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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
OUR MONUMENTAL SAVINGS
How They Have Grown from s1,13a,-
$40 in 1920 to s3,80O,S7S,D45
in 1907.

In these times when II Is the fashion
TO rear monuments to those who have
sacrificed in the present for the future
good there is nothing moro worthy of
monumental regard than tho long COL
umn OF figures Of savings banks totals
Of the country. beginning with 1920 and
extending down TO tho year 1907. This
long record forms an imposing pyra-
mid, resting on n total Of So, Gs0.S7S.9+5 at
the bottom for 1907 and tapering out to
the comparatively insignificant sum OF
81 l3S57e in 1920 at the top,
There are people living now who were
old enough to have started a savings
bank account in 1870. when the per cap
tia Of savings in the United States was
In existence and these had sGs5 depostor.
Those were the times when canals and
mrnpikes were the main channels OF
communication. Twenty years later tho
average was SO cents and by 1880 when
there were l08 banks. with more than
a quarter OF a million depositors. the per
capita savings had reached $751;
BY 1855. when the slavery question was
| the issue of the day and Lincoln and
Douglas were debating in tho middle
| 800 600. 600 point. In tho heat Of the Civil
War in 1863. they ran over 500 900, 600
reaching $3.50 0OO0 600 by 1870. only sever
years afterwards, and bringing the pei
capita deposits up to $l426. In 1888 tho
savings exceeded billion dollars for the
| first time In the country's history. ant
not until 1898. or i5 years afterwards. die
they pass the two billion dollar point
making an average OF s3s35+ for eacf
depositor and $27,61 as the average PEI
capita \deposits for the whole popula
| ton.
Within six years afterwards the tota
deposits had increased 30 per cent. thus
passing the three billion dollar mark
making tho average per capita $37 Sc
| The average OF 1907. based on an estima
ted population OF sS,o74,0o0 persons oil
June 30, was s42.l9. and the average du'
TO each depositor was 3429 "a, 1t Is thu
seen that the average depositor to-da,
has but three and one-fourth times N
much money as his predecessor had II
1920. but that then there were $685. de
positors and ten banks. while now Their
arc s5ssSiI depositors and l4l5 bankA Q
nearly thousand depositors now to on
| than,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
IT ALL DEPENDS.

A bright-eyed old man boarded the
train AT St. Paul. bound for Seattle. As
the conductor passed through the car
the old man stopped him and asked how
far 1t was from St Paul to Seattle. six
teen hundred and twenty miles" the Off
cial answered. CURLY. The next time the
conductor came along the old man stop
ped him again, and asked him how far It
was from Seattle to st. Paul. See here,
my man." said the conductor, promously
ITS l,620 miles from St. Paul to Seattle
and It's 1870 miles from Seattle
to St. Paul; do YOU understand" Ma
be so'' said the little man. modestly. IL
didn't know. You see it's only seven
days from Christmas TO New Years. bu,
it's long time from New Years ia
Christmas"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
THE DROUTH AND WATER SUP
PLIES.

While Burlington incurs expense to
ensure Its people q good water sup
Ply. there are occasional compensa-
lions. Some OF our neighbors are
facing q water famine as result OF
tho prolonged drouth. but there Is no
danger that the people OF this city
will bc without water 20 long as Lake
Champaign does not go dry. at least
while our pumping and altering APP
paratus does not give out Here Is
tho situation which the people OF the
city Of Barre are facing according 10
the Times
There must be absolutely no waste
OF water. else the supply will be en-.
tirely exhausted. Already one reser
vofr is furnishing no water at all
that at Orange; while the moro re.
liable reservoir on the West Hill has
baen drained to few feet. This
has been due to the unprec edentet
period OF drouth which has affected
oil pnrts Of Vermont and which ha,
rendered many other communities a.
helpless as in Barre.
To meet the situation there Is onl,
ono course to pursue. and that IL To-
every user OF the city water. for wat
ever purpose. to take II upon himsel
personally to see that he himself Il
not wasting a drop OF the water
That this Is not an idle scare Is to b.
noted by the official notice published
to-day from the water committee
That notice applies to you. Make a,
investigation at once and take tn
immediate steps to prevent further
waste. Think. Mr.. PropertyOwner
of the danger from conflagratiOn witt
our FIRE department dependent upol
the force OF the water. Then go an
stop and waste.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
sIGNIFICANCE OF NAMES YER.
DICT.

