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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

and Joseph Clark Of Milton, three Of
the shrewdest and most capable bust
ness men ever raised in Vermont" to
make n line north from Essex juno
ton and the Vermont and Canada con-
nection Of the Vermont Central was
the result.
This left the Rutland railroad, in the
construction of which Bradley & Can.
field had been concerned without
northern connection, and fleet Of
boats was provided to run between
burlington and Rouses Point, to con-
nect the Rutland with the Ogdensburs
e Lake Champlain railroad the con-
struction Of which had been completed
in October, 1850. This enabled the
Rutland limo to compete with the YER
mont Central successfully for western
business.
An interesting incident in connection
with the early rivalry between these
two roads occurred in 1850, when there
line could make the better time in
handling the mails between Boston
and Burlington. Tho Rutland road won,
the defeat of the Central Vermont be-
ing attributed to the fact that the en-
gine Gen Stark of the Concord road
stripped q steam valve ut Thornton
Ferry. n. n. When this test was made
all other trains were side tracked,
I switches were spiked and guards set
at different points on the road to en-
sure immunity from accidents.
This summary of early railroading in
Vermont would not be complete with
out reference to the fact that the Rut-
land and Washington railroad, now a
part Of the Delaware g. Hudson sys-
| tenn which the Burlington firm OF
| Bradley & Garfield were active In
| building simultaneously with the Rut-
land and Burlington line and of which
Mr.. Garfield was for time president,
was early an object Of envy for the
/ late jay Could Shortly afterward
Gould secured control of the road and
laid the foundation of his subsequent
notable career as a railroad manipu.
lator and financier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

suits would undoubtedly be more unsat-
isfactory than were those under the pres
ent law as 1t operated last year.
So far as we can discover the present
law makes use of check lists obligatory
on all towns in tho State the only ques-
ton being whether there shall be party
check lists as provided In the amended
Nth section of the law or whether nom
partisan check list shall be used with all
of the legal voters arranged alphabet
cally. and making It possible for the en-
tire voting population to go into any one
caucus, provided interlopers do not care
to vote in their own party caucus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
ORDERED TO PHILIPPINE
Artillery at Fort Ethan Allen
ing There Soon
28rd battery. with Major Gayle, q
mon ding Ofnccr, 90 Leave TIL
Month md 27th Bnitery the
First of April.

A telegram received by the comma nj
officer, Major L. Il. Gayle, at Fort ri
Allen at 10 clock Tuesday morI
orders the 23rd and 9th batteries OF
artillery to the Philippine Islands.
23rd battery will leave the post s|
January % and will sail from San n
cisco for the islands February ..
9th battery will remain at the post
til about the FIRST Of April and will
sail from San Francisco until May 8. |
All the guns. carriages. horses and
pings Of the 23rd battery will be a
over to the 2Uh battery and will bel
at Vancouver, b. c., to be taken
use again by the troops which, 1t is
pcctcd, will be ordered back FRONT
Philippines,
At present the Ord battery consis
10 men and the 9th Of 100 men.
former is in charge Of Captain McCld|
and the latter Of CAPTAIN Scott. II
Captain McCloskey thore arc Lieutei
Nickel, Brooke and Mettler;
Lieutenahts Wil.iford and HendI
serve in the 9Th battery. Lieutd|
Brooke is on leave of absence al
home In Lexington, Va. while Lieutt|
Mettler is attending the officers 81
at Fort Riley Kans. Major Gayle
been ordered to accompany the 23rdI
terry and leave Fort Ethan Allen wi
n commanding officer after January
The detailed orders relative to the
charge Of short term men have no
been received. short term man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

