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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

The session was given up to a paper
by A. T. Shorburne of North Pomfret
a talk by Mrs. HOWE the election of
officers and the decision not to lower the
butter standard. All the old board of
officers was reelected. as follows
Prcsident-Dnna II. Morse of Ran
dolph
First vlce-presidcntG George Dunsmorc
Of st. Adams.
Second e-president--Burton HIATT of
South Ryegate.
Secrotary--T. l.. Davis of North Pom
fret.
Treasurer-M. A. Adams Of Derby.
Audtor--C, T. Smith Of Morrlsville.
Mr.. Sherburne gave with enthusiasm
and conviction an excellent paper on
General Dairy Work" From his own
experience on his farm in Pomfret. the
speaker urged the farmer to cut his
hay earlier and not to feed his cattle
cotton seed From his own herd of 90
cows. fed mainly on early cut hay and
grain, Mr.. Shorburne stated that he had
produced on the average $50 pounds of
butter per cow during the year, MAX
ing $50 not profit from each animal
Mrs, HOWE was welcomed with loud
applause and gave, as usual practical
advice straight from tho shoulder as to
the proper selecting, feeding and keep
ing or the dairy COW. As to the selec-
ton, she said:
1T doesn't matter what breed you Sc
l9ct. If YOU get the breed that will an
S""" your purpose, then build up that
breed carefully The ideal dairy COW
has just about one type You should
look for largo. prominent eye, mar
roWh"S" between the horns. width be-
tween the eyes. large heavy jaw. lean
head, thin ana narrow neck. with
wrinkles ana lines down the neck wcdg-
ed SNAPPED withers, broad lungs, large
nostrils, heart room ana above ALL depth.
an expressive back honc ana good well
developed udd"r to extend we'll forward
ara back You must have constitution
IN the cow, and when YOU haV" all these
points YOU h1vc fine type of dairy COW.
Yet now ana then such Il cow may dis
appoint YOU still. n cows out of 100
OF this typo will he profitable. If they
have the right kind Of mon to back them"
Mrs ltowic advised the farmer TO
use tho milking sheet regularly in the
the barn aud then she spoke at length
on the care of the herd. She advo-
Gated cleanliness, light. ventilation.
warmth and comfort in the dair, barn
with a stall. and not stanchion. for
each COW.
As to feed, she advised plenty "
pure water. no cotton seed. early ,ut
hay. and said that q good COW must
have back of her man who thorough
ly understands the principles of good
feeding and sympathctIc care.
During the past summer Mrs. How,n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING IN BENNINGTON

bennington. Jan. y.--The annual meet
ing of the Bennington Battle Monument
and Historical association wnS held at
the office Of Batcheder & Bates here
to-day and the following officers were
elected: President Olin Scott: vice.
president. Lyman F. Abbott: secretary.
Edward l.. Bates: treasurer, George F.
Graves; directors, john G. McCullough
Carroll S. Page. Irving T.. Gibson. Ly-
man F. Abbott, Edward L. Bates. Charles
+. Deey, Aim Scott Samuel r. Hall.
Orion NJ Barber. James X Batchelder.
The governors of Vermont Massachu-
seus and New HAMPSHIRE are ex offclo
members Of the board Of directors Audit
tors, l.. f. Abbott, Charles IL. Darling.
Olin Scott.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
THE SUGAR MAKERS.
Officers Elected. Prize Winners An
nounced md Resolutions Adontcd.

