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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

came into our subsidiary coinage in
1866, but is now no longer part of it.
The motto was placed there by direc-
ton of James Pollock, then director of
the United States mint at Philadelphia,
and not by any legislation of congress
authorizing the minting of the 2-cent
piece. The motto was subsequently
stamped on our silver half and quarter
dollars. the mint thus boldly declaring
the theological status of the country,
regardless of the constitutions attitude
on the subject"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

teeter- The wheels, to which four cars
are attached. Ferris fashion, are about
forty feet IN diameter, and are pivOted
on the ends OF the teeter board, which
is a steel truss over $50 feet long.
swinging at the center Of a steel tower
fifty feet high. One end of the enor-
nous beam tips up and its wheel goes
round. while the wheel at the opposite
end stops as It goes down. When it
reaches the stage at the bottom the
people in the lower car get out, il
business is good other people get in,
the wheels turn a quarter of its cir
conference. and the same operation IS
repeated for that car, and afterward
for each of the two others All this
while the other wheel about loo Ieec
in the air. is slowly revolving, but
when its mate is ready TO go MP IL
stops and accommodatingiy comes
down. It is claimed that mixing the
two kinds of horror makes a blend
that the nose blase Coney islanders
cannot resist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

Every year Coney island offers to the
public something new in the line OF
startling sensa tion. Year before last
it was the Flip flop" and last year it
was a different application of the same
principle, called loop the LOOP" All
hair-raising devices are money max
ers- The more wildly, the more de-
liriously diabolical they are, the bet
ter they pay Each new thing that
stands the public on its head and
makes il a. worse kind Of spectacle is
called in the expressive language OF
the Couey islander. the sensation"
This years sensation has not yet
been launched II is built. and soon
the electric power is to be turned on
and the public is TO be admitted TO its
enjoyment at 10 cents per thrill The
name Of this sensation" is unique and
EXPRESSIVE Tt is the tip up
The machine is a combination OF
twin Ferris wheels with an elaborate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
Ping Pong in DarktoWn.
Cleveland Plain DeaIer.)

(IIeVeIand PAIN DeaIer.)
Dat ping pong party up to Miss Sum
merses wasn't no good
Dat so? Wha's de reason2''
DE fus' bali Pete Thompson landed OF
he busted right inter de lef eve o.
Mandy Brown, an Jim Portah. he out:
wiz his razzur, an it looks mighty 5uber
Gus fer a moment But Miss Summers
she's a smart CONAN She stopped dat
miX-up in no time.
How'd she do it,
she Jest swept all dem ping ponger:
on de flo an she says: sWha's de use
Les all get back TO craps jes' as sooT
as we kin. And that stopped de mixin
right dab an den
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

The One of the Partisan From the
High Grass.
81 Ut WEST there was a seIf-made
81 q Josiah with a Son who was
81 brought up on Soft Food He
was subject TO Headaches and
eonld not play in the Sun. Therefore. his
People decided that he was cut out for an
Artist
He went to Paree to study What he
wanted was an Atmosphere. So he en-
gagged Loft and made up for a Tramp.
bic fell ia with the jolly Students who
Were so busy letting their Hair grow and
working the Bohemian gag that they had
no time TO change Collars. etc.
He shifted from Rain alter to Red Ink
and let the Trouserials bag at the Knees.
His daily Task was to sit under striped
Awning looking fuzzy and disrepUtable.
the while he went against a tall Beaker
of the Stuff that smells like Paregoric
and converts the whole Landscape into a
light Green with Yellow Spots on it,
He lived in the dear OLD Latin Quarter
until his Wardrobe was .caked on him.
Finally his Letter of Credit petered and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
Progress in Japan.
cRrnoklvn EagleA

Thirty years ago in Japan the Scriptures
were printed secretly, and copies were
sent out only after dark Those who were
engaged upon this work did il at the risk
OF their lives Now there is a Christian
printing company in Yokohama. issuing
the Scriptures not only in japanese, but
in Chinese Thibetan, Corean and two dfa-
lects of the Philippine Islands, Last year
there were circulated in Japan alone over
13S,000 copies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
By GEORGE ABE.

