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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
GOLD NOT THE ONLY THING.
Striking Facts and Figures about the
Resources of Alaska.

The fisheries Of Alaska are among the
richest in the world. More than half the
entire salmon product of the United States
comes from Alaskan waters 1t is the
opinion Of competent authorities that the
cod banks exceed in wealth those of New
foundland. The cod industry, however,
is as yet only in its infancy-if indeed, ii
can be said to have attained even that
primitive state of development There are
about 1000 persons engaged in the sal
mon fisheries and the market value Of
last seasons output was "A little more
than 81, 900 900 which is exactly what We
paid for Alaska. The packing industry
is conducted at 80 canneries and 10 salter-
les The total number of salmon OF all
varieties taken last year was about 49,,
O1O, 600 The companies engaged in this
industry have capitalization of about
81. 900 900, and their plants. including YES
sells. are valued at sl5,GDo0. The amount
which they pay in wages exceeds $1,000,
0Oo annually, and the yearly expenditure
for tin plate is about 100000, In the
shipping of the fisheries last year there
were employed ll5 steamers 81 sailing YES
sells, and 100 boats and lighters The cod
fishing firms permanently located in Alas
ka have vessels, plying only in Alaska,
valued at $50 900. According to estimates
of the United states fish commission,
there are not less than $4,000 miles of
cod fishing along the Alaskan coast.
Stock raising is becoming an important
Alaskan industry-within "A few years it
is probable that regular shipments of cat
tie for export will be made. The extern
sivc areas of rich growths of grass and
the absence of storms in the winter make
many sections of the country ideal places
| for ranChng. The present summer is see
| ing an important step being taken in this
connection Several large stock-growers
| of Washington state are planning to CON
vert the Aleutian islands into vast cattle
and sheep ranges which will surpass i'm
extent the rapidly diminishing ranges
OF Montana and Texas. One company has
already begun the shipment of 5000 sheep
and 900 head of cattle to the Aleutians.
first consignment of 5000 head of sheen
having recently been sent from San Fran
cisco The company had previously de-
monstratcd that sheep Will thrive there.
living throughout the winter solely on tho
grass of the islands, by having landed
1000 head there about year and half
ago.
Tho rapidly increasing importance Of
the north has made the United States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
WINOOSKI
Savings Bank

FROM It's 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 fl ON the
first day of that month. Deposits made
af,er the fifth day of any month Will draw
interest from the first day of tie next
month.
Interest is credited depositors Jan list
and July lst compromising semi-annually.
al, savings banks in this State is linn
TIED by law to ol2 per cent. until its sur
pius amounts to 10 per cent. of its depos-
its' 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
iars except 1t ,on deposits by WIDOWS,
orphahs administrators, executors. guar
oians. 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.
Deposits. June 80, 1903. 81 ,o0o s3l 80
surplus ................,.......... o"ooo'f u
Deposits and surplus 81 071@ 81
oFflCERS-S. H. Weston, President;
j. Is. Small, LIST Vice President; S. Big
wood, End Vice President Ormond Cole.
Treasurer
TRCSTEES-S. IT. Weston, ]. 3. Small.
Samuel Bigwood, f 9. Mower. Ormond
Cole 0. 7. Ray c. II. Shipman, X. j.
White.
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OfInterest TO Farmers and Dairymen

Bulletins 100 and 1o1, from the Vermont
Experiment Station. are of especial value
TO dairymen. The August bulletin treats
Of the samrling and analysis Of cream;
of cream payments; and of the way TO
make sure that the creamery adjusts it's
payments of money equitably between
its cream patrons, and its milk patrons.
The September bulletin treats of feed
ing stufls, and especially Of cottonseed
meal and OF so-called "cottonseed meal"
with directions how to test the same, and
of the results OF analyses of various
makes of feed stufts, provendcrs, poultry
food, etc. Tie farmer, dairyman O. poul-
terer who does not avail himself of tho
information thus conveyed makes mis-
take and cheats his own pocket
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
AN ANIMAL EVENT.

