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struck tho step upon which Mr.. WILL
liam Layallcy stood and no was thrown
to the iground ana rendered uncon-
scious, Tho train ran about one-fourth
OF milo and stopped without leaving
tho track. rho right side of the en-
gine, which IL number 500, was strip
ped OF ali loose works and the thrcsh-
Ing OF the rods damaged the mail car.
KIN ockins down the letter boxes and
other internal arrangements to the ex-
tent OF several hundred dollars The
cause Of the accident was the break
ing Of the driving wheel from the axle,
which was thrown down the embank-
mcnt.
Conductor r. NJ Carson called an
cngino and all tho hands Mt Middle
bury and the train was pulled back on
the siding at Beldens and the track
cleared for the flyer. which was de-
tanned only a short time. Afterward
wrccking train came from Rutland.
cleared up the debris and took the
damaged engine back to Rutland The
mail proceeded north with the engine
from Middlebury The engineer was
badly cut about the face and received
several bruises in being thrown from
the engine step.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Championship of Vermont to he De-
cided at 81. John sbury.

ST. Johnsbury. July 15.-The sixth an
nual open tennis tournament for the
championship of Vermont will be held
on the courts of the Old Pine Golf club.
beginning Tuesday. August 7. The winner
of tho championship singles will have to
play Semp Russ of San Antonio, Texas.
the present State champion. The winner
of this match has the silver cup for
year which becomes the property Of the
person winning It three times. The cup
now bears the name Of Henry Molcn-
hnuer, Brooklyn. n, Y, r. l.. James.
Saratoga, \. Y, and Mr. Russ The VIM
ncrs in the championship doubles will
have to play the present State cham
pons, Russ and Cresson. both of San An
tonic. Suitable prizes will be awarded the
winners in this match and in the con-
ISOLATION singles. The entries close August
g and should be sent to Arthur G.
Sprague. ST. Johnsbury. Burlington fur
nished six OF the players at last years
tournament.
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Stables, Horses and Hogs Burned
at White River Juno
ton.
HOTEL IN GREAT DANGER
Firemen Had Hard Fight to Keep the
Blaze Out of tho Junction House
origin OF Fire Unknown
Large Amount Of Hny and
Carriages Destroyed.

White River Junction, July 15.-Flrc
started in the barn of tho St. George
stable on Gates street, at $3.50 this morn
Ing, swept its way to n short distance from
Main street, destroying the barn and sta
bic and Gibbs & Wheelcr's livery estab-
lishmsnt all opposite the Junction House.
Seventeen horses several quite valuable, 20
tons OF old hay, carriages and lot Of sta
hle equipments were destroyed besides
some so hogs and pigs. The insurance on
the buildings is $4,000, on contents $500
The total loss is estimated tonight at
$1,000
The FIRE department aided by tho West
Lebanon Hose company, did splendid
service in saving tho Junction House and
preventing spread of the fire to the resi-
done, on Gates street and buildings on
Main street.
The or!siu If tho fire is unknown. 1t
burst out OF the side and roof at The same
time.
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DEATH OF M. J. HILL.
was Former Resident of 81. Adams aud
Graduate of L. Y. VI.

ST Alhans, July 1A.-Merrill j. Hill. well
known as a former resident of this city,
died in Providence. r. l., early this morn
ing. AGED 50 wears.
Merrill J. IIill was the son of Samuel ].
I'm. one of the pioneers of North Dan
VILE. where he was born April, 1876. He
graduated from the University of Ner-
mont in the class OF 1850 and shortly aft
onward went to West Berkshire, where
he WAS deputy collector of customs for
several years. Here he married his ssc-
ond wife Miss Mary Rand daughter of
jasper Rand, He studied law with his
father-iu-law and removed 10 ST. Adams
in 1865. whore he practiccd his profession
for nearly 10 years. Mr.. IIill was mem
Dor Of the Presbyterian Church and was
Il veteran member Of the Franklin Lodge,
i. & a. NJ. He is survived by two daush-
tri4. Mrs Walter Stokes Irons, and Miss
Ida Rand Iiill of Providence, X. l., with
whom he lived.
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THIS BEAR WAS A COOK.
~ Not Ed Romeo WRs willing to No pu,
Down ~ the BiRgest Linr.

