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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14
Huntington Centre. VT. May c. 1896.
The Right Way to Treat Foreign Aspirants
to Citizenship.
o the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor of the Free Press:
There were presented for naturalization
before the Lamoille County Court yester-
day three s-Portuguese--named
respectively Manual De Severia Luoreco,
Manuel Costa Bosteilho. and Jasentho
Faviarz all of whom proved by two reput-
able citizens of the United States that they
had resided in this country for five years
or more They swore that they came to
this country before they were Is years of
age. There was no other evidence as to
their ages. The witnesses testified that
all the applicants had resided in Elmore
for five years, and that they had conduct
ed themselves in an orderly manner and
were industrious labore.s. In personal
appearance the applicants were low of
stature. dark in complexion. with very low
foreheads and glistening black eyes. Upon
their expressing q willingness to take the
oath to support the constitution and laws
of the United States. the court interro-
gated each as to his knowledge of the
constitution he was about to take a SOL
emn oath to support
Did you ever read ftp" asked Judge
Thompson.
NO" answered the Portuguese.
Was 1t ever read to you?" Answer
NO.
Can you read or writer" Answer
| mo"
Have you ever been to- SCHOOL," Ans
wer-"No."
Can you name anything the constitu-
ton contains?" Answer-"No."
why have you not attended school
and learned 10 read the constitution"
| Answer-"I likes better to work"
| Why do you want to become a citizen
of this country?'
Answer-"Oh, I likes dos country putty
wells"
Well" said the Judge, at takes our
native born sons q years to become full
citizens OF the country in which they are
born: and they must pcrforce have learn
ed something In that time of our constitu-
ton and laws; and have imbibed largely OF
their spirit; and We think you ought al
least to understand something of the
constitution you are going to take al
oath to support before we can administer
the oath to you We deny your applica-
ton for the present If you continue tc
conduct yourself in an orderly manner and
will qualify yourselves to comprehend the
oath you desire to take in a fair measure
this or some other court will probably
administer 1t to YOU"
1t transpircd after this rejection, thai
having acquired and saved sufficient mon
ey for the purpose, they were DESTROYS o.
revisiting their native country and fear
ing that the military power might claim
them, they hoped Uncle Sam would pro
tect them
II all our courts would take the GROUND
taken by Judge Thompson and his asso
ciates in the above case. 1t would go ia
to compensate for the derelictions o
Congress. Your paper of yesterday no
tilted us that single steamer had lande'
more than 1900 Italians. each we presume
arrived with his national weapon for as
sassination, a razor or stiletto Where l.
the end TO be?
EDWARD B. SAWYER.
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EDW ANI d, INV T II1S'
Hyde Park, April 81, 1896.
Statement From Hon. VI. A. Bingham
In Relation to Judge of Probate.

To the Editor Of the Free Press;
My attention Is called to your article
in this mornings paper. entitled "Chitten-
den County Republicans" While your
general statement that l am not to be a
candidate for the Office of probate judge
may be true, have never authorized such
statement in the manner in which you
announce 1t.
Several weeks since an interview was
brought about between Judge Wales and
myself by Hon. w. l.. Burnap. who was
present during the same. Judge Wales at
that time informed me that he was can
didate and desired O. reelection very much
and that, as he was getting along In
years. he should never ask for re-elec-
ton after this year. and wanted should
get out of the way.
| 1 told Mr.. Wales that my defeat two
years ago was due to the fact that his
friends had urged his nomination both
before and in the convention, then claim
ing that he would not ask for another
election, and that my candidacy was now
based upon the theory that he was not to
be candidate this year. Judge Wales
then said that he had never stated or
authorized the statement to be made for
him that he was not TO be a candidate
again this year. l then told Judge Wales
that there was general sentiment abroad
that he was not in the field, and there
was something due to both the public and
myself In tho matter; that If he would
publicly announce In the press, either by
letter or interview, what he had just
stated TO me, e.. that he desired a re-
election; that he had never stated or au-
thorzed the statement to be made that
he would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton, and that after this year he would
not be candidate, that l would not be
in his way.
This proposition was acceded to and the
matter was left with Mr.. Burnap to pre-
pare such announcement, which was to
appear as an interview given by your re-
porter between Judge Wales and myself.
have failed to see such published inter-
view which WAS to announce the status OF
the case, but have heard 1t whispered
about that was out of the field. withou,
assigning any reason for Vt. 1t struck me
at tho time OF this interview that In order
to avoid any misunderstanding OF my po-
, sition, 1t would be but fair to Judge Wales
and myself that the citizens of this county
from whom We were both asking support
should fully understand how we both
stood on this question, and that this pub
l lfshed interview should be a condition pre-
cedent OF my attitude In tho matter.
p Your article leaves the impression tina
after looking over the field have aban
doned II because of announcements. No
so. The prospects OF my nomination were
r very hattering at the time or TINS inter
. view. What they have become since l an
, unable to say, as l have paid no attention
to the matter. Respectfully,
NJ. A. BINGHAM.
Essex Junction. May .. 1886.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Huntington Man Advocates #. II. strong
For Senator From the "South Side."

