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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

CATARRH OF THE HEAL AND
THROAT.
The most prevalent form of Catarrh
and results from neglected colds. Speedy
and inexpensive cure by the Dispensary
system.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
ON THE OLD RIVER.
VETERAN PILOT RECALLS DAYS
OF PLEASURE.
Chicken Roasted In the Hot Embers
OF the Ashpan Delight to. the
Palate-Lonsine for the Ceiicacy
Still Felt.

Recently Major John B. Downing,
OF Middleport. Ohio, was discussing
army chicken stealing and the various
ways the boys had Of preparing them
to be served. The major was Mis-
sissippi river pilot In his young days
and stood at the wheel as cub un-
der the watchful eye of Sam" Glenn
ems, the Mark Twain Of the present
day.
Speaking OF chicken stealing" said
the major, who is now gray and rem
niscent, I'VE had great times on the
Mississippi when Mark Twain, Jake
Estep. and myself were together. Jake
would have made typical soldier.
He could locate fat pullet in a whole
coop of half-breeds.
In those days we carried a great
deal of poultry from points along the
Mississippi river to New Orleans, par
ticularly during the holiday season.
At many places the coops were four
and five deep on the levee when we
landed. Estep always had an eye out
for particularly promising coop. and
usually kept in mind the place where
1t had been stored away.
Shortly before midnight he would
go on deck and extract several plump
fowls from the coops he had pre-
empted.' The chickens were dis.
patched without protesting squawk,
the entrsils removed, but the feath-
ers left intact. Seasonings were then
inserted, and the fowl inclosed in a
heavy casing of soft clay to the thick
ness Of two inches. They were then
cast among the hot embers in the
ashpan and permitted to roast to the
queens taste. When thoroughly cook
ed. they were removed, and the clay
casing broken from about them. The
feathers came away with the clay
leaving clean, smoking hot fowls
ready for the dish of hot butter await
ing them up stairs. Estep with a
fork stripped the flesh from thN bones
into the melted butter. and while the
rest of US stood about and smacked
out lips in anticipation. Dear. dear.
but they were good. In cooking them
IN that way all the rich f1avors were
retained-I can almost taste them
new, and l wish l could as a matter
of fact"
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
Where Fish Hooks Come From

Practically all the best fish hooks
In the world--and nearly SO of all
quafities-are made at Redditch. Eng
land. The annual output is probably
SOC. 100000 hooks-about 10000, 900
per week-ranging in size from enor-
nous and Notwithstanding shark
hooks to the tiniest hooks for
very small trout flies, with a
bend diameter Of about one-six.
teenth OF an inch, thousand of which
will not more than fill a good-sized
thimble. The price varies as much as
the size, ranging from few pence to
several dollars per thousand.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
RAG1IME PHILOSOPHY.

Dentists might be properly classed
as root doctors.
Moral suasion is all right Il II has
the proper backing.
A blockhead is man who is unable
to fit his opinions to your channel
No woman would care to be an in.
valid IL she couldn't air her ailm epts,
Nearly every time a fool makes q
lick some wise man gets the benefit
+ it.
II beauty is only skin deep that may
explain why SO many pretty girls are
shallow.
Some wives consider marriage a
successful failure If the alimony is
satisfactory.
Where there's a will there's a way
but in the majority of cases 1t is not
the way you will.
The right kind of a girl doesn't find
1t necessary to give the right kind Of
young man any encouragement.
When a man attempts to kiss a
girl she usually threatens to caU for
help. but the young man doesn't need
any help.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
CHINESE APPLIANCES,

