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The Washington times., 1906-10-10
FRISCO MAKES RECORD
IN REBUILDING WORK

NEW YORK, Oct, 1O.-Before sailing
for Europe on the Cunarder Coronia,
Mayor Schmitz. Of San Francisco, said
that that city was being rebuilt much
more rapidly than was Chicago or Bal
timore. He predicted that the popula-
ton would be doubled within ten years.
Unusual opportunities are offered there
10 young men, he said. Mayor SchmitZ
went abroad for a short vacation,
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
wADswORTH COMMAND MEETS.

The first meeting OF the season Of
WadsWOrth's Command. Union Vet
eraus' Union, and the Ladies' Auxiliary
was held last night at us Ninth street
northwest. The presiding officers were
Col. F. D. Van Auken and Mrs. S. S.
POynton Only routine business was
transacted. Preparations were made for
the reception OF five new members al
the next meeting, which viii be held
October 3.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
DOGS CITY SCAVENGERS.

The municipality Of Nice has organized
a troop OF dog scavengers for the clean
ing of the sewers. Some OF the sewer
pipes are too small to allow the passage
OF men. The dogs have been trained to
drag a cord with a brush at the end Of
The system is meeting with success.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
CHEER UPI

A song is better than a sigh;
The world with music ringing.
Would rather have you laugh than cry
There is no charge for singing.
A smile is sweete- than a tear;
The world with sunshine beamlng,
Just brims the willing soul with cheer
And floods the heart with dreaming.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
CARRY HELPLESS WOMAN
FROM BURNING HOUSE
With Her Two Children She Was
Forgotten by Other
Tenants.

NEW YORK. Oct 10-Mrs. Ida Kep-
pier helpless from illness. was rescued
from a terrible death iu "a tenement fire
In williamsburg early today by three
nremen ana a policeman. after she and
her two children had been forgotten by
the thirty or more families who had
fed down the hre-escapes.
The men ran up the stairs which
were almost impassable from the dense
smoke, and picking up the invalid. who
was unconscious. carried ner TO the
street, after which she was sent In
dangerous condition 20 st. Catherine
Hospital,
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
A VISITOR
At THE WHITE HOUSE

Commissioner H J.. r. Macfarlaud
called AT the White House this morning
10 pay his respects TO the President.
This IS the first time the Commissioner
has been 20 see the President since the
latter 5 return from oyster Bay.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10

A committee consisting OF Messrs.
Smith Thompson and A II. Qulgley
representing the Georgetown Citizens
Association, will present q petition be
fore the Commissioners tomorrow morn
ing. The petition Is signed by over a
hundred residents and property owners
on Wisconsin avenue, between NJ and
= streets northwest, and requests the
Improvement Of the TOadbed OF Wiscon-
sin avenue, between the above men
toned points.
This matter was acted upon at the
last meeting Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

The first musical service OF the sea-
son Will be held Sunday evening at 5-55
az St Johns Episcopal Church. corner
Potomac and o streets northwest. un-
der the direction Of Rev. G. @. Daland,
cholrruaster and 0rganist or the church
Music viii be furnished by the regular
will be held on the evening Of the sec
ond Sunday Of each month during the
winter
The Washington times., 1906-10-10

Ms. FIOrence tTeAFes LWIUsf UHI4
daughter OF AIr and Mrs. James I.
Crcaves, Of Volta place northwest. died
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock. at the
home OF her parents. after an illness
OF four months. Mrs. Ewing's first at
tack wa typhoid fever, which develop
ed into gallOping consumption. Deceas-
Cd was married about six months ago.
Besides her husband and parents, she
* survived by two brothers, Eugene and
clifton 0Teaves. OF Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1906-10-10

McGuI Grove. a member OF the bicy-
clc SQUAD OF the Seventh precinct. and
Miss Anna n Beall. OF Georgetown
were quietly married yesterday after
noon al the parsonage Of West Street
Presbyterian Church. OF Georgetown.
After a ten-day trip Mr. and Mrs. Grove
will reside IN Georgetown.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
A Free Scholarship.

Any young man or woman who Is Q
bona fde patron Of this paper may Sc
cure instruction in Music or Execution
The Ithaca Conservatory Of Music,
with the desire 10 stimulate the study
Of these arts, offers two Scholarships u
applicants from the State Of Vermont,
valued at 800 each, and good for the
term Of twenty weeks beginning with
the opening Of the school year, Sep
TENDER 10, 1906, in any Of the follwing
departments. Voice. Violin, Piano, Or
gan and Elocution. These scholarships
are awarded upon competition which is
open 30 anyone desiring musical or
literary education. Anyone wishing 10
enter the competition or desiring in
formation should write 10 Mr.. Geo. {.
Williams, General Manager Of the lth-
aca Conservatory Of Music, Ithaca N.
v, before September /, 1906.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
Result Of Republican Caucus.

