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The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Answers For HapSer

Sir Charles Napier hated q man who
had not an answer ready for him. he
once asked Richard Burton, the explor-
er. how many bricks there were In q
newly built bridge. Richard, knowing
his foible, answered without hesita-
H0E: Two hundred and twenty-nine
thousand and ten, Sir Charles" He
turned away and smiled. Another time
he ordered q review on q grand scale
to impress certain chiefs. Lieutenant
Burton. be pleased to inform these
gentlemen that l propose to form these
men into line. then to break into
echelon by the right and to form square
on the center battalion" and so on, for
about five minutes, In military tech
meal terms for which there were no
equivalents in these mems dialects.
Eyes, sir" said Richard, saluting.
Turning to the chiefs. Richard said,
"Oh. chiefs. u great nan Is going to
show You the way We fight. and you
must be attentive to the rules!" He
then touched his cap to Sir Charles.
"Have you explained all?" he asked.
Everything, SIR" answered Richard.
"A most concentrated language that
must be-" said. Sir Charles, riding of
with his lose In the air.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
A Bored Prfncess.

+. Leveson-Go lower, long prominent in
England. published a volume of rem
iniscences, in which he tells the story
of Princess Lieven: What the prin-
cess chiefly suffered from was intense
boredom. which amounted almost to a
disease. If nobody called during the
afternoon. she would roll on the floor
from e4nui. On n occasion. when on
her way from England, she got so
much alarmed at the prospect of trav-
cling from Calais to Paris alone that
she offered a.; seat in her carriage to q
respectable looking clergyman on beard
the steamer, which he joyfully accept
ed. When seated beside her, he talked
so necessarily us to drive her wild. She
could only relieve her feelings by put
ting her head out of the window and
screaming out to the VIM, III m'ennuie
Ill m'ennuie" Gle fatigues me.)"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
The Glare From tn. no,1..


A retired railroad engineer says: Il
often hear people enlarge upon the diff
culties of driving a locomotive in the
dark. or during a heavy rain; but, for
my part. nothing ever gave me more
anxiety than continuous sunshine.
Color blindness is frequently nothing
more, than intense pain in the eyes
caused by watching objects which re-
fleet the light and upon which the sun
is shining. In q run of several hours
the glare from the rails which strikes
the eyes while watching for track Oh
structions and more particularly for
rails which have been forced out Of
line by the heat is very trying. and
often whenHI have left the locomotive
after such Il RIM | have found the
greatest comfort in resting In a room
where Egyptian darkness prevailed. A
man is afraid to wear smoked glasses
lest he should be suspected of color
blindness and lose his position. But
sol protection Of this kind would
greatly prnlong the career Of many IN
engineer and fireman"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
ONE HUNDRED BURIED ALIVE.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 8.-The large
Meyers department store collapsed this
morning, falling from roof to cellar and
carrying down more than one hundred
persons in the wreckage. Up to one
O'Clock this afternoon one dead body had
been taken out and seventy-fve others
rescued. OF the latter, three have since
died in hospitals and thirty others are
seriously injured. 1t is estimated fifty
bodies still remain in the ruins. The
scenes around the wreck were harrow
ing in the extreme. The streets were
blocked with debris, from which those
who escaped alive were rescued with
difficulty. Firemen, police and many
volunteers are frantically clearing away
the wreckage in the hope of saving Some
not yet dead.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
ceiving as a whole $4,000 per

ceiving as a whole $4,000 per
annum more in 1905 than in 1900.
They now demand a further in-
crease of $4,000 a year. In
creases granted by the company
since May / represent $4,000
additional per year in pay of
operators, yet in the face of this
the operators refused to consent
to a settlement of the few ques-
tons remaining unadjusted.
1.-The Northern Pacific expects
to terminate the present strike
within a reasonable time, and its
officers are confident that in the
interim they will be fully able to
handle the business OF the COM
pany without delay or inconyeni-
ence of any serious nature to its
patrons.
CLOSED stations are being rap
idly re.opencd and reports from
all divisions tonight indicate that
trains are being moved with
increasing promptness."
For the General Manager,
l. CURTIS L. MosHER.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
King George Wa. Thin.

