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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
THE Burr INGTON FREE PRESS T

only Great White Spring water will 10
served to our patrons" A placard hung
on the fountain of ono of the most pOpu-
lar down town restaurants bears tn"
words "1}oilcd Water The filter men
push their wares at this time. with
timely warnings based upon the ncws of
the day. but chiefly in the newspapers.
But for the commercial reasons which
profit by the Scare the town would
hear much less of the "cpidcmic.' for the
hotel and most of the business interests
of Washington greatly regret the disscm-
ination OF this information, and do every
thing in reason to minimize it.
The city is soon to have n now Ultra
ton plant in operation which has bcc,
several years in building. Already water
from it is turned into the mains, but not
enough greatly to influence the supply. 1t
has been discovered that tho very day the
plant is finally completed 1t Will not
handle so much water as the city. with
its natural growth OF population and bust
ness, is then likely to want, and that tho
clean water will have to I've supplemented
all the time by a certain amount which
has not been run through the filtration
plant. This is very Disappointing, but
wholly characteristic of government opcr-
ations. The trouble here lies in the fright
full waste of water through lack of
meters.
\ strong popnlistic opposition against
the measuring of water always shows IL
self in Congress. even though the plan
proposed be to give ut the regular mini
mum charge II quantity sufficient for all
ordinary household uses and needs, and
to let the extra cost dependent on the
measuring begin only after that limit has
been passed. But for the activity of those
who had meters to sell this sentiment
would have been irresistible. A small ap-
preparation is now available for the in
PRODUCTION of meters, but the movement
must proceed quietly. The privilege of
letting water pipes leak year in and year
out. OF tolcratinr detective plumbing.
many people regard as among the inalicn-
able rights Of an American citizen will,
which the law should not Try to interfere.
But unless there is some such interference
the filtration plant. completed at a huge
cost, will perform but slight service.
Moreover, there will need to he a new
main constructed from tho Great Falls OF
tho Potomac. to supplement that which
rotary Of war and Franklin Pierce pr,si-
dent; and, ultimately, if the present water
waste continues unchecked, the city Will
have to go out into the hillsides for Il
larger supply of water than the old Poto-
mac can he relied on TO furnish during
its slow season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
TIE STORY OF a TOAD.

Not far from my house there is n
bwampy pond. whore for a hundred years,
vt is said. toads have repaired each spring
20 mate and lay their cgs. 1t lies in IL
hollow at the bottom of IA piece of pastur"
oand; around the margin grow coarse
grass and sedgcs, and on the bottom is
. heavy coating of Shiny mud. such al
%ell-regulatcd toads have u strong liking
for in tie breeding so son. On ii brllht
May morning about eight years ago, many
Roads came hopping across the dIsy coun-
Cry roads. struggling through the weeds
beneath the rail fences. ana then, by
heavy jumps, made their way across the
3elds to Pollywog Pool. which was tho
hame OF the puddle spoken of above.
when they arrived. they found scores of
other toads already assembled, and listen
Ing to the shrill, thrilling lovc-sonss q
1he males. who sat about in the pool. with
thc lower half of tho body submerged.
md with their throats distoi led as though
each of them had partly swallowed u
large marble. Some of the females had
already laid their Eggs. which were to
be seen by thousands upon the muddy
bottom of the pond. They appeared az
little black spccks. set at short and mora
or less regular intervals in long strings of
transparent Jelly, Wnltn lay Ill misses
upon the mud or were twinetl about tho
grass and sticks near the bank. some of
the MASSES were many times larger than
the bodies of the tOids which laid them,
owing to the fact that tn" strings of jelly
had swellcd Immediately on contact with
the water. The number of eggs deposited
by each female was enormous. in some
cases as many as ~ or L Thousand. Short
N- - u., Il oil tI, .nn1c lore fIh, t,,ttl
In about two weeks the eggs began to
hatch, and out came thousands of it'll.
black tadpolcs, which made their first
meal off the jelly in which they had late
ly been onvelopcd. When this had been
eaten. they fed on the slime on the bot
tomm of the pond. ana it must have been
very nutritious, for the tadpoles grew
rapidly. They were getting along very
nicely, whom one day, early in June. y
flock of ducks found their way to the
pond. and when they went away. many
hundreds of the infant toads went with
them Binds, also, picked Wy - great many
90 that. toward the md of the month.
there were not so many tddpolcs by some
thousands as there had been at the be-
ginning. Those which remained, however.
were undergoing many changes. IIind
legs had appeared on most of them, and
few bad fore legs as well.
Then the tails, which had been of such
Service before the coming of their legs.
began to grow smaller and smaller. until
they were entirely absorbed by the body,
and the little creatures We're no longer
tadpoles but toads, and as such. ready to
leave the puddle and take up their life
upon dry land.
The sun was warm, ANA ne tho v,uuc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
NEW YORK SEASON OPENS FOE
DEER
lFrom the Plattsbirgh lrcss)

