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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
CATCHING DRAGON FLIES

JAPAN seems 20 be the land on tho
dragon fly, for in no other country srs
- so many or such beautiful ones to oe
found
For hundreds OF years the children of
Japan have played at catching these airy
bits OF color, and many poems have be en-
written about this curious pastime.
1t begins with the hot season and COLL
tinues Through the greater part OF AN
tumn.
The mears employed to capture tie svif;
flying insects are various. Sometimes n
net is used, sometimes a bamboo rod
emea rcd at the end with bird limo AMI
sometimes n light stick or switch. with
which tho dragon flies are struck down,
The last method Is not approved how
ever. as thu dehcate creatures are ususIlv
rnaimed. and Il is considered unluca, Ia I'm.
1ure them. During the hunt the children
IS.ng.
4 most singular device Is used In IN,
ProYince Of XII. 1t consists Of long hal,
from a woraans head, TO each end OF
which tiny pebble Is attached.
Thus IL formed q tiny "bolas," which is
slung high In tho air.
A dragon fly polinces upon the passing
object. but the moment he sexes II the
hair twists around his body ana the weigh
Iof the pebbles brings him 10 the ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

all the children OF our neighborhood cal
her that md come here to be petted. They
Set goodies which should by RICH. be
mine. l have always wished that l had
the appetite Of twenty dogs, so that
could eat the childrcns goodies as well a.
my own. My appetite is always larSf
enough FOR ten dogs. the butcher says.
But there is one drawback to this idea
spot, and | have often wondered whether
etarvnS5 and baatings would not he bet
ter. My mistress, with ali her good points
has ono frightful fault She is very. Very
clean. And that ia not all. for I would
NOT so much mind that IL she kept it u
herself but she insists that I shall b5
clean also. Could anything he more sxas-
perating? From my childhood up l have
been in the habi. 81 rolling in all the mud
could find. At first did this to cover liz
my liSh, coat. which gave NE the re-
proachtul title OF yellow dog" The habit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

This apple tree was Just out
side Helcns window All day
Helen sat at this window III big
chair with pillows piled about her. wait
ing for the great doctor from over the
sea who was coming TO make her walk.
Helen loved the old tree. even in winter,
when It's bare branches scratched her
blinds and when the icicles hung from its
boughs, hut now. 1t was glorious Such
n mass of sweet pink ard white bloom the
little girl had never seer, Never before
wcre its leaves so green, its blossoms so
lovely. sha thought.
This Whitsurday two other little people
besides Helen thought the old tree the
finest they had seen. Two little robins on
their honeymoon alghted upon one of the
nowcry boughs. Said Robin Rcd Brea st
10 his brde;-"Dear love. this is sweet,
sweet"
"Io you like 1t here, dear. dearo' twit-
tered the little bride robin Then thov
talked it all over; how sheltered a spot il
was; how near the rich ploughod fields.
where tho angleworms dwtlt ard how the
clOseness to the big house world keep
away bad boys looking for eggs.
At last Mr.. Robin few away. leaving his
little wife to look around and get settled.
She hoped on ono twig. then on another.
exploring the whole tree When she came
ba III to the notch she had chosen she ga "
iiel"n "dlVhiHs H'T. Instead or rYlng
away, she put her dainty head first on one
side then on the other. and looked Helen
squarely in the face. Little bride robin
noticed the pale face and big gentle eyes.
the thin hands and eager look. and decided
that she and that little girl would bc
friends
When Robin returned the house was
cleaned ready for the nest. He hurried
and iluttered. He brought great stravs
and strings. His wife brought threads and
bits of dress goods, which she found hang.
ing on the boIghs nearest the window.
When it was dinner time n voice from the
window called Here, here, sweet sweet :"
That sounded familiar. The robins looked
up. Helen was holding them out a hand
full OF crumbs. With the bravery and in
tuition OF her sex little bride robin hoppod
o. o&o~. O%soNo (,o&. o~.o~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
IL pity. FOR that Is why It isn't going

