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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER
Exquisite Gowns TO BE Called Into EN-
istcncc by the international Yacht
RepUttN,

New York, July 3l.--The coming month
will be one long to he remembered in the
history Of fashions. Gala occasions al
ways have their influence upon the
adjournment OF woman kind and the in
tcrnational yacht races viii be almost
as conspicuous for the ,Nquisite gowns
worn 10y the ladies in attendance as for
the test of skill displayed in handling the
coutesting boats.
These gowns will not necessarily he
yachting gowns, That is there will he
little of nautical effect about them. for
the costumes now being designed for
yachting week Will he apropos on all
semi-drcss occasions,
Heavy linens, crash canvasscs, Voiles,
Examines. iouardS, nuns Veilings and
screes are the materials employed and
tailor effects are replaced by feminine
frlls aud fripperes designed with no
thought of the disastrous carcss of salt
breozes,
Red has grown so much in popular
favor that it is combined with every pos
sihlc shade that harmony will permit, A
smart gown to he worn by a matron
who viii entertain a large yacht party
is carried out in smoke grey foulard.
| The skirt is shirred at frequent inter
walls from the knees to the hip-yoke,
which is pointed and composed of verti-
| cal rows of shirring alternated with
| bands of coarse lace.
The bodice houses over the front and
| the shoulder seams are strapped with
| the lace under which are hidden here and
| there medalliOus of crimson satin. The
| side fronts of tho bodice are shirred from
shoulder to bust line and the lace and
! satin are employed to carry out a fanci-
ful decoration that is as novel as II is
| pretty The trimming is twisted in a
| series of little circles that intcrscCt each
| other but eventually form "A large square
| outlined with Persian embroidery,
| Completing the costume is hat of
! grey chip bent perfectly fiat at the back
| The brim at the sides and front is
! spreading and massed with pink roses
| that are yelled with a fold of grey chit
| tun lined with cream white.
| \ stunning linen frock has a holero eff
| feet falling from the shoulders to the
| top OF a high girdle at the front The
| b0lero is laid in plaits and finished irres
ularly at the bottom by having a border
of scalloped Russian lace. The back is in
set with medallions of the lace studded
with French knots and blouses very
| slightly over the girdle The sleeves
| have "A trimming of lace at the shoulders
below which are groups of tiny tucks
reaching to the elbow. From here tho
full lace trimmed puffs fall to the wrists
whore they are caught into bands Of tho
dress material
The skirt il simple seven gored affail
with founce at the bottom that is
| frames of stitched linen bands.
II would be hard to conceive Of any
thing more fetching than a,WAits eiamins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
CTO BE CONTINUED


"The sale of camera lenses is a COM
paratively new branch OF the pawn
brokers' trade" said a dealer in photo
graphic supplies, but large number
from that source come to the trade to
be fitted with shutters and fanges.
A good lens costs anywhere from $50
to $3.50, and Is as easy to raise money
on as good watch. But you will no.
tice that the lenses you see in pawn
brokers' windows are without the
flanges. That is a sure sign they have
been stolen. Very few sneak thieves
know enough TO lift out shutter and
ALL but they can get the lens and make
away with it by simple turn OF the
wrist. If a man who owned n camera
were to take his naked lens TO q pawn
shop and say he owned II he would not
be believed, and would have TO be con-
tent with the extremely small loan
usually made upon a stolen lens.
Pawnbrokers are willing to take
chances with them, because the risk Of
detection is almost nil and the profits
great when they make u sale. ANA
teur photographers who know their
business can pick mp a good many
bargains in the New York pawn
shops York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

From one point of view the fair at
st. Louis stands for bigness. The long
est cathedral in Engiani, for Instance,
which is Winchester, I. believe, could
not roach half way the ieYgth OF the
Varied Industries buildkf4 and could
barely extend through q: narrowest
part from front to reaN Id this is
only one of a dozen of the IsrGest build
ings Of approximately the same size
The amount of money which will be
spent directly to create and maintain
this worlds fair will be about four
times the sum that was paid for the
territory whose purchase this fair is TO
celebrate.
Magnitude is, Of course, not the high
est of qualities, and compared with
some other qualities 1t does not signify
much. But it is not necessarily 10 be
treated with contempt. There are some
things besides fortunes that depend for
their value as much upon their size as
upon anything else-the Alps, for in
stance, and the pyramids Magnitude
tends 10 cultivate both pride and hui
mility Those who visit the world
fair at st Louis next year VIII pI@o-
ably be a prouder people, hut set OF
humber individuals. Outlook.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

