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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

A number of the villages Of Vermont
as well as some of the cities have cs-
tabished efficient boards of trade, and
IL must seem strange to those commune
tics to see city like Burlington allow
ing its interests to be suffering through
a chamber of commerce or board Of trade.
Barre is one of the Vermont cities which
has proiited from the organization of its
business methods. and the comment of
the Times OF that city will be of particu-
lar interest to the people of Burlington
at this time. The Times says:
The citizens of Burlington are ngtat-
ing the question of instituting a "chaIn-
Dor of commerce. This organiza ton
is to take tho place OF the old board
OF trade which started out with a -four
ish and ended without one. The pur-
pose of such body IS to further the
communities interests in every way pos
sblc, chiefly by inducing now industries
to locate in town and to look after the
railroad facilities. telephone service, etc.
THAT board OF trade, chamber of COM
u
of benefit to any city or town is cor
tain. II seems to keep the community
alive in it's possibilities. that is. pro-
lilcd the organization does not itself
lapse into comatosc condition. And
to keep the chamber Of commerce alive
there is required some official, whose
connection shall not be based on pure
sentiment. There must be head to
ff..;r .l,nn Il
for his services. The Burlington FREE
PRESS has recognized the need of paid
official and advocates that if chamber
of commerce or similar body is formed
in its city. a man should be paid to look
after affairs. The benefits of the cham
bcr Of commerce for advertising pur-
poses is pointed out by W. T.. Greene
After quoting Mr.. Grcene's letter to
the FREE PRESS at length and cndors-
ing tho position taken therein. the Times
continues:
Barre's progressive merchants have
filled the post OF duty here by forming
an association. whose aims. while pri-
marilv directed toward the Improvement
of conditions for themselves. arc yet
oftcntimcs spent in advancing the city's
interests, as they realize that while help
ing the city they are indirectly bring
ing a measure of prosperity to them
selves. The Barre Merchants associa-
tinn has also realized tho necessity for
employment of paid secretary. whose
business it is to represent the associa-
ton. That much has been accomplished
by the organization is certain. If the
bounds could be increased, allowing men
of other businesses to assist in the work,
the results might be correspondingly in
creased
In view of the testimony of this sort
which if given by every city having live
chamber of commerce or other organiza
ton of this sort it ought not to require
much time for the business men of Bur-
lington to institute measures to help
themselves in similar manner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

+. Tittman, superintendent Of the
Coast and Gcodetic Survey, has re-
ccived full reports from the party
which inspected the boundary line be-
tween Vermont and Canada, and that
the party found the present line "aii
right" 1t is added that when
tho two governments put up monu
mcnts they accepted the line as traced
rather than the actual Astronomical
line. according to all boundary prac-
tees. It had been thought that some
of the markers might have been dis
placed or obscurcd. but the party con-
Quoting the recent survey found the
original course exceptionally easy of
identification.
1t IL to be noted that the existing
northern boundary line Of Vermont was
established by treaty Independently
Of the forty-hfth parallel Of latitude
which was originally intended to be the
boundary and was proclaimed by King
george inc mira, III OCVODer, los, 10
be the southern boundary OF tho
Province of Quebec. That parallel
was recognized as tho boundary line
till n survey made in 1878 showed that
the forty-ffth parallel was from n
quarter Of a mile to few rods south
of tho old line. For twcntyfour years
the line was unsettled and in dispute.
till in 1912 the Ashburton treaty.
negotiated by Daniel Webster, then
Secretary of state. and Lord Ashbur-
ton, who had been sent to Washing
ton as a special ambassador to settle
the dispute concerning the northeast
ern boundary of the United states. es-
tabished the boundary between Yer
mont and Canada. upon the old line
without reference to the forty fifth
parallel. In 1S45 the line was marked
by cutting belt through the timber
and fixing cast iron posts throughout
its length. These were easily located
during the recent survey and there the
line stands and will stand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
THIRD VERMONT REUNION.
Address Delivered by Il. r.. stevens
-Ihc Oiflcers.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 1a-The 10Th annual
reunion of the 3rd Vermont regiment was
held in Grand Army hall to-day. 40 of
the veterans being present Including thu
lieutenant colonel of the regiment, 5 T..
Pingroe Of Hartford. Letters were read
from absent members and interesting
poSt-prandial exercises were held with y,
Il. Vesper of Springfield, Mass, presiding
Roland +. Stevens of Hartford a son of
veteran, gave fine address on thu
theme Good Soldiers and Good Citizens"
Responses were given by Comrades Pin.
gree. Nesper, J. A. Paddock of St. Johns.
bury and others. These officers were elect.
ed President, George w. Bonctt OF st.
Johnsbury; secretary and treasurer. Col
S. T.. Pingree of Hart ford; executive com.
mttec Carleton Fetch, j. Paddock. Mar.
shall Montgomery all of st. Johnsbury.
ONE RACE AT WALLINGFORD.
Special to the Free Press)
Rutland, Sept. 1o.-Maxfield won the
only event, on n slow track, at the open
ing day of the South Walllngford fair to.
day in straight heats The crowd mum.
bered about 800 people. The summary:
$50 CLASS, CONFINED TO LIMITS OF
SOCIETY. PURSE 800
MaXtield, b. s.. X. Fish, 1ra..........1 :.
Ruth NJ, b. m. l.. I. Cook, Walling-
ford.... ..... ........ ...............2 2 !:
Daisy f.. b. M, l. w. Everest.
Clarendon Springs ...... ..... ....3 3
Time. 303 2.56. -:55.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
THE LADIES' AID.