IL pity. FOR that Is why It isn't going
to laSt.
But / can't feel very sorrowful when |
think of this morning The best thing Of
all happened. 0nd really II was more fun
tnsn chasing chickens. ] was out IN the
back yard, i.aving a rollicking roll In the
mud, when / noticed great commotion
goirg on In our house. Cousin Anna and
Mary Anne. our hired girl. were both hard
TT work turning the house inside out. hang
ing up fresh curtains and altogether MAX
ing things so beastly clean that a respect
able dog couldn't find a place to roll In,
l waited long time for Cousin Anna To
start to get me. with the object Of wash
Ing me up, hut tho morning passed and rhe
never came. Naturally l felt asgrieved
for ! had been looking forward to giving
her good time trying TO catch me. 20
when ] found that she was too busy "a
notice mo l crept up around tho kitchen
door to see what was the matter. There
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE MAN-OF-WAR.

UT the time OF the war with Spain thare
LAwere numberless Names. vizcayas.
NOregons and Santa Ter.sas owned
and captained by the small heroes Of
this country. Now the nance run 70
czarevitch. Rstvizan. Poltava, Asama
and fashima. pronounced with an accent
and expression wholly original
There is mechanical toy which few
boys that know possess. i would bring
moro realism into the shelling OF Port
Arthur. 1t H. 2 toy BATHS ship made OF
wood and stiff pssteboard. II "a e. first
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

never should have gotten out but for you
dear people. You wait for me: III be back
Soon" and the pink fairy shook out her
Sauzy wings and huttered OFF.
suddenly the birds heard faint
Iwee. tweet.' Mrs. Robin hurried TO
her nest. There were five baby robins.
She looked again. so did Helen from the
window. Helen rubbed her eyes and count
ed the five big heads and yellow bills
again. All around huttered hundreds OF
pink apple blossom fairies. The pink
fairy sat upon the edge Of the nest. They
are your very own little brides" said the
fairy. while you We're taking such good
care Of me my fairies found your littls
blue eggs, and your birds have bean
Matched in fairyland." This was too mucn
FOR Helen to believe. she sat up and
rubbed both eyes and looked hard out OF
the window. There sat the little brown
mother robin on her five blue eggs with
pink and white apple blossoms all around
her. "Wsll, do believe l dreamed every
bit OF that said Helen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

eat up all Of the salt. When dry produce
the thread before your audience and sus-
pehd upon Il very light ring. Apply q
Haine TO the thread 1t will burr. to as shes.
p''t VIII stu support the ring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

~ the spring Is held In catch until ready
for action. Pail the cord the spring II
released from It's catch. flies Up and strikes
the cap, and produces a small explosion
which demolshes the whole vessel as Il a
submarine torpedo dad attacked It
within few minutes the boat can be
rebuilt. a new percussion cap put in place,
the spring refastened. and the battle ship
is ready for another attack.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN.
+-1IE llttle feats here described may be


IT1IE lttle feats here described may be
performed by any ordinarily caresul
boy. and they Will excite as much
wonder as many CT the ticks done by
n regular magician.
| You will need only a bottle ard an egg.
The mock of the bottle should have an
internal diameter n little less than the d.
ameter of the egg. and your proposition ia
| TO make the egg enter the bottle By the
neck without your touching It and with
,' u.s. S"el unoroheh. Az the neck or the
impossible. hIt ,ho moro in',osaI,,,a w.
feat seems mo ho,tor +, /. '''
rho 1rst ,hi,o GOV, 80 IL
the err bari ,Tbo, a.i,hau, ts.t,.
shell soak I. ir s,rnr, ,,iro,o. sNr ,,,,,a
while which uiii hora +bo 49,, ~" 70 81. Wv
ing Tho shaIl vo,, r.,o1 ,,,., co.. So -
about mi. sor,sr,ra ,r,na.. a., ~ .n''''
tators: Tho mora T,,,tfs co., , -.
them the hetter Tho ofrnr. ''''''
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throw a blt ~ h,frnir,, ,a,,o- .rb,. ~ -
the small end of Tho e,t, =, t,,a . -.
| tho botf1e u,tino =, cios,l,. H., ,r-i..- -,
idown 50 a, to tn,i,,h ,r, ,t,,, ai' ,.',
Thon rau,nvo ,.o,,, L,nI o,,,, i, ~
egg 10 d, tho fasf O'
Inafew minutes +. with hevir ., ,ro. .,a,
der and en- move d,,.n w. ai -.
bottle. /. * a uiion- sigbt - COZ, :, Ia,,....,
Itself out in that way without being
','t,, "n" WAY ~ VIII continue 70 90
- - :" .''e u''''t' VI 'hs potte'
, 'n". ,i'H '"e Iea~ ny using a
,,a' ,,1'n ,, W al, ess' tnnS making II
rsner 49,, H., ~ ,"s t..p"n IN tpe ourhiaB
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE ROBINS FAIRY.

