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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
English Drinking Cups.

From the Boston hefhiu
English beer. drinkers are chiefly drinkers
of ale, malt worms. to use the good old
word, or toss pots. What drinking cups
have Engiishmen not used2 Cups of wood
Mr. Pepys took his Christmas draught out
of a wooden cup-cups of elm, box. maple.
holly, leather jacks. sometimes tipped with
silver; horns of various beasts, cups of
cocoanut. gourds. ostrich eggs and shells-
All, the various mazers. noggins. WHISTLES.
piggins, crimes. bowls. tankards, cans,
beakers, f1agonsl An of various dimensions.
from a polite to pint-frou piLs to q
gill.
But ale is best In Its native pewter: not In
glass stone gold or silver. not even In an
enemy.s skull What did the poet say, and
he considered cups OF all materials. after he
had put ON his singing robess He decided
for
ssSfingo stfn OF the stinest sort,
Carionxly pulled from pewter quart
This poet was no mild-eyed theorist who
scothed his fancy by slipping slippsry aim
water or Greeley tea DR.. William Ma.iun
was man who saw the even stars and
loar1 tlo chl4e9 r. mfdn31It g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02

ENTIRE STOCK OF YOUNG MEMS
Long Pants Suits, sizes Is to 20 years. that
sell as high $3.50. to go for. ...........
ALL THE YOUTHS SUITS THAT a,
sell as high as $40. sizes Is to 20 years. ID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
PAIN IN THE JOINTS
ONE OF THE TORTURES OF
RHEUMATISM.
Palm and Swelling Cease When Dr.
Williams Pink Pills Mako
New Blood.

The first sign Of rheumatism Is fire..
Quently pain and swelling i'll one Of
the joints. If not combated in the
blood, which is tho seat Of the disease,
the poison sspreads, affecting other joints
and tissues. Sometimes rheumatism at
tacks the heart and is quickly fatal.
Tho one remedy that has ourod
rheumatism 80 that it stays cured is DR..
Williams Pink Pills. These pills expel
tho poison from the blood and restore
the system, so that the poisonous matter
Is passed off as nature intended.
Mrs. 1. Il. Pitcher, Of No. 1870 Mon
mouth street, Newark, N. j., suffered
for about three years from rheumatism
before she found this cure. She says ::
"It began with queer feeling in my
fingers. In LITTLE time it seemed as
though the finger joints had Jumps on
them and could not get my gloves on.
Then it grew worse and spread to
my knees. could not stand up and /
could not sleep nights. My suffering
was more than can describe. took u
great deal Of medicine, but nothing even
gave me relief until tried DR.. Williams
FINK Fills.
IL read an account of cure in case
that was exactly like mine and my hus-
band got me some Of the pills. took
them for three weeks before really felt
better hut they finally cured me. "
Mr.. Pitcher, who is veteran ard a
member of L. D. Morgan Post. No. 307
of New York, substantiates his wife s
statement and says that she now walks
without difficulty, whereas a year ago
he was compelled to push her about in ii
wheeled chair. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitcher are enthusiastic in their praise
OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
These wonderful pills cured Mrs.
Pitcher by driving the rheumatic poison
out of her blood. In the same way, they
drive out the germs OF other diseases
and build up the blood to carry health
and streng 9Th to every part OF the body.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases OF bloodlessness, indiges.
ton, influenza, headaches, lunbag go,
sciatca, neuralgia. nervousness, spinal
weakness, and the special ailments
Of girls and women whose blood
supply becomes weak, scanty or irregu-
lar. For further information, address
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. \.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
The army bean
SO nice and Clean---