Now tho poet writes his ballads on the
coming of the fall
And the parody he ingles is familiar to
us all,
But his panama is himsy and his over
coats in hook
So "the frost is on the pumpkin and the
folders in the shock"
oh. tho r is in September. and the
oysters in the pan.
And the p is in the bonnet of the office
seeking man;
And the coal is IN the ccllar-au1 the
coal man he will mock
With "tt1e frost is on the pumpkin and
the folders in the shock"
When the pen is in the inkwcll and the
poets at his best,
Then nc gives the frosted pumpkin aud
the fodder little rest,
For staple. timely feature of his verse
producing stock
Is the frost is on the pumpkin and the
folders in the shock"
chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
FOREIGN NOTES.

commercial agent of the Japanese
government is in California to make an
experiment in shipping California or
anges to Japan.
Vaccination is now compulsory in
France during the first year of life and
revaccination during the 18th and list
year.
The great man dressmakers' of Paris
calculate that their shipments abroad
amount annually TO about 65 per cent Of
their total business,
Tic emigration from our Northwestern
States TO British Columbia leaves Us stun
about a million ahead OF Canada IN the
exchange of citizens.
To destroy the miscellaneous practice Of
persons who invent false bottle messages
the German Nautical society at me,
suggests that all ships shall carry s?eC'd'
tin cases.
A Berlin womans club, of which FRAU
Cauer is the leader has a membership
of l5.0pO all working women ne OF
Ranlzatiou publishes a paper ana mas
situations for the unemployed
The oldest ship in the world the man
schooner Vigilart running into 81. GROIN
f. w. l., although now under the rrehch
flag. was built Of Essex oak at Essen
Mass, in lHO3.
owing to the protest by church organ
cations in Germany against the use Oh
the word baptism IN naming shlps' inc
naval department has ordered that II
shall no longer be used
According to the official returns there
We're 2i5 sugar mills in operation In Gu
ropcan Russia last year The htel crop
of the country amounted to nearly 5000
600 tons. while the area under cultivation
was $4,000 acres.
According to census figures in the
countries where the postal union exists,
so 900 Oo1 letters were undeliVered IN 1901
and of 16.c0000 of these even the senders
could not be traced.
The Berlin Society foi the Protection Of
Animals addressed the question. How
Did You Like lt?" to the guests who
participated in the horsehesh banquet
which il gave recently in Berlin. over
800 replies have come in and all make a
strong chorus of praise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
RAG TIME AND ROYALTY.
lrrnm the Now York Timcsl

Mr.. John Philip Sousa is authority for
the prediction that the exaggerated syn
copation known as rag time has come
to stay and that it will be II permanent
feature in American music. King Ed
ward VII Of Great Britain, william Of
Prussia, German Emperor, and Nicholas
II, car of All the RussiaS, have accord
ed it their gracious approval, confess
that they like it and demand it when
their wish can be gratitied without dero-
CATION of imperial or royal dignity. King
Edward was especially pleased with that
American classic The Smoky Mokes -
and that gem of America Ethiopian min
strelsy, The Georgia Camp Meeting. "
That the music of these tuneful undu-
latory, and somewhat zig-zag compost
lions should have attained such a height
of popularity as to obscure the authors
names is to be regretted. However, this
will give posterity something to haggle
over. What examples of rag time APP
pealed most to Emperor William and
Car Nicholas we are not told. Perhaps
they have no preferences, but are prepared
to say of rag-time compositions as the
New England farmer said of the various
brands of local rum: Some on ems
better'n others, but they're all good
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l'NlBRIA.

