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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Resident OF Huntington Speaks OF That
Towns Senatorial Candidates.,

To the~l1ditor of the Free Press:
noticed In the Daily Free Press OF the
9th inst. an article sounding the praises OF
i. X. Strong and dilating at some length
on the beauties Of the office seeking the
man, which is very hne, or would be, but
for the fact that 1t Games from man who
never voted tho republican ticket on ma
tional, State or county issues In his life,
and 1t Is safe to say never Will again ex-
cept on this special occasion.
Fortunately Huntington has another
candidate well known throughout the
county and this part of the State as q
man OF ability and sterling integrity; a
man who has filled every position in
which he has been placed with credit to
himself and honor to his town. l refer to
Hon. o. II. Ellis, the present capable and
popular county commissioner of this coun-
ty Mr.. Ellis is a true and tried republi-
can, having cast his FIRST vote for Abraham
Lincoln and has been an earnest and ef-
ficient worker In tho ranks of the party
to the present time. His many friends ir
Huntington and throughout the county
feel that 1t would be but a just rccogni.
ton of his abilities and services to the
party to give him the nomination for sen
ator on the south side of the river at tho
coming county convention.
FAIR PLAY.
| Huntington, May ~, 1896.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Josiah Grout For Governor.
To the Editor of the Free Press.

To the Editor of the Free Press.
While you newspaper men have the full
swing of the press. we of the people can
only be heard generally alto store courts
and In street talk / wish you would give
these lines publication to crafty one voter
at least with chance to hoist his flag for
Major Josiah Grout. My reasons are lst
we are entitled to the governor from this
end of the State. You have had one from
the west side, one from the south end,
one from the east side. one from the GEN.
ter or nearly so, concede us this one.
Grout is an all around man, just in tho
prime OF life we'll equipped in Legislative
experience and sound In every way. He
is large and very successful farmer, so
the farmer can have his man. A success
full manufacturer he knows the outs and
ms of business. At one time he was a
lawyer, but as he said once in a speech at
an agricultural fair, II was not to his
taste at all to carry his clients through
two, terms Of County Court and then to a
term OF court at Montpelier and perhaps
back again to County court and at last
liable to have the balance turn against
his client. But then he is we'll equipped
for a lawyer once heard him tell an OPP
posing counsel who had haggled him be-
yond patience to keep quiet until his turn
came to speak, that he was fully able to
go alone Flo Is learned in the law and al
most perfect in elocution, musical voice
well trained and experienced as a public
speaker at the right time he can come
down to scathing satire or break forth
In oratory that invites the attention of his
hearers. know the Major" and a truei
man 1t is hard to/fnd. He can and does
labor in the fields as we'll as at his desk
always liberal to public charities, If
wanted dollar for public object hi
would give me two. and does 1t in a way
to please. Now l want the major" fol
governor before he gets so old that ht
cannot go out without danger to hi:
breathing machinery. We want to lot hin
have the honor and pleasure of 1t now, i
any such is connected with the office. Al
to the other fellow he's young. Ten year.
more and sec no reason why he canno
be there, Let these other fellows walt
| They waited at home for the old soldier
to cement the Union. and we can't eva
| pay the debt. YOU won't have to wait Ion,
for they are going fast now. The oil
| soldiers don't linger when they begin t.
| break up. Here is the man who can com
in with 10000 majority. said an all aroun
man. Well yes, AS the old song has 1t:
Our rulers themselves are our own fel
l low men,
Who can handle the scythc as the sword
as the pen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
VERMONT AND PROTECTION.
(rrom the Home Market Bulletin.)


