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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
SILK FROM AFRICA.

During an exploration OF the region sur
rounding the East African lakes a wild
silk has been found which is not only of
Importance to the silk trade, but VIII also
be Of interest to scientists as we'll as 10
the latter chiefly that il may bring the
source of the silk OF the ancient races
nearer TO it's final solution. 1t is reported
cocoons can be be unwound In a single
thread II proper care be taken in the
process, which enhances the value of the
silk. Experiments to this end have not
as yet been concluded. says Harper's
Weekly. Besides the cocoons, these cater
pillars give with each spinning large
quantity OF superior material for spun
silk or schappe. The cocoons are inclosed
in numbers OF from 20 to 800 or moro I'm
a thick covering or nest, the material Of
which consists OF pure silk fibre, and
being available in large quantities might
influence the schappe market to a large
extent as soon as operations arc started
on a sufficieut scale. A most important
and valuable fact in regard TO this silk
Is that It can be bleached to a very fine
white. which Is contrary to other we'll
known Wild silks. among which Tussah
silk is the best known. The African lake
regions seem to be a promising land for
silk culture. there being an abundance Of
the trees the leaves of which the cater
pillar prefers for its food
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
Crying for Help.
Lots Of II in burlington hut Daily


The kidneys cry for help.
Not an organ in the whole body so
delicately constructed.
Not one SO important to health
The kidneys are the filters Of the blood
When they fail the blood becomes foul
and poisonous.
There can be no health where there is
poisoned blood.
Backache is one of the first indications
OF kidney trouble.
1t Is the Kidneys cry for help Heed it.
Doans Kidney pills are what is want
ed.
Are Just what overworked kidneys
need.
They strengthen and invigorate the
Kidneys help them to do their work:
never fail to cure any case of kid
ney disease.
Read the proof from a Burlington
citizen.
Henry L. Bartholomew, machinist, OF
1877 Bank St. Burlington, VT, says: 81
cannot add anything to my original
statement about Doan's Kidney Pills,
first published some seven years ago,
when I procured the remedy at the Park
Drug Store and took the treatment
From my experience as we'll az from
observation | can say, that l think no
one need be the least dubious about the
results obtained from the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and take
no other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
CHURCH WEDDING.
DR.. J. II. Miller Of waIiinxford and
Miss Jessie Campbell Married

NISS Jcbu1c SompbeIi Married
The marriage Of Miss Jessie Campbell.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camp
bell Of ss South Champaign street, to DR..
John II. Miller OF Wallins ford took place
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Baptist Church. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. r. p. Penney,
pastor Of the church, in the presence OF a
large number of friends of tho young
coupl~
The bride was attired IN q travelling suit
Of tan wolfe with hat to match, and
carried pink asters. She was attended
by Miss Marion Bates of Essex juno
ton as bridesmaid. and John s. Jones
Of Wailingford acted as best men The
Thomas, f. NJ Clark and e. s. Abbott,
brother members with the groom of the
Phi Chi and Kappa Sigma fraternities
The church decorations were golden rod
and ferns. Miss Mary Haynes presided
at the organ.
Following the wedding n reception was
held at the brides home. The parlor
decorations were white and green, and
the dining room was In red and green
Refreshments were served by Mrs T.
Il. Morgan, Mrs. ]. e. Morgan, Mrs. A.
G. Stoughton. and the Misses Anna and
Selma Ockerblad. The punch bowl was
presided over by Miss Gertrude Campbell
and Miss Mildred Lasnora.
Dr. Miller graduated from the medical
department Of the University of Vermont
in the class OF 1906. After short trip
Dr. and Mrs. Miller will reside in
Wallingford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
MASON g. co. GET CONTRACT
VIII Furnish Marble Cornice to New
Federal building for SIG. 900.

