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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT


Reports 70 Brndstroots for the week
state warm weather has intorCcrod with
a larger retail trade and holiday trade
has como in slowly. Sales so far arc be-
hind what they were ye2r ago. this
is attributed to fact th1t tHcrc is now
no snow for slc!ghing while - year ago
there was good slciehny. From manu-
featuring end reports show n li;tle better
outlook for he future. Labor is reason
ably well employed for the period of the
year. Among the granite manufacturers
usual qu'encSs is apparen' although out
look for the future is said fairly good.
y nth" better tone ts noticed among the
marDic interests. Sla.c manufacturers
are however only f1'lN well employed
Reports from Knit goods manufacturers
snow tlat new business has come in
DETER thah expected and this line Of
business VIII soon be operating on full
tlhle' tufther reports from manufacture
eiS OF maple sugar apparatus show a
much larger volume of business chan Il
year ago. with manufacturers of chairs
the demand has dropped off lttlc.
Machine interests are fairly active and
demand for quarry machinery and tools,
said improving. y large holiday trade in
confectionery Is noted. Generally collec-
tons are inclined to be slow although In
some lines fairly prompt return is
reported. Three failures reported for the
week including one Involuntary and two
voluntary bankruptcies
burlington manufacturing interests are
fairly well employed Retail business
both In holiday goods and seasonable
goods has been loss than normal al
though merchants are optimistic as to
the coming weeks trade. At Rutland
labor Is reasonably we'll employed Elk
pectcd one Of the marble working plants
Will Resume operations shortly after tn,
commencement of the new year. St Al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
NO TIME TO SELL LIQUOR.
50 Declared Aged Woman Who kcens
House for 20 Men

Mrs. Lucy Geinas, who testified that
she was O. years OF age and did prac.
tlcally all Of the work in the Lake View
House which boards over % men and of
winch she is the propretress. was in city
court Tuesday afternoon in answer to a
"afee OF Keeping intoxicating liquor on
"uHu WIN intent to sell The introduce
ion OF over dozen witnesses by Attor-
NJ ;. Villas, who defended. and Grand
r"r Moulton, who piosecuted. took up
-"rly tile entire afternoon and 1t was
. * O'Clock when Judge Palmer announced
mat ne would reserve decision until to-
day The woman was allowed to go
on hcr own re ogni1ance
fol'r 'lllccrs Barry. FRASER and Brodie
'''u''d That last saturday night they
sea- r"'I tho boarding house and found
lher' -four pint bottles of whiskey,
Hbotte of wine and u bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
WOMAN WHO OWNED NIAGARA,

CsllazpD JalsuIulsaM aV WoID
DR. FarquharsOn, cX-M. T., in his re-
Gently published "RccolloctionS" refers
amusingly to his once having said in the
House of Commons that he owned a
mountain. Claudius Clear, in the Brit
ish Weekly, caps that story. His friend
Mr.. George Forbes, +. K. s, who had
the chief part in Harvesting Niagara,
tells that once a Miss Porter was trav-
cling In Europe, and at the table dhote
her neighbor said, "Oh. If you are an
American I suppose YOU have seen Nj
agara Falls" She turned TO her inluir-
er and fixing him with her eyes she sad
Il own them!" That was an answer IN
deed. The Porter fami'v lone o"0'd
most of the property aho1f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21

