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TRUSTEES.

lOlal Assets ...... ~, ,oUS.SO
TRUSTEES.
HENRY GREENE. HENRY WELLS,
j. l.. BARSTOW +. W. WARD,
ALBERT G. WHITTEMORF
Deposits made during the first four
business days of the month draw interest
from the ,irst. If made afterward interest
will commence the first OF the following
month.
Interest will he credited TO dcpositors
January | and July l. compromising twice
Il year There are no stockholders in this
bank. All earnings. less expenses belong
to depositors. The rate Of interest de-
ponds upon the earnings but the law hNes
tho rate that any savings bank In inc
state can pay at not to exceed three ana
one-half per cent per annum, until us
surplus reaches ten per cent. of it's &c
posits when special dividend is PROVIDED
for.
All taxes in this state are paid by tie
bank on deposits of 5000 or less. Depos-
its are received In sums from 81 to $1,000,
and no interest will be paid on any sum
posts by widows. orphans, administra-
tors, executors. guardians charltaole or
religious institutions or on trust tunds
deposited br order Of the court.
No money loaned to any officer or trus-
! tee OF tho bank
! CHARLES r. SMITH President
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas,
F. s. ISIIAM. Assistant Treasurer
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THE VALUABLE SERVICE or STATE
TAX COMM SSlONt,R j. f.. CtSHMAN.
tNrom the Northhcld Nows)

For a long time the office of state tax
commissioner was apparently a consoIa-
tion prizc for som, defeated cnndiiite
or waS awarded by the governor to some
politician who had been particularly uc-
tive in u convention campaign. The
last man to have the officc under these
ing bank cashier OF Vermont. who is
at Rutland Lewis was Il candidate for
State treasurer and was defeated ~ the
present cncumhcnt, John Bacon.
In l!s0. Governor Stickncy appointed j.
r.. Cushman of burlington tax commits
siuncr and that gentleman took up the
work apparently with til" idea that he
WAS selected to serve tn" best interests
OF the state. How well Commissioner
Cushman has succeeded is shown in the
following brief summary from his report
for I'll" biennial period, which he has Just
compl ted Tho receipts from the cor
poratiou taxes were Sll3j,S51 as against
%i5 -. in tho term 5000 and SS4,i for
1>o>-l3r" The collateral inheritance tax
WAS $4,000 for the biennial period .Lst
closed. as compared with SlC5.SA in 10000
and s&.9>> in l>9>- 1890. The total taxes
/ from th"s' two sources were SSH in
/ 1900 $lUil.l'7 in l902 and 81 9oi. 400 in 1907.
/ Gain for the biennial period ending june
g. 1907. over the last biennial period
tlG'3'j..S gain for the biennial period
ending June -. 1905. over the last hen
Mai period Sl5i3S3 ~ gam over the ben
nial period ending June 30 l!"4, over the
. biennial period ending June 30 400. $50,
fl.
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ESTATE or ALBERT G. PIERCE OF
BURLINGTON.
District OF Chit

ESTATE OF ALBERT g. PIERCE OF,
JRIINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. D.,ric, o, Chit.
70 All persons concerned in the estate If
Albert g. pcirce, late OF burlington, IN
said district, deceased,
GREETING:
At a Probate Court. holden at Burlin~
ton. within and FOR the District Of CHIT
tcndon, on the 18th day of July zoos
an instrument purportng to be the LASH
Will and testament of Albert g. Peirce
lat" of burlington, i'm said district de,
ceased, was presented to the court afore-
said. for probate.
And Il Is ordered by snld court tina. tho
18th lay II August. 1905, at the lrobats
Court rooms in said Burlington. be as
signed .or proving said Instrument; ard
that notice thereof be given TO all per-
sons concerned. by publishing this ordsf
three wecka succossively In the Burlinxs
ton Weekly Free Press, q newspaper pub.
lShed at said burlington. provious TO The
time appointed
Therefore. you are hessby notified 70 An
pear before said court. az the time Ara
pace aforesaid and contest tho probs "a
OF said will. II you nave CAUSE
Given under my hand at Burlington. In
said district. this 18th day OF july. 1874
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
3,w3t. Judge.
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our clubbing list includes all papers and
magazines published. only those most
frequently asked for are printed in our
list bat others may be had ON applica-
ton.
Subscribers may have more than one
paper from this clubbing list Always
nd "A Ytal ~ for reply when asking about
this us We do III this work at no protit
in order to accommodate our subscribers
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LAND OF MUSKOEA
A Region where Tired Nature's Sweet
Restorer Ia In Full rlay-BrNciHg
Air nnd Beautiful Scenery.

