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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
DEATH OF DIR. WEBSTER.
WAS Weli-knOwn Vcrmonter and "A
Prominent Mason.

Brattleboro, March l3.--Dr. Dan Pcaslee
Webster, aged 81, died here to-day with
Erights disease after long illness. Ne
was a native of Mortified ana graduated
from the medical department of the Uni
yersity of Vermont and began practice in
Putney when only y, and IG years later
rame to Brattleboro, whore he continued
I'm his profession with great success uulil
after his appointment as postmaster in
1893. lie was reappointed to this office in
1902.
DIR. Webster was representative in the
legislature from Putney in 1872 and 1874,
and senator from Windham county in
Sis He was surgeon-gcneral ON tho
staffs of Governor hsahel Peck and Gov.
Levi X Fuller and was sclectman of
Brattleboro for several years He was
one Of the most prominent Masons in the
country tie was grand master OF the
Grand lodge OF Vermont from 1876 to 1881
was eminent commander OF the grand
commandery In 1902 and had been ad-
vanced to the 33d degree OF the order. lie
was twice married and Is survived by
his second WIFE daughter OF Judge T.. L.
Waterman of BrattlebOro, and daughter
and two sons by his first wife. The eldest
son, Harry, Is assistant treasurer of the
Vermont Savings bank of Brattleboro.
DR.. Webster was with his father, the
Rev Alonzo Webster, chaplain of the
18th Vermont regiment during the battle
of Gettysburg.
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HERSEY SETTLES SUIT.
Gndcrstood He Accepted Half the Iu-
surancc He Claimed.

MONTPELIER, March 13.-The case of Har-
Cev Hcrsey Of Barre against thc Northern
Assurance company of London, England
which was on trial in Washington county
rourt was settled and discontinued from
further service in the case. The terms Of
settlement include the case on trial also
the same plaintiff against the Fire Assoc
riation Of Philadelphia, the Aetna, the
Phoenix and tho Insurance company OF
North America. all Of which stood for
trial The terms Of settlement were rot
made public. These suits were brought
to recover in the agErog gate 5000 and it is
currently reported that n settlement was
effected for just half that sum. The cas-"
of Harvey HerscY We. the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance company Of this city was
not included in the settlement, but that
case is not for trial at the present term.
The pauper case Of tho city Of Montnel-
Ter vs. the town Of MorctoWn was cOutin-
ucd Saturday morning L. j. Bolster vs.
william Recor, general assumpsit VIII
be taken UP when court goes in tomorrow
afternoon. Court took recess ut tor
o'clock Saturday morning until tive
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
THE DANGER SIGNAL.



