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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
Brief CnnltnI Notes.

(. Librarian McIlwaine said yesterday
that he was not yet ready to announce
the name of the new assistant libra
ran, IS the matter had not been def
nitely determined. He thought lie
would be able to make an announce
ment next week. DR., McIlwane would
not indicate who the new man will he,
but somehow there is an impression
that he will come from Washington.
The State Board of School Exam
liners. which has been In session hero
for several days, has adjourned, tho
members having completed the work
of asserting the examination papers,
which will be carefully gone over and
passed upon later The work of finally
going over and marking these papers
was deyided between the five exam
liners with reference to subjects, ana
the papers We're shipped to their re-
spectiye homes.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth y, q.
Egg lesion left yesterday for Charlotte
|'connty TO look after some important
affairs at his home, III
Attorney-General William A. Ander-
son, who isain Lexington taking.ln
brief vacation, Is expected to return
to the city on tuesday. y,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10

SUPERIOR TO LEMONADE--A tea
spoonful Horsford's Acid Phosphate
added TO a glass Of cold water refresllesI
and invigorates. All ideal tonic. ~
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Midnight, Mission.

a ,nll salvation gospel meeting Will he
held In the Midnight Mission. No. las4 East
Franklin Street, to-niyht from s;So uAtil
midnight. Subject, "a New NAH 81
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BOARD CERTAIN TO
LOOK into CHARGE
,Aldermen Will Vote to lnvesti-
gate Manner Of Awarding
Contracts.
.FMAY FIGHT SECRET SESSION
IIobson Allegations Likely TO Be
Taken Up Some Time Next
Week.
MAY FIGHT SECRET SESSION

."rhc mere fact that charges nave
been preferred by a reputable citizen
will be sufficient ground for the Board
O. Aldermen to concur in inc resolu-
zion adopted by the Common Couhcit
ordering an investigation Of WOOD Dlas
submitted to the City Home" said a
member of the upper branch last nlent.
II do not know anything about the
merits Of the case, but l do know that
it is unfair to have it said that the
Board will refuse TO have the search
light thrown upon the method OF
awarding contracts.
Will Not Drop 1t.
This statement was made in view
5lor the talk heard yesterday that the
4 after would be allowed to drop. Inc
Aldermen could not do that, in view
of the circumstances" said the mem
Der. land. what is more. | sinai insist
upon open sessions. The pubilc, as
txyell as those connected with the home,
will not be satisfied with an lnVeSlga-
ton behind closed doors.
The Board will meet on Tuesday
might, at which time the Eiobson res
1olution from the Committee on Relief
pf the Poor and the Common Council
will be consd After its passage 1t
Will go TO the Mayor for approval or
Teiection. Mi;hin week a1tcr me
ielgna,ure OF the Mayor is attached the
examination Will. begin.
Want to See Envelopes.
by direction of the committee the
envelopes in which the bids were
gent have been carefully sealed in n
package and locked III a vault at the
City Hall. Many members Of Coun-
Sil have expressed a desire to eX-
anime the envelopes, but that pleas
ure has been denied them, and III the
game way the bids proper have been
locked up. There has been q great
deal Of talk about the matter, but
from all accounts, the bids them
selves were not altered. It is said
however, that one was written on q
Typewriter, and that the amount a
(which the dealer agreed to sell th'
wood was written in the space lief
FOR II with ink
Councilman Graham b. Hobson ha
repeatedly refused TO mention tn
name Of the man suspected of tam
pering with the bids, and he decline
to discuss the affair one way or tn
other. ut would not be proper for IN
TO accuse ANYBODY now" he said. 9
shall make formal charges when til
investigators are prepared to hear an
receive them
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Serious situation.


a matter pertaining to Capitol af-
fairs that Will have TO be given seri-
Gus consideration in the near future.
and that must be acted upon finally
pending the meeting Of the General
Assembly newt winter. Is with refer
ence TO quarters for number Of State
officials who are now occupying the
committee rooms. which are absolutely
necessary for tie work Of the Legs
lature. Practically all the committee
rooms OF the House and Senate arc oc-
cupied, and still the Capitol Is crowded.
Here are some OF the officers who
have rooms assigned to the various
committees:
Register OF the Land ONCE.
Commissioner of Labor.
Com missioner of Insurance.
State Highway Commissioners.
secretnFy Of Confederate Re-
The committees. of course. will have
to use the rooms. and 1t is question
where the officials will so.
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Toilet Goods
at Special Prices.

