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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
Public IL Aroused.

The public is aroused to a knowledge
of the curative merits of that great
medicinal tonic. Electric Bittcrs. for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys Mary
H. Walters, of 546 St. Clair Ave.
Columbus, o.. writes: For several
months, l was given up to die. had
foyer and aguc. my nerves were wreck
ed: I could not sleep and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs. that I could not eat. Soon after
beginning to take Electric Bitters. I
obtained relief. and in short time
was entirely cured" Guaranteed at J.
w. O'Sullivan's drug store and all
druggists; price soc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
Peculiar Disappearance,

]. d. Runyan. of Butlerville. O., laid
the peculiar disappearance OF his pain
full symptoms, of indigestion and bill
BUSINESS, to DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
lie says. "Thcy are a perfect remedy.
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation. etc" Guaranteed at j. w,
o'Sullivan's drug store and At all
druggists. price CSC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Denver. Col. and Return. Only $685.
From all stations in Vermont.
Account National Encampment, G.
a. r.
Special train Of first-class coaches
Pullman Standard and Tourist Slecp-
ors Will leave White River Jet, Sat
urday, September ., running solid To
Denver. For further particulars write
J. L. Bentley. Gcnl Pass. Agent, Cen.
trail Vermont Ry, st. Adams. VT.
swat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR.

III Il runny thing that no one evei
saw girl out driving with a one-armed
man.
a woman thinks she has a good ap
pctite whcn she wants to cat corn orr
tho cob ana vanilla ice cream with hot
chocolate sauce.
Inc man who invented pianos for chill
dren To practice on over your head in a
hat must get deeper into purgatory every
year he stays there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
MEMS LIST,

~ A. Blanchard. William Bouchey.
Eustis Bassette, Eodia Bonhomme. T..
p. Langley, l.. NJ. Lord, II. Mckannon,
o. NJ. Norton. W. a. Poland, II. T..
Pierce. Arthur Pixley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
WOMEN'S LIST.

Miss T.. Clark, Mrs. James Leblanc,
Miss Mary Leonard Mrs. l.. y. Parker,
Mrs. Hattie Parmctcr BESSIE Peck Mrs.
+. NJ. Powers. Gertrude Peck. Mrs. Alex
andcr Rogers, Miss Laura Scott. Mrs
NJ. NJ lowell. Mrs. Matilda Steady Mrs
G. T.. Shene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
A BIG LOG JAM.

The biggest log Jam for years has accu-
mulated at Cheshire bridge in Springfield.
and covers an acre or more. A force OF
Is men Ii working to clear away the mass
The rear drive 10 expected soon and the
sight IL one Of great interest and Is wit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

list OF unclaimed letters in the Eur.
l!ngton postoffice for the week ending
August !. laos:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE
tablets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure.
E. ". Groves signature is on each
box. Csc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Don't hesitate between an engine
made at your very door and ono made
a thousand miles from home.
Ten years experience has perfected
our engine and given lis name un-
parrclled for reliability and good
Workmanship.
Why take any risks when your
friends can tell you the many superior
points Of the Abcnaque.
ABENAQUE MACHINE WORKS.
Westmisstes Station, VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
RAD STOMACH
MAKES BAD BLOOD.