which goes to the tune of an the Sweet
Rye and Bye
To look forward to eating baked beans
as Il child does to a feast OF Ice cream
and cake seems most absurd in this
opulent and peaceful age. But in the
early sixties, after a long days march.
or with the prospect Of bloody battle
on the morrow hunger and the thoughts
of home among the quiet New England
hills, where wife and child were prob
ably eating the same thing, made the
Boston baked bean taste like mamma in
the wilderness. To those veterans who
had come from other parts of the North
and for whom the baked bean heid no
tender associations, the enthusiasm of
their Yankee comrades, added to their
own huge appetite, was no DOUBT very
infectious and the humble bean Tor WIlch
so many apologies are made to-day "hch
II is set upon the table. became the des-
sort of army rations. 1t Is lttlo Won
der, then, that when the army was mn
ally disbanded. the returning soldiers
should introduce this luxury, which had
helped thus indirectly 10 make the North
victorious, into their homes IN all parts
of the country.
Baked beans were not SO common III
those days even in the army and navy
as they are to-day On the tables of count
less American families In an active cam
paign, where only temporary encamp-
ments of a night or two were made, hard
rack, coffee and pork were the only ra-
tons for the footsore, dust~choked sold
iers. Baked beans were one of the al
lurements of garrison life and winter
quarters, of restful encampments be-
hind earthworks. TIE army cooks were
then given time to heat their ovens and
tend their little brown pots free from
serious Interruptions. In the navy where
the cooking apparatus was as perman-
ent as the ship and the sailors in it.
baked beans were more frequently serv-
ed. But even on board a man-of-war
dry bareback made up the bulk OF the
solid food. The sailors used to break
up their bareback and mix their beans
in with it to give it little moisture.
We are in the habit of plying the
husky lumberman and river-drivers OF
the New England woods who WELD tho
axe all winter and the cant-hook and
plke-polo most of the spring because they
are fed on baked beans three times a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
TRANSPORTATION IS GOOD.
Uninterrupted Progress in All Manu-
afCturinE Lines.

New York. Jan. 1o-Bradstreet's to-mor-
row will say:
Mild weather continues a source of COM
plaint by affecting retail trade collections,
Ind some recorder business from whole
callers but compensations are found in
continued activity in outdoor industry.
practically unchecked building operations,
better than ordinary midwinter transpor-
tation conditions and uninterrupted pro-
gress in all manufacturing lines, partcu-
larry iron and steel. Spring trade pros
,ects continue as avorable as heretofore:
jhipments on earlier orders are heavy and
The feeling faVors an earlier than ordinary
opening of wholesale operations in dry
goods, millinery shoes and kindred lines.
Most staple products display notable
trongth for a mid-winter season, cotton
icing especially strong, but adequate sup
plies favor ease III coal and coke. In iron
products and reSalCS or earlier purchases
of copper make for weakness in that metal
with declines noted also in lead, and mild
weather tends to declines In eggs, pota-
toes and some other lines OF country pro-
duce.
The boot and shoe trade notes quiet in
retail lines, but spring goods are being
points. the totals for the week and for
the fortnight exceeding those or a year
ago by twenty per cent,
Business failures for tho week num-
Der IA against 2s6 last week, 3Ui in the
like week of 1905, 2CG in 1904, 2t3 in 1908 and
RQ2 in 1902.
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WAITING.

Serene, ! fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for winds, or tide, or sea;
! rave no more 'gdinst time or fate.
For 10. my own shall come to me.
l stay my haste | make delays
For what avaiiS this eager pace?
] stand amid the eternal ways,
And what is mine shall know my face.
Asleep, awake, by night or day,
The friends I sock are seeking me;
No wind can drive my bark astray,
Nor change the tide of destiny.
What matter if I stand alone?
| wait with JOY the coming years;
My heart shall reap where it has sown
And garner up its fruit of tears.
The waters know their own, and draw
The brook that springs in yonder
height;
So flows the good with equal law
Unto the soul of pure delight.
The stars come nightly to the sky:
Tho tidal wave unto the sea;
Nor time. nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.
John Burroughs.
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LEADS THE WORLD
Has Greatest Railroad Mileage aud
Growth of Any Country.


