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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-25

not. have pledged him a rcuornna. ion and
reelection. These are the Z -atlemcn v no
are already seiZing upon valuable FRAN
cHises In China. in connection with tHc
English syndicate with a member of par
lament from Wales al it's mead These
are the gentlemen whom Lord Beresfor'i
has III mind in his cordial bat wholly dis
Interested invitation tn IN alliance in
emma with Great Britain. Germany AMI
Japan. against Russia and France. the
oid-time enemies Of his country and the
old-tiine friends % ours These are the
gentlemen who are already seeking after
special privileges in the Philippines. III
Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t was. | imagine
Tor their special benefit that the president
created his advisory board TO the war de-
iartment composed OF three American
citizens. their object being TO farm out
valuable privileges ana immuniiies which
should belong Ia the people az those ISL
ands themselves. and in whose disposition
they should have a voice IL their govern
fneat is 10 be free and their rights main
tanned. have no fault ia ind with the
spirit Of legitimate American commerce.
Ny contention is against the spirit %
American greed which cares nothing for
the spirit II American liberty
And what do these gentlemen propose?
10 amass colossal fortunes IN the island
by virtue OF the'r franchises ard uuon ,ha
cheap tabor Of the native reputation. not
one dollar % waicl viii ever tin! It's ic4ig-
INK place IN The pockets a. TIE American
people. TIE enable :hcn 10 10 THIS oar whole
population is "a purchase their field OF an
cTationS for them Iu The Philippines FOR
'f' ransom of $-3olo $50, a~1 il 10 b.. taxed
lrtffn.aahly ana excessively in the ere
alien and maintenance ~ a grca: army am!
navy ~hich is 70 conquer ana hold the III
ipino@ In subsection and defend the islands
after they have bean extensively fortified
agairs; The assaults - the great Euro
p%In nations. with whch our nov foreign
po.iet All he certain - bring us into fire.
au@ut contention.
What else IS upon 5he programme ~
these gentlemen? Tie open 4onr ~ ,as
Philippines. making i totally impossible
forever 70 discriminate In tariff DATES
There n favor - fhe products q the Amer
lean farm aad the American shop
" hat Is tbs other sacrifice that IS rs.
qired2 Thai th~ annexation 90 t.lhs per
10 Rle3 ard :he Philippines. absolutely sure
20 come a an early dav. fo~ they have
registered IL in their VOWS. shall urer!pi-
ta.e tie sugar. tobacco. hemp ana . her
cheap products 81 those islands ard Ha-
sali upon the American marks q free
ard urrestr'Ctei competition with Ike az
ric0}turai AM lahcr.ng clements az ua~ /
Country.
This policy slr, woai3 have bee- free /
Trade ir William JENNINGS RFy3n. wat il j
/. IN WHARF VI kinlev e. /
Tho house had been keyed 50 a hlrh /
pitch II excitement during J9hrl-44:-s /
speech bit thera had been M Interrupt
tious.
Settle 81 kentackv fa}ioved johnson
%H'h speech aca.nst .rnpes 45.~n fhe /
ei5.4aenfe q natrh attracted afteatIor
Tia argued tha' We recagr zed 3hs E-iltp-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-25

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-25

The following table. complied by Brad
street shows the bank ciearings ~ all
the principal cities for the week ended
Sept. q. with The percentage az increase
and decrease. ar rofnpared with the cor
responding week last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
New Method of Hay Preservation.

