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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

Miss Madge Telford, the champion
woman rifle shot of Australia, has re-
Gently defeated the crack markswomen
in championship match between the
Commonwealth Ladies' Rifle Club and
the women of the Bengal-Punjab Rifle
Association. She is member of the
Commonwealth Ladies' Rife Club, Mel.
bourne, and has made the highest
score yet achieved by any woman in
that country. There Is movement
looking toward bringing Miss Telford
10 the United States to contest for the
worlds championship with some of the
crack shots among American marks.
women.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21
Making Base Ball Bats.

What becomes Of all the baseball
bats? Is quite like the old inquiry of
What becomes of all the pins?' At
any rate, big factories are running all
the year round, turning out nothing
but bats When one considers the 1O,-
100000 small boys in this country and
that each one averages four bats dur
ing his early baseball days, the prob
lem Is reduced to figures which ac-
count for the demand, says Popular
Mechanics. Bats are no longer whitfield
out of piece of board, as was done
forty years ago. but are made on ma
chimes which turn out their thousands
daily.
The process is simple but slow. First
the logs are cut into bolts Of from
thirty-two inches to forty-two inches
long and the bolts sawed into billets
two and half inches or three inches
square at the ends Three years sea-
soning Is required for the best bats,
either in the log or billet. The kiln
drying process is rapid, but not con-
sidered as good. The billets are placed
in an automatic lathe, which quickly
transforms the stick into the graceful
form of the bat.
The bat is then smoothed and polish
ed by being held against rapidly
moving horizontal belt which is cover
ed with sand. 1t is then ready for its
coat Of oil, varnish or paint, as the
case may be.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

Railway accidents have been usually
ascrlbed to insufficient equipment. Prof.
L, II. Dixon, In an article In the At.
lantic Monthly, concludes that the real
difficulty Is not mechanical but human.
1t is not the failure or the lack OF
the block-signal that causes the trou.
Bile, nor would the Installation of auto
matte stops and other devices cure
the evil, "rhe fundamental weakness
of American railroading from the
standpoint OF safety is the widespread
and almost universal lack OF dlsci-
pline." This conclusion accords with
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

ENTER the Boo sisters-Peeka and
Carl" says the New York Mail Well,
what's the matter with the others
Buga, GAIA, Ia and BAN? Don't dis
criminate.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

beneficial to the lake fisheries. The in
| fusion of new blood into the old river
stock already seems to have added new
life to the waters, and hence, while the
fishes are fighting for supremacy, they
are multiplying enormously, and the
| splendid specimens Of all the varieties
this season show that the health and
general physical condition have been
greatly improved. The fish feed upon
each other, and it appears that none of
the deaths have resulted from other
| causes than violence. The season has
afforded unprecedented sport for those
searching for game fish. Old-time
sportsmen have turned their attention
from the northern lakes to the Illinois
rivers and neighboring lakes. For the
small lakes all along the rivers show
the same wonderful increase in pls-
catorial population.
Complaints Of the alleged effects on
Lake Michigan fisheries at first were
ridiculed by the drainage canal trus-
tees, but they have become so numerous
that these officials have been forced to
take coSnlzance of them. The rivers
gain Is Lake Michigan's loss, 1t is de-
clared, and how to prevent the exodus
of lake fish is a problem that the sani-
tary trustees are now wrestling with.
SO far, the only solution Of the prob
lem that has been suggested is the
building of fshways at all the dams
and locks along the artificial water
route But this, it is feared, would
weaken the dams, and it is doubtful If
1t would be possible to construct them
In a manner that would permit the fish
to make their way back to Lake Mich
igan, once they had wandered so far
away as the Illinois River. Two meth
DDS Of constructing the fishways have
been proposed-one consisting of what
is known as fish ladder, which would
consist of series of steps, over which
the water in descending would turn the
fall into a cascade, and thus permit
the fish to climb back in pursuing
their return journey to the lake; the
other comprising chute with a sinu-
Gus track for diminishing the velocity
and assisting the passage of the fish to
the level above the dam. Because of
the nature of the locks and DAMS their
width and number, it is doubted If this
device would prove successful, even If
the construction did not Interfere SO
materially with the mechanical opera
tlons.
The appearance Of the new types of
fish, entirely different from anything
recorded by former naturalists. has
stirred up the scientists, and the here
tofore despised Des PLANES River has
come into prominence as the center of
piscatorial Interest, for it Is here that
the new types and increased number of
fishes have attracted widespread atten-
tion.
The strange and new types Of fishes.
never noticed to any great extent until
this year, are undoubtedly the result
of the intercrosslng that came about
after the invaders from the lake had
accustomed themselves to the new en-
vironments. On finding it impossible
to make their way back to the lake.
they settled down to make the best of
their life in the narrow confines of the
rivers and accept the condition of mis-
cegenation with the river fishes as the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