GaZooks to the Patient Toiler. you see
he has Jusr graduated from Harvard ana
he doesn't know a dunn Thing about
Managing anything except a Cat-Boat.
put his Father Is one Of our principal
Slock-Holders and he is engaged 10 a
Young Woman wA-ose Uncle is at the
head Of the Trust
I had been hoping to get this Job for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
Sufficient Reason.


Cincinnati Commercial TrEbune)
IT don't understand said the grocery
clerk, why Mr.. Pubiico writes four cap
itai XxXx's after his name What do
they n1ean2''
Mean lot replied Uncle Jim from
the cracker barrel hes ex-1ustice of
the peace, ex-mayor, ex-senator, and ex-
perienced in politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
The One Of the Crafty Love-maker
Who Needed a Lady Manager.

A a Summer Resort two Young Eel
Il lows were after Blonde One was
an all-round Grand Stander and the
other was plain Varnish
Number One could play IS Holes in
Bogey and ride any Jumper that ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
Wasted Energy.


Little Willie-Pa, what does this paper
mean by saying il was d fruftless search2
Pa-IJ probably applies, my son. to the
quest OF some man who was looking for
pineapples on a pine tree or Strawberries
in a StraWstack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

About the time she was up stream with
the Bait but before he had used the Net.
he would call on her and spring a Good
One every little while. Whenever he told
a ripe old Scandinavian Wheeze or an
Irish Bull she would let out Whoop and
keel right over among the Cushions He
was an unqualified Hit and ran for nearly
leo Nights.
shes the Strip of Calico for me- said
the Private Comedian There's no
chance Of a Crust forming on our Married
Life, for i can see a Future all ripping
with Laughter. l shall be Funny Man
and she can play Audience.
After they had been married a couple
of years she knew his whole Repertoire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
. said the Faithful worker.

family.
You are so valuable as a Subordinate
and have shown such an Aptitude for
Detail Work that IL would be a shame
to waste You on a 5000 job" said the
Main GazOoks. Besides, YOU are not
equipped. You have not been to Harvard.
Your Father is not a StOck-Holder. You
are not engaged to a Trust Get back 10
your High Stool and whatever Archibald
wants TO know, you tell him.
MORAL: One who wishes to be Fig
uTe-Head should not Over-train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

The One Of the Poor Wornn Who Had
to Live in a House That Was
overrun by Anecdotes.

A GENTLEMAN with several Dialects
once married Woman because she
had the Sense OF Humor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

The One of the Partisan From the
High Grass.
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600

.I/ A BOUT this time ivry year"
80 N said Mr.. Dooley. Il go to
"a Newport f'r tn summer"
"Ye go where?" asked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20

ng TO get this Job for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
Report OF the Agent Shows Good Work
Done During March

The agents report for the month Of
March includes two visits each to Essex,
Colchester, Shelburne and South Burlng-
ton one to Wiliston one to Cambridge
Junction and one each to Starr Farm and
Porters Point. At Colchester two horses
died from lack of care and proper food
At Cambridge q trial was had, 4 fine inn
posed. ana certain COWS ordered to be de-
stroyed, as being beyond the possibility of
recovery. One of the cases in the north
end of the city was brought before the city
judge, and a fine of $40 and costs imposed
Some owners of animals which were suffer-
ing from gals or otherwise were induced
to employ veterinary, or give their beasts
a rest until they should be in condition to
work. Several dogs and cats were hui
namely destroyed. This is perhaps a
proper place to say that the society ex-
poets the owners of animals which they
DE- sire to have put out of the way to pay
the necessary expense of such service. Il
is not easy to see why such bills should be
met by those who have no concern in the
matter.
The case Of the horse with the broken
foot on North avenue, in which the agent
was called up by policeman at o'clock
at night to assist In caring for it, has per-
haps been sufficiently exploited. The
"loavcs and fishes" for which he worked
that night We're the loss of his nights rest
and the privilege of paying for expenses in
CURED in getting there Ones interpreted
ton of such an act depends, of course. on
the angle from which one looks at it. No
explanation or comment seems to be need
ed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
PARDON WANTED.
Gov. Stickney Hearing an Application
in Favor OF Wilbur F. PerriRo.

