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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
Better Than He Knew.

The hour had come for the language
lesson in Il government Indian school.
Among the words on the board to be
put into sentences was the word sin
gular." The teacher explained that it
meant queer, peculiar, odd, uncommon.
Tommie Stewart, half breed Crow
Indian twelve years old. produced a
result Of diligent labor, showing bit
Of humor in his makeup and keen OBJ
servation. as far as the Indians were
concerned at least. He wrote the fol-
lowing sentence:
"If man have no wife he is sin.
gular."-HNrper'S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
WONEN'S LIST.

Elsa Allen, Mrs. r. Z. BurrlN, Miss
Lillian Barrett Mrs Bertha Quimby
Brown, Mrs. \. a. BENEDICT, Amy H.
Cook, Christian Cook. Mrs. Joseph Cor
mier, Mrs w. A Eggleston, Mrs. II. 3.
Freeman, Stella Glmond, Ruth Gregory.
Miss Ray Hammond. Mrs. Mathew
Hayes Daisy HIgley, Mrs. Mary Herman.
Miss Lamy, Helen NJ Lane. Ida La
Nudge, Mrs. JOHNNY Maufctte. Mrs George
Martin, Katherine Papineau. Miss T.
Palmer Carrie Palady. Mrs. Homer Rog-
ors, Miss Mamie Shortlln. Laura Stevens
Dora Law, Catherine Tobin, Mrs T.. r
Van Hoezel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
FACILITIES INADEQUATE.
From the Rutland NewsJ

The facilities for handling the crowd f,
at the state fair at White River Junction
were according to all reports, miscrably
INADEQUATE Railroad connections were
uncertain and the transportation to the
grounds would hardly have done credit
TO the South " allingford fair, If any
doubt has existed as to the unwisdom of
locating the State fair at White River
Junction that doubt has been thoroughly
dispelled by the experience of those who
attended the exhibition Wednesday from
this part of the State. Why not locate
the fam In CRANKY or Victory and be
done with it'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
Macl,iaveiIi.

Nicolo Nachiavclli. from whose sur
name has been coined n synonym for
treacheroIs craft, was writer of
high rank as dramatist, his comedy
of "Mandragola' being pronounced in
ferior only 10 the work of Voltaire.
Leo Y. admired it so much that he
had IT played before him In Rome.
His book on the Art of War" won the
praise of SO competent Il judge as
Frederick the Great of Prussia His
policy In craftsmanship embodied in
his work THE Prince" was the direct
antithesis Of Washington's sentiment
that honesty is the best policy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

"All right Don't try 1t because I'll
be hidden in those bushes yonder ut
The bend, and I'll keep you covered till
The others are gone" He leaped down
the bank, ran to the cavalcade, mount
I'd quickly, and the three dashed their
horses into a run, disappearing up the
trail around the sharp curve. She
heard the blows of their quirts as they
whipped the pack horses.
They were long out of sight before
The girl moved or made sound. al
though she knew that none of the three
had paused at the bend. She only
stood and gazcd. for as they galoped
off she had heard the scrap of broken
sentence. 1t was but one excited
word sounding through the rattle Of
hoofs her own namc-"IIclcn" and
yet because of 1t she did not voice the
alarm, but rather began to piece to-
gether hit by bit the strange points Of
this adventure. She recalled the out
lines of her captor with wrinkle of
| perpleXitN. Her fright disappeared en-
| tirely. giving place to intense excite
ment. "No, no; it cant be, And yet |
wonder If it is" she cried. "Oh,
wonder If Il could be-"
She opened her lips to cry aloud, then
hesitatcd She started toward the
tents then paused, and for many mo-
mcntS after the hoof beats had died
out she stayed undecided. Surely she
| wished to Give the signal. to force the
fierce pursuit What meant this rob
berry, thi, defiance of the law. of her
uncle's edi"ts ana of Mcnamara? They
we're common thieves, criminals. out
laws, these men deserving punish
mcnt, and vet she recalled darker
night, when she herself had sobbed
and Quiycrcl with the tCrrors of pur-
suit and two men had shielded her
with their bodies.
She turned and sped toward the
tents, bursting in through the canvas
door Instantly every man rose to his
feet at sight of her palld face, her
flashing eyes and rumpled hair.
"Sluicc robhers!' she cried breath
lessly. "Quick. A holdup! The watch
man is hurt"
\ roar shook the night air and the
men poured out past her. while the
day shift came tumblng forth from
every quarter in various stages of I'M
dress.
Where? Who did it? Where did
they go?"
Mcnamara appeared among them,
fierce and commanding, seeming TO
grasp the situation intuitivcly without
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
Origin Of Altar of Roses.