Deep italian day with a wilo-WasheI
srlcndour fills
I-mbr.a green with valleys. blue with L
hundred hills.
Dim I'm the south Soracte. far rock faint
AS a cloud
Rumours Rome, that Of old spoke over
earth Thou art mine
Mountain shoulderinG mountain circles
us foreSt-browod
Heaped uron each horizon in fair uneven
line.
And white as on hulded affairs TIPPED
with vestal flame
City on city afar from the thrones Of
the mountains shine,
Kindlng, for us that name them, many
memoricd fame,
out of the murmurng ages, fushnc the
heart like wine.
Pilgrim. desired Assist is there; Spoleto
proud
With Romes imperial arches, with hang
ing woods divine:
Monte Falco hovers above the hazy vale
OF sweet Clitummnus lettering under pop
lars pale.
Ger Foligno. TreW clirgs upon Apennin..
And over this Umbriln earth-from whore
with bright snow spread
Towers abrupt Lernessa, huge like
dragons chine,
TO western Ammiata's mist-apparoled
hoad,
y
rheniaG waves
Lie in the jealous gloom of cold and secret
shrine
Or olgon-sculptured chamber hewn IN
old rock caves.
Hiding their dreams from the light tho
austere EtrusCan dead,
q lone forests of oak and little cyclamoui
red
Flowering under shadowy silent oushs
benign!
Streams that wander beneath us over
pebhly bed
Hedges of dcwy hawthorn and wild wood
binei
Now as the eastern ranges flush and the
high air chis
Blurrine meadow vale nldNheWns
heaths of pine,
Now as in distant Tod, loftlly-towerei-
4 sign
To wcarying travclers-lights DER hollow
Tiber CLEAN,
Now our voices are stilled and our eyes
are given TO dream,
! As Night, upbringinG DER us the ancient
stars anew,
Stars that triumphing Caesar and tender
Francis knew,
With fanciel voices mild, august, immor-
| tai, fills
Unlbria dim with valleys, dark with
| hundred hills
Laurence Binyon, in the September
Atlantic.
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MOTHER AND CHILD

SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil made almost as
palatable as milk. 1t is easy
and soothing to the weak
stomach ; it checks the ten
denotes of children toward
thinness.
SCOTS Emulsion gives
strength to weak mothers be-
cause it creates healthy flesh
and new blood.
Nursing mothers will find
a special value in SCOTS
Emulsion because it insures
flow of rich, nourishing
milk for the baby. More and
better than a medicine /;
SCOTS Emulsion is a food.
SCOTS Emulsion is not a
mere extract, containing i'm
aginary active principles -
which do not exist, but is full
OF actual nourishment which
,ustains vital force and build
up the body tissues NOR
rlpidly than any other know
,cmedy,
Ven send YOU a sample free upon request.
SCOTIA BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York
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NILI,IEs SCHEME.

Put away the little sandals
Willie wore all summer long
For vacation days are over,
For he's well. and good and strong
Hide them. or he'll take them with him
of to school, whore he can boast
OF the fun he had while playing
At the lakes. or on the coast.
Place them in the garnet safely,
Where they'll lie for many moons,
Or he'll wear them for protection
Balf-soles in his pantaloons'
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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otal Assets. :. 50, i3t,453. 81
TRUSTEES.

'Otdl Assets. ....... ~, u, 4oo' -
TRUSTEES.
CHAS. p. SMITH. HENRY GREENE
j: l.. BARSTOW, A. G. PE1RCE,
WILLARD CRANE. HENRY WELLS
F.. w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first TOUT
business days of the month draw ih.e.ea a,
from the first. If made afterward i,'e, go.
VIII commence the first OF the ioii'""e
month.
Interest will be credited to deposi.G,1 .
january and July 1, compoCnolns ,hIs
year There are no stockholuels t.iong
pank All earnings, less expenses, an'
10 uep|sitors The rate OF ihteio wos
pends upon the earnings but the Jaw ~ =
inc rate that any savings BANK IL. ia
state can pay at not to exceed tlnee "a" a.,
one-nalf per cent per annum' ~ ~. a.
surplus reaches ten per cent Oh ~ -
posts when special dividend IL 'io'
vidcd for.
All taxes in this State are pau 49,, ~ .o
nank on deposits OF 5000 or less CO. oo
JUS are received in sums from 81 " $500 So,
,rc no interest will be paid on any AZ.
IN excess of this amount, except DIV ~
posts by widows, orphans, adnii,isti
tors, executors. guardians, charitap,e VI
rellgioue institutions or or trust lu"u'
deposited 10y order of the court.
No money leaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank
CHARLES T. SMITH, President
FREDERICK w WARD. Treas
f. s. IsIAM Assistant Treasurer
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A GOOD BARGAIN.