To the Editor of the Free Press:
The all absorbing question at the present
time in town seems to be who Will be our
next senator, the honor which befalls us
this year. 1t has become q profound fact
nowadays that many of the men who NIL
our State positions place themselves in the
field simply to obtain office. But believing
that in order to develop the best results
and maintain a good government the Of
fee should seek the man and not the man
\ the office, 1t is the desire of the people
in town to select from among our towns
men a man who will best serve us in that
capacity. BY and with his consent we
have chosen tho name of F. r. Strong for
the honorable position, a man who seems
| to be the choice Of the people. He has
served us as representative. which posi-
| ton he filled with honesty and integrity.
Since then we have found him a promoter
of justice and honest principles and in
asmuch as he Is in the prime of life we
| hope that our townsmen will turn out In
full number at the coming caucus and
nominate him to a position in which, If
elected, he will do honor to our town.
| II. NJ. GILLETT.
Huntington Centre, VT, May 6. 1896.
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The MERCHANTS
National Bank
Of
BURLINGTON, VT.
Capital, 100000
Surplus, 100000

This bank row occupies its new and ele-
CANT building, just completed, and invites
the inspection of the public to its complete
facilities Tor the rapid and inexpensive
transaction of all branches OF banking. II
has one Of the ffnest banking houses in tho
country and no expense has been spared
20 make the vaults absolutely impregnable
against the attacks Of burglars, fire or
MOB Violence. With its large capital and
ample resources 1t solicitg 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 Veller's window for Lac
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 q 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 transac.
lions will be held in the strictest conAs
dence and given most careful attention.
l.. Z. wOODHOUSE.
| Cashier.
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Mckinley aud Vermont.

That ex-Gov. Mckinley appreciates the
service done in his behalf by the republic
cans Of the Green Mountain State has al
ready been demonstrated. Further testi-
mony to that effect Is furnished by the
following extract from a letter written by
Major Mckinley in reply to one from Gov.
Woodbury.:
81 am deeply touched by the manifesto
lions of appreciation on the part of the
republicans of Vermont"
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4 IL per cent.

All taxes are paid by the bank on oepo,
sits OF $500 or less. Deposits are receiver
IN sums from 81 to $4,000, and no ihteIes.
VIII be paid on any sum in excess OF TINS
amount, except on deposits by widows, or
phans, administrators, executors, guard
ians, charitable or religious institutions OF
on trust funds deposited by order OF court.
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.
No money loaned 20 any officer or trustee
of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
c. +. WARD, Treasurer.
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Chamborlain's

Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
THIS ia tho bost medicine In the world for
bowel complaints. 1t acts quickly and can
always bp depended upon. When reduced
with water It = pleasant TO take. Try IT, and
hke many othcss you win recommend II to
your fhcnds. For sale At rs and 80 centsper
bottle By Beaupre q Lowry and p. h. Parker.
CITY Dru0 store.
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general banking business transacted.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
travellers Letters OF Credit issued. pay
able In all parts Of the world.
Special attention given to business OF
out-of-town customers. Accounts may be
opened by mail and all communications
VIII receive prompt and careful attention.
JOEL II. GATES, President,
DANIEL w. ROBINSON. v!ce-Prest..
+. L. BURGESS. Cashier,
II. T. RUTTER, Assistant Cashier.
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The newspapers throughout the country
have not yet ceased to talk of the marked
influence upon the presidential campaign
of Vermont's declaration for Mckinley.
1t has often been noted that the Vermont
ers have way OF getting there" In poll
tics as well as in business projects.
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WANTED.

When you want anything, advertiser in
the 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 $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them oil.
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TRUSTEES.
g. f. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES L. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. L.. BARsTow, A. @. PEIRCR,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De
posts made on either of the first four pusi-
ness days Of any month draw interest FROM
the LIST. If made afterward interest VII
commence the first of the following montn
Interest will be credited to depostors
Jan. LIST and July LIST, compromising twice
year There are no stockholders IN thi'
Dank. All the earnings, less expenses, DC,
long to depositors. The rate OF interes
depends on tho earnings, and for the pas
seven years has been
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DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
JOEL II. GATES,
Prest. Burlington Cotton Mills.
DANIEL w. ROBINSON,
Manager Skillings. Whitneys &
Barnes Lumber Co.,
A. c. SPAULDING,
OF spaulding. Kimball a Co..
Wholesale Grocers.
ELIAS LYMAN,
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Cashier.
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II have found Hoods Pills good medi.
cine for headache and kidney trouble"
NJ. c. Alden. Swanton Junction. W.
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Burlington
Savings Bank.

