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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Germ Theory as Applied to Farm
Buildings and Pastures.

10 the fbllOr Oh INC L rec IltSS'
There is one feature of this tuberculosis
cattle killing business that does not seem
t. have been discussed very extensively:
II | understand things correctly the cN-
rerts tell that the germs of this disca se5
rcmain in barns, etc, where diseased cat
tie have been found, ready to infect other
animals. If this is correct, and the danger
TO human beings is as has been depicted,
where does the dairyman find himself?
The disease germ is in his barns, his barn
yard, his pasture, meadow, the highway.
anywhere, everywhere that diseased
COW has been, IN her droppings, IN the sa-
Iva left on the grass as she feeds. Sup
pose every animal the daiTyman has Is
killed and absolutely healthy cattle take
Il cir place, will they not become diseased
from these germs" In harms. yards, pas
lures and meadows? What can the dairy
man or the "eApert' do, burn down the
buildings? How are the pastures, mea-
Gows, highways to be disinfected' What
are we to do, keep On killing? If the
germ" theory is correct and every COW IN
the state of Vermont was killed in Jam
uary and replaced by healthy one would
not ere disease" appear again next year?
What then, keep on killing?
w. w. HIGBEE,
Charlotte, Vt, Dec. 16.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
MAY Be MURDER.
William Recor Badly Cut up by
Alfred Kenerson at
East Barre.
FEARED VICTIM WILL DIE
Kenerson Held in Jail Awaiting "a
Result Of Recor's Injuries-D II.
Blackmer Sentenced to the Houss
Of Correction For Assault
ing Child.
FEARED VICTIM WILL DIE

East Barre Dec. 23.-hlfrcd Kenerson
was given a partial hearing this afternoon
before Justice \ G. Dickey on a charge f
nrurderously assaulting William Recor
saturday night with intent to kill Tho
attack was made with a jackknife and
Rccor received three bad cuts on tho head
and one serious stab ia the back. His
condition this afternoon vas much worse
and fears are entertained that he my not
recover. This being the case. the hearing
was adjourned until Saturday to await tho
result. kenerscn is now IL the Montpel.
Ter Jail
kcnerson was arrested BY Special Offices
Lewis Mcleod Saturday night and takcn
by team to Montpelier, where he was con-
fined in Jail over Sunday but was brought
back here for hearing this afternoon. lie
told tho officer that he thought he VS.
doing up ano Their man when he attack d
Reccr but who and for what reason no
would not state.
R'cor was in 2. preCarious condition all
day sunday He had just returned from
Iarre with his daughter, when attacked
and while he gra pplcd with Kencrson mis-
daughter ran to officer McLeod's hou,.
TO get help When Mcleod arrived Keuer-
sor was running away across field pat
Mcleod gave chase and captured him.
MAY SERVE TWO YEARS.
Bennington, Dec. 23.-In county court
this morning Dennis NJ. Blackmaer ple ad-
ed guilty to an indecent assault on d /. n
year old girl and was sentenced to serve
not less than eighteen nor more than
twenty-four months in the house Of cor
rection at Rutland.
SEEKING PLACE FOR ENCAMPMENT
Montpelier, Dec. 23-The senior officers
OF the Grand Army, departm mt Of YER
mont, are considering the location If the
annual meeting in June. only ore iuvi-
tation has yet been received. that from
Montpelier, and the officers are awaiting
other invitations before announcing tho.r
decision. The selection is left with Com
/ mander J. II. Lucia, Nor Vice Comn.4u-
der W. IL. Ward of st. Johnsbury. md
Junior Vice Commander George Murray
of Montreal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
WlNOOSKI
Bank

