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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
OUR NATIONAL BANKS.

Forty-onc national banks with aggre-
gate capital of s32S0.oOO, were chartered
during the month of December and the
total number Of banks chartered during
the past calendar year reached 1852, with
aggregate capital of $23. 1913 800 of which
3O7 with capital of s7,93350o were with
the Individual capital of approximately
$1,000, and l5j, with aggregate capital
of Si5,5GOCoo, with individual capital of
$50 900 or more
At the close of business at the end Of
the year there We're in existence G. 2S3
national banks, with authorized capital
of S62,0ls77 circulation outstanding
secured by bonds, S5492s0,0S4 crcu-
lation secured by deposits of lawful
money, A6.SS2.3 s5, and total circulation
outstanding. 1896, 1G2 469. AS a result of
the liquidation Of 10 associations and
the failure of four. the net increase in
number of banks during the year was
ISL; tho Increase in authorized capital
being $3,52i,70o; in circulation secured
by bonds, S4,42ITl. and in total circu-
lation secured by bonds and lawful
money, s55.2is122.
Since March A. 1900 and under author
ity of the act Of that date, 2,loi associ-
ations have been organized their
authorized capital being s54S4O 500
During the same period, and under the
act Of June g. 1864 associations to the
number of 1,l2l, with authorized capital
of SlS0.922, $50 were chartered, making
the total number and capital of banks
chartered from March a. 1900. to Decem-
Der 81, 1906, 1926 and $lS5, 5000, respect
lively. A further classification shows
that 357 State banks with authorized
capital of s23.956 800. were converted into
national banks; 1856, with capital of
sC6, $4,000, State and private banks
reorRanized as national banking associ-
atlons. leaving 1,Sl2, with capital Of
% ,022, 800, primary organizations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
HEALTH AND SPIRITS
ARE RESTORED eY DR.. WILLIAMS
PINK PILLS
After Worry and Overwork Had Pro.
duced a Condition Of General
Debility and Dependency.

General debility Is caused by men.
tai or physical overwork with imper.
feet assimilation Of nourishment, or
by some acute disease from which
the vital forces have been Frustrated
and the entire organism weakened SO
as not to easily rally. To restore
health 1t is necessary that the blood
should be purified and made new.
The case of Mrs. Z. NJ. Spears, Of
90 Mt. Pleasant street, Athol, Mass,
is a common one and Is given here in
order that others may be benefited by
her experience She says IL had been
sick for year from Indigestion and
general debility brought on by over
work and worry. had tried many
remedies, but found no relief I suf.
fered from swelling of the limbs, loss
OF appetite and dizzy spells, which be
came SO severe towards night, that
sometimes tainted away was bill.
ious and my hands and arms would
go to sleep for an hour or two at a
time. | was SO sleepy all the time
that | could hardly keep awake. |
had frequent cramps In my limbs and
severe pains at the base of my head
and in my back. Ny blood was I'm.
poverished, l was afraid to give up
and go to bed fearing that | would
never get Well.
About this time DR.. Williams
Pink Pills were recommended 10 me
by a friend In South Vernon, VT. |
felt better soon after beginning the
treatment and continued until was
entirely cured. l consider DIR. vii.
liams' Pink pills a grand medicine
for weak women"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure gen.
eral and nervous debility because
they make new blood. They strike
at the root Of these and other blood
diseases such as rh eumatism, amaze.
mia, indigestion and nervous troubles
such as neGralria, nervousness and
spinal weakness. They are guarar.
iced to he free from opiatcs or ar
harmful drugs aad cennot irjure the
most delicate system.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price so cents per box. six
boxes $3.50, by thc DR.. Williams Medi
cine Company Schenectady. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
BRANDED WITH HOT IRON.
Two Children Scared for Life by step
mother-she Claims She Has
n Mania,