factor in the successful conduct of water
transportation.
There were two solutions of the terminal
question that may be considered, said
Lieutenant Black. The first Is ownership
by q transportation company and the Sec
ond ownership by a municipality.
WATER TRANSFORMATIONS.
w. T.. Hendee opened the discussion Of
the question of water transportation as 1t
relates to Burlington by stating that, with
a deep waterway coal could be brought to
burlington for 40 cents per ton while 1t
now costs from 81 to s1.25 per ton to get it
here He also urged the advantage of the
water transportation in shipping lumber,
and predicted that burlington would see
the deep waterway an actual proposition
within the next four years.
Ex-Mayor James f. Burke asked Lieu
tenant Black where ne thought terminal
should be located in Burlington.
Lieutenant Black said that he was not
able to answer that question without
careful study He said that many feat
rres would enter into such 4 question
and that he was not familiar enough with
local conditions to say where a terminal
should be located.
Prof G. W. MiXtcr stated that lie
thought more definite information was
needed as to what new rates would result
from such water transportation, before
the question of terminals could he con-
sidered at ALL The people Of thi vicinity
he said. haze never figured tire water
transportation problem from any stand
point but that of cotton boat and that
something OF what the rate per ton in
larger boats would he must be Euovn
before any Intelligent action could he
taken regarding terminals. Mir Burke
again asked Lieutenant Black If he did
not consider that terminals should be
located somewhere near the railroads al
ready engaged in business and If the quea-
ton of long and short haul from the ter
minals to the consumer did not enter into
the question Of location. Lieutenant Black
replied that undoubtedly such questions
would enter into the decision as to Wher,
the terminal should be located.
Mayor Roberts took the stand that he
did not suppose there ever had been any
question as to the city wanting pubic
dock and that PROCEEDINGS had already
been started to acquire land for such a
dock. 1t was not question. said MIR.
| Roberts of whether the city wants -
terminal. 1t has been gcncrplly under
| stood for some time he said, that the
! city wants a terminal and there was no
| doubt that If 1t were possible to obtain
, the land that is wanted, the city would
| have such a terminal. The question was
whether the city won out in its effort &
| get the land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
LONG LIFE ENDS
Of JOHN B|GElOW
Diplomat and Author, Aged "a,
Displayed Amazing Vitality
and Mental Keenness.


venerable diplomat and author, died mt
his home here to-day. Although " years
old. Mr.. Rigelow had displayed almost
to the day Of his death an amazing
vitality and mental keenness Tic mad
kept thoroughly abreast OF current
events and had recently taken part III
many public functions.
Iohn Rirclow was equally wcll-known
in public life and in letters AS long az"
as 1851 ha was minister to France ana
his career as writer began IN inc
fret half of the past century when he
was one Of the editors OF the Ne" forh
Evcring Post. Mr. Bigelow was born
lin Maiden, Ulster county. y. y, NO.
,cmicr =. 1917, the son Of Asa and Lucy
dsham BlccloW. lie was graduated as
n bu, hclor of arts from Union College
I'm ls25. ana was admitted to the bar in
IlSa".
tuicllv interesting himself In politics
he became inspector Of Sing Sing prison,
l,t5-iG, and in Ni1 he obtained an inter-
c,, N the Sow FORK Evening Post
1850 Eating himself in his editorial duties
with William cullen Bryant. lie re-
!lnquish,d his editorial work in 1861 20
it,..,uc t.. :. consul at Paris, France.
stepping .ioll that position IN 1854 to be-
come minister to France. as which lie
continued until lSG5. Returning to New
York. nc again Interested himself in poll
dies and in 1873 became chairman OF
Governor Tilden's canal investigating
committee. aecomnS secretary Of STATE
Of New Tofk the same year and con
/ ul fpl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21

How many questions do you ask your
friends (such as where can find gooG
atenographer?') which the want ads will
always answer for you?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
FALLING BODIES.