SHlNESE APpkIANCESs
A Chinese sausage cutter-A
cleaver.
A Chinese sawmill-Two men draw.
ing crosscut saw.
A Chinese tea roller-A man and
small log of wood.
Chinese planning mill--A man
and homemade plane.
, A Chinese ax-An iron wedge with
a handle like hat chet
A Chinese flour mill-Two small
millstones, operated by hand.
A Chinese razor-A piece of fiat
steel like a small hatchet or cleaver
A Chinese saw-A buck saw, with
the saw set at an angle of As degrees.
A Chinese threshlng machine
Some Stats of wood upon which the
grain is whipped
A Chinese street Tampa tallow
candle. oil wick or small lamp in
glass or paper shield.
A Chinese carriage-A chair, sus-
pended between two bamboos, car
| ried by two or three men.
A Chinese plow-Two pieces CT
wood and a triangular piece Of iron.
1t is operated by man and a COW.
A Chinese cotton spinning machine
A small wheel and spindle such as
was used in the United States 100
years ago.
A Chinese pump-A long wooden
box. through which fat pieces OF
| wood attached to an endless chain
, are drawn.
A Chinese wagon-A man carrying
two baskets. which are suspended
from the ends of bamboo which
rests upon his shoulder.
A Chinese cotton cardfng machine
An intestine on a bow. The string
is put on pile of cotton while the
operator strikes the bow.
Chinese boats or junks are some.
what similar to those. Of Columbus
iime-NormaI Instructor.
There is always hope in q man who
actually and earnestly works. In
idleness alone is there perpetual de.
spair.-Cariyle.
II you have great talents, industry
Will improve them; II but moderate
abilities, industry will supply their
efciencfes.-SmiIes.
1t is impossible that an ilI-natured
man can have public spirit; for how
should he love ten thousand men who
has never loved one?-Popc.
Sometimes vigorous mind, too
much cramped by art, departs from
prescribed paths and learns from art
itself to overleap its barriers.-Bofl
eau.
Ifl-humor Is but the inward feeling
OF our own want Of merit; a dissatfs-
faction with ourselves which is always
united with an envy that foolish van.
ity excites.-9oethe
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
FT r WITH THE sAeEs.

~ WITH THE SAGES. TT
Habit if rot resisted soon becomes
necessity.-St. Augustine
The ignorant hath an eagles wing
ard an owls eyes.-George Herbert.
To be ignorant of ones ignorance is
the malady Of ignorance.-A. B. All.
colt.
In every rank. both great and small.
1t is industry that supports us all.
Gay.
One loses all the time which he
might enpl0y to better PURPOSE
Rousseau.
The more We DO, the more we can
do' the more busy we are the more
leisure we have-Hazlitt.
Many are discontented with the
name OF idler, who are nevertheless
content to- do worse than nothing
Zinme-@s..-
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
NATURAL HISTORY STUNTS.

The pig cannot travel as fast as
the greyhound, though it covers more
ground.
The centipede is not SO long as the
alligator, though it beats it by ever
SO many feet.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

Ifl-humor is but the inward feeling
OF our own want Of merit; a dissatfs-
faction with ourselves which is always
united with an envy that foolish van.
ity eXcttes.-9oethe.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

The bee is like unto the, conversa
tion of some humans-honey and
sting at the end.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

Sometimes vigorous mind, too
much cramped by art, departs from
prescribed paths and learns from art
itself to overleap its barriers.-Boil-
eau
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

The hog is more civilized than the
porcupine. The hog has known the
steel pen, whereas the porcupine
sticks to quiils.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

1t is impossible that an ilI-natured
man can have public spirit; for how
should he love ten thousand men who
has never loved one?-Pope
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

The right kind of girl doesn't find
1t necessary to give the right kind Of
young man any encouragement
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

Where there's a will there's a way
but in the majority of cases 1t is not
the way you will
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

No woman would care to be an in
valid II she couldn't air her ailments.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

A blockhead is man who is unable
to fit his opinions to your channel
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

II you have great talents, industry
Will improve them; II but moderate
abilities. industry will supply their
eficiencfes.-Smiles.
The Delta independent., 1903-10-23

Some wives consider marriage a
successful failure II the alimony is
satisfactory.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
RESERVOIRS GIVE WAY.
Torrent Tears Through Streets Of
Connecticut Town.

Connecticut Town.
Derby Conn. Feb. 24.-The break.
ing OF three reservoirs'in the town OF
Shelton early yesterday caused dam.
age estimated al between $4,000 and
sl00, 900, and there were several mar
row escapes from death There are
three reservoirs in the town situated
on hill IN the western part Of town.
In some unknown manner a hole was
broken in the largest reservoir. The
rush OF water sooon increased the hole
TO immense proportions and the water
flowed down to the reservoirs below.
These were unable 10 withstand the
pressure and their walls gave way,
giving the water a free path to the
town. The torrent tore a great gully
ITO feet long and thirty feet wide
through Howe avenue, Logs, trees
and huge cakes OF ice we're carried
along and crashed into several build.
ings Street railroad tracks and tele-
phone and telegraph poles were torn
up and strewn about in confusion
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
FORCE UNDER INSPECTOR MIL
WAIVE MANAGE TO EFFECT
THEIR ESCAPE.
SOLDIERS TAKE AFTER REBELS
GOVERNMENT is DETERMINED
TO SPEEDILY SUPPRESS
THE UPRISING.