washington, Jan. lS.-The United states
leads the world both in the present mile
cage and the recent growth of its rail-
ways. TINS rs SHOWN In report on line
transportation routes and systems of the
world issued by the bureau OF statis-
tics of the department of commerce and
labor. 1t points out that of the total
railway mileage of the world, aggrcgat-
ing in 19Gl $4,000 miles, there were 2l1,-
GA miles in the United States, IS, 1923 miles
in European Russia, 32967 miles in Ger
many, 2S,l)2 in France, &c $50 I'm India,
M121 in Austria-Hungary, 22G34 in the
unhed Kingdom. 1o.6li in Canada, 1850
in AFRICA, 1i,1l3 In Australia, 115j0 in
Argentina, 1855 in Mexico, 9,g61 in Italy,
0 36S in Brazil 1897 in Sweden, 1872 in
Siberia Manchuria and the other for
mer Asiatic possessions of Russia. 4oJ
in Japan and 1,17G in China.
The growth of tho railways in the Uni.
ted States has been very rand Bcginnine
! in 1895 with / 900 miles, the number steadily
grew, and in the decade 1S65-1S75 1t doubled
and then rapidly came up to the present
number, which represents an outlay Of
eleven ana two-thirds billions of dollars
! out OF an aggregate cost Of thIrty-sever
billions for the entire world
| The total tonnage OF vessels flying the
| american nag increased from 5,I20O
| tons IN 1900 TO 6'h6'5f3 tons in 1903 This
| increase Is que TO inc increase IN inc
| tonhoPe OF Vessels engaged IN the coast
WISE trauc' ne tonnage OF vessels en-
PaFeu IN INC iorcisn trade zen from -
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day and seven days in a week, but CON !
pared with tho fare of our soldiers an !
sailors in the Civil War they live in lu, =.
ury. And to judge from the Drawn ID
the woodsmans arms and back whic
has brought so much money into NevI
England. the baked bean is both i
strength and wealth producer
There are baked beans and baked bean.l
as every Yankee knows. There are thal
big. mealy beans and the small, juic
beans which. like French bread, seem
to be the refinement OF a homely. every !
day dish Then there are, of course. in !
termediate grades, neither big nor small
nor mealy, nor particularly juicy. Thes
differences are due in some degree t. tn
care and skill used in baking the beanI
but in Il much larger degree to the ci1
mate and soil in which they are grown.
The beans grown in New England i'll
self are large and coarse. Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont are now thi
only New England States which produce
beans in any quantity, Together they
harvest about 10000 bushels annually
This is, Of course, a very inadequate sup1
ply for the Yankee bean market, the mos
important in the world The beans Cd
California, Michigan and New YORK;
have to be brought In by hundreds ID
carloads to satisfy the hunger of thj
New England multitude. These thre
States ire the greatest bean producer
in the country. They harvest 500 Odl
bushels every year which is twenty
times the amount grown in Maine New
Hampshire and Vermont, though in th1
latter States beans are commoner form
OF diet.
The New York bean is a slight improves
ment over the New England bean, though
ii Is large and not very good accordii:
to modern standards The farther West
the better the product. Michigan bear
are small and good, much better thai
the New York, but California bean
really take the prize. They are thi
smallest and juiciest and have the best
flavor. They are certainly the best liked
in New England to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
CAN ADVERTISE POLITICS.
Collector Emery Framcr of the Bill
Says the Act of 1902 VIII Not Affect
Political Adyertising.

Newport. Jan. 1S.--Curtis s. Emery, col
Hector of customs for the district of Mem
Iphrcmagog, who introduced and advocated
the adoption of the corrupt practices act
passed by the Legislature of 1902, which it
lis now claimed forblds the publication Of
political advertising by the newspapers,
talked freely to-day regarding the intent
Of the measure. lie said it was not de-
signed to keep out legitimate advertising
contracts, and in his opinion such an in
lterprctation of the law could not be made.
The words support and advocacy" said
collector Emery, were not intended to
Iapply to advertising matter. The bill was
designed to prevent, among other things,
| the purchase by means of a cash consid-
Grafton editorial assistance and influence
of Il newspaper. A paid advertisement, he
said. decciVes nobody. 1t does not purport
to he the editors honest convictions. It
shows on its face the earmarks of its au-
thorship AS designed ana framed, Mr..
Emery thought the law was constitutional.
AS applied to advertising he thought prob
ably it would not he sustained as constitu-
tional.
ON being shown the character of the
proposed advertising of i. w. Clement )
political bureau Mr. Emery declared that
in his opinion it did not violate even the
letter of the law. lie would not at this
lime say that the literature which was
shown to him might go further and
openly support or advocate candidate
by name, as he had not given that phase
| Of the matter much thought. AS far
! as the intention of the law is concerned
it certainly was not designed to shut
! out tho honest oxnressfOn of the views
Of any candidate or bureau on public
questions or candidates for office. This
means that Mr.. Emery did not intend
to have the measure apply to political
| advertising at all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
High Temperature and Heavy
Rains Retard Business in Some
Localities.
SPRING PROMISES WELL
Great Preparations Tor THAT Dusincss--
Unprecedented building Operations
Tor the ScasOn--Ncw Record
Established in Foreign Com
mcrcc the Past Year.

