Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01


Storer assistant; s. w. Cummings. G. r.
A., Central Vermont Daniel LOOMS. Lake
Champlain Transportation company, w
w. Conarty, Chateaugay railroad, and
Fred w. Morse. Montpelier and Wells
River railroad.
WANTS 500 PER TOOTH.
NJ T.. Chandler of Mddlesex has brought
suit for 5000 for private damages against
Andrew j. Smith, says the Argus 1t is
set up in the declaration that Mr.. Smith
knocked out 10 teeth, which Is at the rate
of $40 a tooth. The case is returnable in
May in Montpelier city court.
FARMER SUFFERS SHOCK IN HIGH
WAY.
Rufus Montague of Middlescx, 20 years
of age started from his town Thursday
morning to drive an OK to Mort hfield.
where he had sold 1t, says the Argus. lie
had gone as far as j. w. Lelands on the
Mortified road, when he suffered a para
lytic shock in his right side, which rem
dered him helpless. DR.. Z. l.. Temple
ton of Montpelier was called and admin
istered relief and the man was taken to
his home in Middlesex in hack. He is
in a critical condition.
IMMENSE CATCH OF FISH
Louis Wood, William Rivers and Jerry
day night from their fishing trip to Al
burgh Springs, with one of the largest
catches of fish that has been brought into
the city this season, says the Argus They
caught 4S6 pounds of pike
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION BY GOV
STICkNEY.
State of Vermont.
A Proclamation by the Governor
The planting of trees in schoolhouse
yards along the highways, in public parks
and in private grounds should be encour
aged by the State.He who plants trees
loves others besides himself.
Therefore. in harmony with the prevail
Ing custom, Friday, the second day of May
next Is recommended as Arbor day in
Vermont
The observance of the day with appro
pirate exercises is urged upon the public
schools 1t is the part of wisdom to foster
therein an adequate appreciation of the
use and beauty of trees, and to promote
the study of birds which make their homes
in them. and thus impant early in the
hearts of the youth of the land love Of
nature which will abide through life.
Given under my hand and the seal o.
this State in the executive chamber al
Ludlow, this 22d day of April. in the veal
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred anc
two. and Of the independence of tn,
United States, the one hundred and TWEEN
| tysiyth.
WILLIAM w. srICKNEY.
| BY tho Governor:
| JOHN G. SARGENT
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
HAEMATITE IRON IN BRISTOL.
Haematte iron has been discovered oil
George w. Stedman's farm in the north
eastern part of Bristol. says the Citzel
/ nd ,,,,f, -. 4. H.,
unknown, as only the surface rock ha
been taken out. A more extended investi
cation will doubtless be made this season
HOTEL MEN FOR LOCAL OPTION.
The following circular letter is being is
sued by Walter b. Johnson of Essex juno
ton, president of the Vermont lloto
Mems Association, says the Messenger
Dear Sir:-You doubtless know the issu
of local option and high license is bein
agitated throughout the State. and tina
some of our most representative men ar
| advocating a change in our present laws
| 1t would seem to me that the time ha
come for the people to assert themselves
| heretofore a few politicians have so man
! ipuated our politics that a free and can
| did expression of the people has not bee
| obtainable. and matters have been Above
to drift with only protest from here an
there. The legislature has convened tim
after time, without giving the subject tn
consideration it demands, and even the re
| publican conventions have turned a dea
| ear to a just cause. Looking at the mat
/ ter from a purely moral standpoint, W
| Will concede that intemperance in all it
phases is to be deplored, but prohibition
does not and cannot supply the remedy
a local option Law properly framed an
| fearleSsly and honestly executed, will d
more to advance the cause of temperate
in one year than prohibition has accom-
! plished in fifty years. Besides the Stat
would derive IL substantial revenue fror
such a law. whereas under the present sys
TEN the net revenue to the State is insig
niucant. Other States have tried hotl
and in the natural course of events pro
hibition has fallen by the wayside. a dea4
! issue, a relic of dreams and the offsprin
of higotry. 1t has been a stumbling bloc
In the way of moral and Material progress
| VIII YOU not put your shoulder to tn
wheel, and from now Until the republica,
convention in June do all you can to ad
vance the cause of local option in you
! locality? Send delegates to the convention
who Will insist upon a platform embodyin
these principles. and later, representative
to the general assembly who will be in fa
vor Of submitting the question by refer
endum to the people of the State. lie
me hear from you at once, and write m
what the prospects are in your vicinity.
Cordially yours,
i WALTER r. JOHNSON,
l President.
SOMEBODY PUT PARIS GREEN IN .
FARMER 5 JUG OF WATER.
A case OF what appears to have been a
attempt at poisoning occurred at Cornwall
last week. Joseph Drolette and his hire
man, Irwin Sears, We're at work III 4
acre lot the one blowing and the othe
narrowing, They had been working in tn
same field the day before and left a jul
half full of water in the lot over night
/ About 10 o'clock Wednesday morning tn
hired man took a drink from the jug ant
later took another. He had been chewing
gum before taking the first drink and atte