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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
LIQUOR DEALER FINED.
Had Bccn selling in the No License
Town of W OOdstOck.

Woodstock. Sept lS.-John Straw. who
lives ON church hill, was arrested last
evening by Sheriff L. \. Thomas, und.r
section 10 of the local option law. on the
charge of bringing intoxicating liquor into
the town of Woodstock, in which no Ii
ccusc is authorized with intent To sell
the same or have it sold in violation of
law
lie was taken before Justice f. w.
Prior ana on pleading guilty he WAS fined
500 aud costs of SHOT which he paid
and he then was discharged. States At
torney II. II. Blanchard presented the
case.
\ package of 30 pints came by express
and was put ON the bridEcwater stage
with orders to take it to Eugene Smiths
place, but Straw being suspicious took his
team met the stage this side took The
box opened it, put the bottles in bag
and started for home lie was met by the
sheriff who was looking for him and was
taken in charge. The liquor was turned
down sink spout in presence of the
justice.
After the trial it is said that Mr.. straw
has made money at the business under
this law and also under prohibition and
that ho buastrl OF hlNirg $50 in the bank
made from it besides being able t. dress
we'll etc. 1t is proposed to break up the
business and heavier fine Will be i'm
posed on the next offence,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

WOMAN AND THE LAW.
G'rom the New York JcurnalD

Many women are Obliged tn act as
oNccutriX at some period of their lives.
II a person dies leaving YOU all has or
her money there is no reason WHY YOU
should refuse the office. IT, however.
thcr. are other executors and many leg
ACRES to he paid. you should hesitate h'-
fore accepting. 1t is always in your
power to decline; lut once undertaken
tho office, Nou cannot draw back
Tho duties of an eXocutriN are. firstly.
to hurry the tcstator and pay his funeral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
WEAKENED AT FINISH.
Dan Patch Threatened His Record but
Did Not LAWYER IL.

heHdNllle, Mass sept. N.--It is proha-
p'' 'H'' hut I"r inc sIuWnoSs of In" foot
ing III the last 200 yards the champion
harness horse Dan IHtch would have
succeeded IN his attempt to-day to lower
"IN own record OF mil" in l:l9, made
at brighton leach a few weeks ago.
raced by one runner the quarter was
mdde II! %" seconds ana the half in 80 II.
from thereon ne mad tn" benefit of two
runners and reached the throc-quartcrs
IN ~" It, The record then seemed to h"
tf'mhllng, hut on citing into the stretch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
UNITED STATES PROTESTS.
Does Not Want Dominican Ports Made
Free and Neutral.

San Domingo. Republic of Santo Do
mngo, Sept, lS.-United States Minister
Powell has sent a strong protest to the
Dominican government based on the fol
lowing grounds:
That the action of the Dominican gov
eminent IN sending to Congress "A project
for establishing the neutrality of Do
minican waters and making certain ports
FREQ would in view of the fact that SantO
Domingo is u neighboring state, not be
accepted in n friendly spirit by the gov
eminent of the United States.
THAT the United States government
would not allow the establishment of any
coalng ports in SNto Domingo or the
ssion Of any portion of Santo Domingo
territory to any European power
That the United States viii not permit
any nation to take exclusive use of Dom
inican waters In time of peace, much less
ia time of war. Nor could the United
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

HY the census of 1900 Chicago was
shown to rank second as a munufactllr-
INK centre among United States cities
tNcw ork being tirsU i'm number of es-
adjustments, 1925. amount Of canital.
%}t0oo"oo, average number of wage
"Hru"rs. Hi,62l; wages in the census
year, Ssh ,H".3}l, and gross value of prod
uctS, $NNN3i5.3ll In value of products OF
manufacture Chicago outranhed any one
of Il entire States and Territories. In
1901 Chicago stood SECOND among the
country's cities in book and job printing
and publishing, in the printing and pub
llShlnS or newspapers ana periodicals.
n the MANUFACTURES Of mems clothing
and in the manufacture of furniture and
lumber 1t led all the cities in foundry
and machine shop products 1t led
every point i'm the world IN the Shipmout
of grain and in slaughtorng and meat
packing. In the last named activity tho
value of her product for 1900 was s2iS-
>ll"G which was 35.G per cent of thar
Of the entire United States.
For years past Chicago mas stood sec
oud to New York only in the amour, of
IFS bank clcarings the total for the six
months ending on June 30. 1903 being
&,3i1N",oo", as compared with &4f7.po.-
an for Boston and S299, .Oen.0oo for phila-
drlphia tho cities which stand nearest
to IT. thicago's building permits for 1902
aggregated SN.uU0opo. and its wholesale
trade WAS $l&00o OW. In each of thcsr
three items large gain was made over
the corresponding period Immediately
preceding.
Chicago is in itself a little universe
The fourth in population and wealth
among the cities Of the world, being led
by London New York and Paris only.
she has larger diversity of races than
any other town In the ten years ending
with l9n Chicago added to her population
a city larger than Baltimore. Boston or
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
DIRE
DISTRESS,
1t is near at hand to hun
dredS of Burlington
Readers.

