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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
The Value of Water Transportation.

The people of Burlington who have in
the past enjoyed much lower freight rates
while the Champlain Transportation COM
pany's boats were running than during the
balance of the year, ought not to need
any further demonstration of the marked
value of water transportation facilities as
a check upon railroads. There are many
communities, however, which have no OBJ
jcCt lesson of this character To such the
lesson which is just now being afforded
the people Of the United States in connec-
ton with western freight traffic ought to
be Of Importance.
one announcement comes from Chicago
to the effect that the competition Of the
lake lines for -four and grain traffic is
having a serious effect upon eastbound
ROADS; and in support of this position it
is shown that castbound shipments by
the rail lines last week We're the lightest
in many months, while there is promise
of exceedingly light business during the
summer.
Another statement made in the Chicago
press is to the effect that railroads which
do not come into competition with the
lake lines of transportation have not yet
reached their limit in the marking UP of
freight rates, as whenever an upportu-
nifty affords, another upward turn is given
to some commodity The latest advance
noted in that connection is in rates on
sand used by glass manufacturers in Ohio
and Indiana, which will be increased on
July from ten cents to twenty-five cents
per hundred pounds from Chicago and
East st. Louis to all points in the Central
Traffic associations territory.
Illustrations of this character might be
multiplied without number, but it is hard
~ necessary to go further in this direction
in order TO furnish some hint of what
significance and value "A deep waterway
between the Great Lakes and the sea
would have for the immense zone of trib,
utary thereto. j in the course Of human
events Canada and the United States ever
become one, II will be but d short time
thereafter before what is now looked upor
as the international deep waterway rout,
will be developed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
The,Business Outlook.

While commercial travellers who make
Burlington their headquarters report that
as a rule retail trade Is being conducted
upon conservative lines, as result of
recent hurrics, it is gratifying to note
that the business situation In general is
showing a marked improvement If pres
ent indications are not receptive and the
country can succeed in avoiding tenn
porary cessation Of its present prosperity,
then positive benefit will result from the
recent period of uncertainty growing out
Of combination Of influences In the
past overproductlon has been one of The
prime causes Of industrial depression and
business stagnation, but the conservatism
which according to general testimony was
ushercd in the present spring, has served
to make mon who needed to exercise
cav.'' "a vs. cautious, and in many lines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
The Republican National Convention.

Present indications are favorable for
an unusually lively contest over the loca
ton of the next republican national con-
Vention. There are always Il number of
cities anxious to secure the national con-
ventions Of the great political parties,
and great is the strife for this honor. The
struggle for the location of the next re-
publican convention will be out of the or
binary owing to the fact that an en-
deavor will be made to place the gather
ing in historical settings in connection
with AT least two anniversaries of ma
tional interest and significance.
In the first place the people OF St Louis
are credited with a project, very natural
under the circumstances, to secure the To-
cation of the next republican national
convention in that city in order that the
adjunct of the worlds fair to he held
there next year. 1t is urged that it
would he lifting for that political party
whose supremacy in the nation has been
coincidont with the development of tho
Louisiana territory to such a marked de-
gree to hold its supreme council in st,
Louis while the celebration Of the pur-
chase Of that territory is in progress. 1t
must he admitted that there is some
force TO this argument, and that it will
appeal to republicans.
Another proposition which will attract
general interest and attention is to hold
the republican national convention in De-
| faa Of I he
ton OF the som-ccntcnnial of the birth
Of the republican under the oaks at Jack
son. Mich. This idea will also appeal to
members of the party with no little force.
The PROJECT is said to have created en-
thusiasm in Michigan. and republican
leaders of the Wolverine State have COM
municated with Chairman Hanna of the
republican national committee to secure
his approval OF the scheme and to gain
his cooperation in promotion of the pro.
joct.
Detroit. which has been referred to a.
a Greater Burlington. in view Of tn,
beauty of it's location and surroundings
would he a delightful city in which tC
hold a convention. The chances are how
ever. that the greater event will over
lshadow that of less importance. Thcl
too political considerations are likely t
prevail in the locating of the republican
convention. Missouri will be regarded al
a doubtful State and it goes without say
ing that the cntcrprising people of ST
Louis will endeavor to secure the demo
cratic national convention as well as tn
republican. If the republicans were T.
refuse to locate their national convention
in the worlds fair city next year, Their
might be danger that such refusal wou
work to the disadvantage Of the rcpubli
cans in the national campaign, and tn
leaders of the party will not he likely t
run any risk of this character.
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Fort Ethan Allen RegimentaI Post

