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We offer 500 reward for any case
Of catarrh tlat cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
E. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan e Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. N}
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FLOOD IN PITTsBURG.
River Reaches Highest Point in Gem
tury-Damage Exceeds S10.000,-

tury-Damage Exceeds S1O.0O0,-
900.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-The
food waters are receding an inch per
hour. The great food reached at six
o'clock this morning, the highest rec
ord Of century-36 feet inches be-
ing the official figures.
Ten square miles of the most :hiek-
ly populated territory IN Pittsburg and
are under water today,
Thousands are homeless end the trains
are not running. It is estimated that
1J5,0o9 people in Allegheny county
are in enforced idleness, and the esti-
mated financial loss, including proper.
ty damage, is ten million dollars. 1t
is thought that ten bodies will be ta-
ken from the ruins of undated build
ings at McKeesport, which was one of
the worst sufferers from the food.
Reports from upper points say the
rivers are receding and danger Of
further damage is not expected.
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greatest excitement. Baldos
@ ran down the steps and to the
side of the astonished princess.
prince Dantanw she cried, unbeliev-
ing.
He pushed the boyish figure aside
and whispered earnestly into Yetive's
ear. She smiled warmly in response,
and her eyes sparkled.
"And this. yc IT highness, is his SIS
ter, the Princess Candace," he an
nounced aloud. bowing low before the
girl. At that instant she ceased to be
the timid. crlnging boy. Her chin went
up in truly regal state as she calmly,
even haughtily. responded to the dazed,
half earnest salutes Of tie men. With
a rare smiie-a knowing one, in which
mischief was paramount-she spoke to
Baldos, giving him her hand to kiss.
'Ah, dear Baldos, you have achieved
your sweetest triumph-the theatrical
climax to all this time Of plotting. My
brothers sister loves you for all this.
Your highness"-and she turned to Ye-
i've with captivating smiIe-"is the
luckless sister of Dantan welcome in
your castle? May rest here in peace?
It has been a bitterly long year, this
past week" she sighed. Fatigue shot
back into her sweet face. and Yetive's
love went out tc her unreservedly AS
she drew the slight figure up the steps
she turned and said to her ministers:
II shall be glad to receive Prince
Dantan in the throne room without de-
lay. am going to put the princess to
bed"
your highness,' said Baldos from
below, may l be the first to announce
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A Chapter Of accidents.

Bridgeport, Ohio, March 1e.-The
Scott Lumber Company and several
nearby buildings were totally destroy
ed by fire today. The loss was $780,
600. A Coney Island pleasure resort
near Wheeling, W. Va, was destroyed
by fire and the Warrenton school
house and several residences were
washed away. A gas explosion in a
residence at Wollsburg killed one girl
and destroyed the house.
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Receding at Wheeling.

