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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
CRIMINAL APPEAL IN ENGLAND.

We spoke the other day of some Of
the delays which handicap the ad-
ministration of justice in this country.
1t is profitable to note in this con-
which is contemplated in Great Britain.
The British Ministry has introduced
Of criminal appeal. Hitherto there has
been no appeal in criminal cases in
Secretary for clemency. that official
now holding the pardonng power like
English court of criminal appeal will
be presided over by the Lord Chief
and seven other Judges.
If this bill is enacted into law it will
be interesting to watch the effect of
the measure, and note whether 1t acts
as break on the wheels of Justice
England has been famous for the cele-
brity Of its murder trials. and that
country has been able to boast of its
wonderful immunity from the taking
Of human life. Perhaps in timo Eng
land may see murder trials drag
Thaw and Patrick cases in New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

event. His Grafton delivered in honor
of the occasion. was in every way
worthy of the time and place, 1t was
written in his happiest vein, for Pres
ident Roosevelt is never so much at
home as when delving in the rich MIS-
torical resources of which our country
boasts and appealing to the patriotic
sentiments which animate the breasts
of all true Americans. He linked to-
gether the names of Cavalier and Puri-
tan. and showed how their tongue, law,
literature ana thought had become a
vast heritage for thiS nation. While
other countries have given us of their
best and bravest blood, the United
States is still dominated to remark
able degree by the ideas and the ideals
which for us date from Jamestown and
Plymouth Rock
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career a fascination that will endure
ms long as human hearts throb with
love
Stripped of the glamour, which ro-
nance and patriotism and gratitude
and inspired imagination, have COM
bined to throw about this first Eng
fish settlement on American soil, these
pioneers undoubtedly led an existence
proasic In the extreme. 1t is pathetic
to read of the rapidity with which the
members of this first colony succum-
bed to the combined assaults of hum
ger and disease and the relentless alb
origine. To the sacrifices OF war,
which are familiar to men now living,
they added those of pioneers who while
fighting for life were forced to subjugate
nature and blaze the way for their
children and their chlldren's children
to untold generations. The privations
and sufferings OF the jamestown col
onists have seldom been paralleled in
the terrible story of our colonial Pc
riod, for with added experience sub
sequent settlers learned how to pre-
pare for the rigors of our climate, how
best to cause our rugged soil to pro-
duce how to lay in stores of neces-
saries and how to guard against tho
treachery of the Indian. Later set
tiers suffered some of the terrible ex-
but few reached the sum total of their
pitiable privation and suffering.
Men and women born to our modern
conveniences and comparative casa,
with all the means of tasting to the
full the varied enJoyments of American
life. can hardly realize through what
trials the heroes and heroines OF
jamestown passed. 1t Is for us 10
feel grateful that the early American
colonists had the strength and the en-
| durance and the determination neces-
sary to the retaining of this continent
and the planting here of the seeds OF
our present civilization and develop
ment.
President Roosevelt. as was hitting
took prominent part Friday In the
ceremonies attending the opening o.
the exposition established in comrem
grafton Of this far-reaching historical
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
THE TIMBER SUPPLY.
Three Times As Much Timber Used
Each Year As the Forest Grows.

Every person in the United States
Is using over six times as much wood
as he would use II he were in Europe.
The country az whole consumes every
year between three and four times
more wood than all of the forests of
the United States grow in the mean
time. The average acre of forest lays
up a. store of only 10 cubic feet an
nually, whereas It it ought to be lay
Ing up at least 80 cubic feet In order
to furnish the products taken out of
1t. Since 1850 more, than 7oo,o00,o 900, 900
feet OF timber have been cut for lum-
Der alone. including 100000 100000 feet
OF coniferous timber In excess of the
total coniferous stumpage estimate of
the census In 1880.
These are some of the remarkable
statements made in circular 81 of the
forest service, which deals with the
timber supply OF the United States and
reviews the stumpage estimates made
by all the important authorities A
study OF the circular must lead directly
to the conclusion that the rate al
which forest products In the United
states have been and are being con-
sumed Is far too lavish, and that only
one result can follow unless steps are
promptly taken to prevent waste IL
use and to increase tho growth rate
or every acre OF forest In the United
States. This result is a timber famine
This country is to-day in the SAM
position with regard to forest resource
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
NOTEWORTHY WORLD EVENT.

