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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
WESTToRD.

progressive game social will be given
in the town hall next Friday evening.
Coffee and sandwiches will be served
A dance was given In the town hall Fri
day evening in honor of the 18th anniver-
sary of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. j. Hobart Refresh ents were served
and music for dancing was furnished by
Burlington pcopc.-Nr. and Mrs. Reuben
Jackson have returned to Hyde Park
An organization. known as the Fortnight
ly club has been formed by the ladies'
OF the town The club Is literary in its
aims
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

MISS Pearl Pond and Charles rhilli,>e
were married at the home of the bride 81
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Pond. Tucs.l
day September le.-Mr. Davis and ,laugh- !
ter or Boston are visiting at y. l.. Will
son Mrs X. \ Paul is spending al
few days in New DECENTRALIZATION ri
Willis died at the home Of r. DENIAL
Saturday evening .ir the alst year Of his
agc.-Mrs. G. II. Lawton OF Flirfax has
been spending n few dnvs hcre.-Miss|
Scymoura Atkins entertained about I|
OF her friends ut Ter home Saturday
evening Miss Kimball of Enoshurchl
Falls visited Pauline Perlcy over SUM
day,-Mr. Norris of Swantcn spoke lrl
tho Congregational Church. Sunda VI
CNCninr.
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HINEsBURGH.

Mrs. Emmons Merrill passed away Sep
TENDER II after a lingering illness. The
funeral was held from her late residence
Wednesday, the Rev. Mr. Edwards Of
ticinting. Tho funeral arrangements were
In charge of l.. II. Read She leaves 4,
husband. a sister, Mrs. r.. II. Hollis and
an aged mothcr.-Navid Fraser. who has
been in poor health for some time, has
been quite sick for n few days.--Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Pierce entertained a large
party OF young people AZ a corn roast
Thursday evening. 1t was an ideal even
ing and n pleasant time was enjoyed by
al.-Claire Daily has been visiting friends
In town for a few days.-'rhc Rev p. NJ.
Contois Mas returned from trip 10
Massac husetts and New York.
Lynn Barber returned Monday to his
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ST. GEORGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. T. Davis and son Of
burlington spent Sunday with Mrs. Edgar
Hinsdill.-Mrs. X. \. Tilley and son. Roy
and family of Swanton were visitors with
II. II. Tillcy and family the first of the
weeks. T.. and i. II. 1Insdill are attend Z.
ing the Malone fair this week-Ak W.
IIinsdill is in Northheld this week attend
ing the fair
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CHARLOTTE.

Mrs Ramsey and two children from
st. Louis are visiting her aunt. Miss
Mary Il. Joncs.-IIarvest Sunday will be
celebrated by the Sunday school next
Sunday. The audience room will be APP
propriately dccorat ed. Henry Polk. who
has been laid up from work some time
with rheumatism. Is getting better. He
has been in the employ OF Stanton Will
iams.--Miss Ethel Byngton has been
spending some time in Burlington
Hickory nuts will be quite plenty. but it
Is an of year for butternuts and beech
nuts.-The road commissioners are at
work on permanent highways between
showers.
Mrs. George Edgerton and daughter
visited in Rutland and Clarendon last
week.-George Jabbert nd son attended
the Clinton county fair at Plattsburgh
last week.-Mrs.. Laura Coleman Is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bray. in
Burlington Joseph Deyette is hav-
ing her house newly shingled.-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Eagan visited friends in
town last wcek.-Frederick Wostcott and
bride nre at c. NJ. Byingtons.-Miss
Della f'nos and Clayton shortslecves
were married last Friday and are spend
ing their honeymoon visiting relatives In
town.-Luther Moiiison Of the New Eng
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ESSEX CENTER.

