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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-06-15
TRINIDAD ITEMS.

Mr. Steele, one OF our most prosper
GUS citizens, suffered stroke Of paral-
ysis last Tuesday morning about
O'Clock. He is slowly recovering, al
though he has not as yet regainei his
speech.
G. G.. Ross of Denver is in our city
seeing after the interest OF the States
man.
Mrs. Patton accompanied by her
niece. Miss Novello Patton, returned
from an eight-months visit through
points OF interest In Texas last Tues.
day morning. She reports very en-
jcyable time.
Rev. Byrd made trip to St Louis
last week on business. Rev. Booker
filled the altar Sunday morning and
Rev. Jeff Davis In the evening.
Mr.. IA a Stool of W~i..~bu.e .. -
the bedside OF his brother, n. F. Steele.
W. A. Jordan is visiting in Denver
this week.
Mrs. Brunner leaves for Louisville,
Kentucky. Monday evening for IN
eight.weeks' visit.
Mr. Henry Wilson has sold his prop
erty on the street and will move TO Ma
con City. Missouri. Mr. Wilson is one
Of the pioneers and We know Macon
City will receive useful citizen.
Mr.. Randall Johnson, who enters
Denver and Gross Dental College this
fall. has accepted a position with the
Hausman Drug Company.
Mrs. Handy Of Denver is expected
In the city about the 18th inst.
ROY HANDY.
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LOS ANGELES, CAL.

Mrs. p. Roberts was confined to her
room with a cold last week. she Is
able TO be out again nov.
Let the good work 20 on. Nine
were baptized at the Second Baptist
church Sunday: mcre to be baptized
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Washington enter
tained at dinner, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
l. E. Huckson and Mr.. Plesent Math.
ews and Miss 4. Clark
Mr.. Owens, one OF our wealthy men.
has offered reward Of $500 for the
capture OF the murderer Of James r..
Logan In Pasadena. California. This
was the most brutal murder In the his
tory a California. The colored people
hope the party or parties will be run
to earth.
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GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.

We find selfish spirit existing
among some OF our people here regard
ing the assistance strangers lend them
socially and intellectually. Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo solicit in
tellectual aid; now let Grand June
ton wake up
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Williams, proprie-
tors OF one OF the most popular restau-
beautiful fve-room cottage in une vr
the most aristocratic parts of the city.
Mr.. Williams expects 10 purchase the
property a, a very reasonable sum.
Mrs. II. W. Pearson left for Glen
wood Springs last Wednesday for her
health and. from reports, she is i'm
proving rapidly.
Mr.. Buckner left for Colorado
Springs Sunday TO seek a business
site. Mr.. Buckner is one OF Grand
functions old-timers, coming here
twenty five years ago. He is proprie-
tor Of one of the largest bath houses
and barber shops in the city, but
owing to the II, health OF his wife. he
is compelled to seek new quarters.
Mr.. Hamilton, from Mon,rose, is in
the city and is stopping with Mrs.
Scott.
The colored people OF Grand June
tion will give minstrel show here
next Thursday evening at the Park
Opera House for the benefit OF Pinon
Mesa lodge. lnterlocutors, Mrs. John
Mapps, Mrs +. p. Langon.
The Carnation Art Club met with
Miss Millie Hines Wednesday. The
program for the afternoon study was
miscellaneous in character. The club
decided not to be restricted TO any
particular course and chose subjects
which appealed TO them. The club is
looking with great interest to the
progress the Colorado State Fedora
ton OF Colored Women have made in
the past year and we expect ere an.
other year to be enrolled among the
number who will assist the stars
| through dihiculties. Congratulations
to the Federation Of Colored Women
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Mrs. Reed Of Albuquerque is sick
with cold this week
Mrs. Pinkie Green has Joined her
husband at Santa Rosa. California,
Friends best wishes go with them.
Mr. L. E. Huckson has purchased a
horse and buggy.
The Baptist convention has been
postponed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-06-15

