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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
HOW THE MONEY GOES.
High COST Of Living Facts Worth
Thinking About.

Thinlxing About.
(From the Milwaukee Sentinel.)
Do you wear them
Foolish question. ~ course you do.
Your mother never had a pair In her
life and you were brought UP on %
cent cotton ones and taught to put in
new feet when the old ones were past
darning, but in these days Of sensitive
feelings and low shoes darned hosiery
Is an impossibiity. And when one can
get silk stockings for 70 cents. and for
. cent or two less than that on bargain
days. one wonders that cotton hose are
made at all.
OF course you don't get the Decent
grade II you can possibly help It. and OF
course. silk does not wear well. but II
is so much more comfortable. At least.
II makes one feel much better. partic-
ularly when ones neighbors and even
ones maid. the waitress at the restaur-
ant and the clerk In tho store all flaunt
gossamer-clad irstepe In ones face fig
uratively speaking. Under such condi-
tions It is quite to be expected that even
the babys socks must % Of silk.
Not to change the subject. though It
may seem to. do you faint or go into
Mysteries when you see the telegraph boy
at the door? Certainly not. Your mother
would have known that news of death
or disaster awaited her inside the dreaded
yellow envelope" But times have chang
ed. This IL probably a night letter from
John explaining that he has been too
busy to write This reminds you that
you have been too busy. too, so you re-
ply to his message with a similar one.
So convenient, these night letters.
And, by the way. you also forget to
drop that line you promised to the friend
in Chicago Never mind. Call up on long
distance. You can say lot in three min
utes II you really Set about It,
Would you walk three blocks IN the hot
sun or wait for a street car? Would YOU
think Of puying a scent drink in a drug
store7 Would You dare risk your reputa-
ton by taking a friend to a theatre with.
out buying afterward?
And do these things. or do they not
have anything to do with the Thigh cost
OF living"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
THE .pROGREssrvE. PARTY.

Is the individual. man or woman, who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache
rheumatism. weak back. and other kidne,
and bladder Irregularities. Foley Kidne,
Pills are healing. Strengthening, tonic
and quick to produce beneficial results
Contain no harmful drugs. Never sold ir
bulk Put up in two sizse in sealed bottles
The genuine In yellow package. ]. w
|OSullivan, "a Church St.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

LIST OF unclaimed letters remaining IN
the Burlington postorfice for the week
ending August 10. 1872:
WOMEN's LIST.
Miss Grace Allen, Mrs. Bailey, Miss
Asenath Ballard. Miss Edith Blanchard,
Mrs Cyrus 8. Collins. Mrs. Addie NJ
Drew. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ferguson, Mollie II.
Fowler. Rev. Mrs. Graham. Miss Matte
Guyett. Miss Antoinette Halstead, Ger
trude LaMay. Mary Lambert, Mrs. George
Matevier. Miss Evelyn Morrill,. Mrs.
Carrie Page. Mrs. NJ. a. Robinson, Mrs.
W. Slowson, Mrs. F. Smith.
MEMS LIST.
A. b. Benjamin. Oscar Biron. Thomas
Burke. George Buchanan. Napoleon Der
win. j. NJ. Ferris. Adolph Fredette. George
German. l.. ID, German, Frank Gonyeau u,
|, j. McNulty, Mr.. Mongeon. c. G. Nichols
f. II. Pierce, Carl Peters. Max Shubert
Joseph Shepard, J. A. Stevens, Fred W
Stone l.. A. Vincent
WINOOSKI LIST.
Eunice Abair. Jos Babineau, Sidney
| Blanchard, Frank Decareau, Ella j
Duncan, Mrs NJ. A. Fowler Mrs. Anna
Jones. Mrs II. l.. Johnson. T.. c. Lavee
Albert Lahore, Miss Adelne Lemay, A
Lebeau, L. Lurey. Ed. Mooney (2), Daisy
NJ Phelps, Arthur Peter. Sam Paro
Teophilc Rainville. j. T. Rodder. Jas. p
Ryan, James Thompson, Mrs Margare,
Wyman Special delivery for Evelyn
| Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
IMPAIRED VAIOR EVEN TO A
MOUSE

new arrival strolle'l into the lobby Of
popular Muskogee hotel few evenings
ago and walked rather unsteadily to the
oesk To register. Turning to follow the
porter to his room there was a crash. and
DTS or glass and an amber -colored liquid
spread along the floor.
hefore porter could he summoned ia
mop II up tiny mouse crept from under
me cigar counter and Tapped greedily at
Inc liquor Then mounting the edge of a
ouspidor, the mouse exclaimed.
where is that cat that was looking for
me last night"-Kansas City Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
STRIKE IS OFF.
Men May Return to Work hut Lumber
Is on Unfair List.

