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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
GOATS AS MOVING MACHINES.

4 flock OF AnEOra goats was put on a
rocky hillside that it was desired to have
cleared and gotten into grass, SAYS "A
writer in Country Life in America, 1t was
such a tanglc of brush ana bricrs that il
was with difficulty one could make Il way
Through ii. The goats actually ate their
way in until it was penetrated with paths
.in all directions. After the leaves within
reach were eaten they would stand on
their hind feet with their fore-feet in the
branches and SO eat the leaves higher up,
.or, if the brush was not too large, would
throw their weight against and bend it to
he ground where Others of the flock would
Ih5lp strip 1t of its foliage. The leaves
would come out again only to be eaten
off, then sprouts would come from the
roots to share the same fate, until at the
end OF the second summer everything in
the shape of a bush not over six feet tall,
except tho pines and laurel, COM
pletely killed. and white clover was be-
ginning to appear, These goats with their
long. curly, white fie5ces attracted more
Iattention, probably, than anything else on
the place; but. as can be imagined, they
had to be well fenced in, for they would
run over stone wall like dogs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
coll JOCEINN \ BRIGADIER

Many of our readers will be glad to
know that COL stephen j. Jocclyn, l4th
infantry, and general staff, has been
designated lay the President to be a
hrGadier- general, to succeed Brigadier-
Genera James \. buchanan. who was
paced ON the retired list ~,
Thursday. COL Jocclyn. who is
the senior infantry colonel entered
the volunteer service as IA private in the
9Th Vermont infantry in August 1863,
and was discharged in July. 1864. A
month later, he was appointed "A first
lieutenant in the ll5th United States vol
unteer colored infantry, and was hororab!y
mustered out in February, lSG6 He was
the" made second Lieutenant in the 9Th
infantry, and reached the rank of colonel
In 1901 He was brcvctted ma ior in 1890
Tor conspicuous eallantry in action against
indians at the Clearwater, Idaho, July II
and u, 1877
tie has a record of honorable service
IN the Philippines and in various capaci-
tes in the United States He was made
a colonel on the general staff in Febru-
arN' 1901, and was on duty in San Fran
cisco AT the time Of the earthquake and
hre and rendered distinguished service
there. He is now on leave of absence and
is with his family in Germany. lie will
retire for age on March | next. and II
is expected that he will then take up his
residence in this city, where Mrs. Joce-
lNn and the children have had their home
for two years or more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

policies that will make our State grow
In every way as never efore,
The path of Guty for the republican con-
vention is therefore plain, and the per
sonnet of the delegates chosen ensures the
performance of that duty paving the way
for one of the most progressive and help
ful administrations Vermont has ever had.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

Twenty-scven wears ago Mrs Eddy
organized the first Christian Science
Church in Boston with twenty-six
members now the membership has
grow 10 10000 and they own one hum
Ned and forty-fve church buildings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

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In Genesis the world was made by Coz
creative hand;
In Exodus tn" Hebrews marched to : u
the Promised Land;
Iev,ticus contains the Law. holy, just and
good.
Numbers records the tribes enroiled--aN
sons Of AbrahaW's blood
Moses in Deuteronomy, records God
might deeds
Brave Joshua into Cauaan's land "a
host of Israel leads.
In Judges their rebellion oft provokes tNs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
BRIDGE.
Grom the Saturday Review.)