The election of officers Of the vermont
Sugar Makers association occurred vcs-
terday morning and resulted as follows:
Presidential. j. Croft Of Enosburgh
Tals
Vice -presiIent-C. I. McMahon of stowe
Secretary-H. II. Chaplin Of Middcscx
Treasurer-H. W. Vail of Randolph.
Auditor--M. II. Miller OF Randolph.
Special executive committee. ono from
each county: Addison county, W. NJ
York of Whiting; Bennington county. r.
j. Stanford Of Stamford; Chittendcn
county, L. E. Dunlap of Westford: Gale
donia county G. j. Bell Of Walden;
Essex county, John II. Walbridge of West
Concord; Frarklin county, =. b. H.
Northrop of sheldon; Grand Isle county
---------------------- Lamoille county
George w. Adams Of stowe: Orange
county. George c, Flint Of Randolph;
Orleans county, c, II. Root OF Crafts
bury; Rutland county, J.. *. Osgood Of
Rutland; Washington county, y. A.
Kneeland of Waitsfleld Windsor county,
George Aitken of Woodstock; Windham
county, -----------------.
\ general executive committee win he
appointed later by the president.
PREMIUMS PRO RATA.
1t was voted to pay premiums pro rata
on the score for single packages OF maple
sugar and syrup, such maple products
exhibited to become the property Of the
association and the funds from their
sale to go into the premium funds The
premiums on the other displays remain
as at present. 4 is places the premiums
offered by the sugar makers association
on the same basis as those offered by the
dairymen.
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
There was discussion about the
advisabilty Of attempting to make an
exhibit at the jamestown exposition. It
was voted to use any balance OF the as
sociation's funds making an Appropriate @
and creditable display of maple products
al the jamestown commemoration. This
money will be used In the discretion of
the executive committee, who will
cooperate with the Vermont jamestown
COR '"'sslop IN its "xpenditure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
THE BANQUET.
r.. A. Mutt Observation-Disclosures by
GOV. Proctor, Lieut.-GOv. PrOuty,
Mrs. Howie, DIR. Dexter and
the Rev. J. II. George.

The annual banquet of the dnirymen's :
association was held at Van Ness House
Continued on 9th pagcD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
SUGAR EXHIBIT.

The exhibit of fine maple products was
said to be the finest ever produced for a
sugar makers meeting and there We're %
exhibits. Dudley and A. A. Carlton of
West Newbury had the best exhibit of
sugar ard secured the highest score at
tainahlc. 100. The awards for sugar were
as follows;
Glass A-Syrup in tins. first prize of -
TO &. Z Martin Of Rochester. score ~;
second prize of 81 to G. II. Soule of Plain
field, score 9G 1-2; third prize Of 81 to
George p. Miles OF MiddleseX. score 81;
fourth prize of 81 TO +. ID. Chapn of Mid
dleseX, score 95 -.
Glass B-Syrup in glass, first prize of s6
to Ora Dow of Cabot. score 96; second
prize OF s. to j. a. Chaplin of Middlesex.
score 95 1-2.
Glass C-Pail sugar. 10 pounds. first
prize Of Sc to IA O. Wilder of Middlesex,
score %; second prize OF 81 to William
Chapin Of MiddleseX. score 50.
Glass D-Pal sugar over 10 pounds.
first prize of SC to Fred Marsh Of Cabot,
score ~; second prize of 81 to c. d. Fos-
ter of Cabot: third prize OF 81 to A. NJ.
Foster of Cabot. score sc; fourth prize %
81 to O. =. Soule OF ST. Albars, score IS.
Class E,-Tub sugar. first prize of SO -
George W. Adams of Stowe. score 90; sec
ond prize OF 81 to Milo Ba ssett of Cabot,
score 81.
Glass T-Cake sugar. first prize of Sc to
Charles +. Stafford Of Clarendon Springs,
score 9s; second prize of 81 to c. L. Cha
pin of Middlesex. score 9s; third prize Of
81 to l.. f.. Dunlap Of Westford, score 90.
Class GAssorted packages, first prize
of Sf Ia II II Cha nj nf MiIIloCay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
BURLINGTON. VT. THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1907

The matter of granting life membership
In the association for a fee OF s. was
taken UP, discussed at length and laid up
on the table for one year.
The association voted $40 TO Dudley
Carleton OF West Ncwbury in addition to
the premium which he received for his
maple sugar exhibit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

Charles II. Riselow and others is con-
tinued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the sugar makers asso-
citation and read at the meeting of the
dairymcn yesterday morning:
Resolved, That the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers association extends its
hearty congratulations to the individ-
ual sugar makers OF the state upon
law We ask their cooperation In
making this great Vermont product 80
superior in quality that it will take
It's rightful place in the realm OF table
luxurics with commensurate prices to
producers. We as an association
would again call to the attention of tho
sugar makers of the State the fact
that choice grade of syrup brings TO
the producer the highest price for their
goods.
Resolved. That tho association, in
view of the probable increased prices.
and demand for pure maple goods, ad-
wise the careful protection of the
maple tree
Resolved. That the thanks Of the as
sociation be extended to the dairy
mems association for their co-opera-
ton
to the exhibitors of maple goods FOR
their efforts in making crcditablo
display of maple goods.
H. W. VIAL OF Randolph.
g. L. MCMAHON OF Stowe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
OLMITz items.

