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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03

where it is to he used to avoid any delay
IN -tlNhS IL INTO lhe forms After II sets
II $ iS'.r-5' therefore make only small
N""IutN ~ t'h'' say as much as can
ne made from one nag OF cement. After
IL is paced IN we 10 m tie lnsrcte should
oe gch'y tampoI WIZ pioce of wood
una! "l.'r ne-iAs 10 .',.ott ON top
very imp1rtan, side 70 tn concrete
question Is 'reiniorc d concrete" II YOU
exert II hari pull Sideways or ordinary
concrete work, for instance, f You run
INTO hito1ug post W.,u tl. pole rt your
wagon, it is liable to break. This Is alslI
Tuc of stone work. As the engineer cX-I
presses it, "Wh.ln concrete is as strong
rs stone masonry neither OF these ma
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03
Good News in Forestry.

Two billion trees to be planted for the
protection Of PittsburG. \ great out
cry arose in consequence of the spring
floods and the Pittsburg Chamber of
Commerce became very active. The prop.
oSition to plant trees on the watershed
and at the head waters. and rear immense
forests in order to prevent the sprns
flooding, has been talked about and
preached about year after year, but moth
ing of much Importance ever seems to be
done. On the other hand the sum total
Of the small. heretofore disconnected ef.
forts must have beneficent effect. The
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars was
appropriated by Congress last year for the
specific purpose of fighting these serious
floods of Western Pennsylvania which, il
is estimated. were directly responsible for
property losses worth twenty million dol
larS.-tiarden Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03
BV David EnVille.

face is desired 1t is well to grease the
forms 5eforr the concrete is poured into
them. Any kind oc crud" oil or even soap
will answer for this and will prevent the
concrete from sticking. Where the surface
l. to be pia,tcr"d, however grease should
not be used.
The forms should he made strong enough
by hracnG tn stand the weight of tine ma.
t"li1l aS w"ll as the pressure resulting
from ramming and t.Gmpiny The nails
used in tn, construction of Forms should
rot be driven all the way in. The heads
should ice LETT ont so that they may be
easily withdrawn.
~ tell when the forms may be taken test
c0ncret, by tn" pressure Of the down,
thumbs. II 1t VIII stand this without
showing the marks, then 1t has sct sufIi-
.cicntlN for the forms to be removed This
win usually he twenty-four hours. In
taking down forms do as little Aammcrin.
as possible Green concrete Is like q
hrpody hen. 1t must not be disturbed IL
you want it to st properly.
Tho all important question OF mixing is
whore failure occurs mos often. The best
concrete =, made from a mixture Of broken
granite or trap rock, clean coarse sand
ANA Portland cement. Thc ideal to strive
for j., 10 combine these in such proportions
that the spaces between the broken stone
viii ae flied by t,c sanl and the voids
between the Srains\f sand. by the cement
Just a It'll" cement in excess Will be
needed to combine the sand and stone.
The aggregate may he clean screened
gravel or C.ndors In place Of tn" broken
stone. If soft stone be used. such as sand
,lou' G." limestone or some other material
,kc broken croc<ery. nower pots. I'll" or.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03


i, ]" 'iN ".'l.f a. P'9N' ''e ''is-
~ "'N'S' "fH'h "'"e ""'"- .'n'|
I'''e anu " ','. WENT of ,Ie
'"-l-S H't l'''i'" o'''"' II"' IL ;
-. 'un ''r my ''~"i' Nh'e. l IKE %
"''.l t''h-' 'l'- Wa : 1foI-h tla
centuries. even = tAcF are on.y A';l."-
u.s. iNd log mos. l'n' am not As
h'i lbs ~'ll". | iFtN .1r me on laundry
stoves ana p'''I rhtrS There are a t"E
ms L. this word That don't want
ale ~ ron'r.".
Among '1' .9'ar important things that
You 'an ~ .'iv .. st'LrnaN or country
place ,id'N5 Is. perhaps. ..ls- the ics,
place. 5o'a5tt you can save ahout forty
p,r r.r. a. yrl. , c,nt-,ot.,r U..,'d
c.I"-" lNu. Sidewalks can he made more
easily t}Jn yol tml-inc \ good deal o.
IN prrnlrato,. work cll he d17, an h-rlr
a; tine. AMI when ypu have everything
lp4IV -ol can lcc,unltsh vendors am o.
Sl.u.l,v Afternoon, TIE orc,t s,,.irn
ho~c como, IN furnishing ,.,i,. .,,v,, ,.,h,r
IN .h. sao,, 49,. h.r7,,,. mn, n,,,.,.
s.n.,-i,,, s+-,... li..ti,, ,.,.. 80
n,r.i .,,,,.,,,. st...,, ,1 49,
rr.,o O,,r f.r. ,,',,, ~
Gowns ~ No. - "H' VI
rnr ..5..,. 80, 49, nus 0''''i
c.,....,.l .. >, - -" '''E
!i." - - u'' an" c''a"-
9 49, S.'.'H I'Iun' S''Hg JudS-
80 "' 49, ~ a. 49, zinc 'i' me US
~ WV. 70 -" " .'I'9 '''V 4'UH'FiNHS lS -
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IEIE WOULD SHOULD BE
5ECJEEI<I NAILED AhTo
WET REEOISE1 TfJE CONCRETE
rs EOJSED INTO 1T
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Love for the Old Home.

