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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
AN AUTOIST WHO PAID.

Mark Hall of East Cabot had the
kind of automobile accident he likes
to hear of, if any. one scared his
horse while he was on his way to the
creamery and 1t ran away breaking his
wagon and splitting his milk. The driv-
or of the auto was not In the least at
fault but he gave Mr.. Hall s. for his
milk and $50 for the damage done to
his wagon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09

afternoon. He was found ny Ernest Mer-
rills of Wells and dragged 10 shore. Dr..
Denman Of Pawlot was called, and after
suscitated. His recovery Is assured. lie
was removed to his home by Harley J..
Cone, and is now resting comfortably.
SPRINGFIELD MAN MADE PRINCI-
PAL MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY.
A Nermonter, George +. Kennedy, at
one time assistant teacher in the Hitch
cock Free Academy in Brimfeld. Mass,
has been engaged to I'LL the office of prin-
cipal in that Institution. Mr.. Kennedy
went to Brimfeld for his first two years
of teaching on his graduation at Boston
University in 1890. He gave excellent sat
isfaction, and resigned to take a position
as assistant with larger work and respon-
sibilities in Norwich Free Academy in
Norwich, Conn. There he remained three
years, when he obtained the principalshir
of the high school in Rockland, Me. From
there he went to Amsterdam, N. Y, as
principal of the high school, where he re.
manned four years. In 1900 he became
principal of the high school In Plymouth
~resigning last year to take a year of res
with the study of music. Mr.. Kennel,
has always been deeply interested In mu
sic, and throughout his student life anC
school administration and teaching he hal
been able to successfully maintain that in
%ierest. In Norwich and Plymouth he wa
cho!rmaster, and in the latter town com
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
SYNDICATE COUNTERFEITER.

In bennington municipal court Thurs
day Frazer Mears. aged Il years, II
Sandgatc, pleaded guilty to an inform
alton filed against him on n charge OF
making and passing counterfeit money
He received n sentence to pay 500 ms
a tnc or TO serve 557 days in tho house
Of correction in Rutland. He will pay
the fine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
VERMONT NOT STANDING STILL.
(From the Springfield Reporter
CFrom the ST. Adams Messenger.)

Mr.. Clement tells us W. have been
standing s~till-growing corns on our feet
and minds because Of our non-progres-
siveness. And all the while we have been
taking this endless vacation our State ex-
penses have been climbing. Mr. Clement
Is troubled with one sidedness. This IL
not a new disease. Others beside Mr..
Clement have been likewis afflicted, hut
lots and lots of the troubled ones have
recovered. Not so with Mr.. Clement
Yes. he has told us that we are not only
stand p~atters- but that we are standsl.-
lers.
And yet there came to us the other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09

PASSENGER CAR POOR DEPOT. ,
Citizens of West Rutland have petit
Toned the Delaware & Hudson Rail-
road company for n new station to take
the place of the one burned n yea ago.
\ passenger car Is now used. The cit.-
large amount OF freight handled.
GRANVILLE MAN NEARLY
DROWNED.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

