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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
COUNTRYS CROPS
Fiual Returns of the Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics
Published.
CORN THE MAIN STAPLE
Value of This Product about Twice as
Large as Any Other Single Crop
Farm Value of Corn This Year
Is $685., S6S. sOI--Hny the Next
Crop at s556,376,ssO.
CORN THE MAIN STAPLE

Washington. Doc 2S.-Final returns of
the chief of the bureau Of statistics Of
the department of agriculture from reg
ular and Special correspondents supple
mented by reports of special field agents
Snow the acreage. production. and value
of the principal farm crops of the United
States in 1875, to have been as follows:
Corn-Acrcagc, SS.09l,993; production, D.
2H.l76.9-j; farm value December /, 500
SjS sol.
Winter whoat-Acreage. 32,510 80; pro
duction. 2a9e67, 80; farm value December
!. $2Nt.2l2,>i9.
Spring wheat-Acreage, 16954i57; pro-
ductiou. -'D954,5S5; farm value December l.
Sis. .9i,
Oats-Acreagc, o7.6gS.l26; production
7Nl.@L193 farm value December /, $26l-
b6l.6t5
Barlcy-AcrcaGo. i995l37: nroduc ton
l3 sol ,39l; farm value December /, $50 ljj.-
313.
RHe--Acreagc l966,SN; production %
3Ga.ilo: farm valuo December /. $15.e93.>1l
Observation-Disclosures, Su4.39}; production
lf243.6H, farm value December /, $685.
10
Flaxeccd-Acrcago. 3.933 20; production.
2'5oo-lo: farm value December l. S2-29l.-
Potatocs-Acrcayc. 2916,S55: production.
2El-DN,o; farm value December !, Sl5l.6jN,-
09i.
iiay-Acrcase. 39.93a.759; production. ill.,
a65.?i" tons; farm value December |, Sj5i-
SIG. $50.
Tobacco-Acrcasc. 1lo'7,725; PROTECTION.
S15.9,2 rs; farm value December ] 81 5l0,-
81.
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Party Realty.

The question of the govcrrorship was
under discussion by a group of mon yes
to-day when the matter of fealty to party
was preached. \ resident of one of the
towns of Chittendcn county who said he
was license man but a republican first,
thought it would he n piece of prcsumr-
tion for any man to ask for his party :
nomination who had tried to disrupt his
PARTY. Il Will never vote for any such
man said he, Il would not vote the
democratic ticket, but | would scratch
the republican ticket; ana there are re-
puhlcans who would vote for democrat
first" Continuing this gentleman said:
"ro nominate "A man who had tried to
defeat his party would be to put pre-
MUM on that sort of thing. II that were
done when any one wanted an office
hereafter. all he would have to do would
be to make a fuss for his party. and he
would get it. | believe in fighting out
party issues in the party conventions and
then standing by the party when it comes
to lighting the common enemy. Without
that you cannot have party rule"
There are people who will disagree with
this gentleman, and still there is an clc-
Inent of truth in what he says about a
man asking the political support of an
organization he has tried to destroy. In
other States offenders of this character
are allowed TO affiliate with the orgauiza-
ton on probation, and if they manifest a
willingness to work in harmony with tn,
organization. they are occasionally gver
office. 1t is not often, however, that d
party gives man the highest honor with.
in its gift as the price of his return tc
the ranks after he has tried to defeat il
by putting third party ticket in the
ficld.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
FORESTRY PROB
LEM.
Timely Suggestions Regarding Move
mcnt TO Preserve and Promote
Forest GrONthS.
10 tho Editor Of The Free Press