iiom It's careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
deposits made during the first five days
OF any month will draw interest from the
hrst day OF that north. Deposits made
alter the nth dsy OF any month will draw
interest from :he first day of the next
month.
interest Is credited derositors Ian. list
and July LIST, compromising semi-annually.
ne rate of interest paid to depositors by
al! savings hanks in this State Is lin
lted by law to ga per cent until Its sur
pidS amounts &c 10 per cent of it's depos-
us "hen an extra di.i,end Is to be made.
NO interest is allow ed by law to be paid
on depoHts in excess of two thousand dol
mrs except Vt be on deposits by widows,
oiPhans, administrators, executors, guar
dians, charitable or religious institutions.
or On trust funds deposited by order of
court.
Inc bank pays all taxes in this State on
deposits OF fifteen hundred dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due Depositcrs. June 30. 1901 .... so22 O32. 50
SUI PIus'." ..,.,.,. ...,.. ....e..,.,. ol,oloo %
deposits and surplus. ...........s 1913 DOL. II
oFFICERS-S II. Weston. President:
Ormond Cole. treasurer
TRCSTEES-S. II. Weston, J. p. Small
y. p. Ray. Ormond Cole. Z. c. Mower,
Samuel Fgwood. c. II. Shipman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED is47.
Deposits June 3o,toot, $1,000, t42.o2
surplus 35O,oiO.oo
Total Assets sS,25o,723.6i
TRUSTEES,

GHAs F. SMITH. HENRY GREENE
y. l.. BARsTOW, A. G. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS,
l.. W. WARD.
receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posus made during the first four business
nays Oh the month draw interest from the
hrst- III made afterwards interest will
commence the first of the following month.
interest VIII be credited to depositors
january ! and July /, compromising twice
year There are no stockholders In this
.ahk. All earnings. less expenses. belong
" uepositors. The rate Of interest de-
pehos upon the earnings but the Legisla-
.uie at its last session ps ssed a law fixing
.e rate that eny savings bank In the
ete'e can pay at not to exceed three ana
ohe naiI per cent per snnum. until Its
-, pius reaches ten per cent. o. Its deposltd
"nen special dividend is provided for.
All taxes In this State are paid by the
. unhk on deposits of $500 or less, DepoJ
ts are received in sums from 81 to 5000,
Gnu no interest viii be paid on any sum IN
eAeess or this amount, except on deposits
Wy WIDOWS, orphans. administrators. exc
cutors, guardians, charitable or reli-
Sous institutions or on trust funds de-
icSited by order of the court.
no money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank.
CHARLES P. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas.
e. S ISHAM, Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26

The adherents of Rear Admiral Schley
appear to be willing to accept Admiral
Dewey's opinion SO far as the command of
the fleet at Santiago is concerned, but not
the findings of Dewey and the other men,
bers of the court regarding Schleys va
cillation. Attorney Rayner charging that
the court decided the case without consid-
ering the testimony of Schley and his wit
nesses. If this is the case, how can the
Schley advocates rest content with Ad-
miral Deweys expression of opinion with
reference to the credit for the victory at
Santiago. when all evidence regarding that
point was carefully excluded by the court?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
THE SCHLEY VERDICT.
What Is Shown by Careful Reading of
Admiral Dewey's Addendum,

The conclusions of the Schley Court OF
Inquiry, says the Washington corrsspon-
dent of the New York Post, are in every
particular what was expected by those
who had watched closely It's proceedings
and the attitude OF its three members.
The general findings approved by the
three members will go into history. and
no one now or in the future who looks
into tho case will question their fairness
or even considerateness for the feelings
of Admiral Schley, Admiral Dewey's ad-
dendum Is not even a minority report, but
| something evidently prepared with view
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Every woman shoulders to think where
her husband would go when he dies II she
ddn't pray for him the way she does.
The reason men can forgive girls for not
irving their best to do so many other
things is they do their best to look the
prottiest they can.
The woman who will spend an hour daily
ocld Dreaming her face and doing the rest
wonders how a man can bear to waste ter
minutes every morning shaVing.-New
York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26

The censure of Lieut-Ge Miles by
Secretary Root by order of President
Roosevelt for expression of opinion and
criticism of a coordinate branch of the
government in connection with the Schley
decision, is one of the nsast scathins let
ters ever sent to the commanding general
of the army of the United States. and 1t
is difficult to see how Miles can consist
entity avoid resignation of his position
Historian Maclay's resignation has al
ready been called for by Secretary Long,
and it begins to look as If the administra-
ton felt there would be no end TO this un-
fortunate controversy until all directly
concerned had retired from active service,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED,
Charged With Taking Two Harnesses
and Buffalo Robe In Brushton.