Tin the biggest liar Of tho hull lot OF
ye' Ed Romeo used to say. ns he sat
N front Of tho campfire. Every rIahr
WHOM the dishes were washed he would
light his pipe. throw fresh birch log on
tho IRE and be ready to talk on any sub
i"ct that might come up. and even II he
didn't know anything about It, II Ia an
even bet that none Of the other guides
ever guessed it, for la eome positions his
Imagination was superb.
Give us n bear story" 7 asked him one
night, with the following rather startling
result:
'Many's the bears I have shot IN the
woods but I'll never forget the big one
I let get away because ne was go wise
thought he would come day maybe find
his way into one Of them trained animal
shows you felers have in the big cities
II was nigh onto five o'clock in the after
noon that I first saw this geezer as I
was paddlin' a sport back to our camp
ground. and there was Mister Bear rum
magin' around among our grub. just like
he was at home, and never smell OF US,
and we within handy spankln' distance
Of him-so I told the sport 10 keep still,
and there We sat In the canoe and watch
cd him. FIRST. he Knocked our Jug Of
strip off the table and he rolled in Il
| til thought he'd stick to the ground
Then he wadded oyer 10 the -four barrel
and upset that and got the flour stuck to
tho sirup until he looked mighty like a
polar bear from Alasky. When he thought
he was enough stuck on himself he walk
Cd over TO our fire and rolled around
pretty near close enough 70 it to get
burned for about five minutes. Now. (.
| h. lit,
little cubs he had left back In tho woods
you can put me down for the biggest liza r
Won know,''-J. l.. PeQu'srlot in Recrea-
'ioo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
RANGER STILL PRESIDENT.
Reelected by the American Institute
of Instruction.

New Haven. Conn, July 12.-With a final
general session In Woolsey Hall tonight
the American Institute of Instruction
closed Its annual convention in this city
tonight. The place of next years meet
ing was not selected, being referred to
the executive committee. which will meet
In January. Invitations were received
from jamestown, Va, and Buffalo. n. V.
while there was much sentiment in favor
of Boston.
elected president.
Among the State vice-presidents elected
are:
New York. Thomas r. Ballut. New York
city: Andrew w. Edison. New York C:ty,
and Mary S. Shaw. Brooklyn.
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nation, when every one must count the
PENNIES, each householder In stHe 70
make the domestic utsnsu through
patching ana repairing lost a little while
longer This manufacturer II sure from
his own espsrtotioe that general eorf,,ner~
einl conditions throughout the United
States wore never batter than to-day nnd
that there Ia very promise, not merely
OF n continuance. but an Increase Of tho
dennhd for domestic products.
WHAT THE LETTERS TELL.
Homo obHervrrs Of experience hnve nj
ways boon disposed to look Mt tho ro-
cords or the New York Post Office, fool-
Ing sure that they can ind In that ro-
cord for cnch year n certain bnromotcr
telling OF prosperity, or tho reverse, ns
does tho Iron nnd steel trndo. There
are various reasons for this Not icnst
among these reasons Ia the fact that
through the New York postofflce, which
liz the general clearing house for In
ternatlonal money orders. there pass q
majority of the remittances made by
those who work for wages IN the Unit
ed states In favor Of their families or
| their needy ones In the humble homes
| across the sea- The iron and steel trade
never told a surer story of prosperity
than does the record of the money or
der department of the New York post
office. That Is also true. although In
lesser degree of the money orders OF
other cities. But it is especially true of
the International money order depart
ment since, as just said. the New York
81.
| ternational orders.
While there is as yet no detailed
statement of the amount of interna-
tional money order business done by
the New York office in the past year.
yet it has been possible to tabulate the
total business. There are very few cor
porations in the United States that can
match In dollars and cents or even in
! physical volume the output or the re-
ceipts of the New York Post Office. In
the fiscal year which ended on Satur-
day the post office received in the ag
| gregate approximately S16100,0O0. and
there never was a year in the history
| of that office when anything like that
amount of money was received there
1t is greater than the receipts of the
fiscal year that ended June 80. 1906. by
! $500, 900
Nor IL there anv cornoration In the
Tinted states that can make such a re-
cord of nrott unon tho business done
For II cost to operate the New York
Post Office s5,5O0.00O so that the profit
ra,,rro, 60 eve covor,n.rt was m
| proximatcly S11,267,060.
! Much oe ,bis 10 d,,a to ircro,sed cor-
| -osrordoroo .ho rr,o.,. op,,ryod use
of .noci,, do,i,.or,. s,or,ns tba foes rc-
oai,,as .ou ,or,s,oro, ,o,,ors o,a won,
ev orders and vet nv far the greater
NAT oor,,s fror, .ba colo of stanrs
cbiaa,, o.co,+ s,or,ns ca that q &c tho
agcrcgo,o NJ ca ,itt1o q thine ne q .
cont mr. a 1.cort s,amn ny n 1o-cent fec
that nalses II nossihIa IN base an as
eertior NJ tho oourtrv,s nrosneritv unon
m. h,,.i,os. ~. tho Won. yor,, Most
lonce which re.,rred a nroft n tho gov
eminent Of nearly s11 20 70
Curiouslv enough. while the New
York nos. ofiiro 10 ono Of the very
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
WE WANT AGENTS

