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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24

tutc which had been forgotten, and ne
also carried out Il republican pledge re-
pcated IN many of the national plat
forms.
He called a halt on England, Germany
and Italy in their projected attack on
Venezuela, compelling the disputants to
submit their cases to arbitration and
thus give international and final sane
ton TO the Monroe doctrine.
He negotiated II commercial treaty
with China. overcamc Russian mcnaces
at Pekin. cnduced the emperor at China
the Manchurian ports of Mukden and
Antung TO the trade of the United States.
He induced England to agree to the
abrogntion of the Clayton-B ulwer treaty
of 1850. which tied the United States
hands in canal building across the 18TH
Colombia which that country blindly re-
jccted; then he turned to the newly
created republic of Panama.. which Sc
coded with Colombia on account Of the
~latter's folly in refusing to accept the
canal treaty. gained a treaty with Pan
anna under which the canal Ia TO be
built and a world-drcam of four centur-
les duration is to be transmitted into
fact. For his work in getting an 18TH
milan canal under American control he
brought the bulk of the Southern demo-
cracy over to his side, and for the time
blottcd out party lines throughout tho
United States more thoroughly than they
had been blottci out before or since
Monroe's ERA Of good feeling"
The American people love Roosevelt for
some Of the mistakes which he has
made.
POLITICAL WET NURSING.
tTrom the st. Johnsbury Republican,
The st. Adams Messenger has been try
ing to bring up the Clement boom on Il
bottle. but March first the bottle was
Broken. Now it has tho infant out In a
perainbulator trying to strike Il good road
to success. II linds much of the high
way patched up with platforms that re
scrlblc corduroy. hut the old lady trtidgcs
on. finding fault about every thing as she
goes. She doesn't seem to realize 1t, but
she is fast becoming the old Granny
humble Grumblc of the Vermont press.
THE OFFICE SOUGHT THE MAN.
NTrom tho Barre Telegram)
The significant fact about the appoint
ment of the Hon. Charles H.. Robb of Bel
lows Falls as assistant attorney general
of tho United States is that it came
without any previous Knowledge on tho
part of Mr.. Robb or any solicitation on
the part of his friends. 1t was u clear
case of the office seeking the man.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
ttrom the iIardwIck Gazette)
Now lets abolish apital punishment so
that our good friends over in Washington
county can just turn themselves loose
without any fear of having their necks
tlcklcu by rope,
NC YEAR FOR EXTREMISTS.
(From the IIariwick Gazotte)
IN the opinion of Nermont's conservative
men and newspapers any attempt to re-
peal the license law this year will be a
grave mistake. 1t would be indeed. and
in that grave" would be buried n dis
rupt"d party. This will be no year for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
WINOOSKI
Bank

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made during
the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the FIRST FIVE days
of any month will draw interest from ths
first day of that month. Deposits mada
after the fifth day Of any month will draw
interest from the first day Of the fext
month.
Interest is credited depositors Jan. lisa
and July list, compounding s~emi-annually.
The rate of interest paid depositors by
all savings banks in this state Is limited
by law to three and one-haif per cent.
until its surplus amounts to 10 per cent
OF its deposits, when an extra dividend is
to be made.
No interest Is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except it he on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators, executors. guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OK
court.
The bank pays all taxes in 'hisS State on
deposits Of two nd dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Deposits, Dec. 81, 1903. .S1,0e1. s9e.f0
ourpluS =. ...... ........ |<,Vo>'S"
------------
Deposits and surplus. .... 1.133.'os.0"
OFFlCERS-S. II. Weston, PRESIDENT;
J. Il. Small. LIST Vice-President: s. Big
wood, End Nice-President: Ormond Cole,
Treasurer.
TRESTEES-S. II. Weston, J. f. Small.
Samuel Bigwood. r.. c. Mower. Orrrond
Cole, 9. +. Ray, c. II. Shipinan, f. j..
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
SOBER SECOND THOUGHT.
From the Ludlow Tribune.)

There has been a considerable amount
Of what descriptive slang would call hot
air" expended on the results Of March
meeting in Vermont, One might think
that some vital principle Of government
was at stake, to Judge by the attention
devoted 10 the purely local vote cast.
As a matter of fact. the result has prac-
tically nothing but a local Importance,
except in that II indicates whether the
principle OF local option is controlling the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24

Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1s47.
Deposits Jan. 1, 1904, 1886, 394.96
Surplus 80. ....... 5~15,77o.9O
---------
Total Assets. ...... 1882, 170.86
! TRUSTEES,
CHAs. +. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
J. l.. BARSTOW. a. q. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE. HENRY WELLS.
FREDERICK w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four
business days OF the month draw interest,"
from the first. II made aftcrward interest,"
will commence the first OF the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January ] and July 1. compromising tw,Ge
a year. There are no stockholders IN inns
bank. All carvings, less expenses. ne'ons
to depositors. Tho rate OF interSt De
, Ponds upon the earnings but the law "xes
the rate that any savings bank IN ' nc
state can pay at not to exceed tnree amu
onc-half per cent. per annum' u"un ~'
surplus reaches ten per cent. 81 its ue,
posts when q special dividend - p~roViaeo
for.
AN taxes IN this state are paid by tne
bank on deposits of 5000 or less. Dep~c
its are received In sums from u 10 s1,vW,
and no interest will bc paid on any sun
in excess of this amount. except on de-
posts by widows. orphans. adininis''".
tors. executors. guardians. charitao,e :.
religious institutions or on trust u"
deposited by order Of the court.
No money loaned to any oficer OF uu'
tee OF the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treas
l.. s. ISLAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
NO YEAR FOR EXTREMISTS.


IN the opinion of Nermont's conservative
men and newspapers any attempt to re-
peal the license law this year will be a
grave mistake. II would be indeed. and
in that grave" would be buried Il dis
rupt"d party. This will be nc year for
extremists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
\ VETERAN VERMONT EDITOR.

Tho editors had Il very interesting meet
ing at Bellows Falls last Friday night
Anon the guests present WAS the Hon
old method for the sake Of the saving.
A. y. Swain. the former editor of the
bellows Falls Times, and ono of the orig
inal members of the association. Any
meeting of the craft with Mr., Swain pres
ont would be a success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
THE PURE FOOD LAW.

,From the 81. Johnsbury C~aledonitn.)
As the sugar season approaches Yer
mont farmers are especially Interested
in the pure food law which has passed
the national House by a large majority
and is now under consideration III the
Senate with good prospect of final pas
sage. The bill prevents The adultera-
ton of m~isbrandinE of all FOODS and
drugs, and in the case of maple prod
ucts will consider them adulterated "if
any substance of substances has or
have been mixed and packed with ii so
as to reduce or lower or injuriouslN aft
feet its quality or strength, 50 that
such product. when offered for sale,
shall deceive or tend to deceive the pur-
chaser The penalty for breaking this
law is a fine Of 800, or Imprisonment
not exceeding 100 days or both. to-
Gcther with all costs of aualyzing the
product by government CHEMISTS and
Il forfeiture of all condemned goods.
The law very properly protects the
dealer who may unwittlnEly handle
adulteratcd goods, by providing that
no dealer shall he convicted under the
provisions of this act when he is able to
prove a written guaranty of purity,
signed by the manufacturer or the par
ty or parties from whom he purchased
said articles
! ne ' vi ~ IltlS NtT' SItfNlN
benefited by the passage of the Grout
oleomargarinc bill, and it will be re-
mcinbcred that the act was passed over
great opposition from the beef trust and
other money ed interests. our farmers
are even more vitality interested in the
passage of the pure food bill. for every
Vermonteg wants the states chief prod
uct to be as pure as the farmers hands
and brains can make it.
Incidentally il is worth noting that
many of the Western States have an
ticipated congressional action by pass
ing pure q la ws which impose heavy
penalties on marketing maple syrup
chat has been adultcrated with granu-
lated sugar or glucose, so that even If
there was IA disposition to sacrifice hon
or for a little more money the manu-
facturer or dealer may be sure his sin
will find him out. Thanks to scientific
chemistry there is not an adulterated
q product on the market TO-DAY
whose impurity cannot be detected by
| ANALYSIS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24

SIN months .....'..'.' . . . . . . ...... LOO
Our clubbing list includes all papers and
frequently asked for are printed In our
list, but others may be had on application.
Subscribers may have more than one
paper from this clubbing list. Always
send a stamp for reply when asking about
this, as we do all this work at no profit
in order to accommodate our subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
C.APTTAL TT NISII MENT.
tF'rom the lIardwick Gazette

Now lets abolish capital punishment so
that our good friends over in Washington
county can just turn themselves loose
without any fear of having their necks
tiCklcu by rope,
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

No publisher would deliberately
stand up and take sides with the evil
of community against the good.
He would not desire TO do so in the
first place. if he has an atom of con-
science and he could not afford to per-
NIT his paper to be regarded as the
purveyo- of evil conditions. On the
other hand he could not expect the
mass of the public TO read paper
which had not an atom of liberality.
He would como more nearly fulfilling
the functions of newspaper by taxi lg
his ground for the good of the peo-
pie as against few, even if that did
not permit him to take actual sides
with the Christsinizing process. from
an orthodox standpoint.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