Mankind is nomadic. and while the
sweetest poetry In the language IL in.
spired by the old home. the nionumen.
tai work In the world has been accom-
plished In the main by those who left
the parental roof to pursue elsewhere
the quest for fortune. fame and high
success. Nevertheless the love for the
old home abides. The reunion Of those
who remain and those who have do
parted IL IN occasion that will stir the
pulse OF any community In which such
. soulful event takss piace. The pret
ty announcement ~ made by newp-
paper in . little Nv England town
which was about to celebrate IT. OLD
home week that "the Jones boys have
arrived and Charles Will preach in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
A little waif Of news like that revives
old times and pays for al the rrepara-
ton Of 'old home wssk."-Philacsk
Dhis Ledger.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
NeWlands' EIoqusneN

Senator Newlands of Nevaes
soaring In debate one day. soarin, !"
high he hit the ceiling. He rea,r.'
he was getting trine dowery and .
excuse himself said: Indeed, y
President. perfervid oratory may ho
rardoned, for this subject furnishes a..
the food eloQuence needs" Ths'
sounded pretty good to Newlands. br'
he was bit abashed when he reat
IN the Congressional Reossd next dar
that he asserted his topic "furnishe,l
all the food elephants need. ."-Chica7
Chronicle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Opera In AsksNsas.

See you had = comic opera here
aight before last" said the patent
churn man. who had Just come to
town on one Of his periodical visits.
How was ~ notice the bills prom.
ised . great scenic production. and I'll
that"
'PsSsst! Come here!" hissed the
landlord Of the tavern at Po.kvills,
Ark. Hooking . forennger through .
buttonhols In his quests ra!ment. he
led the asionished man on from tho
porch, % a1oss the yard and around
behind - smokehouse. "Pss-s-st
That's VIII ~ called II. ON pnpcr-
= scenic sssductioa'-but my wife
(ahe ainV anywhere around within
Aearin) said-you know how women
are. that-s-way. ee-specialiy the best
but kind O skinny ones: wife. whcr
she seen the chorus In tish,s--well
from the way she acted then and wha,
she's said to me most ever since. I
sortsr surmiss that she considered Il
an obscenic production. SAN Fran.
cisco Call.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Unique Country Home.

Percy A. Rockefeller, son of VIM
Rockefeller and nephew Of John D.
Rockefeller, is building country
home In Connecticut which is unlike
any other ever planned. Perhaps the
most extraordinary feature OF 1t is
confined air space in the walls
forming nonconductor Of heat. cold
or moisture. The air space. II is said
VIII make the house warmer in win
YER, cooler in summer and dryer all
the year around than any other man i
home, rich or poor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Sweet AIys.um.

No white plant makss 20 charming .
border ~ the Little Gem sl.ssam. II
70 charming for edslnes. baskets, pots.
rock work and for cutting. The seeds
may be sown In the open oArly 10 the
spring or even late In tho preceding
autumn. 1t can also be started in pots
In the house For borders the seed
should be sown th:ckly to form masscA
Cutting back after the arst aowsss
fade strengthens new gsoWtA.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Not Leaking for Opposition.

They have 4 story in Washington
Of "A prominent citizen" who was con
ierring with President Roosevelt or
the railroad question. Why don't
you talk II over with Root" asket
the visitor on leaving. y can't dis
euss II with Root" was the answer
H' doesn't agree with me-"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Adopts an Indian,

Mrs. Lotue Thompson. 4 rich widow
Of Grand Junction. Col. has adopted
Young Ute Indian as her son and
heir. She saw the lad recently and
was struck with his intelligence. He
had no parents and the widow offered
him home. The boy is known under
me name OF Earl Dennis and is ls
years old.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
Monument to . Bull.

