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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
A HERO EXPOSED.

l used tc think my % YVES great;
Th" way he talks - ma
You'd think he was III, wisest man
"a body ever saw.
In every Gght he ever had
Tho other chaps got licked -
They always tumbled just as thoug,
a mule had UP and kicked.
He's seen lot CT splendid sights
And been most everywhere,
But still ! guess he's not 80 much
He never killed bear.
At school he used to teat them all
When they stood up to SPELL
And funst he broke his collar bone
BY fallin' in a we'll.
The other BOYS got Jealous when
Him and the girls would meet;
IN every game lie ever played
My pa was sure to beat
He's been to legislature too
The people sent him there,
But still | guess he's not so much
He never killed a bear,
My pa he made himself because
I've heard him sayin so,
And that's no easy job The Lord
Made other folks. you know.
He's been in war a-fghtin' for
The old red. white and blue.
II you could hear him talkin' oh.
III bet you'd set and stare
But still | guess he's not so much
He never killed hear
Chicago Record Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

dated in Hartford. Vt. he may have
lived there for n time. and from this place
or Woodstock he removed to Westport.
\. Y, and remained . resident in that
Ills first wife. who was Irene Whitney
died in 1873 and he was married to his
second wife Clarinda Worden October l.
1876. They had sons. William r. Thomas
w, Joseph. and Benjamin. living in Wis
cousin in 1871, all men of great physical
strength. The mother of these boys WAS
at that time living with a daughter near
oshkosh, Wis. Joe Call was not famous
for his strength in his boyhood. bat 1t
is believed that no one ever beat him az
ter he was 10 years old. In his manhood
he WAS five feet 1lia inches in height and
his usual weight was 80 pounds. He had
no equal for strength and activity COM
hined He had large head, good natural
intellect and was something OF a scholar
and something of a poet as well. for when
Il young man in April 1866, he wrote the
following:
Stern winters friGhtful stroms are past
and DER,
And tho keen freezing blast is felt no
more.
Now shifting gales with mildcr influence
blow.
Cloud DER the skies and melt the frozen
snow:
The softened earth with fertile moisture
teens,
And freed from icy bands down rush the
swelling streams.
Call was soldier in the War of 1S12
with the rank of lieutenant. and WIS
present in the battle of Plattsburgh.
While i'll Plattshurgh he wrestled with an
English bully. much larger and taller
than he. Call preferred to wrestle at arms
length. but the champion chose to wres-
lie at back hold. Call had much trouble
getting his arms around the fellows big
body and he said that this was the only
time he ever felt himself matched. To pre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Boston Vermonters and Old Home
Week.

The members of the Vermont Assoca-
ton of Boston have been more intimately
concerned than any other organization OF
the sons and daughters of Vermont in
The celebration of Old Home week in the
Green Mountain state; and their relation
to this reunion is recalled in n pleasant
as we'll as interesting manner by the
annual report of Secretary y. L. Sheldon
which is largely devoted to n recountine
Of the enjoyable experiences Of those
members who visited the scenes of their
nativity in the summer of 1902.
The report which is a booklet of eight y
pages. is bound in green and the front
page of the cover is decorated with the
Vermont seal done in gilt. The illustra.
tons include portraits of the late Hon
Alden Speare president of the Vermont
association Of Boston from 1897 to 1s9s
inclusive, and of the late Rev. Ezra II
Byington, chaplain OF the association
from 1896 to 1899. There are also views OF
the Vermont party leaving Congress Hal
in Saratoga last summer; scenes on Lake
Iieorge and Lake Champlain; cuts show
Ing the Billings library, the administra
ton and other buildings at Fort Ethar
Allen and the drills given by the regulars
stationed at the military post for The
benefit Of the visitors; views of differon
Interesting features OF Ausable Chasm
and of Mount Mansfield from variou!
points Of outlook.
If the holding of annual reunions in con
necton with Old Home week in Vernon
becomes an established feature, the Bos
ton association of NcrmOntcrs will hav,
done not a little to bring about that re
suit, and not the least effective agent To-
the promotion Of interest in this projcc
is the comprehensive and handsome re
ports of that association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