At joint meeting Of Locals 6s3 and
1894. held Thursday night in Carpenters
hall on Church street and attended
by about so members. It was voted to
permit the men involved in the strike
to return to work in the local lum he
mills and retain their cards. But lum-
Der shipped from the mills that are
on the unfair list" will continue un-
der the ban as before, both in this city
and vicinity, and at n distance from
Burlington, according to statement
made last night by Alderman Fugere
who was present at the meeting. The
mills so affected are the Robinson
Edwards. Crane Bros, Shepard &
Morse. Booth and Whiting plants and
the Baldwin Refrigerator company
The union men express a belief tina,
the nine-hour day demanded by them
Will eventually be obtained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

Or. c. II. Ellsworth. Dentist. 10 BaN
win St., Rochester. y. Y, says Folej
Kidney Pills gave him immediate relie|
and strengthened him wonderfully.
have been bothered with weak kidney
and bladder trouble and suffered muol
pain. Foley Kidney Pills gave me in1|
mediate relief and strengthened me wonI
derfully. I am pleased to recommend
their use." J. w O'Sullivan. "a Churc1
St,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
EASY FOR HIM.

Were goin' to have three moving van
to take our goods on the first O. May"
Huh! We don't need no vans. n,
papa will carry everything hisself. He
a postnan."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

During the rife practice the regiment
used up 10000 rounds of ammunition.
There were no accidents. The targets
were handled by enlisted men. and $40
men took part In the competition, a larger
humber than are entered in the national
inade competition. where the targets are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
REST AUO HEALTH TO noTNfR Ann CNIID.

MAS. WINaLow's SOOTHING synuP has been
used ior over SIXTY WARS BY MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for Their S sS SScv WHiLE
sOoTHRs the CHILD, soFTENs the GUNS;
ALLAYs ali PAIN cUARs VIM SoLIc, and
is the be:t remedy for DlAHRHGA I, sb-
Eis.ls:': sse:a:.s sy.R " :ns :sAs'a' e'A:.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

The al. Reader learns something. oi
saves something. every day-almost al
ways she does both.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
a s,dn q Beauty 10 a Joy rereve.

handled by much larger force oe off,
GERS and men. Lieutenant-C Colonel II. L.
johnson of Bradford was in charge Of
the competition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

For the lands sake--,ise Bowkers
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it, 2s,1st, eo.w.,tf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

Colonel Roosevelt has had rifle made
for him in Genoa which costs $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List OF unclaimed letters remaining in
the Burlington postorfice for the week
ending August 10. 1872:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-22
FIRST APPLICATION
DARKENS THE HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty to
:...* The Hair.

You don't have to have gray hair
or faded hair if you don't want to-.
Why look old or unattractive? If
your hair is gray or faded, you can
change it easily, quickly and effec-
lively by using Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy. Apply lit
tie tonight, and in the morning you
will be agreeably surprised at the re-
suits from single application. The
gray hairs will be less conspicuous,
and after few more applications
will be restored to natural color.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur 49,, also
quickly removes dandruff, leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, and promotes
the growth of the hair. It is a clean
wholesome dressing which may be
used at any time with perfect safety.
Get fifty cent bottle from your
druggist today, and see how quickly
it will restore the youthful color and
beauty of your hair and forever end
the nasty dandruff, hot, itchy scalp
and falling hair. All druggists sell
it under guarantee that the money
will be refunded if you are not sat-
isfied after fair trial. Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-22
WATER P0RTERs OF QUITO
They Carry Big Earthen Jars on Their
Backs and Bowling, Create
a Cataract.

