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The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

tharkiess task ard wishes some uni
I versity would take IL Ep But the
young men who have hitherto been
against genius will regard his address
victims OF the editorial conspiracy
OF that conspiracy. They pin their
T as one OF the most unolrshing efforts
! faith on that kindly old fellow who
/ wrote that the poet IS born not made.
/ and who thereby caused lot OF rou-
! bic for Mr.. Page and his craft For
who IN the face OF IL will take the
\ pains 10 be made ,"
Z Ideas the Modern Lack
! Washington Herald What Is
I lacking IN the work OF modern writer's
is not a knowledge OF the construction
OF sentences. but Ideas. and not even
+ so cheerful an optimIst OF letters As
Mr.. Walter H. Page would contend
that these-the soul OF literature
may be acquired in any schooi.
Poor Scheme to Cage Poets.
Pittsburg GazetteTimes: = Poets
are born and not made. but according
to reliable statistics there is one born
every minute Any scheme that would
take poets young and connhe
them in an institution during
their most dangerous years ce
serves strong encouragement. put
Mr.. Pages plan 10 place them un-
years and discharge them before cur
ed merits vigorous condemnation.
Substance the Chief Thing.
Chicago Record Herald: = 1T Is
well to bear in mind, however, that
polished, correct. fluent, clear writing
Will only enable man TO express their
ideas. It will not give them Ideas 10
express and no one should take up
the writing OF books unless he mas
something important and signiHcan-
to say. More necessary than style Is
substance, and substance implies men
tai power. the capacity TO observe IN
terpret and understand, originality
and vitality"
Why Let he Sonncteers Lose?
New York Sun:-"Why should the
sonneteering crew be encouraged
Everybody is making sonnets now.
That highly artificial, difficult and
rarely successful form Is first endeaV-
or OF every Gifted Hopkins. A thou-
sand words a day is a hard days work.
and will be cut down by the writers
union when there Is one. 1t is dan
gerous for professors or any one else
to exercise their imagination under
the present dispensation- There IS no
sanctity, no talismanic power. In sheep
skins Mr. Howells and Mr.. Twain
for instance, couldn't have been ad-
mtted to Mr.. Pages college
Literary style ut Low Ebb.
Philadelphia Inquirer: - Every
reader of magazines and popular nov
els if he has acquired any taste Wnat-
ever must lament the low average OF
literary style which prevails. All OF
these works have been edited before
publication, some Of them almost re-
written but still the average is tar
below what the public ought TO have
There should be an Improvement OF
some kind and in these days when 50
much is published and 50 much de-
manded there is little chance under
current conditions for that elevation
in style which is desirable.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24
AMERICAN CHILD AND MOLOCH
OF TODAY. by Davis Wassatt
Clark. Publishers: The Methodist
Book Concern, New York and Phil
aGclDhia.

This little book gives the genesis Of
the successful efforts made in the
worldwide crusade against child Ia
bor The frontispiece Is a picture of
Lord SALISBURY. of England. who Sc
cured the passage of the child labor
law there and by SO doing, to quote
Hugh Price Hugres, odd more TO es-
tablish the Kingdom Of Jesus Christ
than if he had merely spent his time
in preaching thousands of what my
critics would call Gospel sermons"
Mr.. Clark gives in a nutshell the vivid.
startling facts OF the annual physical
injury of thousands OF children who
are sacrificed by early labor He en-
phasizes the great truth uttered by
Jefferson Davis. when in the extrem-
ity Of the fortunes of the Confederacy.
he was asked to enroll boys in the
army and he replied we must not
grind the seed corn" ThJ Industrial
captains lack the spirit OF Davis and
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24
WALTER PAGES PROPOSAL OF
AN AUTHORS SCHOOL PRO-
VOKES HILARITY MIXED
WITH GRIEVING.
NIcdiocrity of Present Writing.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: THE trouble
with present day writing is it's medioc-
rity. No living writer. except posi-
bly, TolStOy. commands the universal
audience that certain writer's of the
past did. 1t is true that the audience
has become a great deal larger than
it ever was before and correspondence
more difficult to command. Yet the
change is not absolute, but only rela-
tive
Painful and Abrupt.
Chicago News:-Walter Page re-
marks that the worst written books
year after year are written nv o,1r
scholars and academic men, T|bis is
a painful and abrupt way of putting
it, but it is a true word. neyertbeIaSs ;,
Who Wants to Be Maden
New York Doubtless Mr.
Page finds the conducting of a free
school in writing a tiresome and
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24
1rrcducible Minimum

knicker-Think the Filipinos are
Mt for self-governmenti
Bocker-Theyre fit for as much as
ent administration.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24
ExEcITo!ts NuU.

