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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
ANIMALS LOVE OF MUSIC.

Many Of forest folk ore very fond OF
music and seem to take as much pleasure
in as We DO ourselves. A young blueiay
at one time spent two months as a guest
IN my home. says a writer In the Nash
Vile Visitor. We all know what harsh
voices the jays have. Did anyone ever
hear a Jay sing a sweet. tuneful little
song, wonder? While the small Jay
lived with me It was my custom to prac-
tice singing for half an hour every morn
ing No sooner had I seated myself
at the piano and struck a few chords
than "J-J' hoped over the door sill and
settled himself on the rung Of a nearby
chair
He listened with rapt attention. and
after n few days he tried a bit of song
himself At first had to stop and laugh.
his performance was so amusing: but
after a few weeks's practice he could
cling very sweetlv-not exactly the tunes
he heard but little ones that he made
up MS he went along. II any noises
pleased him he began to sing. A heavy
thunder shower or the whir OF the sewing
machine always moved him to express
his delight In song.
More than two hundred years ago young
vioinlst Isidore Berthaume. was obliged
to practice on his violin many hours
daily. Ono day he saw a spider peepng
at him from its crack In the wall Soon
II ventured forth, and every day 1t grew
n little boder drawn irresistibly by the
sweet sounds from Isidores fiddle.
At last one day the boy had the pleas
ure OF seeing the spider take his place on
his bow arm. Presently his stepmother,
coming into the room and seeing the
spider. killed It with blow OF her slip
per The death of his pet was such a
blow to the boy that he fell fainting to
tho floor ard was i'll for three months
afterward.
nlains become restless the cowboys sing
them to sleep. and often prevent STAN
pede In that way. They say that the
steers are especially fond OF MY Bonnie. u
Squirrels and mice are ardent music
lovers. DIR Chomet tells us that one day
while stroling in the woods he sang an
air from an Italian opera and CHANGING
! to look around he saw a number of SPUR
rels listening with delight to his song
The next time you take a woodland
ramble try singing a few songs, or II you
have flute or fiddle play few tunes
and see what effect IL has upon your little
forest friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
RETURNED TO ASYLUM.
N,iss Bcatrix ThOmpson's Case Con.
t,uued 10 Next Term Of Court.

Beatrix y. X. Thompson, who was
charged with assault with intent to kill
the Rev. J. IT. ellis. and who was after
wards held in bail Of S?5,Cco and taken to
Tie state asylum for the insane at Wat
srbury. to Re placed under observation
as to her sanity, was Thursdoy in Chit
tendcn county court ordered returned TO
the State asylum until the spring term
Of Chittcnden county court, by an order
Issued by Judge q. Nj. Powers
In the commitment papers the court
held sevcra, issues. They were: First,
Is the said Bcatrix r. r. Thompson IN
zane: second, II she Is discharged and
allowed to go at large is the said beatf'N
r. r. Thomson dangerous to this CONF
nunity; third, IL is further heio as
matter of law that in this issue the said
Beatrix r. II. Thompson Is entitled 10
,ury trial: that she can not waive this
right, ana her counsel can not waive II;
and pro forrna held that her guardian an
Item can not waive it, and the Jury nav
Ing been discharged for the tern, SAID
caro- was continued TO the next term OF
court
n wan ordered that Eeatrix f. r
Thompson be committed 20 the care ana
custody of DR.. Don D. Grout. superin-
tsndent Of the Vermont State asylum for
the insane at Waterbury. unit, she snsy
bs tried on the issue OF her sanity.
The proceedings are unusual and come
shout as several new questions In law
have arisen from the Supreme Court de-
cinon in the case of Lydia Ann Allen. j.
n. Maconber is appointed guardian OF
Miss Thompson ad Item.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
VOYAGE WAS ROUGH ONE.
pr. n. Fl. stone HOME from Thre
Months study In Europe.

