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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
Lydia Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where others


valcionuos lace. The foundation Of tho
skirt WAS composed OF five cores, tho
front gore formed q panel cNtendins into
a mp yoke, t" which "cs attached by
some means of three groups of shhrinGs
an ov"r-skirt made with Il slight train.
The waist WAS Shirrod m"dcl. having
and shawl collar ana tn" sleeves were
put INTO the arm holes with groups of
shrrings and finished with shrrcd cuff
ana fan Of lace.
Dlm'tlcs made up IN Empire or Princess
styles are charming for tho short waist
Sult' to h' worn As mouse gowns or small
informal affairs on summer afternoons
fl"w'ls' gauges ribbon" ar" effective
sarhltur'S Tor th'S" dresses.
f"' '"' aI''rhVoh tr"'k a graceful model
wa" Sh""h' ~ WH'cp tuckS ana plalts
were "S'd WIN G""d effect In inc waist
the n'cks al the back and those nearest
inc front are S'tcled 10 the lower edge
ana the rest OF the end at yoke depth. tho
Closing U'lhS at IA" i"it SIDE Inc neck
was cut out IN fancy outline disclosing Il
pretty rla~tr"n. standing collar finishes
inc n''N ana the snort sleeves ar" drawn
! III uHd'r narrow hanu y crush belt
gives pretty imiSh to tn" waist The
Sk'Tt was made with 'l'N' cores and the
seams To yoke dcpth are made in Duchess
style Stlched To straps und"rncath
slightly Eored sections arc inserted at the
SIDE ana 'front.' seams are laid in plaits
that Hare m ian effect. As this WAS in
| tended solely Tor house wear, there was
considerable of train. but the model
would b" Just as cncctiN" without the
| tram ana more pleasing perhaps to most
women
White Hn"ns ana nlpucs arc worn for
mornings and dimiti"s in the afternoon,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
A BASE BALL FAIR A CURE FOR DEBILITY
STRONG PRAISE FOR De. WILL
lIAMS' PINK PILLS.
A Reliable Remedy for tho Weak.
AIline and Bloodless Of
6oth Sexes

When the body is weak and the blood
thin it is sometimes difficult to find ths
canse unless a wasting illness has pre-.
coded, or the sufferer happens to be
girl Gu the verge Of womanhood.
Obscure influences, something mr.
healthful in one S surroundings or work
may lead to slow mpoverishment o
the blood and an enfeeblement of tia
whole body. When serious stage ha
been reached there seems TO be nothing
that will account for it,
In such cases complete change ol
climate or Of work will sometimes effeo,
cure. 1t takes Il long time, however,
and for the great majority of sufferers 10
out OF the question.
Mr.. G, Z. Legg. Of Upton, W. Va,
has found II successful method Of treat,
ing weakness and bloOdlessness. He
says
II used Dr. Williams Pink Pills 70,
weakness caused by lingering malarial
fever that began in the spring of 1896.
The worst effects OF this were indiges,
ton and bad state VI my blood. Twas
anRmic. as the doctors say People
generally would say that didn't have
blood enough, or that didn't have the
right kind Of blood mine was too thin.
My kidneys and liver were out of order.
/ was badly annoyed nv sour risings
from my stomach There was a good
deal OF pain, too, IN my back aud under
my right shoulder blade.
How long did these troubles last "
" For over two years. For four
months OF that time | was under the
care Of physician, but his medicine did
mo no good. Meanwhile | learned of
the cures that had been wrought by DR..
Williams Pink Pills
You owe your cure then TO these
pills."
" certainly do. and / also know THAI
they are helping others to whom have
recommended them. They have real
merit and know Of nothing that would
take their place"
The reason why DR.. Williams Piuk
Pills effect such remarkab BILE cures is be,
cause they purify and enrich the blood
which nourishes the nerves and gives
strength TO every organ of the body.
They have cured obstinate cases of neu
rngia, nervous prostration, sciatica. in,
somnia, as we'll as of partial paralysis
For further information address the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
n. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
SUNSHINE AND RAINFALL.

