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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
OUR COAST SURVEY.
The Grent work II Has Accomplish
ed since us Inception.

The credit for the inception of the
coast survey is divided among various
persons, though il would appear 20 have
early enlisted the interest Of President
Jefferson and Secretary Gallatin and
10 have been powerfully stimulated by
the arrival In this country of Ferdinand
Rudolph IasSlor. Swiss, who vir
tualy made the plans upon which the
SUBSEQUENT operations of this survey
were prosecuted
The survey dates its origin from an
act Of congress passed i'm l~p1 for sur
voyinG the coasts o. the lnited states.
II had a chcckered and somewhat i'm.
termittcnt career b0til 1882. when ii
was reorganizei. though its control has
from time 10 time Rlternat"d between
various departments. II was attached
TO the navy department for brief pc.
nod. then for many gears 1t was under
the treasury and by act of congress Of
this year has been transferred To the
new department OF commerce. 1t has
had as its superintendent after Hass
ler such eminent men as RaChe Pierce.
Patterson, Hilgard. MendenhAll. PIitch-
EFT and its present incumbent, TittmaR
1t has now over "A hundred field Off
GERS and fleet of Nv Give steamers and
six sailing vessels, besides many
launches and small craft In addition
to Topographic work 1t carries on goo
detic and magnetic Surveys, it has had
an office of weights and measures and
has been custodian Of the national
standards The dcv elopmcnt of this
last function recently and with the full
est cooperation of thu coast survey has
resulted in the adjustment Of an in
scope,
superintendent Tittman in n recent
description of its work stated that II
Ind since its inception made about
900 square miles Of topographic sur
VoyS, sounded minuto|y nearly 300 900
square miles of water and made deep
sea soundings over lutle less than II
million square miles II has complct-
ed Il first survey of The Atlantic gulf
and Pacific COASTS of the lnited States,
and It's triangllations cover between
3OO,OOO and 100000 square miles. II
! has published over 800 charts besides
the Coast Pilot VOLUMES Of the At
| lantc and Pacific coasts and Carofully
studied the Laws Of the earths mag
netism these latter being NOW lnv"s
! tigated through magnetic obscrVatorles
| In cooperation with foreign govern
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18

1t costs money 10 entertain king
on his travels. The Duke OF BucclcuGh
has just been putting Dalkcth palace
In shape to receive King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. Between thirty and
forty rooms at the palace are being re-
furnished by n London firm In their
maJeStios' private apartments every
article Of furniture and all the draper
les and haugings are, In accordance
with royal visit etiquette, new, and
the private rooms are being repapcr"d
and rcdecorated
The drainage of the palac" ~ being
overhauled if the place is like most
or the Old palaces II needs ii and iron
drains substituted for the old pipes.
HE principal officers of the suit are TO
he lodged at the palace. and il the ne
commodation is inadequate Ncwbattle
abbey, the property of the Marquis OF
Lothian, will bo placed at their dis
posal The whole first fiat of the prin-
cipal hotel in Edinburgh has also been
secured FOR the retainere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
The First Good Friday.

The four evangelistI, il IS pointed
ont by Professor Hans Achclis Of 10.
pigsberG agree that our Lord died ON
Friday. and according TO st John tue
day was the l4th Of the month Nissan.
when tho Passover lamb was being
preparol but according to the three
other oVangohstS Christ had already
partakru OF the Passover meal and
was crucifcd on the first day of tho
Passover that IS, the 18Th of. the
month Nisau. The year is nowhere
mentioned. but It was during the gov
ernorSNip Of pontiuS Plate, Uho was
appointed in the year 2G and removed
Just before Easter in the year Sc.
From the material supplied TO him by
the Astronomical institute Professor
Acheis found that during these ten
years the 18th of Nissan never fell on
n Friday, bur that the 18th of Nissan
fell on n Friday twice namely, accord
ing to oUr reckoning. on April g, in tho
year 80, and April 3, in the year 30.
The precise data given in Luke iii and
the fact thst the statement in John ii.
20, could only hav" been made in the
year 27-2S prove that our Lords minis
try ended in the year 80
From this agreement of astronomical
calculations with the Bible record wo
have. concludes Professor AcheliS, good
grounds for accepting April q of the
year 30 Of our ora rs the date of the
first Good Friday. Iondon Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
The Forest CITY
WORLDS FAIR
ART PORTION