An application for pardon has been
presented to Gov. w. w Stckney on be-
half of Wilbur II. Perrigo. who was sem
fenced to serve IL years in the states pris-
on for assault with attempt to Kill and who
has served seven and one-half years
The assault took place in Burlington and
at the time of the arrest the assault was
made on Officers McElligott and Mcken-
Zie. The arrest grew out of a complaint
against Perrgo for robbery At the time
OF the trial witnesses testified that Perrigo
made purchase in lunch cart and when
he was about to receive his change grab
bed a sum of money and ran.
II is now claimed that the testimony re-
lating to the theft was false. 1t is claimed
that Perrigo was in the cart and had a
sum OF money in his hand and during n
talk about the amount Bergman the owner
of the cart, offered Perrigo 81 for what he
had in his hand. The offer was accepted
and when he found that he had MADE a
poor trade Bergman wanted Perrigo to
trade back and upon refusal made a
complaint to the police that Perrigo had
robbed him.
hearing was held Tuesday afternoon
and evening at the Van Ness House be-
fore Governor Stickney but no decision was
reached. States Attorney +. c. Mower APP
pe1red for the State and Henry Ballard
for Perrigo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
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FORTUNE FOR BURLINGTONIAN
g. s. Howe the Principal Shsrer in a
100000 Verdict.

George S. Howe Of the Northern Supply
company has just won law suit in Kan
sas City by which he is the principal
sharer in "a 100000 verdict. Many years
ago a cousin of Mr.. Howe took possession
Of an island in the Missouri river opposite
part of Kansas City. In 1894 the river
changed its course and filled the channel
between the island and the main land. The
shore property belonged to the Armour
Packing company and the new land now
proved to be valuable Armour e Co. sent
their men and evicted the original pro-
prietor, who brought suit to recover pos
session. After many trials and delays the
case has been won in the district court
nominaly by the cousin of MIR. G.. :.
Howe, but really by our popular towns
man. who has provided the funds necessary
to keep the case moving. The decision rest
ed upon the question as to whether the
river added sand to the island until this
filled in to the shore or whether the shore
of the main land was extended out into
the former channel until the island itself
was reached. The jury decided that the
island grew till it touched the shore so
gave the case to Mr.. Howe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
SPANISH-AMERICAN VETERANS
VIII Conduct Ritualistic Sci vice at
Cemetery on Memorial Dav

At meeting OF Camp Capt c. NJ. Brow
nell, Spanish-American War Veterans
held in the armory last evening action
was taken relative to the observance of
Memorial day at the graves of members of
the organization who are buried in this
city. 1T was voted to conduct the rituals
tic service of the order in the morning of
that day and all veterans of the Spanish
American and Filipino wars will be invited
The camp VIII meet at the armory and
march to the cemetery where the service
will be held and the graves decorated
The report of the treasurer showed the
camp to be in a prosperous condition and
special committees were appointed to in
Quire into the needs OF members who are
ill., Several applications for membership
were received. Capt. c. f. Burnham, de-
partment commander for Vermont, was
present and told of work being done
throughout the State and announced that
he and his adjutant general had just mus
tered in very fourishing camp at Barre.
1t was voted to hold special meeting
and social on Wednesday evening, April
9 Several members Of the camp who have
been disabled since their service in 1898 are
being helped by the camp in procuring evil
dence and a1davits necessary to obtain
pensions allowed by law. They have been
greatly assisted by Comrade Sherman p.
Allen. who is member Of the local camp
and now private secretary to Congressman
Foster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
PROFESSION AND RECEPTION
Interesting and Impressive Ceremony
at Sisters of Mercy Chapel.