We've put a fine addition on the good old
church at home
It's just the latest kitcr. with a gallery
and dome.
It seats n thousand peorlc-finest church
in all the town.
And when twas dedicated why VIC
planked ten thousand down.
That is, we paid five thousand-cvery
deacon did his best
And the Ladies' Aid society, 1t promised
all the rest
We've got an organ in the church-vcry
finest in the land.
It's got n thousand pipes or more. its
melody is grand,
And when We sit on cushioned pews and
hear the master play.
1t carries us to realms Of bliss unnum-
hered miles away.
1t cost a cool three thousand. and It's
stood the hardest test:
Wen pay thousand OH 1.-THE Ladies'
Aid tho rest
They'll give a hundred soclables. canta-
tas. too, and teas;
They'll bake a thousand angel cakes.
They'll beg and scrape and toll and
sweat for seven years or more,
And then they'll start all DER again. for
carpet for the floor.
No. it isn't just like digging out the
money from your vest
When the Ladies' Aid gets busy and
says "Ne'll pay the rest"
ct course we're proud Of our big church
from pulpit up to spire:
1t is the darling OF our hearts. the
crown of our desire.
T;ut when I sec the sisters work to
raise the cash that lacks.
I somehow feel the church Is built on
women's tired backs.
And sometimes I cant help thinking
when we reach the regions blest.
That mcn will got tho toll and sweat,
and the Ladies' Aid the rest.
Reformed Church Herald OF Lisbon. Ia.
The strong eat well. sleep well, look
we'll The weak don't, Hoods Sar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
DISTINGUISHING THE MOSQUITOES.
CFrom the Chicago Chronicle.)

In the garden soft air etirred the ny
drnn.cas Back Of tho blur the waves
crashed musically on sands pale with
mconlisht. Two men came out on the
hotc piazza for an after-dnner cigar III
tic cool of the evening.
Bzz- bzz-bzz!
'Mospuitoes?"
Bzz--bzz-bzz!
"Dy jove. they are mosquitoes!
So sad the first man. But the second
smoking calmly. said
"rhcy're tho harmless kind. They're
only the anopheles. They can't hurt
YOU"
Cant. eh? Oh. very well!'
BIZ
That was louder buzz, and both men
loiied alarmed.
Was it n picipes?" asked the first man.
Wal. till hear is again."
FIJI
"No. Only a culcx."
And they settled back in their chairs
with relieved looks.
Dzz-l7- bzz- s--hzz-iz,
"Stegcmva whispered the first man.
rising cautiously. "Cne Of those yellow
fever strsomyias that they've got in New
Orleans:'
NO" said the second. ITS the COM
mon vnlans.'
So they sat and smoked peacefully on,
while in the soft moonlight a thousand
mosquitoes. huzzing like mad. nipped
them il Il lozen places at once. When
they rose to 90 indoors. their hands and
faces and ankles were swollen and sore
Nevertheless they wcr" content, for
they had beer reading mp mosquito lit
crature. and they believed that none of
rhcir bites had been inflicted by tho mos
quito that brings malaria, or the one
that brings yellow fever, or the one that
brings typhoid.
As any man to day can distinguish
among the dog family. the fox terrier
from the st. Bernard or the mastin from
the pug so' in the future. II mosquito
literature keeps up. he will distinguish
the culex mesquite from the anophelos,
and the steGomyia from the volans. tine
picipes and SO on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