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by vtth
Of nd
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18

sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Tainare, D. u.

breeds other sins, how rcnorsc tor.
iuros and makes cownrds of mon and
how human nature ia pretty much the
same today rs IN the time of Adam.
Tic text is Genesis ii, g. And Adam
and his WI hid Themselves"
where was tho garden Of Edcn?"
is the theme Of a ncvCr ending discus
sion Some think It's site was Mt the
north pole The site of the garden
does not. however. concern us so much
as the event which took place there.
Man VAS put ON his trial in that gar
den and he failed. The consequences
of his diSobcdionce have come down TO
us. for al hts descendants have been
deprived Of the blessings which would
have bccn theirs had no obeycd God.
90 NOT wonder that t4e sterile region
around the north pole should have
seemed fitting scene for the catas-
trnrhc In tho course Of the ages i
may have been that the glory and fer
tuty of Eden may have becn trans
formed into region OF Ice and snow.
Many have Tied 10 penetrate 1t and
havc failed
il seems as II the guardian angel
with her sword. who cncc stood at the
gate of Eden. saving to the first an
ceators Of the human race. Thus far
SHIFT thou 70 ana 10 farther stands
today with the same warning message
for the children Of the twentieth cen
rury Her garments of the white
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18

ments). and lis ceodetlr work IS alSl
being carried on with International 60
operation Professor s. T. Langley "a
s rribnpr'S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18

the most hODorcd In American history.
All intelligent men. women and chill
dren in this audience have spoken the
name Of Benedict Arnold with execra-
ton and contempt. Living or dead.
the sentence which this imbittered ex-
lie spoke TO the fugitive Charles Maui
rice Talleyrand, who was asking MIN
for letters Of Introduction TO friends In
America. Is true. II am the only man
born In America. who fought in the
American war for liberty, who has not
a friend in all America. ] am Bene-
dict Arnold, the traitor
But today do not soc alone Arnold
the traitor do not SOC merely the
betraycr of West Point | soo frSt,
Benedict Arnold the hero of Ticondor-
oga see BENEDICT Arnold the hero
and commander of the wonderful eN-
petition against Quebec. which in 1II5
in midwinter marched through the
Maine woods 500 Benedict Arnold
wounded before tho walls where Wolfe
fell aud where Moutcalm hreathed his
last. | see Benedict Arnold of Lake
Champlain and the conqncror at Ridge
field. Conn. | see Benedict Arnold
who fought In the first battle of Sam
toga and Benedict Arnold. the Phil
Sheridan of the second battle of sara
toga, who turned the ehbing tides Of
defeat into the flood tides of victory
that submerged Burgoyne and his
troops even as Pharaoh and his hosts
were drowned in the Red sou Then |
see this wounded hero, Benedict Ar
mold. wounded the second time Mt sara
toga. being appointed TO tho command
of the city of Philadelphia, to rest there
until his wounds healed. Then | SEQ
the aristocracy Of the American capital
making pct. a social lion Of this hero
Of heroes Then soc Benedict Arnold
running into debt to pay the expenses
of his social triumphs and not knowing
how to extricate himself. Then | see
him led on by sin to conceal sin until
at last lie had 70 do something to save
himself from financial rs well as social
disgrace Then | soc him, as a last TO
sort to conceal sin, trying to barter
away the citadel OF American indie
peudcncc. West Point All. my friends,
when Benedict Arnold started on his
downward path of extravaganza ne
never intended to he a traitor. His
attempt 10 bctray West Point was
merely the culminAtion OF long series
Of attempts to conceal sin Beware Of
the first glass the first lie, the first
taste Of the fruit of the forbidden
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
The Responsibility of Sin

