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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
WINOOSKI
Bank

From its careful management has noo
met with loss from any loan made during
the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first f1ve days
of any month will draw interest from the
first day of that month. Deposits MAIDS
after the fifth day of any month will draw
interest from the first day Of the next
month
Interest Is credited depositors Jan. 1sa
and July list, compounding semi-annually.
The rate of interest paid depositors by
all savings banks in this state is limited
BY law to three and one-half per cent.
until ITS surplus amounts to 10 per cent
OF its deposits, when an extra dividend ID
to be made.
No interest Is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand doll
lars except il be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators. executors, guar
dams. charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order Oh
court.
The bank pays all taxes in this Sta te on
deposits of two thousand dollars or less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Deposits, Dec 81. 1903. ). 81 ,081 .8e6.1O
surplus 5I,O0l.so
Deposits and surplus. .. 81, 1873, 7Ss.9o
OFFICERS-S. II. Weston, President;
J. b. Small. LIST Vice-President: S. Big
wood, md Nice-President: Ormond Cole
Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S. H. Weston. ]. b. Small.
Samuel Bgwood, T.. c. Mower. Ormond
Cole, O. =. Ray, c. II. Shipman. r. j
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
4 PERTINENT AND TIMELY OF rs
TON AS TO WHO PAYS THE
LluUOIs LICENSE FEES.
(From the Landmark }

(From the Landmark
Under the statute. the license fees from
each town that maintains license sys-
tom shall be paid to the town treasurer
One half of the total amount received
from such fees and fines remains in the
town treasury, the other half goes To
the State treasurer. This officer annually
after deducting all expenses caused to
the State IN the administration ana exc
cution of this law, shall add the sum 10
the highway fund to be apportioned as the
State highway fund is now apportioncd
for the construction of permanent nigh
IwayS In other words, each license town
if ;he costs of enforcing the law do not
run up too high derives revenue from
the sales. Hence it Is contended that IL
cense is a good thing for town.
Who pays the license fees? The
licensees. of course" some one will say.
but how do they repay themselves? BY
the sales of liquor. They are not in the
business for any other purpose than to
make money. Right ut the start they
must set out to get back the fees they
have paid for their licenses before their
gains begin. And here is a temptation
! to sell Just as much liquor as possible
to every consumer. year in and year out,
and to gain the patronage of as many
consumers as they can The fear of be-
ing detected and perhaps having their
license forfeited is the only hindrance
to their selling to minors, intoxicated
persons and Others TO wmom .ne Jaw ur.
clares they shall not SELL and 1t is not
so difficult to evade the law.
So after all IT. Is tne consumers VINO !,
pay the YAK, Weal.nS I'M. I'M nVIuo,.. ~
ever pa,roii%e sa,oo"' .r,, ,r.ni,p ,rom
these places comes very largely from
"as' "a. -, 1mo snent that
not AFFORD H. every nime syn. liza aS
way Is ,os' 10 tne la"' ,o INV INV, ma ir be
man, who exchanges IL ,or ru,n' ne
buys only TWO ar,nk go ',tb;, 'v va. 49, -
,ne year ne spc'us or,n. nm ,ba ,n.s
ne nus ~ VIZ os, iron, tho lamar and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
THE IDEOGRAPHS.
(From the Montpelier Journal)

VT -'IorIRPOTItf
Readers of the papers have no cause
to laugh if various reports and various
papers use different spellings of tho names
in and about the scat of war In the East.
The truth of the matter Is that there
is no positive authority upon these names,
since the Chinese and japanese originals
are not spelled with letters but are ex-
pressed with idographs. Anybody has a
perfect right to translate those charac-
ters into letters just about to suit tho
fancy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1S47.
Deposits Jan. /, 1904, SO, S46,394.96
Surplus ........ 515,775.9O
ssets. ...... $9,362,170.SG
TRUSTEES,

Total Assets. zee. $9,362,l7O.
TRUSTEES,
CHAs. p. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
J. l.. BARSTOW, A. G. PIERCE,
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS.
FREDERICK w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four
business days Of the month draw interest
from the first. If made afterward interest
VIII commence the first OF the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January and July I. compromising twice
a year. There are no stockholders IN inns
bank. All earnings. less expenses, peionG
TO depositors. The rate OF interst ue
pends upon the earnings but the law nxes
the rate that any savings bank IN inc
state can pay at not to exceed tnree anu
one-half per cent per annum, untiI us
surplus reaches ten per cent CT Ns ne
posts when a special dividend Is proVioeo
for.
All taxes IN this State are paid by the
bank on deposits OF 5000 or less. Dep anS
Its are received in sums from 81 TO $.WV.
and no interest will be paid on any sum
III excess of this amount except on ue
posts by widows. orphans. administra-
tors. executors, guardians, chartaDie Ut
religious institutions or on trust iuhus
deposited by order OF the court
No money loaned to any officer or tfus-
tee OF the bank
CHARLES p SMITH President.
FREDERICK w. WARD. Treas.
+. S. lSHAM, Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
DEMORALIZ1NG AND EXPENSIVE.
E'rom the Rutland NeMsO