The ceremony of professsio- and recep-
ton took place at the chapel of the Sisters
or Mercy of Mansfield avenue at $50 Tues
day morning. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rt. Rev. j. s Michaud,
D. ID. In the sanctuary were the Revs
+. j. Barrett, c. c. Delaney and j. T. GIL
lis OF the cathedral Rev. J. NJ. Coathuol
OF st. Joseph's church. Rev. A. j. Barron
OF Bennington and Rev. ]. p Rand OF WI
nooski The Rt. Rev. Bishop gave tho
foNices-elect very useful exhortation
on fdelity to their vows The music. con-
sistinS Of Ests mass the profession hymn.
the Easter anthem and the psalms chanted
on such occasions, helped to add solemnity
ana pleasure to the ceremony. The altar.
with its numerous lights blazing in the
midst of Easter lilies. was a sight not
soon - be forgotten.
The sisters admitted to profession we're
sister NJ. Lucy and Sister NJ Gerard: thos,
VINO received the habit were Sister NJ.
Bart ara Miss Nellie Creamy of this CITY.
sister NJ. Rita Miss Julia Lyon of Massa-
chusetts: Sister NJ. Winnfred. Miss W.
Casey of Bristol; Sister NJ Loontia. Miss
Elizabeth McBrecn OF New York. Tho
cross bearer was Miss Maria Keyes Of New
York. The flower girls We're the lttle
Misses Mary Wagner and Constance Cor
ley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
Y. N. C. A. STATISTICS
Report Shows Good Work Done During
the Past Year.

The fiscal year of the Y, NJ, c, A. ended
Ariil l, but the books viii he open until
re>t Monday. April p ana n great effort
is being made TO close the year free from
deht. The annual meeting occurs ON tho
evening Of April at the association rooms
Ghe statistical report fer the year past
shows that sc mems meetings have been
held on Sunday afternC onC with n total at
tendance of 1926. There have been held
Is young pee pies sCCials, receptions, etc
with an attendance of 2is5, and the report
of the boys work shows Is off nights, So
Gals or talks to have been given with a
tai attendance of 1884. In the entertain
mcnt course there were five attractions
with an average attendance of 1872 ard a
tot al of .460 At Fore Ethan Allen. Is CON
certs and II religious services We're held
with total attcndarces of 251O and $50 re
spectively and 5000 periodicals Were sent
to the soldiers.
The physical report shows that - bust
ness mems classes were held with an ave
reRe attendance OF s and a fetal of G2l
There were ~ high school classes with an
average attendance Of II and a total of So,
while there were "A gatherings Of the re-
ular evening class with an aVeraEe attend
ence Of ~ and total of li0t The boys
classes met 10 times the average attend
snce Icing % and the total 1853. The num-
Der of members of all classes is 53S, as
AGAINST 482 the PREVIOUS years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
DAUGHTERS OF VERMONT.
Boston Association Elects Oficers for
Another Year.

Among the many occasions of hospitality
which Vermont rendered in Old Home
Week to her children who visited the fam
ilar scenes of earlier years probably none
gave greater pleasure than the visit to
Burlington of the Vermont association Of
Boston. accompanied by representatives of
the daughters OF Vermont and since their
return a greater bond of interest has ex-
listed and at their social gatherings they
have welcomed guests whose transient
stay has been thus rendered more pleas
urable.
At the annual meeting of the Daughters
OF Vermont, March 20. the following
officers wore elected: President, Mrs. VIII
liam A. Barton vice-presidents, Mrs.
David N. Haynes, Mrs. Abbic G. Cousins,
recording secretary. Mrs. Albert Whit
more Pratt: corresponding secretary, Mi 3
Mabel T.. Houghton; treasurer, Mrs. Jeu-
ME ID. Vance; executive committee, Mrs.
Charles II. Grecneaf, Miss Bertha =, JOS
Ign, Mrs. Wilbur A. Reynolds.
The newly elected president, Mrs Bar
ton. is a native of ST. Adams and has O.
large circle of relatives and friends in Bur
lington, where she is often a welcome
guest. She has served the society in vari-
Gus capacities and is well qualified to I'll
with honor the position to which she wa
unanimously elected
Miss Anna c. Park of bennington, pres-
dent of the Colonial Danes of Vermont.
was guest of honor at their meeting, as
was also Mrs. Ellen Dana circuit Of Ro-
chester n. Y, former officer Of the so
ciety, and well known throughout New
England from her long connection with
rildcn Female seminary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
STORIES CONFllCTED
But Callihan's Version Was Corrobor-
ated and He Was Acquitted.

