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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
HORSE BREEDING.

The work in t.o breeding of American
carriage horses, in cooperation with the
Colorado Experiment Station, is pro-
crossing satisfactorily During the fiscal
year II foals, the progeny OF selected
parents. were dropped-2 males and .
females. No additional horses were pur-
chased"
"The work IN breeding Morgan horses,
which is being carried on in coopera-
ton with the Vermont Experiment Sta
ton. has been greatly extended through
the generosity OF puhlic-splritcd citi-
zen Of Vermont, who donated to the
depart a farm OF 400 acres near
Mddlchury. to be used in these opera
tons. There were IN tho Vermont stud
on July !, 1901, stallion. 8 brood mares,
I two-year-od flly, younger FLIES. and
wc7nling colt"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
Wealth Production for Year 1907
Exceeds the Banner Year
Of 1906.
WORK OF DEPARTMENT
Annual Report of Sec. Wilson shows
Many Improvements---Forcs Pro-
ducts More valuable Than Ever
floods Results from the
Inspection of Meat.

Washlngt s.. Nov. 29.-The annual re-
port of James Wilson. secretary of the
department of agriculture, was made
publ to-da'-. IL opening he says:
''ft has been a year Of untoward con-
dtions requiring all the industry and
skill of the farmers to grow an average
crop. They have struggled not only with
an erratic :oason but with n scarcity of
help In all the states and Territories of
thc Union
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
TORPEDO BOAT DESTOYERS.

The following contracts for torpedo
boat destroyers have been lot: William
Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build
ing Company, two destroyers. at 1856. 900
Bath Iron Works, two dcstroyors. at
$4,000 each; New York ShipAulding
company, one destroyer, at sG45.oo0
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
The Secretary of the Navy Asks
for Expenditures of $69,27O,-
900 for More Vessels.
ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT.
Much Pleased with Marked Improve
mcDt In the Enlisted PcrsonneI-
Large Number of Shin, Now
"ndcr Construction-Ncu
Ships for Past Year.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual re-
port of " H. Mctcalf. secretary Of the
navy was made public to-day 1t shows
that during the past year contracts have
been let for new hatteshps to the Fore
River shipbulldng company. the Della
ware at A.377. 900; and to the Newport
News shipbuildlng and Dry Dock com
pany, the North Dakota at s39s7. 900
The Delaware will he provided with
Curtis turbine engines. while hor sister
ship, the North Dakota. will be fitted
with engines of the reciprocatlng type.
NEW SHIPS ACCEPTED.
New ships added to tho navy during the
past year are Battleshlps-Georgia
New jersey, Rhode Island virginia.
Connecticut, Louisiana Kansas, Mime
sofa. Vermont.
Arnored cruiscrs-Tcnncssee Washing
ton, St. Louis, Milwaukee,
SHIPS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
The following battleships and arm
orcd cruisers have completed their pre-
liminary contract trials. but have not
been assigned to the Meet:
Battleships. -Ncbraska and Mlssis-
sipi
Armorcd cruisers California. South
Dakota.
The following submarines have also
completed their trials. but have not
yet been assigned to active service:
Cuttlcfish, octopus, Tarantula. Viper
OF the above list tho Nebraska and
California arc In commission, and the
South Dakota and Mississippi should
be ready In the very near future. so
that there will soon be added to the
list of ships definitely assigned to the
fleet two powerful battleships and two
effective armored cruisers, with a total
displacement of 55.3oS tons.
SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
There are at present under construc-
ton the following vessels
Battlcships-ldaho New Hampshire,
Michigan. South Carolina. Delaware,
North Dakota.
Amored cruisers-North Carolina, Mon
tana.
Scout cru'sers-Chester. Birmingham,
Salem.
Torpedo boat destroyers-No. II, No. Is,
No. H. No. 90 No. p.
Fleet colliers-Vestal, Prometheus.
OF the vessels under construction, |
battleship, . armored cruisers. and .
scout cruisers ought to be in commission
for sea service within the next six
months,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
SUMMARY OF CROPS.


