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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
MannerisnaO of Some Ven.

There are few men, gentle or Simple,
who have not some little trick Of man
ncr easily detected by one who obser J
them closely. Naturally prominaAt
politicians. being so much in the pub
lie eye, are more likely than ordinary
private citizens to have their mannei-
isms noticed and recorded. Who does
not remember, for example, the strik-
ing personality Of the late Lord Reac-
onsfeld? Before rising to speak in
the house of commons-or on the plat
form elsewhere, for that matter-he al
ways ran his hand over his face, round
his hair, eyebrows and whiskers, then
down over his handkerchief. his wais'-
coat and his chain till his fingers
touched his eyeglass. AbstractedlF
picking this up. he furtively viewed
the house through it. scanned the gal
leries. tapped it on the left thumb nail
and then paused He had taken the
measure OF his audience, and it was
time to rise. Mr.. Chamberlain also
makes great play with his monoclc,
but he manpulates it like great ac-
tor to whom it is a valuable stage
property and a fruitful source Of much
oratorical business" He is one Of
the few orators who can speak success
fully with his eyeGlass in position.--
London Taller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
EMIT MIR. CLEMENT!

From the Burlington Clipper)
The wind is all out of the Clement bal
loon.
Tonight "wednesday he sits in his
private car, on a side track at the Central
Vermont depot in Montpelier dra ftng a
license bill.
1t Is labor thrown away.
Mr.. Clement can never get his bill be-
fore the Legislature for serious consider
alton.
The Legislature does not want Mr.
Clements bill 1t is competent to draft
bill fully the equal of anything Mr.. Gle
me1t can produce.
Whom the vote for governor was finished
the Legislature washed its hands of Mr..
Clement and everything With which he
may Identify himself, politically, in the
future.
SO, il IS seen, that when Mr.. Clement
went down and out Of the race. with less
than one half the votes he claimed he
would have he lost his standing with the
legislative body
Mr.. Clement may draft bills on the II
quor question from now till the end of the
session and will have his labor for his
pains.
Exit Mr.. Clement!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

but now the sea about the dead ship
was comparatively quiet, and on the
lee side Wat had no difficulty in climb
ing aboard.
Here were new and exhilarating de-
lights of the rarcst sort. TO explore
strange corners, to stand waist deep
now the tide was out-in the shippers
own cabin and, poking about with fin
gers and toes, unearth strange things,
worthless now, but interesting; to peek
and pry with an excited heart in the
hope that he might light upon Won
derful find-perhaps treasure overlook
ed, perhaps At the thought of per-
haps seeing something CHASTITY, al
though he knew all the crew had been
saved, Wat suddenly felt lonely and
afraid. He ran quickly up on the bro
ken deck. He was startled to note
how long by the sun his walk and his
swim and his explorations had taken.
Now he felt hungry, and he knew it
must be long past time at his mothers
house. TifIin? He looked again at the
sun and the shadows of the rocks upon
tbV SNu ulli iNullltu NOIl'NllJ thdl IL
must be o'clock and school would be
coming out in an hour.
Wat ran to jump overheard. His foot
was on the broken rail, and his hands
were raised to dive. In an instant he
would have been in the water, when he
staggered back, white as -four, shaking
at the nearness of his escape. Slowly,
with lazy complacency, with hardly a
flick Of its great tail, there swan be-
meath the boy most lcisurely great
shark. 1t moved about close to the
surface, its dorsal fin sometimes above
the water, like a sail, and it's cold
cruel, vicious, hungry eyes stared up
at the truant. Wat sank down, sicl,
and faint.
He had been foolish, worse than fool.
ish. Time and again he had been
warned, with the other boys, about the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
THE TITLE "GENERAL."
II Is Never bestowed Except by spe-
cia1 Act OF Couuress