Dan X Hanna, son OF the late sena
tor. is about to erect . costly monu
mcnt OF gray granite At his Cottage
aill farm. Ravenna, to the memory OF
hap'on Diamond. an imported bul'
that was the pride Of his famous shori
horn stables and was 4 prize winner
at leading stock shows in the coup
try.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-08-23
LESSONS TAKEN FROM NATURE.
Ideas Not All Original in the HraIns
Of Inventors.

'esas Not All Original in the 6raIns
Of inventors.
We get our hints from nature"
tho Inventor said. Take. for IN.
stance. the hollow pillar. wh.oh u
stronger than the solid one. The
wheat straw showed us the superior
strength Of the hollow pillar Solid.
tho wheat straw would b unable 70
support Its head OF grain.
Where did man get his idea for
carriage spring.! From the hoofs OF
the horse. which. like the SPRINGS
derived from them. are made from
parallel plateA
"sctssoS vs got from the Jaws Of
IL tortoise. which are natural sciA
eoes: chisels from the squirrel. who
carries them in his mouth: adsss
nom the hIppopotamus. whose worries
are adses OF the bcs, design: the
plane from the bees Jaws: the TRIP
hammer from the woodpseker."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
GARY's BUSINESS ETHICS.
Does Not Believe in Killing All Com
petition.

NEW YORK, November 23-E. H. Gary,
chairman Of the directorate Of the Unit ed
States Steel Corporation. has struck new
and remarkable keynote in respect to
business rivalry. In an interview In which
he was reviewing the speech he made here
recently to representative steel and iron
men. Mr.. Gary is quoted as saying: "Too
many men have learned too late that the
friendship of the public and the confidence
of ones competitors are the most desir-
able elements in business.
Il want to see how competitors succeed.
1t is the policy Of the steel corpora ton not
to crush competitors by fair or foul means
The steel trust controls about 50 per cent
of the steel and iron business of the United
States. and there is no intention of en-
iarging that control. We believe condi-
tions will be better with healthy rivalry.
1T is clear that the United States Steel
Corporation, with it's extensive resources
could use its giant strength. like other
corporations. 10 crush competition. But In
the end would the game be worth the can
die? The corporation would become an OBJ
ject of attack In my judgment such q
policy would be the undoing of our cor
poration, in which billions OF dollars are
invested. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
HAIL TO THE WHISPERS.
Populist National Committee 1
Going to Meet.


JOLIET. H.. November 23-The popu-
list national committee will have a meet
ing at the Hotel st. James. st. Louis, No
vember 26. In addition to members of
the national committee, friends and ad-
visers have been called in and the meet
Ing may result in the fixing of a time and
place for holding he convention of 1908
and the denomination of Tom Watson of
Georgia.
National Chairman James II. Ferriss
Of Joliet said today:
The meeting is Llmely, for in a measure
our party Is a calamity party, but really
calamity is not the motive this time. The
populists are pleased with the trend of
pubic sentiment, for the people were
never more patriotic in time of war than
In this financial crisis. Best of all. the
government Is with US. for the first time
In my remembrance on {. like occasion.
BY the way, BrJln has hit the key
note. Let the government guarantee the
bank deposit. 1t Is easy as guaranteeing
the bank notes, and IIIte inexpensive. 4
tax on the bank deposits of less than one
half of one per cent in one year would
pay all the losses from national banks
since they were organized.
The government should issue all cir.
cufattng notes direct and attend to the
elastic feature automatically or other
wise. In short, the government shou
so little farther into the banking busi-
ness, as other gov e-nments do and the
banks should recede little from govern
ment business"
Mr.. Ferriss denied that an alliance was
being arranged with either the Hearst
Independence League or prohibitionists
but he added: 1--WE feel individually as
friendly to either As we do to Bryan or
Roosevelt. We are pleased that they
are going our way, end would be more
pleased if they would go further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Plans All Cut and Dried at the Tag
part Dinner

FRENCH LICK, Ind. November o3.-A,
the dinner given last evening by Chair
man Taggart to the members of the dem.
ocratic national committee. Maj. Menzes
of Mount Vernon. Ind. said:
1--WE seem to have everything arranged
We have the candidate arranged for; we
have the platform built; in fact, there
does not seem to be anything left for us
to do or for the future convention to do
The man We have selected as our candi-
date. believe. gentlemen, fits present con-
ditions but If the conditions change | be-
lieve the democratic party is big enough
and strong enough to change with them
There never was but one man as big as
the democratic party, and he was Thomas
Jefferson"
Today the committee members got to-
gether and heard committees from various
cities that had been sent here to get the
convention. If possible.
Bryan was discussed Informally and the
question of making Tom johnson of Ohio
national chairman was talked about. 1t is
said there will not be many changes in
the personnel of the next national commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
LEEDS WILL RECOVER.
Noted Financier Suffered Stroke Of
Apoplexy Recently.

