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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-01

Out in the Fourth it is a wood
ward and a hard man running for
Congress, but in this instance the
ward will be too much for the man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-01

Congressman woodward now has
Hardman to beat but not hard
man. He will beat him all right,
and don't you forget it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-01
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and already has twenty-three pupils
enrolled.
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BUILDERS SUPPLIES
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o4 Special hour Che Gay Mons 81
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To secure these. Bargains it viii be neeessaT
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There pleasure each money saving
brilliant examples Of natchess value e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
ATTRACTIONS OF
BURLINGTON
Queen city OF Vermont Lies mt Gate.
way of Pleasure Resorts.

The Boston Globe pays the following
tribute toBurlnGton's attractions. through
the efforts of the Central Vermont railroad
which is doing much to advertise the
Green Mountain State:
burlington, on lake Champlain, over
looks an unrivaled landscape of lake.
mountains. forests and intervale, and is
recognized as a tourist and summer resort
of unequalod location.
Among its attractions are superb pan
oramic views in every direction from the
summit of the hill on which the city is
built, idyllc walks and drives, beautiful
parks In the shade of the woods on the
lake front, boating, yachting and splendid
fishing.
Fort Ethan Allen, the largest L. S. cav
airy post In the East, is close by, with its
social attractions, daily dress parade
music and drills. Mount Mansfield, the
highest peak of the Green Mountains
| is within easy reach by rail and trolley
Ausable Chasm, one of natures wonders
| is directly across the lake. and with tn,
| L. S. military post at Plattsburgh, tn,
old forts at Crown Point and Ticonderog;
| and the picturesque north islands o
| Lake Champlan, may be visited on on
of the day steamer excursions from
| Burlington.
With its flrst-class hotels and frequen
train and steamer service, burlington l.
"A most convenient stopping point for tour
lists making the trip in either direction
between Boston and Montreal, Quebec
the Adirondacks and Canadian resorts.
The Central Vermont route to Burling
ton combines the best and fastest trail
service with the most charming sceni
views in New England. 1t operates thre
fast express trains daily between tn
metropolis Of New England and the Quee
city of Vermont. The booklet, "Bostol
ito Montreal" sent for 2-cent stamp in
closed to r. II. Hanley, n. r. p. A.
Central Vermont railway, 800 Washington
St, Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
HE DIDN'T DIE EVERY DAY.

The Rev. James Chandler was the FRS,
pastor of the First Church in George
town. He was greatly beloved by his
own people highly respected abroad, ano
CminuOtlY successful m his ministra-
tons But there were no temperance
societies in his day. and when he died, III
17S9, at the advanced age of So years, &
large number gathered TO express thei'
respect and love by their presence.
At the funeral services a huge barrel ri
rum was on tap for the rofreshmont OF
those who had come from near and far
and during the ceremony one Of thu
brethren moved about among the mourn
crs, repeating over and over again'
Walk up, walk up, gentlemen. and heli
yourselves. Parson Chandler doesn't di'
every day"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02