disease usually attacks cattle sheep or
swine, but may be communicated, though
less readily, to goats deer, rabbits, man.
fowls, dogs and horses, the Likelihood or
communication being in the order irdi-
Gated. goats being most and horses least
open to attack. Although deer rabbits.
ETC., are not very susceptible, 1t Is, or
course, possible they might catch IT DUR
ing the pasture season. But 1t is probable
that the disease will be completely stamp
ed out long before spring, If tho present
system and quarantine rules are thorough
ly carried out The mere statement mat
certain species of wild animals might
spread the disease to such an extent that
II would escape all control should be suf-
ficient warning to cattle owners to observe
every precaution no matter how annoy
ing the situation may seem at this time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
WHAT IS FINED TO HAPPEN IN 1905.

WHAT IS FINED TO HAPPEN IN 1905
In the year 1875 there will be four eclipses
two Of the sun and two of the moon, as
follows:
|. An annual eclipse of the sun. March
.s-2A. visible to Alaska and the greater
part of Asia.
.. A rarita eclipse OF tho moon App
II. visible more or less to North and South
america, Europe, Asia Africa and the
Atlantic ocean. Eclipse begins j:59 p. m.
Middle of eclipse 7:ls y. m. Moor leaves
shadow $50 p. m. Ends l0:o5 D. m.
.. A total eclipse of the sun September
n. invisible Visible to southern part of
Africa, the southern edge of Australia
and the South Indian ocean.
l. A partial eclipse Of the moon Octo-
her 81. invisible. Visible In part to the
western coast of North America, and
wholly to Asia and Australia.
The fixed and movab BILE feasts, anniver-
sarics, etc, are:
New Years Day, January |.
Epiphany, January 6.
Septuagesima Sunday. February S.
Sexagesima Sunday. February Is.
ounquaPesima Sunday, February -,
Ash Wednesday, Feb uary %
Quadragesima Sunday, March |.
81. Patrick S Day. March II
Annunciation Day, March ~
Passion Sunday. Sunday, March 90.
Palm Sunday, Sunday, April ).
Good Friday. April Il.
| Faster Sunday April II.
Low Sunday, April H.
st. Georges Day, April %
Rosaton Sunday, May II,
Ascension Day, May Il.
Empire Day, May %
Victoria Day, May "A.
| WhitSunday May 81.
| FRINGE of Wales Birthday, June 3
Trinity Sunday, June Z
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

The woman who
neglects her health
is neglecting the
very foundation Of
all good fortune.
For without health
love loses its lustre
and gold is but
dross.
Womanly health
may be retained or
regained by tn e
use Of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. It establishes
regularity, d RTE s
the drains which
weaken W o m E n,
b e ais inAamma-
ton an d ulcera-
ton and cures fe-
male weakness. It
makes weak wom-
en- stro ng, sick
women we'll.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
JOSEPH CALL,
Sketch Of His Life-The Samson OF Bis
Day

Tho celebrated Joe" Call, the son OF
James and Anna Call was horn IN the
south part of tho town of Woodstock
Windsor county. VT, March 81. 17sl. His
father died when he was between three or
four years OF age; his mother lived a
widow until 1860 and died in Perry county,
Ohio. aged 1l9 years. Joe lived for n time
with n Mr. Marsh of Woodstock, who
owned grist mill and was soon after
wards apprcnticed to millwright in tho
same town, whose trade he learned. lie
was a natural mechanic and worked at
various callings in Woodstock as his ac-
count book shows charges for watch
cleaning. etc As some of his business is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
The Next Democratic Standard Bearer

Only fortnight ago we were talking
about the presidential contest of 1904 as il
it were long time ahead. but now we
speak OF that struggle as taking place
next year" Our democratic friends are
realizing that the next presidential cleo
ton Is coming on apace, and number Of
their newspapers are already seriously
asking Themselves and each other who the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
WHAT THISIS?