I'm the production of crops the year
1901 has been good one to all of the
people as well rs to the 4armers. 1t has
averaged with the previous five years
after q general balancing of gains and
losses great fall in oats below the
average and much smaller declines in
wheat, tobacco hops, f'axsccd. and buck
n,oro tho, +ho+ ~. ,nara,.o. nt.,,.o w.
average in cotton, hay. barley, rye. rice
and potatoes. This means material COM
modities and not the value placed upon
them.
NO such high aggregate Of crop val
ues has ever befort~1Ncn reached by
farmers as for the crops Of 1901. In estl-
mating these. little If any use is made
Of the high prices before the break in
the latter part of October. The prcscut
Indication is that every cron except hons
Will considerably. II not very much, ex-
coed in value the average of the previous
FIVE years. Extremely large rates Of
gain are observed for corn. oats. barley.
rye. hay tobacco. potatoes. rice and cot
tion seed. tobacco. potatoes. rice and cot
10 notable i'm any ordinary year in the
case Of wheat cotton lint. and bucl-
wheat.
IN the frand total income from, his
crops of this wear the farmer finds him
self in better financial condition than no
fore He rcckons his income in ten fig
uros and he is still imnrovinr his farm
buying bones. lending 10 his neirhbors
and putting his money into tho ,ou,+s g
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
CHAPTER x.
AN OMEN.

1t was late when Mel stalled his
engine in the :roahdhouse after his
hard day-run, and he pulled out his
watch YEARLY to see what time 1t was.
I'll be SWITCHED" he said to himself
as he hurried way; '"'if it Isn't after
10 o'clock; and I promised Floss I'd be
there before this shour-provtded al
ways"
Hello, Mel, what time is it?" cried
the yardmaster, seeing Mel pausing
beneath the light of lamp-post.
Hanged If know" he said mood
lily.
why, saw you just look!'
Il know. But can you tell when q
Teller asks you, even if you have just
looked?"
mo, I can't. always have to look
again."
The yardmaster approached, Mel
consulted his timepiece again, and
told him the exact minute.
There's one of the best t1mekeepers
you ever saw said Mel shaking the
watch gently in the Pickering light.
you're coddin'," said the yard.
master.
mo I'm not. It's true. It never
falls" And he sprung open the case
as if to prove it.
Lets see." The yardmaster took it
the chain still holding it to Mers vest
i've carried it. four years, and it,
never f1tckered once on me. I've {
guarantee on it for fifteen years."
Blamed if the thing isn't dead as
door-nail now" said the yardmaste1
| holding it to his ear to be sure.
you're tallkin'~ through your hat
mo I'm not. It's dead as grand
| fathers old clock"
Lets see," and he anxiously held |
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17

" - 1ou know'-a good deal about Meps
ana1rs. don't you know all?".
r ! know that and I tell you"
why do you tell me? To make me
mad at Mel? Is that it,"
Mel mad at you-at hina-I make
you mad! don't do that-I DON'T
do good, as I said-indeed do-1-no
never!"
What! Never!"
mo never-I never-I DON'T
wouldn't couldn't-indeed I couldn't
H."
DO you expect to break between
between" She saw what she was
about to say and withheld the tell
tale words.
Break nothing-me break! I tell
l."
'You might have spared yourself the
palms." She was as cold as an ice
berg :: >:
mo pains to tell you-glad to do it
l felt ought to,,oindeed I did"
DO you want ITO be my freind?''
Now you're talking, say. That's
just what I wot1ld be-what am
I'm your best friend
Friends don't tell tales out Of
school,"
This isn't about school at all
tell you'll felt I owed it to you as
your friend. am your friend"
I'm not in need Of friends just now
l have a. plenty-all I want"
1 say-I'm your best friend, indeed
AMI am your friend-1 want to be-
Those who tell me tales are not
my friends. I don't want to hea,
them. This tale will do you no good
Mr.. Davis. It has lowered you in my
mind-lower than you WERE"
i would do you good would save
you. He's a bad feller-I say he is
l know, indeed do. am your friend
l tell you because I AMI do, indeed
do. The story is true, and I know
you believe 1t. heard tit is true
because I heard 1t and I know"
What right have you to tell me this
stuff?" angrily swapping him off.
I tell you as .friend-I would save
you'll would do you good am your
friend-1 tell you the truth-1 beg you
to believe it,"
Il will hear no more Of it. Good
evening"" And she whipped away
leaving him sitting there in the dark
alone.
He slowly took his foot from his
knee, picked up his hat from the floor,
and left, saying to himself:
"She's fire in tow. But guess ]
fixed Mel with her-cooked his orooso
for him."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
Appendicitios Permanently Cured
Without Knife Or Drugs. :;

Appendieitios Permanently Cured
Without Knife Or Drugs. i
The frightfulls martality resulting
from the use. Of the knife FOR the cure
Of this disease. and the sorrows, lie
rereavements and premature deaths
consequent upon so-calle1 ~ "oper-
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know OF a sure. scientific and safe
method Of treatment, that immediate
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III charge nothing Tor consultation OF
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I. !. #:.S4 7.@>*:s a. @3s.s5& a. GRAHAM.
PIN .,s- s Chiropractor. S
s. 4 II --.ss N sH 500 Burrows Bldg,
Duluth, MINI.
Sc Zenith phone 1867. s:.3s2
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
A GREAT SECRET.