(From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The United States paid Russia fol-
Alaska in 1861 81, 300 600. In So years II
has taken out $500 600, and the annua
shipments of merchandise to the Terri.
tory now amount to ooo In tho
meantime 1t has paid back to the United
States in taxes and the proceeds from
the lease Of the Pribylof sea islands
twice the purchase price How is that
for even a Yankee bargain?
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HOW IT MIGHT BE DONE

II wish We could discourage those cou-
sins of yours, the Blanks" she said
YEARLY. The circumstances are such
that We have to invite them to dinner
about once in so often, and they novor
by any chance decline"
Suppose" he said thouGhtfully. sup
pose you cook tho dinner for them Yor-
self the next time. "-Chicago EVENING
Post.
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A PAINFUL IMPRESSION.

Yes" he said II get my looks from
my mother and my brains from my
father
I'm sorry you told me this" she
said.
"Why?'
Because it gives me the impression
that your parents We're painfully lack
ing in generosity To their only child. -
Cleveland Plain Dealers
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THE MARKED DIFFERENCE.

From the st. Louis Globe -Democrat)
Mr.. Chambcrlan's idea Is to frame a
tarin that will strengthen colonial ties
and British Imperialism, The republican
idea of a tariff In the unisfd States is to
protect the unequaled WAGES of American
working men and build up American in
dustrlcs. British workers see the differ
cnce.
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NOT SIZE BUT STRENGTH.
Insurance Commissioner Epson of Connecticut Of
hcially Commends the Connecticut General
Life Insurance Company.

The quadrema examination of the Connecticut General
Life Insurance Company recently completed by the nslr-
Department of Connecticut calls attention again the
high standard OF this well known company In his letter of
September H. 1903 to the company advising them of the
suits of this examination, Commissioner Epson says 1.-The
examination discoses condition. both financial and other
which be gratifying certainly
me-
The conservatism of the company cement is shown
by the fact that the department found It's nearly
$4,000 more than the company valuation, while It's liza
total assets at S45225l5S4 and the examiners figured
them at $3.50 2776.
There many interesting in the report made
to the insurance commissioners by his examiners which
show the of policy holders by the Connecticut
General One of them that there rcsscd claims,
and that AN examination of all the papers connected with
all death claims and endowments maturing during the years
1899 1900 1901 and 1902 showed that the
iabIy paid promptly and in fu-the only deductions from
the face OF the policy being account of understaemont of
when of the paid the amount of
which the premium paid would buy the
of the insured Another is the subject of surrender val
"Thc papers in connection with surrendered policies
examined and the company method regard to these
satisfactory AS matter OF fact the company is still hold
ing the credit of the insured many surrender
value Of policies lapsed many years that
the claims oWawed by time limit
Comparison Of the assets reported by the company
the department and the departments reports
ton shows that the company motto. Not size but
strength well chosen and closely followed in the conduct
of the companys affairs The Connecticut General has al
ways conducted its business conservative and safe
Its business written only the heathlest portions
of the United States and for this mortality
periencc has been uncqualled.
1t has an honorable history extending hirtyeight
years. Its policies issued at low is JUDGED
consistent with safety while they contain broad and liberal
conditions policy in the Connecticut General
protection at the minimum of cost.
J. L. HALL, General Agent,
Room 4, r. NJ c. A. Building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01

A shirtwaist man who was elected from
Philadelphia hotel on the ground that
he was not properly dressed to sit in the
dining room, has brought suit against
the boniface for damages. 1T is reason
able to expect, therefore, that the world
will soon learn the legal status of the
male shirtwaist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
IT'S LITTLE DEFECT.