The next pcn docs tho work both for
the recording Of sunshine and rainfall.
The instrument which is exposed TO the
sun upon the roof is a glass tube con
tanning another tube with bulbs at both
ends. The lower bulb is filled partly
with air and partly with mercury and
covered outside with lamp black RI,
heat Of the sun expands the air and forces
the mercury up through Il smaller tube
Midway between the two bulbs on this
tube are two electrodes not touching each
other Each time the mercury is forced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
Hul,lOrs

Come to tho surface in tho spring al in
no other season. It's pity they don't
run themselves all off that way; but in
spite Of pimples an other eruptions
they mostly remain in the system.
That's bad
Hoods SarSaparilla removes them
and cures all the painful and disNcur-
ing troubles they cause. Nothing else
clcauscs the system and clears the com
plcNion like Hoods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
JOKE SMITHY'S SPARKS.

Johnny asked the teacher how
much is seven times nine?' Il don't re-
member who discovered America
Il did know but l forgot What's
an isthmus?" II don't remember
"fou don't remember Take your seat,
sir. fou'n Qover amount to anything in
this world" But he did. lie is now
drawing $4,000 per year as chief forgotten
for large corporatio Minneapolis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
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LOOKING ia, * WARD.

"Oh, Jack. rye Just seen a most artis-
tic little house at milford Park. You
knoW the style, with Il Queen Anne
'front.'"
YES, | know, and Mary Ann back. ~
The Taller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

hat SATURDAY, Juno =. with team tn
equal Of any.
pLATTSBt RGH CELEBRATION.
Across tho lake piattsbureh plans E,
have genuine old-fashioned Fourth o.
July and committees have boon appoint,
to carry the affair through
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
Burlington Association Decides
for 1t and Committees
Are Appointed.
STANDS FOR A CARNIVAL, TOO
Week of sports with n Merchants
Festival Backed by Four city Or
Ganizations the PInn--EnIarec-
mcnt of GrandstRnd at
Athletic Park Voted.

4 needing of Tho Rurlinp,oo poec Kan
association VIZ, ncld FRIDAY NIGHT at ,h,
Office of President =, x Milne Commit.
tees were tppuirtod f,,. ,h, r,i,. ., ~, i.tt
early in june. additional pr.,u,Is,and ,no',,
WIS authorized ;f AthIotir park and
committee was appointcd +, conrs,. ,.it,,
the Commercial club and otbcr Bu,ling,o,,
ORGANIZATIONS ON tho nroicc, for - ,vcel,.,
carnival of sporis and norcb,rts. f.yti.
val this summer
Regarding the nasn hail ,,;r. ,horo wac
an an together .paIt manifest tina, snc,l, <
wen for the success uf the undertaking
IT was unanimouslv decided that uotbino
less than am afii,u5nL,lo vcnuId do for tho
main prize ih,.. ......,..,. l.,et ve,r i,d,.y
goid watch with ,.v.l,d cbate,,ipo - an
uthcr prize upo1 which ti,kots win no SOLD
II was tho scutIr.cuf. uf tho n,cotinc tb.t
the first week In limo ,yiu Il. , i'm fo,,
date although n5. v... moi po.iti,..1, do
cided upon. The following committees f.,
have tho fair ln change were nnnointcd
- ''eS'u'i' N'''"''
EN'cutiNo coWuuitce-S. J. Beatty.
chairman &. II. spear, y. r. Water
mousse r. W. '"'rcE y. G. Mansur l.. f.
" ""u ana y. II, smith
entertainment COMMUNICATIONS -.
JARVIS g. II. spear. a. H. Watorhousc.
nan committee NJ. y. Mcmahon, 5. j.
h'at'N NJ Dorm.
lllH" tpmuittcc--T. Is. Milne, :. J.
Beatty ANA NJ. u. McMahou.
improvements at Athletic Park, where
by III" two grtndstands may he joined
unto ono large and commodiuus stand.
W''' discussed and the park committee
consisting Of Mossrs. Mcmahon. Beatty
iHnd WuterhouSe was authorized to go
Iahoad with this work EntrHr"" t. Tie
hl"ach"rs Will no longer be from ,ho main
gate at the head of the stairs hut frpu
Tho team gate beyond the old granusCaud.
some of the very best seats IA the grounds
VIII be in this addition, and tn" faithful
cotorie that has set the past two seasons
on the stairs will have to pay l. cent
more and get IN IN" grandstand To enjoy
their former position. Tho passage way
! To the blcachorS Will he discontinued
,,,..,,. .>., ,.,,e..r,,.
| -''N Ia
! Whom if came to a discussion of 81 NOR.
lchants' festival and week or sno,ts to be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

