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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
DANGEROUS FooD ADULTERArIoN.
The Fraudulent Use of Alum and Lime in
Cheap Baking Powders.

Chem Baking powders
tf ,,,,,-,,.......
- OOn9uiu prefer W puy an aduluer-
ated article of food because it can be had
at lower price they undoubtedly have
the right to do so provided tbe adultersnte
ave moi of q cborott,, i,i,,i,.,,.. -, I'LL,
~ -,,.l - ,''o'e' iouS ~ neal1H'
IL 9"oH aiUlClea are not lalseIy sold as pure
ana Jhe customer is not deceived as TO
their real character. the transaction "a. not
uiepitirnate
Rnt the oreot do,,,,,. &, ...
...i,,,t,.71 , ''r ,''''' 'e' !" 'ie l"Nc III
"IuiCeraIe" iool arises IRON the deception
that IS pracuced by manufacturer, usually
chasing such goods as pure. Vbts ,- 9I
most invariably done whom .io .,..,I.a,.
ami is one that is iniIlrou. r., .. ", ~
instance. manufactI1ers Of aim. .,,id ,i,,a
baking poWders not only f1il tn i,.tn,ir,
the public of the real ctolprlrr of tbair
goods Int curefuliy concenj ina f., ct ~
fhev are made from these poI-ot,,ps az e}.
tices. Most of these manu- ,ctnrers also
claim that then, articl.. ara MIRA nn6
Wholesome. while s1ma ~, sfilj tnrthn,,
and proclaim boldly th.t 7iL,ynre crcai,i
of tartar goods. or even The Genuine Roval
Baking Powder itself 30 ,n, inner ,Siii
buv alEm,bakinp Don,Ier4 tr,nItnIv fn,,
if is well understood that fine, I've u, t,,i.
mental to health. The sale of lI,pa and
alnm baking invaders as n1,,,,,rd ,,r"i,'
some articles is, therefore, criminal ana
II is satisfactory To notice nat several
sons engaged in snch sale have iirLg,J,,
been brought to Justice IN the coprta
The official ANALYSTS have recentiv been
active in the pursuit of these dishoneat ar
ticles. The baking uowders of several
States have been carefully and critically
! examined. The officials are SURPRISED at
| the large amount of lime and ainm Goods
| found. 1t is a suggestive fact that No
baking powder eXceDt the RoyaI has heen
found without either lime or al1m and
many contain both. DIR, Pricejs hakino
powder mas been found to contain nearly
| IL per cent of lime Cleveland's II ppr cent
of impurities the phosphate powders
| over IL per cent of lime.
The chief service of lime is to add
weight. 1t is true that lime. when sub
| iected to heat. gives off a certain amount
| of carbonic acid gas. but A quick lime is
| left-a caustic of most powerful nature
| A small quantity of drv lime unon the
! tongue. or in the eve. nroduces nainful of =
fects how much more serious must these
effects be on the delicate membranes of
the stomach intestines and kidnavs more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
Adjournment of the Supreme Court.

Adjournment OF the Supreme Court.
The session of the United States Su-
preme Court which has just closed was
one of unusual interest and importance.
Among the cases of n semi-private nature
in which the public is indirectly interest
ed the telephone controversy takes pre-
cedence The refusal to rehear the case,
announced just as the session was closing,
would seem to dispose Of the subject, and
the public will no doubt have to submit
to the monopoly until the expiration Of
the Bell patent III 1898. The constitutions
al work OF the year has been
of an important character. In the
Iowa case, in which it was
held that a State has no power to pro
| hibit the importation of liquor, and conse
quently of any other article, into its do
main, the federal supremacy was asserted
But in other cases decisions have
leaned toward the doctrine of State
sovereignty, The opinions in the anarchist
and Maxwell Gases were OF this sort, Will,
in the Kansas prohibition case the cour
held that state has full power to pro
hlbit the manufacture or sale of liquor
and is not obliged to make any Compeu
sation for property destroyed or injured il
the enforcement of such a law. In tn,
oleomargarine suit the court went even
further and conceded to a State the powe
to suppress any industry or render an,
trade unlawful, a decision which gooC
good many States will doubtless take ad
vantage of.
The session was signalized by the acces
sion to the supreme bench OF the frs
southern democrat appointed since the
war, and by the death Of Chief Justice
Waite. The court did not adjourn fol
want of business, for it would take tn,
court three years to clear up its docket i
no new cases were presented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The New York Times thinks that Mr..
Fuller will do for chief justice, because he
was LESS than thirty years of age" when
he made that record in,the Illinois Legis-
lature, Less than thirty years of age"
says the Tribune, sis good. Inwhat canon
of patriotism is it laid down that copper
headism is not to be regarded as venial
offence unless the man who commits it has
passed the thirteth milestone of his eX-
istencp -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18