Friend-How is your perpetual motion
machine getting along?
Haggard but enthusiastic inventor-It
is perfected, all but one little detail, and
| shall have that mastered in few
days?
Friend-What is that detail, may |
ask?
start itself yet.-Chicago Tribune.
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WANTED.

When YOU want anything, advertise In
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
1t will pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than 2ooU
seaders every week, and one cent word
Will reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01

There are few fur-hearinc animals at
large in Vermont and judging from
Northfleld advices. Washington county
7imrods have been taking advantage
With a vengeance of the open season for
Martin.
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faith in his Prescription"
that he offers to pay $500 in legal money
of the United States for any case Of Leu
corrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or
Falling of Womb which he cannot cure.
All he asks is fair and reasonable trial
Of his means Of cure.
NJ suffered from fesnale weakness for FIVE
months" writes Miss Belle Hedrick, OF Nye,
Putnam Co., WA. III was treated by good
physician but he never seemed to do me any
good. wrote to Or. z. V. Pierce Tor advice,
which ! received, telling me to take his Favor
tie Prescription aud Golden Medical Discov-
cry When had used the medicines month,
my health WAS mach improved II has contin-
ued to Improve until now can work at almost
all kinds of housework. / had scarcely any
appetite but II 10 all right now. Nave gained
several pounds In weight, Or. Pierce's medi.
cines have done wonderfully well here.
would advise all who suher from chronic dis
eases to wriSe to DR.. Pierce"
"Favorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser 10 sent free on receipt of stamps
TO pay expense of mailing only. Send
al ons-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth-bound
volume, Address Or. r. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
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HIS HUNTING TRIP.

mo, my husband isn't home said
Mrs. Housekeep, he's out hunting, as
usual"
indeed replied the neighbor. After
reed hirds?"
Gracious, 40; cook. '-Philadolphia
Press.
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A GREATER NAPOLEON.

Uncle George-Bccn lighting the ticker
again, oh? | suppose you consider your
s,n "A Napoleon of finance.
Toni consider myself greater than
Napoleon, Uncle George, He had only a
single Waterloo; | have one every day.
Boston transcript.
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SERIOUS CASE.

Aunt Mandy-ITow yo know 70 boy
done los his mind Nose?
Mose-Why. he WEI settin' dab an a
man come long wifi melon undah his
ahm an a chickum in his hand and pc
Rufe nevah even looked up, So all sent
TO dc doctah,-Chicago News.
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LITTLE MONEY BEING INVESTED
IN ISLANDS.

Mr.. Gannett tells different story re-
garding the investment of American cap
ital in Philippine enterprises from what
has been heard of late i'll other quarters
He says that very little money is being
put into large commercial ventures and
that there is little or no development Of
the natural resources of the islands
Mr.. Gannett Is somewhat of a mining
expert and is a forester of renOwn. so
he was quite interested to observe what
progress, if any, was being made in open
ing up the mines and working the for
ests of the Philippines. lie found that
there was very little activity in either
branch of industry.
The mountains OF the Philippines -
he said, ARE filled with prospectors who
are hunting for gold deposits So far
as ! know not a single strike has been
made, and the early reports about rich
deposits of this metal seem to have no
eral deposits that are being worked are
in Albay province. They have been
leased by the United States government
and work was recently begun in taking
out coal for use on the transports. This
is the only mining on any scale that is
going on in the islands. The coal from
Batan is of fairly good quality, and
there are other deposits elsewhere just
as good and even better There is plenty
of iron in the mountain regions, particu-
| lary in Cebu. Copper has been found
| also in several places but no attempts
have been made to work any Of the de-
| posts of this material. They are cut
| ting timbed In a very small way. but
there has not been cut as much in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
IMPORTANT PART MISSING

Gosh dern. Mary! said the brides
father, Il guess you'd better get married
ag'm"
Law! What is the matter, paw
"Whv the paper says tho ceremony
went through without hitch. Indian
apolis Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01

government decide to establish a coaling
station at Dutch Harbor. the present end
of the cable from Seattlc.-Willidm r.
Stewart in the Worlds Work.