The preparation of the famous altar
Of rocHs, according to the Circle, seems
to have been discovered by accident.
From India we get the tradition. The
favorlte Sultana OF Sehanghir caused a
bath Of rosevater to be prepared for
her use. The burning sun of India
brought its might upon the bath pre-
pared In the royal garden and soon
globules Of oil were found floating up
on the fragrant water. DeeminG the
bath impure and attempting to skim
off the film, the attendants broke the
globules. and at once the garden was
filled with fragrance. The finest es-
sence is not gathered from the rarest
and most costly flowers, for the fra
grant oil glands are most abundant in
the petals of the free blooming, old,
common kinds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
lust tho Ihina.

Employment Agent-You come from
the country, you cannot cook, and you
have learned to do nothing else. Well,
suppose for the present you try to get
position for general Homework -
Megpendorfer Batter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
Tomptinq Her.

Housekeeper TO a book agent who
brings the tenth installment OF novel;
Il cant take the book. Mr.. Meier Is
dead Book Agent-Oh, what shame!
It's right in the most exciting part OF
the story Berlin Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
Misunderstood.

'Your sentence is to be suspended"
began the merciful Judge.
Great Scott ledge" exclaimed the
prisoner, "ef I'd knowed chicken steal
ing was a hanging Offense | wouldn't
have stole. "-Philadelpha Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
u the Baby In Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and wcll-t-ied
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
rup for children teething, 1t soothes
the child softens the gums, ailays all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea Twenty Ave
cent. bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
THE WORM.

"What does It mean, pa, when It say,
hat the worm turned?"
That the worm doesn't live in a fiat
Town Topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
SIZE HAD 1T ON HERS.

lie said | had face like one OF
|Raphael's angels,
on, well. the faces of Raphael's angels
were painted, YOU know.-Loudon Tit
|Blts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
WINOOSKI LIST.

w AndHukovis Tusef Ananka, Mrs
Olive Allen, Jane Bogusz. Joseph Broth
ers. w. A. Coburn (2), Lawrence Cock
burn (9 Sandyk Husarezuk, Nan
IckeNicz, Anton Pilkis Lora Shacsay.
James Thursby
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Can't look well, eat well or foel well
vita impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take cXer-
else. keep clean and you will nave
long life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Mary and Joseph, why are you so
anxious about Jesus? lie Is nothing
but boy, small boy twelve years
of age. Why do you want to go clear
back to Jerusalem to find him? why"
SAYS Mary. "f we do not take Jesus
along now something may happen to
him. lie will find out that we have
left him, ana then he may try to fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
HEAVY STORMS ON
 ATLANTIC COAST
Vessels Are Driven Ashore and
 Lives Are Lost
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
Sleet and Snow Are Falling in Phila- delpha and Other Cities of the East-Snow Falls in Virginia
 Four Inches Deep.

Delaware BreakWater Del. November 24.-The notheast gale which swept along the Atlantic coast today was especially severe in this vicinity. One life was lost as the result of the heavy seas, and a schooner was blown ashore. and tonight is in danger of being pounded to pieces. All vessels kept within the harbor and some had trou- ble in preventing their anchors from dragging and being blown ashore.
 The schooner S. NJ Bird, with a cargo of lumber from Charleston, $. C., for New York, parted both anchor chains while anchored off Cape Henlopen and was blown on the beach at Lewis this afternoon. The Lewis life saving crew went to the assistance of the schooner's crew and brought ashore the captains wife and children with great difficult ty Captain Boldt and his crew refused to leave the vessel. Unless the gale moderates the vessel may be pounded to pieces.
 The man who lost his life was Wii- liam J. Walker of Grace Point, Va, an oler on the ocean tug Luck enbach. He was pitched against the machinery by the rolling of the tug and his left leg was crushed. Later he died from loss of blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
NUTINEERS WILL BE
 COURTMARTIALED
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND RUS- SIAN SAPPERS AND MARINES ARE TO BE TRIED FOR THE oUT- BREAK AT VLADlVoSTOk.

vladivostok, November 24.-The court martial of 1890 sappers and marines and the commanders of two torpedo boat de- stroyers, who were implicated in the mu- tiny of October g and 30, will begin to- morrow.
 The mutiny at Vladivostok on October % was quickly suppressed by the use of machine guns A battalion of sappers att tempted to capture one of the barracks, but were routed by two companies of it local regiment. On the following day a naval action took place between the mu- tinous crew of Russian destroyed and their loyal comrades, the mutineers finally being subdued after a number of the con- batants had been killed and wounded.
 Victoria, B. C., November 24.-The steamer Kumeric brought advices that the recent mutinies at yladlvostok were caused by four girls who went on boazR the destroyer Suguni and instigated thex blue jackets of the destroyer to seize tf N officers of the steamer and escape to U pan with the vessel.
 They agreed, but decided to shell tho city from the roadstead before the voy- age. The red flag was hoisted and the destroyer opened fire on the admiralty and then exchanged shots with the cruiser Mandjur and three destroyers, as well as the forts.
 The engine room of the destroyer was struck by a shell from the forts and the vessel was run ashore to prevent sink ing. The four girls who instigated the mutiny were killed as well as a number of the blue jackets the remainder being arrested.
 The mutny was followed by a most ac. tive campaign on the part of the authori- ties against the revolutionists. Con- sternation prevailed and the British steamer Mary, which left Vladivostok on October 2 for Nagasaki was thronged with refugees
 The Vladivostok correspondent of the Osaka Asahi says the revolutionists, who are held under strict supervision, were using their wives to spread the revolu- tionary propaganda among the men of tho army and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Louisville and Nashville confiscation.