There was difference OF over
forty years in the ages of the old
the Grand Army of the Republic who
marched in procession in Denver, Col.
September 6. One veteran, who served
one hundredth year. marched with the
column saying to his comrades of sixty,
or Whereabouts, who offered him an OPP
portunity to rest, IF you young fell
lows are tired you had better go and sit
down" The meeting of the Grand Army
Mt Denver was one Of the most success
full in its history
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
GREAT SHOW OF CATTLE.
Finest Collection at st. Johnsbmry Seen
East of TOrOntO-Tucsdny's Races

St. Johnsbury, Sept 19.-After a
weeks rain the clouds lifted at noon
and the first day of the Caledonia
county fair opened with an attendance
of 1900, a record breaker for the first
day. There are 1,200 entries and the
finest exhibition of blooded cattle ever
seen east of Toronto. Nearly 1000
head of registered cattle are on the
ground representing the best heards in
New England and Canada while Car
penter brothers of Mansfield, Ohio
brought their big herd direct from
the syracuse fair. The short horn
predominant. though all the other
breeds are well represented by herds
that have won prizes in all the big
fairs in the East and in the province
OF Quebec.
Troop G of the 18th cavalry at Fort
Ethan Allen and the southern exhibit
brought by the Southern Pacific rail-
road are the leading attractions. The
track was heavy but good time was
made. Following is the summary OF
the races:
2:25 CLASS, TROT PURSE $500.
Jeannetell CHI. M. by Axtell, Pierce1
Belmont b. G.. NJ. c. Caren.......2 2
Fairbanks, CHI. G., Harding.
Foster. C. b. &. Ingram.
Queen Vista, Spanord. ..............,.5 )
Time. 2:25, 2;27. 2;27 Ii
2:2s CLASS. PACE, PURSE $500.
Matte H.. by Argut Wilkes. Spafford
Little Sydney. CHI g., Hastings e.
f!erce.'..... ............. .........2 !
Agherove b. s., Utton..............3 3
Aria. b. M, Chaplin....... ............4
Time, 2::l IA. 2:223 1-2. 2:222.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
license IN which certain amount II paid
to the State for the privilege Of selling

license IN which q certain amount - paid
to the State for the privilege Of selling
liquor.
AS every one can see. the State Is Just
as much in the LIQUOR business in one
system as in the other. There Is no diff
ference in this respect in morals or in
law. The man that steals $1,000 10 pun
ishcd just ms much as the one who steals
$780, ooo. Nor is the ostrich any the less
visible when he hides or attempts to hide
his head under his wing. No intelligent
man is deceived by any subterfuges of
this kind. So that the only question Is
whether We shall meet the issue like men
and adont the best system possible for
the regulation of a traffic which it is
found necessary in some way to regulate
or not. Is it wiser and safer to trust the
sale of liquors to those who make profits
from their sale, or to those who do not?
We do not think that either South Caro-
lima or Vermont will be deceived in an
swcring this question. Seven hundred
scverty-five thousand dollars year will
certainly be good price for South
Carolina to pay to enable ex-senator
McI.nurcn to again become senator; nor
do We believe that Vermont will elect
for her next governor any man who will
oppose or indeed any man who does not
favor the adoption of a safely drawn
State control system for the sale of
liquors. For in other respects this sys-
tenn being altogether more desirable than
that we have, or any other that we could
at this time get, the taxpayers will not
care to pay from 100000 TO 100000 a year
for the furtherance of the ambition of
any candidate for the highest Office in
the state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
TOTAL $1,259, 6eS, 27S.5s 90.
Count Of Cash and Securities In Trea,
sury Of United States Completed.

