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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
ONE OF THE REST IN NEW ENG
LAND.
Hrom the Windsor Journal)

For the third time IN eight years the
burlington free Press has Installed a Row
and larger press to keep pace with the
demands of its growth. This time, it is a
double decker porfcctiug press Of the
latest make. with n capacity of Is 900 ma
pcrs an hour. The FREQ Press is one OF
the best dailies in New England. and is
to be congratulated upon its great pros
pcrity
STATE HAS PROGRESSED BUT RATE
or TANATION HAS DECREASED
O'rom the Fnosbureh Standard)
1t Is rumorod that the prospective suh-
crnqtorial candidate the Hon. T. W.
Clement. has Instituted a most thorough
and searching examination of the State
auditors report for the past twenty FIVE
years for Tho purpose OF showing the
great cXtraVac ancC that has prevailed
during that period in the administration
OF the State government and the large
Increase Of state expenses, stated by him
to have nearly ruadrupled
Why not? What progressive common
wealth, either singly or collectively, is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
VERMONT SLATE.
N'rom The Northnold NowsA

1t Is source OF pride and satisfac-
ton 10 every citizen Of Vermont that
the slate business in Rutland county
was better In 1913 than cvor before in
the history OF tho industry New
uuhfiles are continually being opened
nnd tho older o1os Increasing thoir
output. but despite all this the sun
ply Is not cqual to the dcmand.-Ilut-
land News.
During the presont year Nnrthfcld IL
ltEcly 70 aid materially In supp lying tho
demand for slate, the prospects bcin,
very encouraging that the two newly
organized companies will have "a big OUT
mt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
TERMS IN MANCHURIA.
TERMS IN COREA.

The termination--Po. or Pho-Indicates
that the place Is a port or harbor on
naVisable Waters-for instance:
Iongampho-The harbor near the mouth
of Yalo river.
Ma sampho--1he disputed naval base on
the southern shore of the peninsula.
DO-As termination indicates that tho
place is II province, and means therefore.
the district off, or that it is the capital
city OF such province.
Iian-itivor,
AT the beginning Of geographical names
the following prefXos may generally be
translated: Ya--Crcdt large; Sao-Small
little: Pci-North; Nan-South, Hci-
Black; IiuanE-Yellow; Si-Wost; Tung-
Last; StranG-Vpper; ilio-Lowor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
THE HAPPY FUTURE.

Mrs. Notwithstanding we have hera
in the house ia 80 old il is shabby
Waggles-llave little patience, my
dear. When they get little older they
Will be antique, Judge,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

seems 10 have mistaken the intorpreta-
ton OF the expression Greater Vgr-
mont" as employed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
THE GAME IN VERMONT.
Uron the Nergennes Enterprise

The people Of Vermont who arc lovers
OF the nauoNa! game. base ball, will
surely have the opportunity OF witnessing
what is called gilt-edso ball this summer
Associations have been formed In Bur
lingtOn, Rutland, Plattsburgh, st. Adams
Moutnelier and Barre, and the amount
OF capital stock that IL being sold Will
he guarantee to the public OF II pros
porous season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
a GREATER VERMONT.
(FrCm the Barre Tines

In his opening speech at Windsor last
Friday night percival Clement said: 1T
is the most arraut nonsense 10 talk about
Greater Vermont, Vermont never can
be any greater" Taking the expression
in its literal and moro commonly used
sense there can hc no Creator Vermont,
that is in point OF territorial expansion.
hcmmci in as We are by other states
and a foreign nation. oil jealous OF their
own prestige" Pu, he Times takes it the
Greater Vermont spoken Of and urged by
progressive people and newspapers about
tho State does not mean Greater Yer
mont In territory, but rather Greater
Vermont industriallv and commercially.
II is, az Mr. Clement says, most arrant
nonsense" to talk about a Greater Nor-
mont In respect to size. but it is not un-
reasonable TO speak about the States
growth irdustrially and commercially, ana
to characterize II as the Greater Vermont
In the light OF that interpret alton the
term and the one used by Mr.. Clement. 4
"hetter Vermont" mean practically the
same thing And the aims OF tho Rut-
land gentleman and those other progress
sive men of the commonwealth merge
and lose their identity. Mr.. Clement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
A FAR EAST GLOSSARY.
Terms Tint Mny be Of Use in Event q:
War between Russia and Japan.

