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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
GIANTS SLAIN BY DRINK.
(From the Vermont Standard. }


It is not the rough and uneducated
only that the drink demon claims for
his victims From pole to pole of human
life he holds his ruthless sway, There
is no depth of moral wickedness he does
not plumb, no height of intellect he does
not scale. From the maudlin creature
in Whitechapel, to men of worldwide
fame, whose genius has shone starlight
in the heaven of lofty thought, no rank
or class pes him. What names on
hlstorys dead roll are stained by the
vice Of drunkenness. Among the older
poets, Parnell Cowley, and Prior were
slaves of the cup. Addisons powerful
brain reeled under the influence of strong
drink Hogg, the Ettrick shepherd, was
mastered by it. Theodore Hook was
wrecked and ruined by his criminal in
diligence. Hartley Coleridge, son Of the
great metaphysician and poet, nephew of
Southey, friend and favorite of Words
worth. possessing something OF the genius
of each, was reduced to miserable de-
crepitude by intemperance. The giant
memory Of Edmund Kean gave way be-
meath It. Richard Brinsley Sheridan or
ator, dramatist, statesman, Wit, with gift
and faculty almost divine, the friend of
princes, the lubi VI peers, uIcu III ~ sdITel,
broken down miserable old wretch, the
bailifs waiting only until the breath was
| out of his storm beaten body to arrest
! the corpse-and that was drunk,
| Charles Lambs deporable servitude to
| the bottle has been told us with a dis
gushing fidelity by himself, Campbell
whose verse was the ring OF the clarion
and the roll of the ocean, was a drunk
ard. The weird, fantastic genius of Ed
gar Allen Poe was not proof against the
blght-he died mad drunk. Burns
strange mixture of gold and NTH was q
lost laddie, by reason of intemperance-
| that fatal Globe Tavern brought him tc
his grave. William Pitt, the younger
lost his health and strength in dissipa,
ton. And Byron, the most famous Eng
lishman of his generation, died in tn,
prime Of manhood, alone on foreign
shore, affording one more terribly tragic
proof thai a man who sows to the fiesl
must OF the flesh reap corruption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
THE L. S. DEPOSIT FUND.
CFrom the Randolph Herald)

From the Randolph Herald)
Towns are already beginning to
pay to the State their holdings
United States deposit money. und
the act passed at the recent sess|
This act does not compel this, excl
In the relatively few cases where
fund has been loaned to persons
concerns other than the town itsj
when the fund must be collected 4
turned over to the State during
present year. Where the towns nd
loaned the money to themselves. I'll
may continue to do so, but the int
est, instead of being paid to and u|
by the town for school purposes. mi
| hereafter be paid into the State tire
Ury. and divided back among
towns as Is the other income from
newly created permanent public sch,
fund made up Of the Civil War clal
payment. the Huntington fund and
| United States deposit money.
The total fund thus assemb
| amounts to nearly million and
quarter dollars, and the annual inco|
will be in the vicinity OF $4,000. RI
latter is to be divided among
several cities and towns of the ST.
! excepting $4,000 which is divid
on the same scale, based on ratel
school taxes raised, as the s45, 900
served from the State school tax n
IS divided according to the number
legal schools maintained, as 4
schools are defined by the statute.
Inasmuch as the division Of
Huntington fund and the depj
money has heretofore been md
among the towns on the basis of rd
tive popu alton, it can be underst|
how great a boon this new divis'
will be to the small towns, with hi
tax rates, maintaining a large NUM-
of schools. The cities and towns VI
large population and concentral
schools will be the losers.
The purpose of the change is
equalize the school burden and sch
advantages. If. by means of this fuI
and it's division as here. provided,
small towns are enabled to impr|
their schools. by having more mol
available without taxing themselI
10 get it, the end will have been
complished. If not, different dis
sition or division will be demand
or the benefit of having such pu1
| fund there can be no question.
The rate of interest that towns nj
pay to the state when they continud
hold the United States deposit fund
their own uses is fixed at five per q
1t is likely that many, perhaps M
towns will find ii advisable to pay|
this loan--for it was n loan Original
from the state to towns-rather q
meet this rate of interest. Most tot
can borrow at less than I'VE per e
and pay the principal, thus saw
something. even il they are not n
pared to raise the money by taXat|
The practice in towns which loaned
used the deposit money themselves
been merely to transfer the inter
so-called, from the general account
the school fund--a sort OF swaprl
money from one pocket to the OF
proceeding. Now the fund Will 4
its true aspect-that of loan from
State to the town, which, II comfy
hears interest to the lender, but II
be repaid at option of the borrowed
any time, in which case 1t goes
the general fund, where Its incomj
devoted to the same purposes as
fore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
PASSED BY VOTE OF e5 TO /.
Dennturcd Alcohol Bill Lacked Support
of senator pettua.

