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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
FAMILY COUNT"
(From the Portland Orege i.ian.

II GO great deal on family" remark
cd the Ward Nc Allister Of the cominuni-
ty. II tell you there's lots in blood ,
fn,nily counts"
All, docs it:
Abraham Lncoln's father was so poor
that the negroes called him po' white
trash, and Abe himself was born in Il
that you could throw a dog through
them. and his mothers name was Nancy
HANKS
The father Of John Adams ran a COR
FER grocery John Quincy Adams. how
cvcI. had family" tacx OF him for his
father. John. had been president of the
United States.
James *. Polk grubbcd roots out Of
q new furm in North Carolina until he
got too strong to work for his father;
then he managed to secure Job in a
country store.
Andrew johnson married family" for
his wife knew enough to teach him how
to read.
John Keats was the son Of q hostlcr
and was born in livery stable.
Rare Zen johnson laid brick while he
was learning Latin.
Charles J. Ronaparte q "fanhly''
man. but Napoleon Bonaparte once re-
marked. II am my own ancestors
did YOU ever hapren to hear who was
tho father of Homer. or Of Shakespeare.
or Of Gladstone. or Of Socrates. or Of
Walt Whitman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Never judge the wait OF a young widow
by her signs.
Few men are satisfied when they get
what they dc serve.
Cinders and pretty girls are hard to
remove from a mans eyes
Even when bind man enjoys good
health he doesn't look well.
No woman who is true to her sex is
afraid Of the mar she is married to.
But few men ever live long enough to
realize their own unimpcFtancc.
Some men do good deeds for rublicatio
and not as a guaranty of good faith.
Probably moro men would drink soda
water is it weren't for the name Of the
stun.
Many a girls usefulness has been
spoiled by some fool friend who told her
was pretty.
1t is usually the man who doesn't know
the secret of success who Is willing to
impait it to others.
Some men arc poor because they are
honest and some are honest because they
are rich and can afford to be.
When a man is engaged in beating "A
carpet it's up to his wife to be around and
see that he doesn't put his thoughts into
wnrds.-Chicngo News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
THE ETHAN ALLEN MEMORIAL
TOWER.

The work Of construction of the obser-
walton Tower on Indian Rock is making
excellent progress. About third in
height of the tower is up and nearly
half Of the total cubic feet OF masonry
has been laid. There is no doubt that
the tower will be fully completed be-
fore the date fixed for the dedication
on the 18th of August. and that it will
answer all expectations in proportions
and architectural effect.
Major.General Wade, U. s. A., COM
handing the Atlantic division Of the
army with headquarters on Governors
island. has accepted the invitation Of
the general committee of arrangements
to be present at the dedication Of the
tower. His aids are Captain William
J. Glasgow, 13th cavalry. and Captain
John p. Wade, 2nd cavalry. General
Wade is a veteran OF the Civil War.
having been commissioned as lieutenant
in the cavalry in May. 1861. and holding
the rank of colonel and brevet brigadier-
general at the close OF the war. He was
twice brevetted for gallantry in action
once for gallant and meritorious service
in southwestern Virginia. and once for
gallant and meritorious services during
the war.
1t is expected that Brigadier- General
Frederick D. Grant. U. s. A., command
ing the department Of the East. will
| also attend the dedication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
THE BAY STATE DEMOCRACY.