U'rom the PlattsbIrgh Ircss.)
lnasmuch rs the open season for
killing deer begins ON Friday of this
week and closes Nov. 18th. it is well to
quote for the information of hunters the
various provisions of the law on the sub
lcct. No person shall take more than
two deer in an open season. No person
shall take any wild deer between sunset
and sunrise. There shall be no open sea-
son for wild deer in ali that portion Of
Oneida, Lewis ana jefferson counties w.
ing westerly of the Utica e. Black River
railroad from Utica to Ogdcnsburgh be
fore September !, 1907. Fawns in the
spotted or red coat shall rot he taken
nor shall any part thereof he taken at
any time. The taking of deer with traps,
salt-licks, or other device to cntlcc deer,
or Jack or nrtificial or the taking of deer
ty crustiny or while they are yardcd is
prohibited. Tho owner must
tlc carcass of n deer. or any part there
If. when transported outside of the
county where killed. The bounding by
dogs is prohibited n owners OF logs
are forbidden to alloy them to run at
large if forests inhabited by deer. Such
a dog may be killed ny any person on
sight. The closed season for black bear
Is still on. 1t extends from July ist to
Sept. 30th, both inclusive. The closed
season for black mr. gray squirrels cx-
tends from Dec. LIST to Sept. 18th both
inclusive. Woodcook and grouse (part-
ridges may he killed from Sept. 10th to
Nov. 30th, but no person shall take more
than So OF either in any open season.
W0odcook or grouse taken in this State
canEot be sold to nybody or transported
unless accompanied by the owner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
HIM OUT.

They were exchanging the gossip Of the
mining camps of Nevada.
"Did YOU hear" said the fellow with the
diamond scarf uin in his sweater. how
they did up sullivan over in kawich:'
Really
"Yer. Sullivan's saloon at kawich 10
busted fattcr than the bank at Goldtield.
YOU haven't been over to kawich. have
YOU? Its forty-tive miles out in the
wilderness. ana water, when there is any
in camp, is worth its weight in radium.
Well, a fellow yer into Sullivan's the
other day with seven friends, and Just
out of pure cussedness they all ordered
Francisco Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
Arc You Engaged.

Engaged pcopi" should remember, that.
after marriage. many nuarrclS can be
avoided. by keeping their discstions in
good condition with Electric %'3itt"rs. s.
a. Brown, Of Pcnn.tts,illc. S. C., says
For years, my wife suffered intensely
from dyspepsia. complicated With q tor
pid liver, until she lost her strength and
vigor. and became a mere wreck of nor
former self. Then she tried Electric Eit-
tiers. which helped her at once. and
finally made her entirely we'll. She is
now strong and healthy" j. W. CSulli-
van druggist, sells and guarantees them,
at 50c 4 bottle. All druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
SIEGE OF P~LATTSBURGH.