The colored orphanage and old
folks home, city location i46 to 452
South First street, Jerome Park. Our
suburban property, 160 acres, sixteen
miles northeast of Denver and los feet
higher than Denver. where nature
smiles. Incorporated October, 1905,
and managed by board OF trustees.
Our executive board is undenomina-
tional We receive any child or aged
cautiously. Anyone desiring informa-
ton of any kind relative to this char
table work among our people or any
other nationality will find any OF the
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let the good work go on in every city
in Colorado.
Mrs. Kate Woodard, Miss Newman.
Mrs. John Hines, all complained TO the
agent about their paper. Mrs. Hines
and Mrs. Newman's not coming until
Monday afternoon and Mrs. Woodard
has up to now received none at all.
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News from all parts Of the West.

visiting his sister, Miss Gertrude Bass
last week.
Young Stevens of Baldwin was
down
Three young ladies who have been
attending Howard university are home.
Miss C. Chinn. Miss H. White and Miss
p. G. Barnes, tive last graduate OF
teachers college.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-06-15

CITY NOTES.
J. F. Stout of Colorado Springs was
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-06-15

following officers ready and willing to
explain the work and its needs: Robert
Gray, president: Mrs. J. A. Smith, vice
president: Mrs J. P. Blackwell, second
vice president: Mrs. Lavenia Knight.
matron; Mrs. Hattie Shelton, assistant
matron: Mrs. Hattie Overman, chair
man building fund.- Mrs. NJ. E. Morri-
son, solicitor, S34 South 18th street:
William R. Rhodes, secretary and
treasurer, 2535 East 5th avenue.
Not looking each of you to his own
things, but each Of you also to the
things of others
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
MISSING RUTLAND
BOY FOUND
T.. VI. Copps Has Enlisted In the Marine
COrps-DiscOvcred by His Mother on
the Washington Excursion.

Washington, April 3.-Edward NJ. Cops
aged !, years, who left his home in Rut-
land about the middle of December with
out telling his widowed mother where no
was going, has been located in this city,
where he came soon after leaving home.
Cops enlisted in the marine corps and
is now stationed at tho marine barracks
in this city.
During the latter part OF 1895. when
the trip Of the pupils Of several 81 the
Vermont public schools to Washington
was being planned. young Corps was
among those anxious to accompany the
party. Mrs. Comps. who has two daugh-
tors is not wealthy, hut it was decided
that Edward would he allowed To 30
on the trip if he was dlisent IN school.
Matters did not 60 quite smoothly IN Ed
wards school. however and about the
middle of December he failed TO pass in
ope or two Of his studies, ard left for
Washington three months ahead % the
| time the party was scheduled To- Leave
| without communicating 10 amy one where
! he was going. Mrs. Annie corps watched
and waited in her little home. and wnen
| her sons sChoolmates left FOR Nasllns-
| ton she made one Of the party, think
| ing that her son would attempt to 500 or
Join the excursion on the way here inns
| lie did not do, hut on her arrival i'm Wash
ington Mrs. Copps located Edward IN inc
marine barracks. She has taken steps
to secure his release, II possible ana
! has enlisted the aid of members OF the
Vermont delegation in Congress 10 TINS
| end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
VT. COUPLE REUNITED.
George BIodpett and Mrs. Ida Mcintyre
Married In Seattle.

Portland, Orc, April 3.--Probably the
longest railroad tickets ever sold in the
Pacific Northwest were recently issued to
George Blodectt of this city. who. with
his bride. formerly Mrs. Ida Mcintyre OF
Seattle, Wash, will go cr an extended
honeymoon. the objective point being Ran
dolph Center. Vt, whore. long ago, they
loved and parted. When the different
sections of tho ticket were pasted to-
gcthcr Mr.. Blodgott had q sheet rs long
as standard sleeper.
The couple will travel down the Pacific
coast TO Los Angeles. thence cast to Now
Orleans, then up tho Atlantic coast to
Vermont. Returning. the itinerary IN
cludcs Chicago and the Yellowstone PARK.
| Mr.. Blodgott. who is a prominent Elk.
was severely injured in n train wreck
on tho Northern Pacific on August -,
| 1903. when tho Portland Lodge u. J.. q. r.
was on its way to Olympia. Wash. tie
| had a leg and three ribs fractured, ana
several teeth broken out besides being
cut and bruised about the face. MIS-
Mcintyre, who was in Seattle at the
time. heard that a George Blodgett was
injured and wrote inquirinS II ne was
the lover of her school days An af'irma- e
tive reply opened the way for further
correspondent, and this ripened into a
resumption Of tho wooing of hy-gone
days.
a quarter OF a century has passed
since they were young together, when
for three happy years they wendell tn"
nowcrY path Of love. Charming Ida
Brown was then pupil at the normal
school Of Randolph Center After time
a quarrel broke in upon their happiness
and Mr.. Blodsott pightcd his troth with
Miss Alta NJ Gore of Montpelier. while
Miss Brown took the name OF Mr. Me
Intyrc. Then Mir. Blodgett came west
and settled in Portland when it was
but a village and tho former lovers lost
all trace of each other. The Elks' wreck
. has brought about happy sequel to tho
chapter Of early years.
Upon their return from the honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs Blodg.tt will live in this
city. where MIR. and Mrs. Blodeett, Jr.
will also reside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
An ARTEUI DODGER.

