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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
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NIAGARA FALLS DOOMED.

Niagara Falls arc doomed" says DAN
iel T. Pierce in Public opinion
Drain Lake Huron. Lake Michigan and
Lake Erie? No, that is not likely but it
must be remembered that the water that
makes the falls is the overflow, and this
is of very limited amount. The beauty
OF the falls is not due to their great
height, but to the volume of water which
passes over them. Reduce this to any
great extent. and before long one of ma
lures grandest works will be destroyed.
incidentally. one of the most popular
Meccas for bridal couples in all the
United States will have passed away. The
immediate menace to the falls is the
erection of power plants on both sides of
the river. Six of these plants arc now in
operation or are almost ready to begin
work That there Will be more of them
is certain. because one of the cheapest
ways in the world to obtain power is to
take in water above the falls and run it
through a penstock. Now tho mean dis
charge of the Niagara river is 90, 900 cubic
feet per second. but this often falls to
$4,000 Two of the plants on the New
York side are already using 5000 cubic
feet per second. Another has n capacity
of 100 cubic feet during the same period
On the other side Of the river $1,000
cubic feet of water arc used every second
during which the plants there are operated
under fun load-aNotal of $1,000 cubic feet
when the demands of one or two small
pumping plants are added. This is 20 per
cent. of the minimum discharge of the
river, and the only conclusion one can
draw from these cold figures is that the
Niagara Falls have not long to live. The
Canadian falls will outlive the American
falls because they receive three times as
much water from the river, the disparity
being so great that at times when fierce
east winds have prevailed. lowering the
level of Lake Erie below normal. the
Niagara river discharge has been so re-
duced that the channel between Goat
Island and the New York side has be-
come a waterless ditch, and the American
fall has for the time being disappeared
from view.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
JOSEPH CuRsAyOo,s ESTATE.

JOSEPH CURsAvOO,s ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. District of
Chittenden.
The Honorable. the Probate Court for
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of Joseph Cursavoo, late
'0 GREETING:
to this Court in writing. by the admin
istrator of the estate of Joseph Cursa-
VOC late of Charlotte. deceased, pray
ing for license and authority to sell
the whole of the real estate of said
deceased, for the payment OF debts
forth therein the amount of debts due
from said deceased, the charges of ad-
esaats and the situaton Of the real
Whereupon. the said court appointed
and assigned the 10Th day Of Jan.
uary, 1905, at the Probate Court
and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered pubs
sons Interested therein, by publishing
said order. together with the time ana
place OF hearing. three weeks successive
" in the Burlington Weekly Free Press.
pc 1T the neh
said estate, all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hear
ing,
appear Before said court al the time and nd
place assigned then and there In said
court, to make your objection to tho
granting Of such license, II you see cause.
Given under my hand. at tho Probate
Court rooms this 10th day Of January.
''0 MARcELLUs A. BINGHAM.
2S.w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
A CITY OF MUD.
Peeullarities Of YeEd, Its People and
Its Houses.