IL IL never bestowed Except by Spe-
cin1 Act OF Congress.
There are many mistakes made ir,
speaking OF the rank Of general in our
army. We use that title in speaking Of
or In addressing lieutenant general.
a major general or a brigadier gen
eral, but the single word general" as
denoting rank, has a distinct appllca-
ton. 1t is the highest rank that an
army officer can attain In this country
and Is never bestowed except by spc-
cial act Of congress.
Until recently the highest rank BY
regular promotion was major genera
but the law has been changed, and
now lieutenant general is the highest.
General Is purely an honorary rank
conferred by congress for specially dis
tinguished services, and it always OK
pires with the death Of the man ho1-
ing 1t.
The only full generals that we have
had are Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
Many persons believe that Washing
ton held the rank, but that Is an error.
AS commander of the Continental arm v
he was major general, and as con-
mander Of the United States army in
1903, when war with France was
threatened, he was made lieutenant
general. Congress passed an act March
3, 1899, creating the rank OF full gen
eral for him, but his commission was
never Issued.
The only lieutenant generals that we
have had besides Washington are
Scott, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Scho-
field and Miles, the last named now
holding the rank.
The active commanding officer Of the
army used to be the senior major gen.
eral; now it is the lieutenant general,
but he Is not the commander in
chief Thot is an error into which
most people fall. The commander in
chief is the president, made so by the
onstitutlon--"co in chief Of
the army and navy" No other person
has or can use that title. Official or
ders issued by General Miles are
signed. "the lieutenant general CON-
manding," not commander in chief"
/ In the navy the highest rank OH
tanned by promotion is rear admiral,
the rank of full admiral being within
the gift of congress, ike that of gem
eral In the army. Dewey is fun
admiral, but that rank will expire
when he dies and cannot be revive i
without q special act Of congress-
New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The more voice a man puts into arsu-
ment the less logic he puts there.
A woman goes and gets her fortune told
so as not to be discouraged when il doesu {
come true.
The more vacant space there is in -
womans stocking the surer she is to keep
people from finding it out.
A boy with head enough to amount t.
anything in the world can't help wonder
ing how he is going to do it when every
body tells him how much like his father
he is.
1t is Just at the time when a man Is
buried in figures he has brought home II
straighteu out that his wife wants 10
knew If it would interrupt him 10 60 IN
the yard and help hunt for the BABY =
rattle.-New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
A REMUNERATION.

Like Moons fierce sunlight doth the
thought of thee
Flood the dim courts and chambers of my
heart;
II pcnetrates the very Utmost part
OF the poor house where / hold tenacY.
Alas the dwelling once was fair to see,
A goodly bower. adorn'd with loves dear
art,
But now the desolate walls asunder start
And rain sobs round the ruin plteously.
1t is no home for thee-ths spoird. dark
place
Holds no 1T shelter for a soul like thine
7 have housc-rate, too. whose very face
Would sadden All thy days with horrid
fear;
Pass on, my friend, and take thy thoughts
from mine
For death and keep house together here
Ethel Alleyne Ireland in the October
Atlantic.
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The Weekly Free Press

Gives 96 columns avery
week for a year S1.OO. Nc
other paper in Vermont can
say this no other paper
gives So much news as the
FREE PRESS.
YOu have a neighbOr who does
not take the FREE PRESS
possibly he bOrrOws your
cOpy-send us his name and
wewill send him a sample
copy Of the best Weekly
paper in Vermont, 80 col.
nuns OIL news u weo1, 81
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

All bids for the interior work on the pub
lie building in Chicago H., have been re-
iectod for the reason that none are with
I'm the appropriation available
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
POSTMASTER AT WATERBURY
CENTER,

Washington, oct. 5,-Willis f. Marshall
yesterday was appointed postmaster n
| Waterbury Centre, Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

If YOU feel tired for work or pleasure
take Hoods Salsaparilla-it cures mat
tired feeling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

Can't he perfect health without pure
| blood, BurdoclS Blood Bittcrs makes purc
blood, Tones and invigorates the whole
ystem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

'Tisnt safe to be day without pl.
ThOmas's Eclcctric oil In the house. Sever
can tel what moment an accident is going
10 happen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
When
You
Marry

1t will be money
in your pocket and you are sure
to be satisfied, if you get the
wedding cards of the
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
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.~>~~>s
( The Truant !
( The Shark !
\ BY p. Y. BLACK
Copyright, 1909, BY american Y
Press 4 association
BY p. Y. BLACK

