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J. DarntS. I YTinooBki Block, Wiaooaki. MONTPEUER. Dead Deer Found in Barn fn Middlesex A Big Sneker Caught.

J. A. Chdpin of Middlesex reported yesterday to Fish and Game Commissioner H. G. Thomas that a deer had been found at Bear swamp that a deer had been found occupied barn near the residence of Mr.

Chapin. The deer had evidently been dead about two weens ana arter teing snot must kaup hAAn nl9.reri nndrr thA harn for! concealment. There is no clue at present! to the party who thus violated the law. E. A.

Earle, superintendent of the J. 8 a cam sucker in the dam vesterdav after- noon that weighed eight and one-half pounds. This monster fish was of the va JESTS EES? 1 i the largest ever taken from the Winooski. Mr. Earle landed the fish with an iron rake, Miss Margaret McAvoy goes to-day to New York, where she is to be employed in me omce oi tion.

i. oumvuu, ner cousin. ssi. juicnan parucniai closed tnis wees ana next xor tne M5r vacation. A team from Thomas Wildey encamp ment of Odd Fellows will work the golden rule and royal purple degrees in charge of District Deputy I R.

Livingston at the district encampment to be held this even- ing: at orinneio. unnnii ment of Barre will work the patriarchial degree Mrs. B. S. Currier and children of Bos- ton are visiting Mr.

and Mrs. George Cran- Do You Know What It Means to be Fitted? Thousands of men have thought thev did, but never understood until they slipped into STEIX-BLOCII SMART CLOTHES, and stood in front of the long glass which shows them from head to hecL We have the clothes and we have the glass. It will take you only a minute. Today would be a particularly good time to drop in, for the new Stein-Bloch Spring Overcoats have just been put on the tables, fresh from the shears, clean cut, plentiful in cloth, sweeping in their lines, rich in quality, fine in finish, stylish in every; inch. Signed with this Label: I IMS aau.

parents oi airs. urrir. i set tne RussIan forces in Central Asia1. Assistant Judge S. J.

Dana of Fayston. ThJ malntnance of tnese armaments irj-who has been ill with the grip for two volvM what con callea exPJ TTIHIIE IBILTUIE ST IKE. H- C. HUMPHREY. weens, returned to inompc.er and was able to sit In county court.

Street Commissioner Roberts had a gang of men at work Sunday and ing the ice from the highway between the city and Green Mount cemetery The ice unng more than three feet. The Hon. William G. Parmlee. deputy minister of trade and commerce at Ottawa, is the guest of Mrs.

T. P. Red-field. Eugene F. Rand, conductor on the main line of the Montpelier Wells River railroad, is ill with the grip.

His place is taken by Conductor Fitzgerald. Conductor Henry Dunbar of the Central Vermont who was in the wreck at Cambridge Junction two weeks ago was in the city yesterday. He has nearly recovered from the injuries received at that time. Grand Generalissimo Charles A. Calder- wood of St.

Johnsbnry wH make his an nuai inspection of Mount Zion Command ery order of the temple will be conferred and anr! wbo com- IS in fZ n.wa3 taken to Heaton hospital seriously ill with bronchitis. ugn axson oi mont is visiting Judge ana. Mrs. Watson, his parents. The funeral of George I Kinsman held yesterdav afternoon from the home of Mrs.

Willis Blanchard. his daughter, on 'rj-hQ Barre street was largely attended. bearers were Fred Blanchard. George L. a -v -Rniamin.

f'SrS. -T! I Cal-Cnra Sal vest makes Radical and Lasting Cnre. Mr. Bldrlaw feaa had as mere Brick: Dnt SedlsseatC Tou can't afford to trifle with the flrst symptoms of kidney disease. Do not waste your time and endanger your life by using sugar pills or coated tablets.

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T. "I should like to tell you, in a few words, of the good the new medicine. Cal-Curo Solvent has accomplished in my case, one of kidney trouble. Before I took Cal-Cura Solvent my urine was of brick dust color, and there was always a sediment of a reddish tinge. I then procured a bottle of your new medicine, and after a few doses I noticed that the sediment gradually disappeared, and the urine became clear.

