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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-17
MAY co TO HIGHEST COURT.
Attorneys Declare They VIII Push
Case against states Attorney
Jucksuu

Montpelier, May II. supreme court was
not in session this forenoon This after
noon the potitGu filed two weeks ago
with the clerk of washington county.
asking the supreme court to reopen th.
quo Warr'nto case to compel States At
tOrney S. Holster Jackson to establish his
before supreme court was ar
gued by Elisha May OF S., Johnshury ana
Il. A. HOar of Barre. Mr.. jackson appear
ed for himself. The arguments mace by
Mr. May and Mr. i.oar were along the
lines that In deciding this question at the
January term IN favor of Mr.. jackson tho
supreme court made mistakes, both in law
and facts. They also offer to show some
newly discovered evidence.
The court took tho case under advise
ment. If this petition Is dismissed the
petitioners announce their intention Of
CARRYING it to the United States Supreme
court on a writ Of error
Court took recess this afternoon until
next Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-17
1ST DISTRICT CONVENTION.


MiddlcburY. May lO-Tho republican
committee OF the first congressional
district of Vermont comprising COZ.
4. A Fletcher of MiddleburN. Addison
county. ]. w. Fowler of Manchester.
Bennington county; +. Il. Stoddard Of
Sholburne, chittendeu county. y. q.
Sturtevant Of Swanton Franklin coun-
ty: w. +. Parks of Grand Isle. Grand
Isle county: q. w. Clark of Morris
willie, Lamolle county, and +. 9. Swim
ington of Rutland. Rutland county.
met at the Addison house nero thi; af-
tcrnoon at one o'clock and made ar
rangcmcnts for the holding Of the
first congressional district rcpuhlical
convention here i'm the town hall on
June - at 200 =. IN. The committee
will meet at nine o'clock in tlic morn
ing on tho sam" day at the Addison
house to examine credentials CON
gresham n, q. Foster will b. present
ana address the convention.
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NEW DRUG SYNDICATE.
Trying To Establish Itself tn Handle
Certain Articles In Vermont.

Rutland, May IA now syndicate Of
druggists has entered tho commercial
field in Vermont known rs tho Amer
can Druggists Syndicate. with head
quarters in New York. and It's aim is u
secure direct representation Ivy retailers
in the sale Of ono hundred or moro
preparations made by the syndicate, in
opposition 10 other houses. The Arm ~
mediation {; Farmer Of this city Ia p
s:ockholder. The syndicate ~ directing
its efforts TO Rutland, Burlington. ST
Adams, Waterbury, Montpelier and Bel
lows Falls, as we'll as small towns II,
the state.
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YOUNG ROY DROWNED.

White River Junction, May l0.-Hazen
J'rie, aged FIVE years, was drowned here
n tho Connecticut river Mt five o'clock
his afternoon, Ho and brother OF nine
Years were playing Along the bank near
their home when Hazen slipped and fell
into the stream. The swift current swept
him off in spite of his brothers. effort =
10 rescue him, He was son Of the Bos-
ton e. Maine station agent at West Lob
anon. The body has not yet been found.
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Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home
OF $, G, Blair. school superintendent,
daughter was restored from tho dread :
tul complaint he names, He says My
little daughter had 1T, Vitus' Dance,
grew steadily worse until IN n last
resort we tried Electric Bittersi and
! reio,ce to say. three bottles effected
nervous complaints, general debility,
female weaknesses. Impoverished blood
and malaria, Guaranteed by j. w,
SOC.
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Unusually Large Attendance at
Essex junction 8 Education.
al Meeting.
IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS
Cbittendcn County Instructors OHcr
observation-disclosures ARricui-
ture Advocated by Cap MILLER
~-Evening session Given to
a "Grcntcr Vermont"