Governor Douglas Of Massachusetts has
reiterated his determination not to be a
candidate for second term. and tho
democrats Of the Bay State now face the
necessity of looking up a new standard
bearer for the coming campaign.
This announcement must awaken con-
nictng emotions in the breast Of the
faithful Of Massachusetts. 1t is but a
Fred Williams of that commonwealth
was so much Of a Bryanite leader in that
State that he was imported into Vermont
to teach the Green Mountain democratic
idea how to shoot. but while he was ac-
cepted as the fdus Achates OF William
J. Bryan temporarily. it was not many
moons before Vermont democracy had a
vision and saw that it had been following
strange silver gods. and returned to its
earlier allegiance.
The Williams cult soon languished in
the Bay State also and two years ago or
so George Fred was dropped by the Mas
sachusetts democracy with a sickening
thud that must have made itself felt, il
not heard as far as Lincoln, Neb The
democrats realized that they could not
hope TO rehabilitate themselves in SO staid
a State as Massachusetts, without re-
nouncing some OF the errors of tAeir polit-
ical ways. and they accordingly dethroned
the Bryan leaders.
Now that there 10 every indication OF a
revival of the leadership OF the Nebraska
statesman In the national democracy,
the question suggests itself whether the
Massac husetts apostle of Organism,
George Fred Williams. will he able to re-
gain his former position. or whether Will
liam A. CASTOR. the conservative leader
of democracy who dethroned him, will
succeed in retaining the leadership OF the
Massa chusetts democracy.
| In view of the experiences of Vermont y
democracy with Williams this question Is
not without interest for the people OF the
Green Mountain State. particularly the
republicans. who could well afford to have
Williams make another missionary pill
grmage to this commonwealth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
LIKE NINE PINS
Candidates Up One Day and
Down Next.
Grace r. Weston Of New Haven and
Mofet0n Thomas Of JeRersOnville
Made New Leaders By Yester.
days Veterinary other
Changes In Standing.

The educational contest goes on like
a game Of nine pins. candidates up one
minute and down the next. Each day
brings its changes in standing among
the several candidates and the close of
the contest which is now at hand prom
ises to be the most interesting period.
The lists as printed in the paper daily
may give false impression as to the
strength OF the respective candidates
for all will remember what tremen
dous gains were made during the asst
days Of the contest last year. In the
Addison county division OF the business
college aspirants. Grace +. Weston Ut
New Haven gains 1000 solid and goes
to first place in the list. Moreton Tho
mas of Jacksonville makes a good gain
and takes first rank in f.amoille coun-
~. There were many other changes
in the standings of candidates, all the
way down the lists which are printed
as corrected up to four o'clock Tues
day afternoon.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

One trouble about using tact with girls
is they always think it is proposal OF
marriage.
There is something terribly immodest
about the most modest kind OF womens
clothes in summer
A girl is awful nice to wonder what you
are doing when you are kissing her
against her will
When girl gets indignant with YOU
for kissing her it is a sign that is what her
mother told her to do.
\ women considers she is leading an
idea, life whom she sits down to write
nine letters or to wash her hair.
A man could have lot more fun going
to base BAH game than betting on horses
II the first was also wicked.
When IA woman doesn't get letter she
was expecting she feels the way q man
does who has lost his last IS on horse
race.
When girl has red hair she goes
to work and makes other girls envy
her for 1t; when a man has 1t he just
stays mad
There is something about city life
that makes "a man talk champagne and
canvasback duck when he Is thinking
ham and eggs.
| a girl wiz never believe people can
think she understands base ball unless
when she goes to a game she says lot
Of things that prove she doesn't.
Conscience is something that worries
you ii srea. deaf more than when some
thing you have eaten disaerees with you
than when yor can kill three square
meals IA 1ay.--Now York Press.
|
of making sincere man turn insin-
cere and then pretend the change was
the other way around.
A woman can take veil. couple
of ribbons and a smile and beat all
the work that nature ever performed
| for human beauty.-New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
vERMONT's ExCELLENT FINANC-
IAL SHOWING,

Vermont is one OF the few States in
the Union which has no bonded debt,
and which is able TO practically dispense
with direct taxation. This is the record
which the republican administration has
made in spite OF the absence of for
midahle opposition party. which is held
by some people to be absolutely essen
tial to efficient and economical party
government. The States excellent nm
ancial condition is emphasized in con
nsction with the treasury statement for
the fiscal year ended June so last issued
by State Treasurer Bacon.
The receipts for the year were ti.Ho.os5..
81 and the disbursements were N.lSl. 49,.
%. leaving a balance In the treasury Of
sil5,n+M. The several trust funds held
by tho State are as follows: Agriculture,
al college. SisS,sOo; Bennington battle
monument. N.oe5: permanent school fund
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

: A Milwaukee despatch says that Near
~ $s50,00o In additional claims have been
filed against the Frank Bigelow estate
since the making up of the first list, ac-
cording to the report of the trustee. the
Wisconsin Trust company. OF this sum
$4,000 is secured by collateral ant
The rest must take its chances
These sums bring the total OF claims
against the defaulter up to $2.2OOOOO. OF
which only 100000 is covered by securi-
ties. On tho remainder, nearly $780,. OoO
Shout 10 cents on the dollar. may be paid
The heaviest losers are the First Nation
al I;ank of Milwaukee, of which he vas
president, its exact loss being 81 $40. 1873 So
and the Brodhead estate. 10000. 1t is
added that four of his servants remain
unpaid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