You can't make sweet butter in . foul
ehufn. Every feEper's wife ipows this.
food you eat, end ttioui, iorpl4 Of ont Of
SSs E ::s xnsl' ;ys:'n nj, ;s ssv. from ,c"
srssSn sos sS sSSnSSs Ss y, :astc, poor
Me:s TIsSoss,, VI Witch i :: so. Ssssr
age composed Of whisky or alcohol, being
entirely free from intoxicants, IL q great
regulator and invtSorator Of the Stom-
ach, Liver and Bowels.
.o ASoSs ; yssr NJ =: II ZIP blood POI;
3sis.s svess. sS:Ie. 'YYo 0H ns1. y "h:s
becene !eIy. Nniry in Appesranee ADD began
e. % "a fc s.SS n NJ s e Out
sssa blcs sins .Slsh se alS not Give
oiasSn S.dc. S9sen VA sI ss sSHy
benefited With the s. arst bottle and after TAX
blood wa: ciesnsed NJ S co%nSieson ans
year than did icr some Time before Dr..
tainiy most remarkable medicine" 80 '
Don't accept substitute for medicine
which performs such cures and which has
. uniformly successful record Of nearly
forty years to Its credit. It's an insult to
your Intelligence for a dealer to try by
over persuasion TO- palm on upon you In
It's stead some inferior article with no
record to back u up. You know what
you want; 1t is his business to meet that
want.
a60. 000 OWEN AWAY. in copies of
xCOeOO The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser. a hook that sold 70 the cx-
tent OF 10000 copies q fow
years ago. At u 81 per COPY.
Last year we rave away
100000 worth OF those invaluo- 1
!: & ! 4 !
bic books. This year VIC shall M CO.,
give away eb0.oNO worth Of 1 Win, d Ssnssi
them. Will you share in this nt&NtNH.I
benefit! n 50. send only n Me- evss:I
One-ccnt stamps TO cover cost
Of mailing only for book In
sttff paper covers. or II stamps BsAJ
for cloth bound. Address Dr. ~ r.
r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. y. Y.
Constipation although little i'll. be
gets big ones If neglected. DIR. Picrcet
Pellets cures cOnSt iUn tion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

produces better results In two minutes?
Everything in the package. Simply add hot
water and set to cool. It's perfection. A sur
prise to the housewife. No trouble, less ex.
Pense. Try It to-day. Flavors: Lemon,
Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, Chocolate
and Cherry. At grocers. lOc.
When You make Ice Cream use Jell.O ICE
CREAM Powder. All ingredients in the
package. AT all grocers. 2pkgs. fur 600.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Constipation although little i'll. no
gets big ones If neglected. Dr. Picrcet
Pellets cures construction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

The prudential committee Of Leland and
Gray Seminary In Townshcnd. has en-
gagged Harris Ward Lewis, A. b., of Col
gate University as principal. Mr.. Lewis
took a preparatory course at the Norwich,
N. y, high school. graduating in 1896.
After engaging in business for several
years he entered Colgate University,
Hamilton. N. Y, from which institution
he was graduated last year. For some
time he has been connected with the Ed-
son Electric Illuminating company of
Boston. lie will go to Townshend Aug
ust Is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
TROUT SEASON WAS POOR.

The open season for trout closed Mon.
day. Owing 20 the drouth the fishing.
usually pretty good through July, has
been extremely poor this season. and even
the spring holes. in which sportsmen are
wont TO catch good strings in midsummer,
nave been so low AS to preclude the usual
sport Many streams In the vicinity Of
hraftleboro and the adjoining towns are
absolutely dry for the first time in the
remembrance OF the present generation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-18
Hirching Posts in Use.

Numbered in the vast tfrong that
filled the square were ladies who move
in the choicest social circles of the coun-
ty- We are afraid they found the hastily
constructed benches uncomfortable The
Independence division of the Central
brought into town fully 300 who came
early enough to par;ake of the hospitaH-
ty Of the 7. NJ. R. C. before the meeting.
They were under command of that loyal
Republican. Mark Wilt People were in
from all the neighboring surroundings.
All the hitching posts around the court
house fence were in use
1t was hot night. Everybody clap
ped as the Junior Band. under the lead
ership Of Frank Downs, took its place
and that ratified the boys. but you can't
keep real talent down. and before long
they had everybody patting time. This
shows the appreciation of the audience.
President Gardner. of the club, presided,
and opened the meeting with a few well
CHOSEN remarks. complimenttng the
ladies' in fine style. Our popular Con-
gresham was first on the program, and
he did not disappofnt the host OF his
friends. whose expectations were high.
His address was IN lighter vein all
through, putting the audience in SPLEEN
uto 'ioiiioi. III the SERIOUS sectlon or his
speech he fayed alive those Benedict
Arnolds Of their party to which they
claim to belong who vote with it when
ever things go their way. and vote with
men whose principles they pretend to
oppose when they cannot run their sup
posed party as they themselves would
like 1t be run. 1t Is this kind of talk
that has made Tom Roundtree the lead
er he is in this section Of the country
We have no room in Indiana for mug
wumps.
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"we1l Go Over This Together

