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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10
Terms-S1.OOa Year, Always in Advance,
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. MAY 10.
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. See page
seven This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

Miss Florence Newman. who has been q
great sufferer from muscular rheumatism,
says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only
remedy THAI affords her relief, Miss New
man is much respected resident OF tia
village Of Gray, y. y. ara makes this
statement for the beuCd. cf others SIM
ilary afflicted. This liniment is guaran-
iced by all druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

Senator Hanna is quoted as hopeful re-
garding the republican outlook, but he
says hard work will be necessary TO re-
elect Mckinley. Hard work Is generally
the best kind of a foundation for hope.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

Since ex-Gov. Page declined to accept
the invitation of Congressman Powers for
a joint debate through the district the
ant-Powers papers have dropped the
"Face to Face" cry with snap that made
the type rattle in their cases" \ tyne
ritter contest between the two Lamollle
candidates. is now suggested, but there is
little doubt how such a race would re-
suit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10
ONE EFFECT OF DEWEY's CANDl-
DACY.
d'rom the Brsttleboro Reformer)

Even the populist State convention q
Iowa adopted platform which nowhere
contains the word silver or refers to the
1G to ratio Ii is wonderful how fast and
widely the Dewey candidacy is soaring
sense into them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

Arbor day would have been very quietly
observed in Burlington Friday but for
the fact that many of our trees were
shooting buds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

Gov. Charles II, Allen OF Porto Rico,
possesses, among his other qualifications
for that place. thorough knowledge OF
Spanish, which he is said TO speak like
Ia native.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10

1t is now against the law to issue trad
ing stamps in the Empire State, Gov.
Roosevelt having signed the law prohib-
iting their use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10
THE STATE CONVENTION

At an informal meeting of the members
present, held at the close Of the ban
quet, June II was practically agreed upon
as the date for the State convention
which will be held at Montpelier. Secre-
tary Jackson will call the executive com
mttee together for organisation Al Mont
pelier on the afternoon Of June IS and an
effort will be made to secure the attend
aace Of Congressman George Il. McClel-
Ian of New York. to deliver All address
before the club that syenipG. in which
The evening times., 1900-07-12
STEAMER BREAKS IN TWO.
The Miraculous Escape of Her seven
Hundred PassenEcrs.

NEWBURG. n. Y. July I2.-The steam
er ETneiine. Of tae Newburg- Haverstraw
Line. with 700 excursionists on board.
crashed into the Third Street dock last
night. The passengers had a miraculous
escape. The boat ran for about ten feet
on the dock. broke in two and her after
part now rests IN thirty feet OF water
The Emsline left here yesterday morn
ing with zoe passengers for a day at
Kingston Point They were principally
women snd children. members OF Trinity
NJ r Church The people aboard were
'anic-stricken when the crash came. and
but for the excellent work by Rev. F. c.
lgiehart aud a few others. many lives
would have been sacrificed. 40 there was
rush for the side OF the boat with a view
10 escape. Several women tainted. but
none was seriously hurt The excursion
lists we're taken ashore from the boat ever
the roof OF z h0ilding against which the
boat bad struck and then 10 the ground
by ladders.
A number dropped from the roof and
were caught by the bystanders. many men
having been al the scene in waiting for
their families.
The keel OF tie steamer was broken
amidshir. and tfc boat commenced 10 fli
with water at once. The pumps.sere kept
going until the water eXtinguisheG the
sres. and the after part commenced sink
ing The boat went down an hour later.
The evening times., 1900-07-12
FEAR TRE GERMAN VOTE.
Republicans Tell Them No Imperial
schemesssre ContempIated

