davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
by Lord Lytton.

Other selections from the works OF Rob
crt Earl of Lytton. who wrote under the
name of Owen Meredith. together with his
portrait, autograph and bographi al
sketch, have already been printed in this
series.
My little love, do you remember,
Ere wo were grown sadly wise.
Those evenings In the bleak December.
Curtaincd warm from the snowy weather
When You and played chess together,
Chcckmatod by each others eyes'
All. still ! see your soft white hand
lIover!ug warm Ger Queen and knight!
Brave Pawns in valiant battle stand;
The double Castles guard the wings;
Tho Bishop, bent cn distant things
Moves, Siding through tho fight.
Our iinEo rs touch. our glanccs meet,
And faltcr; falls your golden hair
Against my check; your bosom sweet
l. hcaVing. Down the field, your queen
Rides slow her soldiery all between.
And checks me unaware.
All nc. the little battles done,
Dispersed is all its chivary,
Full many 4 move since then, have we
Mid lhfes perpleXing checkers made.
And many game with Fortune played, -
What is it we have Won?
This this at lcast--if this alone
That never, never, never more.
AS in those old still nights of yore
Gre we were grown SO sadly wise).
Can YOU and | shut out the skies.
Shut out the world and ifltry weather,
And, eyes exchanging warmth with eyes
Play chess. as then We played together,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
1s the New Liquor Law Retroactive ?
TO the Editor of the Free Press:


The proclamation of the secretary of
state declares that tho license law takes
effect on the first Tuesday Of March
Section Q says: Tho warrant of every
town meeting to he held on the first Tues
day of March, 1908 and annually there
after shall contain an article providing
for vote upon the question Shall licenses
be granted for the sale of intoxicating IL
duors In this town? Tho warrant for
town meeting must be posted twelve days
before the first Tuesday of March. How
can section be binding upon the select
men before the act takes effect7
When they qualified, the selectmen took
an oath to perform the duties of their Of.
flee required by law. They did not pro-
mise to obey an act of the Legislature be-
fore it becomes law.
If the selectmen of any town should
purposely or inadvertently omit to put
such an article in the warning apparent
ly there would he TO way to procure H.
ccnac OF any kind in that town before
March. 1904
Probably there are few selcctmen who
would be Independent enough to omit
the article from the warning, and few
towns allow their sclectmen to forget it.
The chief purpose of this article is to
call attention to the crudeness of the
law, which was rushed through tho
Legislature at railroad srced. The SIT
Drcme court has been called upon already
To Straighten out section 100. 1t Is not
unlikely that in q case involving the valid
ity of n lkense the supreme court will
sooner or later be asked to decide when
section takes effect.
al -11S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
VERMONT TRADE co .OlTIONSs
IA Seem by Bradstrse,'s Representa-
tves Throuahout the ta.e.

Hradstrcet reports for the week end
Ing February It, but little snow for prac-
tical purposes on the west side OF the
state except upon the highlands and in
the mountains, The lumber industry viii
not be greatly affected by this condition
as tho logs come from the higher elcVa-
tons. There is moro snow to the east
and sleiehs and sleds are largely III use
there. Manufacturing business continues
active in nearly all sections and pros
pocts are good. More coal is being re-
cevcd all the time and tho fuel situation
is improving. The somewhat variable
weather during the week has not been
practically favorable for qunrrying pur-
Doscs. nor for retail trade There seems,
however. to be good demand for pro-
ducts Of marble, granite and slate quar-
RES in which operations are pushed as
far as possible.
Burlington reports manufacturing bust
ness fair; practically all of the establish
ments are running with a moderate de-
mand fer products. Retail trade Is quiet
as is usual at this time of the year job
binS business is good with average collec-
tons.
Tho granite business in Montpelier is
active; orders and inquiries are freely re-
ceiNcd; retail trade satisfactory for time
of year.
The garment factory at Waterbury Is
doing a good business giving employment
10 large lorcc the Srarite Sheu Is pusy
ana re'alI TRACE reasonably satisfactory
| considering the tiine OF year ana "eather'
Whl'e RIVER Junction reports business
or All xmas OF usual proporuons' IN"
wholesale trade Is of far volume and the
retail business Is IaVorople
TIE machine shops in SprlnGheld are
very active which is the usual condition
n this point, other lines or business are
well occupied
The paper mills at Bellows falls are DO
ing good business ana nearly all the
manufacturing plants at TINS place APP
pear to he doing well Retail trade brisk
There Is an abundance OF snow AT Lud-
! low The wooden mills are very busy ana
the chair factory Is doing large business
| retail trade satisfactory
business Is good in manufacturing lines
at Rutland while retail trade is some
what quiet because of the season Local
conditions are regarded rs favorable for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