Manila. Feb 20 - A force of la.
drones unde. Gen. San Miguel reap
peared in Rial province Saturday.
They evaded an engagement with the
main force IN the south but captured
three small attachments of constabu.
larry The enemy surrounded the
towns of Cainta and Taytay, eleven
miles east OF Manila, Saturday. and
captured thirty scouts and ten men
OF the constabulary, whom they dis.
armed and set free.
Yesterday Inspector McIlwaine. at
the head of ten constabulary, was sur.
prised and captured near Mnotalban,
sixteen miles northeast OF Manila.
The ladrones' promised 10 release
them if the conslabulary would sur.
render their arms. While they were
comforting on this point. Mcllwaine
made a dash for liberty and he and
all the constabulary effected their es-
cape ~
When the news of the, temperance
of Gen. San Miguers force reached
Manila petnforcements of scouts and
constabulary were hurried into the
Hizal province. Gen. Allen and Col.
Scott went to Anupolo and assumed
command of the forces there. They
met with small detachments of the
enemy and a few ~.
skirmishes Took Place.
They were. however, unable TO locate
the main body of ladrones. Gen. Allen
and Col. Scott are continuing their
pursuit and hope to overtake the re-
leased prisoners.
The Manila police co-operated in
Saturdays effort to corner the enemy.
Secretary Winthrop, in the absence of
Gov. Taft, requested Gen. Davis to
furnish additional scouts, and Gen.
Davis has ordered another battalion of
scouts to report to Gen. Allen. II is
added that additional troops will be
ordered out.
Gen. San Miguel's force is small and
the government is determined to
speedily suppress 1t. San Miguel
claims the insurgent leadership and
fights under the Katipunan flag.
According to news from Albay, Lu-
zon, a force of ladrones attacked a
small detachment of constabulary
forces. The constabuIary reiterated
but killed eleven of the enemy. Two
of the constabulary were killed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
THE ROYALTY SCANDAL.
Sensational Charges Made Against
Princess Louise's Ex-Husband.

sensational Charges Made Against
Princess Louise's Ex-Husband.
Vienna, Feb. %. Sensational
charges against Prince Philip of Sake
Coburg-Gotha, who is an Austrian
field marshal and husband of the
Princess Louise of Belgium, were
made yesterday in the reichsrath in
the debate on the army bill by Herr
Dascynski, the Polish leader. The lat.
ter denounced the prince as a GRIM
inal. Referring to the Imprisonment
OF the former lieutenant of hussars,
Mattasich. who eloped with the
Princess Louise of Coburg several
years ago and who was sentenced to
four years Imprisonment last De-
cember for forgery, he asserted that
while in prison Mattasich drew up a
formal accusation charging Prince
Philip with forcing the Princess
Louise. VINO was confined in an
asylum for the insane near Dresden
some time after her elopement, to ent
courage the advances of the late Bar
on Hirsch and with compelling her to
ask the baron for money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
QUAY LEADS IN A filiBUSTfR
CANAL TREATY MUST TAKE SEC
oND PLACE TO STATE
HOOD BILL.
WILL FORCE AN EXTRA SESSION
MOST SERIOUS FRICTION IN RE-
PUBLICAN RANKS FOR
YEARS.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The contest
In the senate has developed a more
serious element of friction in the Re-
publican ranks than has been known
for years.
The question at issue is whether the
majority party shall exercise the pow
err 10 legislate or that power shall
pass TO combinations of minorities
without party responsibility. .
The Republican senate caucus on
Tuesday decided that the Panama
canal treaty should be the order OF
business before the senate until II Is
ratified. The caucus in effect dis
placed the statehood bill with the
canal treaty. At that time Senator
Morgan was the only known .tilibus-
terer against the treaty. But Mr.. Nor
gan's opposition has become
Only an Incident
in the contest as 1t has developed In
the last two days. Mr.. Quay is now
the leader of the filibusters against
the treaty. He led in the flibusterins
Thursday and, again yesterday. His
purpose is declared TO he that the
treaty shall take second place to the
statehood bill. He insists that the
statehood bill, is of first importance
and that the canal treaty shall not be
ratified until there is an agreement for
a vote on statehood
The majority of the republicans are
determined to follow the caucus agree
ment and continue the executive ses-
sions until the treaty is ratified or tho
end of the session is reached.
Quay's friends say that he was
tricked into agreeing to go into eX-
ecutive session. and that he is ready
to allow appropriation bills TO be
passed, but not the treaty. They
therefore claim that the
Responsibility for Failure
of appropriation bills, If the deadlock
continues. will rest on the opponents
of statehood and the managers of the
treaty who insist on continuing the
executive session begun Thursday
morning. This is where Mr.. Quay has
been outgeneraled. He consented to
the executive session to take up the
treaty. and the executive session still
continues with recesses from day to
day. The issue is regarded as a very
grave one.
1t is whether Mr.. Quay is more
powerful than the Republican party.
He has formed new alliance, regard.
less of party lines, and he is using that
alliance to dictate to congress. He
threatens to make necessary an extra
session unless his minority Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans is allowed to
dictate.
The senate spent the entire day in
executive session considering the Pan
ANA canal treaty, and a. 5:25 p. m
took a recess until to-day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
WORK OF A MOB.
Attempt to Wreck Power House and
lnjars Employees.