In view of the imminence of war be-
tween Russia and Japan tho followir e
glossary OF native terms will he found
of value in interpreting news dispatches
from the Far East
TERMS IN MANCHURIA.
Fu-To the name of city, indicates
capital of province, city OF the frs
class,
CARBOHYDRATES city of the second
class.
VA small post town, as Ychang-Yi
Kiang, flo. Kchuan, Ychu-All mean
stream or river.
flsi-Sea, sometimes lake.
Snan-Mountain.
Kuan-Camp, strong fortified place.
Shan-iiai- kuan-Thc fortified camp
where the mountains and tho sea meet
apply illustrates these three terms.
LinG-Pass over mountain.
NchenG. Chen, Holo-Town. large vii
lase.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
From the Londonderry siftcr.)

II trarspires that United states District
attorney J. l.. Martin has friends through
the State that would like to see him gov
crnor Of Vermont. II IL understood that
Nh Martin does not desire the place. II
his objections could be overcome friends
would arise In every nook and corner
OF the State. The woods are full OF
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
SANITARY CONDITIONS IN SCHOOLS
lFrom the Swanton Courierl

state Superintendent OF Education Ran
ger calls upon health officers to comply
with the law which requires them 10 re-
port at each March meeting the sanitary
conditions of schOol houses What i
glowing report can he inside of tho CON
dition Of the school house in our VII
la.o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
TIE GOOD ROAD MOVEMENT WAS
STARTED SOME MOONS AGO
OTrom the Barre TclcgramD

Mr.. Clement has no monopoly in the 2 l.
Vocacy Of good roads. Half Of the papers
in the State have been urging this for
several years the bicyclists and aulomo-
biists are unit in its favor; large num-
bers OF the most intelligent citizens in
every community are already committed
to this advance and the Logislaturo has
taken initial steps to bring about an cX-
ceileut system OF roads along the main
highways In this matter the Hon. Her, y.
FAR from being a pioneer blazing the
way is SIM ly getting on the band wagon
N time 10 enter the town. In the matter
or economy in state expenditures tho sit
udtion is about tha same. Ard II the
economy which Mr.. Clement would IN
augurstc in state fiscal matters is OF ire
same brand 1s that which hc carried on
as president OF tho Rutland railroad, when
ne made the road hated by every tray
cling man, and the subject OF Eihcs from
one end Of tho line to the other, tAsn the
less the State has OF Il the better. The
erstwhile boiling candidate had better get
n new issue or else follow the example
OF Mr.. pe'oor and await call from
the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
sErpLr>lrN'r or WAR CLAIMS.


The long standing claims and counters
claims between the United States governs
meut and tho state OF Vernon, Seem -
be in 4 fair way for adjustment In lGl2
the deficiency appropriation If $-Nl.i73.ji
to the stare to reimburse 1t for interest
raid on var bonds under the act ~
Juy y, 1861. OF this sum slg50n vas paid
hut tho baioNce was withheld b. tin cre-
tary or the treasury because Of 4 claim
Of the national government z inst tho
STATE for the sale Of about one hundred
and nifty thousand dollars worth OF crdl-
nance and ordinance stores belonging
90 TIE government, ct the tiNe 4 militia
force was organized TO protect rhA Cnnl-
dian frontier. The State Of Vermont
brought In counter claim for about tha
same amount which WAS expended rs ths
state itself In equippirs this extra cnrea
OF militia. II Was claimed that tho nl-
uonal government was liable for the ~
pensc incurred in organizing this body
of militia, and in fact agreed To ASSUME
tho liability, A bin has already passed
The Senate and has been reported fdV-
ordhly to the House Ia pay the State Of
Vermont sl55i5$.iG in final scttlNmont ot
all claims Thus n long standing and
NeXatiOUs account is settled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
ONE MILLION FOR THE L. V. VI.
GrOn the Bradford Opini0nO

