Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01

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Groves Of Eloridn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-TSpecial. l
Now that Roberts is out and Utah is
no LONGER represented in the house
there has been speculation as to what
she state will do. The suggestion that
il might return him again as a defiance
of the action of the house has been
made, but that seems hardly reason
aule, as the house would make shorter
work of him then than it did this time.
There have been cases where a seat
has been declared vacant on one ground
or another where the constituency
promptly returned the man at special
election ahd he was seated. such was
he case with Clifton Il. Brcckinridgc
OF Arkansas in the Eifty-lirst congress.
His election was questioned because of
some alleged Irregularities. His oppo-
ncut, one of the ClaytOus was killed
and could not contest. The Republic
n majority, more partisan than ma
Jorities are now, turned him out. As
soon as an election could be held lie
was returned, was sworn in and took
his seat. Roberts could not expect any
such reception. 1T might he j garded
as a vindication to be re elected. but
that would not affect the public scnti-
mcnt of the country, and outside of his
own circle it would do polygamy and
the Mormon church more harm than if
Ae should quietly accept the decree of
the house. Utah is entitled to and
should have representative in the
house. 1t remains for the governor to
call a special election to ill the va
cancy. Utah has only one senator, the
last legislature failing to elect a sue
cessor 10 senator Cannon, thus leaving
Senator John l.. Rawlins as the sole
representative of the state in congress.
Soldiers Want so Return.
The thousands of soldiers who en-
listed for the war with Spain We're all
eager TO get to the front and see new
and strange lands either in the West
Indies or in the Philippines. When
the provisional army was organized for
service in the Philippines, there was
little trouble about obtaining recruits.
The regiments We're rapidly filed with
men who had Il desire to see the Islands
of the tropics. BY the number of ap-
plications that congressman receive
from soldiers in the Philippines it is
evident many of the men are satisfied
with what they have seen and are anx-
ious to return. These applications
.annot be granted unless there is good
cause for the soldiers return. The de-
partment has made rule that no ap-
plication for discharge shall be granted
unless made to the captain of the com
nany of which the soldier is a mem
Der and Endorsed by him. This rule is
sometimes broken when il is shown
that a wife or mother of the soldier Is
suffering and destitute on account of
mis- absence. Applications of this kind
presented by delegations from states
are also almost sure to bring about an
order for discharge.
Cochran and Firearms.
A group of congressman were dis
cussing the great improvements made
in firearms. and Representative COch-
ran Of Missouri declared that in the
carly days of the civil war there were
few rifles that would kill a man at a
distance of 400 yards. but before the
war closed the danger line had been
increased to At least 1000 yards. lie
said that in these days the improve
ments had made firearms much moro
deadly than ever before, and as an il
tustratiOn told story. 81 was shoot
ing frogs down in Missouri" said he,
land it is rare sport | gathered up
FIVE dozen in one day. I used for this
purpose a small magazine gun, % cali
Der. with the smallest charge and bull
Jet made. | could pick these frogs up
o. 10 to 90 yards. one day there came
ND 70 my house a dog which killed
chickens. and it made me very angry.
7 decided to take care of him if he ever
came there again. The next day he
came trotting up looking for chickens.
and | hurled stone at him. and as he
made off and was distant about 100
yards | thought l would just scorch
him a little with a bullet from my frog
rifle. let him have it. and, much to
ny surprise, | broke his back with
mat bullet, l tell You the improve
ments in firearms in modern times pass
our expectations
Florida Orange Groves.
Representative Butler of pennsylva
mia owns an orange grove in PennSyl
yania that was at one time very Nalua
bile. but frosts of recent years have not
only destroyed his grove, but laid waste
many of the finest groves in the world
Or. Butler says that they are trying II
make arrangements for the protection
of the groves in the districts where
trOsts occur but that most Of the men
who intend to engage in the industry
have decided to open farms below the
frost line. He was recently in Florida
and on his return related an instance
of where man was offered $50, 0Gc
for his orange grove. He held ont fol
10000. The would be purchaser final
~ increased his offer to SG7 800, but
being stli refused went away With
in two or three days the frost came
and that orange farm has since been
sold for less than $4,000 under mort
gage foreclosure. He says this illus
trates the way fortunes were wrecked
by Jack Frost in Florida. Frost not
only destroys the blossoms and leaves
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