CHARLES II. MoYER ANT WILLIAM u. HAY.
WOOD.
which proved successful, and attempts
on the lives OF other officials We're also
made. One bomb which was planted
in the path of Chief Justice Gabbert
OF the Colorado supreme court blew up
another man, an assayer named Wal
ley, instead Of the jurist for whom it
was intended.
One Of the most remarkable Incl
dents in connection with the cas- Oc-
cured while this confession was being
read before Judges Gabbert and God
dart OF Colorado. Adjutant General
Wells of the same state and represent
ativcs of the governors OF Idaho and
Colorado. When the part of the con
fession was reached in which Orchard
had described his attempt to blow up
Judge Goddart that jurist became un.
easy. Orchard had said that the bomb
was still planted in the earth in front
Of the judges home and might be
found where he had placed it. but that
great care would need to be exercised
in its removal. The judge was think
ing Of his family and. fearful lest some
member Of it might be killed by the
murderous weapon while the reading
Of the confession was In progress. ask
ell an adjournment of the case at once
and hurried to his home. Orchard had
in the same way rs that which had
killed Governor ~Steunenberg and also
after the manner Of that used in blow
ing up the thirteen men at Independ-
ence station in 1904. He said that the
bomb was about six inches below the
surface on the outside Of the g%atepost.
that it was covered with a piece Of
sacking. that a wire from the bomb
came just above the surface. to the end
Of which Il small ishhook was attach
ed. A screw eye was driven into the
gate. and n piece Of wire was attached
to this. said the confession, and when
ready for use the wire from the screw
eye was slipped into the ishhook lying
on the ground. The slightest opening
Of the gate when this was set would
blow up the person opening it.
Judge Goddard on reaching home
found the screw eye as described. but
dared not look for the bomb. On his
return the reading Of the confession
was finished and then the entire party
Of eight went to the residence Of the
Judge. where General Wells undertook
the dangerous work Of digging up the
bomb and found It laid exactly %
Orchard had described.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

most among the athletes from the
United States was Martin J. Sheridan
Of the lrisll-American Athletic club of
New York. who has been called the
best all round athlete the world has
yer seen. Sheridan was very popular
with the Greeks. even though he beat
them ut their own game of throwing
the discus. He threw it 1856 feet .
inches. while the Greek champion.
Georganlas. came second with Il throw
Of 1914 feet 9 inches. Sheridan's feat
broke the worlds record. He put the
sixteen pound shot 40 feet oAa inches.
Sheridan is why and finely built.
He stands six feet one inch in his
socks and weighs $50 pounds, is twen-
ty-seven years old and came to Amer
lea about eight years ago. Recently he
has been employed on the athletic
grounds of the New York park depart
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
A NIGHT AND DAY BANKER.
What the Phrase "Banking Hours"
Means to 6. NJ. Wynk0Op.

What the Phrase "Banking Hours
Means to G.. NJ. Wynk00p.
The first all night bank in the world
opened for business in New York city
a few days ago. A day and night bank
10 a new departure, a breaking from
financial traditions that some depre-
cate, fearing that it will mean longer
hours and harder work for jewellers in
cities. But a large proportion of New
York's population work at night al
ready, and In the district in which the
night and day bank is located. Fifth av-
enue and Forty-fourth street. the finan-
cial transactions ''after hours in the
hotels and restaurants have reached IL
proportion that compels recognition.
The bank is expected to prove a great
convenience to many in that it will en-
able customers to make up their &C.
counts at the close of the days bust
ness and then deposit the receipts.
Gerardus NJ. Wynkoop, vice presi-
dent and executive officer Of the night
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
The Meyer and.
Haywood Trial
OHE trial at Caldwell, Ida. of
the officials of the Western
Federation of Miners who are

"HE trial at Caldwell, Ida. Of
the officials of the Western
Federation of Miners who are
charged with instigating the
assassination Of the late
of Idaho. Frank S~teunenberg, is a mat
ter of wide interest for several rea-
son In the first place, the murder of the
governor was a crime of an extremely
shocking character. as he was blown
up by a bomb in front of his home and
his body terribly mutilated. Next, the
charge that the murder was due to a
conspiracy. involving officers high in
the councils of a large and influential
labor organization, takes 1t out Of the
class Of the ordinary homicides, the re-
suit of individual passion or hate or lust
of gold, and places 1t in Il class quite by
itself. According to the confession OF
Harry Orchard. which led to the appre-
tension Of the accused labor leaders,
he was their tool and in this and other
crimes simply executed their orders.
The confession of Orchard led to the
charge OF murder being brought
against himself and against Charles II.
Meyer, president of, the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners; William D. Hay
wood, its secretary, and G. 4. Petit
bone. formerly an active member of
the federation. Subsequent to his 0 II
nection with it. Pettibone became a
we'll to do business man in Denver
An Indictment was found against j.
l.. Simpkins also. He is a member Of
the executive board of the federation.
but is Il fugitive, and a reward Of
$1,000 has been offered for his appre-
hension. The prosecution has Il confess
sion similar to that of Orchard from
another alleged tool of the federation
officers. Steven Adams. who is also
under Indictment. The representatives
Of the accused men say. however. that
the evidence has been manufactured
in an effort to break up and ruin the
miners organization.
According to Orchards confession. he
made several attempts on the life Of
Governor Ste%unenberg before that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

