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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
WHERE WE ARE.
Latitude. Longitude. aud Above>>e
Height of Weather station.

The results of the mea suremcnts made
for the past few days by Prof j. w.
Votey of the University OF Vermont to
determine the latitude, longitude and tho
height above the sea of the new United
States weather bureau station in this city
show that the building is situated in
latitude a degrees, 2S minutes and 20 and
four-tcnths seconds; longitude - degrees,
II seconds and L. and fOur-;enths sco-
onds; and that the barometer at the sta
ton is >oS5l9 feet above the level Of the
sea.
These figures have been sent to the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington,
From them the department authorities
will determine the corrections to he made
by Observer Alexander in his baro-
metric readings ana these win be for
ward-d 10 the station in this city, Mr.,
AleAaudcr expects 10 receive thtn in
a day or Two and begin his barometer
readings ar once.
The observer has let a contract Ia t..
T. Moore & CO. for a concrete fouudA-
ton for the instrument shelter house 10
hc bull, upon the grounds 1T the sta
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
DIED,

SPARIIAWK-In this city. Wednesday
March A. DR.. g. f, i. sparhswk, aged
II years.
Funeral at his late home, 80 Bank
street, Friday afternoon at 80 O'Clock
BLINN-In Shelburne, March Il, 1906
Mrs Mary NJ. Biinn, widow of the late
Chester j. Blinn, in the Slst year of hen
age,
Funeral Sunday, March IS. at > y. m.
at the residence of Curtis l.. Page, Shcl
burne. Vi.
NGHAM-Suddenly at her home in
Williston Jennie NJ. Wcich, wife OF Dr. A.
]. bingham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
DR.. G. E. E. SPARHAWK DEAD.
One of the Best Known Physi.
clans in Vermont.
WINS the Pioneer Of Homeopathy !,
This Statc--BuiIt In This city the
Largest Private SanitNrium in
Vermont

Or. G. T.. l.. Srarhawk, probably the
most widely known homeopathic physic-
ian in Vermont, died at his home in this
city last evening after years illness of
general debility. Early last November,
Dr. Sparhawk sustained a fall down stairs
and the shock of that accident incrca sod
his systemic weakness and prostratlon
SO that he steadily declined until the end
came last evening At eight O'Clock.
Or Sparbawk had Just completed his
18th year, having been born in Rochester
February 90 1870. u son Of the Rev. Sam
ucl Sparhawk lie acquired his early cdu.
cation in the Orange county grammar
school at Randolph and the training re-
| ceived there wa supplemented by a
course OF study IN West Randolph Acad-
cmy, from which he graduated with the
class OF 1850. While obtaining his cduca-
ton. he spent a portion of tho time
teaching school. After studying three
years with Dr Gibson Of Sharon, he en-
tered the Vermont Medical College al
Woodstock. Later he studied with DE-
William +. Guernsey Of Philadelphia AND
in 1853 graduated from ,he lIalncmanr
Homeopathic Medical College at Fhiladcl-
phia. This insttu' on was at that time
the only homeopathic college in tho world
Or. Sparhawk stood ffth in his class
Hc immediately formed partnership
with DR.. II. W. Hanlton and commenced
tho nrac,ice of hi. profession in Roches-
ter He was tho rioneer Of the new
school" as homeopathy WAS then called
and for n,apv years was the only physic-
ia, Of the boneopathic persuasion in Yer
mon. Xix. any cynonent Of a new sci.
ence. DR.. Sparhavk met with much oppo-
sition but the excellent results which he
obtained in cases Of most serious char
acter attracted the attention and finally
tho recognition of some of the most learn.
ed mombers of the medical profession.
In 1s5s DR. snarhawk located in Yves,
| Ronsoln-, and after the death Of his frs,
wifo in ,s5s removed to Gaysvillc, where
I've ren,aired until Move rrber, 1873. when he
o.,,o IN pur1;nptor lie at once acquired
On evtonsive nractice in this city and his
scrvicoe came often TO bc sought in cases
~ tho er.voe. character where the best
,nodin,, .lul Ia roouired
l., ,Sse bc b,ran tho construction
| of tho buildings which in 1887 were
on.nod os tho Srarhawk sanitarium
| .,,is i,s,,tution WAS under tho direct
.unorvision Of 1r. Srarhawk until 1923
,,.h,, wi. son ur. sam Sparhawk. be.
| o.,,,o ,.,ocia,ed with him. The fathe,
,,,d son cortipuod 20 conduct the san.
i,arium Jointly until 1Saa, when DIR
sam snarhawk. the present proprietor
...,,,,,cd crtiro responsibility. TIL,
renutntion of this establishment fol
| cures has snread 20 al parts Of thi.
country and II i. the largest private
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15

ATTORNEYS ARGUE.
Rules oC Traction Company Not Adj
mittcd in County Court.