Having cua,lnca as "-
the last VIII and tcStar
Marshall, deceased l.'.
county, ! hereby notify
deDted 70 sGid estate
nert 10 me. AL person
against said estate H.I.
to me on or bcfaT-
August, 1908. or tale
pleaded In bar Of Their
G. -
Executor Joe. rs
Aug. %. 1907
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

All persons having ... Pr
-he late Albert G. LelH ---.'
sent same TO me. 500 b
Euilding. Norfolk, Va ..r.t -
! aw CIV ROBERT Z. --L---
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24
Heroes in Novels Must lie PrancaL


by a weu-known writer now running
in an English magazine tells the he
roine or his hove. she replies. There
is the Road That Is fsrst with you
That is what you really care Tor.
Thereupon he declares: NO. | have
thoaghtthat out do not seperate
YOU from the Road, II Is true that
there was a time when the Road was
everything TO me; but il will be the
better done IL it's done with your
help. II will be done best OF all II
It's done for you" Now. the Road Is
a railway OF enormous commercial
and strategic Importance which the
young builder. in the face OF vast diff
ficulties. is pushing from India into
Afghanistan. and our citation Illus
trates the important fact that heroes
Of fiction nowadays work out their
ltfe's problem in connection with very
material issues. says the New York
Evening Post. II was not SO long ago
that protagonists OF the Robert Els
rarest woman on earth by facing the
lightning in a fierce moral battle.
They were ether latitudinarians an
tagonizing the church, or aristocratic
Socialists defying class and tradition.
or just revolutionary artists build
ing the basis of the future At pres
ent our gladiator is almost invariably
an engineer thrusting forward his
railroad against the combined oppo-
sition OF Nature and wicked capital
lists. or young captain OF Industry
reorganizing his fathers bankrupt
esta blishment into a plant paying so
per cent. year. or Il public health
officer fighting the battle OF santa
ton in the face OF malice and ignor-
arce. And always when the enemy
has bought up all the steel rails in
the country, or engineered a strike
among the factory employees or
hired a mob to destroy his valuable
serum tubes, the woman in the case
puts her hands on the hero's arm and
says, II believe in you" Which raises
a materialistic age to the high level
of idealistic times
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

Now there are all sorts
, as to that last propDe.'."H
for settlement y is gg.r. D.
tied and settled right
not theo rators. viii do 'n.
men, not demagoRues, "...
job. Like every other ..r
solution viii be aston ..#"
when II is had The
have rights. Resp""' '..
have duties. Force them
them.
If the DemOcratic past"
a hand in the work ~ '
set about the acoustic
dom, n quality 10 which
stranger and not ou E.r
with since 1892
Copyright, 1907, by j.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

are ready "a grind Up ths ssed-cosn =
To enrich themselves In The ao@-
man In the wak..s.' Edward Marx
ham says Let Serc be an irrests;Aela
merge OF earnest wills To hasten tne
day thai shall shut tire gates Of the
glass mills In the faces OF the children
now Tiung hourly TO the pEr-fnE
tigresz OF the oven" This book ought
TO be in the hands Of every psrsoa
interested in saving the children from
the cwaEfing Of mind and body caused
by early employment and confue-
ment
Who bids for the little children
Body. soul. and brpln=
Who bids for the lttle children
Young and without Z stain -
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

IN 1895 we had the silver craze
was nothing In the world h,,,
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-24

Author of Across the Campus.
Frontispiece in color, IL mo, 34S pages
S1.5O. New York: The Century GO.
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HUNTINGTON.

The Sons of Veterans and Ladies Aux
Hilary held their installation of officers
Saturday evening as follows; Captain, j,
n. Ellis first lieutenant, C. W. Lewis;
second Lieutenant. r. Il. Bennett; camp
counsel, John Sadlier, IL. w Gillett Hen
~ HolbrooS; quartcrmaster {. J. Smith;
first sergeant, Georg Smith; second sar-
geant II, W. Giliett; chaplain. Issachor
Ring; chief musician. W, W. Benway
corporal guard, Fred sherman; inside
guard. Walter Sadlier, outside guard
Isaac Rogers, Ladies' Auxiliary: presi-
dent Mrs, j. S. Sweet vlce-president
Kate Thompson; secretary. Mrs b. +
Morrill,; treasurer, Mrs. George Smith
chaplain, Mrs. c. j. Smith; guide, Mrs
T. W. Johnson; assistant guide Myrtle
Swinyer; inside guide Mrs. w. Cubitt
outside guide, Mrs. l.. Swinyer; trustees
Mrs. Il. r.. Morrill,, Mrs. c. j. Smith
Mrs. r. w. Johnson An oyster supper
was served at the close of the exercises
Mrs. Rose Ellis entertained the Kings
Daughters January 16--Mrs. Lura Drake
who has been with her nephew, Il. d
Johns. returned to her home in Massa-
chusetts Tuesday.
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RICHMOND.

