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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

ate, introduced measure covering u
recommendation OF Governor Fuller In
his behalf. This became law, and in
1894 was embodied in chapter 1857. 1ntoxi-
eating liquor as follows:' I'm convictions
under THIS chapter no sentence or cumula-
tive sentence of Imprisonment should be
made by any court for a longer period
than three years"
In 1909 this subject matter-ln,oxica
Ing Iiquor-was placed under other and
radically different regulations. but it was
statute law upon this same subject mat
err
Act No. 40. 1902. known as the license
law. specifically reported chapter lS7
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act"
The provision of chapter 1877. fixing n
maximum penalty for illegal selling Of
| Intoxicating liquor, was not inconsistent
with any provision Of act No. 30, 1902. and
was therefore still in force. until 1874
anyway.
| Now comes the present law, act No
| 49, 1904 Sec. 116 repeats act no, 1907 II
toto. except as to pending actions civil
or criminal, or accrued rights under the
| last named act.
The Legislature of loo2 having express
| ~ repealed cha pter 49, V. s., the LcGis
lature Of 1oot repeats tho repeating act
| The effect therefore Is that the old pro
hibitorN law, chapter 1s1. stands to-da!
lunrepealcd except by implications
| A subsequent statute revising the Who'll
subject matter of n former ono and evi
IDENTIFY intended as a substitute for it, op
crates to repeal it. although without eX
press words to that effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
QUESTIONS BY LABOR MEN.
Ask Candidates for Governor to De-
clare Themselves on some Matters.

Rutland, April 1.-The American Fedora
ton of Labor, it was learned to-day has
Just sent out from State headquarters inn
portant official documents To both Flotch-
er D. Proctor and p. w, Clement, candl-
dates in the gubernatorial contest in Yer
mont to ascertain the attitude of the re-
spective candidates on several questions
of much import to the labor unions ~
Vermont. Answers to these questions Will
determine The future attitude of laecr n
the approaching campaign.
Among the questions said 10 be contain
ed in the documents are: How do yon
stand as regards the appointment OF
a plumbing inspector in each city ira
weekly pay roll, the child labor law
and the appointment of q State Inspector
for factories 10 see that the child LABOR
law is enforced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CONTROL.

The question of control OF methods of
Transmitting messages Of various kinds
is recognized as of the utmost import
ance aud far reaching consequences From
the struggle over the use OF streets for
the lines of competing corporations to
established lines there extends a broad
field, and it is replete with all sorts Of
questions involving the way in which
lines OF communication shall he regulated
and controlled and the extent to which
| such lines shall control the public in vari-
ous ways.
| The invention of the wireless telegra ph
! has opened up an entirely new field in this
| connection, and new problems at once
present themselves. Shall the govern
ment control the wireless system. or how
shall this method of communication he
handled SO as to assure the most salts
factory results for all concerned?
| Word comes from Washington that pos
sbly the experience Of the navy depart
ment in its efforts to keep in touch with
cruise from the Chesapeake hay to the
philippines may result in Il concerted at
tempt to secure an international control
within certain limits. of wireless telos-
ia ply. 1T is stated the officials have
had good reason to believe that in sew
eral INSTANCES Commander liosey, IN
charge of the towing expedition, mish'
have succeeded in communicating with the
navy department, and that too at times
when there was genuine apprehension q.
to The safety OF the tow. had tho Sh"r,
wireless stations responded to his signals
At this time. when the supply ship Glacier
is passing through Mediterranean waters
with wireless station on the adjacen
shores nothing can be- heard from her
naval ships through the refusal of son'
OF the wireless companies TO accept mes
sa ges from vessels equipped with instru
ments not issued by them.
. ! some years ago Inc German govern
ment, whose merchant marine had suffer
. ed in this way. made inquiries Ia ascer
tain whether there was not possibit,
of securing an international agreemen
. like the existing convention for the pro
lection Of ocean cables. for the rcBula
ton or the Murine use of wireless tslcc
I raphy, but owing to the undeVelopc
state of the art At that time. nothing va
Il accomplished. II e possible now. however
g attention having been directed stronEl
10 the subject by the cruise of the pewe!
that the effort viii he renewed to the en
y that all wireless companies will ne ohlisc
: to accept any messages from any "the
g company upon terms of compensation
s. be adjusted fairly and prohtahly to al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
AGENTS WANTED.