The Rev. Clyde +. Ordway. who was
Tor several years chaplain OF "a states
prison in one of the smaller States,
says in his Experiences of Prison
Chaplain" in the July Atlantic, that
he found the women convicts either
less intelligent or more hardened and
depraved than the men. AS illustrat-
ing the character and general hope
lessness of any improvement on the
part of the women he says of one Of
them: She was tried for numbering
her husband, found guilty and sem
fenced to be hanged. During the trial.
the pronouncing OF the sentence and
The transfer to the prison she mani
Tested not the slightest concern, Civ
ing no signs of fear. sorrow or re-
, morse. She journeyed to the prison
Ebedecked In ribbons and loud colors,
and carried her head high and defiant
~. But when in the prison she WAS
lbeing Invested OF her tawdry Orna-
Iments and glass jewelry. she broke
kdown and wept and pleaded to be al
e3owed to retain the trash
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NEITHER.

There's one thing at she says mind
The worst Of all. l always care
But there aint nothn' I can't bear
'rept whom she says so pale an kind.
"Scrre day you'll member this again.
P'raps you wort have mother then."
But 7 don't care how hard you try.
Less you're Il little wooden hoy.
You're gotter go oat an enjoy
Yourself. 'ergettin' bye and bye
An whoop 'er UP. an do your stunt.
An get all dirty down the front.
Some times wake up sudden. then
It's awful dark. an I'm ir bod,
An wonder maybe IL she's dead.
Because I'm 'nemhcrin' il again."
An / go in and stroke her sleeve,
An listen till hear her brcevc.
This afternoon when Tom ar me
Purtf nded VIC had got to beg.
I torei my trowsers SO my leg
Would double way up to my Knee
yelled. as she come down the yard.
Don't say it. mother, spank ne hard
But after I was Spanked an ct
MY bread an water. an had prayed,
Mother she just Gene in an stayed.
An kept thinkin'. s she set
Some day you'll member this again
Praps YOU won't have mother then"
Ethel NJ. Keller in New England
Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

The correspondent Of the London News
with the Japanese army in Manchuria
says that Japanese soldiers are quarter
ed in almost every native house through
out the territory now occupied by the
armies Of Japan, and that these soldiers
are placing before the natives an example
Of personal cleanliness, order and in
dustry which is already being extensive
iy followed. Sanitary and hygienc re-
gulations have been established in hum
drcds Of villages, the streets are kept
clean. public amusements have been in
PRODUCED. parks and Fairgrounds have
been opened. and large numbers Of Man-
churians are employed in the postal SER
vice which now makes regular deliveries
" mail. If Japan shall do for those peo-
pie what Russia did not in the way of
social rehabilitation, the effect will
doubtless be to strengthen in that quar-
ter of the globe the sentiment. Asia for
the Asiatics."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
suoooo d.pos,ts Of life and f,delty In.