 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have just read Mir Stones article de- lending the Louisville and Nashville n- functions, etc l am glad that he is will ing to "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars As l am a stockholder in the South and North railroad, it looks to me that the Louisville and Nashville has long ago coniscated the South and North railroad to their own use. Does Mir. stone think 271ac a fair valuation for the Louis- South and North shares? I have 20 shares that were paid for at 100 cents for Sl. and also right of way given to the South and North railroad through lands owned by us. There has been so much said by the Louisville and Nashville attorneys about the state confiscating the property of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and how the said railroad has been per secuted by our state officers. etc, that I just could not refrain from showing up the Louisville and Nashville in its confis catory feelings toward the minority own CTS of the South and North railroad.
 I would like to know if the consciences of the Louisville and Nashville officials have been so touched that they feel like giving the few minority holders of South and North shares 100 cents on the dollar. If so will be glad to hear from them.
 C. F. FORT.
 Marion Junction, Ala, Nov. 2S, 1907
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
Need for Two Parties.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 read with much interest the interview of MT. Walker Percy in Sundays Age Herald. I agree with him in many state ments. but think he is absolutely wrong in his proposed remedy to right these wrongs.
 To send delegation to Montgomery from Jefferson county to fight the nomi- nation of Bryan would not accomplish the desired result Bryan is easily the leader of his party, and were I q democrat I would support him.
 l. like Mr. Percy, do not believe in his policies, and I do not believe that it would be to the best interest of the peo- pie of this country to have them en- acted into law.
 However, I do not believe a fight in the democratic party would bring about a better condition of affairs.
 The fact is. now and not in the years to come' is the proper time to have two strong parties composed of men of equal intelligence, character and patriotism. If it would be better in the future, why not now?
 l desire to make the statement that there is now in progress an organized ef- fort to strengthen the republican party in the state, and hundreds of business men and wage earners are in the movement. They feel like they have sacrificed their positions and property long enough for d name, and that 1t is time they should have some of the prosperity that the
 1..,.. enjoyed under republican laws.
 Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been withdrawn or withheld from Ala bama on account of extreme views of democratic leadership. All our citizens are not only realizing it, but feeling it.
 I desire to ask MT. Percy and the voters generally the question. If republican policies are good for the Pittsburg dis trict, would they be good for the Birming- ham district If not, why not
 J. ". DAVIDSON.
 Birmingham November 2S. 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
AMUNDSEN SAYS
 WELLMAN WILL FAIL
NORWEGIAN EXPLORER DE- CLARE THAT STORMS AND AIR CURRENTS OF THE ARCTIC ARE FATAL TO AIRSHIPS.

St Paul, Mnn.. November 24.-(spe- cial)-Capt Ronald Amundsen, ne in- trepld Arctic explorer who discovered and sailed the Northwest Passage in his sloop Gjoa. doubts the success of the
 ellman airship expedition to the North Pole. He is the guest of the Norden club and prominent Norwegians of the northwest, of whom Governor Johnson of Minnesota is one.
 "The Arctic regions present natural obstacles which will make the Wellman expedition particularly hazardous,' ~ap- tain Amundsen said '"rhroughout the Arctic zone terrific storms such as would wreck any airship are common. There is a great deal of moisture in the air which of itself is unfavorable to the buoyaney of aerial craft. Airshps have hardly reached q degree of perfection which would make them dependable un- der Arctic conditions and even under fla Vorable circumstances the expedition, it seems to me. will be full of risk
 Captain Amundsen laughs at Arctic dangers Asked if polar trips do not amount to the stalking of the explorers s life against q possible success, he sad, Nith oai pii7cf " ny PNoPi0 eit hiiiCb even on city streets. One may die sit ting in his own home. In polar seas the wits count. One must keep awake, when beset by icebergs and foes. Thus many dangers may be avoided"
 II is probable Captain. Amundsen says, that he will again attempt to discover the pole in 1909 or 1910. He will sail from San Francisco through Behring Straits and drift with the foes into the Arctic regions.
 he famous explorer is being royalty entertained by his countrymen in St. Paul and is finding keen enjoyment in his northwestern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
MINIATURE RECIPROCITY.
Arrangement With England Affords
 Very Little Benefit.

