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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-07
Written for The P1lSOn Mirror.
An Echo that was Shelved.

Years ago while living in the town
of W in the southern part of this
State, [ had the pleasure of doing the
heavy battery (base- drum) work for a
small but good band. One of the
secret organizations of that city was
making arrangements for a grand
gathering and picnic, to which all the
neighboring lodges had been invited,
and for which we were engaged to give
an afternoon open air concert at the
picnic grounds.
AS several of the invited organlza-
tions had signifed their intention of
bringing their band with them, we
simply made up our minds that we
would outshine or rather outplay them
all, and therefore instructed our leader
to procure some of the best compost.
tions Obtainable. This he did and
among them was piece entitled "The
Echo," composition just fitting for
open air concerts, and in this respect
that one of the cornetists was to sta
tion himself in the woods at about a
block distant, and as the cornetist in
the pavilion sounded the bugle calls
the cornetist in the woods would an.
swer him, thus making the impression
upon the audience that it is an echo.
The eventful day arrived and great
crowd had gathered on the picnic
grounds. After playing several march
es, etc., "The Echo" was announced as
the next piece on the program. Our
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-07

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
refers to Mr.. Atkinson as a "Philipea.
nut politician" This is a chaste nut
for the philologist.- t.-Mpls. Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-07

The lightest tubing ever made is a
Of this tubing weighs only one pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
What il "Christinn SCienCe2"

Its originator is Mrs Eddy, its Bible
her book entitled Science and Health"
She says that disease is not real thing,
dependent on material causes; that Sick
ness cannot kill u.s." and taboos herbs and
drugs altogether. "A Christian Scien-
tist." she writes, never gives medicines,
never recommends hygiene, never mani
pulatcs," Disease. "she asserts, "is fear
made manifest on the body, whether this
fear take the form of cancer consumption,
smallpox, an injured limb" If you
have no fear, you can never get consump-
ton, rheuma tism, or any other disease;
you need not guard against draughts or
other dangers. "Tumors, ulcers, tuber.
cles. Inflammation, pain, deformed backs
are all dream shadows, dark images OF
mortal thought that will fee before the
light" Nothing but mortal belief gives
coughs and colds and circulate conta-
gion." Food neither strengthens nor weak
ems the body" Sickness is an illusion
TO be annihlated by science" She de-
clares war against diet, air exercise, ant
cleanliness, bathing coming in repeatedly
for special rcbuke. ITO prevent or curt
scrofua. and other so-caled hereditar,
diseases, you must destroy the fear anC
the belief in these ills, and in the possibil
~ Of their transmission" How is this to b,
done? agree to disagree with approach
| ing symptoms of chronic or acute disease
whether cancer, consumption small
pox. Meet the incipent stage OF the dis
ease with such powerful eloquence as
congressman would employ to defeat tn
passage of an inhuman law"
1t is profitable Science" to some OF It
advocates. Lately Mrs Eddy has gon
into the souvenir-spoon business, recon-
mendng all her followers to buy he
spoons II possible, by the dozen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
The Relations of the New York Cen
trail and Fitchburg Roads.