Two interesting arguments. between
attorneys occurred yesterday in county
court in the trial of the case brought
hy Mary VI. Strong vs.. the Burlington
Traction co. an action for the rccov-
cry OF damages oC $4,000 These arGu-
mcnts grew out Of an attempt by the
plaintiff TO submit the printed rules
of the traction company and the mo-
tion made by the defendant for a YER
dict.
The morning session was occupied
with the testimony of five witnesses
for the plaintiff, including Eugene La
due. Joseph Rohair, G. A. Churchill
G. +. TromblcY and T. Is. Jones. When
tucsc witnesses had concluded the at
tempt was made TO introduce the rules
of the traction company certain pas
SageS which the plaintiff claimed had
been violated to be marked. This was
objected TO on the ground that even
If certain rules had been disrcGarded
it did not necessarily moan that the
company had been negligent. The
rules were not admitted. Exceptions
were taken by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff then rested, after which
Attorney Whittcmore INN ediately
moved for verdict for the defendant
on the ground that the plaintiff had
tailed to make out a case. While this
was being argued the jury was out
of the room as was the case during
the discussion of the admission of the
rules. The motion for verdict called
forth an unusually interesting cx-
change of arguments and it was not
until after four o'clock that Judge
Miles rendered "A decision whereby the
motion was oVcrruled. Exceptions to
the ruling were taken by the dcfen-
dant.
In" defense was begun by tho testi-
mouE of J. j. Brothers, who WAS on
WinooSki avenue the day Of tho acct
dcnt. lie testified that the car was
| running at Il moderate rate Of speed,
that th" motormHn rang the bell and
that the team with which the car col
ilded was turned across the track so
unexpectedly that tho motorman did
not have time to stop tho car. The
case Will probably be completed to-
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
ARMSTRONG BAILED.
Furnished Bonds for 5000 10 Appear
before L. s. Court.

Sanford w. Armstrong of Berkshire
was brought to this city Tuesday by
Thomas Reeves deputy United States
marshal. and was taken before George r.
johnson to furnish bail, which he did in
the sum of 500. Armstrong was indicted
at the last term OF United States court
held in this city.
Tho indictment charges that Armstrons
placed a fraudulent value on two sap
cvaporators which nc importcd into this
country January g. l9n5. IL is alleged
that he entered them at a value of SCI
whereas they We're III reality worth $40
Armstrong Is the second man 10 be ar
rested on indictments found by tho granC
| Jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
NEW TRUST COMPANY.
Directors to he Elected by StcckhOld
crs mt Meeting Next Tuesday.

The stockholders of the Chittenden
County Trust CO. will meet for tho first
time ON Tuesday next at two O'Clock at
the office OF Flynn n Mcklllip for the
purpose of cIecting directors and the
transacton of any other business Of inn
portarcc that may come mp.
The block on tAurch street when has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
CHESTS IN WASHINGTON.

Hon. and Mr.. W. y. Van Patton, WHO
have Just returned from q trip to cuba,
arc spending a Few days in WASHINGTON
on their way homo AVID arc guests 1t
tho New Willard Hotel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
DIVORCE GRANTED.

hiil of divorce was granted veg
teroaN by Judge Miles in the case of
Henry l.. Wethcrhy vs.. Haiti. f..
Netherby The hearing on this pcti-
ton was known to only Il few. The
hill was granted on tho grounds of
intolorabl" severity and there was no
contest. Mrs. Wcthcrhy and the two
minor children being absent from the
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
WOMEN S LIST.