Malone, y, y. Dee, 2o.-Frank lie Page
Of Brushton was arrested here Tonight
by Deputy Sheriff Joseph Allen of Brush
ton charged with having stolen a double
harness, "A single harness and a buffalo
robe, all valued At $50 last night from the
barn OF Henry Delosh of Bangor. lie Page
was traced to Malone and the stolen prop
erty was found hid in the cellar OF Joseph
Mcuor on Front street. Mcnor was also
arrested and both men We're jailed await
ing further developments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
Terms-s1 .OOa Year Always in Advance
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. DEC. 2f
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column of this paper Some
bargains are offered there this week when
1t will pay you to read about. see page
seven. This paper has more than -o'UVo
readers every week, and one cent word
will roach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26

While Mr.. Wilson as secretary of agricul-
tlre Is so acceptable to the farmers that
he will be retained by consent and APP
prOVo1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
THE BURLINGTON TRUST COMPANY under

OOMPHNI
takes at all times to render the best obtanabe service in
banking and therefore constantly seeking to improve its
facilities.
THE BURLINGTON TRUST COMPANY has am
pie facilities for the prompt handling OF customers items
payable anywhere well for the sale or purchase or
exchange on any part OF the world.
THE BURLINGTON TRUST COMPANY invites
the accounts OF individuals corporations, firms and other
banks assuring to all customers alike equitable and lib
eral treatment; promptness; all the advantages of
safely and Conservativey managed bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
How They Laugh.

The Chinese laugh is not as hearty or
az. expressive as the European or Amer
lean. 1t is oftener q litter than genu-
inc outburst of merriment. There ia lit
lie character or force in IL.
AS for the Arabian laugh, we hear lit
tie of it's hilarious ring thru the ages OF
mirth in the old world. The Arab is
generally stolid fellow. who must
either see good reason for laugh or be
surprised into Il.
In Persia the man who laughs is con-
sidered cffeminate. but free license Is
given to female merriment.
One reads of the grave Turk and the
sober Egyptian" but 1t is not recorded
that they have never moments of mirth,
when the fez bops or the veil shakes un-
Ger the pressure OF some particularly
good thing" In Mohammed himself
Christian writer's have noted cordially
and jocoseness and they say there is a
good. ringing laugh in the prophet with
all his seriousness.
An American traveller in Europe re-
marks the Italian laugh as languid but
musical. the German as deliberate, the
French as spasmodic and uncertain, the
upper class English as guarded and not
always genuine. the lower class English
as explosive. the Scotch Of all classes as
hearty, and the Irish as rollicking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND No1es.

The Des Moines Capital asks and an
syers a conundrum: when is lottery
not lottery? Evidently when it is con-
Quoted by Uncle Sam
The Iowa Falls Sentinel declares that
1.-The time has come when the use of fed
eral patronage to control state affairs is
no longer approved by the people of
Iowa."
The Davenport Republican believes
that Mr.. Cummins stands by far the
best chance to capture the prize at Ce-
Gar Rapids and hopes he NAV. The Re-
publican is a true party paper and can
not see that the party would blunder in
making that choice"
The Wright County Monitor asks.
Why not be halfway honest and adj
nit that the fight over the governorship
Il to determine which ring shall rule the
roost?"
The Montezuma Republican notices
Notwithstanding that Evangelist Will
- conducting meeting in Des
Moines Clarkson and LATE Young con-
tinue to call each other names with un-
failing regularity"
The Waterloo Reporter INDUCES in
these reflections: "1t only requires lit
tie opportunity to line the dark clouds
with silver. 1t is only step from pessi
raism to optimism. Yet how few there
ere constituted so they can appreciate
brightness in the shadow, or give cheer
lulness expression in spite of adverse
conditions A week ago nearly every
body said the corn crop was ruined, and
some of the more timid prophesied a
famine. Then the rains came from God $
bounty. and now the spirit of hopeful
Eess and content has taken the place of
despair and fault-finding. 1t is queer
old world, good in most ways. but ready
for great Improvement in the spirit o:
satisfaction and thankfulness. How soor
it can change from discomfort to cheer
fulness and back again, always remem.
tering the touches of misfortune, blu,
forgetting the many bounteous bless
ings."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
Uncle Sam and South America.
Observation-Disclosures

