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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
THE HUDSON TUNNEL, \ REMARK.
ABLE ENGiN EERING FEAT.

As a piece Of engineering this tunnel
system, with tn terminal buildings. is
one Of the most mnrka bic ever executed
When in 1902 Cha.les NJ. Jacobs as chief
engineer assisted by J Nipond Davies.
look charge f to- work. only a few nun
drcd feet of tho I'D Haskns tunnel had
been constructed The tunnolinC proper
had 70 hc done through the silt forming
IL" bed Of the HUDSON and the rick on
the Jersc, ana Manhattan shorcs,-thc
former while easier to bore through. pre-
Scniiug n times even greater difficulty
than the latter. This silt. a deposit Caus-
ed by tho erosion OF the rocks in the up
por river while neither clay nor
mud. as these terms are generally under
stood. possesses the unmana ga BILE qualities
.of both these substances. and when
saturated With water. becomes as difficult
to handle IS any quicksand. At first the
method Of excavation behind a shield
was pursued, but finally American In
Ccnuity and enterprise az we'll as the de-
sire for rapid work though ont scheme
Of advancing by closing the shield doors
and pushing ahead without excavation.
In this way phenomenal rates Of progress
were recorded. as much as seventy-two
feet in twonty-four hours through tn"
clay and ton or twelve feet through the
rock The method Of excavation by the
appliance known sthc Greathead shield
appliance which has made the con-
struction of the dozen or more tunnels
now constructed or in process OF CON
striction under the waters around Man
haitian island, was introduced lust he
fore the time Nessrs. Jacobs and Davies
took charge of the work.-From The
Achievement of the Hudson tunnels" by
Louis y. Van Norman, in the American
Reviews of Reviews for April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
THE SAND BAR BRIDGE.
Damage Hns Been Repaired So That
u Is Now Open for Travel.

Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor ard State
Highway Commissioner c. W. Gates Of
Franklin made trip Friday to tho
sand bar fridge in Milton for the pur-
pose of investigating the amount of
damage done there hirins the recent
wind storms and high water. Commits
sioner Gates requested the Governor to
make the trip with him in order that
he might get a good idea Of the amount
OF damage actually done. with view 10
some future work which may be done at
that point.
The sand bar bridge road is now open
and passabie for teams. although il Is
still in rough shape. The damage done
this year has been considerable, caused
by the high water and wind. Last week
the road was in very bad condi-
ton. ,1ho ice had piled up over ten feet
high. carrying huge boulders into the
middle of the road. with the melting Of
the leo and the constant wash Of the
high water the gravel bed was washed
out, leaving boulders of all shapes and
sizes in the road way. The two ap-
proachcs TO the culvcrt We're badly
damaged and a large force Of men is
now engaged in making repairs at these
points which, when completed, will he of
permanent character.
Governor Proctor was much interested
in the work and walked the entire length
Of the bridge road. inspecting the dam
age done by the freaksh pranks of the
wind and ice.
The amount OF damage done will he
something over $500 Under present con-
ditions IT is impossible to estimate the
IN a.
each year, as it depends entirely upon
the wind This year the damage has
been very great, not only there hut at
many other points along the lake, and
i If quite possible that in another year
come permanent work In the line of
>ridge building may be done
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ACTUAL COST OF THE PACIFIC
(RIISE

