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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
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newspapers that favor the proper OBJ
tate the matter thoroughly for the next
few weeks, AID if general disposition
to favor such movement is manifesto Ted
II may be expected that our legislators
at Montpelier will take suitable measures
to inaugurate the enterprise
We sometimes forget al what an carly
date in American history, comparativelv
speaking, Lake Champlain was discover
ed. Although more that a century had
elapsed since the discovery Of America
by Columbus. little was known of the
New World, and colonization had hardly
been begun. New England was an UNI
settled and practically an unexplored
wilderness. No white MAJ, held a foot
of land by actual possession within what
is now its borders. Only one English
settlement existed in America that at
jamestown, Va, founded two years
earlier, in 1907. Far to the north the
French held a post at Port Royal, Nova
Scotia, established in 1905, ar.I Chaenplain
had founded Quebec in 1905, the year be-
lpFc MS discovery Oh Lake Cnamplain,
TO the south was the Spanish colony of
ST. Augustine, in Florida, first of all
permanent settlements in America, and
hundreds of miles to the westward was
the Spanish post of Santa Fe. IL what
is now New Mexico. Other temporary
settlements had been made only to be
abandoned. 1t was not until nearly three
months after Champlain's discovery that
Henry Hudson entered the Delaware
river aI,l the stream to which his own
name was given. Eight years later the
Connecticut river was explored as far
as Hartford. In the same year, 1909
Pastor john Robinson led the Pilgrims,
cxiled to Holland from Amsterdam to
Leyden from which place they were
destined to depart eleven years later in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
BOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF
CHAMPLAIN'S DISCOVERY
OF OUR LAKE.
Shall 1t BE Celebrated by the State
Of Vermont.
To the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor of the Free Press
On July 4 1909 little less than three
Years hence, will occur the 3C0th anniver-
sary OF the discovery by Samuel de Cham
|plain, acting governor Of New France, of
the lake which bears his name. 1t does
mot seem right that this anniversary Of
an event that occupies not only the first
|page in the history of Vermont, but such
an important place in the annals of the
flowed to pass unnoticed. If any action
lis to be taken 1t should be inaugurated
before the adjournment OF the present
|eession of our State Legislature. II is
true that New York has an equal length
of coast line OF the lake, but owing TO
Hts greater area the name of New York
Us not associated with Lake Champlain
hs is that of Vermont. 1t is eminently
proper that invitations to join in a celc-
bration should be issued by Vermont to
NEW York and Canada, ard France should
be asked to participate. for this famous
I6ody of water was really a French lake
for full century and a half 1t will he
unnecessary to appropriate any great
sam of money from the Vermont treasury.
Neither an international exposition uor
IN great monument will be required to
mark the event. The individuals, the pa
Ifriotic and historical associations, and the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

do something. If there is no place in
the lake where pure water can be OH
tanned at cost within the means Of
the city and under conditions which
would guarantee a pure supply for
many years to come. then the only solu-
ton of the proposition is filtration
plant.
No one spoke in opposition to the
report and it was accepted and adopted
unanimously.
Before the meeting adjourned Mayor
Burke stated that he had assurances
from the state board of health that it
would accept the installation Of n fill
tration plant as a solution of the water
problem. The mayor stated later that
a city meeting to vote upon the ques-
ton would be called at the earliest
possible time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
WHAT A GOOD sHEEP-DoG KNOWS

What a herd dog has first to learn is to
know every one of two or three hundred
sheep. and TO know them both by sight
and smell. This he does thoroughly.
When Watterson was running sheep on
the plains he had 4 young collie not yet
: ut to the herd but kept about the pump
ing plant AS the sheep came in by hun
dreds to the troughs. the dog grew so to
know them that when they had picked
up a stray from another band he dis
covered It fl&m afar off. and darling as
a hornet. nipping and yelpng. parted it
out from the band. At that time no mere
man would have pretended. without the
aid of the brand to recognize any OF the
thousands that bore it.
How long recollection stays by the
dog is not certain, but Mt least a twelve
month, as proved to F'ilon Glrard after
he had lost third of his band when the
Santa Anna came roaring up by Lone
Pine with a cloud of saffron-colored
dust on its wings. After shearng of next
year, passing close to another band,
rilonS dogs set themselves unbldden to
routing out Of it, and rounding with their
own. nearly twenty head, which the
herder, being an honest man, freely ad
mitted he had picked up on the mesa
following after Filon the spring before.
| Quick TO know the wilrul and unbid-
dable members of flock, the wise collie
| is not sparing of bites, and following
n fter a stubborn stray, will often throw
it, and stand guard until help arrives or
the sheep shows a better mind. But the
herder who has the dog trained at the
difficult work of herding sheep through
the chutes and runways into boats and
cars for transportation Is the fortunate
fellow
There was Pete's dog, Bourdaloue that,
at the Stockton landing, with no assis-
tnnce put eight hundred wild sheep from
the highlands on the boat in eight
minutes, by running along the backs of
the flock until he had picked out the
stubborn or stupid leaders that caused
the sheep to jam in the runway. and by
sharp bites set them forward, himself
treadng the backs of the racing flock,
like the premiere equestrienne of the cir
Gus. which all the men of the shipping
cheered to see.-Mary Austin in Harper S
for October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
NOT MUCH FOR A PENNY.