legally, not even two per cent beer until
further steps are taken. The seectmen
may issue so Lenses to the drug stores
TO sell for medicinal purposes and are
Obliged to do so on the petition of FIVE
per cent of the legal voters and n major
.ty Of the doctors. III that event the
three drug stores in Bellows Falls will
take the place of the town agency. Those
who want liquor for a beverage will have
to resort to the same means as they do
now.
If Rockingham goes for license the
law says that the selectmcn shall within
!6 days after town meeting appoint a
board of license commssic ners Of three,
one of whom must be a democrat, The
applications OF those desiring licenses
must be advertised in two newspapers
for three weeks and a public hearing
must I've held. This means at least 4
month and during that time there seems
to he no provision for obtaining legally 4
drop Of liquor for any purpose. So what
ever the vote on Marc h watch out for a
dry spell. Those usually effected by
March wrds had better lay by month $
supply Of medicine.
We hone that the vote on March 3
will he a free and fun expression on the
nart Of the citizens of the towns. II
ROCKINGHAM goes for license it becomes
the duty of all good citizens to assist in
giving the system fair and impartial
trial. ard the best way to secure this is
to vote for town oft'cials of known honor
aud integrity. Rockingham will then
want board OF selectmen who Will ap-
point board Of license comm SsiOners
whom money, or promises. or political
prestige will not influence. If the saloon
system IS to BE- established during the
coming year Rockingham needs her best
citizens at the helm.
RUTLAND'S BOOM.
(From the Poultney Journal)
The great hoom that was to follow high
license has, we are told. already struck
Rutland. They are going to have brew
cry there. Isn't that just grand? There
is nothing like brewery for town. 1t
is way ahead of schools churches or man
ufactorics. Then the Howe Scale works
are going to leave. accompanied by thu
railroad shops, but Rutland won't miss
them, as they will have the brewery. and
il is always hotter for town to make
DRINKS instead of scales Rutland will
nc Il Jim dandy tOwn-for jim Jams.
SOURCE or ITS STRENGTH.
(From the Rando , IIcrald)
The foui counties Of Bennington.
Franklin Rutland and Washington gave
q ma iority Of 5 9S1 for tho new liquor law.
The four counties OF Caledonia, l1amoille
Orange and Orleans gave a majority OF
6l52 against IT, To attempt the enforce
ment Of n uniform system In counties
where sentiment varies so widely is an
impossible task. The local option feature
of the new law is the real source of its
strength.
SHOULD NOT INVEST TOO MUCH
(From the Bellows Falls Times)
| Good advice to our friends III Rocking
ham who want licenses is not to invest
too much in bar fixtures until after March
3 anyway. with l6O towns voting no and
only 50 yes on February II would be
good business Judgment not to invest toe
much until after the next Legislature
| meets. If the present law Is not repea ed
| II is sure TO be vigorously amended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS. 3 cents

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, cents
per copy, 50 cents for six months, slVo
gear, postage free.
Advertisements and subscriptions re- re-
fcived at the office, 1888 College street puii
advertising rates sent on application
Account cannot be opened for supsciip
toms. Subscribers will please remit WIN
ior, names are not entered unth pay
Mt Is received, and all papers are sup
Il at the end of the time paid for to-
Remittance at the risk of the subscfiu,e I
until made by registered letter, Oh
check or postal order payable to the wv
fishers. -
The date when the subscription expires
is on the address-labcl OF each paper, ~
change OF which to SUBSEQUENT ia'e o.
comes a receipt for remittance. No otnet
eceipt is sent Unless requested Inc
ceipt of the paper is a sufficient rece'p'
for the first subscription. ,s
When n change of address is desired
both tho old and new addresses shou'u 'e
given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
OFFICIAL RETURN OFVO1E
Secretary Of State Finds That 20, III
Votes Were Cast for License Law.
and 2e,o92 against It.