pr. n, Fl. stone HOME from Three
Months study In Europe.
Or. 3. II. Stone director Of tho State
,ohoratory OF hygiene, arrived in the city
Thursday morning from philadelphia.
,h.re he d,ssmbarked from the steamer
Eayerfo,d, Ave days overdue. after ora
~ IN. toughest passages which the
,t.amer ha. ever made Mos. Of the
,,r,s the passengers were kept below and
mo canta,n was on the bridge nearly all
~ tive ave days when the storm ragged the
fercest-
r,,riro TIA three months which ne spent
abroad. DR. Stone was at work in the
bo.n;,,,, Of London and Vienna taking
un special work IN the line Of autopsics.
In the hospital where he was studSins
there were 800 BEDS. tho Vienna hospital
being one Of the largest IN tire world The
average number Of autopsies performed
each day was ten. The Americans study
,nr in the hospital numbered about ia
and several OF the lectures were fehv-
cred in English. In fact. the Americans
led in numbers in nearly all of the post
graduate courses.
In comparing the hospitals OF Auft'ia
with those of this country. Dr. stone said
that the former had one great ADVANTAGE
over the latter, in that they were govern
ment institutions and that when a per
son entered he gave himself entirely int
>he hands Of the officials. Thus the pa
hent was obliged to follow implicitly th
,dvice Of the physicians and surgeons
Among the great surgeons on tie staff O
the hospital was DR.. Lorenz who recent
crossed the water to operate on the Al
,,our child.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
HARTLAND NATURE CLUB.
Splendid Showing Made mt Annual
MeetinE-E. III. haynes u Member.

MeettnE-I. IL. haynes Member.
The IIartland Nature club held its an
nual meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. "A
attended by members from Woodstock
Windsor, Hartford and Hano*er \. H.
The supper was followed hy TIE rol~call
and the reading Of the yearly bulletin.
The increasing Influence Of the club
was well illustrated by the splendid dis
play OF scientific studies made by its
members during tie year.
Tho walls were huns with mounted
specimens and drawings including over
lGp species of Vermont grasses and
sedges, collected by B. p Ruggles: or,
chids by J. G. Underwood lycopodiums
and eQuisetums, by Miss Nancy Darling
40 water-color drawings Of algae, as seer
through the compound nliscroscope by
Lucia Hazen Webster: and water-colo1
drawings OF eastern and western birds
salamanders and batrachia by Evelyn
Darling Morgan. There was also on ex-
l1bition at one end of the room a valua
BILE collection of moths and butterflies
by Mrs. 4. r. Hurd an honorary mem
Der Of tho club: bird skins by Mrs.
Morgan; moses by Mr.. Rugg; large
collection ~ violcts by Miss Darling.
and minerals by Mr.. Ruggles.
II. g. RusK On Hanover. n H., pres-
dent Of the club called tho meeting 10
order and after welcoming the members
and Il ctr guests gave a brief report OF
the public work Of the club during the
year. He mentioned the arbor day gath
ering and the prize essays written by the
children abou. trees and their COMPETE
tive work In collecting tree buds and
bark. the two public lectures. one on the
herring gull and one by DR.. Swift on
ferns, both Illustrated; also in connec-
ton with the local Y. NJ. c. A. the en-
tertainment by Edward Avis or bird
songs.
He then introduced Miss Nancy Dar-
ing, chairman OF the executive commit
tee who Is nlso member OF the exc
cutive committee Of the Vermont Botan-
| ical club. As editor-in-chief of the yearly
bulletin, Miss Darling gave con,rre-
hensivc report Of the scientific worl, OF
! the club
The sub-editors then gave their reports
| for tho severa, departments az follows
Astronomy. Miss Sturtsvant: animals
Mr.. Gates: birds, Mrs. Morgan. who
gave the list Of birds seen in lIartland
including three not seen before; Insects
MI. Underwood, who reported the
browntnil moth identified al Hanover
| y. H.. its first appearance in tho Con.
necticut valley; plants, Mr.. Ruge. in
| GLIDING several species nov TO the town
| some of which were new to the flora
Of Vermont: minerals. Mr.. Ruggles
microscopy Mrs. Webster.
f.. l.. Ingalls, ot Hartford spoke on
the value Of nature study in tho schools
The Row. T. K. Brown, pastor OF this
local congregational Church, spoke or
the relation of the study OF nature tf
| the clergyman. A pleasant letter was
read from Ernest Harold Baynes. ar
| honorary member.
The club enters upon It's third veal
with every prospect Of increasing In
hucnce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.
Brewing Companies Charged with
Failing to Comply with Court Order.

