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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
ESTATE OF LOUISE COUTURE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate OF Louise Couture, late of Bur-
lington, In said district deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court. holden at Bur
lington. within and for tho District
OF Chittenden. on the 24th day Of
March, 1909. an instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment OF Louis Couture, late OF Bur-
lington. in said district. deceased.
was presented to the Court aforesaid.
for probate.
And IT is ordered by said Court that
tho 18th day Of April, 1909. at tho
Probate Court rooms in said Burling-
ton. be assigned for proving said in
strument; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks
suceessively in the Burlin gton weex.
~ Free Press, a newspaper published
at burlington. previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore, you arc hereby notified
to appear before said Court. at tho
time and place aforesaid. and contest
the probate of said will, II you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington.
in seid district this Path day Of
March. 1909.
siARcELLUs A. BINGHAM.
39,w3t Judge.
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"Lers hare look at liou," he pqafcd.
through the Indian villnge. hut now
that he believed he had come to an
understanding with himself lie turned
back toward his quarters. He knew
II would be hard to give her up. but
lie had irrevocably decided, and his
path began to unfold itself so clear
pnd straight that lie marveled how he
tould have failed to see f. He was
glad he had conquered, although the
pain was still sharp, He felt a better
man for it, and, wrapped in this com
placent optimism, he passed close by
the front OF the traders store, where
Necia had crept to he alone with hcr
misery.
Burrell had almost passed her when
he was startled by the sound Of his
name brcathcd softly; then, to his
pina2ement, he saw her come forth
He spirit into the silver sheen.
"Necia,' he cried, what are you do
Ing here at this hourf She looked up
ut him sadly. lie saw that her cheeks
were wet, and something inside him
snapped and broke. Without n word
BE took her IN his arms. meeting her
lips in long kiss, while she, trem-
bling with the Joy Of his strong en-
brace, drew closer and closer and rest
I'd her body YEARLY against his
"Yittle girl, little girl" be whispered
ever aud over, his tone conveying every
shade OF sympathy. love and under
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ESTATE Of ALMIRA II. BIsOwNELI.
sTATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit.

ESTATE Of ALMIRA n. BIsOwNELT.
eTATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit.
tenden.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate Of Almira u. BrownelH late OF
Williston. In said district. deceased,
At a Probate Court, holden At Burlirs.
ton. within and for the District Of Chitten.
den on tho goth day OF March,
1909, an instrument purporting to DO
the last will and testament of Almira
y. Brownell, latc of willlston, in said
district declared was presented to tho
Court aforesaid. for probate.
And IL IL ordered by said Court thar
the 9th day OF April. 1909. at tho
Probate Court rooms in said Burlington,
be assigned for proving said instru-
ment, and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in
the Burlington Weekly Free Press, a
Newspaper published at Burlin gton.
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
to appear before said court. az tho
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate OF said Will. If you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington,
IN said district. this goth day Of
'' MxRcELLUs A. BINGHAM.
o,W3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01

