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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

It Is announced that King Edward will
go to Athens in the spring to attend the
Olympian games.
Bishop William Stang, the noted Mas
sachusctts bishop, has had read in the
churches of his diocese letter denounc-
ing dancing in strong language.
n. W. Harris, n Chicago banker, has
given s25.O00 to establish at the North
Western University a permanent lecture
course for students and the public.
Sir Wilfred Laurier will be one OF tho
the guests at the Erie. Pa, Chamber of
Commerce banquet, where he will meet
Vice President Fairbanks and Senators
Penrosc and Knox, who will be other Of
the guests.
DR.. Joseph Price Of Philadelphia, who
is at present special guest of the North
ern Tri-State Medical association. hold
ing sessions in Detroit, In a speech at one
of the sessions referred to the celebrated
DR. William Osler as Joke in therapeu-
tics"
The 18th of January will be Franklin
day at the library of Congress. Mr. Put
nam, the librarian. has arranged to have
an examination of Franklin imprints on
of the printers art in the day of Frank
lin. The library of Congress is rich in
Franklin imprints, and 1t Is believed an
exhibition can be made which will have
great interest for the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
SEC. SHAW TO REMAIN,

1t is announced that at the meeting of
the cabinet last week, the President asked
Secretary Shaw to remain at the head
of the treasury department until March
4, 1907, and Mr.. Shaw agreed to do so.
More than a year ago MI Shaw let it
be known that he expected to retire from
the cabinet in February of this year, four
years after his appointment by President
Roosevelt. The President did not UNDER
stand tina. this was the secretary's inten-
ton until some casual reference was made
to it a few weeks ago. He thereupon
urged the secretary to remain in the cab
inet until the end of the present session
OF Congress, and, as much longer as he
would consent to do so. Mr.. Shaw ex-
pressed his thanks and agreed to remain
until the present Congress adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS,

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, 9
cents per copy, so cents for six months.
800 year. postage paid
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
ceived at the office, 1879 College street.
Full advertising rates sent on applica-
ton.
Account cannot be opened Tor SUD-
scriptions. Subscribers will please re-
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until payment is received. and all
papers are stopped at the end OF the
time paid for.
Remittance at the risk OF the SUD-
scriber until made by registered letter
or by check or postal order payable to
the Publishers.
The date when the subscription ex-
plres is on the address-label OF eacn
paper, the change of which to SUD-
sequent date becomes a receipt for re-
mittance. No other receipt is sent un-
less requested. The receipt OF the
paper is a sufficient receipt for the
first subscription.
When a change Of address is desired
both the old and new addresses should
be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
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MR.. DOOLEY ON MAGAZINES.

ut looks to mo-" said Mr.. Hennessy,
"as though this country was goin' to
tn divvle." -.
Put down that magazine said MIR
Dooley. Nov d'yc feel better? | thought
so. But ! can sympathize with ye. I've
been readin thin mesilf, Time was whin
I seldom throubled thin. | wanted me
fiction tn day it didn't happen, an /
cud buy that fr penny firm tn news
boy on tn corner But wanst in while
some home fairin wandhrer wud jettison
wan in my place, an Ia frequently
glance through it an find it in
the lap whin I woke up. The magazines
in thin days was very canning TO IN
mind. Angabel an Alfonso dashin fr a
marredge license. Prominent lady author
assesses maxim PONIES at IN moon
Now an thin a. scrap over Whe'h"'
Shakspere was enthcred in his own name
or was a ringer. with tn long-shot play
ers always against SHAKESPEARE. But no
wan hurt TIL idea ye got fr'm these
here publications WAS that life was wan
glad sweet song. If anything, iVrybody
was too good to ivrvbody else. fe don t
need to lock tn dure at night. Hang
ye'er watch on tn knob. Why do polls
men carry clubs? Answer, to knock TN
roses off tn throlley poles. They We're
good rcadin'-likcd thin tn way like IA
bottle iv white pop now an thin
But now whim I pick me fav'rite maya
zine off tn fiuc, what do ma! IVY
thing has gone wrong. Tn wurruid Is
little betther than a convicts camp An
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
RUTLAND cows AND A RUTLAN,
CRITIC.