The German vote is giving the Republi-
can eampaigF managers degree OF unea-
sinesS. as ssadeaced by the vast amoant
OF campaign hserature with which the
German stronghOids are 3eing assaiied and
the amount OF literature which has been
prepared or which is being prepared for
the eonsunPsieH of Communications. In
the early part OF the season that is. be-
fore the Republican National Convention.
Representative Dick, Secretary Of the Re-
publican National Committee. dictated an
interview designed to- moIlify the Ger
mans, which sent to practically every
RepuDiiean newspaper in the United States
for simultaneous publication Not satisfied
Win Inls. however. the literary managers
OF the Republican campaign have revamped
this Dick interview and. In pamphlet form.
IL ls oelng spread broadcast among the peo-
pie Tor whose consumption u is intended.
1t IS sought to cognteract the Germans
tear OF and opposition to imperial schemes
by showing them that the American Army
is still a small one compared with thoss
OF european nations What Mr. Dick does
not tell them. though. is the remarka BILE
percentage OF Increase in the number Of
American regular soldiers and the expendi-
lures for their support which has taken
place In the last tive years What Mr..
DICK says 70 me German voters follows:
Germany has over $1,000 GEO people Its
standing army is coo. coo -sn. an average
OF II IL soldiers TO every l.CO0 peep e.
The United States has 70 0eO. coo. and a
standing army OF 5000 men. which Is
equivalent TO l.S6 Of 1 soldier to every
loco OF our population. While Germany
has nearly IL soldiers, more per eco OF
her people than we have. there cannot be
the slightest chance OF the effect OF i'm
perislism being experienced in this coun-
try.
'FraLce has "a soldiers to every 1.GCO OF
II population, Germany more than IL,
Austria Hungary and Russia more than G
EACH Turkey and Italy each more than T.
Great Britain more tksn ; IL. while the
Cnitea States has less than soldiers per
LOGO OF its population. There can surely
be no chance OF the military strength OF
the United States ever being Increased 10
the proportion that exists In European
cOuSs lies -
The evening times., 1900-07-12
CsriositIes of Suicide.
CFTom the London Telograph)


At the conclusion Of a recent inquest on John
Brooks. an engineer OF Upton Park Manor who
flung himself of the ROYAL Sovereign wh'.e the
vessel was nearing Southend on her return journey
from MsrgsUe, Mr. Wood. the deputy coroner
made some remarks calculated To surprise the
Uninitiated-butt only the uninitisted. He said
that apparently the case WAS one of those which
made mp the terrible Epidemic Of suicides in and
T ar London recently. This Is what students OF
psychology call suicide through imitation" or
Mr.. Wood correctly termed il, "epdemical sui
eide" As rule. though, civil communities are
less prone To II than r-ili;ary ones. II has hap
pened several times before now that soldier
having hanged himself in a bsrTsck room. OF kav-
ing put a bullet through his brain in 4 sentry box
the drama repeated for many days under si1ni-
lar conditions without the authorities being able
10 put a stop TO the recurrence otherwise than
BY changing the regiments quarters. The most
notable case on record occurred in 1906 in the
camp at Boulogne. when Napoleon WAS preparing
or pretending to prepare. descent upon Eng
land. The regiment sent inland, and il was
on that occasion the Emperor euuncisted the
famous axiom IN a general order, ''the soldier who
kills himself IS practically deserteT. More tisan
quarter Of a century later a dozen veterans
hanged themselves in many days from a nail
in one Of the corridors of the Hotel dcS In
validcs in Paris The nail removed and the
epidemic ceaSe0
The evening times., 1900-07-12
TROUBLES OF COAL MINERS.
Report Of the Grnnd Jury on Recent
Maryland Riots.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 12.-Sherin
Martin brought before the court yesterday
on bench warrants another batch Of men
indicted in connection with coal miners
troubles. William Warner. the leader held
on Tuesday for riot. was held again in $500
bail for alleged libel. Organizer Thomas
Haggerty. another leader; Samuel Corfeld.
David MeGill. and William Cise, gave $500
bond each, and John Clark, $500. Judge
Boyd discharged the grand jury after !
six days session
In its report the grand jury says il had
some difficulty owing TO the unvillingness
Of witnesses 10 testify In some instances
The report continues: The grand Jury be
lieyes that prosecutions in these cases in
which indictments have been found viii be
sufficient to establish the well known prin-
ciple that every nan has the right 10 60
to work on terms satisfactory to himself
and that the law will reach any man who
interferes with this right"
The report continues In the case OF
the Lon2couing riot We were surprised 20
note that there seems 10 have been an
idea that the meeting TO discuss the oues-
tons at issue was no: a proper and legal
one, and the people who spoke at that
meeting did not have ,ie right to do So
county honestly holds 10 the opinion thar
anyone al any time cannot address eny
lawful assembage Of persons who choose
to listen TO him at the proper place upon
any lawful topics that he chooses properis
TO discuss. but we fnd that certain people
have been using the argument upon some
persons who ought TO have known better
that because the meeting at LOnaconiag
was not called by s majority OF the miEers
no person there had the right TO speak AZ
it. The actions q the mob that night were
an interference with the sacred right OF
free speech an dfree movement.
We have found indictments for rot
against all who were proved 20 US 70 have
taken an unlawful part in the interruption
OF the said meeting In the course OF cur
investigation OF the riot at LonScoriug We
were much surprised 10 fnd that the shsri6
OF the county who was sert to LoEa -oning
to preserve order and 10 prevent Just such
actions Gs aftsTward took place although
AT LonacOniHg did not. 50 lar as We can
learn, appear upon the scene OF actiCn at
all"
Reports from the miEes state that the dol
egates elected at the miners meetings yes
terday to ask the operators for a eorfe--
ence are regarded as very conservative.
and the belief is expressed that an agree
ment will be reached If a conference is
granted
The evening times., 1900-07-12
BoSTON's CoGswEIb FOUNTAIN
TIC BE Returned 20 the Representa-
tives of the Donor.