The development of the silo has led to
experiments looking to the saving of
crops other than corn in a green cond-
ton, and inasmuch as Vermont Is noted
for its production of hay our farmers will
ne interested to learn that grass is now
being baled while green. It is announced
that the Planters Compress company af-
ter some weeks of investigation has turn
ed its attention in a new direction, and is
now baling hay as well cotton. 1t has
adopted a method of feeding hay into its
presses which is proving very satisfac-
tory. The hay is feed green and is sub
jected to pressure of sixty pounds to
the cubic foot
This announcement is we'll calculated
to cause look of incredibly to pass over
the face Of the average Vermont farmer
but il announced that experimental bales
of green hay opened three weeks after
pressing showed good results. The con-
tents are said to have been perfectly cur
ed, with no signs of damage from moist
ure or mold. Led by the success Of its
experiments the Planters Compress COM
pany has announced its intention of utili-
zing a large number of presses for the
baling of hay, and it now has 200 presses
in actual operation.
According to the statistics OF 1897 the
hay crop of that year in the United States
aggregated 100000 tons. of which the
value was $i0l, 390, 900. If the pressing of
hay in a green state causes the product
to retain a maximum of natural juices,
corery of the Planters Compress COM
pany will add a large sum to the value of
this farm product, and 1t may revolution
ze methods of curing hay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
lynch law i'm the South

A correspondent of the n. Y. Times pail
liates the frequent exercise of lynch law
in the South, by reminding Northern
readers of a lynching at Urbana, Ohio,
some two years ago, when n negro was
chopped in pieces for his crime. He adds:
Il could cite cascS in New Jersey, Pen
nsylvania, New YORK, and even in YER
mont Last summer, all of which were
more or less brutal In proportion to the
number of hendish crimes committed,
there are just as many lynchings in the
North as South
We should like to Nnow when and
where there was a lynching in Vermont
We do not remember any AS to the as
sertion that in proportion to the amount
North as in the South, if true it makes a
bad showing for the section thus defend
ed Lynchrgs ara say, five hundred fold
more frequent in the South than in the
North. Can it be that five hundred hend-
ish crimes followed by lynchings are COM
mtt9d in the Southern States for every
one such crime committed in the North
We do not believe it. Mob-murders are
almost the rule in some Southern COM
munities, they are the rare exceptions III
most Northern States. There has not beer
one in this State within the memory OF
any one living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
Foreign VS.. Home Investments

In a recent issue of the Free Press we
spoke of the excellent results OF the home
investments made by a resident Of a
istCator's sale of his securities at auction.
1t is not pleasant to turn to the other side
of The story and show what has been the
experience of some of the people of Ver-
mont who disregarded home investments
for more distant and more alluring pros
poets, but there still remains pronounc-
ed tendency on the part of not few
residents to invest their savings in what
must be called visionary as well as re-
mote financial ventures Here is what the
Woodstock Standard has to say of the ex-
perience of residents of Vermont with ore
Western concern:
1T is a rocky road that is Travelled by
Vermont holders of capital stock in the
erstwhile Northwestern Guaranty Loan
association; and half the stock held in
New England belongs to Vermontcrs
These stockholders of course lost the
whole of their investments, and are now
assessed 10 per cent additional to pay up
quired to double their losses, for the benc-
fit of other losers, is a pretty sorry out
look for the stockholders. The assess
ment is demanded under the laws of Min
nesota, where the association was char
tered, and the Vermont stockholders will
not pay the assessment until 1t Is ascer-
tanned whether the courts will force them
10 honor the demand. They have formed
combination, retained counsel, and will
fight the matter to the end.
THE sum which the Northwestern Guar
anty Loan association took out of YER
mont for stock alone amounts to 1924. 900
If the stockholders are required to double
It, their losses will aggregate nearly half
a million. and 1t is estimated that the
Vermont losses on investments in bonis
and securities through this leaky concern
will foot up over half million more.
THE biggest contribution came from
! Caledonia county, sa.0V9 Of which st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mark Twain will return to America in
September. His visit to London is primar-
ly to arrange for an English edition de
luxe Of his collected works.
Admiral Schley has never forgotten the
lessons he learned as boy on his father
farm and said the other day that his hand
is as skilltul at the plow as it had ever
been.
Col. Albert A. Pope the millionaire BIZ
cycle manufacturer, first saw a bicycle
in Philadelphia al the centennial expos-
ton of 1876. He was fascinated by the
machine and spent severa. days in study
ing its mechanism and unconSoiously lay
ing the foundations OF his great fortune.
Senator William a. Clark of Montana
had to borrow money right and left to buy
the ground for his first copper mine and
everybody predicted utter failure, most
experts saying the place was worthless.
Mr.. Clark went ahead and In the first
two years turned out 3o,o00.coO pounds of
copper paid his debts and laid the foun-
dalton of his great fortune.
Rev. Or. George c. Lorimer pastor Of
Boston's famous fremont Temple, never
writes a sermon and never uses notes in
speaking. he carefully makes out a brief
of his subject beforehand, corrects this
commits it to memory and destroys 1t.
/ Gen. James II. Wilson is one Of the
best horsemen in the army. In cross
country ride near Lyrchburg, Va. a
short time ago, he made a leap over a
hedge and ditch which has FOR years been
regarded by the local lo.semen as an inn
possibility.
An officer who has peen under. Gen
Wood at Santiago says of him: Il saw
Gen. Wood at his desk for three days
when, | really believe, he was the sickest
man in Santiago. Once, going into the
palace in the morning, l saw him lear
against the wall for support, but in q
moment he braced up again and went or
and worked Just as hard that day as or
any other. With chills shaking his entire
body he would press his hand hard agains
the desk so as to stop the trembling while
he wrote"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