The rain was pouring in streams down
upon the pitch dark plain. dull rum
bling which grew weaker every moment
was heard in the distance and three glow
ing red points were still visible. They be.
longed to n train which had just rushed
past the watchman's house. and also had
left behind il the nearest flag station.
where the red light was still pickering.
Tho Waterman who. enveloped In his
heavy ovcrcoat. was still standing outside.
turned the heavy mechanism of the bars
and busted himself with his signal-polc
For a few minutes the red danger signal
disappeared. and from the nearby flag
station 80 the soft white light sent its
beams in.o The foggy night.
The tack was clear. No train was due
for two whole hours and the Waterman
was free to 90 In to his house and snatch
short and much needed rest. Heavy
with fatigue he was staggering toward the
door when he suddenly perceived light
apnroachinr II was a car pushed by six
men. on which foreman was sitting with
a colorcd lantern in his hand
The old man has caught The inspcc-
tion fever acaln." the foreman explained.
lie probably could not 60 to sleep and
has come ont TO distract himself. II the
wca thcr ISM too much for him he may he
AT our heels with n levcr-car and the sta
| tion master has sen, us to clear the dis
,ar,led rails from the track. our orders
are to have Them all at the station before
| the mail express is due Ry the way, have
Won heard The news. lininhard, 2"
What news" the Waterman asked,
phlrgmatically. lighting his pipe
Stein, the ain.wrccker is loose aga in,
| Well tic manarlcs he has won for five
| ycare on account of Won have probably
| rurcu him Of the hGbit of imposing on
rrriyht trains md stealing merchandise.
| Hut they would have done bs,tcr not to let
him nut so soon Who knows"
Tho conversation was interruptcd hy
one Of ne mon. who announced that the
rails had been loaded on the ear
Then we'll 90 on" Tho foreman said.
"tood night. Kpinhardt. BETTER keep one
! car oucn for as said. il is quite posi-
h,; ont for stein. He isn't likely to love
81, 'or his five years"
| Tl, watchmap did not reply. but took
his iarmrn and went into the house. Pass
Ing through the little kitchen. he entered
ION lin toe, his only living room
Ills wife. however. must have heard
him. for she said yawning ana rubbing her
| nvos. august Won might 60 TO bed and
| let me take YOUR place. have had enough,
| slo.n
| Won stay where you arc. Anna The
! suporintendent does not like to see wo
mon AT the bars. and as Fink just said
| II is quite possible that the old man will
ga over his division in n ,cvcr car to
| light
A. that moment there was violent
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SETS OUT TO KILL
MRS. ETZ ATTACKED TWICE AND
LEFT IN PITTABLE STATE.
0aved from Fatal Results 81 Second En-.
counter MN Grip ~ DR.. willians'
Pink Pills.

saved from Fatal Results 81 Second En-.
counter MN Grip ~ DR.. wiilians'
Pink Pills.
Not content with shifting down it's
victim once, tho grip often repeats the
attack, and enlists in its service - many
foes TO heslth that it seems bent on muir.
der from the frst. Disceurnsement sets
in and there Is danger Of bis succumbing
through sheer hopelessness II ever get
ting r. the end OF what are known as
the after. effects. 1t is just hore that Dr.
Williams Pink Pills have proved such
a help to thousands Of dispirited people.
II suffered from two attacks of the
srip," says Mrs. Mary M. Etz. 81 Ne. son
West Clinton street, TnirH, NY. land
The second attack was followed BY tori
bio after effects. su6ered fcf nearly a
year and during a great part Of that time
my symptoms were constantly increas
Ing in severity, although ! was unde,
the care Of doctor and a nurse.
There WAS on incessant ringing
noise in nv ears which was distractinl
to an extent that cannot describe.
had very weak heart action and be
lieve that my kidneys became affected
There were terrible pains in my bach
aud limbs and my feet and ankles were
swollen. had night sweats and some
times a cold numbncss would come ove'
my limbs. 49,,
my trouble was complicated will
sciatic rheumatism and at times coult
not raise my foot two inches from th'
floor. The rheumatism grew gradual,
worse - nay system was weakened b,
the poison the grip had len in ny body
About this tins . friend Of mine VIII
lives in Cortland recommended that
Try DR.. Williams Pink Pi9is fer Phi
People. / did so and had taken but on
box before was relieved. In all. J. tool
six boxes and was cured. One remark
able thing noticed sbort the pills wa
that they began TO give me strength al
most as soon as / began the treatment
/ shall be glad to have you rublish III.
statement and hope the pills will be n
much Of blessing 10 others IS the,
were to me-"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopl
are sold by all dealers or will be sent post
paid on receipt Of price fifty centsa box
six boxes for two dollars and half, b.
the DR.. williams Medicine Co., Sehe
nsctady, NY.
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WHY MOTHERS
WORRY

Did you ever hear a mother
worry over a plump child ?
There is no better bank OF
health for a child to draw
from than a good supply of
healthy flesh.
SCOTS Emulsion not only
gives a child weight and
plumpness, but it feeds the
brain, bones and nerves with
strength and active power.
Fewer mothers would
worry if they knew more
about SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is substi-
tutcd by cheap emulsions and
so-called wines, cordials and
extracts of cod-liver OIL.
They can do you no gooc
and are dear at any p1c'
Why buy them? Sect
Emulsion has been the on
reliable preparation of cox
liver oil for nearly thirty year
Wen send you ample tree upon re01's'
SCOTT BOwNE. 400 Pearl Street. New NorA
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PATENTS TO vERMoNTERs.

