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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Hon. J. A. DeBOer Looming Up As Cam
Gidute for Governor.

The persistency with which the speakers
ut the banquet Of the Legislature OF 1900
at the Montpelier House Wednesday
evening, kept referring TO the Hon.
Joseph A. DeEoer. the postmaster, as
the next governor OF Vermont, and the
applause that greeted each nominating"
and "second.ng' speech were straws that
indicated q breeze Of no small magnitude.
Governor Proctor on Thursday mads
the following appointments: Erwin NJ.
Harvey, to be city judge OF Montpelier
and Edmund C. Mower to be city judge
Of Burlington for two years from Deem
Der l next. DR.. f. o. Blanchard Of Ran
dolph was appointed a member OF the
State board OF dental examinations for
a term OF five years. All these wero re-
appointments.
A public meeting will be held in
representatives hall on Tuesday evening,
November g. for the purpose of organic
ing state Improvement society.
The legislative directory for 1905 was
issued on Wednesday by Secretary of
State Fleetwood. Among the new fea-
lures of this directory this year Is a
brief history of Vermont, revised by the
late Hon. f. 7, Walton "A paper on the
supreme court of Vermont by the late
Chief Judge Russell S. Taft, histories
OF the House OF Correction by L. c.
futile, the state industrial school at
Nergennes by Superintendent f.. r. In
gals, the state prison by Chaplain w.
II. Hayes, the State hospital for the in
sane by Superintendent u. d. Grout and
Of the Brattleboro retreat by Or, s, f.
Lawton. The directory also contains n
manuel Of parliamentary practice and
the new rules of the House and Sen
tie.
Representatives Borden OF Wallingford,
McCuen OF Versennes Hatch of STRAIT
ford, senter of Montpelier and Aexand-
er OF Georgia have been appointed by
Lieut.. Governor Prouty as a committee
70 arrange for public meeting to or
ganize the Vermont Improvement So
ciety. A public meeting will be called
for some evening early next week prob
ably In representatives hall to get the
project started Lieut. Governor Prouty
is chairman of this committee
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cooking the ham was a procesS--nrst it
BY instructing Congress That is use.
full and virtuous lobbying, and we gee II
IN this town every session Of Congress-.
The vicious lobby is that which brioes
or persusdes e Legislature to do unw,ss
and corrupt things, and we make no
doubt TINT is the lobby the Naesschu.
sets democracy is trying to chase. I,
was once very prominent In State ana
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DROWNED IN A WELL.
Fair Haven Woman who WAS CraKcd
by Religion Committed suicide.

Fair Haven, Nov. Miss Adella NIL
lard, n woman AZ years of age. committed
suicide early Saturday morning by plung-
ing down well, at her home on Cedar
street, In this village. Miss Willard lived
with her mother and stephrother and
when the latter called her In the mornng
the room was found empty. Search was
begun Mrs. Gunnulson who lives across
the road looked down the well. 1t was too
dark at the time to see clearly but Cotic-
ing somewhat unusual, she struck n match
and saw enough to alarm her into calling
her husband who procured lantern and
lowering 1t into the we'll discovered the
body of the missing woman clad In her
right dress. Other neighbors We're called
and the body was taken out. Miss Millard
had been very much wrought up by the
preaching of two evans elists and SER
mon delivered Sunday morning on THE
objectionable Sin," had SO preyed upon
her mis,d that she came to have the hallu-
cination that she had in someway COM
mitted the sin. Those to whom she con-
fided her trouble tried to convince her that
she was mistaken but apparently did not
succeed for she went to her death two
days later.
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JOINT ASSEMBLY,.
Reception to and Address by Drig.-Gen
l.. A. Grant.

