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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
NOT 4 PROBABLE STORY.
CF-om the St. Adams MessengerD

(F-om the St. Adams MessengerD
Politics has reached a curious stage
when a mans candidacy for the COVER
norship is made to depend upon his abil
!ty to secure the service of "A certain
well known spolitcian as manager Of his
campaign. The story is out thar unless
Allen NJ. Fletcher. of Cavonlish. can
save orion NJ. BARRIER, Of Pennington, for
his campaign manager, he will not make
n try for the republican animation for
governor. It may be true hut the Mes
scnger is Inclined to doubt IT,
If it should he true think what IL
would mean. It would he equivalent to
Mr., Flctchers admitting that he was not
we'll enough known and favorahly
enough estimated 10 he numbered among
the mon from whom the voters might
naturally make choice OF a governor on
the recommendations of thoir own merits
but that he must resort to the clap-trap
OF a professionally conducted campaign"
to force himself before the people and
into office.
Campaign managers, in a proper sense,
as organizers and conductors OF legti-
mate methods of publicity and campaign
work, are most desirable adjuncts, to be
sure. But, somehow, It is more conss-
tent with old-fashioned ideas OF the mt
] ness of things in the pursuit of laudable
| ambition to hold public office that most
| of this campaign manager business
should come after the party has chosen
| its candidate and not In forcing an IN
| dividual upon the party as candSilte
| 1t is not at all likely that a man or
Mr., Fletcher's Judgment and experience
with men and things would put himself
in such an attitude The candidacy FOR
any public office that depends for IT'S
strength. not on the candidate but on the
manager. is not candidate at all, hut a
game Mr., Fletcher IS entitled TO ne
considered as a man of plain common
sense who appreciates such things and
will not blunder with public sentiment
| I'm this way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
VERMONT MILK IN THE HUB.

Vermont butter has long enjoyed the
golden opportunity of Boston mar
kcts and the whirligig of time has
row changed the hue OF the chance
Of the Green Mountain bovine products
in the Hub from butter coior TO mix
white. The troubles OF the mix mer-
chants of Boston with 'he dalrFmeh
and the lnttor's representatives, IN
Massachusetts, nave caused 'he former
to turn to Vermont tactical iluid' ana
the dairNmen OF our confnonweaItn
will not be wise in their Eeneraton'
II they fail to seize une ny the t"r'-
lock- nearing prominently III NINA inc
fact that times h'a" is oald PENN u.
In other words Vermont uarNh'h
should get together ana MAKE con'r'''s
Wh''h VIII give '"e'' peri"''ne"'
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

with his theory drew exhibits not oh'S
from all parts of Vermont but also
from New York. Massachusetts, ana
New uampshirc and other eastern
st,tos as well as from different points
in Canada.
Judpcs of some of the departments
,yho have visited all the great agri-
.ll,,rol exhibitions said it was the
best fair as regards the oXtent and
variety Of live stock, they had ever
seen.
,rothor reform instituted under the
I,ad of President Evarts was the
,romnt nayment of premiums and
nurses Some fairs in the past have
i...n failures partly because the man
,per,cnt neglected altogether or for
| q considerable period to pay the sums
due exhibitors in the different depart
mcnts. When an exhibitor pays Tor
the transportation of his exhibit,
spcnds his time at the fair and Sc
ccives nothing in return, he Is not
likely to repeat the experience, If he
knows it.
The state fair was handicapped ny
bad weather at the outset, but INC
| attendance was large and the receipts
| gratifying und.r the circumstances
The accommodations of visitors were
not ample, but the public spirited peo'
pie of White River Junction ana vi
cinity opened their houses In numerous
Instances so that as many people
were accommodated as might have beer
taken care of In much larger place.
where visitors were compelled to rel
entirely on hotels. The state fair'
, success unquestionably means muc
t for Vermont farmers and we are no
surprised to learn that Presiden
. Evarts, encouraged by the success O
Q the horse department at the fair. " t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
RAILROAD CROSSINGS At GRADE
GOING.

One year ago at this time most poo
PIE in Vermont would probably have
regarded our adjustment of grade
CROSSINGS as something of a Utopian
scheme This is public improvement
which is usually regarded as feasible
where railroads have n large and pro-
ntablc traffic and where the popula-
ton Is much denscr than in our State
re institute this reform in Vermont
with its numerous small hamlcts and
its comparatively small tranlc, was a
bold proposition.
when the subject was taken up at
tho state capital last fall however,
1t was found that the railroads were
ready to meet the people on this inn
provement, and tho result was the en-
actment OF n law which divides the
expense between the public and the
railroads. just arrangement in view
Of the fact that both the railways and
the people arc benontted by the re-
moval of dangerous grade crossings
Owing to the number OF hills whicf
abound In Vermont our grade cross
tngs are much more dangerous than In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
DEMOCRATIC WAR IN THE nay
STATE.

