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efficiency which has been contemplated
by the chief engineer and hts assist
ants since last spring was started to-
night when Chief John w. Peck dis
banded the Hook and Ladder company
and organized a new company with
Officers appointed by the chief from
outside tho old company. These ON
GERS are A.. q, Moore, foreman: Charles
wilkinson. Mrst assistant, and d. r.
Pnttee, second assistant.
In taking this step Chief Peok frank
ly stated that It wNa done for tho good
Of the department after a careful study
of existing conditions. II q mistake
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

had bean made he and his assistants
were alone to blame, He thanked the
members of tho company for the past
fntthful service n urged them to Join
the new company or one of tho hose
companies tho membership of which
In to be increased. Tho new company
or one Of the hose IL formed to handle
the ladders only unless called upon by
tho chief TO DO other service at frcs.
Tho new hook and ladder truck ordered
last spring Is expected before october
l n this wns thought to no the bost
timo to mako the changes,
The mombors OF tho company showed
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no spirit of revolt IA II WAS ruMored
thoy would but II remain to be seen
how many OF these 40 men will remain
with the department.
NEW FIRE CHIEF AFPoiNrEn Z
Rutland. Sept, tT,-The board Of aides.
mon Tonight appetnted Charles u, Mener~I
mott of this city chief of the fire denar.~'
mont s~ueessdlng aeeEae w, puntan. who
was removed after the eis are last yeb-,
ruary, Mr., Mehsrmo,t has been a nre.
man n years and has been acting oAlsea
since Duntoh'u renewal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
BENZ. WILLIAMS SELECTED,
NH De Secretary OF Civil and Military
Affairs under Gov. Proctor.

huHirS under GOV. Proctor,
Proctor, Sept. lit is nuthoritative,y
.Fnnonnced to-day that Benjamin Williams,
IT., Of this place, is to be Governor-elect
|'roctor's secretary Of civil and military
F~fairs when he assumes his office.
MIR. Williams is about 90 years old, was
porn in RrRland county, and Is of Welsh
escent. He was assistant postmaster Mt
air Haven for n while and then went
% Warrington for three or four years and
tudled law there, being subsequently, ad-
tnitted to the bar IN Vermont. He en-
)ered the employ OF tho Vermont Marble
o1npany about a year nnd a half r
Mr.. Williams WAS practically in charge
Z the detailed work at tho h~eadquarters
r the republican State committee IN tho
lmpnign Of 1904 and again IN tho cam
align recently closed, He therefore dom
nstrated the possession OF an unusual
lpaclty for organization and adIninistra-
lon, and his services were of great value
p the committee and to the party.
VOTE IN RUTLAND COUNTY.
Rutland. Sept. 1.-THE republican
{ounty committee have Just succeeded
getting tho detailed vote on county
tNcers In tho various towns In this
ounty. The greatest number Of bal
Pts cast for n ono candidate was
bs9 for Senator J. Forrest Manning.
he majorities Of tho republican oandi-
ates ovor their fusion opponents were
. follows: Manning. 1,is8, n, NJ, Red
cid. senator, l.125; u, l.. Russell, sen-
tor. Lbs; G. M. King. senator, Lila;
/. ~, Lawis. assistant Judge, 1881, II.
Flumley, assistant Judge. 1919; r..
Lawrence. States attorney, l.I3i;
\. c. Fish, sherifr. Lao; L. II. South
orth, bailir. l.21L :,
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vermont" Miss Holmes: Rochester
Business Institute" c., s. Nichols; M. S.
Girls" Miss Clogston; IN. 8, Boys" J. N.
seaver; True School Spirit" the Rev.
W. B. Dukeshire; 'The Outlook" the Rev.
DR.. Il. A. Bishop. Miss H. Julia Cross and
Miss PanHy Severance contributed vocal
solos. The banquet and reunion proved a
pleasant success.
FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.
Rutland, Sept, 17,-Tho 8lst annual
Rutland county fair will open to-day TO
last three days. There are 60 entries
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NEW AND CLEAN.
Many Repairs and improvements
Being Finished at the State
House.
SHARP BARGAIN ON DOME.
Contractor Lost Money Gliding tt
Granite Approaches and Buses
CIeaned--Sergeant-at-Arms Has
500 Applicants for 23
Positions.
SHARP BARGAIN ON DOME.