Ing place whore they were Obliged TO sleep
near the roof of the house, ami az a con-
sequence they felt upon their return to the
city that their fiat was quite cool and com
Portable as compared with their summer
chamber.
| The next year this family instead of
waiting until the arrival of the heated
term to make arrangements FOR their sum
mer vacation took advantage of the long
winter evenings to make out a plan Of pro-
cedure, and as a consequence they secur
ed the lease of farm at small cost
nicely situated, where they spent n num-
Der Of weeks. the monarchs of all they
surveyed at least to the line fences They
had their own butter, and milk and eggs,
and other farm products, and the season
was voted an unqualified SUCCESS for this
family.
The advice to rent farm Is undoubted-
ly the best that could be given for n class
of people who can not go far from the
great cities for the purpose Of spending in
the country the few weeks vouchsafed to
them out of the year Of toll for rest and
recreation; but we believe there is a still
more satisfactory course for the great
majority of summer tourists who come to
Vermont. for example but who do not
care to put up at hotels To this class we
would say to buy a piece of land for a
comparatively small sum on the shores or
the islands Of Lake Champlain and erect
a summer cottage. A farm must he cared
for throughout the year, If family is TO
erjoy it's products, such as milk and eggs
and vegetables and fruit during the few
weeks or months which constitute the
summer vacation for a city family. and
only those who have tried 1t can realize
the work and care and expense which this
involves.
\ man Of small mea1s can provide him
self with a cottage at some one of tho
many points which are being opened Zip
for this purpose on Lake Champlain, at
comparatively slight expense and this
reed not bother the owner except during
the time it is occupied. All the necessaries
of life which farm could afford can be
procured in abundance at a reasonable
price, and the seasons expense will prob
ably not exceed those Incidental to the
ItitdI oI IL latin ny InetTOpOIltun resi-
dent.
The building of railroads en- both shores
of Lake Champlain as well as through the
islands. thereof opens up a section OF
country unsurpassed for the purposes of
summer residence, and we confidently tx-
pect to SEQ the land and beautiful groves
bordering on the lake dotted with summer
cottages at an early day. The extent 10
which this movement has already pro-
crossed on both the Vermont and New
York shores is but a promise CT what is
TO follow the development of n new sum-
mer resort in this section unde~ the au-
spices of the Vanderbilts. When resident
of a great city like New York, for eX-
ample, can go to sleep on the islands and
wake up at home the next morning ready
for business, they will have all the adj
vantages of the most charming combra-
ton of lake and mountain scenery to be
found in the country Joined to the most
desirable accessibility, and this is to pe
the ideal summeS resort of the future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