PATENTS TO THERMOMETERS.
Mr. Edwin ". Cate of North Calais.
VT. has been appointed teacher at the
United States Indian school in Utah
A patent has been granted to Ezekiel
A. Ashland of St. Adams, VT, for claw
hammer; to Henry r. Dorr of Rutland,
for fuel; to William f. sartwell of North
Troy. for a picker stick check for LOOMS
and TO Edward Siblev OF Bennington. for
q paper clip and for an apparatus for In
sorting paper fasteners.
william c. Farnum Of Arlington w..
has assigned his rights in a patent type
writer to the Union rypewritng COM
pany Of Jerscy City. n. J.
Tho House has passed Il bill to increase
to s24 n month the pension of Edward
Elasdei. who was second lieutenant
in Company H., 18th Vermont volunteers.
| 'rhc bill now goes to the President for
signature The same Is true of a bill to
increase to 500 n month the pension OF
Theron r. T.ampherc, who was in Com
| pany L.. Sth Vermont volunteers.
The House has also passed bill to IN
crease 10 $g4 a month the pension OF
Freeman O. Hodge. who was in Company
D., 5tl Vermont volunteers. The bill Is
now before the Senate for action.
NEW RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES.
| Vermont has a good quota of new
rural free delivery routes going into oper
alton April l. These include a route OUT
of Newport. serving AS people, an addi-
tional route out Of Eicrmond, Chittender
county that will serve AZ people an ad
dticnal route out Of Alburgh. Grand Isle
county. To accommodate ass people: and ar
additional route out of North Clarendon
Rutland county, that will deliver mail tC
! d5i pcoplc.
These carriers ana substitute carriers
resnoctivclv have hccn announced fol
Vermont routes: Richmond. John y
Richardson ana Andrew Berry. Newport
Arthur Wells and John r. Wells: Poult
ncy. Seth f. Woodworth ana u. -. Fen
ton. Benson. Fred e. Mcachan and JOIN
Strong: Middlebury, Julius O. Scelcy, Jr.
and Harry G. White: and North Claren
don. Charles +, Pitts ard Ida NJ. Pitts.
The comptroller of tt. currency has ap
proved of tho National Commercial banl
Of Albany, as tho reserve agent OF thu
First National hank of Bristol Vt
Senator Dillingham; has introduced
bill to grant an increase OF pension L
Martha C.. PAGE.
,,,u~,o>.r
fEilii'NS T. ROW hHN'oN'
pcnrcscutotiyo lIaelins has prcsonte
tho nc,ition Of FranlS Plunllcv and 1
others Of <r~thn,ld. I'm flvo, of tho Hon
h,rn-Tnli,cr hill. also uctitions for tn
e.,r,, ,,,Irnnsn from the Wonal,'s Christ
80, Tcnnn,raurr Union of Plsinfeld, VT
- po, If y Mil. aud l. ,thrrc a
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WONDERFUL.

She--We've been on this sail boat "a
hour. and il has scarcely moved yard.
IIe-Thats nothing Why. | can run
mile ana only move two feot.-Princcton
Tiger
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tends the hearings daily very punctually
and has very comprehensive understand
ing of the questions involved in the con-
test,
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TNPREPARED FOR THAT.
Foreigner. hey? by gravy. you talk
our Language like a native"
pardon mel hope not. Chicago
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17
WELLS OF THE DESERT.