The process of making spools from
pulp has been in course OF development
for the past two years, and many OBJ
stacles had TO be overcome before the
spool was perfected. 1t was compare
lively easy to mold the spool into tho
proper form. but after 1t had become
dry and hard the difficulty was 10
grind or turn It into the proper size to
hold the required amount of thread.
This trouble has now been overcome.
Pulp will be used only for the large
size of spools. as it is not practical to
make the smaller sizes of that material.
Many OF the large spools are merely
four inches in diameter and up TO the
present tim they have been made OF
wood. When they were first made
they We're turned from single piece
Of wood but it was discovered that IN
many cases the pressure Of the thread
as 1t was wound on the spool would
push the head OF the barrel. although
II was the same piece OF wood. In
order 10 remedy this difficulty It be-
came necessary To make the large
spools from three pieces, the barrel and
two heads, and when the heads were
closely fitted to the barrel and glued
they were found to remain better than
when they were one piece of wood
Willimautic Dispatch, Hartford Cou-
rnnt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
ODDITIES OF EXPORTING.
Some Of tho Things American En-.
terprise Sells In Foreign Lands.

80 L. -
we so,d t,ol..,a r,.,.1,,a s,o,
which she roises ,,.toat 80 ao,,'not, ,,,th
o,r own nrod,,o. e., .i,(, ,,,'.,,i.,',a - ,ha
world To rlo,, o,,I4f,.a.,a raor ord
harvest ho, 49, 'ss, p..i,
nearly ono.h.if i',,. .e.,.t -, 20 a..
r,cultrrol ,,a1,,t.--.s, MI
hove oIroodt st.t,,,,,',, 49,. ooooo 49,,
~ tboso i,,,,.i,.,,,i,.. =. az. t'., 49,,
czsr In fnr,oor r,ons ~, ,[ i, ,,a.aas
Through flo ,,r,' 81 ~. ~, - 10y,
pbiIodolnhio i.r. ~ en,.,4.., -
IN rroioht r,tcy -, .tl ,a,.a, a..S
rho oast has d,,or.od 49, 49, -
eorthorn norfs ,,.i,;io r.,so.,.,,a,S.-
hoirg ,nodo fl, 5,..,,. -. e.'
Chic.go bv vy,,. ~ ,i,a tai.a. ~ e.
laurence river and ,t,a ttIa,'.,o aa.a'.s
Tho cotton nlaut ors+ ,,a,-', - A,,,o.,
On from Aeia. now. +,., -. .--. "a
tho oor,roi Aeio, ,.,... =. - 80
Arrsric.r irrirotior ,,...o -.
Gins clean fine fbcr ar,orico,, co,,.
no,rds nross t,o 81. t..~ -,
r.ronnod with At...,f,.o,, t'a,t. raa
finally tho cotton fud. .,s ,,.,.. 80 >,oa
cow. ovor n railroad hr14 ,-,4tL 80,
can c,r,t,l and 10 tur,od ,,,t, .iatt 49,.
sacordbo,d o,cbinor,. fror,,. 49,, ....i
cap cotton roc+orv IN cor,,,o,o ahu.sa
with American nrints
Another ragulor article oe ovror, 20
centrol Asia is tho Ohio oronoV,ir. o,,.-
TIM Tho vioovards If ceutrai 80
are all offshoo,s from Arnortcon ,.,,os
and the fruit is nrized above all o+bora
in Russia proner for its delicacv I'd
flavor Twenty 70 thirty TONS ~ Ar,or.
icon cranes to tho acre ia . cornr,o7
WELD in central Asia. and as tbe Arneri.
can vino is free from nerasites If ia
being introduced everywhere the world
over. from South Afr1ca IN northern
China and Tanan We still exnort tn.
hacco nlants IN Russian Asia en- that
the Russian tobacco Crane cotton and
wheat crons are all American once ro.
moved
No oriental fable is stranger than
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the IN IN date
Yankee drummer In Ropdod tho
homo Of Aladdin ho opfers now Amor.
can lanns that hurn either Russ,an or
Ohio oil for the old battered bronze
tatlorr hpr,are Of tho poodod ho,sa
wife and os those ti,,,a worm oriento,
}o,nne Grd . readv colo T., Nav Wi.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Pressed Out of Cold Metal, It Is Hard
to Counterfeit.