There was no one in the CHIEFS room
as 1 entered. Mr.. Wheat drew up a
chair near his own-but at one side of
his desk. so that we talked across the
corner-and observed. as he reached out
his hand: You came back SOON Sit
down; Wen go over these together
The first record was in the form of
a circular letter to the Secretary from
the old division chief. Before / could
grasp anything more than that it was
a blank filed :aut I saw that word
down the page 1 asked Mr. Wheat at
once:
DO you know what the several grades
of marking Were in those days?"
He answered. dispa ssionately:
Excellent, good, fair, poor"
Without weighing that letter except to
consider that u was surely superseded
by later records. opened the next
That was a similar blank. filled out and
signed by O'Mara. In the middle of the
page stood out that same word-'-Fair"
1t was Mr.. Wheat who reached for
the next paper. commenting as he did
so: :. Fair, again. That looks dis
coura ging, doesn't it?'"
The third entry was by Colonel Pow
ell: Excellent" 1t was followed by
several lines Of typewriting, and as we
leaned over together to read them 1
saw the new chiefs eyebrows close
over the gap that ordinarily kept them
apart. What was written was:
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"You have letters Of

papers quickly. you have letters Of
endorsement here" said he as he hand
ed them back to me, from Mr.. O'Mara,
suggesting that you be transferred 70
the Record division. which I see was
done, and from Representative Round
tree, of Indiana. urging that you Be
promoted because your father ID =
good Republican And that Is all.
I'VE shall not decide about this ap-
pointment right away, Mr., Schuyaer,"
he went on II cannot tell now who
will be appointed. But VIII own that
I find this record disappointing. In my
observation you have proven yourself
an extremely capable clerk. / hope I
have not been mistaken"
With that he bowed me out the door
as impersonally as judge. I had lt
out with myself that afternoon Al
rode home IN the train. But Il was
hard to reconcile myself TO the thought
that O'Mara and his gambling partner
still had influence enough to make me
suffer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-18
A Democratic Landslide

After supper Mr.. Bell. my father, Joe
Willoughby and 1 went down to the
Young Mems Republican Club to hear
the returns When we entered the room
we could hardly breathe, the air was
so heavy with cigar-smoke, and at first
we could not see the black board for
the thick haze that hung at about the
level of our eyes. AS we entered. we
heard the county treasurer say Good
Lord, haven't we even saved the county
ticket2' and we knew that the vote In
the State had gone against us. NV
father went TO the operator and sorted
over the messages. He came back in
few minutes with his teeth set AS
make it, he said, shouting to be heard
above the confusion. the whole com
trys gon' Democratic
After 1G o'clock there was no need i,
wait for news of the general result
Not only New York and Indiana, the
ntEotal States. had gone Democratic
but Republican States like Illinois and
Wisconsin. Harrison was overwhelrn-
ingly beaten. l waited on, however, for
accurate returns from our own county.
Our town had elected it's city ticket by
the established Republican majority of
225. independence, which ordinarily
polled about GO Democratic votes and
70 Republican votes, had reversed the
figures Monroe, Delight, and Merry
dale were all slow in reporting. the
11rst because of some trouble over the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-18
(To Be Continued Next sunisy.1
In Defense of the acoe.'

To the Editor Of The Washington Times,
Being greatly interested N ''The LII
Story of a Government Clerk" as nax-
rated by ~ Cog IN the WheeI'' IN The
Sunday Times, was impressed with
your editorial criticism, 'Inchoate sAbii-
ity." in Mondays issue. So much 30
indeed, that I am constrained to enter
a protest. Now. anyone can criticise,
although not all as fntelligently as The
Times, but few there are who can suS-
gest an Improvement or apply q reme-
dy.
Under the system in operations during
the time of which ne writes, how could
Philip help being a Cog? How could
he have developed his ability along the
proper lines? A practical answer to
these questions, such as The Times IS
able to give. may keep some bright
young man" who enters the servics
from repeating Philips mistakes Per-
haps Philip will answer them before hs
has finished his story. It is to be hoped
he will AS your editorial on tha sub
ject now stands. he Is told what TO
avoid, but not how to avoid it. My OWE
opinion is, that anyone who can write
a story such as the one under discuss
sion does himself wrong in wearing
his life away as Government clerk
Respectfully, JOHN P. HEAP.
washington, D. c., June s, 1905
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Just a Young Voter.