Unexpectedly to Floss one evening
| Finney Davis called at her home. They
sat upon the veranda in the red chairs,
and she was distant" toward him.
| Ffnney, wrapped up in himself, did not
| see it.
Il don't suppose you know tits
| great secret know it will tell
you," he said with a great air Of mys-
terry and much concern, after they had
| talked as long as he considered suffi.
c1ent on the trif1es that usually begin
conversation. His mysterious air did
not in the least touch or concern Floss.
She was proof against him.
'sWell-my ears are not cOrked up"
she answered independently-hit or
miss.
Il know the secret. dropped on to
it the other day. think you should
know it,"
Thanks for your interest in my
good"
II always try to do good" taking the
irony as f1attery. II want to do all
the good I possibly can, and then I'm
sure-I know it'll die before I'VE
done the half want to. I'm 50 often
mistaken when I do good, or when I
would do good, that I sometimes think
I'll never do any more good. I'm
abused for my goodness so often. I
don't deserve it, I'm sure"
Welt" coldly, interrupting him in
his long list of rs.
II believe Mel is your friend, and
L"
THAT is neither here nor there"
II know it know it only men,
ton it for your good do, indeed. I
was at the other end Of the line the
other day when I dropped onto 1t, as
was saying, and was somewhat as
tonished-I was"
'I-I-I-don't care"
II know you will care when I tell
you what know. AS I said, it's about
| Mel, and I'm sorry"
| Did you say it was about Mel? I
thought you asked whether he was my
friend"
BEG your pardon, I said it was
about Mel. 1 know you are his FRIEND
DO you? You are cute.'
Il said Mel is deceiving you, and
l."
did you? I must be dull this even
Ing"
Il tell you for your own good. dc
indeed"
VERY kind in you-indeed."
Il don't like for any one to deceive
another I get mad. I like fair play
not foul play. And so I would oper
your eyes. I would do all the good
nd ic
Especially to you, Miss Henry-I say tt
you" 80,
Il say to you. sir, you are very
kind"
i II know it know you'll know
him-1 know his lowdoWn-ness-I-'
"Of whom are you speaking?" sharp
ly. She dared not defend Mel lest she
reveal relationship she would MOI
have Finney know for anything. Anc
yet she could not be silent.
Il say-I told you he has another
girl at the other end Of the line. ]
know it heard it straight was
told so-Tm sure Of tim not mis-.
taken-Im not, indeed I'm not,-an6
H.
when did you tell me he had an
other girl?"
"Just now-1 told you'll"
Did you? didn't hear YOU"
Eyes, told you'll said he had an
other girl at the end of the line"
whats her name?"
Il declare III don't know, but
know he's got one-indeed I do-L'
you do? Too bad!" =
Eyes, do know tt heard it
III T." .-.-.. .u-. . .-,
Does it trouble you much?"
Il never trouble don't--I-." -.
do you worry over it," <.>#
II don't worry Bit tell YOU
would not do you'll hate to hurt any.
one-I-"- ..,...a-- =, -. r
Who's the girl at this end of the
line? I believe you said he had one one
here ,fS T .s5ii 1:.' =. &a@ 4
d Now I know you're trying to max,
a fun--1 can see 1t can't fool me Pm
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your baker
that the Bell Phone is Unfair. Z:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
ALL "A MIS- 7 AXE.
. ~ Frank A. Myers.