At p. m. n Joint assembly was held to
receive and hear Brig Gen. L. A. Grant.
On motion Of Mr.. Mead of Rutland. q
committee OF six was appointed to escort
the distinguished guest to the bar of the
House, namely: Senators Phelps of Wind
ham ard Moseley Of Washington. Mr..
Mead of Rutland, Mr. Heath OF Warren,
Mr. Basalow Of Lincoln, Mr.. Kicker OF
Groton. This being done, General Grant
was invited to the platform and introduced
to the assembly by the Hon. Redheld
Proctor. The chair Uieut.-Gov. Prouty)
extended a brief word OF greeting and
paid tribute to General Grant and his com
i1des during the dark years OF the war.
He introduced Senator Proctor, who. after
personal word of Renaissance presented
General Grant (taking occasion to empha
size the unique. even picturesque charac-
ter of the First Vermont E1gade)
Gen. Grant was given genuine ova-
ton when he rose to speak, and ex-
pressed himself as overwhelmed by the
reception accorded him. He paid trib-
ute to Vermont, State very dear to
him, and to which he was glad to come
back; and tribute also to the hardy,
honest men of Vermont, not forgettins
the officials and leaders of the State
and it's citizens who have held positions
Of trust and honor elsewhere. He
dwelt at some length on military PROV
ess demon strated by Nernonters on
many fields, end drew interesting word
pictures OF the movements of the Old
First. In closing Gen. Grant spoke en-
Enthusiastically concerning Stannard and
the 2nd Vermont brigade. He was CIV
en- another splendid greeting as ne set
down.
Mr.. Mead OF Rutland expressed the
appreciation of the Legislature, and
| all others present OF the tribute
paid by General Grant to Vermont
and Vermonters. and their CRATE
full participation in the glory OF the &C.
casion. He added his word Of tribute
to the Old First Brigade and It's achieve
ments, and TO the valor OF Vermonters
on every field Of battle. He offered Il
resolution of thanks to Gen. Grant and
his comrades for their gallant services
IN behalf of the country and to the honor
Of their State. Adopted unanimously BY
a rising vote.
Ex-Gov, Ormsbee. In II brief speech
presented the old battle flag of the Olt
First Brigade to the State Of Vermont
to be preserved under the expectation
that 1t may be brought out and seen nnc
carried by the old soldiers on any regt
mental or Grand Army occasion.
GOV. Proctor accepting the flag for the
State, responded briefly, expressing the
gratitude and the sense of responsibility
of the people OF the State promising thai
the nag ST ould be duly honored and cher
| !shod.
Gen. Grant and the other guests wore
escorted to the executive chamber fol
the reception, and the joint assembly
diss solved.
| On motion OF Mr.. Senter, adjourned.
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j. O. ADAMS DEAD.
Was Well-knOwn Livery Nnn of Mont
pclier--Was II Years Old.

Montpelier Nov, 4.--John Q. Adams, for
nearly 40 years a prominent business man
of this city and one of its substantial and
reliable citzess, died Saturday afternoon
after an illness OF Il year or more with
kidney trouble. aged - years. Mr. Adams
was born in Northreld July q, H29. On
attaining his majority he came to Mont
peler and entered the employ of Erastus
Hubbard For several years he was stage
driver between Montpelier, Barton and
Hardwick Ir, 1870 he went into the livery
business for himself and was burned out
in the big fire OF 1872. In 1875 he purchased
the Pavilion Hote! livery stable and suc-
cessfully conducted this until he retired In
1894
Mr.. Adams had been married yearly 90
years. His WHO Was Mary A. Mitchell OF
Berlin. He Is also survived by two chill
dren Fred A. Adams Of Peta!uma, Cal,
and Mrs. s. 4. Moss OF Marysville, Cal.
The latter is on the wa TO Montpelier.
He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs,
S. 3. Zeigler of West Union, la, Mrs. O.
M. Wallace Of Revere, Mass, and Miss
Abby A. Adams of Boston Funeral ar
ranEements will not be made until Mrs.
Moss arrives at Montpelier, whore she IS
expected Monday morning.
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A DIRECT PROCESS
HOW DR.. WiLLlAMS' PINK PILLS
CURE RHEUMATISM.
Statement from Ono VINO Was Cured
Of a Particularly Painful Form
o. THE Oiseaae,