1t has been said that the expense Of
this voyage of crcumnavigation was
S.5.Q" day. or some what mOrn.-not
reckoning the interest on the investment
of almost $50 co. 90 of the national re-
sources IN the first cost Of the ships
themselves But II should be borne care
fully In mind that the maintenance OF
the ships with their officers and crews
must go on lust the same whether the
fleet Is in Narrangansott Pay or Mac
ialena Ray, I'm Hampton Roads or the
Straits Of Magellan. This is truc oven
OF the burning Of coal An American
armored fleet in commission is pre-cn-
nently a working feet. It docs not lie
long a: anchor. 1t visits navy yards only
FOR essential supplies or periodical over
hauling. Nor" than most Of the war
fleets OF the world is ours accustomed 10
be in blue water Regularly every wear
the Atlantic ships have been wont IN the
early winter to leave tho home coast and
steer southwark FOR dr.l-grounds in the
genial Caribbean, unvexed by cutting
sleet ana Smothcring fog Then IN the
spring tho feet has followed the san
northward, constantly ruaueuvering and
regularly exercising IN that practice
with the guns which has won for our
present crews such a wonderful pro-
iciency in craftsmanship
This long voyage around South Aneri
"a has been made at the ordinary Crus
ing speed Of about ten knots an hour,
and after a run of from eight 20 fifteen
days nj sea the battleships have had
from Eve TO ten days in the various
ports OF call. AZ Trinidad. Rio do Janerio
Punta Arenas. and Calao. They have
not been steaming all tho time, and
though they have consumed a VERY great
quantity Of coal. they would have used
much coal on their usual winter drill
grounds in the Caribbean or the Gulf Of
| Mexico.
| The CHIEF difference IS that the coal
which the fleet has burned in this voy-
age OF circumnavigation has been sent
ont a long distance from the United
States. partly In naval but mostly in
| commercial GOLFERS. AZ a large cost for
transporta ton: so that ton for ton II
has involved a far higher price than IL
| it had been delivered to the fleet at
| such q nearby base GuatHname. on
| the southeastern coast Of Cuba. This
| enhanced cost of the coal supply. esti-
mated at about sl."H0o 900 represents,
therefore. most of tho actual net cost
to the treasury OF the United States OF
this great and important expedition. 49,
From The Greatest Naval Cruise of
Modern Times" by Winthrop T.. Marvin,
in the American Review of Reviews for
April.
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Cloth all Wool md Faint all Paint,

Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy
paint. The L. e. NJ. is Zinc fetal made
into Oxide OF Zinc combined with White
Lead, and then made into paint with
pure Linseed Oil in thousand gallon
srindings and TiXings. Wears long; ac-
tual cost only 81. % per gallon.
r. r. Brown, North Williston; S. E.
Wilson, Fairfax; ". NJ. Hull. fInesburg;
r. T. Bgwood. W!noosk!; F. n. Flagg
e. Son. Richmond; W. S. Nay e. Co,
Tnfe rhill; C, ]. Hatch a Co.. Water
bury.
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National society to Re Invited 10 Come
to BURLINGTON.

At Tho meeting Of the directors Of the
Burlington Commercial club Friday night
President ". j. Van Patten of tho Yer
mont Society. Sons of the American Re-
volution. reported that his organization
had represented to the National Society.
Sons of the American Revolution. the
desirablity Of holding its annual meeting
in 1909 in Burlington in connection with
the Champlain cr-Centcnnial celebration
if possible but. if necessary. on some
other date. After discussion OF tho mat
tor the Commercial club voted to send
q formal request to the president Of tho
national society that it's annual meeting
be held in this city in 1865 It was be
lievcd that If this meeting could he
secured. il would contribute materially
to the success of the Champlan Ter
Centenary.
The meeting of the American Institute
of instruction in this city in July was
discussed and the matter of reception
to the members Of the institute was re-
ferred to the committee on education,
consisting OF President NJ II. Buckham,
Dr.. Fl. c. Tinkham. Superintendent II.
O. Wheeler, Prof Edward Robinson and
DR.. p. (. McSweency.
Arrangements for the State field day
on July 4 of the Vermont Woodmen are
reported as making gratifying progress
and a large number Of visitors are cx-
pocted from outside tho State as we'll
as from all parts OF Vermont this being
the only field day of the kind in New
England on that day It was at first OK
pected that il might as well
for merchants to keep their stores open
H..
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WHEN NEW YORK WAS \ LITTLE
TOWN.

Mad Captain Kidd revisited Wall Street
three-and forty years after he had be-
come one OF its pinonecr proprietors, he
would have found himself in strange
SURROUNDINGS and it is not at all probable
that he would have realized the dignity
al Importance of the thoroughfarc from
any external evidence. Indeed the street
presented in l734 a decidedly ragged and
unattractivc aspect Al its eastern end
or slip, in front of the Long Island
Ferry, stood the himsily constructed
Meal Market, whose transactions In corn
and similar merchandise had been sup
plemented by more profitable traffic In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30

Upon opening HIS mail recently Mr.. 4.
f Dimmock. the leading druggist Of
Naldosta, Ga, found the following letter
Dear Sir:-Please find enclosed Csc,
for which send mo by mail one box
Rydalc's stomach Tablets for a friend
of mine ! bought a SOC. box some time
ago and was completed cured of a bad
case OF stomach trouble. My friend is
also a sufferer from Indigestion and
Dyspepsia and wants t. try them.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are n bless
ing to stomach sufferers and too much
good cannot be said about them"
II. l.. MITCHELL, stockton, Ga.
II you are a sufferer but skeptcal.
write Mr., Mitchell. or for the small sum
of 25c get a trial box and be convinced.
j. w. O'Sullivan. Burlington. STANLEY
4 Estey. Winooski.
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RELEASED FROM JAIL.
n. ". TAFT Effects Settlement with
Divorced wife.