in Imagination.
1t was the expectation of Mr.. Thomp-
son that these iron manufactures
would afford facilities for the construc-
ton of a railroad seldom enjoyed, and
the railroad, by lessening the expense
of the transportation of the iron man
ufactured, and the supply of coal for
the furnaces and FORCES, would give
an impulse to those already nourishng
establishments"
The Repository says that the re-
naming part of the route to Ogdens-
burg lies through n country, which Is
thinly settled and It's mineral treasures
are consequently but little known, but
from the little we do know, we have
reason to believe that, a mineralogi-
cal point of view, this region is one
OF uncommon interest"
1t is interesting to note in this con-
noctlon that the editor of the Reposi-
tory traced from White River practi-
cally the route which was adopted
about two decades later by what is
now the Central Vermont railroad, and
this brings us to another interesting
stage in early rairoading in Vermont.
After the building of a railroad from
Boston to Burlington by the route out
lined by Mr.. Thompson had been dis
cussed for n time another limo by way
of Fitchburg and Rutland was pro-
jccted, and a bitter controversy en-
sued between the advocates of the two
routes, as outlined by the late Thomas
II. Garfield. Public meetings were held
in Burlington, and intense focllng pre-
vailed. the old established house of ].
H. Peck & Co. advocating the route via
Montpelier and Concord. while the firm
OF Bradley C Garfield championed The
Rutland route.
1t was urged that inasmuch as Bur
lington, as shipping point by water,
had always derived a large amount OF
business from eastern and northeastern
Vermont and parts of New Hampshire,
railroad to Boston penetrating those
sections would divert trade direct to
the Hub, while from the south Bur-
lington had never had any trade, and
hence the city would lose nothing
through the construction of a railroad
via Rutland.
The result of this controversy was
the Simultaneous building of railroads
over both routes, with intense rivalry
as to which should be completed into
Burlington first. The Rutland route
won the race. the first train from Bos-
ton by way Of the Marble City reach
ing Burlington on December IS, 1s49,
while the first train via Montpelier
arrived at Winooski on December %
following, the bridge over the Winoo-
ski river not having been completed so
the train could come direct to this city.
1t was originally understood that an
independent railroad would be con-
structed north from Burlington to Can
ada to accommodate both Boston lines,
but TIE controversy over the two roads
had become 30 intense that the two
parties could not agree President Paine
Of the Vermont Central after becoming
certain that his line would be built,
gave up coming to Burlington, and ar
ranged with the aid of John Smith
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THE DEMAND FOR RUBBER.
Trom the New York SUM

Ton years ago we got alorg very well
with sl5,50Oc1 worth OF India rubbcr.
This year our bill will probably exceed
$50 00J,5AO. Part of this increase IS repre-
scented by quantity G,'l part by price. The
cost of the commodity decade ago was
about H cents a pound. MS compared win
an average Of about - cents for tho year
1906. Measured in quantity, the increase
in importation Is about 80 per cent. our
receipts for the year will he some whore
rear Gj,ro.rO pounds. In addition to this
We are buying about one-half that guam
tity of old and scrap rubber, and n sub
stance called sutta joolatons, which *
used as a mixture In certain industries.
on the export side. out of total sales Of
S6,5n.OIo our sales or rubber boots and
shoes alone Gl.H0,000y little exceeded
our sales of rubber in all its forms in 1896.
The expansion of the industry is due
mainly to the demand for rubber tires
and for Insulating appliances used II
electrical equipment.
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tween Providence island and East Broth
err and ninety-six feet between Valcour
and West Brother.
The final number Of the Repository, that
for December, contains a valedictory,
which affords an Illuminating glance at
conditions which prevailed in different
quarters in 1882. The cholera, which had
been ravaging European cities, crossed
the Atlantic and appeared In Quebec
Montreal, New York and New Orleans
as we'll as elsewhere, the aggregate
number of victims in the four cities
named having been not less than 10000.
The Repository says, I'm some other
towns It was nearly as fatal in proper
ton TO the population, but Vermont, in
the providence of God, has hitherto es-
capped this fell destroyer, with the excep-
ton of some eight or ten cases along the
shores of Lake Champlnin."
The light thrown on political condi-
tons in Vermont in 1882 by the Reposi-
tory Is peculiarly interesting, as APP
pears from the following quotation;
"Calumny and abuse, the usual imple-
ments of demagogues, have not been
sparingly used during the present
year, though perhaps they have not
been quite so highly charged with
venom as on some former occasions
one Of the most tediously contested
elections was that for representative
to Congress from the fourth district.
At the eleventh trial, and after the
death of Mr.. Bailey, one of the candi-
dates, Mr.. Allen, the national republic
can candidate, was elected"
1t appears that in those good old
days 1t was deemed best to have the
wisdom and virtue" of Vermont
preached at" as well az prayed for
1t is recorded that the Legislature as
semblod nj Montpelier on the 18th day
of October. The election sermon was
preached by the Rev William S. Per-
ltlns of Arlington. On canvassing the
votes 1t was found that no governor
had been elected by the people, Will
liam a. Palmer, anti Masonic candi-
date, who had been opposed by Crafts.
national republican, and Ezra
Meach, Jackson democrat, win
ming after heated contest in
volving the taking of forty-three bal
lots by a majority OF only two votes.
The Legislature also elected BENJAMIN
Swift United States senator, to sue
coed Senator Seymour.
IT appears that Burlington was try
ing in 1892 as later. to secure the
state capital. The Repository says:
burlington and vicinity. having offcr-
ed the State 100000 toward the cree
tion Of n new State house. provided the
| scat OF government should be removed
to Burlington, the disposal OF this sub
| Ject gave rise to considera BILE debate.
| II was however finally decided by n
| vote of III to Sc to continue the seat
Of government at Montpelier, that
town pledging itself to pay $4,000
toward the erection of a new house. -
There are many other features of in =
terest in this rare volume and we NAV
discuss them at length later on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