Highway commissioner O'Bren has
finished building the piece of permanent
road in the Nichols district upon which
h" has lcen engaged for soma weeks
The students of +. G. ]. viii give a
promenade in the school hall Friday
evening September 22.-Miss Amy Nichols
is teaching the school ut Pagess Cor
nrrs. Miss I.oomis having resigned.-Mr
MYERS returned to his homo in IIoyoke,
Mass. Friday after a few days visit
With his aunt, Mrs. z. flant.-Fred Han
ley and wife expect to return TO Somor-
willie. Mass, this week after two
weeks visit with their parents.-1he
Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs
Mcbride Friday afternoon this week.
A union Sunday school rally will be held
in the Congregational Church Sunday
October Mrs. Bnlch has returned t.
Jericho. after being the guest " her
niece, Mrs. Leach for n few days. = A
Dorr and wife spent Sunday in Burling-
ton.--lI. w Ayrcs is out again after be-
ing confined to the house for several
weeks-Charlos Mcbride and AlmOr
Farnsworth are operating c. j. IIanley''
thrcshnG outfit.
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nome on Mallctt Ray avenue, where
they Will make their home for n time.
Edmund Devino, the seven months old
son or Mr. and Mrs. George Dcvino. OF
iafouhtain street died yesterday morn.
ing, after two day. Illness with cholera
infant'im The funeral will b. held this
AFTERNOON ut two o'clc ok from st. Francis
Xavier Church.
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FOR SALE OR TO LET ON EASY
TFRMS-A good farm in Montgomery.
VT, of $50 acres. will keep 20 COWS and
team. some young stock besides. Good
buildings. never failing running water.
Second growth sugar orchard. 1.lCU
trees. Orchard of grated fruit, hears
3 to 4 hundred bushels. Well furnished
with frst-class farming and dairy re-
uuirements. Call o: address Charles
Baker, Mont gomcry, Vt. 11w,3t.
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WEST MILTON.

Mrs b. J. Chase Of Underhill. VINO has
tcen visiting friends here the past week.
is now visiting nj Towns Corners.-1larry
Granger and Allen Thompson and it'll,
son took in the fair at rlattshurgh this
week, returning home Friday Mr..
Nhcelock from Barre a guest If Edwin
Sibcy spent Thursday at the lake fish.
ing He drove from Barre and when he
reached Mr.. Siblcys his horse was sick
and grew worse rapidly ard at ten
o'clock that night it died. 1t was valued
at $50 MIR. Whcclock and MIR. Sibley
spent Thursday n. The lake hshlng.-
Mrs. c. Il. Osgood spent Friday 1T i.
t. NcNa'rs in Colchester.
Mrs. Jane Horton. who sustained a
slight shock Of paralysis two months
ago by falling and breaking her hip and
who has been failing ever since, died
Monday morning. The funeral was
held at . D. m. Tuesday at the residence
of her son, Olin McNall. where her home
has been the past two years
Mrs. Sarah Jane Horton, whose death
was announced in Mondays paper at the
home of her son. Glen McNall. was buri-
ed Wednesday in the cemetery al
t'hamplain The Rev. ]. T. BaXendalc
ufficiated. The bearers were her two
sons, Glen McNall of this place and Rol,a
Horton OF West RoXbury Mass. and her
two granlsons. Charles and Albert Nc
Nall Of Colchester. Mrs. HOrton's
maiden name was Sarah Jane Crockett.
| She was born in Milton. August 90 1929.
| and spent the greater part of her life III
| this town and Colchester. In ls4S she
married Rodney McNall Of C0lchs stcr,
| who died ir 1867 leaving two sons. Glen
and Charles Eugene. Tho LITTER died
| and Charles. Eugene the latter who died
| in Sertember 1903. In 1866 she married
George NJ. Horton of Winooski. OF
| marriage one son. Rolia y. was born. In
Tune 1906 she was neain left widow.
| After Mr.. Horizons death her son,
| Eugene, came home to live ard she re-
mnined in her old home until his death,
when she went to live with her son,
Glen. in Milton. whore she died. In
| carly life she became n Chr stian and
united with the Methodist Churcn of Col
| chester. Of which she has ever been n
faithful earnest worker. showing by her
| every day life tho reality OF which she
Fred Watson, stanton and II. r. Gale,
professnd. She leaves two sons. five
grandchildren and brother J. w.
| crockett, ana sister, MIS-. melvin NC
Nall. all of Colchester. A qrartette con-
sistinG of Mrs. W. J.. Sandcrson. Mira
Fred Walston Stanton and r. r. Gale.
Jr.. sang three selections Mt the funeral.
"Ahide With Nc" LEAD Me to the
Rock" and Fade, Fade Each Earthly
| Joy" The fornl offerings were many
| and beautiful the casket being fairly
buried in flowers.
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MONEY IN THIS STORE.

General country store for sale In grow.
ing village in which several new indus.
tres are now being installed; stock OF
about $1,000 fresh. new goods: annual
trade $4,000. handled at small expense
low rent. Approved paper will be &C.
cepted.
THE REYNOLDS REAL ESTATE CO,
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JERICHO.