Washingtons March 1.-The denatured
alcohol bill passed the Senate to-day by
a vote of Go 10 /. Senator Pettus OF Ala
bama cast the negative vote. This action
was taken after the committee amend
ment requiring the presence of gov
eminent storekecpcr whenever alcohol is
being manufactured, was defeated By a
vote of a to 16. The bill as passed con-
tains one amendment placed in 1T by the
Senate. This permits rum to be dena-
tured and consequently the measure
must he returned to the House for ac-
ton. The bill is intended to make 1t
possible for farmers to establish stills of
limited capacity for the manufacture of
alcohol to be denatured.
Conference report on the agricultural,
the sundry civil. the naval and the post
office appropriation bills were agreed to.
A bill was passed granting a pension
of so a month to the widow Of Gen.
Joseph r. Iiawley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
THE USUAL THING.
CHurry has robbed correspondence
grace .-Nineteerth Century,

(Iurry has robbed correspondence o
grace.-Nineteerth Century,
Just a line to tell you. dearest,
Think that all at home goes rish''
Don't quite know. for by the meres'
Accident was late last night
Dlned at club; quite spoilt the X
were
Not like our hone dinners, duck
lIad n hand at bridge-the points wer
Nominal, but shocking luck
60 some dibs would make you cheerf
Sorry | have none TO serd,
Business calls just now are fearful.
Come home soon-your missed no
Flu and measles at the Jacksons,
Smiths wife's sloped (Brown'S mis-
tool
Smith seems mad, and his plain sa'
What | can't repeat to you.
Well. there's no more news "
Knowing
Colds worse-one that nothing Gu
Love to Riddles Post just going,
So excuse scrawl, Always yours.
New York C
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
DAILY MOBBlNG.

After the pretty coronation Incidents
there was such a run on photographs OF
Prince Olaf trat the demand exceeded
that for the pictures of the new King ana
Queen. And later, when the royal family
had settled down ir. residence, the popu-
lar Prince had to undergo daily mob
bling by admiring ladies during his econ
stitutionaIs" in the park
Indeed so pressing became the atten-
tons of the onlookers that the King had
to order part of the park to be closed,
and now the Prince has to he protected on
his way to and from the park ny an I'M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
CARRYING COAL.

Two Irlshmen We're crossing the ocean
on the way to this country. On the way
over Patrick died, Preparations were
made for burial at sea, according TO nc
Magazine of Fun but the lead weishls
customarily used in such cases We're lost
Chunks of coal We're substituted.
Everything was finally ready Tor me
last rites and long and earnestly niu
Michael look at his friend Finally he
blurted out sorrowfully;
We'll Pat, Oi always knew We were
goin' there, ut Oi'm dommed II vi
thought they'd make yer bring yer own
| COAL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
TRUST CONTROLS % PER CENT.

Senator AldriCh said that the distllers'
trust was promoting the bill. Senator
Hansbrough remarked that the distllers
trust controlled only 20 per cent. of the
output Of spirits in the country and that
the Independent distillers producing the
remaining 50 per cent. were opposed to
1t.
Senators Adrlch, Allison, Hansbrough
and Hepburn supported the amendment
requiring the presence of government
agent during the operation Of stills, and
Senators Carter and McCumber opposed
IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
THE SUBSIDIES VOTED.

The annual subsidy for each Of these
lines Is to be 100000 for monthly
mail service or 100000 for fort
nightly service, excepting the Argen-
tine line, which is to have 100000 for
a monthly service or 100000 for a
fortnightly service. No American cit
les are given as ports from which any
of the lines are to start, and the bill
is so worded that the lines can touch
at any number of points in the United
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
NEW YORK LIFE ELECTION.
Administration Ticket Elected by 273,-
3OG to 121 GA.