In view of the alleged fact that a Rut-
land man had asked the L. S. agricul-
tural experiment station in Burlington for
statistics in regard to the number of
COWS in Rutland without obtaining the
desired information, the Rutland News
expressed the opinion that there is
room for improvement in Burlington, "
meaning in the Experiment station.
Commenting GA which statement the
Burlington News APPLY says: The fact
is that Rutland's citizen was looking to
the wrong source for his information.
The experiment station is not census
bureau. If the well meaning and enter
prising citizen Of Rutland had turned
his inquiries in the direction of Uncle
Sans census bureau he would have been
able to promptly crafty his curiosity
On June l, 1900, Rutland county had
1851 dairy farms, with Gi9i heifcrs, 275,
dairy cows and 2i5l other cows. Tho
value of dairy products in 1899 was 81 =
02G0'2; amount consumed on the farms
SlG4, i3G. The number of gallons of mill
produced was l3,10i,05j; the number sol,
6,44i Slj, the gallons of cream sold 7,1S,
The amount of butter produced in pound
was 1875, ~, amount sold l2i6jJO rh,
amount Of cheese produced was g. III
pounds; sold G0Gll. The total value OF
domestic animals was $1692, S37.
These facts are taken from volum,
five, agriculture, part two, of the United
States census of 1900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

gabel an Alfonso ARE about to get mar
rid whin it is discovered that she has a
husband in 1oway an he has wife in
Wisconsin. All tn PONIES be tn lady au-
thoressesses that used to begin oh,
moon, how fair! now begin: oh, George
W. Perkins. how awful! Shakspere's
on'y mintioned as crook. Here ye ARE.
Last edition. Just out. Full account "
tn Crimes Nv Incalculated. Did We read
Larsen last month on TIL use w Burg
lars as Burglar Alarms? Good, was It?
Thin read tn horrible disclosure about
C. way Jawn c. Higgins got tn right to
but bay window on his barber shop at
Ilven forty-two Koselusko Avenoo.
South Bennington, Arkansaw. Read
Wash'n'ton Bliffens's dhreadful assault
on tn board iv education is Baroboo.
Read 1darem on Jawn D.; she's lady,
but she's got tn punch Graft iviry-
where. Graft in tn Insurance Com
p'nies.' Graft in Congress- Graft in tn
Suprcem Coort,' Graft be an Old Graf
ter Graft in Lthrachoor,' be IIinnery
James: Graft in It's Relations to tn
Higher Life be Dock Eliot: TIL Home
eric Legend an Graft: Its Cause an Eff
feet; Are They tn Same? Yes and No,
be Norman Slapgood.-(Collier's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
THE BRAVES'r BATTLE.

The bravest battle that ever was fought,
Shall I tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will find it
not:
Twas fought by the mothers Of mon.
Nay, not with n cannon or battle shot
With sword or noblor pen;
Nay, not with eloquent words or thought,
From mouths of wonderful mon;
But deep in a walled-up womans heart
OF woman that would not yield.
But bravely silently bore her part
Io, there was the battlefield.
No, marshaling troops. no bivouac song
No banner to CLEAN and wave;
But. oh! these battles. they last so long
From habyhood to the grave.
Yet faithful still as bridge of stars,
She fights in her wallcd-uD town
Fights on and in the endless wars,
Then silent, unsc2n-goes down.
Oh We with banners and battle shot.
And soldiers to shout and praise,
l tell you the kinglest victories Tough
Were fought in these silent ways.
Oh. spotless woman in world of shame
With a splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you came,
The kinglest warrior born!
joaquin Miller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
RECORD OF POLITICAL PROGRESS

Every newspaper office as we'll as every
political student has come to appreciate
the value of an annual political register.
Horace Greeley, whose name is so closely
identified with the early years and pro-
gress of the anti-slavery movement a.
it is known to many people now alive.
saw the humble beginning of a record
of this sort in the Wing Almanac, which
was established in 1898 and the publica
ton of which was continued until 1856
when the name was changed to the
Tribune Almanac so that the two publica-
tons in succession, which are practically
one and the same, constitute an unbroken
record of the political progress OF the
United States for nearly three-quarters Of
a century.
This publication covers the national
field and offers it's readers the freshest
facts concerning our varied political
activities. 1t reproduces the vote by
counties in each State in which an cleo
legislation for the year and notes all mn
portant changes in personnel under the
ernments. The Tribune Almanac for 1901;
gives, besides. the vote in every State by
counties for Roosevelt and Parker, and
tabulates the official returns by States
for all the six presidential tickets In the
field in 1904. 1t gives the popular vote for
President by States from 1880 to 1904 and
president and vce-president since 1882
1t gives the full and exact vote cast for
candidates for Congress i'm each Congress
district in the United States in 1904 and
the political platforms and national com.
mittees OF all parties.
Politics is the main feature OF tho is
sue for 1906 But other topics are cover.
ed with fulness and accuracy. The fed
eral government, the various federal ac
cial and industrial statistics. are features
only less important than the digest Of
election returns. Educational and re-
ligious statistics. sporting records, sta
tistics of learned and patriotic societ,.s
foreign miscellany, neurology and a re-
view of the Japanese War ale in
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

sum.
The nearer a man gets to fame the
smaller it looks
Our idea of miserable man Is mser
who is in love.
Truth is stranger than fiction to the
average married woman.
Time is money, but it's better to be in
Il hurry than broke.
Only one kind of women do not care
for pretty clothes-dead ones.
Man hopes for the best, but woman in
ssts in having something better.
A woman is never satisfied until her
husband is rated In the society blue book
Some people imagine that they are
never talked about because they never
hear it.-ChicagO News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

The announcement by the Rutland
News that certain Vermont farmers on
January S, 1906, tapped maple trees and
made maple syrup, will probably be suf-
ficient rrovocaton for swindlng dealers
in various parts OF the country to get
axle grease and essence of maple. and
advertise the connection as pure new
Vermont maple sugar"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
REQUIEM.

