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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-02


Being an advocate OF temperance and q
consistent well wisher OF this people, during
a long and active life, is 1t reasonable to ex
pect us to aid OR TO assist in bringing about q
state of affairs which was in former years
simply intolerable?
Until we are false to this people, and until
we shall renounce our temperance principles
and forget the history OF the past we shall
not join even the best OF men In their effort
TO bring about a state OF atfairs that would be
unspeakably evil.
We respect our friend the Anderson Mai
for the sincerity and honesty OF purpose,
but for all that our good brother, while in
tending to do us good, is surely helping to
bring on Abbeville, what we believe will be q
most ruinous and q most demoraliZing state
OF affairs.
ACTUATED BY A SPIRIT OF REVENGE.
Our good and pious brothers of the Associ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10

washed. One strange thing about calico
and are always measured by the yard.
Trey run in size from a yard to yard
and a half in length. Blue calico snakes
are very popular among the women, who
Use them as strings for blue calico sun
bonnets Pink calico snakes are used
for the same purpose. The longer snakes
make admirable apron strings. They
wind themselves about the waists OF the
women and do not need to be tied.
How the lfe Of Martin Luther L.th-
cEild was saved by water snake was
tcld to-day by Mr.. fithchld, who has
Just returned from Arizona, where he
rad been engaged in mining. when
left for the West" said he, II took
with me pei snake A cunning little
fellow. He was mu-h attached TO me
because had rescued him from the
gasp OF a hawk. Little did 7 think that
cut there on the desert he would later
repay my kindness. I was prospecting
on the edge OF Death valley. and be-
came so interested in my work that be-
fore ! was aware Of It my water was
gone For a time wandered through
tie alkali dust searching for spring.
Then I became delirious. My suffeMngs
were terrible. 1t was in this awful
emergency that the water snake came to
nay sueeor. Crawling out OF my KNAPP
sack. Il wrapped itself around my fever
cd brow, cooling my thrcpbing brain
and restoring me 70 CONSEQUENCES. Then
true to It's instinct, IT leaped to the
ground and started on n direct line 20
spring. Here was cared for by some
miners"
IT has been definitely settled by the
State zoologist that there is no such
a thing as a hoop snake. Cntil recent
Is there was a common belief that there
existed a reptile which. when pursued
ny that tyrant. man, assembled high
hill and there putting Its tail In its
mouth, formed a hpop. rolling down the
incline and sinking sharp spine into
It's enemy. George Shorts. who has made
q study Of snakes. says the popular err
ror came about through misspelling the
name. THE real name" said he "!s
>whoop snake. and is given because OF
the peculiar cutlery raised by tho snake
whom angered. Instead OF Kissing like
ether well-regulated snakes this variety
whoops. larGe-sized whoop snake can
rake noise that may be heard n
quarter of a mile away. Upon one &C.
casion, while travelling in the noun
tans, heard a terrible outcry and.
thinking some person was In distress, l
hastened to a clearing whence the noises
came. There, sitting on stone, was one
srake. and on a stump was another
First ono would give a loud whoep and
tho other followed. 1t was evident that
they were engaged In a contest to see
which would whoop the loudest. They
kept it up for nearly a half-hour until
one broke a vocal cord and. after EMIT
ing few wheeze sounds. gave up in
disgust" The other gave q whoop OF
victory and g1ided away"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
COLONIAL WARS.
Council OF Vermont Society Elects New
Members at Meeting Tuesday.

The council of the Society Of Colonial
Wars in the State of Vermont held a
meeting in its rooms, 1876 College street
Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by the governor OF the
society, s. =. Jocelyn. brigad Ter general
L. s. army. retired, at 200 p. m. The
following We're elected member Elbridg.
Senaca Adsit of Burlington in right Of
descent from John How. commander OF
a garrison house Mt Marlboro, Mass. In
King Phillips War. 1675-76; Harvey
Roberts Kingsley of Rutland in right
descent from John Hodges, a soldier
Of the Second squadron. Taunton
Mass. Military Company, 1852. and WILL
lam Hodges captain Of the Srd Military
Company of Taunton.
1t was voted to publish pamphlet con-
tanning the officers, members hist orical
address and other matters appertaining
to the Vermont society.
A committee was appointed to confer
celebration by the society in honor of
the Champlain tercentenary In Burling-
ton next September. The invitation from
the military committee of the Cha rpain
celebration that the Society of Colonial
Wars act az escort with Society OF the
Sons of the American Revolution to the
old soldiers of Vermont who will parade
in review before the President July S.
was accepted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10