Washington. November A-A pityful small concession is made to Great Britain by America in the reciprocity arrange ment. according to the admission of the officials here themselves, but after all, if is pointed out. it was all that could be done under the law. As stated in the cable dispatches the United Kingdom agrees to admit free samples of commer-
 cial travellers and in return America
 agrees to admit at reduced rate or
 duty works of art originating in the
 United Kingdom.
 The value of the concession made by
 American is measured in comparatively
 small figures. Last year the total value
 of dutiable works of art imported from
 Great Britain into the United States was
 S740Ol6. The rate of duty was 20
 Der cent ad valorem and under the new
 arrangement this has been reduced to 15
 per cent, which in round figures would
 amount to an abatement of duty to the
 amount of $S7 900 per annum.
 Of course it is well known that in. most coses there is no duty imposed upon goods imported into Great Britain. So the value of the new arrangement Will De found in the privileges conferred upon agents for houses dealing in beer, tobacco. | confectionery, preserves and all O the | forms of sugared preserves
 1 Great Brintain wished to obtain much
 more than the meager concession made in l the arrangement just completed, but it was found that the President is strictly 1 limited in his powers by the law to l cases where reciprocal and equivalent | concessions are made in favor of the l United States" Giving the United States | free admission for all other forms of | goods within its power, the British gov | ernment had nothing to offer in this case but free drummers' samples. The British merchants wanted an abatement of the | duty on spirits which would have been of immense value to the Scotch whisky trade. but the President could not re-
 gard the abatement of the restrictions upon drummers' samples as at all equiv alent and he was obliged to confine his l concessions to that noted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25

consumed a little more cotton Tn her mills than the north did.
 "The souths cotton mills were de- signed and are carrying out, the great purpose of maintaining the price ol this wonderful stable, and saving the southern farmer from dependence upon the generosity or caprice of foreign CTS who. aided by the specu1ating op- erations in this country, make or break i'm at their pleasure. We have seen the difference. we have felt the diff ference. in the effect upon the economic interests of our section, when the farmer was getting 21s to cents pound for his cotton to be consumed by foreign manufacturers, and when, alt CT the installation of our mills, we got from 10 to 15 cents a pound at home and abroad.
 Future Development.
 our development, while noteworthy simply upon the question Of cotton manufacturing, has been almost phe- nomenal along all lines in the past 70 years. Industries of every description inaugurated in the south have been found to be profitable. Within the next few years, the south will be on tidal wave of industrial activity, or which we can at this time scarcely con- ceive.
 "It is inspiring to those of us who in the upbuilding of our southern sec ton. have observed it's rapid possl- bilities of its future. We would doubt the sincerity of the patriotism of a man who did not have a pardonable prlde in the growth of his section, and reel encouraged to greater effort by the splendid achievements of the past.
 "The south today is filled with the iov of present and prospective power and prosperity, and she sends warm greeting to all sections of this great country. Let us all join hands anu march in one solid column, united Tn effort. and sentiment, to our common destfny"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
FISH MAY SEEK
 LEGAL REDRESS
MADE BY ASTOR, HARAHAN AND OTHERS WILL PROBABLY BE SUED ON CHARGE OF LIBEL.

Chicago. November 24-Denials or charges in the answer filed yesterday by J. J. Astor, J. T. Harahan and others In the Illinois Central injunction suit brought by Stuyvesant Fish, were made today by Henry W. Leman, attorney Tor Mir. Fish. He intimated that legal re- dress may be sought for his client as a results of the allegations in the documents placed on record yesterday.
 "The so-called injudcious loans made by MT. Fish while he was president or the Illinois Central railroad were approved by the board of directors" said MT. Leman. Among these loans were some to Hartman and Peabody. Neither 10 the Missouri Pacific competition or the H. linois Central as is the charge ana tne assertion that MT. Fish is trying to re- gain control of the latter road Tn order to operate in the interests of the Gouiu lines is untrue"
 motion to dissolve the injunction s's far as it applies to the 50,J00 shares of Illinois Central stock owned by the Mu- tual Life Insurance company, VIII De argued before Judge Ball in the superior court of Cook county tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
WHY PRICES ARE HIGH.
w. J. Bryan Says Increased Volume
 of Money Is the Cause.

Baltimore. November 24-William l. Bryan lectured at Ford's opera house this afternoon under the auspices of the Y' M. C. A. prior to which he was given a luncheon by friends and admirers.
 In response to question as to whether free coinage of silver, as advocated oy him. would have prevented the money stringency from which the country has been suffering, he sadi:
 s.The coinage of silver has no bearing upon the monetary conditions which exist today. The restoration of bimetallism would have given us more money than we have at present, but the unprecedent- Rd discovery of silver has given us such an increased volume of money that prices hsve Tisen."