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Phillips OF Bur
lington are visiting Mrs Phllips's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Soules.-Miss
Zoe Towers has returned from n short
stay in Burlington william Terrier of
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Helen
Hughes. formerly forewoman with the
Richmond Underwear company here
were married in Barton Wednesday, Jan
uary 16.--Mrs. John Ryan returned We'd
nesday to ner home in Lldlow.-E. 7. ia
cobs has been confined to the house by
Illness several days.-The basket ball
game between Winooski and Richmond
high schools held In tho Catholic hall
Tuesday evening resulted 10 TO II in favor
of the Wirooski team.-Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Hall are in Mlddlesex, called there
by the death of Mrs Halls father, Mr..
Camcron.--Joseph Buley has sold his bar
Der business to William Benway, who has
been in Mr.. Buley's employ for the past
year.--Samaritan Lodge, I. O. o. F., In
stalled the following officers Friday even
ing; Noble grard, f. w. Fay Vice
grand. NJ. ID. Demick; financial secretary.
l.. T.. Prior; recording secretary, Sanford
Squires; treasurer. Edward Bradley
7 homas Johnson of Troy is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Charles McGarghan.-At tho
Congregational Church Thursday even
ing, Miss Auman will by request sing
"rhe Holy city"
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WEST MILTON.

Harry Granger lost horse Saturday
morning for which he recently was
offered Sis. 1t took cold and died sud
denly.--Miss Love Donster of Georgia
spent part of tho past week at DIN
McNalls She went Sunday to visit
friends In Colchester-F. Il. Blake has
been confined TO the house the past two
weeks with sickness.-The remains OF
George MARCEL. who died Saturday, were
brought here for burial Monday There
Is but one remaining member of James
Marcells family Bonnie, who lives In
New York state. -Four or the family
have died with tuberculosis with which
George has Just died.
The Standard oil team was here Satur-
day and left for the Island. Near the
church It slowed 30 badly that the whole
concern went bottom up and the driver
was obliged to leave 1t there over sun
dav.-The sick are all better.
The little child that was born tt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caderett sunday
morning died Monday and Mrs Cader.
EFT is In n very critical condition. Mr.
Carerett is still very sick from pneu-
monia.-It was ten below zero here
Wednesday morning.
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CHARLOTTE.

COngTe gational church held Saturday af-
At the annual business meeting Of the
ternoon following officers were chosen
moderator. c, NJ. Ryington; clerk. G. P.
Van Nliet; treasurer l.. -. Mcneil;
committee, c, NJ. Byington, Scion A.
Lewis. William Foote; collector. John A.
Lewis; fire committee Ralph II. Smith
ushers, j. II. Thorp, charles Harvey. c,
NJ. Byington, l.. Il. Mcneil 1t was voted
to adopt the envelope system for col
lections for the coming year. There will
be a roll call some time in February in the
vestry.-Edward LaforCe came near losing
tho sight of one eye recently by a flying
chip while chopping II. Clayton is
improving from "A broken arm as fast as
can be expected. Yale and Mrs
Williams Foote visited friends In Middle
bury last wcek-Geo. s. Leavenworth OF
Troy made a short stop in town recently
Harry o. Van Vliet superintendent the
erection OF their new wind will for pump
ing water that is doing fine work.-Work
Is not yet finished on drilling for the O.
II. Alexander we'll for farm supply
annual meeting for Lake View Creamery
Will be held the first Saturday in Feb
ruary.-Frank Manor will soon take pos
session OF the VI. G. Root farm recently
purchased by hm.-Breezy Point people
are preparing a play to be given In theii
hall the first week In February.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Or. Maynard of Burlington was called
in consultation with Or. Falby for Miss
Bertha Norton, who is seriously Ill with
chorea.-Johr. Miles went to his home In
Bristol Saturday i'll with the grip.-Mr.
Farr, the Free Press representative was in
town the last of the Week.-Mrs.. Mabel
Pierce was injured quite badly Saturday
by the falling of quite large limb from
n tree which struck her on the head and
back, Her mother, Mrs. Russell of Monk
ton Is with her.--Mrs. q. w. Brewster
is having severe attack of the grip
Nelson Dwire visited his brother, Henry,
recently
NJ. T. Brewster went to Johnson sat
urday and accompanied his wife home
the first of the week.-Mrs.. Sarah
Wright. widow Of IInrvey Wright, died
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs Nancy
IIigley. Monday morning from the eff
fects of shock--Dr George Russell of
Lincoln visited his sister, Mrs. Marble
Pierce, Sunday. She was injured Sat
urday by "A falling limb, but is better
Miss Bertha Norton still remains critically
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-17
EAST CHARLOTTE.