Around a fountain in one of the
principal squares Of Quito assemble
every morning the city's aguadores.
These water porters differ from the
less energetic ones of some South
American cities in carrying their jars
upon their backs instead of on the
backs of mules. Their earthen jars
are deep, have a wide mouth, and
hold about 40 liters.
The porter carries it on his shout
der fastened with leather straps. He
never detaches himself from his jar
either to fill it or to transfer it's con-
tents to that of his customer
He turns his back to the fountain
80 that the jar comes under one of
the jets of water, listens to the sound
Of the water in the jar, and his ear
is so we'll trained that he always
walks away at the exact moment
when it is filled to the brim.
Arriving at the house of q GUS
toner, he goes to the household jar,
makes deep bow, and disappears be-
hind torrent of water. Foreigners
can never receive, without laughing,
the visit of their aguador, the respect
full little man who bows to one be-
hind cataract of water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-22
NO PLACE FOR AGED MAN
Uncle Ranny Ramsey, Who Is Paisied,
Must Be Kept Away From
All Auctions.

I'm the morning of our existence"
philosocogitatorially remarked the
Erratic Thinker, when life stretches
away and away ahead of us, and we
scamper on supple, care-free legs
through flowery dells, and all that,
how little we reck that the first thing
we know we will be in the midst of
golden noon when the shadows fall
neither to the right nor. to the left.
And eftsoon, with weary, stiffened
limbs and defective hearing, We'll set
out to promenade on the railroad
track three minutes before train time.
Then, let us be considerable of the
aged and not let them know how
much smarter we are than they were
at our age, and-but you have no
idea how much engineering it takes
on my part to keep my old Uncle
Ranny Ramsey from attending every
blamed auction he hears of, since
his palsy got so bad. You see, he sits
there and bobs his poor old head and
them sharp auctioneers knock down
to him everything they can't sell to
anybody else, claiming he bid on it.
And it kind o. flatters the old man to
think he is back in the hooraw of bus
mess life again, and so they make 1t
stick"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-22
GOOD NEWS
Many Bemidji Readers Have Heard
It and Profted Thereby.

"God news travels FAST" and the
thousands Of bad back sufferers in
Bemidji, are glad to learn where re-
lief may be found. Many a lame,
weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are telling the good
news of their experience with the
Old Quaker Remedy. Here is an ex-
ample worth reading:
Henry Revor, sos Bemidji Ave-,
Bemidji, Mimi, says: II have TAX
en- Doan's Kidney Pills, obtained
from Bankers Drug Store and have
received splendid results. had a
lame back, together with pains
across my loins. Every move I made
caused me pain. Itook Doan's Kid
ney Pills as directed and they re-
moved my trouble. can recommend
them"
If your back aches-if your kid
neys bother you, don't simply ask for
kidney remedy-ask distinctly fol-
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Revor had-the remedy that is
backed by home testimony. SOC all
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y. =. w..
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States. -
Remember the name - Doan's-
and take no other.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-22
Wonderful Power of Love.

He who has a pure and unselfsh
love for any one being in the universe
has thereby a new life, new powers.
new possibilities, and new perceptions
of all; and the very universe itself is
new universe to him, as viewed from
his new center of love and ight.-H
Clay Trumbull.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20

The situation in Apayao Is especially difficult
because head-hunting among the tribesmen Of
that sub-province Is intimately connected with their
religious faith. Nevertheless, the practice Is be-
ing gradually stamped out and, with the help Of
the lgorot and Ifugao constabulary, a number Of
murderers have been arrested and punished.
There is still a considerable area over which gov
eminent control has not yet been established, and
which has not even been opened up by trails to
any great extent, owing to the inaccessible char
acter of the region. One should realize, of course,
that head-hunting among these people Is not re-
garded as murder in the ordinary sense of the
word. 1t is a field sport and a manly occupation,
established by the custom Of centuries as be-
fitting of warrior.
Most troublesome and un%trustworthy of all the
tribes of northern Luzon are the Hongots, OF the
subprovince Of Nueva Viscaya. There are not
more than 5000 or 5000 Of them, but they inhabit
a vast region, most of 1t very mountainous and
almost wholly covered by virgin forest. Often
their settlements are merely temporary, and
they are hard to get at. Enormous distances sepa.
rate their villages. which in the more remote
regions continue to fight among themselves. These
were the people who not long ago murdered DR..
William Jones while he was engaged in making
chronological notes among them. Nevertheless,
trails are being pushed into the heart OF their
country; two or three government Exchanges"
have been established; industrial schools are being
started for their benefit, and efforts are being
made to induce them to extend their agricultural
operations-partly for the sake of rendering their
communities more stationary.
One should realize that the continual warfare
that has been going on fer centuries among the
tribes In the wild mans territory Of Northern
Luzon has been due mainly to lack or ~acquain-
lance among the people. Every stranger being
regarded as an enemy, 1t was a matter of course
that each village should be at war with the neigh
boring villages, and head-hunting was an import
ant part Of the regular business of every able
bodied male citizen. The filling of the rice pad.
dies and sweet potato fields could be carried on
with safety only under armed guard-head5 1T
women and children being not less desirable as
trophies than those Of men. For doing away with
this situation Of affairs, the most effective means
has been the building OF roads and trails by which
the tribes have been brought into communication
with each other, thus having an opportunity to
become friends. Ifugaos. Kalingas and Bontoc
Igorots now work side by side with pick and
shovel, instead Of hunting each other with head
axes,
It is, In fact, a yeritable social revolution that
is being accomplished. All of the Mountain Prov
ince is being literally gridironed with trails and
roads, the most inaccessible districts being open
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20