B1CkaChe is Kidneys cry Tor help.
Neglect hurryng to their aid. ,
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire disaster, diabetes, Brights disease.
Profit by a Burlington citizens cXpeli-l
Cncc.
Mrs. w. NJ. McDcrmott of SO Drew street
SAYS: For many years | may say fronit
childhood had backaChe. Like other SUIT
fercrs from the same cause some lines il
was very severe at other times mild When
al its worst | could not enjoy any rest at
night in any position. 1t got to be 50
could not stoop, my head was affected.
dizzy fits made everything swim around
me and ! saw no Indication of the trouble
leaving. My attention was directed to
'Doans Kidney Pills ! did not expect any
great benefit from them for | had used
everything could lay my hands on with
out getting relief. However my husband
went to w j. I1cndcrson's drug store ana
got me Doans Kidney Pills. After the
first week | felt decided change for thJ
better. Improvement was steady and rap
i'll. The backachc and soreness daap-'
peared. | WAS able to rest comfortably
and the lghtncss ard vertigo in the
head ceased | felt Ike n different person.
and am only too glad to recommend tho
medicine that brought this about"
For sale by all dealers. price 50 cents
I Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. ~ Y, sold
agents for the l. S.
Remember the name Deans and take no
substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
2:27 CLASS, PURSE $3.50.
FREE FOR-ALL, PURSE $500
STATISTICS ON ARRESTS.
G. W. Morrow shows Great Increase
in Prosecutions for Drunkenness,

Montpelier. Sept 1.-THE Roy. c. W..
Morrow of Burlington, who locturrd at
Worcester Wednesday evening under the
auspices of the local Good Tomplars
lodge. was in the city to-day and furnish
ed the new spaper men some interesting
figures showing the percentage oI in
crease of arrests for intoxicatiun in tho
licensed cities of Montpelier, Rutliud and
ST. Adams, AS procured by him from the
city court records for these three cities
for the months of May, June July ana
August last past. In Montpelicr thor,
172 arrests as against 81 in the same
months in 1902, an increase Of A. per cent.
In Rutland 192 arrests gdinSt p m 1902
an increase of 500 per cent.
In St. Adams, 1i6 against lOl an in
crease of i5i2 per cent.
In Montpelier and St Adams MIR Nor
row included arrests for breach of the
peace in his totals, but in Rutland took
the record of cases Of intoXiCation only.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
WHOLESALE LIQUOR MAN.
G. II. Labor Of Rutland Charged with
Selling to ~ Shrewsbury Man.

Rutrnd Sept. sc. II. Lelor Of the
firm of Lllor & Co.. wholesale liquor
dealers. WIS brought into county court
this afternoon. rs tho result of an iufor-
nation filed Ivy States Attorney Preston
to answer to "A charge of selling liquor
to W II. Lord of Shrewsbury Bait was
furnished in the amount Of $3ool
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
Buck lens ArnicN SulVe.