M! I'd like to see mel"
The small boys looked at
Master Wat with admiring
eyes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

Mako bACTInces
Christ's disciples today often shrink
from making the same kind Of sacrifice
for Christian service which Richard
Fuller made when a young man. At
that time he was the most promising
junior member of the South Carolina
bar. He was the pride of the city and
the future hope Of the state. But, be-
ing converted, he Immediately turned
his back on political preferment, re-
nounced public life and declared that
he would consecrate his life thence
forth to the gospel ministry. His
friends tried to dissuade him. Hon,
William 70. Preston, Mr.. Calhoun's col
league in the United States senate,
went to his home to plead with him.
Then young Fuller turned and said:
preston, ! was living a selfish life,
eager only to win success and have a
great name among men, Religion new
er entered my thoughts. and was neg
Egent Of all duty to God. Suddenly
my eyes were opened. l discovered
Gods great love to me. | saw that
Jesus Christ had left heaven and come
to earth and died to win my love. This
act has 80 impressed me that, as man
Of honor, can do nothing else but love
him In return and give my whole life
to his service Preston. does it seem
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system.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
CAC|NET At WORK ON TITLES
France Must Confirm Title to Pan
anna Route.
FRANCE IS WILLING TO ACT,

Washington, July 3.-Thc cabinet
was engaged at the suggestion of Sec
rotary Hay, in the preparation of meas
ures to carry out the terms of the 18TH
milan canal law. The government
must determine the sufficiency of the
title that can be conveyed to the Uni
ted States by the Panama Canal COM
pany; treaty must be negotiated with
Columbia comforting the necessary
rights, and technical commission
must be appointed to carry on the ac-
tual work of construction.
1t was decided to refer the matter of
title to the attorney general, it being
purely legal question and recourse
may be had by the latter to the French
courts to secure from some high trib-
unal satisfactory affirmation of the
sufficiency of title, as the interests in
volved are too great to base the title
upon the mere opinion of an individual
lawyer, either French or American.
The attorney general may attempt,
however, to secure from the French
government, directly through the
chamber of deputies, in all probability,
some legislative declaration which
shall have the force of law and effectu-
ally affirm the legality of the acquisi
ton of the canal property to the Uni
ted States 1t will be necessary for
the attorney general to send to France
some thoroughly competent person,
who can, if need be, retain local French
talent to aid in his work. The name
of Assistant Attorney Russell has been
suggested as well qualified for such a
post and some or all of the members of
the isthmian canal commission may go
to Paris. There is some reason to be-
lieve that, while no formal assurances
have been passed, the French govern
ment has managed to let it be known
to the president that it is willing to do
everything that is necessary to quiet
this question of title.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Death of an Old Scout.

Guthrie, OKLA, July 7.-Rafael Ro-
nero, scout in the Indian wars under
Generals Miles, Custer, Lawton and
Phil Sheridan, died in his Indian camp
near Ell Reno. He was member of
the second Colorado cavalry in the
civil war and honorably discharged
Native of Mexico, he joined the In
dams and all his life was passed with
them, speaking the Arapahoe, Conan
che, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Caddo and the
Apache languages. He was with Miles
and Lawton in their long journey
after Geronimo, the Apache Chief.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11

Charleston, w. Va, July AT a
we'll attended meeting of Kanawha
operators resolutions were adopted as
follows:
"We will not recognize the organiza-
ton known as the United Mine Work.
ers of America, believing, as we do,
that recognition OF the order would
iDjure, seriously, the interests of the
operators and miners of West Virginia
1.-The recognition Of the United Mine
Workers being the real and only issue
involved in the present strike, we de-
clare the same is not a proper subject
for arbitration, and we will not arbi-
trate that issue"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
salina Boy Won . Yale Prize.