The work OF raising one million add
tional endowment for the University of
Vermont is we'll under way. and a suo-
startal foundation has already been laid
The project. it Will be remembered. Yves
launched at tho last commencement hY a
few Of the alumni, foremost among whom
was C. a. CaClin of Providence, r. T.,
class ~ 1873 who had just Witnessed the
successful issue of similar undertaking.
by BROWN Crivcr lily whose constituency
Is much like that of the University or Yer
mont. In Wow OF the manifest needs Of
the university and the fact that the next
is also tho centennial CONNIE ncemont. the
proposition met with prompt and hearty
approval Tho campaien is under the
general direction Of Prof q. f.. HOweS
~ the department of Greek. ana cont
m'ttees have been formed in Boston, New
York and other ccnters. who arc making
an energetic canvass of their respective
fAlds.
Tho additional endowment is an absol-
ute necessity II the university is to utilize
to tho best advantage It's beautiful stun
ton, fine buildings and superior equip
mnnt: to keep abreast of the best lnetitu-
lions in other States; and 10 meet ado
quatclv the demand for university cdd-
cation by tho young people of Vermont
But few large gifts can be expected, AMI
by far tho greater part Of the desired
amount must be provided for by the
small gifts Of the mary. This circum-
stance involves added labor, but 1t COM
ports well with the democratic traditions
and charactn Of the Institution. 1t IS be-
leVod that the people of Vermont ard
loyal Ncrmorters in other parts viii SOC -
IT that tho next commencement will Grl
the university in possession Of the round
million for which il asks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, FEB. II.

Terms-S1.OOa Year. Always In Advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
LESS HOPE FOR THE MCRDEREsS
ROGEES.
G,rom the Randolph Herald)

Vt TVTII tIIt ItNHUVIVTI iI'T"TH'1
Mrs Marsh's death in States prison
won't tend TO encourage the hope Of
Communication for Mrs. Rogers. the Ben
nington rnurtloress. The plea that it
would he Inconsistent to hang one wretch
while tho ctncr lived on, though just rs
worthy of the gallows, cannot now be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
RAN Up AGAINST HASKIN5.

These are evidently Representatives lle--
kins's busy days i'm Congress. Besides
an immense amount Of committee work.
lie made a ringing speech or the floor ot
the House Thursday in defence. O, Il eve
properly speaking in explanation OF the
provisions FOR suffrage as lana down
by the Vermont laws and constitution.
The speech was called for because Of some
insinuotirg remarks the previous day by
Georgia representative. When Colonel
ilaskirs had finished his speech the
Southern gentleman looked like a 0ftv
cent pup dog, whose hair he'd b-on
blown of b. Il Vermont blizzard.
THE VERMONT PRESS ASSOCIATION.
G1rom the IIarIwick Gaz>ttc)
BY the way, what has become of the
Vermont Press association? Has a belt
slipped, has it stuck in the snow, or is II
just simply saving wood and trying TO
keep from freezing until spring?
WITH ONE OF TWO EXCEPTIONS
From the Waterbury Rccord)
II one can judge from public sentiment
this is the year when the office OF
republican governor Of Vermont is going
to seek the man without the mau sock
Ing the office Certainly no one would
decline the honor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
THE SWING or THE PENDULUM.
Nrom the Randolph HeraldD

Eut few of the license papers are urging
their own towns to vote yes At tho coming
March meeting. Even the Rutland Her
aid isn't advising it. after the past years
experience. state practically dry next
year may mark the swing OF the pendu-
lum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Montpelier ana f,nrrc both Have Good
Cash MISUNDERSTANDING
Municipalities.
(From the Barre Times.)

Barre and Montpelier are both good OK
nmpies of well regulated cities, whose
business activities are conducted in q safe
ana btsincss-lke manner, without the
wildcat schemes which plunge NUM-
cipalltieS into debt without appreciable
results Tho sister cities commence their
years with cash balances on hand after
paying tho running expenses Of the year,
paying interest on debt and laying by adj
dltlohai sums to apply TO debt reduction.
Mohtfelicr starts the year with cash
pa!aEce on hand of S46i713 and Barre
begins with N1ol.29. In recent years the
ialtor mas had more to contend with in
heavy but necessary expenditures, and
'iat 100 with a smaller grand list than
me capital city: but Barre has done we'll
so that to-day by judi
clous action the municipality Is cutting
down the large debt which was ac-
cumuatcd In the equipment of the city
IN the earliest stages of its development.
III Barre and Montpelier continues to
make as generally satisfactory selections
OF officials az they have thus far In their
mnnicipal careers tho future of each VIII
not no in jeopardy. Both are progressive,
thriving communities and are in large
measure Of the type which the state needs
FOR its development.
A CALI. FOR UNITED STATES DIS
TRTCT ATTORNEY MART1N TO
THE CONFERENCE.-THE
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
 MENTS