In every town to purchase hides, skins
pelts, wool tallow, bones etc. and ship
them TO us. We pay tho freight, remit
for stock promptly and at the highest
market prices.
We also want agents to sell our Bur-
lngton Animal Fertilizers and Poultry
Foods These are strictly high grade
goods ard the demand is rapidly increas-
Ing. Write us to-day for prices and par
Observation-Disclosures Rendering Co., Bur-
lington, Vermont. bl,wtf
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BOY DIES WITH LOCKJAW.
Result OF n Wound Received the Fourth
Of TuIy

Randolph. July 12.-Clawnce Prince the
IA years old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Esmund ]. Prince OF South Randolph. died
to-day at the Randolph sanatorum after
few days illness with loclljaw July 1
the lad fred blank cartridge into his lief.
hand the wad entering the hand. At the
time II was thought to be only a slight
wound hut on Monday night he was taken
sick and lockjaw developed He was
taken to the sanatorium Tuesday and
everything possible to save the chld's life
was done. but his condition was so seri-
Gus that he failed steadily until the end
lat noon to-day
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CHILD TAKEN TO ORPHANAGE.
(SpcCial to the Free PreSS)

Rutland July AS a result of com
plants made to the Rutland Humane
society the seven weeks old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Bowen of this city
was taken Yesterday to Providence
Orphanage at Burlington. 1t was deter
mined by a careful ipvestiga ton that
the parents Of the child were not BILE
of caring for it.
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SUICIDE IN BRISTOL.
Arthur Dunshcc Gut His Throat while
DrSpOndent.

Bristol, July 15.--Arthur Dunshoe.
eyed A.. committed suicide at tho homo
of his brother at ten o'clock this morn
ing cuttiGn his throat with Razor.
Dependency is supposed to be the
cause.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
ENGINE BADLY DAMAGED.
Drive wheel Broke and Driving Rod
Smashed the NJ ,chincry-Engi-
pecr Hurt,

Middlebury. July IA serious acci-
dent happened to the mail train going
north Saturday noon. When leaving
Beldens the engineer noticed thump-
ing noise and Immediately reversed
the engine and applied the air brakes.
lie and the fireman stepped out ON
their respective sides of the "nEin"
when the driving rod on the right side
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
THE FORTUNE THAT CAME.

From the northern part Of New Eng
land and from Canada come to-day re-
ports of a greatly increased demand for
a product that is really the result Of what
seemed to he misfortune and the direct
result OF accident. Some wears ago
kecn-eved and quick minded Yankee of
tho Northeast who by birth was almost
Blue Nose" conceived tho idea of utiliz-
ing spruce pulp. pressing Il and making
with 1t a safe and very cheap lamp. His
ideas were all right and he was able to
make lamp much cheaper than anything
at that time upon the market. But when
the glass lamp makers of the Midwest
found that their product was in danger
Of successful competition they matched
that competition by producing glass or
porcelain lamps that were cheaper than
any that could he made of wood pulp.
The factory which this inventor had es-
tablished was destroyed by fire. and ii
seemed to him as though IN view Of that
loss and of the competition from the
Middle West. II would be as well for him
to leave the factory in ruins
But of sudden, an inspiration came
10 him II wood pulp or paper pulp
could he successfully nodded and COM
pressed so as to be oil proof and water
proof, why would It not he possible to
make of it utensils for household use
for common domestic service. even
though the glass lamp makers were able
to compete successfully with him. To
think was to act for this inventor. and
what was first a failure by reason of
commercial competition, became in an
other way great success. The reports
from Maine. Northern New Hampshire
and Canada tell of a vastly
increased demand for this product This
demand would not come were there not
common prosperity. In times of stag
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