The contract for the marble cornice
to the new federal building has been
awarded to Mason & Co.. of this city.
the competitive bids having been opened
In the office OF the supervising archltec
for the treasury department In Wash
lngton. The bid of the local firm was
the lowest. $4,000.
The marble to be used in the cornice
Is already ouarried and Mr.. Mason hopes
to commence operations in the course
Of a few days. Owing to the fact that the
grounds about the building will have 10
be occupied during the period In which
the cornicc is being put In place, no
grading will be done until next spring
and the walks cannot be laid until that
time.
The interior Of the building is rapidly
approaching completion and will be
ready for occupancy by November 1. ex-
cepting the third hoor which will be
devoted to the federal court room This
part OF the building cannot he COM
plcted until after the cornice IS IN
place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

Hazelton OF Rutland aged about 3.
years, was found between the rails OF
Rutland railroad track Wednesday night
by TWO bows who wee on their way
nom after tho theatre. Nothing had
been seen ~ Ilazclton since early in the
evening and It e. believed that he was
on his way TO his home when he was
strucn by the lo:45 train. He was found
in the center Of the track, the left leg
about five yards away and the right
foot some distance from the body. The
head and trunk were terribly manglcd
Hazelton, who had held positions in the
Howe Scale works and in the Rutland
railroad Offices. began work Monday
morning for the Vermont Marble com
pany at Center Rutland He is survived
ty a wife and one daughter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

inexperienced servants are the best
for hotels.
Even clock is known by its works.
All the world loves to laugh at the
blindness of lovers.
Try living on Is cents day If you are
troubled with Dyspepsia,
Can YOU improve your condition by
whiningT II not, whine not.
Genius prevents a man from doing the
wrong thing at the right time
Wise Is the man who doesn't take a
chance acquaintance.-Chca News.
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$500 FOR GALATIANS.
Got Verdict against the City in Sew
er Damage Case.

The jury In the Chittenden county court
case Of Michael and Bridget Callahan VS..
City OF burlington Thursday afternoon re-
turned verdict for the plaintiffs TO re-
cover $500 and costs The Galatians
sought TO recover $500 for damage sus-
tanned through the overflow Of sewer
In the basement of property owned by
them on lower North street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

STARTLING REMINDER.

"Wot's the name o. that there biz
steamer that's comm acrost the ocean,"
asked Mosely Wraggs.
The Lus,tania" said Wareharn Long.
Mosely Wraggs turtively drew the rem
nants OF a handkerchief from a crevlce
inside his ancient coat and wiped his eyes
with H.
"Ciosh"' he said. chow that nam.
brings up ole times! I courted Lucy
Tannchiil wunst!'-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

Can't look well. eat we'll or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Rurdock
Blood Btters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will nave
long life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

Two officers were called to the home
Of Mrs. Limoges in Montpelier Fdi-
day morning to drive away a couple of
| burglars said to De trying the windows.
! The cops failed to find the house
breakers, but found the lady Of tho
hons" armed with a revolver ready to
blaz" away al the first man that showed
his head
Al tho tat, crd of tho trout soaeon q
Rptou hSa warden. Mr.. Gibbs, arrested
ID. c. sherman. Dr A. J. Greenwood and
a. V, Fisher Of Poultncy without Civ
| Ing th''n = chance. a. !s said. to show up.
| tn" justice discharged the men and they
in turn had warrant rnnd" out for tho
! warden on the Rrop1Is % false arrest
| Recently judgment against the Of
hcer cost Inn 81.
| Mrs. Eunico s.arfcs tf,,.. ,,bo ii,.os
| with her son rfo.,..r tfl.,. t... -o.,.
| Of Manchester C"ntcr. rc.c5-a.ed nor
! 103rd birthday Saturday She r. a native
Of Peru, where she vas born September
q. 1904. one Of the i, children Of C,.rus
| and Louise STAPLES on 3c-ou,, ~ Mr.,
| Hoyt's falling health Tho usual g,tbcr-
| ing at the house vas c.n!.,ed sa,,,r-
| day
| yer,,or,o. o.-,.... ,-,,
tbo aro,,ta,, ''' - "'s."
| tbo s,..r r. '"'' '''' az ="
! hsr,,,s, 80 49, ~ '"H
city whose gift Of approximately .5o ooo
was told At the ti,ne IF his death several
months ago. The process Of settling tho
estate is now far enough. along so that
the city may receive its leeacy the COM
| in IN.
4 fire Of unknown o-ioi, d,s.,,,,.o, ., .
! quarry buildings Of Ni,os,o t3ro, ..
/ Quinn at Fair Havoc, 1,ri1a,. ,,t,r,,. MI
! engine room, hoi,or bouso o,s t,,.,.
smith shoe were burned Tho hu,d,,.,s
were Of wood. ono story in bo,rb+ oho,+
| 7ox3o feet in Dimensions This is one of
! the firms which has been affected by the
strike among tho slate workers, but It ha 3
| kept in operation right along with nom
union men.
| The improved Order OF Rednon If var-
| mont will kindle a "rreat sun council,
! fire at Springfield THURSDAY These chiefs.
elect will be raised I'D: Great pronhet
Fred c. Davis, Springfield: great sachem.
Charles u. Carr. St Johnsbury; great
senior sycamore. Dewitt Davis. Chester;
great junior sycamore, George w, Pierce,
vr1nuyillo. pr,at cI4as of racords
| i I. parler Dra+trehoro. rroo, Loa,or
of van,nurn William " Russau
Rorre
- P'cu''r ace'ueht oei''' me SIX months
o'u r".'u Oh Mr' an" -hrS' SANFORD guests
al Eeho Lake hoteI IN Tyson. Inc
!o"hES.er rel "h'Ic p'ing p!'yluIiy
tossed by us mother ana struck against
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"i'e' ''o ao'iue"''
The largest pair OF oxen in the world
were exhibited at the 81. Johnoury fair
last week. a. S. Rand & Son of Stetson,
Me, own them. The beasts are eight
years old; weight, 400 and 5000 pounds
Respectively girths. 10 IT.. in, and
10 It. in. They Were sired by a full
hloodcd Holste!n bull out OF two full
blooded Durham cows, a full flooded
cross the Ike of which is not known
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
WOMEN'S LIST.