the test trip was made on August 8,
1872 the year Of the opening of the first
railroad for business in England.
The previous year, 1893, saw the begin
mng of the first American railway, this
honor falling to the Baltimore g. Ohio.
This line which was intended to connect
the city OF Baltimore with the Ohio
river, was a series OF experiments, every
then known theory and device relating
to railroads having been tested on diff
ferent portions Of the road. The road
was at first operated by horse power,
the first locomotive on the line having
been used In 1881. The first American
built locomotives, which were used on
the Charleston e. Hamburg railroad in
South Carolina, were constructed at the
West Point Iron company-s works at
Cold Spring, New York, in 1880, these
engines having been named West Point
and BEST Friend"
been IN successful progress in this coun-
try only two years therefore, when the
people OF Burlington, MS shown by tho
Green Mountain Repository, were active
ly discussing the possibility OF the con-
Meeting Of this city with the outer world
Ivy steam railroad.
The Repository seems to have been
gifted with a certain degree OF prophecy,
for it says that the line would probably
enter the State on the east near the
mouth of the White river, (which is
but a few miles from the rich and mex
haustable bed Of sulphuret of iron and
| copper ore in STAFFORD" Incidentally
it is shown that this copper ore was
being worked to advantage and from the
"sulphuret OF iron" several tons of cop
cras were annually manufactured by the
Vermont Mineral company" most of it
being transported down the Connecticut
to the ocean and thence round to Boston
by water
The article says that from White river
to Onion, two routes have been
proposed" and then follows a descrip
'''N
the ard branch and Dog river through
so much discussed as regards these routes
.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
EARLY RATIROADING IN VERMONT
AND ELSEWUEHE.

The Green Mountain Repository, the
monthly publication continued during the
year lS32 in Burlington contains IN
article on the project of railroad across
the State from the junction Of the White
river and the Connecticut to Lake Cham
plain as link of line bet ween Ogdens-
burgh and Boston. To appreciate the
significance Of this project as an index
of the spirit of progress at work in this
region at that early time we have only
to recall the fact that this was only four
years after the beginning of the first
steam railroad in America in 1928. and
not many years after the construction OF
the first railroad in the world
While tramways had been in use for
two centuries in the shape Of woode,
rails ultimately covered with strips OF
iron on which coal and other products
were drawn by horses, authentic records
show that the first locomotive was not
built until 1904. This vas planned, con-
structed and operated by Richard Trevi-
thinck, Cornish mine foreman. The
engine was not success, but by it's per-
formances imperfect though they were.
it demonstrated that a new motive ener-
gy had been harnessed for propulsion.
In 1918 George Stevenson entered the
field of engine experiments and in 1914
he completed his first locomotive which
was successful in limited degree He
continued experimenting until 1899, when
he completed his first "pcrfect' locomo-
tive. 1t was called the Rocket" prob
ably on account Of its speed, but it
would probably cut sorry figure beside
the iron racers of the present perfected"
age of railroadIng.
While Stevenson had been developing
his locomotive, various railroad expert
| ments had been projected in Great Brit
| ain though as a rule capitalists deemed
the proposition to build and equip rail
roads for the purpose of carrying per
sons and goods as something of wild
cat scheme. With this end in view the
Liverpool q Manchester railroad was con-
structed and opened for business in
| 1879, only three years before the project
| of railroad across Vermont
While the English inventors had been
| busy with the development of the loco
motive, the Americans were not to be
outstripped in the development of the
railroad, 1t is claimed that a short rail-
way was In use in Boston in 1903. but the
first authentic railroad in this country
was that built for Thomas Lclper in
| 1910 to connect his quarrles on Crum
creek in Delaware county. Pennsylvania,
with Leiper's boat landing Oh Ridley
creek, distance of one mile, The trucks
carrying the stone were drawn by horses
and the road continued in operation nine
| teen years.
| locomotive was used in the United
| States for the first time on a short line
| OF railway constructed by the Delaware
& Hudson company to connect the COM
pany's coal mines with It's canal. This
locomotive which was English built.
was called the "Stourbridge Lion" and
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Terms-st.0O n Yenr. In Advance.
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JAN.
WANTED.

