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

as there will be no exciting contests and
The result of the convention Is apparent
at this carly date. Although this may
be the case 1t will still be convention,
the results Of which will surely be OF the
greatest importance &c the Republican
party and to the interests Of the United
| States
| The State of Vermont will send as dele
gates the best possible men who can be
obtained. They will he men who will
| represent the best interest of the State
in manner which will not only be an
honor 10 themselves but the State as
well and gratifying to all the people.
Senator Dillingham; and Doctor Webb
have been favoraby mentioned as two
Of the members OF this delegation aud
possessing the necessary qualifications for
| these positions they are sure to he chosen.
inc names Of many other good men have
been mentioned and this will! insure a
selection Of the other two members which
Will be most acceptable to the people
or the State. Vermont will be proud of
her delegation.
SENTENCE NOT TOO SEVERE.
(From the Barre Times)
A twelve year sentence in the State
prison for the crime of burglary appears
to be exceptionally heavy, but an under
standing of the facts in connection with
the case of Adelbert Martin, who was
sentenced in Washington county court
last week will show that the maximum
sentence was none too large. The Judge
was not lenient with n man who did not
deserve lcn,ency And the consensus Of
public opinion in this neighborhcod vii,
be that the sentence was none too severe.
Martin pleaded guilty to burglary, but
moro conseo,,entruI th,t of murderousiv
assaultng Mrs. Stephen Tromblec of
NOrthfclU, To that charge he has
picaded' ana ne PROBABLY VIII not pc
caiIen 10 40 So however IL is aiieeeo'
ana tne stare consioers that IL mas strong
eNIuehce sups'antiatitG tne aieRat'on
,,at ,tlS man N'arun entered the from
pee woman mouse NJ night last Septem-
pr anu 'cat her WIN Il "oouch ciuo I'M
III SIZE pecailc UNCONSCIOUS 'or the next
IT," weeks Martin ied the washington
uo",tE oHlc,''s merry chase put was
'."nS io"i.'" UP III ni"hch'S'ei' ~ i %"
ti.er several moh,hs uisnppeardnce me
charges against him could hardly have
peen used ms plea in mitigation OF his
and the Times considers that the court
did the right thing in giving Martin the
ma ximum ronalty
1Hi Wv RURAL MAIL NAfhlERS.
UTror, the Rutland Nevs\
Inc proposition 10 raise the pay or the
rural man carriers TO TN year seems
10 nc favored ON congress. sixty dollars
H,onth lot Il man and ms team Is not
a prncely salary either as Congressman
roster OF thS district has persistcrtly
pointeh out 10 ms colleagues.
a CANDIDATE FOR THE ROPE
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Addison county has again come 70 the
III
itself a man named Edison Roldwin This
being, whose nerves must DO made of
he,np and whose blood ia liouid air. shin
ned a calf to market for slaughter with
the hind legs sawed off at the Joints, The
noor nrutes legs mad been frozen, and
win, had sawed them off clumsily and
VIZ ''r'. - .n.,e Is Jaw '""uSh
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THE LOCAL OPTION LAW
f17ro,, .h, ,-oroo,,,. ,....
~" NV '-'''' f''No'
Although there will he some opposition
TO the retention of the present license
law. the Republican party of this State
will undoubtedly support IN its platform
an article which will be favorable to the
present law with such amendments as
have been suggested by experience and
observation during the past year No one
e "mi n nurSr,o' 'ne r,sna ana privilege OF
paien advocating n repeal of the present
So,oo honotts viii oor,a,r,,.
nv such ofrorts ana tbo,. n.ii, ,r,.oo.,,. ~,
sist in ohtai,ng a Laws, ,,,ic,, lii oa,,.i,,
Tho nrinci,1os na,oi,, 81 iio',,' ~ '.'i'
bibition W. jo,,ht - w. ,,,, f'n
soon nrer,rad 70 r,nl,o .,r,,b,. 1a,,;.
charrc but ,b,,. n.,, &c. ri, '
consider in,nnrti,,,,' al, ,ho ,,ctrroo
of tbo onorn,innc ,,,, do,or,,,;,., ,,..,,, 49,,
construction ,f , I,,,. ,,.h;,, ,;t, ,o,,t
tho trarfic -, l,,o. in No r,ns+ ad,,n,,
taroo,,s ana ,,niic,h,a r,anr,', "''' '-
TLt'MLFY'S NARROW ESCAPE.
furor, t,o ponso,.. ,Ia,,>
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The Methodists tackled the tobacco issue
at conference, and one Jealous lady moved |
that no lay delegate be sent to the gem |
eral conference who used the weed The |
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northfield a can |
didate for the place, modestIv admitted |
that he coca ionally smoked a cigar hut |
with the full consent of his wife nro>,id-
TX 'iuc cttar was a Eooa one Whereupon |
Plumley household platform. aud Mr.. |
"a, .! ,."',.F c".'o"' ma.
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cianr ana Elm a., Sa.'''" , NI'i',he sood