New York, Feb. 2S-The inspectors of
election OF the New York Life Insurance
company sent preliminary report to
State superintendent of Insurance Otto
Kelsey to-day. The figures which are
not final indicate victory for the ad-
ministration ticket at the recent election.
The total vote case was 407,7ll of which
the pollcyholders' candidates received
121, G44 and the administration candidates
273, 3Os.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
THE LARGEST DIAMOND IN THE
WORLD.

The American Magazine for February
reports graphically the recent discovery
Of the largest diamond in the world-a
diamond which weighs in the rough,
E0c4% carats Translated into under
standable terms 1t is n stone weighing a
pound and a third Until the discovery
of this wonderful gem the worlds record
In diamonds was held by the Excelsior"
"a stone of 800 carats-nearly half
pound avoirdupois. Three years ago tho
Excelsior" which was badly fawed, was
cut up into ten stones, valued at $4,000
This in turn utterly eclipsed all other
great diamonds Of the world. Thus
CaratS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
WHEN THE MIND WANDERS.

A laborer found a pot of gold.
MY first duty" he said, will be to
find the owner, or perchancc his heirs, If
so be he has been called to his reward.
When he awoke he wondered that he
could have had SO foolish a dream
philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
LIVES OF GREAT MEN ALL RE-
MIND US.

Washington was at the cherry tree.
Yes" he boosted, II want to he ar
famous as Casey at the bat"
The result achieved proves that every
American boy mas an equal chance for
fame
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
A TIGHT WAD.

81 notice you never give a girl flowers
or books. Candy seems to be your long
suit"
"Candy Is the best proposition said
Mr.. Stinjay. "You can get some of that
hack Washington Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
ONLY PLACE TO GO

Mrs. p. Oozer G A. M)-Why did you
come home IN such "A condition?
Mr. b. Oozer (sobery-Really. hic--
Mary, l--hic-wouldn't if I'd had any
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07

When this paper has been useful to
you-when Ii has found market
through u want nd. for something you
had to sell--thcn IT has earned your
allegiance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07

Generally debilitatcd for years. Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition, was
worn-out and all run down Burdock
Blood l3itters made me a well woman"
Mrs. Chas. EroitoY. Monsup. Conn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
House Concluded General Debate
and Proceeded to Amendments
under Five Minute Rule.
NOT EXCEPTING ANY LINE
Ships on the Australian Run Take They
Place with the Rcst-COdifyiDg
Laws of United states Is
Agreed TO--AlsO the Ex-
patrinticn Dill

Washington. Feb. 2S.--General debate
ON the ship subsidy bill in the House
terminated at 2.15 p. m. to-day, where
upon the bill was read under the five
minute rule for amendments. From
that time until the recess at six o'clock.
amendments were offered to it and the
discussion proceeded thereon The
leaders on both sides were drawn into
the debate BY vote of 112 to 1877
the House defeated an amendment ex-
Cepting the Sierra, the Sonoma and the
Ventura. of the Oceanic line running
to Australia, from the operation of the
bill empowering the postmaster general
to make contracts with citizens of the
United States for carrying the mails on
steamships.
Mr.. Birdsell OF Iowa closed the gen
eral debate for the opponents of the
bill and Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio for its
advocates.
REPRESENTATIVE UNDER BAN.
During the debate Mr.. Birdsall de-
cared that Mr.. Hinshaw of Nebraska
was rendered liberal donation by the
ship subsidy interests for use in his
campaign and that having failed to &C
copt II those interests have now mark
ed him for defeat.
During the morning hour tho House
agreed to tho conference report on the
military academy bill.
A Joint resolution was adopted Gre
eting a commission of five senators ard
five representatives, to revise and IT,
port to the Goth Congress urou tho
work Of the commission to codify the
laws OF the United states
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL PASSED.
House Gave It II Majority after
the Prettiest Fight in
Years.
INSURGENT VOTE FELL OFF.
with Democrats There Was Enough
Opposition to Defeat the Measure
nj First but Tide Turned after
Three Hours PnrIianca-
tary Struggle.