penses of the state board of health. tho
cost OF the State laboratory Of hygiene,
the remuneration to owners Of diseased
cattle, the care of the insane poor by
the state, the education Of the deaf blind
and feeble minded. the care OF the old
soldiers at the Soldiers Home and the
increased appropriation for educational
purposes. Now which Of these items ars
you going to cut. II you are elected gov.
ernor?
DO you adv ate the r. nj OF the law
for State care Of the insane poor?
DO you believe that tho approximation
for the education OF the deaf. blind and
feeble minded should be cut down?
Would you make the appropriation for
educational purposes any less than tina
law now provides?
Would you withdraw the State support
for the home for old soldiers Of the CiyiI
War?
What Of the expenses Of the county
and supreme courts would you cut down?
Would you make the witness fee less
than it is?
Would you pay Jurors less than they
now receive.
| Would you cut down the salaries Of tn,
Judges OF the supreme court?
| Would you put the State's attorneys and
Icounty clerks back onto the fee system
Would you abolish the State board OF
health and do away with the state labora.
tory?
Would you repeal the provisions of tn,
law for the inspection of cattle and the
killing of such as are found diseased?
IL. You were chairman OF tho senat,
committee on finance in 1900. Why did
you report from your committee a bill &c
levy n direct State tax for the support
of the State government and oppose q
reasonable increase in tho corporation
tax? Was 1t because you were a heavy
stakeholder in the Rutland railroad com.
lpany? Why was 1t that when you were
in the State Senate in 1900 you worked
and voted to save the Rutland railroad
from paying more than one-half the rate
of tax that the property of the common
people Of the State had to pay. and at the
same time voted to add to the burden o.
taxation Of the common people by levyini
n direct tax
"A. DO you now favor a direct tax Of
the people OF the State for the support OF
the State government. and do you oppose
an increase in the railroad tax so that the
railroads shall pay in proportion TO what
other property does? If so, why Is your
platform silent on that subject?
IL. Can you name a State In the Unior
which Is moro economically and honestly
administered than is the State of Yer
mont?
Here are the real State issues in thi'
, campaign.
1t is for Mr.. Clement to meet them full,
and without evasion.
What do you say. Mr.. Clement?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
Samuel Byerly, an Express Clerk,
| Makes Successful Venture
! on Panama Bonds.
INVESTED TWO CENT STAMP
aTnde n BID for s5,sOO,OOO OF the Bonds
and They Were Awarded Him
Sold His Purchase TO j. $. BaChe
A Co. md VIII Pock Sim
Named Above.

New York. July 26-It was learned TO-
/ day that J. S. Bach & Co, bankers hau
purchn sed the S. 100000 of Panama canal
bonds which were recently allotted by
the treasury department to Samuel Dyer
ly, an express company's clerk OF TINS
city.
Bache e Co. have in tur1 disposed OIL
the bonds to Fisk & Robinson. who were
the successful bidders for the greater
portion of the issue
Through his knowledge of the peculiar
status of the money market, Byerly Sc
cured s5,S00,o0o of the new Panama canal
bonds. and all they cost him was n two
| cent postage stamp which was placed on
the letter he sent to Washington bidding
for the bonds.
! The price of the bonds already has ad-
lvanced 10 1910, which means profit of
f27,024 for the clerk
In conversation with Secretary Shaw
,over the long distance telephone. Byerly
asked II he was to receive his allotment of
1.-THE bonds He was told that he would
II he deposited s5.soo,Coo by August J.
1.-The clerk said he would.
Byerly put in the bid merely on specu-
iative deal and expected TO be able 10
hell his allotment before August l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
FIFTH ANNUAL CONFEREN CF'
I Twenty Delegates from Vermont At
tended silver Bny Meetings.

Silver Bay, Lake GEORGE July 'v ne
NTH annual conference OF 'he io"!is
Peoples Missionary movement cioS'd us
sessions here Yesterday. rive hu'Iu'e u
,rarefully selected degeiates from the Ne"
England states ~ or "hom were from
Vermont attended. THESE deoR"'e9' rom
fhe IL leading denominations, represented
The young people or the church's anu
united IN this lnt'r-d'hoth'nht'o'
movement for the purpose 'f enHS''hS
the young people in more int'!I'e'nt III
terest in world wild missionary work
The presiding officer r'nS Harry Nade
Hicks of Boston, secretry OF the Amerl-
can board, who was chairman OF inc
board of managers or the movement Inc
music was In charge or IN" Famous as.
, ISOLATION quartette, composed or iau'
J. Gilbert of 50. Joseph MO- ~ 4.
Metcalf of Quincy ILL.,, g. NJ he'Ior OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
California CONGREGATIONS Cost In
surance Companies in New
York This Sum.
EARLY ESTIMATES TOO LITTLE
Turning Of Vccords IIampered Conn
pnnies-A Few Ovcrcstimated Their
LOsscs-RcpOrt to Supcrintcn-
dent of Insurance Gives
Sworn Figures.