Itch Itch, 1tcn'--Scratch' Srrat'Nl
scratch III" more you scratch iHt
worse tho itch. Try poan's Ointmen-
II cures piles. eczema. any skin itch
ing. All druggists sell 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

NY tho heat of tho sun between these
wires "a circuit is closed and this is trans
mittcd to the sunshine recording pen be-
low.
This pen travels over tho surface Of the
cylinder making marks resembling stairs
five marks one way every five minutes
and five in the opposite direction for the
next i've. When tho circuit is cut off
that is, when the sun Is behind clouds
the heat lcssoncd and the mercury below
the electrodes, this pen ceases its stair
like travel and makes a straight line. In
this way the observer can tell just how
long the sun shines each day.
AMOUNT OF RAIN.
The rain gauge, which also operates
this pen, is made of zinc and has "a trough
at the top into which the rain falls. just
below an opening in this trough there Is
a small bucket. With each OF of an inch
Of rain falling into this receptacle the
bucket tips to one side, and then to the
other Each time it tips a circuit Is clos
cd and the pcn records that fact 1t is
thus clear how the amount of rainfall is
gagged.
AIR PRESSURE.
In the observation rooms is the haro.
graph. which records the changes i'm tn.
air pressure. Tho pressure yesterday af.
tepoon at 100 whom the Free Press rep.
rescutativc was examining it was stead
ily rising. The observer stated that
normally the pressure rises from ninc il
tho morning TIL four in the Afternoon
and falls from four till eight. BY mean,
of this Paragraph and the usual haromo.
tors forecasts can hc made for fallue
pressure means storm and rising mean.
'air weather
Another interesting instrument is III,
whirlin- cNclomotor. This consists a
two mel,urial thermometers. about tn,
lower bulb of ono of which is wrapped /,
small piece of muslin cloth. This latter
thermometer. as the cyclomctcr whirE
about in tho air, records The scusibl,
temperature aud tho difference in tn,
temperature recorded by this and tn,
other thermometer gives the humidity O.
the air. There are also maximum uuC
minimum thermometers the former 81
mercury ana tho latter of alcohol.
The station is not yet ready to make
forecasts. Tho daily reports Of tn,
weather conditions OF the previous dal
will bo sent to various places about tho
city and posted for the benefit of tit,
public beginning about April /. Observer
Alexander hopes to he able to make loca
forecasts Ivy tn" first of July, after h,
becomes familiar with local conditions
The maps made ont by the observers al
Washington and Boston are sent to IN,
local station daily These maps rccor,
he progress Of weather conditions acroS.
the country which move always from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
Another woman's Case.

During change q life words cannot OK
press what I suffered Ny physician said
had generous condition of the female
organs One day | read some of the test-
nonials of women who had beer cured by
Lydia Y. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and I decided to try it and TO write you for
advice Your medicine made me well
woman. and all my had symptoms soon
disappeared
II advise every woman at this period Of life
TO take your medicine and write YOU for adj
vice Mrs Lizzie T. nkle Salem, Ind.
What Lydia f. Tjnithsm's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs Hyland and
Mrs. Hinlsle it vii do for other women
at this time OF life
1t has conquerad pain. restored
hes 18th, and proloI -cd life in cases that
utterly bahied pr 7icians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
MIDDLE LIF E
A Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many
Dread Diseases-IntelIigent Women Prepare
for it. Two Relate their Experiences.

tne mOSJ cTltlCal perlOu
OF a woman's existence,
and the anxiety felt by
women ms IL draws near
is not without reason.
Every woman who
peglccts the care of her
health ut this time in
vites disease and pain.
When her system is in
a derungcd condition,
or she is predisposed to
apopIexy, or congestion
Of any organ, the ten
dcncy is at this period
likely to become active
and with a host of ner-
vous irritations make
life a burden. At this
time, also, cancers and
tunors are more liable
to form and begin their
destructive work.
Such warning symp-
toms as sense of suffo-
cation, hot fla she's, head
aches, backachcs, dread
ofimpending evil, timid-
itv, sounds in the ears,
pa lpitation of the heart,
sparks before the eyes.
irregularities, constipa-
ton, variable appetite,
weakness, inquietude,
and dizziness. are
promptly needed by in
telligent women who are
approaching the period
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