George A. Torrey, general counsel of the
Fitchburg railroad. when asked on Fri
day last what effect the lease Of the Bos-
ton and Albany to tho New York Central
would have on the Fitchburg, replied:
Not any that know of know no rea-
son why it should, in particular" AS to
the rumors that the Vanderbilt roads were
a bout to absorb the Ftchburg. Mr.. Tor
rey said that he had not heard anything
about it except what he had seen in tho
newspapers He continued The VAN
derbilt holdings in the Fitchburg are largo
but nothing like a controlling interest.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
owns 5000 600 out of a capital stock of s24 =
800, 900. have no idea there will be any
disturbance of our relations with the Gem
trail road. The men at the head of the
Central are pretty shrewd operators, and
do not think they would be so foolish as
to break with us. In the summer we could
get our grain through without touching
their road at all. They would lose a great
dea! more than they would make to break
with U.S." He added that the Boston and
Maine will not be affected by this lease
any more than the Fitchburg.
Railroad men know that between the
New York Central and the Boston and AL
bany there has been a traffic agreement
covering both passenger and freight de-
partments. The Vanderbilt road has been
represented in the Boston and Albany S
board OF directors by Chauncey NJ. Depew,
and Presiden. William Bliss of the Boston
and Albany has been director of the
New York Central. Ever since the
changes in the Vanderbilt system which
resulted in the absorption of the Michi-
gan Central and the Lake Shore in 1895, the
New York Central has been reaching out
for New England lines, and the lease of
the Boston and Albany is a contamination
of this purpose. When the Boston and AL
bany is taken ian, the New York Central or
Vanderbilt system will cover 6347 60 miles
of railroads, as follows:
New York Central (main line). ........4417 r
New York Central branches. 81,
New York Central leased lines ..... .. Ass
Michigan Central ......................l,65 7 81
Lake SHORE 403 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
The Floods in Texas.

While Vermont and other New England
States have been suffering III account of
lack OF rain Texas has beer Experiencing
foods of the most disastrous character,
as result of excessive rains There has
been considerable loss of life and the dam
age to property is estimated at 100000.
The flooded region is said to reach from
The northern central district of that great
State to the Gulf of Mexico, and tie area
Affected is 800 miles in length and seventy
I've miles wide. The greatest damage was
tone ir the territory between the BIaaos
and Trinity rivers. which are from fifty
to sixty miles apart.
People of this section Of the country can
have little conception of the extent of the
rainfall in the Lone S,ar State. 1t Is stat
Vi that between June and July j. tho
precipitation was twenty inches and at
asst accounts it was still raining in some
PARTS OF the flooded district. The losses
from the floods are said to be increased
owing to the energy of the people who are
not content to wait for the wet season TO
end before they begin to repair damages.
only to suffer further loss. the land beng
scarcely dry before rebuilding is begun.
Vermont labors under certain disadvan-
tages, hut there are comparatively few
places in the State subject to foods, whose
people can not easily escape to some con-
vcnient hill; and Burlington in particular
does not need to worry through fear OF
raging waters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

Some tim. ago the Chicago Times-Her-
aid, which has posed as an administration
paper made otter attack upon Senator
Foraker of Ohio and row the Fire
Alarm" senator has retaliated by making
q sneering reference to the administration 5
conduct of the war in the Philippines. In
the course Of a speech at the unwilling OF
a monument to Col. Henry C. Egbert in
Cincinnati Foraker said the hero had been
ordered to duty in the Philippines before
his wound had healed, and added that
there was something homogeneous in the
fact that he should have survived his
wound from the Spaniards at Santiago, re-
ceived while fighting for the liberty and
Independence of the Cubans. only to be
hurried around the globe there TO receive
mortal stroke from the poor Fflipnos
who at least ina CINE that they are fighting
for their liberty and independence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
The Bicycle Combination

OF all the trusts formed during the past
two years none will have a more general
or far-reaching influence than the combin-
ation Of forty-lve bicycle concerns, which
has just been consunmated at Boston. This
gigantic combination has a capital of $50
10000, of which $35, 900, 900 is preferred stock
and s45OD0,000 common. The list OF COM
panies included In the combination has
such well-known names as the Pope com
pany, Hartford Cycle company, the Lamb
Manufacturing company, the II, A. Lozier
company, the Columbus Manufacturing
company, the Monarch Cycle Manufac-
turing company the Sterling company and
practically all of the great wheel manu-
featuring companies.
The assertion is made that the prospects
of the combine are so good on account of
the financial position of the companies
constituting it and the economies in man.
ufacture to be made, that an unexpected
ly large part of the stock has been under
written by the manufacturers. An official
statement issued says that the trust will
try TO bring about a concentration of do
mestic branch stores in the various cities
and their abandonment as fast as possible
leaving the business to be conducted by
the regular retail dealers. The general
idea for the coming year Is said to be to
make as little change as possible in the
present methods of distributing goods, a
plan which will undoubtedly tend to reas-
sure the trade al large, in view of the gen
eral impression gained that the trust
would undertake to sell its wheels direct
to the rider, thus throwing out OF bushes:
n large number Of agents who have
handled individual wheels.
The overman company is not in the new
combination, and it may proceed to make
independent plans. 1t is evident, however
from the completeness with which tht
trust covers the country and consolidates
the leading companies manufacturing
wheels and bicycle supplies, that 1t Will be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
Do Our Customs Laws Extend TO All
Our Territory.

