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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

Papers were presented at the afternoon
meeting by H. D. Robbins Of the Newport
National hank on "tfow Shall we Treat
Small Deposits:" by l.. y. Harris. cash
Ter of Lyndonvillc National bank. on
'The Transfer Of Bank Stock" and by
George II. Adams. president Pcmigewau
sctt National bank Plymouth. on "'rhc
Country Bank, How Shah its Interests
be Protected from Foes without and
Foes Within" These ofirc ers were elect
cd: President. II. r.. Smythc of Plymouth;
vice. presidents. w. S. Boynton of st.
Johnsbury and r. y. Ilutchins of Iancas-
ter; secretary and treasurer. Homer y.
Smith Of st. Johnsburv: executive com
mitten. /. y. Harris of Lyndonville. T. a.
johnson of Newport. p. w. Wilder of
Woodstock and A. ~. Eastman. The in
dicted president of the Berlin banl, was
among the late arrivals at the meeting.
WAS GRANDSON OF GOVERNOR
CtIITTENDEN.
George G. Snyth. member of the firm of
Cathrnl X Snyth. worstcd dealers. At
so5 Broadway Ncw York, committed sui
cid" nv shooting himself March 2
Numerous disputes with Il member OF the
firm Is thought to be the cause. Smyth
was n nephew Of tho late Recorder
Smyth and grandson of Governor Chit
teidcn of Vermont.
G. NJ. ROWETL FINED IN RENNING-
TON.
George NJ. Rowcll of Bennington. for.
merly OF this city. who wds charged with
soliciting insurance without license.
withdrew his plea of not guilty and plead
ed guilty In court ut Bennington Thur.
dnN. Judge f. l.. Bates fined Rowcll 600
and costs amounting to Sl3S.2o. which
Rowcll paid He was discharged.
DISTRICT MEETING x. OF r.
District Deputy Fred e. Shonyo of
lvndonvllc has called II district meeting
for tho second district. Knights of Pyth-
iaS. to he held in Pythian hall in St
Johnsbury Tuesday. March 6. A large
number arc expected to hc present from
Apollo. Hector. Union, Damon Olympia
and Kathbonc Lodges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
DISCOVERY or MAPLE SYRUP.

The legend of the disc Of maple
syrup H. curious one, and one Of me-
tiOnal importance to those of rs who are
real Americans for it was one OF our
native Indian chiefs who made this dis
covery, according to the legend. This
chief instructed his squaw TO cook a
piece OF vensior for his sole enjoyment
on his return from the chase. After put .
ting the meat TO cook. IN water obtained
by melting SNOW NC squnu becam" SO
absorbed In making pair OF moccasins
for her husband tfnt she let the meat
burn, rs MANY moro civilized housewives
have done since. Also, Ike the modern
housewife. she was ready to meet the
emergency. As there was no time tn
melt snow again size bethought herself
at the water running from the maple tree
behind Inc wiswam. This she poured
in with the meat. The hunter was de-
laved Ia his coming 50 that when he re-
turned there was nothing but Il sticky
mess In the bottom of the pot, Fearing
storm. III" guilty sQuaw hid when she
heard her husband coming, but hearing
no outburst abe vcntured forth and found
the lusty chief utterly oblivious to every
thing about him except the pot, which
he held between his knees. eating the
contents with the utmost delight, and
licking his fingers with gusto, This
Was the first dish of maple syrup
served and was n fortunate discovery for
our lorcfathors, for history tells us that
rs far hack as 1890 the first maple syrup
and sugar were made in Vermont, and
for many years her output was nearly
one-third of what was made in the coun-
try. In the olden times maple sugar max
ing was not only q picnic where many a
love match began, but II was a most
necessary function for maple sugar was
the only kind of sweet known 10 the
rank ANA file Nearly every well-to- do
farmer in those 1aVS Owned his own
sugar camp and every member OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