| When the ''tendeffoot' first strikes tAe
iesert country he is surprised to learn
that he is expected to pay for the waite:
he uses for himself andAfor his beast A
little later. says the author Of The MYa-
tic Region, I" he becomes indignant
upon finding himself unable to purchase
even small quantity because Of the
extreme caution of the proprietor Of
some desert well where he.haS expected
TO replenish his stock of'wAter. -
1t is not an unusual happening for the
desert-traveler. who has toiled hours
over the burning sands after his supply
of water has been used up to 'findI the
desert-dweller unwilling to spare drop
Of his scanty supply Not all desert
wells are dependable, and sometimes
the solitary dweller of the oasis finds
his supply exhausted. He then has to
haul all the water he Uses 40 or so miles
until such time as the winter rains come
to replenish the vein which feeds his
we'll. "a .siac ~ =
/. Men tortured by. thirst become des-
perate, A thirsty man knows no law
save that Of might. Not long ago re-
spectacle citizen of q little California
town had occasion to crosssthe desert at
point where water-holes were few and
far apart. He depended upon obtaining
water at a certain ranch, established at
one Of the oases on his route, and when
ne arrived there he and his guide and
burros were in sad condition, having
been several hours without water. He
gave his guide five-dollar gold piece
and told him to see the rancher and puf-
chase the water necessary to carry them
to the next watering-plaee. 1t happened
that the rancher's well was IN danger of
going dry. and he declined the money. !
He refused to part with any. water.
Pleadirgs were unavailing,. and the
guide returned to his employer. and re-
portedphis inability to make a deal. Then
the staid citizen arose. and. with a ten
iollar gold piece In. one hand and d re-
voiver in the other. sought the rancher.
There Is ten dollars for the water. II
you will sell it" he said, "and II not, !
shall take it. anywayl Now which shall
1t be?' ..4.t4- .f.,.,..s.,.. (. {. 81. a, I
There was but one reply to an argu- !,
ment OF that kind; the rancher sulkiiy
accepted the money, the brackfsh water
was drawn from the well, and the jour- /
ney was soon resumed. Asa result OF !
this transaction. however. the rancher
was Obliged to take q 40-mile Journey i
over the desert and back, to replenish
bis water-supply from another well.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17

10 number Of pair Of eyes, and tners
stood Tom. Unmindful Of his appear
ance. oblivious Of his rat-like tail, b.
calmly regarded the company.
Then from Miss Nancy and the CON-
|pany broke unnumbered laughters.
Miss FANCY fairly shrieked:A
IF you must have something to love.
captain, why don't you find something
pretty?" gasped the young lady. be-
tween her screams of laughter.
AT least get shade for its eye," sug-
gested a pert young man.
"Or hair restorative for its tail"
added another
Capt Mayhem gIared at his tUrmen-
torS-and for moment meditated craven
retreat. but mastering his courage he
faced his foes and attempted to change
the subject. Miss Nancy wouldp't have
il SO. She teased the mariner about his
queer pet to such an extent that finally
with a muttered excuse he arose and,
grinding his teeth, went back to his
brig.
When he reached the Koh-i-Nor he
noted that Tom had not accompanied
him. II some one had remarked to the
captain that he was superstitious he
would have promptly resented it. but the
idea of going to sea unprotected by the
strange potency Of the mascot of the
brig caused the captain a qualm Of un-
easiness. He also doubted the effect of
Toms absence on Mr.. Cough and the
crew. They might refuse to sail until
Tom was found, and that would be
most annoying delay.
What can have come to the catf.
muttered the captain.
Evidently Tom must be recovered and
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17
SYMPTOMS.

