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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
THE CIRCUS.
Usual Big Crowd 20 Sec the Greatest
Show on Earth.

Th5 early morning rain apparently had
mo deterrent effecr On the thousands Of
people from surrounding towns who had
planned to come - burlington Friday
for the greatest sAoW on earth as the
Barnum X Bailtv circus is dcservedly
called; thousands moro came by train and
boat shortly after one o'clock still more
thousands of Buri!ngtonians joined the
throng that was vending its way TO the
show grounds off Archibald street. 1t was
an ideal afternoon for a circus, the wind
cooling the air So thai the temperature
within the big tents WAS as comfortable
as one could wish. Ii the main tent seats
nearly 1890 people, rs is claimed, there
were certainly two-thiIds of that number
at tn" afternoon performance and per
hapS 1000 in the evening, WREN the pro-
gramme was cons dcrahly cut.
The grand cavalcade terminated with a
pretty pictuIe entitled Peace" and then
feats of horsemanship tumblins contests,
performing elephants, japanese juggling
and balancing, slack and tight wire walk
ing. exhibition by trained animals, ana
aerial sensations followed one another in
rapid succession. with three rings and
two stages and the air overhead filled
with fving forms a good portion of the
time il was difficult to follow all the good
things provided. There were the usual
hippodromc races, in fact more of them
than usual and then came the top-notcher
of the show where chuckline and expect
ant death meets disappointment ana cha-
grin" as the programmes had It, THIS was
the "dip to death" in which Miss lsaoclle
Butlor successfully looped the gap in an
automobile.
The mcnagcric contains an unusually
large number Of Interesting animals, the
thoroughbred horses seemed to possess
almost human intelligence and every
thing about the show tended to leave
most favorable impression on all VINO S'"
lit. ,.
lust how big Rarnum Il Bailcy's circus
| is 'but few realize. The following laV's
will give one an idea of tn" enormous
makeup of the great company IL IL
conceded to he the largest and most COM
plete amusement enterprise IN the world
For five wears it toured Europe, VISITING
thirty nations For thirty-tWo years II
has PLAYED to 100000 people each year
in America The company has LOO" en-
ployes $50 horses, twelve acres OF can
vass. 81 cars for performers, animals
and paraphernalla, four advance cars
employing IT'S men; twenty-three advance
agents and the main tent seats l4.sS2 peo-
pie The tent is 634 feet long No standing
room is ever sold, Three thousand meals
are served daily in the dining tent,
'LiAuto- Bolide; or, The Dip OF Death
apparatus weighs twenty tons. There
are sixty ushers and forty property men
The office force consists of fourteen ex-
pert bookkeepers, twenty-seven assistant
treasurcrs and six Of the highest salaried
auditors In America The daily expenses
are 81 500 Two interpreters are carried
with the show. There is complete secret
service department and a Red Gross de-
partment, presided over by DIR. Ivers and
four curses The blacksmith shop en-
ploys twenty-one men. the wagon shop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
WANTED OF AN
ARMY OFFICER

To the Editor of The Free Press:
I should be pleased to hear from some
of my old comrades Of the Third Vermont,
especially from Marshal T. Hatch, orderly
sergeant. co. +. whom l with help of a
few others. lifted into a broken am
bulance. laying our muskets inside. some
stearinc by the broken pole, others push
ing. We ran him hack to whore General
Wright had succeeded in restoring some
thing like order. This was IN the Battle
of Cedar Creek. April ~, 1864 Just back
of Middletown. Hatch lost his right leg
above the knee: he always said that he
believed that 7 saved his life. If Hatch
is alive I would like his address. II YOU
would be kind enough 70 print this IN the
Free Press. it might find him or some
friend that knows where he is.
Yours truly,
NJ F. STILES, NJ. D.
Westboro, Mass, June (, 1906.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
ESTATE OF EDWIN X. BLODGETr
WESTFORD.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Chit
tenden, IS
The Honorable the Probate Court for
said district Of chittendcG
To all persons interested in the
estate of Edwin *. Blodgett, late Of
Westford, IN said district: deceased.
GREETING
Whereas said court has assigned the
30th day of June next, for the set
Element OF the account of the
executors of the last will and
testament of Edwin *, Blodgett. late
of Westford, deceased. and for a de-
cree of the residue of said estate to the
lawful claimants of the same, and or
dered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested In said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the day
assigned, in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press newspaper published in
said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear at tho Probate Court Rooms in
Furlington, VT, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance OF
said account II you see cause, and to
est ablish your right as heirs, legatoes
and lawful claimants of said residue
Given under my hand this End day
of June, 1905.
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM,
&s.w& Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
LETTER TO HOBART j. STANLEY
Burlington.