New York Jan. 27.-Two little chill
dren, Nellie, aged I years, and Jennie.
two years younger, told Magistrate
House in Harlem police court to-day
how their stcpmother, Mrs. Kate GRAY
ius had branded them with red hot
stove litter because in playing they
made too much noise. Twice during
the recital, the prisoner, n woman of
Intelligent of pleasing appearance, not
more than 90 years of age, tainted.
When restored she admitted that she
had burned the children but said that
at the time she WAS possessed by an
unaccountable mania The two girls,
she said. had been playing with their
dolls until the noise and confusion rob-
bed her of her reason. Selling the
stove lid litter she pressed the glow
ing end upon the back of the right
hand of each child, causing scars that
the little ones Will carry to their grave.
A peculiar feature OF the case was the
apparent affection for the children felt
by the prisoner. That the attachment
was reciprocated was repeatedly demon
strated in court. When Mrs Gravius lost
consciousness the children walled in uni
son.
Th prisoner was patrolled In custody
OF her counsel pending further hearing
tomorrow. The children were placed In
care of the Children's society which
brought the complaint
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
TOMMY'S COMPLAINT.

Fathers got the fresh-air craze, and
mothers got it, too.
And I don't know # I can stand this
bloomin winter through;
We havn't furnace fire cause father
says as where
A fire is unhealthy. so we warm with his
hot air.
He gets UP early ev'ry morn an thawp
out both the cats
And then goes up to our spare room ana
does some acrobats;
The winders are left up all night, an Ia
the mornin', gosh,
have ter crack the ice UP in the pitcher
when I wash.
An mother too, she's Just as bad she
walks from two till four
And then comes back an pulls at soSne-
thin hansln' on the door.
And then she takes a big. long breath.
it's one o her best tricks
And doesn't breath until she has counted
up ter ninety-six.
We live on matted shavin's and shredded
door mats too.
An I cant use my appetite-its Just as
good as new.
An so I'm goin' to grandma's house,
where ! can sleep and stuff
TIL mother gets her lungs filled UP an
pa gets air ernuf.
From Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
terior Of First Baptist Edifce,
Montpelier Damaged $1,000
or More.
Err HEATED FURNACE CAUSE
mes Worked Up Partitions to the
(oof-wafcr Did the Greater Harm
Church Recently Rcdecorated
and Carpentcd - Accident
on Central Vermont.

|ontpelicr, Jan. T.-The interior of the
st Baptist Church In this city was
PACED To the extent of l.50O or more
afternoon by smoke and water. An
Fheated furnace started a brisk blaze
ne front end OF the church which
(ked up the partitions to the roof and
Mas necessary to flood the inside of
church before the flames were sub
p. The actual damage by fire will
exceed 500.
Ho years ago the Rev. Guy c. Lam
then pastor of that church. raised
n and had the interior of the edifice
(ly frescoed and painted and new
pets laid. This work was ruined. Only
of the memorial windows in the
fch was injured, that to Mr.. and
I John Smith and only the upper part
his window was broken.
ftra services were being held in this
fch to-day by the Rev. II. A. Buzz
acting pastor.
p church was said Ia have been UNI
|fortably cold this morning and the
tor was evidently preparing to raise
Temperature before evening. The loss
/ July covered by insurance. Prompt
rs of assistance and the uso Of edl-
were made by the other churches of
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
GOLD BRICKS FROM NATURE
John burroughs Says That Their Man.
ufacture IL on the Increase

Inc quack nature writer's are on the
increase. says John Burroughs. in The
outing Magazine. Nearly every month a
new one turns up somewhere falslfying
natural history and humbugging the
eager and gullible army of nature read
ers; humbugging also the editors of the
popular magazines. Nearly every one Of
the magazine editors has been taken in
by these counterfeit natural history oh
servers. One of these was taken in bv
man who had many new things to tell
about the ruffed grouse. and who backed
UP his fake discoveries by fake photo
graphs
Among other things which every OBJ
serving countrYman knew were false. he
averred that the sound OF drumming of
the grouse was vocal performance and
not a winged one: that 1t was made in
the birds throat while the wings were
motionless A more absurd statement
was never made, yet this man had the
audacity to set a stuffed partridge up in
the woods in attitude that suited his pur-
pose, photograph it. and produce the pic
ture as evidence OF the truth Of his the
Dry.
When our best equipped living ornith-
ologist, William Brewster, took him to
task for it. and made the feathers fly
from his stuffed bird (Mr Brewster had
photograph OF n drumming grouse) he
struck back vigorously and contended for
the genuineness of his photograph I
wonder what he said when later, in the
same magazine. Professor Hodge. Of
Clark University. published numerous
pictures Of tame grouse in the act of
drumming with their wings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
ACCIDENT AT BOLTON.
Train, No. 3, Held Up TRAFFIC Most
of the Might