TO the Editor Of the Free Press:
The poet has informed us that
There Is land that is fairer than Jay
And by faith we can see it afar."
We believe this, but we have found "A
place UP hero in the highlands OF on
tario in the land of Muskolta that is faircr
than two days and visible to the naked
eye, which affords "A grand opportunity
to- renew and brace up our ftith-that It
may become strong in tho lord and
in the power Of his might" by rambling
in natures garden, riding on the face
of the waters, and recalling that he In
whom We put our trust is the maker and
ruler Of all the sublime beauties of
nature which rise up before us, the enjoy
ment of which builds UP tho physical
System and restores lost energy thus
strengthening our temporal as well as
spiritual we'll being.
Ry the words of the poet am reminded
OF rcputed incident in one of the small
villages near the gateway of this dis
trict, where a man had taken the initis =
tive in commerce. by starting small
marble business. lady called upon him
to get n hcad-stone for her ID hrs-
band, and handed him for part Of the
cpitah. the line:
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Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1847.

Deposits July 1, 1904, $9,174,9SS.76 |
Surplus ............ 542,61350 |
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10 all persons concerned in the estate Of
Albert G. pcirce, late OF burlington, IN
die ri d,.r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

the Ludlow Tribune says:
AN effort has been made to strengthen
the library in material relating to Ncr-
mont history As the early histories in
Vermont are out of print and consc-
uucntly rare. II is difficult to- obtain some
OF the most desirable. a beginning how
ever, has been made and among the
valuable books on Vermont acceSsioned
during the year are records of the gov
crnor and council. eight volumes, Will
liamss Natural ana civil History of
Vermont. two volumes. and R"nrtliots
Vermont in the civil War. two volumes.
Here is a timely hint to the st. Albums
public library. So tar as the Messenger
is aware, nothing of this kind mas ever
been attempted here. Vermont books.
pamphlets. and newspapers are becoming
rarcr every year, and city like st.
Adams cannot afford to bc without at
least the most essential Of them ID, Tor"
ii is impossible to buy them at anything
like a reasonable price.
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ESTATES or CHARLES r. PCLLIN-
GER AND MARY JANE poll
lINGER or COLCHESTER
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70 the Editor Of the Free Press:
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TO an persons concerned in the estate
of Maria II. Tucker, late ut BurllnLtun,
IL. Il = -..-.I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
Mouse Exhibition in London.

London EXpress.)
If the timid maiden lady can oys
come her mortal terror Of mice, All
can make up her mind to part wia
the tabby cat which is traditionat
associated with her, there is a pros
pect of opening up a new industry
which will result in fewer applicants
to the distressed gentlewomen's fund
For there is money TO be made out
of mice, and already three ladies have
quite a number Of them, which are
valued at anything from 95 to flO
each.
Mrs. Parkes, of Chelsea, is one Of
these ladies', and at WalthamstOw
fanciers show the other night she eI
hibited in the mouse section two mice
one Of which was blue and four week
old, each valued at e1O.
Two other e10 mice were exhibN
at the show, and also one e1O n
mouse. or forty-three exhibits ont
one was priced as low as los.
The mouse section Of the show
was judged by Mr.. Maxey, secretau
OF the national mouse club and editor
OF a paper entirely dealing with mice
The mouse club has about 200 mem
bers in all parts OF the country and
has a mouse show every year, with
challenge cup offered for the cham
pion mouse.
The Walthamstow show is the hrst
at which classified prizes for mice
have been offered. Three prizes In
three classes were awarded, the first
for mice that were OF one color only
the second for any other variety, and
the third for mice under ten weeks
old.
Some very beautifully marked, nove
colored and dainty little mice were
among tho exhibits. In iudgns
marks we're given for good shapN
heais, large bodies, exceptional
good marking length of tails, col9
and brilliance of eyes, and tamensa
Mice come 10 maturity in about ten
weeks and start breeding at about
three months. The proper way 20
handle a mouse is 10 lift 1t by its tall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
MARVELLOUS
EGGS OF
INSECTS
DR.. Richard Kerr
Writes Entertain
ingIy Them
All Are Beautiful, Some
Under the Microscope
Showing the Most
Wonderful Markings