A Medina. Ohio young lady was
married in the afternoon and gradual
ed from tho high school of her native
town the same evening. Dispatches
from there state that this was consid-
cred a remarkable occurrence, but vet
Grand junction can duplicate the oc-
casion. only with the conditions re-
versed. a Grand Junction Young lady
greatly respected was graduated from
a university. going the Medina young
lady one better and married the same
evening. When this city can not keep
mp generally with the universe. there
is no need of other communities try
ing
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

We are never able to discover by
half as much news of a general nature
in the Denver papers as is found in
the edition of the Pueblo Chieftain.
The readers of the Denver papers
exclusively are dished out a very try
ing quantity of political rubbage of a
local nature, while column after
column of first class news of national,
and of in fact, inter national impor-
tance is scissored to give place to local
truck.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

According TO London cable dis
patch to the New York Tribune, the
back and shoulders of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor are creating sensarion in
the most exclusive social set Even
royalty's eyes were maGnetize6 by one
of the gowns worn by Mrs. Astor
which is described as being 'sensa-
tionally low Several of the old
dowagers or duchesses or a posse
of them as the cabled description OF
the event states, endeavored to stare
the American out of couutenance
without success. The wonderful
creation of Worth was said to have
been ''out right to the waist line. -
AS an event of international impor-
lance worthy of an extended cable
dispatch. this It'd bit of fashion and
gossip is given as a news item.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

The families of American women
have paid dearly and are still doing
so for the reflected greatness? which
they are presumed to enjoy. from be-
ing connected through daughter with
titled foreigners. of impoverished
fortunes and furnished escutcheons.
The Morton family. the father of
which was the vice president of this
country, has suffered great bitterness
because the Duchess Valencay. their
eldest daughter, is being compelled to
suffer the publicity of an application
for a marriage annullment to the
Vatican by her spouse because she has
bore her husband no children. An
other instance is that of Anna Gould,
G ountess Castellane, whose husband
dresses like monkey at public func.
tions and this seems to be necessary to
support a title, which has little
foundation for existence. The woes
of these American women and their
families would outweigh the troubles
of Lazarus were they gathered for
public inspection.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

The reward offered by the Globe
Express company and the Rio Grande
road. has string attached to it. 1t
was worded so that it was not only
necessary to catch those whom were
thought to be the hold ups but a
conviction was necessary before the
reward could be claimed. 1t is no
wonder that the posses caught a chill
so soon and abandoned the chase.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

The women of the south. no less
than their western sisters, have some
considerable desire for equal suffrage.
4 United States District judge he's
appointed young lady at Macon,
Georgia as receiver for large firm.
in an insolvent condition. The bar
riers between the sexes are being
slowly obliterated, so far as business
goes
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

1t is being taken under considera-
ton whether it will be of any use to
place a Democratic ticket in the field
succeeding the advent of the new Re-
publican daily publication.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

1t is most unfortunate that T. NJ.
Patterson, Charles j. Hughes. and
Charles S. Thomas, do not constitute
the supreme court of this state. So
ready are they with opinions upon the
opinions of others that the congested
condition of the Supreme court docket
would soon be thing of the past.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
STRAIGHT CRITICISM
LEE & BUNTING, Props.

The severest critics of any profess
ion are those who are members of that
profession.
Here is one that recently appeared
in the public press under the caption
of 1.-The Nuisance of Constitutions I"
This nation is harassed by forty
six constitutions. one for the whole
nation and forty five for the forty fl We
states. And forty six supreme courts
are kept busy telling us what these
documents mean. Their grandiio-
auent, stepping, full-liveried
pi cam bles. telling mans equality
and divine right to do as he pleases,
and of our reliance on Jehovah for
the perpetuity of our Institutions
these preambles, when read in the
light of the present facts of our civil
ization. are as sad as the resolutions
of the poor drunkard when viewed
from the gutter after another fall. But
must speak softly. for l am sworn
to support two of these forty-six
constitrtions--like every lawyer and
policeman-and to do this with good
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

Henri watterson has become really
tiresome. Perhaps he thinks that
Henri should be honored with the
Democratic nomination. as he argues
so vehemently against everyone else.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

If a newspaper were run upon a
es of unco good people. its circulation
would not be matter over which
rival papers would care to spend time
in worrying
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

conscience 1 am listening attenti vely
to what two Supreme courts are say
ing from time to time about these
documents.
Every now and then a sensational
extra is issued by our Supreme courts
giving new meaning to what we
had all thought we fully understood
and then the profession is kept busy
for while readjusting its compasses
and trying to proceed on what navi-
gators call dead reckoning.
"Of course lawyers do not laugh at
constitutions. They are too busy
with the nuisance to laugh Like
doctors over vaccination, they are
afraid to laugh at constitutions, for
constitutions are their noblest WORK.
But this should not affect you. reader
You have no interest in constitutions.
save to have them abolished. And if
you will bear with me, and watch
this column, we shall try to each a
conclusion on this subject and reduce
our tiptoe admiration tor constitutions
to a smile
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