lington postofice for the week ending
September II, 1907:
woMEN's LIST.
Mrs. Alice Akey. Mrs II. L. Allison
Mrs. Ida NJ Achiller. Mrs. w J. Bonn
bar Cecilea Bourbon, Eta Chambers
Mrs. Or. Catler. Mrs. Nell Clark, Mrs
V. Carver. Lily Eaton, Nellie Fogg.
Mrs. Lizzie Fostor. Mrs. Nellie Greene
Maria Gilronan. Dorothy Graves, Mrs
Grady. Mrs. VIM. f. Hanna. Mrs
Thomas Hill. Mrs. Hattie Howard
Fannie Lawson. Mary Mercy, Mrs. /"
Mosley, Anna MCGOWAN, Cora T.. Moon
Mrs. p. McQue. Abbie McDougall, Mrs
n. f. Parker Agnes Porter, Miss Mary
Riley. Mrs. W. A. Redding. Mrs. Mary
Robertson. Mary Trombly, Miss r.
Sweet. Mrs. oliver Smith, Mrs. Amelia
Savoy. Miss II II. Smith, Mrs. August
Nerchini
MEMS LIST.
Acme Supply Co, Jos. Basilier. Erwin
Bisselle, Chas. Brown, C. l.. Burge,
Albert Barney. Elmer Crotto, Theodore
Collision, william Donovan, Roll,
Dance. Rachel Emerson. r. A. Fitz-
gerald. Walter l.. Cheney. ]. l. Cold
smith. Ed. Gardner. Willie Henry. u.
II. Harmon, David IIutcherson, A. A.
Heard. clifford J. Kelsey, Daniel T.
Lawrence Ernest Lamprey, II. l..
Pierce. F. A. Powell, Geo. l, Paro, ~
Sidney Rollins. Stinson & Martin. E.
G. sanborn, Ed. II. Wheeler. C. II,
Wood.
WINOOSKI LIST.
Antoine Auclair, Louis Beaupre, Miss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
BRILLIANT RECEPTION FINALE o
DAYS PROGRAM

The days prograH. came to an end with
a brilliant reception rendered to Cover
nor Proctor and tho members of his party
at the Vermont budding by the Vermont
commission to tar tercentennial This
reception was held between tho hours of
nine and eleven ami more than 200 guests
accepted the hospitality Of the Vermont
ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

A man doesn't have any fun in an ar
gument unless his voice is the loudest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
MEMS LIST.
WINOOSKI LIST.

Antoine Auclair, Louis Beaupre. Miss
Vena Brior. Mrs. Edmund T. Brown,
Mrs, w. Butler. Mrs. Mary Degraff,
Joseph Corvette, Raoul MarchessauIt,
Henry Pheneuf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
GUESTS At LUNCHEON.

Following the oX-rcises in the audito-
rum the official narty from Vermont
were President To0ker's guests at lunch
and number Of ether officials ~ the
exposition. Tho a'ternoon until Ave
o'clock was spent ny tho visitors in
sightseeing. They roro driven over the
grounds in carriage and stopped at many
Of the buildings.
Governor Proct1- reviewed ut FIVE
O'Clock all the United States troops now
stationed at the oXpo sition and witnessed
an exhibition drill boy the crack 18TH cav
airy and the Bird artillery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
ADVERTrsED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters in the Bur-
lington postofice for the week ending
September II, 1907:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
EXPOSITION PROMOTES GOOD
FELLOW SHIP.