believe in many cases the rcspons-
bility Of sin mny he placed upon other
shoulders than upon those of the
one who hae TO suffer That was ter
rihle Indictment Peter N"dermeyer.
the Chicago bandit hurled nj the
churches when in April, 1904. he stood
under the shadow Of the CalloWs and
said. ut is all well enough To pray
with me now. but il is too late Who
are my two companions and loys'lt,
about to die: We belong to the great
army of the poor. miserable. social ont
casts We grow up in the slnms, half
starved and always miserable. We
work day after day like slaves, 10 die
miserably If the churches did some
aid in the struggo to earn n living
they would do NOR" good than they can
BY converting men about to be hanged '
All, ycS. there was n thundorbOlt Of
terrible truth hurled in that one say
ing by man who was facing eternity
But, though in some cases the reepon-
sbiity Of sin may be placed upon 9th
=
ans sin II was not true ~ Ewes sin
1t is not true of your sin. IT is not true
of my sin. Cod is willing 10 give YOU
and mo enough spiritual strength To
resist any temptation which confronts
MS if we only go 10 him for help, as he
was ready to help Adam and Eve.
And, my friends, in reference to our
eli Lot ,a 10
acknowledge them. In the courts even
a criminal earns the contempt Of his
fellows when, as they say, che pleads
the baby act" The way to forgiveness
Is by humble confession, and there is
no other way. If a man will not take
that way he ought TO realize that he is
! booming himself to destruction, that
himself and no other Is responsible
| Never charge your doom upon your
! mother, your wife, your child, your
| surroundings, when you have no one
to blame but your own sinful self. Dc
not try TO conceal SIN with coWardly
words such ~ those which Adam ut
tered when he said, eyes, ! 6inncd but
the woman whom thJu gaNest 10 be
with me, she gave me Of the tree, and
] did eat
But why should our first ancestors
have concealed themselves in their hid
ing places of sin? Why should they
have run away after the fruit Of
the forbidden tree was eaten? WHY
did they incriminate each other an,
the serpent after they were brough
forth from their arboreal retreat? DiC
God want to destroy them, as SO many
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18

wind. Water aud Distance,
After Speaker Cannon had announc-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
XMAS FOR RUTLAND POOR

Rutland, Dec 1G. "A Christmas
dinner and tree will be furnished to
probably 300 poor children and their
parents from the mountain districts
about this city. The affair, which
will be given under the auspices OF
the Rutland Humane society, will
take place at the Y. NJ. O. A. rooms
on the,2Sth. This is an annual affair
when is paid for by popular subscrip-
tion. The estimated cost is about 5000
in addition to the large amount of
| clothing, candy, and toys which is
always donated by the citizens. Only
the people outside the city are invited.
Transportation both ways is fur
| nished by the society when necessary.
The local branch of the Salvation
Army will also furnish Christmas
| tree to about 70 children on Monday
the 26th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
TUBERCULOSIS HUNT.

Burlington, Dec. 17.-The newly
appointed State commission Tor the
investigation of the prevalence of tn
bercuosis in Vermont has organized
with DR. Don d Grout of Waterbury,
president; DR.. W. N Bryant, Lud-
low, secretary, the other members of
the board being Hon. Henry Ballard
of Burlington, DR.. L, w. Hubbard of
Lyndon and DIR, Il. r. Campbell of
Bellows Falls
The commission will meet next
week here TO plan to continue the
work begun two years ago at the in
stigation of the State Legislature.
The work already accomplished was TO
investigate the prevalence OF the dis
ease in Vermont and report TO the
l. 'Rislature. This body was so satisfied
of ami SO overwhelmed az the extent
of tuberculosis in the State that they
quickly voted t. continue the work
AMI chr y out tie sngges ion made by
The commi sion It is announced
that during the next two wears the
W, TX wilt ba somewhat dit rent and
t ne rev law provides that 1t shall be
part OF tie nuties of the commission
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
ABOUI THE STATE.