Montpelier, Feb. 15.-Secretary Of State
F. G. Fleetwood issued yesterday his Of
fetal proclamation of the result of the
referendum vote of the license law, de-
claring that the law should take effect
on March 3 next and fixing the majority
for license at 10.
State of Vermont ofticie OF secretary OF
state
l hereby certify and proclaim that the
result of the vote cast at a special meet
ing of the ,rgai Yoters in the several
towns and cities OF this State, as shown
by the canvass of the votes made by the
several county clerks and returned to me,
said meeting being held on the third day
of February, a. u. 1853 and being called
TO act upon the following question;
shall al act entitled An act to regulate
the traffic in intoxicating liquor, ap-
proved December H. 1902. take effect on
the FIRST Tuesday in March, 1903? was as
follows:
cS .,,.,.'.''''.'.''. .''''''''''''''''''' ~
No NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ............ 80
further certify that as appears by
the canvass of the returns made by the
county clerks of Chitenden, Essex and
Franklin counties, the town clerks OF
Colchester, Charlotte and Nestford in
Chitteuden county, the town clerk OF Nor
ton, in Essex county, and the town clerk
of Richford in Franklin county, made
spective counties within t~ rnty-four hours
from the adjournment Of such special
meeting, and hence the votes of these
towns are no Included in the result given
above But it appears by return made
to me on tho 9Th day OF February, 1903,
by the county clerk of Franklin county,
mat the town clerk of Richford, on the
eth dav of February, 1908 made such re-
turn "a the county clerk of Franklin
county. and that such return shows that
the vote In Richford was as follows:
Yes ,...,...... northumberland
No ............1t
Ana il further anncars by the canvass
- - ro,,,rn' rodn bv th,. country clerk
NJ t,ssc>, count, ina, the vote Of the town
Of Norton obtained from an unofficial
so,,roa was &C rolIows.
Yes c no >
And In pursuance Of Section lo9 of Act
" 90 os ~ An,s -, ,or I horobv declare
~, Nv "tr,no ~ such vote said act
,,i.os ..Cscct an tho FIRST Tuesday of March,
A. u. 1903. -
., Tohr,,or, ,oos
EREf,l4itIcE G. FLEETWOOD,
secretary Of state.
Tho total ''ves' vote i'm the missing
| .ou,, ,,o,,nd VAS <fs md the ''no" vote
*. malin., thn naioritv for license 3l9
| NOR thnr j.. ,,ivcn in rho Off ial returns
! ~ c,,rat,r,, EIaa,U,ood
|
FRANKLIN COUNTY IL hOiNS'
.,. -. :, ~ ,i.. Of th,e. tn
| 81 Alhahs REQ IL nc "S' ~ 80 w
| serve as pctt jurors al 'he M"'N " w. -
OF ffahKHh county Cout" - ,'.'t
YESTERDAY ana Is as io'u"s i'',H H. - N,1'
lo'her MOI way am 80, ,r,,,,'r 1nrt,,,.
nerKshlrc, pSSt' i,e soh ann '', ,,3 e
EllospnrEh' ", unuo' - w., a,,I Wi,
er'ey f"''laA' =, ", i'''''' So,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
SHOULD NOT INVEST TOO MUCH
ABRAH AN PLO0F DEAD
A Man OF Many Experiences and Vol
Know Aion tn Lax Front.

Abraham Ploof died late Monday night
at his home at the Scarf Addition of
heart disease. He was apparently as well
as usual during the evening and enjoyed
games with his relatives. When he came
to retire shortly after 10 o'clock, MS eaid
that he did not feel well and asked his
wife to make a cup of tea. This was
served and shortly afterwards he fell to
the floor and soon died.
Mr.. Ploof was a character In his way
and has been through many unusual ex-
peifences during his life, He was n sail
or and soldier and while in the navy an
explosion occurred which threw him from
the ship into the sea- and he was terribly
burned but was rescued Just as he was
disappearing beneath the waves, He met
with numerous accidents and he claimed
that there were few bones In his body
that had not been Injured, lie was ia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column OF this paper. some
bargains are offered there this week which
1t will pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than 2o,oo
readers every week. and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

millar at Thompson Point where he wa
frequently employed by the campers. He
was also quite frequently seen in city
court during the summer months for he
had faculty of being witness TO many
Of the scenes of disorder that occurred
on the lake front where he operated
boat during the season He is survived
by a wife and six children. The burial
was at North FcrrisburCh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

The city Of st. Louis is already begin
ming to make preparations for the enter
tanmcnt of visitors to the worlds fair
and when the exposition is under way
the people of Missouris metropolis eX-
pect TO be able to entertain 100000 strang-
crs within their gates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
The Next Step in Connection with tbs
Local Option Law.
From the Middlebury Reglster.)