''0 "'''' VI "0 r''c ii'S9
There is abundant evidence that Yer
moutcrs GENERALLY appreciatc that mo
time has come To inalanrato "a parcraI
policy of forest preservation i'm place of
that of forest obstruction which has sn
generally prevailed in our sian. from tine
time Of In, earliest settlements What
shall this hc? There IS one man i'm our
Judgment qualified above all others tu t.iI
Us. namely. Clifford Inchot. chief of The
National Forestry l:ureall. n is a fna;irr
for c.usratIli;linu th.rrror. thar he b..
consented tu come and advise MS. H.. viii
deliver ana address ;t tho Citv Han nm
lingtou. ON January =. AT ~ Joint session,
OF th, N,rinont Dairvmrn's and Vermont
Maple Sugar Makers asso,i,,i,iis 'rnt.
iusuros a r,prcscntittvo hodN. .f Vermont
agriculturalists The meeting is howryrr
a uubli, ou. and .,, i,,.it.ti,.,, is, y,.,d
to san ,,b, ur,. i,,t.r..tl ,.l,- ,,.t .
tend may oxnect - claa, inteuioo,,t di.,,e-
sion of me urnscnt status nr sr,,,,',,,
forestry cnnditions ana u,,rti,.l ad,irn
As to The ,yisrst cnlu.sa "a f,IIo,v n, i'm.
-iiri,,,. tb,ir L.ttor,,..,,, t., a., c,'t,,,.-
MIR pin,hnt has had his ,oo,,ts ov,,rn,i,,,
| tho ,nnurt,in foro.t Of a., s,.t -,
thr,o ,.',,.s mas, and c,, t,ir.coro
with - h.tt., ,,rdor.,,uji,,,, tb.,, ,,.,.'
has b.ret,fnro ,,nye... Il
Mr. pr,bot hoe ,.,,, Tho co,,0l,,,, q.
| Cougrgs. and me- Irasido,,, o. ,r,1i
his .rirutiuc aysoriatns ANA tb, l,o,,i,a,
lun,h,,,nar of th ,.a,,,,+,,, ,,t,,,, - -
| dos I,yc L.o,, ,,r.s,','tot ~, H. 40
visinna1,, iI..Ii.t tIa I'Ii.',... T,nt ,no
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| TN. rY,nL,.r,,,.,,, L,Ii.,.,.. tIi, ,I.'' 49,, ~
| has hcr.tnforr ns ruIo cur his tr.'ay
| without ,,rari ~ a ...,.r,'d n.,,-, nj.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
Power to Issue New Licenses.

one of the interesting developments in
connection with the hearing before tho
Rutland license commissioners on aupli-
cations for license to sell Intoxicating IL
ouor in Mace of the fourth class license
rocontlv revoked was tho nresont,tior of
n legal opinion to the effect that i'm a. case
of this character y new license co,not ho
isered legaIIv Those onrosad 10 tho
granting of anv license whatever pro.
duced q written oninion from the Hon.
loci G R,ker as follows.
1-.,o,, o,.a,,i,,,tio, Of soctio,, 70 4, o,s
a of No. 90 Of the acts of 1902 am of the
opinion that the board of license commits
slohers nave no power 10 ISS"r q ne" H.
n'bora ,cnmsee has dicd or Income l'.ni,l
ru,t before the expiration of his license.
In that case only can a license fee ho re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
a Memorial Volume .

4 memorial volume which will appeal
to wide circle of readers in Vermont
has just been issued from the press Of the
Essex County Herald 1t is a collection
of sketches which appeared from time to
time from the facilc ard graceful pen Of
the late Hon. George Nccdham Dale. en-
hodyirg tributes to many of the leading
men who have figured i'm the public life
of Vermont during the past quarter of a
century as well as to others. The sub
jccts of sketches include Presidents Ben
iamln Harrison and William McKiulcy.
Queen Victoria. Gladstone. United states
Senator Justin S Morrill,, cx-Gov. j.
Gregory Smith the Rt. Rev. Louis De-
Cocsbriand, late bishop of Burlington,
Judge Luke 7. Poland, eN-ScCrctary VII
liam NJ. Evarts. X-Congrossman William
w. Grout, chief Judge Russell $. TAFT.
Hiram A. IIuso. Col Aldacc T.. Walker,
Charles NJ. Wilds Frances T.. Willard,
cN-Cov Levi IS. FULLER. William II. iiunt,
Reuben c. Benton, Judge Elias Lyman,
and n host of other persons well known
to the general public The extent Of the
literary work represented can be judged
from the fact that tho volume is a large
book of nearly 90 pages.
Col. Porter II. Dale, who compiled these
sketches, says i'm "a PREDATORY notice that
his father knew this book would he pub
ushcj and read the proof sheets for a
part of the work. Tho compiler says, the
collection Of these sketches was com
moucod in the hope that their author
would take cheerful interest in their
publication, and that others would wei
come them, both for the sake OF him
and in memory OF their friends whom he
appreciated. 1t became u memorial to
him. buildod of the words he wrote of
many friends, and is concluded in the
hope that all who read may feel his rcA-
soning force and find it less terrible.
40 lit the vel that hides from us the
eternal world and look and go be
yond,"
George y Dale was a prolific writer
and ~ the quarter of a century dur
ing which he contributed to the columns
were widely read outside of the natura
neid of that journal lie discussed in AN
able and comprehensive manner the lead
lns topics of the day, and his utterancos
were invariably characterized 10y IA phil
osoph.cal vein, which al wears on almos'
( tho alegorical lines published with tn,
/ sketches. Col. Porter II. Dale has made
/ this interesting work a fitting memorial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