Pale. solemn. and STILL are the dells
tonight;
The hills are but ghosts of the hills
we knew.
For the snow mounds rise where the
blue-bellS grew,
And wan are the ways that were rose
bednight.
The flakes, in their fluttoring robes OF
white.
Wing hther and yon. in duh review
Pale, solemn, and still, are the dells
tonight;
The hills are but ghosts Of the hills we
knew.
In winter sky CLEANS moon. clear
bright.
To tighten the gems that the frost
king threw,
And the North Wind, mounting a sons
long due,
Pale, solemn, and still. are the dell
tonight;
The hills are but ghosts OF the hills WI
knew.
Stacy f. Baker. in Recreation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

In commenting upon our reference t,
the accessibility of Burlington in con
this city during the present week tn,
Montpelier Journal says:
Essex Junction, at least, is certainly
worthy of national consideration and i
is Essex before Burlington from this d
rection every time All roads may leaC
TO Burlington, if YOU say it quick, bu
not from Essex Junction.
Under these circumstances Essex juno
ton might be the best location for tn,
State capitol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

The announcement that bovine tub
erculosis is decreasing and that the
cattle commissioners are experiencing
mands of owners who want their herds
tested, suggests marked contrast to
the conditions which prevailed some
time ago, say for instance before the
sum allowed for condemned cattle was
increased. We hear very little talk
now about injustice of killing cattle
too, strange to say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
AS THE TWIG is BENT.

Oft as a lad in the old swimming-hole
He'd plunge when twas icy and cold as
the pole;
But though his teeth chartered he'd say,
sure as fate,
Come on in, fellers! Gee! but it's
great"
He's now newly married-his wife is a
dear:
lie has given up smoking and poker and
beer.
To his bachelor friends he says, early
and late.
Get married. my boy! Gee! but it's
great Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Mob Was Attempting to Break Into q
Delaware Jail to Get n Negro.

Milford, Dell Jan. l6.-A call for the mil
itia was sent out late tonight to prevent
a mob getting into the jail here to take
out "A negro accused of attempting to as
sault Miss Flora Booze, school teacher
near here yesterday. The prisoner was
identihcd by Miss Booze as her assailant.
The Milford company of the State
guard was placed under arms ready to
respond should their services be required.
Sheriff Baker of Kent county and Sheriff
Lynch of Sussex county hope to be able
to take the prisoner to the Dover Jail to-
morrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
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AN ALLEN GENEALOGY,

Mr.. Orrin r. Allen Of Palmer. Mass
author of a history of Palmer, and COM
piler of several genealoeies and a well
known citizen Of that city and state has
been engaged for twenty years in prepar-
ing a genealogy Of the widely spread
and famous Allen family in America
He had completed the first section OF
the work when, in 1894, his manuscript and
data were destroyed BY fire in the build
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
BOSTONESE.

Emerson" said the Boston mother
sternly, you've been in the pantry.
found your school books there"
Mater" replied the wise boy. I'm
surprised at your lack of acumen. You
have frequently observed that | get rs
far away from my books as possible
during recreation hours, Ergo, If my
books were in the pantry, l must have
been elsewhere. "-Philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
MORE EVIDENCE TAKEN.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. l6.-The evidence OF
those whom Mdshipman Minor Meri-
wether. Jr.. is accused of hazng was given
rapidly to-day after the court had dis
posed of the objections offered by counsel
for the defense. Six midshipmen OF the
fourth class connected Meriwether in some
way with the hazing and the testimony
was positive in four of these cases. There
was corroborative testimony in several in
stances
The prosecution closed its case and the
defense examined some of its witnesses,
but did not close.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which it will pay you to read
about. See page two. This pape mas
about. See page two. This paper has
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Year of Prosperity Shown by the
Report of President j. A.
De Boer.
TWO new DIRECTORS
Judge r.. NJ. Powers and }. l.. Martin
Chosen to Succeed DcnisOn and
Dewey-t;OOd showing Made
IN statement to New York
investigating Committee.