in life when womans great change
may be expected.
Lydia +. Piukham's Vegetable Com
pound was prepared to meet the needs
of womans system at this trying
period of her life It iuvigorates and
strengthens the female organism and
builds up the weakened nervous system.
For special advice regarding this iln-
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
and it will be furnished absolutely free
Of charge. The present Mrs. Pinkham
is the daughter-in-law of Lydia F.. Pink
ham, her assistant before her decease
and for twenty-five years since her
advice has been freely given to sick
women.
Read what Lydia z Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Mrs
Hinkle:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ had been suffering with displacement Of
the organs for wears and was passing through
the change Of life NV abdomen was badly
swollen; nv stomach was sore; ! had dizzy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
SCHMITZ AND RUFF LOSE.
Court Overrules Motion Based On Al
legged incompetent Juror.

San Francisco, December 16-The oral
motion of the attorneys for Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef to strike
from the file the five indictments found
against them by the grand jury on the
ground that Grand Juror Wallace E.
Wise had been a trial juror within a
year, was positively denied by Judge
Dunno today He refused to allow the
testimony respecting the allegation to
be introduced. Attorney Atch, counsel
for Mr. Ruef, offered to make proof that
Juror Wise had served on the regular
panel in Judge LAWYERS court from jan
uary to July 9. Special Prosecutor Henri
objected and the court sustained the OBJ
lection, acknowledging that he was prac-
tically denying the oral motion.
Attorney Barrett for Mayor Schmitz.
repeated the offer of his colleague, and
the court took the same action.
The defense will now revert to the
statutory ground set forth in their written
motion to auash the indictments, and on
Monday next, the grand jurors will be
interrogated as to their bias and preju-
dice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Proposed Great Northern
Stock Issue is Mbaid

st. Paul, Mimi, December 13.-Attorney
General Young of Minnesota today made
a ruling that under the state law the pro-
posed increase in the capital stock of the
Great Northern railway, recently an
nounced from New York, amounting to
$50 900, 900 is invalid and that as soon as
the issue is actually begun, the state will
take action in the matter. The attorney
general holds that before a railroad can
increase its capital stock it must serve
notice of said intention in the state rail-
way and warehouse commission for re-
view and public hearing to determine the
necessity for the Increase This has not
been done, and furthermore the increase
or $25, 200. 600, made last spring, must also be
explained before either the present pro-
posed issue or that of last spring will be-
come legal.
Attorney General Young says the new
Minnesota code. adopted last year. is the
stumbling book in the way of the sock
issue The old law prohibited such an
issue without the consent of the state,
but its language was more ambiguous.
The new law is more specific. The at
torney general says:
IN showing the necessity for this isuue
the company would have 20 shaw what II
did with the proceeds of the $25,00o00o
stock issued last February, which has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
ENDS AT WATERS EDGE.
Commerce Commission Has Nc Juris-
diction Over Steamship Rates.

Washington, December 13.-"The juris-
diction of the commission ends with the
waters edge" was the declaration in brief
of representations of the various steam
slip lines who appeared before the inter-
state commerce commission today in the
hearing on the question of the power of
that body over ocean carrying rates when
operated in connection with domestic
rates. They declared that careful analy-
sis of the law demonstrated clearly that
under no circumstances has the commits
sion jurisdiction of the ocean carrying
trade and that such jurisdiction had ended
al the waters edge when it concerned
shipments to ports of a foreign country
not adjacent to the United States. II. A
S. Franklin, vice president of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company. and
William G. Choate OF New York made
the principal arguments before the COM
mission. A large number of steamship
men were present. The question as to
whether the commission has the power
over rates made for foreign shipments
when such shipment is to a port not in
adjacent foreign territory has never been
passed on by that body and today's con-
ference was instituted by the commission
with view to learning the views of
steamship men on that subject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
ASKS FOR MEDALS,
Interesting "Reminiscences of the Civil
War Brought Up.