1t transpiros that the recent gifts to
public institutions by Mr.. Ira c. Calef of
Washington, Vt, included one of $500 TO
the Home for Destitute Children in this
city which was not noted previous to
TINS time owing to the absence of the
matron. Thoughtful generosity of this
kind is what has made it possible to pro-
vide the wholesome Influences of "A home
for hundreds of unfortunate little ones,
and Mr.. Calefs generosity is thoroughly
appreciated by this community as well as
by the Home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

hor Inheritance. 1t Is further remarkable
that a crime So cunninglr carried out
should have been so clUmsily managed
before and after as to make detection
easy ana certain from the outset.
In spite of the heinous character Of this
crime and the indisputHblc nature Of the
evidence furnished by the woman's part
ncr in guilt, it Is entirely safe to predict
That by the time the ncNt Legislature
meets there will he a determined move
mcnt TO secure clcmencv for this iuhuman
woman. Moreover there will be ucwspa-
pcrs IN the list of her champions. which
Will take the position that hanging IS
not lifting punishment for the dastardly
crime; while in the next breath they will
express wonder at the growth Of crime in
rural Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
CHEERFUL

"My dear" said the sick man, you
know ! ordered a sealsldn sacquc for
YOU for this Christmas. but IN view of
my present condition ! think we had
cancel tho order
'But, John" replied the loving wife,
"a scalskin sacQue wouldn't he inappro-
pirate for me under any circumstances,
rye seen any number of widows wearing
them. Philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
Total Assets. ....... SO, 13i,453. 81

Total Assets. ....... SO, 13i,453. 81
TRUSTEES
CHAs. L. SMITH, ltIENRY GREENE.
"a "a - bAhSTOW, A. g. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE. HENRY WELL6.
+. w. WARD.
deposits made during the hrst tour
business days OF the month draw interest,"
rom the first If made afterward INTEREST
viii commence the first OF the following
month.
interest will be credited to depositors
January ! ard July ], compromising swice
year. There are no stockholders IN 'hie
pdhk. All earnings, less expenses. Delo,ls
10 uep"sitOrs. The ratio of interest oe
pehds upon the earnings but the law hhes
ehe rate that any savings bank III 'he
state can pay at not to exceed three aiu
one-h nall per cent. per annum. untii i~
surplus reaches ten per cent. OF its 40
posts when special dividend IS pro-
Vided for
All taxes in this state are paid by the
oank on deposits OF S2o00 or less. Dspo rs
ana no interest will be paid on any SUI"
IN excess OF this amount. except on oo-
posts by widows orphans. auminlstfa-
tors, executors guardians. chai1lao.e VI
religious institutions or OF trust iuhuS
deposited by order of the court.
No money loaned to any officer OF trus-
tee of the bank
CHARTS p. SMITH. President.
FREDERICK w WARD. Treas.
Z. g. IsItAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