@HE apple tree nearest the house
was shower # pink and white
blossoms. for this vas Whitsun-
day, the apple blossoms own day.
This apple tree was Just out
side Helcns window. All day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

rate imitation OF our own war ships
Through the centre OF the ship Is a de-
tachahle deck: on this deck the turreta,
snokesta cks. davtfs and other deck FIX
lures are loosely arranged. Inside OF tho
hull Is a percussion cap under the deck;
beneath the cap is secured n strong spring.
one end Of which Is loose and 20 tho other
end is tied strong cord. The free end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE TUMBLE ANIMALS.
What is the M


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
Think Of n Number.
The Magic Thread

Take 4 piece Of sewing cotton ana soak
il in a strong solution OF salt or alum. To
make the solution put a heaping teaspoon
ful Ut salt or powdered alum into a cup
ard pour or It just enough hot water to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE STORY OF NARCISSUS.

IL boys and girls know the lovely
spring flower with white petals and
the deep cOlored centre that BIOS
SONS near springs almost before
the winter has gone. SO frail and
delicate and neeting. 1t is like
the dream-youth for whom II was
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
MUM AND WILSON
TO GET MORE FEES
Governor Expected to Order Ad-
ditionaI Warrants for States
Special Attorneys

A conference of Gov. Van SAINT, State
Auditor Iverson and M. D. Mum, of
st. Paul. and Senator George P. Will
son, of Minneapolis, held at the state
capitol yesterday afternoon, was the
basis for speculation that additional
payments would be made on account of
legal services in the states Northern
Securities cases to Mr.. Mum and SEN
ator Wilson.
The original appropriation of $4,000,
to which was subsequently added
$4,000 by second appropriation, had
been practically exhausted in the It'll
cation. In attorneys fees and in other
expenses of the suits all but about
$4,000 was paid out. Within a week,
however, the fund was replenished by
the addition of nearly $4,000, paid by
the Northern Securities company as the
states costs and expenses in the suits
In the state and federal courts.
Mr.. Mum was chief assistant to the
attorney general, and Mr.. Wilson was
also. associated with the attorney gen.
eral in the conduct of the states case.
Mr.. Mum and Senator Wilson spent
an hour yesterday in close conversa-
ton with Gov. Van SAINT, and later
paid a visit to Judge w. B. Douglas.
State Auditor Iverson was also in con-
tors. Nobody connected with the con-
ference would admit that the subject
of discussion was a further encroach-
ment on the states fund for the prose-
cution of the suits.
= Mr.. Mum declared that the merger
suits had not been discussed.
Gov. Van SAINT said the whole ground
covered by the suits had been gone
over, but that the call did not have
r. n xryfk1, f,. I, oil fn
attorneys for legal services.
II am writing my message" the gov
erner said, "and Mr.. Mum and Sena-
tor Wilson called to go over the liti
cation relating to the prosecution of
the suits. There was some discussion
covering the part Of the message re-
lating to these suits. 1t had nothing
to do with further sums to be paid
for legal services"
The governor was apparently an
noyed when asked for the purpose of
his callers.
Justice Douglas admitted a confer
ence with his former associates in the
cases.
IT have not been asked to o. K. bills
for legal services" he said. Legally,
my o. K. would be of no effect, but
1t might carry some weight with the
governor in ordering further allow
ances of bills for legal services in these
suits. I am frank to say that IL /
were asked to give my approval to the
bills I should not hesitate to advise
additional payments. The magnitude
of the interests involved and compari-
son with the fees paid by private COM
panies for~legal services warrant larger
fees than have been received by Mr..
Mum and Senator Wilson,"
About the capitol it was freely pre-
dicted that before the retirement OF
Gov. Van SAINT from Office he would in
dorse warrants for further allowances
out of the now recuperated state fund,
to the attorneys who had assisted the
attorney general in the suits.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Man Held Up Identifies Men
Arrested by Police