liHg on pOStoNicc lVf INC week endlnS
March Is, 1875:
wOMENs LIST.
louisa \. l.. Aleu- Mrs. Alice Browns,
Mrs. Frank Parbcr, Grace Rcnway, Mrs
Catherine Davis. Miss Eva DuSo, Mrs
Bertha Fisher. Julia GsNnor, Mrs. Lena
Goodrich, Jessie Holmes, Mrs. r. H.
Janock, Mrs. Marie lsfcur, Miss Elmer
Larock. Mrs. Minnie lanoy, Mrs. Ellen
McNally. Mrs. F. Ootelli. Louisa Peck
Lizzie Pilcale. Miss Cora Provcncher, Mrs
Annie stevens, Mrs. G. y. Smith, Miss
Cecilia Scott, Miss Maggie Tracy, Miss
G. Anna thompson, Mrs. Thomas Miss
Nancy Wheeler, Mrs, Josiah Wilcox, Mrs
j. J. Valentine ca, Miss Larett Ross.
MEMS LIST.
Joseph \. Boyer Charles Barker. Rev
Edw. Braisln II. Busch, Joseph Burnell,
George r. Davis. Phil Daviguon. Il. Esta-
brook. Frederick W. Guild, William Co
nett. r. S. Keith. fIirmeneslde Scmelin
Louks, b. Miller. f., j, Marshall. Gordon
Mory, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Binu, Parker &
Crosby. G. W. Patterson, Ed. Proppc,
Pierre If0NlncHeI, ~ -. SFatl, ftONleT
Rogers. George Scohcld. w. w. Smith,
Walter SpeiInan Leslie Turner, Louis
Tromhl-y. Louis Tester, Charles g. VIII
son. IT, II. Wright, Or. Wiscner, Charles
Williams.
WlNOOSkl STATION.
MnchaI Coli, j. Fleming, Ehias l.afoum-
tain, Arthur Mongcon. MaGsie Mckenzie,
Mablc Pagan, prospere Foutrat, Josie G..
Scars, George H., WcSttott,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of unclaimed letters in tho Bur
liugton postofficc for the week ending
March r., 1875:
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09
MISSION COLLEGE At PING YANG, coREA

made 70 improve their condition. Centuries OF
oppression and misgovernment have made them
suspicious OF every one and there is no incen-
tive toward material advance because the exac-
tons Of corrupt officials will soon reduce man
20 beggary. There are a few wealthy men in
Corea, and one OF these, a Christian. was COM
manded 70 pay 100000 yen to the government
He was accused OF no crime, but the government
wanted money and must have it. He paid - 900
yen and was then imprisoned and three times
beaten within an inch OF his life because he did
not pay more Eventually. TO save his life. he
promised 70 try 70 find the money and was re-
leased on parole. He is now selling every stick
he has and borrowing from friends and h and
his aged parents. whom he has been supporting.
Will have to end their days in poverty.
About eight years ago. when this mission sta
ton was established permanently, there were
not more than fifty adherents. Now there are
$500 baptized believers, and $4,000 adherenjs
They have 100 church buildizlC7, costing from
SO 10 $500 each. The Ping Tang church cost
$4,000 OF which twO-th'rds war raised by the
natives. and it had 10 be enlarged before it was
completed. The annual contributions by the na-
tives are G0OOO yang. or 81 900 gold, but in pur-
chasing power this equals $4,000 This is in a
country where the smallest coin is eighteen hun
dredths Of a dollar. the gift OF which is cOnsit
cred remarkabi, HneCality. II the Ping Yang
district there are Al schools, with 40 scholars
and the churches give S64O gold for the expenses
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09
1 PLEASANT PROSPECT.

Superintendent E c. Brennan. Of the vohro.
teer Life Saving Corps. said Of freaktsh h,-
vention for life saving:
The man who tried 20 save life with tha4
thing would have a pleasant prospect befuEn
him Every minute two a cord would b
bound 70 snap. or pulley would be bound To
break The poor Hfesaver would have IN,
pleasant an experience ahead Of him q tr1enA
OF mine had last spring trout fishing rfa
My friend went trout fishing IN Pike Countk
He got board at three dollars a day, AZ sura0
wooden farmhouse near good stream
Arriving late at night, his first meal at TN
farmhouse was breakfast and when my trtenA
came downstairs the next morning, breakf2s3
was spread the kitchen tabls
Tt vas a splendid April morning. The snR
had just risen behind the mountain tops Tho
dew sparl1led the grass. Birds sang Tha
air was sharp and sweet
My friend was tremendously hungry. but hs
could not help smiling when he saw six boiled
eggs ranged in a row beside his plate.
Come, come, madam he said, to the farm
er's wife. I admit I've a good appetite but you
really shouldn't have boiled al those eggs I've
would have been enough
Wall said the woman, ye mout as wen GY
them six tust, an II there hain't good onsa
among 'em III boil ye half a dozen more"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09

