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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21

A Larger Free Press.

Beginning with this consist OF
Is made possible by subscription and is in
the
to the Press additional
four pages will publish telegraph stories
which have heretofore Vermont
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21


family managed for more than a cen
fury. About ITO Judah Paddock spooner
and Alden spooncr were apprenticcd to
Mr. Green. In 177S they formed partner
ship with the second or third Timothy
Green. and went with him to Norwich
Conn, where they opened a printing es-
tahlishmcnt in which they continued as
partners until IT'S. when the Spooners
moved to the town of Dresden, then a
part OF the New Hampshire Grants. car
ryng with them the Daye Press as n
part OF their shop equipment.
In proof of these transmigrations Of
the old press Gen. Hawkins cites an ar
ticle in the Windsor Journal OF May 20,
1926, written by Wyman Spooner, the edi-
tor of the Journal, who was son Of AL
den Spooner, who was living In Windsor
at that time and furnished the informa-
ton given in tho editorial.
From the time Of the Spooners down to
the present day, the pedigree OF the
"Daye Press Is complete. After leaving
their possession the venerable relic pass
ed through tho hands Of various print
ers in Vermont, was later stored In sun
dry barns in Windsor county, and finally,
few years ago, was secured by Luther
o. Greene OF the Woodstock Standard
and several other newspaper men of YER
mont and presented to the Vermont His
torical Society.
Gen. Hawkins agrees with the late Fl.
o. Houghton. r.. r. Walton, Mr.. Ernest
1ngcrsoll and others who have written
upon the subject. that It Is probable.
though perhaps not demonstrable. that
the old printing press in the Vermont State
House Is the Dayo press. and
one Of tho first two printing
presses brought to New England,
from which was issued the first i'm
prints in tho American colonies settled
by the English-speaking people. On it. no
doubt was printed the "Freeman's Oath,
the Bay Psalm book" Elliot's Indian
Bible and later, the Dresden Mercury
and the Green Mountain Postboy." the
first newspapers printed in Vermont, the
first started by Judah p. and Alden
| Spooner in June, lis. and the other pub
lished by Judah p spooner and Timothy
Green, at Westminster. in ISL.
The Hutchinson sermon, a pamphlet OF
Al pages. printed at Dresden (Which was
a part of the present town Of Hanover
n. H., once within the boundary Of the
New Hampshire Grants by Judah Pad.
dock and Alden Spooner" was, as Gen
Hawkins believes. in which belief We
after some study Of the early bibliog.
raphy of our State, concur, the first Is
sue from the press OF the Spooners. and
SO the first Vermont imprint. There are
We believe but two perfect copies known
to be in existence, one OF which is in the
State library at Montpelier and the other
is owned by Gen. Hawkins. His article is
illustrated by Photographic pictures OF the
old press and reproduction of the title
page Of the sermon. Gen. Iiawkinss ar
ticle closes as follows: There are three
questions involved: "a were the two
Spooners the first printers in Vermont; e.
did they use the Daye press? go was tht
Hutchinson sermon their first book? Elk
listing evidence, 50 far as known. point:
to the Affirmative OF all three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
Restriction of tho Rum Traffic.

All methods thus far devised for the re-
striction Of the sale OF intoxicating IL
quors as n beverage are based on the
theory that the traffic involves evils to
be abatcd to greater or less degree.
Even license itself Is founded on this
estimate Of the rum traffic. otherwise
the State would have no more right to
impose tax on the saloon keeper than
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
Year. Always In Advance.
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JAN q.
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise 10
the new special columno Of THE paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
Il viii pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has moro than ZOO
oeaders every week. and one cent WORD
Otll reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
MARY'S CHOICE