We are needing a little rain.
A toy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hance hear Galatia
last Sunday.
K. j. Hlavaty is putting coat
of plsstering on Lew Smiths new
residence.
Another boy was added to Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Schenk's family one
day last week.
E II. Atkin went to Hoisington
last Monday after his auto where
he had it for repairs.
Captain Sweeney the revenue
man stopped here a couple days on
his way northwest.
The dance at the Brack hall
5 Thanksgiving night was a grand
suscess ard was attended by a
large crowd every one reported q
good time.
The Schneider Brothers have
purchased the bankrupt stock in
-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
WALNUT WHISPERINGS.

Such beautiful autumnal weather.
1t invigorates our soul and makes
US long to see thee remain.
Yet we know the aeecy flakes
will soon Danish all our hopes
and cover their remains with a
pure white table cloth.
The NJ. E. church has received
its coat of paint and the same
artists are touching up the front
of Lindas Lumber 20. buildings.
We wonder if ny body on earth
can assign any reason why our
people did not have the opportu-
nifty to enjoying a Thanksgiving
sermon.
Some of the young folks attend
ed services at Mount Pleasant
Sunday night.
1t is a strange coincident in the
arena of chronological narratives
that animosity will burst forth
spontaneously among the human
race. Being blessed with the pow,
er of speech enabling them to
delve with an irresistible march in
to the phenomenal relatives of
nature to obtain that hypothe tical
combined mOrsel OF porridge to
leave. as a legacy for future pos
terly to asslmilate should exalt
themselves with more noble ideas
and incarcerate those base ones
that feebly promuIgate alphabet
cal poetry shaped 10 refrain style.
: Adam Long sold his residence
on Main street to Gus Il. Ehlers.
The consideration 500.
VIM Schultz contempiaes build
ING a new barn in the spring and
addition to his house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
Thanksgiving Foot Ball Game.

Game called at 3 o'clnock. The
city team won the toss end chose
the kick of. The high school
defending the north goal. The
ball was returned by run about
ten yards and was put in play
by scrimage. The first half vas
foot ball from start to finish
neither side scoring. Both teams
resorted to punting. The high
school had a little of the advan-
tage in this line in the first half.
Time was called with the ball in
the city teams 8 yard line. Ten
minutes intermission. Second
Ball was kicked of BY Caraway.
the city team returned it about Is
yards and then made their yardage
and continued to do so until they
we're about Is yards from the
high schools goal. Then Luse of
the city team got through the line
for the touch down. The ball was
again kicked off by Caraway and
Merritt of the city team caught it
and run the length of the field
with out interference for a touch
down. Merritt kicked goal for
both touch downs. The ball was
again kicked Oft by Caraway and
in a short time the city team lost
the ball. The ball was then kept
near the center of the field for
about ten minutes and then the
high school advanced it to the
city teams ten yard line and Cara
way kicked a pretty field goal.
There was then a half minute to
play and nothing was done. 1t was
a clean gaze throughout and both
sides we're satisfied. The work
of CaraWay and Luse and Merritt
was great through out the game.
Time of the game 1st half IS
minutes and 2nd half 20 minutes.
Officials Banta and Horton. Re-
fierce and Umpire johnson and
Dailv, linemen Eppstein and
Hamilton. time, Kepple.
See Dawson 6 Zutavern for
farm loans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
Cold Wave COmlna.

The cold weather has come. If
you want some good warm clothes
come around to the Rummage Sale
and see the assortment. Every
one come and visit the ladies
managing this new institution
they would be glad to welcome
you TwIdoors vest of the Nc
Nown and lla,eS Meat Market.
Come.
District 90 irt adjourned Tues /.
day e, eniag.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
2lVer and HarhOf Congress.