Albany, July 29.--The CONGREGATIONS in
San Francisco and other California cities
and villages following the earthquake Of
last April cost the fire insurance COM
panes doing business in this State s32,-
s23.o61, nearly s20,000,O00 more than they
expected it would In thor report last May
to the state insurance department. The
gross total insurance involved was over
5000, S36, 800 but allowance is made for sGj-
2i6 700 reinsurance and nearly s34, 900 900
estimated salvage.
Superintendent Otto Kelsey of the de-
partment tonight made public the losses
sustaiHed by the companies under his
jurisdiction as shown in sworn reports to
tho department under date of June 80. A
comparison Of the totals with those in
the preliminary report dated May r.
giving the estimates, shows the following
in round numbers:
New York State companies, estimated
loss, s1s,94i0O0; sworn actual loss, 500, 1873,
O00.
Companies Of other States estimated
loss Nts2L5Oo; sworn actual loss, s51,
9S3, 100.
Companies Of other countries having
United states branches estimated loss
1000; sworn actual loss, s57.701 300.
At the time these estimates were called
for april 20 many Of the companies wer,
not in a position to know the facts as II
their losses. their records Mt the scene o.
the CONGREGATIONS having been destroyed
or being still inaccessible. This explain.
why some Of the estimates were con
siderahly below tho facts. A few com
ranios on the other hand. overestimatec
their losses. The figures made public to
night are Anal and reported under oath
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO THE
UNDERTAKEN.

When tho late Governor Matt Head
was in Office In New Hampshire Colonel
Barrett, an cstnabe member of the gov.
crnor's staff died and there was an
unscemly scramble of would-be success
sors for the office even while his body
was awaiting burial with military honors
one candidate, somewhat holder than the
rest, venturcd to can upon Governor
Head, thinking to ascertain the bent OF
tho GOVERNOR mind upon the important
question. Governor" he asked, mot t.
speak In a manner too positive. do you
think you would have any objection II
! was to get into Colonel Barrett 5
place." mo" replied the governor. 81
don't think should have any objcctio,
If the undertaken Is willing"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
the men destroyed practically everything
LEADERS PREVENT STRIKE.

Yekatrrinoslav Russia, July al
There Is very great agitation among the
workmen In this Industrial district, but
the leaders thus far have successfully
prevented a strike urging tho neces-
slty for continuing work until the sig
nal Is given from Moscow and st. Pet
ersburg
At Yuzovka and Yeltnterinodar, how
ever, without waiting for the general
signal many factory and mine workers
have struck.
The foreign consuls at Yekatcrinol-
slav have made presentations to their
governments regarding the necessity
| for protecting foreign subjects three
foreign managers of mills having been
attacked during the past week a
| German manager was shot and killed
! while leaving his factor n Belgian man
! agcr escaped death through the inter
! vontion Of n policeman whom the work
men shot dead and French manager
was compelled to fee under menace OF
| death.
| The garrison here has been relnforc-
cd by a detachment of dragons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
SIGN OF UMBRELLA THEFT
Member of Rain Sticks tells of Tricks
in Men Who "BOrrOw."

The man who kept a general repair
shop listened gravely while a customer
explained that he wanted a new handle
put on his umbrella
"The present handle is all right enough,
he explained, but I rrefec one with a
crook, 80 | can hang it up
Tho general repair man opened the
umbrella and looked a. it critically. 1t
was a handsome heavy silk. of expensive
make. he handle was studded with
pearl.
want a perfectly plain handle. I sup
pose?"
The customer, who appeared a little
uneasy, nodded eagerly.
"All right, give it to you tomorrow"
said the repair man.
AS the customer won't out the repaircr
turned TO the friend w had dropped in
for visit.
That's the third stolen umbrella that
has come in here to-day" he said. "How
do I know? Well, why under the canopy
does a person want n handaCme, expen-
sive handle replaced by an ordinary cheap
one, If it isn't because he is afraid that
somebody will recognize the original han
die? There's hardly day passes but
what I'm asked to replace a good handle
with cheap one.
Sometimes smart man will break the
handle before he enters TIL shop: but
when the umbrella is a heavy silk I al
ways have suspicious. And that's the
reason why stolen umbrellas are never
found. People who lose them always
keep an eye out, thinking they may spot
them some day in the hands of som,
one else but they don't realize that a per-
son who 'borrows' an umbrella takes nc
chances with the haldle. They almost
| invariably have then replaced with q
plain, unpretentious handle that ne one
would look at a second time. New Yorl
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
pital at Matteawan, where the engineer
died at 2:30 a. m.
FIREMAN KILLED IN CAB.

