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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
Whiting. VT. October .. 1909.
Some Of the Results II Vermont Should
Get Senator Russell's Cattle
mission.
the Editor of The Free Press

To the Editor of The Free Press:
It was generally expected that the pco-
pie of Chttenden county who have been
posing as the victims of the present tuDer-
Culosis law relating to cattle would make
an effort to have the law nullified by the
present Legislature so that they could
continue to own and sell diseased cattle
without moiestation from any public au-
thority. The bill introduced in the Senate
on Tuesday by Senator Russell from that
county evidently was framed to accom-
plish Just this purpose.
His bill provides for a competent boa I'd
Of cattle commissioners who shall be paid
by the State s. a day and expenses for
time actually spent. But they are not 10
Interfere with the cattle Of any resident
of Vermont unless the owner of the cat
tie invites them to-whether upon engrav-
ed or printed cards is not stated-and then
II the commissioners find evidence of the
disease, tho cattle are to appraised and
killed. The State is to pay fun value II
diseased and if not diseased fun value and
return the carcass to the original owner
Should Senator Russell's bill become a
law the first result would be an expensive
State commission without any authority
TO eradicate the disease from among Yer
mont cattle-the purpose for which the
present commission is maintained.
The next result would be when mans
herd of cattle had become so far advanced
In the disease as to become worthless. he
could Invite" the cattle commissioners
in have his cattle killed and collect full
value for them from the State. This woult
put a premium on diseased cattle for il
would give a steady market for them. II
would enable the owner OF diseased cat
tie to sell them at any time he wishet
while the owner of healthy cattle could
sell them only after finding a market fol-
them.
Such a law could only result in an i'm
mensc expenditure to the State and woult
not give any valuable returns. 1t woul,
allow the farmer to propagate the dseas,
among the cattle Of the State and thu
continue the drain on the State treasury
The people of Vermont do not love the
diseased cattle Of Chlttenden county I,
this extent and it is devoutly to be hopeC
the bill will not be passed.
/ think the $40 dollar limit ought to b,
removed so that cattle can always be ap
praised at their full value and it nigh
be well for the State to pay two-thrd
of the full value but 7 would leave il 81
that the owners Of cattle would have
! financial interest in their condition. Tn,
State does not want to put a premium OF
sick cattle, 1t would make it too easy fo
roEues to think of ways in which the!
could beat the State
n. BIGELOW.
Stowe October S, 1867.
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THE TRACK RECORD BROKEN
The Maid Goes Fast to Win the Free
for-all- One Five Heat Race.


Rarre, Oct. 12.-!The track record at the
Granite City 1'rotting park was twice
broken in the closing racing event of the
season. The Maid is now the holder of
the record Of 2:l3. taking one second off
the record held for two years by f.. r.
Knott. The Knott horse was in the free
for all yesterday afternoon, but could do
nothing better than third money. The
maid took the race in three straight
heats the first heats being made in 2:l3k.
Again the record went in the third heat.
The Maid taking one-half second off the
record just made. Potter Bros. Annie
Lcyburn took second money.
The other races of the day were the 2:19
and 2S classes. Five heats were neces-
sary to pick the winners in the former
race Blue Ribbon, owned by W. II. Will
liams Of Terre Haute, Ind. taking three
of the five heats with The Governess a
close contestant.
In the 2:27 Fausuna owned by Lowell of
Bellows Falls. had no difficulty in Win
ming after coming second to Dick Wilkes
in the first heat. Dick Wilkes took the
second money.
FREE FOR ALL PURSE $500.
The Maid. Boutwell, Montpelier..1 l /
Annie Leyburn, Potter, Green
held' Mass, '....,..'.;;...'.;:.,,....''2
f. e. Knott, Sunderlin, Leban-
on, N. H., ,.................,....,.s
/ Milo s., Williams, Terre Haute.
Ind, ............ ................,.,.4 3
Time 2lsls, 2:1ala, 2:ls,
2I9 CLASS PURSE, $3.50.
! Blue Ribbon, Williams, Terre
liaute, Ind, '.'.,....:.'.'..:::.5 l
The Governess, Bailey, Mont
! pelier, ................ ..,.....1 l
| Lucy Yeiser, Turney, IAttleton,
n. H., ..........................2 .
/ Transvaal, Stewart, Newport,3
Billy Hurd, Woodrow, Tilton,
y. II. ....,.....,..,............4
Time 2lsl., 2:lsA: 2l9a, s'a: 2:slH.
?:27 CLASS PURSE, 5000.
Faustina, Lowell, Bellows Falls,2 l /
Dick Wilkes, Kicker Groton, i
Gubous. Bushey, Keene, n H...4 2
Little Joe, Hyde, White River
Junction, .......... .............3
Leslie Drury, Claremont. N HIS
Russell McGregor. Pomeroy.
ri HH,a's s:2i Ne s4h s:slA. ssais
RUTLAND CANADIAN CASE UNFIN
ISHED.
Rutland, Oct 123 Testimony in the cas-,
Of Collins and Cetti vs. O'Brien n Shee
han was only partially completed wher
tho United States district court in session
here was adjourned until Monday after
noon. Collins and Cett are subcontractor
and seek to recover for some riprappint
work done.
DEPOT AT HYDE PARK BURNED.
Hyde Park, Oct 12.-The depot an
freight house at this station were burne'
To the ground at an early hour yesterda
morning.
1t is thought that the fire caught from
the furnace in which wood has bee
) burned, The fire was discovered by Harr
Nichols who lives near the station ant
who happened to be up attending to
member of the family who was i'll. All tn
freight was moved from the freight hous
and saved, but the entire contents of tn
baggage room were consumed. The nsid
furnishings and a part of the Office sup
| plies and furniture were saved.
The depot was extensively repaired onl
a few years ago and was one Of the hes
on the line.
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PHYSICIANS DINE
Annual Banquet OF Vermont State
Medical Society Held at tho Van Ness