License being carried, the old order
gives way To the new, and every town
In Vermont must exercise its privilege of
local option For the annual meeting OF
the first Tuesday In March next, the warn.
ing must contain an article like this:
shall license be granted to sell intoxi.
eating liquors in this town."
II the vote upon tho article Is mo"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED ls47
Deposits Jan 1, 1908 SS,457,oo7.6o
Premium account 75,oS1.68
Surplus 4OO,OOO.OO

"
Total Assets s8,933,67o.37
TRUSTEES,
CHAs. p. SMITH, HENRY GREENE.
:. L. b.. RsTOW. A. G.. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS.
r. w. WARD.
Deposits made during the frat four bush
ness days OF the month drnw Interest from
tho first. II made afterward Interest " III
commence the hrst OF the following
month.
Interest will De credited to depos.tors
January ! and July 1, compounding twice
year There are no stockholders in thus
oank. Ali earnings. .esY expenses. oeionU
10 depositurs rhe rate Of interest de-
penos upon the earnings but the law hAoS
tho rate that any savings bank III the
state can pay at not to exceed three ana
ohe-half per cent per annum. until ia
surplus reaches ten per cent Oh its depo Hts
whcn special dividend W provided for
All taxes in this state are paid bI tina
bank on deposits of 81 900 or less Depos-
It's are received in sums from 81 to WV.
and no Interest will be paid Oh any sum a
excese OF this amount. except on deposits
ny WIDOWS. orphans. administrators exc
c"tors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or or trust tunds deposited "
der Of the court
No money loaned to any of!cer 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, 1903-02-19
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and Other Periodicals at
Low Rates to One Address.


Va, n,,.,...,,, ~, ...,...........
49,, 4. T',4 49, - tIl' "e'
~ '"T ~ ,-',,,h,i,.'ti,i- ~ 81" 'e ~
't, -, IAN $50, ~, '1,'H''S
~ NIN'' "'' -, F'rNC"t U'4-
ne'V0sHt' We WI site
tHHl "ltci w 80 -" t'"9 "tS"n 10
hNc ~ N'"'eN - 80 81 AA@ I'M
cotceInl"E VIC ~ g! - INC UlHNE per Cd
w., 80 -, - ~ '"e o4'4
OF tllat pc 'oH'C"' ~ teh'y FIXED
hi-o' "'N - VIC 4oIIONINS
ptIlo"'N"'' ~ - ~ "''S me sidJFeas
Tor one yeai ~ We PIlN'S annexed
- tfr-,.,,N,,,, - - IL
80, ~ Nr-A''
only
Arena......,.,,.. .'....,. ..,,..............;3I5
American BOY ''''.''''''''''..,,......... l. 80
Boston Journal ,..,,,.. MISUNDERSTANDING %
The Critic......... Observation-Disclosures. rs
Caledonlan tSt' Johnsbury), 200
Century Magazine '''''''' ...,..,..,.... AGO
Chicago Ledger $500. .'..,,....,...... l9J
Chris ian Herald n. 4.'.,............,.. lis
Cosmopolitan ''''''''.'... ....... ISo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
BUTTER HIGHER. AT ELGIN.

ElRin, H., Feb lG--Butter advanced one
cent on the board OF trade to-day, the
market being firm at N cents, There were
no sales on call. The sales for the week
507 GOO pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
THE ROSES THORN.

"Well," said the first valentine "our
aly Is coming. Just think what a burden
We II be to the mails"
"Tos,' replied the other. but what a
lclight to the females. "--Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

an the healing bulsamic virtues OF the
Norway Pine are concentrated i'm fr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Nature S
own remedy Tor coughs and colds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
WlNOOSKI
savings Bank