Dear Sir: Two years ago the estate q.
the late Congressman Scott. of Erie Pa
painted II Rolling Mil houses one coat
Devoc at a saving of II per cent for pain,
Oead-and-oil was after the iob)
That's how the tale reads. We infer
what really happened.
The buyer, as usual, went by the cost of
pa int: got bids Lead-and-oil bid how
and guessed the quantity low, the saving
was only II per cent.
Nobody seems to have Wrought of this
the painting costs two or three times as
much as the paint. How much did We
save on the painting? Don't know
The tale ODDS with this: We often refer
inquirers to those houses, for wear OF
lLaNoc.
That's good-cnough story; but mo-
body knows what it is. our only diff
Guilty is want of paint-intclIigencc.
Yours truly.
~ +. w. DENOE g. co.
=. S. The g. S. Elodsctt Co., sell our
paint,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
Owing to a Recent Injury lie Is
No Longer a Candidate for
State Treasurer.
THREE LEFT IN THE FIELD.
initer of st. Jobnsbury, CowIcs of Bur.
lin@ton ma Dcnvitt of Montpelier
sim Candidates-Wasb
County People believe Their
BLUM VIII Win.

Montpelier. June The editor Of tbs
Daily Journal received to-day q letter
from COL Merton d. Wells, announcing
the withdrawal Of his name as a candidate
for state treasurer. Colonel Wells met
with quite a serious injury in II runaway
several weeks ago and is still confined to
The house. In his letter he states ne Is
following the advice of his physician in
Withdrawing from the canvass. This
leaves +. II. Deayitt OF Montpelier, c. W.
Ruiter of St. Johusbury and +. j. Cowles
lof Burlington stll in the field with, the
people Of Washington county think, the
chances strongly II favor of Mr.. D5avltt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

twelve men and the paint shop sixteen
men! Three veterinary surgeons travel
with the show, ms do an attorney, n
postman and weather fnrecaster There
hfe fbbr CRATES, valued ut $4,000, ana $40
rare animals In the menagerie, which Is
valued at s25bHo. There are twenty.fo,ir
performing elephants. Including the o,des,
elephant In captivity hEed r. years. rho
sideshow has the taliest man in the world
and tho smallest couple OF earth
among Its twcnty-one freaks one rone
worn by an elephant Is valued at si2. 000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
ESTATE OF WINIFRED II. FARR,
CHARLOTTE.

We. the subscribers, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Winifred
r. Farr late Of Charlotte, in
said district deceased. and also
all claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto; and six months from
the day Of the date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose.
We do therefore hereby give notice that
we will attend to the duties OF our APP
pointment at the office of the town
clerk, in Charlotte. in said district on
the first Tuesdays OF July and Deem
her, next at 10 o'clock :. M, on each
of said days,
Dated this 9th day of June 1906
W. W. HTGBEE,
STANTON WILLIAMS,
49w3t Comm ssioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
WHY IS
pAROlD
IMlTATED?