Attempt TO Wreck Power House and
lnjare Employees.
South Bend Ind, Feb. 24-An at.
tempt was made by a mob of $50 men
TO wreck the power house of the In
diana Railway company and to injure
the persons employed there. There
were three persons at the power house
when the attack was made. The
Waterman was thrown bodily through
a window and seriously injured. j..
n Ovitt and f f Lester were badly
pummeled and gashed by brickbats,
stones and clubs. The attack was
planned for an hour when ii was
thought the police could not reach the
scene in force, but proved illtimed for
detail reached the place in time TO
effect several. arrests Among those
arrested are two employees of the COM
pany, who went on a strike. named
William ARIEL and William Boeschel
They will be charged with conspiracy,
riot and assault with intent to KILL
The hose was turned on the fire under
the boilers. Considerable damage was
done TO property.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
DAY 10 THE PRESIDENT.
Fairmort Man Now Head OF the Eo''
q toriaI Association.

diEUlOHh "dH wv"
torial Association.
= st. Paul, Feb. 22.-The following OIL
ficers we're elected at the closing ses-
sion of the Minnesota Editorial as
ISOLATION: -, ,-. -.
President, Frank A. Day, Fairmont
Sentinel; first vice president, haiVor
f. Boen, st. Cloud; second vice pres
ident, ]. l.. Putnam, Granite FANS;
third vice president, d. K. WHITING
Owatonna; secretary, c. P. Slime, St
Paul: treasurer. d. Ramaley, ST.
Paul: executive committee, c. c. Whit
ney. II. p. Hall, r. J. Meyst.
A noteworthy feature OF the efec-
ton is that David Ramaley was
chosen as treasurer for the thirty
seventh consecutive time. He is the
only treasurer the association has
ever had. Acting on the suggestion OF
the new president. the association has
determined to take immediate and
active steps, to form a cooperative
mutual insurance organization for the
purpose of insuring the Plants OF the
members.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
AMEs MUST COME.
Death Before Mach 5 the only Hope
for the Ex-mayor.

for the Ex-mayor.
Manchester, y. H., Feb. 24.-SheriS
Doane has received from County At.
torney Boardman of Minneapolis a
voluminous Geographic message, the
substance of which is a statement that
District Judge Harrison has ordered
ex.Mayor Ames 10 be taken back at
any cost. and strong request that
Doane have Ames ready 10 deliver
March 5. the date of the requisition,
II he Is alive
II e Understood that the bondsmen
OF Mayor Ames on the old indictments
have Joined issue with the state to get
the accused back. A peculiar feature
OF the case has been the anxiety on
somebody's part 10 have the public I'M
derstand that Or Ames has been hid
ing In New Hampshire and that mis-
discovery al Hancock was made since
the new indictments Sheriff Doane
has since thefrst week In January had
Ames under surveillance and kept the
Minneapolis authorities posted. but he
received no order for his detention
until Feb l3 Il Is believed here that
The bordsmen of the ex-mayor have in
stigated all the proceedings,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
JOKE ON soMERBY.
Assistant Attorney General Gains I'M
sonnht and pistastefuI Notorety.