Of troubles to contend with, spring from
a torpid liver and bockaded bowels. nm
less You awaken them to their proper
action with Dr. Kings New Life Pills;
the pleasantest and most effective cure
for Constipation. They prevent Append-
ctis and tons up the system. 25c at j. W.
O'SulIivan's and all Druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

fake LAXATIVE RROMO QUININE
Gblets All druggists refund the money
Il it fails TO cure,
f. ". Groves signature Is on each
boz. &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely
cure Rheumatism & Neuralgia Entire
~ vegetable. Safe. wtl,eow,ly.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching. Blind. bleeding. Protrudin z
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in to IA days. soc.
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tituye I'm pueblo degenerate lisica y
moralm ente.
Ade:1.as, como dice Bonnard - 1
Imedida que los progresses de la ci-
Ivilizaci6n sc ahrman y que Ia evolu-
Icion social Sc realiza, hacen falta
nom bres mas robustos, hom bres Gu
yo pecho sea mas amplio y cuya in
.teligencia sea mas clara.
En- la Habana existe TN gran con
traste respecto al bienestar de las
classes sociales que la pueblan: una
gran ma sa de poblac6n infantil mace
y sc cria en- Ia mayor miseria, sin
lalimentos, sin aire y sin luz, consti-
tuyendo una verdadera falange de
futuros tuberculosis. Y este no obs
tante sc We el despifarro pr1vado Y
!ofcia1, como 81 la totalidad del pue-
bio cubano hubiera realizado su ideal
de bienestar ffsico moral.
La pobIaci6n del porvenir cuenta
Ell su seno con los hijos de los que
|! pOr Ia reconcentraci6n, el bloqueo y
la guerra, llevan ell germen de una
debilidad ffsica, trasmisible & mu
chas generaciones: ef hogar de la
mayor parte de nuestros niifos po-
bres es una centina, donde sc pudren
el cuerpo y el alma. Solo vi6nd0lo
podra c1eerse como viven en- esta
Eciudad Centcnares de familiaS des-
IamparadaS. ~ j.
Y 10 mas sensible de todo esto. es
que nuestros hombres intelectuales
y poderosos no Sc preocupan POGO
nj muchO con esta situaci0n social:
el porvenir no es, por regla general.
cosa que quite el suefo 4 nuestros
hombres p1blicos; Sc vive al dia.
Nuestra poblaci6n infantil exige
una constantc dedicacion; pues mt
chos factories etnicos y no pocos mo-
tivos hist6ricos la vienen preparando
para su casi total desapar1cion. Y
por estas causas4 creo que aqui el re =
sultado de esa traslacion de los nif1os
"deblles" al campo, ser1a de result
tados SatlSfactoriOs: Sc enmenda ria
por la naturalezs la obra' de una fall
sa civilization; Sc restituira nues,
tros campos una gran masa de po-
blacion, que vive desapareciendo,
ilIsionada por el brillo de las ciuda-
des; sc fortalecerfa eSa pObre gente
que vive en- Ia eterna noche del ham
bre y de la miseria y Sc regenera-
r1an de alg11n modo esas mases po-
pulares que han dc constituir en- TN
proximo futuro el nervio de nuestra
poblaci6n fs bril- y agrlcola.
ST algunos cubanos de patriotismo
sano Sc asociasen para real izar en-
Cuba la obra deLgFan pastor Bi6n,
desde luego Sc verfan los resultados
Los egoistas no conciben la Benefi-
cencia Preventiva, solo Green en- Ia
limosna que envilece al que la reci-
be tanto como degrade al pueblo que
la realiza sin un fin dc degeneration
social.
Dr.. NJ Deifn.
Julio II de / 900.
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n gran Fernarr1 intercoDtine1taI