to Counterfeit.
A bank cashier of long. experience
stated recently that fully a half Of the
silver dollars in everyday circulation
we're counterfeit He. declared that as
there was only little. more than so
cents worth of silver in a dollar. coun-
terfeiters were making them Of the .ex
act purity and fineness of dollars
coined by the government. The bank
clerk said that the makers were clear.
Ing about 20 cents upon each dollar
made. This story went the rounds of
the newspapers and was believed by
most people.
Thomas Il. McManus, a government
secret service operator, whose business
it is to know all about counterfeit
money, said
II read that statement when it was
printed. 1t was too ridiculous for Sc
rious attention by experts. but as it
was believed by n great many people
1t might be worth while to say that
of every 100000 silver dollars in cir
culatiOn not more than one is a coun-
terfeit with any percentage of silver in
It, 1t is true that man could make n
dollar with the same amount of silver
in it that the government puts in and
make a good profit on it if he could
pass it, and many people wonder why
1t Is not done more than it is
The reason is very simple. All gov
eminent coins are stamped out of sheets
of cold metal. This gives the coin a
clearness and sharpness of line that
could never be approached in a coin
made of molten metal run in mold
An expert :an tell at glance n coin
that has been run in n mold, because
the metal does not fill out the lines and
corners. So, as n first proposition, your
successful counterfeiter of coins must
set up machinery that would stamp
the coins out of cold metal.
"a plant of this kind would cost 50
many thousands of dollars that no
man with that much money would
think of investing it in so risky bust
ness That is preventive No. /. The
second is that such machinery in opera
/ ton. located in city, would shake
the building and be so noisy that it
would soon be discovered. It would be
out of the question to operate such a
| plant in the country, Of course. In
quisitivc country people would soon
nose it out. and The governments oper
ators would soon pounce upon it, So,
in brief, I've told you why the bank
cashiers story was a very silly one.
You can add. to give it further effect,
/ that an expert can detect a counter
felt silver coin the moment he sees and
touches it. kansas City Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
Washington n Baptist,

The question of George Washington
religious utilization has come up again
by the appearance of opposition to the
building of an Episcopal memorial
chapel at Valley Forge Notwithstand-
ing that all accounts agree as to Wash
ington's attendance Mt an Episcopal
church in Virginia, although not COM
municant, Baptists are now citing =
tradition, on the evidence of the Rev.
r. NJ. Cans of Dallas, Tex, that Wash
ington was baptized by Baptist minis
ter while the army was at Valley
Forge. Mr.. Cans says his great grand
father, John Cans, Baptist chaplain
in the Revolutionary army, performed
the ceremony in the presence of forty
two persons. ."i~s "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

Frequenters of the reading room of
the British museum would be doing the
authorities a favor if they contrlyed to
keep a quiet lookout for INSCRIPTIONS
persons who have recently been cutting
extracts from valuable books, says the
London Express.
This bad practice has been revived
after the officials had been congratu-
lating themselves upon stamping 1t
out The books mutilated are in most
instances volumes Of sermons. Usually
whole discourses are plucked out, this
being apparently easier than the proc
ess of cutting extracts, which would
bring knife or scissors into view
On one occasion the text of a stolen
sermon is said to have been Thou
shalt not steal The sermons Of
Beecher, Sturgeon, Stopford, Brooke
and Parker have been most in demand
by these thieving vandals,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
BANK CHECKS.

A lady had kept in her possession for
several days i check from her uncle.
Her uncle died. and she fastened to the
hank tn cash the check When she found
that the bank could not pay the check
until it. mad orders from the heirs or
from the courts she was surprised, and
said artlosslv to her husband that she
thought of a checl; as beinL 50 much
money if the signature was good. The
incident shows the value of some in
formation which the National Banker
prints Most business men know 1t
already. but in these days business men
are not the only people who have to do
business.
\ check is merely an order from \ to
r. who holds some Of AS money, to pay
q certain amount Of it to Q. 1t is not
money, even if the names or the check
are good and We'll known and the bank
is solid as the government. Although
checks are given in payment of debt
and receipt is usually given on the
spot, yet the passing of check does
not constitute payment of Indebtedness
until it is paid by the bank. Nor will
the concurrent receiptinG of the debt for
which it is given change this. If the
check is not paid on presentation to
the banS the original claim stands
against the drawer cr Giver Of the check.
But y certified check, that is, n check
signed by AN officer of the bank, usually
the cashier, constitutes payment Oh the
part of the person who draws it.
Checks may he autedated or pCstdated
that is dated before or after the date of
delivery. If postdatod checks are paid
before the day specified, tine drawer car
recover the money for the bank mas
acted not in accordance with any order
from him, but on its own responsibility.
If a blank is left for the date, thu holder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