The Republican Caucus which was
held at the Union Opera house last
Friday evening with A. l.. Graves
chairman aud D. X. Simonds clerk,
was well attended and the follow
ing delegates were chosen u
attend the Bennington County Conyen'
ton 10 bc held in Bennington July 70;
J. II. Hicks, W. H. Benedict, Hiram
Egglesion. NJ. J. Convey. X. H.. Brad
Icy. ID. II. Dyer, and A. l.. Graves.
It was voted that each delegate be EN-
powcrcrcd 10 select his own alternate,
and. in case Of vacancy, the delegat'
Is present are empowered 10 fill such
vacancy. While the delegation is sent
uninstructed il is understood that they
will support the nomination Of NJ. r.
Roberts for senator from the north end,
WIN. c. Peek for side judge, w. Is.
Edgcrton for Judge of Probate for
north shire and II. s. Wilson for
sheriff.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Al the las. session of the legislator,
there was resolution presented pro.
vIdina for commission 30 investi
gate and report upon the subject oi
suitable memorials 10 Col. Seth Warn.
er and Capt. Remember Baker, two
sturdy pioneers, who fought side by
side with Col. Ethan Allen and were
so prominent IN the early history OF
Vermont. This resolution was APPROX
cd Dec. 9th, 1904 and called for a com.
mission 81 three 10 be appointed by the
governor 10 report 10 the next general
assembly what suitable memorial. IL
any, should be established 10 the
memory 81 these two distinguished
patriots. To the bestof our knowledge
this commission has never been appoint
ed. A ), is a matter q extreme in
Iress 10 this part VI the state We
would ask why the commission has
never been appointed. The scene OF
their exploits sss confined Almos, en-.
iircly 10 Bennington and Rutland
Counties, and II seems tina, a, least
two Of the three commissioners should
be from these counties. IL seems 10 us
tina, the Hon. james X Bslchelder Of
Arlington, would be suitable person
for one, as we understand he has
made special study o. The matter and
has great grandfather, buried in the
town Of Peru, who was wounded in
the Revelation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

A reference TO "The Corsican Broth
ers' recalls an amusing story OF Mr.
Gladstone's visit to the Lyceum wher
Irving was playing In this drama. Mr.
Gladstone ut the time was not bur
dened by the cares Of office. and on,
evening he dropped In at the Lyceum
where he was occasionally accommo
dated with chair ut the wings" Or
this night, however, when the stage
was set for the opera ball in "rhe Cor
sican Brothers" his curiosity led him
into one of the boxes for spectators In
the scene. Up went the curtain; Mr.
Gladstone was at once deserted by the
pit and greeted with shouts Of JOY
which caused him hastily to withdraw
This" says Mr.. Austin, was his first
and only appearance In the drama out.
side of the dear old legitimate at
Westminster, Westminster Gazette.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
Montatsne aud Marriage.

Moniagne went toward marriage
with the quality Of cheerful alacrliy
which would have inspired journey
10 the whipping post "Might ! have
had my own VIII. he tells US. Il would
not have married Wisdom herself. II
she would have had me" No quaintcr
piece Of polite literature can be found
tlan the letter which our philosopher
address sed 10 his wife as kind OF nee
essary conlt n'ent on the occasion OF
fhe death of an only daughter And
the alaerity with which he relegates 20
plutarch the task OF consoling her in
her affection tcstlhes 10 the entire con.
fstcncy OF his habitual claim that the
dignity OF marriage IL best subseryed
when husband refralns from beeom.
ing too fond OF his wife Even in view
Of this consideration, however such n
brief and refrigerated episte suggests
an amazing degree Of retlcence IN a
writer who needs only the turning Of
a faucet TO enable him 10 pour forth
a quenchless stream OF ideas ON any
and every subject from thumbs TO Inn
mortality. Martha Baker Dunn In At.
lantic.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

A curious feast Is observed by the
Mohammedan inhabitants of India. In
which the origin Of the custom known
MS painting the town red may possibly
be traced. II is called the IIoll and
consists chiefly In the plentiful sprin.
king upon all and sundry of a certain
red preparation called holi powder. 1t
stains the white clothes of the natives
with an ugly, dirty looking red that
centuries up before tlmid eyes dread
visions Of bloody fights and CHASTITY
mutinies. The powder is made In two
shades the one vermllion, the other
rose red-an both are used impartial
ly by the observers of the ceremony,
who delight In bedaubing their faces
with the powders until they look like
strange and hideous denizens Of hades
come up, still glowing with the fires
of that region. Among the better
classes this festival is falling into dis
favor, for II leads to many unpleasant
excuses and had its origin In some de-
cidedly dlsspated scene In ancient
heather history.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
The Equinox Baseball Team