I have not taken any of the Cal-Cura Solvent for over a week. and no sediment has appeared. I have the greatest faith in your medicine, and if I ever have a recurrence of my trouble, I will take the Cal-Cura Solvent." Prepared by the Cal-Cura Company, Rondout, N. Y. All druggists, $1.00.

BURTON GUILTY Jury Finds He Accepted Money to Protect Bialto Company in Washington. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL The Punishment Is to Be Decided by the Court Senate ill Walt nnttl Court of Last Resort Has Passed on the Case before Taking Any Action. St. Louis. March 28.

The jury in the case of the United States vs. Senator Burton returned a verdict finding him guilty, The punishment to be decided by the court. Burton, who is the senior senator from Kansas, was convicted In the district court of having accepted compensation to pro tect the interests of the Rlalte Grain and Securities company in St. Louis before the postofllce department, A motion was filed for a new trial. Senator Burton went directly from the court room to his hotel after the verdict was rendered, fie declined to discuss the case.

GOVERNOR BAT LET WILL NOT TALK Kansas City, March 8. Governor Bailey left the city shortly after the news of Senator Burton's conviction was received. He refused absolutely to comment on the verdict. "It would be discourteous. said the governor, "and I would be going out of my way were I to say anything concern Ing the matter." SENATE LACKS PRECEDENT.

Sen. Barton's the First Conviction of Senator on Such a Charge. Washington, March 28. Members of the Senate committee on privileges and elec tions have discussed informally the ques tior of Senator Burton, but until tae matter comes before the committee, the members are loath to give their personal vtewa It will take a formal vote bv the Senate to declare Burton's seat vacant and this will not be done until a court of last resort has passed upon the case. Senators da not know of any precedents, as no convictions of senators are within the recollection of the oldest senators.

When yon get run down and awake perspiring begin to take Piso's Consumption Cure. MORRIS VILLB. Herbert Keeler has gone to Bakersfield and assumed charge of opening up the targe mill of W. W. Peck, which is located at that place.

Chandler McAllister of Waitsfield is the guest of his brother, H. W. McAllister. Miss Myra Parker has finished work as stenographer for State's Attorney Melvin G. Morse of Hard wick and is at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Parker. Miss Edna Best has completed her en gagement at H.

D. Bryant's and goes soon to Northfleld. where she has a position. The Rev. M.

8. Eddy completed Sunday a six years' pastorate with the Methodist society of this village and it is not expected that he will return here for further work after the meeting of conference. Mr. and Airs. Eddy have been very popular with the townspeople as well as in their own society and their departure from this field will be much regretted.

Mr. Eddy conducted the Epworth League meeting, last evening, in addition to his usual work and there was extra music at both morning and evening services. Henry Best has finished work In the office of the Hardwick Gasette and is at his home in this village. Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Doty have been in Johnson, several days, being called there by the death of their son-in-law, L. M. Jones, which occurred early" Saturday morning.

The funeral will be held Tuesday. Mr. Jones's death is especially sad, following so soon after that of his younger son. which occurred three weeks ago. A telegram received from G.

A. Cheney, who went to Philadelphia Thursday night, announces that he found his son, Frank Cheney, in a slightly improved condition. The latter's illness is caused by ulcers of the stomach. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Th3 fti Yea 11m Absj; Cbl Bears the Signature of Tin YuKwAhca S7 Bern tha 9 Good for One Vote.

i Write or stamp came plainly. rite number of class In which you wish the vote to count. Address Tl Burlington Daily Free Press Voting Contest for Free Vacation Trips to the World's Fair at St. Louis. Address this ballot with as many 4 others as you may have and send 4, by mail or express to 4, 5 VOTE COUNTER.

Free Press Association, BurSagtoih. Vt. 2 Cut along this line. A Brief Sketch of the Greatest Exposition the World Has Ever Seen. THE YOTING CONTEST Tie Louisiana Purchase St.