Salina, Kas., July &-Edward A.
Braniff, who won the John A. Porter
university essay prize at Yale recently
is Salina boy. He was reared here
but went to Kansas City several years
ago to accept position on newspaper
there. After saving enough to put
him through school he entered Yale to
study forestry. The Porter prize is
the largest one offered by Yale and
carries with it the annual income of a
fund of 5000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
TERR|LL Presents HIS CASE
Kansas Supreme Court Hears an
Oklahoma Convict.
FOR RELEASE FROM CUSTODY.

Topeka, July 5.-Ira N. Tcrrill, an
Oklahoma convict, serving a sentence
in the Lansing penitentiary for muir
der, pleaded his own case in the SUI
preme court for his release from Gus
tody. 1t was an argument on an APP
habeas corpus He was brought here
by Warden Jewett to make his plea.
1t took him an hour and half to do it
and those who heard him were greatly
surprised at the able manner in which
he presented the case. He claimed
that the records at Lansing show that
he is now confined in prison under
three sentences-two for life and one
for twelve years.
He killed Geo. W. Embry, at Guthrie
on January 3, 1891, on the government
acre. Embry, whom Terrell claimed
was professional blachmailer, tried
TO beat him out of his homestead by
charging him with being sooner
At the conclusion of the contest trial,
Terrell and Embry met outside the
land Office. Embry started to pull a
gun, and Terrell killed him. Since
then, Terrell has run the gamut of all
the Oklahoma courts, and some of the
courts of Kansas.
He was tried in Payne county, Okla
homa first, and after what he terms an
irregular trial, he was railroaded to
prison for life. He applied for his re-
lease on writ of habeas corpus in the
Kansas supreme court and that tribu-
nal held that he had not been given a
constitutional trial, and he was or
dered released from prison. But the
warden was instructed to return him
to the Oklahoma authorities again for
trial. He was tried again in Noble
county and sentenced to 12 years. He
took another appeal and the case is
still hung up in way that he cannot
get it heard. After his return to Lam
sing again he claimed to have found
three commitments for him-two for
life and one for twelve years. He pro-
duced lot of documents and letters to
prove that the records of the Oklahoma
courts had been falsified and doctored.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Altman Fines m Editor.

Ell Dorado, Kans>, July 5.-N. R.
Cady, editor of the Augusta Journal,
has been fined $40 and costs for con-
tempt of court for having criticised
Judge Altman for not granting a
change of venue for Jessie Morrison at
her recent trial for the murder of Mrs
Castle. Judge Altman assessed light
fine upon the editors promise to pub
lish an apology.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
A Record Flood in Topeka.

Topeka, July 3.-From midnight I'M
til six o'clock in the morning nearly
three inches of rain fell in this section.
Many residents along Shunganunga
creek were compelled to abandon their
homes, the water from the creek pour
ing in over the first floors. Sam Har.
rington, small boy was drowned.
The Kansas river is. rising rapidly and
much driftwood is coming down. The
water is within eighteen inches of the
Melan bridge over the Kansas
river
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Southern Kansas Peaches.

Topeka, July 4.-George w. Blair,
of Mulvane, the Kansas peach king,
has notified the horticultural depart
ment that he will raise about 1000
bushels of peaches in his orchard this
year. This is an usually good yield.
The peaches, he says are sounder than
usual. Secretary Barnes of the horti-
cultural department says that Southern
Kansas will raise all the peaches this
year; there will be none raised in the
Northern half of the state
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Kansas City Soaked.

Kansas City, July "a heavy soak
ing rain fell in western Missouri, fol-
lowed by a rising temperature. Al
Kansas City and vicinity 1853 inches of
water fell while at Lexington there
was a downfall of an inch and quar-
ter. Following the coolest June in
this part of the state for twenty years,
the indications are for warmer weather.
No reports of serious damage have
been received and it is believed that
conditions as rule have been favora-
BILE in this part of the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
For Car shops and Round House.