Fireman Warren was dead wnen he
and the engineer were lifted out of the
cab of the locomotive. which turned at
right angles from the train, darted
across the track. and turning on it's
side, lay on the embankment with the
front of the boiler in the river. John
Carstens, baggage man of New York,
was thrown through a window of the
smoker and received a very deep cut
on his left wrist Notwithstanding
which he Immediately seized a lantern
and ran north to prevent any south
bound train from running into the
wreck. The second and third coaches
were slightly telescoped but OF the
eight cars that composed the train
only tho first three left the rails, al
though the track was so badly twisted
under some of the others that the cars
| inclined to one side and the panic
among the hundred passengers was at
| first general throughout the train.
FREIGHT HAD JUS1. PASSED.
A southbound freight had just clear
| cd the point when the slide came down
directly IN front of the northbound ex-
press. Had the freight been half a
minute later the result would have
| been appalling, as it would have un-
! doubtedly run into the wreck of the
| express.
| Railroad men said this morning thai
| the accident emphasizes the advance
ment in substantial construction of rail-
road cars and in the value of the emer-
gcncy brake in checking the impetus of a
train even when a collision is inevitable,
| Women who were on the train went
when they heard that the engineer, who
was dying in the rear coach to which he
was carried from the wreck.
PLAYERS LEG FRACTURED BADLY.
Mattewan, n. y, July 3o.-lIarry Tay-
ilor, member of the Poughkeepsie ba sc
ball team. who was injured in the wreck
ION the New York Central road near New
Hamburger last night, is in the Highland
hospital here with his leg badly frac-
tured. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Iergh of 80
Fulton street, Schenectady, both of whom
were slightly injured. were at the Fish
XIII Landing Hotel to-day.
TRACKS CLEARED FOR TRAFFIC..
New York. July 3o.-Word was received
at the Offices of the New York Central
road this morning that both the north
and south bound tracks near New Ham
burEh, where last nights wreck occurred
had been cleared for traffic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

There may he no real happiness in
riches. but there IS real unhappness in
poverty.
No matter how much YOU despise a
natterer its mighty hard not TO believe
his hattery.
If man hasn't any other bad habits
he can always even up the score by go
ing into politics.
The difference between n man and his
wife is she braEs about his good habits
and he about his bad ones.
Stealing is such habit with some hig,
financicrs that they steal things they
afterward try to get rid of as hard as #
they were case of smallpoX.-New York
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
BONE THROWER ARRESTED.

Odessa July 3O.-The police to-day
arrested 30 employees of the custom
house who were on strike.
An anarchist to-day threw bomb
into shop here and wounded a clerk.
The bomb thrower was arrested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
LIVED TO 112 YEARS ON
CORN BREAD AND COFFEE

Laporte Ind, July 30,--Mrs, Ferdinand
Reese the oldest woman in Indiana and
perhaps in the United States. died here
to-day. aged 112 years. According to docu-
ments in her possession she was born in
Volgravitz. Poland, in 1874 and came to
America in 1870 She attributed her long
life to her simple method Of living. She
had two meals of corn bread and black
coffee daily
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF N. Y. G. PASSENGERS.
NAbOut a Dozen Injured in Midnight
Wreck, None Fatally-Engineer and
Fireman Lost Lives.