Three young men were arraigned in
the police court before Judge Hine yes
terday, charged with assaulting and
robbing George C. Hyde, a telegraph
operator living at 542 Westminster
street, Friday night.
Two of the men were arrested sortly
after the holdup in a Wabasha street
saloon. The third was arrested yester-
day morning by Detective Fraser. Their
names are given as Edward Smith,
Jake Seigler and Frank j. Strutz. They
waived a preliminary examination and
were held to the grand jury.
-s~ Seigler, who is said to be the ring
leader of the gang, said he came from
Spokane, Wash, and had been in the
city only few days. The police recog-
nized Strutz as a st. Paul boy, and say
he was arrested last summer charged
with stealing cigars from an excursion
steamer. Smith was recently released
from the Hennepin county jail, where
he had been held on charge of lar
ceny.
Hyde identified the men as the trio
he met in a saloon on Wabasha street
Friday night, and led him into Second
street, where he was assaulted and
robbed. He was relieved of $40 in money
and a gold watch, which was sold by
one of the trio to a bartender shortly
after the holdup. Hyde'S face was Sc
verely bruised from the blows he re-
ceived, and he appeared in the police
court yesterday with heavy bandages
over his cheek.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
TRANSFER The BOOKS
Records Ready to Be Moved to
New Capitol

The transfer of the books and rec
ords Of the state board of control will
be made early this week from the old
state house to the new state capitol
Draynen have been engaged and the
work Of removal will begin Monday
morning. The board of control mem
bers expect their department will be
installed in the new capitol by Tues
day night.
The board of control will have COM
modious rooms on the basement floor
of the new capitol, directly beneath
the governors apartments. The state
capitol commission on Friday notified
the board of control that the rooms as
signed for that board would be in
readiness for their occupancy on Tues
day, and similar notices were given
yesterday to the state board Of health,
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission and the state oil inspector.
None of these departments have in
recent years occupied quarters in the
old capitol, having maintained rented
rooms in the down town retail district.
The heads of these departments are
perfecting arrangements for an early
removal to the new state capitol, and
it is expected that practically every
state department will be in the new
capitol by Jan. 1, 1905.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18


The Commercial club viii be firmly
supporting the city in the contentious
with the st. Paul City Railway COM
pany before the next conference is held
between the council committee and the
officials of the company
L. G. Hoffman,, president elect of the
club, says that he will on Monday or
Tuesday night appoint a city develop
ment committee that will thoroughly
represent the best interests of the city,
and one that viii not cater to the de-
sires of public service or other corpora
tions.
"It would not be becoming for me
to discuss the prospective committee
appointments in detail" said Mr.. Hoff-
mann yesterday. .sThe committees have
been made up, including the members
of the city development committee,
but I have not concluded my eonsulta-
tions with prominent members of the
club and may make changes. The
committees will not be announced un-
til Monday or Tuesday.
my appointments, however, will be
of men who will represent the interests
of the city. The public will admit their
impartiality when their names are an
nounced, I think. Previous to my cleo
tion as president Of the club did not
realize that such public interest is TAX
en- in the personnel of committees, and
the concern that is being shown is a
revelation to me. [ expected to be able
to announce my committees today, but
it became necessary to postpone con-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

ference with other officers of the club,
with the result that will not be able
to make the announcements until early
next week.
"All committees, with the exception
of the city development committee,
have practically been named. The
members have been selected. and it but
remains to make the announcement.
Ny opinions regarding the contentious
between the city and street railway
company are well known, but under
existing conditions it would not be
proper for me to express myself"
Prominent members of the CONNER
cial club point out that it really is not
necessary for Mr.. HOFFMAN, to declare
himself on the street railway agita
ton, as his election was due to anti
street railway influences. These mem
bers claim that the issue was squarely
made in the election, and that Mr..
Hoffman, won out handily and on short
notice, and that he will stand squarely
by the programme outlined by the men
who made his short but successful
campaign. It is claimed that the new
city development committee will con-
tain several new names, mostly from
among the younger members. the. MAJ
jority of whom supported Mr. Hoff-
mann vigorously.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
AFTER GAS COMPANY
Other Public Service Corpora.
tons Promise Trouble