Farmer Sawyer. what 10 your daugh-
ter Mary going to be when she finishes at
college?"
wall, kinder reckon she'll teach
school. She thinks shed like the yaca.
tions."-Harpers Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21

cable, the State seems fated to walow
along indefinitely In its old Legislative
way. way that IL dl.credit.bIo to tho
intelligence ~ her people, out OF harmony
with the foundation principle ~ reptb-
lican government, md 1T war with the
precepts Of ordinary common sense"
The Messenger. too. has lent fla own
EFFORTS 10 the same cause for years. and
has emplovr~1 the sarne line Of argument
In the endeavor To pursuadc its readers
that this change would la made. So have
other contemporaries.
The result thus far, wall in 1sA
one OF those dcccnnial period. at which
the Constitution permits tho nronosol Of
amendments by tho Legislature, tho Sen.
ate stubbornly refused to allow any such
amendments to oven be referred TO the
legislature ~ l"e. And now the State
Is waiting patiently for 1910 whom 1t will
again bo possible for somebody 70 nroposo
an amendment ana lave even itslaro con.
sideration refused
Isn't IL an absurd thing in this adj
vanced aEe Of popular government for
a full grown. solf-govcrning roople like
Vermont to keep 4 time-ock on their
own Constitution en- that thov themselves
may not mako even tho most incidental
change in their organic law between
whites without resortins to a revolu-
ton:
The Messenger believe. tho press OF
Vermont can do the State no better
service than to keep this matter con.
.tantly before the people for tho next
Elk years in patriotic endoavor to arouse
public sentiment ur ~ the point Of at
lenst taking the tme-lock or tro Com
etitution and then letting reforms or in,
provements md their way into that ola
! document whenever they have ripcned
in due course. But keeping everlastinglv
at it is the only way in which it can 10
| done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC.
(From the Randolph Ilcrald)

A good many theatres and public halls
in Vermont will need the attention OF car
psnters II tho orders Of the State board
OF health arc fully carried out And
they ought to be, despite the faint pro.
erect that the Iroouois calamity will ever
he repeated in this State. Locking tho
barn door after the horse has escaped
sometimes safeguards the second horse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
\ WORD FOR SENATOR RUSSELL.
QTrom the Randolph IIerald)

Among tho names suggested for lieutens
ant-goverror We note that of c. J. r +.
sell Of burlington. Senator Russell took
leading and thoroughly crelitahle part
in the work of the upper chambor-irdced-
Of both chamh~rs--t the last session, and
impressed many with the idea that ne
was destined 10 move higher up
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
(F'rom tho Barre Telegram.)

The case OF Charles Backus, the news
OF whose conviction came yesterday just
after We went to press Is a case Of speedy
administration OF Justice. His crime was
committed about noon Thursday That
rieht at five O'Clock he was arrested ana
jailed. Tho next day he was arTai6ned
and bound up to tho county court. being
placed under $500 bonds. Then. seeing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS.
CFrom the Vergennes Enterprise

In reviewing the condition Of the farm
products the past year we find that the
farmers throughout the country have
had a very successful year The farmerv
prosperity Is intimately linked with the
prosperity Of all the other classes Of in
dustry. Prices have been exceedingly
coed and complaints that corn, wheat
and other crops have been . failure are
very few. The report that the export Of
farm product IL to foreign markets has
fallen ON. IL explained by the farmers
selling moro at home and home people
are consuming more home products. If
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
GTrom the Randolph Herald)

one hundred and fifty dollars deposited
in the Burlington Savings bank in lS&
ard left undisturh-d until January l. 1904
amounted to s.. na Il. Young man. Mako
not. ~ this Interest is like Cascar-ts-N
work. while you slaep, And place You're
self II YOU can, 50 that interest Will worn
for you, instead ~ working" you.
MASS. IN A GLASS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
A FARMERS CANDIDATE.
(From the Rutland News)

The mention Of the Hon. Charles y. Rcn
~ Walden as eubernatoral candidate
this year is not only persistent but seems
to indicate that he is strong possibility
in the contest. one favorirS element in
Bells candidacy is the absence Of ring.
Certainly conditions were never moro
favorable for . farmer candidate" than
they are this year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
a DFFT TOVCH.
From Tire Ludlow Trihuno)

The Rutland News notes that n. II.
Levi. was not an end man in tho recent
show At tho House Of Correction. news
paper reports 70 the contrary notwith.
standing. \ pity. rather. HenrYs Nor,
.atility would have been given the circle
talking air.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
THE NEW VERMONT.
(From the Mortified Ncws)