Saturday items Of especial
interest at our Toilet Goods
counter
snowbcrry and White Cloud
Floating Soap, Ac cake.
Every Atom Pure Soap, &c cake.
Coutis Pure CASTLE Soap, 4c
cake.
Armour's Transparent Glyce-
: rine Soap. Eye cake.
csc olive Dressing Combs, 10c
each.
12x1s size Chamois Skins, 35c
each.
Wild Rose Talcum Powder, Sc
box.
.Piver's" Azurea, lie Trene and
Floramye Extracts, soc ounce.
Oriental Perfumes. in Violet,
Rose, Hcliotrope and Carnation,
:}3c ounce.
Sponge Bags, Toe and zoe each.
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Store Closes Daily at r NJ Saturdays, s r. NJ
MILLER & 2faoadg
Mail Orders Filled at Advertised Prices
Special Book Ne1us Day

Boo-lovers who appreciate especially good paper and
bindings of volume will find interesting news OF DIR
book to-daN
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!" Tho test latin committees, CONSISTING
of Messrs j. M. Barker. b. d. Adams
and Il. j. Arvin. recommended that DR..
e. w. Magruder( chief chemist of the
department. IN future be given the
direction OF the test farm at SAKE,
which is under the control of the
board The latter adopted the recon-
mendation of the committee.
Commissioner Koiner was not pres
ent at the meeting. having left the
city Thursday on business matter.
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4 Good Books at $50 ca.

CECILIA. by TA
Marion Crawford. ny aHt tpts u
THE CRISIS, by
Winston Churchill.
THE FIGHT FOR\ = cts
THE CROWN, BY WI oOcuch
e, Norris.
TUE GIRL ANDY
THE KAISER, by
Pauline Maclie.
200 volumes OF Henty Books at
15c each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
CONSCIENTIOUS MILITIA WORK.
(Fron the St Adams Messenger

The Montpelier Journal does not know
the whole story. It does not know how
many officers for many years past have
conscientiously labored to suppress thu
tendency to the misuse OF liquor that In
evitably shows Itself in Individual case
here and there in any regiment Of healthy
young fellows on ten days outing No
man could serve under such a hgh-mind
ed and exemplary citizen-solder as the
late Gen. Julius J. Estey.> for instance,
and ever say truthfuly that any pustei
under his command was simply pro
racted jamboree" and annual militia
drunk" Right alongside Of the fast Sc,
led In upon one little company. there
were scor~7 and scores OF officers and
men that did not touch a drop OF intox-
icating loquor during the encampment.
And there never was n. time IN the mem
DRY of the writer when the regular rou-
tine Of the camp. the morale of the
troops as whole or the efficient COM
mand OF their officers was In any per-
ceptible manner whatever interfered with
or affected to Its injury by dissipation.
Tho Messenger Is not ''il advised III
pursuing this subject" 1t simply protests
that injustice shall not be done to the
record Of an institution that has more
than once demonstrated its title to thu
public confidence. It Is an easy matter
TO generallze from occasional instancet
OF wrong doing and to permit such gen.
eralizat'on to pass in for fact with th'
free and easy opinion Of the State mill.
tia that some people have held far toe
long already. II has been quite the fash.
ion among some men and newspaperi
to belttle the militia by Just such gen.
eralizing statements to It's dlscredt wher
closer knowledge OF the facts would
have directed an entirely different opin-
ion II is not safe to give the publicity
Of printers ink to such snap Judgments
that may help 70 form erroneous impress.
s,ons In the minds n good many people
and seriously "mbarrass the militia In
achieving that degree Of substantial use
fulness to the State that It's public spirit
ed Officers and mon are making such sac
r,fces OF time, labor, and money to
achieve
II is time to put a stop TO the evil mis-.
representation OF a whole regiment on
the strength OF the folly OF few incon-
splcuous soldiers IN H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
HOT WEATHER QUERIES