The Rutland Herald is an artful dodgCr'
u'he FREE PRESS said tina. Clement
charged wholesale bribery in 1867, and
asked tho Herald if it was not true thai
element subsequently patted on the lack
the man whom he charged vita dispensing
cf funds in 1902? The Herald non saws
That 1t never patted a briber on the back,
whereas the question referred 10 Clement.
The question remains unanswered and by
reason Of matters that AH| IN PRINT 1t is
likely to remain unanswered lyUthfdl'y.
Now dear Herald that you have consent
I'll 10 talk about the campaign OF Nv
pgain. viii You kindly answer onr QGes'
zion a. 20 what STATE official is bein. ar
v.ipned to-day who was not aria.eneG
in 1902 and supported 10y Clement on 'A'
stump in 1901? Did these State officials
change back and forth from the paths q
rectitude and efficiency or does Clement
change his spots? Moreover. viii the Her
aid undertake. to prove tI"; he Vernon
correspondence of a Boston paper it -
quoting 50 assiduously is not tine woii
of a man who is being paid in the intereo
OF Clement?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
state Commission Meets 10 Consider
Investment Of $4,000 Income from H..

Montpelier, April l.-Governor G. j. Bell,
State Treasure j l.. Bacon and Nj. $.
Stone State superu' endent of education,
the board of commissioners to invest the
permanent school fund. met Saturday
forenoon at the State House to consult IN
regard to the distribution of the income
of the fund which already amounts to
about sIo."fo.
This permanent f,nd of $4,000. paid to
the State treasurer by the federal govern
ment in settlonenr of Civil War claims
rs invested as follows: State of Massa-
chusetts. 3 10 per cent bonds, Sle5,S+o; city
Of Boston - per cent. bonds, 2',a'a;
city of New York 3l-2 per cent. bonds
s5l.3;5; city OF Philadelphia 81 per cent.
bonds. s5l,3,5; city of Haverhill, Mass 1
per cent. bonds, s5SI0: in banks at =
per cent. s7s7.5o.
| In accordance w tn the law establishing
| this permanent school fund the state
treasurer will with the advice and consent
of the other members of the board d's-
tribute the income from this fund among
the several towns Of the State for school
purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
no YOU WANT TO VOTE IN l0uN
p%RVN CAUCCSES:

A new feature in connection with
the filling out of tax inventories in the
different towns throughout Vermont
will be the declaration OF the politics
or taxpayers to enable town and city
clerks to make mp the check lists
caucus.s of the respective parties
According to q law passed by the Leg
islatIre in 1904 five per cent. OF the
voters. as shown by the vote for gov
ernor in the preceding election, can
file in the town or city clerks office
written aud signed request asking for
in such instances.
In order to provide for the prepare
ton OF such lists the law says that
every voter qualified to vote in free
mans meeting, who desires to vote at
the caucus of his party shall insert
IN blank provided for this purpose
TO his tax inventory the name Of his
party. as follows: 1t is my intention
to act and vote with the (blank) party
at the coming election THIS declara-
ton is to be signed by the voter and
delivered to the lister when ne delivers
his tax inventory, and this must bt
done on or before the 10th day of May
4 person who fails to return Ger
tificate of this character is declared
ineligible to vote in any caucus Il
elect delegates to caucuses to choos
delegates to conventions to nominal,
state and county officers, representa-
tives in Congress and town or cit.
representatives. It can thus be seel
that it is important from tho stand
point of political primaries to atten'
10 this matter, and in certain cases
might also involve the questio
whether IL man should be chosen 70
offices OF certain kinds.
DO not forget, therefore, TO FIJI on
your caucus blank when making on
your list for the assessors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
The Lavigne Family Would Not
Pull Goodroe Of Rail.
road.
Saw THE TRAIN CRUSH HIN
Testimony Mt Inquest Tends to show
That One Man Held Back n Woman
Who Wanted TO Prevent TraS-
eJy-DOctors say Death WINS
Caused by Bleeding.