The physician who says that most
germs exist only in the imagination
has in all probability been trying to
read some of the late offerings in cur
rent fiction.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

the experience of the race. Disciplined
armies poorly equipped have triumphed
over armies well accoutered and pro-
visioned, but lacking in discipline. 1t
is likely, however, that railroad en-
ployes will point out at once the lack
of discipline begins in the poor general
ship of the managers who demand i'm
possible things of their soldiers.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21
No Way OF Judging.

"What are the running expenses Of
your army?" asked one South Ameri-
can ruler Of another.
'0h, don't know" replied the one
addressed. "The army hasn't had a
chance to run for long time now
Yonkers Statesman.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

When two dlsagreeable people mar
ry we are led to believe that Cupid has
had the help of an invisible power in
arranging matters in way not to spoil
two families.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21
Something Like Joshua,

A mountaineer Of one of the back
counties Of North Carolina was ar
raigned with several others for Illicit
distilling Defendant" asked the
court, what is your name?"
Joshua" was the reply.
Are you the man who made the sun
stand still?"
Quick as a flash came the answer |:
mo, sir; am the man who made the
moonshine. e."-Harper's Weekly.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

Mr. Roosevelt's remark that the best
crop Of all is the crop of children is
probably all right, but nothing could
be better than the crop of June brides
looks
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

A green monkey was born In one of
the New York zoos" the other day,
and Massachusetts man claims that
he has captured a white robin. Have
the animals and birds themselves be-
come nature takers?
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

Judge Holdom of Chicago, who lik-
encd the law in certain cases to a
klmono because st covered everything
and touched nothing" might have add
ed that both supplied an opportunity
for redress.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

A Kansas paper remarks that the al
titudinous price of bacon Is not ac-
counted for by any noticeable absence
of hogs In the market. No, 1t is ac-
counted for by the noticeable presence
Of hogs in the beef trust.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

A Boston preacher announces that in
eight years the reign Of the devil will
come to an end. This Is important IL
tlemen who would like to know whose
presidential administration Mr.. Sa-
tan's reign is to end with
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

''rhe crop of children is the best
crop of the nation" says the President.
And it is in no danger from the little
green bug.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

1t takes more than All automobile to
make gentleman, but it is surprising
how many counterfeits are in general
circulation these days.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21
No Difference In sound.

The difference between good and
bad chauffeur Is merely the difference
between wreckless and reckless
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21
Topics of
the Times

When the umbrella trust is turned
Inside out may be we all can afford
to buy umbrellas.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

The rich man and the mule are
abused a great deal, but there contin-
ues to be good demand for both.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-09-21

IF the japanese should take San
Francisco there is probability that
they would soon want to return it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
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CLEANSING A HAIR
MATTRESS
my Lillian MasOn.)