of the State for long time. ana who
is well informed and progressive man,
thus early outlines his idea of what lcgis-
lation ought to be enacted next year. II
will afford local Oranges and the home
gatherings food for thought and discus
sion this winter and out Of it may grow
a well defined demand for these things
or some of them. If the farmers really
decide that they want something they
will have 1t, for as Mr. Fell tells them
they have the power to enforce their de
mands.
It is becoming apparent that great care
ought to be exercised in the selection of
members of tho Legislature next year
FOR there will he important work for that
body To do. While it is to be expected
that the local option law will enter large
~ into the campaign that need not prove
disquiciing. That of itself ought to assure
a class of men above the average in the
judgment will he needed to deal with the
new law effectively and put It in the shape
il should he without being affected in
their work by prcjudccd clamor from
either side.
If Mr. Bcll's demands find any strong
support as we expect they will. they
may serve TO force some unusual interest
into the next campaign and compel a
discussion of state matters. This can but
have q good effect State matters have
been too often and too greatly ignored
i'm Vermont politics and the management
OF affairs has been too largely entrusted
to certain leaders While they may be
willing to do what their constituents de-
sire, they cannot always easily learn what
that is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
erms-S1.OO Year. Always in Advance.
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. DEC. 81
WANTED.

When YOU want anything, advertise in
tne new special column OF this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
IL Will pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than 25,OO0
'saders every week, and one cent word
vii reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

III OUGHT TO BE CHOKED WITH IT.
- thought you never wore n mulrcr,
old man?
81 don't, usually; but I've got to keep
this nccktic that Mary gave mo for my
birthday as quiet as cnr."-Cmcinuau
Times Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
THE FARMER DON'T WANT THEM.

NFrom the Vermont Union Sgnal)
The LyndonVillc journal thus com
mcuts upon the reforms in the laws that
Charles j. Bell of Walden, worthy mas
ter of the Vermont state Grange, pa
irons of husbandry, recently advocated
in speech to that body:
'1he great majority of Nermonters
doubtless would DC glad to see these
measures brought about. but will they
do anything to help? 1t is easy enough
to applaud, but We must put our hands
to the pillow if We wish to see results"
1hc journal hits the point squarely.
NEWSPAPERS are giving and will continue
to give all necessary publicity to these
matters bur in the ultimate the dcci-
sion must be made by the people them
selves If they keep putting off the is
sue if they keep postponing debate and
decision upon the advice of the ''strad-
dlcrs and the "hushcrs" then they
will have nobody to blame hut them
selves If they do not have better laws
to live undcr. Your average politician
is "a "straddlc~." Il "husher." a nom
committal cuss. because h. is out gun
nins for an office. not to advance a prin-
ciplc, ana he wants to keep down the
popular agitation of issues all he can
and stand ON "a non-committal platform.
50 as ia command all the support pos
sihle from both sides.-St. Adams Mes
Scnger
Most Of the points made by Mr. Bell
have been advocated by members Of la
Dor ORGANIZATIONS for years. Yet, when
they are preached to the general public,
we are told to "huSh, don't go into poll
tics" Thrown down by the party ma
chimes. Worl,insmcn start an Independent
movement. the machine seeing menace
to its power. starts Il hue ana cry and
these same farmers join in the chase and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31

With the object of hocpn,E workmon out
of public houses. the WGmcu's Temper
aucc league of Vienna is sending out
hundcdrts laden with not nou-alooholr
beverages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
RAlnWAY MAIL SERVICE.