standing she had craveo. He knew
what had made her sad. aud she knew
that he knew. There was no need for
words. The anguish of this long day
had whettcd the edge of their desire,
and they were too deeply. too utterly
lost in the ecstasy of meeting to care
for speech
"Your lips cling so that / cant get
free" sighed the girl at last.
"You never shall" he whispered.
But when she smiled up ut him pite-
ously, her eyes swimming, and said, az
must" he wrenchcd himself away and
let her go.
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been talk some bout Necia, an 1t ain
lice talk neider."
"W,to is he?" exclaimed the soldier
in tone that made the girls heart
leap.
"Wat. Lernne toll you wat he say;
den we'll talk bout feex i'm plaintee
He say dere's joke down on Stark's
salOon dat Necia Gale is max fool of
herself on you an dat you ain care for
marry her"
"Runnion" cried Burrell and started
for the door. I'll settle with him now
for fart" But Poleon blocked his
way and, observing him gravely, con-
tinued in a tone that the other could
not disregard nor mistake:
"No, m'sieu. Before you pass on dat
place youll toll me If it's true"
"True!' the lieutenant retorted an
grily. What business is it Of yours'
This concerns me-
AN me too. I'm wat you call gar
deem for Necia till John Gale come
back, an I'm broder Of her too. You
pronlis' JUS now you don get mad, an
I don say she's Kunnion neider wat
spi.l dose ting. pere's more dan i'm
been talkin'. Is IT true:"
His sternncss offended Rurrell, for
the soldier was not the kind to dis
Cuss his affairs IN this way; therefore
he drew back, scowling,
"Poleon Doret," he said, Its not
ones enemies who do him injury: it's
| his ID fool friends. l have learn
cd to regard you highly. because you
are brave man and an honest one,
/ but it seems that you are a sentimental
IDIOT"
Dem is tough word" Doret replied.
"But dere's reason Wy | can't tax on
no madness. You say I'm homes.
WAL, I'm homes now, an l come to
you wit fair words. an | show my
ham to you'll don hol' out no cards,
m'sieu'-but don t'ink 1t Is you who
have play square altogeder. I'm Ne
cia's frcn', an I'll fight for her JUS
20 Queecker lax you, but l mus know
dis ting for sure, SO If you have do
good heart an de courage of good man
you'll tell me de truth. Do you hava
| tut IeClll lux IliIIH ga Hcl
The pause that followed was nwk'
ward for both of them, while the girl,
who stood concealed near by, held her
breath and buried her nails In her
palms. Why did he hesitate? Would
he never speak?
Il am amazed at myself for listening
to YOU" he said at last, and quite
shocked. In fact, at my answering your
questions, but perhaps I'd better, after
all. First, however, let me say that
the little girl 10 just rs pure now az
uhe was before she knew me-"
Poleon threw up his hand. "M'sieu,
OATS more closer to de insult dan
wat you call me JUS now. You don
need for spoke It,"
you're right. There's no need to
tell you that. AS for showing her GER
tain attentions-well. admit that
have, AS you know; but, thank God,
on say I've been a gentleman and ad'
dressed her as I would the fairest lady
I've known"
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"An' you mean for marry, chr
probed the other.
II did not say So" Burrell declared
at last. ITS q thing can't discuss.
because I doubt If you could under
stand what / would say. This life of
yours Is different from mine, and 1t
would be useless for me to explain the
reason why cannot marry her. Leav-
Ing out oil question Of my sentiment,
there are insurmountable obstacles to
such a union. But, as to this talk,
think that can be stopped without an
noyance to her, and, as for the rest,
We must trust to time to bring about
proper adjustment
A low, discordant sound of laughter
arrested his words, and, turning, he be-
held Necia standing revealed in the
dimness.
what an amusing person you are"
she said. 1--WE had hard work hold
Ing In oil this time while you were tor
turing your mind and twisting the
honest English language out Of shape
and meaning I knew I should have
to laugh sooner or later. That's your
Dixie chlvalry, suppose. Well, I've
played with you long enough, Lieu
tenant Rurrell I'm tired of the game
and you interest me no longer"
"You-you--say you've been playing
with me!' stanmered the man. The
bottom Of things seemed suddenly to
slide from under him. He was like
one sinking in some hideous quagmfre.
He felt as II no were choking
why, Of COURSE" she cried scorn-
fully, lust rs you took me up for
amusement. You were such q fine,
well dressed. immaculate mound Of
conceit that couldn't resist tho temp
tation. and you hid your condeseension
so poorly that thought you ought TO
be taken down peg. I knew I was a
squnw, but | wanted to see If were
not like other women, after all, and II
you were not like other men," She
was talking rapidly now. almost
shrilly, for she had never attempted to
act before, while he stood dnzcd and
speechless, fumbling at his throat
while she rallied at him. "You needn' {
waste time debating whether I'm good
enough for you, because I'm not-de-
cidedly I'm not your kind and you are
a joke to me-"
! lie uttered an inarticulate cry, but
| she ran on Inheeding her eyes wide
and glowing like Goals, her lips chalk
white. You see, It's time I stopped
! such foolishness anyhow, for Pm to
be married on Sunday"
"You are going to be marriedT' he
muttered laboriously.
Eyes. to Poleon. Why. that's been
understood for years"
He whirled upon the Canadian in a
fury, and his words came hot and tum-
bling.
"D-don't blame him. cried the girl
Historically. 1T is all my doing. He
had no part in it,
eyes" said Doret in q restrained
voice, dis ain no work Of mine"
You're liarw breathed the Ken.
tuckian. now fairly wild with anger
but the other looked him squarely be-
tween the eyes and made no move.
"NT'sieu'," he cried, Pm livin' forty
year an never took no nam lax dat
before but dere's reason here wy
can't maxi no answer"
"Why. you aren't really angry, lieu
! tenant?" Knocked Necia. "It's only the
Joke OF an ignorant half breed CIR
whose sense Of humor Is all out OF
gear. You mustn't quarrel over {
squawY' ~
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CHAPTER Nj.
WHERE THE PATH LED.