Peculiarities Of Yexd, Its People and
Its Houses.
"One Of the most extraordinary cities
in the world is Yezd in central Per-
sia." writes a traveller. 1T is situated
In the midst of a vast salt desert which
stretches for hundreds of miles in all
directions. The nearest inhabited place
Of any size Is lspahan, and that is 200
miles away. The inhabitants Of Yezd
who have been away from Yezd dur
ing their lives number perhaps two or
three score. and the bulk of these have
not extended their travels farther than
to ShiraZ or Kirman in the one direc-
ton or to Ispahan in the other. Yet
between $4,000 and 10000 people make
the place their home. For ninety-nine
out of every hundred of these the great
outside world has absolutely no exist
ence at all.
"Yezd Ia a city made almost entirely
Of mud. Not only are the houses built
Of this material, but the very furni-
ture, the fire pans, the barrels for grain,
the children's toys. the bread recepta-
Giles, even the beds. are simply mud
nodded into rough form and dried in
the sun.
"In the Yezd shops the goods. mostly
mud, are displayed on tiers of mud
lodges, and there is a mud room be-
hind The bakers ovens are Of mud
down to the very doors. Many of the
Yezdis even eat mud and develop an
unwholesome muddy complexion III
consequence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
SYLVESTER TARBOX'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Distric, of
Chittenden.
The Honorable the Probate Court.
for the District of Chittenden.
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estate of Sylvester Tar
GREETING:
istrator de bonis non with the will
annexed of the estate of Sylvester
Tarbox, late Of Jericho. deceased.
estate of said deceased representing
to said Court. that it would be bene-
terested in the estate of said deceased.
to sell the whole of the real estate OF
said deceased and convert the same
into money.
APPRECIATION in writing. of all tho heirs 10
said estate residing in this State, and set :.
ting forth the situation Of the real estate
and assigned the eth day of Januar,,
1906, at the Probate Court rooms, in
said district. to near and decide upon
said application and petition. and or
dered public notice thereof to be
given to all persons interested there
in. by publishing said order together
with the time and place of hearing
three weeks successfully in the Bur
lington Weekly Free Press. news
paper which circulates in the neigh.
borhood of those persons interested IN
said estate. all which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place assigned. then and there
In said Court to make your objections
to the granting of such license, if you
see cause.
Given under my hand. at the Pro-
bate Court rooms, this 9Th day of jan
uarY. 1906.
MARCELLUS \. BINGHAM.
2S,w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Curious, but True.

Although difficult to believe. it is
nevertheless true that the death Of
two half sisters. the daughters of the
same father. occurred 40 years apart.
The grandfather of the British minis
ter Charles James Fox. Sir Stephen
Fox. married in 1864 and had 4 daugh-
ter born to him in 1855 who died in
the course Of the same year. He had
several other children who grew up
and married. but all Of them died be-
fore the father and without issue. Sir
Stephen. not wishing his large fortune
to fall into the hands Of distant rela-
tives married again at very advanc-
ed age, and his youngest daughter was
born. in 1927. She reached the age Of
mir. ";-eight years and died in 1926
that is, 10 years after the death Of her
oldest sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
MODERN SLANG.

Webster defines slang as low. vulgar
unauthorized language and tells us the
world is said to be of gypsy origin: yet
every college has "dictioary of
slang" peculiar to students, and some of
them are so atrocious as to be really
picturesque. One metaphor used by the
boys in an Eastern school is the applica-
ton of the term gold brick" to every
girl who can neither talk. dance nor look
pretty. Home ia 1.-THE COOP; father is
guy; mother, his personal publisher
his associates. - the bunch" Sis is
'dotty" over her beau, chases tea
fights" and when she weeps has busted
her tear Jug" The cook has spiders in
her cupola," and fathers stenographcr
is the type puncher' When the young
man moves he either skates" oils his
casters" or "trolleys." When he studies
he 'rubs his think tank for sparks ="
His face is his mug" his head his
knot" and his injured eye "a bump
lamp" Things not difficult of accom-
pishment are "cinch," and affairs
which do not interest him "cut no ice"
or "chop no hash"
Chicago Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
ESTATE OF LEWIS WHEELER nan.
BOUn, BURLINTON.