Montpelier, Sept. Arms
c. ". Ferrin is this week putting the fin
ishing touches to the many repairs and
Improvements ne has made at the State
House since he was appointed January !
last, and the throng of State officials and
members of the Legislature who will
gather there October 3, will find the
capitol in splendid shape for their &C.
cupancy.
The most extensive Improvement made
during the past year has been the gliding
OF the dome and cleaning the granite
steps and approaches to the State House,
ana the granite base to the fence sur
rounding the yard. The cost of the latter
was about $500. The contractor lost 1920
II cash, two coats of lead and oil and
/ coat of sizing on the contract for gid
ING the dome. This was done by measur-
ing the Interior instead of the exterior of
the dome, and thus not taking into ac-
count the ribs of the exterior, which took
much time and considerable additional
gold leaf to cover. The Boston contrac-
tors found no fault and accepted the 81. 500
called for in their written agreement.
They said, however, if they were to again
iguro on the job they would name a price
DOT less than s.. COO.
$50 20 - ~ "uiiu'ns are
=. r"a' "hu 9eNerai corus
=, ' "n.N VIM 'e suihcieht 10 neat
n..I. ~ N'aion VI Apri' me OLD
=" 'oi"s r'oni III the Dase-
Deen 'iea"e" OUT ana solo, a
sN'H. HUI ~ Deeh put IN ana the
p"'c 10 ho" USED LOT storing books and
papers.
nose VINO are farniiiar with the hall
Of tho Inn,a 90
u 'he muse OF Representatives will no
'ire a. once mat the COW and sheaf of
""'"t III tHe Goat Oh arms hanging over
''e SPN'h'r heau' ave been changed to
'He'i pi"pcr pos'uohs' Inc last Lesisla-
"'o WI" c''sioeruD1e 1o!ylng and witty
7pe'cHinaA'hs sahctioned an appropria-
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o''hS ol the speaker and clerk of
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o"e - the other. PORTRAITS of ex-Speak-
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
YOUNG ALUMNI BANQUET.

About 200 Recent Graduates Of Mont
pelier Seminary Meet.
Montpelier. Sept, 1.-THE Young Alumni
association Of Montpelier Seminary held
Its eight annual banquet this evening In
tho dining hall. with over 200 present. The
students at the institution were guests
of the association. The Rev, Fred A.
Wells of Thetford acted as toastmaster 1T
the nfter dinner exercises and the toasts
ana responses ware as follows: 'srha Mu-
slcal Student" Jacob ], Ross, '0e; ewes
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In the races which are nearly all limit
ed to Rutland county horses. The
Changers have taken the fair in hand
with a hope OF pulling the agricultural
society out Of debt.
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~REoRGANIZE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Peck Disbnnded Hook and Lad
der Go, In M~ontpelicr.

Montpelier, Sept. IA shake ND in
the Montpelier Are department for the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
BRoATCH WILL QUIT IF BEAT
spring 10 He Fails of
Election.