United States Senator Rcdiield Proctor S
long cherished ambition to make Fort
Ethan Allen a fun reGimental post has at
last been crowned with success and more;
for, as will be seen from the announce
ment in our news columns, Secretary Root
Of the war department has approved the
recommendation of the army board making
the fort the headquarters not only for
twelve troops Of cavalry with band but
in addition for two batteries of artillery.
In devoting years TO the promotion Of
this object Senator Proctor has been en-
gagged in what has been a work Of love.
as all know who have heard him dis
cuss confdentially the plans which he
hoped to see consummated in this con-
nection But while he has been seeking
TO promote the interests OF his con-
stituents he has also had in mind the
great importance of this work from a
stategic point Of view.
Any one who has given only casual
thought to the military considerations
connected with the location of a strong
military post at this point will be sur
prised to find from consultation of a mar
the extent to which the various trans
portation lines leading out in different di-
rections correspond to the spokes of &
wheel. When the Champlain valley was
regarded as the gateway of the north or
account of the route it furnished for wal
parties OF Indians and later for the French
and English and later still for the Englisl
in their wars with the Americans Tho
avenue led only north and south. Now
railroads lead out from here to all point!
Of the compass.
In the event of war with Canada, which
is by no means apprehended, a forc'
from Fort Ethan Allen couid be despatch
ed to northea stern Vermont over the Bur
lngton and Lamolle division OF
the Central Vermont and the st
Johnsbury and Lake Champaign division
of the Boston Maine or east over tho
Central division OF the Central Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


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Prof F. Il Marshall has loft a college
faculty to be head man on great
farm in Iowa rte was assistant TO VIZ
chair of animal huspdndry AT tle Iowa
Agricultural college
Tho pev. F.. Y. knight formerly "A chap
lain in the English army. who served
through the war IN the IranS[ha" mas
teoh assigned 10 parocIlAI "'lA ny ATM
hishop tarIeE III Ne" fo'h'
A1o1esv Ru.hev. a native Of Canada.
bn,, iIIst diod at Amsterdam. y y. lie
,cavoe rinntv.onc descendants. including
twelve children tifty-fOur grandchildren
and twenty-five t-GrandchildreH'
y Aver Of Somorvillc Mass. has
reo, ,iortcd nresidnnt Of tbc Eav state
I1istoric,I I caruo inst elected and 70
n,hicb ali tho historica, organizations "
Tho Stoto will he invited to ioiu
'"S '"t zee ,ar,tco IN, tho Wagner Palace
- f'' ..ru T., ~, s,,r,r,er ~ 1855 and
20, az siao,tr,o,,'r conductor over
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suvreou 'uue. " '.l'' ,,,,,u an Novemhc-
9 e' tan, eAp"oS ~ as
w. i'V''
Edward Elgar whose musical setting
of Cardinal NcVmau's poem The Dream
NJ Geronteus" has lust hcon heard for the
first time in America, Is Roman tatho-
lie. an orfanist by profession, and was a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
ACUTE INDIGESTION
CURED BY DIR. WILLIAMS PINK
PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE.
Every Sufferer will Recognize the symp-
toms Described by Miss Rolling,
Former Sufferer.

Every Sufferer will Recognize the symp-
toms Described by Miss Rolling.
Former Sufferer.
Healthy and rosy. checked, looking 40
though she had never known a sick day,
Miss Helen Rolling has nevertheless
passed through intense suffering. To a
reporter who called at her home, No 2e7
South Washington street, Columbus,
Ohio, she said:
1.-TWO years ago I had an attack Of
acute indigestion, accompanied by ner-
vous troubles and dizzy spells. I lost in
weight, my complexion became pale and
sallow, slight exertion made me breathe
hard and could not walk any distance
without getting all tired out. became
alarmed and sought medical aid, but the
doctors gave me no lasting benefit and l
continued to grow worse. My stomach
could not digest even the simplest and
most wholesome food, and dieting did
not seem to help me. And was so tired
and worn out all the while.
at was DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People that cured me. read an
article somewhere telling what these
pills had done and began taking them.
Relief came almost Immediately. kept
on taking them and my color came back,
could eat again with relish and with
no fear Of distressing consequences. I
began to feel strong and active and in a
short time was restored to perfect
health"
What DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People did for Miss Rolling they
will do for others similarly afflicted as is
proved by thousands Of cases on file.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure stomach
trouble by their tonic action, building
up the digestive organs and enabling
them to do the work that nature in
tended them to do. Artificial ferments
and predigested foods weaken the stom-
ach in many cases. Medicines should
not do the stOmach's work but should
put it in condition to perform its natural
functions. A diet book giving useful
information will be sent free on request
by writing to the address below.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold Mt fifty cents box or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, and
may be had Of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Com.
pany, Schenectady, N. Y. They are
never sold in bulk or by the hundred.
Avoid limitations; substitutes never
cured anybody.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
THE FISH QUESTION,
70 the Editor Of the Free Press:


As the characters OF our fish commits
sioners have been violently assalcd and
grossly misrepresentcd by a portion of
tho Vermont press, the following reply
is written as truthful expression Of the
real issue existing between the Vermont
and Canada fish and game authorities. A
few years ago the Vermont and Canada
hsh and game commissioners entered into
an agreement concerning the date on
which licenses would be granted to Yer
mont and Canada fishermen to fish with
nets in the waters of Lake Champlain
lying in Vermont and Canada Finally
"A date extending from March !. until
April IL of each year was named, and
the agreement became law. Thus far
no complaints have been made by the
people OF Canada. although much I'M
favorable comment Is being made by Ger
tain parties residing in the State of Yer
mont, the business of which remains to
be told. In the matter of net fishing, forty
licenses are granted by the Vermont fish
and game commissioners to Vermont fish
ermen while Canada fishermen only re-
ceve fourteen licenses. The discrepancy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

until he was retired in 1872. lie will be
remembered by the Older people. as ne
was well known in the vicinity Of Wash
ington and Northampton streets. He
was member Of the Boston Police Relief
association, the Knights OF Pythias and
l. o. Q. r. His age lacked but four DAYS
Of 50 years. lie leaves widow, one son.
one daughter and five grandchildren. Tho
funeral will te held Tuesday at . p m
at the house.
CAN'T GET OVER THE STATE LINE.
The farmers residing in Pownal. who
recently wrote the chief of the Massa-
chusetts cattle commission asking infor-
nation If cattle were turned out to pas
ture on the Vermont side and go into
pastures on the Massachusetts, side, where
portions of the farms of several are To-
Gated. if they would be guilty Of violat
ing the quarantine laws established, have
received n reply The chief has notified
them that no cattle are allowed to enter
Massachusetts from this State except de-
signed for immediate slaughter, and then
in closed cars They have appealed to
the headquarters a. Washington.
RESCUED GIRL FROM AN ENGINE.
Ernest Frost. superintendent of the Vios
Electric plant at Mddlesex. made dar
ing rescue Wednesday in the Granite
transformer house looking down the rail
read track and saw a three or four year
old girl standing between the rails and
the four o'clock train coming, SO that
the girl was about midway between the
train and himself The engineer was max
ing fru.tlcss efforts to bring tho locomo-
tive to a stop Mr.. Frost dashed down
the track and seized the girl. jumping
off ono side just in time, as they cleared
the locomotive by barely a couple of
inches. The little girl was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph VIII. She was APP
parently 50 terrified by the approach of
the locomotive that she WAS not able to
move.
a BAKERSFIELD CHILD DROWNED.
A two ear-old child of James Flood ~
Bakersfield was drowned Wednesday
about noon The child went To Il brook
near the house with a pail to get water
unohservcd by anyone and fell in. DR..
W. Is. Hyde was called as soon as pos
sihle but life was extinct. The funeral
was held Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

regularity, dries unhealthy drains, heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. II makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll.
- little over year ago wrote TO you for
advice, (" says Mrs. Elizabeth J. Fisher, Of Diana,
W va "Sou advised me TO use Dr, Pierces
Favorite Prescription aud Golden Medical Dis
covery,' which did and With the most happy
result was troubled with female weak ness
and bearing down pains. Had q very bad pain
nearly all the time in my left side nervousness
and headache Was so weak I could hardly
walk across my room. Could not sit up only
Just a little while at time. My husband got
me some Of Or Pierces medicine and began
It's use Before had taken two bottles was
able to help do my work ! used three bottles
in all and Il cured me. Now do all my house
work. 1t is the best medicine ever used"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
in paper covers is sent free on receipt OF
81 one-cent stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

The people Of the Green Mountain state
Will hardly he surprised that the admin
istration has selected a Vermont lawyer
to help straighten out the hopeless tan
Gle in the nostofice department. At the
present rate sons Of Vermont will soon be
conducting all the departments ut Wash
ineton; but We can stand it If our neigh
bors do not complain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

