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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
STRONG SENATORIAL SUGGESTIONS

All friends of able public service and
wholesome legislation throughout Yer
mont will welcome the announcement that
eX-Gov. J. w. Stewart OF Middlebury has
been strongly urged to consent to his nom
ination for the State senate. and that ne
is almost persuaded. The idea has grown
far too prevalent that after a man has
become eminent through service at the
national CAPITAL, or has adorned the posi-
ton OF governor OF the state, he must
retire on his laurels and go to seed"
Governor Stewart is recognized where
ever he is known as a man of broad
and progressive ideas, and Of practical
theories of government and legislation.
He is not an extremist, but a conserva-
tive progressionist. He recognizes that
the world is moving onward and he
lieves in keeping up with It. He also
realizes that in our efforts to keep UP We
have gone ahead of the procession IN sonc
resi- One of his instances is the
fashion of the people OF Vermont which
allows our legislators but a single term,
sending even our best men into retire
mcrt whey they have gained tho ex-
pcrience SO essential to good ldw-making.
Governor Stewart has enjoyed wide ex-
perience in the halls of legislation. and
we believe the entire people regardless
of partisan political affiliations will re-
gard his election to the state senate as
an encouraging evidence of renewed de-
termination to profit in State legislation
from the accumulated wisdom of our tried
and true statesmen.
We note with pleasure tho promise of
another strong member of the next STATE
senate in the person of Representative
Allen NJ. Fletcher, who demonstrated him,
self to be one of the most able and inttuen-
tiai members of the mouse during the
last session. The Vermont Standard says
in this connection:
There arc strong indications that when
the republican county convention meets,
this summer, the Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher
of Cavendish will be the candidate OF
MS own and several other towns in that
part of tine county, for the office Of State
senator. 1t is still a long time to tho
convention, but no good reason now ap-
pears why his candidacy should not be
cordially received throughout the county
Mr., Fletcher is known to be OF scnatoria'
size, and is exceptionally popular where
ever known
Among the list OF men who are likely
TO be elected from other counties are q
number who are recognized as represen'
tative leaders of our younger republican
Ism. If these various indications are
fulfilled, Vermont will be able to boas'
Of one the strongest State senates sht
has had in many years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

as dirt" to highways. Is very unwise in
asmuch as simple dirt" roads are the
most expensive that can be made. chang
ing from mud to dust and from dust to
mud. until it is necessary to haul in more
dirt to fill up the permanent mudholes.
1t is encouraging to note the manner In
which advanced ideas OF road construction
have gained Roadway in our State. so far
as county conferences are concerned. Now
If road commissioners can be elected in
every town that will put the methods adj
vocated into practice in the expenditure OF
the proceeds Of State and local taxation.
1t will not be many years before Vermont
will be able to boast of as fine country
roads as can be found in any state, de-
spite the fact that our road mileage is
practically equal to that OF the neighbour
ing State OF Massachusetts,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
STILL FOR CLEVELAND.

Democrats may come and democrats
may go but Tammany is still for Cleve-
land. This is the burden Of Congressman
Cockran's song. warbled to a representa-
tive of the Washington Post, One would
naturally expect Mr.. Cleveland's recent
endorsement of Parker's presidential can
didacy to cut some figure with his follow
ers, but they evidently feel that 1t will be-
entirely safe to act on the theory that
he can be drafted.
Accordingly Mr.. Bourke Cochran say.
that while he has read Mr.. Cleveland's en-
dorsement Of Parker. the ex-President'
expression Of views should not change thu
attitude of any one who has heretofore be
lieved the latter should BE- nominated a
81. Louis. In Mr.. cockran's estimation
democrats who have favored the nomina
ton of Mr.. Cleveland still have precisel,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
W. S. WEBB SUED.
An Attachment against His Property In
New York State Issue Yesterday-
Suit Brought for S4OO, 900.