The Rev Mr.. Buzzell of Battle Creek.
Mich. Parsy Buzzcll and Stephen Cur
It's aud wife OF Colchester were visitors
at Cir Buttons Tucsday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Bradford of Greenfield have been
visiting in town-The primary school
did not keep Monday on account of the
sickness of Mrs. Rcc--Mrs Y G. Nay
went Wednesday to johnson for a few
days visit Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Morse.
who have been n few days in Bethel, re-
turned Tuesday. MFR. and Mrs boforest
Judd of Georgia With Mr. and Mrs. Alison
Judd of st Ahans were visiting in
town Sunday they came in their AUTO
mobile
Miss Ecttic Clark of Richmond is spend
ing few dnys with Mrs. Blood and call
ing on friends in the village. Mrs He
bert went Saturday morning to Williston
TO stay few days with the family of G..
Hebert.--Nirs. Cochran returned to her
home here from caring for her daughter.
Mrs. Fuller in Jonosvillc. Frank II Howe
has his hen house completed and his
brood of chicks installed therein. 1t is Il
modern structure and well worth looking
over
Mrs. Nathaniel Blood of Essex was in
town Monday g. soc her daughter Mrs.
Packard Miss Bessie Martin " Mdinc
came Saturday to visit her mother. Mrs
Sarah Martin.-Mr. and M,s Newton
went FRIDAY TO rlattshurgh To the fair.
Mrs. Rand's mother Mrs. Molen, is
seriously i'll. Mrs. Fanny Tullocl Of
Springfield, Mast, is q guest at Arson
Field s.
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ESSEX JUNCTION.

Missip Lavely. aged 60 years. died at
midnight sept Is ut the Mary Fletch-
or hospital in Burlington. On September
he underwent successful operation.
in which four gall stones were removed
and seemed On the way to recovery UNI
I'll Sept. 10. when pneumonia develop
ed and hemorrhaGe resulted in his
death. Mr. Lavely WAS born in Canada
bit moved to this section with his par
cnts when quite a young man, and learn
ed his trade AS blacksmith. in which he
had been very successful. He was forced
to stop work less than a year ago be-
cause of poor health. He is survived by
his wife. three sons. Fred r.. of Winoos-
XII, Charles. Of Lynn, Mass. and Fred,
OF Wauregan, Conn. and three daughters
Mrs. J. ID. Yandow. of Winooski. Mrs
Charles Yandow, and Mrs. A. +. Yandow,
of this village. and seve,nl grandclil-
dren. also two brothers, John. of St.
Adams, and William. OF Cornwall, and
three sisters. Mrs. Barrows, Of Wiscon-
sin. Mrs. Sabourin. of Norwich. Conn.
and Mrs. Antaya. Of Waurepan Conn
The fur"ral was held Mt the Church
OF the Holy Family Saturday morning
at nine o'clock.
Nil and Mrs. William S. Fletcher and
daughter, Anna, left SATURDAY for
Chicago, where they will reside. Mr.
Fletcher is interested in the National
Binding Machine company, n corporation
having its principal Offices in Boston. Mr..
Fletcher goes to Chicago whore he will
open an office for the Introduction of the
companys machines in Illinois. Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota and other western States.
The device which the company makes is
a package binding and labelling machine.
Mr. Fletcher will have associated with
him two other Vermont gentlemen. lie
has resided in Essex Junction - years.
MAJOR II. Il. snyder. who with Mrs.
Snyder, has been spending several
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Il. Drury. started Wednesday night
for New York. Washington and H't'ys-
burg. At tho latter place he will visit
his people ana from there VIII return
TO San Antonio. Texas, to resume his
duties 1T Fort Sam Houston. Mrs. Snyder
VII remain tcrc several weeks.
William u. Johnson & Co. propric'ors
OF Lake Champlain company, are TO pay
l9t cents for standard August milk.
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FOR SAT.E-A dandy 4O-acrc farm at
Fays Corners. Richmond. VT, good
buildings nice cows. all fodder and
farming tools. Price is right and terms
easy. J. T. Hunt, Real Estate. Essex
Junction, VT. n,w2t.
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Farm for Sale,

Chit. Co. farm, 2h m to village, near
fine school and creamery, on main road
i20 a.. good buildings, large sugar or
rhard. quite n quantity of timber. very
Accessible this farm with Is head cat
ale, pair horses. hay and fodder. COM
plete farm and dairy tools. for $4,000
81 900 cash down. balance on easy
terms.
?. II. McGINNIS Real Est"te Agency
Essex Junction. Vermont.
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BIG FARM-LITILE MONEY!

240-acre farm. 100 acres In wood
and timber. balance. grass. tillage and
pasture. Smooth meadows. good fruit.
good water. pleasant location; 3M
miles to village and railroad; good.
comfortable buildings; 20 cows, most
OF the crops. farming. sugar and
dairy tools. All for $3.25e: cash, ST.
$50. balance. easy.
The Reynolds Real Estate Co.,
ice st. Paul. st., Burlington, w.
Send 10c for catalogue OF $40 farms
and map of Vermont.
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UNDERHnI.,

Tho funeral Of Mrs Dexter was held
at the Congregational Church on Tues
day OF last week. The burial was at
hampshire Corners.
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NOTICE.