There Will be no preaching at tho
Baptist Church next Sunday morning.
In place of the usual service, the Chris
tan Endeavor society will hold n
meeting at 1900 a. m. the topics being
More Than Conquerors," and The
Victory over Temptation" The regu
lar session of Sunday school will fol-
low.--Henry Patten of Burlington was
in town on business last Thursday
+. r. Perlcy OF Enosburgh, who has
been tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Prindle returned home Monday.
Many from here attended the dairy
mems association in Burlington last
woek.-The Rev. r. r. Edwards went
to New York Tueslay,--Last Thurs
day, while chopping. John Mcdonald
was hit in the eye by n flying chip
and severely injured. DIR. Varney was
summoned and on examination ordered
Mr.. Mcdonald to be taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, which was done. 1t
is feared he will lose the sight OF one
eye.--The Rev. Thomas Dawson Of
Mount folly will occupy the pulpit Mt
the Baptist Church sunday morning,
January Ed. q. FOOtc lost Valu-
able cow last week from some un-
known cause. When he let his cattle
out to drink she was apparently as
we'll as any of the herd. After n
| short time he went to drive them in
| and found her lying on her side dead.
| He could discover no reason as there
We're no marks upon hcr.--The w. 9,
| T. L. held a special meeting with
| the president, Mrs. A. c. Narney, We'd
| nesday afternoon, the 18th inst, at
| two o'clock.-Last Sunday evening the
Rev. r. r. Edwards closed his pastor
| ate of eight months as supply at the
| Baptist Church, In the morning he
preached on foreign missions,-H. II
| Claxton is confined to the house with
| a broken arm. Last Thursday fore
noon while drawing pressed hay from
John Thorps farm To Charlotte sta
| tion the sleds slowed on the icy road
| scattering the bales of hay and throw
| ing Mr. ClaXton to the ground. break
| ing his left arm between the shoulder
and elbow. Charles Root brought
him home in his sleigh when DIR. Var
ney was called and reduced the frac-
ture. Mr.. Claxton is as comfortable
as can be expected.
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HAPPENINGS In VERMONT.
CONTINUED from First PnEc)

Barker has been spending the past week
in Observation-Disclosures Pierce is able to
be about the house,--Miss Frances and
Cora Clarke of Charlotte were in town
Saturday-Henry Durand who has been
confined to the house for the past two
weeks with broken ribs. is able to ride
out-M r.. Barress milk team became
frightened Thursday morning, running 20
tho Creamery. ON the way they collidcd
with Mr. Brucc's team throwing him out
and breaking his wagon. leaving one sled
and milk can or the bank by the grlst
mill. They were finally stopped by Mr..
Lassor-The Valley Falls creamery has
been sold to the Condensed MIX company
of Richmond-Mr W. q. Trapp is sick
with the grp.-Mrs. Henry Goodroe and
son, Pearl, of Monkton spent Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
t'rasier.
Tho valley Falls creamery has sold
out to tho Richmond Condensed MIX
company and gives possession February
1.-Wednesday night there will be pub
lie installation Of officers of the NJ. W.
A, al the town hall followed by basket
supper ana dance Judge Allen writes
from Florida that he has suffered with
the cold ana that fruit and garden truck
have been damaged by the unusual
frost.--Goorgc Lanahan while saving
wood last week caught his hand on n
circular saw and it was badly mutilated
one finger being cut on.-Mrs. Cclestra
Lvcrmorc has gone to Bristol to spend
the winter. She will keep house for w.
A. awrence.-Therc was q union service
in the Baptist Church Sunday evening
with a sermon by the new pastor, the
Rev. \. j. Locke.
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gHELDURNE.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Irish have re-
turned from Hamilton, Ont, where
they spent several weeks with rela-
tiVes.
George VI. Collamer of Barre visit
ed at his homo hero over sunday
Miss Elizabeth Weeks returned on
Saturday from Boston, where she spent
Ia fortnight visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. j. J. Collamer is convalescinS
after Il severe attack of the grip.
The Shelburne orchestra will give n
dance in the Woodman's hall on Sat
urday evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-17
WJNoOsKl.