Boston will return its Cogswell fountain
to the legal representatives of the donor.
the late DR.. Henry d. Cogs~eli. Of Call
fornia. Boston's objection 10 the fountain
is that it is inartis;ic. It. and The Cogs-
well fountain in the triangle at Pennsyi-
Tania and Louisiana Avenues and Seventh
Street, are OF the same pattern Under
a granite canopy supported by four polished
columns. streams Of water may be forced
from tie mouths OF two inverted dol
phins cast in bronze. On the four sides Of
the canopy are cut the words Faith. .
Hope. Charity and Temperance"
A few days ago letter was read be
fore the Board CT Aldermen Of Boston from
Dr. CogsweH. asking that the fountain De
returned tc him. and on the same day press
dispatches announced the death o: Dr.
Cogswell
The Californian vas a Prohibitionist and
a firm believed in cold water. Boston was
one OF the places il which be thought the
people needed cold water. and he presented
the city with foun tain. II was placeI On
Boston Common. but the artists OF Boston
thought it an abortion. They did not think
It work Of art. said Il was an eyeso-e and
all kinds OF nasty things, for Boston pes
pie have a habit OF looking gift and all
oteer kinds OF hcrses in the mouth
While The objections were hardly OF the
same nature as these raised against the
statue CT BRcchante. which had such q
short career in the Public Library court
yard al Boston. they were none the less
vigorous, and as a result the fountain was
transferred 10 the ash heap in one o. the
city yards
II was there for some years when Mr..
CogsweIl made up his mind that he could
make better use OF it somewhere else. and
wrote his letter asking that the fountain
be returned to him The communication
took the usual course in the city govern
ment. and on the cay IL was read news
came. OF Mr. Cogswell's death.
There was 70 question about the utility
o. the fountain but the matter OF It's ar
tistic beauty was quite another thing So
strong was the feeling against ii that the
Paint and Clay Club OF Boston made wg-
orous crusade against 10. and petitionec the
city council not only 10 remove the stTuet-
ure. but 10 establish an unpaid municipal
art commission 20 pass upon all scuiptural
and architectural ornamertstion offered for
the streets and public grounds OF the city.
The St Botolph Club and other organi-
cations also took up the contest against the
fountain. and although the efforts Of its
critics were for time unaTailing. public
cTinion finally became 80 strongly errayed
against II that il was remoeyd.
The evening times., 1900-07-12
Inhabitants of Prairie DOG HoIes.
(Frosn the Kansas Citr Journal1

correspondent in Kansas writes: Il observe
that Mr.. Ware says the prairie dogs. snakes
and owls all live in the came holes. Ano her
writer saws they live in the same town. bot not
IN the same holes. What is the straight cf iy2
The straight Of il is that all three 90 not dwell
IN the same holes. The error has arisen from
the fart that rattleSnakes prairie dogs and
owls are found together in the same vicinity
het the fact remains that they mortal enc
Lses and that WaT OF determination l. waved
S,-ioRg them- The rattlesnlke seeks the prairie
dog hole Tor the double purpose Of establishing
a do1niciie and feeding upon the young The
snake often succeeds in driving the prairie
dogs out and then It makes is home in ti-r
Hczted quarters But sooner has the snake
established herself than or more owls set
watch upon the hole ready TO prey upon the
httle snakes when they are hatrhed and eoD,e
forth The owl is responsible for the fact that
western Kansas is not literally overrun with
rsftiesaakes-at lesst the old hunters who get
Close TO nature will tell you so''
The evening times., 1900-07-12
CoIIcge-Educntea Politicians