Their Velocity Varies According to the
Force of Gravity.
A man falling from a three story
building in New Orleans will not fall
as fast as he would if he were in New
York city. In fact, in hardly any two
places will he fall with the same
speed. This is because as we go to-
ward the equator the force of gravity
gets less and less, and consequently
the acceleration of falling body be-
comes less, and the force of impact is
therefore less.
While it does not make very much
difference in the INJURY to a person
falling from a height, it does make
difference in other things. Take a rifle
and fire it exactly horizontally, and if
the gun is sixteen feet above the
ground say, at New York the bullet
fired from such rifle will strike the
ground in exactly one second after it
leaves the rifle. If the bullet has a
horizontal velocity of 1000 feet per
second it will strike the earth exactly
1000 feet away. Let us take the same
gravity is not the same as at New
York. but a good deal smaller, say
two-thirds smaller. We find that If
the gun is placed sixteen feet above
the ground, as before, and absolutely
horizontal the bullet will not fall the
sixteen feet in one second, but will
take over one and a half seconds to
fall, thus enabling the bullet to be in
the air during that length of time.
Therefore it will strike the ground
about 1,6OO feet away. Thus it is seen
that the range Of a rife is increased
as it is taken toward the equator.
OF course there is no place on the
earth where the force Of gravity is
two-thirds smaller than at New York,
but there are many places where the
difference is considerable enough to
affect slightly the range of rifes.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24

Tiger and Crocodile In Battle In thu
Water.

Tiger and Crocodile In a Battle In ths
Water.
In India native went to battle In
ravine. He was in the water I'D to
bis neck when a tiger on the hill
above gave a leap toward its prev.
But the tiger had not calculated that.
since his victim was much lower than
himself, a leap Of the right strength
for horizontal range would carry
him far beyond his mark; consequent
~ he fell some ten feet on the other
side.
Now, it happened that hungry croc.
odlle was at the same time drawing
bee line under water toward the ma
tive. When the crocodile had almost
come upon his prey he heard a splash
just in front and made a dash, bring
ing his enormous jaws down on the
tigers paw.
The bather nearly tainted with
fright when he saw the tiger fall into
the water, and for few moments he
could not understand why the crea-
ture did not devour him. Why did he
persist in keeping one Of his paws un-'
der water. beating savagely with the
other? And the water turned red!
Then all at once the assaults of the
tiger became more furious, and his
growls developed into roars. The huge
tail of a crocodile reared up out of
the water. The obvious intention was
to pull the tiger under water and
drown him, and the tiger, understand
ing this purpose, tried to Illustrate it
by beating the snout Of the crocodile
with his other paw. But the snout
was too far down, and he left much
of his force on the surface of the wa
ter. His struggles became more and
more feeble and at length he disap-
peared altogether, only a cluster Of
bubbles remaining to show where he
had been.
His fight. however, had been a game
one. not entirely in vain, for when
the bodies Of the two beasts finally
came to the surface it was seen that
the tiger had literally torn away the
whole front of the crocodile's face and
had blinded it so that it's victory was
a useless one.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Hupmobile
weather Prediction

reactlonary storm period passes
from March into April and eliminates
on and touching Sunday the End. Fair
weather and frosty nights will visit
most parts of the country between the
IND and 9th, A seismic period will pa s
from March Both n April, frs three r
four days.
A regular storm period covers 4th to 9Th
change to much warmer with growing
cloudiness and storms will begin in the
west by the 4th or 9th and from 9th to
9Th storm OF rain, wind and thunder will
visit many parts of the country. Fair
weather and cool nights with possibly
frosts northward will follow such
storms.
A reactionary storm period is central
on tn 18th and will bring severe thunder
rain and hail and will extend to about
the 18th. This is also seismic period
on or about the 18th. A regular storm
period extends from 10Th to 21st when
active April storms and squalls may be
expected, but will be free from great and
general disturbance.
A reactionary storm period is central
on the Oath and 25th with anti-storm
conditions with April showers in most
parts of the country.
A regular storm period is central on
the 10Th extending to May 3rd during
which there will be great atmospheric
disturbances and it will be most posi-
tive seismic period. Electrical storms,
volcanic unrest and earthquakes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
SHOULD BE OPEN AND HONEST