vermont's declaration for Mckinley as
"the great apostle of protection" uncork-
ed the Boston Herald's vial of free trade
spleen and caused 1t to condemn Vermont
and protection together, saying that
there was relatively more life and pro-
gress in the State fifty years ago than
there is to-day"
Sometimes the Herald has charged this
condition to the prohibitory liquor law.
1t is as true of one as 1t Is of the other,
for It is not true at all. The only founda-
ton for 1t is the fact found In the census
that Vernont's population has barely held
It's own, while the population of most
Northern States has increased. Now these
other States have been under the same
tariff as Vermont, therefore protection Is
not a hindrance.
Vermont's population has not increased
simply because the conditions for manu-
featuring have not been so favorable
there as in other States, chiefly because
of transportation, therefore her sons ant
daughters have come to Massachusetts
and gone West, in large numbers, where
| they have generally succeeded and are
usually found at the head.
But this loss Of population shows onl,
| In the small towns. All of the large towns
have gained In population, business anC
wealth. Several have become cities with
In the lost decade. The granite, marble
and slate business has been greatly devel
oped ana Is the largest In the world. I'm
der the Mckinley Tariff several factorie
were built, which will flourish as soon a
the "perhdy and dishonof" tariff whicl
the Herald helped to infict upon tn
country has been repealed. Meanwhile
the people of other States are fast dis
covering Vermont as charming summe
resort and this Is increasing her prosper
ity.
The Green Mountain Boys have neve
been suspected OF lacking bushes
lshrewdness. SAKE said they were:
$50 called because the mountains an
not the boys are green"
Whatever Mr. Reds friends may thin
Of their sectional feAlty, their nations
fealty has always shown like the mort
star. and there Ii praetical far-si9hte
directness about their politics which tell
ct crucial moments a. 9tannard's chare
told At Gettysburg. and In the long ru
the provincial Herald Will md that
means etaAs and national prosperity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
The Extent of Butter Adultcration.

u
That the adulteration of butter and the
manufacture Of limitations Of the genuine
product of tho dairy have been carried on
to an enormous extent is a notorious fact,
and ms a consequence the attempts made
In Vermont and other States, as we'll as
in Congress, to protect the public as well
as the dairymen from these frauds, have
bcen generally commended. We, however,
doubt if.tmany people have had any ade-
quato conception OF the extent to which
the adulteration Of butter has been car
ried on throughout the world, or any just
idea of the manner in which consumers
are imposed upon by the producers Of spu-
rious butter.
In view of this fact the condition of
affairs disclosed by recent report of the
British Board Of Agriculture is OF peculiar
interest The board obtained samples Of
imported butter from May, 1895, until Feb
ruary, 1896. and analysed them for the pur-
pose of ascertainins to what extent the
British butter-consuming public was be-
| ing imposed upon The total number Of
samples analysed was 995, and the num-
Der of countries represented was twelve.
Tho countries in whose products adulter-
ated specimens were found were Belgium,
Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway,
Sweden and Russia. Denmark, which Is
said to be by far the largest contributor
of foreign butter to the British market
was found to have included adulterated
butter to tho extent of nearly five per
cent out OF 1S2 samples analysed.
But that the test was not a full index of
the extent OF this traffic In any country is
fairly indicated by the fact that the United
States was among tho countries which
contributed no adulterated specimens to
the list of samples tested, the others bcng
Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, and
New Zealand. Now, any ono who has
made study of this subject knows that
tho adulteratlon of butter is carried on
in this country to an enormous extent.
Butterine. in all grades of spuriousness,
is poured upon the market under the name
of butter as we'll as other designations,
and while 1t may be known to dealers
under Its true name, consumers as rule
: are left in the dark as to It's real char
acter.
1t has been urged that so long as con-
sumers are unable to detect the difference
between adulterated butter and the genu-
inc article, no harm Is done by mixing
any fatty substance with butter and work
ing the combination over until 1t makes
one undistnguishable whole but this does
! not follow. Sand in sugar could probably
mover be detected by the taste. Adulter'
ated CONNECTIONS are as sweet as the genu'
inc to the average person. Fraud is com
mitted, however, when any article OF feot
is adulterated, even IL health is not en-
dangered, and the public Is entitled to pro
lection, as we'll as producers. Butter hat
come to be aduterated more than almos
any other common article OF food, and /
is fitting to paraphrase and say: "Oh, but
ter, how many oleagnous combination
: are perpetrated on the public in tn!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
THE MERCHANTS
National Bank
OF
BURLINGTON, VT.
Capital $500 900
Surplus, 100000

This bank now occupies It's new and ele.
CANT building, just completed, and invites
the inspection of tho public to its complete
facilities Tor the rapid and inexpensive
transaction Of all branches Of banking. 1t
has one of the finest banking houses in the
country and no expense has been spared
20 make tho vaults absolutely impregnable
against the attacks Of burglars fire or
MOD violence. With its large capital and
ample resources 1t solicits the accounts of
firms, corporations and individuals. and
offers them the most liberal terms that
their responsibility and balances warrant.
Ladies' and family accounts are especially
invited. Special Teller's window for La
dies
Safe deposit boxes to rent and jewelry.
plate. valuable goods and pictures received
on storage at very moderate charge.
Wills sealed and registered and a receipt
given for same. Private coupon and
writing rooms for dealers
| Correspondence or an interview, with .
| view to business relations, Is respectfully
| invited, with assurances that all TRANSACT
| lions will be held in the strictest conAs
denco and given most careful attention.
L. L. WOODHOUSE
Cashier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