Have you heard from Maine7" ts
the question that some Of our Bryan
friends huri at Taft men about this
time. Almost any supporter of Judge
Taft can we'll afford to rest content
under existing conditions in the Pine
Tree State. and even experience feel
ing OF gratitude that the result IS as
we'll az II Is.
II may be interesting to Mr.. Bryan's
supporters TO recall the fact that the
only time the Maine democrats elected
their candidate for governor from 1883
TO the present time was in 1880, when
the greenback craze, then sweeping
over the country. swamped tho repub-
leans in that State and enabled tho
democrats to capture control OF the
State government
In that connection II should be re-
called that in spite OF the Maine dis
aster the republicans carried tho coun
try handsomely. electing Garfield and
Arthur by substantial majority.
The majority for the republican cam
didates for state Office in Maine Is
not as large as the average, but II
will do very we'll all things consider
ed AS we pointed out previous TO
that contest. the election turned
largely on the question OF the SUBJ
mission OF the retention of State pro-
hibition 10 the people. and we should
not have been surprised to see tho
majority much smaller than II proved
to be.
1t should be stated In this connection
that IN the light OF vermonts expert
ence as we'll as the result OF Mondays
election IN Maine the republicans OF
the latter State will DO we'll to sub
NIT the question named 70 tho people
at the first opportunity. Nothing IL
ever lost In allowing the people to give
an expression OF their will on a ques-
ton of this kind. or any other for that
matter and the Pine Tree republicans
will save themselves future trouble by
adopting this course,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
MORE ACTIVITY REPORTED
nr"dstreet's Receives Good News from
Vermont Manufacturing Centers.

Reports to Bradstrcet's for the week
show moro activity among manufac-
turing interests in the State. Ad-
ditional labor is being employed as
new business IL received. Reports are
generally more optimistic than for
some time Wholesale dealers reports
show uneven conditions. While some
report buying for future brisk. others,
particularly garment and dry goods
lines. report orders are largely for
Immediate wants Further crop re-
ports claim light yield of potatoes
while other products are maturing
we'll and fairly good yield Prices re-
ceived in open market maintain n
high average. Continued lack of rain
Is working hardships. not only among
manufacturing establishments, that
depend upon the water for motive
power, but city water systems are
running low. Extreme caution is
urged in those localities ms needs Of
rains are daily commented upon
Farms are experiencing difficulty in
obtaining water for stock and fields
have suffered Fall pasturage will
not be az good az usual. Collections
are generally slow. Notices have
been printed that one of toe cotton
mills at Burlington which has been
closed for several months resumes
operations the coming week Rut-
land reports labor fairly well en-
| ployed and general retail trade n 1T 81
tie below normal. Crop yields in that
section are all good except potatoes.
st. Adams reports continued dry
weather Is causing hardships among
farmers. General retail business
about the average: local collections
about as usual while outside returns
are slow. At st. Johnsbury general
conditions are not much changed
| from last weeks report Farmers
are getting good prices for produc.
and crop yields are said to be largo.
| Granite manufacturers at Montpelier
note labor well employed and volume
of business on hand fully as large as
usual at this season Of the year. At
| Barre granite manufacturers report
difficulty in obtaining all the mon they
need New business coming in we'll
but collections slow Remington re-
ports more men are being emploved
at mills and outlook for general NOR
camille business is brighter tnan for
some time. Potato crop in that sect
ION Is said to be "A failure. Bellows
| Falls reports no change In conditions
Brattleboro manufacturing plants are
| employed fairly Well Windsor re-
! ports summer business has been large
Machine shop at that point contemp-
latcs building an addition to plant
Conditions surrounding business n,
Bethel were said to be never as good
as they are at present. Granite sheds
are employing more men and tannery
Is working to capacity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
RECKLEsSNEss IN STARTING FOR
EST FIRES.

Tho haze from the smoke OF forest
fires which has overcast our sky for
the past week or so would seem to be
reminder enough. even TO the most
thoughtless. of thu need OF care in
starting a fire in or near tho woods.
While some fires are undoubtedly
started by locomotives on the rail-
roads tho recklessness OF persons, who
ought to know better. Is often so ap-
palling that It needs the restraint OF
public opinion. Tho fro on the slope
OF Mt. Mansfield last week illustrates
this. being due to the heedlessness OF
lumbermen who above all others ought
to understand that every wood lot in
tho State 10 at present a veritable
finder box, only needing a spark for
its kindling. A gentleman who has
been driving about this county for
the past fortnight tells OF other
scarcely less startling evidences Of
reckless fooling with fre about for
est lands. In one instance two young
men, both OF whom were smoking
cigarettes. passed him In the vicinity
OF whites saw mill. near Mslletts
Bay. where there Is large area of
dry sandy woodland. Within a few
minutes and while the dust from their
carriage still hung over the highway,
he came upon a lively fire in the road
side weeds and brush. The tell tale
stub OF ono OF their cigarettes was
still smoking beside the wheel track
| where tho blaze had started. Yet in
| this brief time. three minutes at the
outside. tho flames had kindled and
spread over 400 square feet and were
extinguished by the gentleman with
difficulty. What would have been the
record had tho fire. with a few min
| utes' more time. got into the adjacent
timber to say nothing OF the mill and
stacks OF lumber nearby
Nor was the evidence of careless
ness confined to cigarette smoking
boys. Several farmers were seen
burning brush In situations which
showed amazing foolhardiness. one
man near Fort Ethan Allen having
several such brush piles nblaze at one
time.
| In one instance near Essex Center
last week the flra got beyond tho
brush burners control and burned
over a ten-acre wood lot before II was
checked.
OF course most farmers know bet
ter than to fool with flre In such g
dry time as this but In some cases the
wiser ones should remind their reck
less neighbors that there is a Stat,
law that permits burning brush onl,
at such seasons MS Will enable thu
parties starting them TO keep then
under control. Plainly this is not TIT
season.
More timely still is the warning Il
the careless nimrods. The open sea
son for hunting birds and small gam
begins to-day Let prayers for rain h.
the owners of woodlands be redoublet
this week for any blazing gun wat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