TINS exposition, declared Governor
Proctor, promotes national good fellow
ship by offering opportunities for people
from every section to get better &C
quainted with each other lie concluded
by saying that Vermont might well Join
hands with Virginia in glorying In the
deed of the common country and In her
achievements and contributions to tho
general civilization OF the world
1T Is In this spirit that Vermont came
to the soil OF the Old Dominion"
HISTORY OF THE GREEN NOUN
TAIN BOYS" HON JOSEPH A.
DE BOER.
In an hours address. the orator of
the day gave the audience an historical
narrative of tho Green Mountain Boys.
He reviewed the struggle which his State
had made to preserve her identity OF
the fight which New York, New Hamp-
The state herald., 1907-02-22
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread 10 cnt then
meals. although actually hungry near
ly all the ,ime'
Nature never intended this should
be NO. for We are given n thing called
appetite that should guide us as to
what the system needs at any time
and can digest.
But we get in hurry. swallow our
food very much as We shovel coal Into
the furnace. and our sense OF appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted.
Then We eat the wrong kind of food
nr eat too much. and there you are
indigestion and Its accompanying
miHcrieh.
a fhlla, lady said. tho other day.
My husband and I have been nici,
and nervous for IL or 20 years from
drinking cofieo-foyerish. Indigestion,
totally un'i', good part Of the time,
Tor work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded 10 eat our meals.
we tried doctors and patent meil
rinrs that counted up into hundreds oi
dollars, with little n any benefit.
"Accldcniily, n Email PACKAGE Of
Postum came into my handA made
some according To directions, with sur
prlrlnr results, We both liked II ard
have not used any coffee since.
"The duh feeling after meals has
left lis and We feel better every WAY
We M. 80 well satisfied with Postum
that VIZ recommend II 10 our friend.
who have been made sick and nafyou-
and miserable by coffee" Name glYes
~ Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich
Read N. l'tlc beck. "rtr pa "a
weuvlle." Ia pkgs. "Issfo's asa
son"
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Almost Too Methodicai.

you may talk about prompt and
careful bookkeeping all you want to. =
said a Boston man. but a case came
under my observation Sunday or two
ago which | think is without parallel
| was attending service at the Mount
Vernon church. When the contribu
tion box was passed the worshipcr
sitting next to me put in coin. and
took from his pocket a
notebook and pencil and made q
memorandum Of the amount WHO'D
could not help seeing without turning
my head around. as II was done righ,
under my eye. His cash account will
foot up all right"
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Two Rules Ter Good Carriage.

II you are walking along the street
and wake up TO the fact that you ar,
carrying yourself poorly take the men
tai attitude OF standing straight, NJ
well as the physical one. Look at III,
men you meet and imagine that eaci
OF them owes You n dollar. Put ever
4 suggestion OF arrogance into YOU
position. Hold your head well back
look people squarely in the face. Thii
will not only give the impression I,
others that you possess the power 20,
want. but II will actually tend to brln,
that power. Keep the neck arains
the collar.-World's Work.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
PINE TREE BREAD.
kAMscHATKANs USE THE INNER
BARK OF PINE TREES.
Maeerate II In Water and Bake Good,
Wholesome Bread-The Pine
Keeps the Blood Pure and
The Body Healthy.