In Response to the Free Press inquiry
if any one had Il copy of the old song
"Tho Siege of ilattshurgh.'' which was
published in "'flo Patriotic Songster'
at Washington in lS2G. Henry c. Mayo OF
city secured a copy from a sister
in IIolyoke, Mass. which WAS published
March Is. 1S"2. Tic SONG follows:
THE SIEGE or ILATTSBURGi.
CAS- sung ut the Theatre y. Y. in the
character of n Black sailor.)
Tune-EOYNE WATER.
Back side Albany, STAN Lake Champlain,
one little pond, half fun "a water;
Plat-te-bug dare too, close pom de main,
Town small-ho grow bigger hereafter.
ON Lake Chanplain
Uncle Sam SGT he boat.
Massa McDonolph he sail EN-;
While Genre McComb
Make Plat-te-hig he home.
Wild de army. who courage nebbei
fail 'cm.
'lchcnth day 81 September,
In eighteenth hundred and fourteen,
Gubhoncr Probes an he British sogcr,
Cone to Platc-te-hug n tea party c%ourtin,
And he boat come Co.,,
ArtcY Uncle sam boat.
Massa 'Donoush he looks sharp out Dc
windor-
Den Central McComh,
An he AWAY at HON.
Catch fire too. J.ss like a finder.
Tang. bang. bang don de cannons gil
In rlato-do-hug ana al bout dat quarter
Guhhencr Probes try he hand pom dc
shore.
While he boat take de luck non dc water
Rut Massa McDonough
Knock hn boat in the hcad.
Break he hart, broke he shin, 'tovo nc
caff IN
An Gen. McComh
Start ole rrohoso homo
To my soul den. l most die a lanln.
Prohosc scare 50, ho lcf all hehino.
Powder. ball. cannon. Teapot and kittlo
Some sap he catch n colt, trouble in he
mine.
Ccsc he cat SO much raw and cole
Nittlo:
vnc'" SAM berry sorry.
To ho s',ro. for ho pain;
Wish he nues hcsclf M well and
harty-
Fol Central NcComh
And Massa ponough homo.
When he notion for n noddor toa-party
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
WHAT JAPAN HAS SECURED BY
WAR.

The evacuation of Manchuria by Rus
STA.
japanese occupation OF Manchuria "un-
til order is restored"
Japanese protectorate over Korea, sS,0A
square miles.
Japanese possession Of palny M Fort
Arthur.
Lease of Liao-Tung peninsula, to run
% years longer.
Chinese Eastern railway. GEO miles.
Half of the island of Sakhalin, 15,Wl
square miles,
Pay for maintenance Of Russian prison.
ers.
Fishing and sealing rights in Siberian
waters.
Recognition by the world as a great
power.
Mos favored nation" privilege in new
commercial treaty with Russia.
Understanding with Russia which may
result in an alliance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
THE STORY TELLER.
HOW FATHER Hal CHANGEI

HOW FATHER Hal CHANGED.
Gabriel Resets. poet and painter, was
once visited by an East Indian prince,
who said to him
II wish to give YOU a commission to
paint a portrait of my father
us your father in London'' asked Ro-
setti.
enc, my father is dead" replied the
"Havo YOU some photosraps Ct him or
any pOrtrait?"
1--WE have no portraits OF Inn .. any
'HoN can ] paint a portrait or MIN,
t,cn?' asked the artist. 1T is impossible.
] could not think of attempting anytnhlS
so absurd
why is it. ahsurd?' demanded the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

toadS were very sensitive to the heat.
they lost little time in riding themselves
under leaves, stones and in other shady
places. 1t was lucky for them that they
did this. too; otherwise they would sure
Is have been devourcd by the birds. many
of which regard infant toads as II very
desirable addition to the midsummer bill
IT fare. As it was. the blue jays and
crows picked up Il good many of them,
ana Il number moro were swallowed alive
by snakes within tho next day or two.
The survivors. still some thousands of
them, were al lying safely bidder in the
Shade, WHEN ore hot day toward the end
Of Tulv, there came n sudden heavy show
or OF rain. Then out popped every living
toadlct for tho sake of the moisture, until
the roads and gardens were alive with
little brown jumpers. And then the poo
pie caine out OF the houses and watched
them. and one an all declared tina they
must have come down in the rain storm.
else, whore could they have appeared from
so suddenly" And many of the older
members of the community remembered
having seen, long years ago, showers of
toads rain down from tho sky in Just that
way; at least they believed they rcmom-
bored II. and this was just as good to
thcin, ana as the toads said nothing, the
story was handod down without dispute.
In spite of III" fact that the sensitive
It'll" toads hid Themselves very carefully
during the warm days, before the cold
weather of autumn appeared. by far tho
greater number of them were dovourcd
by snakes. hawks and other birds. and Nv
various four-footcd creatures which arc
abroad chiefly mt night. But a few sur
vivcd. and these all found retreats under
st"ne-hcaps. beneath the roots of old
trees. in woodchuck-hurrows or under
the soil. ono of them crcpt into n hole
unoor my barn. and he's living there to-
day. No. / haven't watched him closely
every day for eight years, and if | w,ro
asked If were positive IT WAS the very
same toad.G should be obliged to say
liut that n toad has lived under my
barn for eight years is well known to
a number of people, an they all MAIN
tain that it is tho same toad. and that it
grows larger and fatter every year. It is
well known that toads have "A strong hom-
ing instinct, and | have no reason To sup
pose that these people are all mistaken.
AT any rate. there is n toad living under
htc barn now, and he is a very fine spoci-
men. too. Every warm evening ut SIN.
down or n little later. out hops my rough
skinned old friend. and begins his night.
~ war on the bugs and moths. hoppcrs
spiders and snails which arc unfortunate
enough TO have been Matched in the vicin-
ity. lie has n long sticky tongue. attach
ed in front ana free at the back. and
when anything small crawls. croeps or
flies within reach. that tongue flies ont,
ana as 1t is whisked back into place, the
prey goes with it. S"m"tim's,
Wheh Z" out I" IN" barn at hight.
I'aNe my lantern outside for the benefit
"l 'he TOAD MOI 'ha' nc needs a light to
Sc" MS way about. nut tho lantern at
tracts many insects, ana this the toad
seems I" know ms we'll as ] do, for |
usually nm" nm WITHIN IN" circle Of light,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
BAKED PEACHES, FRENCH STYLE.