lton, Jan. G.-The Central Vermont
enger and mail train, No. 5. drawn
'ngne No. 2l6, broke down a mile
h of this station a, 7:40 o'clock last
ing The rear truck frame of the
err gave way, causing the truck to
the track and bump along the ties
'ver % rods. The air brakes were set
he engine separated from the train,
the locomotive proceeded about is
farther before 1t. too, came to a
wreck train arrived from ST. Adams
|: 10 and some of the passengers in the
ltme sought refuge from the cold
he hospitable farmhouse of Y. A.
Ter.
2;iS this morning, the engine wis
|red, attached to the train and the
hey northWard was again begun. Boil
was reached at 3:l5 a. m., the New
and States Limited following No. ).
here the two were passed by the
hound Boston sleeper. The limited
put ahead and after exchange engines
'tunate No. slowly wendell its
to Essex Junction, arriving there at
The branch train had left the June
at 4:05, but in three hous and a
ter 1t was back at 7;20 o'clock, and
"A again started for the city reaching
at Sill a. m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
GENERAL PLAN FOR BETTER
ROADS.


The appointment OF Richard S. Currer
OF Barre as county roe,l supervisor for
Washington county was made under nm
act which was passed by the recent leg
lslature. This act embraces n general
plan for the Improvement OF the roads
OF vermont BY It the sum of $4,000 Is
annually appropriated to be expended
for the permanent Improvement OF high
ways. Towns shall receive aid from the
appropriation whenever they raise n town
road tax in excess of the amount re-
duired by law, the excess amounts so
raised being duplicated by the State.
The expenditure of this State aid shall
be under the general direction Of the
state road commissioner, but directly
under the supervision of tho county
agent. Each county shall have one super
visor, and 1t shall devolve upon that ofn-
cial not only to direct the work that may
ne done with the State money but also to
Inspect the roads that have been and that
may be built. When roads are perman-
emily laid under the plan outlined, the
towns are required to keep them in re-
pair. These are the main provisions of
the act; there are minor stipulations
such as one which enables towns to fur
Their secure assistance through comDetent
engineers or road experts II they so de-
cree. IT is taken for granted also that
the men who are appointed county SUI
perVisors are also persons experienced in
road building. Thus it will be seen that
the whole scheme Of tho law tends tow
ard competent supervision OF the con-
struct'on Of roads, which must neces-
sarily be had, else the states money
VIII be wasted. BY means of It n vast
Improvement Of the main thoroughfares
OF the State must be the result
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

