rochester, SYRIA
cusc, Troy, Albany and Utica, $500; in
thirty cities of the third class, having a
population of 5000 or under, the rate is
$3.50. in seven cities and all villages of
under 10000 population the rate is $500,
in a.! places whose population is under
5000 and over 100 the rate is 5000, and
In all places of less than 100 population
the rate Is 500.
IL Is to be borne in mind in this CON
nection that If tho measure now pending
before the Legislature at Albany becomcs
n law, there will be an increase of 20 per
cent in the liquor taxes imposed in cities
and towns and that the bill will prevail
is evident from the fact that 1t has been
made party measure in both branches of
the Legislature.
Put even though the rate in the Bor-
ough of Manhattan, including the bust
ness portion of New York city. is doubled
the fee for liquor licenses of the first class
will be but little moro than is
charged in Burlington, Rutland and
Barre. Asscmblyman Stevens of Malone,
who introduced the organization excise
measure in the lower branch of the Lcgis-
laturc, argues that the increase in the
cost of license fees will tend to reduce
the number of saloons and wipe out many
of the lowest dives, and consequently de-
! crease the political power Of the liquor
traffic by that much. in addition to max
ing large increase in the revenue de-
rived by both the State treasury and
the communities concerned. If this
proves to be the case, the course pursued
ny the license commissioners of Yer
monts largest cities in establishing the
fees at the highest point allowed by law
will be indicated indirectly; and it will
therefore, be interesting to note the eff
feet of the doubling of New Works. OK
else fees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
License Fees in Vermont and Else
where.

IT is interesting to note that only three
cities in Vermont have fixed the fees
for liquor licenses of the nrst-class at
$500, the highest rate possible under our
new law, those cities being Barre. Bur
lington and Rutland. Montpelier and ST.
Adams have fixed the rate for licenses
of the first class at $1,000, while in
smaller places the amount charged takes
a wide range. A marked difference of
opinion with reference to the sum that
should be charged for the right to sell
liqours of all kinds to be drunk on the
promises has been encountered by license
commissioners in various towns, and ar
guments in great variety have been ad-
vanced in support Of varying contentious.
In this connection it may be both IN
teresting and profitable 10 compare the
fees charged for liquor licenses of the
first class in the largest towns in Yer
mon. with those which obtain in the the
large centres of population in other
States. The highest rate charged in any
American city, so far as has come under
our notice, is 81, 500, the fee that prevailed
III l>dWItutr anu l-oNtllt hdSS', before
the latter town voted in the recent city
election against the granting of licenses.
In Boston the rate ii 5000, while in
HolyolSe, cts II A5,7l2 population the
fee is 81 son, and in Worcester with rs,
42l populations ih. fee Is $500.
One woulG naturally expect 10 find the
highest liqu.r license fees in the largcs,
cities in the country. but as a matter
Of fact the rates in New York and Phil
adclphia are much smaller than in some
Of the cities of the third and fourth class
or even in Burlington. In Philadelphia
as well as in Pittsburg and Scranton
in the same State the rate for licenses OF
the first class 10 only sl.lOo, while in
such flourishng cities of the West as
| Minneapolis. Duluth, Omaha and st
Joseph the highest license fee Is 81 000
| TWO cities that have the same rate fol
first class licenses as Burlington are Des
! More3 and Salt Lake City.
! The license fees paid in various cities
IN New York deserve to be considered by
| themselves owins TO the peculiar condi
tons prevailing In tho Empire State un
der the Eaines law, which establishes
rates for cities OF different classes, in
stead "a leaving the rate to be fixed bS
| cities themselves. Ia New York city, ole
| style, the rate is $500; in Brooklyn Dor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
UNFIT FOR WORK"
The Doctors Verdict and How
Mr.. Graham Disregarded II.