/ ~> Continued from last issue.) -~
"You goosie, Floss I'm net blind. I
know you love him-ha, ha. ha!"> -
mo you don't-you only think so.
Think-sos like maybe-sos don't count.
don't you know"
But guess is good as anything If
it hits. I know what know and no
one knows it any better"
well, laying all jokes aside, Josie,
what do you really think Of Mel?"
Beats Finney all hollow-no COM
parison."
by the way, F1nney's smiling
| sweetly on you, Josie. He's dropped
That's all the good it does him."
II understand he said he was going
to knock Clark Morrison's trotters out
from under him.
"Clark's not afraid" and Josie
! walked to the rosebush and plucked a
| rose with such force that several
thorns Jagged her fingers and she
cried In pain. She scarcely knew what
| she had done till she felt the briers.
why, Josie, what do you meant"
'If-if-F1nney-Wh I'd jerk his
| head off that way FIRST" she said saw
] agely. Floss laughed loudly and long.
1.-THE Ideal" cried Floss.
"No idea about it-fact," said Josie
her face as long as the moral law.
What makes you dislike F'inney
SOP"
| mo what about 1t. d., and that
settles it,
| "Finney's a good fellow"
| Don't you preach Finney TO me. He
don't deserve to be mentioned In the
same breath with Clark"
| what has F1nney done?"
! HE wants to marry me-that's all"
Floss tore open her eyes wide.
And you said no?"
II did," Josie answered very en-
| phatically.
| There was great deal more passed
| between them which need not be re-
! peated here.
CHAPTER TX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
NEARLY ALL SICK.
Not Enough Well People in Pittsburg
to Carry ON Business.

Pittsburg. Dec. 2S.-What is said to
be the, worst epidemic of sickness
since 1889, is being experienced in
Pittsburg and physicians estimate
that thousands of persons are pros
trated by pneumonia, typhoid fever
and especially the grip. Throughout
the city probably every home is af-
fected in some manner and a scarcity
of employees in the large office build
ings is seriously felt. The Pittsburg
Railway company is having difficulty
in manning its cars on account of the
conductors and motormen being laid
up with the grip.
City Physician Booth says the pres
ent Epidemic of grip exceeds in scope
may yet break that record. He be-
lieved the germs may have originated
far from here. In 1889 the maladys
start was traced back through Europe
to Asia and finally located IN Hong
Kong, China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
ALL TURNED BAPTIST.
Were offered a Suit of Clothes to Join
the Church.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Garrett, Ind,
says
Adam Stewards clothing store was
stormed by 200 men who claimed suits
of clothes as recompense for accepting
the Baptist faith. Mr.. Stewart is a
loyal Baptist and recently announced
that he would present a suit to each
man who came into the church. Rev.
Dan Shannon. Baptist revivalist, has
been holding meetings here during tn e
past three weeks and quite lately has
at a surprising rate. apparently every
citizen in the place who needed suit
of clothes was coming to the front on
the evangelist's call. Shannon and
Stewart will decide who of the con-
verts are actually converted. These
will be given new wardrobes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
is NOT AN ASSET.
Ability of Player Can Not Be
Touched by Creditors.

New York, Dec. 2S.-A decision
which will prove of considerable inter-
est to lawyers and theatrical people,
has been filed by Justice Hough in the
United States district court in the mat
ter of the bankruptcy of Mrs. Leslie
Carter Payne. Judge Hough decides
that the ability of a player is not an
asset that can be touched by creditors
or a receiver in bankruptcy. The re-
ceiver took over the scenery and
properties of "Zaza" and "Du Barry
in which Mrs. Carter has been appear
ing and demanded share in the con-
tracts under which she is to appear in
LA Tosca" and Fedora"
Judge Hough orders the return of
the property taken and rules that the
receiver is not entitled to any interest
in the contracts or in the salary she
obtains for her work. 1t is said the
case will be appealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
FLEE FROM FAMINE.
Hundreds OF Arabs and Armenians
Coming to America.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Additional advices
from eastern Turkey and Armenia, re-
ceived today by the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions, in
dictate that the famine already reported
Is more severe than was anticipated
and the tide of immigration to this
country was never so strong as at
present.
Secretary Harry Hicks writes from
Harpoot, that on returning to that city
recently he met hundreds of Arabs, and
Armenians going in direction of Sam
son and eventually to America. All
these persons were young or middle
aged, able bodied men, representing
the strongest element of the popula-
ton in that country and sufficiently
we'll off to make the necessary gift to
leave Turkey and pay their passage to
America. 1t is estimated that 1,200
families have left the vicinity of Har-
poot since last April and the tide of
emigration is continually rising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
ON THE BRITISH PLAN.
N Woman Suffrage Campaign Is to Be
Started in the East.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The first at
tempt at an aggressive suffragists
campaign in New York, will be made
on next Thursday evening. II is
planned to hold at that time an open
air meeting in Madison Square, at
which the principal speaker will be
Mrs. Boorman Wells, an English wo-
man, who has been sent to this coun-
try by the "suffragettes'' of England,
to secure the moral support of Ameri-
can women. 1t is her plan to establish
a campaign similar to that in England,
during the progress of which dozens of
women have been arrested and i'm
prisoned on charges of disturbing the
peace.
Mrs. Wells will have the Harlem
Equal Rights league behind her at this
meeting and it is announced that sew
eral other women will speak. Leading
women suffragists in New York have
declined to have anything to do with
the aggressive movement, not being in
sympathy with the manner in which
English women have attempted to
force their claims. Among those who
have declined is Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
He STOLE 81.
Postoffice Carrier in Service Twenty
Years Is Under Arrest.