Johnsbury people took $500 The little
town of Burke put in a sum equal to Eve
dollars apiece for every man, woman and
child. within Its limits, and several other
towns are listed for large sums. There
are some Windsor county victims, but
they are not 80 numerous"
In all probability there is not a single
county In Vermont which does not include
losers through the Northwestern Quar-
anty Loan association, and this ls but one
of the many outside projects of a similar
been dissipated. II the millions contribut-
ed by Vcrmonters to the upbuilding Of
their neichbors had been used for the de-
velopment of our own resources, the State
would be far more progressive today than
II is, and while some Of the home ven.
lures might have been losing ones, all OF
our people would be far better off than
they are.
There Is scarcely n town in Vernon,
whose capitalists could not think of pro.
fitable forms of investment right at home
If they would put their wits at work &c
this end. But 1t Is castor to cut off cou.
pons and let some one else do the plan.
ming and hustling, even IL it does meat,
the eventual loss of large share of the
capital invested. Most of us have had ex
perience in this direction at one time oil
another, SO that we can not throw stick,
at one another; and We shall be wise il
we profit by our own experience as wei
NJ Int of oh %
more thought and energy into invest.
ments which will build up home indust
res.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
Stick to Home Investments.

lH view of the experience through which
no small number of Nrrmonters passed
during the recent period Of panic and hard
times as a result of wildcat investments
in distant parts of the country ii may not
be necessary to warn our seaders against
Southern and Western schemes although
the return of good times is accompanied
by an abundance of money which is PEE
culiariy favorable to careless investment.
We all know in d general way that the
majority of people who invested money
in Western securities, for example were
heavy losers in proportion to the total
amount involved, while those VINO con-
fined themselves to nome investments
largely survived the financial storm
Eut while we possess this knowledge in
a general way few of us have had the
fact brought home 10 US in as impressive
manner as have the people of Glens Falls
n. y, in connection with n recent sale OF
securities Joseph Fowler, manufactur.
or Of that village, died recently, says The
Troy Press, and some of mis- inves tment:
sold as follows under the hammer" TIL,
Glcns Falls Portlaud Cement stock SOLD
at $40; the Gcns Fails National Banl
stock at 81 80 and $3.50 PLANK Road stoo !
brought twice its par value. The village
coal company's stock sold at par. Bu
the most notable sale was that of tn,
Glens Falls Insurance company's stock
par value 800, which brought 81 COS. TIL,
securities disposed of yielded over $4,000
and probably did not cost Mr., Fowler hal
that amount.
This may be regarded as am exceptiona
casa, but in every Eastern city and es
pecialy in every Vermont town, can b.
found parallel cases. This man Nigh
have Invested in Western mortgages o
in prairie corner LOTS" but he chose 4
keep his capital near home where m
could personally watch the progress o
the different projects in which it was in
vested, ana the result shows that he wa
wise.
The present improved financial and bust
ness situation affords no reason for abate
ment Of care in making Investments, an
the wise man will continue 70 place hi
money whore he can give it the benefit o
his own personal supervision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOLPE
Premature Politics-Lamoille's Storm
Center Lively.

To the Editor Of the Free Press.
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day' me NeMs anu N'.Aen' tnc cou"'s
paper wnici mas 'nT "''que u"' ~
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Two toWhs III w..n ~ n"n , iIa,' w.
noes, "h"Se eu'toilal isut e-hc"', ii"'sVS
Lewis, Is rlsh, soou tei'ow, Has on.e
inVe taken up Ns o.u uuty Oh NOUNS .ne
county ui7tIICt anu "ta't "l.m w, "runse
OF reprint eultol'dl cohiineht 'Uuc'''',s
the cahdldacy OF CONGRESSMAN yves
ana OF & D rage IN opposition 10 Hili
rms - supposed TO mirror ehe ieenh9s ana
the ATTITUDE OF the voters OF lam o,'Ie
county ana OF the FIRST co'gie ssloI"i Us
t1ct; Dut What a mistake lhat is II nap
pens TINS way MT rage laulcAcs Ms
early endeavor 10 succeed 10 Judge row
ers place me N'Ws ana 'ltHth' MS
mouth-plece' Woiesseu TO near the POT
roiilhgi an euitorial on inc si.uau9n
goes 1orth from that pusy ONCE IN iSue
Park to the editorial sanctuIhs through
out the State. The News and Cltizen
again hears the rumble ot IN" coniItlB
storm, II WILL II falthfully promises hNe
its readers Just what the new spaper rel
lows say; the net Is hauled in and the
rumpllnS thnnders supposed 90 Sepieseii i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

