davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1907-07-18
Men FIirts.

BELL see over in Newark. New Jer-
sey, two young men have been sea-
fenced to serve sixty days in Jail fo-
flirting.
of EN- find q girl to firt with?-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
, 1907-07-18
SMALL COLONY HOG HOUSE.
One with Full Length Door Inc Two
Windows Proves Satisfactory.

The sketch shown herewith is of a
colony hog house used by an Illinois
farmer. 1t does not differ materially
from others that have zee published,
except for the fact that 1t has a door,
extending from the base to the top and
, 1907-07-18

Russia's military expenses amount
10 $195, 00O, 900 annually.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

Fine Business Opportunity
for some energetic person. Saloon bust
ness for sale head Of Seventeenth St,
opposite G. d Q. Shops, with very large
Dwelling, stable, etc. me present owner
large business, and has made great
deal of money at this place; but now
wishes to retire from business altogether.
Tho property can be bought on very
reasonable terms.
SUTTON & co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

Price $4,000 Rents $4OS.
Three Houses-venable and Eighteenth
Streets.
j. Thompson Brown & Go.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
Sealed Proposals.
FOR SALE.
$15,O00.0O
City Of Manchester, Va, 5
Per Cent. School Bonds.

TO provide for the construction of
High School Building, the School
Board OF the City OF MANCHESTER Va.
by resolution adopted February ~.
finance to advertise for and receive
scaled bids for .the purchase OF al or
any portion OF the $4,000 five per cent.
coupon bonds, having thirty four years
to run, and dated May l. 1907.
The bonds will be issued In denofnl-
nations OF $1,000, and MI bear date "a, a.
OF May !, 1907. and Will be ready Tor
delivery on that day.
Sealed bids for tho above VIII pc re
ceived at the office of the chairman
nj the Mechanics and Merchants BANK,
Manchester, Va, until o'clock +. M.
Of WEDNESDAY. March. 20. 1907
certified check for $500 VIII be required
to accompany each bid.
The committee on finance NH mees
at the City Treasurcr's office at
! consider the bids submitted.
The right to reject any or all DDS ~
| expressly reserved
| For further information Apply TO !.
| r. DtJVAL. Chairman FINANCE COMMIT
| tee, City school Board.
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED,
| by the boards OF Grcenesville ana
1 Sussex counties at Sussex Courthouse
| March 21st, for a two-span riveted
| steel bridge. 100 feet each, each APP
' proach 25 feet; standard bridge sev-
, cn-inch steel beams, approaches 70
inder piers at banks not less than
thirty inches, centre piers. not less
i than thirty six. Bridge erected at
double bridge site, five miles west
| Of Jarratt and two miles from Tide
i water Railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

Hanover Street Dots, $500
to a quick buyer, half block from car
line; sewer water. gas and electricity
at property. Only three left unsold Sec
us early. Eight-rOom Houses now being
erected in this block and five just com
pleted. Best buy in West End. Prices
will be advanced in next week
w. b. PIZZINI GO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
$780,.

A new and beautifully Dwelling
OF about rooms, fronting Chimborazo
Park. the prettest location on East
Broad This is considerably less than
cost and is very cheap for this class OF
property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
Real Estate.
Chaplin & Hume.
REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE. LOANS
Real ESTATE.
$1,000.

An elegant Suburban Home and tire,
acres Of ground in Barton Heights. Thh
is an Unusually wel-built dwelling OF
about 10 rooms, with all modern city
conveniences and In perfect order. An
inspection will convince you Owner ex-
poets to move to another State. Easy
terms II desired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
OLD HOME WEEK IN BOSTON
New York SUM