If the members of the republican ma
tional committee have their way, Speaker
Thomas B. Reed will be the republican
candidate for vice-presldent on the ticket
with Mckinley for president. The Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette sent letters
to all Of the, republican committeeman
stating that the nomination Of Mckinley
was conceded and asking them for their
preferences for second place on the ticket.
Tho replies printed show that with the ex-
ception of three preferences for Hobart
OF New Jersey, the members Of the nation
al committee favor Thomas B. Reed for
vice president.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

A canvass among tho druggists of this place
reveals the fact that Chamberlain's arc tho
most popular proprietary medicines sold.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, especially, is
regarded as in the lead of all throat trouble
remedies, and as such, tits freely prescribed
by physicians. AS Group medicine, 1t is also
uuexcelled, and most families with young
children keep bottle always handy for in
slant use. Tho editor of the Graphic has re-
peatedly known Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy to do the work aftor all other medicines
had failcd-The Kimball, s. d., Graphic. For
sale Mt rs and 30 cents por bottle by Beaupro
a. Lowry and f. II. Parker, City Drug Store.
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A Voice From Under the Hump.
To The Editor of the Irree Press.


AS the kindllngs begin to burn the fire
grows warmer We are now about to
branch out upon State and national poll
tics, and let up look well to our ballots
To be brief in the matter we Will only
speak of the State senatorship from this
side. We have before us tho name of Hon
o. II. Ellis, who is well known to the
people OF Chittenden county as man of
keen intelligence and a close fnancier.
Mr.. Ellis holds the office of county COM
missioner at the present time in which
he has won credit for the good work he
has done personally and through his sub
ordinates for the prohibitory law. As n
townsman his record is spotlcss. He has
held all town offices, represented his town
in 1850 and Is now town auditor, which Of
flee he has held for nearly 80 years. The
convention can make no better selection
for senator from this side than Hon. o.
II. Ellis. +. c. NORTON.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
A Resident Of Charlotte Speaks OF Judge
Wales Qualifications
To a E1itor of the Urae preas.

Speaking of the coming county conven-
ton, the Free Press voices the sentiment
of large proportion of Chittenden conn-
ty, in reference to the denomination OF
Judge Torrey II. Wales to the Probate
judgeship. If I am not mistaken. Judge
Wales has presided over this court some
"a years. and it Is not fiatfery to say he
has done 1t with unshrinking integrity
and uneeasing faithfuness. Continuing
him In this position Chittenden county
honors itself He is recognized all over
the State as authority on probate law.
True he begins to feel the weight of years
but Vermont does not forget Its faithful
public servants because Of their white
heads. When Judge Wales retires It VIII
not be because Chittenden county beats
him in a nominating convention. We
should as soon think of retiring Senator
Morrill, in that way. XXX.
Charlotte
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

The Philadelphia Press considers few
things to be sure and among these are that
mo human power can stop" McKinley's
nomination; that "the platform will be a
clear. ringing, emphatic, unmistakeable
honest money" one; that "McKinleys let
ter Of acceptance will plant the candidate
squarely and unreservedly on the plat
form; and that Mckinley will be elected
by the largest majority that any Pres
ident has had since Grants crushing de-
feat OF Greeley In 1872"
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C. f. G..
THE NEW YORK NORMAL SCHOOLS.
To the Editor of the Free Press:

10 the EDITOR Oh the FREE ITeSs'
In recent issue OF your excellent paper
an item quoted from tho News and Citizens
conveys the idea that only two OF the
Normal schools of the the Great State of
New York are supported by State funds.
The facts are these. There is one Normal
college so-called. in New York city sup
ported by the city, one State Normal
college. and II State Normal schools, all
supported wholly by the State, except that
they are allowed to receive academic stu
dents from the counties in which they are
located, which increases their productive
resource. Each one also has a large
training department. including usually 16
grades entirely equipped at the State ex-
pense. Each is under the local care OF
State board appointed by the State super
intondent OF public instruction. The build
ings, sites. furniture. etc, are all the
property in care of the State The teach
ers are ali approved by the State super
intendent and can only be removed by a
State board for cause, after full and fair
trial. The courses of study for the New
York Normals are three or four years in
length. Yours for truth.
NEW YORKER.
Johnson, VT, May IS, 1896.
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WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise In
tho new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about Sec page
seven. This paper has more than @5,Ooo
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