Watching the Equinox baseball
games is fayorite pastime here.
Three games have been played, aud the
Equinox team has won them all. In
the game with the South SALISBURY
nine Saturday the home players Wed
with each other in heavy hitting and
won easily, 10 to 3. Two of the visit
or's pitchers we're knocked out of the
box, and third Jared no better. Fifteen
hits were made by the local players,
while the visitors could get only three
off Taylor in eight innings. Kelley
pitched the last inning and allowed no
hits. The boys are putting up a first
class game this season and are going 10
make good manager Gruenwald's pre-
dction when the season opened, that
the team this year was the "best ever"
Innings .....-1 2 3 4 5 6 Z s Or II Il
Equinox .........2 0 i q 20 '-16 10
s. Shaftsb'ry 000 0020 l-3 3 s
This week Wednesday they played the
strong No. Bennington team and won,
score IA TO b.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

When L. W Clement Was president
81 the Rutland railroad be csempliied
hi, love for the laboring man" bytry.
Ing 10 AVOID Liability FOR negligence by
shrcwtily drawn con,rae, which be ne
gaired the uexi 81 kin ~ employees 10
sign. He employed young man by
tLe maine o. Afahnr TArbeli 10 work on
,be RailNnd railroad. aud 10 avoid the
penalty % damages which The Law pull
upon The company for negligence, be
had contract drawn and siened by the
father q The young man. providing
thai, ID consideration u The railroad
conpany's employment u Arthur, abe
father. AZ nesi Of kin, released and
discharged The railroad company from
All damages thai might accrue 10 The
father. a. neal u hin, BY rcaAon D. ih
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Most birds cannot carry anything
which their mouths are too small tc
contain. The crow is an exception al
times. In Vermont, near Manchester
five crows were seen TO come down
into an apple orchard. They came daily
and after time the owner discovered
that they were taking apples from a
tree bearing the mellowest fruit Each
crow jammed its closed bin into an
apple, raised Its head and few 10 a
tall pine tree, where the fruit was eat
en-. More remarkable still Is the fact
that crowswill sometimes carry turkey
and hen eggs from nest In the same
manner.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
The Wife's Reproscb.

In an address to temperance socie.
ty lecturer told how drink had once
caused the downfall OF brave soldier.
In the course Of the sad story he said;
Sometimes, after debauch, the
man would be repentant, humble. He
would promise his wife to do better.
But, alas, the years taught her the bar
renness Of all such promises. And one
night, when he was getting TO be an
old man, a prematurely old man, thin
llmbed, stoop shouldered, with red
trimmed eyes, he said to his wife sadly:
You're clever woman, Jenny, a
courageous, active, good woman. You
should have married better man than
am, dear
"She looked at him, and, thinking Of
what he had once been, she answered
In quiet voice:
did. James,"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

How val men who have been Demo
craft Az their lives enjoy voting for q
Republican governor and supporting d
Democratic platform that makes not one
single reference 10 the faith or leaders
81 The Democracy, state or national
II was a pretty thorough surrender %
Element, wasn't il, now that the smoke
has cleared Randolph Herald and
News.
u certainly was the largest and the
biiieresi pill that was ever swallowed
by the Vermont Democracy. With
many il hasn't gone down yet. swallow
as hard As they may. Mr.. Clement
may have expressed his thanks for
what be expected Of the Democrats be.
fore The holding Of their convention,
bat be certainly gave no evidence of
being thankful IN his speech before
that convention after ii had nominated
him for governor. But wasn't that
characteristic Of the mani
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
Estate Of zEBULoN BuRGoR.