New York, April 12.-Justice Blanchard
in the supreme court to-day issued an at
tachment, in an action brought by Arthur
l.. Meyer against the property Of DR.. w.
Seward Webb in this State.
The suit is brought to recover $500, 900
with interest from December Is, 1901, the
action having been begun on April 5. 1903.
In an AFFIDAVIT Meyer says that on Au-
gust I. 1901, DIR. Webb was the owner Of
income bonds which had been issued by
the Mohawk K Malone Railroad company.
of the par value of $4,000 and induced
him Meyer, to purchase them by represent
ting that the New York Central x Hud-
son River Railroad company WAS DESTROYS
OF purchasing the bonds and had through
its officials offered to purchase them tor
IA price exceeding S., 800, 900; but that he nr.
Webb, did not desire to sell 70 the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad
company because certain Of its directors
were related to hin by marriage, and
might he criticized if they purchased d.
rcctly from him.. Meyer alleges tho repre-
sontations were false and that no one had
offered 10 pay more than " per cent Of
the par value for the bonds. He claims
the representations were made to induce
him to pay s3.9Q0.0G for the bonds, which
in fact were worth but $4,000 and that
in consequence he lost $1,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
SCARCITY OF FARM LABORERs.

With the return of spring and the APP
rroach of seed time comes q renewal OF
the complaint in relation to the scarcity
of farm help in Vermont. This is a prob
lem the serious character Of which has in
creased apace during the past few years.
Last season not n few farmers in YER
mont found II necessary to carry on farm
operations without scarcely any assist
ance whatever. relying on machinery so
far as possible and allowing many kinds
of work to go undone. The present season
starts In with promise of still greater
scarcity of farm laborers than last year
even. and the remedy for this situation
does not readily appear.
Vermont is. however, simply experience
ing In this direction an influence that is
making itself felt in most agricultural dis
tricts throughout the country. The South
Is also beginning to complain of the lack
Of farm hands, and the Springfield Re-
publican discusses this phase of the ques-
ton as follows:
Scarcity of farm labor is becoming a
serious problem in the South, and it is in
view Of the existence of such a problem
that the State of South Carolina has es-
tablished a department OF agriculture and
immigration. To carry out the purposes
OF the department the new commissions
or secretary will spend the summer i'll Eu-
rope trying to direct the tide of emigra-
ton to the United States further south
ward. He says that the spread Of manu-
featuring in the South Is drawing white
labor from the land. and that the negro
Is following the white to the cities. AS a
matter of fact, recently brought out by
Congressman Lowering of this State. the
negro is moving to town more generally
than the rural white, even though the
whites supply most of the factory labor,
According to one of the leading negro edu-
Gators in the South, the chief reason for
this is that the negro enjoys greater pro-
lection In the cities than in the country
He is less liable there to he pushed aside
or kicked, or shot at, just because his skin
is black. He is less exposed to such wan
ton assaults rs that which recently result
ed in the killing Of a dozen innocent ne
Groes in rural Arkansas. No Wonder he is
getting away from the farm sections as
fast as he can. 1t is largely his going
and for such a cause, that the landed in
dustry of the South is beginning to fee
the pinch of a scarcity of help. That ra'
| cial feeling which the white South persists
in cultivating so strenuously is proving
to possess economic consequences thai
hurt. and that will continue to hurt as
long as it is INDUCED.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
LIQUOR SELLERS SUED FOR
DAMAGES

John LaFargc, as guardian for Sid-
ney LaFarge, has brought suit against
+. j. Morriessey, L. j. Cronin, John
Leahy. all license holders in Bennlns-
ton. to secure damages to the amount
OF $500 each, for selling liquor to his
son, Sidney lRFarge, a minor me
writ sets up that each sold hlrl liquor
twice, causing him to become lntoxi-
Gated, in which condition he assaulted
Deputy Sheriff Godfrey with an IRON
bar and for which he is now serving
a term in the state prison. He Is also
to serve a sentence in the house OF
correction for assault on John watson,
The writ Is returnable before Judge
Bates the third Tuesday in April.
Morricssey claims that the young man
never procured anything in his place,
but that an older brother procured a
bottle full at his place the day thu
assault was made. Leahy denies
positively that either one OF the broth
ers ever procured a thing of him, while
at Cronin's il is stated that the young
man got a drink there, the same hav-
ing been purchased by his father, who
gave it to him. claiming that the boy
was i'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
the same reasons for favoring It,"