Peel peaches. using a silver knife. cut
in halves crosswisc, and remove The
stones. Arrange peaches, cut sid down,
slightly overlapping each other. on a
serving dish that will not be injured by
the heat of the oven. Sprinkle gencr-
ously with fine eranulatod sugar, cover.
and let stand two hours. Remove cover,
put peaches In oven, and bake slowly
until peaches are soft and have "A clear
appearance. Remove from oven, cool,
then put on ice to chill. Serve with
cream. Fine selected apples may he pre-
pared IN the same way. but require a
longer time for cooking -Woman's Home
Companion for September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
TYPHOID ADVERTISED by ITS
FRIENDS.

Washington newspapers assert that the
reports of the typhoid fever epidemic in
the national capital have been greatly en-
aggeratcd. 1t seems to be true that doc
tors report their cases more fully than in
former years, and perhaps in the diagnosis
there is n disposition TO define more fevers
as "typhoid' than in the past. 1t is only
two years now that the reporting of every
typhoid fever case has been made COM
pulsory, so the number Of patients at all
times becomes a matter OF daily record,
forming "a stock subject for discussion in
the newspapers.
The dealers in spring water more han
any other agency advertise tho presence
of the malady. Signs in shop windows
announce that those who drink the Great
White Spring water are immune from
typhoid fever. while restaurants which
nave been persuaded to use this in their
glasses advertise in the windows. too,
that during the typhoid fever epidemic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
How Is
YOurHeart?

Is your pulse weak, too slow.
too fast, or does it skip a beat?
Do you have shortness of
breath, weak or hungry spells,
fainting, smothering or choking
spells, palpitation, huttcring,
pains around the heart, in side
and shoulder; or hurt when
lying on left side?
If you have any of these
symptoms your heart is weak
or diseased. and cannot get
better without assistance.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
strengthens weak hearts, and
rarely ever fails to cure heart
disease. Try it, and see how
quickly you will find relief.
about January ist. 1902. :! took
and gradually grew worse, wa told
S y, ny Sop ,al%'ly SMh yy neishb snst amy t saso
iiiixmpss a and fi body % We're us swo oH a' to on My
water had collected around my heart.
For At least three months I had to cit
propped up In bed to keep from smoth-
srirG; sent for nye bottles q DR.;
had taken them ali ! was entirely;
cured. feel better than I have for
twenty years. and am able to DO
my Kind Of work on my farm. NY
hadn't been Tor DIR. Miles Heart Cure
] would now be In my grave"
l.. T. CURD. Wilmore. Ky.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure 10 sold by
xcYr d..99i:t, whN w!lI s~Harsnts: tnss
Re will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