Following are the constitution d. amendments to bc voted on at the general election:
 1. Excmpting the California Academy ol Sciences from taxa tion. This is d bad one, aud should be showed under.
 ,. Excmptiug from taxation SlOO worth of personal property to every householder. Bad. Vote no. Exempt nothing but public property.
 !. Excmpting all ships or shipping from taxation. Bad again. Vote no.
 !. Extending the time of the sessions of tn . legislature, giving each member d clerk. and cutting down the pay roll oi useless at tachcs, so that the daily expense shall be $500 d day less than II is now. Good. Vote Tor II.
 5. Creating three appellate courts and abolishiug the su- prcmc court commission.
 0. Gives the legislature power to amend the codes in bulk if they so wish.
 :. A proposition to allow the issuance of S2.O0O,000 in state bonds ,o build d seawall on the San Francisco bay front. The bonds are to run twenty years and bear four per cent interest. This is q good San Francisco project, wholly and simply, t IS to benefit San Francisco only, but the interest and principal are to bc wholly paid from dock age and harbor dues. The peo. pie pay no part of it personally.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
SMITH Is co1lNui

Imperial will have the pleasure of hearing her next Congress- man next Thursday night Hon. =. C. Smith of Bakersfield, State Senator for many years and can didatc for Congress on the Rc- publican ticket. will be here and address the people on the politi- cal issues of the day. Mir. smith isa forciblc. logical and eloquent speaker, as well as an exceedingly pleasant gentleman. and all should meet him.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
hEBER VOTERS ALL RIGHT

Mention is made elsewhere of an apparent exclusion of Heber voters firm any precinct. Su- pcrvisor Jasper. just arrived, re- ports that the mistake is due to an error of the maps in the sur ycyor's office. and that the pre- cinct remains as before, with the voters voting at their accustomed place. All IS well.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
TIE REAL SITUATION
ceaslnasa From rIr, PaEr

iEatinn. The supposed competitors grt together aud combine. The Santa fc aud the S,,uthetn Pacific have agreed on the division ol the territory, and tI,o results thereof.
 Furthermore, they may be counted uIrin to Ir,ul their interests and fight iO th. last ditch any invasion oi the terri. tory so amicably diy dvd between them selves
 Iint Nill the people calmly submit to this arrangcmcnt7 Arc the people Oi San Diego aud Imperial Valley willing to admit that they arr conquered prov iucc- and continue forever R tribute which equals in all iur ancrs "All tho traffic will lraT7" Unless we under estimate the spirit ot "ur people tho battle i- only begun, Since nu r-luf can br expected from thu-" who now control tn" transportation facilities ot both San Diego and the Imperial Val. ley aud since it has been demonstrated that the interests nf railway capital aru -o correlated throughout the country that no railroad builder will interfere with the ''VvsteI rights ut auy other railroad builder. nc matter how allnring the pros cct of profits, II now drvulvrs upon the people oi these two coninIuni- ties io get t'grthrr. l-ol their own in- t.rrst- and build their own railroad.
 san Diego las b,.rn b,itled up com nicrcially for twenty five years, bui .cn- tlenen the neck of th'' bsIttlr ot-.ns in- io thc Imperial Valley. The p""pl- of San Dhgo and Imperial Valley ISsy "nt annually, in excessive freight rates ten times more than enough to pay the h. tere-t upon . bonded indebtedness suf- iicient to build. equip and operate . line uf railroad from San Dirgu ,o Yuma, Arizona. As last resort ih- pc pie mus, fall lack npon their own resources anal huild. support and own their own railroad lu this WAY. and this way only i- relief to come to ilrsc sorcly burleucl communities.
 We predict that this winter will sec the presentation and accrptauc. of plan by which such a railroad as we have suggested will not only b- built by the people of the Imperial Valley and San Diego. but il wil also he owned by the people who build it. That Ne c.--ity is the mother ut invention has been excmpliiisd len thousand times in the history ot this nation and our pres cut railroad situation will prove no ex- cvpii"n to the rule. Some plan will be invented to meet the present slIuhtloil. railroad built. owned anl operated in the interest of those who built 1t would be an innovation. but II can and will be done. Never in the history of this nation was such an opportunity offered as now presents itself to our people. San Diego possesses iull complement . of all that the Imperial Valley needs. and Imperial Valley Fts into San Dieso'- requirements like the piston of an engine. Let the people oi the two communities get together. Out of multitude of counsel wisdom will pre- vail. \ railroad will bc built aud a new hop" a'd faith take the place of present doubt and hoplessnc-s.
 Let the peoplc build and own the San
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
Relief Map of the Big Dam