Loots a Model Fair City Cost of the Ex. position Description of the Grenada The Free Trip to the Fair. So very much has been written about the Louisiana purchase exposition, which opens in St. Louis, April 30, that the groat majority of the people are quite familiar with the history of the project, the exposition grounds, the features and the attractions in and about St. Louis.

This mammoth world'9 fair is to celebrate the centennial of the purchase of all territory within the boundaries of the United States lying- between the Mississippi river and the crest of the Rocky mountains. This vast tract of land was purchased of France for fifteen millions of dollars in the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Napoleon Bonaparte was at that time the first consvl of the republic France. This purchase gave the United States control over the Mississippi valley and extended its title over a greater area than the original territory of the country. This tract is now divided into 14 States and Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri.

Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Kansas, Colorado. Nebraska. Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. At the time of the the population of this territory was about 90,000, not counting Indians. Now the population is abont 15,000.000, nearly three times as great as the population of the entire United States at the time of the purchase.

The city of St. Louis was chosen unanimously as the place for the exposition by a convention met at that place in January. This convention was made tip of 93 delegates appointed by the governors of every State and Territory in the pnrrnapp. i ms is me largest city in tne purchase and its advantages as an exposition city are legion. Not the least important of these is the fact that it is reached by through car lines from more seaports than any other American city.

From many ports there are several lines cf railroad, offering through car sen-ice without change, giving the traveller the choice of route. This convention invited the L'nited States government to assist the enterprise and appointed an executive committee with the Hon. David R. Francis as chairman. This committee In turn appointed a committee of 50 citizens of St.

Louis, representing its many interests, who prepared a plan for raising money to build the exposition buildings and defray the general expenses. This plan fixed tne amount to be raised as the amount that was paid to France for the purchase of the entire territory. One-third of this amount was to be raised by private subscription, one-third to be paid by the city of St. Louis and the remaining third to be asked of the United States. The committee was increased to 200 and the plan carried out.

On June 4 Congress passed a bill in which the government support and an appropriation of $5,000,000 were promised if the citizens of St. Ijouis should raise $1,000.000. This was accomplished, the bill appropriating $3,000,000 -vras passed by ihe House on February 9 and by the Senate March 3, 1901. and was Immediately signed by President McKinley, who appointed the national commission of nine members March 12. On August 20 of the same year the President Issued a proclamation addressed to all nations of the world inviting them to participate in the fair at St.

Louis. The acceptances received indicate the official participation of nearly all civilized governments. The area of the exposition site embraces approximately 1.200 acres. The form being that of a parallelogram, one mile wide and two miles long. Of this area Sfi8 acres are In Forest Park, 110 acres in Washington University site and the remainder adjacent lands leased from private owners.

The contour of the ground is rolling, the hills furnishing commanding sites for many beautiful buildings. The Washington University is one of the most famous educational Institutions of St. Louis. It has been liberally endowed within a few years with the result that a site was bought and the erection of a magnificent group of university buildings planned. Many of these buildings have been constructed and more will have been completed before the opening of the exposition.

Their total cost will be $1,500,000. The rifrht of this entire property has been granted to the exposition and when it is vacated the university will be moved from Its old quarters In the city Its new home. The chiefs of exhibit departments report that there is every promise of the most complete and wonderful display ever assembled at an exposition. The fact that space is free and that power will be fur nished gratis for the operation of moving exhibits will relieve the exhibitor oc much the expense heretofore entailed In making an exhibit. Manufacturers and producers from all countries of the world will be on hand witp the finest of merchandise and many Unique and intricate processes will be made feaitnres of the exhibits.

In fact the weHd's fair of bids fair to be distinctive In that it will show processes of manufacture along with finished products. This, the greatest of all international expositions will open in about one month. Many of, the buildings are already completed and the remainder are being rushed! day and night to be ready to receive the inrush of visitors from all parts of the world on the opening; day. The voting contest In the Free Press, 1 THE WORLD FAIR. nine.