Has Worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t SURPRISES any other salVe.
lotion ointment or balm for cuts, Corns.
Burns, Boils, sores. Folons. Ulcers. Tet-
ter salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Chained
Hands, skin Eruptions; infallible for
Piles. cure guaranteed Only 2.c at
j. W. OSulivan s. the druggist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
WHAT RADIUM MAY DO.
Fnhtns'ic Drcams--Somc of the DifYi-
cultics To SoIvc-Tbc Element in
rs Pure Stntc-I< inas nf nn.s

IFS Pure Stntc--i< inds of HAYS,
The discovery Of radium has brought
to the scientist of to-day dreams that ok o
ceed IN fantasy those of the alchcmists
OF oid' Ihe possibilities of this wonder
III cl"in"nt, of which at present we
Know 50 ilttlo, are almost beyond con-
ccption. Leaving the scientific and ply
seal problems that are at present api-
tduhE the scientific world out Of the
question, let us consider briefly and i'm
pam language, the conceivable posi-
pHItlcS OF radum in The Industrial world.
ana HS probable effect on man. Judging
from IN" results of the most recent i'm H.
N'StlEltions we have i'm radium a body
mat Is continually giving off heat and
,"'t constantly maintains tempcra.
,ure ~ iivc or six degrees Fahrenheit
nlNhof than its surroundings. Here xc
| nave concentrated energy in the small
EST possible bulk that is both lasting
ana constant Tho practical uses of such
a body in the industrial world would be
lIIlmltablc, and would revoutionize all
| Known methods of loComotion and mech
anics. II is probable that few grains
might provide energy to drive our loco
'n'i'''S' motor cars, and mechanical on
tIdcS and carriages Of oVc.Y Dissertation.
WIN minute quantity of the element
ll"ncrlN employed we may i'm future be
hnIc to heat our houses throughout. and
Keep tfcm at an equahle temperature.
Inc domestic cooking would be done ON
/ ia"ium stoves, while electric generating
si9t!1u' for lighting and purposes of
locomYtlon would he driven by the same
cn"rgihine force.
Th" application of radium to motors
would solve ono of the chief difficulties
of aerial flight and. in fact. dreams he
You'd conception may be rapidly coniurod
M rs to what rldium may do.
The first great difficulty to solve is
how to obtain this remarkable element
In its pure state. far mp 10 the present
all orr knowledge H. Il rived from the Of
icrtS Of ~ salts or compounds with
rodium is obtained is pltchhlcndc. but the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Most peoples grief works so hard at
first that 1t wears itself out.
II is drcadfully careless to wear one's
vauabcs in opcn-work stockings
Maybe women wear so much hat ONT
side their heads because there is so little
inside
1t makes a woman awful homcsick no,
to have something to sit down ana have
long cry over.
A woman knows she is a good house
keeper when she goes visiting with nor
husband AMI he swears because tho ho,
water faucet works differently from tho
one at homc.-NeW York Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
PONDS AND SWAMPS.


PONDS AND SWAMPS.
a pond, particularly II n portion of or
the margin is swampy' has great posi-
hiltics for the nature student. There
seems to be no limit to the variety of liv-
ing creatures which he may ma there in
the course of Il year. In this respect a
pond is superior even to brook.
live near such n pond, and | visit II
often. 1t has it's counterpart in any one
of ten thousand little ponds throughout
the country, yet the United States gov
crnmcnt does not employ a number of
clerks sufficient to record tho business
which is transacted within sight of its
banks No matter how hot or how cold
the weather; no matter how dun things
are i'm the country round about hero
there is always something intcro sting f.
be seen or heard Here | come i'm tho
early spring. to soc the first and soon-
iuulv the brightest Of the marsh mari
colds. reflected i'm the cold clear w,tcr
and To lift from the shadows masses of
TRANSPARENT frog spawn, i'm which mav
bo soon erorce of tiny, hl,rk spccls ,,Lt,,i,
some day will he froue. Ifctr. foo
calling his mate. in a voice which sounds
like water heating against the mouth of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

It's hard work to take care Of childret
and to cook sweep, wash, sew and men
besides.
II makes a shop Of the home-a shor
too whore sixteen hours make day an
yet there is much working overtime.
Hood : Sarsapariua helps tired mother
IN many waNs-t rofrcshos the blood, i'm
rrorcs the appetite, and assures restfu
-lpep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
IF the Baby IL Cutting Teeth

he sure ana use that old and well-trie
remedy. MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING
SYRUP, for children teethng. 1t soothe
pain. cures wind collie md is the bes
remedy for diarrhoea Twenty-Five cent
bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
BEAT ENGLISH GOLFER.