Bishop Olmstead OF Colorado was urg-
ing n rich man to contribute generously
GIVE freely" he said. Don't lay your
self open to such a rebuke as old Mrs
SINNERS got from her grandson in Balda
"Old Mrs. SINNERS was wol-to-do but
parsmonious. The sum she put in the
collection plate would certainly have en-
riched no one.
"One Sunday morning the old lady took
her little grandson to the chapel with
her
Did Lucy Jones wear her pink muslin =
Mrs Simmers's daughter asked. And
WAS the Brown Girls there" and did
Miss Lena Larkin have that Johnson
Teller again? Finally came the question
How was the Sermon"
Poor" said Grandma SINNERS en-
phatically. Mighty poor"
But, grandma" said the little hoy,
what could you expect for a penny?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Mrs, Mornlngsyde (showi.g Central
Park to Mrs. Struckoyle 81 Pittsburgh
That monument? Oh, mats Cleopatras
Needle. 1t came from Egypt, you know,
and is literally covered with herogyphics.
Mrs StrucEoyle-Goodness gracious,
And hasn't the board of health ever
tried to exterminate them?-Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

RUY one lot Of Paroid; open it; exam
Inc 1t; apply it to your roof, and II
then you are not satisfied that you have
the best ready roofing In tho market,
send us your name and address and we
will send you check for the cost Of the
roofing and the cost Of putting 1t ON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
PAROHD
ROOFING

VOU want when you build or repair, tho
very best roofing that you can get for
your money.
We are confident that Pdroid Is the best,
and a.! 20 ask Of you is that you try it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
HARD ON HIM.

"He has more money than brains"
Miss A to Miss p explains.
Indeed? Why, what is he worth?"
"IIe hasn't cent on earth!
Cleveland Leadsx.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

and through-absolutely toater.proor Re-
member, not dipped but soaked.
We coat this water-proofed felt on both
sides with q smoother, thicker, tougher and
more elastic coating than Is on any other
roofing on the market.
An examination will convince you Of this,
Don't take our word for it, but compare o
sample Of Paroid with other makes
Freeze the samples and try to bend theml
Paroid will be as flexible as in warm wealth
rwhile others will break and crack.
You can feel and see that Paroid Is more
durable and more slightly than any other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

'T suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
have been regular ever since. "A f.
D~ssA~, ~raceU. Snlnhur SnyipGS. Tax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and Other Periodicals AZ
Low Rates to One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be OBJ.
tanned in combination with other LEADING
periodicals at low rates. TO prevent un-
necessary correspondence we will state
that after the subscription has begun
notice of a change of address, or anything
concerning the receipt of the other period
icals, should be sent directly to the office
Of that periodical. The Weekly FREE
PRESS and any one of the following
periodicals will be sent to any one address
for one year ut the prices annexed:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

The Burlington Trust Co.
Capital, $4,000.
Surplus 100000.
Under the of the following board Of directors
EDWARD WELLS, President B B. SMALLEY Vice President
HENRY L. WARD, Treasurer;
DANIEL w, ROBINSON E. HENRY POWELL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

But that's not ell.
Paroid is not onlythe
best ready roofing
made, but the method
Of laying 1t Is best. ,
In every roll you will
find q complete roofing
kit including our pat
ented caps.
The caps are square
and so give larger
binding surface.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
WlNOOSKi SAVINGS BANK

OTFyCEUs:
8. II. Weston, President; ]. 3 Small.
!st Vice-President: S. Bigwood. 2nd
urer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
The only roofing sold on
a money-back guaranty.
Read our trial offer.