"Thou knoWoSt that lone thee"
you sir" said Jones coolly. "And now
/ bid you farewell"
He shot one meaning glance at Eliza
beth. and his lips seemed to form the
words six hours as he departed from
the room.
Here is the warrant, sir" said Coy
entry. again | ask, and this time |
ask my father, can nothing be doneT
Nothing, sir; less as a Esther Than
in any other capacity. Sergeant. take
your prisoner. Major Coventry, YOU
will conduct him on the Scraps and re-
main there as my Representatives until
the execution is over. Sir you have
borne yourself well this day. | would
shake you by the hand. Goodby.'
O'Neill clasped the proffered hand
try, standing erect, immovable, white
faced, to Elizabeth, who was still sit
ting with bowed head, a world of en-
treaty in his glance. Coventry nodded
and turned away. O'Neill stepped
quickly to the girls side, took her hand
in his, bowed low over it, pressed a
long kiss upon it.
MAY you be happy" he said. Fare
WE'LL" She looked at him in dazed ST.
lence.
Sir" he continued. turning back to
Coventry and saluting him. II am
ready. Lead on"
Forward. march, sergeant" com
manded the officer hoarsely, and with
no backward look the little cortego
moved from the room. The girl rose 10
her feet as if to start after them, hut
the old man restrained her.
"O'Neill. O'Noillt" rang through til.
hall-a wild, d"spairing cry and thea
Lady Elizabeth sank down white ami
still at the feet of the admiral
And This j. lovc,' he murmurD
shaking his old hcad. Il had for.oucn
it,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
The One Careful Man.

An official Of the Interurban Street
Railway company thus tells Of one Of
the eXpedientS by which President Fl.
H.Nreeland tested the fitness of men for
promotion. ON one occasion man now
high up in the mechanical department
happened 10 have occasion 10 see Mr..
Vreeia nd. The business ended, Mr..
Vreeland pulled ont cheap watch.
"Joe." he said. opening the back Of
the watch, that winder rubs against
the inside OF the case. Can you fix itT'
Certainly" said the man
How would you go about it?"
Il would unscrew the winder and
Joe. you're the man | want to take
charge of the -- department" broke
In Vreehnd Every fellow who has
been In here ahead of you was going to
file 1t without unscrewing it and I'll
the works with the dust New YORK
Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

smiling contemptuously
Your word, sir--the word of an Eng
lish officer"
The old man bit his lip in chagrined
silence. He struggled with himself,
looking at the easy, insouciant Scots
man before him.
I'm seventy years it has not been bro
ken" he said ut last. "Wcll for you
that you secured it. Go. You are freel
You are bold man, sir; but, I warn
you, do not cross my path again"
Il am proud TO have met so true a
gentleman. VIII you honor me?' said
Paul Jones. presenting his snuffbox to
the admiral. The old man hesitated,
laughed in spite of himself and finally
helped himself TO a pinch.
"Thc insolcnce of tho man. he ex.
claimed. I'D like to have met you in
my young days, yardarm to yardarm."
Il would have cndeavorod to occupy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
The Old First Church of salem,

1t has been decided, according to tho
Springfield Republican, by a commit
tee of the Essex institute OF Salem,
that the little frame building at the
rear of the institute building, which
has been looked upon as the frame Of
the old First Church of Salem. built
in 1886, and has been visited and
looked upon as such by thousands OF
pilgrims from all over the world, was
not the frame nor any part of the orig
inal historical edifice. The committee
does not attempt to say what the build
ing really Is, although in its report it
points out that the tradition regarding
1t is only found in the family of Enos
Pope who were QuakeS. 1t is pos
slble, therefore. that the building may
have been that of the first Quaker
meeting house. o F"7TI-sgs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
What We Pay For Our Lives.