details, vet he has described them with
the clarity Of nm -wtness-and with
what unassailable truthfuness God
knows I know
THE VITALITY OF A LIE.
How easy It is to make people believe
lie, and how hard it Is to undo that
work again! Thirty-hve years after
those evil exploits Of mine las bogus
hypnotic "suhtect.'O visited my mother,
whom 7 had not seen for ten years, and
being moved by what seemed to me
rather noble and perhaps heroic impulse.
I thought I would humble myself and
confess my ancient fault It cost me a
great effort to make up my mind; I
dreaded the sorrow that would rise in
her face and the shame that would look
out of her eyes; but after long and
troubled reflection the sacrafice seemed
due and right, and gathered my reso-
luton together and made the confession.
To my establishment there were no
sentimentalities. no drarratics, no George
Washington effects; she was not moved
In the least degree; she simply did not
believe me. and said 80, was not mere
ly disappointed. | was nettled, to have
my costly truthfulness flung out of the
market in this placid and confident way
when [ was expecting to get profit out
of it. asserted, and reasserted. with
rising heat. my statement that every
single thing I had done in those long
vanished nights was a lie and swindle,
and when she shook her head TRANQUILITY
and said she knew better. put up my
hand and swore to it~-adding a triumph
ant Now what do you say?"
1t did not affect her At all; it did not
bulge her the fraction of an inch from
her position. II this was hard for me-
to endure. II did not begin with the
blister she put upon the raw when she
began to put my sworn oath out of court
with arguments to prove that I was UNI
der a deluslon and did not know what I
was talking about.
realized with shame and with i'm
potent Vexation that I was defeated all
along the line. I had but one card left,
but it was a formidable one I played 1t
and stood from under. Il seemed ig-
noble to demolish her fortress after she
had defended 1t SO valfantly, but the de-
feated know no mercy. I played that
master card 1t was the pin-sticking.
said, sOlemnly:
Il give you my honor a pin was never
stuck into me without giving me cruel
pain"
She only said:
at is thirty-fivo years. believe you
do think that now. but I was there and
7 know better. You never WINGED"
She was so calm, and was so far
from 1t. So nearly frantic.
ooh, my goodness ] said, ''let me
show you that | am speaking the truth.
Here is my arm: drive a pin into it@
drive it to the head shall not vince"
She only shook her gray head and said
with simplicity and conviction:
You are a man now, and could dis
semble the hurt. but you We're only
child them and could not have done it,
An so the lie which played upon her
in my youth remained with her as an
interchangeable truth to the day of her
death. Carlyle said "a lie cannot live"
II shows that he did not know how to
tell them If ! had taken out life
policy on this one the premiums would
have bankrupted me ages ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
HEAPHY A THELM.
of Pavilion Hotel 10 BrnttIebcrO
Man Contaminated.

|ntpelier, Jan 1.-THE question
her or not the Pavilion Hotel had
sold which has furnished an album
|e Of copy for the local newspapers
be a duh month. was settled Satur-
afternoon when Jessie s. Viles deed
ne property to Thomas j. Heaphy
(rattleboro, for 10000.
negotiations for the sale of this
have been carried on by A. J.
y of this city who has secured an
IN on the property during the ses-
Of the Legislature. Mr.. Viles and
'Heaphy met Saturday morning for
first time. Mr.. Heaphy is accom-
I'D by his bride and will, on Monday.
formal possession OF the hotel and
PIE its active management. 1t is
|rstood that Mr. Heaphy does not
fmplate making any immediate
|ge in the employees.
Heaphy is a native of Guilford and
been connected with the Brooks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
GOOD TEACHERS
ARE SEARCH
A Pretty Severe Estimate of the Press
ent Active Educators,

Good teachers are scarce, says Ossian
II. Lang. In the Forum. Cities which
exact n high standard of qualification find
their eligible lists depleted and no irn-
mediate supply in sight. This state Vt
Things Is in II measure accounted for by
the prevailing shabbiness Of the rernt-
neration Of teachers The rewards ara
not such as to induce enough ambitio,us
young men TO invest their time and
strength in thorough preparatory
course
The increase Of money earning oppor-
tunities for working women has still fur
Their reduced the influx of desirable ma
terial. The situation Is a serious one.
Thousands OF efficient teachers leave
school work every year for more re-
muncrative labor They feel that they
cannot afford the LUXURY Of teaching
Meanwhile the number of inefficient ones
must of necessity Increase and as mat
tor Of fact is Increasing. their inefficiency
ranging all the way from lack Of profess
sional judgment down to rank illtcracy
People devoid Of almost cverything in
cluded under the term Of culture a con-
siderable percentage Of them possessing
not even a modicum OF elementary in-
structlon, manage to get employment as
teachers
Frederick II Of Prussia has been held
up to scorn because he insisted that his
non commissioned officers, many of them
confirmed drunkards wanting employ
nent should be appointed as school
teachers All protests were met by the,
explanations that they must have shelter
during the inclement winter DAYS; that
teaching would keep them out " mis-
chief that being military drill masters
they would keep the children I'm onier,
and that the wages paid to teachers were
all they We're worth.
The frugal Frederick's reasonings ca.
pecially the latter point. are not very
unlike those actuating some Of our Ana
erican school boards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