OF the many forms which rheumatism
takes, that which is popularity known rs
sciatic rheumatism probably tortures its
victim more than amy other. That DR.
Williams Pink Pills have cured this
stubborn us well as painful trouble Is n
fact proven by the following statement
and no sufferer who reads this eau af
ford to let prejudice stand in the way Of
trying these blood-mnking pills.
Rheumatism is now generally re.
cognized as disease Of the blood. DR..
Williams Pink Pills make-actually
make--pure blood. When the blood is
pure there can be 10 rheumatism. Mrs.
Thomas Bresneban, OF 81 Mill street,
Watertown, N Y, says:
"My trouble began with a severe cold
which I took about a week before
Christmas in 1904. I began to have
rheumatic pains in my back and limb s
and after time l couldn't straighten
up. ! suffered the most awful pain for
months aud much of tho time was un
able to leave the house and had to take
hold of chair in order TO walk and
sometimes could not stand mp at all.
My husband had to help me up and down
stairs. The pain was greatest down my
left limb, along the sciatic nerve.
THE disease was pronounced sciatic
rheumatism and, although had a good
physician and took his medicine faith
fully, | did not get any better. After
some six weeks az this terrible pain and
suffering / tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills aud that IL the medicine that cured
| ne. After few boxes the pain was
less intense and corld see decided I'M
| provement continued - take The pills
| until ! was ent'r2I" cured and I have
never had any rotnrn of rlN trouble"
5000 REV AED-.The DR.. Williams
| Medicine &c has putho'lzed the cashier
II the Union Nrtional Bnnl Of Scheme
ndy, n. Y, to pay the sum of IS, Goa
| .:pon proof of fraud on the part of the
company in the publication of tho fore
| going testimonial, or any others used IN
making known the merits OF DR.. Wi.
| lians' Pink Pills.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams PM;
| Pills, or the remedy Will be mailed post
raid, OH receipt of price, 81 cents po.
| D1x, six boxes for So so, by the Dir Wi.
| iiams Medi"luc 49, ~'h"u. rtudv, N. y
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FAVORITE DISHES OF PUBLIC
PEOPLE.

Lloyd Osborne's favorte dish is ar
Irish stew. Edwin Markham Is a fru.
gal eater who loves the simple. old-fash.
Toned foods best OF all. Hall Game pre-.
fers the plain, country fare to anything
that he can obtain at the best hotels,
and Jerome X. Jerome assured his friends
during his recent vlslt to this Country
that he feared that the American cook.
would kill him with their rich dishes. II
left to follow his own inciinatiors, Ia
would never eat anything more compli
Gated than a gTilled steak. or q chop, or
al the most whitehall as il is cooked al
t5raveserd--where the diminutive fish ar.
merely busted with crumbs before being
fried, quickly ami cr!sply, in deep boiling
fat.
Pork. In other forms beside that OF sslu.
sage. has been the favorite food OF many
men who have acquired reputation By
their literary achievements, Julian Haw
thorne has lauded the merits OF schapp!e
and ham, prepared in one style or anoth.
er, is highly esteemed by such writers as
r. Hopkinson Smith, John Fox, Jr,, and
Charles G.. D. Roberts, as. in fact, It I.
by almost everybody who has once en-
toyed the privilege Of partsking ham tina,
has been daintily reared. del.cately cured
and delectably cooked by a turbanet
nanny" in the South.
Cyrus Townsend Brady is extremely
fond of baccsI whether It is served alone
with eggs, or as al accompaniment =
calves liver. Dr.. Brady is also an en-
thusaStic supporter of beans an arti'
Gle of diet and, in this respect he Is full
ly in accord with Morgan Robertson, fol
the latter Is SO fond of beans that h
has himself invented a method OF cook
ing them.-Miles Bradford in The Charm
OF Old Fa shoned Dishes" in the BohS
milan Magazine for November
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TRIED TRICK ON PRESIDENT
Tame Turkeys Turned into the woods
for Him 10 shoot-Hr saw
through II.

Richmond Va, Nov. Tho President,
Mrs. Roosevelt and Surgeon Gen eral
R!xey at Pine Knot got up early this
morning and started on IL hunt for wild
turkeys. Mighty hunter though the
President is it seems that he has never
yet potted wild turkey, and It is his
ambition TO add this achievement to his
record.
Some Of his neEhbors, It is reported
undertook TO play a joke on him by
turning Il flock Of domestic turkeys %
the mammoth bronze variety into the
woods and driving them so that they
would fall a prey to tho President gun,
but Mr.. Roosevelt scented the ruse in
good timenn would have none Of the
Gomcstc birds.
There are said to be plenty Of wild
turkeys in Albermarle this season. so
that Mr.. Roosovelt's desire in the hunt
Ing line is likely 70 be Fratihed.
The hunting party returned 10 the
lodge for q late dinner. At sunset Mrs
Roosevelt enjoyed a walk alone In the
fields The weather in ideal.
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BILLS INTRODUCED.