The anti-Broatch Fontanelles are begin
ming to sit up and take notice. They are
seeing things. They are putting two and
two together and are about convinced that
the sum will be four.
Incidentally Broatch is clearing out his
wholesale hardware business. which will
relieve him of any business connections in
Omaha, leaving him free to devote, as he
himself has said. all his time TO politics-to
running for mayor Now this makes two.
The other two is that some months ago a
rumor said to have emanated from Broatch
himself. became current to the effect that
II defeated in his attempt to foist himself
on Omaha as it's chief executive he would
shake the dust OF Nebraska from his feet
and HE him to his farm in Virginia, there
to live and die.
II have no doubt this report is entirely
correct" said an anti-Broatch leader who
is sitting up nights TO elect Benson And
since 1t is correct, what the dickens do we
want TO waste time. with him for? Here
is man who divorces himself from the
business interests OF Omaha before even the
campaign is fairly begun and then an-
nounces that II defeated for mayor he will
leave the city and state forever, being free.
since out OF business, TO do as he pleases.
Tt won't strike people with the interests of
Omaha at heart as very good thing TO
support such a man. What Omaha wants
is man for mayor whose interests arc
linked with Omaha's interests. whose per-
manent home is here and who is not stand
ing on the verge of might-be. waiting for
the outcome of a political campaign to de-
termine whether he shall remain in the city
or not"
The committee appointed by the Fifth
Ward Republican club to wait upon City
Treasurer Hennings and ascertain IL he
would not authorize his name as a mayor
atty candidate called upon the treasurer
Thursday morning. IL was composed OF
Joseph Redman. Frank Stone and w. l.
Kierstead Mr.. Hennings told the Fifth
warders that he would take the matter un-
der advisement and announce his course in
a few days. He gave the committee the
impression that his reply will be favorable
in all probability
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
BIG SHOW BY THE CORN GROWERS
Association Plans nm Exhibit for Next
EnlI.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Special.)--
President William Ernst OF the Nebraska
Corn Improvers' association. whose home Is
in Tecumseh. Is authority for the statement
that his association is planning for a big
show next fall. II is proposed to erect an
elaborate corn palace either at Omaha or
Lincoln. and to hold corn carnival of no
ordinary magnitude. Liberal premiums will
be offered OH corn exhibits and IL is pro-
posed to bring out competition in this line
from the several states constituting the
great corn belt In addition to this exhibits
will be made by manufacturers of all the
implements required In the cultivation of
corn and Of machinery used in the disposi-
ton of the grain in the several ways. Show
ing of the many foods and other products
manufactured from corn will be made and
also of the machinery useG In manufacture
ing this product
Several thousand dollars will be expended
in the show and II IL materalizes according
to the present plans of the improvers' as
ISOLATION. ard it probably will 1t will be
one of the biggest undertakings of the Kind
ever attempted in this part OF the United
States. Within a short time committee
from the association will investigate what
the two cities named will do In the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
SUGAR BETS DRAW FARMERS
Great Nebraska Crop Attracts Home
Builders from older
states.

With corn and cattle and wheat on the
throne and sugar beets ascending. the
Kingdom of Nebraska is in the heyday OF
It's prosperity railroad men affirm, aud
they declare that 1906 will see the biggest
infiux Of fasteners into this state which
any one year has ever seen.
They are being attracted by sugar
beets." remarked an Official OF the Union
Pacific. "To the cultivation OF that great
crop Nebraska is turning it's attention and
other people in other states have discov-
cred the wonderful possibilities OF our soil"
Numerous inquiries are being received
daily by the Union Pacific passenger de-
partment from prospective settlers in Ne
braska. These come largely from farmers
in the eastern states. who wish to broaden
out and have a larger farm In the world
renowned garden spot OF Nebraska.
The reports of the enormous corn crops
which have been circulated for the last few
years are beginning TO tell Sugar beets
are becoming recognized as most valuable
crop. the only trouble being the scarcity
or labor. Many steps have been taken by
the government the University of Nebraska
and the railroads to improve the conditions
OF the farmers and TO teach them how to
get larger returns for their labors and to
show them what particular crops their
farms arc best adapted to.
AS result certain portions OF Nebraska
have successfully attempted TO raise sugar
beets, The outcome has been that sugar
beets are raised In fifty-one counties OF the
state. The total acreage last year was
l5.S4s and the total production in tons was
l6l'6sl. for which the producers received
on an average IS per ton, making the
total farm value s75s.455. Certain counties.
as Dawson. Lincoln and Kieth, seem pre-
eminently adapted to the raising of sugar
beets and last year the best crops pro-
duced an average gross return of almost
$50 per acre. In eastern Nebraska the
farmers probably will not attempt an ex-
tensive growth of sugar beets. but in
western Nebraska the area on which the
crop may be grown is extensive, and with
the extension of facilities for irrigation
the acreage will vastly increase. so that
/ the acreage in Nebraska in five years prob
ably will reach 1000 acres.
| Lincoln county led in tonnage OF sugar
beets last year with total yield Of "a, 77s
tons, and Dawson county was second with
I total of 26,Sso tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
RETAILERS ARE WELL SATISFIED
COnndent They Have Made Roadway
Against Catalogue Houses.