| The real origin Of bridge is somewha.
shrouded in mystery. The game is said to
have originated in Russia, but there is no
ihatisfactory proof of this statement. 1t
was first known under the title Of "biritch
Tor Russian whist and this, no doubt.
gave rise to the idla that it was of Rus
san origin, although, as a matter of fact,
tine word "birtCh is not to bc found in
amy Russian dictionary. The game, as We
| play it, is far more likely to have been Of
IeNantinc origin. It was certainly play
ed, very much in its present form, some
| 40 years ago, in eastern Europe. notably
in Constantinople and in Greece. and If
There were any necessity to assign 10 it
Idcfinite nationality we should not hesitate
to award the honor to Greece.
The prevalent idea that bridge was un
known IN England up to the time of its in
PRODUCTION at tho Portland club in 1894 Is
an entirely mistaken one. II was quite
unknown in cluband. but there is indis-
putablc evidence of It's having been known
and regularly played in private circles for
many years prior to that date.
| It is stated in the supplement to the
ninth edition of the Encvcopsdia Britain
MICA that the game of bridge was first in
troducod into England in the year 1850, hut
no Information Is given as to who furnish
ed this statement or as to what authority,
Iif any there is for It.
| We have received letter from an Eng
Ilish gentleman NJ Greek extraction, now
resident in London, in which W" arc as
surod that the writer can remember the
game of bridge, very much in it's present
form, being regularly played among u
colony of Greeks settled in Manchester
Iof which his own father was one, as far
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
In the new special column OF this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which 1t Will pay you 10 read
about. See page two This pape has
about. See page two This paper has
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
Congressman Foster Speaks OF
the Presidency and Other
Matters.
Roosevelt and Bryan Likely TO BE the
Opposing Candidates In 1DOS-l'ros-
poets Favorable for Passage of
Public Building IIiiI--Oth-
Mates.
or Matt -,

| Congressman Foster and his daughter,
| Miss Foster arrived in town last evening
| on the flyer. Mr.. Foster will leave this
morning for Hardwck, where this evening
be VIII deliver the address in connection
with the graduating exercises of the high
Ischool. lie will return to Burlington Sat
urday noon. 10 the representative of the
| Free Press, who found him at his home
on Buell. street last evening. Mr.. Foster
expressed his pleasure at getting back
! home even for a few hours. In response
/ TO the query as to WHEN Congress was
likely to adjourn. Mr.. Foster said:
| THAT is what many of us are trying to
Innd out. The session has been II busy
laborious one but there is a great lot
! OF unfinished business before. us. The rail-
way rate bill which has been in the lime
| Hight throughout the entire session. is still
/ in confer nee between the two houses and
lit looks as though there might he II long
hard contest respecting it. The statehood
bill too is still in conference This is a
very importHnt measure The people of
oklahoma and Indian Territory, it seems
to mo, are entitled to statehood, and the
measure is being given very careful attcn-
tion. Then Senator pillngham's immi-
grafton bill, which passed the Senate a
few days ago, is pending in the House.
TIN naturalization bill, which is intended
| to prevent fraudulent naturalization, and
which provides for better methods and
new rules and regulations respecting nat
uralzation, passed tn House this week
ana is now pending in the Senate, The
Ipure food BILL which passed the Senate
some weeks ago, is on the House calendar
and will be taken up for consideration in
in which burlington is Interested. has not
yet lsen reported to the House, but is al
ready to be reported 1t will pass without
serious opposit ION. The House committee
on agriculture is working on the proposed
Legislation for better government nspcc-
tion of the packing industry, suggested
| by President Roosevelt in his message
transmitting the Neil-Rcynolds report.
All these measures ought to he acted up
on finally before Congress adiourns. In
addition to these bills there Is sim consid-
cradle work to be- done upon the annual
appropriation bill And there are other
pending measures which ought to receive
Iattontion. II docs NOT seem probable,
therefore. that W. shall reach an adjourn
ment before the first of July. and it would
not he strange If We did not get away
before tn" middle OF july.
cone If The most important measures of
the session is the one providing for free
denaturcd alcohol Many uf us have la
bored long and earnestly for THIS meas
ure, and the passage of the hill through,
Congress at this session is an indication
of the tremendous force of public opln.
ion in our country when il becomes crya-
talliz,d II "no-halt the claims of the
nrouoterS of the mca sure n re reoliz.d W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

1t begins to look as though both of the
republican congressional conventions in
Vermont might be unanimous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
THE MAHARAJAH.