to go to the hospital, but was compelled to do so
receiving the one infection requisite, Then he
began to complain bitterly that no medicine waf
being put on his sores. But the effect OF the
drug soon manifested itself, and he went about
town ~excitedly demonstrating lbs improved con
dition to all who would look. Some days later he
disappeared, and the doctor was much disap
pointed, because he wanted him for an object
lesson to convince others of the efficiency Of the
retainer To the great surprise of the hospital
staff, he turned up again soon afterward with thin
teen other sufferers from "yaws," whom he hac
brought q distance of fifty miles from his native
village, in order that they also might be cured.
In Benguet the wild people are building school
houses and sending their children to them. This
boys are taught to construct looms, and the girls
to use them for making cloth. Each girl, on com
plotting her course of education, takes her loom
and returns to her own village. thus extending her
newly-acqulred knowledge Of weaving to her fam
lily and friends. At Bua Is an Igorot girls school
In which the pupils not only make cloth, but
manufacture articles of clothing for sale. Baguio
the capital Of Bengu9t, is growing by rapid strides,
and new and substantial buildings are s~pringlns
up on every side.
Useful plants and particularly vegetables, includ
ing the Irish potato. are being placed in the hands
of the wild people. Their agricultural methods al
present entail great labor with limited results
They patiently clear a forest tract With boloS
turn over the soil with primitive implements, and
SOW seed. Then, after a short time, the growth
Of weeds drives them to fresh areas, where the
performance has to be repeated. What the Ameri-
cans propose to do Is to provide them with mod
ern tools of husbandry, and with carabaos when.
ever possible.
A point by no means to be lost sight Of Is the
fact that these wild people of Luzon are not saw.
ages OF an ordinary type. Not only is their physi,
cal development superb, probably surprising that
Of any other race OF human beings In the world,
but they are highly intelligent and even clever.
Given the advantage Of two or three generations
Of such educational opportunities as are now being
afforded them by the Americans, and they will
far exceed in Intellectual qualifications the Fill.
pinos Of Manila and other coast towns. Indeed,
it does nst seem at all unlikely that In the future
they, rather than the F~ilipinos, will become the
dominant race In Luzon. controlling the affairs
OF the island and even those Of the whole archi.
pelago, in case we should voluntarily surrender
sovereignty. In the meantime. while trying to
uplift them In the scale of civilization, the gov.
eminent Of the United States is making every eff.
fort to protect them against civilizations evil In.
fuences-especially the drink and diseases which
have undermined the moral and physique OF 30
many primitive peoples on coming into contsrt
with the corrnpting Caucasian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20
New York Brewer Takes Two
Sons With Him.
Falls In Attempt to Keep his Bank 40.
count From Disappearing -
Leaves Youngest to Be
Comfort for Hla Mate.