Narios son 4 la fecha los peri6di-
cos y revistas inglesas y americanas
que Sc ocupan de una manera seria
de-un ferrocarril de Nueva York 4
Buenos Aires, que intenta construir
TN sindicato inanciero de gran res
ponsabilidad y con el apoyo del Co
mite permanentc creado cuando la
segunda Conferencia Panamericana
en- Mexico u so2l, en- la que tom6 par
te ell actual Presidente de Colombia,
sindicato que como cs bien sabido
tiene a su frente al archimillonario
Carnegie. ~.
Segdn Steever la distancia de Niue
va York d Buenos Aires alcanza &
10. 700 kilometres, es decir, el tercio
de la circunfereacia equatorial, de
suerte que, al1n sin agregarle futuras
pgolongacioncs sobre Alaska y Pata-
gonia, sera cl raas largo del gloko:
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V1AJE RO S

Desputs de haber recofrido en- I'm
automovil una distancia de $4,000
millas en- IS paises< ,.distin,os, acaba
de llegar q Chicago ca compafIia de
su esposa Charles J:.:Glidden. quien
intenta pasar el Ferano Ell Boston,
para resumir mego el viaje que So
propone llevar & cabo y el: cual no
terminara sino en- 1877, despu6s que
hayan q y su esposa cruzado por TO
dos los pa1ses de Ia terra sin otro
de transporte que su propio
autom6vil No puede negarse, que c1
capr ich0 es raro.
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. CT EN E
NINOS AL CAMPO
(Declaraciones de un peri6dico cubano)

En- casi todos los paises civilizados
exlsten asociaciones especiales que
tlenen por 1nico objeto llevar al cam
po, nli1os pobres que presentan sig
nos evidentes de miseria fsio16gica.
Sc han ensayado distintos metodos
para realizar Obr2 tan hunaanitaria:
blen los durante los meses de vera
no, los nifIos son conducidos en-
conJunto q lugares situados en- el in
terror, 6 son alojados en- casas de
cappeslnos de posicion, que Sc com
Prometen 4 cuidarlos y atenderlos
durante unO tres meses; en- ambos
casos las aSociaciones rcmuneran &
las personas que prestan su atenci6n
! los niflos pobres.
Estas asociacioncs Sc han lido ex
tendiendo POGO POGO, y en- Ia actua
lidad las municipalidades francesas
y de otras nacioncs les han acorda-
do una protection directa cfcaz.
Esta obra de vcrdadero PATRIOTS
mo, pues no Sc concibe que haya una
sociedad bien constituida, donde una
parte sufra todos los rigores de la
niseria, mientras otra parte vive en-
ell despilfarro. Resulta siempre que
los debiles y enfermos comunican 4
los que no 10 SON todos los gcrmenes
deasu desgracia, y a la larga Sc cons
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.COMPANIA DE OPERA
GRAN FUNCION < BBNEFICIO DE LA so
CIEDAD DE ESCRITORES
ARTISTAS

La compahfa de opera italiana que
tan brillantemente actda >en nuestr0
Teatro Municipal, dara su: 6ltimo es-
pectaculo a benefciO de la sociedad de
escritores y artistas. El sef1or Giaco-
bazzi, que ma sido periodista, expres6
atentamente que, para despedida de la
compa7fa combinara un grandioso es-
pectaculo en- Ell cual tomaran parte to-
dos les artistas de la simpatica tronfbe
italiana.
Sera IN suceso de estim aci6n
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COntratO nOnstruO.

g La Conpaffa de ReAaerfa de Pc
tr6leo, lie California, conpuesta &c
ingleses anericanos y
rival de Ia poderosa Standard oil
Comp ny, ha frmado I'm contrsto con
el gobierno del Jap6n para suminis.
trarlc 2,ooo, 900 anuSles de barrjles
de aceite, por espocio de. diez amos.
10 que equivale 4 IN total de go 900,
oco. Este petroleo sera consumido
en- los buques de transporte y en- va
rios dc los navios de guerra de Il
marina japonesa. Elavalor del con
trato es De $2o, 900 900, 8 sea 81 por
barril.