The puissant Gackwar of Baroda,
Who dwells iG a gorgeous pagoda,
Eschews native drinks,
And fills up his chinks
With the best English brandy and
soda.
Washington Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
HER FIRST DAY OUT.

The Captaln-Yes, n ships compass al
ways points TO the north,
The Lady--Oh, and whatever do you do
when you want to go south, then scraps,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

There should he at least ONE FREE
PRESS want ad, each day to interest
YOU-one that offers something YOU
WANT or asks for something YOU
WOULD BE WILLING TO SELL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Grand Commandery of State of
Vermont in 64th Annua!
Conclave.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Effty-Third Annual Assembly of the
Grand Council of Royal ana select
Masters Held Tuesday Night
with Address and Election
Of Officers.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The sith annual conclave Of the Grand
Commandery of Vermont, knights Tenn
Iplar opened Tuesday morning at the
Masonic temple and concluded in the af-
It"rnoon. In tho evening the grand council
of royal and select masters held it's an
nual meeting. large number of dele
gates attended the sessions of each body
and the work was accomplished with dis
patch. Nothing Of unusual importance
developed at either gathering.
The first session of the grard comman-
derry opened at ten o'clock with C. \.
iCaldorwood Of 81. Johnsbury. grand COM
mandcr, presiding. owing to the death
of II. c. Pierce Of Barton. grand captain
general, his station had to be filled by
lanother ana owing to thr absence Of +.
u. Dewey Of Montpelier a substitute was
,appointcd as grand STANDARD bearer The
officers at til" several stations Tuesday
were; Deputy grand commander ltlihu
b. Taft of Rurlinrton; grand generalissi-
mo, j. Henry Jackson of Barre: grand
captain-Ecncra G. 3 Wheeler Of Bellows
Fails; grand preIato, l. s yorks of White
River Junction grand senior warden. 5.
f. FLANDERS of White River Junction;
grand Junior warden. c. H. C;orham Of
Bellows Falls. treasurer G.. W. Whtconlb
fof Proctorsvllo. secretary. H. u Ross Of
burlington grand standard bearer, O. +.
cheney Of St. Johnsbury: grand sword
bearer u. 5. Danforth of St Adams:
grand warden. q +. Root of Newport
grand captain of the guard L. l.. Clark
of Rutland.
I'm" roll was called after which all sir
knights were invited by tho grand COM
mand"r to seats in the grand con1manderv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

Or Seth Evans, Of Cincinnati, is To be
given n royal medal by the Grand Lama
of LHassa, upon whom he operatee Sc
Gently,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14

rerms-S1. n Xenr. Always In Advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
A GREAT WEEK. FOR BURLINGTON

The last week in June will mark the
beginning OF what it is hoped will be an
annual combination of noteworthy events
in Burlington, namely, the commence
ment of the University of Vermont, bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
OUR LANGUAGE UNIFORM.
While Great Britain, for Instance,
Has Many Different Languages.

From st. Nicholas.
It has been observed that the language
spoken in the United States is remarkably
uniform True, there are many dialects,
but Great Britain, less In area than any one
very different languages English, Welsh
and the Gaelic of the Scottish Highlands,
to say nothing of the provincial dialects of
Cornwall and Yorkshire and the unique
speech of the London cockney; while In
this country with Its vast eXpanse of ter
ritory its settlement by Spanish French
Dutch and Swedish colonsts, and its mil
lions of immigrants drawn from nearly
every country, large and small, all over
the world, there is far greater uniformity
of speech than In any other land of equal
area and population.
The causes can be readily seen. The pub
lie schools have made us nation of read
ers, and the press has supplied books and
papers without limit. Press associations
have done their part toward giving a uni
form and fairly good tone to the news
paper language of the day. The telegraph
the telephone and cheap postage have
brought distant parts of the country into
quick and easy communica ton, and SO have
aided in teaching a common language. The
railroad has penetrated every corner of the
land and made us a nation of travellers
Countless human shuttleS thus are thrown
daily across the land in every direction,
carrying with them the threads of thought
and speech and doing their part TO make
maps which still present so many different
kinds of names will in time lose the strange
ness and the foreign air that are so no
ticeable now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17