One who has never attempted to wash
the contents OF n hair mattress may go
about it with enthusiasm, believing II 70
be a worthy effort ut housekeeping time.
If She has had experience there will be
some hesitation and weighing of the ques-
ton. When the mattress is to be made
over by an upholsterer he will be likely
to tell you not to wash the hair, as he
has convenences for cleaning and pick
ing it light. He may also assure you that
hair which has been soaked and washed
will never be so elastic as when new or
cleansed by other means To furnish
new tick, cleanse the hair and make it up
IN good shape about five dollars will be
asked II the hair was originally good the
money will be we'll spent, as this amount
will not go far towards buying good
mattress.
If 1t is decided to wash the hair have
plenty OF water; add little household
ammonia and some good soap dissolved
Let the hair soak half an hour and rinse
repeatedly until the water seems clear.
Now spread sheets on the grass and lay
the hair round on 1t evenly. It will re-
Quire three sheets to hold II all. II this
cannot be done. spread the hair on two
sheets lay another sheet on each of
these. run coarse basting thread round
and tack through in several places, then
hang each to dry. The work should never
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
DEATH OF MRS. j. B. LEWIS.
Native of Scotland Who Came to Amer
lea When s Years of Age.

The death OF Mrs. Jane p. (Dempster)
Lewis occurred at her home. 81 North
Union street Monday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock. Mrs. Lewis was born in Scot
land In 1924. being So years of age last
February, and came to this country
when eight years of age. She settled In
sons George G. Lewis of Providence,
Providence, r. l.. where she lived for
nearly 60 years. Within the last few
months she came to Burlington to reside
with her son. Charles f. Lewis. OF Union
street. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Mary Dunsmore of New York, one
brother. Andrew Dempster. n prominent
business man Of Providence. and three
sons, George C. Lewis of Providence,
Theodore F. Lewis OF Oakland. Cal.
and Charles +. Lewis of this city. Mrs
Lewis also leaves three grandsons. DR.
II. Edwin Lewis of New York DR.. Frank
G. Lewis of this city, G.. Leon Lewis of
Providence, and one granddaughter, Mrs,
Wilford Norris OF Providence. The fun
eral, which was private. was held Mt the
house Tuesday at $50 D. m. when a short
prayer service was said and the remains
We're taken to Providence for burial. ac-
companied by Mrs. and Mr.. Charles T..
Lewis of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
SHOOTING IN MILTON
Noah Phelps and Family the Tar
gets of Man with Shotgun.
AFFAIR Seems to lie the Tragic sequel
of n Romance between John Fair
child and Miss Gladys Phelps,
Aged 10.

John Jasper Fairchild Of Milton was
arraigned in city court Monday morn
ing charged with shooting at Noah
Phelps with intent to kill. Fairchild
waived examination and was bound over
to Chittenden county court. Judge Now
er fixed bail at $500. which it is unlikely
the respondent will be able to furnish.
The shooting comes as the tragic sequel
of a romance between Fairchild, who is
ls years of age, and Gladys Phelps, the
IS years old daughter of the man at
whom the shot was fired. For long
time the youth has been paying attention
to Miss Phelps but has met with strenu-
GUS opposition from the young lady's
family.
Again and again they had forbidden
her to meet Fairchild but their oppos
ton seemed in vain. 1t Is further al
| legged that Mr.. Phelps had received sew
eral letters from Fairchild threatening
| violence If the parent did not desist from
his interference in the love affair of the
young couple.
The climax in the episode came Sun
day evening. Miss Phelps attended the
CONGREGATIONAL Church. as did also her
| father. Young Farchld was also pres
ent at the service but sat by himself.
Miss Phelps left the church with another
young miss and the two girls proceeded
down the street a short distance, when
they separated F'airchild was almost
/ instantly at his sweethearts side. Her
| lrate parent soon overlook them and
stormy scene ensued.
Mr.. Phelps demanded that his daugh
ter go home with him. Fairchld de-
INJURED at this and the father, taking his
! daughter by the arm wrested her from
her companion. Angry words followed
and Fairchild is alleged to have declared
"I'll fix you. old man
Mr.. Phelps took his daughter home but,
remembering Fairchid's threats. was Ill
at ease. His worst suspicious We're con-
irmed shortly afterwards when the dis
charge from one chamber of a double
barrelsd shotgun crashed through
one of the windows of the home.
Although the family were' assem-
bed in the room which the shot peg
meated. no one was hit The household
We're, however. thrown into a fever of
excitement over the occurrence.
Deputy Sheriff r. D. Martin was sum-
moned by telephone and after hearing
the story went to the home of Fair
child's mother and placed the young man
under arrest. Deputy Martin brought
the prisoner TO this city Monday morn
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
TROY CONFERENCE.
Annual Session to Be Held at
Saratoga Springs.
II VIII ne the 18th Meeting md Bishop
Luther II. wilson VIII Preside
The Full Programme--Many
Good Speakers.