The question whether or not under the
United States Constitution our customs
and navigation laws extend to all our ter
ritores and dependencies has arise! in
connection with our Alaskan territory,
and the decision thereof may have far
reaching as well as important consequent
ces for our government. II 1t Is held that
free trade ruieS between this country and
our dependencies, then free trade between
Spain and the Philippines would be an ac-
complisted fact. for she Is to have trade
privileges in that archipelago similar to
our own.
Hon. George +. Edmunds has expressed
the opinion that the laws OF the United
States extend to all territories, and that
the mandate, "all duties. imrosts and ex-
cisss shall be uniform throughout the Uni
ted States" will apply to Porto Rico
and the Philippines as soon as military
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
THE SPANNING MACHINE.

It seems that such a machine is used In
the Colorado prisons and houses of correc-
lions. There are two kinds of these ma
chimes one for males and one for fe-
males. The males are strapped to wood
eI horse, while the females, clothed in thin
suits. are seated in chair which has no
bottom. The machinery works a pad
die" which is applied with rapidty and
vigor enough to make the spanking severe
without drawing blood or disfsurins the
person. The superintendent of police in
the District OF Columbia, In his annual
report advises the adoption of the ma
chine in the Washington prisons, but it Is
rot believed that the government will re.
store coporal punishment in the District
Unless It can be applied to recalcitant Com
gressmen, as weIl as to unruly convicts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

Brown OF Wentworth, N H.. p. ]. Clough
OF Portland Me. J, II. Conklin of Hart
ford, Conn, T.. =. Conway of Hinsdale, y.
H., w. f. Denning of Burlington, F. II.
Dixon. Sackville, ~ B.. J. A. Dow Of Bald
win Me. r f. Farmer OF East Burke,
II. r. Farris of oxford Me. F. A. Fowler
of Hill, y. H, c. A. Frelgh of Nashua, "
H.. L. f. Gleason of Hyannis, Mass, D.
Il. Goddard of Burlington, II. ]. Gibbons
of Scranton H. r. Hanson. Phi. B., BaT-o
w. II. r. Hamill of Bristol r. l., NJ b.
Hodskins Of Wadhams Mills. y. Y, Ches-
ter j. Hurburt of St. Adams, f. *. Jack
son of Barre ]. A. Jaskson of Barre. G.
X. Johnson of Bristol, j. f. KendrIck Of
Glover. ]. T. Kerrigan OF Hudson, Mass.
c. n. kingsbury of Burlington. Adrien
Kirgis of Whitehall. y. Y, II. r Ketchum
OF Hartland, w. II. Lane of Ludlow c. s.
Leach of Hyde Park, F.. C. Ligouri Of New
London. Conn. Patrick Lodge of Nauga-
tuck. Conn. l.. B, Maroon, Phi. D.. Berlin,
~ H., f. w. Markham of East Long
Meadow, Mass, G. B. Maurice of Water
vulle, W. F. Meagher of Hartford, Conn,
H. b. Moore of Wales Mass, A o. Nor
ton of St Adams. F. B. Newton of STAFF
ford Springs, Conn, G. f. Norton of Cam
bridge, Mass, w. T. Owens of East Ca
naan. Conn, c. A Pease of Burlington f.
W. Powers of Portland, n Y, w. d. Pres
ton OF Attica, n Y. F. NJ Rogers of Pan
ton. G. II. Sanborn of Concord, y. H., w.
A. Schcrmerhorn OF wilton. y, Y. c. A.
Shaw of South Mortified, W. c. Sears of
Burlington. l.. f. Smith of Saratoga
Springs n. Y, y. C. Stiles Of St Johns
bury, r. Fl. Stone, A. b, ofJericho Centre
c. r. skinner. B, s.. of Hoosick Falls, y
Y, T. J. Stephenson OF Burlington. 7. J,
Strong OF Burlington, c. p, sylvester OF
Hull, Mass, T. s. Tapley of BrookVille
Me, A. j. Thomas Of Middle Granville y
Y, W. B. Thorning. Keene, y. H., NJ. a
Trudeau of Sabrevois of Canada. W. j
White OF Shelburne, G.. d. Whitesde Ct
Vergennes, r, w. Woodruff of Buffalo y
Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
WINOOSKI
SAVINGS BANK