There began Friday the first OF
three ter-centennial observances of
notable events IN comparatively
close succession in the develop
ment Of this nation, the land
ing Of an English colony at James
town. the others being the discovery
of the Hudson and OF Lake Champlain
which will be commemorated In 1909.
ing to the landing OF tho Pilgrims at
Plymouth In 1920 and tracing our prog
ress from that eventfui date. but we
should not lose sight Of the fact that
thirteen years before the Mayfower
plowed the waters off the Massachu-
sets coast the Cavalier was sowing
the seed Of American liberty and self
government on the shores OF Chesa-
peake. Here was established the first
English settlement in North America.
In this chosen spot in Virginia started
that wave of Ang!o-Saxon civilization
which Is sweeping over the western
continent. At jamestown began a new
era in the history Of the world. the
influences growing out OF the settle
ment Of this country by our forefath-
ers having reached to the uttermost
parts of the earth.
1t was on the 26th day OF April, 1907.
that the three small vessels which had
sailed from London-the Sarah Con-
slant" the Good Speed" and "Discov-
cry" names prophetic Of the future of
the American colonists-sailed into
Chesapeake bay and dropped anchor In
Virginia waters After a prolonged
"Jamesfort" was established, and
the settlers began their wearisome
struggle for existence. Their battles
were against the savages and disease
and for the means of sustaining exist
ence. The story OF this handful of PEG.
Pile who came across the Atlantic under
the auspices of the Southern Virgins
company. Is familiar to every school.
boy and schoolgirl In the land. The
deeds Of Captain John Smith have beer
celebrated in song and story. and tn,
romance that linked his name with thai
of Pocahontas has thrown about his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
A PROPOSED NEW STATE.

People in general had probably sup
posed the process of State making
would end with the creation of states
from existing territories or from the
combination of the same. IT tran
spires, however, that the process of di-
vision has not been exhausted in con-
nection with the development of new
comuonwealths, and fresh illustra-
1ect which has shaped itself in the
Northwest.
1t is now seriously proposed to create
the State OF Lincoln out of parts OF
Washington. Oregon and Idaho. with
the hustling city of Spokane as the
center. and it IS fair to presume In view
OF this latter fact that Spokane was
chiefly responsible for the starting OF
this new process of empire making.
Color is given to this supposition by
the further fact that the Spokane
chamber of commerce appointed a
new State" committee whose report
has just been given out for publication.
In the report in question the fact is
emphasized that the people Of the pam
handle of Idaho, running to tho north
ern boundary Of this country. were al
ways troubled over their isolation, and
there has been no community of inter-
ests between that section and the re-
mainder of Idaho. In 1883 Congress,
as result of the long continued agita-
ton, passed an act cutting off the pan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION

The selection of Senator Dillingham;
sion appointed to investigate the sub
Ject of immigration, already noted in
these columns. added naturally to the
marked Interest OF our readers in a
ing problems of our day. This com
mission. appointed in accordance with
an act of Congress passed last winter
will conduct an exhaustive investiga-
ton Into all phases Of the problem of
immigration, as it affects the United
States.
The commission consists of nine
members. OF these, Senators Dilling-
ham, Of Vermont, chairman of the
Senate immigration Committee, Lodge.
OF Massachusetts,, and Latimer of
South Carolina. were named by Vice
President Fairbanks; Representatives
Howell, of New Jersey. chairman Of the
House Committee on immigration and
Naturalization; Bennett. of New York,
and Burnett, of Alabama, were named
by Speaker Cannon, and Professor
Charles P. Neill, Commissioner of
Labor; Professor j. NJ. jerks, of Cor
nell University, and William r. Wheel
er, of Oakland, Cal, were chosen by
President Roosevelt.
While some work will be done by the
commission in this country by way of
beginning its inquiries, the general
idea is to extend it's labors in the near
future to Europe. The most important
parts of embarkation of emigrants will
be visited. 1t is expected the trip will
occupy three or four months, for it is
the intention of the commission to go
more extensively into the subject
than has ever been done before and to
obtain. as far as possible, all facts at
first hand.
Work Of the commission will be only
fairly begun when it returns to Am
erica. Every possible source of in
formation bearing on the subject will
be sought. Reports from all parts Of
the world to the bureau of immlgra-
ton will be placed at its disposal and
| experts on immigration may be en-
ployed to collect data.
1t is the purpose to inquire into re-
strictions placed on Chinese and Jap
onece irrp,joratyon hut II &c NOT proh-
able the commission will visit either
china or Japan,
| The commission will report its find
| ings and recommendation to Congress
and this will be used as a. basis for
Legislation.
| 1t Is believed that out of the work
of the commission will grow an inter
national conference to deal with the
general subject. The law creating the
commission authorized the President
to issue a call for such a conference
If he should deem it desirable. If this
should prove to be the case, the work
Of the commission would have far
reaching influences or the currents Of
immigration, particularly to the United
| States.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

pie this afternoon. large delega ,ions frd
Rutland Lodge, F. & A. NJ. Vernd
Lodge. Knights OF Pythias. and membl
of the fire department paying their "A
tribute to their former chief and broth,
The Rev Joseph Reynolds officiated. II
organizations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

Judging from the measures now IN
progress pure milk is all the rage In
our larger cities. The successful milk
snau now is he that has clean HANDS
and q pure milk pail and who uses not
water generously--after utensils have
been emptied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

1t Is now asserted by the census men
that the population Of the United states
ss Increasing at the rate of little over
100000 a year. AS our Immigration is al
most at these figures we must be having
q considerable degree Of race suicide
among Uncle Sans native population.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
CASE AGAINST RAILWAY.
Much Trouble to Obtain Jury in Eagnn
W.. Central Vermont Railroad.

Montpelier, April IA jury was en-
paneled in Washington county court this
The Newark journal., 1907-10-18
k RHEUMATISM

maimed and nearly S1gntIess? 1 am not morbid, dear-I am despairing.
 T have made my will, and have left you everything. It would have been so anyway, Margaret, and it is but a trif1e compared to the years I have spoiled for you.
 T have heard that Sylvie is happily married How glad I should be to see you all. If she could have sick man could come by-and-by 1 must not write any more-my eyes are paining me. May I hope to hear from you? Give me a little of your friendship, dear, although 1 may not have your love-"
 Then followed an address, and his well-known signature. I read the clos ing lines over again and then handed the letter to Sylvie without word. When she had finished, her tender eyes were full of tears.
 "Of course he may come,' she said. T was always fond of him for his own sake as we'll as yours. You will write at once, will you not?"
 Two, days later we had telegram from Dick, asking that the closed car riage be sent to the station.
 We were on the porch with the little Margaret when the carriage was driven up the graveled road. Then heard Dicks cheery voice-God bless him
 Here's your invalid. He was not morbid, not he! With only one arm gone, and a left one at that, and eyes that will soon be as good as new, if he only takes care of them. l didn't bring his nurse girls, for here's Mar garet with nothing else to do, now you are well, Sylvie."
 They were up the steps by this time, and could see how little help Walter needed. I tried in vain to speak and smile, and then l felt a strong right arm close about me. and I looked up into face all alight with hope and love.
 Dick had taken Sylvie in through the low French window, and I could hear him telling her:
 You should have seen him brighten up when I told him what 1 had come for. and that she was waiting for him. The doctor said, all he needed was something to live and work for. 1 have had to keep telling him all the way, that it would be his own fault if their lives were spoiled. I guess lie sees it now. but it was hard work, 1 can tell you."
 As we listened, Walter smiled down at me.
 Tt was all through him, love-" hs said. ..--.-.---
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DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