Newburgh, n. Y. July 3o-'rwo wreck
Eng crews were at work this morning
rlearlng the debris of the wreck of the
New York CcntraIs Pacific express which
Iran into a landslide one mile south of New
}Hamburgh at II 80 last night, resulting in
1.-THE death of Edward Wells, the engineer,
lof Albany and Edward Warren, fireman
tOf New York, and in injuries 10 about
idozen passengers, none OF which will
lprove fatal.
There are three tracks at the point
,where the accident occurred, but they
'were all torn up or badly twisted for
hundred feet or more, so that 1t was many
hours before through traffic could be re-
lsumed. During the early morning hours,
Especial trains of passenger coaches We're
(sent north to Fshkill and during the
Imornlng used IN transferring passengers
lwho had been stalled on southbound
Strains north of the wreck and in taking
}them to New York.
WORST WRECK IN VARS.
! The wreck was the worst that has oc-
Cured on the Hudson division since the
New York tunnel disaster 1T seems
miraculous that there were no casualties
or serious injuries among the passengers,
iespecially with regard 10 the twenty or
amore men who were in the combination
{smoking and baggage car which, when
1.-The locomotive turned over after plough
ling for forty feet into the great heap of
tgravel, which had slid down upon the
ftrack shot upward. and then turning al
imost at right angles, came down with
a smashing. splintoring crash. across al
three tracks. Joseph Shine of Poughkeep-
sic, who was in the forward part Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
THE STORY TELLER.
SAFE ANYHOW.

Tho story Is told in Boston of A dis
cussion among the judges al to the choice
OF a stenographer. Most OF them prefer
red woman but one objected.
Now, why don't you want one?" asked
Judge S. You know they are generally
more to be depended on than men"
That may be all So" replied Judge B.,
but you know that In our cases We often
have to be here very late. There are
always watchmen and other guards in tho
corridors. DO you thing It would be pru-
, dent to have a woman staying with any
of the Judges as late as Nigh. be neces-
| sary for n stenographor?"
"Why, what are YOU afraid Of? Couldn't
you holler?" questioned Judge s.-July
Lppincott's.
INITIATED THE KING.
When King Edward visited the Isle
of Man Il year or moro ago he was
escorted through parts of the island by
Hall Game. the author. When his ma
jesty was about to depart on the royal
yacht it was proposed that a photograph
be taken of the royal family and its
island hosts. The family OF Hall Caine
was. OF course. included and when the
|
Gaines young son had committed the IN
discretion Of keeping his hat on in the
presence OF the king. Manx society was
much shocked at this and Mrs. Game
| chded her hoy, but he stoutly said:
! But, mama, 7 watched the king. and
as he kept his hat on followed suit
Pittsburg Press.
A BAD CASE OF VANITY.
Vanity holds general dominion over wo-
mankind, and in many cases over those
of the other sex; but an uptown milliner
relates a case OF the most aggravated
form that IS almost unparalleled. She
was arranging her stock late one after.
noon last week. when she was interrupt.
ed by the hurried entrance of a woman
who exctedly informed her that shs
wanted the trimming on her new hat
changed. 6 said that it had been trim
med on the ,7rong side. "rhe trimming
is on the left side-just where IL ought to
be-" We're the words Of the milliner in
reply. somewhat puzzled 1T doesn't
make any difference whether 1t ought to
be in front or back, or right or left: It..
got TO be on the church side" Noting
the gasp Of the astonished milliner, sh.
continues Yes. church side. 7 sit RICH
next to the wall In church. and I'm no'
going to have all that trimming next tn,
wall l want It on the other side for III,
whole congregation to see" The trim
ming was promptly placed on the "churcl
side of the hat, and the customer Wa.
satisfed.-Philadelphl Record.
WHY THE BOSTON MAN GAVE.
prominent Boston Unitarian was asked
TO aid in building an orthodox church
in Maine, where nc had large possessions
| He gave so freely that the collector
! was surprised, but the Eiver explained
| by saying: II do not accept your doc
! trinc, but do not believe that anything
| but the fear of hell will keep those fel,
lows down east from stealing my lum
| ber."