Russian Papers Discussing a Bet. ter Understanding between Eussia and England. ADVANTAGEOUS TO BOTH Said Klna- Edward Wants to Compose Dlffereatees with His Nephew's Em- ptefe- Vlews of Prominent Diplomat Thinks Anglo-Rasalan Entente la Snre. St. Petersburg, March 28.

The papers are discussing the possibility of better relations between Russia and Great Brit ain through an intermediary, France. The! Novosti continues to insist the absence of conflicting interest Is bound to bring Great Britain and Russia together as an alliance. would.be of enormous advantageto both In diplomatic circles the possibility such a pew alliance with its far reaching consequence attracts considerable atten the opinion being that it is not fantastlc as xt at flrst appeared. There I. an intimation from a well informed quar ter that King Edward sincerely harbor a desJr? to Compose the long standing dif ferences between Great Britain and thi empire of his nephew, and that while the me Is not et ripe for the satisfaction oi this desire the way is being paved for its consummation.

A prominent diplomat said to the Asso ciatej progg. A thorough understanding between Russia and Great Britain would be the greatest possible guarantee of the world's peace, and there is no roasort why th(! sp of their ambitions shoul not delimited. The mistrust of each other-B purposes imposes upon both com trlfts enormous and useless burdens. Rus Bia keeps threg army corpg and she haj, buUt three raIlroRdB iri order to exer presBure on Great Britain in Inlia, ail thoujrh it is natent that Russia could not conquer India without the mastery of thje sea. Britain is compelled to keep a strong garrison at Peshawar and to fortlty tne Indian frontier in order to diture' equivalent to a capitalization elf lOOlOOO.COO pounds sterling.

Great Britain ment with Russia, but thus far soraf thUl has come fc aft agrelnent PerBOOany thin that there can be no Anglo-Russian en1 tente for the present, but sooner or later it is bound to come." ABBREVIATED NEWS NOTES Interesting; Items far ts Presented Variety at Bas in a Form Tmat IIo Whs Bans May Read. The cruiser Denver, built for the United States by Nesf.e Levy of Philadelphia, has arrived et Boston trip. At the first test lajst the cruiser failed to make theT Quired speed of 16.5 knots an hour. The Proposed trip wUl be held over the Cape Ana course, Arnnmnt ir blnt- n-nrto fnr f'Vvila sell the battleshin Cantain Pratt, thn ormore cruiser armored cruiser Esmeralda and the Chalabusco and for selling the armored cruisers Caribaldt and Pucnto-don by Argentina. The sums realized by the sales will be devoted to adding two Xraentina Argentina.

iwwenui tmps 10 xne navies or jnne ana The fifth death in nine weeks in the lJy mily of actors occurred in Boston announced yesterday. i The postoffice at Wynnwood, a suburb ot PhHadelphla. was entered by thletes ploaed charge of nitro-glycerine was found in the safe door. Mrs. Timothy L.

Woodruff, wife of former Lieut. -Gov. Woodruff died last night at her residence in New York clty.Sho has been ill for some weeks. Smallpox has become an epidemic in the interior of Irkutsk, Siberia. The authorities have taken measures to stamp out the disease, which has not yet affected the troops.

The Commercial Trust company of Indianapolis. closed its doors yesterday in anticipation of a suit brought in the superior court by Auditor of State Sherrick for the appointment of a receiver. C. C. Pierce.

president of the company, said to-day that his company would be able to pay the 2.000 depositors In full though the stockholders would suffer losses. Pimples, blotches and all other spring troubles are cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla the lT-ost effective of all spring medicines. EAST ROXBTJRY. C. J.

Allen of Springfield, was at F. O. Allen's last week. Lawrence Buck is here for a short vacation. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Thayer of Leominster, were at O. Thayer's last week, Winifred Foss returned to Concord, N. Saturday for the spring term of sc hool. F.

O. Allen's auction was well attended; cows selling from $19.00 to $30 each. The pair of gray horses sold for $333 to a man from North Randolph. REV. RICHARD BOLAND LETTER WRITTEX FOR BENEFIT OF OTHERS.