They are watcr PROCEED on both sides, and
so cannot rust and work loose and cause
leaks as oil other caps do.
You get these caps only with Paroid.
Tho best piece Of felt-the most thorough
saturation-the toughest and most flexible
coating-and the only rust-proof cap
, Do you wonder that Psroid lasts the long,
est, in all weathers and under all condtionsi
win you try it on our money-back guar
antyf
Send for samples and see for yourself. II
your dealer will not supply you send to US
direct. We pay the freight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

August Belmont, of New York. sees Irrational men
ace" in income tax
Evidently he thinks he and his pocketbooL are the
nation.
In speech before the Civic federation Belmont de-
clared that if the great fortunes Of the country be
subjected to punitive regulation by income and
inheritance tax then the very springs of life will be
dried up
That happy phrase ''springs of life' is peculiarly
lucid. Clearly, Belmont has in mind the water in his
stocks. Belmonts New York traction merger alone rep
resens 100000 in water If this is to be brought
under punitive regulation there will be indeed dry
ing up of considerable spring And there are lots of
others.
But these not the real springs of a nations life
They are more like sponges that swell up with the water
created by general industry.
good squeeze would vastly reduce the sponge and
send the water back to its proper place
This might be hard on the sponge, from the sponge
viewpoint But sponge that takes and takes and takes
water and never again expels it is dead one anyway
The possible effects of curtaent of great fortunes
form subject that is open to almost endless dispute
But OF all the opinions expressed likely ever to
be expressed the subject those of extremely rich men
who regard their interests bling to pub
lie intrests, the most worthless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
PAY OF CONGRESSMAN.

Because the house Of representatives the other day
defeated the bill to raise pay from $4,000
to $500 year, the action is attributed to the frghten
ing though of what happened to the salary grab
gress of 1873.
But the scandal of SO years ago did not consist in the
mere passage of salary increase BILL but in the making
OF the measure retroactive that congressman could
collect the additional allowance for two years back
1t is more comfortable to believe that congressman
are honest enough to realize that their present compensa
tion is sufficient for their services
During the two years which constitute term in the
house of representatives member draws $4,000 III
salary $1,000 for clerk hire $3.50 for stationery and
whatever amount his mileage may to.
He spends about nine months in Washington, but
there few representatives whose devotion to public
life seriously interrupts their pursuit of private business
Prestige with seat in congress, and service
there affords education useful in many occupations
long as he Custom in this respect proves that he
take his chances at anything else.
OF the cost Of living in Washin gton is high
But for congressman it is not necessarily higher
there than anywhere else.
There is nothing in his official position which compes
him to cut wide social swah, is his public service
increased by his doing So
If the congressman his position to advance the
social aspirations of his wife and daughter that is his
own private aalra part of the prerequisite which goes
with the Office, not something for the public to pay him
extra for
We don't want cheap in congress-
But it does not appear in the Record that any
gressnen have complained that they cheap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
not late

throughout this part of Oregon
many teachers are often compelled
to ride for so or 100 miles m
horseback and by stage, travelling
three or four days, to get to the
institute from their distant dis
tricts in the interior sections.
Miss Van Bbbers' feat smashes
the reconds of all the Oregon peda-
gogues as the most remarkable for
real courage and endurance.
When she set out the weather
was abomnable, the mountain
streams swollen and the roads cut
into cutters. At point less than
half way dusk came on. with the
rain streaming, the wind bowling
and the staggering horse facing a
steep climb up Beech hill. The
road was perfect mire, and the
horse slipped to its knees time and
again.
A wayside inn was at hand, but
the teacher refused to take shelter,
insisting on continuing her journey
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
HOW THEY MEET DEATH,

The barber curls up and dyes.
The sculptor makes faces and
busts. ... a:
A plumber over charges and goes
The lawyer makes it brief and
lies still.
An engraver is used to die-sink
ing. Z
A shoemaker gives up his awl II,
the last.
The drummer goes of with the
grip.
The saloon keeper is separated
from his spirit.
The dyer finds it easy to dye.
The banker cashes in his checks
The medium gives up his ghost.
The murderer gets it in the neck
The actor goes by easy stages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
HERE'S WHERE We GET REFORMED RIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-If we
must spell thru" as through" we
needs must not pronounce it
''trew."
Following closely on the heels of
the sudden demise of phonetic
spelling comes new movement for
reform of the United States Ian.
guage. VIM. Dean Howells, writer
Of clear and distinct language, COM
plains that the American people
are becoming more and more in
ciined to mispronounce words and
many fail to enunciate properly.
Mr.. Howells it not alone in the
matter. The fathomless Henry
James, celebrated as an author who
can write more words from a cap
ital letter to a period than any
other man, past or present, in the
world of literature, sanctions all
Hcwells says and adds that it is
positively painful to hear we'll
dressed Americans say: Oh, isn't
Amurika the lovlast place. Sombud-
die sed at our hous Toosday tibet
the Amurican eagle is just turrible
wen aroused, but | sed he's good
enuff fer Willie" And all that sort
of thing.
An organization has been formed
to put the everlasting kibosh on the
misspoken English, indeed to raise
the noble tongue as spoke to the
perfection of the noble James him
self.
Howells and his long winded
friend have induced others to assist
! them. Among these are: Bishop
Potter, of New York. who calls a
Bowery ginmill a poor mans
club; Miss Jeanette Glider, the
most popuar of all littere ladies in
New York; Prof. Lounsbury, of
Yale, who says he's sure that "Ski-
doc. %, beat it" can have no real
significance, as he is unable to trace
any connection between these mys-
FERROUS symbols and the exant hier-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
MANcLED man
cRAWLS IA MILES