1t would be difficult to find a more
marked contrast than that afforded by
the democratic and republican State con-
ventions held in Massachusetts, on Satur-
day. In the republican convention in Bos-
ton all was peace and harmony. Governor
Curtis Guild, Jr., Lieutenant Governor
Ebon S. Draper and the other State Of
fccrs Were renominated without a breath
of opposition. and the declaration Of
principles was adopted unanimously
The Massachusetts democrats furnished
a direct antithesis to the republican CON
vention. Indeed they went to the point
of holding two conventions In Springfield
as we'll as of nominating two separate
and distinct tickets 1t was known in
advance that the adherents of c. w.
Bartlett controlled the organization, and
as soon as the convention was called to
for the governorship retired to the rear
part of the hall where they held a con-
vention of their own. Each convention
transacted its business in the hall de
signated in the call, and each will
probably insist that it was regular,
| especially as Whitney had secured a
majority of the delegates in the primaries.
while the Bartlett people organized
regularly.
The resolutions of TIL two democratic
conventions are different to noticeable
| degree. While the Whitney gathering de-
clarcd for reciprocity regarding which
issue Mr.. Whitney had his famous diff
| ference with President Roosevelt, tho
Bartlett faction adopted a PLATFORM
drawn by George Fred Williams. note
worthy chiefly for its denunciaton OF
monopoly and its opposition to tn,
merger of the Boston q Maine railroad
and the New Haven system.
This pretty fight among the democrats
of the Bay State will probably be con
tinued in the courts, although for til,
present the State ballot law commission
viii have to decide which ticket shall
30 on the official ballot. In the mean
time this bitter split j. the democrati,
ranks will serve to swell the majort!
which Governor Guild was certain /,
receive under circumstances the mos
favorable tc the opposition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
PEPPER MINT FOR OIL.
(From the Dcs Molncs Register
Leadcr.b

CFrom the pcs Moinos Register and
Lcadcrl
The cultivation Of peppermint for the
oil was demonstrated as successful
crop in this section OF Iowa this year by
Robert Tlrath Of Hancock county, who
has harvested four arros of the mint
which netted him profit of sG5 an acre
the oil selling for 50 a pound. The sea.
son was Vet and cold, which retarded
the crop, which was raised on semi wet
land.
The mint is cultivated like corn being
drilled in, rowed one way, harvested with
a mower and horse rake and hauled il
basket racks, Two watts holding forty ol
more barrels, fitted with tight covers, are
made to receive the mint which is press
I'd down as tightly as possible and the
i'd closed A steam engine forces steam
into the bottom of the vat pipe from
the top leading to n system of tin pipe.
which are cooled with streams OF water
constantly poured over them, which con-
denses the steam, and from a carrypipe
comes the distillation water and oil Tho
water is easily drawn off as the oil
rises. Weeds make no trouble, only add
70 the bulk in handling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
THE STATE FAIR.

To most people of Vermont the
State fair held last week at White
River Junction has already become
either lively memory or reminis-
conce according as they enjoyed the
sights or read of the events in the
columns of their local papers. All
classes have learned that the fair was
success, but probably few of our
readers really appreciate just what ii
meant for the State.
In the first place President Maxwell
Evarts succeeded in having the differ
ont stock departments filled to reple-
tion, as we said would be the case
when we were urging people to act
promptly so as to secure the location
of the exhibition In this city. Tn,
large premiums offered in accordance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
VERMONT AND THE PREsIDEN CY
(From the Ludlow Tribune)

(FrOM the Ludlow IrlDune,)
The persistent attempts to manufacture
presidential sentiment in Vermont have
not resulted thus far in the production
of figures that can at all be regarded
as distinctly outlining the inclinations Of
the republican voters ~ tho state. With
no "fayoritc son" about whom pollti-
cal affections cluster Vermont is watch
the progress of the several hooms, and
will make her definite choice loter-whon
the right time comes.
While the recent canvass Of the state
by the New York Times and tho Chicago
Tribune indicated that MI Tart led the
procession as first choice. Vermont cam
not as yet be called n Taft state since
the alleged canvass was not comprehon-
sive Tho Bellows Falls Times insists
that this is a Roosevelt State in spite
of that Gcntlemans expressed intention
not to he a candidate And the Times
may be right. Certainly. when the sit
uation is looked at squarely, there Is con
siderable basis for our contemporary s
claim Nermonters generally are so we'll
satisfied with the Rooseveltian policy as
a whole, that they would readily acqui-
esce in a denomination even though they
may not regard It as a political noccs-
| sity. denomination would undoubtedly
prove more acceptable to them than
| would too strenuous an attempt on the
! part of the President to dictate as to
his successor.
The fricndliness on the part of Yer
monters for Governor Hughes of New
York-the gentleman who set the fish
and game league thinking along the line
of dangerous independence"-is charac
1 az
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

