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Not Quite Extinct.

The Springfield Republican affects to
think that Vermont has been extinct polit-
ically for forty years 1t is true that for
that period and longer Vermont has de-
clined to accept the mugwump and free
trade advice of the Republican. which nat
uraily makes the State of no account in
the estimation of that paper. But the re-
publcans of the Union, as they have hail
ed the first guns with which 1.-The star that
never sets has heralded republican VIC
tories in the nation at large have not failed
to note that Vermont was very much alive
politically, when any great national issue
was at stake. And we seem to remember
some indications that the state of Ed
munds, Morrill,. Poland and Proctor was
not regarded as political nonentity in the
national councils within the past forty
years. Considering the source from which
it comes. the Republicans poor opinion OF
Vermont, by no means now first expressed
is really compliment to the State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
Crime in the Philippine Army.

Analysing the record of court martial
says the Army and Navy Journal that In
two years and a half, from October. 1895,
to April. 1901, inclusive, there We're in the
Philippines ten victims of rape, six cases
of murder, five of manslaughter four Of
arson, thirteen of felonious assault, ten
of burglary. forty-eight of robbery and
seven of larceny, besides thirteen unsuc-
cessfu attempts at raping. This is a
sorry record, we admit but considering
that during the thirty months named we
had in the neighborhood Of 10000 men in
the field this is an average of four serious
crimes a month, which does not appear tc
he an alaraming display of criminal in
stinct especially among a class of mcr
der the control of Army discipline. OF
minor offenses, such as petty larceny, SIM
pie assault and disorderly conduct, there
was an average Of seven a month. This
IL about one offender each month to eight
thousand men. The records of the crimi
nal courts in any Of our great cities make
a showing which. compared with this
gives excellent proof OF the controlling in
fuence Of army discipline. A large pro
portion of the offenses are OF the most tri
vial character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
A Profitable Territorial Investment.

When the United States paid Russia ST.
200, 900 for Alaska in 1867 not few people Of
this country believed that Uncle Sam had
paid dear for his whistle but that territory
has proved to be immensely profitable. Ac-
cordirg to figures just issued by the treas
ury department a million dollars a month
is the estimated value of the market which
frozen Alaska" offers to the producers
and manufacturers of the United States
but this is a small part of the benefit OF
our ownership Of that region. The revenue
which our government has derived from
the territory since the purchase thereof
thirty-fve years ago has amounted to over
5000. 900, and the value of its products are
nearly twice as much every year as all
Alaska cost us. 1t is estimated that Amer
lean capital to the extent OF $50 900, 900 Is In
vested In Alaskan enterprises including
manufacturing and mining industries and
transportation projects.
The agricultural possibilities of Alaska
have been regarded as of slight Importance
until very recent years but developments
have shown that in the southern part and
In the valley Of the Yukon wheat and oats
as well as various vegetables can be pro-
duced. The belief is now expressed thai
Alaska will soon be able to support its
population without importing food, and
that 1t will soon become one OF the most
prosperous of Americas territories. mas
much as anti-mperialism has become a
paramount issue with certain people sine,
the purchase OF Alaska nothing need b,
said Of our government of Alaska without
the consent of the inhabitants thereof
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
COOL JUNES AND HOT JCLNS.
(From the Philadelphia Pross)

The mean temperature of June for thir-
ty-one years is - degrees. OF July the
mean temperature for the same number of
years is 76 degrees and of August 10 de-
grees. Only two Of the years with cool
Junes have had a July temperature above
the average, while two years below it, the
remaining three having just the average.
The Julys with the highest average TEN
peratures on record occurred in 1876, ISL,
1900 ana 1901, and in each of these years
the Juno average was equal to or above
the normal. The record for August also
shows that, this high temperature was
projected through that month also making
te entire season a warm one.
The conclusion from these facts is not
favorable to the theory that lack of heat
in June is made up in July or August.
They do tend TO show, however, that the
same causes which made June cool may
make July cool also. They strenGthen the
theory that the weather is controlled 10y
general causes and not by temporary and
local cases. This may not be encouraging
to those who would like to make humanity
persprc in advance this year by predicting
a hot July and August, but it accords win
reason and experience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17