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 27.-John
Yench, railroad laborer, walked
and crawled IA miles with his right
arm almost torn from its socket
and his head and body bruised, to
secure medical aid.
Unable to gain entrance to a
house to ask aid, Yench fell uncon-
scious alongside the railroad tracks
at Truesdell, where he was picked
up by the crew of a freight train
and brought to Racine on special
train. His arm was amputated.
Yench, while walking along the
track, was struck by a passenger
train. ... -..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
SCHOOL MARIN is
PRETTY AND
PLUCKY

JOHN DAY, Ore, Dec. 27.-Fac.
ing driving snowstorm for two
days, riding horseback alone
through the mountain Businesses at
the risk of being lost and frozen,
Miss Goldie Van Bibber, a pretty
school teacher of Prairie county,
drew rein in front of the building
in which the annual teachers con-
vention was being held at Pendle-
ton, Ore, just three minutes before
the session convened.
Il have raced all the day." she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
DOGS hOWLS TELL
where BODY WAS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec 81
The mournful bowls of a faithful
dog attracted the attention OF
skaters on Mona lake, near Mus.
kegon. They drew near and saw a
hole in the ice. John Thinner let
down graphing hooks and brought
up the body of Walter Bull, age
Fl, son of George Bull, of Muske.
gon.
Walter was last seen alive last
evening, skating on the lake near
Quicksand point. He was in search
of bush for a Christmas tree. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

pniy 1t hunters have been kill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

oglyphics of the ancient Egyptians
and, therefore, they cannot be con-
sidered good English; Miss Louise
Karr, who confesses to a panied
feeling when she hears supposedly
we'll bred people say "ithur" for
either" and "nyethur" for meth
err" and Prof. Chas. Eliot Norton,
of Harvard, whose language is so
perfect that half an hours CONVEX
sation with him is guaranteed to
produce sound sleep in the tympanic
membrane of the left ear.
This party of reformers have not
decided just how they will proceed
to make the populace say was" in
stead of "wus," "evil' for the prev
alent "evul" and duke" for "dook."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

HOwells says: "Our main hope
hes with the young. We cannot
hope to reform many people who
have mispronounced words for so
long a time that they cannot now
distinguish between wrong and
right pronunciation. There is a
tendency among our women to
twang and whine and whuffle and
whinny." The author says that
mothers pass this fault to their
children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

ed in Ohio this year. There must
be some mighty good dodgers or
some mighty poor marksmen in
that state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27
DRESS COAT.

White Breitschwartz fur edges
the shoulder arrangement on a
dress coat for girl of 8. The
cloth is of smooth chiffon and the
color is biscuit. The panels of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

Booker says he didn't see any
thing so great about Paris"
HE must have taken his family
with him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-27

was accompanied by his dog, which
remained by the sceen of the acct
dent until its cries brought the
parties who found the body. e
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-06
GERMAN KAISER
IS FUN LOVER

BERLIN, Oct. emperor William
Is about to begin, now that the fall
visits among the great mobiles of his
land with whom he is on terms of
particular intimacy.
Unlike his uncle, King Edward, the
emperor does not enjoy these visits un-
less they are free from all state and
ceremony. King Edward never puts
on airs" but he avoids overfamiliarity
with his hosts. The emperor is at once
familiar and ocular and becomes for
the time member of the family. He
mixes with the other guests on a foot
ing of perfect equality.
Nothing pleases him more than a
"Herrend Abend," (men's evening" at
one of the great houses he visits-a
post-prandial gathering of the gentle
men Of the party for beer and cigars
and entertaining anecdote. And It
must be said that at these gatherings
his majesty's stories are usually the
best and most piquant.
Tastes are Simpre.
He cannot abide any lavish display
Of the culinary art. In this respect
his tastes are of the simplest and his
favorite dishes are SO we'll known that
he is served with them wherever he
goes. In summer he likes cold bouil-
Ion, fresh fish and plenty of vege-
tables. He has been known to declare
that he could live on vegetables. Po-
tatOes dressed in a variety of styles al
ways meet with his approval. His IA
vorite dish of meat is German beef
steak" finely chopped beef and onions.
with little flavoring and fried in a
pan. His favOrite sweets are what is
known as German eggcakes a sort of
thin pancake.
He cares little for expensive or rare
wines, He often says he knows moth
ing of French wines. One exception