Some insects lay oval eggs, other.
cylindrical, others spherical. Some
eggs are like Grecian water bottles
others have crown tops Some have
rims, groves. and projecting points
Of ornamentation. In some the lines
around the exterior entwine in beau
tiful order. in others lines and fut
ings prevail. as If they had just come
from the hands of a skillful engraver
A fine lace covering envelops the
surface Of several insects eggs Many
are tinted and colored, while Others
display an irridescence SURPRISING
that Of the ear shell, haliotis Even
the eggs Of the parasites Of birds are
more splendid than the eggs of the
birds themselves.
Microscopic objects, such as eggs
Of insects, many Of which range be.
tween the fftieth and bundredth part
of an inch In diameter, cannot ap.
pear, either to our judgment Of to un.
assisted vision, to possess any sur.
face on which It is possible to display
any ornamentation.
II superficial space be allowed we
can understand the presence and the
possibility OF decorative beauty; but
when objects are so small that sew.
eral Of them, II tied together, would
readily fall through the eye Of fine
needle, we are naturally astonished
and puzzled to find them ornamentally
embossed and beautihed in the high
est degree.
Each kind of butterfly or other In
sect has its own special form of egg
so distinctly marked that an entomol.
ogist should be able to name the in.
sect by merely seeing It's egg.
The eggs Of certain butterflies are
so wonderfully ornamonted that in
point OF design they stand preemi.
nently before the eggs of birds. The
egg shells OF butterflies consist of a
tough gelatinous substance which re.
sists fairly strong acids. They diff
fer from those Of birds in that they
contain no carbonate Of lime There
Is another circumstance connected
with their history which deserve es.
pecial notice The vitality OF the
eggs OF butterflies and moths Is rot
impaired by exposure to extreme cold.
They may be frozen in a block of
ice and In due time they are aatched
as II nothing unusual had occurred
Were IL otherwise severe winter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
n Pills Mere PaIson.

II Detioit's crop OF pills for single
year was made Of any deadly poison
one-hGlf OF them would be sufficient
10 depopulate the entire globe.
II 'he annual pin harvest Of Detroit
was strung ON thread. like Christmas
popcorn, the rope OF pills would
reach twice around the earth. with
enough over to tie In a bow.knot II
this string OF pills was cut In pieces
each Of the 36.OOOOOO women and
girls in America could have differ.
ent necklace OF pills for every day
In the year with an extra long one
for each Sunday Detroit produces
1900 10000 pills each year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
A ProtsetlOnist Democrat.

Serator Foster, of Louisiana. is
ciasscd as Democrat. but ne talks
protectionism as well as the Republi
cans In opposing the Cuban bin. he
said that Cuba is competent to pro.
duce all the sugar this country needs
and that the reduction Of the duty
made by the treaty means the sure
death OF the beet industry. as well as
the cane industry of louisiana. This
Is the same old story that We have
been hearing from the Republicans for
many years whenever proposition
mas been made to lower any duty
however high - Louisville Courier.
journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