SWanton, April 1.-The inquest h..
detormhc the cause of tho death of Fred
ioodroc, who after being terribly beaten
by Charles Robinson last Thursday, WAC
lett III helpless condition on the Central
Vermont TRACKS and run over by frcigi.,
train, was concluded here to-day.
Doctors +. H. Dunbar, g f.. Alien ami
y. ]" Cross testified to making an aii.
tosy and reported the finding of cuts and
wounds on the head. but while ths
wounds sufficient to daZc y person aud
perhaps render one Unconscious. they
were not serious enough to cause deat1
or directly lead to it. The physicians all
seitoratcd their opinion, that Goodro.
died from loss OF blood and shock follow.
ing the accident in which his legs were
cut of.
states Attorney Warren Il. Austin at
whose instigstion tho inquest anc
autopsy were held, brought out som,
testimony of Il most cold blood.
cd sort that SEVERAL Of the IN.
mates Of the I.avigne house knew tha
Goodroe was lying helpless on the rail.
| road track but few rods from thei'
house, after the brutal assault had beeI
made on him by Robinson. and knowini
that train was coming looked on ant
| saw him run down like dog. Not onll
| did they refuse to render assistance, BIZ,
one fellow, Levi Lavigue, held hack by
| force a woman who started out to help
! C,Oodroc.
| Robinson. who assaulted Goodroe and
| then escaped has been traced 10 the east
| side of the State. Officers were hot on
his track tonight and his arrest viii
follow probably before morning.
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HOLD STATE TOURNAMENT,
Montpelier Gun Club So Votes at Its
Annual Meeting.

Montpelier, April The annual meet
ing of the Montpelier Gun club was held
this evening in the office OF rr. l. \.
Ncwcomb The reports ~ officers f"'
the past year were read and accepted.
g. A. Eastman and Gale Bennett Of Bare
were elected To- membership and j. H.
Sentcr of this city was made an HONORARY
member Il was voted to hold a state
tournament May Il. at which prizes az
cresating 800 will be offered. The cluh
will also donate a trophy mathematical
of the individual championship of the
state.
The officers elected for the year ensuins
are: President. Geo. - Walton vice-presl-
dent. G. r. McGratll secretary and treas.
urer. Dr. e. ". Burr. all Of this city,
captain. F.. 4. Ia stman Of Barre; eNecu'
tive committee. r. r. Dawlcy of Mont
pelicr and W. II. Hosngton of Barre.
NEW SCPr. OF SCHOOLS.
Rutland. April by unanimou'
| vote Of tho commissioners Of eduoa'
| ton this evening David Fl. Locke
| Superintendent % the school depar''
monts Of Winchcndou and Luncnborc
| Mass, was appointed superintendent "l
| the public schools of this city. to IL
the vacancy caused by the resiehatlo
! Of willard r. Frasicr At salary q
| loo A year.
| Mr.. Locke will commence his dl1io:
here May .. Hc j. Il graduate ~ Dart
mouth College class Of 1882, and me-
| tive of Vermont. He has n'ld 'i
present position for the past Is years
lie is now getting salary Of $1,000.
WILL. STOP WORK.
Rutland April 1.-The union carpcnt'r'
of this city, who number over 100, haF
suspended work and will not report 70
their Jobs tomorrow morning. III the
various buildings about the city and y.
entity.
This action was taken OWNS TO the III
ability of this organization to cfcct :
lsettlement of The differences existing b.
tween the union and the master carpen
ters. The men have requested an increase
of 30 cents per day Of nine hours or va
1.-THE employers offer the mon an advance
of % cents a day to such of those Whon
they may care to designate as worth II
but are apparently unwilling to attiN then
signatures to any agreement proNidihs
for a specific increase in the minimum
rate Unless an agreement is reached
soon building operations in tho heart OF
the business Distracted devastated by thu
sreat fire of February Is, will he n a
lstandstil all summer.
The carpenters will hold a mass
meeting at their hall tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock. They claim that
they are now working for S2l1 per
day which with the exception of White
River Junction is the lowest vase
scale paid in the State They assort
that Burlington carpenters get SIS for
nine hours, Barre carpenters $50 ior
eight hours Montpelier $50 for nine
hours and Northheld SO for nine
hours.
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STATE EXPENSES AND TAXATION.