Washington, March lit has been
years since the House of Representa-
tiVes was the scene of such a fight
between the two great parties as it
witnessed there to-day over the ship
subsidy bill. The bill was passed but
not until it had been once defeated,
which IN itself shows how close the
alignment was. When the first vote
disclosed majority against the measure
the democrats and their republican
allies made the House ring with their
cheers. There We're several roll calls
before the final favorable result was
obtained The vote on the Littauer
substitute was defeated ON the first
vote, ayes 1874, nays 1911
The democrats could not retain their
lead, however. for or. a vote to table a
motion to reconsider the opponents Of
subsidy We're defeated 1856 to l59, and the
vote to reconsider the first vote was
adopted l6i to 15i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
FOSTER WITH INSURGENTS.

There were other votes, but Immediately
after the firsc ballot assertions began
and on the final vote to pass the bill as
amended the work done by the republican
leaders during the height of the battle
became manifest. The bill was passed
by a vote Of Ia to IA. Among the repub-
licans who voted with the democrats IL
opposition were:
Burton, Ohio FordneY, Michigan; Fos-
ter. Vermont; Hinshaw. Nebraska; G.
b. Lands and Fred Lands, Indiana !;
Lowden and Mann, Illinois, and Perkins,
New York.
Fifty-two republicans voted with the
democrats on the first roll call. On the
vote of Mr. Williams to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table. fifty republi-
cans voted with democrats, On the vote
to adopt the substitute there were 43 re-
publican 'insurgents' and on its final
passage there were IL.
Only four steamship lines are to be
subsidized under the measure in the form
finally agreed upon and all of these are
to sail for South American ports. one
of the lines is to be from the Atlantic
coast to Brazil, a second is from the
Atlantic coast to Argentina and tho
third Atlantic line Is to be between the
Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. The fourth
Isthmus of Panama. Peru and Chile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
KEEP MILEAGE AT 20 PER.

On point of order by several mem
bers from the Pacific coast the pro-
posed reduction of mileage for SEN
ators and representatives. from 20 to
eight cents per mile was stricken out
Mr. Littauer of New York and Mr..
Tawney OF Minnesota offered amend
ments to the bill for tho re-classifca-
ton Of the clerical force of the depart
ments of the government but taey
went out on point of order
There was no debate on the amendment
TO permit the secretary of the treasury to
receive from tho Cuban government
moneys to reimburse the amount being
paid out by this government for present
Intervention.
The House agreed that the conference
report on tho postoffice appropriation
bill and adopted Il.
A bill was passed providing for the
creation Of an Industrial peace commit
tee which is to administer the $4,000 which
President Roosevelt received from the
Nobel prize furd.
The House adjourned at $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07

PRINCE OLAF OF NORWAY.
King IIRakOn's Small Son the Undis-
puted "ReaI Reipning Favorite."

King Haakon and Queen Maud, popular
az they are with their subjects, would be
the last to resent the assertion that the
real relgnng favorlto in Norway is their
pretty and engaging little son, the three
year-old Prince Olaf
Prince Olafs royal sway Is undlsputed.
The Norwogans, an essentially domestI-
Gated nation, worship the baby heir, who
recently visited London ard there is not
a single pretender--not even toddling
one-to his throne.
King 1Iaakons heir was born on July 2,
1903, seven years after his parents mar
riage. The birth took place at the Kings
English home, Appleton Hall, near Sand
rinRham a charming old house with
beautiful garden modelled by Queen Maud
on that of the poet laureate at Sinford
Old Manor-a garden containing a roman
tic wishing well, lake crowded with
water lilies, and lovely borders filled with
old-world sweet-scented flowers and
plants.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra at
tended his baptism, in the Church of ST.
Mary Magdalene, Sandringham. on Aug.
H. 1903. The selection of names for the
new Prince was particularly happy and
diplomatic. They We're Alexander Edward
Christian Frederick
How, then, does lie come to be called
Prince Olaf? When the Norwegian Stor-
thing chose Prince Charles Of Denmark
as King Of Norway in November, 1905,
Prince Charles wired, In reply to the tel
egram announcing his election: II accept,
election as King with the permission OF
the King my ilustrious grandfather, and
will adopt the name OF Haakon VII, cor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07

states. 1t is provided that all the ves-
sells profting by this subvention for
carrying mail must have a speed of
not less than 1G knots. 1t has been
repeatedly stated on the floor of the
House that no ships now engaged in
the South American trade can make
any such speed.
After the passage Of this bill the
general deficiency bill was taken up
and passed. An amendment By Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio was adopted Civ
ing all employees of Congress months
extra pay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
PATRON SAINT.