An educational meeting. with fore
noon, afternoon and evening sessions,
was held in the Congregational Church
in Essex Junction Thursday under the
direction of Mason s. stone, state su-
perintendcnt of education Nearly 200
teachers registered and tn" attcndauc"
at each session was not far from 200.
Every part of Chittendou was literally
represented and teachers wcr" present
also from Grand Isle. It was the larE
est gathering of teachers and those in -
terested in educational work seen in
this section in many years.
The morning session was 0ud"r the
direction of tho Chitteudcu County
Teachers association, whose president,
Principal {. i. llowe of ESSEX juno
ton. called tho meeting to order at
ten o'clock Tho general subject was,
THE Improvement of our schools
Supt. H. O. Wheeler pleaded earnest
~ for a revival of community interest
In the school OF late. especially in
the larger places. clubs. social organ
izations and amuscmcnts have absorb
ed time, thought and energy. a very
large portion of which should be
given 10 the schools and those institu-
lions which make directly for the en-
lightenment and elevation of human
ity The correction Of the girl must.
however. come very largely from the
school itself, which should produce in
the child a controlling preference for
the things that are worth while.
Principal Isaac Thomas pointed out
forcibly that the scholar gets the best
out of school life when teachers and
parents regard each other as others in
a great work in which they heartily
cooperate. Prn. J. n. KaIes of the
Essex Classical Institute had some no.
lions all his own about tho pupils in
terest i'm his work, and they were good
ones. ono was that a pupil should
never he Inundated by being com
PEELED to speak a piece" for which
he was in no way prepared. The pu-
pills interest depends very largely up
on the pupils success hence there
should be a careful adjustment of stud
les to the pupils maturity or imma =
turitY. The watChNord throughout
should be thoroughncss
Supt +. g. Nichols gave an enter
tanning and suggestive talk on hotter
supervision. bringing out interesting
historical facts and contondcd that it
would he good policy to pay school
directors a fixed sum and holding them
to strict account for the performance
Of the duties Of their office Miss
Alice Flag of Jericho made the cx-
cellcnt point by lberality in the mat
tor of school supplies the interest of
the pupils in an improved environment
was awakened so that they become
helpers in furthering the desired i'm
provement. In one school the pupils
had secured an encyclopedia, secured
outside musical talent, and 50 forth
Miss May n. LoarY Of Jericho and
Miss Alice G. jackson Of burlington
presented papers admirable for their
Interest and suEgestivcnoss on nature
study ana drawing.
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" the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

BE sure and use that old and wcll-tried
remedy. Mrs. " nslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teeth.ng. II soothes the
child, softcnS tle gums. allaYs all pain,
cures wind collie and is the be 81 remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty cents u
bottle.
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Had II Close Call.

"A dangerous surgical operation. in
volvinE the removing of malignant
ulcer as largo as my hand. from my
daughters hip, was prevented by tho
application OF BuCklen's Arnica
Saivo." SAYS a. g. s,ickel. Of Miletus.
". Va persistent use Of the Salve
completely cured it," Cures cuts.
Burns ana Injuries 25c at j. W. O'Sul-
liY@n'S and all Druggists.
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Il suffered habitually from constipa
tom puan'S Rcgulets relieved and
strengthened tho bowels, 50 that theN
have h""u regular ever since f..
Davis grocer, sulphur Springs, Ten.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The attendance at the afternoon Sos
sion Was again large completely I'LL
Ing the church. The first speaker was
Prof. L. X. Jones of the University of
Vermont whose subject was The I'M
portance Of Nature STUDY The ton
dency to substitute Il scientific for n
classical course was recognized as n
wholesome sign. though i'm securing
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soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar, Cures piles.
eczema, salt rheum any Itching Doans
Ointment. Your druggist sells II.
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mental discipline, which IL tho true
aim Of all education, tho primary con
sidcrntion Ii not tho kind IF study
but thoroughncss In tho course chuscn,
Two gains from nature study hrc-a
right conception of natures methods
and confidence mans ability TO utilize
natures forces for tho good Of tho
race provided ho co.oporntcs wisely,
The second speaker was Cap II. Mil
Ter, county superintendent OF schools,
keokuk county, Iowa. tic IL n graduate
Of the Iowa state Normal school, and
has met with phenomenal success IN his
present position. His county Is now with.
out n truant His address on Element.
airy Agriculture IN Public Schools" was
marked throughout by the fluency Of
speech and complete mastery Of the sub
ject, and frequently enlivencd by
flashes OF wit
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session brought together
a large audience again though mos, of
the teachers had returned to their
homes Vocal selections were given by
Miss Ida j. stanley of this place with
plano accompaniment by Miss Alice
Greater Vermont" and its treatment
fell into hands peculiarly well qualified
to do the subject justice and to please
any audience, the Hon. Frank Plum!cy
OF Mortified and the Hon. +. 6, Fleet
wood Of Morrlsvlle.
At n business meeting of the Chtten-
den county Teachers association. the
officers Of last year were reelected A
resolution was unanimously adopted re-
uuestiug the next Legislature to act IA
vorahly upon any reasonable measure
providing for expert supervision.
both speakers dwelt eloquentlY upon
achievements of Nermonters In the
past. tho rich material resources Of
the state. aud the greater future be
fore Il. Vermont is n good place to
stay IN. is the keynote of both adj
dresses. The future possibilities Of
Essex Junction We're we'll set forth
hy Guy Bailey Of this place.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
DUMAS AND THE TEMPERATURE
How He Helped "A Poor Friend Earn
Daily Meal.
FINN Harrer,s Meeklr-