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dun
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first FIVE dayA
OF any month vii! draw interest from the
first day OF that month. Deposits made
after the fifth DAY of any month VIII draw
interest from the first day of the reXt
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
list and July list, compromising semi-au~
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-;
posiiors by all savings banks in this state
is limited by law to four per cent until ITO
surplus amounts to ten per cent. OF it's,
deposits. when an extra dividend Is to
be made.
No interest is allowed by law 10 be paid
lars except it be on deposits by widows.
| orphans, administrators, executors guar<
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
OF on trust funds deposited by order OF
court
( The Bank pays all taxes In this State
on deposits Of fifteen hundred dollars %
less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due 3epositors including interest
{ Jan !, 1893 ..............,..........,s $3.50 225 Z
Surplus Observation-Disclosures. % 599.
Deposits and surplus. ..,...,......s675,s1s 81
OFFICERS-S. II. Weston. Presdent2
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
| TRCSTEES-S II. Weston, J. p. Smalo
O. p. RAY, A. 7. Stevens, Ormond Cole. E
c. Mower. Samuel B!gwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
COMMENCEMENT BOATRlOE.
Fitting Close to the Festivities OF Gradua-
tion Week.

The commencement exercises OF 20 were
brought to 4 fitting close Thursday evening
with the senior boat ride on the steamer
Chateaugay. About 50 couples awaited
themselves of the opportunity for moon
light ride of about two hours the boat
leaving at 7:45 and returning at 10 o'clock
The boat touched at the dock of the Lake
Champlain Yacht club house, which was
prettily decorated with bunting, whore the
hours until O'Clock were whiled away
with dancing Excellent music was fur
nshed by Giocias orchestra OF Troy, y
Y, and delicious refreshments were serv'
ed Never was the commencement ride
held under more favorable circumstance
and the event brought to a close a most
noteworthy epoch in the history OF the
University
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

government in those possessions comes to
an end. A number Of able lawyers are said
to hold a contrary view to that expressed
by ex-senator Edmunds, and tho admins
tration has proceeded on contrary as
sumption; but significantly enough 1. has
not assumed that the military officers die
t0ting affairs in our dependencies were
acting Under the mandate or the constitu-
tion.
The issue has been brought to general
notice at the present time in an interest
ing manner. The last Congress made a
provision for licenses TO be obtained from
the District Court in Alaska for various
occupations and among other things it Is
set forth that ships and shipping, ocean
and coastwise vessels doing local businees
for lire plying in Alaskan waters" shall
pay 81 per ton per annum on net tonnage
for each vessel. There is no such license
tax required for American vessels en-
gagged in the coasting trade, and this trade
is reserved exclusively for them.
The Pacific Coast Steamship company
has asked the treasury department TO
have the provision in question so constru-
cd as TO apply to vessels which are con-
Quoting operations exclusively in Alaskan
waters, as in addition to It's business "lse-
where its vessels also touch at various
Alaskan ports so that 1t comes under the
provision regarding local business. 1t VIII
be SON ething unusual for a department TO
nullify law in this way, and 1t is he
lieved that the only way in which the
treasury department can accomplish the
desired end will be to declare the provision
unconstitutional on the ground that under
the constitution "all duties, imposts and
excuses shall be uniform throughout the
United States"
/ In view of the important bearing which
this question has upon our colonial policy
and our trade relations with other ma
tions, it is no. improbable that the issue
will be tested in the courts. In the event
OF a decision that all laws of the charac-
ter in question apply to our dependencies
Congress will face on embarrassing diem
ma; for it Is feared that If 1t were to be
demonstrated that Spain had tho right &c
free trade with this country via the
Philippines, other powers would make
haste to claim the privileges of the most
favored nation and thus play havoc Will
our tariff legislation and regulations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

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Bid for Trust Patronage.