Henry Louis Nelson. Harpers Weekly.]
Historically our attitude towards
South America has been Of varying
quality Sometimes we have been SEN
timentally effusive, as when we were
under the spell of the eloquence of
Henry Clay, the champion OF the cause
of the rebel subjects OF Spain. Even
then. however, our enthusiasm did not
get the better Of our practical SIDE and
we declined to involve ourselves In war
with Spain or to invite a war with the
holy alliance by rendering actual aid to
the revolutionary parties. Again. we
have been Indifferent, US when we per-
mited Europe, and especially Great
Britain, to forestall US In the establish
ment Of friendly commercial relations
with our nearest neighbors and to OBJ
..4in trade advantage over US which
they retain.
Again, and more than once, we have
been decidedly unfriendly to certain
South American states, and especially
In Chile have we excited against us an
animoslty. bitter and long abiding, by a
certain assumption Of powers and SUI
periorlty which has been neither just
nor toferable. And once we have gone
out OF our way to force England to ar
bitrate boundary dispute with Ven
ezuela.
Onsthe other side. the South American
states have rarely manifested any real
friendship for US except when they have
been .suppliants for our protection
against foreign foes. They have been
lacking in gratitude for what we have
actually done, and have resented the air
ls0f superiority, which they assert we
maintain towards them. They have al-
ways regarded our Monroe doctrine rs
an assertion OF policy established. or
suggested, for the protection Of our own
lslnstiuttons against the assaults OF
European monarchies at time when
republics had much more TO fear from
lmonarehtes than they have today for-
| setting that. after all. our adoption Of
tCAuuins suggestion did probably keep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
WITH A SINGLE PURPOSE.

me claim has been repeatedly made
that, while Mr. Cummfns may have ~,
the first ballot more votes than all the
other fellows put together, he will meet
with serious losses on the second ballot
When many of the delegates are released
from their instructions. The sperson
who makes or believes in such a claim
loses sight of the character of this cam
palgn, which has been remarkable. to
say the least. In the majority OF conn
Ties where Cummins instructions have
been passed there was little or no oppo-
sition and known Cummins men were
selected. In the others the instructions
We're secured by a fight and the maiori-
ty took good care to see that none but
trusted Cummins men We're allowed on
the delegations. 1t Is not likely that
any of these men will desert Mr.. Cum.
minis if twenty ballots are taken
There Is also another point which
must be taken into consideration in this
contest. 1t is an element which could he
relied upon to win for Mr.. Cummins the
nomination had he entered the conyen-
tfon with minority showing, that is the
singleness of purpose of the average
Cummins man. Heretofore delegates
have gone to conventions for some
candidate In a .half-hearted way. bur
just as willing to accept some other and
n 10 ~
would bring advantage to some local OBJ
ject sought. This year the governor
ship has oyershadowed all other candi-
dacies, earnest, high-minde6 business
men, who seldom take an active part
in politics, have gotten on delegations
for the single purpose of voting for
Cummins. Wherever you find a Cum
minis man he will turn neither to the
right nor the left. he has but one pur.
pose. to vote and shout for Cummins.
As one prominent lawyer writing to
the. T.-R. said: II am for Cummins, be-
cause I have known him personally and
intimately for many years and believe
him to be an honest man, inspired by
the purest motives for public interest
He is today the foremost citizen of our
state and has merited the confidence the
people are now showing him by his
straightforward and manly course in all
his dealings in public and private life
He is the logical leader of the people Of
the state, and they have right to be
heard in the expression Of their choice
at the next state convention. He is 9
man Of rare qualities and capabilities
and as governor will give the state ar
administration high-minded, honorable
and free from taint Of any character Nj
man Who knows: Mr.. cummins as vel
as Mr.. Hubbard knows him is afraid Il
trust him, and the antipathy manifested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
UNCLE SANS LOTTERY.