Washington, Sept. l9--The count Of the
cash, notes, bonds and other securities in
the treasury of the United States Incl
dent to the transfer of the Office of United
states treasurer from Ellis ii. Roberts to
CHARLES IL. Treat was completed to-day
and found to exactly agree with the treas
ury books. The total as of July l. 1905,
was found to be $l,259, sos, 27S. IS 20. Some
of the interesting items shown by the
count follow:
Gold coin, $s'f2osSS; standard silver dol.
lars, 1883 io1.59l, Total cash. siS7. S5aS5s.
This total is an increase OF $i62, 672, $50 AL
over the amount transferred by ID. n.
Morgan the outgoing treasurer, " Mr..
Roberts on July !, 1897.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
WON'T MERGE WITH g. A. r.
Motion Lost at National Encampmcnt
Sons Of Veterans.

Gettysburg. Pa, Sept. eat the
first business session of the cath an
nual encampment of National Sons Of
Veterans association and Ladies' Aux
Hilary held to-day a motion to merge
the Sons OF Veterans with the G. 4. r.
was lost on technicality.
At the afternoon session the COM
mander- n-chief's report showed a net
gain of 5000 members during the year.
In the evening a reception was ten
dered the visiting members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

He was regarded as failure by the best
soldiers under him and by President Lin
coin, and by the best historians or tho
war. His very popularity with some of
his troops was not altogether to his credit.
Mr.. Talnnge's npocryphal story about
him will carry its own correction with
most Of the old soldiers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
ARMY Personal.

Lieut. Col. Herbert j.. Tuthcriy Y. s.
A.. mt one time an instructor of military
science at the University of Vermont.
who has served for the past three years
as inspoctor-general of military posts in
the Philippines, has been transferred to
service at jefferson barracks, Mo, and
has been given months leave Of alb
Sence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
THE SUSPENSE THAT KILLS.

"rhere doesn't appear to be much law
lessness about your town." said the ten
derfoot.
NO. replied Cactus Cal; I'VE won't
stand for II round here"
"Ah! suppose when any bad char
actcr drifts into your town you imme-
diatcly kill him"
'Well--er--most frequently we suspend
him. "-Catholio Standard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
THURSDAY. SEPT. 81
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
In the new special column of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which it will pay you to read
about. See page two. This pape has
about. See page two. This paper has
and one cent word will reach
them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

So writes veteran of the war for the
Union: and another Union veteran asks
us what We think of Mr. Talmace's
yarn about McClellan's stepping through
"a little shallow stream near Newport
News. to show the troops that he was
not afraid to get his feet wet.
Well, we think that Mr.. Talmage. who
is the son Of his father, and was too
young to be soldier in the Civil War,
has picked lup somewhere n bit of fiction
suited to his use in his sermon, and
used 1t accordingly and innocently. II
describes something which never happon-
ed as it is told. 1t was, says Mr.. Tai
Army from Harrison's Landing to New
port News. If we are not mistaken the
only forced march of any considerable
part OF the Army OF the Poto-
mac from Harrison's Landing to Newport
News under Mcclellan was tho
march OF Fitz John Porter's corps
IN August. 1862. General Mcclellan
did not accompany that corps ON
that march. or course the officers
of any regiment or brigade would
never permit the march Of n
corps to be delayed by the mems
crossing shallow stream in single file
on a log, AS for Mcclellan we entirely
agree with Colonel Clarke's estimate nj
him. lie was anything but self-sacrific-
ing commander. who never asked his men
to do anything he was not ready to do
himself He took excellent care OF his
person. He never accompanied a fight
ing column into battle. lie was on the
gunboat Galena. while the bloody battle
of Malvern Hill was fought at an emer-
goncy when the absence of the command.
ing general from the field was a cause of
great anxiety to the officers and men oe
his army. lie was not fighting general.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
MIR. TALMAGE ON MCCLELLAN.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
think you ought to send Mr.. Talmage
a Free Press with Colonel Clarke's ora
ton. so he might see what one old soldier
thought of Mcclellan.
Talmage certainly told a whopper about
him in his sermon as printed in last
week REE PRESS. W. ii. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

Year. Always in Advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21

The strong eat well. sleep well, look
well. The weak don't. Hoods Say-
rilla>ma&ea the weak strongss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Looks Good
To Him