Washington. December 13.-An interest
ing incident occurred in the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs when the bill
granting medals to the survivors and
heirs of volunteers of the Port Hudson.
La, stormng party was taken up for
consideration. About 1000 men had been
accepted by Mai. Gen. n. p. Banks. COM
handing the department of the gulf dur
ing the civil war, to storm Port Hudson.
He promised the men medals of honor,
but Congress never has adopted the APP
preparation necessary to provide them.
Senator Buckley called up the bill today
and Chairman Warren told his colleagues
the circumstances under which the prom
Use was made. Mr.. Warren. as a pri-
vate in the command, had been member
of the first party. which prepared the
way with logs and falsework for the APP
proach of the storming party
Very few men of the first party escaped
being killed and Mr.. Warren was severely
wounded. He received a congressional
medal for the part he played in the
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14

not yet been accounted for in any public
way.
This proposed issue would increase the
stock of the Great Northern Railway
company to $2l0, coo, 900
'The bonds of the system are now
about $215 900. which would make the
capitalization Of the six thousand miles
of road 1926 100000 which exceeds $4,000
per mile for both main line and branches,
whereas much of the road, especially the
branch lines, cost not to exceed $1,000 per
mile.
THE dividends on this excess eapitaliza-
ton is an unwarranted tax upon the pat
rons of the road, and instead of increas-
ing it's stock which is now about $6OOOO
per mile, the company ought TO show
some justification for its present capital
ization.
Railroad regulation and rate regulation
would be but a farce if our law should
be so construed as TO permit a domestic
railway company to increase its capital
stock at will to an unlimited amount,
especially as in this case for the alleged
purpose of buying the stock of other SUD-
sidiary companies, composed of the same
stockholders where the stock to be pur-
chased was issued under other jurisdc-
ton. and sold at arbitrary prices to be
fixed by the buyer, who is also the seller.
IF there is any validity in our law on
the subject the proposed stock will not
be issued unless the necessity therefor IS
shown, and unless the consent of the
proper officers of this state is secured as
provided by law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
BORROWS KNIFE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
Actor DuvalI Played the Part of Killing
Himself in Japanese Fashion In
Darling of the Gods"

New York. December ia sensational
attempt at suicide was made in a Sixth
avenue saloon today by a man who de-
scribed himself as Rankin Duvall, an
actor 40 years of age. Duvall entered the
saloon and walking up to the lunch
counter picked up long bladed cheese
knife and turned to the bartender with
the question::
May 1 use this?''
Certainly replied the bartender,
thinking he was about to serve some
cheese for himself. Instead, to the horror
of the people In the saloon, he unbut-
eoned his coat, and vest and pressing
the point of the knife to his abdomen
threw himself heavily to the floor. so
that the big blade ripped his body. Before
any of the men close by could spring on
him and wrench the knife from him, he
had thrust hte weapon twice more in
the frightful wound. Duvall did not lose
consciousness. and when asked why he
had done such a thing, replied, "Oh, I'm
a criminal, that's all At the hospital
where Duvall was taken it is said he has
only slight chance for recovery.
Duvall is said to be the son of Balti-
more merchant. He recently played in the
Darling of the Gods" in the last act
OF which he nightly enacted committal
OF suicide in Japanese fashion, although
he said he lately had been playing in
Madame Butterfly"
Duvall died at the Roosevelt hospital
late tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
oriain of "FooIscap" Paper.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Charles /. of England granted many mo-
nopolies for governmental support, among
which was the manufacture Of paper. The
water-mark of the finest sort was the
royal arms of England. The consumption
of this article was great. and people who
obtained the sole right to sell it soon ac-
qured immense fortunes. Parliament set
this monopoly aside, and when Charles ].
was brought to the scaffold, ordered tho
royal arms taken from the paper, and q
fool with his cap and bells to be substi-
tuted. 1t is now about $50 years since the
FOOLS cap was taken from the paper, but
that size of sheet still retains the name
and the water-mark placed there to the
indignity of Charles l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
TWO HORSES KILLED.
Switchman and Driver Injured Under
Twenty-second Street Bridge.

Quite an exciting accident occurred yes
terday morning under the Twenty-second
street bridge when a switch engine of the
Alabama Great Southern railway struck
a wagon belonging to the Harris Trans
fer company.
S. C. Douglass, who was riding on the
running board of the engine was slightly
injured, and Charles Chandler, the negro
driver, sutaned an injured hip and leg.
Neither man was hurt seriously.
The horrible part of the accident, how
ever, was the manner in which the two
horses were SO suddenly killed. they oeing
crushed between the engine and the heavy
props of the bridge. The wagon was not
damaged, excepting by a broken tongue.
Large crowds gathered on the bridge and
considerable excitement was aroused. Tie
ambulance of Green & Co. carried tile in
jured man to the Copeland infirmary,
where he Is resting easily.