Two contempt proceedings were entered
Thursday IN Chittenden county court,
they being the State Of Vermont vs. Con-
way Broth""s' Brewing & Mailing com
pany. and IN" State OF Vermont VS. In
ra contempt Franz; Jones Brewing COM
peny, limited.
In the first named case II Is charged
that tho Conway Bros. Brewing & Mailing
company was duly served with notice, as
the law provides. to produce In court all
books, papers. etc, that had to do with,
relating or concerning Joseph Agel. NJ. c..
Powers, II. S. Clark, Z. 10 LeClair Of
Burlington md G. Il. Devino. A. Z. Vilc-
MARE and L. Louis Lnsenmeir OF Wi
nooski, all OF said papers. etc, to be used
as may be legally admissible as evidence
before the court. 1t is further charged
that on December II said company did
neglect and refuse to produce the afore-
mentioned papers before the court. The
petitioner prays that the court may sum
mon said company before it. to be dealt
with on the premises for contempt. as
the law provides.
In the second case the proceedings are
the same except that the books. papers.
etc. ordered produced have to do with
G. II. Hooper of Burlington and G. Sew
crino. G Padnozzie. q. 13adnozzie. n.
Iurras and Richard Standish of Montpel-
irr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
CHANGES OF TIME.
The Old Swimming Hole Had ShruniS
During His Absence.

Sandy was almost the most wonderful
spot In the world, says a writer IN Scrib-
ner's II was, as most swimming holes
are on the downstream side OF bridge.
The little river widened out on its way
through the meadows. here and there In
10 swimming holes OF greater or less de-
STABILITY. There as I.ob's pond. by tire
mill. and Deep pool. and Musk Rat. and
Little Sandy. But Sandy WAS the best of
them all. 1t was shaded on ono side by
great trees. and the banks were hidden
from the road by alder screens. At one
end there was a shelving bottom. OF clean
sand where the "little kids" who couldn't
swim sported in safety. Under the OPP
poste bank the water ran deep for div
Ing. And In midstream the pool was 80
very deep that nobody had ever been
able to fnd bottom there. In the other
holes, you could hold your hands over
your head and so down till your feet
touched. without wetting your fingers
But not the longest Ash line had ever
been long enough to plumb sandy'a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
MUSHROOM POISONING.
Symptoms and Trcatment-Rules to
Observe in Gathering Edible Fungi
(Ernm Youths Compn nion.)

Considering the frightful consequences
OF gathering and eating poisonous mush-
rooms in mistake for the edible variety It
IS little short Of marvellous that per-
son without knowledge should dare go
into the fields and woods and pick and
eat any of the fungi growing there.
II you are thoroughly familiar with
some particular variety OF edible mush-
room and can distinguish It at sight from
all others, however similar In color and
form. 1t Is safe TO cat that particular va
riety but you must beware OF other
kinds that resemble It. for however slight
the difference In appearance one may
be edible and the other poisonous
There Is no absolute rule for distin-
gushing and edible from the poisonous
kinds. and it IS better therefore to give no
general rules, but to follow only one.
Suspect every mushroom which you do
not know positively TO be edible. To this
rule perhaps may be added second:
Learn to distinguish the white spored
agaries an avoid them all. for although
there is an edible specie il requires an
expert to tell 1t. and the poison OF anoth-
er species is deadly and there IL no
known antidote for IT,
Iho chIef poieons IN mushrooms afe
two In nunicr-m and phallin.
The nrst Of these produces symptoms re-
sembling those Of alcoholic intoxication'
followed by commissions or PARALYSIS
collapse and death from heart failura
These symptoms come on soon AFTER the
mushrooms have been eaten.
In poisoning by phallin the symptoms
do not appear until several hours after
the meal They resemble cholera De-
ginning with severe abdominal pain. soor
followed by vomiting, pursing ana col
lapse.
| IN all cases of mushroom poisoning
vomiting should be induced AS soon al
possible, and large dose OF castor Of
may be given to hasten the elimination
OF any as yet unabsorbed portions OF tn
mushroom.
snmulants are needed 20 support tn
heart' and milk containing an abund
ahce OF magnesia or bicarbonate OF 30
dunn may be given.
ih,ect'ons Of salt solution into tn
VEINS emo In case OF n,ocarin poison
hR-hNpoder.nic injections ~ atrophf
are often employed by physi' Ians wit,
] benefit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
REFRIGERATOR FELL.
Employe mt Baldwin Shop Seriously
Injured Thursday Morning.