Seattle has obviously filed a
onveaf on the trade OF the Orient
aud the goods thereof will 20 90
mako the foundation Of the riches
OF what looks 10 me like the best
town on either coast" aaid W. b
Hennesay. the last managing editor
Of the So Paul Globe which vent
out OF existence last spring. Mr.
1iennessy came up through San
Francisco aud the other coast eitiea
aud vas IN Seattle Sunday and Mon
day lie was tremendously Impress
81 With Seattle and believes the
city not oniy has q great future but
t. already great In pOtentlailtieN
Ar fiennesay Is engaged in writ
Ing a work on the American Indian
IN collaboration with Inspector
James Mclaughlin. the man who
won fame as the custodian Of Sitting
Bull and the hostile Sioux. For
four months Henneaay ard Ma
Mclaughlin have been visiting the
Indian agencies Of the country get
ting material for the work which
will appear during the coming wint-
ef
This coast looks good 20 me. g
said Mr.. Hennessy Like the rest
Of the people OF the middle north
vest I was inclined 20 think that
you people we're going too far IN
claiming the inheritance OF the
earth but guess you are entitled
10 H. cant see that anything can
eeenr that wlll interfere With =
great development here and you
should be rich b. the toll that will
be paid you on the commerce Of two
Continents"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
MRS. NIGGS
IS A HIT
mAnoE CARR COOK BRINGS
TIE BEsT DRAMATIC OFFER.
ING or THE SEASON TO THE
GRAND

Ms Wigs Of the Cabbage
rntch. with Nahge Carr Cook ia
tho title role. the beat dramatic Of
feftne 81 the season. waa greeted ~
q large and appreciatlsc audience
At the eraad sunday ulght
Mrs Cook = Interpretation ~ the
tlK. heeFted and kindly Mira Wigs
+ IS perfect a. the advance notices
claimed u would be She lives the
patt IN eyeTx particular IL the last
SCI, at the open door 81 the little
tataEe With outstFctehed arms and
words ~ welcome OF the return
home Of the nufaithful husband ard
athey her portrayal 81 the part -
he bess aud drew forth thuaderoaa
applause.
Charles Carter ae "Mr Stub
tins+ Miss Helen i.owell ~ Miss
HAY. and Reaaie gariacAle as
.I,ovey Mary were favorites from
the frat act
The nelghbors' children. n half
dozen or 40. arr capable youngsters
in their different roles.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. With a matinee "Wednesday
closes the engagement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
SHOOTING WAS
ACCIDENTAL

Coroner Carroll stated that no
one was 60 blame FOR the death Of
r " Platter. 40 Il was purely ae-
etaentaI
The dead man Naa acting in the
capacity ~ night wntrhmau. At the
nsill - The Auburn fHfnbef aud
shlugie company. during the ab-
nenrc af the regular Waterman. The
accident occurred Saturday night.
vi ben tire regular 3atehauan return
81 20 relieve Platter. the latter was
running from the min 10 a lumber
SHED wfrn he feil and dropped a
tH=cailhef Colts revolver. which he
WA carrying IN his pocket, The sun
hi on rock ard was discharged.
The bullet entering Piafer'H breast.
paHelnK through his srine,
Sheriff smith was with Coroner
Carroll e the time and said that an
inquest was unnecessary.
Platter was a Hingie man about Is
ard. ~ Tar a. could be learned. had
no relatives IN this part Of the
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
CAMPING GROUNDS ARE
HOTBED FOR DISEASES

The popular camping grounds at
Alki Point and West Seattle beach
have become hot beds Of typhoid
fever and other diseases.
Thia fact u eonciuslvely shown IN
a report which the beard Of health
has just prepared In the recent
epidemic OF typhoid fewer there we're
in ali lie cases ~ that number a.
contracted the disease outside the
city and six at AK roint and West
Seattle.
The camping victims we're Ida
Mullen. Mrs. Paddock. Mrs. Chris
man and Anna A. Gierseh Of AK
Point. and Miss Eliza Leonard and
Mrs. Neal Boyle. Of West Seattle.
had sanitary conditions are de-
elared by Or. Ludlow 10 be the
cause Of the epidemic az the outing
resorts.
n conditions which prevailed ON
the shore OF Lake washington be-
tween I.eachi and Madison parks the
past GUNNER obtain next summer on
larger scale. outbreaks Of disease
like those al West Seattle and AK