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deal of meat. THE ''Sprite,' on the other
hand. seemed to live chiefly on air, for L
could not observe that he ate a mouthful.
He was just as eager to get the food, but,
instead of devouring it, he set il down on
the ground in front of him, and wagging
his TAIL raised his hand for more. When he
found that he had received all that was
coming TO him, he would pick it up, piece
at a time, until his mouth would hold no
more and then he would run over to the
den. put his head inside, and make the
clucking sound which l have mentioned be-
fore, as though calling his puppies to the
feast. Then! finding no response. he would
take away the meat. dig hole and bury
it, And he never tried to take away piece
of meat which the vixen had secured. as he
often had done before the puppies arrived.
but when the vixen tried TO take away any
of his food, he tried to prevent her, SEEM
ingly that he might offer it to the young
sters in the den. After he had buried il, l
often saw the vixen dig it up and eat it.
The only food which 1.-The Sprite re-
served for himself was the candy which we
gave him now and then. The temptation TO
eat a caramel il seemed beyond his power
TO resist. and he would sir with closed eyes
and calmly chew away until the last atom
was gone, and then lick his lips and wag his
tail for another.
Every now and then, IL she saw any one
watching her; the vixen would take one of
the babies in her mouth. bring it out of the
den and hunt for some safe place 10 put it,
Not finding one, she would often deposit
the infant on the ground, and then bring
the others out. one by one. Here they would
instinctivey form as close a bunch as pos
sible, lying one across the back of another
like a heap of grain sacks. One day l saw
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Copyright, 190i.l
The Children Of THE Sprite'
By Ernest Harold Baynes

day we offered them meat, to find out how
soon they would take an interest in it. On
the twenty-first day they were offered a
bit of raw beef and although they took no
special notice of il at the moment, one of
them presently found it for himself and be-
gan sucking ii, meanwhile holding il down
with his paws. When we attempted to take
it away the little imp growled and tried his
best to hold on to it,
AT first their only cry was a wailing
whine, but after few days it became vi
bratory, sometimes sounding like the usual
note of a screech owl, and on the seven
tenth day l first heard an uncertain
'wow-wow-wow" at the end of the whine
They are now, at three weeks old, begin
ming to take a real interest in life They
toddle all about the floor, pausing, when
they meet one another, TO have a minia-
ture rough-and-t fight, growing all
the while as if they really meant it, In
short they take very strongly after their
father, who was just about their size a
year ago to-day.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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"And the other claimant?'
'.The others shoulders. as seen in church,
reminded me Of Nane; his eyes also.
But the odor?
THAT was familiar, sir; noticed 1t al
most from the first 1t was what led me
10 be kind TO him, 10 think he might pos
sibly be my husband. for IL even. some
tunes, outweighed with me the fact of his
dark hair
but you did not speak OF it?'
mo. sir. did not speak of IL. could
not compel myself to until IL seemed as II
IL would be wrong 10 Withhold the fact any
longer. did not even speak OF 1T to Mrs
Fry"
Mrs. Hamilton thought of the time she
had been almost overwhelmed by a sense
of this odor when Mrs. Fry had opened
his trunk but she did not speak of IL. 1t
had been familiar as to cause her great
agitation, though to no one else would any
scent have been recognizable.
"rhere is no good reason for your heSt-
tatiOn. as you must own, Mrs. Hamilton,
when you view the matter dispassionately
The sense of smelling is noble one. If
IL is because we do not need 1t so much,
perhaps, as the other senses. No doubt it
could be cultivated.
simply, 'and / think you are right. Still,
TO ordinary people the matter would appear
strange, absurd.
1--WE shall not speak of 1t, nor make it
any part OF case, unless similar cir
cumstances can be discovered to throw
light upon yours
81 think you are right" and Mrs. Hamil-
ton arose from her seat, and soon after
quietly left the office.
(Which does she favor, Mr.. Stevens?"
said Morley, facing square around and lean
ing forward a little in his interest.
'Edes." replied his partner, promptly.
You are right. undoubtedly; and the
reason she has just given US"
We'll, il Is a strange case Mark my
words, Mr.. Morley, If it ever comes to trial
il will create a greater sensation than
anything since the celebrated Tichborne
claimant trial"
why. that was nothing to thisi"
Granted. We shall certainly gain noto-
riety, if not the case" said Morley, laugh
ing. Mrs. Hamilton IS a smart woman. -
Deep rather than smart. The way
she influenced us to accept the case was
mastery
interest TO her"
''Well. they are about even, though / did
think No. hadn't the ghost of chance"
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As w e Pass Along