srATt on VERMONT, Distinct OF Manshest.
CT, 81.
Bt II RENE MRtRlp, that at a session oi
the Probate Count holden At ManeheStet,
within AMI tot said District, on the 9TH day
OF July A, D. iooo
PRESENT HON W q IDalRfoN Iup.l
WHtRtAs, a certain instrument IN writing
under seal, pufporilng 10 hc the last will and
testament Of Ichulon Burger late ot sun
dcrland, IN said District, deceased, hav-
ink been this day presented 10 said Court OF
Probate and duly hlcd IN the Register \ Dihee !
Therefore, u Is ordered that all persons inter
Seted IN the estate Of Said deceased be notified
10 appear before said Court, at the Probate
Office IN Manchester. In said Dstiitt, on the
" day IN August AID. 1850, BY publication Of
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto IN the Manchester Journal. a news
paper printed at Manchester Aforesaid, 10
show cause, II any they may have, why said
instrument IN writing should not be proved
and allowed as the last viii and testament
OF the said deceased
W. Is. EDuERlOk, Judge.
Hs3W
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

rhiarysd c,isu1asy's pegaxcnrs. whsls
Afthuf VA u ~ ssnpiss. This y ma
eseA epntTAea ~. a eyares. every
emrlofsf e1n force Az esaI..0ys aDd his
tassals ~ ssgn shsn be- take, . ych. u
y ssmrly ths f~res a the supsFsas
Euvtf ~ tbs employer.
Arshsr, he father having signed ihis
psDirara, wtmi lnta Ne eapsey a The
raalfs.sd oesaS.sny xnd wAs iilaed by the
asxligep@ ~ shs railroad company
aa,8 The father hrsSsks susl, And Mr..
f5cmstt. fH ibs railroad oompany.
gn8srssek " defend ou the contsssi,
Tbt oAso sent 10 the supremf Courf,
s8d i reported il Vol ~ Vermont Re-
fsgis. pAgs 81. The op.nson . -.
isFwsaaag reading 81 any enc sho wants
70 kpox bov ihs Sgprsms coart re-
garis Mr. sscmeuis scheme. Ths
essuri says 10 10 opsnsona ''conirscts
- itas kind arr clearly against public
policy and invalid ior TIE reason that
they tend 10 promote negligence on shs
lafi u railroad companies in respect
~ prrseaAi aafeiy o. their employees.
The court quotes Sec, H.;. Vermont
Statutes. snd refers 10 Secs. isso and
sss7, and says, u, i the Law thai
courts sill noi enforce contracts made
fer The purpose u violating the stat.
utcs. The court held the contract
void a. against public policy.
A man who will force upon his en-.
ployes contract made for the pur-
pose u violating the statutes can hard
iy claim b. have very warm place IN
his heart for the laboring man.
Il Phunn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
VERMONT SUMNER GUESTS.
Every Trains Bringing Hundreds Of
PeoOle TO Green Mountain Resorts.

The influx Of summer visitors Over.
mont this season is considerably larger
than Il was last, aud according 10 the
report Of the general passenger traffic
on thai line snrpasses thai Of any for
mer year in the history Of the road.
Every train from New York Is packed
with passengers and there is an cxtra
Pullman car attached 10 nearly every
train.
In speaking Of the matter recently
General Passenger Agent {. A. MIN
mo Of the Rutland road said be beliey.
ed the heavy traffic was due largely 10
the extensive advertising Of Vermont
thai the railroad people carried ON dur.
ina the winter and spring.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Commenting on Governor Pages en-.
dosemoni Of the Republican state
ticket, published last week IN the st.
Johnsbury caledonian, Editor Stone
said; 1.-THE Caledonian takes pleasure
IN publishing the Page correspondence.
The Governors letter is straightfor.
ward, square, open-handed, manly state
meni Of a manly man. The ex.Gover-
nor's attitude towards the Republican
party, the Republican platform and
the Republican ticket, is precisely
what the CALIFORNIAN had assumed and
maintained u would be. II is hardly
necessary 10 say thai the Governor il
one Of Vcrmcni's foremost citizens, for
IN all the various departments, iinan-
cinl, commercial, civil, ETC., he is the
exponent Of the highest order Of repre-.
sentative citizenship. II Is not far
fetched 10 say thai the opinions Of such
man, at the very noon-day Of yigor
will have weight Vermont delights TO
honor such man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
ORDAINED TO MINISTRY.
The Rev. r. Edwards New Pastor
East Charlotte Baptist Church.