Wheeling, W. Va, March 1S.-The
waters of the flood are receding, leav-
ing the city covered with mud and
debris. There is great suffering, but
the relief work is being rushed in
charge of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The railroads and street
ears, have resumed operations.
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The River is Still Rising at Cinoin-
natl and the Wholesale District IS
Submerged.
Cincinnati, O., March 1S.-rhe Ohio
river here has risen four-tenths of
foot since one o'clock and the river
is expected to rise two more feet and
then recede. A number Of manufac-
turing plants were unable to open this
morning. The entire wholesale dis
trict is now under water.
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to you that there will be no war with
Dawsbergen ~
This was too much Even Marlanx
looked at his enemy with something
like collapse in his eyes.
.sWhat do you mean:' cried Lorry,
seizing him by the arm.
81 mean that Prince Dantan is here
to announce the recapture Of Gabriel.
bis half brother. Before the hour is
past your own men from the dungeon
in the mountains will come to report
the return of the fugitive. This an
nouncement may explain IN measure
the conduct that has earned for me the
accusation which confronts me. The
men who have retaken Gabriel are the
members of that little band you have
heard so much about. Once l was its
captain, Prince Dantan's chief of staff
the commander Of his ragged army
Of twelve. Miss Calhoun and fate
brought me into Edelweiss, but my
loyalty to the object espoused by our
glorious little army has never wayered.
Without me they have succeeded IN
tricking and trapping Gabriel. 1t is
mere than the great army Of Graustarh
could do. Your highness will pardon
the boast under the circumstances! %
"If this is true, you have accomplish
ed miracle" exclaimed Lorry, pro-
foundly agitated. "But can it be true?
can't believe it. 1t is too good. 1t IS
too utterly improbable. Is that really
Prince Dantan?"
assuming that it is Dantan, Gren-
fall" said Yetive, 81 fancy it is not
courteous in us to let him stand over
there all alone and ignored. Go to him,
please" With that she passed through
the doors, accompanied by Beverly ana
the young princess. Lorry and others
went to greet the emaciated visitor IN
rags and tags. Colonel Quinnox and
Baron Dangloss looked at one another
In doubt and uncertainty. What were
they to do with Baldos, the prisoner:
"You are asking yourself what is to
be done with me-" said Baldos easily.
..The order is for my arrest. Only the
princess can annul It. She has retired
on a mission of love and tenderness.
would not have her disturbed. There
is nothing left for you to do but to
place me in a cell I am quite ready,
Colonel Quinnox. You will be wise to
put me in place where cannot hood
wink you further. You do not bear me
a grudgee" He laughed so buoyantly,
so fearlessly, that Quinnox forgave him
everything. Dangloss chuckled, an un-
heard Of condescension on his part.
owe shall meet again, Count Marlanx.
You were not far wrong in your accu-
sations against me, but you have much
to account for in another direction"
"This is all a clever trick" cried the
Iron Count 3'But you shall find me
ready to accommodate you when the
time comes"
AT this juncture Lorry and Count
Halfont came up with Ravone. Bal
dos would have knelt before his ruler
had not the worn, sickly young man
restrained him
Your hand, Captain Baldos,'' be
said. Most loyal Of friends, you have
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FIRE IN McKEESPORT.
Fines Business Building in the City
Destroyed.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 1e.-Fire
broke out in the four-story Ruben
building in McKeesport today, menac-
ing the entire business section of the
town. The water supply was cut off
and it was half hour before water
could be secured. Several firemen were
overcome by smoke. The Rubens was
the finest building II the c.ty. AID
was sent from Pittsslug.
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FoRTY-THREE DROWNED.
Great Loss of Life in Ohio River
Flood

Cincinnati, o., March 16.-The.
known list of dead as a result of the
flood in the Ohio valley is 43. Many
Ohio towns are still cut off from COM
munication. The Ohio river has risen
one foot here since one O'Clock this
morning. The food situation at New
port, KY, is again alarming. The es-
loss to the railroads in Chilli
cothe county is a million dollars.
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fro BE CONTINUED

The secretary of State has issued
commissions for the organization Of
the Bank of Brookland and the Bank
of Chaplin, both in Lexington county.
The former is to have $4,000 and
the latter $4,000 capital.
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Homes Flooded at Lima. o.

Special to the Daily Item.
Cincinnati, March 14.-Reports
from all over the State indicate great
damage oy the floods. In many places
the conditions are serious. The Miami
river is at the highest point this sea-
son. Two hundred homes are flooded
at Lima, Ohio. The river has reach.
ed the danger line at many points.
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Flood and Fire.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 15.-A disas-
trous fire is raging on Mount Wash
ington. At Id o'clock seven business
house and four dwellings had been
destroyed. The fire is fast spreading
and the loss already exceeds $4,000.
On account Of the food having SUBJ
merged the pumping plant there are
10 means of fighting the flames. Dy-
Mantle has been resorted to to check
the flames. No water is available from
any source.
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FLOOD ON THE OHIO.
Many Towns Under Water and Fac
tories Forced to Shut Down.
to the Daily Item.

Special to the Daily Item.
Wheeling, W. Va, March If
Practically every industrial plant
here will be forced to close down ~
night on account of high water. I,c
wholesale and jobbing district is un-
der water. A break in the gas main
and shortage Of gas is adding to the
inconvenience.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

lNsH HIS startling announcement
! ] threw the company into the
+ greatest excitement Baldos
S ran down the steps and to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
HITCHING THE SUN.
Electric Motors Run by The sun Fur
nlsh Light and Power.