NEW YORK, November 2s-The condi-
tion OF William B. Leeds. former president
Of the Chicago. Rock island and Pacific
railroad. who suffered light stroke of
apoplexy was said today not to be seri-
Gus. One of Mr.. Leeds friends said the
paralysis was confined to the vocal chords
ard was only partial. Mr.. Leeds was
transacting his business at his home in
9Th avenue today, but expressed hope
to be at his office again next week
1t was said that the stroke was prob
ably caused by Mr. Leeds additional
work during the recent financial troubles
His interests In corporations and financial
institutions are large.
The first stroke of paralysis affected
Mr. Leeds throat and vocal organs.
When he suffered the second stroke, The
latter part of 1905. he went to Paris,
where he placed himself in the care of a
specialist. The second stroke affected his
left side. Mr.. Leeds was forty-six years
old in September. having been born in
1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
"FRAT" HOUSES "DEvn DENs. -
Chicago High School Authorities
Are Emphatic.

CHICAGO. November o. - Chapter
houses of high school fraternities in Chi
cago were pointed out last evening as
dens Of vicio,lsness, in which gambling,
drinking, smoking and profanity flourish
and orgies last until the hmall hours
High school and college instructors mad
the charges at conference Of parents
and principals on the fraternity problem
at the Chicago Normal School
The frat" house was described as an
instrument Of the deviP' and a. plague
spot" and the fraternties, including the
sororities. or societies Of girl pupils. were
branded with score of more of degen-
Grating influences, mentally, morally and
physically.
Charles w. French. vice principal Of the
Chicago Normal College, was strongest
in his denunciation of the high school
fraternity. He drew his conclusions from
many years of experience as principal OF
the Hyde Park High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
WOULD ExTRADITE WANDA.
Russian Government After a Pretty
Polish Woman

VIENNA. November 23.-Wanda Lobrod-
zieka. the woman who threw a bomb at
Gen. Skalon. governor general of Warsaw,
and. aided by confederates disappeared.
has been brought from Cracow to Vienna.
where here trial on the demand of the
Russian government for her extradiction
will take place. The prisoner is a strik-
ingly pretty, woman of the Polish type,
and is intelligent as she is pretty. After
her crime Wanda fled to Cracow. There
her beauty attracted many admirers. one
of whom. an Austrian, she married 1t
was not long. however. before the secret
police of Russia tracked her and her
arrest followed. in spite of a plea that
by marriage she had become an Austrian
subject. Dr. Liebernann. socialist leader.
will defend the woman before the Vienna
landesgericht. by which the supreme
decision is against her she will lose both
her husband and her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
CARLOS HEAVY HAND
King of Portugal Banishes the
Crown Prince.
WITH The CONSERVATIVES
Wishes to Force the Abdication Of
His Father.
CRISIS IN SEAC0AST KINGDOM
Telegraph Wires Are Censored.
Leaders Of Monarchist Party
Will Meet Tonight.
WITH The CONSERVATIVES
CRISIS IN sEACoAsT KINGDOM

MADRID, November 23.-Uncensored
mail advices from Portugal. indicate that
the anti-dynastic agitation is growing and
that a crisis seems imminent.
The Liberal says 1t has received con-
frmation of the report of the Punishment
of the crown prince Of Portugal. Louis
Philippe, to the villa vicosa. where one
of the royal residences is situated in a
forest fifteen miles in circumference and
walled in.
The paper says the princes Punishment
followed a tempes:uous scene between
Louis Philippe and the father in which the
former demanded thai King Charles either
change his policy or abdicate.
Monarchists to Meet.
LISBON. November 23.-The leaders OF
the two monarchist parliamentary groups
opposed to the dictatorship Of Premier
Franco will meet tonight and decide on a
course of action.
Immured in Vicosa.
LONDON. November pa special dis
patch to the Standard from Madrid says
that King Carlos of Portugal has BAN
ished Crown Prince Luiz Philippi to the
royal residence at Villa Vicosa, an iso-
lated park, one hundred miles from the
capital. on account of the princes re-
monstrance against the dictatorship re-
gime, which. he declares, Is turning Por-
tugal into a hotbed of republicans and
anarchists and endangering the mon
archy.
The incident has caused great sensa-
ton. The crown prince is said to be un-
der the influence OF the conservatives,
who advocate the abdication of King
Carlos in favor of his son.
LISEON. November 23-The excitement
here caused by resentment against the
dictatorship of Premier Franco. is in
creasng among the members Of the re-
publican opposition and is extending to
other circles. The government threatens
to proclaim martial law at the first out
break. and the troops have been continued
to their barracks in readiness to suppress
rioting. Four additional newspapers have
been suppressed and the police continue
making arrests.
Prince LWz Philippi, Duke of Bra
ganza. Is tie crown prince of Portugal
He Is only twenty years of age. The
king is forty-four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
tive William B. Mckinley of Illinois
asurer of the republican congressional