The ST. Johnsbury and Bellows Falls
papers announce that the projected cleo
trio roads in their respective towns have
collapsed for the present season at least,
and they will undoubtedly find encourage
ment in the thought that tho walking Is
good. wo hope however, to see both OF
the live towns named we'll provided with
electric railroad facilities in the near fu-
ture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

general banking business transacted.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
travellers Letters of Credit issued. pay
able In all parts Of tho world.
Special attention given to business OF
out-of-town customers. Accounts may be
opened by mall and all communication
will receive prompt and careful attention.
JOEL II. GATES. President,
DANIEL w. ROBINSON, V!ce-Prest,,
+. Il. BURGESS, Cashier.
II. r. RUTTER, Assistant Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

All lost winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, OF Leba-
non, Conn.,, was badly afflicted with rhouma-
tlsm. At times it was so severe that he could
not stand up straight, but was drawn over on
oneside. II tried different remedies without
receiving relief" he says. ''until about six
months ago ! bought bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. After using 1t for three
dayn my rheumatism was gone and has not re-
turned SINCE" For Gale by Beaupre Lowry
and r. II. Parker City Drug Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

The failure Of the anti-McKinley lead
ers to issue their weekly statement has
left the public in grave uncertainty as to
the intentions of the presidential COM
bination. II advices fnom Washington are
correct, however, IL means that Quay and
some Of his late associates in political con-
spiracy against Mckinley now admit that
nothing except death or miracle" can
prevent the nomination Of Ohios favor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

The Central Vermont bondholders' com
mittee has extended the time for the de-
post of Consolidated Railroad of Ver-
mont per cent mortgage bonds with the
American Loan and Trust company from
May 16 to June IT,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Buoklen Arpios salve.

The Best Salvs in the world feI Outs.
R.vi.s's d so.s' Ulcer. ,! Salt fHh .nSa
and positively cures Piles, or 40 pay =.
Quired. Il ID guaranteed 70 gtys pe5fect
satisfaction or money rpfpnded. tnce
= cents per box. For sale BY Chureniil =
81. Jobns. successors to George Il "a
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Howard
atiOnal
Bank,
Burlington, VT.
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
JOEL II. GATES,
Prest, Burlington Cotton Mills
DANIEL w. ROBINSON,
Manager Skillings. Whitneys &
Barnes Lumber Co.,
A. c. SPAULDING,
of spaulding. K!mball & Co.
Wholesale Grocers,
ELIAS LYMAN,
President Elias Lyman Coal Co..
+. e. BURGESS.
Cashier.
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4 IL per cent.

All taxes are paid by the bank on oepo,
sits OF $500 or less. Deposits are rcceiveu receive,
In sums from 81 to $4,000, and no iiitetee rs
viii be paid on any sum in excess OF TINS
amount, except on deposits by widows, Vi
phans, administrators executors dai "
ians, charitable or religious institutions OF
on trust funds deposited by order OF court our..
This bank prefers Vermont SECURITIES
for the investment of its funds. and senos
no money out of tie State until the nome
demand is met.
of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
G. L. WARD, Treasurer.
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English SPAWN Eminent removes all Hard.
Soft Cailoused Jumps and Blemishes from
ney, Ring bone, stinies. Sprains. all Swollen
Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use Of one
bottle. Warranted tho most WONDERFUL blem-
ish Cure ever known. Sold by r. d. stearns
a Co., druggists, Burlington. Vt.
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 81

Terms-s1.oo "a Year, Always in Advance.
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TRUSTEES.
G. II. WARD, WILLARD CRANE
CHARLES l.. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTow, A. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posts made on either OF the first four Dust
ness days Of any month draw interest from
the list. If made afterward interest WIN
commence the first of the following montn.
interest will be credited to depositors
Jan. LIST and July LIST. compromising twice q
year. There are no stockholders IN tnl'
pank. All the earnings, less expenses, pe
long TO depositors. The rate OF interes.
depends on the earnings, and for the pa"'
seven years has been
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Burlington
savings Bank.

CHARTERED IN 1s47.
Deposits Dec. 81, 1896, IS, OS5, 7O8.8l
Surplus 262, 1898
Total Assets. Qb.327. S37.57