The money comes in slowly, but the
work of preparation Of Boston Old Home
Week goes mddiY ON. twelve automo-
hiles took family parties from South stat
ion on the arrival of the morning eX-
press" Twelve automobiles Think Of
that! Oh Boston. Boston, busy. wh.zzy
dizzy, until II p. m. flzzy Boston! A We
roam through the mart Of commerce. the
wha;fs. the stations" depos." the Boston
ians call them-beaut!ful outdoor inter-
Tors so TO speak. etch themselves upor
the delighted retina:
Men shake hands ana women kiss;
and sometimes men and women kiss"
Well, ivun and isummy; not TO say
Gosh,
The young mayor as universal as the
casing air and several thousand dlameters
fresher Is providing for everything IS
personally present almost everywhere
and has a delegate everywhere else.
See the line OF fame from Providence
Plantations to the Faneuil Hall Armory.
outside Of which % honored members OF
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany are spontaneously contrasting:
"To arrange for the line of bonfires
from providence to Boston that will usher
in Old Homo Week Mayor Fitzgerald
Will this week send . special representa-
tive to Providence. Attleboro, Mansfield
and Sharon. Revere Lynn and Marble
head are also to be invited TO join in the
lighting of hcacons on bonfire night"
The municipal brass band will play on
the common At p. NJ. Tue milisW will
he out. II no warships ara on hand TO
belch smoke and flame" John Rautet
e hA
plode in School street with a world wag.
giug defamation after the terrible con.
nonad,ng of Fort Whitney every after.
noon and evening. The Mayor Of Chelsea
will positively present. At Crouch Club
on Kilhy street Franklin benjamin
sanborn viii give "reminiscences Of him.
self, Thorelu. Emerson Hawthorn and
ErvlnE Wnslow There Will he re-
union of the Mutton Pie Sodality at thu
Bell in Hand The constabes will have
orders not to modest visitors not positively
rambunctlous who get their 'liker" IN
Boston itsclf Pictures OF all the amateu,
negro miustrels and golden weddings IN
Suncook. y. H.. Damariscotta, Me, Blind
Hole. Mass. Poke Corners, VI, and
Providence r l., will be printed by the
Boston illustrated papers, with their
customary enterprise. Mayor Fitzgerald
viii preside over everything. There will
be water carnivals, flower festivals,
sarsaparila, shirt and pants" and
pound" parties. Two-old-cat experts
will be accommodated on Reacan street.
Creased poles and triumphal arches are
going up everywhere.
All this and thousand other forms
of innocent merriment coming, why have
"the merchants and retail storekeepers
not subscribed to Old Home Week funds
as those In authority believe they should
do?" There was no such disgraceful Mig
gishncss when Toad Hi had It's Old
Home Week last year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

are not Informed. In any event It Ia
good advertising, and either directly
or indirectly 1t Is helpful to our farm
ors, in whose interest the publication
Is issued
This brochure ought to be placed in
the hands of people among whom It
will do the most good and II there
could be concert of action and hearty
cooperation on the part of the state
board and the railroad passenger de-
partments in relation to the distribu
tion of literature of this sort, the
state would unquestionably be large
~ n gamer thereby. Vermont can not
he too thoroughly advertised, and we
welcome every means to the end of
greater publicity for the attractions
OF the Green Mountain state
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
.REAJ-TIFUL VERMONT"

The FREE PRESS has at last receiN-
ed copy of the brochure issued by
the Vermont state board Of agriculture
about which some of our contempor-
aries have been inquiring for num-
Der Of weeks; and we are not sur
priscd that the publication has APP
poarcd to dodge this section of the
state since it was printed. After stat
ing that "Chittenden is the best
known of the counties bordering tho
lake" the publication seems to have
neglected to picture any of tho scenes
which help to make this county fam
GUS
Possibly tho artist was taking
vacation while the representative Of
the board was disposing of this sec
ton of the State or he may have
been still busy multiplying scenes in
the vicinity of Barton and Barton
Landing, and other points in the
Connecticut valley. which so largely
tion. Be this as It may, cur
sorry inspection Of tho brochure
has failed to reveal any photo
graphic reproductions of the famous
resorts" "at Charlotte. Sholburnc and
the City of Burlington" concerning
which the Chtttendcn county section
speaks In tho course of nfty-six scat
tered lines "copiously illustrated"
with views of Ludlow and Mont
pcllcr.
However, possibly the editor Of the
state board reserved Chittcnd"n
county for the complete issue of the
next edition. IN which event much
will be forgiven this supposedly re-
preventative organization by the peo-
pie Of this county
Every section of the Green Mount
ain state abounds in enhancing
mountain, lake and river scenery, and
no illustrated publication dealing
with this subject could fail to be
beautiful and interesting. This bro
chure entitled, beautiful Vermont,
Town and Country" is no exception
to the rule. In spite Of the fancy colors
unfortunately substituted for black
Ink. the booklet is a work Of art en-
bellished with the state seal as n
frontispiece; ana a host of panoramas
and bits Of scenery familiar to the
Vermont tourist. 1t embodies a fetch
ing appeal to summer visitors and
possible residents, for whose eyes
largely II is published, and its con-
tents include n list of farms for sale
through various agencies in different
parts of tho state. Whether the
income which should be derived by
the board from the full representation
of these farm realty agencies In the
publication is received, or whether
this agency advertising is published
free is matter concerning which We
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
PEACE DEADLIER THAN W. '
(From the Poultney JournaI)