We want the Calfskins. Hides, Sheer
Pelts, Tallow, Bones, etc, collected in
your vicinity.
Can't YOU arrange to purchase these
goods for us this spring? We will
furnish the cash with which to buy;
we will also furnish taRs. advice
sheets. taking off directions cloth
posters to enable you to advertise the
business. etc, etc.
We pay highest cash prices and
keep our customers thoroughly posted
on the condition of the market and
pay the freight
70 any one writing us and mention
ing this paper, we will mail iuil par
ticulars. Address,
CARROLL $. PAGE, Hyde Park' VI
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ONE PHASE OF LIQUOR LAW.
Ctrom the ST. Adams Messenger)

| The Messenger is indebted 10 Col J. II.
lMnnms of this city for the following in
lteresting discussion of a new phase of
tho present liquor law, brought out in the
|rccent trial trial of Almon White of Rich
ford charged with selling liquor illegally,
which grew out of the so-called wood
alc ohol poisoning cases.
| 1t viii he seen from his argument that
there is much reason to believe that the
limit of 4 sentence for illegal liquor sell
ling, three years, made by the old pro-
jhibitory law, is stil in force, and that
consequently. The alternative sentence i'm.
posed upon White by the court Saturda
could not reach II years, as seemed TO be
the general opinion At the time.
| In voicing the sentence of the court
Iupon Almon White, ON Saturday, Judge
Munson said: ''rhe respondent having
lbeen convicted of four offences of sell
ling Intoxicating liquor the sentence o
the court is that the respondent pay tin'
of $500 for each offence. making $1,000 II
an and stand committed until sentenc,
lis complied with, with the alternative
sentence imposed by statute.
No,e the last seven words of the sen
Itence. What is that alternative sen
tence?
y Sec 5.2o6, V. S, provides when fin
is inflicted the court shall further orde
"rhat IL sentence is not compiled wit
within "A hours the accused shall be i'm
, lprisOned in the House Of Correction 70
as many days as thrice the number o
| dollars 10 be paid by the sentence etc.
p IN view Of the peculiar and suigenerl
I character of the provisions of the pro
, hibitory law, whereby an unlimite
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
WASHINGTON NOTES,

senator William i. Dillingham; enter
tanned large dinner party of vermont
ers in Washington at the Cochranc Hotel
on Sunday evening,
Congressman Haskins. who IS mempef
of the House committee on war CLAIMS
had the honor of reporting and DEFENDING
to a successful passage last week the Dill
to reimburse the French cable company
for cables cut during the SpanlSh-Amer-
lean War. The hill provided for the pay
Imcnt of size
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

n the contention of Albert i. Pat
rick that embalming fluid. administer
ed after Rces death, produced ana
20 chloroform poisoning, should be eS-
tablished, embalmng fiuid may be-
come more popular than formerly with
certain elements of the worlds popu-
iation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
FOUR EMPLOYERS YIELD.
Give Rutland Carpenters the Wages
Demnndc

Rutland. April Developments III the
strike of the union carpenters Today were
made especially interesting by the fact
that four Of the master carpenters nha'iy
agreed TO give the men the increase asked
for. namely. 30 cents day or minimum
wage scale Of $50 Tor nine hours Inc
largest contractors are stu holding out
Building operations in this city to-day
were completely a. a standstill' Inc car
penters are encouraged by this break and
predict a victory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
ARBOR DAY MAY 4.

st. Johnsbury, April Ex-Governor
Bell has fixed upon FRIDAY May T. as
Arhor day and he recommends 'hc
planting of ornamental shade trees
with appropriate exercises
1t is further learned that Governor
He'll has accepted an invitation TO act
as Memorial day orator at Walling-
ford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
in the new special column Of this paper
Some bargains are offered there TINS
week which it will pay you to READ
about. See page two. This pape mas
about. See page two. This paper mas
and one cent word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
PITIFUL SCENE IN COURT.
six Young Children Cry 4" He sent 10
Jail with Their Mother,

Montpelier. April 2.-In county court
to-day 4. Tomasi retractod his plea OF
not guilty of selling intoxicating lld-
uor and pleaded guilty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
WHAT OUR NEICHBORS SAY
IL Anybody Guilty OF suboraation OF
Perjury. or what Is II
lFrom the FINLAND Ncws.)