Washington, Dec. 4:-With
every state in the union, as we'll
as Alaska and Hawaii represented,
the national rivers and barbor
congress began a three days SEES.
sion here today. Secretary of the
State Root and Ambassador Jusse-
rand are down for speeches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
Some
Baking Powder
Facts and Figures
No baking powder
can be made Of
purer ingredients
or more efficient
than
Baking Powder

1t makes your
cakes, rolls and
mullins light,
sweet and
wholesome as
can be made.
1t is sold by your
grocer at only Csc
per full pound can.
Why can it be sold
at so low a price?
Because il costs
less to sell it than
any other powder.
The cost of
marketing some
powders is known
to be nearly half
Their selling price.
Do you get your
moneys worth
when you buy
those powders7
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
F. }. Neither establishment and
moved it to their old stand.

moved it to their old stand.
E. H. Atkin has moved his
headquarters from Gaaltia to
Olmitz. He intends to 90 to HOis-
ington in the near future to work
in the new hospital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06

we invite you to call and the goods we bava IN fo
you before making any purchases i'm these lines and
think that visit to this big store will give Won
something to think abOutin the furniture line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06

See Dawson 8 Zutavern for
farm loans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

Now we see how virtue is its own re-
ward l had resisted the devil and-he
gave me another chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
How to keep and how to gain,
When to love and when TO feignr'

| How to keep and how to gain,
! When to love and when TO feignr'
! Take me, take me some Of you
| While / yet am young and true;
! He that has me first is bIest,
For l may deceive the rest
And the guitar went strum, tum-
tum! strum! tum-tum, tinkle-tinkle-
| tinkle-strum. tum-tumi
THE little innocent thing" / thought
and looked at her through the hedge.
| She was not so very young; she
might have been my own age. She was
sitting in one of the windows of the
dormitory which belonged to the Misses
] Timmins' select boarding school fol-
| young ladies!
Evidently the Misses Timmins were
not in the immediate reighborhood.
Dear little innocent thing" I re.
peated to myself.
| moved slightly. She looked at me
with that dreamy confiding look that
stirs the pulses of some people. 1 arr
one OF those people.
''She is lonely" said 1 to myself, SIT
is the duty-nay. the precious privilege
OF the happy to sympathize with the
| lonely"
| There was a bud of sweet-brier be-
| side my cheek. 1 picked it. shifted il
pensively, and looked at the girl in the
window.
She looked at me, glanced down al
| her guitar, thrummed a little, sighed
little. and ate a bon-bon.
All, that sigh!-gentle, troubling, IT.
resistible.
she" thought I to myself, "shalI be
my goddess-this humble dormitory
shall be my temple, this window my
shrine! Hither viii I come to worship
and bring burnt offerings-almonds and
bon-bons. This village will not be sc
/ dull after ALL" I thought to myself.
What time" said I, speaking very
gently, for I did not wish to disturb
the Misses Timmins with my rude voice
what time. Mademoiselle. would it be
advisable for an enamoured lover tc
serenade the delicious object of his ad.
oration?"
1--WE retire at half-past 9, fair sir
said the maiden. innocentIy.
knew I was not mistaken. The pool
child was lonely.
Heavens said I-"driven to retire
at half-past 81 Are-er-the-Mi Misses
Timmins-er-fierce?
''They are deaf" said the maiden
with a childlike smile.
"Ah-unhappy ladies, This is a fine
old building. a noble facade. Are yor
fond of architecture"
MY window is the one / am sitting
i'm said the maid with simple conf
dence, Il could let down a string il
case YOU had matters of grave import
or state dispatches to communicate"
"Ahem" said !, have you a string
there now?"
Yes, fair sir
So / slid through the hedge anC
stood under her window holding up my
creel.
I have" said l. "a few small brool
trout here-nothing to boast of-but il
you would accept"
Indeed you are too kind
They may vary the monotony o.
lprunes and weak tea for supper"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