Somebody in the vicinity Of Rutland
has said something ibout lifting from
the shoulders of the poor taxpayers the
burden of taxation for the payment
of the expense OF conducting our state
institutions Whoever seeks to mis-
lead thoughtlcss readers in this way
should be asked to state what individ-
ual taxpayers are paying at the pres
cnt time toward state expenses.
Does the aStute educator not know
that the taxes on railroads and other
corporations, the increase of which the
present alleged champion Of the in
dividual taxpayer opposed when he
had a chance to vote in the Legisla-
ture, pay so large a proportion OF the
State expenses that the taxpayers pay
no State tax toward the suppori
Of the state government?
In 1902 for the first time in the his
tory of Vermont the Legislature die
not pass an act providing for "a direct
Tax for She support Of the State SOW
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Discussion Of the Question Whether
Farming Pays in Vermont.

Not infrequcntIy the hystcrical inquiry
is made whether farming paNs", cspc-
cially in connection with Vermont
New England state. What an idoa-what
"A question As well inquire docs any
thing pay? The only thing I want to
know is what kind of farmer are YOU
Just as I would AJAX what kind ol a doc
tor or lawyer or merchant of msuufact-
urer are YOU? It's tho man behind the
business. no matter what the business is.
There never was a time in the history
Of Vermont when 4 NAN could buy a
farm and pay for it ny farming ahead of
the present. There are two reasons one
is the low price of land the other the
the price of farm products. Money in
vested in good land Al present prices is
the surest interest producer that can he
| found. True labor is high perhaps tou
| high in comparison with other things
Labor is equally high in any other husi-
ness: SO the farmer stands ON the equal
with the rest
| Think of the hundred and nifty acre
farm with good buildings being bought
! from go to $50 an acre or even less. ac-
cording to reports from different parts OF
the state. At the highest figures the farm
savings banks would net sl57, more oi
Hess Compare this with what GOOD
farmer would net from his s45oo farm
WHY the farmer should he indicted fol
Iexactins from his farm Two or three times
the legal rate of interest.
Let me Illustrate one of our Charlotte
farmers. Lyman &. McNiel MIXED q dair,
lof tWcnty-seVen COWS during the season
of 1868. His milk went to Lake View
creamery. His income from those COW
in creamery checks and veal sold wa
,Si.G13 or little over 500 per cow--under
stand. these figures do not include owe
500 worth of pork sold. fattened most
~ on milk from the creamery. Iii
| dairy is made up Of mixture, grad
, IlOlsteins, Durhams aud AYshrcs. II tn
COW is u good mixer ii makes little dit
ference who the grandfather was. In al
I diion he kept some - or 50 grade coars
? wooded sheep. lie puts up - or 81 ton
OF ensilagC lie has a good farm OF 90 I
940 acres.
There are lots of other good farms !
this town whose owners are good farmers
who have probably done equally az We
with their dairy, perhaps better. Thel
is not a better farming town in Vernon
V There Isl no man on this green cart
r SO independent as a farmer, who has h
farm paid for or SO nearly so that II
personal property will clean up the far
dent
G Does farming pay? When farmir
ceases to pay. the world will go in
bankruptcy.
w. W. H1GBEE,
y Charlotte, April ,, 1906,
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eminent and the only state tax paid
by the taxpayers Of any town arc tho
school and highway taxes which are
rcdistributcd on the basis Of number Of
schools and milcases respectively.
II the taxpayers Of any town are
heavily burdened. they will find that
IT is on account of local expenditures,
and not as a result of excessive state
expenses that they are suffering.
Now in the light of the facts in the
case when any political agitator
prates about our paying too many
taxes and yclls Lets Quit wasting tho
poor mans money and get the state
on to a business basis" it is evident
either that he is an ignorant educate OF
or an arrant demagogue, who is try
ing to mislead the people.