DF1MORALTZ1NG AND EXPENSIVE.
(From the Rutland News)
This from the Rutland News:
"rhey say that the license policy has
been n great success in Bellows Falls
"a positive benefit. If so. this fact
should be published from one end of
the state to the other, for it certainly
is worthy of note. Bellows Falls prob
ably stands alone in this class" Well.
do you hear any serious complaint
from Montpelier. Bennington, Burling-
ton. St. Adams, or Brattlcboro. for in
stance? VIII you give their apparent
general satisfaction with license equal
publicity?-St. Adams Messenger.
We certainly do hear most serious and
trustworthy complaints from Montpelier,
Bennington and Burington-and they are
all to the same effect. The license policy
has been both demoralizing and expen-
sive. Furthermore, facts and figures have
been forthcoming to amply substantiate
this inclusive statement. We haven
the slightest doubt that what is true OF
these towns is true to a greater or less
degree of st. Adams. Brattleboro and
Fellows Falls. There is not. as d matter
Of fact, a town in Vermont SO large or
complex in it's population that the liquor
evil will be reduced by the adoption of
the license plan. In other words, there
Is not a Vermont town or city that will
not be cleaner, more sober and more
thrifty under no-icense policy-what-
ever it's administra tive shortcomings may
be-than under q license regime.
MARTIN WOULD HAVE SOLID DELE
CATION.
(From the Bellows Falls Times)
10" Martin of Brattleboro cannot af-
ford to be governor. he isn't rich enough.
TOO bad. Why not pass the hat? 10
would make a good governor and could
reckon on a solid delegation from his owl
county.
BELL DID NOT STEAL FROM GLEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

What's the secret OF happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels. the
stomach. the liver and kidneys strong
1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

so poor that IL needs a revenue from the
sulos of liquors-a revenue that is more
that connterbalanced by the loss to its
own people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
ELL DID NOT STEAL FROM GLEN
(From the Rutland News.)

The Montpelier Argus in referring to
Charles J. Bells platform as an announce
ed candidate for governor says: The
farmers candidate attempts to steal par t
of clements thunder by calling for good
roads and closer economy in State eX-
penses." This is entirely unfair to Mr..
Bell and no man would pronounce it such,
rs we believe. any quicker than Mr.. Glenn
cnt Mr., Bells public pronouncemcnt on
these and other subjects was made in a
speech in Rutland last December; Mr..
Clements i'll the current month at Wind
sor. Eut. as a matter of fact. every
progressive State paper. including the
Argus. the News and several others,
have printed columns of argument for
better roads in Vermont in the past five
years. II is an old, but ever new and
vital subject, and no one can be accused
of stealing anybody's thunder when he
takes up its advocacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
STATE EXPENSES.
(From the Randolph Hcrald)

1t is easy for Mr.. Clement to quote
the State expenses for 1871 and compare
them with those of 1903 showing a large
increase while the State has not adj
vanccd in population or wealth to cores
pond and draw his moral. This has been
done before--it has been good democratic
thunder for years, but people haven't
paid much attention to 1T.
Thc> ought to. If Mr.. Clement can
point out ways whereby the states
finances can be administered more
economically. ne should have every OPP
portunity, and if his suggestions are
wise they should be adopted, whatever
personal aim Mr. Clement may have in
urging them,
Eut 4 simple comparative statement
isn't of itself convincing. state cxpendi-
lures are more than they We're in Al,
for much the same reason that the in
dividuars or the familY's expenses are
more than they We're thirty-thrce years
ago. our modern conditions require that
he purse strings should be loosened more
than formerly. TO tighten them. to put
the States disbursements back to the II
mark, would perhaps BE- possible. but 1t
would entail more trouble, privation and
embn rra ssment than could be repre- scented
by the dollars and cents saved. We don t
suppose Mr. Clement would seriously
propose that But he should not by i'm
plcation convey the idea that ut least
a quarter of million dollars IS now
| practically wasted, and that il could all
| be saved and turned into macadamized
roads without the least injury TO the
States service. Such thing is an i'm
| ssihility
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

We have no means of knowng-for we
arc not III his confidences-as to whether
the Hon. Henry + Field Of this city
would care to go or consent to 80 to
Chicago as a dclesato-at-ldrec from Yer
mont to the national republican Convcn-
ton. However, the suggestion Of no name
for that honor meets with more hearty
approval. The Barre Telegram. the first
paper to propose MI Field, has made
a most excellent suggestion. He is spend
idly representative of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
RUTLAND IN THE THROES.
(From the Montpelier Argus.)