A religious daily press has not become
a possibility yet-simplv because good
people would take the other paper.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

Glenwood and return 50. so June IS,
Strawberry Dav. The Colorado Mid
land.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

There will be a calico ball given
by the Grand Junction Turn Verein
on Thursday, June 18th. Whitney's
celebrated orchestra will play. Ad-
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

a limited number of people have
some idea of what the functions of a
newspaper are unlimited number
think they know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

with favor on a scheme to place the
Ogden line from Omaha to San Fran
cisco under the direction and supervi-
sion of one man. His plan of reorgan-
ization also contemplates the reorgan-
ization of the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
cation company and the Oregon Short
Line as one property
It is understood that Kruttschnitt' s
idea is to place w. H. Bancroft in
charge of the Omaha-San Francisco
line, to give c. H. Markham the man
agement of the Southern Pacific prop
critics between here and Ell Paso and to
extend the jurisdiction of President and
General Manager A. H. Mohler of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation company
so that he viii be responsible for the
operation of the Oregon Short Line
from Huntington to Granger in addition
to the Portland and Washington proper
ties. All the several general managers
viii report to Kruttschnitt, whose head
quarters will be in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

only that my teeth began to ache there
was a strange sensation of content
ment amidst the scenes of death which
had no terTors after the first shell mad
exploded. Suddenly a white-faced
gunner pointed to a battery of quick
firing guns half way down the hill
which had been placed there to prevent
a Japan landing. [ ran down and found
the scene one of the widest. There
was a battle orgy of bursting shells
and whistling fragments, the smoke
stencil reeking the EARTH
'One shell had burst among the gun
ners. A soldier was lying disembowled
and another had his skull crushed. A
third soldier was delirious and there
were splinters in his head. One gun
had been broken like a reed. -s--=--~--
1T was a dreadful sight with blood
everywhere
In concluding the officer says:
After the battle was over Lieutenant
General Stoessel, commanding at Port
Arthur. pinned the cross of st. George
on my breast. But what does it matter
I am in the hospital"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
RUSSIANS VIVID STORY.
Gives Graphic Account of Bonn
bardment of Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, March PA Russian
officer commanding a battery on Elec-
trio Hill during a bOmbardment of Port
Arthur has written the following vivid
account:
1T was a clear sunlit day and there
was a gentle swell on the water. A lit
tie spot appeared through the haze on
the far horizon and then another and
another until these spots were Increased
to fifteen. Nearer and nearer they came
and larger and larger they appeared
until when six miles off there was a
tiny puff of smoke and all in the bat
terry wondered where the projectile was
going to fall.
Forty fathoms below the cliff where
We were. lay the battleship Peresviet.
8angi A shell burst under her bows,
spiashing the decks with spray. An
other puff followed and a projectile
whistled overhead, crashing on the rock
behind US. Then a third. It was a mo-
ment of terrible suspense. There was a
terrific explosion overhead. They had
got our range exactly.
1t was the signal for US to open fire
and ten shore batteries and twelve war
ships Joined in the reply.
What followed is almost indescrib-
able. The sea underneath where we
stood fairly boiled with the swish and
plunge of projectiles, and words of COM
mand were inaudible to the gunners.
tried in vain to shout my orders while
$50 guns belched in a prolonged roar and
shells were bursting overhead with a
hellish crash. The smoke and dust
blinded US.
L did not experience excitement and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

A great deal of interest is manifested
in this entertainment and already 1,500
tickets have been sold. Prison Guard
Lavey was asked this morning by a re-
porter for the State Journal if he in
tended criticising the administration of
the Kansas prison?
why should I criticize the manage
ment of the prisons of Kansas" he
asked; then continued: Il consider the
administration of the Kansas state
prison at Lansing good one. 1 do not
know of a prison in America today that
is managed better.
warden Jewett is a fine gentleman
and his officers with a few exceptions
are UP to date. Besides i am not in the
criticizing business. Il am simply max
ing arashonest effort to- show the people,
and especially the YOUTH in an interest
ing way what it really means to be
confined behind prison walls. Not that
alone, but to show him the battle the
other fellows have to fight with the
world after they are released. Every
boy that ever lived, no matter how poor
or rich he, or his parents, may be has
temptations to overcome and pitfalls to
evade I say prepare them to meet and
overcome these obstacles with courage
and moral strength. 1t is poor time
to begin reforming a man after he has
done a term in prison I say stop the
bow before he goes for the first time.
I'VE cannot hope to put an old head
on young shoulders but we can cause