$. NJ. Wilson and w. Il. knsman. who
have hccn granted franchise 10y the city
council under the firm name of the Rut-
land Heating company. have decided to
apply to the secretary of state for Il char
ter. Mr., kinsman SAID that before any
thing toward building an expert would be
employed to look the ground over Work
would not bc started. he said. until warm
weather, Mr. kinsman stated that tho
company would be capitalized at not loss
than 100000
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hams Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKuAM:-I cannot
praise Lydia F.. Plnkhaln's Vcgc-
table Compound too highly. for it
is the only medicine ever tried which
cured me. suffered much from my
first menstrual period. felt so weak
and dizzy at times | could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
My thoughts became sluggish, l had
headaches. bnckachcs and sinking
spells. also pains in the back and lower
limbs. In fact. was sick all over.
Finally. after many other remedies
had been tried. we were advised to get
Lydia r. Pinl<ham's Vegetable
Compound. and am pleased to say
that after taking it only two weeks, a
wonderful change FOR the better took
place. and in short time l was in
perfect health felt buoyant. full Of
life, and found ell work pastime. I
am indeed glad to tell my experience
with Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, for it made diff
ferent girl OF me. Yours very truly,
Miss NJ CARrLEpGE, 533 Whitehall St..
Atlanta, Ga. p - $4,000 forfeit II o,isioei Of
above letter proving oenuncncss cannot be produced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
El ECTRrC CAR TRUCK COVERED
WITH ICE.

During the severe storm of ThursdaV
lightning struck the power house Of the
electric railroad near Walloomsac and
damaged the building considerably burn
ing out the generator. The high water
carried away Il bridge near Walloomsac
ANA covered the tracks with water for the
distance Of half mile or more. which
has frozen solid. Officials say that it will
b, three days. at least before the road
can be opened for traffic Considerable
other damage was done in various places
in this vicinity.
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MADE PARTIAL SETTLEMENTS.

'lio put me up to it, was tho explain
alton of Mrs. LcnnoX. alias White, ones
Brown. Smith, who so successfully bun
coed st. Johnsbury merchants. and So
cured a complete outfit for herself and
husband. She operated at various stores
giving different names and places of
abode. Berry, Ball kindly fitted her out
with Il 50 suit. &. T.. Simanton, glasses
r.. l.. Hunt. a 81 wrapper T.. y. Randall
contributed literally and Mrs. j. S. Weaks
topped of with n hat Assclin Bros. and
+. q. Bundy clothed and shod the husban nd
who was not able to he out but would re
turn articles or pay ca H." Tho couple were
finally unprecedented at Bury. y. G.. where
confessed. the woman blaming the man.
The couple settled with representatives
of Asselin Bros. and Kerry Ball to the
satisfaction of those firms. The matter
Is not in the hands of the state. and as
the parties are across the line there is no
likelihood of their being brought to
justice. 1t said they are wanted IN Barre
for similar operations. The other local
merchants have recovered neither goods
nor money and it looks as If they were
out that amount
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

family was called on to lerd a hand in
sucnr-n,1klrg time.
EVIDENT THAT COLTS WE'RE POL
SONED
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DANGEROUS TMPOSTERS IN ST.
JOHNSBUEY.

What was evidently a trio of profess sion
al tranpS arrived in st Johnsbury Friday
and began operations at once. one noram-
hulated on one sound limb and Il crutch,
represented that he was trying to get
money to procure an artificial limb. The
party came up from Wells River on the
morning train and their trump card be-
gan taking the stores and business places
in rotation. stopping occa sionaly to con-
fer with his pals. chief Of Police Miller
was notified from Wells River to watch
out for them. After watching them he
decided that they were imposters and sus-
pcious ones at that They were warned
to leave town. The police lost track of
one. but the other two, including the
one legged gentleman. left on the north
bound train in the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

Miss N. CARTRIDGE gives some
helpful advice to young girls.
Her letter Is but orc Of thou
sands which prove that nothing
is so helpful to young girls who
are just arriving at the period of
wOmanh0Od as Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
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PROSPERITY FOR ISLAND POND

The rumor will not down that the
railroad shops are to be moved from East
Dccring To Island Pond. and it is now
asserted that Assistant Master Mechanic
Welt is coming to Island Pond next
month to take charge
, 1904-08-11
Brick Tools Arrive.

The machinery and all tools to
be used at the Smith brick yard at
this place, arrived Wednesday, to-
gether with Mr.. G. J. Smith. who
is tue promoter of the enterprise,
and who has been in Encampment
for the past week. Mr.. j G Hangs
the moulder. arrived yesterday
evening, and work of erecting the
mud mill, and clearing the ground
began to-day. Efforts will be- made
to commence moulding some time
tomorrow. The yard is ] mile
south of the city, an excellent
quality of clay being found at that
place.
A kiln of $4,000 brick will be
made. 100000 will be used in
the constructed of the shelter.
and $4,000 is estimated to be US
ed for improvements to Pearl this
season,-Pearl Mining Times.
, 1904-08-11
Horssless Wagon Runs Away.