FROM It's carefui management has not
mot with 1888 from any loan made dur
ms inc last twenty years.
deposits made during tho first five days
OF any month will draw interest from the
iirst day of that month. Deposits made
AFTER the nth day of any month will draw
interest from the first day OF the next
month,
Interest is credited depositors Jan. LIST
and July LIST, compromising semi-annually.
The rate of interest paid depositors by
all savings banks in this State is linn
tied by law to 81 per cent. until its sur
Plus amounts to 10 per cent of It's depos-
Its, when an extra dividend is to be made.
No interest is allowed py law to be paid
lars except 1t be on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors. guar
dians. charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order of
court.
The bank pays all taxes in this State on
deposits OF two thousand dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS Solicited.
Due depostors June 50, 1902. .... $685., sSi.oi
surplus Observation-Disclosures. 64,ob29l
Deposit. and surplus. 81, $50, f,69 5
OFFlCEKS-S n. Weston. President
j. 3. Small. LIST Vice President; S. Big
Wood, End Vice President: Ormond Cole
Treasurer.
TRCSTEES-S. II. Weston, J. 3. Small.
Samuel Bgwood, Z. c. Mower. Ormond
Cole, o. P. Ray. C. II. Shipman. r. j.
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY FEB. 10

Terms-s1.oOa Year. Always in Advance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
THE CHESSBOARD.

Hardwick, Feb. 1G, 1903
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-12
NEIGHBORING NEWS
Snowflake.

Miss Nellie Smith returned to her school at Flagsteff on Thursday.
 Jos. w. Smith and Alof Lar- son went to St. Joseph. Thurs day on business.
 Misses Annie and Jane Rich ards, Elmer Richards and Jared Porter were up for the we'd ding dance.
 Miss Annie Frisby went to St. Joseph on a short visit.
 John R. Hulet spent three days here last week.
 Mrs. Williams and Miss Smith of Salt Lake City are here in the Rtlief Society.
 David Despair of St. Joseph and Addie Freeman of this place were married at the brides home on Wednesday. A wed. ding dance was given tie same evening.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL


 The water service men ;,re here laying a pipe line along the front street.
 Q. M. Agent Larson went to Winslow Thursday.
 Mrs. H z. Buck of Mesa. who has been visiting relatives here, left f,r her old home in Carbon dale Ills. Thursday.
 Miss Belle Tarr, who has been day-operator at the depot the past month left for Laguna Mon- day. R. Magladery took her place.
 A large party of St. Johns peo- pie visited the Holbrook pretri- f%d forest this WeeF.
 Robert Scott came down from ShowLow Thursday.
 After January 1, 1904, stock men will have to pay fare from shi. ping centers to their homes, as at meeting of the executive officials of the western lines in Chicago this week it was decid- e to discontinue the issuance of return transportation
 Robert Gilispee, who stole Geo. Amos horse was caught by the Sheriff of San Juan county about 40 miles north of Farminton. N. M. Sheriff Houck brought the prisoner to Holbrook Mon- day.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-12

Robert Scott came down from ShowLow Thursday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-12

The water service men irc here laying a pipe line along the front street.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-12

A large party of St. Johns peo- pie visited the Holbrook pretri- tiGd torest this weeF.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-23
Estate of Joseph Farnum.
WILL PRESENTER.

WILL PRESENTED.
State of Vermont District of Lamoile, IS. In
Probate Court. held at Hyde Park, within and
for said District, on the l4th day OF December,
A. ID. 1908.
An instrument, purpOrting TO be the last
will and testament of Joseph Farnum, late of
Johnson in said district, deceased, being pre-
sented by Maria Falnum, the EXecutriN, for Pro-
bate it is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at ses-
sion thereof TO be held at the Probate ONCE
in Hyde Park in said district on the md
dav of January, A. ID. 1904 at ten O'Clock, in
the forenoon, and show cause. If any they have,
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered, that this order be
published three weeks successfully in the News
and Citizen, a newspaper printed at Morrisville
and Hyde Park in this State. previous TO SAID
time of hearing. BY the Court. Attest,
EDWIN G. WHITE, Judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-23
THE FARM IN EDEN
MY HOME PLACE
Estate of Roswell TowD.
CoMMIssIONFRs' NOTICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
LamOille Commissioners, to receive examine,
ant adjust all claims ana ce~ands Of Ill persons
against the estate of Roswell Town, late Of Nor.
risrOwn, Vt, in said District, deceased, and all
CLAIMS exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afore"
said at A. H. Calkiu's store, il Cady's Falls,
on the 9th day of January and 3lst day of May
each of said days, and that tx mon BIS from the
Both day of November A. D. 1903, is the time limi-
ted by said Court for said creditors to present
tn il claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park this 1Oht day nt December
A, d. 1908 II. L. FAIRBANKS,
W, l.. WHITE,
9 Commissioners.