At a special town meeting tn sday
it was voted to purchase tho Sanborn
House in Lyndonville for public lib
ra.y. The town will use for this pur-
chase the legacy of So, 600 left by TIE
will of Isaac Sanborn, one OF the
towns most respected citizens.
About fifty men have been dis
charged from the West Dummerston
granite quarry this week, on account
Of temporary suspension OF oerUiin
CONTRACT work ss result of the cold
weather The report that the quer
~ is closed, however, is erroneous
A force Of twenty or more men is still
at work. and it is expected that the
number will be increased materially
in a sho time.
The house of Mrs William Stetson
at IrasbuIg was burned to the ground
ON Dec 10 This house was erected
three years ago at the cost Of IS, 900.
Mrs. Stetson is a great gTanddaughte
of Ira Allen The house was situated
one mile from Irasburg on the old Ira
Allen farm toward Barton Landing
George Wilder, of Derby, has been
appointed deputy collector and in
spector of customs ana will be stationed
at Island Pond, filing the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John G..
Walker.
Arthur Fitzgerald of Pawlet, who
disappeared week ago Monday, has
not been heard from since that time
and his young wife ia Frustrated as a
result of his prolonged absence, the
reason of which is not known. Fitz.
gerald is the son of Thomas Ftzger-
aid, and has been married only short
time. Various theories have been
advanced to account for his disap-
pearance, but which. however, appear
to be without any substantial basis
The case of Samuel D, Wilson VS.
p. W. Clement, the famous 500, 00O
suit for alleged Islander, has inst been
argued before the United States Cir
cuit court Of appeals in New York
city. Max t. Powell, counsel for the
plaintiff has returned to Burlington
after making his argument. The at
torney for the defendant was Michael
II, CaIdozo This case was first tried
at Rutland, where a verdict was ran
dered for the defendant A new tris
was ordered by Judge Hoyt II. Wheel
er on the ground that two jurors wer,
disqualified, The case was then ia
ken to "a higher court by the defend
ant on the ground that Judge Wheel
er's ruling was contrary to law NJ
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
NO LIQUOR CAN BIZ SOLD.

Washington, Dec. eff Indian
Territory and Oklahoma become one
State according to the provisions of
the amended Hamilton bill, no liquor
of any kind can be sold within its
borders for period Of ten years.
The amendment was suggested by
Senator Beveridge of Indiana, chair
man of the committee, and was
adopted. Bitter protests had beer
made against admitting Indian Terri.
tory unless protection of some sort
was given the Indians. The govern
ment heretofore has prohibited the in
PRODUCTION OF the sale of whiskey il
the Indian Territory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
IN CONGRES

Washington, Dec. 17.-The Senate
yesterday by vote of IA to 20 passed
the Philippine civil government bill.
The bill as passed exempts from taxa
ton all bonds issued by the Philip
pine and Porto Rico governments !;
authorities municipalities in the Phil
ippines to incur bonded indebtedness
amounting to five per cent OF the as
sessed valuation Of their property at
five per cent interest, authorizes the
Philippine government to incur a
bonded Indebtedness of $1,000, 600 for
improvements AZ AZ per cent interest {;
authorizes the Philippine government
to guarantee the payment of interest
ON railroad bonds at the rate Of four
per cent per annum; provides for the
administration of the Immigration
laws by the Philippine authorities !;
establishes system for the location
apd patenting of mineral, coal and
saline lands fixes the metro system
for the island and gives the civil gov
ernor the title of governor. general.
Yesterday's session of the House
was given over almost exclusively to
consideration OF bills on the private
calendar, a dozen or more being
passed. The Senate amendments to
the urgent deficiency bill were agreed
to and adjournment taken until Mon
day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
AHeavy Load.