There was a young man who said
"Phthisis
Is often conveyed in fond phkisses."
So are Group and gastralgia
And mumps and nostalgia.
But Just think what the non-kisser
phn,isscs!
New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Tcrms-al.OOa Year. Always in Advance
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. JAN.
WANTED.

When yuu want anything. advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bsrrains are offered there this week which
It will pay you to read about. see page
seven. This paper has moro than 2o'co
seaders every week, and one cent woro
Will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
G. B, r..
Boston, January. 1905.

Many stories of Joe Calls provess
used to be current, and perhaps are so
still, in Essex county. across the lake.
Ono which We remember to have heard
was that one day strong man from
Canada rode on horseback into Calls door
yard. and called him out for n tria, OF
strength. Call advised the man to GO
about his business, as he did not wish
to hurt him. The stranger insisting. Call
took him In his arms rs he would baby
and threw him over the fence into the
roac and then picking up the mans horse
dropped the beast over the fence
in the road beside his master,
who thereupon mounted and rode
hack whence he came, sadder and wiser
man. Call, it was said, had often hcen
seen TO lift a barrel of cider from the
ground to his mouth, while standing, and
drink from the bunghole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Burlington
Savings Bank

lNCOhfOnATED 1917.
Deposits Jan 1, 1908 SS,4s7,oo7.o9
Premium account 1894 90
Surplus 100000
Total Assets $S,o33,67o.37
TRUSTEEH
CfIAs. p. SMITH. HENRY GREENE.
J. l. BARsTOw, A. G.. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE. HENRY WELLS.
+. W. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four busi-
ness days Of the month draw interest from
the first. II made afterward interest WIZ
commence the first Of the following
month.
Interest will be credited to Deposition
January l and July 1. compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders in TINS
oank. All earnings, less expenses, ocionS
to depositors. The rate Of interest oe-
Ponds upon the earnings but the law nAeo
the rate that any savings bank In the
one half per cent per annum, until i.N
surplus reaches ten per cent Of its deposts
when special dividend 10 provided for.
All taxes In this State are paid BY the
Dank on deposits Of S. 900 or less. Depos-
Its are received In sums from 81 to 2OVl.
and no interest will be paid on any sum "a
excess or this amount. except on deposltS
ny widows, orphans, administrators. exc
cutors. guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or OF trust funds deposited "
order Of the court.
No money loaned to any off!cer or trus'
tee Of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK ". WARD, Treas.
Z. 3. ISHAM, Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Fortune TeIIlnQ

does not take into consideration the one
essential to woman's happiness - wom-
anly health. There 70 many q woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
REDUCED RATES.

"rhree minutes for dinner!' cried the
railroad porter.
"rhank Heaven," exclaimed a passen-
ger. 'The last time / was here 1t was
three dollars!''-Atlanta Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
WINOOSKJ
Savings Bank

FROM Its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits male during the first five days
OF any month will draw interest from the
hrst day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month
Interest IL credited deposltors Jan. LIST
and July LIST. compromising semi-annually.
The rate of interest paid to depostors by
all savings banks in this State is linn
ited by law to 80 per cent urtil its sur
plus amounts to 10 per cent. of its depos-
IFS when an extra dividend Is to be made.
No interest is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except 1t be OF deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators. executors. guar
dians, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order of
court
The bank pays all taxes In this State on
deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS Solicited
Due depositors June 80, 1902. 1916 9ls. "a
Deposits and surplus. 81, oS '66. %
OFF1CERS--S. Fl. Weston, President:
Ormond Cole, Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S. II Weston. J. 3. Small,
Q. p. Ray Ormond Cole. f. C. Mower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
CQtQrrh
Invites CONSUMPTION

It weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health. '
1t often causes headache and dizzi.
ness, impairs the taste, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being a constitutional disease 1t re-
quires q constitutional remedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Hoods CdrSQp0riLl0

Radically and permanently cures ca
tarrh Of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and more delicate organs.
Read the testimonials.
No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hoods. BE sure to get Hoods.
~ was troubled with oatarrh 20 years.
Seeing statements Of cures by Hoods sar'
ssparilla resolved TO try It, Four bottles
entirely cured mo-" WILLIAM SHERMAN,
1880 9Th st., Milwaukee, Wis.
Moods Sarsapariiia promises 81
cure and keeps the pvon,lse.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being of.
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $22@23 per ton; bar
ley. $21 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
$27 per ton; bran, $21 per ton; shorts,
$21 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, new, $21
per ton; Puget sound, $13@15 per
ton; alfalfa, $14@15 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 10000
per dOz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12c per Id; old
ROSTERS, SC per lib; spring chickens,
$3.75@4.75 per doz; ducks, 13@13hc
per Id; geese, 10@11c per Id; turkeys.
1Sc per Id.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, &c per lb; steers, 3% @4c per
lib; sheep, 3@3Ac per Id; hogs, 81
OF per Id; calves, 5@7c per lb;
spring lambs, $2@2.5O per head.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 lib, TIC; medium
per lb. &c; light, under so lbs. SIC;
cows. all weights. SIC: sailed kips.
&c; calf. Sc: stays and bulls. &c: green
hides. 1c less than saited: culls and
grubby, 1c less: dry hides, 12@1ac;
winter deer, dry. 10000: good but
cher tallow, 4@4hc: grease, 1h02c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
OVER SIXTY DEAD
MANY KILLED IN B. & U. PASS
ENGER TRAIN WRECK.
While Running at High speed
Train Strikes Carload of Timber.
Cara Plunge Over Embaukment
and Catch Fire, Roasting I'm.
prisOned Travellers.

Connellsville, Pa, Dec 24.-With a
terrific crash the Duquesne limited, the
fastest through passenger train between
Pittsburg and New York on the Balti-
more and Ohio, ploughed into pile Of
lumber at Laurel Run, two miles west
of Dawson, at :45 O'Clock last night,
and sixty. three lives were lost and
thirty persons were injured.
The train left Pittsburg cartier in
the evening, running a few minutes
late. When approaching Laurel Run,
which is particularly fine piece OF
roadbed, the train was running at a
high rate of speed. SUDDENLY the pas
sengers were thrown from their seats
by the lightning like application OF the
air brakes, and moment later there
was terrific rcash. The train was
made up of two baggage cars, two day
coaches, one sleeper and one dining
car, and at the time was carrying at
the lowest estimate $50 passengers.
The train plowed along for considera-
BILE distance and the cars were torn to
pieces, passengers jumping, screaming,
falling from the wreck as it tore along.
Plunged Toward River.
Suddenly the engine swerved to the
left and the coaches plunged down over
the embankm ent to the edge of the
Youghiougheny river.
So terrific was the force of the wreck
that nearly every passenger suffered a
moments Inconsistencies, and many
of the able bodied men were unable to
assist in taking the injured from the
wreck on account of having tainted.
The killed were mostly foreigners
who were in the smoking car just back
of the baggage car. They were literal.
ly roasted to death, the baggage and
smoker telescoping the engine AMI i'm
medately catching fire.
A peculiar feature of the accident ls
the fact that not woman was badly
injured and only few slightly hurt.
The wreck was caused by the breaking
of castings on carload of bridge tim.
bsrs on westbound freight train
which had passed Laurel Run not more
than fifteen minutes before the passen-
ger train. The wreck occurred on a
curve and it was impossible for the en-.
gineer to see far enough ahead to de.
tect the obstruction on the tracks.
A big Atlantic type engine plunged
into the timbers at velocity of sixty
miles an hour.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
Commission Reports FavOrably IL
Dreyfus Case.