In NODOSMb.
s. 67-By Senator Rowland. to remedy
the non-pnyment OF rent safes In safe
deposit companies. banks and banking
Institutions. Provides for opening Of safe
deposits upon notice. Committee on
banks.
s. 6s-By Senator Stafford, to regulate
the salary of the superintendent of the
State prison. House of Correction and
Vermont Industrial school, To be fixed
by directors or trustees, not greater than
81. 10000 per year. with rent and subsist-
ence for themselves and families on tho
premises of the institutions. Committee on
appropriations.
s. 69-By Senator Manning. to establish
and maintain an industrial arts and
science school. Committee on educa-
ton.
This bill provides that when a town.
person or corporations shall place at the
disposal of the State buildings and pro-
rerty value not less than s25,ocooo for
the purpose of an arts and science school,
manual training and elementary agricul-
ture specialization tho State is hereby
empowered 10 receive same, State to
maintain. Its failure property to revert.
Normal school commissioners TO have
charge. Appropriating not more than $780,
10000 to equip such a school and 81, 90
annually to maintain such.
RECONSIDERATION.
II. 19-Purality bill. On motion OF
Senator Aldrich ordered by vote of 10 to
| II.
On motion of Senator Van Patten order
ed To lie.
RECONCILIATION REFUSED.
$. ITO repeal No. "A acts 1904 relat-
ling to voters in city, town and village
meetings.
| on motion of Senator afford. Senate
refused to reconsider, by vote of IS to
/ IL
Senator Chase Of Windham stated that
as far as h" had observed the act had
worked well.
I ON srotion of Senator Chase OF windham
took recess till 800 p. m
of thanks was extended to the Barre
Railway company for its invitation tc
visit Barre quarries and ordered that q
committee Of two be appointed by the
chair for that purpose and to make ar.
engagements for the trip The president
appointed Senators Rowland of Washing.
ton and Roberts OF Remington.
low tho introduction OF bills until No
vember 6.
on motion Of Senator Taylor, adjourned
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SENATE-AFTERNOON.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.

II. 65-To incorporate Champlain VAL
ley Traction company. On motion of
Senator Daley read by its title only
II. Officiating to search and seizure
proceedings.
II. 93-Relating to the instruction of
the deaf. dumb, blind feeble minded or
epileptic children of INDECENT parents
on motion of Senator Delong, read by
that present bill made changes by in
GLIDING epileptic children.
H. 124-To repeal Chap. 173 Vermont
statutes.
H. 1910 allow towns to dispose Of
it's intoxicating liquors.
H. l34-In addition to charter Of the
Bellows Falls e. Saxtons River Street
RAILWAY Co. On motion OF Senator
King OF Rutland, read by title only.
II. 148-Amending section CO., Vermont
statutes. relating to pubic instruction.
II, l5O-Amendng section G62, Vermont
statutes, relating to public instruction
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 29-Relatng to railroad fares and is.
| suing of redeemable rebate certificates
IL. 1n-To incorporate the North Ruper,
Cemetery association.
H. l4S-To amend the act OF 1857 incor.
| porating the Berlin Corner Cemetery as
ISOLATION.
H. 17S-To amend ana AZ. to acts relat-
.,s to the f.. & T Fairbanks company.
H. 205-To incorporate the Calvary
| Church Cemetery association OF Eas,
Berkshire.
H. 2s-To incorporate the MI. Holly
Telephone company.
| II, 224-To amend act 1902, incorpora tins
| Berkshire Cemetery association.
| II. 2H-Authorizing village of WinOosk
to refund outstanding sewer bonds.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. 13l-AmoIling act 10 incorporate vii
| lage OF Enosburgh Falls; corporations.
II. 1870 authorize city Of Montpelier
to issue bonds; municipal corporations.
II. l7O-Reladng to the removal of insane
prisoners to the Vermont State hospital
| for insane; insane.
II. z23-I-egahsizAy auadrennial appraisal
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ers. Read third lime and on motion OF
Mr.. CRdy ordered to lie and made
special order for Tuesday at $3.50 =, M.
RI. 2oB---Niwht hours u days work for
public employees. Mr. draton OF Bur
linEton demanded the yeas and nays.
Demand withdrawn. and on motion Of
Mr.. Bailey OF Essex the bill was or
dered to lie and made special order for
Tuesday at 1o:1O n. IN,
KILLED.
IT. 22o--A-siKnment of wages.
IT. 24d--Claims against transportation
companies.
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LOBBYING.
Some of It Vicious but Some Useful
End EirtuoUa.
(From the Washington Postl

(From the WASHINGTON Post1
One of the numerous demands Of
the Massachusetts democrats is the abo-
lition Of the lobby" and that makes
necessary the question. Whas is the
lobby? In truth. the thing called lobby
ing may serve n good purpose and has
done 50 many Is the time Congress il
not possessed of all the wsdom in the
world, and when a congressional com
uittee has hearings It is only the lob
soned hickory chips, corn cots, and red
cedar shavinss Mr.. Wards method of
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BILLS INTRODUCED.