The evening session of the convention
pt the Vermont State Medical society was
followed by the annual banquet at the Van
Ness House. over SO members were seat
ed at the tables and enjoyed the appetite
ing banquet that followed. Grace was
said by the Rev. c. G. Atkins, after which
the several courses We're served. At the
close Of the banquet cigars were lighted
and DR.. w n. Bryant, who acted as toast
master. made few remarks appropriate
to the occasion, He was followed by a
series of witty speakers, who occupied the
time until after / o'clock. The remarks
were largely of a humorous nature, al
though DR.. C. w. Peck of Brandon,
brought up the subject of securing an
appropriation for the establishment of u
State sanitarium for tubercular patients
that was received with satisfaction by
those present.
The first speaker of the evening was Or
j. T.. Wheeler of Burlington and the 9TH
crs were Mayor D. c. Hawey. the Rev.
G. G. Atkins. DR., A. p, Grnnell DR., Henry
y. Stearns OF Hartford, Conn, DR.. II, d.
Holton of Brattleboro and DR.. c. w, Peck
The programme for to-day follows:
FRIDAY AT O'CLOCK
Called to order
Report from house of delegates.
Subdural abscess of the brain in the
temporo -sphenoidal lobe with report
of cases, G.. C. Berkeley, st, Adams,
Discussion. &C. f. Chandler. Montpelier
Occupations in relation to death,
II. NJ. Pelton. Richford
Discussion. &C. M. Campbell, Rochester
Adiposis doorosa
ii. C. Gordinier Troy, n. Y.
Discussion. II. Jackson. Barre
Medico-Legal autopsies,
NJ. j. Wiltse, Burlington
Discussion.....,A b. Bisbee, Montpelier
CEREBRAL Apoplexy, its causes and treat
ment. .......,.Joe w, Jackson, Barre
Discussion. wv. w. Berry, Waterbury
AFTERNOON SESSION AT O'CLOCK.
An interesting case Of fracture of the
skull.....,W. w. Genge, Hyde Park
Discussion,
7, r. Garland, White River Junction
Urethal Structures,
W. w. Townsend, Rutland
| Discussion ......C. II. Doane. Springfield
Some observations as to the diagnosis OF
Small Pox..,C, $. Caverly Rutland
Discussion r. Watkins, burlington
After forty years with the Neuroses,
4 ]. Willard, Burlington
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Question OF License VS.. Prohibition
The Referendum.
To the Editor of the Free Press:

The Referendum.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
In accordance with your invitation to
your readers. l will give my views up
on the subject of licensing the liquor
traffic. And first l wish to protest against
that view which regards the question be-
tween prohibition and license as simply
one of methods. or policy, standing on an
equal footing. / regard it as a question
between right, and wrong. ! believe as
firmly as ! believe that there is a God
that any law, anywhere. which licenses
rum selling, is a sin against God ana a
crime / would no more vote for local
option license law than / would commit
murder.
How much this rum slide. which has
come over our State will accomplish Is
yet uncertain. 1t has introduced a dis
turbng element into our State politics.
which will be left for years. Many |
think must have smiled at the argument
which has been repeatedly urged. Let
the people" vote on it and settle the
question once for all" But do they not
know that question of morals never is
settled until it is settled right Does any
one suppose that the christian people Of
Vcimon' will settle down constantly una II
a license law. l guess not
Whatever the result at this time may
be. 1t IS pretty certain that the next state
| election and probably several more viii
be square fight between prohibition, and
good morals, on the one side, and rum
and rottenness on the other. The question
| las been settled in each I,egisla t,ire for
| quite a number of years past, but the
| liquor dealers have kept at work and have
| apparently succeeded in fooling enough
decent people into joining with the scum,
and rubble, to give them a prospect of a
! TEMPORARY victory
! care very little what the provisions Of
| the law which is to be enacted may be
so long as it gives permission to anybody
to sell Intoxicating beverages. The worse
law they give us the sooner it is likely to
| be repealed, and on the other hand tbs
more like the present law it is. the less
| damage il is likely to do in the little
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TO UNCLE SAM
We've Got to Have Some Coal.

Dear Uncle SAM wake up, ! say.
And see what's going on,
They're ''on a strike" and struck us all
And say they're not half done.
Who's most to blame? wake up and sec
You ought to know what $ right,
one thing is certain, which is this:
They're in an awful fight
Why don't you have another wheel
In your machinery?
A set of men who must control
And manage ev'ry strike
Dear Uncle Sam, you must prevent
Your boys from acting so.
The price of coal has gone sky high"
What shall we poor folks do?
Wen do the very best we can.
Whatever is our name,
And if we freeze, the world will know
You were, in part to blame.
If you can't make your boys behave
Your house cannot control,
Then call your neighbors in to help,
We've got to have some coal.
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VETERANS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Vermont Grand Army Men Mourn
Death OF Con. Grout.


At a special meeting of the department
of Vermont. G. A. r., held at the Hotel
Dunbarton, Washington. p. c.. Oct. 7, a
committee of three u, NJ. Mansur, f. A.
Howe and II, t. Taylor. was appointed
to draw up resolutions on the death Of
General w. w. Grout. They reported as
follows:
Resolved, That in the death Of our COM
rade. General w. w. Grout, we have lost
not only brave and faithful comrade, but
a true and untirng friend, who in all his
private and public life has ever been mind
full of and helpful to his comrades. lie
never turned deaf ear to any soldier but
was always ready with time and pen to
advance their interests In Congress and at
tho pension department During his long,
faithful service in Congress, he was ever
mindful not only OF the interests of Yer
mont, but of the whole nation. Brave as
n soldier. faithful and untiring as public
servant, his record is most honorable and
will ever be cherished by his comrades and
all Vermonters.
y. NJ. MANSUR.
Il. A. HOWE,
IL. Il. TAYLOR,
Committee.
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"CYCLONE" TAYLOR WARNED
Must Leave the Town OF Champlain
within "a Hours.
u. NJ. MANSUR,
Il. A. HOWE,
II. Il. TAYLOR,
Committee.