a. ND now began n new era for
IA Flambeuu--an era OF industry
e." such as the frontier town had
never known. The woods be-
hind rang with the rcsounding dis
cords of axes and saws and crashing
timber. md new cabins appeared on
every hand, rising In day.
A dozen tents were pitched on Lees
discovery claim, for the owner had
been besleged by men who clamored
TO lease a part OF his ground. and,
yielding finally. he Ind allotted to each
Of them n hundred feet. Forthwith
they set about opening their portions,
for the ground was shallow and the
gold so near the surface that winter
would interfere with it's extraction.
wherefore they made haste. The own
err oversaw them all, complacent in the
certainty of a steady royalty accruing
from the working Of his allotmcnts.
Rurrell soueht Nicola at sn early day
and, In presence OF her father, told
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of julius NJ. Tatro.

The Undersigned. having been ap-
pointed BY the Hon. Probate Court
for the District Of Grand Isle, Com
missioners to receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against Julius NJ. Tatro.
late of North Hero. In said dis
trict, deceased, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose of
examining and allowing said claims
at the residence of the deceased. in
the town of North Hero on the 18th
day of September from 10 o'clock a.
m. until o'clock p. IN. each of said
days, and that six months from tho
nth day of March. A. d. 1899. Is time
limited by said court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at North Hero. this 18th day
Of March, A D. 1909
JULIA TATRO, Administrative.
Expires September II, 1909.
NJ W. DODDS,
F. J. HUTCHINS.
39.w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Herbe TT II. Read.

The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
all persons against the estate Of
Herbert II. Read. late OF Shelburne.
In said District, deceased. and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the late
residence OF the deceased. in the town
of Shelburne, in said district. on the
third Saturdays OF April and Sep
TENDER. next, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
and that six months from the 18th day
Of March, A. D.. 1909. is the time
limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 18th day
Of March, A d. 1909.
DANIEL c. SMITH
HENRY w. TRACY,
39.w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
CHAPTER XII.
. TANGLED SEEiN.


WW WHEN Burrell entered he vast
Es<asAE cd no time IN greetings.
II know why you sent for
me, Poleon. I've heard the
news, and I would have been up any
how to congratulate her very soon. I
call it pretty fine"
Yes, derc's been beeg strike all
right. an Nccia is goin' be richie gal"
"Tm rs pleased as If the claim were
mine, and you feel The same way, Of
course
you know me for good man, eh?
An you know l ain try for bre'k up
oder fcllers' blsnesse, never, WAL, I'm
come to you now lax wan good man
to 'nodcr, because I'm got bad trou
bic on de min. an you mustn't get
sore"
There's no danger, Poleon. Let's
iave it. II there is anything l can do
you may count on me-"
"Waal," he began nery ously, clearing
his throat, ITS lax dis. Derc's feller
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TO BE CONTINUED.
\ THOUGHTFUL PARISHIONER.

A Pymatuning clergyman was much
surprised one day at receiving basket
of potatoes from an old woman in his
congregation with message saying that
as he had remarked in his sermon on the
previous Sunday that some common ia.
tiers" commentators did not agree with
him. she had sent some real good ones
Sharpsville Pa.) Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
DISORDERLY NATURE.