Rutland is still in the throes Of its
usual strenuous partisan politics. There
will be a variety of candidates at the
and enthusiastic throng. And yet Rutland
seldom has n city government that proves
satisfac tory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

flee. THAT depends. II the Office should
come TO A man as a hearty, popular cx-
preston OF approval. there would be hon
or In it, but IL he reached 1t through it
through the various manipulations and
intriguings familiar to the willy politician
1t would take a deeper deliver than puz-
zle solver to find out the honor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
DESERVED WORDS.
(From the Brattleboro PhocniS)

An infusion Of new blood sometimes
works wonders, and Vermont journalism
has seen no more striking instance than
In the recent change in the management
Of the Barre Evening Telegram. Ii Is
new paper in every way since ii came
under the guiding hand OF the Rev. W. r.
Davenport, and its editorial page to-day
IN thought. Information and a broad, toll
Grant discussion Of men and events Is in
the front rank. Every issue of the 'rele-
gram gives one something to think about
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
;E'rom the Rutland News.)

II is stated on what seems to be excel
lent authority that one brewing COM
pany will put a thousand dollars into
the election in this city to continue the
license policy. Whether or not this par
ticuar amount is over taxed. it is certain
that the liquor interests who have found
this city such a profitable field of opera
tions will eXpend for educational pur-
poses" a large amount in the aggregate
20 keep it in the license list. From pres
ent appearances it bids fair to be "A har
vest time for the "two-dollar voters.
We believe that the number of citizens
who hold their franchise at a price to be
very limited in Rutland. a corruption
fund ought not to have an apprcciahle
effect on the voting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

IF rom TIE BrHttItDUrU HUtTINJ
The governorship OF Vermont receives
attention wholly incommensurate with Its
Importance. Newspapers and individuals
work themselves into a fine frenzy over
the candidacy of favorite. or over the
shortcomings Of one to whom they are
opposed, As a matter of fact the chief
executive simply recommends and ap
proves or disapproves. lie Ia n gilded
figure head with rubber stamp. We hear
a great deal about the honor Of the Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
From the Rutland News)

MFR. FIELD SUGGESTED FOR DELE
GATE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
TAKES THE HOME
THt. DEEDS WERE TRANS
 ERRED YESTERDAY.
Governor Jelks Will Name Board of Managers and Central Com- mittee for Mountain
 Creek Institution.

The Falkner Home for indigent Con- federate Veterans at Mountain Creek passed into the control of the State of Alabama yesterday.
 No formality whatever accompanied the transfer of the home from Camp Jeff Falkner to the State of Alabama. The deeds properly signed and in proper form conveying the Mountain Creek property were carried up to Attoney General Mas sel Wilson by members eg the Camp. He passed upon the titles. pronounced them correct and in proper form and sent them to the Governors office.
 The Governor took immediate steps to carry into effect the provisions of the law for the support and control by the State of the Mountain Creek Home. He was at work last night on the appointment of the Board of Managers of the Home. The full Board will have been appointed by noon today.
 As soon as the Board is appointed the Governor will call 1t to meet in Mont gomery some day next week. With the announcement of their appointments to the members of the Board of Managers will go the summons for the first meet ing next week. The Governor will give the Home and its inmates the immediate benefits of the law.
 
 Central Executive Committee of three members who will have immediate super vision of the affairs of the Home. The appointment of this Executive Commit tee will be made today
 The Board of Mana gers will consist of nine members, one from each Congress sional District. They will elect the superintendent and adopt rules and regu- lations governing the Home.
 The act calls for an appropriation of $25,000 for the erection of additional buildings at Mountain Creek This ap- propriation will be available at once. The acts approprites the sum of $l20 annually for the support of each inmate. The act limits the number of inmates to 100. who are to be supported by the State. This is the total appropriation by the State Out of the combined per capita appropriation will come the salary of the superlnten- dent.
 The idea of a Soldiers Home was Cap tain J. NJ. Falkner's who Is himself a distinguished veteran. He inaugurated the movement giving as basis for the home twenty acres of land in Chiffon County, on Mountain Creek. The Camp of Confederate Veterane named in his honor aided and assisted him In the de- velopment of his idea.
 Under the auspices or the camp pulIo- ings worth S25,OOO or more have been erected and paid for and forty inmates have been cared for until the State as- stunned the burden.
 The Camp at a special meeting held last Tuesday passed the resolution trans fering the Homo to the State. The Camp trustees for the home, c. L. Ruth, H. L. Rose and J. D. Barron were au- thorized to make the transfer. And now that this has been done room will be made for at least fifty additional inmates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25