SAo,ooo, deposits OF life and ndelity In.
surarcc companies, s3s2, COO: Connecticut
Loan and Realty Co., deposit. sso,ooo.
The states total liabilities are $5ss946.-
o. and the assets. tsis,6a4.9i. leaving
difference of si73 25l.S2. The resources
for the current year ending June 30. 1906.
actual and estimated. are $i.0Di .694M "a, ana
the liabilities payable during the current
year are estimated at sis7. 1922. leaving
a balance available for the payment OF
the States current expenses OF ,aS4,2S2..
81.
According TO Treasurer Bacon's report
the principal sources Of revenue during
the year were as follows: From Agri-
cultural college fund. $3.50; from United
States aid to Soldiers Home, $3.50; United
States endowment OF Agricultural col
legcs, 500 0Oo: United States Civil war
claims, si'si. So; fees from foreign in
surance companies so,a5o.76; fees from
Judges of probate, 81. rs; fees from county
clerks court fees, license fines and costs
ctc) s37,i77s2; from State prison, VS.
900. so; from State industrial school, ssi3.-
IS. from house of correction. sl6.9s3 "a;
from Waterbury insane hospital, sil.-
si4.SS; collateral inheritance taxes, ST.
tes 10; taxes on corporations. 5000. g3 a.;
charter fees. $3.50; town school taxes,
Sll2. 80 SO; town highway taxes. $ss9lo.s9,
from liquor license fees and fines. law
If 1902, $27.27s.s2: liquor license fees and
fines. law Of 1904 slo.l1S.So: temporary
loans s2oO.0oo: interest on bank bal
ances, 33,sis.5a; cattle commissioners. sale
Of hides and carcassos Of condemned
| cattle $3.400l7 circus license fees 5000;
other miscellaneous receipts. s2loSG.M.
The expenditures during the year. IT
will be noted, include the amount set
aside for permanent school fund and
| this amount is not to be regarded as one
If the current expenses The disburse-
mont and State Agricultural college
United States cndowmsn t S. 900; towns
for schools, SAT ,s4s.9: town. for high.
| ways. 1929. LAG: interest on loan of 1910
81. 1907 Soldiers Home. $40; towns undel
liccns. act. 1902. $27, 7H3. q; to permanent
school fund s240o00 general assemh,
~ perses, 1874, s70.Oass5. under act of 100
for insane, N7.,5asO: State prison. ST..
:0N house OF correction. 5000; industra
school. $3.50; special appropriations. SAB
5000; under acts of 19o4-for insane. $lo2,
$50 sc: State prison. .:s,0s5; house OF cor
rcction. sl1,35O; industrial school $is.2s3
interest. $l2.1374l: special appropriations
s4cS. lsl: other expenditures 1902 IS.
| 1t is not necessary FOR any reason t
| challenge comparison with other States
| in the matter of financial showing bu
We believe the people o: Vermont hav'
| excellent reason. to say the least, 70
satisfaction with the manner in whicl
nur government is conducted. PRACTICAL.
relieving the taxpayers Of all burden il
J connection with public improvements ant
State Expenses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

ious TO remedy these evils. They are
especially anxious, therefore. to estab-
lish commercial interests with the United
states which ranks so high with all the
commercial ccnters Of the world. Japan
promises TO correct these dishonest traits
in it's merchant class by establishing
strict laws and severely Furnishing any
violation of contract. Japan alone cam
not open China to an extensive outside
trade. She must have the cooperation
OF some one or more Of the great pow
erS and no power can help Japan so
well as the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
BUSINESS COLLEGE PRIZES
RESIDENTS OF BURLINGTON.
RESIDENTS OF CHITTENDEN
COUNTY.
(Durlingt0a Excluded.)

Williams, Robert, Charlotte go. 1880
Williams. Marietta. Charlotte. 16.18S
Metcalf. Robert H.. Undcrhil... 1888
Mollison. Luther B., Charlotte. 1O.s04
Green, Verne W.. Richmond. lO.152
Parrow. Howard, Essex Jet. .... S.3i6
Tilley. Margaret. ST. George $50. $500
Bromley. Charity b.. South Bur-
lington ..... ...... 7.ss,
Smith, Pearl. Shelburne ...... 4.2GS
Phelps. Gladys A., Milton. S,777
Hefflon, John. S. Burlington.... 2,o%S
Douglass. Rollin W.. Essex Jet. 1.+i2
Bora. Grace. Charlotte. ....... 1875
McNall. Albert. Colchester. eSS
Ball. Ernest. Shelburne. ........ 7S%
Bradley, Blanche. Charlotte GOT
Wilson. Hazel. Colchester. go. SOL
Smith, NJ b., NJ ton........... 300
Hill. Laura. Jonesville. ......... 800
Sheldon, Julia. Essex Junction. 500
Rowland. Edward. Essex Jct.. see
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

France, says he is entirely satisfied with
the Identification Of Paul Jones's body.
especially with the autopsy performed by
disclosed symptoms of several dis
eases from which it is known that the
admiral suffered before his death. Was
such thing ever known before as an
autopsy performed upon a corpse from
which the life departed more than hun
Hred years before?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
ADVICE TO THE YOUNG,