The Clement literary bureau has sent
out an appeal, through the Vermont Union
Signal, for voters to register in time so
they can take part in the caucuscs 10
| he held in about eight weeks. This Is
commcndablc, and every voter shouid
take advantage of the law and also take
| part in his party caucuses. But the
bureau does not stop after giving this
| excellent advice. The third paragraph IN
it's advertisement reads: BLANK cert-
tcatcs are furnished to all voters which
read thus: at is my intention TO act and
election. These should he filed out with
the word republican and signed
Does the bureau confess that it is maxi
| ing an appeal to the voters of all par
ties 10 sign the blanks prescribed them
by the listers as republicans in order
that they may take part in the republi-
can caucuses and the republican caucuses
only? Is this an appeal to democrats to
pawn themselves off as republicans that
they may take a hand in choosing dele
gates to the republican convention? 1t
would seem so.
And when this appeal to voters was
prepared did not the bureau have in mind
be an excellent scheme to enroll as many
democrats in the republican column as
possible, for the purpose of giving them
an opportunity Of voting for delegates
favorab Die 10 the g1,bernatorial candidacy
of PercivaI W. clement. the man who
; won so much favor ia til" democrat tic
convention held IN Burlington in 1902?
1t strikes us that Mr.. Clement and his
| hot, N instance
made q direct appeal to democrats t" for
= swear the allegiance tucy have claimed
for their owl, party, in order that they
may give their support 20 A man VINO -
willing ia he given tho support of any
= party so long az he is able to accomp sl
/ his desire
F. 1t is most certainly hoped that all re-
,pubicans and all democrats will observe
the new caucus law. 80 objection i.
made to democrats becoming good repup
, Leans; but We do u sa prove OF any mar
perjurrG himself that he may be PLACED
in II position temporarily to support {
candidate flying under false colors.
THE VOTE ON LICENSE
/ tFrom the Rutland News
. For the first time since the license
. local option law went into effect. lh
year every county in Vermont shows
: ma ioritv for 40 license. The total Vot
{ in the STATE this month was License H.,
:. a3G: no-license. 279'A: majority for no
!, license. S6fN. These figures are signfican
. as compared with the votes in preNiou
lNcars.. In 1905 the vote for license Wa
.0a29; no-lceuse, 2e,a4o; Ho-liccnse major
r. Iity. 6o2r. In 1894 the vote stood license
r Il "a: no-license. 2H,dH2. no-lcense ma
:. ioritE. Gs21. In 1908 the vote WAS license
3036s: uo-license, 20nS, majority for il
cons.. 5.25
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

I'm told you play golf on the Sab
bath" said the Rev. Goodman, sternly.
"Ycs." rcpller Miss kute, but on that
dav ! only use the sticks ! won at our
church fair '-Phlladelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

Somebody is looking over the want ads,
to-day to see IL anyone has advertised
for sale the particular article which YOU
recently sentenced to The cellar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
THE VOTE ON LICENSE.
POINTS oN THE CAMPAIGN.
tFrom the Poultney JournalD