in his seventy-third year. He has been in
active political life in England for nearly
half a century, and has been three times
the premier of the British government lie
has always been Tory. always objected
to the extension of the franchise; has OPP
posed so far as he could reform In the
church, in his home policy he has often
preferred to put things through by force
Of numbers without much regard to argu-
ment. He has managed to mold conserva-
tives and liberal unionists together in spite
of two long terms of power, and whatever
criticism his home policy has aroused,
there is no doubt of the confidence both
parties had in his management of the for.
eign office. He knew the politics of Europe
thoroughly. He distrusted and was not
very friendly to the United States. but he
managed to avoid American complications,
notably in the Venezuela affair.
Mr.. Balfour is in his fiftyfourth year.
| He was elected to Parliament in 1874. In
1850 Lord Salisbury took him into the min
istry and into the cabinet the next year rs
secretary for Scotland 1t was at the end
of 1887 that he first made his mark, when
as chief secretary for Ireland he used what
force he could control to crush opposition
in Ireland subsequently he led in the
| preparation of the conservative home rule
| legislation.
| In 1851 he was chosen conservative leader
in the Commons and took the place of first
lord of the treasury in the cabinet. He has
written books on philosophy and theology
on bimetallism and on golf. He is unmar-
rod.
Though his first appointment was re-
gardcd as a piece of nepotism, Mr.. Balfoul
justified it by the ability and executive
grasp he has shown.
The selection of Mr.. Balfour means
probably, that there are to be no serious
changes in the English ministry under him
for the present and that Mr.. Chamberlain
will retain his post as the government
leader in the House of Commons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17


Just imagine the ADVANTAGES of such
conditions. Oh, yc aged fruit growers Of
Vermont. In n recent conversation with n
friend he lauzhingly said to me lust think
how absurd, neighbor of mine who is
close to 50 set out some apple trees this
spring with The expectation of living to
yet on income from these trees. Now If
this old gentleman had set these trees out
in Cuba. he would have stood a reasonable
chance of living to market fruit from his
trees. As all must know Cuba has Just
been givcn her independence; but it ISN'T
going to endure. ! predict that in I've
veare aud no more than ten. cuba will he
a state of this American union. | have
facilities for knowing. Americans are
Hooking into cuba by the thousands and
all available land is being snapped up
Now when the Yankees get in the majority
what do YOU think win happen? Tho same
that occurred to the Hawaiian islands a few
Years accommodation. 1t is surely COM
ing. Mark this prediction. Just another
STIR added to our glorious emblem of lib
erty. Land IS cheap there now. but when
the irrepressible Yankee owns the land he
will know where to put it. how to prize it,
price it too California land under cutiva-
ton brings 81 600 per nero. with all the cx-
nenac Of fortilizing. irrieating etc. tack
ed on" to it. 5000 niles from the best
markets. cuba isn't half 50 far away
from those markets. and Gods rain comes
down free there-rono too much either and
fertilization has been going on since croa-
TONS dawn. We now inherit this rich sol
never disturbed by man: brown and deep
| from four to five feet, and in some places
cannot be probed through. Don't go wost
young man. ! say. bat set your face
toward cuba for wealth. health and long
life. You certainly can get rich off from q
| few acres Ct this choice ground. No mis-
take about it. 80 chances there for the poor
man to one here or anywhere else l do be-
liove. Pneumonia, catarrh. colds. rhcu.
matism-none there; and if you take then
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
Very respectfully,
HENRY ]. HYZER
AROUT CTPA.