one Indianapolis family in which the horn
is used instead of rising bell. hate to
talk of the degeneracy of the times. but.
really, we are decaying race IL We can no
longer stand the nerve-stirring music OF the
ancient horn"
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it with him during the march. The cracker
bore a stamp, 1S47. Mr.. Arnett Is In some
doubt whether the cracker was baked in
that year, or whether this was its number
Mr.. Arnett was within a few feet OF
General Sherman when the last message
was sent North before the wires were cut
There is an interesting story in connec-
ton with the glasses worn by Secretary OF
State Seward, a member of Lincolns Cabi-
net. which are now the property of Mr.
Arnett, and are put 20 daily use.
The glasses were given to Samuel STRAIT
ton by the great secretary. Stratton and
Seward were friends. They had attended
school together at Auburn, n. Y. and
Stratton had once saved Seward from
drowning. For years Stratton was en-
ployed in the secret service branch of the
government, but received a wound in the
lung which disabled him from service in
this line of work. Seward procured him a
situation in the Pension Department and
gave him the glasses, which, in turn, passed
into the hands of his son, Frank Stratton.
an attorney Of Kokomo, who gave them TO
Mr.. Arnett.
Mr. Arnett remembers seeing General
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Logan so indignant once that he almost
choked He had accumulated a huge pile
of fence rails for fuel. and the soldiers re-
solved to appropriate them for the fun OF
the thing The generals attention was soon
attracted TO a long string of campfires
and then his wrath arose. The men en-
joyed the incident immensely and would
meet his denunciatons with shouts that
General Logan was all right.
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An Army Cracker Of Great Age
OwnedbyJ.H. Arnett, Of hokomo
He Drew 1t in 1864 while
with General Sherman
in His March to the Sea
...Spectacles Worn by
Secretary Seward Also
in His Family

MES H. ARNETT, of Kokomo,
who was under General Sherman
in the famous march to the sea,
has a cracker which he drew at
Marietta, Ca, in 1864. He carried
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
Ten MEN RESCUED
Fought Leaking Ship for Eight
Days and Nights without
Rest.
ALMOST ABANDONED HOPE
were in Terribly i;,hnuSscd 'ouditinn
" men sighted by tnntbcr N,i.UuG-
cr--Ihcir Vessel sprnn@ ~ I"nl>
during fnst Wrrk's f!urr;.
cnur-->ct Nrcck <tiir.