In Kamschatka the people live in
earth.covered pits. Mr.. Kennan com.
pares the sound of their language to
that of water running out of narrow
mouth Jug Their bread Is made from
the inner bark of the Pine Tree, mace.
rated in water and baked without flour.
They are a hardy race. the Pine keep.
Ing the blood pure and the various or
gans of the body in healthy condi.
ton. Consumption is unknown among
them.
A noted specialist in throat and lung
trouble, who established camp for
consumptives In the Pine Woods Of
Maine, and whose remarkable cures
there have attracted great attention
from the medical world, says that one
half ounce of the Pure Virgin Oil Of
Pine, mixed with two ounces Of ely
cerine and one-half pint of good Whis-
ky and used in teaspoonful doses. will
heal and strengthen the lungs. break
up cold in twenty.four hours, and
cure any cough that is curable. The
ingredients can be secured from any
prescription druggist at small cost.
Inquiry at the prescription depart
ment of leading local druggist elicit
ed the information that the Pure Vir.
gin Oil of Pine is put up only in half
ounce walls for dispensing. Each vial
Is securely sealed in a round wooden
case, with engraved wrapper, showing
the name-Virgin Oil of Pine tPure)
guaranteed under the Food and Drug
act. June 30. 1906. Prepared only by
the Leach Chemical Co, Cincinnati. o.
plainly printed thereon. There are
many rank limitations of Virgin OIL
OF Pine tPure). which are being put
out under various names, such as Con.
centrated Oil of Pine. Pine Balsam.
etc. Never accept these as n substi
tute for the Pure Virgin OIL of Pine. as
they will invariably produce nausea
and never effect the desired results.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Pas. Nav Law to Recover Toy.

rhiiadolphla.-'fhc legislature of The
sfea, state Of Pennsylvania passed n
new law In order that woman might
recover TOY bureau she played with
as child. and which was sold, by
mistake. for ilsb, Mrs, Emma u.
guiiion. nov OF Pasadena, Cal. daush.
tor of the late Judge y. Carroll
brewster. was the woman aided by Tho
legislature, Tho bureau was sold with
other household Effects of her falhe
when he died The buyer refused Z
rive II NJ, and the new Law 50 amen
tho repleyin law ~ to cover the cas
The state herald., 1907-02-22
GET FACTS ON MAIL MATTER.
Members Of Congress Told How II Il
Distributed.

washington.-Post General
ccr,elyou has reported TO congress
the record from July to December
n. 1906. OF all sccond-class mall mat;
ter received for free distribution as
the one-ccn,.a.pound rate In compli'
ance with provision In the current
appropriation act. II was found that
more than 30 per cent. OF all second
class matter originated In i2T cities.
The total weight of this class of mall
for IN. period was 3I0o0s,9ib pounds,
The weight OF daily newspapers
wa. iti.i23Sa pounds, all OF which
was carried nm average OF e55 miles:
weekly and other than daily ncwSpa.
porH carried weighed T.I36,6is,
hauled ig0 miles. scientific period
Gals, i,iiG,s59. hauled 7s3 miles. cdu
cational periodicals. 2.s35.5tS. hauled
Sii miles. religious periodicals. 20.
$50 1868. hauled 500 miles: trade jour
nails. 1863. .63e. hauled 7o7 miles:
agricultural periodicals. i7,iis,abi,
hauled b2s miles, magazines. GS.i36s
oas. hauled 800 miles. miscellaneous,
gi, ,7oo.5G hauled 800 miles.
Tho percentage Of sample copies In
each class II m follows; Daily nows
papers. OBS per cent: weekly and
other than daily newspapers. 80 PCT
cent. scientific. b,bs yer cent. edu
ca,ional. 3Gs. religious. i.ss: trade
Journals. 12i. agricultural. S.3f;
magazines. ii.o?. miscellaneous. s,?p.
all CLASSES, iis,
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Proper Method Of WALKING.

To derive any real benefit from
walking. the step must be light and
elastic: swing the body so easily from
one leg TO the other that Its weight
is no, felt The harmonious play OF
the muscles imparts a supple grace
and lithcness that is felt mentally as
well as physically. and produces a
healthy glow. showing that the slug
gish blood is stirred to action in the
most remote veins, This manner OF
walking. as may be imagined,
strengthens the whole body, giving
tone to the nerves and producing Just
the sort of healthful fatigue which
encourages sound rest and beautiful
slun.ber
The state herald., 1907-02-22
1s47-1eO7.

60 years ago Allcock's Plasters were
first introduced to the public. They are
to-day the worlds standard plasters.
This invention has been one of the
greatest blessings imaginable and af.
fords the quickest cheapest and best
means ever discovered for healing
and relief of certain ailments.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
nine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
The End OF an ln,entIon,

What u pretty little gown that is
you have on" they exclaimed So
soft and fine. Such delicate. lovely
silk. All youll have to do will be to
take the yoke out OF It to make It an
evening gown"
Il like H." she said. complacently
"ri.s Ia the way happened TO buy
II; ! went into a department store ia
buy sturdy, thick. heavy woolan
gown for mountain climbing, was
In the fall-and they showed me this
which was marked down for that day
30 | bought H. What are you laugh
ing att"