fTurn HaTTers weekly
Dumas. pere. when manager Of the
Theater Historique. was continually
studying the influence Of the tempera-
ture on the sale of tickets-at least
he seemed to do so; in fact, this seem
ing interest in the showing Of the
thermometer was, like so many other
acts of his, nothing but an expression
of the proverbiaI kindness Of his heart
One day Dumas happened to meet an
old friend whom he had not seen for
thirty years. Where are you going to
dine tonight" he asked the friend
Tonight I shall dine nowhere" was
the answer
"Oh. no." said Dumas you are mis-
taken; you Will dine with me-" He led
the friend into his house and gave him
the upper place at his table. The poor
man had not had such a dinner for a
long time, and Dumas, when retiring
to his waiting room, after the coffee,
said: 1T Is a matter, OF course, that ]
expect you tomorrow at the same
time"
The friend came the next day, and
the day after this, and so on, for ten
years up to his death. One day, how
ever. be told Dumas that, as he was
eating bread he did not earn, this ar
rangement could not continue IF I
am not able honestly to earn my meals
1 shall not come again. Tell me IN
what way I can be of service TO you"
Dumas thought a moment. then he
said: You can do me a great favor.
You may go to the new bridge every
day and take the temperature by
Chevalier's thermometer. The tempera-
ture, you must know, is Of great mo-
ment in the matter OF the sale Of
tickets. Could you do this?"
The poor fellow answered af1rma-
lively, and from that time on reported
to Dumas every day: "At noon the
thermometer showed so and so many
degrees in the shade" And Dumas.
who, OF course, did not care in the
least about the temperature, replied
with the same regularity: 81 am very
much obliged II you only knew what
a service you are doing met"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Politics Mighty Uncertain.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star
It's an uncertain thing. the political
game" was the philosophical remark ven
tured by Congressman Overstreet, of In
diana. the other day, Just as he was
leaving the White House I'VE can't al
ways tell what's going to bring US a ma
jority and what will turn ma1crities into
political dead sea fruit he continued.
Take my friend Moon, Of Tennessee, for
instance. There he was, reelected by
tremendous majorities. I led the ticket
in every precinct in every county in my
district he told me. Must have made a
hot campaign, ventured. Quite warm.
he replied, with a quizzical smile. I
made just one speech IN the entire cam
paign. Perhaps that's how ! came TO
do so we'll Perhaps he's right. Take
Johnson County, in my district, for in
stance. That county has never gone
anything but Democratic except perhaps
for some county Office when there was a
local upheaval In one of my campaigns
l made two speeches in johnson County,
and came within eighty-five votes Of car
rying the county. That encouraged me
powerfully. I concluded that Johnson
County might be debatable ground. The
next campaign went into that county
with will, I made fifteen speeches
there. I bst the county by over 500.
That's why 1 say it's q mighty uncer-
tain game, Is politics."
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
SAFEGUARDING COAL LANDS.
Revenue Producing Possibilities of
the Property Under Lense.