A story Is told by a lawyer OF Little
Rock Ark. about the sad case of a ma
tive OF that town who sought Justice by
reason OF the theft of horse belongir =
to him. AS, however. the man who took
the animal returned It to the owner. the
lawyer advised the aggr!eved one to let
the matter drop. Cant have him ar
rested for usury?' demand the man,
Indignantly. what on earth do yoi
mean?" "Daggone It mister, he used the
boss. didn't he? Yes sir. no used him
mighty hard by the looks OF him"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
A TURNOVER.


Doctor, ! can't begin to tell you how
restless John Is. ! can't make him rest
quietly. He lies FIRST on one side ana
then on the other"
Madam you husband Is n lawyer.
want to know about his physical condi-
ton, not his professional habits.
SWIFT. INDEED.
Mr., Hardapple-Mandy. here be let
ter from our boy zeke. He writes that
he IA down at the seashore moving In
rapid circles
Mrs. lIardapple Observation-Disclosures
in rapid circles? Why, Hiram, YOU must
writes for him to come home at once.
Mr., lIardapple-non't ice worried, Man
dy; he's not In bad company. lie Is
ticket collector on n merry-eo-round.-
Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

II 10 recalled that tho republican
national ticket Is usually defeated In
september, but It has a provoking way
OF forging TO the front in November.
Mr.. Bryan will do we'll to take due
notice Of this historical fact and gov
ern his predictions accordingly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
THE MISFIT GIFT

The Boston boy baby contemptuously
rejected the alphabet blocks that some
misguided Western relative had sent him
as n present.
"Of all the intellectual diversions" he
exclaimed playing on words is abso-
lutely and unuuestionably the most
trivial."-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

when you want anything, advertise In
tho new special column Of this paper
eomo bargains are offered there this
week which II will pay you 10 READ
about See page two. This paper has
moro than eb,ooo readers every week
and one cent q word will reach them oil
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

It IL gratifying that Vermont ranks
second IN the value Of Its slate out
nut for the year 1907, the aggregate
reaching nearly 3l.50o,0oo. or s1,+7T-
259 to be exact. Pennsylvania alone
leads Vermont in the value of ~
slate output.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
WHAT HER PA SAID.

Oliver-What did your father say wher
you told him I had asked you to marry
me?
Nat!ca-Shall l leave out the swear
words?
Oliver-Of course.
Natica-Then I've nothing to tell you
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

may start n fire which may sweep OFT
more timber in day than the state
nursery with It's baby pine trees can
replant In n year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

any skin itching Is temper tester
me more you scratch the worse II
Itches' Doan's Ointment cures pies
echcna--any skin itching Az All o'us
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
COST FOR LABOR.

AS to the labor this was supplied by
the commission this being by contract
In which the contractor received a stated
daily salary and a bonus OF 10 per cent
OF the actual cost Of the labor supplied
The estimates of labor are based on an
eight hour day for which the cost was
as follows Labor, Sl5o to NSS; horse
and cart. 81; team of horses and cart
s.: foreman. 81; use OF steam roller. slo
But one steam roller was used at an ex-
pense Of SIC daily as the cost Of that
machine owned by the State was but the
wage OF the engineer. or $50 and the
expense of the fuel consumed. The re-
naming equipment consisted of two
horse team sweeper tank wagon for
water gas tar. n heating kettle with q
capacity Of 70 barrels mounted on wheels
and with n portable fire box. rattan push
brooms for street cleaning, picks, show
els, screens, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
WANTED.