Among the anecdotes told by a biog-
rapher concerning John. Leech. the IA
nous Punch artist, is the following:
On n occasion when in. the coun.
try on a sketching tour Mr.. Leech paid
a visit to a travelling waxwork show
which happened at the time, to be In
the village. The proprietor of the wax.
works in giving a description Of the
different exhibits pointed to a very
lean. attenuated figure with an order
nFits breast and said:
lis majerstie King George w."
"Who?" inquired Mr.. Leech In sur.
prise. why, l thought George Nv.
was a fat man."
did yer, them sneered the show.
a well. yer, wouldn't be very fat
II you'd been without whites as long
as him"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Good Both ways.

Bishop Wilson of Calcutta, whose
speeches are often quoted, had the
happy faculty of saying the right thing
at all times.
On n occasion two young people
whose fathers were famous for their
diverse and peculiar views on Biblical
subjects came to see the bishop.
"Ah," said he a he greeted one,
"your father wrote a great work on
the Apocalypse. I congratulate you
on being the daughter Of such a man"
Then, turning to his other guest. he
said: "And your father forbore to
write about the Apocalypse-a wise
forbearance. You are to be congrat-
ulated on having so wise a father"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Humor In Men and Women.

There a be no doubt that women
have less sense of humor than men.
Much humor in a woman is rare and
remarkable. The love Of appreciation
Is as common among women as humor
among men. and as rare among men
as humor among women. The tempta-
ton to say the u%npalatable thing which,
quite apart from dislike or anger, at
times seems to attack the masculine
mind seldom occurs to them, and when
it does it denotes not. as in men, a
mere ebullition Of the spirit Of indie.
'pendence. but a real want Of bcncso.
Ience going down to the roots of the
nature. Most women would rather be
liked by every one: very many wish
for. and a few actually crave, approba.
tion.-London Spectator.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
A'Clever Ruse.

When Thurlow was lord chancellor
of England he was much at outs with
the bishop Of London. The latter was
visited one day by a clergyman who
sought appointment to a fat living then
vacant. He wanted a letter of recon-
mendation to Lord Thurlow, but the
bishop said such a letter was likely to
do more harm than good. Nevertheless
he wrote it. When Thurlow read the
missive he said, "Well, as that scoun-
drel, the bishop Of London, has intro
duced you, you won't get the living"
$50 the bishop said, my lord" was the
meek reply. did the bishop say SOP
roared Thurlow. 'Then I'll prove him
a liar. for you shall have the living"
And he was as good as his word.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Unnecessary Noises.

~ - .t ~ .E-HH
Noise is easily misinterpreted as a
sign Of vigorous enterprise in all lines
of human activity. There is a hustle
of trade which no one would suppress,
The loudest shouter is not by any
means the most accomplished and ct.
fective orator. The best work may bs
done without great clamor and uproar.
Noise is commonly associated with the
fakir, who covers the pinchbeck quail
ity Of his wares by stridently proclaim
ing their virtues. Much Of the noise
OF the city, street Is entirely unnec.
essary and could be suppressed with.
out injury to any material interest. a
society for the prevention of din would
find a fertile feld for its benefcent
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
WORK PROGRESSING ON BIG
BRIDGE.

Bismarck, Aug. o.-The work Of re-
placing the superstructure of the bridge
across the Missouri river with heavier
steel work, of more than double its pres
ent sustaining capacity, has been pre-
crossing for some time and visitors at
the river now may take note of the work
that has been done thus far. In order
to relieve the weight ON the superstruct-
ure while that is being shifted, an entire
system of false work resting upon piling
driven into the river has been erected
under the first span Of the bridge. This
supports the rails and ties so that the
superstructure may be removed piece by
piece and replaced. The extent and
quality Of the work may be determined
from even a casual inspection of the
immense amount of piling and support
ing timbers used in supporting the first
span of the bridge while the change is
being made. As soon as the timber
work and the first span is completed,
a new system Of false work will be
erected beneath the second span, and
the work will progress with that until
practically completed with the excep-
ton of the piers. These of course are
amply capable of sustaining all the
weight that might be placed upon then
being monoliths practically of granite,
resting upon the bed rock of the river.
The present reconstruction of the bridge,
while perhaps not absolutely necessary,
is deemed advisable by the company
because of the gradually and constantly
increasing weight of trains and engines.
When the bridge was first constructed,
trains of four hundred tons we're the
ordinary freight trains. This capacity
has practically quadrupled in the past
few years. Last night while observing
the work being done upon the bridge,
one freight train passed across it, carry
ing nearly fifty cars and exceeding the
total length of the bridge by several
hundred feet, SO that when the engine
has passed far out on the trestle on the
west the caboose had not reached the
east approach to the bridge.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
IAPAN'S TER MS.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. Io.-Just be.
fore the close of this mornings session
ofthe Russo Japanese peace conference,
Baron Komura presented the japanese
terms in writing to M. Witte. The
latter thrust the paper in his pocket
and the session was declared adjourned.
1t is said the terms include the imnne-
diate evacuation of Manchuria, the
cession OF the Island of.Sakhalin and an
indemnity of one billion dollars. Vladi-
vostock was also demanded. The Rus
sian ENJOYS will study the conditions
and reply in writing as. soon as pes
sible.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
The Dance Of the Gods.