to grief IN Arizona. He was in iail.
So he wrote the president. and his let
ter ran something like this:
Dear Colonel-I am in trouble. l shot a
lady in the eye. but l did not intend to
hit the lady: l was shooting at my wife.
"And the presidential laughter rang
out over the treetops. To another
rough rider who was in Jail. accused Of
horse stealing. he had loaned $500 to
pay counsel on his trial. and. to his
surprise. in due time the money came
back. The ex.rough rider wrote that
his trial eve came OF. We elected
NJ district attorney And the laugh.
ter again sounded and drowned the
noise OF the brook near BY"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20


see. she was clever enough not to let
any one know it. If she had insisted
OIL coming out in public speeches her
actual influence would have been 10
stronger, and her husbands position
would have l>ccn less agreeable"
"1hen thinning is the saving felni-
uine grace" inquired one.
"lt's a good thing. hurts no one.
muse people and keeps the world off.
No one ever finds ont that a b!iM!ling
woman is clevcrer than her husband.
That's ore of the greatest cOnservers
Of married bliss. What | object to is
the idea constantly foStered by the
public speaking women of England.
those who insist on doing mems work,
that woMen who don't take part in
such things are not such noble crea-
lures rs those who do. l see nothing
to be gained by taking up masculine
burdens. and | believe sOme very sweet
and beautiful things are lost by it,"
Hamlin Garland. whose stories of
frontier life have done so much to
present the Indian problem from the
red mans point OF view, makes CO.
pious notes for his novels. though he
seldom refers to them again except for
basic facts. He finds that the mere
effort of writing them down serves to
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

the evenings spent
with the president
In the wilderness
says:
Zone night in
camp he told us
the story of one of
his rough riders
who had just writ
ten him from some
place In Arizona.
The rough riders,
wherever they are
now. look to him
In time Of trouble.
h one had come
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

SSbleA tAiC NuAIAoA.
Its just talking
and talking pleas
ant things and say
ing nothing. That's
what all clever wo-
men do in public.
There was Mrs.
Gladstone: $ h g
used to blirn all
In time. Every
one said she was
c h a ming and
sweet and lovely
n l0Ok upOO hut
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Judge HOke and
Sandy Bend Justice
He Tells Of the Case Of Steve
Taylor and How 1t Had
Tried His Soul.
copyright, 1906, by r. Douglas.l

copyright, 1906, by r. D%ouglas.1
Il wish to explain to this crowd"
said Judge Hoke of Sandy Bend as
court was duly opened, that I'm not
feeling well today. I'm feeling home
sick; I'm feeling lonesome; I'm feeling
as If there was nuthin' more to live for
on this terrestrial globe of ours. I
Dog saloon half an hour since (the Red
Dog belongs to this yere court and is
the leadin' saloon for a hundred miles
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