The full programme of the fourth an
nuai meeting of this deseryedly popular
association is given in another column
The three former exhibitions have all
been highly successful aud the associd ion
is in a prosperous condition Its work is
OF the greatest value to the breeders of
this state, as il shows the practical result
of current breeding in the various lines,
stimulates the production of line horses,
brings buyer ard seller together, EXHIBIT s
the ,tOCN 10 large coucOurse of hOrsemeu
from abroad who are attracted by the eN-
Ceeding excellence Of the show of horse S
and in every way promotes athe horse
breeding industry, which now stands
among the first in value and I'M
portance in the state. The promoters of
tnls enterprise areigentlemen whose names
are "A guaranty of clean methods and free
dom from ali kind, of iobbery. None of
the Objectionable features of an ordinary
horse race are found at these meetings
Gambling is prohibited, no intOXlca ing
/ liquor, beer or cider, is allowed to be sold
on the grounds, nor are any OF the games
and money catching devices common to
fair grounds permitted The speed con-
tests, which are INDUCED in tor mere
/ sport, but are necessary TO exhibit the
speed results of different combinations of
/ blood, AS early rs may be, in
order thar breeders may benefit by them,
are conducted with the utmost fairness
and with the intent in every case that the
best animal shall win the result of this
/ management Is a splendid exhibition of
/ horses, and quiet and orderly meeting
which the leading gentlemen OF the couu-
/ try do not hesitate TO attend with ladies'
! The association merits the patronage of
every public-splrited Nermonter whether
/ he Is inter sted in horse breeding or not.
Each meeting has eclipsed the one preced-
! ing and the coming exhibition should be
| the best oil all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
,II,FoBTuNE,s VICTIMS,

Everson Davis OF johnson while raising
a building, was severely injured by the
falling of support which struck him on
the head.
A. Blake, boy l4-years-old, from Straf-
ford, was killed i'll Stanley, Canada, while
playing with some mil logs in Carr's saw
mill.
a 10 year son of \. A. Goodell at West
rownshend WAS caught in the shatting
of water wheel, and had one shoulder
dslocated, the left arm and the right leg
broken, and other serious wounds and
bruises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The Chinese are barred out OF the United
States, mobbed out of Australia and are
not wanted in South and Central America
The European countries have no room fol
them so that Africa seems to he about The
only place to which the overlooking nil
lions Of China can 90. There they would
find plenty of room and an opportunity t.
introCu ce those features of their peculiar
siviliz itiou which do not seem to find
favor elsewhere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
HOME MATTERS.

- ANh' ~
j inch of rain fell during the storm of


Monday night
The University freshman nine are try
nQ to arrange a game with the Dartmouth |.
freshman nine to be played here.
The steamer Vermont will begin her
regular trips between Plattsburgh and
Ticonderoga, Monday, May IS.
The repairs and improvements on the
Mariquita are nearly completed and she
VIII come out the latter part of the week.
The contract for the superstructure of
the y. NJ. G. a. building has been let to
Mason & Co., and they viii begin work
upon it Immediately.
Some of the young people are making
arrangements for a tally-ho ride to Nal
let's BAY with a dance at the hotel there
next Wednesday evening.
The trial trip of the new steamer Chat
eaugay will probably not be before the
first week in June. She will begin regul-
ar work Immediately after.
The game which, was to have been
played between the Varsity and Norwich
University mines at Northfield Saturday,
did not come Off owing to the unfavorable
weather.
The water has come up on the railroad
track for a distance OF about half a mile
about two miles the other side OF Middle
bury, and all trains are obliged to run
over the road slowly.
The summer arrangement of trains on
the Central Vermont railroad will not 20
into effect until June 25 There will be
no material change in the running of
trains, except in some of the local trains.
The blind constructed by the Burling-
ton Gun club at Porter's point has dsap-
peared and it is suspected that it was set
adrfU by certain parties known by the
members of the club. Property to the
value of over 500 was lost with it.
Deputy Sheriff Reeves of lInderhill has
Just sold fine Clay Jones horse to j. w.
Madigan of this city. The horse is hand
some bay black name and tail, stands 16
hands high, weighs 1865; consideration
s225.
Some 20 of the frien6s of Mrs. l.. F.
Wilbur from Jericho, Underhill and Cam
bridge called upon her Saturday, the &C.
casiOn being the anniversary of her birth.
Several handsome tokens were left and
the day was very pleasantly spent.
According to the st. Adams Messenger
there were eight transfers of real estate in
that town from January 1 to May 5
During the same period there were 81 real
estate transactions in Burlington, eXclu-
sive of property which was quit claimed.
The street commissioners yesterday i'll
SBeCted the city market grounds for the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

There are few democrats in Vermont
who do not bow the knee to Mr.. Atkins !;
but they are an inapprecable element
when the boss calls on his henchmen in
earnest. They were hardly seen or heard
at Moutpelier last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

J. A. Wright OF Mlddlebury and G. Il.
Witherell of Cornwall have Just shipped
four horses and 81 Spanish merlno sheep
t. Buenos Ayres. +. o. Porter and a. b.
Colby sailed on the same steamer with
four horses Messr~. Withereii, P,rter
and Colby accompany the stock They
expect TO Ue absent five or SIX months. T.
c. Evls and p, Il. Potter expect to ship
stock to the same place III a few weeks,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY Is
OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
The Great Premium and How to :
cure it.