To lift that load off of the stomach
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. Sour stomach, belch-
ing, gas on stomach and all disorders
of the stomach that are durable, are
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by the use of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. S, p. Storrs, druggist at 1917
Main street. New Britain, Conn.
says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
giving such universal satisfaction and
is so surely becoming the positive
relief and subsequent cure for this dis
tressing ailnent, 1 feel that am
always sure to satisfy and crafty my
customers by recommending it to
them. l write this to show how well
the remedy is spoken of here" Kod-
oil Dyspepsia Cure was discovered
after years of cHientific experiments
and will positively cure all stomach
troubles. Sold by all druggists
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get a bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thomson, Spencer, Ia., says !;
Have had dyspepsia for twenty years.
My case was almost hopeless. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure was recommended and
! used few bottles of it and it is. the
only thing that has relieved me.
Would not be without it. Have doc
tored with local physicians and also at
Chicago, and even went to Norway
with hopes of getting some relief, but
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the only
remedy that has done me any good,
and 1 heartily recommend it. Every
person suffering with indigestion or
dyspepsia should use it. Sold by all
druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
STATE GRANGE OFFICERS.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 16. The second
days session of the Vermont State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was
largely attended. The most import.
ant business of the day was the cleo.
tion of officers which resulted as fol.
lows Master, Charles j. Bell of Wal
den; overseer, @. f. Smith, of Nor
risville; lecturer, r. B. Gslushs, Of
South Royalton; steward. e. H.
Morse, Of Randolph; assistant steward,
Il. b. Roberts, Of Rupert; chaplain,
r. II. Holmes of Shoreham; treasur
or, f. B. Peir, of Jamaica; secretary,
A. A. Priest, Of Randolph; gate
keeper, A. f. Lawrence, of ST, Johns
bury; Ceres, Mrs. o. J. Bell, Of
Walden; Pomona, Mrs. O. f.. Smith,
OF Worthwhile; Flo-s, Mrs H. W.
Sargent, of Brattleboro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

to adopt and make use of means for
the purpose of educating the people of
the State in respect to the cause and
nature of the disease and the means
that may be taken by the people them
selves for its prevention and cure"
1t is planned to conduct public meet
ings at least once year in every
county in the State, and free lectures
will be given by the members Of the
commission At the suggestion of
Governor Bell and invitation Of the
State Board of Agriculture talk will
be given by some member of the COM
mission at each meeting Of the board.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
FOSTlEk'S RESOLUTIONS.

Washington, Dec. lG. - Representa-
tive Foster of Vermont introduced q
joint resolution yesterday for an in
vestigation under the supervision Of
the secretary of the interior, of the
economic value of the waters of Lake
Ohamplain and directing the secretary
to report to Congress any possible
means of adjusting the interests of
New York, Vermont and Canada in
the use of the water OF that lake
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
co UNITY EXAMINERS

The State superintendent of educa-
ton, Walter E. Ranger, has appoint
ed January 6, afternoon and evening,
as the date for the annual meeting of
the county examiners of teachers.
This meeting is of more than ordi-
nary Importance because recent Leg
islation requires the board to formu'
late regulations for issuing special
CERTIFICATES, as a new feature Of the
system, on experience and training
rather than ON g samination. Thu
meeting Of the examiners will be helC
in che State House.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
VEST VIRGINI1 UTH.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Dec. 16 -
Olarks5urg is at a standstill from the
four months drouth, the NEST severe
in the history Of central West Vir-
GINA There is rot drop of water
to be had except what is transported
by train or wagon. All industries ex.
cept newspapers have suspended. The
snow, "A foot in depth, brought no re-
lief, as the weather remains cold.
One of the city reservoirs is held in
reserve for possibility of fires. The
others we're emptied long ago.