\
have been asked about Cuba by so
many people who seem very much inter
estcd in its climate resources and adVan-
tages, that | thought l would write YOU
Mr., Editor. of things and conditions | know
about and will be of great interest to your
readers. ! get many inquiries about Cuba,
and there are many others who would be-
no doubt, greatly interested in prcsenta-
ton of facts as l know them to be. l am
acquainted with reliable people who are
there now, that have been there two years
or more who are perfectly satisfied with
the country, and who assure me that the
half has rot been told of the unlimited
advantages there for both the poor man
and the rich. l am a farmer and have
invested in Cuban lands, and am going
there in October, with several others, with
the expectation of makingm home in that
beautiful country of eternal spring. From
what l already know, and from my
friends coming directly from Cuba to see
me, have learned many facts; and all
that l am writing, and may hereafter
write, will be strictly truth and can be re-
lied upon. They assure me they are ahsO-
lutte incontrovertihlc facts. ! am anxious
to impart my information to my fellow
men. What do you think of climate
where the mercury don't have much to do
Keeping nearly always between 20 and 50
and never gets so low as to bring frosts
or so high as to cause sunstroke? Some
times it reaches 10C above o, but not often
| Just think of the possibilities of such a
| climate, coupled with the soil so rich that
| 1t needs no fertili2ing, The soil of Cuba
| would make n first class fertilizer for all
| our Vermont grounds. Cuba lies just
south Of the tropic Of Cancer. the Hawaii
| islands the same. Every known variety Of
fruit and vegetable flourishes there; and
as is natural where flowers and vegetation
are In great profusion, the bees thrive
greatly, and their production of honey and
wax is consequently important, Here as
elsewhere cultivation will greatly improve
wild conditions. The eastern end of Cuba,
| in the Province of Puerto Principe is
mountainous, with hills and valleys like
Vermont Here is the local place for rails
ing fruit. Cool nights with the heat never
excessive. just an even equable temperature
all the year round Rain enough to grow
all crops; no crop failure ever known.
Cuba has what Is called rainy season,
from May till the middle of August Rain
comes mostly in the afternoon, usually
commencing from one or two and continu-
ing from Is minutes to three hours. AL
ways bright and clear after each shower
Cuba has more sunshine than California
which has to irrigate and fertilize its lands
at enormous expense. In Cuba everything
is growing all the time, Trees and Vegeta-
ton do not lie idle and dormant for three
or four months out OF every II, but tho
lgrowth Is continuous throughout the year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
WHAT OUR NElGHB0RS SAY.
A Majority Vote Ne cessary TO Elect a
Governor in Vermont.
(Trom the Rutland News.)