DroyIuS C6Sc.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Captain Dreyfus, &C.
cused of treason to France, degraded
dismissed from the French army and
exiled to prison on DEVILS island, will
have another trial, this time by civil.
ian tribunal.
AS the result of an examination Of
all the evidence submitted to two
courts martial, which have already
passed on the question of Dreyfus
trial, as we'll as on the petition Of
Dreyfus for new trial and the add.
tional facts brought to light by Gener.
al Andre, minister of war, the commits.
sion on revi zion representing the court
of cessation, has reached decision in
favor of revision of the case by the
criminal branch of the court of casa.
ton.
The court will assemble next month,
and Dreyfus will then have full oppor.
tunity TO make complete exposition
OF the wrongs he is said to have stuff.
cred. The former captain, as result
of this new trial, expects to obtain win.
dication, followed by restoration to his
former rank in the army.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
Big Logging Camp on Lewis.

Vancouver, WASH, Dec. 26.-The
Weyerhauser Timber syndicate has an.
nounced that it will open one of the
la est Logging camps on the coast on
the Lewis river, 80 as to enable the
company to log off it's immense hold
ings Of timber on the tracts which
were burned over by the forest fires Of
1902. The company has been operat.
ing several smaller camps in this re.
gjon, but they have been shut down re.
Gently on account Of the low price Of
logs. The burned timber must be
logged soon or it will become worthless
hence the new order. Over 500 men
will be employed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, 79c; club, 75c.
Cattle-Steers, 4@4h per cwt;
cows, 2h@3c.
Sheep-4A.
Hogs-4h@5c.
Oats-$24.50@25; rolled oats, $3.50
@26.5O.
Hay, alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay
$3.50; timothy, $21@22; bluegrass
SIG; clover, $16.5O017.50; alfalfa
$1450@15.5O.
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $27.50@28;
barley, whole grain, $21; rolled, $22.50;
bran, $50; shorts, $21.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 23c;
chickens, dressed, spring, 15@16c;
ducks, dressed, 15c; geese, dressed
15c. Live-Chickens, 11@12h; ducks,
lie; geese, 10c; turkeys, 1Sc.
Butter-Washingto creamery, 800
32c; ranch, 20@22c; Eastern tub, "a
@26c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 33@S5c; East.
ern 25@26.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-28
CONTROL SHINGLES.
New Selling Company Formed
and Has Practically To.
tai Output.

Seattle, Dec. ga meeting of all
the shingle manufacturers in the state
of Washington, numbering more than
four hundred, has been called by the
Interstate Red Cedar Shingle Company,
and will be held in Seattle next We'd
nesday. By that time contracts will
have been signed by shingle manufac-
turers which will give the Interstate
Red Cedar Single Company control of
50 per cent of the shingle output of
Washington.
Contracts have already been entered
into between the shingle company and
manufacturers by which the new cor.
poration will take 80 per cent of the
single output of the state, guarantee.
ing to pay $l.O5 for stras and 81 S5 for
clears, {. o. b. cars at the mills. The
mills signing this agreement are bound
to limit their output to the number of
shingles specified in each contract. Az
the contracts are based on the output of
the mills this does not impose much. of
hardship, especially since the prices
guaranteed are from 20 to 25 cents
above prevailing market quotations.
individual contracts have been made
by the new single company with each
mill that has agreed to sell it's product.
In this manner it is believed by the
selling company, as we'll as by the man
ufacturers, that the antitrust law has
been evaded. Each mill, however, ia
bound not only not to sell to any other
purchaser, but not to produce any more
shingles than the contract specifies.
The effect of the new organization s
campaing will be to effectually con-
troll the shingle output of the state of
Washington for the first time since
efforts in that direction were first made