The Great Premium and How to Sc
cure it.
In response t. large number of re-
quests made by old subscribers who
wish to get copy of the famous work,
"Our Family Physician" without any
utlay of money we offer to send it free
to anybody who will send us the names of
three new subscribers to our WEEKLY
one year accompanied by the cash, So.
This is a magnificent offer, and there is
OF subscriber now on our books VINO
could not get the book by few hours
work near home. Just think of it-a s3
book free for three subscribers at 81 each !!
The mere mention of the WEEKLY FREE
PRESS for 81 year is almost enough to
get a subscriber.
No paper in Vermont, of such quality
was ever sold so cheap before, and no
paper was ever sold cheaper anywhere.
Make the effort and you will get the
book.
No well directed effort can fail.
Begin now.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

necticut will favor Joe. Hawley, and
Sheridan is still held for dark horse.
with such list to choose from there is
little danger that the convention will make
a mistake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

We call attention to the advert sement of
Fiji zers Ola Honest, Pug Tobacco, 1t is
IN de of tue best OF Burley To- a1cOs, com g..
bined wit pure ana selected weettniugs, and
ana wi make a pleasant and lasting chew.
such dealers VINO have not q IA ct Jck III de
well to give 1 II place on their shelves, and
and those " no are OF using 1t are requested
t. give 1t iair trial and he convinced of the
superlorlty, good quality aud rellabilily OF
FlnZer's Ga Honesty Pug Il bacCO,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The building of thrty-four new rail
roads in Japan is additional proof of the
ease with which that nation adapts itself
to the new conditions of an advancing
civilization.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

A democratic ticket composed of Cleve-
land and Thurman would appear to be
wrong end foremost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
DIEI

MILHAM.-In South Burlington, VT, May 9,
1858. Mrs. Margaret Chambers wife of Samuel
Millham ST., aged "a years and months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
Is now only ONE DOLLAR u
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The Democratic State Convention
At Montpelier last week was gathering
of postmasters, federal officials and demo
cratic heelers, controlled as absolutely as
any man controls his dog, by the
man who put them in the of
| fees they hold-the dispenser of fed
eral patronage and democratic boss of
Vermont. Every prominent federal of
flee holder in Vermont, and one or two
from Canada, were there, with the solitary
exception Of Collector Smalley, who was
detained by illness and all were as active
and obedient as the puppets in a Punch
and Judy show. The delegates got up and
sat down, voted aye or no, cheered or kept
silent at Mr. Atkins S direction. The va
rious officers had been all arranged by the
bosses, as stated by us before hand, and
Mr.. Atkins. for convenience, actually
had them printed on slip in advance of
the convention. The slate thus made out
was adopted, without break or Interrupt
ton, and with substantial unanimity.
Mr.. Atkins made most of the speeches,
many of the nominations, and no end of
motions. To call it a deliberative body is
an utter abuse of terms. Only by courtesy
could it be called a nominating conven
ton. The nominations and elections had
all been made in advance by Atkins. The
list of delegates and candidates is simply
Mr.. Atkins's private list, produced in pub
lie. The convention, in short was Hiram
Atkins,
No preteuce even was made of obser
vance Of the principles of civil service re
form, or of obedience to the presidents
exploded regulation in regard to the per
nicious activity of federal ofIiceholders.
Two federal office holders presided over the
two district conventions Postmaster Red
ihgton of Rutland was active and proGni-
nent. The United States district attorney
of Vermont was among the delegates.
Five or six members Of the delegation to
st. Louis are i'll the pay Of the govern
ment. The convention was in one sense a
large one, numerically, though in another
it consisted only OF one man and it did up
the whole business for the democracy, for
the political year, by choosing all the dele
gates, nominating the candidates for the
democratic State ticket and presidential
electors and electing the State committee
OF course, as predicted, the convention or
Mr. Atkins squarely endorsed Mr.. Ceve
land but he ought to be ashamed of the
endorsement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

the same work over again, and for this
reason Mr.. Walkers plan would seem to
contain good deal of common sense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
one DOHdr II gear for the
Ueeiiy Free Press.
4 Busy Week.