An authority on life insurance mat
ters has been gathering some striking
statistics on the subject of insurance
policies and payments. In 1858 cities
and towns in the United States during
the year 1902 the total distribution to
policy holders and their beneflciaries
exceeded $500 100000. In the distribu-
ton of this sum among the larger cities
New York holds first place, 500, 945, 475
of the total sum having been distrib-
utcd there in 1902. Philadelphia fol
lows the metropolis with a record Of
receipts aggregating SS,926,O9S. Chi
cago holds third place with a record of
ST, 900. 457. In each case these figures
show an advance over those of the pre-
cedng year, which fact has led our
authority into making some interesting
prophecies. At the rate of distribution
recorded for the past year it is estpat
ed that the life insurance companies of
New York exclusive of Brooklyn are
pledged to pay something like S4G0,-
10000 10 the citizens of Manhattan
within che next twenty years. while
Philadelphia will receive $lS0,000,000
Chicago $4,000 900, Brooklyn $14O,-
900 0Q3 and Boston S120,QO0,Ooo. AS
moe than $4,000, 600, 900 IN policies
is carried in this country at the pres
ont time the rate Of increase suggests
Astounding possibilities for the future.
l-Harpers Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
Bishop EllicOtt.

The most venerable among the prel-
ates of England is now the bishop of
Gloucester, the Right Rev. Charles FL
Ncott, ID. u. He is nearly eighty-four
nlversnry of his conservation as a
bishop. His lordship, whom the Earl
of Beaconsheld once wished to make
archbishop of Canterbury, enjoys the
singular privilege, accorded TO him aft
er n serious accident in which he was
involved in early life, of travelling free
when he chooses over any of TIE rail
ways ip,tAes United Kingdom. 40 "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

suit emphasized with touches Of black.
Tho skirt fits closely over the hips and
has an exquisite open work braided flow
er design let into tho etamine and ar
ranged from the bottom in graduated ef-
feet all the way to the TOP, Despitc the
fact that trailing dresses are the rule,
this frock has a skirt that just clears
the ground. but flares very much over
the fen
The bodice has a long bolero effect
formed by the lowered and braided open
work design, which gives 1t the long
wasted effect this opens over fine
white tucked mousseline and insertion
vest, which blouses very much in front
hanging over a white silk girdle. which
| comes from two tails in the back and
| forms point in the front. over this
vest is carelessy tied u black ribbon
sailor knot, with the ends hanging down
From the boero effect comes two caps
| of the plain etaminc over the sleeves and
to the strap, Of open work. which goes
| directly down the back and forms the
tails. This is edged with bias bands and
| tiny buttons. The sleeves are rather
| tight above and then composed of the
| open work design, very full and ilaring
at the wrist. AS a browning glory there
| goes with the toilette a big black plated
! illusion hat with a long black ostrich
feather at one side, going from front to
! back.
Mauve that most fashionable of pale
tints, has at last been produced in the
/ linen fabrics A dream of a mauve frock
| is very simply made with collar and
cuffs and a bias band down The centre
of the bodice embroidered in white of a
delicate flower design. the rest being
! tucked and opening down the front un-
der the embroidered band and housing
very much over a wide girdle at the
waist. The sleeves are tucked above and
| fall full and loose over the embroidered
cuffs.
The skirt. likewise tucked and stitched
to within a foot or so from the bottom.
! where il flares over the feet is not too
long and has a band similar to that on
! the bodice down the centre of the front.
ANYTHING so elegant as an all lace gown
seems wanton eXtravagance when worn
on tho water. hut as a matter of fact
both lace gowns and coats will be prom
mont foatures Of Yachting week fash
! ions Something extremely chic in
| coarse black lace and black silk may be
made over white. The lace should be
80 ,rra,gcd unon thc skirt that
tho white will show through 4
rrottv ,vav womb he to have il run IN
in lines. tho lace and then the silk fitting
closely, ovor tho hins with n long sweep
inc train at the back and naring grace
fully over the feet.
mo bodice might have q white silk and
| chiffon vost let in and the belt might
| biousn over q rirdle of crushed silk
To, content Min its natural elegance.
er,art n,odistos arc outlining many Of
he ror,ieeonco braid drosses with cut
stoel and let heads The effect of
cn,,reo ie reg,1 Whom plisteninr passc.
,,,o,torios bcods and the like are ON
! ,,ia,.od however !, &c horton to have the
| ,,orr entirely Of hlocli hocauso the Of.
Foct is n1u.avs moro oIorant An excen.
| i 49,, ~, ,1 j., , ,,,cb ~ ,,bitc