Why is anything Initiated? Because
IT'S failure? Not by any means.
Paroid IS Initiated over and over
again Just because it is the most sue
cessful roofing material manufactured
to-day.
That's the highest praise-tho SINGER
est hatterY,
Paroid stands on Quality-not price
but Just the same the price is ever
lastingly right-rock bottom.
If you want the greatest protection
against the weather and storms and
rain, and want that for a good long
time, get a sample and make COM
parison, Gree by mailD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
IfurnOrs

Come to the surface in the spring as in
no other season. It's a pity they don't
run themselves all off that way; but in
spite of pimples an other eruption
they mostly remain in the system.
That's bad
Hoods Sarsaparilla removes them
and cures all the painful and disfgur-
ing troubles they cause. Nothing else
cleanses tho system and clears the com
pleXion like Hoods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
THE RETORT ENNIOUS.

Mrs. Dolan (boa Carney
the wolfe of tie rich grocer, called on me
to-day.
Mrs. Nolan-Nell well, dye moind thot
now. This a shame fur Carney { be
maxim his wolfe COLLECT his bad bills
philadelphia Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
MARY MARTHA WOODWARn'S ES-
TATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit.
tendcn.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate of Mary Martha Woodward late Of
Burlington in said district. deceased.
GREETING:
At a Probate Court holden at Burlng-
ton, within and for the District Of Chitten-
den. on the 2nd day of June,
ar instrument purporting to be the last
Will and testament of Mary Martha
w oodward. late of Burlington, in said
district deceased. was presented to the
court aforesaid, for probate.
And II vs. ordered by said Court that the
22nd day of June, 1906, at the Pro-
bate Court rooms in said Burlington. be
assigned for proving said instrument:
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned. by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully in the Bur
lington Weekly Free Press. a newspaper
published III SAID Burlington, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore. yea arc hereby notified 20 APP
pear before said Court, at che time AID
place aforesaid. and contest tbs probate Of
kaid will, II you have cause
Given under my hand at Burlington,
in said district, this End day OF June,
1906
MARCELLCS y. BINGHAM
49,W3t Judge.
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TWINS FOR TRUMPET ERS.

Co, f of Mortified has for trumpters
John and James Wood, twins who look
so much alike that when the captain or
Officers of the company think they are
'@iting to Jimmie they almost invariably
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

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ur,lnv and sunday, ,Tuue 90 ~ and %
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Mrs. Abbie Crnssett and Mrs. Emma PAU
have baen invited and are espeeted to no
present. Lucius Colburn of Santa Bar
bara. cal. will he In attendance at the
convention a"d assist the State Speakers
addition Ia th, Vermont state Hueskors
| the management hevo occurred Mre, ENle
| l. Chapman good test medium and
speaker Tor tho entire meeting. During
| the convention test scanccs Will be held
| by Mrs, Chapman consisting of giving
names and minute description of our
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| oven the most doubtful tho greet truth
| "i imm"rtal'tN lh@ nrst session VIII be
heid at r. No consisting of opening re
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
How to Test
Industrial Values"

Booklet No of our series,
"Principles of Investment"
shows very clearly the methods to be
employed to determine the intrinsic
value of an Industrial stock
A copy will be sent free upon appli-
cation to anyone interested in indus
trial securities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
W,NOOSKI SAVINGS BANK

S. II. Weston, President: J. 2 Sman,
LIST Vice president; S. BigWood. 2nd
Nice-Prcsidcnt; Qrmond Cole Treas
urer.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
Shepard's BIG Show.

Shepard's beautiful moving pic
lures and illustrated; songs will be.
the attraction at the Fay opera
house on Tuesday evening, Novem.
Der 9th. 80.
"A great feature picture will be
shown for the first time, entitled
1.-THE Great Mail Robbery" 1t
shows methods of U. S. secret SER
vice men in capturing these daring
robbers. This is certainly the best
picture that has heretofore been
shown. A fine comedy list is also
EN- bra ced in this excellent progra M
"The Juvenile Chicken Thief" THE
Free Pass" "Enchanted Wire" and
"Policeman's Pranks."> These with
many other views of travel, drama
comedy and magic, together with
beautiful illustrated songs which
will be rendered by a prominent
local vocalist, will make a program
we'll worthy of your patronage.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
Rainy Lake Road Is Again Sought,