THE Rev. Richard Boland, (rector of St. Michael's parish, Lowell, writes as follows: "Father John's Medicine is unequallel as a preventative of bronchial and lung diseases which have been working such terrible navoc in our climate. We have used it ourselves and find It most beneficial in cases of prolonged coughs, colds and bronchial Irritations. Its use renders the voice flexible and pleasent and it is for this reason invaluable to all public Father John's medicine is for sale at J.

W. O'Sullivan' "Medical HalL" Scld for sixty years. Ton crd know thout it. It mutt hrra csriu Must be cod. Asieny Vigro The Senate Discusses Whether the Executive Branch Had Au thority to Hake It.

DEMOCRATS DADE QUERY I Republicans Show That First Order of i- Kiad Was Given daring. Cleveland's Administration Sen Proctor, Makes Partial Report en Army Appropriation. Washington, March Senate today for three hours discussed the recent order of the pension bureau making old age an evidence of disability, and theiji passed the District of Columbia, approt priation bill. The discussion the pension order was based on the resolution offered some days ago by Mr. Carmack directing the committee; on Judiciary to Inquire into the authority of the executive branch of the government for making such an order.

Mr. Carmack contented that such authority exists, but several republican senators argued that the resolution was in line with the regulation issued by Judge Lochren, commissioner of pensions under Mr. Cleveland, fixing1 65 years of age as an evidence of infirmity. They also declared that the new order would have only the effect of affording prima facie evidence of dirabllity and not that of giving a pension solely bescause the age of 62 years had been reached by the pension applicant. Mr.

Carmack later admitted that the first step fixing old age as evidence of disability had been taken by Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Proctor presented a partial report on the army appropriation bill. He said that among the items disagreed to was that giving advanced rank to retired officers who had served in the Civil War.

He said the House had accepted the Senate proposition for an increase of the engineer corps of the army, but the Senate had receded from its amendment for a three battalion regiment of native troops In Porto Rico. The report was accepted and a further conference ordered. RACE QUESTION IN HOUSE. Mr. Gillette Answers Some Statements Made by Mr.

SplKbt Clark en Tariff. Washington, March 28. The sundry civil bill was before the House to-day, but debate took a wide range. Mr. Gilbert of Massachusetts devoted considerable time to answering some of jthe statements recently made on the floor by Mr.

Spight of Mississippi regarding the race question. Mr. Gilbert declared ihe had supposed there were no social grades in the United States but that every man haid the right to choose his own friends and associates among those most in sympathy with himself, lie defended the Prestdent for inviting Booker Washington to dine with him. Mr. Clark of Missouri made a speech on the tariff and declared unequivocally In favor of the tariff programme for the Democratic party as outlined by Mr.

Williams, the minority floor leader. A strong plea for the tobacco growers was mTde by Mr. Trimble of Kentucky, who urged the removal of the tax of sir cents a pound on raw tobacco in order that the producer might sell direct to the consumer. As a result of the tobacco trust, Mr. Trimble said that the negro was in a worse fix than when he was a slave, because then his master fed and clothed him.

and cared for him in sickness, but to-dav the tobacco trust had forced on him half rations and let him go hungry and half naked and had no compassion for him. i More Riots. Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as grave as an individual disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately employed. There's nothing so efficient to cure disorders of the Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bitters.

It's a wonderful tonic, and effective nervine and the greatest all around medicine for run down systems. It dispels Nervousness, Rheumatism and Neuralgia and expels Malaria germs. Only and satisfaction guaranteed by J. W. O'Sullivan and all druggists.

JAPANKSB CLAIM SUCCESS. Toklo, Monday, March 28. 4 p. m. A telegram received frora New Chwang this afternoon says that at three o'clock yesterday morning the, Japanese succeeded in sinking four steamers at the mouth of 'Port Arthur A flotilla of destroyers convoyed the merchantmen, which were subsequently sunk, and rescued the volunteer crews.