Hetty Green says that divorces spring
largely from the fact that so many
women never learn to keep house. If
she had stuck exclusively to housekeeping
does she think a certain aimablc gentle
man would have been known to fame cX-
clusively as IIctty Green's husband?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
It will nay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than -o"V
seaders every week, and one cent a word
viii reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
THE COMPLAINING PASSENGER

That man." said the Guilford avenue
conductor. lis as inconsistent as he is un-
grateful"
"Why, what is the matter now?'
"WhN, tother day he made a big kick
because he had to hang on a strap, and
now he's growing because he can't find
strap"-Daltimore News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

The price Of beef has again begun to
take an upward glide. 1t remains ~ be
seen whether or not the government Will
be able to puncture the imitation which
the beef trust has been busy in preparing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
WlNOOSKI
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 from the
lirst 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-annuaily.
Inc rate of interest paid depositors by
all savings banks in this State is linn
ltod by law to 3la per cent. until its sur
Plus amounts TO 10 per cent of its depos-
It's, 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 it be on deposits by widows
orphans. administrators. executors. quar-
dlans, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
The bank pays all taxes in this State on
deposits of two thousand dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due deposltors Juno 80. 1907. 1856, 1874. o.
surplus ......................'.. ofVo-'Sl
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Deposits and surplus. 81 ,o50 6s6 80
OF'FICERS-S II. Weston. President;
]. E. Small LIST Vice President; S. Big
wood End Vice President; Ormond Cole.
Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S. II. Weston j. B. Small
Samuel Bigwood. F. c. Mower Ormond
Cole. o. i. Ray. c. II. Shipman. r J.
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

injured knee in consequence of an alterco-
ton he had last Wednesday with Bert
Dix near the home of Mr.. Dix. Mr.
Lanes left ear was nearly cut Off by a
blow which he alleges TO have received
on the side of the head from potato
fork in the hands of his assaiant DR.,
w. f. La9elle was obliged To take several
stitches in order to put that organ IN
proper place The origin OF the trouble,
it is said. was that Mr.. Dix's Young son
went to the home of Mr.. Lane last We'd
ncsday without getting permission. Mr..
Dix went after his son and threatened
to punish him. This lead MIR. Lane to re-
monstratc. Words followed, a stone was
thrown, then club was brought into
play. which was taken away from MIR.
Dix by Mr.. Lane. Tho next handy weap-
on was potato fork, and II Is alleged
that DIX used this in such a manner as
TO cut Lanes ear. Both men were oblig-
ed to consult doctors as each was in
Iured 1t is probable that a suit of dam
ages will be prosecuted by one or the
other of the parties.
WORKMAN'S NECK BROKEN.
John Carroll, aged II, Of North Walpole,
N H., was killed ut John Robertson K
Sons paper mills in Bellows Falls Friday
night He was at work on the freight ele-
vator and threw the wrong gear. The
and the folding doors struck him and he
was thrown down the shaft, striking on his
head and fracturing his skull Carroll
was of a well-known North Walpoe
family and was very popular among his
associates.
DOG THIEF SENTENCED.
George Edmond Rice of Pownal, was
before the municipal court in Benning.
ton Friday and pleaded guilty to an in
| formation filed against him by the state
attorney charging him with stealing q
| valuable hound from Charles Pulver
Judge Bates sentenced him to serve al
| hard labor not more than Il or less thar
| IL months. Rice is no stranger to that
institution having served one term fol-
larceny and one for horse stealing Deputy
Sheriff Nash took him over Friday.
DEATH or AN EN-NERMONTlR.
| George w. Stevens and old-time resi-
dent OF RoXburN, Mass, died at his home
Isl Eustis street, at neon Saturday. u,
| was born in Vermont. April 20. 1873. ant
| came to Boston IL lSi5, For few year,
lac drove coach from the Norfolk Hous,
to Boyiston street until the metropolitan
railroad started, when he took charge o.
| what was then known as the Necl
| stable" situated ut 20Do WASHINGTON
street lie was appointed to the Boston
police force in 1860. and assigned to sta
tlon s. on pedham street where he serve,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
PERSONAL.

At last accounts Or. w. Seward Webb
was In Scotland. Mrs. Webb and her son
Vanderbilt, were at Shelburne Farms on
Saturday
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Terms-S1.OO Year. Always in Advance.