roll and a campaign such as was on
then. is in full swing now.
Under the direction Of Mr. Falken'
berg who is one Of the leading fra.
ternallsts in America. the present cam.
paipn is being conducted. SO success
ful have his efforts been, that many OF
his friends make a play on his Initials
and call him Foremost American Fra
ternalist." and he is 50 regarded by
the heads Of the various fraternal or
.ders.
In Oregon the campaign Is under
the immediate direction Of Geo. X.
Rodgers. general organizer, and he Is
meeting with great success, a worthy
lieutenant for General Falkenburg
Mr.. Rodgers Is a member Of a number
Of leading orders, and is very popular
with the leaders Of the Women Of
Woodcraft. whose guest he will be on
his visit here Friday, when he is to
set the pace for the Woodman log.
rolling. Some Of the reasons for his
POPULARITY are that he is pleasant com
panion, an orator OF ability and a
tlreless worker but. with the ladies',
the fact that he Is handsome. grace
ful and well-nsured young bachelor
counts for some" and he will be an
honored guest
Tho Woodmen will hold an open
meeting Friday, when Il is hoped the
leading members. among them, II pos
sibc, Governor Chamberlain and Jus.
tlce Bean, will be present. Mr. Rodg
ers will deliver the address Of the ey.
enlng and II Il Is not a gem he will
disappoint his friends, who know his
ability. 1t is expected that at least
100 new members will be added to the
rolls Of the local camp this winter and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

stoned in London society circles by the
announcement early in the year of the
engagement between Lady Sibyl and
Lieutenant Grant. While Charles
Grant is young officer who has al
ready made good military record and
is the son of Lieutenant General Sir
Robert Grant, he is comparatively
poor. Hence the surprise when the en-
gagement was made public. However
there will be no lack Of funds in Lieu.
tenant Grants household, as his bride
is a very rich woman In her own right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

and big exhibition han hack NJ ,,is
ap",u"enI This hall which is As
oy 20 feet has a big movable plat.
.orm at one end, and it is Intended "a
house the displays, which win hs
maintained by California in lis state
pavilion ''N
On the second aoor of the hpna,n.
soo'e the assembly hall is roof gar.
usn' where California plants win sun.
ply shade for visitors. The assembly
nan runs through two ioors. ana is
surrounded on the second aoor ~, =
gallery from which the hpctio.s -
Dc held in the hall may be ylsw~s ~
Sao.e VINO do not participate. Ths
ROOT OF this han has a skynsht
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
RoyIsh ZnnrMIII.

Zangwill for a man Of such subtly
intellectual parts can on occasion de.
scend 10 the most boyish frivolity. The
daughter Of certain rabbi was told
that she was TO sit next to him at a
dinner party. For days beforehand
she trembled with mingled anticipatory
delight and dread and sought TO sharp
en- her wits by dwelling on every
learned subject possible or impossible,
which she thought he might be likely
to talk about, Imagine her amaze.
ment when as soon as dinner was be-
gun Iangwill drew small india rub.
Der doll from his pocket and began
telling fortunes with II, talking the
whole time nothing but the most ire
sponsible nonsense. She said after.
ward that she felt very much ike the
girl who was taken IN to dinner by Ten.
nyson and hung with trembling ran.
ture on the inspired words which were
to fall from his lips. Il like my NUT.
ton in chunks" said Tennyson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
Reed as n TnILer.

William Allen White Of Emporla
Kan, took luncheon with Thomas b
Reed at the Century club, New York
the day President Mckinley died. "Aft
er simple meal had been put away" "
Mr.. White relates, "Reed pushed back
his chair and began to talk. For three
long hours he dlscoursed most beauti-
fully upon life, its uncertainty, its real
rewards and its checks and balances,
upon fame and Its accidents and its
emptiness, upon death and immortall-
ty and God and all his ways and works.
II was a kind of funeral grafton the
like Of which few men are privileged
to hear. At the end Of 1t all the big
man threw back his head and looked
up at the great oak rafters Of the room
for a long while and then let his hands
fall heavily on the short arms Of the
chair as he sighed: Iii, no! What does
II all mean? Where is it going? Who
are we? What Is this unfathomed mys-
terry we call life? God knows! /
don't kansas City Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
people OF THE DAY


Tho Earl Of Rosebery's eldest daugn-
,er lady sibyl Primrose, was mar,
S,od M at Epsom recently to Lieutenant
q, ]. G. Grant of the Coldstream q
cnoTds. The wedding was quiet only
solattyes and intimate friends Of the
family being present. Nevertheless tne
briJo was attended by eight brides
maids Lord Rosebery gave away MS
Slaughter Quite a futter was occa-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
Mayor Of World. Fnir CITY