Ia be outlivod all OF them. dying in l7O4. at
y, ace of cishty-one.
~ss ola winthrop house is one OF the six
-. houses now standing IN New England.
"a me winthrop Association has been formed
tse PURPOSE ~ purchasing ana preserving
@,s ancient landmark, which has been but little
.s.,rea since II was built. weu on 70 500 years
y, Jua-e sewal records in his famous and
,.ughtel diary that he attended the wedding
.rs--v vt-thr0p IN the west room OF the old
,,,ss n tts year 100. When the house and
"a passaa .-on the hands OF the wInthrops it
= ownes ars occupied by such notables as
t,,ve-nor James Bowdoin, Lady Temple and by
A. sauehtsr who became the wife Of Governor
-.oras L--5au Winthrop.
one W. rat fnd IN al New England a better
..a-ple ~ -he early New England farmhouse,
,,aR Is q ,an6mark well worthy OF preserva-
.cr Y IS the intention % the Winthrop Asso-
ssfion q T-t into the house a collection OF
Einth-or relics and add another 10 the already
,rsiserat'a number Of Pilgrim and Puritan col
lions r. New England
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09

and she wanted 70 know how 10 bring her ntf0
ones safely through the trying ordeal Of teeth
ing. The second subscriber. a farmer. wanted
TO know how to rid his orchard OF grasshoppanA
'The editor in the next weeks issue answered
these questions to the best OF his ability. out
unfortunately he mixed them UP.
Thus it came about that the mother OF teeth
ing twiIs got for answer:
Cover them carefully with straw. and -
hre to it and the little pests after jumping
about In the flames for a few minutes vfn
speedily be settled
ITO the farmer pestered with e-rasshonn<xn
the editors advice was:
Give little castor oil, and rub their gum
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09
COREIN CHRISTIANITY
" nat Missionaries Have Done an
That Hermit Land.
William Edgar Cell, +. r.. C. :.

Wopyrigat 1906. BY Church News Association)
MADE my way TO Ping Yang, the northern
o1t''i4 OF Corea, as fast as slow sampans would
permit II was in the dead Of night when Ping
hang received me. We were lust descending
from the gate when a growsore object met our
sight Stretched in the middle Of the narrow.
nuccy street was PROSTATE OK surrounded by
group Of men Some held the animal by the
horns and others by the legs. while by the light
0r TWO or three iickering lamps another man
was engaged in slinning the quivering carcass.
Probably the animal had been stunned bv a blow
on The head but as the skin was pulled inch by
inch from the bleeding flesh the poor beast
kicked convUlsively. It was the first thing Of
the kind had seen. and I was glad 10 turn
trom The revolving spectacle, at which several
oystancers were looking as IL it were just suf-
heiently Interesting to keep them awake
few yards beyond this point was the en-
trance 10 the missionary compound and at
--oo a. m We were warmly welcomed there.
One Of the principles on which this mission is
conducted is that nothing shall be done that
Will needlessly accentuate the difference be-
tween Western and Eastern civilization. and all
the buildings are constructed in Corean style
The missionaries and their wives and families
occupy cluster OF houses on the higher ground
OF the property, and the most cordial relations
exist between them. No one works independent
ly OF the others, and all plans for work are de-
bated by full meeting before being carried into
effect. Unanimity OF aim and action is the rule
The principle OF self-support is one which IS
taught thoroughly al this mission, and a cOnsid-
Grafton Of its effect gives clear insight into
the Corean character In supporting their
churches. in providing for the education Of the
next generation and in their whole-hearted in
terest in the welfare OF their church they put
the average civilized protesting Christian 70 the
blush one woman had been turned into the
streets from her husbands house because she
refused 20 orer incense 20 the idols and 10 her
ancestors came from the country 20 Ping Yang
and supported herself and her two little children
BY washing and sewing In this way she made
the barest possible living but al the end OF a
year had saved toward a rainy day" the large
sum Of one hundred cash or eight cents god.
TIE subscriptions for the new church were being
received and she joyfuIly gave the whole amount
When women are married rings OF silver are
often given 70 them, and II they ever manage 10
save money IN this poverty stricken country
they have the silver made Up into a ring. which
they can sell fn times OF emergency. Several
sets OF these rings have been given by women
toward building funds the support OF an
evangelist Another woman sold her switch"
without which no Corean woman's coifrure Is
considered complete. 20 pay something toward
her daughters education. Instances Ike these
show how the Coreans appreciate the ensrts
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09
ADD BREAK FoR TIE MINISTER.

caancc--r James r. Day, OF Syracuse Univer-
s,y. e. @ discussion OF the craze for athletics
IA. reC-es becomes TOO rampant IN the uni
sersi.ies ~ America, said with smile;
WY. lzlcw a young Clergyman-he had been
d, exca-.e-- Grst baseuan az college in his time
-rho. after reading 4 portion OF the Scriptures,
usia scle---y as he closed the Bible one sun
isy uCr-.rg - the baseball season:
Here el5eth the second innings"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09
SOME NIKED ADVICE.