Plattsburgh. N. Y, Oct l2--At a meet
ing of the citizens and taxpayers Of the
village of Champlain held this afternoon.
the Rev. b. s. Taylor. better known as
Cyclone" Taylor was warned to leave the
town within 49, hours. The president Of
the village, who was present was directed
to serve notice on Taylor and the authori-
ties were directed to afford him protection
during that period. The people of Cham
plain are greatly inccnscd at Taylor for
statements made by him and II he does
not leave peacefully trouble V sxpactad.
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ascribes to Mitchell, Gompcrs and others
Of ultimately securing control Of the
government through the ballot box and
then instltuting what would practically
be- State socialism with respect to all
Of those agencies which are called by
scholars public utilities" On the other
hand, Mr.. Hewitt insists that the atti-
tudc of the Miners Union to-day -
wholly contrary TO the American prin-
dcav oring first BY every means in it,
or he pcrs,,,,sion To- imi,riz. ey"rv man
who vorle at mining u,d i'm d,,7, thar
IS wiling to prevent the owner Of tLe
coal mines from, onor,ttr. tbcs. pronor-
Ties
Bi.. there are mon as cloar.I, qded "a
Mr. Hewitt as consistent citiz.r. 40 b,,
has always been. who ascribe This trou-
bic first of all to what they call arhi-
trarv. reckless or evon d,Saut method,
which tho great caDltaIssts arc willing
to adopt as well ms to those rorrlutiug
Influences which mon who are in privats
urc Of Tho h,phrst integrity have hoo,
v.iniu. fo anplov whom 'thcy have acted
As corporation rnombers
FINS t- understood to be- the view that
/ President .Eoosovelt takes. His friepdJ
say that while no. man can be less toor-
amt than he of violence of defiance NJ
| tho civil authorities NEVERTHELESS he as
sorts that the operators are the last
who would he Justified in complainiup,
| since as the LAWYERS say. they cannot
come into courts with clean hands. TN
/ l..s In. preetdn,t f.. grpofl, rrfsreur,.
scented he VIII be rejoicod if tho opera
tors would. in direct ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
| MitcholIs authority and Of the light Of
/ the association which Mitchell repre-
sents. accept even the Smallest Of tho
propositions looking to settlement
] which Mitchell has offered
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KILLED AT BENNINGTON
An Aged Man Struck by Train at 6
Crossing-Was Rather Deaf

Bennington, Oct. 12.-Joseph Bennett
aged 81 years. was killed here last night
by being struck by train on the Rut
land road near the country street crossing.
1t is not known what train hit him. The
body was found by a section man about
10 feet from the track. His chest was
crushed in and ribs and one arm broken.
Mi Bcnnctts home was in SALISBURY
Hollow, where he lived with a son, Homer,
but he was visiting daughter here for a
few days. lie WAS deaf and rather child
ish from age. His wife is dead.
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TlCONDEROGA BOOMING.
New Graphite and Feldspar Mines b.
ing Developed.

From the present outlook graphite NM
ing and other Industries will soon equal
pulp and paper in Importance In tho
fiourishing village Of Ticondevoga. Every
body is talking graphite in That section
now and there are all kinds of possibilities
for the near future. The facts concerning
the actual developments Of this industry
are of sufficient Importance however.
Out at Rock Pond on the road TO Long
Fond is a big tract OF $500 acres owned
by the new Nconderoga Graphite COM
pany Mr. II. b. Moore Of New York, d
many times millionaire, Mr.. w. n Jcf-
fers of Ticonderoga, and other capitalists
are backing the company. Mr. Wallace W.
letters is the manager and resident en-
giuoer, The company has erected a largo
mill with complete equipment capable OF
handling one hundred tons Of rock per
day and producing i've tons per day re-
fined graphite ready for market The mill
is about completed and Will probably
commence shipping 10 the market by Mo-
vember l.
Another company just commencing OPP
erations is headed by r. Z. Trustman, %
Pittsburg, Pa. who represents several
moneyed men who are planning to spare
no expense in developing the mining prop
erty which they recently purchased 81
George w. Stewart. The property is To-
Gated on Warner Hill on the road from
Streetroad to Crown Point and is said
to he very rich in graphite. They Will
at once sink a shaft and later on expect
- build a large mill. The Ticonderoga
! Machine company is now making some
machinery for them.
The Weed Bros. not to be outdone by
| foreign capital, have again commenced
work at their graphite mine near Rock
! Pond and IL it develops TO the extent
that they believe they will soon operate
Oh large scale.
| Resides the above we hear rumors to
the effect that the Buck iinl mine is tn
be reopened and that promoters are PLAN
ming to open up a graphite mine at Pyr-
enid lake.
a FELDSPAR NINE.
| Ticonderoga has new industry i'm the
feldspar mine recently opened at the foot
of Chson Hin on the road TO Long Pond.
The mine is operated by the Ticonderogt
Mining Milling company, of which j. W.
Taylor of Boston, is the manager The
| company is now putting in the founda-
ton for q large mill. They already have
a boiler and engine and crusher set up
and the Ticonderoga Machine company
rolls for them, They will turn out large
| quantities OF pulverized feldspnr which
they sell to potteries for the enamelinE
| Of crockery. 1t is said that the feldspar
! from this mine is very superior article.
wen the development of these industries
,, D0V s0o possibilities of a great future
.li G.D,.t ,nEa. With graphite and feld-
spar proc uD"l here there is no reason
why the tow may not secure some of
| the industries Do consume these arts
Giles. Certainly Ii,. "oEa has sufiliCi-
| ent clay Of all kinds ~ any NUNS
Der o. batteries. .
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY

At Harvard--Harvard 90 Maine 0,
At Rrown-Yale TO- Brown 0.
At Ponnsylvania--Penn II
Swarthmorc 6.
At rtmouth-+Dartmouth 90, Tufts O.
At hmherst-Amherst IL, Union y,
At Corneil-Corneu q Williams 9.
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EDITOR SHOT A RESIDENT.