The Rev. X. T. Edwards. formerly a
Methodist minister, was ordained u
the Baptist ministry at East Charlotte
July 9th. The Rev. DR.. Y. 7. Penney
of Burlington, was moderator of the
council and the Rev. s. ii. Myers, OF
ponton, was secretary. After a state
ment by the candidate of his views OF
Christian doctrine, church poliiy, and
call 10 the ministry, and the usual ex-
animation, il was voted 10 advise the
church to proceed with the ordination
service.
The ordination service WAS carried
out at the evening session with the
following program; Devotional SER
vice, the Rev. Harvey Gulick, pastor Of
the Congregational church at Char
loite; singing by the choir; sermon by
the Rev. J. S. Brown, Of st. Adams;
oriaining prayer by the Rev. N. T..
Hafer, state evangelist; charge to the
church by the Rev. DIR. w. A. Davl-
son, Supt. OF missions, Burlington;
charge 10 the candidate by the Rev.
DIR. +. T. Penney, OF Burlington; hand
Of fellowship, by the Rev, T. A. How
ard, of Whiting; benediction by the
Rev. X. T. Edwards.
The Rev. X. T. Edwards, who was
ordained July 9, was for three years a
eo.worker Mt Manchester Center with
the Rev. j. s. Brown, who preached
the ordination sermon, being pastor Of
the Methodist church while Mr., Brown
was pasor of the Baptist church, and
!, was at his request that Mr. Brown
was secured 10 preach the sermon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
The Official Good Roads Convention

given under the auspices of the Nation
al Good Roads Association will be held
three sessionr) at the Opera House in
Bennington, Friday, July 10th, 1906.
Addresses will be made by speakers
OF local and national reputation.
This Convention is TO be held in the
interests of good roads and is strictly
non-partisan, non-sectarian, and non
related to the bennington Idea"
A good time il insured, and it is hop
ed that all who can will attend.
For further information see pro-
grams and posters,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
Card Of Thanks.

We wish through the columns Of Thu,
paper 10 extend our thanks 10 the
friends and nesghbors who 10 willingly
and kindly assisted Us during the
sickness, death and burial Of oar be.
loved sister and aunt. We would "a.
pccially ihank those who ~ generously
eOniributed music and flowers.
j. l.. WILLIAMS AND FAMILY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Look Al the address on your wrapper
~ the dA.e indicates The time to which
you are paid up. No receipts are sent
but The date on your wrapper will be
changed 10 one week after payment Is
made. Subscribers will please watch
their wrappers. il is important.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Learning hath fits infancy. when II
10 almost childish. then It's youth, when
luxurious and Juvenile; then its
strength OF years. when solid, and. last.
~, iis old age, when dry and exhaust.
--Eacoa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Every window in a house should be
as high as the ceiling, but paneled
top that can be opened In the summer
and closed in the winter. II ceilings
were only six feet high and every oc-
cupant Of house stood seventy inches
the accumulation Of fetid odors against
the ceiling would soon kill.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

II understand that Mrs. DE Style Is
q great stIckler for having everything
Of the most exclusive kind"
Eyes; she discharged her doctor be.
cause be told her that Der temperature
was too low. Exchange.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

Mr.. Bacon That Mr.. crossley. who
called last evening Is self made man.
Mrs. Bacon Too had be couldn't have
made himself little more agreeable.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19

The Randolph Herald remarks tina,
ON the democratic platform rests one
foo, Of Mr.. Clement. Which foot, Mr..
Herald. The really well one or the
equity onc
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-19
LOCAL SPORTING NEWS
On Ekxsnck Linls

Tbs Telf ianks toF ihs lAsi weck hass
prrsessssd rather deserted appeal :
anse. ewang ~ ,hs taxs thai - many
player. who are asnsiIs here Al ihis
time u thu ycAs, sere attending the
Aaiiaaal Amnloaf Championship Al
Enraew".d. THIS seek. however. the
~saiims iitc 90 tbs iinks wlllberesuynssl.
The las, three dAys - this week sal
be- marked By the annual eompetsiian
for The TssSsuir add ondAwA Cups. pre-.
senied BY lhe Equinox Company. The
,<sarnsmcni siil l.cgln bem Thursday
morning 90 the kkwanok links. james
l.. Taylor. chairman ~ the Tournament
committee. has charge " the entry last
which viii close "Wednesday evening
The program foy the tournament fol-
lows
Thursday, July i9,9a.m Qualifying
roand. eighteen holes, inednlplay; : ~.
N. frsi round match play.
Friday. July ~, y a. M. Second
round mHieh play p. IA, semi-iinal
rounds match play.
Saturday. July u, GA. m. and 2 p.
N. e. Final match play rounds, thirty Fix
holel; a. M. open handicap.
This scratch event, open 10 all anu
a,eurs. The winner II the first sixteen
will receive the Taconie Cup. The
Baitenkill Cup viii 20 to the winner Of
the losing eight IN the first round at
match play for the chief trophy,
The ondawa Cup will go 10 the win
ner of the second sixteen, aud prizes
for the runner up in each division will
be awarded. A prize Is offered for the
best score in the qualifying round.
Best gross and net scores IN open handi-
cap Saturday viii receive medals.