U'rom the Rutland News.)
The News has already called attention
to the provision of the Vermont constitu-
ton which makes 1t necessary for a cam
didate for governor to have majority.
not a plurality, vote, otherwise throwing
the election into the general assembly. This
is a particularly interesting provision at
this time in view of the probability that
=. w. Clement will be a candidate for
governor on an Independent ticket. In
order to be elected John @. Mccullough
Will have to receive more votes i'll Septem-
Der than Mr. Clement and the democratic
candidate combined. If he fails to do this.
the state legislature will elect.
In twelve instances have the people of
Vermont failed to give a candidate for
governor a majority vote, and the general
assembly has elected. The number of these
cases will be surprising to the present gon-
Grafton but they were in the following
years: 17sg 1913. 1914, 1880. 1881, 1882, 1884,
1885, 1SiS, 1870 1852 and 1853. The st. Adams
essenger has made an inquiry into these
cases with the following results IN 11S9,
the popular vote for governor was Thomas
Chittcndcn, $685. Nose Robinson, 1i6; Sam
uel Stafford, AIS; scattering, 37S. Chtten-
den lacked a majority and the election
passed TO the general assembly with the
result that Robinson was elected and served
one year. In 1918, the popular vote for
governor stood: Jonas Galusha, Uhen gov
ernor since 1901 16 SOS: Martin Chittondcn
(son Of the first rovernor), 1852: scatter
in.. Coz The election nassed to the general
assembly with the final result that Chit
tendon was elected.
In 1874 tho poular vote stood: Martin
Chittenden. II. is6: Jonas Galusha, 1741l,
scattering, 451. and again the election was
thrown into the general assembly. where
Chittenden was reelected.
In 1890 the anti Masonic party had be.
come so strong as to prevent an election
by the people The Dopular vote stood
Samuel c. Crafts Uhen govcrror), Is, Az
William A. Palmer -Masonic). 10. 922
Ezra Mech, Ocmocratic). 6.2s5; scattering
81 After thirtv-two ballots in the gen
eral assembly, Crafts was elected.
| In 1881 the popular vote stood William
A. Palmer. (anti-Masonic). f5.25S; Hemar
/ Allen, (national republican,. $780, Err
! Mech. (democraticC. 6.15S. scattering go
/ Crafts was again elected by the genera
/ assembly by a majority Of one en- tn,
| ninth ballot.
! In 1892 the popular vote stood: William
A. Palmer. (anti- Mosonic). 1875; Samuo
c. Crafts. mational rcpublican) Il. 400: fz
"a Mech (lemocratic). $40. The genera
assembly elected Palmer on the forty thir,
ballot nv a majority Of two.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
A Paitry Plea.
(From the Burlington News.)

Two county conventions, which have met
since the State convention, have by reso-
luton repudiated the local option plank.
and individual prohibition members Of the
party do not hesitate to make public dec
larations to the same effect. All
signs Indicate that notWit hstanding the
plank the local option referendum will get
no more consideration at the hands Of the
party than hard fighting will force it to
give
The action of the prohibitionists in bolt
ing the platform makes a break on the
opposite side easy, The prohibitionists
were in control of the convention. Having
that control they consented to- the inser-
ton Of plank which pledged the party to
give the people a chance to vote directly
on the adoption of local option law
Before the plank Is n month old they, the
majority, start reputation campaign
and propose now II possible, to nullify
their own voluntary act. If the majority
wing of the convention proposes thus to
lrcpudiate its work, who is left to invoke
the party law against the minority? This
is a question for the prohibtionists to care
fully and thoughtfully consider.
This attempt to Justify the coming bolt
of Mr.. Clement simply shows IN what des-
perate straits he and his faction are for
a reason for boiling. 1t begins with a
| HllSStdtenent VI ldct NO TWO county
conventions have repudlated the referen-
dun or local option plank of the republi-
can State platform. The mass of the Yer
mont republicans are standing squarely by
the platform and by each and all of It's
planks. The Caledonia, Lamoille Rut.
land, Washington, Windham and Windsor
county conventions, unanimously adopted
the State platform In the Essex county
convention the nominee for senator
pledged himself to vote for a resubmissio
of the liquor law to the people and was
nominated with that understanding. Tn,
Franklin county convention endorsed the
state platform, and declared that the Re
publican party of Franklin county "ac
cepts In good faith the pledge Of the Stat,
convention to offer to the voters of Yer
mont an opportunity to choose between
the present prohibitory law and some wis,
modification thereof" The Orange count,
convention resolved that the prohibltor!
law ought to be retained, so amended a!
to be acceptable to a majority of the citi
zens OF the State, and that the law 81
amended be submitted to the people.
In all this there Is no reputation of tn,
referendum local option plank of the Stat
convention The Orange county republi
cans expressed a preference for al
amended prohibitory law. and the time ha
not come when Vermont citizens, singl,
or in a body, may not express such
preference; but the Orange county conven
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17