tive william B. Mckinley of Illinois
treasurer of the republican congressional
campaign committee. 1T ought to be the
most attractive capital in the world. and
my judgment is that whatever action Con-
gress takes ought to be along the lines of
some intelligent. comprehensive plan. one
that will add, not only to the beauty of
the city. but will be in the interest of bust
ness ecoromy for the government. hope
Congress will give this very careful con-
sideration and that the citizens of Wash
ington will awaken to the Importance of
more thorough cooperation with the au-
thorities In formulating some busness-like
plan for the Identification of the city.
We who live in the central states and
come to Washington often wonder why so
little interest is shown in the capital by
the mass of its citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23

telephone several times. Late in the morn
ing Postmaster General Meyer called at
the hotel in his automobile and a few
minutes afterward he and Mr.. Morgan
left together. without giving any intima-
ton as to ,neir movements
Up to l o'clock N,r. Morgan had not
called at tie Treasury Department. al
though Secretary Cortelyou had been at
his desk throughout the morning Mr.
Morgan had no eng igement to see the
Secretary, and i. Was said that he was
not expected.
During the morning Mr.. F. Baker who
accompanied Mr. Morgan to Washington
had a conference with Secretary Cortei-
you. but no details concerning the inter-
view were disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
MURDER OR SUICIDE?
YOUNG SOCIETY COUPLE DEAD
AND HOUSE IN FLAMES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 23.-Nicholas
NJ. Smith, jr.. and his young wife, Grace
were found shot to death in their blazing
home, 50 Woodland avenue, New Rochelle
this morning. The firemen had hardly
got their bodies to the yard before the
house was a mass of flames. and was
consumed with its entire contents.
Letters saved by the police and fire.
men, along with revolver which lay on
the table on which Smiths body rested
lead the police to believe Smith set fire
to his own house. then shot his wife to
death as she lay sleeping and blew out
his own brains.
1t may be proved, however, that these
letters have no bearing on the double
tragedy and that the young couple were
shot to death by robbers, who set fire to
the house to conceal their crime.
Tell-Tale Note Found.
Later, however. a note found in Mrs.
Smiths bedroom put an entirely different
aspect on the affair. The note was as fol-
lows:
Dear Minnie: owe a small sum to B.
F. Company. Please pay them and Gre
mate me- / cut off my hair but my head
aches are not relieved. I will be relieved
In few minutes. Lovingly, GRACE
An inventory of all the valuables in the
house, made in the handwriting as in the
note, also was found.
That a determined attempt to destroy
the house by fire had been made was
evident from an examination of the par
TALLY burned cellar. The plug had been
withdrawn from a barrel of oil and the
whole cellar bottom and large quantity
of broken wood which had been strewn
the police that the barrel of oil was re-
moved to the cellar from a stable two
days ago by order Of Mr.. Smith.
Smith was a member of the firm of
Frederick Victor & Archeiis, manufac.
turers of print cloths and manufacturers
agents as weIl OF this city.
Seemed a Happy Pair.
Two maid servants, who slept in the
rear Of the handsome house. were not
awakened by the revolver shots nor by the
smoke and flames, and when rescuers
came they were carried to the yard, un-
conscious and burned.
The police base their suicide and murder
theory on the report that Smith, who
was in the automobile business in New
York. has suffered heavy financial loss
during the present money stringency.
He was looked upon as successful
man. and he and his wife were popular
among the society people Of New Rochelle,
where they were seen constantly together
spinning about the neighborhood in their
automobile. Smith appeared to be very
much in love with his wife.
Smiths father and mother spent much
of their time with him. but last night were
in New York.