At the great festival Of the New
Year held. in Lassa the ''dance Of the
gods' Is performed In the presence Of
the grand lama. A long cable of twist
ed leather thongs is stretched from a
high point In the battlements Of the
lama'sy palace to the plain below. and
two men slide from top to- bottom, ~
ing on their chests and spreading out
their arms as ii to swim. The tremen-
dous rapidity Of the, descent Is FIRE,
quently fatal to the dancers, but there
are never wanting fanatics who will
undertake 1t In the hope Of a happy
TRANSPORTATION or adventures attract.
ed by the value Of the reward offered
by the court. i.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Motley,s First I4sndon Dinner.

Motley's First ISndon Dinner.
When Mr.. Motley, the historian, was
American minister to London he had
trouble at his first dinner party. Mr.,
Leveson-Gower says: AT that time
couples were sent in to dinner in pairs.
but nobody's place was fixed. Unfor-
tunately the Turkish ambassador was
allotted to Lady W1ldegrave, who did
not care to have him as her neighbor.
She consequently told him that his
place was at the other side Of the til.
BILE. BE, with oriental politeness, did
as she babe him and sat down opposite
to her. This upset the whole arrange
ment. The couples wandered about the
room like sheep that were being driven
out Of a field. Mr.. Motley, who had iev.
cry merit except Q good temper, went
into a passion, and l nearly died of
laughing"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Father Of Electric Railway.

Father Of Electric RaiIways.
The honor Of first suggesting an cleo.
trio railway must be accorded to Thorn
as Davenport Of Brandon. VT, black
smith and electrician. inventor and sci
enlist. In 1884 he ran a. toy motor
mounted on wheels OF a small circular
railway, and q year later he exhibited
it at. Springfield and at Boston. Then
1t gave up the ghost. and for more
than twoscore years various inventors,
in. utter ignorance Of the principles of
the modern dynamo and with no source
Of power except. the zinc burning pri-
mary battery. labored with small re.
ward.-Century.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
A Rishop,s Pm.

Henry Niles Pierce, Episcopal bishop
of Arkansas, was as i%nveterate and
clever a punster as the noted English
divine, Sydney Smith. On one occa-
sion a lady in expressing her admira-
ton Of his erudition exclaimed:
"Why, bishop. you are a perfect ocean
Of learning" a''r
"No, madam was the modest re-
joinder, I'm only a part of the see Of
Arkansas"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
RICH MEMS CHURCH BURNED.

y. New York, Aug. 8.-St. Thomas Epis-
copal church on Fifth Avenue and
Fifty-third street, and M of the most
richly furnished religious edifces in
America, was wrecked by fire this morn
ing. Within "a block Of the ruined
church are the homes of half a score of
the country's wealthiest men, including
John d. and VIM. Rockefeller. The
fire was confined to the church and
the loss is estimated at a quarter Of
a million dollars.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Proving His Love.

Bride-I know you don't llove me!
Groom-Why, child, what makes you
say that? Bride-Because you're not
jealous. Why, Wayne Gray's been
married nearly a year. and her hus-
bands SO Jealous that he's shot at her
twice and tried to kill himself three
timesi go :
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
The REAL QUESTION.

! The real question OF disease
is uCan I be cured? If you
or anyone dear to you is
losing strength, flesh, energy
and vitality, If you are wise
you will not spend time try
Ing to figure out just what
name to call the disease by.
1t is almost impossible to
draw the line where debility
and weakness merge into
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Worse Than East Africa.

The worst climate / have ever ex-
perienced is that of New York. which
presents all the disadvantages Of the
arctic and torrid zones.-From 1.-The
East African Protectorate." by Sir
Charles Eliot.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Wise Daughter.