"The doctor said I was not fit for
work and that if 1 wanted to live
would have to give up business" said
F. j. Graham Of No. 1875 jefferson street,
Peoria, Ill.
"And I was incapacitated, he con-
tinued. cit was a kind Of incipient
paralysis and it is due to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People that I am
now in perfect health again. First I
would be hot, then cold and clammy and
at times my body felt as II pierced by
needles. There were terrible pains all
over me and then would have no feel
ing at all. A numbness sometimes came
over me and could not move. With it
oil were agonizing headaches and pain
in the region of my spine. look back
on it now and wonder how I retained
my reason through that long and trying
ordeal. There were months and months
when l got no natural sleep and my
nervous system was a wreck from pain
and the opiates which / had been
obliged to take.
Gone day read the statement Of a
man who had been cured of n case like
mine by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and 1 began taking them
The first box did so well that continued
until six boxes were taken and was en-
tirely well. 1have been in perfect health
ever since"
No other medicine in the world has
accomplished so many cures in cases
that were apparently hopeless, as DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
The cure of Mr.. Graham is only one in
stance out of thousands, and the reason
this remedy is SO wonderful in its eff
cacy is because, unlike any other medi.
| cine, it acts directly on both the blood
and the nerves. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
contain, in condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, st Vitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
ASdache, the after-effects Of the grip,
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, on will he sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents
they are never sold i'll bulk or by the
hundred) by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. y.
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Old Home Week Here and Elsewhere

The people OF Vermont q s a whole have
not made enough Of the reunions incidental
to old home week celebrations, Here
and there communities I'm this State have
risen to the occasion ana have observed
the week in fitting and creditable man
ner, but it is to be feared that some os
the celebrations in our commonwealth
would have been slim affairs but for
the advent of Vermont organizations
from other States.
One of the prime causes of the failure
of cur people TO make old home week
what it has been made in New Hamp-
shire and Maine. for example. has been
the tendency to pu. off ell prepare ions
for such a celebration until a few days
before the advent Of the week. we may
be the better able to appreciate this
point If we consider briefly the acton
taken in other states.
The Lowell News says that an organiza-
ton has been formed during the past
week for tho purpose of carrying out in
Massachusetts an old home week along
The lines that have been so successfully
followed in New Hampshire: and il ID safe
to say shat the existence Of spirit
which would inaugprato such a project
months in advance viii assure sue
cessful observance OF the week Of re
unions.
1t Is noted that Massachusetts, towns
very generally took advantage in their
annual meetings OF the law passed by the
Legislature authorizing cities and towns
to appropriate money for tho observance
of old home week. The genuine enthus-
iasm over the festival formerly lacking
in Massachusetts is SAID 10 br low mani
Testing itself in the most cncouraging
manner. and this Is essential absolute
~ TO the success Of ans event of t.is
character.
In some Canadian localities also the
Old home week idea has taken root and
1t is proposed to utilize the time between
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

A charter has Just been granted by the
New ork Legislature for another tun-
mel under tho Hudson river, to connect
New York city with Jersey City 1t
will extend from Broadway at Cortlandt
street and realty for the station and tun-
mel to the value of 100000 has already
tccn purchased. At the present rate of
tunneling and bridge building New York
will TO all practical intents and purposes
cease 20 be an island
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
BARRE BARRIERS TREATBN TO
STRIKE.

The knights of the razor and the brush
threaten 10 let Barre 80 unshaved unless
the boss BARRIERS acccde to their demands
for an increase of wages They have set
the date at April l, and they say that
every employee will go out on that
day If he does not get what he wants
1t is understood that the principal demand
is that the wages Of journeymen BARRIERS
shall be sl4 per week. There are some
minor notifications in regard to hours
The boss BARRIERS were in consultation
Friday afternoon but did not come to any
definite point in settlement of the trouble.
They have not shown any great desire
to accedo to tho demands of their ON
ployeeS, but 1t is thought that the diff
fculty will be settled before April l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
DICKINSON WANTED ON ANOTHER
ClIARGE.

Fred Dickinson of Essex Junction, who
was acquitted in Washington county court
Friday evening of the larceny of n fur
robe from j, o. Hobart of MiddleseX,
is again IA fugitive from justice. Shortly
after Dickinson was acquitted and had
left Washington county Jail Sheriff Evans
received telephone message from the
sheriff at Lisbon, n. H., saying that
Dickinson was wanted there for stealing
fifty chickens at Iittleton, n, H.. and
asking Sheriff Evans to hold him. The
bird had flown and the whereabouts of
Dickinson is II present unknown to the
officers. His wife and son slept at tho
Montpelier house Friday night and went
to Essex junction Saturday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