President Tucker. Of Dartmouth College.
has been strues with new idea. and il
seems to have affected him curiously He
has awakened to the fact that there are
not enough ready-made places in the world
for all the college graduates yearly turn
ed out in search Of living, and he urges
that young men should be instructed in
politics so that they may make that their
profession President Harper, of Chicago
University. and one or two other eminent
educators are said to approve the scheme.
This goes to prove only that there are
many men of prominence in the education
al world who do not know much about any
other existence. The cult which produces
these men is naturally slow to admit tha;
fits system i= not the best possible, for the
system is all there is OF the business. To
The evening times., 1900-07-12
TRADE WITH SCOTLAND.
American Manufactured Goods Cow
Being Extensively sold.

The State Department has received from
Rufus Fleming. United States Consul at
Edinburgh. a report on American trade in
Scotland Mr.. Fleming writes.
in trade circles in the east Of Scotland
there 5 evidence OF the increasing activ-
lty OF American manufactures in the for
eign market Mere and more they are get
ting directly in touch with the trade. with
the buying public. either personally or by
immediate and responsible representa-
ives. and are showing the same enterprise
IN working up business that they apply 50
successfully in the home market This
plan OF acquiring foreign trade was pur-
sued rather timidly by our manufacturers
previous TO 1888. ~ least in this part of
Great Britain. During tina past two years
II mas developed rapidly in some lines of
trade. and the results are seen in the
greatly increased sales o; nearly all kinds
OF machinery. hardware. wooden ware fur
niture, rubber goods leather goods. and a
variety of other products.
While II is true OF usost American
made articles that when seen under favor
able conditions they recommend them
selves II T. nevertheless true THAI. as a
rule. In Scotland an article can not be de-
pended upon 10 sell itself: IL Eust be pre-
sented in the right way. by the righ. pso-
pie. and to the right people Even Am-rf-
can printing presses and laundry machin-
cry. which have no equals anywhere. have
only gained place abroad through the
persistent Efforts of men thoroughly "a ni:-
lar with them and able TO demonstrate
their merits In this country, and per
haPs in every other. not only an indIf-
ferent article, but a hrst-class article as
well. requires pushing In order 20 give n
n progressive impetus. An American in
Ventor and maker OF an important appa-
ratUs used in connection with steam en-
gines in several bran ches OF manufacture
secured only a modertteIy profitable trade
In Scotland So long a. he left the matter
wholly in he hands Of agents. Few
months ago be came over here; a little
Investigation disclosed the extent Of the
market for his machine: he Joined bis
agents. in campaign Of push. with a
highly satisfactory result which he ia
formed me. would be Of great value 70 h'r1
for years 70 come. even "a he should pay
no further personal attention TO this mar
ket. The application abroad Of energetic
at the present time IN various lines Of
trade The latest instance is that OF a
prominent American company manUfactur-
irg agricultural machinery. which has sent
one Of its rsest expert ssiesnaen % Scot
land 20 work with its local agents In
farm-tO-farm canvass OF the country.
This keen spirit manifested By the cap
tains os American industry IN promoting
foreign trade can hardly fail to swell the
tide Of our exports OF manufactures
The evening times., 1900-07-12
EXPRESS TRAIN BoMBARDED.
a Mysterious Attack by TramPs In
Pennsylvania.

ELKINS. Pa. July IA mysterious at
tempt 10 want0nly murder the occupants
OF an express rain on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway. above EIkiRs Sta
ton. was made Tuesday night about 10
o'clock. The train was a special running
from Willow Grove to the Reading Ter
minaL 1t was loaded with a large mum
Der or PhilateIphians returning from the
resort
" lille the train was rushing through a
lonely stretch Of woodland north Of Ell
kins. several men. presumably trsmps. sta
toned in a clump OF bushes. opened fire
The shots were fred at random. aud. lucki-
", no one in the train was hit Every
shot that took effect in the wood struck
below the windows Of the cars
Church Road crosses the railroad by
means Of a bridge al this point James
knight. OF Germantown. happened 20 be
passing over the bridge on wheel az the
time the desperadOes commenced their fC-
sillsce. lie leaped down the embaakment
and rushed across the meadow TO sop the
bOmbaTGmcut- The attacking party fed
AZ once across the low ground toward the
adjoining woodland. not. however. until
they lad hred shot al their pursueT.
The evening times., 1900-07-12
TO MAKE A NOVEL TEST.
An Experiment TO Discover Whether
Electricity Kills Trees