An adjustment OF the affairs Of r w.
Taft and his divorced wife. Mrs. Wnona
u. Taft. was reached Friday. private
~. was ratified by Franklin county court
and Mr.. TAFT vas released from Chtten-
den county Jail shortly after noon. when
he certificate was received from tho clerk
OF Franklin county court. certifying that
he had been purEed of contempt. The
settlement IS practically according to the
terms offered by Mr. Taft some months
ago and recently. The SANDER and libel
suits brought by Mr.. Taft against G. G.
and +. c. Gillette are not to be discon.
tinuod and his right to petition for
now trial Is not in any way limited.
Mrs. Taft receives the house at % Grant
street. this city. in full settlement for
almonv past and present.
Mr. Taft Las been in Jail since March
Il for contempt of court in not paying
almony 70 Mrs. Taft. who received
decree Of divorce from him at the Sep
tember term l9f. of Franklin county
court
Mr.. Taft will reopen his law office in
this city May :
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IF the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
rup for children tccthing. 1t sOothcs
the child softons the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

TIE lie Ripolin Building. situated on
a whetf beside the Seine River. Paris.
France, was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free.
Strong hardware Co. Burlington. Vi.
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LICENSE GRANTED.
commissioners Make Selection of Bur-
ItugtOn Liquor sellers,

IinGton Liquor sellers.
The board Of license commissioners
completed their deliberations over the
applications for licenses at 10 o'clock
last night in tho office OF Judge c. s.
Palmer They have made the following
selections, provided the applicants will
accept certain conditions which will be
submitted to them before they receive
their necessary papers:
FIRST CLASS.
Michael Dorm, 2Oi Main street.
David u. McCucn. 81 North street
Fred J. Flanagan. 1ih Main street.
j. Max Agcl. $50 North Winooski
avenue.
Joseph Mitchell, 17s Battery street
Thomas H. Murphy sherwood House
George NJ. Delaney, Hotel Burling-
ton.
charles Muir, 2oc North street
SECOND CLASS
Price &. whitney. 100 Maple street.
Edward +. Browncll, 1is cherry street.
Iamhkin & Miller, IA Main street
James n. Dolan. III Main street.
Russell w. Parish. Isl St. Paul street.
Eugene Gosseln. los North street
OErien & Brior. 10 South Champlain
street
George Q. stiles. 153 Cherry street
THIRD CLASS.
Edward r. Woodbury.. Van Ness
House.
Ethan Allen club, 2oS college street.
George Bouchard % Hayward street
FIFTH CLASS
Alba G Booth. 10 College street.
Mason g. Boebe, IS Church street.
Joseph G. Bclrosc. % Church street
John A. Inman. corner OF North
street and Winooski avenue.
jeremiah ". O'Suilvan. a Church
street.
Willis T. Hall, 1870 st. Paul street.
SEVENTH CLASS.
Jane 4 Merrill. IL R9ttelV
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According 10 news despatch from
the capital the liabilities are that the
Democratic party of Vermont will send
an uninstructcd delegation to the ma
tional convention to he held in Denver.
The old wheel horses appear luke warm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30

Tho sound of dag have died away
Tpon tho midnight. the darkness deep
Where white robbed angels n vigil keep
by the strong-scaled door Of the speul-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.