CHARTERED IN 1s47.
Deposits Dec. 81, 1896, 50, O65, 7O8.64
Surplus 262, 1889
Total Assets, s5,327, s87.57
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atiOnal
Bank,
Burlington. VT.

Capital, 100000
Surplus and Profits 100000
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY a.

a Year, Always In Advance
The record-union., 1896-12-12
The CHRISTMAS DINNER,
Are Contributing to the
Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army reports that SUBJ
scriptions are commencing to come in
towards the free Christmas dinner for
poor of the city and a Christmas tree
for needy children. Ensign Lewis, who
has charge Of the arrangements, re-
quests that the friends Of the effort will!
send their contributions together the
Record Union or Bee" offices, or to
the headquarters of the army at 1115
Seventh street, as he is very busy in
connection with the Food and Shelter
Depot, which is to be opened shortly,
and may not be able to reach all with
the subscription list.
Following are the contributions that
have so far come in: Weinstock, Lubin
& Co, $50; California State Bank, $40:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Witherbee, So;
James McClatchy & Co., SO; Western
Hotel, $40; William Johnston, 81; Frank
Hickman, 81; A. j. Johnston, SO.
As the extent to which the army can
aid the poor on Christmas Day, especial
ly in the case of the children, depends
entirely upon the amount raised, SO let
there be no lack of funds, that every
needy child in Sacramento may spend
happy Christmas
The record-union., 1896-12-12
Priceless Vision.

The eye is one of the organs most Ii
able to render life a miserable failure
and loathsome burden. Loss of sight
is the very king of terrors, while any
impairment of vision is a source of
CHASTITY anxiety, of constant dread, Of
sickening mental worry, to say never a
word OF acute physical anguish. Again,
think of what delicate organ the eye
is, and how essential it is to have
glasses fitted correctly. There is just as
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Glasses fitted and work guaranteed alb
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The record-union., 1896-12-12

glass. The condition of all the BODY is
written in the face.
Thousands of women are dragging out
a weary, miserable existence, because
they do not fully realize what is the
matter with them. They know that they
have female weakness but they do
not really appreciate what that means.
They do not know that to this one
trouble is traceable almost all of their
bodily ills They consider it a disease
by itself, and if they have also neuralgia,
nervous headaches, biliousness, kidney
troubles and other things, they see no
connection between them and the de-
Busy and overworked physicians often
treat these things as separate ailments,
when the whole trouble has the one
source. The reproductive organs are so
important part of the body that when
they are out of order, the whole system
is deranged. Whatever illness wo-
man has, she will do we'll to look there
tor the cause.
A great many women knowingly neg
lect themselves, because they dread the
telling of their troubles to a physician
and the subsequent examination and
"local treatment" All this is needless
for DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
been found to perfectly and permanently
restore lost strength and promote regu-
larity of functional action.
Ten cents sent to Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y, will bring large 1853
page book, called "Woman and Her
Diseases. (Securely sealed in plain
euvelope.)
The record-union., 1896-12-12
PHOTOGRAPHIC ORDINANCE.
1t Looks as if 1t Tight be Declared
Invalid.

The case against G. F. Buscell,
charged with having violated the photo
graphic ordinance, was called in the
Police Court yesterday morning, Bus
cell being represented by Attorney
Frank Sprague.
The facts in the case were virtually
admitted, the contention hinging upon
the validity of the ordinance. It was
argued by Attorney Sprague that the
ordinance would have been valid had
not the exception been inserted, but
that owing to said insertion trade was
Disseminated against. If the ordinance
imposing a license for enlarging pict-
tres had been made general through
out the State there would have been no
question as to it's validity. The excep-
ton on which the contention was based
exempted from license those pictures
enlarged within the corporate limits
of Sacramento City. Numerous author
tiles were cited governing similar cases
in different localities, all of which bore
out the contention of Attorney Sprague.
The City Attorney announced that
while he had given considerable time to
looking up authorities governing the
case. he had found but one instance
tending to prove the validity Of the or
dinance. Such being the case he re-
Trained from asking that the defend
ant be declared guilty of any violation,
though had it not been for the excep-
tion. clearly discriminating against
trade, in his opinion, the ordinance
would have been perfect and abso-
lutely valid.
Justice Davis stated that he, too, had
examined number of authorities, but
was not yet ready to dismiss the case
He therefore took the matter under ad-
visement for a few days, at the same
time ordering that the deposit Of the
defendant $3.50 be reduced. The de-
cision, 1t is understood, will be made by
tha middle Of payt
The record-union., 1896-12-12
A LETTER OF THANKS.
The Sacramento Camera Club Returns
Its Thanks in Neat Letter.