(FrOm the PoultneY Journal)
More lives have been lost by assidents
on American warships in tho past two
years than were lost in the navy during
the war with Spain. Sixty-one officers
end men have been killed in the navy
by accidents in the past four wears,
which Is many times more than the do
struction in the navy during the war Of
1905. In the past ten years 3c5 officers
and men have been killed in explosions
and other sorts OF mishaps on SIX or
eight vessels
What has been the cause OF all OF this
destruction-ca relossness, lack of skill.
A service pcriodical named the Navy, in
an article published before the recent
explosion in the turret OF the Georgia
intmates that the American war vessels
are not quite so formidable as they look
1t says there are defects IN the guns, in
the machinery which works them, and
IN the bulls which carry them As tho
war vessels Of other nations, however
have had similar or worse mishaps. the
tcfocts( u thorc be any. must he widely
extended. Newspapers and public
men are not quite so fr IN the Euro
pcau countries In expressing their views
: 'out the armies or navies Of their own
lands ~ they are in tho United states
and this reticence probably coucoals
many things which. If disclosed. would
disturb tho public. Occasionally. however.
oven in Germany, as seen from two books
printed IN the last year or two inside in
formation Il divulgcd about the army
and the navy which shows that the
greatest Of the worlds military powers
he's defects I'm both of tho lighting arms
of its service which show that the
United states does not stand alone in
this unpleasant relation.
Bu' in both army and navy tho United
States needs a closer approach to perfec-
tiOn than any other OF the great nations
our armv Is smaller than that OF any
soCOnd-Cllss power of Europe. Although
the length OF our coast line would rem
Ger It necessary for us to have as largo
a navy ms Englond's, we are far behind
England in fighting power on the water
and also far behind France Man for
man and ship FOR shin, We need a better
army ana better navy than any other
country in the world 50 as TO partly
mako up in quality what we lack in
quantity. The attainment of this stand
ard Of excellence should he insisted on
by the American people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, 3
cents per copy, 50 cents for six months.
$1.o0 year. postage paid.
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
cefved at the office. 1s9 College street.
Full advertising rates sent on aprlica-
tion.
Accounts cannot be opened for sub
sc1ptions. Subscribers will please re-
init with order. Names are not entered
until payment is received. and all papers
are stopped at the end Of the time paid
for.
Remittance at the risk Of the subTrib-
er unless made by registered letter. or by
check or postal order payable to the pub
Iishers.
Tho date when the subscription ex-
pires is on tho addrcss-label of each
paper, the change OF which to SUD
sequent date becomes a receipt for re-
,ittance. No other receipt is sent unless
requested. The receipt OF the paper is
sufficient receipt for the first subscription.
When change of address is desired
both the old and new addresses should
be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
OUR NEW ENGLAND GRANTEES.