N"w l"rA pC. al.-N ~'ory co. ,ight
d.'ts aed nights "J coAsclc,+ lahot rn-
'iol a." rn"at d,.hoartcniup copdi,iou s..
Win death constantly staring tnom IT,
tuo foc". Was told To-day d, ~. TO-
snip wrecked -alol- o' tho crrV. of
;i.o rortanI ~. schooner Clara Goud
Wia. Wh" v."r- roIgIl hero to-day "l
IN" schoou,, MarIla Waliacc TIN.
ncn ""ro ,nk,o from the siukiu.
Goodwin off cape Henry last Friday
white ;hc cIaft was lying hclplcas
'L' mercy of the waves with tho sea-.
hr"aking over her and her decks "a
most uwaah. Thoy were in Il tcrrit..
exhausted condition and .till showed
the fleets of their experience when
thcy arrived here to-day.
Th" Clara Goodwin Sailed from
Tampa. Fla. December l. and for the
first week had fair wind and All tn"
prospects favored an uncvcntful trip
up the coast. on December \. how
eyer. while between Capos Iiattcras
and Lookout. the schooner ran into a
nor hcirst hurricane. which continued
for many hours and before il has Spent
it's fore" the schooner had sprung a
leak and began to Ill rapidly Then
began til" real struggle for lifc Th"
steam pumps were worked to their
full capacity. but still tho water IN
tho hold increased in depth and the
schooner became gcablc and
wallowed IN the trough of the sea.
With all hands at the hand pumps y
slight lead on the water was gained
ana finally the schooner was worked
into tn" southwest of Diamond shoals.
where temporary shelter from the
pounding seas was found. ON the next
afternoon, however the wind shifted
ana she was again at the mercy OF
the waves. Thcn followed "a week Of
unrcmittiuG toll. the conditions grow
ing NOR" unbcarablc every day and
hope had almost been abandoned whom
III" Wi'ih"o coming go the coast. ol-
served their signal OF distress and
went to their assist;ucc The hold ol
tn" Goodwin was practically fun of
water and sh" was settling rapdly. her
steering gear had bonN put entirely
out of commission 10y the pounding
seas ANA she was tossing hclplcssly
back aud forth ON the waves
ti"for" leaving tn. watorlogg.d craft
IN tho boat sent out by tho Wallace cap
tain ost0mau applied the torch and lott
her with every sal st and tn" flames
mounting sk}N,ard.
The Goodwin w;ts bound from Tampa
for Phladelphi' with cargo Of phu,-
ph1tc lock NaiU"d at sl..po The vessel
h"r: eli wa valued at s2tno
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LINCOLN.

The marriage of Miss Dora James to
Frank Elliott WAS solemnized at the home
of the brides parents Mr. AMI Mrs. T..
Fl. James. Wednesday, evening in the
presence Of ~ friends and relatives The
ceremony was performed by The Rev. S.
Perry of Bristol. the bridal party Stand-
ing in an aicovc And beneath an arch ot
tastofully arranged cVcrrrecr- oatWiued
with ribbons. Homer Hewitt of Hriet nl
WAS best man and Mss Lulu FllioN. sis
t'r of the groom bridcsmaJ. h,lah
Estes. Celia Elliott, Ruth parmalce ana
samantha Brown served refreshments OF
ice cream and cake and with the ladies'
or the bridal party, were all gowned in
white. They were the recipients Of
"A beautiful collection OF gifts. The Rev. NJ.
\. Hainor preached his farewell sermon
sunday and left with his wife Mondav for
tncir ncw fold Of labor 81 Nowton. Y II.
John Lamb sustained strol,c Of p tfalv-
sis tiidIN night ana t.. not c%pcct-
ed To- live 'rcuds of Mrs Albert Mur-
ray Of Warren received new Of hci death
on saturday There will b" Il Christmas
tree and exercises in the Union Church
Saturday evening. John Brown. who dio,i
Mondny morning. was one of the town
oldcet citizens. there being only one Older
and that being Eros +. Iiodg. In carly
life he married Luthcrio Jachman, hy
wDCm he had eight children who with
the widow. survive him. The names of
his ch,idror are Mrs. w. T.. Buticrucld.
Mrs. Joseph Daniels, Mrs. Edward La
ftVc'te. lIarl,N Grown ami Wesley
Brown Of this place. Mr.. Zcrah Forth
ANA George Erown OF Amc bury. Mass
and Mrs D'vid Lafayette of STAR, ,sborp
Tic aged couple haVo resided with their
son-ill-llW. w E Buttcrfcll. the las;
four yo1rs. tn" funeral was held IT tn"
Union Church Wednesday. the Rev. NJ
\. fIaincr officiating. G. A ThaNcr had
charge OF tho arrnnpcmcnts and music
was furnished by NJ. and Mrs. Luther
Rhodes, y. NJ and Lois Sargent. with
Mandc Siplo aS orsanist Burial was in
Maple cemetery AS Dr. Cushman was
driving below Edgar Browns saturday
his hor@o slipped on an icy place in tho
road and slid town in 10 the river, re
CoiVing injuries, from which IT. died be
fcrc morning, Mrs. s. NJ. Ice went to
New Haven Sunday to attend the burial
service of Mrs Susan Nuttng. which was
held Tuesday,
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ADDISON.