labor fairly well employed, general re-
tail trade slow but prospects are good
for n large hay crop. Other crops late.
Reports from Barre show general situa-
ton but little changed from previous re-
ooi5; there is small amount of increase
reported by granite manufacturers. Bel
lows Falls reports labor fairly we'll en-
poyed; retail trade affected by weather
Brattleboro merchants note spring busi-
ness is late and slow, although with
warmer weather an improvement is
looked for Labor Is well employed. Paper
manufacturing plants at Bennington re-
port liberal orders. Mills are generally
well employed. One manufacturing in
dustry has commenced work of build
ing large addition to It's plant. Ran
dolph manufacturing plants are fairly
well employed. Seasonable trade back
ward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
FAST DRIVING ALLEGED.
Herbert Frey, Charged with Violating
Automobile Speed Ordinance.

Herbert Frey. chauffeur for Elias
Lyman, charged with violating the auto
mobile speed ordinance, was before Judge
Mower in city court Tuesday afternoon,
when much testimony as to the alleged
offense was taken. r. W. Taft appeared
for Mr.. Frey and F. G. Webster for the
State. Judge Mower withheld his decision.
The alleged offense was committed sew
eral weeks ago on Pearl street. Mr..
Frey testified that his machine was a
heavy one and was running only
three cylinders on the day in question,
lie further testified that he was not run
ming over ten miles an nour. Previously
the same afternoon the Misses Helen and
Mary Lyman and Mrs. A. G. Clarke and
daughter were In the machine and Frey
was warned to go slowly and drive care
fully because Mrs. Clarke was of a
nervous temperament. The Misses Mary
and Helen Lyman both testified,
corrobatlng his statement.
When the complaint was made Frey
was driving alone. he testified, as to
empty the fourth cylinder, which was
filled with oil. He also testified that he
was running on his third speed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
TRYING TO KILL THE GOOSE IN
MASSACHUSETTS,,

A very rich man lived in little
he came there a young man. But by
Inheritance and in other ways he be-
came very wealthy and his possess
ions rolled up into many millions. lie
bought real estate in his own State
and also in the States adjoining; and
he had a beautiful country place and
castle; with thousands of acres in still
another New England State. In the
little town whore he lived he built at
his own expense many miles OF fine
highways. and gave to the town a
high school, n library. and a town
hall. He was an emincntly desirable
citizen-opcnhanded and public spirit
ed. His fame went out, and many good
people were attracted to the town
whore he lived. and settled down
there He improved all of his own real
estate. and thus added to the value Of
property adjoining and near belong
ing to his neiGhbors.
The town assessors took all this
into consideration. and assessed him
n reasonable sum, which he was per-
fectly willing to pay-although the
assessors knew that his property was
worth very many times more than they
assessed it at Things went on for
years harmoniously.
Now. in the Legislature OF the State
where he lived the politicians were
browsing around to find some way to
make themselves more popular with
the people who cast votes. and because
ther" were more poor people who vot-
ed than rich people. they mummed
together to see how they could make
themselves solid with the greatest
number of voters. SO that their names
would go out as defenders Of the toll
ers. and thus they would be set back
each year to the little warm political
nests, which were very dear to them
and without which they would not be
able 10 kccr body and soul together
And last year they consorted and got
up "a very strict ard very drastic in
heritance tax law. and they put the
power of enforcing this in all parts OF
the State in the hands of the tax com
missioner. And the tax, commissioner
looked out on the State. and he saw
where the very rich man in the little
town was not assessed as much as the
law allowed. And so he insisted that
the town assessors increase his as
sessment up to the fun limit. And il so
happened that the tax thus proposed
amounted to more than the whole
amount of all taxes on every one else
IN the town.
The neighbors-- the ASSESSORS
insisted that this was too much, and
that If the rich man paid 1t, it would
amount to one-fifth Of his whole in
come.
But the tax commissioner insisted
and the rich man heard about 1t. and
so after some discussion of the matter
he quietly moved out of the town and
took up his residence In ono of his
country houses, in the adjoining State.
And now the state where he once
lived cannot collect lbs former tax.
amounting to $4,000 a year. and has
lost besides the benefit of his innu-
ence and public gifts
This teaches that the Goose who
lays the golden eggs is not so much Of
a goose after all: and that political
nests are not good places in which to
hatch out wisdom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10