NEW HAVEN. Coma. July 12.-Indig-
PANT citizens who desire to save the noble
eins that are the pride Of New Haven have
threatened to bring suit against the trolley
car companies Of the city for alleged dam
ages TO the trees The assertion is made
that the the trolley wires charged with
electricity are in some streets held in pIace
by connecting wires fastened TO the trees.
and that charges Of electric fGid are sent
into the trees which are thus killed
The trolley companies have sought to
prevent damage suits by an offer 10 test
the scientific correctness OF these asssr-
tons Permission has been ob,a;ned from
the Department OF Public Works and po-
lice supervision assured for me interest ing
experiment within the week OF charging
the big tree in front OF City Hall with the
full voltage Of the trolley system II the
tree dies a score CT suits will be FLED D.
property owners who have been compelled
TO cut down trees. some OF them $50 years
old since the trolley ran through the ave
nueS.
The evening times., 1900-07-12

For the new torpedo boats the Secretary
CT the Navy has selected the names OF
Grampus, Shark. Pike. PorpoiSe, Adder.
and Moccasin. The same idea could have
been better carried out by naming them
for American heroes The Grampus might
have been called the "Grosvenor," illus
trating blowing capacity; the Shark would
have been better named the "Alger";
'Shafter" would be an Improvement on
Porpoise; while the Adder obviously ought
to have been designated the Pagan and
the Moccasin. the Sampson
The evening times., 1900-07-12
The People Must Control.

AfNoHA AuS Do7tSh AiahtAD-l
This paper viii support the nominees Of the
National Democratic Convention for the high Of
fees OF President and Vice President of the
United States. We have reached a moirentous
epoch in the history oi this great nation IL has
surely came 10 the parting Of the ways, and
must henceforth be a Republic. in which the peO-
pie shall be the power that controls. or IL viii
he controlled by combinations OF political bosses,
in league with a few financial and industrial
trusts that viii strangle individual enterprise
and ambition and make the Constitution and
Declaration Of Independence 4 mockery ana 4
byword among the I.ations Of the earth.
The evening times., 1900-07-12
one of Lies Sorrows.

(Frem the St. Louis Repueiic-l
-'wsTe yoa the szna=test boy in your schOol7''
azsed the very brigh boy.
~ hy-eT-HOi not exactly" answered his father
did you know as much as do when you
were my sgeT''
Il don't believe I DID,
4'Are you even at this late day able 70 extract
the cube root o. a number without referring TO 4
textbook
''So. no. / don't believe I can"
THAT'S an" said the very bright boy as he
turned to his books Tben he hezyed a Sigh
and with look OF deepest reproach exclaimed: I:
Parents cften turn out 10 be terrible disap-
poiEtment 10 their children nowsdsys."
The evening times., 1900-07-12
INCRUSTATIoN IN BoILEI S.
An Invention for the Prevention ot
DeIeteriOus Effects

An invention for the prevention Of iu-
erustaton in boilers In the subject OF u
recent report from United States Consul
Hughes at Coburg 10 the State Department.
He says in part:
Mr.. A. Refs. OF Antwerp. has patented
the following method for preventing incrus-
tation in boilers: mixture Of sugar. tan
min extract. silicate OF potash or soda. and
boric acid is added TO the boiler water 10
keep the salts in solution; when the wa
ter attaIns q density OF about i TO p Be
the boiler is blown on The working De
RODS range from a fortnight to thres
months, according 10 the quality of the
water IN use. Glyceriue and alkaline sui
pilates are sometimes used in the mix
ture %
The evening times., 1900-07-12
DOG MEAT AS FOOD.
Some Curious Facts as to Provende,
In Parts OF Germany

some Curious Facts as to provender
I'm Parts OF Germany
Horse and dog meat as food in Germany
is the subject OF 4 report from United
States Consul General Guenther at Frank
fort TO the State Department He SAYS in
part:
'On account CT the high price OF other
meat. not only horse meat. but also dog
meat. is used by people as an article of
food in Germany The new meat inspec-
ticn bill (called here "A law to raise the
price Of meat) does not adequately protect
the consumer against had meat. but ex-
cludes many frst-class products from the
country.
According 10 the statistical yearbook Of
German cities. it appears that the con-
sumption Of horse meat Is on the increase
and in Breslau Chemnitz. Dresden. Leip-
zig, Zwickau. and ether places dogs are
slaughtered for food -