Quite n Nttle girl was watching the
snow fall. "Oh, mummy" she cried. II
wish the snow would stop II makes the
air so untidy Punch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
ASSISTING THE GOOD CAUSE.

A Bates county minister was Mortified
one Sunday to see boy in the rear of
the church pelting the hearers IN the
amen corner with paper wads. As the
good man looked at him tho boy cried
out:
You tend to your preaching mister;
I'll keep 'en awake"-Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
Boston Wants 2 Doctor.

One of the most curious and inter-
esting enterprises in which an Amer
lean city has ever been engaged is the
one now being conducted by Boston,
which has for its purpose the borrow
ing of a-doctor. Boston, like New
York, has often borrowed money.
And, like New York, she has borrowed
paintings from millionaires for public
art shows. But what the Hub wants
now is e doctor. There are several
thousand doctors in Boston, many of
them graduated from the medical
schools of Harvard, Yale and other
great universities. But none of them
apparently is sufficiently qualified by
experience for the problem of the
hour.
This great, pressing problem is tu-
berculosis. Mayor Hibbard has gone
to Washington to ask the government
for the loan of an expert from the
marine hospital service or some other
federal medical bureau. The names
suggested by the mayor were DR.. Hell
SER now in charge of the health de-
partment of the Philippine Islands;
Dr. Blue, who drove the bubonic
plague out of San Francisco last year;
Dr. White, who cleaned up New Or
leans of yellow fever; Dr. Cofer, who
established the quarantine and med
ical system in the Hawaiian Islands.
Boston, like New York, has had q
great accession of foreign population
in the last few years. and with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
TO HAVE A GOOD Time.
Motive Charged to Woman Said to
Have Poisoned Her Husband.

New Albany. Ind. Dec. 21.-Syste-
matically giving her husband rat pois-
on and strychnine for four days, caus-
ing his death in order that she might
have a good time is charged against
Mrs. Pearl Armstrong, in Jail here
Boxes that had contained the poison
and a pair of gloves Mrs. Armstrong
had worn to protect her hands when
it is alleged, she filed with carbolic
acid capsules that she persuaded her
husband to swallow. were found today
by the police at the Armstrong home
Florence Myrtle Harris. 16 years Old
who lived with the Armstrong;, directed
the police to these articles
The girl said Armstrong was i'll last
Thursday and that his wife gave him a
dose of rat poison pretending it was
medicine. On Sunday, according to the
girls statement, Mrs. Armstrong filed
several capsules with carbolic acid and
her husband took them.
81 begged Mrs Armstrong not to give
her husband more poison but she an
life and she might as well finish it, the
girl stated to the prosecutor, and on
Sunday night she gave him a dose of
strychnine.''
Armstrong died early yesterday. Mrs.
Armstrong declared her husband had
taken poison with intent to commit
suicide. She is 26 years old and he was
As. He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen and held $1,000 life insur-
ance policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
HE BELIEVED IN COOK.
The Head of Royal Belgian Observa-
tory Is Astounded.

Brussels. Dec 21-M. Lecointe,
head of the royal Belgian observatory.
was astounded when he heard today
the result of the Copenhagen inquiry.
He said:
Lf..tI had the most implicit confidence
in Cook. 1 had always found him
honest and upright; but, of course.
the observatory accepts the verdict of
the Copenhagen university without
question"
Until he has the full report of the
committee before him, Prof. Lecointe
prefers to believe Cook made an hon
est mistake.
''The observatory will now regard
invite Commander Peary to lecture be-
fore it's members he said.
Still Wants the Records.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The subcom-
mittee of the National Geographic
society, charged with the duty of TAX
ing up of Cooks claims, requested
him to turn over to that subcommit-
tee his records as soon as their ex-
animation had been completed by the
Copenhagen university, but so far no
answer has been received from Cook.
The committee is headed by Prof. J.
H Gore and includes DIR. c. w. Hayes
of the United States geological survey
and Rear Admiral ]. E. Pfllsbury, re-
DR.. Hayes today pointed out the
delicate position in which the subcom-
mfttee was placed, as it must continue
it's work unprecedented by the Copen-
hagen view.
I'VE do not want to detract from
the force and value of our verdict
when we finally give it." declared DR..
Hazes. 1--WE shall make every effort
to see DR.. Cooks records All the evil
dence in the case of DR.. Cook pointed
in one objectionable conclusion that
Copenhagen has reached" declared
Prof. Gannett. one of the officers of
the Geographic society. 1.-THE news is
extremely gratifying and exactly what
everybody has expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
LEAVE DEAD HORSE IN STREET.
Citizens Complain of Neglect of the
Board of Health.