Chicago, Dec. 28-John ]. Healy, for
twenty years an employee Of the Chi
cago postoffice, and the father of ten
children, has been arrested for the
theft of a letter containing "a.
IT didn't make enough to take care
of my family said Healy as he was
being led away to jail. ST took it for
Them
When the inspectors reached Healy's
house last night there was no coal in
the stove and the place was damp and
chilly There was so little food that
If the ten children had all asked for
some there would not have been enough
to go around. Their clothing was old
and worn. Postmaster Campbell order
ed the bureau of charities notified.
Healy was unable to furnish bonds
and was lodged in the county Jail.
Healy has been receiving $1,100 a
wear He is 4S years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
SERVED WITH WARRANTS.
Two Men and a Woman Charged With
Conspiring to Defraud.

Chicago, Dec 2S.-Warrants charging
conspiracy were today served upon At
torney Moses D. Brown, A. S. Kelly. a
broker and Mrs. Ruth E. Laughlin, in
connection with the case of Miss Anna
Nolan, who is now i'll with pneumonia
in ST. Bernard's hospital. It is alleged
that the two men and Mrs. Laughlin
endeavored to keep possession of Miss
Nolan for the sake of acquiring her
property. 1t is asserted that they pro-
cured from her a deed conveying valu-
able property for the consideration OF
S.. Miss Nolan has declared that she
never knowingly signed any deed.
Brown, Kelly and Mrs. Laughlin will
be tried on the charge of conspiracy
to obtain nossession of Miss Nolan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
President Roosevelt Wires Ulti-
matum to Nevada Governor.
He Must Call the Legislature
Together at Once.
TROOPS CAN REMAIN
At GOldfield Three Weeks i'm
That Event.
Otherwise They Will Be Taken
Away as Indicated.

Washington, Dec.2s-President Roose-
welt today telegraphed Governor Sparks
of Nevada, that IL the governor within
five days will issue a call for a special
session of the legislature he will con-
tinue the troops at Goldfield during a
period of three weeks. If within five
days the call has not been issued, the
troops will be withdrawn.
The telegram President Roosevelt
sent was in response to one from the
governor in which he sets forth the
need of armed Intervention and ex-
presses the doubt whether to call the
legislature would result in the neces-
sary request from that body for federal
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
NEGROES HAVE GONE.
Everything Is Quiet at Henrietta But
People Are Nervous.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 2S.-A
special from Henrietta says all is
quiet in the town but the people are in
a state of alarm. The few negroes liv-
ing there have left. No armed negroes
near the town have been reported, Meth
er are there fears from other sections.
Because of reported threats by the
negroes, armed guards were stationed
about the place last night. Railroad
bridges are inspected before trains
cross since several torpedoes have been
placed on the tracks.
No troops have been called for and it
is not believed that they will be needed.
No attempts at arrest for the lynching
have as yet been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
ALL FOR go CENTS.
Four Masked Robbers Hold Up Man
and Are Arrested.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Four masked
robbers entered the Forty-f1fth ave-
nue. station of the Chicago & Alton
railroad early today and after threat
ening Train Dispatcher Leo A. Can't
well with revolvers, relieved him of
all his money-90 cents-and then de-
parted. They were arrested an hour
later by railroad detectives. Cantwell
nositiyely identified each of the four,
men. They gave the, names of Frank
Carney. Montreal; Albert Mackie,
Chicago; Michael Murphy. Philadel-
phia, and Cornelius sLaughlin, SYRIA