ance of Second District in this simittanc-
Gus expression Of opinion concerning the
duty of the First District, we are in
formed by our gentle and courteous con-
Temporary the Montpelier WI tchman that
"the FREE PRESS ought to correct it's
reckoning" since about one half of the
papers in that Uho FNrsD district have OK
pressed themselves on this question Of the
succession"
We shall not insult the intelligence of
our readers by arguing the point. 1t will
occur to most of them that there are some
twenty-four or more newspapers publish
ed I'm the First district, and that a list
which does not comprise the st. Adams
Messenger, the Rutland Herald. the Bur-
lington dailies. the Swanton Courier, tho
Mddlebury Register, the Manchester Jour
nal the Bennington Banner and The 1ozcn
other papers in this district that prefer
to choose their own time for cxpressn q
their preferences. if they have any is not
the fullest possible indication of the set Of
the current even in tho sanctums on the
west side, much less of the preferences
of the voters at largo. Some Of them,
also, who are receiving the broadside is-
sues OF the Lamoille County Literary Blu
rnau, which some one is distributing with
such unselfsh rrodigaity may possibly
have an opinion In regard to the spon-
taneity of the outburst on the east side.
and its real value as a grudge of public
opinion.
The republican journals on this side of
the State, well as the leading papers
on the East Side that have not cared rs
yet to take sides upon the question in the
First district, will probably Indicate their
choices, as regards candidates. If they
ana in ample season to answer any use
full purpose. In the year which will inter-
vene before the convention meets theirs
will be time to consult the preferences OF
iished card to the voters, and without
opinions of men whose judgment is IN
titled to most respect. on the questions
at issue, and this paper, for one, will not
be in haste to precipitate what may be
a heated controversy in the district.
Having had NO communication with OF
: from Judge Powers beyond his brief pub
lished card to the coters, and without
assuming any authority whatever to speak
for him, we may perhaps be permitted 10
say that it is probable that he will prefer
that the question of his candidacy be set
tied by the people of his own district
rather than by the papers OF the other
district; or by any literary bureau" If
he is attacked he will of course defend
himself, in his own way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
WINOOSK|
SAVINGS BANK

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made DUR
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
CT any month viii! draw interest from tho
first day Of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH DAY of any month VIII draw
interest from ;he first day of the roxt
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
list and July lst compromising sem-an-
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-
positors by all savings banks in this state
is limited by law TO four per cent. until its
surplus amounts to ten per cent. OF its
deposits. when an extra dividend is to
be made.
No interest Is allowed BY law to be paid
| on deposits III excess Of Two thousand doll
lars except it he or deposits by widows.
orphans. administrators, executors, guar
dlans, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust FUNDS deposited by order OF
/ court
The Bank pays all taxes In this State
on deposits Of fifteen hundred dollars or
! less.
! VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due deposltors June 80, 1899 .......t72l 6 y
surplus........ ............ .......... oH9tlsl.
/ Deposits and surplus .,.. ........ 75s,b7I0S
OFFTCERS-S. II. Weston, Presldents
Ormond Cole, Treasurer
TRUSTEES-S II. Weston, J. 3. Small.
o. y. Ray, A. 7. Stevens. Ormond Cole, y.
c. Mower. Samuel B!gwood.