Vermont has been running the scala Of
revolving cruelty rather rapidly Of late.
but now note was struck Monday when
a Rutland woman turned two little tots.
poorly clad, out into the zero weather be
cause their board money was due. Yer
mont women should awaken to the fact
that many Of the horrors OF the past year
have indicated gross depravity among
those of their own sex. Women every
where nowadays are eager for work and
influence outside the hrme circle--oppor-
tunlty "a use their presentday Sits Of
education ana freedom. Here is work
right IN their own State, IN uplifting Yer
mont women Of the class that have he~n
hC,rirs of late IN murder. intrigue and
brutal cruelty
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

city would be liable for the nom
issuance Of the tax bills, that being
one Of the articles of the contract;
aud that it was the duty Of the
council under the circumstances to
issue the tax bills and have the
property owners to raise the question
of failure to comply with contract.
The vote on the ordinance was as
follows: Yes-Aull, Mallott, Meyer,
Schawe, Shinn, Walk, Venable; no
Yingling.
The five year maintenance bond
of s. A. Drake & Co., wherein s. A
Drake and g. R. Brindle were prln
cipals and the National Surety Com
pany and p o. Drake su!eties, wal
read and approved by unanimou
vote.
The ordinance for the issuance o
tax bills in the case OF Thirteenth
street was read three times and pu
upon its final passage. All the coun
cilmen voted for the ordinance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

good chance for profit at present
prices, $3.50 to s4.25. Stock cattle
are bringing 50 25 to S4 90, somewhat
lower than week ago, and the break
that has been expected on country
kinds of cattle is now taking place.
Best dry lot cows and heiiers still sell
at 1915 to 1915, but medium and
common ones are weak at s1.75 to
SS %. Packers are not yet in position
to handle cauners, but expect to soon.
Total number of men now employed at
the plants is possibly as great as before
the strike, but they are not able to turn
out as much work, account of mex
perience. Commission men seem tC
think, though, it is just as we'll to le
the stuff come along, If it is any hard
ship to hold 1t back. There is NJ
reason why good cattle should no
continue to sell we'll, and It will pay tt
make them good If possible.
Hog market made small recover
today, early, but closed with the ad
vance mostly lost. Pigs now brin
best money and heavy weights leas
Heavy hogs sold at $500 to So l
today, light hogs up to 1925, an
pigs at So 20 to $3.50 Packers ca
now kill as many hogs as any timt
and it Is safe to ship at any time. N
very great change in price is locke
for soon,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The Issues OF the Campaign.
l.. S. Correspondent

The following Characterization Of
the issues Of the campaign by Z, G.
Newman Is about as accurate as could
be made:
'But the campaign OF 1904 will re.
semble that of twelve years ago in
nothing so much as the paramount
issue, which is the excessive protection
OF the present tariff law, much OF
which was incorporated in the Dingley
bill for no other purpose than to in
duce foreign countries to accept the
idea of reciprocity as expounded and
advocated by the late James G. Blaine.
The republican party. having disa-
vowed and repudiated Mr., Blaine's
idea, yet holds the excessive protection
for which that idea was the excuse.
There is your issue-shall the govern
ment be the junior partner in the tax
ing business? Shall the firm continue
to be styled, "Steel Trust, United
States & Co Mopopolists and Takers,
Plttsburg and WashiDgtonP, The
staud-patters have the affirmative To
state it another way-shall farm uten.
sils and farm machinery be sold abroad
by American manufacturers cheaper
than they are sold at home to the enc
that farmers growing wheat in Canadf
may have an advantage of the farmeI
growing wheat in the Uuited States
Shall the steel trust sell a Canad
road steel rails at $21 ton and charg
our own roads S2s a ton? Shall Amer
ican steel be sold foreign shipbuilder
at S24 ton and our domestic ship
builders be required to pay sS2 q to
for the same kind OF materially
"The republican answer to that laI
proposition is that money shall
voted out OF the public treasury an
given as a subsidy to the America
shipbullders in order that he ma,
without loss, contribute the excessiV
protection OF sS a ton to the ste
trusts. These are some of the phas,
Of the paramount issue Of 1904"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
Market Letter.

Kansas City, Mo-, Wednesday, Aug.
8, l9O4.-Too many cattle have been
marketed past week for the conditions,
ard lower prices are the result. Lower
prices are always expected about this
time anyway. and the lossee lately are
not greater than usual at this season.
More stockers aud feeders have been
included this week, relieving the kill
ing cattle market some, but all kinds
are 25 cents to so cents lower than q
week ago, except choice dry lot cattle
"A few shipments sold at $500 to s6.l0
today, and such we're strong to ten
cents better than any day recently
but the bulk Of cattle we're weak today
A good many thin aeshed grass steers
are coming, and II looks like these
could be taken out TO pasture With
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
Frauds at the Stock Yards.