The Record Union" believes that the
Sacramento Camera Club is a local in
stitution that should be encouraged
and aided, along with other worthy ac-
tivities of Sacramento looking to the
betterment of the community and the
State. 1t has. therefore, done what lt
could do to further the work OF the
club named. In pursuance of that poll
cy, it last November gave the club full
opportunity to profit and help out It's
treasury by an exhibition of its work In
front Of this office, in connection with
the display Of election returns. The CLUB
did profit somewhat by that means. It's
usefulness in advertising California
abroad is by just that much augment
ed, and its capacity for effective good
enlarged. It is, therefore, with pardon
able qualification that the Record
Union" receives letter of frank and
manly acknowledgment from the club,
which is of the order that believes in
making known appreciation of we'll in
tended effort:
Sacramento, Dec. 10, 1896.
Eds Record Union: At a meeting
Of the Board of Directors of the Sac
Tamento Camera Club last evening a
report was read showing that the CLUB
had cleared a snug little sum from the
advertisements shown incidental to the
exhibition of election returns in front
of your office in November. For this
and many other favors we wish to
thank the Record d-Union" very kindly.
Since it's inception the Record
Union" has been a firm friend Of the
club, and we know that our success as
club has been largely brought about
by the favors shown us by that paper,
and l assure you we owe you a large
debt of gratitude. Again thanking you
for your kind favors, I am yours re-
spectfuly, w. G. WOODS,
The record-union., 1896-12-12
POOLROOM ORDINANCE.
Its Validity is Being Tried in the
Police Court.

The case against AL. Friedler, charged
with having violated the poolroom or
dinance, was called in the Police Court
yesterday morning and arguments
touching the validity of the ordinance
were made by W. A Anderson for the
defendant and the City Attorney for
the people.
The contentious of Major Anderson
were to the effect that the complaint
does not state facts sufficient to con-
situte public offense; that the ordi-
nance is an Act of special legislation,
allowing poolselling at a particular
point in the city (namely, Agricultural
ParkO and is therefore invalid that it
attempts to regulate affairs outside the
city limits, where the City Board of
Trustees have no Jurisdiction; that its
effect is to grant a monopoly of pool
selling to certain class; that the COM
plafnt is faulty in that it sets forth two
separate and distinct offenses, and that
dt is void in that the constitutional
provision that the Act must contain
within its title the provisions of the Act
itself" and that within the ordinance
subject matter appears not mentioned
in the title, which makes it misleading
1t was contended that the ordinance
did not purport to be one of regulation,
but was distinctly prohibitive, and that
the exception-allowing pools to be sold
at Agricultural Park-clearly invali-
dated the whole ordinance
The City Attorney contended that
while he did not propose to defend the
language in which the ordinance was
Couched, it was SO wOrded as To he
clear to the average citizen, and that If
1t was taken for what it was worth il
would be found sufficient for the case
under consideration
Numerous authorities We're quoted
tending to show that the ordinance was
constitutional, but the noon hour ar
The record-union., 1896-12-12
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
1t Failed to Convict Three Men of
Stealing Hides.

The trial before a jury in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon of Frank
White, George Ward and Charles Phil
lips, on charge of having stolen a
number of hides from a Front-street
warehouse, resulted in their acquittal
The evidence was circumstantial and
was not conclusive in the minds of the
jury. During the trial the City Attor-
ney had occasion to step out, and for a
short time the prosecution of the case
was turned over to Bailiff Hardy, who
had secured the jury and arrested two
of the defendants Hardy did his work
nobly. and afterward took charge of the
jury, but all without avail. The defend
ants We're DISCHARGED
The record-union., 1896-12-12
ARRESTED FOR GAMING.
1t Looks as If Gambling May Have
to Stop in Washington.

James Holsapple, a faro dealer, has
been arrested in Washington upon a
charge of gaming upon the complaint of
Walter Duffy. The gambling games in
that burg have been conducted at the
saloon of Duffy's brother, James. Wal
ter running saloon in opposition to
him.
When the games were forced to leave
here they went over to Washington and
nave been running there since, but as
pool-selling is now prohibited by ordi-
nance in that county, it is probable that
the faro and other games will have to go
Also