STATE OF VERMONT, District orChit.
The Honorable Probate Court. TO,
the district of Chittendcn.
70 all persons interested in the estat,
or Lewis Wheeler Barbour, minor nov
OF Minneapolis, MINI.
whereas. application in writing hat,
been made to this court by the guard,
ian of Lewis Wheeler Barbour for Ii.
cnse to sell the real estate of saic
ward, setting forth therein that said
ward Is Interested as an neir at law
IN the homestead premises occupied bA
Iohn Wheeler and mis- wife, Mary q
,helr lifetime MS homestead but both
being deceased. said premises situate
IN the northwestcrly corner of Pros,
poet and Main streets in the city Of
burlington. VT, representing to said
court that 1T is necessary to join in tn.
conveyance of said premises in behalf
or said ward to confirm the title there.
in and would be beneficial to said war
and asking license from said court tc
JOIN in the conveyance thereof
ana thereupon the said court appoint
ca and assigned the 26th day OF Jan,
1906, at the probate court rooms, in said
district, to hear and decide upon said
application. and ordered that pubiic
notice thereof BIO given to ali per-
sons therein, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in tho
Burlington Weekly Free Press, a news.
paper which circulatcs in the neghbor.
mood OF those persons interested there.
in: all which publications shall h,
previous to the time appointed for the
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified I,
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, then and there
in said court to object to the
granting of such license, IL you see cause.
Given under my hand at the Probate
900.
MARCELLUS A, BINGHAM,
2S,W3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
POISONED ARROWS.
Their Use In warfare Dates Back 20
Prehistoric Ages.


Prehistoric Ages.
The use Of poisoned arrows in primi-
tive warfare is undoubtedly Of very
ancient origin. The custom IL men
toned by Strabo, Pliny and Aristotle.
all Of whom agree that 1t was well
known in both prehistoric Europe and
Asia. In later times the Celts and
Gauls envenomed their arrow and
spear shafts with the juices of the
hellebore, and the American and Aus
trallan savages with serpent venom
and virus from decaying flesh.
The very earliest mention Of the
Scythians refers to them 40 "a people
who prepare arrow poison by mixing
serpent venom with the virus of putrid
blood serum" At the time Of the dis
covery Of America the Indians were as
well skilled in the science Of preparing
arrow poison as the Scythlans or any
other early tribe Of European or Ash
attic people. The favorite mode as
praeticed by the American aborgines
was to kill some wild animal. deer
or buffalo preferred, remove its liver
and cause a heavily envenomed rep
tile to strike its fangs into 1t until the
meat turned green with poison. If one
serpent did not supply enough, others
were obtained, and the work Of enrag.
ing the creatures and causing them to
strike the liver was kept up until the
desired results were obtained. One
large liver thus prepared would furnish
poison enough to coat the shafts Of TO-
600 arrows. The Smithsonian institute
has hundreds Of these poisoned arrows.
the microscope showing that most Of
them have been poisoned with rattle,
snake venom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
LOREN T.. PALMER'S ESTATE.


tenden.
The Honorable the Probate Court for
the District Of Ch.ttenden,
To the heirs and all persons interest
ed in the estate of Loren T.. Palmer.
late OF Burlington. deceased:
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing. by the admin
istrdtor of the estate Of Loren F. Pal
mer. late of Burlington. in said dis
trict. deceased, praying for license and
authority to sell the whole of the
real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of debts and charges of adj
ministration,, setting forth therein the
amount of debts due from said de-
ceased, the charges of administration.
the amount of personal estate and the
situation of the real estate.
Whereupon. the said court appointed
and assigned the eth day of January,
1906, at the probate court rooms, in said
district. to hear and decide upon said
lie notices thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein. by publishing
said order. together with the time and
place of hearing. three weeks successive
" in the Burlington Weekly Free Press.
a newspaper which circulates In the
neighborhood of those persons interest
ed in said estate all which publica-
tons shall be previous to the assign
ed for hearing.
Therefore you are hereby notified to ar-
pear before said Court at the time ard
place assigned. then and there in said
court. to make your objection to the
Given under my hand. at the Probate
Court rooms, tnis 9Th day of January,
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
2Sw3t Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
4 Trivial Matter.

The first slice Of goose had been cut.
and the minister of the Zion church
looked at it with as keen anticipation
as was displayed in the faces around
him.
Oats as nne goose as ever saw"
Brudder Williams" he said to his host
where did you get such a fine onc:'
We'll. now, Mistah Rawley," said
the carver Of the goose. with a sudden
access Of dignity, when you preach u
special good sermon l never axes you
where you got it. Seems to ME OATS q
trivial matter, anyway"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Slightly SuperAusus.