Fort Scott, Kan, July Deeds
have been passed here recording the
purchase of three blocks of ground by
the Frisco Railroad company adjacent
to tls.ir present yards. The intention
of the company is to rebuild and great
ly enlarge the car shops and the round
house. The yards will also be extend
ed and possibly new passenger depot
may be erected. Ever since the Frisco
absorbed the Memphis the facilities
here have been insufficient to accom-.
MEDIATE the increased business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Whisky And Gambling.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July WIN.
d. D. Tolle, until recently secretary
of the Guaranty Abstract company OF
this city, is occupying quarters in the
county Jail and awaiting trial on the
charge of forging in the second de-
gree. 1.-TWO things caused it." said
Mr.. Tolle in discussing his downfall.
"They are whisky and gambling" Mr..
Tolle issued shares of the abstract
company. He has most excellent
wife and three children. His arrest
occurred on Julya. -,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Electrical Machine Explodes.

Topeka, July An explosion oc-
Cured at DIR. Schofield's office which
broke 500 plate glass window be-
sides other numerous windows and
almost entirely ruined a static electri-
cal machine in which the explosion
occurred. The chemicals put into the
machine proved to be the wrong kind
and when the machine was started
they were set off by an electrical
spark. The windows were broken
by the conclusion. No one was in.
iured
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Edward stlll improving.

London, July 3.-The steady pro-
gress of King Edward is fully main
tanned, and his majesty takes slight
nourishment with keen enjoyment He
is allowed a light cigar, day. He
evinced the greatest interest in the
arrangements for review of the colo
NAL troops, and he was eager that the
people should be in some way compen-
stated for their disappointment because
of the postpon ement of the coronation.
The kings grand children are allowed
to make him daily visits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Rock IsIand.s New scheme.

TolScka, July THE Rock Island
has arranged to put in another con-
Meeting link. A branch road is to be
built from Hutchinson, on the Ell Paso
line, to Kechi, a small station about
ten miles north of Wichita on the Fort
Worth line. The Hutchinson & Ar
kansas City Railroad company has
been chartered with capital of $50, 600
to construct the road. The road will
run from Hutchinson to Kechi along
the northern bank of the Arkansas
river.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
MULTUM IN PARvO.
Much of Interest Crowded Into Small
Space.

New York, July THE $500 clerks
in the New York post Office have had
their salaries raised 500 year each
at total cost of 1885, There are
to be three hundred more clerks en-
ployed at cost of $50, 900.
New Orleans. Louisiana legis-
ature has made it penal offense to
use any history of the Spanish war
which does not give Admiral Schley
the credit for the victory over Cervera.
The use of history partisan to Admiral
Sampson is also prohibited under Sc
we're penalties.
Manila. President Roosevelts am
nes.y proclamation was read at noon
in English and Spanish from a flag
draped stand on the Luneata before q
parade of six thousand Americans and
Filipinos.
Paris.-The stewards of the Jockey
club have suspended the license of j..
Reiff, the American jockey, for one
month for striking another jockey at
the Rouen races
Bombay.-A train on the East Indian
railroad near Rampurha was blown
down an embankment by cyclone
Thirteen persons were killed and fif-
teen were injured.
Evanston, Wyo.-Snow tell here for
twenty-four hours and in the noun
tains it lies ON the grownd to a depth
of three to six inches. The mercury
fell to freezing point. The weather
had cleared on the fourth.
Winnipeg, Mantle Canadian
Northern station at st. Jean burned
with large quantity of freight last
night. Superintendent Hanna blames
the strikers for setting the fire and han
offered So, 900 reward for evidence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Warship Sent TO Hayti.

Washington, July ACTING Secre-
tary of State Hill received request by
cable from United States Consul Liv-
ingston at Cape Haytien, for an Amer
can warship to protect the interests OF
the United States during the present
revolutionary crisis in Hayti. DIR. Hill
referred the request to Secretary
Moody and it is understood that orders
will be sent to the gunboat Marietta
at San Juan, Porto Rico, to proceed to
Hayti.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-11
Much Indian Legislation.

Washington, July 4.-During the
two last weeks OF congress there was
much Indian legislation. Mr.. Curtis,
of Kansas, had direct charge of all the
Indian bills in the house. Secretary
Hitchcock showed his appreciation OF
the important part which Mr. Curtis
took this week by thanking him per-
sonally for his efforts and cooperation
with the department in furthering
important Legislation of this charac-