AS the other two speeches were logi-
cal arguments, the Hon. Toms Jokes
were fine entree 30 Gardner was just
introducing the First Voters Quartet
when baby cried so nobody could hear
themselves think. Bo made us all laugh
and the mother feel better by saving
wittily that he hoped that was a young
voter trying to make himself heard. The
quartet. consisting of Pope white,
Clint Dewitt Henry Saunders, and DR..
Marsien. sang a song especially written
for that occasion by the doctor. I'VE
Cannot Fail" to the Old familiar tune
that everybody knows of. Nellie Gray"
In the trash that is sung during cam
paigns a good song IS so unusual that
we print the chorus of this one. only
wishing that we had space for the whole
poem
Oh. poor Old Grover C.
Where wifi your chances be
When the peoples votes are counted once
again?
You'll be floating down Salt river,
Sailing toward the open sea,
In a rowboat provided you by Ben
Those Democrats who have been
telling around town that Phil Schuyler
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A Fellow-Clerk's Opinion.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Sir: have been reading with a great
deal of interest the story running in The
Sunday Times entitled THE Life Story
OF a Department Clerk" and your edi-
torials, following it, which have ap-
peared at different times In your paper
I agree with the writer of the story in
his opinion of his ability and think that
he has just cause for dissatisfaction
with his occupation It is plainly evil
dent that Philip is no ordinary clerk,
and the probabilities are that had he
returned to his native State when he
was offered the opportunity TO enter the
law partnership, his financial condition
would have been improved and, in time,
he would have become d man of wealth
and prominence in his native State.
Even though he might never have real
lied his courted ambition Of the At
torney Generalship his sphere OF use
fulness would have been greatly IN
creased.
l do not agree with your opinion OF
Philips ability. namely. that he was a
mole, but was not content to Dig" It
seems TO me that the fact that he was
not content to dig was the strongest
evidence that he was not q MOLE If
there is any weakness in Philips char
acter. it is that he lacked the ability to
see and to seize upon the opportunity
when it presented itself. However.
would not say that Philips life had been
a failure. 1t is, as you. think. have
said in your paper. hard to say. that a
man who had q wife such as Phillips.
and a baby, q home on a hin with trees
about 1t. and an occupation which was
not altogether uncongenial, had made
a failure of life. robert G. Ingersou
said, that any man who had won the
love of q good and faithful woman had
not made failure OF life, and he was
undoubtedly right in that at least
agree with you that the story is q
good and in many respects remarkable
one. 1t is a strong inditepent against
any artificial or made-to-order system
OF society and strong argument forth
dividuality of effort and purpose.
DEPARTMENT CLERK.
Washington. D. c., June g. 1895.
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splendid audience 80 the tariff, making
it so clear than even the cabbage fac
tory on the other side of the square
ought to be able TO understand why free
trade is visionary dream and a pro-
tective tariff the bulwark of our ma
ton. At times the interest ia his clear
cut argument was intense, so that the
gentler sex forget to fan. 1t was
when he said that even If you grant
everything the free trade theorizers
claim there would be left a good ar
gunlent in favor of a duty equal to the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton in England and that in the United
States that the applause was most deaf
ening.
His splendid conclusion saying that
the party that had redeemed the country
from slavery would not prove unequal
to the problems that the future is sure
to bring, enthused the audience more
than any other feature of the evening.
1t was fine speech all through, and
as the young orator took his seat 1--WE
hope Phil won't mind our telling this
his old chief took him by the hand and
said TO him: That's the best tariff
speech I've heard In this campaign, Mr..
Schuyler +"
How much of a picture this account
will suggest to the readers Of =, metro
politan newspaper. l cannot tell But
those who were reared like me in the
atmosphere of such journalism and such
meetings will find it full of familiar
figures GROUPED in familiar compo-
sitton The overzealous party spirit of
the compiler and it's informal English;
the spirit of cooperation among all my
old friends: the torches haring by the
speakers stand; the table with it's huge
white pitcher of 1ce-water; the little
boys with their rhymes, and the little
girls with their flowers; the hammering
music of the Junior band; the .;road
laughter at the broader jokes of the
demagogue; the First Voters Quartet
singing an original song without &C
compartment, the presence of every
good partisan's woman foIks'-thesc
are the things that make politics in the
country, and they make for the nations
health much mjre securely than the
crowded street corners and open cor
ruption OF the city.
My speech that night was an argu-
ment l should not have hesitated to
deliver before the State supreme court
1t was the forceful expression OF sim
cere convictions. L like to think, even
now, that II is possible 1t merited Colo
mel PoWells high praise. Yet [ know
that in substance 1t did not con1nare
with his own restrained, terse conVi ine
ing, wholly admirable address. The
Compiler paid me memorable commit
nlent when IL claSSed my speech with
his among the logical arguments"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-18
Under the New Regime.