New York. His Masonic career began in
1880, when he and several others worked
on dispcnsation before the charter for this
lodge was secured. which was granted
January l.. 1854. In 1853 he was master
of the lodge in Northfield and on his
return to Woodstock in 1851 and he was
one OF tho originators of the Ottauquer
chapter r. a. NJ. which was chartered
October 81, 1867. in which chapter he held
office for many years. Mr.. Howe is the
only Mason in Windsor county who can
confer the Birmingham degree. Several
months ago he initiated a class Of Al men,
bers.
HON. J. X. DARLING ENTERTAINS
The Hon. j. *. Darling of Chelsea. one
OF the oldest members of the Orange
county bar. passed his 10Th milestone on
the Sth inst, and the occasion was pleas
antlY observed by his children. other
relatives and friends. Saturday evening
preceding, tho guests enjoyed a fine din
ncr in the lawyers dining room at the
Orange County Hotel, the menu compris-
ing all the delicacics of the season. A
pleasing feature was a huge birthday
cake. decorated with 20 candles and illu-
minated by 20 white and red candles.
Those present besides Mr.. and Mrs. Darl-
ing We're his children Col. Chas X. and
Emma l.. of Boston, and Hale X, and
wife. and HAL Cotton, Post Mills: Kim
ball q. Darling. Lee and Glen Darling,
West Fairlee; ", f. Morrison and wife,
Orford, y. II. sunday morning the entire
party attended service TT the Congrega-
tional church. which was deliberately dec
grated. In the afternoon Mr. Darling
entertained his children and grandchildren
al It homo dinner Mr.. Darling appears
10 ho in better health than a year ago
and his numerous friends wish him many
happy returns.
EXPECT GOOD YEAR FOR BEES.
Leading aspiarists in Vermont are
prophesying an exceptionally fruitful year
for their sWarms the coming season from
tho fact of the exceedingly mild winter
which has been experienced. and it is
claimed that the bees will begin work
earlier this season than for several years.
Already some OF the large apiaries are
being shorn of their winter garb and the
owners say that the swarms have winter
ed very well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Body of a Missing
cious Circumstances.

covered with brush, in a brook, the body
Of Nathan Bemis, a Chester farmer, who
disappeared last September. has been
found. The presence of the brush has
aroused suspicion of foul play among
some persons, and the matter is being
Investigated. MIR. Bemls was 70 years old
He left wife. The body was found by
Arthur Giddings. "A young man who was
setting traps along the brook. 1t lay in
four feet of water, and it is thought that
the brush which covered it may have
been swept down by the spring current
Mr.. Bcms was a Civii War veteran and
a member Of the local G. ~ Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
WATERBURY, NURSES.
(From the Barre Times)

The increase in pay for the nurses at
the State hospital at Waterbury probably
does not carry with it a provision that no
more patients will be scalded to death, but
1t undoubtedly does mean that there will
be moro efficient assistants employed,
And for these reasons, that more capable
assistants can be engaged and that they
will remain longer in the service II we
mistake not one OF the chief difficulties in
the situation is that the help is constantly
changing, thereby impairing the efficiency
of the institution. No undertaking is bet
ter off for constant changes In its working
force. And this act of the trustees In
raising the pay Of the assistants ought to
work for the advantage of the State
asylum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Appointed in County Court Friday
Case OF Berkeley VS.. Berkiey

The case OF Ella l.. Bcrkley VS.. g. c.
Berkeley was completed Friday in coun-
ty court. Arguments were made for the
plaintiff by c. ]. Ferguson and Il. l.,
Brown and for the defendant by A. \.
Hall and +. w. McCiettrick. 1t is prob
a BILE that no more cases will be taken W
until next week. The jury will report
this morning,
In the case Of Mary Degraff VS.. John
Degrafr. n petition for divorce. a bill
was granted on the grounds OF intolcrablC
severity and the custody of minor chill
drcn was dccrecd TO the petitioner.
The county road commissioners were
appointed and announced yesterday as
follows: w. w. Hgbce of Charlotte
chairman. II. c. NcNall of Milton and
III. NJ. Page of HinesburSh.
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All Diseases dno
Deformities Cured.