The 18th session of the Troy Confer
ence will be held in the Methodist Church
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, beginning
April 0, and continuing seven days. A
good list of speakers has been selected
for the event. Programmes have been
received in this city and 1t is expected
that several from this city Will attend
Bishop Luther r. Wilson will preside and
the programme will be as follows:
TUESDAY, APRIL o.
1000 a. m.--Exa limitations.
1880 p. m.-Evaneclstic address by the
Rev. d. $. Colt, d. D., of Rochester
y. Y.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, YOUNG PEG
PIES DAY.
900 a. m.-Opening of the Conference
session with the Sacrament of the
Lords supper. Business session.
2:30 D. m.--Annivcrsary of the Educa-
ton, Freedmen's Aid and Sunday
School societies. s. w. Erwin presi-
dent: address by the Rev w. r. An
derson u. D.. of New York.
7:3o n. m.-Anniversary OF the Troy Con-
ference Epworth League. the Rev j.
T. Mead president. Address on THE
Supremacy Of the Spiritual" b. the
Rev. David G. Downey, d. D., of New
York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21

he undertaken without an assistant for
IL is too heavy for one pair of arms.
If there is a possibility of vermin add
kerosene to the water used for soaking
Any odor of this will disappear In a
short time. Renovators of mattresses
use kerosene or some other harmless In
secticide in all their work, for In these
days no piece of bedding is entirely safe
from intrusion. The good housekeeper
will take precaution.
If a mattress Is made over at home II
is best to make 1t in two parts Make
the measurements exact and use a strip
for the box edge. Buy some ticking braid
or binding and also an upholsterer' S
needle which will reach through the thick
mattress. l have seen single bed mat
trcsses made over at home In one piece
that were apparently as well done as by
an upholsterer 1t depends mostly on
whether one likes the work and has suf-
hcient strength and patience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
CHANGE IN FIRM.
A. II. Smith Retires from the Church
Street Sporting Goods store.

r.. c. and A. II. Smith, who have con-
Quoted sporting goods, tobacco and
news store at 6S Church street under the
firm name Of Smith Bros. for several
years. have dissolved partnership. R. c..
Smith having bought out his brother,
The former will continue tho business at
the old stand under tho name OF r. c..
Smith e. Co, George Bacon will remain
with the new company.
Smith Brothers have conducted a whole
sale and retail business and have met
with n good share of we'll deserved pat
ronage. Their comprehensive line of
sporting goods. monographs. smokers
supplies and periodicals Is unexceelied In
this section and under the new manage
ment their old policy will continue.
A. II. Smith has made no plans for the
future as yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t sometimes happens that a wise man
has occasion to marvel at his ignorance
Every hatchet-faced gossip is In her
glory when it comes to welding ham
mer.
After choosing his own boss many n
man is dissatisfed-so it's him for the
divorce court.
Oyster stews served in some restau-
rants prove that the proprietors belong
to a society for the preventi"" "f cruelty
, to MISUNDERSTANDING News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
THE USUAL THING.

here" solloQuized the young lady on the
street corner.
Let's linger a Bit" suggested n passer-
by to his chum. maybe while waiting
for Jack she'll practice her new song and
dance. "-Washington Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
WOOL WALL BUSTERS.

A piece of lambs wool sewed over a
small piece of wood and attached to a
long stick is an excellent wall buster.
The wool is so soft that It Will not in
jure the surface of fine paper. But after
time the wool becomes soiled; then it
must be washed in good soap and soft
water and rinsed well afterwards. This
can be done without removing from the
stick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
HARD TO GUESS.