guess what ! want is neat little shacx.
a nice little garden spot where 1 can
dig.
A porch In the front an a barn in the back.
Some chickens. COW an horse az
pig.
\ neat little picket fence all round the
a walk to the house. either gravel or
think such place would suit me to
guess what want is home o. my own.
Inside. what needs not great deal o.
space
A neat. coxy settin'-room. Furnished up
With bright Brussels carpet an curtains
o. lace
An plenty O. winders to make the place
light.
I'd like fer an organ some money to spend.
Some vases an knick-knacks to give the.
thing tone:
4 Kitchen. two bedrooms-one spare. for a
friend
suess what want is home Of my
own.
I guess there's some hxin's that wimmen
folks need;
ain't certain what all them nxin's may
be.
TIL now ain't noticed ner taken no heed.
But What shc might fancy would surely
suft me.
taa't say y soss one tsr shlt Ne lv.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17
thing; to sleep and eat beside the run

thing; to sleep and eat beside the run
ways. ~ ssltnsti.
Moore's paradise lies just east pe
Georgian bay. OF his two camps one
is situated on the shores CT Kah-pee-
kog lake, and the other on the banks
Of the Moon river 1t has always
seemed TO me that the old guide fa-
vored the Moon river camp most,
probably because it was not so much
contaminated by fishermen as that at
Kah-pee-kog.
The Muskoka and Georgian bay
country is truly sportsman's para
disc It is q district of charming lakes
lying parallel with the eastern shore
Of Georgian bay. and connected with
the Muskosh and the Moon rivers.
These lakes half century ago were
known - Little Hurons.' They are
dotted here and there with numerous
islands. The old forests that border
the shores are peopIed with the great
patriarchs of the wood. These forests
are the abiding-place of bear, deer,
heres, grouse, ETC., and in the more
solitary wilds of Pine lake, Kah-pee-
koe, Freeman and Conger wolves are
Plentiful. and the lorily moose is to
te found. The quiet, secluded creeks
and uninhabited bays afford shelter
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17
Baby-Sammy, you are the suh-
niest boy. Thank you, brother.-f,hs.
cago Daily News.
RED HERRING "sARDINE s."
The. Real Article Is Something with
Which Che Average Person
IL Unfamilisr.

Comparatively few imported safE inca
are sold in this country nowadays, yet
not one consumer IN a thousand knows
the difference between the imitation and
the genuine. no nearly does the fish sold
for q sardire resemble the real sSrdine
in appearance and taste. Nine tenths
Of the 1ardines" come from :daine.
In Eastport alone there are over two
dozen places where the mock yardine
Is prepared and boxed The Nfw York
Sun gfves an account of the indsstry.
The business was begun long sgc by q
couple OF sharp and far-seeir New
Workers, who began to pack sme II her
ring in title wooden kegs anf biace
them on the market under the rtsue OF
Russian aerring. The venture was
most successful. but the men go,. the
idea there vas more money stu in
modelling tire herring after the French
sardine
A similar experiment had been tried
not long before. but it had turnec out
to be failure. 1t had been easy to pack
the Maine Herring in olive oil ard to
encase 1t IL. boxes which initiated the
French production, but the taste OF the
herring remained unmistakable, and the
scheme failed. The New Yorkers. how
ever. after & few trials, hit on a mixture
or blend of spices and oils fora packing
sauce. which made ''sardinerof a:her-
rtng and caused to spring upa gigantic
iNdustry. "sardines'' are made notonly
from common herring but from younr
The way the hsh are hsndlsd at fhe
hetosy ID sight worth going to Maine
to see. When they. have been pilid in
heaps on long tables the cleaninf be-
GINS. The rapfdity pf the work Is won
derful. q seyen-year-oId girl csn be-
bead and cleans75 herrines every ninute
for ten minutes without miss or 3 halt
i New York. issthe great wholesale CEN
ter for these Yankee .'sardines. One
Maine factory alone there are
ethers doing rs large atrade--has made
a9d sold as many as 2,Q0O, 900 boxes of
fardfnes"fn 4 year 8 .e''sN
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17