DR.. L j. Swisher was called to
the ranch of A. l.. Abel Tuesday
night to attend two of their child
rem who had been hurt in a rather
peculiar accident.
Above the house at the ranch a
heavy ranch wagon stood on the
side of the hill, with the tongue
toward the slope. The brake had
been necessary 10 hold the wagon
and while the children we're play
ing in it the boy threw the brake
off. The wagon Immediately be-
gan to run down the hill past the
house and through a fence, where
the children were thrown out.
They were thrown out on ground
recently plowed, so that the fall
did not hurt them much but the
wagon ranch over them both. The
little girls left limb was broken
near the hip and she was other
wise bruised. The wagon ran
over the boys abdomen and also
badly bruised his arm. Aftel
given them proper attention DR.
Swisher thought it necessary tc
have them in town where h,
could them regularly, as at tina
time it was hard to state just how
badly the boy was hurt.
DIR. Swisher left here Tuesday
evening and returned Thursday
morning without sleep and but
little rest. He was accompanied
home by MIR. Abel, who brought
, 1904-08-11
5000 MILE TRIP
John and Gus Holms of Cody, Wye,
Makes Journey to St. Louis
in Open Boat.

Friday afternoon John Holms
and son, Gus Holms, of Cody.
Wyo., arrived in st. Louis after a
journey of 1900 miles from Bill
lings, Mont, having made the en-
tire journey in an open boat.
The two Hulms, desiring to see
the Worlds fair, decided to make
fine journey by boat and initiate
the great feat of Lewis and Clark.
upon their return from their his
toric journey to the Pacific coast.
They had constructed ut Billings
Mont, a batteau similar in many
respects to that used by Lewis
and Clark, and launched their
craft on the Yellowstone river at
that city on May IL. They sailed
down the Yellowstone to the Mis-
souri,, thence down that stream to
the Mississippi and on down to
st. Louis.
The boat was provisioned for
the entire trip and the journey
made as if no cities or towns exist
ed along the route taken. Both of
the voyagers enjoyed excellent
health during the trip and met
with no serious mishap on the
voyage. The entire trip of ap-
proximately 5000 miles was made
in Just so days. After enjoying
the sights of the Worlds fair the
the two Holms will return to Co
dy by rail.
This journey has been made
but few times by white men in
recent years, although in the ear
ly days the fur traders reached
the Indian tribes of the west by
this means, few, however, ventur-
ing as far as Montana. In 1906
Lewis and Clark, the first white
men to cross the United States
overland to the Pacific coast, up
on their return hoated down the
Yellowstone and Missouri to St.
Louis, aud according to Brad
bury's Sketches of the Northwest,
John Golfer made the same trip
in 1910.
, 1904-08-11
Resignation Not Accepted.

A dispatch from Sheridan says;
The sensation that resulted from
the announcement by Rev. Will
liams that he intended to resign
on account of the action taken by
some of members of his congre-
CATION, who warned him not to
refer to the matter of gambling in
the city, has resulted in the
church board declining to receiv We
the PASTORS resignation and ex-
planning to him that the instruc-
ton to leave the gambling ques-
tion alone did not emanate from
the representative members of his
church.
Some time ago an ordinance
was passed which, in spite of the
state law licensed gambling hous-
es. Since that time the two fac.
tions in the city have been bitter
against each other.
, 1904-08-11
DISASTER
AT PUEBLO
A Hundred or More Lives
Lost Sunday Ev-
ening.
TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
Trestle. Weakened by Rush Of Water
From %cloudburst Gives Way Near
Near Pueblo.