the same reasons for favoring It,"
Mr.. Cochran admits that he is a great
personal admirer of Judge Parker. and
says If he could alone make a President
by simple word or act. he would make
one of Judge Parker. He Insists that the
party wants n man who can carry the
country, and adds: Judge Parker might
carry it; MIR. Cleveland would carry it,"
In Cockran's estimation the ex-Presidcnt
would carry New York. New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Delaware and Illinois and proba-
bly, also Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. He
also says hat Tammany is actuated by no
personal desire in this matter. On the
contrary he holds hat Tammany could
expect nothing from Cleveland.
1t requires no argument to show that
Congressman Cochran has made out In
this interview the strongest case tha0can
be stated for MIR. Clcveland's nomination
by the democratic national convention at
st. Louis. II William j. Bryan were to
state his side of the case and outline the
probable course of the populistic wing of
the democracy in the event of Mr.. Clevc-
lands nomination, and one were to strike
an average OF the two, the result would
not be far out of the way. As a matter of
fact Bryan has already spoken, and his
views are known of the whole world.
Cochran and Bryan speak for two sep
arate and distinct wings Of tho democ-
racy. Political students know that it is
never safe TO accept unqualificdly the
extreme statements of extreme representa-.
tivcs Of extreme factions OF n partisan
organization. The persona! equation must
always be eliminated in cases of this char
acter and an average struck in order &c
get at the approximate situation.
Now Hearst of New York and Bryan OIL
Nebraska and a variety of democratic
congressman from the South have eX
pressed their views of the availability OF
eX-President Cleveland in their respective
sections of the country. Combining thu
radical and the conservative estimate!
of Mr.. Clcveland's strength, and dividing
the sum by two, we have a result which
republicans can contemplate with a rea
sonablc degree of cquanimity. to say moth
ing of third term issues. and other poll
teal brickbats. which bear signs of hav
ing been used by our democratic friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
GOOD ROADS IN VERMONT.

The carrying out OF the idea of holding
country meetings of town road commits
eioners which originated with Prof. j.. w.
Votcy Of the University Of Vermont,
formerly a State commissioner of high
pays. is resulting in the awakening of
lew interest in the manner Of eXpend-
ing the proceeds of the State highway
lax as well as in the subject Of good
roads in general. The meeting held in
Burlington Tuesday under the direction
Of State Highway Commissioner j. O.
Sanford, brought out many excellent and
practical thoughts on the subject of road
construction, which ought TO have been
heard by a larger audience; and similar
meetings are being held in other coun-
ties.
One OF the most important points en-
phasized at Tuesdays meeting is tina
some of our towns are overwhelmed by
the thought that in order to have good
roads Of a permanent character it is
necessary to go to an enormous expense
for the purpose of securing stone crushers
and highly expensive road machinery
where as in most instances the contra.
~ is true.
1t was demonstrated that some OF thu
most satisfactory country roads il
Vermont are constructed Of gravel; anC
It was shown that good highways can b'
provided here more economically than il
most of our neighboring commonwealth!
owing to the fact that We have an un
usaliy generous supply of natural roaC
material widely distributed Throughout
our State.
While certain materials are conceded
~ better than others for peculiar loca
TORS. il was shown that the chief re
Cuiremrnt is good drainage so that mois
ture in the roadbed will not freeze ant
cause the same heavc and thus making
easy the destruction of the surface
Different speakers said that with "A DIR,
and stable foundation good gravel road
were preferable to others in rural com
munitics. particularly as they are NOR
economically constructed and repaire'
and furnish a moro elastic surface.
There are places, of course. where crush
ed stone or even the Telford road consist
Ing OF good sized stone put IN edge an
covered with crushed stone should /
used. There are also spots in which n
regular rule can be carried out, especiall
IN localities whore drainage Is impossible
Professor Votey emphasized the poir
that the application Of the phrase 'chsa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
ANNUAL RETREAT.
Roman Catholic Clergy Of Vermont TO
Meet mt Manchester.

The annual retreat for the clergy of the
diocese OF burlington will be held at Man
chester. Jure l3 to II. Those present will
lodge at the Equinox House in Manches-
ter, the services being held at the Catholic
Church. In a letter issued Tuesday by
Bishop Michaud announcement is made
that the Novena commended by Pope Leo
XIII as n preparation for the solemnity
of I'entecost begins on MAY i3. The usual
devOtions are to be held in the churches
and Chapels of the diocese as often as
possible during the month Of May. Pope
IiuS y has promulgated the Golden Jubi-
lee Of the Dogma of the Blessed Virgins
Immaculate conception throughout the
world and the spiritual benefit to be
gained in fulfilling the conditions of the
Jubilee, are the same as those of the uni
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

A despatch sent out from Rutland yes
terday quotes the Hon. j.. l.. Martin az
saying that he would be a candidate for
the governorship against the Hon. Per-
cival w. Clement and the statement is
made that Mr.. Clement is n candidate.
In accordance with precedent the State
republican convention for the nominal
ton Of candidates for State Offices and
the formulation Of State issues will prob
ably not be called until some date early
in June, so hat there is ample time for
any number Of developments in conne
ton with the governorship contest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Bushcl Of Corn md the Division Oi
the Profits of -Four Gallons
of Whiskey.