Manchester, Vt, sept 1N.-In the Is hole
match play at the ltkwalok Golf club
course here to-day T., NJ, Bycrs of Pitts
burg defeated Norman Hunter of Eng
land one up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
PEREECr MATCH

'Mr. and Mrs. scrappe are said to d
a perfect match"
Indeed, they arc The slightest frid
ton will suffice to set oil a dome.ti
nNaEratinM. San Francisco Bulletiu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

States allow any portion of dominican
territory to he ClaSscd as neutral. nor
permit any section of the county to CON
llict with tho cnncossiOn grhmtcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
HIS BENEVOLENT PURPOSE.

80 YOU have married the only girl in
the world"
"N,s.' replied Mr.. n Wed, Il wanted
to keep all the rest OF the follows out of
trouble. Nashville American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturng skin diseases.
No need for It, poan's ointment cures.
can't harm the most delicate arr. a.
any drug store 30 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
ST. JOHNSBURY RACES.
One Five Heat Contest Unfinished
Another Four Heat Race.

St. Johnsbury, Sept. IA fatal auto
mobile accident in the morning aud show
ers in the afternoon could not keep the
crowd away at the third ana last day of
the CALIFORNIAN county fair. over 500 at
tending the races, which were the chief
attraction of the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

For forty years Dr. Fowlcr's Extr,c,
of Wild straw berry has been curing my
MGR complaint, iyeentery, djarrh"ea
bloody nuX, pain in The stomach ard If
has never yet failed to do eVerythin,,
claimed fur il N
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
Herbert Lamphere almost Instant
~ Killed in Automobile
Race.
OWNER TERRIBLY INJURED.
One Arm Disjointcd. Roth ycys ur,.c,
ana Hurt In the Fncc-Lost Control
or Machine In Race at ST.
Johnsbury-A Spectator SER
lOusly Hurt.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 17.-.Just at the
opening of the last days programme of
the taledonia county fair Il fatal auto
inoDlle accident occurred while four ma
chincs were being driven around the half
nlile track in the fourth heat OF q race
tnat was unfinished Yesterday IN JulU
Al Alien had made the first quarter in
% sec ads, closely followed %! uJ.luu.
folinsb%, when Dr. Allen lost control Of
MS machine Oh a sharp curve and at Il
speed of nearly 30 miles an hour it dashed
OFF the track down an embankmcnt L.
rect nigh Herbert Lamphcre was riding
on The front to balance the machine
around the curves. lie was thrown
against stout htching rail ANA almost
instantly killed his skull being crushed
III by contact with the post. Dr. Aliens
machine was overturned and the doctor
was pinned under the machine His left
arm was disiointed at the elbow. both
legs broken. and he received a wound ou
the nose. He was conscious when the
machine was lifted off from him and
taken at once to the hospital. No opera
ton was necessary and his chances for
recovery are good
French GarriCk. who was standing near
was hurt in one eye and three other mon
sitting on the rail which the machine
struck when ii left the track were rolled
down the hill but not hurt
L,ampher was - years old and leaves
wife and a two-year-old boy. He car
ried an insurance policy with the New
York Life Insurance company.
The chauffeurs of the other machines
quickly stopped their automobiles with
out any further accident though they
had some difficulty in steering away from
the crowd which rushed up the track to
the scene of the accident. Dr. Allen was
regarded as one of the best Chuuitours
in this section but his escape from in
slant death is considered miraculous.
This is the first year that am automO-
bile race has been held here. To-day 5
race an attempt to lower yesterdays
record of a mile in / minute and So sec
onds.
NORTHFIELD FAIR CLOSED.
Northfeld, Sept. 1.-THE DIG River
Valley fair closed this evening. The at
tendance to-day was 1000 There were no
amusements in the forenoon and the
crowd was not pleased with the races
and greeted the announcements of judges
with boots and calls for new drivers. The
members of the press had much trouble
to gain informatio and the customary
courtesies were not extended. The cX-
hibits were never better and the fair
never more literally attended and sup
ported. The races:
1924 class-Won in three straight heats
by Dora Starr, owned by c. X. Wood of
Barre. Best time 2:33 -
2:22 class-Won in three straight heats
by Miss billiard w. S. Page Of Barre.
Best time 1884 IA.
Free for all-Won in three straight heats
by Florence H., +. J. Houston of North
field. Best time 2;2S Ia
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-23