Mrs. Joseph Liusenmeir died at her
home on East Allen street Saturday
afternoon about 1870 o'clock after an
Illness covering Il period of about
three months. For the past year Mrs,
Linscnnelr had been in falling health
but her condition was not considered
serious until several weeks ago when
the decline was moro noticeable. Mrs.
Linsenmeir was horn in Bavaria, Ger
many, % years ago, but for the past
IS years has made Winooskl her homo.
She Is survived by five children, r.,
Louis Linsenmoir, and Miss Anna Lin
senmeir of this village, Mrs. George
Winklcr OF New York city, and Mrs. w.
j. Asam of Frerport. Ill.
The listers of the town Of Colchester
will meet at the town clerks office
Saturday. January -, for the purpose
of abating taxes.
At the annual meeting OF Lawton lodge
x. of p, Monday ovcr'ng the following
officers Were elected: g. G.. n. S. Law
renee V. c.. c. ". Hayes; prelatc. w
l., Clark; y. OF W. .. j. stevens; X
Of r. and s. Oliver Dupaw, VI. of F..
A. NJ Smith: VI. OK A., f.. ~ Burdick
NJ. at L. T.. G. Gutchins; trustee, r
G. Cullen.
The Champlain club of ST, Icons
society has elected ,hcsc officers: Presi
dent. \. Bleau; first vicepresldent
Rosairo Pichc; second vice president
Ernest Best; secretary. Ulrir l.eclair; as
sistant secretary, NAPOLEON Dumas; treas
urer. Henry Desautcls; collector, Alber
NiN"maire; assistant collection, ALFRED
4Morcure; first marshal. Alphonse Potvin
second marshal Philizas Missecquc
cashier. Louis Narcotic; inquiring commit
tee, II. Nilemar", A. Carricre, 6. Bleau
+. Major, 9. Shepard; auditors. Ernes
Best Frank Major, j. r. Paladeau.
The following officers We're elected 10y
the Sunday school of the Methods
Church: Superintendent, II. a. Bailey; as
sistant superintendent, T.. Council; treas
urcr, Miss Gertrude konneY: miSs,onar.
treasurer. e. 5. Lord, secretary. Miss J.
NJ. Calvert: assiet1n; secretary, Mis-
Gertrude Kcnucv; chorster AVID librarian
&C., :. Lord; orsan.st, Mrs. George l.
Edwards
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ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH
GRIsWOLD, GRAND ISLE.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Grand Isle, SIS, Probate Court.
BE it remembered, that at session
Of the Probate Court holden, at North
Hero within and for said district. on
the Sth day of January, a. ID. 1907
Present: Hon. VIM. Haynes, Judge.
Whereas, certain instrument In
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Mary Elizabeth
Griswold, late of Grand Isle,
in said district deceased, hay
ing been this day presented to said
Court of Probate, and duly filed in the
registers Office; Therefore. it is or
dered that all persons Interested In
the estate Of said deceased be notified
to appear before said court at the
probate office in North Hero in said
district on the End day of February.
A. d, 1907, by publication of this or
der, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto, in the Burlington Weekly Free
Press. newspaper printed at Burling
ton, aforesaid to show cause, II any
they may have, why said instrument
in writing should not be proved and
allowed. as the last will and tesla
ment of the said deceased
WIN. HAYNES,
29,w3t Ind@A
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EAST HIGHGATE.

c. II. Gilman and Miss Elthia CT
Of Bedford, Que, We're recently a
home of a. H. Marsh.-Mrs. George
is ill.-O. a. Rixford, who has been
sing the holidays at his home here
turned to Goddard Seminary. Barre
Tuesday; Hartly Torrance. a former
mate from Montreal. - @, returned
him and has entered the school tn
Little Miss Alberta Cutler is i'll
chicken poX Mrs. Reilly of Falrft
passing n few days at the home of
Sloane. Miss IneZ Bradley OF Sw|
was the guest Of Mrs, Leon Phell
the home OF Mrs, E. ]. Phelps, pd
Friday ard Saturday.-Mr. and
Leo. Lehman Sr. passed a week red
with their son In Fairfield, imI
ment society met with Mrs. Il. l..
last Wednesday Mrs. Richard
was called to HiGhgate Center this
by tho serious illness of her sister
Macia, who has been caring for he
ter. Miss Jennie Macia, who has be
with pneumonia, has returned to her
in Franklin. Don Burdick of Hlg
Center was in this place the llth.-l
Lehman OF Fairfield visited relatives
Saturday u. Sherwn OF Blu
ton was in this village Thursday, I
about putting in an electric lighting
| for the RiXford Manufacturing com
o. A. Page of Highgate Springs "
| town on business the llth.-Mrs.
| Marsh was at Highgate Center