While Uncle Sam may or may not be
setting bad example by engaging In
the lottery business on an extensive
scale after attempting to legislate the
lotteries out of existence, the magni-
tude of the patronage accorded the Ok
lahoma scheme of land distribution
proves the overweenlng desire Of the
American public to obtain something
for nothing. This is what will result to
more than ten out of twelve. This trait
is more conspicuous in the North Amer
any other nation. 1t is the natural re-
suit Of our form of government and has
its fountain head in the declaration of
our fathers that all men are created
free and equal. Being free and equal in
fact except in the matter of worldly
possessions, education and brains, .
the national tendency is to become the
equal of those endowed with a plenty of
this worlds possessions by some sort of
ii
in the reach of almost every man, wonl-
an and child.
Brains. of course, are not obtainable
thru human endeavor. as are education
and wealth, and those who are deficient
in this respect will not be found fighting
in,the front ranks for money and social
position. the desire for which creates
ambition. The latter quality has made
this nation the most progressive and en-
ergetic on the face of the earth-has d.
rected and developed the energies of a
vigorous intelligent people to attain
their desired goal by the quickest and
shortest road. 1t is regretted that men
are sometimes tempted to resort 10 dis
honest means and methods as the short
est route to the qualification of their
natural ambition to secure something
for nothing, except the risk of being
caught and punished. The reports from
the scene of the drawing in Uncle SAINTS
great lottery in Oklahoma do not indi-
cate that many of those people who
sought to obtain free lands are os the
dishonest classes. altho there We're a
number of repeaters among them. and
While the nearly 10000 persons who
took chance in the rattle spent col
lectively more than the While 1900 sec
tions of land We're worth, they were
simply exercising anationaltrait-a trait
that may some day be developed to the
danger point-in their efforts to pro
cure a small fortune without the expen
diture of an undue amount of energy
talents or time. The trouble and in.
convenience We're enough to deter TIL.
rich from entering the contest. ant
here's hoping that every one of the
lucky fellows is worthy of the bestowa
of a slight portion of the government.
wealth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
RAFTING IN THE NORTH.


When raft is being made up to be
towed down the river each log has to
be roped to its neighbor, and for this
purpose small rope and numerous
wooden pegs are used. The final oper-
alton just before the tug bitches on"
is to run boom consisting Of long
string Of logs fastened together, its
length being regulated by the size of the
raft around the whole thing. After this
has been done the raft may repose
peacefully in the lake for week or
perhaps will be towed out by small
tug next day.
The tpontoon bridge itself is nov
city in the way of bridge building. AS
soon as the tug whistles for the draw"
the machinery aboard the pontoon,
which is really square-ended boat with
a section Of the bridge built upon IT.
is put in motion, and one end OF the
Iontoon begins to swing out of the
stream toward the Wisconsin shore,
while the other is hinged" to the west
section of the bridge, only comes around
SO far as to be at right angles with the
other, the movable part of the bridge.
The pilot who takes the tow thru must
be an expert else he will be liable to
wreck his convoy against the bridge. 1t
IS considered an easy job by old profess
SIGNALS and good practice against the
dangers to be encountered away down
the Mississippi for the youngsters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01

out. 1t ought to be abolished and the
state should secure its printing and
binding on an up-to-date business
basis.
This claim of the expert accountants
win now go to the attorney general,
and if he believes there is SUFFICIENT
basis for it, suit will be commehced to
test the matter in the courts.