Assistant Attorney General Gains un.
sought and DistastefuI Notoriety.
Duluth, Mimi, Feb. %. - A joking
friend was the means of giving AS
sistant Attorney General c. w. Som
erby a good deal of unsought and dis
tasteful notorietS a few days ago.
They came here this week TO file on
claims at the local land office. and af-
ter holding their places in line for
some hours with number OF men,
politely gave place to four women
who wished to file claims. This polite
ness changed Mr.. Somerby from Sec
ond to sixth place in the line, and as
he stood in the cold. bundled up in a
big shawl, his friend told him he
looked like one of the women anyway,
and the remark being repeated later,
led to the incorrect report to which
wide circulation has been given, much
to Mr.. Somerby's embarrassment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
COMPROMISE STATEHOOD BILL.
Republican Leaders Hold Conference
and Perfect the Measure.

and Perfect the Measure.
Washington. Feb 24-Some of the
Republican leaders of the senate who
are opposed TO the omnibus statehood
bill held an extended conference yes.
terday and perfected tie compromise
measure. the provisions OF which al
ready have been published 1t Is
stated on excellent authority that
Senator Quay is anxious that the COM
promise bill be adopted and that he is
urging the Democrats 10 accept It,
The latter, however, are holding out
more strongly than ever for the omit
bus measure Tie compromise pro-.
poses to admit two states, one 10 be
Oklahoma, according to its present
boundaries with provlso that Indian
Territory shall be added to Oklahoma
in 1906 The other state is 70 be
composed Of New Mexico and Arizona
under the name Of Montezuma
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
CRAZY BEAR KILLS HIMSELF.
Former Pet Of Dallas Zoo Ends a Life
OF Violence

Dallas, Tex, Feb "a Choctaw
Jack the big black bear that has been
in the ZOO since 1890, and which. in
two fits of insanity. slaughtered and
ate up its four cubs and then beat into
insensibility and drowned its mate by
holding her head under the water in
the'tank in the center OF the cage. yes.
terday became violent and committed
suicide by drowning in the same place.
For the last month or more the bear
apparently tried TO starve himself to
death, and he absolutely refused to
partake of food. He was formerly a
prime pet of his keepers. but they had
become afraid of him Before drown.
ing himself he tried TO beat his head
TO pieces on the stone walls OF his
cage and inflicted numerous wounds
with his claws
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
MONEY FOR THE INDIANS.

Pine Timber on Bad River Reserys
tion Sold.
Ashland, Wis. Feb. 24.-All OF the
pine timber on the Bad River Indian
reservation in this county, not ALREADY
contracted for by the Stearns Lumber
Company of Odanah, has just been
sold to T. B. O'Connell, representing
the Alexander Edgar Lumber Com.
pany of Iron River and Wausau, The
deal involves over $300.000,00O feet Of
especially fine white and Norway pine
and brought a price of about $24OO,.
900. This money goes to the Indians
of the reservation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
HANGING. IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Jacob sassannella Legally Executed
for Cruel Murder.

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. p. - Jacob
Bassannella was hanged at 4:05
O'Clock yesterday morning at Wash
burn for the murder of Anton Hyling'
er. The drop was swung at 4:05 and
Bassannella was pronounced dead in
seven and one-half minutes. He went
to the scaffold without fear. Fathers
Clements and Losis Of Bismarck &C.
companied him =" Bassannella left a
statement admitting the crime Of muir.
dering Axel Anderson at Grand Forks
several wears ago. and claiming that
his brother Joe, now serving a life
sentence in the Bismarck penitentiary,
was not connected in that murder,
which Jacob said he had planned and
perpetrated by himself:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
BLAZE AT DULUTH.

Northwestern Boiler Works Destroyed
by Fire.
Duluth, MINI, Feb. 22.-The shops
of the Northwestern Steam Boiler
works were totally destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss was 100000;
no insurance. The cause of the fire
is unknown. M. a. Ryan is the owner
of the shops, and has been doing a
very large and successful business.
Mr.. Ryan will rebuild.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26
soLoN HAS SMALLPOX.
From North Dakota Legislature TO N,
Pest House.

Bismarck, n. d., Feb, "a. - Rem.
sentative NJ. Maddox Of Benson conn.
ty was taken to the pest house ye,
to-day with we'll developed case .,
smallpox. There is no little excite
ment among the other house member,
who sat in the session with him Sal,
urday, and it is fortunate not mora
than twenty were present. There /,
talk Of adjournment of the house ana
fumigating il. Maddox had reached
his seat in the house when his ailmer,
was discovered by DR.. Taylor of GrapS
Forks, who advised him to leave 4,
once and go to the pest house. which
he did. He has been boarding at 4
private house and It is thought The
danger of the spread of the disease il
slight.