Judge w, h. Simmons OF Fincastlc, Va,
told the reporter that L. & NJ. Paint was
used on his residence in 1852 and held its
color we'll for 81 years; he furthermore
said that years ago he was induced TO
use another paint and IL sorry he did
because the other paint didn't make
good The Judge will now always use
l.. IL NJ. because he knows that II any
defect exists in l.. & VI. Paint the house
will he repainted for nothing.
The l.. & NJ Zinc hardens the l.. g. NJ.
White Lead and makes L. & NJ. Paint
wear like iron for 10 or IL years
Actual cost of L. & NJ. about 81. 20 per
gallon.
Donations of L. & NJ, made to churches.
Sold by H. NJ, Hull Hinesburgh s.
Bigwood, Winooski; IT, II. Flagg & Son,
Richmond; w. S. Nay & Co.. Underhil
c, ]. Hatch & Co, Waterbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
ENGINEER STRICKEN IN HIS CAB.
ALLEGED PENSION FRAUDS.

Rutland, Jan. 27.--Mrs. Sarah ST.
monds of osborne Bridge, n. Y, has
been arrested on a Vermont indictment
found at the October term of federal
court in this city on a charge of Civ
ing false afiidavits in applying for gov
eminent pensions. She was admitted
to bail in the sum Of $500 for appear
ancc at the February term of United
state court at Burlington. 1t is claim
ed that the woman impersonated Mrs.
Adelaide Ploof Steele. widow o. n Civil
War veteran, who lived on the east side
of the state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
1t Costs
Nothing

To find out for a certainty
whether or not your heart Isl
affected. One person in four
has weak heart; it may be
you. If so, you should know
it now, and save serious con-
sequences. If you have short
breath, huttering, palpitation,
hungry spells, hot flushes; if
you cannot lie on left side; if
you have fainting or smother
ing spells, pain around heart,
in side and arms, your heart is
weak, and perhaps diseased.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure will re-
lieve you. Try a bottle, and
see how quickly your condition
will improve.
About a year ago I wrote TO the
Miles Medical Co, asking advice, as I
was suffering with heart trouble. and
had been for two years. / had pain
in my heart, back and left side, and
had not been able to draw a deep
breath for two years. Any little exer--
ton would cause palpitatlon, and I
could not lie on my left side without
suffering. They advised me to try DR..
Miles Heart Cure and Nervine. which
! ala witt. the result that am in
having gained IA pounds since / com
menced taking IL. l took about thir-
teen bottles OF the two medicines, and
haven't been bothered with my heart
since" MRS. LILLE THOMAS,
Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II 1t falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
VERMONT BEE KEEPERS MEETING

The 32nd annual meeting of the Yer
mont Bee Keepers association, which
was held in Middlebury Thursday, was
well attended. President NJ. +. Cram
of Northfeld presided. Papers were
read by Mr.. Cram. q, w. Fassett. r..
II. Holmes, J. f. Crane, V. n Forbes,
II, l.. Leonard, W. G. Larrabee, v. V
Blackmer and the reports of the vari-
Gus officers were approved. These Off
GERS were elected President. NJ F.
Cram, Northfeld; vice presidents, G. c.
Spencer, Panton, Addison county, c. b.
Fish, Brooksfield orange county, T.. X.
Seavery, Cady's Falls Lamoille county,
G, NJ. Rice, Essex. Chittenden county,
V M. Forbes, West Haven, Rutland
county: treasurer, H. L. Leonard. Bran
don; secretary. w C. Larabee, Shore
hang The place Of holding the next
meeting and time OF same was left to
the secretary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

House at Brattleboro for q years, work.
ing his way from bell boy to manager
Il position he has held for several YEARS.
Mr.. Viles will now devote all his time
TO the management of his extensive cleo
trio light plant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

Miss Harriet Beecher Stowe. daughter
of the famous writer OF that name, died
at Simsbury, Conn, Saturday night
aged 70 years. OnJanuary II she suffered
a stroke of paralysis, which finally caused
her death tonight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

LtOps itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, tetter. itch, hives
herps, scabies-Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

The New England Live Stock Dealerg
association will holds its annual banquet
at the quincy House In Boston Tuesda1
evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31

details vet he has described them with
the clarity of an witness-and with
what unassailable truthfulness God
knows I know"