when you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which it will pay you to reod
about. See page two. Tais pape has
about See page two This paper has
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
SAW MILL BURNED.
f.. G.. Lcvarn'a Mil and Machiner
tnIly nea,rDyed

Bristol. Jan. IF. G. Lavarr's 81
and all the machinery together W
c. II. Mayo CO., machinery and
was totally destroyed 10y fire y
evening. There IS no Insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

After n heavy meal. take n couple
Of Doan's Rogulcts, and give your
stomach, liver and bowels the help they
will need Rcgulets bring easy, regu-
lar PASSAGES " the bowels
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
REASON Why WATER
Is NOT FRESH ROW

The reason for the present condition
OF the city water was explained this
morning by Alderman George Wilson.
The water in reservoir No. has
been evaporating and sccping. causing
n big loss. To save this water Of
which there is enough for the next
three weeks. Superintendent Killian
turned 1t into the mains. but did SO
before 1t was noticed that the water
was not fresh.
As soon rs this was discovered the
fire plugs were opened aud the water
allowed to run of, but In running
out Of the plugs the watcr stirred up
the sediment in tho pipes and made
the water muddy. 1t is thought now
that the water will be in good shape
again tomorrow rs reservoir No. 3 has
been shut OF and the water allowed
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
UNITED OIL COMPANY
PUSHING DEVELOPMENTS

Oil development continues to be
pushed by the United Oil company in
different parts Of the southern terri
tory. One new string Of tools has
been put to work, making five that
are now in operation, or one more
that has been employed for several
months. This at ring has just started
IN we'll No. 872 near Radiant. The
company recently struck n good body
Of oil in we'll No. s8s in the Radiant
territory and the we'll is now pro-
duci ng something like fifty barrels q
day at the present time No. 87a is
being drilled one-fourth Of mile
west of the producer.
Field Superintendent Johnston
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

Dawes. Ates. zsbss, Andys and Ellis
never appear In thia oonnsotlon In
the nswapapssA They carefully
crawl upon the bank, dry their
hair. and sppsas a home with = load
Of WOOD y throw on suspicion.
Swimming Il only dangerous to boys
who wear shoss and whits ahirts, II
your boys back Is blistered, or II hs
has ; sore zoe suggestive Of : sunken
log. hs will never drown, you can
bot on that.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
chambsrlaia's Cough Remedy One
of Best On the Market.

For many years Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy has constantly gained
In favor and popularity until it is
now one Of the most staple medicines
In use and has enormous sale. 1t Is
intended especially for acute throat
and lung diseases, such rs coughs,
colds and Group, and can always be
depended upon. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take and is undoubtedly the
best in tho market for the purposes
for which 1t is intended. Sold by
Daniels Drug store. it's
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
An Ounce Of Prevention

is worth q pound Of cure. There are
many poor sufferers, Consnmptives
who are hopeless Of getting we'll
who, II they. had taken care Of them.
selves, would now b we'll. A
cough is the foundation of Consump.
tion Billiards. Horehound Syrup
will euro that cough. Mrs. s.,
Groat Falls, Montana, writes; ~
have used Billiards. Horehound Syrup
in my family for years-my children
never suffered with coughs. Sold
by Yelton Drug company. It's
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
to run into the creek