Montpelier, Jan. 1e.-The annual meet
ing of the National Life insurance com
pany was held To-day at the home office
The meeting of the policyholders was
held this forenoon and among the gen
cral agents present were Il. S. kinsley
of Rutland, l.. ID. Taylor of Brattlcboln
7. S. Peck of Burlington, W. Il. Hrndcr-
son of Kansas city. Mo. and S. $. Bal
lard of Montpelier.
Four vacancies were declared in the di-
rcctorate, two caused by death and tive
by expiration OF the term of office. 10.
scph A. DeBocr and n. NJ Cutler, who's,
terms expired, were reelected. The va.
cancies caused by the death of Dudley G
Denison Of Royalton and Charles Dewey
of Montpelier were filled by the election
of Judge George NJ. Powers of Morris
vile in place of Mr.. Dcnison and james
l.. Martin of Brattlcboro in place of Mr.
Dewey.
The full board of directors elected by the
policyholders is as follows: Fred f. Smith
Georg" Briggs. Joseph A. De Bocr. Harry
Nj. Cutler and James b. Estee Of Mont
p"lier; James r. Phelps Of Boston; George
G.. Benedict Of Burlington. William +
Dillingham; of Waterbury; w. Sewart
Webb of Shclburne: John O. mccullough
of Bennington; William W. Stickney o
| Ludlow; James l.. Martin Of Brattleboro
George NJ. Powers of Morrisvlle. Al
these directors with the exception o
DR.. w. Seward Webb. were present ex
ccpt the two new directors elected to
day
The seth annual report to the policy
holders made by President DcBoer is o
more than ordinary interest at this tim
when so many life insurance companie
of the country are under fire. Amon
other things Mr.. DoBoer said:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

EX-Gov. George w. Hendee. who has
1ust been married for the third time,
at the age of seventy-three, docs not fall
far short of being Vermont's grand old
man matrimonially.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
WANTS TO RESIGN NOW.
Meriwether Would Not Serve Out Hill
Sentence mt Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Jan. 16-Midshipman Miner
Merwether. Jr., has handed in his resig-
nation from the naval academy. 1t is
not likely it will be accepted. as there
are now charges pending against him. and
for the further reason that he is under
a sentence of confinement to the academy
grounds for one year on account of his
connection with the tight in which Mid
shipman James r. Branch received fatal
injuries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
FORMER DEAN PROMOTED
DIR. JudsOu Acting President Of Univer
sity OF Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. l6--Dr. Henry Pratt Jud'
son, former dean, now is acting president
of the University of Chicago, the ooaru
of trustees to-day ratfying the recon-
mcndaton to that effect, made yesterday
by the committee on instruction and
equipment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
NEW YORK STATE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.

During all of 1905 our company has quiet
ly pursued the even tenor of its business
progress. making no special efforts for
new business. resortng to no unusual or
extraordinary forms of advertising, in
dulgine in no reflections or any COM
pettors, yielding to no suggestion that
the examination in New York would ad-
versey affect its business but in the con-
tident belief and expectation that its pusi-
ness would be ultimately benefited by any
fair and righteous examination OF IRE m
surance, and at the same time standing
| ready to adopt and apply in It's own
practice any proper and reasonable re-
qurements that might be suggested, II,
indeed. our company has not already an
| ticipated and is not already in the iuli
use of such these many years, as We be-
lieve to be the case. When the company
was asked by the New York state in
vestigating committee to furnish fuii aho
detailed information on all features or
its work and history, 1t was glad to re-
spond and it filed such fun ana perfect
advices on every point as that committee
required. There was no subpoena or any
| officer, but the information hlou ana
which appears in abstract FORM IN tha'
| committees report SHOWS 'H'' WV wa
tional Life has had entirely legitimate
and very insignificant legal expenses,
that it has not contributed tn campaign
funds. that it has not paid out cent for
LEGISLATION, that it has not used syndi-
Gates or Joint accounts, that its OFFICERS
| have not profited by investments, that ITS
control and use of funds proceeds entirely
| free of all connections with any trust
and that its finance committee alone and
independently has considered, and does
so regularly from day to day, every trans
action, large or small, which IN any way
pertains to the company's investments
and their care For this reason it was
possible to supply the committee prompt
lily and fully a daily transcript OF every
Investment transaction for five year.
back as requested, some hfteen nun
dred reports in all and complete, detailed
schedules of all investments brough
down to date of filing, showing thei
date of purchase from whom bought, tn
price paid. the present book value AM
the present market value, 1t appeared
further from these returns that the Ma
tional Life makes no collatera' loans
owns no stocks has no Industrial q
huctuating securities, and, further, fror
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

The question of additional judges
seems to be the question before the house
in Vermont at the present time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
s5.oOo.ooo INCREASE.

Notice OF the action taken by the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad COM
pany 10 increase It's capital $4,000, 900
was given in papers filed with the
secretary of state. rher money is to
be used to meet the mortgage bonds
of the Albany Il Susauehanna Railroad
company, which fall due on April ]
next. and for proposed improvements
a vote was talsen by the stockholders
of the road on the proposed increase
and it was voted unanimously in favor
of the proposition.