regions where trains can be seen for
considerable distances. Some Of the
most dangerous of these crossings at
grade have already been eliminated,
and others are being abolished at
rate which, while not large. Is gratify-
ing in view >of all the circumstances.
The railroad commission has just
issued orders abolshing list OF thir-
teen of these treacherous crossings on
the Central Vermont, the Rutland, the
Main Central the Montpelier & Wells
River road and the Connecticut &
passumpsic division of the Boston &
Maine. and others Will soon have to
go. The interests and safety of the
people are supreme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

The attempt TO make Governor
Hughes of New York embody the ideas
seems to be experiencing a hard time.
He still persists in refusing to discuss
the presidency, but Chittenden coun-
ty man who has just returned from a
tour of the West says that Hughes
sentiment is increasing in that section
in a remarkable way. In the mean
time Taft is making hay as secretary
of peace, as well as of war, with our
antipodes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Editor Arthur i. Stone, who was re-
Gently elected president of the Yer
mont Press association, mas been
prominently suggested in connection
with the next republican nomination
for the office of State auditor. The
current issue of the St. Johnsbury
Caledonian, of which Mr. stone is cdi-
tor, quotes a reference to state Audi
tor Graham as the watch dog Of the
State treasury" and says it has not
heard of any candidate against him
concluding by nominating Mr.. era
ham as his own successor. This
would seem to dispose Of the boon
started for Mr.. stone by some Of his
most of admirng friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

DR.. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem
istry OF the federal department of agricul-
ture, says the pure food law, which was
enacted on June 80, 1906, has resulted in
placing upon the American market purer
foods and drugs than ever were offered
for sale before. In this connection it is
predicted that the department of justice
will soon make wholesale raid on VIC
lators of the pure food law. In this case
cient
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Augusta, Me, advices state that
nearly 1900 people in kennenec cou"-
~ are in open revolt against the hish
prices demanded for meat PRODUCES
and have pledged themselves to alb
stain from ALL meat for ten days mop
ing thus to force down the prices ~
beef People are eating much less
cult to foresee what continued altltu-
dinous prices will mean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

>-ou that President Maxwell Evarts
s shown what can he done to push
things in Vermont. it s not impropap1e
that the people will want to put nm al
work in our state in still broader hclus
il the not distant future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

President Roosevelt has made it PLAN
that in sending the fleet to the Phil'p-
,ines and other Pacific points he has
merely sent it from one part OF our
coast line to another, 1t is difficult to
see how any other nation can find fault
with this policy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
DESC RlREh

lis she young?"
"Oh. yes
"How young?"
well young enough not to get offend
ed if you ask her how old she Sleeve
land Leader
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Those good souls who insisted that
state fair could not be made success
3n Vermont can now explain how it hap
.eued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

When you want anything. advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
,y,ek which it will pay you to read
about. See page two. This paper mas
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Vermont has shown that it can make n
state fair success, as we'll as carry out
other projects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
MOTHER EtRTH'S NEW POET.
(From ,.o Lewiston SUM

'.''''''
1t is Mother Euth's vacation time now,
Go out in the folds and YOU will see that
she IS resting from her labors. She has
been at work a. summer on those fat
potatoes the farmer yondcr IS rolling out
watch him uncover each hill as II 1t
were a>pockct Of rich uucSets as it Is,
She has ripenoA hose choke cherries ly-
ing in crimson-s obed beauty on top Of
the stone wall and she has done rs well
as she could wi'H the apples, considering
the difficultios with which she has had
10 contend. II is All off her mind now;
everything is crown ana finished and
she has put on her pret.iest gown and
settled down TO enjoy herself.
OUT or THE MOUTH or BABES.
Stern Parent-Aren't You ashamed to
be at the foot Of your class Harry?
Small Harry Why? The foots the
! foundation, isn't It?
Small Gilbert was watching the black
cmith shoeing his father horse When
the smith began to pare tho horses moor
Gilbert thought it time TO interfere SAY
mister" he exclaimed, my papa doesn't
want his horse made any smaller'
"A vehicle with three wheels Is caHed a
tricycle. and one with two wheels a pi-
cycle,' said the teacher, Now Johnny
what would YOU call vehicle with one
Wheel
"A wheelbarrow," promptly answered
the little fellow
Anxious Mother-Are you better TINS
morning, darling?
Small INVALID don't know. Is there
any more Jelly?
Anxious Mothor-No, dear; you ate thu
last of it yesterday.
Small lnvalld-Then guess II" wei
enough to get up-chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
THE PEOPLE WANT THEIR SAY.