Senator Frye, in an address at Castine, Ne,
told a story OF Castine editor.
IN your beautiful and quaint town Of CAS-
tine" he said there was once an editor who
received at about this season, two inquiries
from subscribers.
The first subscriber was the mother Of twins,
New-York tribune., 1906-09-09

THIS MACHINE AUTOMATICALLY SEALS
UP THE SMALL HOLE IN THE TOP OF
THE CAN. THE SOLDER is IN WIRE
FORM ON a REEL n Is FED AGAINST
A HOT IRON, AND A MELTED DROP
FALLS ON EACH CAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-16
Bearing Assthsr's Rsrasa.

That 1t Is not impossible to ring a
new change on woman's aversion 10
telling her correct age has been proved
By the rector Of a New York church.
He does not appear to be more than
fifty years old, but declared to an In
curing parisbioner that he was seven
ty-fiye and added, y shall bs seventy
seven my next birthday"
The other evening" he explained,
my wife and / computed that our
combined ages foot up to a hundred
years. Now, Of course, no lady Is ever
over twenty-five years old, so to keep
peace in the family | suppose ! must
say I'm seventy i've"
But why will you be seyenry-seyel
your next birthday"
Because my wife's birthday and
mine happen to fall on the same date,
and"-with sigh of reslgnation-"of
course 1 shall have to shoulder both OF
tbem.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-16
Alexu1.0ria 6azettt.
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. i6. 1896,
English Trains on Time.


The public service rendered by the
British railway lines. the convenience
to the traveller and the shipper, Is far
In excess of anything TO be found M
this country. The British isles are ao-
surdIy small when compared with our
vast areas, and this of course simpiines
the operating problems. There are no
snowdrifts to delay schedules, no sec
lions Of crudely built track awaiting
perfection, and the locomotiye' are
never far from their home shopf. Yet
even with allowance for these adyan-
,ages both freight and passenger trainc
are habltually handled with regular
nv and certainty that deserve the nigh
est degree of. praise. In any large
terminal In England the number OF
messenger trains that arrive either ex-
actly on time or a minute or two ahead
is far greater than that OF trains even
the least overdue. Five minutes Is usu-
ally a safe margin for an Important
connection. At Finsbury Park, sub
urban station just outside London,
trains pass on an average Of one every
two minutes night and day, yet this
tremendous traffic Is handled with
clocklike Professionally Morris In At
iantic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-16
Presidential Condolences,

John Adams was eight years older
than his successor, Thomas Jefferson;
he eight years older than James Madi'
son; he eight years older than James
Monroe, and he eight years older than
John Q. Adams. George Washington
ended his term as president In his sixty
fifth year, and so, too, did John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and
James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams died on the same day, July
4, 1896 exactly Atty years after the
signing OF the Declaration Of indie
pendence. One other president, James
Monroe, died. ON July T. His death &C.
Cured in 1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-16
Queer Russian Ways.

II you drive through Russian VII
lage about 10 p. N. you VIII be sVAck
by the absolute quiet that pervades
the scene. Not a creature, man or dog,
is visible moving about. The place has
the air Of deserted village. Suppose
by some rare untoward chance you
come upon o group Of men standing
together, apparently in conversation
you will notice that they speak in sub
dued tones, and, wait SO long as you
please, you will never hear them
laugh. The cause Is simply this: These
Russian peasants believe In evil spir-
its: but unlike the Chinese, they be-
iieys that they are attracted, not
frightened, by sounds. And so If some
unlucky fate decree that the moujik be
out of doors after IL p. Ii. he Is pain
fully silent man. This feeling also sK:
tends to some Of the southern towns.
Kiev, the holy city Of Russia, Is
model In this respect. After 10 p. 10.
you may practically have the streets
to yourself.-Blackwood's Magazine.