Carry Marshall has lust purch sod u
inc pair of mules from parties in Bos-
ton-Ii4r sale of the Ladies' AID s,ci, t.
Was we'll attended ana took IN nearly 81,
the proceeds to 90 for repairs on th par.
sonagc.- MI and Mrs, e. / Marshall PC
l,urt a very pleasant tine at the sat,
Grange meeting held in Bellows Fails ON
December II u ana H. Tho Ecv. ". H.
hitc, who iJ sick with appendicitis, is
reported a littlo better Tho O'Uryan
girls are home from New York for yact-
tIon-The old Taylor place at the Cor
uors has been sold to :. T.. Smith, con-
sidoratlon, 5000 It is reported that it is
to be turned into a grIst mill and feed
tore--Esthcr Taylor is failing.-1hc an
nual election Of officers of Grand View
as follows: Master Arthur CLARK, oyer
seer, Rufus Noonan; lecturer, Mrs. G.. H.
Marshall; steward, Howard CLARK; assist
ant steward, Car son Fisher; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. Carson Fisher; chap
lain, 5. II. Smith, treasurer. John Tho
mas, secretary, Fannie Sears; gatekcepcr,
George Thomas, Ceres, Ida Boic, Po-
mona, Stella Clark; Flora. Mabel Palmer.
The churches are TO have Christmas on
mas tree is to be held at Weston Spoon
er's on Saturday evening by the Panton
peopls.-F. &, Gulcy has sold his farm
to parties in New York.-Mrs. Marshall
Is IN falling health. Ethel Sherburne has
returned hOme.-'rhe next club dance will
be on January >
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LEICESTER.

Fred Wheeler, only son of Charles
Wheeler died very suddenlv ut the home
of his aunt. Mrs. George Farmer. last
Thursday morning. The funeral was held
tn" foil wing Satur lay at pittsford, the
Rev Nh Hammers eY cr salisbury on.
ciatiile The bur ~ waa in the Pittstord
beside his motht1. lad Fred
lived until NJ 29i of this month he
would have Been IL years old. He wns
q bright. loving boy. "a general faVorlt"
with MS echpoliuHtfs, teachers and all
vino knew hin. T's father and sister,
Grace. hay' tho sylJpathy OF all he peo-
plc Miss Florence Ba haw OF Brandon
spent Suuutv with her friend Miss Enc
Morse g, vclWl Of the young pcopic &c
this town ar" to tak" part IN the Christ
mae cXcrcsos ~ SALISBURY cOnrrcs.
tiuna thwch 81 ndav evening. Mrg
Edilh 1houas's school Is to havr - very
~. tty Cir.a1u"s cut"itonmout ana tro
Friday ~ t'nour- Mis- trru Newton
has hc,r obliged 80 ,ioso h.r i.lln uf
school .t tit cor ors "s size g. m with
I. appendicitis Aro' 81 .chrr will b."
sNpniird
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Frnk Tart OF Huntington is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Tart.
president Alfred Merrill of the cream
cry called a bee to fiji the ice house Mon
day quite number of men responded -
Tie Christmas committee are busy in
preparation of the exercises which viii
be held in the church Saturday cvenine
Miss Anna Limon Of Milton Mass 10
visiting Mrs. Larct Orvis-Mrs Ab.,i.
3irdsall will purchase tho children.
Christmas presents,
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The NEWS BY g ''lEs
The Wiuooski Valley, villages mp Norih h
From the Island iB the Lake 10 the
Ppssumpsic, Along otter Geek
and by the shores Of White
River Covered by spe-
ciaI CCrrcspor dents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