Quent aftlcleS on
the subject the author Of 1.-The White
Company" and "Brigadicr Gerard" re-
Gently set a practical example by hav-
ing a miniature rifle range built OH his
wiling the young men of the %neighbor-
hood to use it. and the result Is that
there now exists in the locality a regu-
lar rifle club. of which the novelist IL
said to be N Of the best marksmcn.
Sir Conan Doylc's first story was
written ut the age of six and was
about IL tiger that swallowed Il man.
When the budding writer had got the
man inside the tiger he had to finish
the story. but. rs he sagcly observed,
1t was easier to get a man into a scrape
than to get him out Of it.. When telling
stories to his schoolmates he insisted
on tarts as payment. leaving of with
some exciting statement, such as
Raising the knife in midair'' or 'and
then the wicked marquis saw" and de-
Ginning to continue without Il further
supply of pastry. Il case. to reverse the
familiar saying. Of mo supper. no
song"
John burroughs, the naturalist, poet
and essayist who accompanied I'resi-
dent Roosevelt Oh one OF his camping
trips in the west. has written an ar
ticle for he Atlantic about the expert
encc. The poet In describing one of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

Rudyard kipling.
He has taken Il
prominent part in
the that
Is now on foot to
increase the num-
her Of effective
fighting men by en-
~cOuraging rifle
shooting In all parts
Of the United King
dom. Resides a
Ing many speeches
and writing fire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

which her family
had a part, h e
early began writ
Ing stories and
poems of love and
war. She was born
in Burlington In
1882 and her first
Pc e M was pro-
duced at the age Of
seven. When she
was fifteen h e
wrote some verses
Ahont tho SiOkiNO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

vi N.tlllEC III
his mind. Some
times a whole par
agraph takes form
IN his mind, and
this he sets down
as n keynote. or
color note. which is
to govern some
particular chapter.
Sometimes, as in
k his studies
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

most persons thought that she did
not know a thing. What a woman
0ladstone's got"! they would say. She
doesn't understand a thing about big
AFFAIRS But he told her everything,
and those who know best say that she
was the greatest help to him. but, you
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

spent two years
IN visiting all places associated with
Columbus in Spain and America as
the result of a commission received
from the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton, and his Investigations have
thrown much light on the vexed aues-
lions of the first landing place of Co.
lumbus and of the final resting place
Of the remains of the great explorer.
In his columbus the DiscOverer'' he
has this to say as to the long disputed
question Of the island upon which the
explorer first set foo on reaching this
side of the Atlantic:
mo one may positively assert that
he can identify the admiral's 'landfalr
Of the coast he sighted on that memo
rable October morn in 1902. To the
first island l found he wrote in his
journal, I gave the name of San Sal
vador Tor st. Saviour, in remem-
brance of his high majesty. who hath
marvelouSly brought all these things
to pass; the Indians call 1t G~uanahani.'
But where that island lies and just
where Columbus landed are matters Of
dispute today. Many enthusiastic in
ve%stigators have tried to trace the vOy-
agings OF the admiral. following after
him with chart and compass. but
whether he first landed on Cat island.
on Watling's or on Eleuthera the only
thing we can affirm is that the island
lies somewhere midchain OF the Bahia
mas"
Theodore Peck. author Of Hester Of
the Grants. a Romance of Old Renning-
ton," is Il daughter of the Green Noun
tain State and also a daughter of Il hero
of the civil war. General Theodore S.
Peck, whose bravery in the cause OF
his country was recognized in h be-
stOwal upon him of Il congressional
medal of honor. With her youthful
imagination kindled by r~ecitals Of
deeds Of patriotism and heroism in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Gossip About
Literary Folk
in

INTEREST in
the character
Of Columbus
is revived by the
occurrence this
month Of the four
hundredth ami
versary Of his
death. Columbus
has been taken
by Frederick A.
Ober as the sub
'ject of the second
volume of his
Heroes of Amer
lean History Sc
ries. Mr.. Ober
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

0ERARDCs NJ. wYNKoOP.
and day bank. was born in 1867 in q
country homestead at Huntington. n.
7, and it was on Il ranch in the west
that he gained the bodily vigor and
mental energy that paved the way to
his success in New Works financial dis
trict. In 1893. when he landed at
Spearfsh, s. D.. he stepped off the
train with 3 cents in his pocket and
hired as a a Of all work at a local
tavern to get q meal and a nights
lodging. In 1898 Mr.. Wynkoop started
his career In the Wall street district as
a clerk at S a week. Promotions came
and when the financial interests con
cerned took up the organization Of the
Night and Day bank he was chosen
vice president and executive officer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
WON OLYMPIC LAURE..S.