Jane--You ask IL you can eat les
cream with ippunity. Perhaps you
can. Jane, but most people prefer
spoon.
John Henry--You want us to recon-
mend some light summer reading
About how light, John1
Fluny Runles--We fear that you
neglected our instructions and eN-
posed the ice to the sun
Anxious Sufrerer--Your request for
Information as to the exact amount
OF dose OF Jamaica ginger was UNI
fortunately mislaid last week. We
fear the answer would be too late to
be OF any service TO you.
Airy Fairy Lillian-No, we have no
means OF knowledge whether quart
bottle OF champagne would be suf-
ficient for one large watermelon. We
would be glad. however, to experiment
along these lines II the materials were
furnished us. II you haven't the
melon, send along the champagne any
way Cleveland Plain Dealer
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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY rEMBEK

do all you can in every way you can,
even though all your efforts may seem
to be very little2
There was half demented boy who
used to he n member of one Of my east
ern churches. The different members
were telling what they would do for
Christ during the coming year. When
this dcmented boys time came no
arose and said. 81 cannot do much. l
know am half crazy. But I can nj
ways be in my place in church, and
when the time comes I can hold up
my hand for Jesus" Oh, in the DARK
hours Of life, when have felt my own
work to amount to but little, hear
ringing in my ears the words. Can
you not hold up your hand for Jesus?'
God will look after the results. Can
YOU not under all conditions lift your
hand for Christi Tell me, friend,
though your arm may seem to be
weak, can you not under all conditions
lift your hand for Christ? You must
leave the results with him. Your duty
is to raiee your hand as high as you
can for Christ. VIII you lift your hand
high for him nowf
copyright, 1907. by Louis Klopsch1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
SOME SUMMER SALADS.

A few green peppers OF the mild
kind are a delightful addition to n
plain tomato salad and few chives
or tiny young onions finely minced
will enhance the flavor still further.
nutritious and attractive salad
that may take the place OF meat at
luncheon in hot weather Is made with
sliced tomatoes and kidney or haricot
beans. The beans are boiled and plac-
ed with the tomatoes when cold. To
the mixture add a suspicion of chives
or young onions. n mere suggestion
of tarragon vinegar and generous
portion Of the best salad oil.
A pretty salad to look at Is one OF
tomato jelly nu iprtisst willpxsb
tomato Jelly cut in strips. On each
strip is placed sardine. Arrange 4,
bed OF parsley In the centre Of plat
ter. Place the strips Of Jelly upon IT,
decorate the top Of each with mayon-
naise dressing and arrange stuffed
olives In circle around the edge
For a Hungarian salad slice Span
ish onion. Put the slices In large
bowl and pour boiling water over
them, letting them remain In the wa
ter Just a moment. Then drain and
let the slices stand in ice water for
several hours. Prepare two good siz-
ed green cucumbers by peeling and
slicins them, Let them also remain
in ice water for the same length OF
time. Then drain them both and place
them in a salad bowl, pouring over
them a French dressing. II the onion
Is large one or more cucumbers should
he used.--New York Tribune,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12