to anglers, and many flies unknown to
anybody but myself, I tried on that
impressive fish.
And he grew fatter and fatter.
1 remember well the day of the temp
tation. I was sitting at the foot of the
big oak tree that spreads above the
pool where Mine Enemy lurked- Wear
led with casting, I had sought the
shadow of the oak and had lighted a
cigarette to change my luck. And as
/ sat on the cool turf, / was aware Of
an angle worm, travelling along at my
| feet on business of its own. Scarcely
conscious of what 1 did, I picked up a
twig and tossed the little worm over
the bank.
Then. in a moment, / was sorry, for
never willingly bother little things.
I watched the worm sinking slowly into
/ the crystalline depths of the pool
When at last the little work struck
/ the bottom 1 suppose it was both aston
/ ished and indignant for it began to
twist and turn and shoot out like tel
/ escope over the gravelly bottom.
I was sorry, az l say, and l hoped II
might make its way to the bank again
and bore into it.
Several inquisitive minnows, half as
| long as the angle worm, gathered
around it staring and opening their
| diminutive mouths. Then, all at once,
the minnows darted away, scattering
in every direction, and huge shadow
fell upon the gravel a trout, mon
strOus, lazy, slowly gliding out from
the dark bank to where the worm
wriggled, pushing its pink head among
the pebbles.
Very deliberately the great fish
opened his mouth-not very wide-and
LITTLE i've
minutes the trout lay there, and
watched him. scarcely daring to
breathe. After a while / cautiously
reached for my rod, freed the line and
leader, bent a little forward, and cast
over the fish. Lightly as snowflakes
falling on window panes. the flies drift
ed onto the placid surface of the pool.
The trout did not stir
IT was at this moment that tempta-
ton overlook me; my sinful eyes roved
over the turf where the angle worm
had been, and, brethren, forgive mel
1 lusted after bait,
1T will be so easy" whispered the
tempteT, mo one will ever know"
Get behind me, Satan" said I.
But it's so easy-and the big trout
win never touch artificial f1iesr'
"Avaunt Apollyon!" l groaned while
1 the sweat stood in beads on my eye
/ brows.
| So 1 overcame the devil, and went
away to avoid further contention. And
heaven rewarded me with the sight OF
a pretty girl playing a guitar at her
/ window.
| She was so pretty that the fact alone
was reward enough, but heaven never
does anything by halves, madame, and
when for an instant 1 paused by the
{ hTsipFs ba6oa 4 ba oir
gave me one Of those swift, provoking
sidelong glances, and then, touching
her guitar, looked innocently up into
/ the sky.
/ And this is what she sang:
Young am I, and yet unskilled
How to make a lover yield;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
BY ROBERT w. CHAMBERS,
Author of 1.-THE King in Yellow
"The Red Republic" "A King and
Few Dukes" etc.

Fair sir, / see you have known 9TH
er boarding school maidersv'
Fol de gentilhomme"' l protested.
(which is not pronounced the way
we pronounce French here" she said
''let me see the trout"
I opened the creel.
Il will accept" said the girl gra-
oiously, and let down a string, to which
fastened my creel.
You are very daring-how do you
know that the whole school are not
watching?"
Because" said I, "this is the after
noon when the whole school takes a
solemn ramble into the country"
Il am not rambling" she said
"All do not ramble on days of recre-
alton" l replied significantly.
You know a great deal about this
boarding school. fair sir. l suppose you
also know I am confined to my room
as disciplinary precaution."
"Monstrous." 1 cried, suppressing my
satisfaction.
Il only made cider cocktail" she
said.
"Monstrousr' I repeated, "cider cock
tails are no good
BY this time she had lowered the
creel to me again and I slung it on my
shoulders and picked up my rod from
the lawn.
81 will bring offerings" I said. do
you like bOn-bons. gentle maiden?''
Yes. and pickles." she said gravely.
And music?''
"Sometimes-noU too classical"
II will serenade your 1 cried enthusi-
asticaliy-"you say the Misses Tim
minis are deaf?"
"Shame on you! you know they are.
What do you play? / am not sure that
l will accept a serenade."
The banjo and the harmonica-not
both at once. l play the harmonica
best, but can't sing to it at the same
| time, you know. Shall I Gomez
Yes. Are you fond of picked
peaches? l can let some down to you. -
I was on the point of accepting a
picked peach-I would have accepted
a picked turnip from her-when, out of
the tail of my eye, I saw the tops of
multi-colored sunshsdes appearing
| above the crest of the hill, and 1 knew
that the Misses Timmins were return
| ing with their flock
you must gor' she whispered hur-
iiriedly-"go quickly
Good bye-good- Knight, I said, you
are the loveliest, sweetest"
"Quick--what? %
''Angel-diyine, glorious-er-"
''Oh, hasten, What?"
And I love your
you mustn't say that-must you? Oh.
hurry and say it again-if you must
ooh. mustv' cried, needless of all
| the Timminses on earth, II really
must"
MY name is May Thorne-go quick
ly now
Mine is Harry Stenhouse-the deuce!
they're at the CATER
They were
Scarcely had ! slipped around the
building before heard the chatter and
laughter of girls and the patter of feet
on the gravel walk. had heard it be-
fore under similar circumstances. But
! there was a back gate; and I went