To the Editor Of The Free Press
! enclose you an item on the division OF
the profits on our license law. \ busho
of corn is said TO make four gallons OF
whiskoy. The farmer gets 50 cents, ths
railroads Sl.00, the government $500. ths
manufacturer about $500 and the saloor
keeper $500 out of the SIC and the police
courts get from Sl5 to SIS and upward.
after IL is sold. while the thinker gets tn,
refuse and from 10 to 50 days in Jail or thu
work house. and dclirium tremens-late
on-a profitable investment for the latter
+, Sim not looking for an Investment
It's good roads now.
Yours. w. NJ. SCOTT.
Cambridge. VT, April 6, 1904.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
DISTRICT REPORT.
Presiding Elder brown Gives Account
of Work In burlington Dictrict

Gl~oversville, \. Y. April Tho Troy
conference in session here heard
the reports of the presiding elders of the
various districts to-day and TRANSACTED
considerable important business.
The morning watch at $50, was led by
DR.. Coleman. Bishop Cranston took the
chair at nine o'clock, the secretary read
tho journal OF yesterdays session which
was approved. Vacancies In the board OF
examiners were filled by appointment OF
the bishop. 4 roll of absentees was called
and " responded TO their names.
These nominations for conference trus-
tees were made:
Laymen-Hildreth Ackroyd, H.. c. Cur
tis, Howard 8. Kinney; ministers. c. Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
Discovered by Boys near Point
Where Middlesex Acct
dent Occurred.
GAVE WARNING TO TRAIN
Section Men Removed the Rock before
Any Damage Was DOnc-CrotO VIII
Not Hc Tried for Murder Of
vorrOn-More Pencenble out
look among Granite Men.

Waterbury, April 10.-A very serious
railroad accident was probably avorted by
the proinpt action of Jimmie Rate and
Roscoe and Biney Patterson on Saturday
night. who on their way from Middlescx
discovered a large boulder on the track
near tho place where the serious accident
two years ago occurred. The boulder
weighing several tons had rolled down
from the steep hillside on the east side of
the track. Two Of the boys promptly
started IN opposite directions to stop APP
preaching trains and the third notified the
section men who removed the obstruction
before the night express was due.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Chittenden County Commissioners
in Session.
Experienced Road Builders Explain n
Detail What II Needed 10 Make
Good and Permanent Highways
In Vermont.