New York, Jan. 1o-R G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Trade reports are more irregular this
week. At some points results are all that
could be desired but high temperature and
excessive rains in other localities retard
retail distribution of winter goods. Moth
ing disturbs the vigorous preparations for
spring business. which promises to make
a most gratifying exhibit. open weather
IS facilitating outdoor work, building oper-
atoms progressing at an unprecedented
pace for the season Official returns Of
foreign commerce also tell of new rec
ord established last year. the total for De-
cemher exports alone rising above I.5, 0J0,-
600 beyond any other month in the ma
tons history TO some extent this is at
tributed to the approaching tariff regula-
tions in Germany. Moro advances III
wages are announced and an agreement as
to coal mining is more probable, but some
friction Is noted in the building trades.
Manufacturing plants make favorable re-
ports, especially those of tho leading in
dustry. Railway earnings thus far re-
ported for January were ~ larger than
Il year ago.
Closing of large contracts for pig iron
by the leading interest provided an ele-
ment of strength in the iron and steel in
dustry that improves the tone and makes
the outlook for the first quarter most sat-
isfactory. In case no extensive cancella-
tons occur many OF tho steel mills will re-
quire no new business until 1907.
Buyers are more numerous in the phi
mary markets for textile fabrics although
the increased interest thus far is confined
almost entirely TO purchases at second
lands.
Failures for the week numbered 2S6 in
the United States against 33j last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris. is, that
they have discovered a diamond cure for
consumption. If You fear consumption
or pneumonia, it will, however. be best
for you to take that great remedy rren-
toned by w. r. McCee. of Vanleer,
Tenn. 81 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, ana effected a permanent
cure" Unequalad quick cure, for
Throat ana Lung Troubles. At j. w.
O'Sullivau's drug store; price SOC and
800, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. All
druggists.
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The Best Poultry Food,

The best Poultry Food made is none
too good for the man who wants poul-
try to pay. pages Perfected Poultry
Food" has in it the ingredients which
have been found especially valuable
Tor laying hens. 1t is an honest food.
Read what S. Il. renoyer of Constan-
tia, N. y, says about it: ~ can truly
say that Pages Perfected Poultry
Food is the best Poultry Food that |
ever fed to my hens"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card TO c, ). Page, Hyde Park,
VT. and mentioning this paper, will re.
3eive by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package of pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. CONVERSE.
She Was Seized by Illness While TAX.
ing Ride with Her Daughter.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2l.-Mrs John II
Converse, wife of one Of the leading mem
bers of the Baldwin Locomotive com.
pany, and herself a conspicuous figure ir
social and charitable life in Philadelphia,
with her daughter Mary l.. Converse
went for an automobile ride Friday. Miss
Converse called at a store on an errant
and when she came out found her mother
lying unconscious across the seat of the
automobile. All haste was made to hel
home, but she died without rcgaininp
consciousness half an hour after ar
irving there.
Mrs Converse had been i'll for two
years, and Mr.. Converse was planning
a trip to the Mediterranean in hopes thai
the change might benefit her.
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to become fully developed before being
asked for his hest efforts. He was start
ed twice the past season, the first start
being at Pittsburgh. n. Y. in a three
year-oli stake for trotters. in which he
was second three heats to Insist. the
fastest heat being 2;23A. His next start
was at Malone, n, Y, where he won a
$500 stake, in which he had a walkover
The horses are in charge of T.. NJ.
Pickle, trainer for the farm, who has
held this position for the past seven
wears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25

WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.


WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
Windsor county court took a recess
Saturday forenoon until February - at
two o'clock in the afternoon, and at the
adjourned session it is proposed to clear
the docket. John r. Hurley was sentence
Cd to not less than six or more than
eight months in the house of correction
at Rutland for attempting to break Jail
and for selling liquor Illegally at White
River junction lac was sentenced to not
css than three Of more than four months
at the house OF correction. In the case
of town of Ludlow vs.. f. o. Adrich and
L. w. Grymet, of Shrewsbury. judy
ment was rendered that each Of the de-
PENDANTS recover his costs. Exceptions
were allowed. in the case of Louisa A.
Roynton and frank NJ. Thatcher VS.
town of Homfret, n petition regarding
the appointment OF highway commission
ors, the report Of the commissioners was
accepted and the highway will be laid
according to the report. Certain dam
ages were awarded to property owners
and the costs were assessed against the
petitioners. Property owners must re-
move fences, trees, and other obstruc-
tions before July /. Twenty-eight di-
VOrce cases have been heard at this
term, most of them since the jurors
We're dismissed. Thirteen petitions for
divorce were granted, nine We're dismiss
cd, and five await decision. There is
only one prisoner in Jail awaiting trial
John White. an Italian, charged with
stabbing the yardmaster at White River
Junction, who prefers to await the as
sembIing Of the grand jury next June
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
A Satisfactory Poultry Food.

The best proof merchant can offer
of the popularity of his goods is the
fact that people buy them. w. f,
Spaulding of East Wallingford, Vt.
says the line of Poultry Food he car
ries at present sells the best Of any he
ever had. Read his letter: Page
Perfected Poultry Food is the besr
seller I have ever had in q Poultry
Food and gives general satisfaction"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
AIDE, INDIANA.

Strike up the flddles, raise a shout
And wave the old bandanna,
A brand new town has just been named
For AIDE Of Indiana.
For tyrants who have made us weep
Our cities oft we christen.
IT'S time the sad world honored those
Who cheer us as we listen.
Thus Humor comes into its own.
Fame crowns the witty dodgers:
We yet may see the thriving towns
or Hartman and Rogers.
From Frisco to Manhattan join
And raise n loud hosanna,
Your sister cities welcome you,
Your health, AIDE, lndlana
Wilson in the N. Y. Sun.
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PAYING OFF MORTGAGE.
Windsor County Fair Is Very Success
full EinnnciuIly.

Woodstock. Jan. 1S-The annual meet
ing of the Windsor County Agricultural
society was held here to-day a. f.
Fuller of Pomfret was elected president
c. J. Paul of Woodstock, secretary; c.
H. English Of Woodstock, treasurer, all
reelected. Treasurer English reported
the society in good shape financially with
500 now on hand. It was voted to pay
$50 on the principal OF the mortgage.
The society has paid nearly $500 in pre-
miums at the last exhibition and rccev-
ed for tickets of all kinds $500.
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BE MERCIFUL.

Two lawyers were trying case be-
fore Judge Allen in the circuit court
in indianapolis the other day. One
arose to explain how the position OF his
learned opponents was absolutely I'M
constitutional. He collapsed under the
following judicial ruling:
Sit down! The court has boil on
his neck, and the courts wife says he
must not be irrtated. You gentlemen
proceed with case and stop these petty
argumentsi~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
A FAMOUS DISH.
Bcnns Baked in New England Are
Grown in CalifOrnin-Onc OF the
Oddities OF Modern Commerce.

Boston, Jan. 19.-The Boston baked bean
is now national dish, but before the
civil War its popularity was confined
largely to New England homes. In the
war the nourlshing and filing qualities
of the baked bean found cordial rccog-
milton with the army and navy commits
sary departments. II was fed 10 the
Union soldiers in great quantities and
relshed beyond words ~ those hungry
fighters. There is an old song handed
down from war times:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25
UNIQUE.

Baltimore school-teacher says that
she once put question to one OF hei
boy pupils as to what was the distin-
gushing feature of the State of Texas.
-'IeNas" replied the lad, lis celebrat
ed for being the only one of the United
States that is the largest Harper S
Weekly.
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First and Foremost

In the field of medicine is Hoods Sar-
saparilla. 1t possesses actual and un-
diseases caused or promoted by i'm
pure or impoverished blood If you
have rheumatism, dyspepsia. scrofula
or catarrh you may take Hoods Sarsa =
down and feel weak and tired you
may be sure it will do you good.
The favorite family catnartic is
Hoods Pills.