Atartin j.. Sheridan and His Victory
In Classic Greece.
The American athletes proved the
heroes of the Olympic games at Athens.
and the splendid showing they made in
the great stadium under the shadow of
the Acropolis astOnished the world.
The performance of the Americans
evoked enthusiastic praise from King
George of Greece. who was an inter
ested spectator of the events. Fore
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
The One

4uG OoC
The umpire Is a mighty man;
He always has his a.
And when he once decides a point
1t has to be that way. A
Although the world with threats and
jeer
May contradict him nat,
He tr3umphs over all his foes
BY simply standing pat.
The statesman and the business man
Toll on In proper pride.
But know Just where they stand
Until the courts decide.
But he. the umpire. needless Of
Ambition or Of pelf, .
walks with imperious stride through
ufe
A loW unto himself.
-Washingtou star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

Of the battleship Maine. entitled by
the Hand of an Unseen Foe" which
were copied widely over the country.
She was only nineteen when she wrote
"Hester of the Grants" "Old Benning-
TOM the scene of the tale, is one of
historic interest. around which cluster
memories of the Revolutionary period.
1t Is a story Of the New Hampshire
Grants" the "Green Mountain Boys"
and Ethan Allen. and among the Incl
dents are some relating to the famous
battle of Remington during B~urgoyne's
invasion.
"Soon after the first linotype typeset-
ting machine was installed in New
Mexico" said former Delegate ROdey,
'a friend and myself went over to the
newspaper office where 1t was working
and took Il look ut 1t. 1t is Il wonder
full machine, as everybody knows. My
friend was much impressed. He walked
around the machine and looked mt 1t
In W and wonder and kept saying to
himself: Gee whiz. That is an intel
ligent machine. Amt that the dern-
dest most intelligent machine you ever
did see? Its plumb human"
"Finally he was overcome 10y his nd
miration. He took off his hat and
made y low bow to the machine and
said, we certainly would feel highly
hOnOred. Mr.. Machine, II you all would
consent to come out and take Il drink
with u.s."
When Mrs. Pearl Mary Craigie. bet
ter known as John Oliver Hobbies.
came from England to visit America
she brought over here Il new word. II
is "blimming." She was talking about
the English women who speak in can
paigns and remarked. 'Blimming is d
woman's forte in public"
'What is 'blimming:'" some in
Quired.
"Why, don't you know .blimming"'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
What He Thought.

Visitor-Your wife wrote me that she
would send her drag" to meet me at
the station.
Jones-Oh, that's all right. She meant
me.-Leslie's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

= sA'
for THE Captain ""Al'N OAKLAND
of the Gray Horse Troop" he plans a
whole chapter or part Of a CONVERSE
ton. His fundamental principle, as re-
CARDS his story making, is to base his
work always upon actual experience
and observation.
The author ono sat beside Il school
girl on a train In western New York.
CHANGING ut the book she was reading,
he saw it was one of his w novels.
Naturally he was delighted and with
an ingratiating smile said:
II beg your pardon. miss. but do you
like that book"
'Oh. yes. sir, | like it very much in
deed" she replied.
us there any particular reason why
you should like it," asked Mr.. Garland.
"Wcll, find it is IL splendid book to
read because there are so m"ry pages
l a skip"
Then tn. novelist put on his thinking
cap and gazed out Of the window.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. who pro-
poses that the au~tomohilists Of England
organize themselves into Il motor army
to defend the coast in case of invasion
by n foe. displays Il great interest in
military matters. almost as much rs
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