This is to certify that l have this day
given my son, Samuel Daman, his time
during the remainder of his minority.
will neither claim any of his wages or
pay any of his debts after this date, Sep
kember H..
FRANK DAMAN,
Brandon, Vt.
12w3t
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Teeth Extracted

The only office in Burlington where
SOU can get teeth extracted without a
particle Of pain without taking gas.
My method is used by no other person.
No pain; no danger; no after effects.
DIR. l.. HAZEN.
Office. 1855 Pine ST., Burlington, VT.
Office hours, 10 to 3. Z to 8.
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land Telephone and Telegraph company
passed Sunday at his home hcre.-ifcnry
Rock Is supplying at the telephone ex-
change during the absence OF Miss Anna
RockMr. and Mrs. Edward Shortslecvcs
went to Piattsburgh last Monday on
business. Cleveland and Joseph Arnold
were in New York last Monday.
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JERICHO CENTRE.

Mrs. ]. ". Hart returned from her
visit to Ottawa Wedncsday.-Mrs. Bet
soy u. Hurlbert celebrated her 18th birth
day Tuesday by receiving several Of her
relatives and friends at tea.--Mr. Goodell
and MIR. Enos secretary and treasurer
1T the American Toy Manufacturing
company Of Salem. Mass. were in tow,
several days on business connected with
the manufacturing business of 4. L..
BOstwick. M. G. Whitney OF Bolton was
In town over Sunday.--F. G. Peaee was
called 70 Randolph Tuesday by tho
death of his uncle J. W. Hnle.-There
was a hearing Saturday at the school
house before County Examiner John Al
len It Westford. relative TO the propriety
of opening or closing the school IN d.
trict No. IL. Decision was reser-
cd.-Mrs. r. 8. Ransom ana Mrs. 7. l..
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PUMPS FOR SALE-Second-hand Ain.
boat pump for cesspools etc, also els
tern pump cheap. 2G5 Colchester Ave-,
burlington, 2l7,6&1lw2t.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALF.--A 5OO-foot hot water heater,
90 horse power steam boiler and b horse
power upright engine. w. Il. Gates.
2l5, d. WITT
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EVANSVILLE.

Kcn2ie Burnhan ard wife are en- tho
sick list also Mrs. d. c. Sha,tuck and
Mrs. George Fields.-Watson Moody and
daughter, Flossie. spent Saturday and
Sunday in town.--Mr. Hanks and son
have their big stock OF logs all out
Arson Fields ard sister. Daisy. spent
Sunday at Walter Prown's.-Farmers
have commenced digging potatoes.
They are rottirg badly.
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WANTED.

MAN wanted to cut so cords OF wood
farm house with use of barn to rent fof
the winter. II. IL. Tlley, st. George.
2l,d&wtf
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FOR SALE-A farm of 1il acres. abund-
ance of fruit, will keep Is cows and team.
wood and timber enough to pay for
farm, near school and village. good II
room house. fair barns with slo. ample
shed room, good ncighhors, grand list
S1,40O Price 81, $50 one half cash. must be
sold at once. n bargain. ]. +. Hunt. Real
Estate. Essex Junction, VT low2t
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TO RENT.

no RENTPleasant. warm furnished
house. near College. Apply 1i6 Will
liams street. S,w.tf.
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ZONE CENT
WORD.

7 Advertising IN this column one cent a
tord, each insertion. Copy may bc
Changed every week. Cash In advance re-
Nuired. No advertisement taken which Is
less than twelve words. two lines. Special
terms to advertisers using from go to
5,o0C lines within twelve consecutive
months,
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to hire
help or to sell n farm should Use this
column. Nearly 6,O00 copies of this paper
are sold every issue and your advertise
ment would be read by many possible
BUYERS. 37,wtf
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spent the first of the week with heI
daughter In Greensboro.
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NOTICE how little it costs to tell thou.
sands OF readers in many towns of Yer
mont what you have to sell or what you
wish to buy. Advertise in the Free Press
and you will get replies to your adver-
tisement. N,wtf
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EWO-SEATED SHUTDOWN CARRIAGE
for ono or two horses for snic. Good
condition. cost 500. will be sold for $40.
+. Selden. 143 Main street. Burlington
VT. Also other goods. 3.w,N.
VERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR for
sale In cloth binding $3.50 for set Of
two volumes. The second volume alone
SlI, Free Press Association, Burling-
ton, VT. 3l.wly
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BOLTON.