halfpence," was the CHEEKY reply.
The few inhabitants OF the hamlet
gathered to see them Off, and the fish.
erman's wife was moved to screw her
apron into her eyes when Philip shook
hands with her, saying that she would
see him again in few days.
"Eh. but he's n bonny lad" was her
verdict. Twas n fair sham te treat
him soa"
At Scarsdale and ut Nation again
came loving words from Evelyn. Now
she knew who 1t was who telegraphed
to her.
And the mysterious Philip Arson at
York remained dumb.
"The wretch she said to her moth
er. ITO dare to open my letter and
send me impudent repliesr
More than once she thought of going
TO York to meet her lover, but she wise
ly decided against this course. Mr.
Abingdon was out of town, and Philip
might need some one he could trust to
pbey his Instructions in London.
At ten minutes past Arson and DR..
Scar1h arrived in York.
A long discourse in the train gave
them plan. They would not appeal
ut once to the police. Better clear the
mist that hid events before the aid of
the law was invoked. There were two
OF them, and the assistance of the ho.
tel people could be obtained If neces.
Sary.
They hurried first to the station mas
ter's office Anything for Arson? Yes.
Only few words of entreaty from
Evelyn to avoid further risk.
Then to the hotel. They sought the
manager.
"Is there man staying here who
represents that his name is Philip An
SOM"
The question was unusual in its form,
disturbing in its innuendo. The man
who asked 1t was pale, with unnatural
ly brilliant brown eyes. a gentleman in
manner, but attired In i'll fitting gar
ments, and beneath his tweed cap he
wore II surgical bandage.
And Philip Arson. the millionaire, of
whom he spoke thus CONTEMPORARY,
was staying in the hotel and paying
for its best rooms
But the manager was perfectly civil
The presence of Dr. Scarth, a reputa-
BILE looking stranger. gave evidence
that something important was afoot.
Mr.. Arson was in his rooms at the
moment. Their names would be sent
up.
Or. Scarth, quick to appreciate the
difficulties Of the situation, interviewed
quietly.
as he aoneT
"Yes"
"Then It will be better If you accom-.
pany us IN person. An unpleasant mat
ter can be arranged without undue
publicity"
This was alarming. The manager
went with them instantly. They paus-
ed at the door indicated
Come with me-" said Philip, turning
the handle without knocking.
Grenler, intent on the perusal of 4
letter he had just written, looked up
quickly.
He was face to face with Philip An
rTo BE CONTINUED.)
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WHAT HAVE THE PHILIPPINES
COsTf
CFron the Washington Herah)

Frosn the Washington Herad)
The absence Of exact data, one man.
guess Is as good as another's when II
comes to lighting the lost OF the Philip.
pines to date. The guesses range from
$500, 900 to 81. 800, ooO,ooo. Tho New
York Herald. which has been inquirins
into the subject, estimates that 1t has
cost the United states 500 900 70 &C
quire and hold the PHILIPPINE Islands. +
this huge sum It Includes their Initial cos,
the expense of putting down the AguIn-
aldo revolt and the cost of maintainin,
the islands since that time, which the
Herald puts at so, ooo, 900 a year Tina,
paper, however, quotes an army officer as
saying that the whole PHILIPPINE enter
prise has cost us about 500, ooo,ooo.
The aforementioned figures correspond
closely to those given by Secretary Taft
who places the cost Of the Asuinaldo rev.
olution at N7o.oooooo, which, with the
price paid for the Islands, brings the total
up to $40 o0ooo To this must he add
ed the annual expenditure on the army
and navy in excess Of that which would
have been expended II We had kept out
Of the PHILIPPINES. No one seems TO know
just what amount OF our naval and mill.
tarV expenditure SnOuld he ApportlOne0
to the PHILIPPINES. Mr.. Taft admits that
the PHILIPPINE military establishment cost.
5000 coo more yearly than It would II
there were no Philippine scouts and wer,
the army housed at home The Philippine
government, of course, pays it's own ex-
penses, exclusive OF expenditures for de.
fense.
Tho island, then are costing us 5000.
40 year 20 hold without counting the
naval expenditure for their defense.
which will be vastly increased by the
proposed transfer Of the fleet to the Pa.
cihc But even that IS not all. for Con.
gress has authorized a beginning in the
work OF terrifying the islands. to com
plete which will require tie expenditure
Of 81 10000. The navy is demanding the
equipment of n strong naval base which
will cost yet over millions. SO that what
our New York contemporary refers to as
the stream Of gold that goes pouring
into the islands" Is not yet at It's mood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
PUBLIC REGULATION TO COME.

Every year the points Of contact-and
Of friction-hetween government and pri-
vate interests have multiplied In the
DAYS OF wellwater, candles, sorghum,
and fiat boats, there were no water-gas,
sugar, or railroad interests to vex pol
tiles Home grown food did not call for
the inspector. TIL the factory came there
was no need to bar children from toll or
TO enforce the guarding Of dangerous
machinery. A generation ago the little
razor back gas and horse-car companies
had no call to mix in politics. but the
advent OF water-gas, and the trolley,
coupled with urban growth gave them
the lard OF monopoly profit TO defend.
ard made the public service corporations
the arch-corrupters Of city-councils,
Once tie railroads competed. but their
consolidators have driven the despairing
shipper to look to government for pro-
lection On all sides we SEE business that.
feeling less and less the automatic curb
OF competition, will soon need the
snaffie OF public resulation.-E A. Ross,
In the September Atlantic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
FALL HATS
(From Vogue.)