THURSDAY. SEPT Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

(TO ne CONTINUED.r
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-15

While out moose hunting, on the Little Delta flats, on March l4, Paul Paulson, of Fairbanks, shot and killed his partner, Al. Hood.
 The California-Alaska Mining Com pany will install ten-stamp mill at a newly acquired property about twenty five miles from Seward.
 A strife that has existed between the Yukon Indians and the St. Michael Eskimos for five years has been brought to a peaceful settlement.
 The Gateway says that there arrived in Seward on a recent boat four men who were deaf and dumb, and who were seeking their fortunes in the North
 Mount Augustine, slum bering vol canic peak on Mt. Augustine Island, near Iliama in lower Cook inlet, is in eruption for the first time in several years.
 Delegate Gale has achieved fame, not in congress perhaps, but another way, says an exchange. His picture now adorns patent medicine advertise ment.
 The Corwiu, which will carry the first  mail from Seattle to Nome this season, will take about twenty tons of letters and packages when she sails North on May 10th.
 The Herald insists that Katalla is remarkably temperant town, yet notes the fact that $40 empty beer kegs were recently sent out from there at one shipment.
 District Attorney Harlaud, of the Fighting Third, against whom all kinds of charges have been made, got out of trouble by sending his resignation to the President.
 Mr. D. D, Westbrook, manager of the Kodiak Gold Mining Co.,, has taken in a new ten.Stamp mill and siX-drill air compressor which he will set up and operate at Uyak bay.
 Late news from Washington seems to indicate that Alaska will be compelled to hobble along with the same kind of laws affecting coal lands as the rest of the United States has.
 On account of the time consumed in the trial of the Hasey case in the fed eral court at Juneau, eighteen cases of more or less importance have been put over to the December term.
 Reynolds, the promoter of the Val deg Home Railroad, has been arrested for the use of the mails for fraudulent purposes. It is reported that Ex-gov- ernor John G. Brady is also implicated.
 On April g and 24, civil service ex- animation for the position of forest ranger will be held at the forest super visor's office in Ketchikan. For partic- ulars address w. A. Langille at Ketchi- kan.
 After the recent riots at Fairbanks the California saloon was closed by order of the federal authorities, be- cause it was recognized as a breeding place for anarchistic vermin. A great many men were ready and anxious to testify as to the good character of the proprietor of the place, but the Valdez Prospector says that he served a jail sentence of six months in that town for beating his wife.
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-15

An exchange suggests that if the American battleship and torpedo boat fleet starts across the Pacific July, 6, it will pass the seal islands just about the right time to bother the Japanese poachers.
 George Anderson and II. w. Dean, prisoners in the federal jail at Juneau, attempted to make their escape last Saturday with the aid of short piece of gas pipe and a handful of pepper. They failed.
 4 three-stamp mill is being taken in to the head of Willow creek, about thirty.fve miles from Knik. Bartholf Brothers are the owners. Mccoy & Thomas will install two-stamp mill in the same locality.
 Jack Lamont, mail carrier for the Northern Commercial Co.,, made the trip from Fort Gibbon to Valdez, a dis tance of about 500 miles, in ten days, with a team of five huskies with Si- wash harness.
 Six contracts have been let for con- struction work on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which cover in the aggregate 368 miles. Work will start almost immediately and many thous- auds of men will be employed.
 When the news reached Gulkana road house of the finding of 920 pans on Valdez creek the miners joined in a big celebration. Pete Monahan threw in S1,5OO for wine, the lid was lifted and there was no limit but the sky.
 Nomeites have formed dog i'm provement club, acting on the theory that an improvement in the breed of dogs in Alaska is a matter which ought to receive the same attention as does the improvement of work horses.
 The business men of Fairbanks have issued manifesto declaring that they "have arrived at a conclusion which warrants them in saying that the existence of miners union is in no way conductive to the peace and prosperity of the camp"
 The Alaska Prospector suggests that if Judge Wickersham was going to run for congress he wouldn't send out the news by way of Juneau. His law prac- tice at Fairbanks is worth two or three jobs like delegate in congress and brings just as much glory.
 A company of Skagway citizens and business men have purchased the prop erty and franchises of the Northwestern Light and Power Co.,. for considera- tion of S1 300 and have entered into an agreement whereby the city shall have a right to acquire the property at the purchase price at any time it wishes.
 Tom Dudley, known throughout Southeastern Alaska and parts of the Northwest Territory, as typical tour ist printer, recently made hasty get a. way from Cinema, which caused the Tanana Miner to say: "What appeared to Tommy deep laid plot to elect him mayor of our town at the forthcoming election was discovered by him at 3:34 p. m. Sunday, and by 4:l6, with his forty years gatherings in a gunny sack on his good left shoulder, he was pass ing Hyde's ranch headed for Fairbanks licketyspit."