MITCHELL, s. D., Jan. 8-(Special Tel
egram. AFTER the most successful meet
ing ever held by the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, the convention adj
journed this afternoon with the feeling that
a step mas been made in the direction OF
self-protection against the catalogue
houses Most OF the afternoon was taken
up with routine business matters and the
presentation of papers by f.. A. Young,
a wholesale merchant of st. Paul.
The resolutions adopted by the association
were strong. They endorsed the policy of
President Roosevelt on his railroad rate
legislation as set forth in his message
asked for enactment OF national pure
food bill; regarded as pernicious the at
tempts of any firm or corporation to di-
vert the Posto1ice department into carry
ing freight; demanded the representatives
in congress to use all legitimate means
to secure the enactment of just national
railroad regulation law and a postal law.
The date and place for the next meeting,
by consent of the convention. was delegated
to the board OF directors, with the president
and secretary, and their decision will not
be announced until later Mitchell, Sioux
Falls and Aberdeen are after the meeting.
The following officers were elected Pres
ident. A. F. Grimm OF Parkston; vice pres
idents. L. @. Levey OF Webster, A. Nittle-
stadt OF Milbank. Ed ochner OF Kimball.
Robert sundstrom OF Beresford, J. #. Han
son OF Canton and d. ii. LOTUS OF Desmet
directors, p, F. Wickhem. Alexandria; L.
N. Grill. Elk Point A. p. Mcmillan. Condo;
Andrew F. Lee. vermilion; W. ii. Blunt
Ing. Aibee; 7. J. courson. belmont
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
THOMAS ENTERS A DISCLAIMER
Says Omaha Civic Federation Is
Not To Act In Council
Blu4a.

The fact that Elmer Thomas, attorney
for the Civic Federation of Omaha, had
been In Council Bluffs for couple CT days
looking up the court records in the saloon
Injunction suits OF year or more ago gave
rise to the report that he or the Civic Fed
Grafton across the river was planning to
start reform" crusade in Council BLUFFS
Color TO this report was lent by statements
emanating from across the river that the
Civic Federation planned 10 stop the selling
OF liquor at both the Monawa and Court
land Beach resorts this summer
While he declined TO make public the
reasons for his investigations I'm this city,
Attorney Thomas denied emphatloally that
he or the Civic Federation OF Omaha con-
templated interfering with conditions on this
side OF the river. He said: Regarding the
story in an evening paper that the Civic
Federation intended extending It's work to
Council Bluffs, there is not the slightest
foundation Tor the statement. You can
make this denial OF mine as emphatic and
as strong as you desire"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
BLACkBURN'S REAL MOTIVE
Personal Prof. Prompts Suit Agsins, Gas
Company, Says Corporation.
PLAINTIFF IS NOT EVEN A TAXPAYER
owns No Property and Has No In-
terest at stake Except as At
torney for Rival Light
ing Companies.

The Omaha Gas company has 1led sep
arate answer to the suit OF T. w. Black
burn in the latter's suit against Mayor
Moores and the other city officials to pre-
vent execution of contract with the com
pany for street lighting at SIS per lamp rer
year.
In the beginning Of the answer it is de-
MED that Blackburn Is a freeholder and a
taxpayer In Omaha and It is denied that he
owns any real estate here. 1t is denied
that he brings the suit on behalf OF. or in
the interest of the taxpayers. and 1t is set
out that plaintiff lis acting only in his own
interest as the attorney for certain rival
street lighting companies. who desire. for
personal and selfish reasons and against
the interest OF the taxpayers. to prevent
the carrying out of the contract
II is denied the charter requires publica-
ton of the ordinance in question, and II IL
set up that the first injunction In the mat
ter was granted for the reason that. on the
showing made. there were no sufhcient
funds available to make payment for the
number of lamps specified I'm the contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
SURVEYOR THINKS HE HAS BONANZA
Compass Thought to Have Revealed
Hidden Treasure.