When President Roosevelt reaches
ST. Louis for the special purpose OF
dedicating the worlds fair grounds and
buildings ON April 30. he will be ten.
dered the freedom Of the city by the
mayor Rolla Wells Mr. Wells was
elected mayor by the Democrats on n
reform platform two years ago and has
sun two years TO serve. He Is n largo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

ca'iiernlas pavilion Is a repllca Of
Ia Rahida, ana old mission buildins
ln 'he southern part OF the state
me erca covered Is about 100 ey
i'o ieet The plans show the big ar.
saaed elois,er which are a markes
characteristics Of the California mis-
s'oa bulldogs Tho archi.eetur,,
mass b concentrated IN the esnter m
sne structure. and consists Of two BIZ
oeA towers. square IN plain. taperlns
upwards 10 tiers 10 lantern.erowpeS
''~e Between these towers there 4
a pediment resilug oa an ensares
eo'ennaoe rhe to,ses are hoay,ly
pa'''e''ed a ne sr0and line Run.
D'as NON either side Of this towering
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
1T is FOR LADIES, TOO.
fAsy CsA step TAsir Hair Fan,n~ a..
VITA HsFpieias.

Ladies who have thin hair ~
hair Is falling cut. can prevent 49, "pose Use
taliing out, and thieken The sro,,,,s 's..i .Is,i
NeWbro's 'Herpiclds." Besidss ri Win
S".s.,. S,us = one OF the most agreeable haI,
Ss.s.,s. mere IA Herpicide kihs an.
.nOuu 49, % serm that eats the hair on st
,ps -, 'os| -, Niser the germ Is desuoye5,
,an.. ~ 80 WI shoot up, sand the hair grow
vince any lady that Nevhr,,, ~, ~ eon-
= an Indispensable toilet rs,,,,il.. - pleiae
contains no Oh or Erease. A. Nm IL
~ S aye sold BY leading drugeistS s.',ll s.Hs
NC IN stamps for sample to m us, sena
e'ae Co. Detroit MlSh & 'ls'iA-
Daniel J. Fry. Special Agent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

double that number will be secured II
all the "nelghbors" go TO work, and
help to make the chips fly. The mem.
bership now is about $50. and among
these are some of salem's best and
most influential people.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19
WOODMEN
CLANS TO
GATHER
Open. Meeting. WILDE
Held FridayIEyening-.
a;Great Campaign on
Organizer Rogers viii Ad-
dress the Rally on Lines
Suggested by Head
Consul Of Order

Tue Salem members Of the Wood.
mea of The World expect big doings'
next Friday night, similar to their ex.
iperleace when Hon +. A. Falkenberg,
ibe head consul OF the order. in past
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-19

Miss Alice Bailey, of
Atlanta, Ga, escaped the sur.
geOn's knife, by using Lydia 2.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I wish u
express my gratitude for the restorpS
health and happiness Lydia II, PINK.
hams Vegetable Compound bs,
brought into my life.
az had suffered for three years with
terrible pains at the time of menstrua.
tion, and did not know what the trouble
was until the doctor pronounced It in.
fammatiOn of the ovaries,/ and
proposed an operation.
~ felt so weak and sick that felt
sure that could not survive the ordeal
and so told him that l would not nm.
dergo IL. The following week read
an advertisement in the paper of your
Vegetable Compound in such an emer.
pency, and so decided to try IL. Great
was my Joy to find that / actually i'm.
proved after taking two bottles, 50 |.
kept taking it for ten weeks, and at TIE
end of that time l was cured. bad
gained eighteen pounds and was in
excellent health, and am now.
"You surely deserve great success
and you have my very best wishes
Miss ALICE BAILEY, so North Boule.
ward, Atlanta, Ga. - $4,000 forfeit Ho,ioi.s
of aboUe letter proUiHg genuinenesS cannot b po.
dgced.
All sick women would be wise
If theywOuld take Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and
be well.