late in the season. to see deer emerge
Quietly from the bushes. look carefully
UP and down stream. and then step
caintly into the water and cross TO the
other side Once. hearing a loud crash
Ing among the bushes just back from the
rivers bank 7 waded ashore and in a
little strip Of moist sand l saw the I'M
mistakahle footprints of a moose. Now.
with six-ounce fly rod for your only
weapon. meeting n startled moose may
rot be an altogether pleasant adven-
ture; SO. ! promptly waded back. to tho
Riddle OF the stream and went on about
my business. which was fishing FOR
trout and not looking for stray moose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
RIVER GIVES UP ITS DEAD
Two Winooski Men Were Drown
ed Nine Days Before.
Fred Iarnmy of burlington GrnppIcd
Corpse of Frank SavOir--IGdward
Potyin's BODY Was Floating
on the Surface.

After being in the winooski river for
nine DAYS the bodies of Frank SAVIOR
md Edward Potvin of Winooski, the two
mon who were drowned while fishing a
week ago last Saturday evening were re-
covered Sunday morning near the
Ethan Allen farm by men who had been
at the scene of the drowning for a
few days About eight o'clock Sunday
morning. Fred Laramay Of Burlington.
while working with graphing iron,
brought to tho surface the remains Of
SAVIOR. Health officer r.. A. Burdicl and
Sclectman Sidney Snyder OF Colchester
were notified and after viewing the re-
mains ordered them taken to the under
taking rooms Of A. T.. Clement in Winoo-
ski to be prepared for burial. They were
later taken to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Savoir on Maletts
Bay avenue.
Shortly before noon William Shequin
of Burlingto on while fishing almost at n
point opposite the spot where the body
of SAVIOR was recovered which was near
~ half mile below the point where the
boat was found last week Sunday. saw an
object floating on the surface. Other
mon in the neighborhood rowed to the
spot and the object was found to be
the body Of Potvin. The health officer
and selectman Snyder were again sum-
moned and as in tho case of the first
body the remains were taken to Clement S
undertaking rooms and prepared for
burial.
Edward Potvin is survived by Il wife,
who was Miss Bertha Bgue. and two
small children. besides his parents and
= g.,
is survived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sayoir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
A TEST OF FRIENDSHIP.

Just before Artcmus Wards death
Robertson poured out some medicine and
offered 1t to the sick man. who said
MY dear Tom, | won't taken any more
Of that horrible stun"
Robertson urged him to swallow the
mixture. saying: do. now-there's a
dear fellow-for my sake. You know
would do anything for you
would you?' said Ward feebly
rrasping his friends hand for the las
time.
II would indeed" said Robertson.
"Then you take IT,"
Ward passed away few hours after
ward.-Bancroft Recollections.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
PLANTING PROGRESSING.
Indications That Hay Crop in Yer.
mont VIII he Heavy

Reports to Bradstrects for tho week
note an unevenness in general condi-
tons, although in farming districts rapid
progress has been made in work of plant
ing. Irregular weather conditions CON
tinue. Paper manufacturers report a lit
tie more activity the past week, but on
a whole gains are slow. Building work is
progressing well and demand for mater
al compare we'll with week previous. An
Improvement is reported in machine bus
mess, scale manufacturers are better en-
ployed and report more orders on hand.
Marble and granite for monumental pur-
poses shows slight gain but market
is below normal Slate manufacturers re-
port active buying and outlook very en-
couraging for future. The continued
rains of spring period have been benefi-
cial for grass and 1t Is expected hay crop
will be heavy one. Present price for first
quality hay are the highest they have
been for sometime, and there appears
some difficulty in obtaining sufficient
quantities. With farmers busy planting
rural trade has necessarily been light
and lateness of season has tended to re-
tard healthy growth of retail trade
among cities stores although all things
considered volume of business has been
fairly good Wholesale merchants report
collections slow. Two bankruptcies re-
ported for week.
Burlington fruit dealers report trade so
far has been fully up to period. Clothing
and dry goods firm note fair business.
considering irregular weather conditions.
Wholesale dealers in food stuffs note
trade has shown tendency toward
smaller demand Rutland machine shops
are reported better employed and while
marble shops are fairly well employed.
improved In latter business Is slow. Re-
ports from agricultural sections In Ncin-
ity OF St. Adams show situation, with
farmers, look little more promising.
From retail merchants reports denote
rather quiet condition generally attribu-
ted to condition previously explained. St.
Johnsbury wholesale merchants report a
small Improvement In sales and with
lab Dor n little hetter employed some gains
in retail trade although weather has
been unfsv0rabIs. Montpelier reports
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
CEDAR BEACH ASSOCIATION.