There is another rumor out, which
cannot be confirmed, that the Ed:
word Hines Lumber company seeks
to buy the interests of William
O'Brien and W: HI. Cook and tf1efr
associates in the Duluth, Rainy
Lake& Winnipeg road and thelumi
Der and timber interests which they
control. Mr.. O'Brien said last night
that as far'as he is> aware the rumor
is nnfouaded. 1t will be remember
tedsthat the Edward Hines company
'aboute one year-ago was~negetiating
to buy the iaterests described. bat
snothfng came of it.-News Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
SovfaN0R JOHNS PROCLAMATION.
Gov. John 4. Johnson Tells Why We
Should Give Thanks.

Gov. John A. Johnson Tells Why We
=. Should Give Thanks.
"The shortened day, a wind: blown
leaf, an air crisp with the twang Of
the coming of the frost king, these
remind us of the near approach of
winter and the passin g of another
year. .
"The past twelve months have
been remarkably prosperous ones
for the American people. In tnateri
al prosperity no nation approaches
oars in its enjoyment; in the re-
41ewal of the faith of our fathers,
typified In the demand for the high,
eat type of public service, we are
still more to be congratulated. The
year has been rich in blessings. On
every hand in the bountifuI North
west there is peace and plenty.
Poverty, through press of tircum-
stances, will always exist, but the
great mass of our people, provided
as they are with employment that
yields a fair return for the labor
performed, are prosperous almost
to the point of affluence.
"That their better natures have
not been lulled into forgettulness
Of the higher things by the outponr-
iugs of the horn of plenty, is signi-
fcant of the new dispensation. On
the contrary, the nation has: ex-
perienced an awakening of the
public conscience that has pene-
t<ated to our farthest borders and
quickened the entire body polite.
| "Recognizing our blessings and
remembering, t. Q, that our own fair
Estate of Minnesota has been notably
free from any public calamity ex:
Fpressed in fire or flood, or pe@tiIence,
or other cataclysm of nature. it is
not only our privilege, but our duty
to give thanks to our Heavenly
Father. the giver of all good things
and the father of all orr n,ercies
"As an evidence of our gratitude
and>:in conformity to usage and the
precedent established by our New
England fathers and continued by
the presidents of the United States
l, John A. Johnson, governor of the
state of Minnesota, do hereby pro.
Claim Thursday; Nov. %, A. d. 1906
as day of general thanksgiving,
Upon that day let the. people as
seinble in their customary places
of wordship and participate in such
services as swiliindicate the gratidute
in their hearts for the manifold
blessings of The past, and let them
devohtly pray for the continuance
of divine mercy in the future.
Around the hearthstone and at the
family alter let the bounty of our
God be the topic of thought" =.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
Chrj5t,lll1 idtos.

1t'stime to think about i it. Don't
put of sitting for pictures until the
last moment. Come now and helm
us give you a bettsI picture than we
could in case we had TO turn it out
in a rush just T.: few. days before
Christmas. E"*:::'<
Cloudy~ weather does not interfere
we even prefer the work on clsudy
days. .: j.
We. have the most complete as
sortn1ent of picture frames in the
city. OF NOLAN, ::
;. Artistic Photogra pher.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
WI Winter 10 florida.

w. 7. Bailey was up from Duluth
Wednesday. Mr.. Bailey arranges
his bAsiness-natters preparatory to
spending The winter ihesAthssas q
mem ser of the St.:L Louis, county COL
ony at Tarpon Springs, Florida.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
viii Strip lO8 Feet.

The Shenango Furnace Co., operat-
ing the Shenango mine on the west
end, prepares to strip the property,
the surface covering in places be-
Eiag l08 feet. This is by far the
deepest stripping that he has ever
been attempted on the range. The
company will put in a plant and do
it's own work. g..
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
fHe at the Forest.