James a. Merrill, IL Battery street
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Announcement Of the players engaged
for the bennington base ball team in
Cludcs these Vermonters: f.. ]. Hazel of
lyndonVille and +. Mcclure Of Benning
ton. pitchers. Henry Spring Of Williams
College, catcher. while not a Nermonter
played in last seasons Vermont league
with Laconia, y. H.. ana Plattsburgh
under the name of sullivan. He was the
regular catcher for the Amherst College
team in 1876. The season opens at Ben
ungton next month.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10
END OF JIM HARalo.
AutOcrat Of the Kentucky Mountains
Murdered INV Scr, He WhNnnnA

Autocrat Of the Kentucky Mountains
Murdered by Son He Whipped.
In the mountains of Kentucky stands
Jackson, "The City Of Sudden Death"
1t Is a squalid, dreary little town, built
on mud fiat, anonymously mean
against the steadfast splendor Of the
Ellis. Here old Jim Hargis was killed
has been set down in the series of
deaths that gave Jackson it's name.
Judge Hargis was one of three broth
ers, Jim, Alex and Elbert, who have
been the acknowledged leauers Of the
mountain men Of Breathitt County for
years. All Of them were active In poll
tics. They conducted a general store
at Jackson and were the wealthiest
men in the mountain country, much Of
their wealth being invested in land.
They became known outside the con-
fines of the mountains because Of the
bitter and bloody Breathitt County feud
with which the Hargis name has been
Identified. In their attitude toward
strangers and non-combatants the Har-
gis brothers were peacable, quiet men,
but in their relations to the Cockerills,
leaders Of the opposing forces in the
feudal strife, there was intense bitter
ness.
The animosities between Judge Har-
gis and his brothers and the Cockerill
brothers, Jim and Tom, had its origin
years ago in political rivalries that be-
came intense as the Hargises gradually
acquired control Of party affairs in the
county. Personal encounters were nu-
nerous, but the first victim Of assas-
slnation was DR.. Ben D. Cox, a practi-
TONER who had been the guardian of
the Cockerill boys. He was shot from
ambush. The second victim Of the bush
whackers was Tom, one Of the Cocker
Ill boys, who had secured his election
as Marshal that he might apprehend
the slayers of his former guardian. The
third victim was Attorney ]. B. Mar
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cum, fearless young mountain attor-
ney, who had the hardihood to under
take the prosecution of the slayers of
DR.. Cox and Tom Cockerlll. Marcum
was shot down in the courthouse by
Curt Jet, who later confessed to the
killing and Is now serving a life SEN
tence with Abe White, implicated In the
same crimes. The Hargises and their
brother-in-law, Ed Callahan, were
charged with completely in these cold
blooded murders.
Judge Hargis was tried in connection
with each case and. after many delays,
finally acquitted. Although acquitted
in the criminal courts, Judge Hargis
was found responsible for the death of
Attorney Marcum by the civil courts,
and gave a check for $11, 900. Of which
SIS, 900 was given to indemnify Mrs.
]. B. Marcum for the loss Of her hus-
band, the last victim In the feud.
Through these days Of death Jim
Hargis had one cause Of worry greater
to him than the Indictments for three
murders and the shifting of public opin-
ion against him. This was his son,
Beach, a reckless, dissolute young fel-
low. Beach Hargis had all the family
faults without any of the family
strength. Old Jim Hargls had many
violent quarrels with his son because
of his habits Both had terrible tenn
pers, and their conflicts were like the
fights of the wild things of the noun
tains. Finally the quarrels between the
two eliminated in one terrible strug-
gle, where his father had to use vio-
lence to restrain his son. Beach Hargis
cherished the resentment Of this for
days. Then he had wrought himself
up to the frenzy In which men kill.
He went to his fathers store, went be-
hind the counter with him, and after
a few words shot him down.
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A LITERARY CURIOSITY.


The Moving Tale Of Esau Buck and
the Bucksaw.
An old farmer of Arkansas, whose
sons had all grown up and left him,
hired young man by the name Of
Esau Buck to help him on his farm. On
the evening Of the first day they haul
ed up small load of poles, for wood.
and unloaded them. The next morning
the old man said to the hired man:
"Esau, I'm going to town to-day, and
while 1 am gone you may saw wood
and keep the old ram out Of the gar
den."
When the old man had gone, Esau
he saw the saw he wouldn't saw. When
Esau saw the saw he saw he couldn't
saw with that saw. Esau looked around
for another saw, but that was the only
saw he saw, 30 he didn't saw. When
the old man came home he said to
Esau:
"Esau. did you saw the woodT
Esau said: II saw the wood, but
wouldn't saw it."
The old man went out to see the saw.
and when he saw the saw he saw that
Esau couldn't saw with that saw. When
Esau saw that the old man saw that he
couldn't saw with the saw, Esau picked
up the ak and chopped up the wood and
made a seesaw.
The next day the old man went to
town and bought new bucksaw for
Esau Buck, and when he came home
he hung the bucksaw for Esau Buck ON
the sawbuck by the seesaw.
Just at that time Esau Buck saw the
old buck in the garden eating cabbage,
and when driving him from the garden
to the barnyard Esau Buck saw tho
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
When the old buck saw Esau Buck
looking at the new bucksaw on the saw
buck by the seesaw, he made dive for
Esau. hit the seesaw. knocked the see
SAX against Esau Buck. who fell on
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MUST SPEAK IN GERMAN
Compulsory at All Meetings In Ger
many Except Few.