B. Harlan, attorney for the company, in November, 1902. Witness stated that fol- lowing the introduction, Senator Burton. Judge Harlan and himself took the noon train for Chicago. On the trip Judge liar Ian asked Senator Burton to become gen. eral counsel for the Riafto Company. Wit ness said 1t was specified that Burton should receive s2.5oo for his services.
 Burton said his name should appear on the company's literature only as gen eral counsel" and that he could not act in any capacity before the Postoffice De- partment for the company. Burton sug- gested that the $500 should be paid to him in monthly installments of s500 Bur ton agreed that in case he accepted the offer as general counsel, to undertake the defense of President Dennis, of the Rial to Company, which had absorbed the Brooks Brokerage Company, in case Dennis should be indicted for the trans- actions of the latter company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
REYES PARIS MISSION.
Colombia Did Not Visit Foreign
 Office

Paris, March 24.-General Reyes of Co., Iombia, who has been here for several days, will sail from Bordeaux tomorrow for Colombia.
 The General did not call at the Foreign Office and remained very quiet. confer ring with members of the Colombian col ony.
 William Nelson Cromwell, counsel of the Panama Canal Company. is also here oonferrlng with the officials of the com pany with reference to transfer of the companys concession and property to the United States. No details will be ar ranged until the arrival of Charles w. Russell. special assistant United States Attorney General. It is expected that the date of the decision of the court in the action of Colombia against the company will considerably influence the date of the transfer.
 The opinion of the public minister AS submitted to the court today is consid- cred as foreshadowing a decision sus,aHn- ing the compamy's right to transfer its concession, etc, to the United States.
 Prickly Ash Bitters cures disease of the kidneys. cleanses and strengthens the liver, stomach and bowels.
 wed-fri-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
FLAGMAN BADLY HURT.
Arm Mashed and Amputation Made
 Necessary,

Gadsden, March 24.-(Special )-Archie Walls. a young white man, fiagman on a Louisville and Nashville switch train in this city, was very badly hurt this afternoon at the ore mines of the Ala hama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com pany. two miles above the city. The train crew was switching out some loads when young Walls was knocked from the top of a box car by tree limb. He fell to the ground, then rolled down Q ten foot fill. A large piece of slag fol- Iowed him down the fill, striking his left arm and mashing 1t. Three surgeons were summoned and amputated the arm. He will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
TRIAL OF BURTON.
United States Senator's Case Heard
 in St. Louis,

St. Louis. March 25.-Identihcation of letters of complaint aginst the Rialto Grain and Securities Company received by the postofice witnesses employed in the department opened todays proceed ings in the trial of United States Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas in the United States district court. Senator Burton is charged with illegally having accepted fees from the Rlalto Grain and Securities Company of St. Louis.
 The most important witness of the fore noon session was Ernest H. Kastor. a member of a St. Louis advertising firm. He testified that he had introduced Sena- tor Burton to President Ennis, of the Rialto Company, and to Judge Thomas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
 Tonight. The Famous Creator of Fun. Ezra KAndaI1

Those who are looking for a couple hours of delightful recreation and know Ezra Kendalfs capa olities as fun maker, will not overlook the fact that he night in his new play. "The Vinegar Buyer" It is the work of Herbert Hall Winslow. and written in accordance with Liebler & Co.'S directions to include a hero of the Jap Miller type Clap Miller of James Whitcomb Rlley's famous poem of that name). who is supplied with Ezra Kendalls characteristics. To that, and MT. Kendall's assisting in every way that he could by suggestions and otherwise, the result is a three-act comedy, which is said to be very funny. He will be surrounded by a clever company of artists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Saturday Matinee and Night.
 A CSir1 TrnTn nixia

Clean, bright comedy. tuneful musical numbers, capable actors and actresses and an unusual number of pretty girls, are elements that go far toward contributing to the success of any muscial comedy and these are claimed as chief characteristics of "A Girl~ From Dixie," which will be seen at the Montgomery Theatre Satur- day matinee and night. Seats now on sale for both matinee and night perform ancea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
It is a Pity.

Mobile Register.
 It Is a pity that Mir. Bryan who was question should have tied himseIf bard and fast to free silver as advocated bv the Chicago and Kansas City pIstforms The party has need of a good tariff de free silver advocate. What d waste of good material Oi