(From the Randolph lIerald)
Believing him fully able to conduct c
progressive administration, even If 4
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, OCT. 10.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-20
MINING NEWS OF. ALL THE ELY DISTRICT

traeted great attention and he con
temptation OF a railway between To.
this district. is one of the latest de-
nopah and Ely which will open M
velopments in Nevada. The me will
be built. | expect 10 see a part of il
completed before the end of the prs
ent year. Already complete surveys
have been made and the line Of ihe
tracks determined The men backing
the enterprise are heavily interested
in the Tonopah Mining company and
also own and operate the Tonopah
railroad.
The fact that the railroad will be
built is demonstrated by the recent
purchase of properties in Hot Greek
and Rattlesnale canyon. by Brooks.
the president in connection with his
Mining company, and the Tonopah
railroad Another evidence Of the
fact that the line will be built is in
the old Typo mine and some new
properties in that district have been
purchased recently by the Nevada
Mines and smelling company
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-20

ground owned by it which has never
vet been developed This work is to
begin n once and large force of
men VII be given employment in the
search Tor copper wealth.
Two new shafts are to be sunk by
this company with view to devel.
oping he copper bodies underlying
. the surface Al tie same time par
Ocular attention viii be paid to the
iron vein ON the Joanna. This vein
IS exceptionally large aud is good
smelling ore. besides carrying paying
values IN gold. It is the purpose of
/ the company 10 thoroughly explore
this iron vein aud learn whether
there is a body of copper Immediately
underlying The iron. us il is at pres
ent believed
The cid shaft of The Chairman is
10 be completely abandoned and moth
ing will be undertaken at this time
but absolutely new development
work. This work will be carried on
under the direction and supervision
Of George L. Gum consulting en-
gineer. whose energy and foresight
and knowledge of the district forma-
ton made the Cumberland Ely prop
erty what il is today
II will be necessary To remove one
Of the old hoists from its present
position and place it over one of the
new shafts The old boilers Will also
be transferred TO the new site Of OPP
erations.
In addition to The Two new shafts
one of the old tunnels will be further
explored after il has been tapped by
one OF the new shafts. One new tun-
mel is also to be driven when desir-
able depth has been attained In the
shafts. Three large shifts are to be
put 10 work ON the property as rap
idly as working room can be made
for them The work will begin next
week and will be prosecuted with
ylgor until the sulphide bed is reach
ed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-20

and tunneling was too high. The en-
gineer found like fault with the es-
Inmates on the cost Of ties and steel
rails. In fact MIR Gillette took ex-
ceptions 10 nearly every estimate as
made by Hogeland or Darling
J. c. II. Reynolds of Spokane, the
right OF way agent for the Washing
ton and Great Northern Railway com
pany, was the witness for Spokane,
and testified to the value of rights of
way Of the different railroads in the
state of Washington
W. &. Marriwether, another Spo-
kane real estate man, confirmed the
estimates of Mr.. Reynolds.
\ telegram was read by Judge Gill
man who just received il from ST,
Paul. stating that the value of the
Great Northern holdings in Spokane,
exclusive of rights of way and termi-
nails donated. was $1,t24,621.
II. McCune. Il rate expert brought
here by Spokane. and who was for
merly in the employ of the Great
Northern. was put ON the stand and
submitted a long list of figures. show
ing rates by these figures. BY these
figures ii was shown that the trans
continental railroads carry several
classes CT merchandise across the
country to the Pacific coast and re-
ship it to Asiatic ports for a less rate
for-the whole journey than the same
commodity earns if carierd only to
Spokane. The existence of the Ash
attic rate, as it is called. was put in
the record of the case
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-20
From Thursdays Daily.
WILL. NOW PROBE GRAFT
AMONG CHICAGO POLICE.

Chicago. April 49, Charges that
the Chicago police department has
bcen collecting immunity money from
dives, disorderly resorts and gam
bling houses will be investigated by
the civil service commission.
That the investigation by the conf
mission of corruption in the depart
ment will go further than the orfgi-
nal intention was shown today dur
ing the examination of Capt Gibbons
of the central police station. After
testifying that he had collected $500
from his men for he promotion of
former Mayor Dunnes candidacy for
recollection, Capt Gibbons was asked
what he knew of the practice of pro-
tocting disorderly houses, the propri-
etors of which have been paying i'm
munity Capt Gibbons pleaded ig-
norance and was excused.
The commission announced thai
several other witnesses would be ask
ed to tell what they knew. about the
charge that the police department
was guilty of accepting protection
money
Capt Gibbons corroborated the ev-
idence already secured by the cont
mission from other inspectors and
captains relative to campaign assess
ments.