There has been placed on exhibition in the show window at 2l3 south Broadway large government relief map showing the irrigable lands. pro- posed dam. canals. lvve-s aud pumping plants in ihe Yuma valley. The map is abou, five by six feet and the cleva- iiums and depre-sions are clearly shown in miniature. IL was prepared by J. K. Prince under the direction of J. B. Lippincoti, supervising engineer for the government. employed in the geological survey .-Express.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
LONE OF THE PROGRESSIVE
 MEN"
Says the Escondido Advocate:


 w F.. Wilsic, the Republican caudi- dat. ior supervisor in the 3rd district, i- one Of the progressive men oi the Inn perial section of the county. He IS largely interested in the dairy business but ha. time to devote to the cnunty's welfare besides. H. was the first in ad- yancing the idea of an electric railroad from Imperial to San Diego, and has already received enough encourage ment in his scheme to warrant him tn pushing 1t and his friends expect to see construction work in progress on the road early next year. It is gratifying to th. Republicans of the remainder of the county that the party has found can didAte in the 3rd district who has Othrr qualifications except running for office. and We hoTe Mr Wil-ie will keep after the road until it Is n fact"
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

TURN out and hear your next Congressman Thursday night. Mir. smith will be able to do much at Washington for Im- perial Valley and our citizens should. so far as possible, be per- soually acquainted with him A there will bc no meeting at Calexico. there should be a special train from there.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

The Most Important Thng-"Well." :" said the plain citizen, "I gnrss it won't take you long tO get nse'l to your new duties"
 "l guess not" replied the newly elected mem ber of the legislature; "i've learned to play poker, Blready."
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

PARKER isn't such fool as he looks, according ,o last accounts. He didn't resign his judgeship to run for the presidency till guar ,eed a S5O.0OO job ir case of failure. Great head.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

TowN property IS valuable in Imperial, and getting more so every day. II is good thing to own. and can bc had now very much cheaper than later in the season.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

DEATH VALLEY Is 10 have an automobile. Huh. Death used to go on q pale horse. Getting mighty particular now.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

Ar its closing session last week the Board of Supervisors issued the usual election proclamation and again submitted the question of license or no license to the voters of every country precinct. The question will follow the amendments and be the last thing on the ballot. II is under stood the County Anti-Saloon League is waging vigorous campaign for the purpose Of srousing the the no license yot-
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

THREE brick buildings going up iu Imperial. besides lots oi cheaper ones both iu city and country - has very healthy look.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

PROMOTER Richards assures the San Diego Council that his packers will build fright away" If the blanket franchise is given them. But the fact seems to be that they do not intend to build and are only seeking a franchise io stand in the way of anybody c SC. The blanket" feature, is very suspicious, for 1t confines them to no particular place and enables them to claim any place that anybody else wants. IL looks like one of San Diego's many Instructions to an indc- pendent railroad outlet.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Supervisor-Third District JAMES A. JASPER. "i Silsl,ce. Cal. Regular Democratic Nominee.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

THE Pacific Rural Press copies Mrs. Shermau's excellent paper on The Milking Quality" with out credit to this paper. in which i; was first printed. The paper was not read al the Institute. but published Tn the IMPERIAL PRESS.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

TEN THOUSAND colonists have come 10 the coast within two weeks. Imperial will get d big share of these if the water agita- ton Is stopped and yawpers quit their howling. There is reported to be a man al Old Beach who loses no opportunity of giving the valley black eye. He should mend his ways or emigrate.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

SAN BERNAKDINo Democrats have endorsed Bard. for the same reason they did here-his atti- tude on the Reclamation ques- ton. Imperial Republicans would like to hear from their own as- sembly candidate III this regard. So far as we know he has made no positive statement on the sub feet. and there IS no time to lose iu doing so. Mir. Johnson, speak up.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

4 Los ANGELES man has died while attending church. IL doesn't affect Imperial people that way. They're used to il.
The Imperial press., 1904-10-15

REMEMBER Smiths d tc- Thursday. Oct. 20: Fist al Braw- ley.