when SO many deer and 30 many signs
Of them are left.
But the sport hunting sportsman
reed not conflne his efforts to exter-
nination of deer. The black bear and
the moose Of these forests win AFFORD
him many an hours entertainment.
Two years ago this fall when In the
Muskoka district seven majestic moose
stalked through the little village Of
Rosseau, on. Lake Rosseau, mss.h to
the chagrin Of the sportsmen Of the
place, for the animals at that time
we're under the protection Of the On
tario laws.
Moore's home is at Foote's Bay, ON
Lake Joseph, but from now until the
hunting season Is over / would never
look for him at that place. Dense end
extensive as are the forests, l feel
sure that could find my woods friend
within a few hours, for know the
deer runNays that he knows; / know
the camps he loves: know the trails
he follows, and It IL on .thesa that
he will be found until the Law agaiu
says: NO more deer for this 3ear."
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17

heavy splash Of stag as he swims
from an island to the mainland. When
he reaches the shore he shakes the
dripping water from his TANKS. and
stands for moment with turned head
displaying his. handsome antlers Az
we paddle on and turn-a ssharp bend
ofsthe islands, wild duck, with low,
Affiliated fight. hastens with her young
brood from danger Az might ap-l
proaches, we perceive q fox skulxing
beneath the shadow Of the rocks,
watching large hare that has left
his shelter and il feeding ON the
fender green's. Soon en- unwary move
Inent causes alarm, and with four
bounds he has nearly gone; but now,
for moment, he etops. his ears erect,
and every instinct alert; then he
slowly vanishes. The bright. gleam-
ing eyes of q raccoon attract us to
the hollow log. and the long-drawn
moan of the wolf warns US that the
hour Is late.
Nature provides bountifully for the
animal life in these vast wildernesses.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-17

| SOFTLY. .c.'-
the brig was to sail early in the morn
ing, so that action must be swift.
He must have stayed at the house, "
soliloquized the captain, iii slip up
! and get him."
1t was past IL and bright moonlight
when the captain stealthily trod the
pavement In front of the Gale house
The front porch was vacant and the
captain stole around to the back alley
To--his surprise the alley gate stood
open and he entered the small yard. On
the porch, in the full CLEAN of the moon
stood Tom, back rounded and hairless
tail wagging as il confronting deadly
enemy.
'Puss. puss," said the captain, softly.
Tom needed not this call, but emitted
a whining noise as If the enemy was
drawing nearer.
Capt. Mayhem had tip-toed halfway
to the porch with the idea of picking
up the cat when a shrilI scream from
above fell upon his ears. 1t was Miss
Nancy's voice. With a bound the cap
tain reached the porch and tried the
door. 1t was fast. but at the same mo-
ment he noticed that the window along
side was open. Vaulting through, he
stood in the kitchen, while from above
came cries Of help" in an agonized
voice and in q voice which he recoe-
nized even in its stress of excitement.
He sprang up the stairs only to carom
violently against man descending in
haste. The man tried to push by him.
and not succeeding. struck him sayageiy
in the face. Capt Mayhem closed with
him and the two rolled down the stairs
graphing with each other.
TITS robber, murderer" {" screamed
Miss Nancy down the stairs.
1t was close contest, for both men 4
were strong, but the cries OF Miss Nancy
had aroused the neighborhood and an
officer burst into the kitchen followed
by several citizens.
He tried to choke me when woke up
and saw him bending over me-" said
Miss Nancy, in delightful dishabille. as
she recounted her adventure to the csp-
tain. i
ut was the cat, not I. who did II, /" said
the captain. explaining his being on
hand at such an hour.
mo wonder you love him, "murmured
Miss Nancy.
Il don't love hin" whispered the can.
tain. Il can't love anything but the |
prettiest girl In the world.
IF she's so pretty as that" sighed
Miss Nancy, Il should think she'd be
worth asking for"
A very happy man stood on the poopof
the brig when she towed d oNn'the by. !
md on the main hatch. serious, rs be- |
somes cat with the safety. OF 4 400 ton |
'rig and nine lives on his shoulder.
'at Tom. the mascot Of the Koh-f-Nor.