Later the Japanese battleships bombarded the town and its defenses. A REPUTATION. 1 How it was made and retained in Burlington A good reputation is not easily earned and it is only by hard consistent work among our citizens that Doan's Kidney Pills won their way to the proud distinction at tained in this locality. The public endorsement of scores of Burlington residents has rendered invaluable service to the community. Read what this citizen says Veteran A.

R. Ward of 232 College says: "A severe pain over my left kidney partially settled there and in spite of medical treatment and remedies it grew worse Instead of better. After a while I was compelled to give up my business because I could not lift anything. I got so that I could walk only a short distance at a time. In reading a newspaper I noticed an account of some one being cured by using Doan's Kidney Pills.

Other accounts followed and I made up my mind to give them a trial. I got the first box at R. B. Stearns I say it knowing It to be a fact that Doan's Kidney Pills did more for me than 30 years of other treatment." For sale by aU dealers. Price CO cents.

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waaln rtday, when Thomas Daly, brother of the committal was lnjDan Daly, the comedian, who died In New nrf I A York Saturday, passed away at the Re-1 ult rL inn thSr rriends ver Houe- been ill many week. not hlMlf an actor. Mr. Daly arc invited Amy ttte mn.) cmAnn on the' 8t A ing at the close of the regular post meet- Js th- wif- ot rharles Guver th ing when Col. A.

C. Brown, commander of "t.er 18 lno OI -narles uer, the the post, will give his Illustrated lecture crooau on the. "Yellowstone Park." I The failure of H. W. Harries, a small Whlln a.

stone weiehing ten tons was be- London tohher In American securities, was Th Xcw England Southern Methodist conference in session at New Bedtord, struck out of a report hv (virrmittwi the declaration: "We nnrnv the management of Zion's Herald at thp hr-st that can lw nonea lor unaer niarlfs I'arknurst is eoitor oi zjou Herald. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder is a Catarrh Cure that Cures Colds and Catarrh. t.rniir. n.ia.

ill 1 1 ibulsui jni i. irm fntably. Cures old and Catarrh. (beach even that I variably brines relief In 10 tniautea. in ii urc-M.

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CARTERS SWANTON. Five Cattle Drowned In the Flood at the Barney Farm Personal Xotes. The funeral of James M. Tabor was held at the Methodist Church at two o'clock Saturday. The members of Jesse Jewett Post.

G. A. acted as escort. The services were conducted by the Rev. E.

J. Ranslow and the Rev. F. T. Clark.

E. M. Bullard, William Manning. Clark But-terfield. H.

A. Gregg. C. S. Gates and G.

G. Blake were bearers. Those from Swan-ton who attended the funeral of the late James M. Tabor had some difficulty in getting home. A party who left at the close of the services managed to get as far as Jack Barney's farm and there found the water so deep that they turned around and went to Maquam.

Part of them went over the ice from there and the others came back to Swanton, where they remained over Sunday. The water came up in the river very rapidly. At the Barney farm below the town the water was so deep that five cattle were drowned. It was near here that there was a washout on the Central Vermont railroad. William Holbrook, rural mail carrier, was unable to get home Saturday night on account of the water.

He put up at a farm house and Sunday some of his friends went down the river in a boat and brought him home. Miss Martha Soule of Fairfield has returned to her home, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. G. B. Dunbar.

E. J. Hart spent Sunday in Milton. DRESS REFORM FOR MEN. Wherein Male Attire Lacks Hygieaic Qnallty.

(From American Medicine.) The question of reforming men's dress may be looked upon from at least four different sides. There is the humorous side, the practical side, the ethical side, and iast, but not least the hygienic side. The humorous fiber has been well supplied recently by the dressmakers' association of the LTnited States, which solemnly conclaved at Atlantic City under the auspices of the merchant tailors' association. The dames demanded that men should wear nice lace collars and ruffles and fancy buckles and silk breaches, in fact, that. they should dress np as people did in the times of Schiller and Goethe, A plea with these ladies on the part of a mere male member of the assembly that, after having appropriated everything else from the horrid sex, they might at least leave them their trousers, went unheeded.