Rio Grande train No. IL (the
Missouri-Pacific Flyer south and
east bound. broke through a washed
out bridge yer an orroya at Dry
creek, near Eden. eight miles from
Pueblo, at $ o'clock Sunday night.
The latest estimate of the number
OF lives lost is placed at a tot
al of a hundred or ore. 1t is
believed that there were 125 peo-
pie on the train and only about
two dozen survivors have been ac-
counted for.
Dry creek is fifty feet wide and
fifteen feet deep with steep banks.
At this time of year the bed is
generally dry but Sunday night
water was flowing across the tres
tie as the result of n cloudburst.
The engine had got almost across
the bridge but slipped back and
the baggage car, smoking and
chair cars plunged into the tor
rent. The upper side of the
bridge had been undermined by
the rush of water. The engine
fell on its right side. The timer
and Pullman did not 20 down.
The operator at Eden, a mile
away, heard the cry for help and
rushed to the scene as soon as
possible. When the news reach
ed Pueblo, a rescue train was
rushed to the wreck and soon 200
people with lanterns and torches
Were patrolling the river for miles.
The express a was found near
the scene of the wreck with the
safe open and the contents gone.
With the breaking of day the
full horror of til scene became APP
parent. The wreckage was visi-
BILE III all directions, the dead
bodies being visible here and
there in piles of debris, composed
of wreckage of cars, driftwood
and mud. Many ome were
carried down Dry creek 10 Foun-
tain creek by a wall of water
which had force enough to carry
several coaches nearly four miles
from the point where they went
through the bridge.
The body of Engineer Human
was found half a mile from the
scene of the accident half a mile
from sand in which there were
buried many bodies. The smoker
was washed still further down the
stream and was not located for
several hours.
, 1904-08-11
Drive Finished.

The Carbon Timber Co, finish
ed their last tie drive for this
year last Saturday, the ties being
driven from this point to Fort
Steele in eight days. The men
returned to the tie camps the first
of the week to commence the work
of cutting next summers ties.
Work will not commence for
ten days or two weeks as the tim
Der has not been selected and laid
out in lands for the men. This
Will be done as soon as possible
and the men started to chopping
, 1904-08-11
Special Excursions to st. Louis.

On Saturdays, Aug. ID, 20, and q,
the Union Pacific will run popular
Excursions from Walcott, Wyo., to
St. Louis and return at the low rate
of $25.75. Tickets will have final re-
turn limits Of fifteen days. Illus
trated guide to Worlds Fair free on
application. Inquire of
w. c, Summons, Agent,
Walcott, Wyo.
, 1904-08-11
Automobile Races.

A series of automobile races are
to be held at Casper during the
coming Industrial convention and
several Denver machines will be
entered.
The railrgad fare from Chey-
enne to Casper and return will be
$3.50, less than one-third of the
regular fare.
Visitors to Casper during the
convention, III case the regular
hotels are overcrowded, are to b.
accommodated in tent cottages
each containing from one to five
rooms.-Leader.
, 1904-08-11
Rawlins Fishing Party.

Andrew McMicken, A. r. White
and Clerk of Court G. r. Watson,
arrived here yesterday from Raw
Inns with a small boat and have
gone down the Platte river on a
fishing expedition.
They are well equipped with
tackle, bait, etc, and the prospects
are they will have a delightful
time, camping out and fishing as
they go down. They will occupy
about five days in the trip from
here to Fort Steele.
, 1904-08-11
Evening Star at Downing
ton Pot IN Engine,
Hoist, Etc.
PASSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Elever Feet Of Copper Ore in the Lucky
Penny shaft-stookholders
Much Pleased.

Two loads of mining machinery,
including a 30 HI. p. boiler, en-
CINE, 6xS hoist, and other material
passed through Saratoga Wednes-
day on their way to the Evening
Star property, at bennington.
The Evening Star is situated
about three miles south of Down.
ington and is owned by Harrison
vile, Mo-, parties, eleven of the
gentlemen most interested having
been here the first of the month
to look the property over, and re-
turned home much pleased with
the showing.
The shaft on the Lucky Penny,
which was sunk about a quarter
of a mile west of the Evening Star
where extensive tunnel work has
been done, is down so feet and it
is on this shaft the machinery will
be installed.
There is IL feet of 10 and IL
per cent. copper ore in the bottom
of the shaft, none of which will
run under 81 to the ton in gold.
Foster Kearns, who was in
charge of the machinery, says the
Evening Star property now ranks
with the Aetna, which is consider
ed n of the finest properties in
that entire section.
T. W. Clements is superintend-
ent of the Star property and is a
miner of much practical ability.
, 1904-08-11
department:

agricultural department:
Best showing of fruits, S25; sec.
ond best, $40.
Best bushel of potatoes, SIS
second best. SO.
For the largest potato exhibit.
ed, So. Best bushel turnips, SO
Best bushel rutabagas, So. Best
bushel sugar beets, $40. Best one
dozen Mangle- Wurzel beets, So
Best one dozen long red beets, IS.
Best bushel oLions, $40. Best
one dozen carrots So. Best one
dozen parsnips, So. Best display
of cabbage, so. Best display of
c%aulihower, So. Best display of
pumpkins, $40. Best display of
squash, So. Best display of horse
radish, SIS. Best display of celery
So. Best display of farm and ag-
ricultural products raised by one
person, SIS; second best $40.
Wyoming Commission Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
b. B.. BROOKS,
President.
w q DEMJNG
, 1904-08-11
Requires Extra Shoe Leather.

A purse was made up Tuesly by
the ''hobos' to purchase City
Marshal Snyder a new pair Of
shoes. The ordinance passed re.
Gently by the town council pre-
scribing the duties of the marshal
requires a large amount of shoe leu
ther in the execution of it's require
ments, so the boys are going to
defray the expenses. The
shoes were presented yesterday.
, 1904-08-11
PRIZES OFFERED
Fruits and Vegetables at Industrial
Convention to Receive Cash
Premiums.

In addition to the long list of
premiums offered by the Wyom-
ing Industrial association for the
best agricultural, mining and
other exhibits at the Fourth An
nual Industrial convention to be
held at Casper on September 20,
Il and 22, the Wyoming Com
mission of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition offers the follow
prizes for the best exhibits of
fruit and vegetables.
The official announcement sent
out by the Worlds fair commits
sion is as follows:
The Wyoming Commission OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposi.
ton offers the following prizes 70,
the best exhibits of fruits and
vegetables shown at the Indus
trial convention to be held al
Casper, Wyo., September 20, q
and %, 1904. These prices viii
be paid in addition to any thai
may be offered by the Industrial.
convention committee, and all
fruits or vegetables entered fol
this competition may be selected
by the Worlds Fair Commission
and taken to st. Louis as a part
Of the Wyoming exhibit in the
, 1904-08-11
w. G. DEMING,
Secretary.
STRIKE UNDATED
No Signs Of settlemsnt-chicago Journal
Says Strike is Failure Strikers
Ranks unbroken.

After a fight which lasted for
nearly four weeks, a settlement of
the stock Yards strike seems to be
as remote as at any time since the
struggle for supremacy began.
Neither side to the conflict, dur
ing all this time, has shown any
signs of weakening.
The packers, while asserting
that they will soon have their af-
fairs in normal condition again,
so successful have they been in
securing n%on-union men, still adj
NIT that so far they have been
able to get but $50 of their old
employees back and that the ma
jority of their men are unskilled
workers.
In the last statement given out
by the packers, it was said that
nearly half as many men were at
work now as before the strike he.
gan. These men have been
brought from all parts of the
country, the majority of them
having never seen a meat packing
plant before going there.
With these men, the packers
have succeeded in accomplishing
a good deal of work, but accord
ing to the strikers every animal
that has been slaughtered since
the strike was called has been at a
financial loss to the packers, as in
the majority of cases a lack of
skilled workmen has made it inn
possible to operate the b~y-product
departments and this source of
revenue, which, under normal
conditions is a clear profit to the
packers, has been allowed to go to
waste.
Last week the packers were
figuring or a break in the ranks
of the strikers when work was re-
sumed Monday morning, but there
is nothing this week to indicate
that the men would take such a
step or that they had any idea of
surrendering. According to Mich
cal j. Donnelly, president of the
Butchers union, the strikers are
in better position than they were
on July II, the day the original
strike was called.
The Chicago Journal, in al ed
%itorial says that the strike is a
failure and warns president DON
nelly not to hold his men out any
longer but to let them get work on
the best possible terms before the
cold weather sets in with it's at
tendant suffering.
, 1904-08-11

II. A. Kirk. an old-time resid-
emit of Rawlins, dropped dead in
his ward at 6 o'clock last Tuesday
evening. He was IS years of age
and a very much esteemed eitl-
zen. He leaves a wife and three
daughters. Mrs l. g. Miller Mrs
startzell and Mrs. j. A
Eson, to survive him. The fun
eral took place at 2:3o p. m to-
nay.