We would like to ask, drought
the columns of your paper, if there is
any person who has used Green's
August Flower for the cure of Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, and Liver
troubles that has not been cured
and we also mean their results, such
as sour stomach, fermentation Of
food, habitual costiveness. nervous
dyspepsia. headaches, respondent
feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any
trouble connected with the stomach
or liver? This medicine has been
sold for many years in all civilized
countries, and we wish to correspond
with you and send you one of our
books free of cost. If you never
tried August Flower, try % cent
bottle first. We have never known
of it's failing. If SO, something more
serious is the matter with you. The
20 cent size has just been introduced
this year. Regular size Is cents. At
Frost & Spies. G.. G. Green,
Woodbury., n. J.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-23

cal program and dainty refresh
ments took up the balance OF the
evenings entertainment. FIJI
day morning specially chartered
street cars took the editorial
party to the great ship yards
where the whale backs were
formerly made, but where now
great modern steamships are
being manufac tured. and the
things the editors saw fairly
made their eyes bulge from the
sockets. Then a spin through
the city with another stop at
the plant of the Webster Manu-
featuring Company's big chair
plant was made. This instltu-
ton is one of the most interest
inc plants of the kind in the
nor Invest, and the various pro
cesses of manufacture was ex-
ceedingly interesting to the vlsl-
tors. In the afternoon OF the
same day the sessions were
brought to a close, &. n. Bowers
of Rice Lake, having been
chosen as president of the Asso-
citation. The editors were all
agreeably impressed with Supe-
rior, and after thoroughly look
ing over the town they went
away feeling--as anyone will who
takes the pains to look over the
natural and acquired resources
of the city, that there has finally
came to the city condition
where a steady advance in pros.
perity may be looked for.
Superior once had a disastrous
boom and as a result was in bad
condition for nu amber of years.
But gradually the people and
the institutions settled down to
steady and substantial basis,
and the affairs in commerce.
al and manufacturing lines now
justifies the large population
which is shown by census re-
ports. Superior is rapidly
forging to the front and it is
bound to always remain one OF
the great cities Of the north
west.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-23

many tracts which are badly scatter
ed. The scattering is so marked
that the pine barons could see no
bonanza, otherwise things would no
doubt have been different. There is,
however, considerable good hard
wood land. The best of this is said
to be in Forest and Villas counties.
The state lands and the acreage by
counties is as followa:
Adams, SOB; Ashland, 1854; Bay
fold, 6,673; Barron; 349; Buffalo GIG;
Burnett, 81, 047; Calumet. 80; Clark,
l ,265; Chippewa, 8,035: Columbia, SO;
Crawford, ,568; Dane, 81; d dye;
40; Door, |, 12l. Douglas, G. AGO; Eau
Claire. 1882; Dunn, ,232; Florence,
1858; Fond du Lac, 40; Forest. &c.
148; Grant 448; Green Lake, 81. Iron,
$3.50; Jackson, 5, 400; Jefferson, 154;
Juneau, 93l; Kewaunee, 40; Monroe,
1891; La Crosse, 243; Langlade, T.
l52; Lincoln, 6,722; Manitowoc, 40;
Marathon, 2.579; Marinette, 14,843;
Marquette, 354, Oconto, 1882; Por-
tage, 1888, Oneida, 38,026; Pepin,
299; Outagamie, 2,085; Pierce, 129:
Polk, 1873; Price, 81, IT'S; Richland,
45: Sawyer, Is, 40; Shawano, 8,025;
Sheboygan, 40; Taylor, 8,949; Villas.
%, O45; Trempeleau, 2o8; Vernon,
GIL, Washburn, 14,470; Waupaca,
729, Waus hara, 200; Wood, TT.
The above showed the amount of
state lands at the biennial report of
the commissioners of public lands in
1900. Upon the appointment OF the
superintendent Of forestry the
appointee will 90 over the reports in
the land office so that he and the
members of the board will know
what each tract contains and possess
an idea as to the value of the same.
A list of the lands with the minimum
price will be published. The report
VIII also state the character of the
oil and what is on the land. 1t is
e lpected that this budget of infor-
nation will be- issued in about so
days. It will be compiled at the
land office Finds from the sale of
any timber, wood or other products
which shall be derived from land
known as school, university, normal
school, agricultural. drainage and
indemnity land are to be paid into
the respective funds. Revenues
from other lands in the state forest
reserve will be paid into the general
fund of the state. Wisconsin State
Journal, Madison.