The present week is a busy week for all
political parties. Before its close twenty
two state conventions will have been held
in it for the election of delegates to the
national party conventions, and in q few
cases for nominating state tickets. Thlr-
teen of these conventions are republican,
held In: Connecticut, West Virginia, Mis-
souri,, Alabama, Colorado, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New York, Tennessee, Minnesota,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. This
leaves only one republican State conven-
ton to be held-that of North Carolina,
which is called for next Wednesday.
Nine democratic State conventions meet
during the week, III New York Ohio, Cali
flrnia, Virginia, Michigan, kentucky
Minnesota, Missouri and South Carolina
making twenty-four States that have held
democratic State conventions. Some OF
the remaining fourteen will occur as late
rs May 30, and the delegates chosen by
| them will have to hustle around in order
to get to St. Louis in time for the opening
of the democratic national convention
June 3.
The meetings of the national organiHa
tions of the different labor parties al
Cincinnati also occur this week; and il
remains to be seen whether they can agree
to unite on presidential ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The claim of the free traders that the
purchasing power of money is not 30 great
in the United States as it is III En4ltnd Is
pretty effectively refuted by the labor re
porter OF the New York Press, who 5 nows
by the statistics that if English workmpn
can live on s, 80 week, which is given A.
the AVERAGE weekly earnings of an Eng
fish family, American workmen can dc
the same. But under our protective sys
TEN We have in America comparatively
few families who are obliged to live as
eheaply as this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The Philadelphia Times has been con
Quoting a political canvass in Michigan
Republicans in 724 llcalilies were asked
"woud Blaine, if nominated, gain or
lose on the party vote in your district ?''
and 542 said he would lose, against Isl
who predicted gain. There were LAG re-
publicaus who named Lincoln as their
second choice, to l25 who want Gresham
and 1902 Blaine. AS Michigan is far from
being as sure IA republican State rs Of old
the preferences of the Michigan republi-
cans are worth considering, if the State is
TO be held in the republican column.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

Judging from the number of State con
ventions that have declared tor "tayorite
Sous" the first ballot at Chicago is likely
TO be made mp of votes of this compliment
tary character 1t is reported that the
Maine delegation will not accept Mr.
Baines letter of withdrawal as final I'M
less they hear something further from
him-as quite likely they will. Michigan
and Wisconsin are faithful to their eX-gov-
ernors, Alger ana Rusk. Senator Allison
is good enough for the Iowa repub-
licans as il Congressman Phelps
for those of New Jersey. Ohio
has named John Sherman while
Dhauncey NJ. Depew finds favor among
the republicans of the Empire State, Illinois
has no candidate of her own this year 50
steps over the line and names as herchOice
Judge Gresham, while Indiana herself
selects another "fayorite SOM and de
clares for ex-senator Harrison. Con
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-02

1860 nsr In 1854 was there strict party, vote;
the historic lines of separation between the
Democratic party and its opponents were
largely ignored, and men vo ed as opin-
ion or passion dictated in an issue that
excited every passion of the human
heart and yet was In its nature temporary
From 1854 to 1872 inclusive, slavery, war and
reconstruction broke across natural party
lines, and paternalist and individualist, states
rights men and federalists, free trader and
protectionist found themselves in the same
party or ranged in adverse ranks with
little or no regard to the essential issues
concerning the nature and scope Of civil gov
eminent.
1t is curious to note how, as slavery and
war ceased to be living issues, men once more
rapidly aligned themselves according to the
great natural divisions OF mind. and how,
between the "strong government" men on
one side and the ''particularists" on the other,
there was that large class which never both
ers itself to decide which is correct, but re-
coils from the extremes OF both, and, leaning
now to this side and now to that, gives the
victory first to one and then to the other.
There was a time when the Federalist sdvo-
Gated large standing army and naSonal
bank modelled on that Of England, an alien
tllu otulIiOn law. u VI ioNOiSt ~ VIZ
state and similar measures, at which the
most pronounced paternalist would now
stand aghast; and there was time when the
other party had views Of government which
no Democrat now maintains and consented to
measures which would not now be tolerated.
Yet, with various notifications and with
changes suitable TO the changed conditions,
there Is still a party which wants little
more government and another party which
wants little less, and this is the one constant
factor in the politics Of all free countries.
In England the more government party
began as advocates of the divine right OF
monarchs, adopted the absolute submission
theory under the Stuarts, then began to be
called Tories and now complacently style
themselves Conservatives; while their oppo
nents began by making war on and killing
the king, and have been successfully known
as Roundheads, Exclusionists, Wings and
Liberals. In America there has been SINH
lar division with vastly increased hberality
on both Sides And the lesson of political his
tory, as shown in the diagrams, is that G
party is never SO low but it may hope for al
early rise, and never SO high but it is liable
to sudden and fearful fall.