At the regular meeting of the Isabella
Court so ~. ". G. q. r., held in their
hal Thursday evening, thc following
or, crs were elected: c. Il. Mrs. james
Condor: Y. G. r., Mrs. Eupen" Shalnbo ,
Il s. Jennie Erous@oau +. $. GeneNicVc
McMdnu. r.. Mrs. cyril I}runele: +. r..
Mrs. Harry covert; $ r.. Mrs. Murray
= r. Mrs. Frank Shackctt; 5 J.. MR.
josie Norton; J. j., Mrs +. LaCroiN; /.
: Mrs. Bullock O. &. MIS-. Perkins; y.
H. g. L. Helen Mullignn
John rtucy. who has been i'll for some
jiwo died Sunday night at the age of 80
Years II, is survived by wife and six
chldr,u rh, funeral was held from St
Nnrys church Tuesday afternoon Mt .
y m Father shannon oficiated and tho
iut"rmtut Vas in the family lot in tho
Catholic cemetery.
Special Christmas music viii he rem
dcrcd at the Congregational Church next
Sunday morning under the direction Of
MI. 6. u. Miner. organst, as follows:
or gau prelude. Choenf. G. +. Vincent;
anthem, "While Shepherds Watch Their
Flocks." Shacklcy; orertory. anthem
"Slcop Holy Babc." G. w. Pchclls: an
thtm. 1t Came Upon n Midnight clear ="
Ryder. postlude in r. Canpelcl, The
pastor Will preach a Christmas Sermon
"1he Song of the Angels" At p. m. Il
christmas concert will be given hy the
Slnday school
Al q. m. Friday Christmas tree cx,r-
'sos for the Coneregdtional Sunday
school VIII be held.
Judge Hubbard who had his arm cut
of by the cars nearly two weeks ago is
making good progress towards recovery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
MEN STILL DISGRUNTLED.
'pi" \"t Ncturu 10 Work NJ the Ell.
Granite sheds Yesterday.

Northtield Doc a. AZ result Il tho
action OF tho manufacturers association
"t the meeting in Barre on Tuesday night
the men went to work IN the sheds OF
ross Bros. Cannon 4 Slack Co DeNme
Burns ana Davis Bros Yesterday. The
men working for the r.. B. Ellis Granite
COMPANY. whore tho trouble started about
Two weeks ago, have not gene to wor',
yet Thtro was meeting of the North
neld branch of the cutters union Nestcr-
day but nothing given out for pubica-
ton 1t is generally believed that tho
majority Of the men will 90 back to
work In few days. II will be impossible
TO start with a full force as many OF tho
men have already left town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
BURLINGTON, VT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER y. 1904

'h'he enops OF Edwards & stevens and
i"ltnod inc 'nhchlnist" trade. lie re
'nnicd IN this shop for is years leaving
10 accept Il similar position with the
central Vermont hallway company at
tHcr round house in Burliugtou. lie wa
rmptoNcd there for q years and WAS in
thn'r employ at the tnre oC his uln"se
August .. l>6 he was married to Cor
della blanchard and ins wife uid .,vtu
ch'idtcn sur, i've. vo sure frank. Al
hcrr Frederick, l,cofro und IIcnrv and
t"p dHught"re. Augusta and Noilio. a1 OF
ms village Iin also has 13 grln,IchIl-
dr'u. Ihc rcuaining brother, arc Mitch.
o'l. Goors and It,cI aud oYc sister.
Nh. Josephine Boilcu Mr.. Ntlnairn via
engine r ror about f. wears rn, ,li. sto,,u.
- ino comulrv u1nu ,hat orertuzaiin,,
We first formed. Ito WIS --il,oo ,r,iq-
tro fur two wears .u,l ,y.,. thc first rorc.
u..u nf i1o I.Y.,.,t.. f,,., c.,,.,,.,.. .io
N.lnairu ,.Y. , i..,.i.,,. ,r,l.. ,,,.,,..
rlani aid a., Cnro,v -, t..,rl., q ln
Hnutt4r. S,,bt ii, N,.,..,.. ,,i!.,,
,.intz.uinn. vIu .o,t.,d. ,,< ,u..,.t
,arlv r,rid,, .,o,.,t,.. ~, ,
body n. ,r,..,l ,.. =,
%Y,i,r CLu,cb N..,. 80 .
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HORSE DRIVEN TO DEATH.