Electric power from sunlight appears
more wonderful than Harvesting the
streams or wind Yet We know some
thing Of the vast heat Of the sun, says
George Ethelbert Walsh in St. Nicholas.
Solar engines for operating pumps have
been in use in different parts of the earth
for several years now, and their value IN
warm climates where the number OF days
of clear sunshine average high. must
steadily increase. One Of the most sue
cessful of these solar machines IS located
near Los Angeles 10 irryate fruit land
An automatic stand carrying great re-
Electors follows the course of the sun
as regularly as the best telescope ever
made and the suns rays are thus re-
Elected on a central point. where tina
boiler Of small engine Is located With
! in an hour after sunrise the heat OF the
sun raises the temperature of the water
To the boiling point and thus creates
steam. and the pumping machinery be-
gins its days work and keeps 1t UP until
shutdown.
The power ofsthc sun for heating has
only been family appreciated by scien-
fists in tho past. but the prediction Is
made now that If all the coal should
give out we would soon be able to run
much Of our machinery from the power
Of the sun. With go mirrors properly
arranged to focus the rays upon one
point. n temperature OF more than
thousand degrees has been obtained
This almost equals one-hfth the highest
temperature recorded by the electric fur
mace. which is considered to-day the most
powerful heating apparatus ever discoV'
cred. As there Is no Limit to the number
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point and the mower plant will be located
at the tlinsdAlo end Of tho canal which
viii give some two feet extra fall. maxi
ing Il total fall Of % feet. The dam will
nc built of crushed stone ana cement and
viii have n rolway Of some $40 feet. 1t
viii causc the water to set back seven
mics. or to the suspension bridge two
miles north or Brattloboro, and 95 acres
of the Erattloboro retreat meadow will be
flooded in addition to many farms on
both Sides Of the rvc~ Practically all Of
the land which VIII he flooded has been
acquired. but three or four suits for con-
domination Of land have been begun.
Tho dam will develop 5000 horse power.
and It's construction together with that Of
tho machinery and equipment, will cost
practically sl,ooooO The money behind the
enterprise Is held largely by New York
capitalists represented Ivy VI q. Chase OF
Providence, Il. l.. ana Henry I. Hartman
Of Hyde Park Mass They will sell all the
power they can in Rrattleboro. Hinsdale
and Vernon and will take the rest away
although they are under obligation tc
reserve a certain amount for future needs
| Of these towns The price fixed is s25 z
/ year pcr horse power in units of 100 horse
| power or more. 10 hours per day, which
! is about half the cost of steam power
and this should mean much in the way
Of industrial development in the towns
meat Toned.
{ The incorporators Of the Connection
River Power company are William II
! N'nton, Charles W Durham. Charles A
/ Harris. J. Gray EsteY, Charles r Crosby
! MILFORD II. Bracket and Clarke c. Fitt'
of Brattlchoro, f. G. Robertson of Hns
| dale; o. L. Randall and Fred Harris o
| Chcstordcld Willard Bill. Jr.. of West
| moroland w. II. GOodnow of Keene anc
IL. ". Nimbau OF Marlboro. n VI. TIL
legal representative OF tho corporation
and The one who has done most to maxi
The construction of the dam assured 1
Clarke c. Fits, Vermont's attorne.
general.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
HOUSEHOLD ARTS
IN SCHOOL
A Department which is Attracting
Much Attention in the Vermont
Academy.

\ point Of much real human interest 30
visitors at Vermont Academy Is the dom
este labarotry, where groups OF white
aproned embryo housekeepers study and
practice the mysteries Of culinary process
es This department occupies two rooms in
the main school building. Tho class room
chairs are on a series OF raised platform,
enabling the students to command a good
view Of the dcmonstrators table on the
cook stove, lockers for appliances. and
white covered laboratory tables with in
dividual sinks where fifteen pupils can
work at once. The adjoining room Is
equipped for laundry work
The course In Household Arts" re-
auired of all girls. is carefully adapted TO
fitting them for the practical dema nds of
life. Some of the topics included are:
food values, cooking, serving. marketing,
work, washing and ironing.
The lessons are presented and the work
carried on according go the same system
attic methods that are employed In the
modern teaching OF chemistry and other
sciences. Talks and demonstra tons by the
instructor are followed by practical ap-
plication by the pupils, under the teach
er's direction. The full note hook records
kept by tho pupils constitute their only
and best text book.
There are at present two large classe'
In domestic science ono OF which is II
the second year of the course.
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DEATH OF A FORMER BURLINGTON
CITY JUDGE,