Compulsory at All Meetings in Ger
many Except Few.
Berlin, April 9.-The reichstag has
decided by vote of 800 to 179 to
adopt section of the governments
associations bill. The debate attracted
the largest gathering of members re-
ported in years, 1872 out of total of
397 being present, three of whom de-
clined' to vote.
This section enacts that the German
language is compulsory in all public
meetings in every part of the empire
except in the case of international con-
crosses or election meetings. Further
exceptions will be permitted during
the next 20 years, after the promulga-
ton of law for those districts where
60 per cent of the inhabitants speak a
language other than German, but in
these case the authorities must DE
notified that a meeting Is about to oc-
cur and also what language is to be
spoken, SO as to allow a competent
police representatives to be present
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New "Black Crook"

At the Spokane theater Saturday
and Sunday Messrs. Miller and Plohn
will present the classic extravaganza
THE Black Crook" This melodramatic
spectacle has been given an entirely
new dress, new music has been pro-
vided and modern dancing has sup.
planted the almost obsolete ballots
AS to the story but little change has
been made, and the original idea con
ceived by Charles Barras remains the
plot of the play; although the version
used is one that was played in Boston
for the revival Of 'The Black Crook
in 1876.
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Beerbohm Tree had a laugh on him
self toward the close Of the produc-
ton Of Colonel Newcome" at His
Majesty's theater. At one Of the re-
hearsals young stage recruit was 70
citing his part much to the managsrS
dissatisfaction. He went up to the Of
fender and said:
"You don't seem to have grained
the meaning Of the words you are
speaking. Your information IL At fault.
And, as for your elocution, where ON
earth did you pick 1t up"
1--WE just come from your school.
Mr.. Tree" was the trembling reply
Boston Herald.
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BREAKS WITH UNIONS
Canadian Pacific Goes Back on Agree
ment Made in September.

Winnipeg, Man., April 6.-The Ca
madam Pacific has decided to break
with the unions which have a emmber-
ship in the many trades employed in
the Canadian Pacific shops. The COM
pany has abrogated the agreement
entered into last September, giving a
months notice to the men.
While the company asserts no re-
duction in wages or increase in hours
will follow, the unions have called a
meeting from all over the system and
will appeal to the board of Cancellation
of the labor department at Ottawa to
negotiate. 3i
Thousands of men are affected, and
the officers say strike is imminent
The company had granted a nine-hour
day and cents an hour increase in
wages.
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Russia May Back Down.

st. Petersburg, April 6.-The Rus
sian government is considering the
issuing of statement formally recog-
nizing China's sovereignty in Man
churia in so far as is consistent with
the purely administrative rights of
Russia in the railroad zone. This is
thought to be the best way out of the
Hardin difficulty.
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the bucksaw On the sawbuck by the
seesaw.
When the old man saw the old buck
dive at Esau Buck, and miss Esau and
hit the seesaw and knock the seesaw
against Esau, and Esau Buck fall on
the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the see
saw, he picked up an ak to kill the old
buck. But the buck saw him coming
and lodged the blow and countered on
the old mans stomach, knocked the old
man over the seesaw on to Esau Buck,
who was getting the seesaw, crippled
Esau Buck. broke the bucksaw and the
sawbuck and the seesaw.-Hartford
Times
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Evelyn Sues for Damages.

Papers were served on James B.
Reagan, manager of the Hotel Knick-
erbocker, New York city, recently in
suit brought by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged
injury to her feelings by stories that
she and R. Thomas had been asked to
leave the hotel grill room.