Ttdu anu dppIpNtb'
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. 6l-By Senator Davis. to create the
office of cattle commissioner and to define
his powers and duties. Provides for one
commissioner, term two years, appointed
by governor, shall have charge OF the
Importation Of all cattle. etc. which is
prob bited except as said commissioner
provides: that he cause to be killed forth
with animals having a contagious dis
ease: quarantinng all animals having an
epidemic disease; cattle killed to lie
appraised; state to pay owner soc of ap-
praised value; hide goes to owner;
carcass 10 be destroyed so that it can
not possibly be used for food; commits
soner shall report the slaughter Of
animals. giving number, appraised value.
| to state auditor. who shall draw his or
der to owner; commissioners pay $500
per day and expenses; authorized to en-
ploy clerical and veterinary assistance;
shall keep a record of his doings; No.
So acts 1902. and No. liG acts 1904, re-
pealod, except so far as acts done and
/ liabilities established arc affected by viz
tue thereof, Committee on agriculture
s. s2-By Senator Stafford, to regulate
the duties and pay of directors and
trustees of State Institutions Full boards
TO visit their respective institutions BIZ
monthly. Records of visits transmitted by
superintendent to governor b-monthly.
The office of director or trustees de-
clared vacant upon failure to attend two
successive meetings without cause. At
| option of governor one member of each
board may be designated a purchasing
agent OF his institution. Pay $500 per day
and expenses. General committee.
s. 63-By Senator Davis, (by request.
| to amend section 3O07 Vermont statutes
| relating to the restoring Of town records
| Provides that seectmen upon petition of
one-tenth the votes of their town shall
cause to be copied town records that need
restoring. Judiciary.
S. 64-By Senator Holden, (hy request }
to repeal No 1872 acts 1906 entitled IAN
act making Sunday close season" and in
amendment Of 5l42 Vermont statutes.
, Judiciary.
S. 65-By Senator Manning. to incor-
porate "Burnham q Fletcher incorpor-
ated." Committee on corporations
s. 66-By Senator Chase of Essex. in
relation to the Essex county grammar
school. Committee on education.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
S 7-Relating to additional polling
| places.
S. 35-Relating to the appointment OF
assistant clerks.
| :. Alto regulate the investments
of trust companies.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
| s. 44-To amend act empowering vii
Ilage Of West Randolph to bring water
into said village and issue bonds.
On motion OF Senator Taylor. recon
slider third reading ordered of II. H.
Incorporating Brattleboro Trust COM
pany Committees proposal to amend
rejected On motions of Senators Taylor
and Chase OF Windham, slight amend
ments proposed and third reading or
dered.
| On motion Of Senator Moseley order
ed that when Senate adjourned it be TIL
1880 p. M, this afternoon to enable the
Senate to view the drilling of the ca
diets from Norwich University.
| On motion of Senator Stafford, ad-
journed.
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SOME [ r. THE BILLS.

bill was introduced in the Senate this
brning by Senator Davis creating the
ice of cattle COMM ssioner. The powers
Ia duties of this commissioner as out
.,sd in this bill are detailed in the official
bort Of the Senate.
Senator Stafford, who has been a men,
+ of the State investigating committee
r the past two years and is thoroughly
nversant with the needs of State instl-
tons, introduced "A bill to regulate the
ties of the directors and trustees of
ese institutions. by the provisions IF
is bill, c,pa of the directors or trustees
State Institutions is to be designated as a
RELEASING agent with a per diem salary of
and expenses. The bill also provides
at the full board of trustees or directors
ball visit and inspect, bi-monthiy. State
stitutions with which they are con-
|ected
Mr.. Cady of Mddlebury introduced a bill
| the House which empowers the COVER
or TO take whatever steps he may deem
ecessary to exterminate the San jose
bale and the gypsy and brown tail moth.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Robinson OF
l-aterbury provides that county clerks
hall publish in the newspapers Of the
hate the records of sales OF intoXiCatin 4
3quors by holders of fifth class licenses,
s made out and returned monthly to the
bunty clerks by the licensees,
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and grand list Of town of johnson: grand
list.
H. T5--Legalizing grand list and quad
rennal appraisal 1906 town OF Grafton:
grand list.