New Hampshire developed her stone in
dustres early enough TO win the title of
Granite State" but in view of the man
ner in which Vermont granite is coming
10 the front our neighbors across the
Connecticut need to look 70 their laurels
IN this connection. The important public
buildings for which the quarres of the
Green Mountain State have recently
competition with the world have already
become monuments to the increasing
value Of these industries within our
borders and 1t Is not strange that marked
Intention is now being devoted by various
authorities to this popular and profitable
product
Professor r. Nelson Dale. geologst of
the United States geological survey, is
devoting the present season to the study
particularly those OF Vermont, western
Massachusetts md Connecticut and II
Is gratifying, as well as natural. that
he should be instructed to "confor freely"
with Professor George II Perkins OF the
University of Vermont State geologst.
and also with Professor W y. Rice. State
geologist of Connecticut. 1t is announced
that Professor Dale has practically COM
pleted work on the GRANTEES of New
Hampshire, eastern Massachusetts and
Rhode Island for publication az a bulletin
of the geological survey, and his report
or the Maine GRANTEES will be published
In September.
Granite has made immense strides in
popular favor during the past five years
as a building material and it is safe to
say that at the present rate Of Increase
in its use Vermonts granite interests are
certain to become immensely more profit
able even than they have been during the
past decade; particularly as we seem to
be able to hold our own in competition
with our sister granite States. both as
to quality and also as to skill and
artistic workmanship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
AN AUTOMOBILE EDEN.

Vermont is being hailed as the most
desirable State in New England, all
things considered. that automobile par
ties from the large cities visit, 1t is
for Nermonters to accept the allegation
and embrace the opportunity. A good
deal Of nonsense has been uttered on
both sides of the automobile question,
and some of it has been written into
law in various States. to say nothing
of our own specifically. 1t Is time now
to lay aside all prejudice. and to face
tho situation as IT IL at the present
day.
1t will be helpful in this connection
to rcharsc in detail some OF the
things that prominent men among the
autoists who visit our commonwealth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

thing to Joke about as a rule, and not
matter which would ordinarily be
expected to command the services Of
ono Of the highest officers in Uncle
Sans diplomatic service; and vet Am
bassador Francis found how important
an apparently trivial thing of this
kind might become.
1t is a matter of record that Uncle
Sam exports an enormous quantity OF
bungs, and Austria is n large purchaser
Of this commodity. In March Of last
year the Austrian tariff rate on Ameri-
can bungs was raised from eight to
sixteen kronen for one hundred kilos
Cincinnati firm, which had been ell
joying a lucrative export trade in
bungs. fled n protest with the state
department against what It termed
this injustice, and the matter was
referred to the Austrian embassy
In speaking OF this subject in an in
terview Ambassador Francis said he
thought IL a small matter at first but
the more he looked into it the greater
he found It to be. There was volum-
number of personal conferences at the
Austrian ministry OF foreign affairs;
and finally he succeeded in securing
the permanent restoration of the old
rate. on looking up the matter he
found that one American firm sells
through a single agency in Vienna
every year G,600 of these bungs, and
he made the further interesting dis
covery that American manufacturers
these little yellow pine pieces Of wood.
on firm exporting more than 100000
worth of them.
Another American who seems to be
combining business and diplomacy at
this time is Senator William P. Dill
bingham. who is visiting the capitals
Of the different powcrs of Europe in
tho interest of better arrangements
for immigration inspection and reg
sador Francis said:
THE relations between Austria Hun
gary and the United states are very
cordial don't believe they could be
more SO. don't know anything about
the immigration question. That mat
ter is in the hands of special com
mission headed by Senator Dillingham;.
who recently was in Vienna for ten
days. I subsequently, accompanied NJ.
acquainted with the Hungarian gov
eminent officials, who treated him, 7
understand, with the greatest courtesy.
Before he left for St Petersburg he
told me his visit to Austria ami Hun
gary had been both agreeable and
profltable"
One of the most important branches
Of the work of the commission on
Immigration involves the labor ques-
tlO1l, ana we are tuuS 'AliOi''b "H'''i''
illustration of the way in which Uncle
sam forces his modern representative,
no matter in what branch of servic.
abroad to look closely ana carefully
after his material interests. Indeed 1t
IS rare American who now goes to
foreign power In any official capacity
without combining business and d.
plomacy as never before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