Those who thought the cause of civil.
service reform would not pillow deep dur
ing the Cleveland Administration were
greatly mistaken. Within my observa-
ton. that summer Of 1888, there was
hardly a change made for political
reasons excepting among the bureau
chiefs and other executive officers Even
Mr.. Drake, a division chief. was not
molested for months.
Major Armstrong lasted, think, un-
til June. Then his place went to a law
yer from Boston-a young man. tall,
bony. quiet, precise of speech, dressed
SO nearly in gray monotone that it is
difficult now to recall what he wore,
and-in spite of physical youth-gray-
white over the temples. The new Sec
rotary introduced him as Judge
Wheat. The chief still had hold of my
hand as he interposed with Mr.. Wheat.
not Judge. please, Mr.. Secretary. I
have never served as a Judge, not even
In a magistrates court"
I could not help contrasting that pro-
test with my own easy assumption of
the same title. and despising myself
for it.
While the whole office smiled at the
Down East" pronunciation of the new
assistant to the Attorney General, 1t
did not smile at the certitude with
which he grasped the work of the
bureau. In two days he had taken up
the lines which Colonel Powell had laid
down In a week he had discovered the
anomaly Of Mr.. Jennings position His
course in the matter was characteris-
tic. was his chief subordinate, and so,
first, he discussed it with me. Next.
he talked with Mr. Jennings Then.
holding lis own counsel. he studied the
relative CAPACITY of all his clerks
Finally. he carried the issue to the
Secretary. learned all this through q
statement from Mr.. Wheat himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-18
1--WE Have Such a Record"

f.Mr- Schuyler" he said; and his
speech impressed me much as I might
have been impressed by the same words
WRITER, in a copy book; I'VE have de-
cided to readjust this matter of the
division chiefship. We are agreed, of
course. that the salary and the work
shall be united. Equally, as matter
OF course. we must choose the most
competent clerk in the bureau TO do
the work. You are one Of. the three
men among whom I have determined
to make my choice, and l have called
you in to tell you that and to say fur
Their that. after investigating the re-
cent examination for promotion and
noting its results, the Secretary has
decided that The best measure of com
potency will be the record of the clerk
previous labo.s We have such a rec
ord. you know. on file with the appoint
ment clerk. Under the law you are
entitled to examine your own record at
any time. I suggest that you get the
papers which relate to you and talk
them over here with me-
The appointment clerk (sti1 holding
over from the Harrison Administration
heard my request for my record with
smile Mr.. M'phers'n and Mr. Don'ly
were jus in on tn same er'nd,' he said.
There mus be son'thin' goin' on"
Saying which, he tsravely took a batch
of papers from his desk and handed
them to me, with an air that indicated
entire familiarity with the purpose of
the search and easy preparation for it.
Walking down the corridor with those
very important documents in my own
fingers, it was all 1 could do not to
open them there and find out their con-
tents. 1t would be much easier to go
over them with Mr.. Wheat if only l
knew their contents in advance I had
understood Mr. Wheat TO say, how
eyer. that we were TO examine these
papers together right away. So I hur-
ried on, nervous with the excitement
and eager in the prospect of a $1,000
salary.