Six cattle spectators at the Kan
sas City stock yards were expelled
from membership IN the Kansas City
Traders exchange AZ a meeting of
that organization Monday afternoon.
They were charged with "unbuslness-
like conduct" in conspiring with three
former welghmastsrs of stock yards
company for the purpose of defrauding
country live stock buyers and shippers,
and live stock commission men at the
stock yards. 1t is that the men when
found out were asked TO surrender
their membership cards. Refusing TO
do this their trial followed, resulting in
their expulsion Monday. The end of
the investigation is not yet, and when
it is all over the committee having the
matter in charge have promised to
make statement to the press,
The list of six names, given out
Thursday over the signature Of E. S.
Downs, president Of the traders live
stock exchange, follows: Henry Mich.
oils, H. r. Bowen, s. B. Floyd, j J
Miller, G. f. Vann, w. p. Harris.
--------.
Miss Mary Blackwell returned from
q nr.a.. ...-i
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
WaILo on BRYAN

Edward G, Wall, Wisconsin's favor
ite son IN the presidential nomination
contest has recently had Mr. Bryan as
his guest, and has given out the fol-
lowing statement to the press
"Mr. Bryan is a democrat, and
never will be anything else. While
differing on some questions from dele
gates to 1.-THE convention, he realizes
that those questions were ruled upon,
and has accepted the decision. He Is
satisfied with the platform adopted,
and thinks, all circumstances consld.
cred, the platform is for the best inter
ests Of the party at large, will mol
attempt to say that he has abandoned
any of the principles he advocated II
his campaign, but he thinks, that if h'
was right, he will eventually be vindi
Gated. That, however, will not turf
him from what he believes to be thu
duty of every democrat to suppor
loyalty the platform and the ticket o
the party"
Mr.. Wall added that Mr. Bryar
would support Parker personally. Mr.
Walrand Mr.. Bryan have been per
sonal friends for many years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
County Court Proceedings.

The county court was in session
August l, 2 aud ), all the officers
being present.
The maps Of the projected Missouri
Central Electric railroad through the
county were filed, and permission was
granted for the crossing Of county
roads, as provided for by law.
The county tax books were exam
ined and found correct and turned
over to the collector.
In the matter of the petition Of
Albert Bishop for new road in So
As 27 and the remonstrance against
the same, the remonstrance was over
ruled and the road commissioner was
ordered to survey the road when the
probable damage of 5000 had been
placed in the treasury.
10 the matter of petition Of Fl. H.
White ct al for new road IN Lexington
township, it was ordered to be sur
yeyed and opened at expense Of
petitioners.
Petition for a new road by Johr
Stockman ct al in 23-49-24 was
granted, survey ordered and roaC
ordered opened at expense of peti
tloner5.
} Petition for new road by James H
White ct al in IA and 23-4S-25 wa'
granted aud road ordered opened a.
expense of petitioners.
Petition for a new road by s. P
| Basic ct al 10 26-48-27 was granted
and road ordered opened at expense
; of petitioners.
: Petition for new road by Chris
Eckhoff ct al in 22-49-24 was granted
D and road ordered opened at expens,
Of petitioners.
D Roads petItioned for by Jas. E
Hannah ct al in 14-29-48, Adolpl
) Battien ct al in 3l-49-2S and Gee
5 Richter ct al in l3-4S-29, were con
continued to September term.
Petition for vacation Of road in "a
6 1929 by A. G.. Phillips ct al, con
8 tinued to September term.
= Lee Phillips was adjudged lnsan
I and committed to asylum number
y at Nevada.
e Three thousand four hundred an
Z six dollars from the road and bridg
J fund was distributed to the forty
seven road districts according to thel
several assessed valuations. This
the second annual distribution froI
IS this fund to the districts.
Road and bridge commissioner !
II D. Weedin was ordered to view bridg
miles east of Higginsyille, near til
IS farm of John Neill in Davis township
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
me County Fair.