Caiarrh cured. Consumption in the Incl
pinet stage. Bronchitis, Asthma. Rheuma-
tism, all diseases of the nose. throat.
lungs. stomach. liver and kidney. Scrofu-
la, Sores, Ulcers, and all chronic blood
troubles; Eczema, Pasoriasas, Pimples
Blotches and an skin troubles treated and
cured. Nervous diseases-Epilepsy posi-
lively aud permanently cured. Nervous
debility from any cause, HYstcria, Neura-
thenia. Chorca. st. Nitus Dance etc, cur
Cd by the London Specific treatment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

Fx-President Grover Cleveland rises to
inform the public that he never said he
had retired from active politics to act
as tho partv's adviser He adds;
TO DO thus pictured as an old Brahmin
seated in the background and aspiring 10
manage things my own way is alike dis
tasteful to me and absolutely false as to
my true position"
Mr.. Bryan will now please pull himself
together and make room for Mr.. Cleve-
land in the presidential pew.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

Tho vote by which the New Hampshire
House of Representatives passed the IL
cense bill shows that 1S5 republicans and
So democrats voted for the bill, while 20
republicans and "A democrats voted
against it. or the city members III voted
for the bill to s against while the town
members stood % for, TO rs against. The
bill has been amended so as TO give local
option to the cities as we'll as the towns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

The war department at Washington has
Just undertaken a gigantic task. the pub
lication of q roster 81 the officers and
enlisted men of not only the Union army
but also of tAe confederates The publ
cation will be enormous in size, contain
ing no less than thirty volumes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

Those residents of Vermont, who have
been excited over the discovery OF gold
In the Bridgewater region may be in
terested to know that the FREE PRESS
OF Nav e. 1873, contains a letter from
vermont's famous naturalist signed 'H'
Thompson in which he spoke of his re-
searches in the "Bridgewater gold re-
Kion." He incidentally remarked that he
had recently made an unsuccessful search
for coal in Castleton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
THE HEROES OF OLD II
List Of Green Mountain Boys Who Were
with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga.

am very glad to furnish you for publ
cation the revised and corrected roll of
the names of those heroes who were pres
ent with Ethan Allen at the capture of
Ticonderoga on May 10, 171j. Since the
list was published in the Nermonter, the
writer congratulates himself that he was
able to add eleven names to the list OF
those who actually entered the fort
In the ppresent list | have omitted some
names that were included in the Yer
monter' list all of whom participated in
the expedition against Ticonderoga. but
who. so far as is known, did not const
tute a part Of tho eightythree that en-
tered the fort with Allen. Absolute his
toric authority for every name included
in the following list may not he found.
but no namc has been placed in this roll
of honor except for reasons which con-
WINGED the author that the names were
justly entitled to such position and
with a few exceptions historic authority
can be produced for every name. 1t is a
matter OF regret that it is sometimes pos
sible to find historic authority for things
that were not so. Tho present list there
fore. embraces only such men as the
writer believes were actually present on
the New York side at the time Fort Ticon-
deroga was captured.
Anyone that may be able to add to the
list are invited to send the names. to-
gether with the authority for the claim
to the writer at Fort Edward. y. Y.
Very truly yours,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail, Strength is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach 10 diseased di-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assim-
ilation Of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
"I had what my physician called indigestion.
He gave medicine for the trouble but It did
me no good" writes Mr.. W. II. Wells, Of vii.
lard n, c. III wrote to DR.. Pierce and stated
my case. He sent me descriptive list and by
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical Dis
covery and commenced taking it.. few days
later ! noticed great change Felt like new
man. Before began the use OF the Golden
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pain
1 was very thin in hesh, but now can eat heartily
aud sleep good at night"
DIR. Pierces Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-one stamps
for the cloth bound volume. Address
DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
WANTED.

When you want anything advertise IN
the new special column OF this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week when
It will pay you to read about see page
seven. This paper has more than 2o'UW
seaders every week, and one cent word
viii reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
WHY BURLINGTON GROWS.

CTrom the st. Adams Mossenscr)
Burlington business men set a good *
ample for the remainder Of the state by
pulling together and by the exhibition OF.
a public spirit that rises above petty back
yard Jvalouses. That's one of the reasoLI
why burlington srows and hourishos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

Now that DR.. c. ]. Russell, who form
ulated the original draft of the license
law, has stated the intention of the franz
ers of the law to give only pharmacist il
censes to druggists, 1t remains to be seen
whether license commissioners or the
courts will hold to the contrary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

Wife during the quarreD-N os. and poo
rle say YOU only married me for my
money.
husband People are wrong, my dear.
They overlook the fact that You also had
considerable real estatc.-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
Diseases OF
Women.

We examine all women without OK
posture and treat all diseases peculiar
to their sex without tho use Of rings,
pessaries. supporters, etc, by new and
painless methods.