Father-If you paid more attention
to cooking and less to dress, my dear.
you would make q much better wife.
Daughter Yes: father. But who
would marry me?
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
She Remembered.

"Come back for something you've
forgotten, as usual?" said the husband.
"No," replied his wife sweetly, 1--WE
come back for something I remember
ed"
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12

General Manager H. ]: Horn of
the Northern Pacific summarizes
the first week of the telegraphers'
strike, which affects the entire
system of 5000 miles, in the fol
lowing official statement:
while it has produced consid-
cradle annoyance and has made
it more difficult to maintain
prompt service, the strike of the
Northern Pacific telegraphers has
absolutely failed to tie up traffic,
blockade trains or prevent reason
ably prompt movement of traffic.
Safety OF passenger trains and
their prompt movement through
to destination has not been i'm
paired Cor interfered with. The
travelling public may expect as
satisfactory service as if no strike
existed.
"Sincc the strike began the
Northern Pacific has been entirely
free from wrecks, accidents or
physical trouble. Every through
train has moved over it's entire
run without serious delay. The
heavy Lewis and Clark passenger
travel has not been interfered
with and passengers have not been
Inconvenience by anything more
than a few minor delays. Trans
continental service, over a run of
1000 miles, has been maintained
in excellent shape.
"As the result of the first week
of the strike, many striking opera
tors are already asking to be
re employed. Competent men
are going forward at the rate of
50 a day to take vacant posts and
the entire system is in constantly
improving condition and will with
in ten days again return to normal
shape.
"Notices have been served on
connecting lines that the North
ern Pacific will accept all perish
able freight offered, and the
usual fast freight schedules have
been resumed. The ability of a
railway to handle this class of
traffic is the severest test of it's
command of the situation. So
far as it was the intention of the
strikers to blockade this class of
traffic, they have signally failed.
1T should be remembered that
the telegraphers have officially
declared that it is not their inten-
ton to interfere with passenger
traffic.
THE management wishes to
emphasize the fact that it is fully
able to. handle all it's trains and
afford the usual service to the
public.
Photographers positions exist
ing in 1900 and still existing pay
in 1905 a total of $4,000 annu-
ally in wages more than in 1900.
The telegraphers have been re-
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
LATE TElEGRAPnlC NEWS.
M OF THE STRIKE
CONDITION, N. r. RAIL

sF0 -.
WAY.
!. Paul, Aug. $, 1890 p. nd
Lockout declared against tele-
graph operators at IL o'clock
Monday morning.
Strike declared by telegraphers
Monday night at IL o'clock.
Result of strike order-practi-
cally all 0. R. T. men on North
ern Pacific left their work.
Reasons for lockout, refusal of
men to accept or reject settle
ment offered BY company. involv.
ing $4,000 advance in annual pay
since May I, 1909.
Unsettled grievances, only one,
the question of additional pay fol-
Sunday overtime work.
Strike order forced by lockou,
order, and now being protested
against by many striking oper.
ators.
Perishable freight being &C.
cepted by Northern Pacific 70,
all destinations. All passenge,
trains moving uninterruptedly.
All classes of. freight traffic
moving.
System entirely free from
wrecks, accidents or other physi.
cal trouble. and has been con.
tinuously since strike started.
Strike has absolutely failed, te
tie up trains, blockade or conges'
traffic. Service to shippers anc
the travelling public practically
normal, safety to travel absolutel,
unimpaired, and trains moving
with little delay
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12

He who expresses his willingness to
die for a woman always reserves the
right to ok the date Of his demise.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12
Poor Polish.

$50 he said I vas a polished gentle
man, did he7"
"Well-yes. 1t was the same thing"
"Ah! What vas the exact wordT"
HE said you were a slippery fellow"
Cleveland Leader.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12

The important point is that they were
hopelessly i'll but this matchless vDis-
covery restored and saved them.
81 was not able to do hardly any work at
all.n says Mrs. Jennie Dingman. Of Vanburen.
letter to Dr.. Pierce Il had T pain 'hi IN my iefe
side and back. and had headache ali the
time. 1 tried your medicine and it helped
me; Last spring ! had o bad cough; I got SO
bad I had to be in bed all tho time. i - NJ.
NJ husband thought I had consumption.
He wanted me to get . doctor, but I told him
II 1t was consumption they could not help
me; We thought, We would try DR.. Pierce's
Code Medical Discovery and before I had
I have had no more Of 1t. returning. Your
medicine Is the best I have taken"
Writeto DR.. R.V. Pierce. He will send
you good, fatherly. professional advice,
IN q plain scaled envelope, absolutely
free. His nearly 40 years experience as
chief consulting physician of the IN
valids' Hotel, at Buffalo. N. Y, has made
him an expert in chronic diseases.
Constipation causes and aggravatas
many serious diseases. 1t Is Thoroughly
cured by Dr.. Piercs's Pleasant Pellets.
The Dickinson press., 1905-08-12

consumption. Your trouble may not be
consumption to-day, but you don't know
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
a Favorable Outlook for Winter Wheat
General Conditions Bcttcr