The large boiler house at the
Forest mine, operated by the, Tesor,
Mining company, was totally de
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. The
contents, boiler nd:hoisting plant,
were a total loss::' An insurance of
5000 was carried.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
House forsSale,

ThesM.L. Fay residenre, at the
corner of Central avenue and Wal.
NIT street for sale@sen essy< terms.
Inquire of n. L. Fay. s.- .-..s s.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
or -Sale.

Two 'lote and small house, we'll
located on: Maple street. Will be,
sold at a. bargain, for cash. For
particulars apply: at Enterprise
Off5ce.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
GaeHoCk FOR STE.

pf1e building aud iots known as
the Fay Block is for sale. Price;
$16DO0 For terms >enqufre of M. L.
Fay, Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-23
For Rent.

Five room cottage. Enquire Of
F. b. Rossom.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

When I was a druggist at Livonia,
Mo-, writes Il. J. DWyer, now of Grays-
vile, No. three Of my customers were
permanently cured of consumption by Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and are wei and
strong today. One was trying to sell his
property and move to Arizona, but after
using New Discovery q short time he
found it unnecessary to do so I regard
DR.. Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence" Surest
cough and cold cure and throat and lung
healer. Guaranteed by the Arnold Drug
Co, 821 North Kansas avenue. SO cents
and 81 Trial bottle free
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12
Needed Items in House
wares and China

This of
ent kept all the different items needed the home
the lawn and the garden Also chinaware glassware gas
ures wall paper, paint very interesting
The recently trip the City
chose from their large stock many great
able housewares The following will Monday
see how money -savngly low the prices
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

Elkhart, Ind, May 12.-Catcher Lou
Criger, who was well on the road to
recovery, is again confined to bed and
suffers great pain. 'tI would rather
have consumption than this curious all
ment. because at least would have the
satisfaction of knowing what allied me-
said Criger.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12
weekly Bank statement.

New York, May 1.-THE statement of
the clearing house banks for this week
shows that the banks hold S12, ,Ss4, 600
over the legal reserve requirements.
This is an increase of $685., 900 over
last week The statement follows:
Loans 81. .025, $50. 500, decrease SIC, ,460, 400;
deposits 81, 1855. 400, decrease $12. III, =
100; circulation $50, ,37s, 700. decrease
s465, 800; legal tender sS0.O90. 800. increase
S51e, Geo. specie S1s6, ,443, 400, increase So
296. 800; reserve S26s, ,533. 700. increase So
S15, 800; reserve required $253. .639, 100 de-
crease So. .179. .275; surplus $12, 1874 500, in
crease Sc. 1896, 075; ex-United States de-
posits $22, ,147, ,225, increase 81, ,254, IT'S.
Miniature railway, beautiful ride
half mile Round trim &c
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

Hale's Tours. Trains leave every
ten minutes Canadian Rockies and
Mississippi river.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12
A Great Display of Needed Goods
This Is Called The May Merchandise Fair

jobbers have dropped summer goods and have started
and winter Hundreds of statesmen the right
goods be delivered this fall squad of buyers
trip through the Buying from factories, mills jobbers,
of goods of lots already
Others billed in. The buyers haven't back
pee many big lots Of before the month
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

7 ,
for the courtesies extended this club
in handling free of charge all messages
relating to relief for the California suf-
ferers from earthquake and fire. The
service was not only free, but was
prompt and efficient. Also to the man
agement of the Independent and Bell
telephone companies of. Topeka"
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

40 Silk Waists To Sell At SIO5
special purchase New York waist house Our womens
apparel buyer while York
them they would be here in time for this May sale Half
half bIackmade of Jap slkthe
fronts two panel
with large silk medallion tucked, yoke length
with observation-disclosures ul with long,
trimmed cuffs elbowengh sleeves We have 140 Of these
and the chances they won't last long
bought good for than $3.50, 6NA NT
and if other AE&N
for thempriced in this Mondays sale ~ As ~