The man Of this story is a very light
sleeper, one who " easily waksnsd and
who 10 long time getting to sleep.
In a Vermont hotel be had Mt last got
sound asleep when loud rap, repeat
ed, awoke him.
Whats wanted?"
Package downstairs for you"
"Well, 1t can wait till morning.
SUPPOSED"
The boy departed, and after long
time the man was solnd asleep again.
when there came another resOunding
knock at the door.
"Well, what 10 it now?' he inquired.
"'1'ain't for you, that packagev'-
Hoston HerRlA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Excellent Egg Producer.

Poultrymen are probably no more
honest than other people, but when they
say certain Poultry Food is a good ar.
ticle and back their statments by liberal
purchases they are evidently telling the
truth. Fl. NJ. Maxfield, the present
member OF the House Of Representa-.
tlves from Johnson, VT, writes as fol.
lows: Il have sold Pages Perfected
Poultry Food for several years and
find il a good seller. lam told by poul-
trymcn that 1t is an excellent egg pro-
ducer.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered diamond cure for
consumption. II You fear consumption
or pneumonia. it will, however, be best
for you to take that great remedy men
toned by W. T. McGee. Of Vanleer,
Tenn. ~ had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me. until ! took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds, which gave in
slant relief and effected permanent
cure" Unequalled quick cure for
Throat and Lung Troubles. At ]. w.
O'sullivan's drug store; price soc and
500, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. All
druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Getting Posted.

William "a ave-year-old)-Mamma. is
it the Divorce that always gets the
alimony? His Mother-Yes. dear, as a
rule. William-Well, which is the d.
vorcee, the man or the lady? His
Mamma-Why, what questions to ask.
What do you want to know for? Will
liam-'Cause me and Sadie are play
ing divorce, and am trying to make
her give me the alimony.-Rrooklyn
Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
ESTATE OF GENEvIEvE BALDWIN
wINTERBOTHAM, CHICAGO. uI.

We. the subscribers, having been an
pointed by the Honorable the Probat Ia
Court for the district of Chittenden.
commissioners to receive. examine and
ADJUST the claims and demands of ali
persons against the estate of Gene
we've II. Wintcrbotham, late Of
deceased, and also all clnims
ana demands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from the dav
OF the date hereof being allowed ~
said court for that purpose, we ~
therefore hereby give notice that we
VIII attend to the duties of our an.
Whittemorc, in tho Howard banE
building, Burlington, in said d,strict
on the last Thursdays Of January and
of said days. " "'"
dated this 10Th day of Decenbe.,
HARVEY T. RUTTER,
WALTER .. LANE,
S,"ot commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
RIGHT KIND OF BAIT

Tom-What arc you going to do will
that mouse?
Dick-Use it fer bait
rom-Fer bait?
Dick-Yes, I'm going fer catfish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
PLACING OF THE BLAME

Perkns-You stutter, Hopkins because
YOU think faster than you can talk.
Hopkins-N- l st-st-stutter because
YOU t-t-try to hear what | say BIB before
I've said it.-Brooklyn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
An Impossible Initiation.

The irritable employer turned to his
typewriter with sudden snarl.
why don't you write it just as I
say IT." he demanded.
because my typewriter hasn't the
catarrh," she quietly responded
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
For sale in Burlington by
THE FREE PRESS STORE.
ESTATE OF TRUMAN =. FULLER OF
BURLINGTON.

We. the subscribers. having been ap-
Court for <hs District Of Chittenden
commissioners to receive. examine and
adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate OF
Truman y. Fuller, late of Burlington
in said district, deceased. and
also all claims and demands exbib-
tied in offset thereto; and six months
from the day Of the date hereof being a.
lowed by said Court for that purpose. w
10 therefore hereby give notice that We viii
attend to the duties OF our appointment q
the office of the Burlington Savings
on the first Fridays of February and
July, next, at 10 o'clock a. M, on each
OF said days,
Dated this 9th day OF January, 1906
C. y. SMITH,
a. q. WHITTEMORE,
2S,w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