Speak kindly to the elephant
And gently to the whale
And when you meet the jaguar
Please do not yank his tail.
Respect the tigers feelings. dear,
His whiskers do not pull
Oh, let your heart with kindness
Be ever. ever full.
Oh, do not pinch the python
Or punch the rattlesnake
If YOU should hurt the cobra
His little heart would break
Don't stick pins in the crocodile
OR irritate the yak;
Pray do not bruise the Polar bear
BY pounding on his back.
Don't make the lion cry. my child.
BY walking on his toes;
Nor slight the hirpiptamus
by standing on his nose
For all good children. you must know.
Each morning gladly sing:
'Oh. help me be considerable
OF every little thing"
"a. f. Thomas. in the New York Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
THE MORGAN HORSE.

United States Senator Redfield Proc
tor has succeeded in, interesting
President Roosevelt In the project to
restore the Morgan horse to its former
place in popular favor as will appear
from the following letter from Sec
rotary Wilson of the department of
agriculture.
HON. REDFIELD PROCTOR.
United States Senate, Washington.
D. c. My Dear Senator:
Referring to the Presidents sug-
gestion that the department under
take experiments in the breeding of
Morgan horses. I will state that we
will probably have funds available to
undertake Investigations of this ma
ture during the coming year. The
terms would be along the same lines
as those OF similar experiments.
Very respectfully.
JAMES WILSON.
Secretary.
1t is evident from this statement OF
the situation that the general govern
ment is ready to do its part in the
project of restoring the Mogan horse.
and il the effort is not a success it
will not be because the Morgan mas
not been thoroughly advertised as a
result OF the undertaking. News
papers in all parts OF the country are
taking up the subject. and II there
was a good supply of Morgans at the
present time there would unquestion-
ably be an excellent market for them
as a result OF this widespread public
ity. Here, for example, is what the
Utica Observer has to say on the
subject:
There Is a possibility. even pro-
liability, OF the restoration OF the
Morgan horse He was ii great horse.
but somehow went out OF fashion, If
not out of existence. He had sub
stance. strength and good form. You
liked to see him work, for he looked
so capable If we had more Morgans
around now. don't you believe there
would be less shying at the automo-
bile?
Senator Proctor OF Vermont Is n
great admircr of the Morgan horse
and when Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson began working on the theory
that the breeding of coach horses
should be encouraged by the govern
ment Senator Proctor appealed to
the secretary to consider whether he
could not rescue the noted family OF
horses from extinction, or restore 1t
by scientific and judicious breeding.
The idea was accepted by the sec
rotary, as we understand 1t. and the
Morgan Is to come back.
Other leading journals are dis
cussing the undertaking in a similar
strain, and 1t Is evident that the pub
lie Is thoroughly prepared to do its
share in helping along the project.
1t remains for Vermont to take ad-
vantage of the excellent opportunity
which senator Proctor has opened to
fulAil the expectation that the Nor
gan Is to come back"
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The city Of Trenton. n. j.. is said to be
deeply agtated over the decision of a
wager. in comparison with which the
problem How old is ANN" is nothing.
The craze started from heavy wager
that the Y. NJ. C. A. base ball team of
that place would score twice as many
runs as its rival. and at the end of the
game to score was to o in favor of the
former. The problem Is whether one ID
Ewice 0 and the whole town is report
I'd tn be divided on the question.
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orion, NJ. Ardell. Fanrfax ... 7,727
Butler. Raymond o.. Fairfax. o,e05
Powell. Harold c.. Frankiin.... $3.50
Parsors Chas. Swanton. ......, 500
Hasard Fay L.. X. d. 1. st. Al.
oAns 80. ~
GILLIAN, Archie W., East Fair.
field. n. D. ... ..... soo
Chamberlain. Sadie, East Berk-
snlTo ...... ............... ~
Aorey. Cleveland A.. e. Fairfield 600
Fassett. Lena ". w. Enosburgh. So
Fanton. Ardel. Fairfield. &C.
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AT THE FRONT DOOR.

weary Willie-Say. lady. I'm dat hum
cry ] don't know what to do. l.
Mrs. Goodart-Very well. poor man:
walk around to the kitchen and we'll give
you something.
Weary Willie-Dat's purity long walk
lady; couldn't yer hand It out here fist
az weu?-PhiisAsinhia Ledger.