prince gravcly. "Imi paint pictures OF
Mary Masdalene and Circe and John the
Baptist, and yet YOU have never seen any
Of them. Why can you not paint my
father"
The prime" was so insistent that Rosetti
Welded in sheer desperation. He painted
and ideal head that was certainly oriental
and also regal in its bearing. rhe prince
came to the studio IN great state to view
IL. When the canvas was uncovered he
looked at it steadily and tren burst into
tears.
"How f,tter has changed he cried
Evcrybody's.
\ YELLED THREAT.
II. B. McColloueh tells this story Of
japanese sharpness, at a Louisville
hotel
"a young Jap was employed IN the
office Of u big firm rs a confidential
clerk. one dav whcn the manager came
upon an account long time due, he
handed it to the jap and said
We have tried every way 10 make tlis
man pay. but have been unable to get
anything out of him. He has ignored all
the letters sent him in the last SIX
months. See what you can do with him..
In a few days the manager was as
founded to receive a check for payment
in full from the man he had given up as
a bad proposition. and who had resisted
his most powerful efforts. He was so
interested that he bagan to wonder what
the Jap had written and looked up the
letter in the files. This Is what he
found:-
Dear sir: IF ynu do not remit in full
Immediately We will take sters that will
cause you the utmost astorishnci.t. -
YOUR GRACE.
A visitor of noble birth was expected
to arrive at a large country house in the
north of England. and the daughter OF
tho house, aged seven, was roceiNil & final
instructions from her mother.
And now. dear" she said, when the
duke speaks Ia ycr. Dc not forget al
ways to say. Your Grace
Presently the great man arrived. and
after greeting his host and hostess he
said to the child We'll. my dear, and
what is YOUR nance" Julge of his sur
Prise wren the little girl sClerNnly closed
her eyes ana with clasped hand, eNclaim-
ed. For what We are about to receive
may We be truly thankful, amen"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
KILLED IN MID AIR
Aeronaut's Body Torn into
shreds by Explosion of
Dynamite.
UP IN BALLOON 1000 FEET
Was Attempting "a illustrate the Use
of Dynamite from a balloon for
War 1'urposcs-lIis Wife among
the Thousands who saw the
Terrible Accident.

C%recnville. O., Aug. 3~1.-Aeronaut Bald.
win of Losantivillc. Ind, was to-day
blown to shrcds ms his balloon was float
Ing high in the air. He was giving at the
county fair an exhibition of the use of
The dynamite from n balloon for war pur-
poses. He had three sticks Of the ex-
plOsivc with him. When he had reached
1 height of 200 feet the dynamite acci-
A~entalIv exploded and balloon and man
were literally torn to fragments. Bald
wins wife was one If the several thou
Bands who SAW the accident.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
Tired

It's hard work to take care of chill
dren and to cook, sweep, wash. sew
and mend besides.
II makes n shop of the home-a shop.
100. Wnerc sixteen hours ms Ike a day
time.
Iiood's S~arsaparilla helps tired
mothers in many ways-it refreshes
the plood, improves the appetite. and
assures restful sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

Mrs. G. II. Whitcomb of Topeka, Kan,
formerly Miss Jessie r.. Wright. Y. v. NJ.
"a. author OF "Freshman and Senior"
philip Leicester" and other novels, and
n practicing lawyer in Topeka, was in
Burlington yesterday for "a short stay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
II the Baby IL Cutting Teeth,

Re sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea- Twenty five cents a bot
tie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
Personal.

The name Of the secretary OF the Y. 8.
Lighthouse Board. five times m%isprinted
in yesterdays paper. is Sebree-Captain
Criel Scbree, u. 8. n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

Diphthoria. sore throat. Group. In
slant relief, permanent cure. nr. Tho
mas Eclectric Oil. At any drug store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

Professor Perkins is now on his way
home from the Hawaiian islands. hav-
lardcd in San Francisco on Friday
oI last week. He will stop for q day
at tho Grand Canyon. and is expected in
in about a week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
DESTROYED by Fire.

The old Meador house. the
property of the Meador family
who once lived here, until lately
occupied by the families of DO
llcemen Gregory and Meow,
caught fire Saturday night and
was almost totally destroyed.
The Union fire company ar
rived on the scene and succeeded
IN saving portion of the house
from ruin. The kitchen I'd
rear apartments of the house
were burned away and only the
front portion remains. AS the
house was only one story, no
trouble was experienced in get
ting nearly all of the furniture
out. The people on the spot be-
fore the firemen arrived assisted
in the removal of the household
goods and thus little was lost,
the whole amount lost not being
over $500.
1t is supposed that the fire was
the work of an incendiary as the
two male occupants of the house
are active members of the police
force and have been alert in the
detention and trial of q good
many miscreants latelJ
There was no. Insurance. S5n the
house as far as can be learned.
The neighbofing houses were not
damaged.