Joseph Morrisseau Of Allen street vas
vertously injured Thursday morning al
me Baldwin Refrigerator company s
plant, where he was employed. by re-
le,y-ing blow from a falling refrigerator,
Morrisseau. with gang OF men, was
handling loads Of the refr'gerators when
wagon, loaded higher than usual,
sndeavored to enter tho she'd where he
was working The roof OF the shed struck
the upper boxes knocking them from the
wagon. One Of these. weighing about 200
bounds. struck tho man on tho head. He
wss picked UP unconscious and conveyed
IN wagon to the Office Of DR.. @. f.
t,atour. where, upon examination. the
wounds were found to consist of a bad
cash or tho back Of the head. sprained
Erist and, In addition to several bad cuts
ABOUT tho face. a broken nose, which was
spit open from tho forehead 70 the tip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

One Of Asheville. y. c. most successful
phvsiciane invented Rydalc's Cough
Elixer and used it in the treatment Of
chronic throat and lung diseases with re-
narkable success. This wonderful RENE
Az will relieve the most stubborn cough
n a short while and soon stop 1t alto
,ether. The prescription can be relied on
all throa: and lung affections. II is
ire best treatment for chronic lung trou-
bic ever discovered and no one so af-
Nicted should fail to use it, Trial
yize % cents. Large size 30 cents.
j. VI. O'Sullivan, burlington. VI;
Stanley & Estey. Winoosk, VT: w. :.
Nay & Co., J'ndcrhill. Vt; c. ]. Hatch
e. CO.. waterbury, Vt; T.. A. Frost. Mil
ton. Vt. junction Pharmacy. Essex
Junction, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
as ONE GROWS OLD

the bowels become inactive and q
gentle stimulant Is necessary occasionally
to insure regularity which Is essential
II good health is maintained. Rydale's
Liver Tablets are the best for old people
who suffer from constipation. They gen.
thy stimulate nEd tone the Liver. Intes-
tines and Bowels and establish a heal
thy. regular habit. We guarantee Ry-
dsle's Liver Tablets to cure the most
stubborn caso OF hcronic constipation. J.
w. O'Sulllvan. Burlington. VT; Shanle,
&c Estey, wnooski. VT; w q. Nay q
60, Underhill. VI; G. /, Hatch & Co
Waterbury, VI. E. A. Frost. Milton, VI.
junction Pharmacy. Essex Junction. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
81 YEARS IN ONE PLACE.
In Half n Century bee Hive 2i"s BE-
come a R,r DeuNrtmeut store.

In 1855 the Old Bee Hive commenced
business and It In now the only hrm IN
its line in this city which has been DO
ing business since that time without
change Of name or location. Tho store
has been growing ever since 1866 ana
new departments have been constantly
added. Six times the floor space - no."
occupied tina. was used In 1855.
Since the beginning OF the business
one OF It's principal branches has been
the rug and carpet department. Tho oid
Zee Hive has one OF the largest STOCKS
of Oriental rugs IN the state. They are
imported direct from the viewers 10
the store and this ensures better price
to the purchaser than can be made where
the rugs pass through the hands OF a
middiemnn. Tho stock OF American mace
rugs Is also large and complete.
n. r. Cha,nherlin, tho proprietor OF
tho Old Bee Hive. ia prepared to nj
house out complete from the various
departments of his store. Tic Old Bee
Hive, in fact, will take n new house
as soon as the plastcrers nave leit w.
paper It and paint 1t. and then furnish
it complete. even to the china Tor the
table and the carpets for the ROOTS
Although the tld tee hive SSi''SS ~
$4,000 stock Of rugs. that is not the only
department. Ivy any means. mat IL
worthy Of especial note About every
thing that man. woman or child coulo
wear. or want. Is included In some one
" the departments. The linen depart
ment Is finely stocked and the second
floor. where the suits, coats. furs, etc
are shown Is almost a store In ttSeif
The French china and the silverware
are on the third floor. Here, also, is q
ma gniNcent display of cut glass ana
fine line Of chatting dishes. The Old Bee
Hive has large assortment of gloves
and one brand that has been sold there
for forty years is stlll handled. The no
/ ton department occupies the iarges
floor space on the nrst floor.
1t Is ordinarily the custom of depart
ment stores to reduce stock twice yeai
but the policy of the Old Bee Hive IL t.
keep its stock up all the year round
This policy Is especially advantageous FOL
the country trade.
One clerk gives all his time to tho
running Of the mail order department
this branch Of the business having
grown to such proportions that 1t re
uuires one mans exclusive attention FOL
its proper management. The Old Bee
Hive is booming all alorg the line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
uncelled for III the Burlington postofYlce
for the week ending December II.
1909:
MEMS LIST.
c. r. Aldrich, Ian BartmauslSe. II.
j. Butler. c. Don aldson, Harry G..
Eyer, Mick Gorge, a. G. Grady, A. G..
Hathaway. DIR. II. Z. Hubbell, c. C..
Hunter r. Wyman Johnson, John
Kent, Alfred Marshall, San Mcdonald,
William Mitchell, George Morland, j.
f. Paro, Edgar Pave, A. NJ. Plant, Will
liam c. Pope, three. James Russell. w.
]. Severy, Wallace Smith. Walter
smith. Edward Wienpack, Mr.. Wright,
WOA1EN'S LIST
Miss Ethel Bedford. two. Miss Eva
Bentley. Miss Carrie Burke, Miss Eva
S. Fairly, three. Mrs. E. c. Hay. Miss
Jennie Lamphere, Mrs. Mary A. Lane,
Mrs. c. A. McKown. Miss Melissa
Moore. Miss Arcelia Moquin. Miss Mat
tie f.. Rowe. Helen A. Ryan. Mrs AL
bert Taft, Abe Weber.
wINOOsKI STATION.
Cyrlle Aube. Julien Houle. Viktor
Ranta. Mary McCarty, Archie Nc
Donnell.
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SILVER WEDDING.
ES. and Mrs. 4. b. simonds Celebrate
25th Annivcrsary of MARRIAGE.