There ere g railway mail routes IN TIN
State ON an thu larger railroads there
lrc several mail routes, divided according
to rouVD ulglcc i'm Forwarding and sorting
mail. The longest route is that on tuc
Central railway of Vermont from v hitc
River Junction To RuUScs Point, \ y. a
distance Of liL9G miles, the compensation
paid Ivy the government being S3L11i53
for the year and N,7D9o mere for tie
use oi postal cars. The average number
Of trips with mail over this route during
the last fiscal year was 26G per week.
The government paid the Boston q
Maine road Tor carrying mails an average
of .59f times week between White River
Junction and Derby Liue 1lOlS miles, the
sum of N2l,.i>iN5 and 500 more for the
use of postal cars between White River
Junction ANA Newport.
The Rutland railroad received Slo5Si0l
for carrying mail 513 miles between Rut-
land and Bennington, an average of 800
trims IA week: the Boston y Maine received
$l2&14.-9 fer carrying mail an average OF
l9A trips Il week between South Luupn-
berg and SWanton 1853 miles the Rut-
land road received So. ~ for making AN
average of 70 IS trips week with mail he
tween Bellows FANS ana Burlington dis
lance of 1-0.19 miles ana 5000 for the Use
of postal cars ON the limo; and the Boston
4 Maine received Sll.N9l.5l for carrying
mails between Rrattleboro ana Windsor
1852 miles, ON an average of . times a
week and B., lB more for the Use Of pos
tai cars.
An the other railway mail contracts for
Vermont are for comparatively small
sums. rho Central Vermont receives
81. 19i for carrying the mail between Bur
lington and Cambridge Junction, 3i0l
miles, the average being 1874 trips week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
COf0rrh
Is a constitutional disease.
Hoods C0Ssop0rii{0

portance to all interested in Ncrmonts
forest problems.
Sincerely yours.
l.. II. JONES.
University of Vermont, Dec. ~, 1903.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-01
TO BUILD Line
linemen for the Postal Arrived To-
day to Begin.
Will Start the Line From Psducah to
Cairo ON New Division.

This morning = corps of fifteen line
men arrived to begin work ON the new
telegraph line that is to extend from
Psducsh to Cairo along the line Of the
Illinois Central. Work will begin at
once and 1t is thought will require a
month or more, at the most, as there
will be thirty or forty miles to build.
Information was today received that
Mr.. q. NJ. Dugan has been resppoint-
ed superintendent OF the Postsl's lines
for another year, the local office still
being under his supervision. 1t was
formerly on the western division but
IL is now on the southern. Mr.. Dugan
is now under Mr.. O. o. Adams, Of
Atlanta, Ga, instead of MIR. Mslley,
Of Chicago.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Ezell arrived today from
Chicago to accept a position as opers-
tor in the local office of the Postal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-01

The people expect abuse for the re
publican council that held office sever
al years ago and put in the sanitary
sewerage. because it was the only pro-
gressive body of men who ever served
in the council, and naturally aroused
the envy of the Democrats, who for
years had plodded TRANQUILITY along
without doing anything. Its admins
tration was never so bad, even II rs
bad as painted by our Democratic con.
temporaries, as to elicit abuse and cal.
umny from its own party. II any Re-
publican administration could possibly
be as bad ss the Democrats themselves
admit and declare the present Demo
cratic administration in Paducah is,
it will be difficult to convince anyone
of IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-01
PACK MY TRUNK.

What shall pack up to carry
From the Old Year to the New
I'll leave out the frets that harry,
Thoughts unjust and doubts untrue.
Angry words-ah. how l rue them
Selfish deeds and choices blind
Anyone is welcome to them
shall leave the all behind.
Plsns2 the trunk would need be double.
Hopes? they'd burst the stoutest lid.
Sharp ambitionsi last years stubble
Take them, oldYeari keep them hid.
All my fears shall be forsaken,
All my failures manifold;
Nothing gloomy shall be taken
To the New Year from the Old.
Ny contentment. would 'twere gresteri
All the courage possess;
All my trust--there's not much weight
therel
All my faith. or more or less.
And I'll pack my choicest treasure,
Smiles I've seen and praises heard.
Memories of unseltsh pleasure,
Cherry looks, the kindly word.
All. my riches silence caVili
To my rags BID adicul
Like the Oroesus shall travel
From the Old Year to the New.
Amos r. Wells, in Washington
Magazine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-01
COMES SOON
Rev. Sykes, Of Grace Episcopal
Church Arrives This Week.
He Is Now Ready to Leave Hrs Home
in Pittsburg.

Rev. John W. Sykes, the new REQ
tor Of Grace Episcopal church, will
arrive the last of the week from
Pittsburg to take charge of the par
ish. A letter received from him to-
day stated that he would be here in
time to hold service on Sunday, jan
uary 4. He will probably get here
about Saturday. lie made most
pleasant impression on all when he
was here In December. and will be an
addition to the city.