Revenue Producing Possibilities of
the Property Under Lense.
From the Portland Oregonian.
1t IS estimated that the United States
government still owns between 10000
600 and 60, 00O. 900 Of acres Of coal lands.
Considering how much has been stolen
or turned over to wealthy corporations.
for 50 OF So an acre, this fact is sur
prising. This land was acquired By
the government as part OF the Louis
lana Purchase and by other similar &C
QUESTIONS. 1t was paid for by tha
peOrfe Of the nation. The question
now arises, What shall be done with il?
Shall 1t be turned over 10 the trusts
for exploitation with little or no recon-
pense to the nation, or shall IL be hus-
banded and made 10 return as much as
possible2
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is pepared 20 recommend TO the Presi-
dent that this coal land, which the
nation still owns. shall neither be given
away nor sold. In the opinion Of the
commission the government ought 10
retain the title and lease the land. thus
making ii a permanent source Of rev.
enue. It could be leased for q very
large sum, enough. it is said. to de
fray almost the entire expenses OF the
government, including the interest on
the national debt. II this can be done.
why not do il? Why should the people
continue 10 paw taxes, when they own
property which. with honest manage
ment, would relieve them Of the, neces-
sity? Why should the government
squander its legitimate resources upon
the favored corporations and then tax
the people 10 pay its current expenses?
In this matter the question OF gov
eminent ownership IS not involved. The
coal lands OF which we speak already
belong TO the nation. They have been
bought and paid for. The only Ques-
ton now is. Shall they be managed with
reference TO the public welfare, or shall
they so TO swell the possessions of the
TapaciOus trusts? Some Of the coal
land Of the government has been sold
70 the trusts for $3.50 an acre Land
Of precisely the same quality viii rent
for $1,000 per acre This being the
case, common sense says, Rent IT, The
plUtOcratS viii advance many ingenious
reasons why the peoples coal land
should be given away, but these rea-
sons are all vitiated by the element Of
self-inteTest The nation has in these
lands a permanent source of income.
and If IL is wise it viii keep them and
so manage them as 10 produce the
greatest possible revenue
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
EXAMINATION PAPERS.
Some of the Funny Answers of Chill
dreu at School.

dren at School.
In England they call them howl
ers"-there seems to be no specific
term for them in this country
those queer mistakes that are made IN
examination papers at school; those
answers which are so far wrong, and
yet so near the truth. The uncon-
scious humOr OF them is irresistible,
but some of them. though vOuched for
as actual answers seem almost too
good to be true. Here are a few OF
the latest taken from the examination
papers Of some classes in Chicago:
What is tautology?'
at is the language used by high
school teachers and other pedagoh-
gists."
Who was Caesars wife,"
Her name was Cleopatra; she lived
on the Nile with gentleman named
Anthony. and was said to be above
suspicion"
Describe the Council of Nice?a
TT was a counsel appointed by the
English pOpes to define Martin Luther's
attitude TO the true church II de-
clared that all the pope's children
should be his nieces or nephews"
What is the Congo Free Slater"
1T is State in Southern America
where anybody is free to do as he
pleases."
who was Gen. Wolff"
The child Of a Roman Emperor.
who, after Nero burned the city. was
found outside the gates being sucked
by wolf. Hence the name. He was
afterwards the founder Of Rome, and
on his death seven cities claimed the
honor Of his birth"
Describe the different estates Of
France at the time Of the Revolution"
The estates were owned by the
Marquis nobility. and were put TO
death IL they did not do what the
mobiles said Those who worked on
the estates were told by Napoleon 20
eat grass If they could not get bread.
and for that reason came the battle OF
Waterloo"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

From the Kansas City Journal
When the drunken tramp tried to steal
a valise from the Santa Fe train at Holt
day a few nights ago. he caused a panic
among the passengers. In the quiet in
terval that followed the firing Of the first
shot, a woman in the chair car threw her
arms around her husbands neck and
walled:
"Oh, John, let's die together"
ooh, shucksI' responded the prosy hus-
band, lets get down behind this seat"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
PUZZLE POEM.

