Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04


have been compromise. The jury could
not tell from the evidence the details
of the deadly assault upon Root, and
they were consequently in no position to
assert an unprecedented assault or an
act within the rule which grades 1t as
murder of the second degree
BETTER THAN TRADING STAMPS
(F'rom the Rutland News)
In accordance with the cooperative plan
announced by the Vermont Marble COM
pany several months ago, whereby it's
| employees were to share. in proportion
to their trade. in the profits of the COM
ranys stores after paying all expenses
ana four per cent. on the money in
vested. it is announced that the store at
West Rutland has nine per cent. in divi-
dends to thus distribute. This is certain
~ tidy sum for the employees to get
in rebates. It's a pretty good kind of
trading stamp.
A GENEROUS GOVERNOR
Urom the Burlington Clippcr)
Governor Mccullough contributes 5000
to the million dollar endowment fund of
the University of Vermont. We remem-
bers the st. Jobnsbury Academy with a
gift of $1,000 and ii is said that he will
make other requests in the State. VIII
what previous governors have done for
educational institutions Of Vermont
COL. HASKINSs WORK IN CON-
| GRESS.
(From the Brattleboro Phocnix.)
| Congressman Iaskns has made rapid
| progress since beginning his service In
| Washington and is already known as u
hard and effective worker. His ability
ana worth are recognized by his ASSOC
cates. AMI he ranks well up on three I'M
portant committees. agriculture, WAY
claims, and elections No g. and is con-
stantly employed with one or another Of
them. Since the present Congress con-
Nened he has introduced &c bills, Including
one for a public building al Island Pond
and another at Barre Ills genial and
courteous bearing bcspeaks for him
fair and impartial hearing before the de-
rartmcnts, where he is getting to be well
known as the representative from tho
second district of Vermont. NO Yer.
monter applies to him in vain. and every
communication from "A constituent receives
iE,me date and careful attention. For II
days, succeeding January L. he was en-
gagged in hearing arguments in three con-
tested election cases, in one of which
the written testimony of Gj00 witnesses
was introduced. the record covering 400
printed pages. In another of these cases
of South Carolina is involved as we'll "a
the new constitution Of that State where
| in an attempt is made to eliminate the
colOrcd vote. The contestant claims that
! this provision contravcnes the reconstruct
ton acts of Congress admitting that State
to representation and also the provisions
| of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
mentS of the constitution of the United
states. After arguments have been made
! in these cases the committee devote much
| time to consultation. and in these consul
tations Colonel liaskinss Judgment is
much sought owing to his knowledge of
! law and his judicial trend of thought.
| The colonel Is in close tough with the
agricultural department and is much in
terestcd in all legislation affecting the
fam Colonel Haskins has served his
apprenticeship in the House and has
reached the point of standing and in
fuence in Congress which can be attained
| only through experience.
NEWSPAPER PROSPERITY.
U'rom the bennington Banner)
a new double decker perfocting press of
! the latest pattern. The Free Pre- SIS is tn.
/ largest ana best newspaper in New Eng
! land in town the size of burlington and
its steady material growth is highly
gratifying to the newspaper fraternity Of
| the state,
Qrom the Johnsbury Calodonian)
We are gratired to notice the signs Of
growth in our Vermont contemporaries
as their prosperity has been achieved by
faithful work on the part of the editors
and ptoprictors The increased advertis-
ing patronage Of the Newport Express
and STANDARD and Hardwick Gazette has
resulted in the enlargement of both those
papers. Editor Fairfield OF the Rutland
News. Is now living in n new house, and
FRANK W. stiles is receiving cOn2ratula
tions on the 10Th anniversary of the
Springfield Reporter, And last, but by
no means least, comes the announcement
that the Burlington Free Press has in
stalled Goss press capable OF printing
1900 papers an hour The Free Press
growth is attested by the fact that this
is the third web press installed in the
Office in eight years.
BUSINESS AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Urom the Barre Telegram.
All Of the railroads entering the city
of Chicago have issued AN odict that an
employee found in a saloon during the
hours of duty VIII be summarially dis
missed. some have added to this a pro-
hihition against cigarette Smokins and
card playing, ON the ground that indul-
gcnce in these things units Il man for
the performance Of his duties Tie moral
aspect of the case is not the chief CON
sidcration, il is the commercial side which
| has led to this action.
Lately the Big Four, one OF the lar
gcst railroad systems Of This country
has gone Il step further, and has is.
| sued an order in which it is stated
| that an employee who is known 20 drink
| intOXCantS when OF or off duty will be
at once discharged. This action is taken
| for the reason that If a man VIII drink