Mr.. ana Mrs. A. p. S!monds Of S55
Pearl street observed the 25th ami
versary Of their marriage Friday even
ing. when about 100 guests were re-
esivHd from eight to ten o'clock. Mr..
ma Mrs. Simonds received many beau
u:ul ana appropriate gifts and the
evening was made moro enjoyable by
iho presence of the Glen club orches-
Ira who rendered several selections
Mrs. George r. Bell served and Mrs
Il. r. Bailey poured. They were as
sisted by Mrs. b. J. Andrews. Miss
Hazel Gates. Miss Ailene 1efingweh
Miss Vida johnson. Miss Helena SIM
onds and Miss Gertrude Sly Of New
York city. Dr. and Mrs. F. j.. Clark
assisted in receiving the guests. Tho
rooms were decorated with holly ano
chrysanthemurns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
GIRL TRUANT IN COURT.
Margaret GriMn Sent TO Industrial
School for Remainder of Ntuor,ty.

Margaret grimm Sent to Industrial
school for Remaindcr of Minority.
Margaret Griffin. young in years bu,
apparently quite old In the ways OF the
world. was arraigned In cay court on
saturday Tor being truant ana was
sentenced 10 serve the remainder Of her
minority In the Industrial school in Yer
gennes' Margaret will be 10 years old or
January II.
1t IL said that Margaret has remained
away from school almost continually and
has lived much on the streets. Ia fac4
she has done about what she wished
having remained away from home ntsht,
On many occasions. Early Friday NOR,
lng shs wAs fond IN a fishing shanty b,
A policeman. ana previously. II Ia said
two young men had been with her there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
A VALUABLE VOICE.

Farmers wife-I hear your son Is max
ing money out OF his voice at the opera?
Byles-Thats right. num-
Farmers wfe-Where did he iearn
singing?
Byles-Oh. e don't sing, mum. E calls
the carriages Tit Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

1he lie Ripolin Building. situated on
a wharf beside the Seine River. Paris,
France was recently rooted with our
Com po-ruhber roofing. Samples free
Strong Hardware Co. RIriington VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

Old Lady-What is the title of the pic.
ture dear?
Daughter-Dogs, after Sir Edwin Land.
seer.
Old LADY, can see the dogs. bur where
on earth is Landseer?-Ally Sopers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

itching, bleeding, protrudng or
blind piles yield 10 Dosn's Ointment
chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured Druggists all sell II.
The Washington times., 1909-03-10

American Federation of Labor, will
speak Miss Mamie Daniels, president
ct the Women Bookbinders' Union. Will
pr aside.
Mrs. William II. Taft heads the com
mnttee on the improvement of the con-
dition Of women Government employees.
The position was given to her at her
own request because Of the intense in
tercst she has in the work.
-Acccptances TO attend the meeting
hive Seen resolved from Mrs Nicholas
Eonsworth, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Mrs. Oscar Straus, Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Henry B. F. mcfarland. and
Public Printer Donneny.
Those interested in the work feel that
the Civil Service Commission should
recognize the women in the bookbinders
trade as bookbinders, instead of term
ing them as skilled 1aborers, and paw
them according to the scale which is
used in paying the men Of this trade.
The abolis- ling of piece work IS also
proposed, with the suggestion that in
its place be substituted a classification
OF the work with a scale Of wages for
eacn grade The privilege of sick leave,
as IS given uniformly throughout al
most all the departments to both hen
ana women, Will also be asked for and
IL the information is correct that Pres
ldent Taft IS anything but lukewarm
on TINS very subject and really intends
70 see that the existing conditions are
improved tney may not ask in vain.