Butte. Mont, Oct. 12.-J. w. Kelly, edi-
tor of the Inter Mountain, to- might shot
DIR. A. II. Cawlep, "A prominent resident
of Butte. Cawley. it is believed will die,
| Officers are searching for Kelly,
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LITTLE WORK THIS WEEK
A Half Drown session of the Senate
Friday Afterno On.


Repr. 9 .ntatives on Tuesday and the joint
asscm Jlies OH Wednesday and Thursday
will ihterfcre somewhat with Legislation
this week. the leaders of both bodies are
planning to get right down to the busi-
messy of the session and dispose of the i'm
poriant measures already introduced be-
tore the Indian summer days of late Octo-
Der shall wanc. The committees are all
appointed and everything liz in working
order.
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Secretary OF State Fleetwood has COM
peted the official vote for representatives
in Congress at the last September cleo
ton. I'm the first congressional district ID.
J. Foster poled l60OI votes, Lyon 4,394.
Scelcy S9E, scattering !, making Mr.. Eos
ters majority 1914. In the second dis
trct Kittrcdgc liaskins had l1,532 votes.
Miller i,ij0 Swasey l,l55, with scattering,
giving Mr.. laskins 2,2S9 majority.
MORE swINDLING DISCOVERED.
Members of the Vermont Legislature
were not the only people who were pun
coed by the promoter Of the shannon
legislative souvenir" Since 1t came to
light that $50 or more senators ana repre-
scntatives were caught Ivy this alluring
bait, several business men in Montpelier
who cashed Shannon's personal checks or
advanced him small sums of money nave
acknowledged the fact and have joined the
small army of Shannons financial mourn
ors. Postmaster Bancroft OF Montpelier
has taken up the matter and reported the
case to the department at Washington.
He is anxious to secure one of the envel-
opcs in which Shannons circular letter
WAS sent out from Montpelier. VIII some
of the victims help him out? The promo
ter Of this swindle has not only laid HIM
self liable to the postal authorities for
Of t1,a all
taken for forgery, obtaining money under
false prctenccs, and jumping his board
bill.
An official report of tho session of the
Senate held last Friday afternoon was
made without AN official reporter or news
paper man prescnt.The half dozen sena-
tors present engaged in a smoke talk, y
shook hands with Senator Proctor and ad-
iourncd. misunderstanding of the adj
iournmcnt vote at the morning session
was the cause of this extra session of the
upper house.
SENATE--AFTERNOO
Pills introduced.-S. q, by Senator Shell
don. relating to cruelty to animals.
Makes it a misdemcanor to dock horses
tails or pull out name or foretop. Penal
tV 500 fine or six months in county jail
for second offense, $500 fine and one year
in house of correction. Fine of $50 for
selling or trying TO sell a horse having
the CHAMBERS or any contagious disease
Joint resoution.by Senator Brownell for
Joint assembly to hear reports of commit
tee to canvass vote for county officers.
Senator Sutton opposed reference of
that part of governors message relating
20 intoxicating liquors to joint commit
tee on temperance.
Soth resolutions adopted.
The president announced Senate commit
hove s.f 'f.tN-
greSs:
First district Cartmell, Sheldon, Brown
ell. Combs, Tracy. Jackson, Backus.
Second district, Graves, Walbridge Will
cox. Jackson, Sibley, Lawrence, Downer.
Adjourned.
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APPROPRIATE

visitor-And what are you going to nams
the precious twins?
Fond parsnts-Anthracita and Bitumn-
Gus.
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Dobbins-I've been thinking what

about breakfast tomorrow morning l
should like beefsteak. but il ! pay the
price for 1t. | can't afford to burn the coal
to cook il, and II burn the coal can
afford the ak."-Boston Transcript
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Discussion. NJ. Clarke, Burlington
Voluntary papers. or reports Of cases.
Unfinished business
Adjournment.