Thus. with admirable tact and delicacy
King Haakon named his successor after
Olaf the patron saint OF Norway, one
G the most revered Of the early Norwe-
Eian Kings, monarch who made repu-
tation for fearlessress in warlke expe-
ditions.
At the time of his birth Prince Olaf
came twelfth in the line Of succession to
the British throne. Between him and the
King of England were the Prince of
Wales and his five children, the Duchess
of Fife and her two daughters, Princess
Victoria ard Princess NOW Queem Maud
and he was King Edwards eighth grand
child.
! From the first the baby Prince was a
bonny boy. His overlooking spirits and
the Irresistible charm of his little baby
may have completely conquered the
warm hearted Norwegians.
| He is, too, of the Norwegian type-bril-
liantly fair with his mothers beautiful,
deep-blue eyes. 1t is claimed for him that
he is the best-looking of all King Ed
wards grandchildren, and the orly one
who has inherited Queen Alexandra's deli
cate colornE and finely chseled features.
Prince Olafs entry into Trondhjem with
| the new monarch and his Queen was a
triumph. a gr!zzled naval officer hOsted
the short-frocked fodder aloft on his
shoulders and the baby Prince laughed,
kicked his white-socked legs with glee,
and kissed his hands to the people who
roared back their delight. And the en-
thusiasm was redoubled when the chubby
Prince fourished Norwegian flag Dor
rowed from a boy on the quay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
PRIDE OF CONQUEST.

At King Haakon's coronation Prince
Olaf again distinguished himself. Be
coming weary OF the speeches, he darted
away from the royal party into a throng
of small boys. They had banners. which
he coveted. Selecting the boy with a
brighter one than the rest, he struggled
with him for its possession. secured it,
and ran back to the King. Growing in the
pride OF conquest.
King Haakor. then took his enthusiastic
heir in hand and held him tightly on his
knees while they drove to the palace
But Prince Olaf stuck to his banner, and
waved 1t vigorously at every cheer from
the people and at every shower of flowers
from the balconies.
At the END of this exciting day. when
the King and Queer Maud came on TO a
balcony to receive the peoples plaudts,
there was a deafening cry for Olaf"
Queen Maud thereupon brought the child
to the front. and the King held him at
arms length above his head-a bright,
beaming. fair-haired little fellow. So
firmly did he conquer his people that the
next day the children Of Chrlstiania sub
scrbed for a fur costume for him, the
subscriptions beirG limited to I'D. each,
so that all could participate in the gift.
Nor Is this the only notable present the
Prince has received. An English lady
Miss Ada Musgrove. recently made over
to him the absolute ownership Of lovely
island. named Forth Bras, some 10000
square yards in size, situated in the sum
mer resort OF Godo Sound The island is
a little fairy realm, with beautiful. woods
and summerhouses and miniature mount
aims and valleys.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-28
NIPPON MARu IN A HURRY.

7. X. X. Nippon Maru arrived from
the Orient Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and sailed for San Francisco at
1890 p. m. She left 400 tons of cargo
here and 329 Japanese immigrants, 1O4
of whom are women. She brought a
few stopover passengers, including
Miss Montcrief who is to marry local
business man, For San Francisco the
Nippon Maru carries $3.50, 600 worth of
silk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-28
DEPARTING.

Friday, December 27.
T. X. X. S S. Nippon Maru, Filmer,
for San Francisco. 10:9O p m.
S. S. Claudine. Bennett, for Hawaii
Gld Maui ports; p. m.
S. S. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports. p. m.
S. S. Niihau. Oness. for Kawaihae, ;
p. N.
Saturday. December 2S
c. p. c. Co.'S S. S. Restorer, Combe.
for Vancouver, II Il. m.
All. S. S Texan. Hall. for Kahului
Kaanapali and Salina Cruz, 5 p. m.
Br. bk. Inverneill ,Crombie, for Van
couver may sail
Monday, December 30.
S. S. Kinau. Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports, noon.
S. S. Iwalani Self for Maui and
Molokai ports, p. m.
S. S. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports, > y. m.