The case Of the State VS.. Michael CALI
han was disposed of in city court Tues
day morning and the respondent was
discharged. When John Bailey disclosed
he said no bought a half pint of alcohol
at the agency several weeks ago and after
taking a drink laid the remainder away
until week ago Sunday, when he dis
posed Of it. On that Sunday he said he
bought half pint OF whishey from CALI
han at his home. where he galley was
a frequent visitor.
Callihens defense was a general denial
He said he had never sold Bailey any
Whskey and that Bailey was not a visitor
at his house, having never been there since
he ceased to be employed as Al scaVenger
Callihan's testimony was corroborated by
that OF his wife end daughter.
Albert Kilam, city agrht. testified that
he had never sold Bailey any alcohol, that
Bailey's name did not appear On the agency
books and Furthermore that Bailey had
never been in the agency since he had been
agent.
Bailey was fined S and costs Of Sl3N
for intoxicatiSn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS NOW
Lighting Plants Controlled
by Americsn Gas Company.

AS announced in a recent issue of the
Free Press, the controlling interest in the
burlington Gas Light company and the
Consolidated Electric company has passed
from the hands of Burlingtonans to the
American Gas company of Philadelphia.
The deal has been under way for several
days and yesterday representatives Of the
American Gas company arrived in Bur
linfeton and completed the details. 10th
Of the burlington companies We're r. or
ganized and an entirely new set Of ofilc rs
elected. There will be no change in thu
local management. +. II. Parker will con
tinue to act as superintendent and the
cifce force will be retained.
The new deal involves over $4,000 al d
the new company secures one of the best
paying investments in the city. Ex-Gov
Woodbury., who brought about the DEAL
said yesterday that less than 100 shar, 8
Of the stock of the two companies now re-
main in the hands of Burlington men, the
remainder being owned by the American
Gas company and by other parties in diff
terent parts of the country. The price Of
gas, 1t is stated, will remain as at pres
ent.
At a meeting of tho directors he'd
yesterday afternoon the old board of di-
rectors of the burlington Gas Light COM
panN resigned and the new board was
elected as follows: Morris w Stroud s.
?. Curtis and r. l.. Babcock OF Phiadel-
phia and f. II Parker and j. j. Flynn of
this city.
The directors organized by electing
officers as follows:
Presidont-S. T. Curtis
Treasurer--M w Stroud
Superintendent and clerk-F. II. Park, r
The stockholders of the Consolidated
Electric company elected the following d.
rectors: s. l., Curtis, r. l.. Babcock f..
II. Parker j. j. Flynn, NJ. w. Stroud, NJ.
Riley and w. l.. Fox. Mr. Stroud was
elected president and treasurer and +. II.
Parker clerk
The Consolidated Electric company was
Incorporated IN 1892 with capital stock
OF SloO0N; the officers were l.. A. Wood
bury, president; w. s. Vincent vice pres
ident; F. II. Parker. treasurer and man
ager.
the Burlington Gas Light company, one
or the Oldest corporations in the city, be-
ing organized in 1852, has a capital stock
of sl25,000 The officers were: b. Il. Small
ley, president; a. G. Pierce. vice es-
dent; f. Fl. Parker. secretary, treasurer
and superintendent.