New York, Feb. 24-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
With tho exception of few lake and
seaboard points which show effects Of
past bad weather distributivc trade at
most leading markets assumes a more
favorable aspect. This is due to tho
spread of milder weather conditions
and the increase in the number OF
country buyers. Especially active lines
are dry goods notions. boots and shoes.
Tho general tendency of reports as
to the winter wheat crop is that the
heavy covering has helped the crop
and favorable reports in the future are
predicted.
Tho dry goods trade is picking up all
around. Shoe shipments from eastern
points are larger than of late and a
slight gain over last year is noted.
Among the industries iron and steel
show relatively the most active de-
mand and the largest turn over Pig
iron has sold better at all markets
rails have been bought more freely.
and locomotives, cars and track sup
plies have been taken more largely
The market seems to be turning more
in sellers favor.
Business failures for the week end
ing February 23, number 22O. against
oi3 last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
Two Bullets Found in the Body
of Jay johnson, Killed by
His Brother.
F. ". JOHNSON ARRAIGNED.
Placed under $4,000 Bail by Justice
williams hut Cannot Raise lt-NO
Further Hearing until March
IL when Attorncy.Gcncrsa
Fits VIII DC Present.

South Londonderry, Feb. 24.--Fred w.
Johnson, charged with shooting his
brother, Jay, in Winhall. Wednesday,
was arraigncd before Justice Williams
at Bondville this afternoon on mo-
ton OF the States attorney further
proceeding was post poncd to March Is
to await action by Attorney General
Fits. now in Washington.
Bail for the accused was fixed at ST.
OOO and up to this time he has failed
to secure bondsmcn.
An autopsy was hcld on tho body of
the dead man this forenoon. Two bull
lets were found, one entering the body
Just below the shoulder blade, the other
in the back.
Solomon Johnson and his wife. both of
whom are over 50 years of age. practically
spent their entire lives in the town Of
Winhal. Their farm which is about Il
mile from the village, consists Of 100 acres
or more of good mountain land They had
rour children, three sons and a daush-
ter.
Herbert johnson was elected 10 the
State legislature in 1901, JAY has lived II
greater part of his lite at home with the
old people. Fred is the youngest of the
boys, and has hitherto borne an excellent
reputation. He has taught school in Il
number of the surrounding towns He rc-
Gently taught at Ludlow. and PASSED the
grade Manchester village examination
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
FUNERAL OF G. w. SMITH.
business Suspended at White River
Junction In Honor of the Dead.

White River Junction, Feb. .6.--rhc fu-
neral services of Geo W. Smith, held nj
his late residence yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock, were largely attended. Tho
Rev. w. j. Harris. j. D., rector OF ST.
Paurs Church. ofiiciatcd Tho services
were simple ana impressive, consisting of
prayers. scriptural selections and singing
by II male quartcttc from Hanover. AZ
the close the remains were taken to Han
over, y. H.. for intcrment by the side
Of his wife. Tho bearers were long time
employees of the dcccased-Dcnnis Ashley
II. Hogdon. II. a Cleveland, Chas. IT,.
Brown and Arthur Dutton of this place
and Il. a. Clifford of Hanover. Handsome
flcral designs were contributed by the Ma
ticnal bank of this village OF which Mr.
Smith was president. United Brethren
Lodge, +. & A. NJ, WcnOna Chapter. East
err star employees and individual friends.
a telegram was received by y. Il. Smith,
son Of the deceased from Whitcihw Reid
his uncle, rogretting that engagements on
the Pacific slope would rrecent his COM
ing on and expressing sympathy with the
family.
Mrs. \. r. Story of Sufllcld. Conn, Geo.
7. Williston of st. Adams ami DR.. T.. T..
Smith of Norwalk. Conn. were the rela-
tives present from out OF town.
During the funeral services business
places in this village were generally
closed.