The Milwaukee News puts the
question of congressional patronage
SO plain, that wayfaring man,
though fool need not err therein.
In speaking of the matter of the
president distributing patronage
without regard to wishes of the
members of congress, it says:
Patronage could not be en-
ployed to brite congressman if con-
gressmen, including senator's, did
not use it in turn to pay their own
campaign bills. It is a species of
corruption in which all join and the
loudest squealers are those who
have been cut off from the source
of corruption. Yet there is no
reason whatever that any represent
alive or senator who stands for the
interests of his constituents and is
unafrald should worry about pat
ronage."
Generally, and we might say,
almost invariably, the Offices have
boon bestowed upon men, who were
the personal henchmen of certain
congressman, and who never did
anything for either the party or
country. It has been uaed to pay
personal political obligations at
the expense of the people, about
the same as the patronage is being
handed out in this state. 1t is
alright, we suppose, but it tires
thinking men to hear the men guilty
of it, talk and pirate about political
purity.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
EARLY CHANGE NECESSARY

Victor Berger of Milwaukee,
since his election to congress by
which he becomes attached to a
salary of 81. 500 per annum besides
mileage and perquisites, appears
to have lost his interest in the un-
employed and suffering laborers in
his city and refers to employment
as "Odious, - being exploited, !"
while Mayor Seidel regards forced
idleness as an evil and has appealed
to the business men of Milwaukee
to give work to the unemployed to
keep them and their families from
starvation. The writer agrees
with Mr.. Seidel, and will quote
from the Milwaukee News: Men
out of work will thrive better
on "capitalistic" wages than on
socialistic hot air." The trouble
has been for long time, that our
socialistic and insurgent friends
have been giving us "hot air" and
have done nothing to improve the
conditions of the toiling masses.
They have played politics while the
country has been going to the devil.
The men with the largest mouths
and most wind have got to the
front and the people have them
selves to thank for the existing
conditions.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
The Scales on the Hair.

If you look at human hair under
the microscope you will find that its
surface is formed Of successive over
tapping scales. The bristles Of the hog
bear much resemblance to the human
hair, though their diameter is greater
and the tilelike scales are much finer
Sleeps hair has much coarser scales.
1t is owing to the existence of these
scales that one is able by peculiar
process to tell which is the tip and
which the other end of a hair rolling
it between his finger and thumb. Thus
manipulated the hair always travels
in the direction Of the base because
the edges of the scales prevent it from
going the other way.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Clyndn.

Mrs. JAS. Caughlin and son William
visited with relatives at Fond du Lac on
Wednesday.
Geo. Kelly Of Milwaukee, was the guest
Of his aunt, Mrs. John Metzger on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Drake, who has been at
St. Mary's Hospital, Fond du Lac for the
past two weeks, arrived home on We'd
nesday entirely cured.
A thirteen pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Morgan an March 18th.
Harry is the the proudest man in Clyman.
Also, Grandpa Bunnell.
Chas. Schmidt is excavating for the
euection a new dwelling in the village
j. T. Collins and j. T. Walsh went to
Milwaukee Sunday evening to hear the
address Of Hon. B. Cochran.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Time To Subscribe

The Inter Ocean Farmer and the Wa
tertOwn Leader for about the price of one
paper. Every farmer should have the
Farmer, for every issue contains useful
information for the farmer, which will
more than pay the subscription price.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which sample copies of the Farmer will
be sent to our rural subscribers. Both
papers for only 81, and the offer should
be taken advantage Of quickly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Forced To Leave Home

Every year large number Of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and rack
ed with coughs, are urged to go to an
other climate. But this is costly and not
always sure. There's better way. Let
DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you at
home. ut cured me Of luug trouble
writes W. R. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark,
when all else failed and gained AZ
pounds in weight. It's surely the king
Of all cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to it. It's
positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Asthma, Croup-alI Throat and
Lung trouble. SOC & $1.OO. Trial bottle
free at Gamm Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
The ChicIe Tree.