Clement tells the voters now that the
idea of bohdng for permanent high
way is not Ms. Still it WAS only a short
time ago that his advertisements We're
claiming that Clement could save money
enough to pay the interest OH good road
bonds. This leaves some doubt about
where Mr.. Clement really does stand on
the road proposition. Perhaps when the
truth is known it VIII be found that
Mr.. Clement has been using this good
1902. not for itself but simply to boom
Clement
p. ". Clement proposes 70 save $50,
900 year in our present State expenses
and build 10 miles Of permanent high
ways with it. Practical men suggest that
! he first save the ;2h,ooo before begin
ming such expensive roads. Most Of the
effective work of the world has hten
done with the money people have saved
not with what they are going to save.
| Mr. Clements latest advertisement
claims he Was father of move for re
lIrcnchhcnt aUd reorganization as repre-
scented in Senate hill l51 IN the session
Of 1900 but tnat the bill failed to pass
1.-The House. This shows that Mr.. Clement
las a law maker, the position where re-
formers can do their most effective work
was unable To bring about the reforms
lie is now advocating Vie certainly can
not expect TO enact laws AS governor
that he could not enact AS senate
because no Vermont governor has sue
lceeded vet in debating to the legislative
branch Of the government. If the voter
want reform they will get it quickes
by eleCtng efficient men 10 the l,egisla
ture and placing in the executive chai
la man VINO viii work in harmony will
that body rather than man who want
to drive it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
MULLINS HEARING FRIDAY
\ POstpOnemcnt Saturday 10 Accom-
mOdatc AttOrucy-Gcncral.

Montpelier April Ray Muilin,
who is in Washington county jail
charged with murder in administering
poison to Fred Batchelder at Barre,
March ~ last. was taken 10 that city
Saturday morning by chief Brown
for preliminary hearing. Attorn ey-
General C. e. Fits, who under the law
creating that Office has charge of all
homicidc cases, could not be in Barre
saturday and at the request Of state $
Attorney ]. Hollistcr jackson the pre-
liminary hearing WAS continued until
Friday morning. April g. II will be
held before city Judge A. q. Fay OF
Barre Mullin was brought back t.
jail here Saturday afternoon.
FOR A NEW MIDDI.EBIRY.
Boston, April 1.-The Boston Middle
bury COLLEGE alumni held their annua
reunion at tho American House las; even
ing, the president. the Rev. q. Wolcot
Brooks -, acting as POSTMASTER. Their
were 80 present. The president Of th'
college. the Rev. Ezra Rrainerd, 81 CAV,
an interesting account of The New Mid
dleburv' and the changes of the las
20 years in the way Of increased endow
ment and additional library and othel
buildings. Addresses were made by Presi
dent Brooks, Prof. Roiehaaver. Prof
w. r. Shipman. - of Tufts College
the Rev. j. l.. Barton 81. secretary q
| the American hoard of foreign missions
Prof. f. II. iIeley. '6S, Of Lawrence AcA1
! cmy Grotou, and others.
These officers were elected: President
G. H. Remele. -; secretary, A. c. Peck
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
EXTENuATING CIRCUMSTANCES

Charlotte, April ,, 1906.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

city needs 10000 skilled men and
could employ $4,000 unskilled labor
ers. Some Of the shrcwder unskilled
men have dubbed together and form
ed little companies OF their own. They
take contract 10 remove debris for
a price, and perform the work during
the noon hour and IN the night As
unskilled labor is getting 81 a DAY
these willing workers who put in
extra time are getting more money
than they ever saw before In much
OF the burnt district work is carried
on by electric light
VIII San Francisco ever be rebuilt
is the question asked by people in
the east. The answer is that San
Francisco is now being rebuilt. II is
not a question OF the distant future.
The process is visible 10 the naked
eye. Every steel building that was
under construction al the time OF the
disaster is being rushed TO compile
lon. other buildings have been con-
tracted for, and with the removal OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

Gated Nearly one-haf az all ,rsses
has been paid. Considering the fact
that insurance records. as well as
everything else. went up in smoke
this Is a fairly good showing for five
months. Payments are being made
through the banks az the rate OF near
y $1,000 coo a day The money goes
into circulation for the most part.
and the resulting activity oyershad-
ows the fact that hundreds OF other
policy holders are waiting for a set
Element.
The people OF San Francisco per.
sonally and through their commercial
organizations. are watching the insur-
ance companies with jealous eve.
Companies that come TO the front
with money are reaping harvest OF
new business. while those which
fought for time or actually repudiated
their obligations in whole or in part
Will be made 10 smart for H.
The chamber OF commerce is max
ing up a list OF honest and dishonest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02
Lit;le Less Of Population.