Mr.. and Mrs " w. IIalbert Of hos
ton, e. 7. Rhodes and Miss Eva Green
of Richmond. Mrs. MADEIRA Schwag OF
Underhill and the two daughters Of l..
c. 1'ucc Of Waterbury were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Drush's part of last
wcek.-Chestcr Smith of West Bolton
visited his cousin. Sidney Sabins. last
Friday and Saturday.--J. Kimball of Sar-
anac. n. v, with his brother-in-law, n.
Muzzy are moving into camp. prepare
tory to fulfilling lumber contract on
land belonging to the firm of Howe 4
Tracey.-lIcnry Pixley, who was working
for Mr.. Tinncy on Stevens's mountain
WIS taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
last Thursday.-J. T. Pixley and wife OF
Waterbury were in town last Thursday.
Hiram Fuller of Essex Junction was n
guest at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
S7bins last Saturday and Surday.-Mr
and Mrs. A. C. IIuntlcy visited Mrs
Huntlcy's parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. thy
den in Duybury last Surday.-Mrs
Fannie Muzz started last Monday morn
ing for New York State on a visit to re-
latives and friends.
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NOTICE.

in, relieves lamcneSs at once. cures
ringbone etc, never fails. Send for
circular. 2lS North St, Burlington,
VT. 10w4t.
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l,ostwIck and children spent a few days
nj Maiietts uay last week.
Edward G. Place and little daughter,
Ella, Of Huntington were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. nj. Carpenter last Friday
John Carpenter Of Huntington was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Carpenter
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Searching for Dead Bodies.

SAN DIEGO. July 22.-Every effort
aboard the Bennington today Is bent
toward reaching the dead bodies be-
meath the steel bulkheads in the closed and
flooded compartments A fire engine from
the local fire department will be utilized to
pump out the water. which, during the night
and morning periods Of high tide, rose still
higher In the engine and boiler rooms.
Out of the confusion that followed the
disaster and the work of rescue come thrill
ing stories of heroism and self-sacrifice.
The bravery Of the crew was commented on
by all who had opportunities to witness the
scenes. Men who are badly injured and
scalded worked to rescue those who were
worse off than themselves. and all the spe-
cial instances of heroism of the disaster
probably will never be fully written.
The self-sacrifcing efforts on the part OF
also commented on with praise for ALL Ev-
cry one who could be made useful at the
hospitals was put to work, and those who
could not were asked to return and re-
lieve those who were accepted.
Fireman e. G. Hopp makes the first
statement as to the cause Of the acci-
dent He says that shortly before the ex-
plosion one of the boilers was found to be
leaking badly, and the boilermaker was
sent for to repair the damage. Before
the latter came the explosion occurred.
right and he himself was stunned for a
moment
The dead will be given military burial
Sunday afternoon at the military reserva-
ton at Point Iona. Services will be held
at O'Clock on the point, and launches Will
convey across the bay the living officers
and men able to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
IDEAL AMERICAN OFFICER.
Described by Gen. H. c. Corbin in an
Address at Manila

Gen. Fl. c. Ccrbin, commanding the Phil
ipplnes division. in a recent address at
Manila, drew the following striking picture
of the ideal American army officer:
There are here and there Indications of
a disposition on the part Of some to drift
away from our longtime mooring.. lean
never be allowed to find lasting hold in
our lives. We have no claims to place
with the aristocracy of wealth and BIRTH
but the army should be an aristocracy
higher than either. Ours should he the
aristocracy of patriotism. an arstocracy of
the simple. frugal life. an aristocracy of
truth and integrity, of sobriety and cleanli-
ness, an aristocracy of regard for the
supremacy of law and order. This will
commend us to our countrymen and give
them confidence that in the hour of threat
ened danger from within or without they
have an army on which they can rest In
perfect confidence.
Let frugality be a mark of our being
This does not mean that we shall be mig
gardly This does not bar that hospitality
that has always been peculiarly our
very own, but 1t does mean living within
our means. Anything less is not becoming.
Anything more Is vulgar and destructive of
our high standing and well being Officers
should avoid they would a pest any
habit of life that involves avoidable debt.
An officer in debt is one enslayed. and from
which he cannot escape except by great
effort and long suffering. Point to me an
officer free from debt, and Will show you
one that Is free and willing to meet every
duty. With the simply life, the life that Is
most becoming to US, the sorrow and hu-
initiation Of unpaid bills need be no part of
our lot