Chewing gum is nothing but chicle
mixed with sugar and favoring, and
chicle is the gum of a tree that grows
plentifully in Mexico and Central
America and that Of recent years has
been cultivated on large scale In
Yucatan. The chicle tree Is not unlike
the india rubber tree, and the gum
was first shipped to America by men
who believed that in it they had per-
feet substitute for rubber. In this,
however, they were mistaken, as it was
found that the chicle gum was insolu-
BILE. Not to this day has any medium
acid or alkali, spirit or ether been
found that will dissolve it.-Argonaut.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Tolerance,

Jane-Ive something on me mind,
AIRY, that l hardly knows how to tell
yer.
'Arry-Aht wiz it.
Jane-I'm afraid yer won't marry me
if tells yer.
'Arry-Aht wiz it.
Jane-I'm a somnambulist, AIRY.
AIRY (after prolonged pause)-Never
mind, Jane, it'll be all right If there
amt no chapel for it we'll be married
ut a registry.-London Punch.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Something About Taxes

The city authorities should 90 slow as
far as municipal improvements are con-
cerned. Already the taxes are becoming
a mortgage on real property. The city is
inpretty good shape at present and futher
improvements can be deferred for a
couple OF years and the taxpayers given
respite. High taxes are positive
inquiry to any locality and drive away
capital seeking Investment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Annual Election

At the annual meeting of the Water.
town Plattdeutcher veI e m held last week
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year,
President-JOhn SchatZ.
Vice President-Charley Fries.
Secretary-F. A. Kruger.
Treasurer William Riebe.
Trustee three years-Charles Kleeman
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Farmers, Read This Offer

The WatertOWn Leader and the Wis
cOnsin Farmer will be sent to rural sub
scribers. for $3.50 per annum the price of
one paper. In order to take advantage
Of this offer, the subscription must be
paid in advance and all arrarages paid
up. The Wisconsin Farmer is one of the
best agricultural papers published and
the Leader speaks for itself. One thou
sand subscribers wanted to accept this
offer. P. III. Swift, Publisher.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Will Make A Good Member

John Thauer is in the field for the
Supervisorship in the Fourth ward W. D.
Stacy not being candidate FOR that office,
but for justice Of peace and no one will
say him, nay. Mr.. Thauer has repre-
sented the ward on the country board
and was an influential member.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
An Accommodating Chemist.

Chemist Ito poor woman)-You must
take this medicine three times a day
after meals.
Patient-But, sir, seldom get meals
these ard times.
Chemist passing on to the next Gus
tomer)-Then take it before them
London King.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Story That Got Near.siohted Man

Story That Got Near-sighted Man.
while I think I am rather inclined
to give, yet try to be discriminating.
not to give to every beggar with an
idle and obviously untrue tale; but"
said the near-sighted man, Il fell i'm
pulsively for story new to me this
morning.
"sBoss,' said this man as he looked
at me, I've lost my spectacles and
I'm trying to get together money
enough to buy another pair
"You know If should lose my spec
tacles I should be lost myself, and on
that story gave up without another
thought"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Not A Word of Scandal

marred the call of neighbor on Mrs. W.
P. Spangh, Of Manvelle, Wyo., who said:
''she told me DR.. Kings New Life Pills
had cured her Of Obstenate kidney trouble
AMI made her feel like new woman"
Easy, but sure remedy for stomach, liver
and kidney trouble. Only 25c at Gamm
Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24

used the best means available to
accomplish it's purpose and can
now, if it feels so disposed, use it's
influence to knock out the party
now In control of the municipality,
which can only be achieved by the
two old parties uniting, and then,
it would be an uncertain question
as to success.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Grand Milliniry OPENING

Miss Roller, Alb Main street. invites the
ladies of WatertOwn and vicinity to visit
her millinery Emporium and inspect her
large assortment of millinery goods. The
very latest novelties in hats and trim
ings. Opening Days. Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, March %, 90, 80.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
A Good Actor,

81 see you have an actor employed
on the farm"
eyes, put him on He's darn good
actor too. l thought he was working
the first week he was here" kansas
City Times.