That each person shall have his own toilet
articles, writing materials, sewing equip
ment etc, goes almost without saying.
There is certain to be ruption when per-
sonal belongings are interfered with, for
where one member may not even object to
some ones wearing out his clothes, another
dislikes TO have even his tooth powder
touched In small apartments underwear,
as well as outside apparel, needs TO be put
away promptly when IL comes from the
laundry or is taken off else a continual
hubbub exists trying TO find clothes when
they are needed
Welding all these little attentions to-
gether is the Willingness of each member
of the family rot to pry into the affairs of
others and to realize that he must demand
no more than he gives. Mail matter of all
kinds should be delivered to the person to
whom 1t is addressed without being curious
as to where or whom It is from Postal
cards, too. lose much interest to the recip-
lent if the entire family has read them
first.
Questioning in other than a casual way is
very bad habit, no matter how intimate
an acquaintance friendship may be- Per-
sons who mind their own affairs appreclat tie
no attention more than allowing them to
give whatever information pleases them Just
when the spirit moves The first and last
cry in family harmony is that each mem
Der shall respect the privacy of every other
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL.
Los Angeles Desires to Be Hand
soonest Town on Earth.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
The municipal art commission has just
filed It's report with the city clerk In sew
eral particulars this report is noteworthy
and its suggestions can at once be adopted,
with the necessity of considering oppor-
tunity and expense required in dealing with
such problems as an art gallery, a library,
a museum and the like. In the general de-
tails of the city beautiful these three build
ings figure largely. but there are smaller,
less expensive problems which are just as
important In evolving a well-rounded
whole, and the closest attention should be
given them.
The commission recommends more atten-
ton to the beautiful in the erection of
bridges and approaches thereto. In some
cities bridges made monumental In eff
feet and grand in aspect, without hamper
ing their utility or increasing their cost
Here the bridges are ugly as the mind
of man can fashion them. A decided re-
form is needed in this respect
Then, the treatment of vacant lots: usu-
ally these are utterly neglected. In a eli
mate such as this every vacant piece of
ground in the city could and should be-
come a perpetual flower garden. The cost
would be almost nothing: think of the
wonderfully beautiful result-think of the
effect on visitors.
Los Angeles streets, again, need atten-
ton, not more IN the way OF paving than
In the handling of the traffic. This is now
the jay-est of the jay-absoutely unregu-
lated and congested all the time. The
fhtchng in the business center, keeping to
the right, making proper turns at crossings
all these things add little to the
beauty of city, and come under this head.
This should be the most beautiful and
artistic city in the world. With an unrl-
vailed climate, yearly sunshine an ever
lasting summer it can be made so almost
without cost What it requires is intelli-
gent cooperation by everybody and a lit
tie labor, rightly directed. 1t now ranks as
zone of the fairest;' 1t may we'll usurp the
title in the superlative degree-if 1t will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
Peculiarities of the Octopus.
From the searchlIght.