New York.--Broken at last by his
long battle with i'll health, Jacob Haas,
GA years old, committed suicide with
gas and took with him two Of his
three little s~ons-John, T. and Law.
renee, 6, He left his youngest born,
Joe, 4, knowing his young wife, Az
ma, 80, could keep him and would ind
comfort In him.
BY working a double shift, from s
a. m. until midnight, eighteen hours
Of work with an interval Of an hour in
which to run home for food, Haas
struggled while he was we'll to keep
the little family bank account from
disappearing.
When only $50 was left, despite his
efforts, he decided there wal n way
left by which he could help his wife,
and he deliberately set about planning
the triple tragedy and the saving Of
the baby.
Haas worked at a bottling plant In
brewery Town" and lived in three
bare rooms at 1910 Second e
Until two years ago he val prosper
GUS and as happy as he was beloved
by his wife and children. Some stom-
CHI trouble brought on a pulmonary
disease and after a long illness Haas
was left a wreck Of bis former self.
In spite of his weakened condition
Haas took on the double shift, and
his wife helped out In the time when
he was too Ill to 90 to work by max
ing brewers aprons on a machine
that kind nelghbors had lent her.
Early this week Haas fell Ill again.
Last night, having drawn his $50 from
the bank, he took home a quart Of
whisky secreted in his clothes, and
when bedtime came persuaded his
wife 10 take little Joe in bed with her.
on the ground that the lad was not
feeling well. Ordinarily the three
boys insisted on sleeping with their
father and the mother slept alone On
O couch In an adjoining room.
After the two lads were asleep
haas D|arrlca1ed the doOr OF the roOElr
gummed strips Of paper over the
edges, carefully caulked the window
and the transom, and with a wrench
took a tap off the gas pipe that the
now might DO the swifter. An he
worked he drank the greater part Of
the bottle of whisky. He had lived
almost an abstainer and drank now to
keep up his courage.
About Q o'clock Mrs. Haas was
reused by the smell Of gas and the
bodies we're discovered Haas left a
pathetic note Of explanation for his
relatives. enclosing the $50 which he
had drawn to save his wife trouble,
al the account was In his name.
As the young wife looked upon the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20
WOMAN LIVES AS HERMIT
Frlend Finds Her Alone In California
Canyon-Llves Lonely Life For
Seven Years.

Santa Monica, Cal.--For seven
years Miss Alma Pitlinzer, a young
woman Of Cincinnati, has been living
The life OF a recluse In Topango canyon,
eight miles north of this city. When a
friend recognized her while on a trip
to the canyon recently and urged her
to return home she refused.
Eight years ago the young woman
was living in Walnut Hills, the fash.
ionable suburb of Cincinnati. She was
betrothed to a young lawyer Of that
city. The following year she fell III.
After partly recovering she left
home, saying she was going to Cali
fornia to recuperate. She came to
Santa Monica seven years ago. and.
after passing FIVE weeks at the beach,
purchased a cabin at Topanga, where
she has since remained.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20
FIANCEE'S SKULL AS CUP
Curious Method Of German Student
to Keep His Dead Sweet
heart In Mind.

Paris7-Drinking from a cup made
from the skull Of his fiancee Is the
way which a German student at
Strassburg has adopted to keep the
memory Of her fresh. Tho fact Is
vouched for by the Able Wetterle, a
famous Decentralization priest, whose
propaganda against Germany has
won him several terms Of imprison-
ment, He bought the grim relic from
the student TO add 1t to his museum
OF German civilization" at Colmar.
The girl died a year ago In the hos
pitaI where the student worked, so
that the latter had little difficulty In
removing the head In the dissecting
room. The able al put on his track
by a jeweler who studded the skull,
which was brought him, with rubies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-20
DIES TO HELP WIFE
dead bodies of her husband and her
two bright, little, %tow.haired sons she
fell In a faint beside them.
CHAMPION HARD LUCK BOY
SeVenteen.Year.oId Warren Lad
Seems to Be Pursued by EVIL
Genius.

Warren, Pa,--Raymond Pierce, aged
seventeen. thinks he is the champion
hard luck boy. Four years ago he
was kicked by a horse and had his
right arm broken. Exactly FIVE weeks
afterward he fell Off a isoap-box and
fractured tho same arm nearer the
shoulder, Two years ago he broke the
same arm In slipping and falling on
Ice. The tinnee then seemed to leave
his arm and go to his legs.
Last June while playing ball he was
struck on the left ankle with a bali,
resulting in the ankle bone being
cracked. Two weeks later, while still
on crutches, he fell and injured his
right knee. He had Just become able
to walk a few days ago when a motor
cycle ran into him and injured him
so badly that he Will be out OF com.
mission for some time.