Several public service corporations hav-
ing underground conduits have combined
against the st. Paul Gas Light company
at the next meeting of the special coun-
Gil committee ON conduits
1t Is claimed by the other companies
that the gas company is responsible for
the charges that were made before the
city council, which resulted in the ap-
pointment of the joint committee to in
vestigate the conduits.
There is going to be something doing
at the next meeting of the committee -
yesterday said Thomas AfcDermott, local
agent Of the American Steam Heating
company. '.As the gas company started
this inquiry it cannot complain if there
are revelations concerning its use of con-
duits without authority from the city,
The investigation Of the alleged con-
struction Of unauthorized conduits really
came before the city council as an issue
in the application of the Union Manu-
featuring company for an electric lighting
franchise. At present the Union company
has a franchise covering the Midway dis
trict, but asks for permission to cover
the Fifth, Seventh Eighth and Ninth
wards. After being amended the fran
chise is due to come before the city coun-
ell.
During the discussions before council
committees it was moro or less openly
charged that illegal use of conduits are
being made. Carl Taylor attorney for
the gas company. took an iaterest in the
proceedings, speaking openly in opposition
to the granting OF a franchise to the
Union Manufacturing company. Il is now
claimed by McDermott and Others repre-
senting companies using conduits that the
gas company inspired the inquiry, and
they propose that the g;s company be
also Investigated
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
TRY FOR GOOD JOBS
St. Paul Boys to Be Examined
for Civil Service

Civil service examinations for appli-
cants hoping to enter four classes of
federal offices will be held at the federal
building Jan. 18 and 19.
On both days candidates will be ex-
amined for the post of mechanical and
electrical engineer in the Office of the
supervising architect at Washington and
elsewhere. The applicant accepted will
receive the unusual salary of $3.50 a
year. He must be twenty years old or
older.
On the same days candidates within the
same age limits will try to show their
fitness for appointment as assistant chief
inspector in ''the quartermaster's depart
ment at large but more specifically, at
the Schuylkill arsenal, Pennsylvania, 'and
elsewhere"
Each applicant must bring a certificate
that he is not color blind For he will
be required in his official capacity, to in
spect textile fabrics, shoes, tents, glass
ware and other merchandise. If appointed
his salary will be 81, 500 a year;
On Jan. Is, but not on Jan. l9, lads or
seventeen to twenty years may take an
examination for appointment as labord-
tory apprentice in the bureau of stan
dards, department of commerce and labor,
"and elsewhere"
On Jan IS also candidates twenty years
old and older may be examined Tor ap-
pointment as laboratory assistant In the
bureau of standards. etc.
The laboratory assistant and the labora-
tory apprentice will each receive $40 a
month.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
|. E|S5NM[IGER ,lII! Nc
Meat Co.
At the Head of Einhth Street.
Meat Co.
At the Head of Eighth Street.

The Big Market Will Have Lots of
Attractions for This Week.
We are headquarters for Fresh Dressed
Country Poultry. Big stock to select
from. Make your purchases early.
A few specials for Monday and Tuesday:
Pig Hams-"Meadow Farm quail
ity; a nice new lot just out of the
smoke; 8 to Is lbs. each. Special
per 10 .................... lilo
(Better than all the so-called high
grade brands; the taste tells; real
value 15c.)
Breakfast Baeon-"Meadow Farm
quality; nice wide strips. Special,
per d.. LILO
Far superior to others so-ealled
high grade brands; real value 1sc.
Our Smoked Meats are our own cure.
(Not chemical cured and painted
smoke color. but sweet pickle cured
and smoked with maple wood, insuring
an absolutely pure artfcle)
Now put in quarter of Beef
Hind u choice young beef, only. !. &c
Front Il choice young beef, only. 80
We will cut it up for you just as you
want it and deliver it to your home.
Fancy Young Geese, all sizes, a fine
choice lot, only, 3D.. :...-....1 lilo
Lean Mutton steak....A lbs nEa
Good Good Round Beefsteak.J for ZJG
Lots of Other Big Values.
mo Branch Markets.)
455457 WABAsHA STREET.