ONAWA, Ia, Jan. e5.--(Special.)-R. S.
Fessenden, county surveyor of Monona
county and an expert drainage engineer.
thinks he has struck a bonanza which
will break the profits of even an engineer
on the big Monona- Harrison ditch. Yes
terday while surveying out some lands for
the state of Iowa. on what is known as
the Big Bend or Holman's Island. in the
Missouri river, the needle OF his compass
refused TO perform satisfactorily and would
vary two degrees more at certain
point, which. Mr.. Fessenden says, indi-
Gates a large body of metal, and his
theory is that he has located one of the
steamboats, sunk in the bend about thirty
five years ago. The big bend was known
as the graveyard OF steamboats, in early
days, and nine boats were sunk in this
bend within a distance of fifteen miles
within the memory OF the correspondent.
This particular boat was reported to have
had 800 barrels OF whisky for up-river
points, which was never recovered, but
rested beneath the sands OF the Missouri
river. party will be organized to try
and discover the boat and rescue the
whisky, which ought to be good stun by
this time as compared with Bill Wise's In
dian decoction.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
Work at MASONIC Home.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Jan. 95-(speciaI)
Hon. George W. Lininger. president OF the
Nebraska Masonic Home association, and
Frank f. White. secretary of the grand
lodge, both from Omaha. were in this city
viewing the work of the contractors and
builders OF the addition to the home, which
has since been approved by the board Of
directors The new furniture is to be placed
in the annex at once and il will then be
ready for the new members. There are at
the present time twenty persons enjoying
themselves there.
The cost OF maintaining the home for
the last year was s906.S5 for each person
per year, which, considering the comforts
and conveniences of the institution and the
royal treatment OF its guests, is considered
a very conservative cost At a recent meet
ing all of the old directors of the assoca-
tion were reelected except two. and Frank
Young of Broken Bow and Michael A
Bowling OF North Bend were selected To
NIL the vacancies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
ONE MAN HELD THE BALANCE
Lone Juror I'm Gahm-Pratt- waiIa C
Case Carried the Day by
Baking.

Advices from the east relate some lively
features in the case brought by Mrs. Maud
Wallace Calm and Mrs. Eta Wallace
Pratt against George +. Wallace, wherein
the charges were made that as custodian
of a large estate of which the women are
heirs, much OF It was dissipated by invest
ments at inflated values I'm Omaha real es-
tate. The case was tried in the United
States circuit court in Boston, of which
city some of the principals are residents.
1t was the largest civil case on record In
Boston, lasting six weeks. The estimated
cost of preparation. exclusive of counsels'
fees. was $4,000. Witnesses, including q.
w. wattles OF Omaha, went from this city
to testify to property values.
Developments show the plaintiffs lost the
case because one juryman held out for the
defendant. The jury was out twenty
hours. Every effort was exhausted by the
court to bring about verdict. but the soIi-
tary juror, Peter Mango of Worcester, de-
scribed as a wei, known figure about the
city hall there, held firm.
Concerning the attitude Of Juror Mango
the Rochester County Herald of Rochester,
n. H., said:
The final outcome contained some most
unusual features. One such was the report
to the court OF the foreman OF the jury, as
to how they were divided on the question.
After they were dismissed members of the
Jury stated that within FIVE minutes after
which eleven members OF the jury voted for
a verdict in favor OF the plaintiffs The
one who opposed them then acknowledged
that he was the man and declared that
nothing tho jury or the court could say
would cause him to change his mind and
that he would stick out to the end, II II
also allege that the obstinate member re-
fused TO give reasons for his action.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-26
object to Po.tponinx Opening

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 2.-(Special. y
A storm OF protest has arisen over the pro-
posed request TO Mornings delegation in
congress asking them 10 take action look
ing tward the postponement OF the opening
of the shoshone Indian reservation for sixty
days. or until August Is. The citizens OF
Lander, acting as the Fremont club, at a
special meeting last Thursday night,
adopted resolution asking the Wyoming
delegation TO take no action. Thermopolis,
IL Is understood. IL strongly IN favor Of no
such action, and now shoshoni. the new
town on the Northwesterns extension, near
Powder river. Is sending q petition to the
Wyoming delegates. signed by nearly every
voter In the city, setting forth reasons why
no action should be taken at this time,