The death is announced, at st. Paul,
MINI. of Milton Rising Tyler. a for
mer well known citizen of Burlington.
Judge Tyler was a native of Essex
and was % years Old. He grad
uated from the University of Vermont
IN 1858. Among his classmates were
George II Biselow. j. c. Farrar. James
Reid Hickok. Charles A. Iioyt and
Prof II. A, p. Torrey. Judge Tyler
was admitted 10 the bar in 1860 and
settled in Orleans county. where he
was probate judge ls62lS65 Soon
after the latter date he removed to
this city, whore he was Judge Of the
city court lS73-7S and city attorney
llS7S-S0. In 1852 Judge Tyler removed
to Minnesota, establishing himself at
Fergus Falls. In 1852 he located at
ST. Paul, which was thenceforward his
home. He was for four years attorney
| for the Northern Pacific Railroad
| company. and was a member of the
| tax commission appointed to revise
| the Minnesota tax code. In his new
home as in Vermont, he was a prom
inent member of the Masonic frater-
nifty.
Judge Tyler is survived by a widow
and two sons. Albert Tyler of St. Paul
and william Tyler of Des Moines
Iowa. Mrs. Tyler Is A sister OF Mrs
G. NJ start.
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J. G.. REED g. co. SELL.
&. l.. Soulc the Purchaser of Long Es-
tPbIshcd Business.

G. I. Soule brought Friday Of J. 9.
Read & 60, the wholesale cigar and to-
bacco business which has been conduct
ed in the Hotel Burlington block. Mr.,
Soulo will take possession of the bust
ness on April I and will conduc; Il along
the same lines as formerly. Mr.. Soule
will have a partner and the firms name
will he g. l.. Soule &: company.
Tho business of J. q. Reed is one of tho
oldest in the city. it having been con-
Quoted over 40 years. The business was
first conducted under the name OF Muir
ray & Reed with offices Mt 100 COLLEGE
stree. NJ. Murray then left the firm and
O. G. Taylor was admitted as a partner
the business being moved to the offices
now occupied by Gay & Henderson or
College street. Mr.. Taylor left the firm
about u years ago and Mr.. Reed moved
to st. Paul street
on January / Mr., Souie retired from
the firm Of O. c. Taylor 81 Co, where HI
had been a partner for nearly - years
Mr.. Reed. who is confined 10 the house
by illness, will probably retire from &C
tive business.
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DEATH OF BUEL D. CRANE.
End Comes in Chicago TO Former Resi-
dene Of Burlington.

News was received in the city Friday
of the death in Chicago, Of Buel u.
Crane. formerly a resident Of Burlngto on.
hut who for the past twenty years has
been a prosperous business man in chic
ago. Mr.. Crane was born In Huntington
46 years ago and was the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Crane. Coming 70
burlington when a boy he entered into
business with his father. and together
they ran the old American House for
some years. Later Mr.. Crane entered
the postoffice service.
Mr.. Crane was unmarried. He is sur.
vived by his mother. one sister. Miss
Jessie NJ. Crane and one brother. George
f. Crane. all Of Chicago.
Mr.. crane had many friends here b,
whom the news of his death will be re
ceved with regret. He was man OF the
strictest integrity and OF marked bust
ness ability.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds Of burlington Readers Find
Daily Toll n Burden

Tho hustle and worry of business
men.
Tho hard work and STOPPING of
worlimen,
Tnc wumau's household cares,
Arc too great strain on the Kid
BacItachc. hcadache Sidcachc
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow
\ Burlington citizen tells you how
10 euro them all
Robert campbell, engineer of Sc SO.
thamplain street, burlington, Vt,
says. II have no doubt that kidney
trouble was brought on in my case by
TOO much heavy lifting. For seven or
eight years was subject to n dull
pain aCross my back in the region of
the Kidneys and sharp twinees when
! brought any unusual strain on the
muscles of my back. | had headaches
and al times my vision would he
blurred. Then a urinary weakness set
in, .th"re being Il scantY flow Of a
dark brownieh color | heard SO much
about Donr's kidney Pills that 7
box. IF tie remedy had not brought
such decided results should not
have continued using it. AS 1t was
tn" pain5 in my back were soon re-
licvcd. thc sccrctions became regular
aud returned To their natural color,
have already spokcn to many OF my
friends about poan's Kidney Pills
and shall continue to advise tho use
Of them for kidney trouble and back
ache"
For Sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster Nlburn Co. Buffalo.
Nov York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho namo-Doans-
and take no other.
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ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL.
One Body Acts on Filter Question
G.hcr on public Wharf.