The Lady-You didn't know l was going
10 be married, Did you Pat?
The Blarney-Shure! Ma'am. how could
oil tell? fe're too young to be married
an we're too purity to be not.-Brooklyn
Life,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
FRIDAY APRIL IL,
CONFERENCE DAY.

Sis a. m.-Devotonal service. Address
on "Hindrances to Christlikeness.
Inbred Sin. Innrmities. Ignorance"
c. n. Curtis
900 a. m.-Business session.
2:3O p. m.-Semi-centeninal sermon.
Theme Sacrifice and Reward by the
Rev. Homer Eaton, D. D.. of New
York.
$50 p. m.-Conference Veterans Ami
versary with address by the Rev. G.
w. K.own and the Rev. w. w.
Hughes.
$50 p. m.-Banquet Of the Troy Confer
ence Minister'S Wives association in
the parlors OF the First Baptist Church,
Mrs Charles v Grismer. president,
S:ON-Conference lecture on THE New
Amrica." by the Rev. Andrew Gillies,
D. D., Of New York.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13-M1ssIONARY
DAY
S15-Devotional service, address Growth
After Entire Sanctifcation." C. n. Cur
It's.
900 a. m.-Busness session.
2:30 p. m.-Anniversary of the Clerical
Life Assurance association in the
Church parlors.
2:30 p. m.--Anniversaries Of the Woman <
Foreign and Woman's Home Mission
airy societies, Mrs. r. Stephens and
Mrs. f. W. Simpson. presidents. Ad-
dress for the foreign society by Miss
Mary NJ Queal, field secretary New
York branch. Address for the home
society by Mrs. Bertha Sanford Stan
ford of Schenectady, N Y.
7:3O y. m.-Anniversary OF the Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension society,
+. r. Sherwood. president Address by
the Rev Ward Plat. d. D.. field sec
rotary.
SUNDAY, APRIL H.
900 a. circumference love feast, con-
Quoted by Egbert a. Bramen.
1890 a. m.-sermon by Bishop Charles II.
Fowler, d. D., LII. d.
! $50 p. m.-Memorial service, followed by
ordination of deacons and elders.
| $50 p. m.-Anniversary of the Conference
Missionary society. Lewis Sauerbrei,
president; address by the Rev. II. X.
Carroll, D. D., of New York.
MONDAY. APRIL 10.
| Sl5 a. m.-Devotlonal service Address
! on Character Making with the
Young" G. n. Curtis.
! 800 a. m.-Buslness session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21

Time either flies or crawls-it depends
altogether on whether you are a debtor
or a creditor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
Wells.

Lace and chiffon wells can be cleaned
with gasoline and also washed in equal
parts OF alcohol and soft water. Pin the
wells fiat on towel or cloth that -
pinned on a carpet. rug or kitchen table;
or use a large sheet of MANILA or wrap
ping paper and pin smoothly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
MIR GALE.

Thomas Gale, terri torial representative in
Congress from Ala -ka. who was present
at the banquet was called upon for
speech. Mr. Gale said he knew of nothing
better that the Irish people could do
for themselves and the public than to meet
on an occasion like that Of Saturday even
ing to commemorate the feast Of st. Pat
rick. 1t Is well he said. for the sons and
daughters OF the scattered Gael to famil-
iarize themselves with the history OF the
race and with Irish literature Any citizen.
he said, will love the principles of free
government better If he only knows the
wrongs OF Ireland. Irlshmen, he declared,
are the equal of any other race, when they
have an equal opportunity. Mr. Gale
spoke heartily In appreciation of the spirit
of ST. Patrick's day celebrations of the
present and recalled the days when Irish
men and Caholics were on the defensive.
in concentrating the feast of the great
patron saint.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
NEW LAMP CHIN
NEYS.

When lamp chimneyS are new and he
fore they are used, put into kettle OF
cold water. Lay them on bits OF board or
a handful OF straw or hay or something
to keep them from contact with the ket-
tie. Set on the range and heat SLOWLY
then let the water boil five minutes Sci
off the range and when the water is cold
the glass will have a fine temper and re-
sist breaking better than when not so pre-
pared.