The great Campanile, or bell tower, of
Venice, which fell in a pile of ruins on
Monday was the most conspicuous of all
the landmarks of Venice. 1t rose high
above the highest structures in the city
and had stood there over a thousand years.
1t was built Of brick on a foundation OF
piles. and it is conjectured that its fall
may have been due to slipping of the
earth around its base, caused by recent
dredging of the Grand canal, near which
it stood. to allow larger vessels to enter
the city. The Venetian Deputies have tele-
graphed to the government at Rome fol-
authorization to establish a lottery for the
purpose Of raising funds to rebuild thc
tower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF THE
TOWN OF FLETCHER


To the Editor of Inc Free Press:
My grandfather was one Of the first set
tiers of the town Of Fletcher in 1856 or 81.
His family came to the little log cabin
home he there built. His first child was
brought from Bennington by OK team in the
winter with its mother and all his house
hold effects on the load with a sugar tub
for seat. The first male child born III
Fletcher was his next son, born July 4,
1870.
The first town meeting was held in his
cabin and he was chosen moderator and as
then written CLARK" which office he held
for some T. years. lie was representative
to the Legislature when it was held in
meeting houses and other places. His third
son, my father, was born in this home on
February 20. 1902, and died on the same
farm - years after l came to the home
my grandfather built later. In 800 my
grandfather was candidate for governor,
there were three candidates, same as now.
Isaac Ticheuor, Israel Smith and Samuel
Scott, At this time. 1902, there were ONLY
two districts in town. one the east side and
the other the west side of the mountain.
The accounts Of liquor sold which have
sent you, some of which you have printed,
We're not sales by saloon keepers, but were
sold direct from the still to each Of the
neFhhors. 1t has been said TO me since
the article you published that the sales OF
liquors were no argument. as they sold it
to others but think | am safe when |
say that ] have nearly all If not all the
names of the inhabitants If Fletcher at
that date at the head of liquor accounts.
on my old book kept by the distller.
w. NJ. SCOTT.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A woman is n good listener when she is
expecting proposal
one can't Judge mans character by his
hat, AS it's frequently put on.
Some men voluntarily join the ranks of
the benedicts, and some have TO be drafted.
It's not so much when a man says as
the tone of voice in which he says 1t that
counts.
II you don't know on which side Of your
biscuit the butter Is. drop IT.; the top side
Is BUTTERFLIES.
1t is said that George Washington never
went fishing in his life That may account
for his tluthfuness.
A woman regards her husband either as
II man or n mouse, II she isn't afraid OF
him he is justified in considering himself
man.-Chicago News.
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WiNOOSKI
SAVINGS Bank

FROM It's careful management mas NO.
met with loss from any lean made uuF-
ihE the last twenty years.
deposits made during the first five days
of any month will draw interest from the
hrst day of that month. Deposits maze
after the nth day of any month Will ara"
interest from the first day OF the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors Jan. lst
ana July LIST. compromising semi-annually.
me rate OF interest paid to depositors ny
al savings banks IN this state Is NM
'ted by law 20 3R per cent until It's sur
plus amounts to ~ per cent o. Its depoS-
us, when an extra dividend Is to be Tade:
NO interest Is allowed by law to be paia
on deposits in excess of two thousand uol-
lars except Il he on deposits by WIDOWS
ofphans. 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 Deposltors June 50, 1902. .9i69l6.3i
SufpiuS''.... ............ .........''s oo'Nou' y
Deposits and surplus. 900, 't6 o
OFFICERS--S. II. Weston. President;
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
TRUSr EitS-S. H. Weston, ]. q. Small.
o. T. Ray, Ormond Cole, f. c. Mower,
Samuel Bigwood c. II. Shipnan.
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During the session of Congress recently
closed very little appeared to be doing In
the way of making and unmaking post
masters, and yet according to figures now
published President Roosevelt nominated
no less than 2,6l1 presidential postmasters
during the session, or considerably more
than half the number of presidential post
offices in the whole country. We have had
80 many paramount issues during the past
few months that postofiices have beer
completely overshadowed, except in the
eyes of postof1lce aspirants themselves.