Brief meetings We're hold Friday night
Of aldermen and of the city council. All
Of tho members We're press Mt except AL
derman Parker II was voted at the
meeting of the aldermen that the report
Of the special committee recommending
the installation of mechanical filtration
plant. as It appears in the :ecCId OF the
alderman!c meeting held February 10. be
approved. a motion was also carried in
structug the special committee TO pro-
coed with the installation Of the plant.
The following bills We're ordered paid
c. T. Killam, overseer, S9i.73 Burlington
Wood company, $3.50: DR.. 2. T.. Nc
Sweeney Sl5; NJ. d. l.. Thompson, s262 5
II. j. Stanley & company, S2.4l. NJ. Nellie
FLYNN. taking testimony. etc, in re Cas
matter. 500 g. S. Blodge;t company. Ab
burlington Grocery company, slN; Yaw
man & Erbe Manufacturing company
$40 30; J. l.. Bergeron & Son, $3.50; Ole
Bee Hive, S9.Sl l.. G. Grant, treasurer
s36; J. +. BerEeron, $685.; NJ. u. McMahor
SIS; VI. Gcro. $50; Sheldon Press 81 81
Tho meeting Of the council was hel,
| to consider the matter OF carrying on
tho provisions of the resolution adopted
| by the recent city meeting, for the est
ahlishmcnt Of a public wharf.
| Alderman Kilder moved that the oil
! public wharf committee he empowered T.
| carry ont the pruViss IONS Of the resolu
| ton and the motion was carried. afte
a little discussion, The old wharf com
| mittcc authorized to continue in servic
| consists of Mayor Burke, Alderme
| Reeves, Morgan, Coffcy, stone and CIT
Engineer Sinclair Tho committee wa
instructed to report from time to tim
on the progress made.
Apropos Of the wharf committee dis
cussiou, Alderman Morgan expressed tn
opinion that the appointment of tho con-
mittee Is q matter which should be lei
with tho incoming administration, sine
that administration will have to assum
the responsibility OF establishment of tn
wharf
Alderman Reeves thought that men
bers of the old committee who are
retire from service this year should h
replaced by men who are to continue
tho public service. Alderman Kiddt
| thought that tho old committee shoul
serve. stating that the wharf project We
one into which Mayor Burke had p,
much activity.
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PROGRAMME FOR 63RD VT.
METHODIST CONFERENCE

Graca Methodist Church St. Johnsbury,
will entertain about 40 preachers, 20 or
50 to be accompanied by their wives he
sides number of visitors, VINO VIII ad-
dress the conference, during the week
of April II 10 q. This occasion Will be the
63rd session Of the Vermont Methodist
conference, to be presided over ny blShop
Joseph r. Berry. Tuesday evening II Is
expected that the Rev. DR., Charles A.
Crane, pastor of the Peoples lehple'
Boston, will lecture, The Rev. Theodore
S. Henderson, D. H., of New YORK citE'
Will have charge of the evangensO' WORK.
occupying two hours every day one AT .
a. M. and the other AT ! p. NV edhes-
day afternoon will he occupied win inc
conference missionary sermon ny Inc 'f'N'
p A Smith OF Morrisvile and by the
anniversary of the deaconess work a'
which Miss TaEgart and Mr.. Hildre'h o.
Boston will speak, Young peoples h'gh'
will commence With banquet on ""u-
nesday at G p, m, with covers lald Tor 10
after which the Rev. DIR. Randall OF 'h'-
cago, and the Rev. Dr. Durgin or cam
bridge Mass, will deliver addresses inc
subject of immigration Will be preSeh'eo
by tho Rev. DIR. William A. Frye OF lreh-
ton. n. j.. Thursday afternoon. The feN
s. O. Benton, u. D., will speak Tor inc
board of foreign missions Thursday night
| Friday afternoon Miss Emily Harvey oil
Raipur, India, will speak to the ladies'
and the Rev. DIR. w. A. Anderson OF Inc
board OF education will speak at nght
The programme for Saturday evening IN
cludes II reception to Bishop Joseph II
Berry and the members of his cabinet
Following this It Is hoped that the ReV
DR.. Anderson of New York may be Sc
cured to deliver one OF his popular lee
lures Sunday morning and evening thu
pulpits of most of the churches will be
supplied by Methodist preachers. The ap
lpointments will he read presumably Mon
day morning, when over 100 men will hea
for the first time officially where the
field of labor will be for the coming year