This can not be avoided and proba-
bly, never will b. until the city In.
stalls good alteration process, One
tlias would do the work right would
cost about eao,ooo and the city At
present ID not IN shaps 10 spend that
amount Of money. Alderman Wilson
says he II going 10 write to the scien!
tito American for some information
regarding the publication Of water
that Il exposed to the sun like ours
In some parts Of the East snlphate
Of copper il dragged Though the res
ervoirs which kills all fungus growth
and bacteria.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

in we'll No. $40 near the old Ell
Paso mill some time this week. The
we'll was 2. 200 feet deep last evening.
No. S69, south to Highland cemeter y
is 800 feet in depth.
The company is drilling we'll No.
81 east of the cemetery where one of
the early day oil discoveries was
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

believes that a good territory has
been discovered there and will drill
several wells in that region in the
next year or two. He is sanguine of
results in the we'll just started.
Operations in other parts of the
field are proving very satisfactory and
the company expects to bring in oil
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

made Tho we'll is about /, 800 feet
deep but no oil has yet been struck.
Senator Johnston has made several 10.
cations for wells that are to be drill
ed in the future or just as soon as
some of the wells now going down are
completed.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17
CLEVER oBRRvATIoNs
DOWN TO TIE MINUTE


states that they arc destroying the
cranberry crop. Anything that will
lessen the crop of these sour-faced.
lemon hearted vinegar -dispositioned
little red things should receive proper
encouragement.
We wonder that In all the notices
framed and hanging ON the walls.
many Of which are expressed 80
beautifully that the reader can't re.
member thom, this one doesn't ap-
pear: ut is my prayer that tho Lord
will keep me we'll till drop dead. !"
Not exactly elegant, but everyone
wishes II.
After a woman has had boy around
aud becomes thoroughly acquainted
with his habits. she wonders that
clothing manufacturer dare advertise
u boys garments as Of gool wearing
quality unless 1t is made Of sheet iron
and the seams are riveted
The obstinacy Of society in demand.
ing that males and females wear
clothing in hot weather. is very an
noying circumstances to man we
heard talking on the subject today:
"Thers's Adam aud Eve." he said
"whAt did they wear in summerg
Nothing but fig leaf or two. It's
insulting the Lord to wear clothes.
Didn't he create man, and woman
too, without any clothes on. and
wouldn't he have clothed them II lie
had desired that they hide their
natural charms with artificial raj.
ments think 50. II any mAn thinks
otherwise. let him step forward and
show proof"
II makes NO difference II women
meet to pray. play cards, quilt, or
study poetry. sometime during the
session some one will start the sub.
3ect. 1.-THE Selfshness Of the Men,. 2"
and then all else In the world Ia for
gotten. while every woman present
lifts up her skirts and wades iu.
Whom we contemplate the wonder.
fol capabilities Of man-his powers
for good or evil--we are filled with
profound awe. Two take . Just pride
In tho above effort. II roads 20
smoothly and elegantly. Not word
too many. but brief nd to the point.
We think we'll have It stufYcd.
During the swimming season, aux
ious mothers arr tortured with the
fear that their boys will bc brought
home some day without any life in
them. There is one thing about the
swimming business that must have
occurred to everyone: No boy who
goes barefootcd. wears tow shirt
and Jeans pants supported by n
sinsle string over tho right shoulder.
over gets drowned, morc particular y
IL he chcws tobacco and swcan u lit.
tic when out OF hearing Of his moth.
er. There 10 self-rliAnce about
this Kind Of = boy thut teaches him
where ali the dangerous swimmi nR
holes xre. and he avoids them. He
knows every whirlpool and snAx in
the river. and he makes slidcs only
on clay hanks where roots or stones
are not likely to interfere. Further
than to stub his toe, or something Of
that kind. he never gets hurt. II
you have boy Of this kind. don't
worry. Il 10 the boy who wsan
shoss In summer. who gets drowned; !;
ths boy who 10 dssasL In fAaltless
taste from . white shirt 70 braided
flock. II you isad the nswspaperv.
yos will And II 10 the williss, Iddiss
ard Hassiss that ~ drowned. Ths
-. Alb. yiMa. Jnalnnn. DAwa.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

Try Tribune want columns.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-17

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