A musicale was given at the home of Mayor and Mrs. R. R. Ration Friday night which was greatly enjoyed by a large number of their friends.
 The following program was rendered.
 Duet, Happy Birds," by Misses Kate Maxfield and Addie McHenry.
 Solo, "The Serenade,n by Miss Winnie Dearing.
 Piano Solo, "Sweet Violets,'' Miss Ruby Poe.
 Duet, "Rough Riders,'' Mrs. A. M. Edgar and Miss Kate Maxfeld.
 Solo, .''How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps," Miss Anise Barnes. z Duet, Sunshine Polka,' Misses Kate Maxfield and Hazel Edwards.
 Solo, "Alpine Song,n Miss Hazel Edwards.
 Solo, "Bold Caprice" Mrs. A. M. Edgar.
 Duet, "Over Hill and Dale," Misses Kate Maxfeld and Anise Barnes.
 Solo, Little Boy Blue," Miss Kathryn Martin.
 Duet, Military, Mrs. A. M. Edgar and Miss Kate Maxfeld.
 Solo, Joyous Farmer" Miss Van Pascoe.
 Duet, Come Join the Dance,n Mrs. T. J. Raney and Miss Kate Maxfield.
 Solo, Juvenile Waltz Miss Van Pascoe.
 Duet, Misses Kate Maxfeld and Bea Ration.
 Solo, Happy Plowman," Miss Addie McHenry.
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worse, and when went to her found 1 she was in danger of her life, just l through the carelessness of her nurse. | We'll, l just swept her, and all the rest out of the room, and fell on my knees by the bed and prayed God to | forgive me.
 l I think He did, for I pulled her 1 through Even the doctor, and he didn't like me very much either, said l saved her.
 For ten days and nights I stood over 1 her with only brief intervals of rest.
 Afterwards nothing was said of my going home, and I was glad, for I did not want to go. My pride all left me the night I thought Sylvie would die, and I knew had neglected her through my stubbornness Now I wanted to be near some one I loved
 l was glad they named the baby after me; 1t made me feel I had lit tie share in her. too.
 The baby was a sweet little crea- | ture. and I softened toward Dick when I saw the tender look the very I sight of his wife and child brought to his face; so it was not long till l for l got I had ever disliked him. l We led quiet happy life, seeing l little company and caring for none l T'ue little Margaret grew and thrived. Before year had passed, l felt s0 much part of the family that I would have felt 1t great hardship to leave them. Dick and 1 were very friendly; we both loved the same creatures, you | sec
 Little Margaret was nearly two years old when Eay twenty-ninth birth. day came. You thought I was older than that? Well, no wonder, felt so very much older in the days of which l have told you. But that spring felt so happy it made me young again.
 It was one day when Sylvie was at the piano, and I. leaning back in my chair, listened to the soft, dreamy mu. sic that always fell from her fingers when she played.
 After a time Dick came up the steps with letters for us all Among mine was one in a handwriting that even then could make my pulse beat faster. Walter was alive and had not forgotten me after all
 tore it open and read without pref ace or heading of any kind, these lines:
 You will doubtless be surprised, Margaret, to hear from me after this lapse of years-eight think in reality but 80 to me in the agony I have suffered. I left you resolved to forget you, but you must have known that could not be. Sickness, trouble and pride kept me from writing to you
 You would find me faulty still, dear, but all these years I have strug- gled to overcome my temper and to moderate my passions, so that I think if life held happiness in store for me, 1t would not be marred by one head strong act.
 But that may not be; my own life is practically over. 1 am wealthy man, but hopeless cripple, and there
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.s yet danger of losing the sight of my
 right eye. It is the result of an acci- dent in mill of which I am owner. am in a hospital now. and the doc tors say I would do well enough If I could only take an interest in what life still holds for me. How can |? The only hope of my life is gone, for how can 1 claim you, now that l am
The Newark journal., 1907-10-18

Walter Elrod, IS years old, of Si- loam Springs, accidently shot himself with pistol Tuesday. The ball pass ed through his left hand and entered his body directly over the heart.
The Newark journal., 1907-10-18
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