FROM Inc SearcnIgnt.
Both the octopus and the cuttlefish have
arms that are clothed with formidable
array of suckers, which are wonderful
pieces of mechanism. When the sucker
central piston, having previously been
raised SO as to completely fill the cavity
Of the sucker. Is at once withdrawn and a
perfect vacuum produced, explaining the
great tenacity with which the suckers cling
They number upward of 100 pairs to each
arm of the octopus, and once they OBJ
tain grip on the victim. unless the arm is
actually torn away from the body of the
octopus. 1t is practically impossible for It's
prey to disentangle itself.
In addition to these suckers, the octopus
has powerful pair of jaws, shaped like
the beak of parrot, behind which Is a
rasping organ. The octopus will attack
and kill crabs and Holsters of considerable
size. ripping open the body by means of its
powerful jaws and deyouring the contents.
In spite Of being a creature of such awe
inspiring looks, the octopus has several
enemies in various species of whales,
sharks and conger cells; in fact, the latter
are particularly fond of devouring the
smaller octopuses.
Conger cells hunt for the octopus and,
when found, proceed to browse on its limbs.
conger tight, but In vain. and, finding its
limbs growing less. discharges Its ink in
the face of the foe and under cover Of the
turbid water beats hasty retreat. 1t
Is to escape the too pressing attention of
Its foes that the octopus possesses the power
OF changing its color. In the hour of need.
to correspond with that Of its surroundings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
GREEN TURTLES EXPENSIVE.
Where They Are Caught and How
They Are Brought North.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
THE flesh of the green turtle often brings
$50 a pound said an oyster dealer This
rich meat comes to US from the coral reefs
of the West Indies.
1.-THE turtles are caught in nets among
the rocks. They are very carefully brought
north. They are deck passengers at first,
Out as the weather grows cold with the
ships progress they are penned In warm
rooms below-regular staterooms.
Its a different treatment that they get,
though, at the natives hands. If native
is bringing turtles north he nails them fast
TO the deck by their fiippers. Strange crea-
lures that they are. they appear TO suf1er
little under such cruel treatment.
The calipee and calipash are respectively
the flesh from the breast and the back of
the green turtle, tidbits which, have heard
epicures say, are unequaled in the earth be-
meath, the heavens above or the waters UNI
der the earth. This meat is superlatiVeiy
rich, delicate and tender.
Live green turtle fetches, wholesale,
from, a dime to a quarter a pound. What
makes the meat SO expensive in the end Is
that out of a 140-pound fish you'll only get
two pounds of calipee and one of calipash.
Several times when there has been a
tight turtle market the chefs of milliontires
and of certain extravagant hotels have Of
fered me 81 a pound for live turtle. At that
rate your calipee and calpash would come
to quite $50 a pound, wouldn't liz?
He led the way to a basement. dark.
warm, dry. Here drowsed a number OF
enormous green turtles, and in several
heavy cases lay heaps of what looked like
crisp curly pieces of glue.
That" said the dealer, ''is the finest sun
dried turtle meat
''Do YOU ever have accidents In handling
big turtles?" ~
mot often. Last month. though, 200
FOUNDER bit my foremans nose off. The
fellow has sued me for damages. He claims
the turtles ought to be muZzled. He says
elevators and dangerous machines have
guards and the muzzles would be the guards
of the turtles. But that Is nonsense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
TWICE CABLED ACROSS OCEAN
IN Order to Get Important News From
Cape Cod to Boston.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From EYefybou! : MdSdH'he'
This problem of getting news back to the
office worries reporter more than anything
else when he Is sent out of town. The in
genuity displayed is sometimes marvellous.
and frequently is expensive. Still it is not
usual for reporter to send message twice
across the Atlantic In order TO establish
communication with place eighty miles
away. Carberry did this when he covered
the wreck of the Portland off Cape Cod In
December. 1898. 1t was bitter work travel
ing up and down the coast In that zero
weather, seeking to identify the bodies of
those washed ashore, collecting facts about
the last terrible hours but the knowledge
that one train left Boston at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and that all the wires were down
gave Carberry and his associates their keen
est anguish, for the important news had de-
yeloped after that hour. If there was no
direct wire to Boston there was a cable
from Orleans, on the Cape Cod coast. to
Hayre, France. Carberry sent dispatch to
Boston by way of France and New York
distance of 6.O00 miles. Orleans is eighty
miles from Boston by railroad, and much
more than half that distance as the crow
flies.