When the Vermont Legislature was dis
cussng Gov. Smiths project to induce
wealthy men to locate within our borders
the newspapers of other States had con-
siderable to say in relation. to our dis
elimination in taxation in favor Of wealthy
classes but Delaware has gone a step
further by bidding not only for large ag-
gregatlons OF wealth but for trusts as we'll,
New Jersey has been the hot-bed of trusts,
and It Is not impossible that inc Blue Hen
State has been moved by the spectacle OF
formation OF trusts to secure u share of
this industry for herself.
The Delaware Legislature at its recent
sess ion PASSED a law providing for the in
cooperating of corporations from Other
States. ard the provisions thereof are
said to be unusually inviting. 1t Is calm
ed by the authorities Of Delaware that
under this new law stock fully paid up ~
the purchase of properly is non-assess;I-
bic and that there is no question or doubt
about this In Delaware law.
One of the most important features Of
this law is the provision that for all pur.
poses of taxation the stus of own.
ership OF the capital stock OF all cor
porations existing under the laws Of Del
aware shall be regarded as IN Delaware
even though the corporation may have
been. formed to conduct business in othel
states and may have ali or most of lis
property elsewhere. II is evident that
this provision opens up an opportunity fol
extensive evasion of taxation, and it /:
rot improbable that many projects vii
he incorporated under the laws OF Della
ware in consequence of this tempting bait
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
THE DIFFERENCE.

so you went into the stock market yes
te-day and made several thousand dol
lars!' said tho young mans uncle.
Yes, SIR"
That shows how one may, with prorer
pluck ana promptness. succeed IL he vii
only take advantage of his opportunities, y
But ! lest that and several thorss nd
more to- day"
Young man. how often have | told you
that such transactions are merely gambl
ing. and that YOU are bound to come to
grief, sooner or later, II you dabbls In
them 2"-Washington star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
our KALEIDOSCOPE.
DIAMONDS TERMS.

No, madam, If your husband speaks
or boosting up high one"
1t does not mean his system seeks
A bourbon or a rye one;
And If he says "a break for home
1t means no damage dire
Within your residence; or. no. m,
A hot one" S not a fire;
To bunch your hits" Is not to fight.
The plate" s not table language
Your husbands simply using quite
A deal Of base ball language.
Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

1t is rather remarkable that there are
only two Colonies OF infantry in the reSu-
lar army who are graduates of the Mill
lary Academy. OF the cavalry Colonies
Two are graduates; of the general officers
Iut two are graduates. In few years the
loot will be on the other foot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

That yale luck" about which the sport
Ing world has heard 50 much In the past
MAS evidently not luck after ALL but mere
~ matter of chance. Harvard has won
an astonishing series of victories from
her ancient rival and tho crimson floats
above the blue on nearly every field.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

A dry goods clerk of Racine, Wis, re-
ceived a silver dollar of the issue of 1904
in payment for goods and after an expert
had pronounced the coin genuine, hc read
lily secured for it the sum of $1,000. 1t will
naturally be inferred from this statement
that silver dollars OF the date of 1894 are
exceedingly rare.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

in position to fix prices about where it
peases. and that prices will undoubtedly
be firmer after the combination TO be
known as the American Bicycle company
has thoroughly organized for the conduct
ing of opera tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

Tho statistics OF the first half Of 1899
show business failures this year are FEWER
than they have been for seventeen years
last, and the liabilities smaller than in any
ycar since 1851. The industrial situation
has mover been better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
The new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
It will pay you to read about See page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all