The ethical aspect ot men dress may. In these practical and enlightened times, be relegated to a well-deserved back seat. Let common sense come first. Schiller and Goethe are dead anyway, and let us hope that the men who liked to dress in feminine baubles are dead also. Perhaps they did not even like it, and had to give way to some forerunner of the dressmakers' associa tion of-the United States.

But as dead men tell no tales, there is no knowing. That a dress reform for men from a practical and hygienic point of view is badly needed, there is no doubt. What can be more ridiculous than cutting the front of vest and coat away and thus expose chest, lungs, throat, to the inclemency of the weather, giving rise serious illness? What sense is there in constructing the back of a vest with a mere, thin lining? Do tailors imagine that the spine requires less protection than any other part of the body? What practical use is there in wearing collars high enough to outshade the old-fashioned "father-murders," collars that prevent the free movement of head and neck, and tight enough to seriously interfere with the proper function of several organs? It is Ignorance, pure and simple, and it is one of the physicians duties to enlighten the publlo on the necessity of considering their health before fashion, ignorance and folly. Wherein male attire fails is the even distribution of protective warmth. One part of the body should be as warm as the other.

But not enough that the present style of dress makes this an impossibility, to flatter mens vanity (presumably), tailors have acquired a habit of padding the coats "to Improve tlie figure," and thereby Introduce another element of unequal distribution of protection. As a proof of how little men care about this "Improvement, it may safely be stated that nine men out of 10 do not know where their coats are padded or that they are padded at all, and then they wonder why In a biting wind they should feel cold In one shoulder and not in the other. If physicians called the serious attention of men to these anomalies In their clothing and Inculcated in them correct hygienic principles of dressing, they would take a great step ing handled in the sheds or tne tapitat vcctoMar mnrnlne the travelling derrick fell and several work- meritandinTnTar a narrow escape from death. The stone was not damaged by the fall. A son was born yesterday to Mr, and Mrs.

George W. Smith. Jacob Gaiinski, the hackman, has purchased a Rambler automobile which he will put into commission as sooit as the roads are in condition. I F. I Fish, national bank examiner, is looking up the affairs ot the Montpelier National bank.

FOUNTAIN PENS. We are neaaquarters for Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens the most perfect writing Instruments in the world. They excel in design and finish and are equipped with the new spoon feed, which is the only device that insures the absolute certainty and uniformity of the flow of Ink to (he pen point. Our assortment is complete, Including all sises and designs at lowest prices; $2.50 to 17.00 and upwards. Every pen is fully guaranteed and may be exchanged If it does not give entire satisfaction.

The Free Press association. ST. GEORGE. Miss Alice Isham of the A class E. H.

Burlington, accompanied by a classmate. Miss Florence Jenks, are spending the Easter vacation at the former's home. The venerable C. E. Baldwin, who had a slight shock a few weeks ago.

has most- i ly recovered from its effects. Mr. andj Mrs. E. Forbes visited Mrs.

Robert i Forbes of Essex Junction one day last week. Mrs. Edgar Hinsdill Is in Burling- ton visiting her daughters, Mrs. E. 13.

Davis and Mrs. T. E. Hopkins. Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur W. Isham have given their youngest child, a girl of six months, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles St.

Allen. Miss Margarette Tilley has re-opened the school in No. 3. South Burlington, where she taught the winter term. Some necessary repairs are being made by the school board on the interior of No.

1, where Miss Mamie Wright Hinesburgh will continue teaching, commencing the spring term April 4.S. E. Hinsdill of Williston was in town on business last Saturday. George W. Mansfield was called to Waterbury last Saturday on business.

The Petit Bleu of Brussels. Belgium, announces that negotiations, which it says all likelihood will be successful, are at present being carried on between cotton spinners of Belgium, France and Great Britian With a view to the establishment of a syndicate to fight American speculation in raw cotton my restricting the output of manufactured goods. i Bsuataa j9 (Continued on page la cae Jrecuoa ox prevoaurg- WBBBssnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnai CURE SICK HEADACHE..