To one familiar with the crowds
that made Market street and the fer.
ries famous. there does r appear
10 be any diminution OF population.
The car system is wholly inadequate.
although heyculean efforts have been
made 10 establish communication.
The ferries are as crowded as ever.
Theaters are filed to suffocation. The
ST. Francis hotel put up a temporary
structure in Union square. and il is
turning away a hundred guests daily.
Other hotels are filed and turning
people away. II requires only a visit
TO San Francisco TO dlsprove the re-
port that the city has lost half It's
population
The quake shook the life out Of
some old firms and fastened the birth
OF many new ones Dozens OF stores
bear the names OF men who were
clerks before April IS Merchants
from other cities have stepped in and
established houses here. Competition
IS keen. and money appears To be
more plentiful than for many years.
The scarcity of skilled and I'M
skilled labor is the chief drawback to
rapid construction. Wages are ex.
brilliantly high. but this is the fault
of contractors and proprietors rather
than OF the labor unions The plumb
ers and stationary engineers thought
they saw a chance to get rich quick.
and raised their scale. but were not
sustained BY the labor council which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02
BUILDING UP
SAN FRANCISCO
Citizens Make Marvellous Progress in
the Work of Restoration.
Nero Buildings, Finer Than Those DESTROYED BY IRE
earthquake and FIRE Going Up on Every Side
CITY Beautiful" Matter of Time

San Francisco One OF the worlds
great sights is san Francisco. Cities
have been ruined and ashes have
covered them. but never before un-
der modern conditions 4 city ruined
by earthquake and fire in the old
days meant that the time OF recovery
would equal the age Of the city up 10
the hour OF its destruction. In this
ase the very evidences OF destruction
are turned into agencies Of repair and
improvement. Fire has rarely failed
% bring about better conditions in a
city AID san Francisco is no excep-
tion 90 The rule IL is not the i'm.
nroyement Of the city that will make
them marvel. however. as much as
the rap.dity with which the work
will be accomplished.
The earthquake of April IS caused a
few million dollars damage-possibl
Sl000o.0O0 would cover that loss. The
fire. which had fun play after the
quake had broken the water mains.
burned over 5l4 squares. or $500
acres. or four square miles. the total
loss being estimated at $685.. 900 900.
On this property there was insurance
amounting TO about 1913 100000. OF
this Insurance about $3.50. 600 00g had
been paid in cash to policyholders up
to September Is.
The fire. as everybody knows. de
stroyed the business district OF San
Francisco. but left the shipping and
residence districts intact Commerce
continued without interruption. ex-
cept such incidental disturbances as
the location OF new storage places and
the accumulation OF freight Thou
sands OF people left the city immedi.
ately after the disaster. but compe-
tent authorities estimate that IS per
cent of these refugees have returned.
Their homes being intact they find
that San Francisco is the place for
them. after AL. and they are turning
TO rebuild the city. either with their
capital or their labor
Bringing Order from Chaos.
When the fire died down on April
81. the people OF san Francisco were
confronted with mighty problems.
some Of them demanding instant solu.
ton. As this article deals with the
San Francisco of the future and not
OF the past. II is not necessary to 70
into details regarding the remarkable
ability shown by the committee OF ff.
~ in providing for the wants Of the
hungry and shelterless. writes Ira r.
Bennett in the New York Press. That
Is a story by itself. ard a most inter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

The Insurance situation at San
Francisco is exasperating 10 those
who happened TO have policies IN
shaky. or dishonest companies. but
on the whole the lapses OF these com.
panies have net affected the city
as seriously as early reports indl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

a great many snakes are imported
into England There is brisk de-
mand for snake pets among rich
ladies'. It's a funny kind OF pet. per.
haps, but they seem 10 Lac them. and
get quite fond of then suppose
it's because ladies nowadays like the
unusual or course. these pet snakes
are all nonpoisonous. Morn
ing Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

esting and inspiring one. Another
pressing problem. however. was that
of clearing the streets In order that
communication might be restored
Thirty-six miles of streets were piled
high with debris. Within FIVE months
this enormous mass Of material has
been removed, trolley wires have been
strung. street car traffic reestablished
and a system of debris removal inau-
gurated which disposes of 100 car
loads a day. II more labor we're to
be bad the work would go much
faster.
Admission day was celebrated this
year on Monday. September 10. saw
the city cn that day for the drst time