They asked him where he lived before
And why he moved away,
And had he prospects Of a job2
And were his habits gay?
They asked him who his parents were
And If his folks we're mad;
They counted all his children up
And how much cash he had
The riddle now Is ND 10 yOa;
Where was the fellow att
An Ellis Island immigrant,
Or hunter for a fstY
Was his sad and hopeless fate.
Or might It worse hare been?
We simply give this little clew-
They let his children in.
Puck
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Not the Only One.

From the Catholic STANDARD and Times.
Fudge snOrted the man from the
Windy City I'm getting tired of all
this talk of Chicago people eating pie
with a knife"
Yes" put in the St Louis man, they
are always too blamed conceited"
Connected? Who?"
Chicago people; they think they're the
only ones that know how to eat pis.''
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

From the Chicago Tribune.
Henry VIII had espoused his sixth wife.
Mrs. Parsons idea Of trial marriages. "
he said, strikes me as being a pretty
good thing When I get tired Of this one"
here he drew his hand with an express
sive gesture, across the royal threat.
Wife No. 6, however, succeeded in con-
vincIng him that this was a marriage for
keeps. and he died subsequently, OF
chagrin, leaving no mourners worth men
tioning.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Chesterheid,n Wit.

From the ArgOnaut,
Chesterfield, during his last Illness, was
driving. A lady overlook him. How
glad l am" said she, ''tc see you driving
out" Madam" said Lord Chesterfield,
with a smile, Il am not driving out;
am simply rehearsing my funeral
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

There are several other Of the petty SOW
ereignties Of Germany which are in sight
OF extinction. The most historic and i'm
portant of those for whom this fate seems
in store is apparently the house of Guelph
dEste, now represented by the Duke Of
Cumberland, and by his two sons, the
elder Of whom, George by name, IS, like
his father, in a very feeble state of
health. The house of Guelph d'Este has
occupied in turn the thrones Of Bavaria,
of MOdena, Of Great Britain, of Hanover
and of Brunswick, from which it is now
about to be excluded for evermore, owing
to its persistent refusal to renounce its
claims 20 the crown Of Hanover. and thus
recognize the present constitution Of the
German empire. EX-ATTACHE.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Protested Proverbs.
the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
You can't judge by appearances.
Can't you, though. How else can you
judge an actor but by his appearances?
Never say die" Nice, prosperous IN
dertaker you'd make with that motto.
wouldn't you?
Give the devil his due" What's the
use bothering; he's sure to get It.
Seeing Is believing" Not always.
Your wife sees you when you come home
late from sitting up with a sick friend"
but she doesn't believe you.
Faint heart never won fair lady"
Well, what Of it? Ours is a brunette.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
BY HECTOR FULLER.

related that Mr. Gilbert was invited TO
speak on some subject before a religious
gathering. and so found himself the enc
layman IN a crowd of black gowns. Said
ocular rOtund rector 10 Mr.. Gilbert:
You must feel honored, sir; at finding
yourself in such reverend company" I
do, answered Gilbert, I feel a lion in
a den of Daniels"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

The latest quip that Is going about lit
erary circles in Tendon has to do with
the only society wit they have left over
there nowadays, W. S. Gilbert. 1t is
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

The Prince Of Monaco has but one son
by his first marriage, and should any
thing untoward happen to this gentleman,
who is q little over thirty years Of age,
the ruler Of Monaco win find himself
without an heir. as there are no other
scicns in existence of the Grimaldl family.
Another child upon whom all the hopes
of the dynasty are centered IS the nine
year-old heir Of the grand ducal throne Of
OldenbUrg. He has no brothers, a sickly
father, an invalid uncle who is a confirm
ed bachelor, and couple of cousins at
St. Petersburg, father and an only son,
the latter Of whom, married to a sister
of the Gar. has no children. Should the
grand dukes little boy die, we might yet
live to see a conflict on the subject of the
sovereignty of Oldenburg between the i'm
perial house of Russia, which stands next
in the line of succession after the princes
I have just mentioned, and the German
empire, which would naturally object to
the establishment Of a Muscovite dynasty
in its midst.