~ the drift away from the farm What
is the reason?
TREES CAN NOT BE ACCLIMATIzED
Trees are fixed, almost innexibe in
their habits. For centuries, indeed as
long as we have record each species has
kept in its beaten way; insisting on the
same average Of temperature and refus-
ing to grow where this could not be
found: seeking and occupying certain
kinds OF soil and demanding certain
amounts of moisture and avoiding situa-
lions whore these wers wanting.
The latest authorities go so far as to
declare that trees can be acclimatizcd:
that is. that even the ingenuity and per
severance of man are unable to induce
trees to change their habits far enough
to adopt a country not closely like their
native habit. For time fhc forester may
use various devices TO surround tree
with artificial conditions by which, SO to
speak, tho tree is deludcd into feeling
at home. But MS soon as the forcster's
| care is withdrawn in such cases, the
tree Is seized with homcsickncss and dies
Of It.
This fastdlousncsr in tho habits Of
trees has its good and its bad sides. It
absolutely limits the foresters choice Of
trees TO grow in given region. TO seek
TO force tree growth In uncongenial con-
dtions is entirely frutless. But, on the
othcr hand, there is Practical certainty
OF results. If beech or spruce thriv"s
where tho avera &c warmth and moisture
OF the growing season from year to year
ranges between certain degrees. then
wherever else. In the northern hemls
ulora lt least thc me- avcra &c is found,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
TIE SVEDES AND ABANDONED
FARMS.

THE sWEDEs AND ABANDONED
FARMS.
New York is about to repeat the cx-
pertinent made by Vermont seventeen
years ago when under the direction of
the late Major A. u. Valentine of Ben
ninEton, commissioner of immigra ion
number Of Swedes were induced to
come from the Scandinavian peninsula
to the Green Mountain state for the
purpose OF rcclaiming some of the
abandoned farms discovered in this
commonwealth. Tho authorities of the
Empire state have been moved to Wig
orous action by the publication of the
results Of tho investigation of aban-
srectors, and one of the steps prompt
~ taken was to send a special agent
Of the states department of agricul-
ture to Sweden for the purpose of ex-
planning to the people Of that country
tho opportunity 20 buy land Of this
,.
day is expected to bring to New York
. considerable number of families who
$4,000,
number of Inquiries have also been re-
49,.
-.,--.-
,,,,,..,. .. .-,,.
=,
,soo
a..,.,, ,.,
..,..
..,, +, 1,,,
,a,,. 49,,
,.,
=, ,eoo ,.,
, Cow - A..
,,.......
-
,... 1900, -.
,ro,o ..., .,.,.
'"S Vi
~
'"' - ''"'''i'''' '"'' ''''
e ,.,.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
DIPLOMACY AND BUSINESS

Inc manner IN which the modern
american diplomat is supposed to COM
pine business with diplomacy is well
illustrated by the experience of 4he
Hon. Charles S, Francis, editor of the
Troy Times ana American ambassador
TO Austria. The bung Of a barrel Is a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

Now that the New Haven railroad
has started its first regular train to
be drawn by electric power Of 900
horse power, the world is liable to see
rapid developments in connection with
the substitution of electric propulsion
Tor steam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

During the period OF ten years in
which the Dingley tariff law has been
3n operation the collection of customs
duties has aggregated the enormous
rum of s2.527,6oS.S2S. No wonder Tn
rle Sans surplus begins to bulge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

Word comes from Chicago that steps
have been taken to form an indeponl-
ent biscuit company with a capitaiza-
ton of S25,000,00o as a rival of ,he
National Biscuit company. This story
sounds familiar, but it may be true for
all that.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

The death OF Senator Pettus Of Ala
ANA removes one of the landmarks Of
the United States Senate A man who
can serve as a United States senator
brilliantly at the age OF eighty-six needs
.itle other claim to distinction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

J. @. A. Ward, the famous SCULPTOR.
has brought suit for 5000. for the
equestrian statue of the late Gen. Philip
Sheridan, ordered by Congress bu. re-
jected on account of Mrs. Sheridan $
itcsm. The sculptor's skill was
matched against the widows ideal. and
the sculptor lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

= Railroad Magnate Hartman has kept
his faith with the administration oy
completing his promised task OF stop-
ping the flow of the Colorado river into
tho Salton sea, even If the federal au-
1Lorities are hot on his trail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
A LAWYERS RECIPE.

pray tell me-" said the maidoI
us there any balm or art
That can make like new acalt
A badly broken heart?"
sure" the lawyer did reply
"A cement that for years
Has stood the test, is gold,
Dissolved in a wWmen's tears"
Chicago NewA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
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 paper has
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all