Considerable complaint has been
heard in the vicinity of 1928 Van Blu
rem street on account of the delayed
action on the part of the city board of
health in caring for a dead horse
shot and killed by an officer from the
police force.
Last Wednesday morning a horse
belonging to Mrs. Spriggs. a widow,
fell down and could not rise on ac-
count of old age, and police officer
was called at once to do the killing.
The horse was shot and has been in
the same spot ever since. It is the
duty of the city board of health to
remove this animal, but it has not
been done.
If it had been warm weather it is
hard to tell just what would have
happened. The people living in this
part of the city claim that the smell
is unbearable even during the cold
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
WILL PLAY OLD GUARD
Hartford to Put ON His Popular Cur
tain Raiser New Year.

F. Lawrence Walker, manager of the
Charles b. Hanford company. spent the
Gay in Topeka, making arrangement for
the appearance of Mr.. Hanford here on
New Years. matinee and night. Mr.
Hanford appears in the new play, 1.-THE
American Lord this season, and has
made nice success all over the coun-
try in this comedy.
Theatergoers of this city will be de-
lighted at the announcement made to-
day by Mr.. Walker that Mr.. Hanford
will put On the playlet, 1.-THE Old
Guard" as a curtain raiser to THE
Tanning of the Shrew' at the matinee
on New Years day. This playlet is a
masterniece and Mr.. Hanford's inter-
probation of an old soldier of Napoleon
is. regarded by most people who have
seen him in the part as a piece of char
actor acting worthy of rank with any
in the history of the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21

foreigners have come epidemics of
contagious diseases, and more espec-
tally a large increase in consumption
and other diseases of poverty and
overcrowding. When Boston finds the
expert she wants he will be put to
work reorganizing the health depart
ment. The governor of Massachusetts
has been asked to aid in the search
for the much wanted expert Tuber-
culosis is costing Boston millions of
dollars every year. A sanitary census
is TO be made. The city and the state
are to agree on a joint plan of action
in tuberculosis work. There is a
movement afoot to have the state take
entire control of the consumption
problem. If this plan succeeds it will
be up to the Empire State to watch
and profit by the experiment In New
York State, New York City. is prac-
tically left to take care of itself in the
care and prevention of tuberculosis
Boston dispatch to New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
Aerial SMUGGLING.

The crossing from France to Eng
land in an air craft. while at present
remarkable and unusual. presages the
day when such flights will cease to
cause newspaper mention AS the ma
chimes require no light visible below
and can travel in the dark, their
development would seem to provide
unusual facilities for the smuggler.
Articles of size and weight would not
be available, but the small and cost
" things, such as diamonds and other
Jewels, and certain drugs, etc. offer
a cargo of great value which can be
carried in hand satchels.-Popular
Mechanics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
Traits of a Great Man.

Cesare Lombroso. the noted italian
criminologist and alienist, who died
October 10, is thus described by a
former member of the scholars house
most unimposing. Diminutive very
stout, with a stiff, projecting bit of
chin beard, he had a very long waist
and very short legs. This gave him
in walking the effect of pushing along
over the ground. He took small steps
and was always the same-abstracted
PARKWAY, visionary. thinking of some
thing that had little or nothing to do
with the present I think that it was
his prosaic, almost comical appear
ance that prevented us as children
from approaching with what a great