Set yourself earnestly to see what
You were made to do, and then set
Yourself earnestly to do it. and the
loftier your purpose is the more sure
you wifi be to make the world richer
with every enrichment of yourself,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18


Negotiable COMPOUND
Is positive cure for all those psiuful
ailments Of women. It will entirely
cure the worst forms Of Female CO...
plants. lnAsmmation and Liberation,
Falling and DISBURSEMENTS and coAse-
quent Spinal weakness, and is pecwli.
srly adapted to the Change Of Lite.
II will surely cure.
BaoIkaoItOs
It has cured more eases of Female
Weakness than any other remedy the
world has ever known. 1t 10 almost in
fallible in such canes. 1t dissolves and
expsls Tumors in an early stage of
development. That
B0arkng-aoWn Feeling,
causing pain. weight and headache. is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured BY its use. Under all circum
stances it acts in harmony with tn
female system. 1t eorrects
ArrspuGarIty
Suppressed or Painful Periods, Weak.
ness Of the Stomach, Indigestion, Bloat.
ing, Nervous Prostration, Headache,
General Debility. Also
0Lxxxnoss, Eaknfness,
Extreme Lassitude, don t-care" and
wsnt-to- he -left-alone" feeling, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness. hatulency, melancholy or the
blues and backaehe. These are
sure Indications Of Female Weakness,
some arrangement Of the organs. For
Kidney Complaints
and Backache of either ser the Vegeta-
BILE Compound is unequalled.
You can write Mrs. Pinkham about
yourself in strictest confidence.
LYDIA z. PINKHAH NED. CO., Lysu, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

Accidents will happen. but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil for such emergencies. II
SubdueS the pain and heals the hurts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

A healthy man is IA king In his own
right, an unhealthy man Is an unhappy
slave. BurdOck Blood Bitters builds
up sound health--keeps you well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
A Positive
CJTRE
Ely'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorb
ed. Gives Relief
nj nnnn

ut Once.
1t cleanses, sootncs
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in
tho Head quickly.
Restores the Senses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

FUIT SIC JU Gus, at DTUPElStS or b
mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mail
Ely Brothers. Sc Warren St, New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

between thcm-tho Green mountains shall
be the line of division. They work to-
gethcr upon Congress; and Congress un-
dertakcs at last to decide her fate. But
stop Vermont denies its right to Judge.
She is a sovereign Independent State, as
right in her revolt from New York as
Congress in its revolt from Great Brit
ain, and will not submit the question Of
her existence to any court or congress
under heaven. If Congress will not take
her in she will appeal to the Legislatures
of the States one by one. and begins to
send forth her messages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

But for Vermont, child of adversely
outcast on the mountain, and nursed at
the teats of the she-wolf Freedom. it is
for her to keep pure that strain Of
valor and hardihood that makes the iron
in the blood of the republic. When new
strange elements come in. seeking to
alter the face of things, when lower
ideals of life, freer customs and looser
morals creep in like poison among the
people. when she is hidden to renounce
her Spartan views, relax her laws, and
do as the rest have done, let her not fail;
let her he true to her traditions, and
send back. charged with sublimcr mean
ing, the old answer of Allen-"The gods
of the valleys are not the gods of the
hills
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-11-30
Excellent Salad Dressing.

For those who dislike the taste of
oil, the following salad dressing is
very good, Mix together one tea
spoonful each of salt, sugar, and mus
tard, and one-half teaspoonful of
white pepper; add the well-beaten
yolks of two eggs, and stir until thor
oughly mixed and smooth. Melt two
tablespoonfuls of butter in half a
cupful of hot vinegar, and add it slow
ly to the eggs. Stir in gradually one
cupful of sweet milk scalded, and mix
all we'll together. Cook in double
boiler until thickened, but do not al
low the dressing to boil or it will
curdle. Let cool, then whip in the
beaten whites of the eggs. Thin with
a little cream when ready for use.
Cover tightly, and put in the refriger'
ator. This is a delicious dressing for
various kinds of salad.