Among the smartest order IN hats are
the bell-shaped or coche shapes. the
Louis XVI, the Capeline the Charlotte
md the mod!sh sailor. A dozen or more
shapes there are which rank below these
and have their admirers, too, but they
need not be specified. Some are pictures
que and becoming In their oddly, others
IRE hideous and trying, but liked by these
who want something startling that at
tracts even by its ugliness. Tastes are so
various that all have to be suited. There
Is not to be the former sudden change
from white hats and pale trimmings to
richer deeper hat colorings ard garni-
lures, when the early September days
bring about something new for hat wear,
and the retr!mmlngs Of old ones
The dark straws in vogue all summer,
II in good condition, will answer for
there is nothing smarter. and deep rich
tones Of purple, Of plum, OF violet, OF
hyacinth, are all to the fore when fash
Ion rules. We arc to see these lovely deep
tones introduced In dress materials In
part. and mingled In with others as well.
Velvet flowers for hat trimmings are a
dominant feature and convovuli now
,oads In beauty Of shades many a one
through the palest mauve, descending al
most TO black richness of deep purple.
Very big hats have been selected, de-
clares high millinery authority, as tho
style Of hat that is to represent full dress
this coming autumn, and later, too, it is
expected.
Tailor hats are TO vary In shape and
'ize. but be II Understood that the short
tkirt OF any costume for day wear will
make 1t obligatory to modify the size of
the hat. Nothing IS more disfguring than
large hat worn with a short skirt, and
nothing more eloquent of the wearer's ig-
norance Of correct style in dress The
tailor hats then Will be adjusted in size
according to the wearer's height and
pvoirdupois slender petite figures having
their fit proportion OF hat made ready
for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
A FIGHT BETWEEN sWORDFIsH.

The big swordfsh had reached tho blue
waters of the ocean, when. without
warning, n blue acled torpedo-llkc body
shot out Of the depths, coming at It like
N arrow. The swordfsh tipped intui-
lively, and a sword grazed It's head as
big. thick-set member OF its own fam
Wy swept through the waters above it..
The two fishes turned and came at each
'ther like mad bulls Again, by soma
miracle they missed. just grazing one
mother, to whirl about and begin the
rircling play for time and opportunity.
Then, Ike flashes OF light, they turned
Ind came on with n strange whistlng
jound, and n compact that tossed the
white churncd spume high in air, came
together as only bodies Weighing 200 or
20 pounds can when lmpelled by animate
vibrant engines OF unknown power. Came
together and remained there, whirlng,
tossing tail In air, rolling over and over,
The long slender fish had pierced the
other, and the terrific efforts on the part
of the fish We're TO unsheath the sword,
which was only accomplished after a
struggle for several minutes. Then both
fishes shot away, then again came to-
Sether, giving mighty side blows. and
then out of the red stained water one
broke and Ned
The writer found the largest of these
fishes few days alter on the sand where
10 had been washed or thrown by the
waves; four or Ave deep wounds marked
the body In one rush the sword had en-
lered the eye, coming out at the gils;
another cut furrow along the top OF
the head; another still had entered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
THE REM EDY.

Sweet young thing-I suppose. Mr.. Old
head. that you are sometimes afflicted
with writer's crasnp7
Oldhead novelsO-Oh. yes, my dear
very often.
s Y. T.-What do you do for II, Mr..
Oldhead?
Oldhead-Oh put up my watch. or ne
gotiate a small loan from some of the
boys-Toledo Blade.
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HOW 1T WORKS

you'd better take out some life In
surance."
"Go on. I'm so healthy I won't die
for so years yet"
"But IL you get policy you'll prob
ably work yourself 10 death paying
premiums "-Cleveland Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
HOPEFUL.

She-You call me beautiful now.
but will you call me beautiful 20 years
from now?
He-Oh, why picture the dismal
side Of everything? You may be dead
then-Chicago Record Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
KEEP IT DARK

oh, why is the young wife weeping
Is she weary OF washing and sweep
ing?
oh no! It's not that
But just that her nat
Is too dark for light housekeeping
j. Adair Strawsor In Harper s
Weekly