The county fair this week has far
surpassed in attendance aud interest
every previous experience. The people
who have it 10 charge ought now to
be encouraged to devote greater effort
to bring the agricultural features OF
the fair and the stock show features
to a level Of the racing events. A
little more money and a little more
effort spent in that direction would
add enormously to the value Of the
fair and to the interest and partici'
patton of hundreds Of the county:
best citizens. The fair seems to be
on safe financial footing now and
the time is ripe for this advance.
The INTELLIGENCER hopes to pub
lish a detailed account Of the events
next week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
improvements of a Year

The amount Of the improvements
public aud private, completed recent
y or now going on in Lexington is
very much greater than one would
think without carefully going over
the subject with pencil and paper.
The list given below is probably far
from complete, but is sufficiently
accurate to be Of interest.
OF the private residences completed
within the past year or now In process
of erection, those OF the following are
to be estimated at from s8, 900 to
$4,000: William Aull, John Welborn,
V. ]. G. Bour, DR.. Fredendan. Those
Of the following are to be estimated
at from S4,0OO to $4,000. James q.
McGrew, Jr,, T. W. Slusher, Miss
Tnlie Hollis, John Gordon, John T.
bush, w. u. Mitchell Those Of the
following are from $1,000 to S4, 900:
VIM. H. LOOMS, Mrs. Ramey, August
Egle, Fred T. Hix, of Mrs. Evan
Young, William Graham, Mrs E.
Meng, A. g. Young, Miss Mamie
Gordon, Judge James P. Chinn,
I August Lepper, Miss Bird Slusher,
To these are to be added 65 miners
cottages at $3.50 each; Is rental
cottages at $1,000 each; 10 at $500
each and 20 at from s4O0 to $500 each.
The business property erected with
in the year consists Of the McGrew
stores at sl2, 900, the Taubman stores
at 5000; and to these may be added
such substantial improvements as
those on the laundry building, S4, 1000;
the Baptist church s5, 900; the opera
house So, 900; the Nickel hotel 81, 900.
This list is certainly not complete,
but the footing of the Improvements
here counted cannot be less than
$3.50, coo 10 5000, 900.
Gf the public Improvements vspe
larger items are as follows 10, 82e
square yards Of vitrfied brick paving
on South street, $19, ,294,72; 10, 376.74
square yards paving on West Main
street, SIS, 8,47O,59; 3,4l762 yards
paving on 18th street, So, 1888. .72;
5000 yards Of paving on East Main
street, about $4,000, making In all
twenty-five blocks. The cost Of new
curbing already put in is about
81, 900. The cost of granitoid walks,
public and private, already laid is
S5, 900, to which is to be added at least
So, 500 worth uLder contract and inn,
mediatelY to be done. The improve
ments to the waterworks, including
the extension Of mains, etc, anC
! the gas and electric plants, ant
the fitting up Of the Lexington
! FIGURING Mills ought to be added t.
A the above improvements, and thes
r three aggregate more than $780, ,00C
? The Electric and Gas Company i'm
provements are in detail as follows
q Extraordinary repairs on gas plant
r. $4,000; new mains laid and to b
"a laid $4,000; new boilers and settin
D. for electric plant. $4,000; transform
N res, 1000; meters, 1900; wire an
poles for work done or in process
st 50, 900; engine and dYnamos col
"a tracted for, $4,000. The improv
ID ments on the waterworks plant, il
IN Guiding nearly mile Of intake phi
v to the river; enlargement Of pun
va house; new brick smoke stack; e
el tension Of mains; new hydrants, etc
es cost considerably more than the pu
chase price of the plant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Robert Womack, Jr., Of Liberty,
was accldenlly shot and seriously
wounded by his brother, Norton WOm-
eek. These young men are sons Of
Robert Womaok, whoiormerly worked
ON the INTELLIeENcER.
Died, of typhoid fever, at his home
south Of Odessa, July 27, 1904, Ichabod
Campbell, aged q years. He was
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell.
Miss Vera Findley, Of Kansas City
is the guest Of Miss Nancy ylvion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
Death Of Rev. Samuel Giyens.

Rev. Samuel Givens, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Holden, Mo-, died in that city July
27, aged 7S years. Rev. Givens was
we'll known in this county where he
has preached in various places. He
had been pastor Of the Holden church
for nearly fifty years.