The annual meeting of the road COM
missioners of Chittcndcn county with D.
.. Sanford OF Stamford. state hiehway
commissioner, was held at the Y. NJ. T..
a. building in this city Tuesday after
noon. nearly every commissioners III tho
county being present. The afternoon was
passed with addresses by G. w. Gates OF
franklin, j. w. VOtey or burlington ana
Mr.. Sanford. A general discussion OF the
good roads question closed inc SESSION
winch proved to be a very prohtaoie one
lor all who attended.
MT. Sanford had conslderapie 10 say
win reference to the work accomplished
throughout the state IN the way Oh per
'''iicnt ROADS ana ne toucieu upo" ne
uuestloh OF the ppropria.ioh '"a"c LUZ
permanent work. .n.
wi yates gave d Nci! Nv ."'n
~" ''' suoJect OIL roaus. :,
80 ioao coinmissioneI anu ; oon' 80 .
".'n ~ oranches Oh ,he "oIh. n.ovn
W 'He uues'ioh OF roaus "o 'u0"'
&c ~ I'LL ~ w. ;n cha STATE
r. .mu oest CoihIn'ssiome.S H. =, ~ Sta,o
n ST." nlstoiE go noro 49,
ioid az, a. v ~ mrosnnt 10 .nnkn
~ y. uU"n ~ in a,har ctatos.
~ 49, ali ur, enc rns,,its no.
oo,n,,nha1 "uopt. 80 tho o,ostion of
,o,,n,mnn .a,,. ~ 'o,nn ,nd nn.dc many
voiuahlc suv,a.tions lie snake of the re-
snnp.ihi,i,,. ~ rns,s ,,ron tha commits.
siorore thronnho,t ,ha St,to and of what
,hov c,,,is aSnaran,.h for oood roads in
tho wa Of icgisiatinn ana nrncticaI work
mo nrir,ir,, ,,Itros. Of tho ar,ernoon
w,a riv.n Nc prof votev lie smoke nj
I.npth ,pd duo,t ,,non tho country road
in n,,,icv,ar un reformed 10 tho demand
of Tho naon,o of Now England for better
roads and snokn M the wovs and means
10 secure them prof Notev's idea of n
good road 10 oro that will permit of
hauIinr the h;vgest load al all seasons
of tho voar NJ the smallest cost of main
t%cnarcn To SECURE mis- kind of u road
grades ,n,,st he reduced attention must
h. mid 70 dr,irooo AVID thore must no n
.urr,rn ri hrol,on stones mr. rravel that
vii, n.a,r
rhe din,cu,t;es that confront tho noor,o
IN Vermont IN ,boir ,ttamnt 70 ssc,,ra
thoso ,.,,as Il, ,hn ,.inu, ~ ,bo sna,Lor
,ro Tho anorr,o,s ro,a ,,i,c,cn ,bo birb
cost NJ ,,orL tho ,,ct ~ road parbinorv
ard NJ tr,irod rnad hri,dors IJowever
be showed that tbo nrohahlo cost If
rc,ds ~ l-arr,nr, y,o,,,d ha las, ,hnr IN
otb.r ct,tas on,nr 10 ,ho oh,urdoncn ~,
,no, ,,a,ants, IT, c,a.o ,hn, nn. -.
,,tili,ed tor aonds roads ~ 80 -"
pror so, "a. uh,,o ,o,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

Noble, c. l.. Leonard. j. A.. Hamilton, j..
c. Simmons, f. r.. Sherwood, Eugene
Wisoman. One layman and two ministers
will be elected.
The reports Of the Rev. r. T. Stevens
and the Rev. q. w. Brown presiding cid
crs Of the Albany and Burlington districts,
respectively. were presented
DR.. Kranes was introduced and adj
dressed the conference, also DR.. Kava-
naugh, who represented the Brooklyn
hospital. The conference voted one COM
munion collection to the hospital.
ID. klock, Jr, treasurer OF the confer
ernce board of trustees, presented his
report.
The bishop called the seventh question
Chas. NJ. Lewis. Robert T.. Leslie. Geo.
T.. Mayor, Alexander Mckinley ca me
forward and were addressed by the bish-
op. The usual questions were asked. re-
port made and they were admitted TO
full membership in the conference.
The Rev. Il. A. Griffin, d. d., of Troy,
was made pastor emeritus Of the State
Street Church of Troy.
Bishop Cranston announced tho appoint
mcnt of Charles L. Leonard. j. W.
Schwartzman, Fred W. Adams. George
X. 3tatham. Fred l.. Decker to fiji vacan-
cies On the board Of examiners.
The anniversary of the frco1men's Aid
and Southern Educational society was
held this afternoon. Or. ". = Thirkield
Of Cincinnati, president Of the society,
delivered an address.
This evening Il large audience listened
10 n fine lecture by the rev. George Wood
Anderson Of Troy. Ills subject was
"Baldheads-Insidc and Out" ana he took
the place OF the Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills, D. D.. Of Brooklyn. who was pre-
vented from being present by illness.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The Rev. j.. j. Noe, n former presiding
elder of the Burlington district. now re-
siding in Minneap polls is attending the con-
ference.
The Rev. r. G.. Thompson, d p re-
ported a membership of 20 in the Fro
mont Street Church.
The Rev. Aaron Hall, who Joined the
conference in 1910 was present and an
swered his name at the roll call. NJ. Han
has attended G2 sessions of the conference.
The laymen of the lay electorate CONFER
enoe held n banquet at Hotel Windsor
Thursday evening.
The Rev. w. II. Crawford and son are
entertained by Zenas Whitney. i Williston
boy.