Montpelier. Dec. i9-Joscph Durant
and Charles Barton of Sodom were ar.
rested on Sunday. charged with cruelty
TO animals and for intoNicaton. The
horse In question died Sunday night, Bar
ton pleaded guilty in city court this af-
t'rnoon and took ten days in jail Durant
was sentenced for a second offensc of
intoXication
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
COLCHESTER.

The Kings Daughters cleared about
s29 at their sale,--A Christmas tree and
entertainment will be given by the Bap-
tist Sunday school next Friday evening.
The congregational Sunday school will
give their Christmas tree and entertain
ment Monday evening. December 2G.--
Mrs. Washburn and her daughter visited
at Mrs. A, q. IIulburd's reccntly-Miss
Grace Wilson has come home from visit
Continued ON page twOJ
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Prof, Charles II. Richer. OF tho l'ri-
veis'y of California. is protecting lo--
ic machine that viii answer sylogistic
propositions AS fast as proposed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22

{, r. Larrabee, who is to be assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs. has had
a long experience in field work among
the Indians and his namo has never b,ou
connected with failure in any OF his en-
tcrprises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22

Wocustoch D,-. 2L--ALkc NItaN ala
ia liam rhars'l with assaulGus Clarence .
Woodward with Mtont to XII. Is now ON
trioi IA Windsor county court
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-23
ARMY TEAM LEADS
IN RIFLE MATCHES
GEORGIA is Thirteenth.
FIRING AT 500 AND 1000 YARDS
To FOLLOW.

First Days Shoot in the National
Contest Mt Fort RiIey-Day Was
Ideal for ShOOting-Nineteen
Teams in the CompetitiOn-FIOri
Stands Sixteenth ON the List.
GeOrgia's Score 1857 out of Pos
siBIe 2,4OO.
Fort Riley. Kan, Aug. 22.-At the
close of the first days firing in the
team contest at the national soldiers
match the regular army team was in
the lead.
The day was ideal. The wind was
variable, from one to nine miles an
hour. and cool.
Firing began at 7:45 O'Clock this
morning, with New York firing first.
To-days programme was the longest
of the match and shooting was discon-
tinued at noon only long enough to
serve a light lunch on the firing lines.
Maj. Gen. John c. Bates, command
ing the Northern division, arrived this
afternoon and went directly to the
firing ended at $50 o'clock. He Wis
tied every team and inspected their
scores.
The shooting to-day was at 200 and
600 yards, slow fire. and at 200 and 500
yards, rapid fire. The following is the
standing of the teams representing the
different states, with their scores out
of a possible 2,400.
Army infantry team, 1887; District
of Columbia 1851; New York, 1916;
Marine Corps, 1924; Navy, 1901; New
Jersey, 1885, army cavalry team, L.
$50: Pennsylvania, 1879: Massachu-
setts, 1868; Rhode Island, 1,S46: Wash
ington, 1,775; Connecticut, 1,77S; Geor-
gia, 1,767; Iowa, 1,762; Maryland, 1,756;
Florida, 1,722; Michigan, 1,674; Kansas,
1,516; Alabama, 1,175.
To-morrow's firing will be at 500 and
1000 yards. slow fire.