The 2Gth annual meeting OF the Cedar
Beach association was held Monday
evening when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Presdent-F S. Pease.
Vice prcsdent--H. T.. Percival
Secretary-F. +. Clark.
Treasurer-W. II. Howe.
Executive committee-The president
and secretary ex officio q. II. Holden,
w. r. Howe and c. l.. Woodbury.
The water In the lake, which has COW
cred the dock at the beach until re-
Gently, has now receded so that the
steamer Ticonderoga can land there.
Several cottages have been placed in
condition for use and some of them will
he occupied for the summer before the
end of the month
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.

Green Mountain Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, held their
annual meeting Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. S. G. W. benjamin OF
Shelburne road The reports of the Of
ficers were read and other business
transacted. This was the last meeting
until after the summer recess. the next
meeting being on the first Monday in
October.
Mrs. G. Y Bliss read an interesting
paper on Virginia and Maryland In
colonial times and Mrs. L. b. Lord gave
her report as delegate to the national
convention. held in Washington in April.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Regent Mss Jennie
Stacy; vice-regent. Mrs +. S. Pease;
secretary, Miss Jennie Wood; historian,
Mrs. l.. Il. Lord: treasurer. Mrs l.. r.
Jones: chaplain Mrs. w. j. Van Patten.
At the close of the business meeting an
enjoyable social was spent Choice re-
freshments W ire served.
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A WORLD WITHOUT CARE.

o. W. Foley in youths Companion.)
There's song that is sweet
And a whistle that's clear;
There's a dog at his feet
And another one near;
There's fish in the brook
And line that is whrled.
There's a worm on a hook
All is well with the world.
There's a rock that has slipped
From the bank to the brink,
There's a hat that is dipped
In the brook for drink,
There's a line that Is cast
Where an eddy Is swirled,
There's a fat perch caught fast
All Is well with the world
There's a heartful of JOY
And a handful Of fish,
There's n satisfied boy
Glad as gladness could wish;
There are leaves green and cool
Where the fat perch Ia curled.
There are more In the pool
All Is well with the world.
There's an angler come home
At the close of the day,
There's the chirp In the gloam
OF whistle so gay.
There's monster near-caught
Where the foam danced and curlet
There's meal piping hot
All is well with the world,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
wADING A TROUT STREAM.
(From Outing Magazine.)

In wading trout stream you. as an
angler. move along very quietly: you
keer out Of sight as much as possible
and. as the general color OF your cloth
inR Is probably similar to that OF your
immediate surroundings-the sun bleach
cd rocks and powders In the bed N the
river--you will frequently get near the
small animals. and sometimes the larger
ones, that may be seen along the banks.
Squirrels arc numerous and their antics
a. they leap from rock to rock In cross
ing tho stream sometimes quickly re-
crossing with manifest curiosity as to
your personality and purpose. are inter-
esting and amusing. On one occasion l
saw q mink summing himself on a nat
rock In midsteam. moved forward
slowly. the small creatures beadlike eyes
Nxed intsntIy On mine with an express
son thst Indicated vaxying smotions--
doust Ssey, ssssSvsty. But no dtd not
r,svs untf ! tsusAso hin ssatly with
the up Of my ~, men. With q sharp
cry. he siid iste the 'Entsr and dl.ap-
pesred. 1t 10 not an uncommon thing,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
SOME MOVING SNAKE STORIE
Uniontown Letter to Philadelphia
North American.)

u nlOUtbWn l<ettcT W
North American)
Justice OF the Peace 7. Aroni came in
to town Yesterday morning and, with
tears in his eyes, gave out the infornia-
ton that his famous pet glass snake
Lucille was dead. The news WAS receiv-
ed with regret. because Lucille was
known as we'll In this village as In
Penn township. the home OF Justice
Aroni. There is some talk OF raising a
fund for a monument.
This snake was captured when quite
young by members OF the Justices fam
!ly. 1t was true glass snake. one OF the
rarest species in the world. II was OF
an amber color. and In the sunlight 1t
rlistened like string OF diamonds. the
discovery Of its real variety came one
DAY. when it was accidentally dropped
upon the floor. 1t broke into score OF
pieces. each one about an inch In length.
The joints were swept up and thrown
into the yard. A few minutes later the
hired man saw Lucille crawling into the
kitchen. One section was missing and
the snake searched around the room un-
1T It found the section. Adjusting this
part, Lucille was as good as ever. Child
ron used to take the pet apart and string
Il like beads, thing Lucille enjoyed
hugely, The said end came Friday even
log, when Lucille was smashed Into
ground glass by a falling fatiron. Tho
snake did It's best to Yeassemble Itself.
but there were too many pieces. so with
sigh II expired.
There has been so much rain In this
county during the last few weeks that
every last one OF the beautiful calico
snakes has been ruined beyond repair.
Tho colors have run, and whore once
the snakes were dotted with attractive
designs they are now miserable sploteh-
es. veritas Buckingham 10 authority for
tnis statement. and TO prove his asssY-
ton he has exhibited calico snake
from which nearly all the color has been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
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FRATERNITY BANQUET.
Members Of Theta Nh Epsilon Gather
around the Festive board.

About 80 members of Theta MI Ep-
silon fraternity from Burlington and
vicinity assembled Tuesday evening al
Dorn's for their seventh annual mi
tiation banquet. The menu was n long
one and contained everything which
should have been there. Following
are the toasts, responded to by under
graduates and members of the alumni.
Toastmaster--T. ]. Mulcare, 90.
The Old Mill and Theta MIR. II.
Suite. II.
outlook for Alpha Zeta-J. J. Nor
in, 90
Vermont-E. s. Abbott, 90.
Freshmcn--B. II. Eastman.
Hopes--Medc Devil, 30.
New Ideas-Devil ~.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining IN
the Burlington postofflce for the week
ending June S, 1909:
MEMS LIST.
BERNARD S. Baden. Mr. and Mrs Clar-
clce Gilchrest. Marshall Hasbrook,
Hathaway Teachers Agency. H. w.
Haywood. William Hill. ]. Z. Jarvis, j.
". Murphy. Philip J. O'Brion. George A.
Perry, Zio Petanala. Max Pick, j. ].
Riley Angiolo Serotlni Ghoton, S. NJ
Shaw. Place Stanan, ]. G. Stevens, e. F.
Tucker. T. Wardell T. W. Weldon, ]. J.
Wright.
WOMEN'S LIST
Mrs. Hattie Blanchard co. Mrs Ella
Davidson, Mrs. +. L. Dow. Miss Mary
Hammond. Mrs. A. F.. Howe. Miss f.
Marie Kent. Mrs, S. G, Lane, Miss An
ME Mahoney, Mrs. l.. J. Ryan.
WINOOOSKI STATION.
Irene Kaufman, Mrs. Julia st. Louis
Miss Jessie St. Louis.
FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
Two Million Bottles

Of Perry Davis Painkiller sold every year.
This wonderful household remedy stops the
pain of sprains, burns or bruises. 1t relieves
rheumatism or neuralgia It cures colds,
cramps, collie, diarrhna. There oughtto he
a bottle ca your shelves Just now, ready for
the first sign of trouble. The new size bot
tie is IS cts. and there is also the soc. SIZE.
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TO SET OFF.

What Is llterature?" said the person
who tries to start arguments
"r.terature.' answered the man at the
typewriter, is something 10 put around
advertisements so that they can be more
effectively displayed. "--Washington Star.