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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19
Reception by Gov. Proctor and
Lieut. Gov. Prouty Presided
at the Exercises,
GRAFTON BY ]. A. DEBOER
Gives Mastery Address on "vermont',
Civic Greatness" aud the states
Early IIistory-OmciaI Reccp-
-'on by Gov. Proctor and
the Vermont Party.

! Norfolk. Sept B-This was Vermont
| DAY at the jamestown exposition. Ad-
| dresses Of welco<ne. an ration by tho
| ZION. Joseph A. DeTsoer receptions and
n military pageant were the features of
| IN" observance. There was large at
| tendance
Governor Proctor and the Vermont
party upon reaching the exposition
grounds were met by the exposition Of
Metals and proceeded under escort Of the
Izth United States cavalry to the audi
forum. There were addresses Of welcome
ny President Tucker and other exposl-
'i'n OFFICIALS. Gov. Proctor responded and
an Grafton was delivered by Josenh 4
peBoer. 1ieutenant-Gov. Prouty presided
An oificlal reception and luncheon to
Governor Proctor and the Vermont party
followed at the Swiss village
Ihe afternoon feature was a great
n'htary pageant and review BY Gov
Proctor ana party on tho Lee parades
nov. proctor gave an official reception
tonight in the Vermont State building.
Mr.. DeBoer's GRAFTON was carefully
prepared history of Vermont before its
admission to the Union In which he paid
glowing tribute to the strength OF in
dividuallsm and the Independence and
ability Of the States pioneers. He said
in part:
NERMONT'S CIVIC GREATNESS
In any inventory of national virtues
nothing surpasses their average character
and moral worth. The rule nv which m
e""eo "uc merit IN any people Is TO
ti'.f response 70 the demands
VI 'huiVinual independence. TO love of
'''''' W " pracU'e or sef-sacritice, to
."e worship or God, to respect for the
W. MS ana requirements OF governments,
w care or the nome 70 love Of children
ana provision Tor their education, and,
III reverse 10 ma an absence in their
No'Ial ana Pohtical HE of sycophancy
ana trimming OF sordid acquiescencc in
any unjust power of either money or
'he sword and Instead. immutable adj
herance 10 tn" doctrines OF personal
rights. the moral equity In self-action and
the capacity of free born men and Of
all men, where the Intelligence exists
10 govern wisely and best their own do
meSticltles and Internal affairs. Vermonts
glory consists In her ability to prove
heirship to civic and moral virtues OF
mat type In all times of her prosperity
ana adversely. in the days OF colon!za-
t'on' "i ooup'ful period Of Indian war
rare, the critical moments of tho Revolu-
non' the times of the constructive gov
eminent. the days Of civil war and the
pcrods of commercial expansion and OF
economic reform. A. all times and in
- tTFNn to-. - 1T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19

ter by British soldier, 70 the contentf
or which he sent answer to Col Beverly
robinson, a provincial officer OF Eng.
lana. Il shall consider of it." That mote
contained the suggestion that con en-.
bodying the Inhabitants OF Vermont liz
FAVOR of the crown. you may obtain
separate government under the King" II
snort the suggestion Of colonial de
pend"ncy or Great Britain. Ethan Allen
the born fighter and individual thinker
~ SAID To have said You British devil,
nave hcard Of our quarrols with New
YORK hnd New Hampshire and our rebuff,
from congress and thought 70 take ad
vantage OF them, did you? We'll We VII
see,-wc Will see. But is there not n bet.
ter way To disappoint and punish YOU FOL
| your audacltN than to answer Won as
you deserve? n so struck me, else had
carried out my good will by kicking III,
messenger to Purga tory on tho spot But
W" must have the benefit Of 1ra's bralnf
! In the AFFAIR, aye, and those. too, n;
shrowd, one-eycd Tom, MS they call IN,
governor, who, as the rhymstcr Rowly
has II.
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Than most mon can with two"
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and the executive of carly Vermont davs
| Ethan Allen, Ira Allen and Thomas chit
tendon, an undving trio Of Vernon.
horocs all Of whose images should Ion,
since have graccd tho captol az State IN
stead Of leaving Ethan Allen in his no.
Die solitude.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19
he prccepts which the forefathers taught

the prccepts which the forefathers taught.
But at the same time, It is an incontro-
vertible fact that the dominant influence
of Vermont thought and Vermont action
to-day distinctly favors the doctrines
that the pace OF accommodation to tho
requirements OF existing conditions shall
be and must be accelerated without In
any sense forgetting or detractng from
the services rendered by its loyal Cit
zcns OF the past. The true theory is
10 ht into our own times with n view to
making the times Of the future better and
more useful to the people who will be
alive when We are gone, Yet to-day when
memory Is keen to the noble sclf-sacri-
fees and labors Of those who now rest
In their long and irrevocable sleep, We
will not fail to meet the assignment nor
deny ourselves the JOY OF recalling their
stalwart frames. their ready minds.
their log houses. their civil liberty, their
conquest Of the trackless woods, their
victory over stony farm. wood lot, mill
site and quarry, and. above all. their
development Of the simple and beautiful
life of which the full nature and ind'vi-
dualism yet remain to be described. No
men bore stouter hearts than they, no
women ever were moro tender ana lhltn-
ful to tho Inspirations and admInis'ra-
tons Of mother hood. no families In any
age or cline over induRed IN acts Of
greater self-sacrlf'ce, and no people were
ever moro loyal and true to tho hopes
and aspirations Of the single minded heart
for Independence Their lives reflected
the enduring charms Of their hills, pro
cisely as their whole experience taught
them tho wisdom Of making haste slowly
and Of letting we'll enough alone. when
this Is felt and understood. you also I'M
derstand tho secret OF individualism IN
Vermont history, the permancncy Of Its
political consistency to certain doctrines,
tho bars which Il has prescribed 10
change In It's constitution, It's religious
respect ror tho mountain rule in civil
nominations 70 office. the competitions
Of Its towns for honors within the state
and its unprecedented support of tho
Union in tho Civil war, but over and
above all. the great, the dominant and
the memorable fact Is that somehow tho
living conditions Of tho individual In Yer
mont warrant him in holding that his
chance s the measure Of his ability and
service and. therefore, that he may. X
OF Independent mind so FAR as wealth
and other power is concerned, look arsl
laugh a a that"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19
WORCESTER.

Lawrence Bruce, a former well known
resident now Of Bellows Falls, visited
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19

With his ono eye can moro espv
Than most mon can with two"
That fully defines tho soldier. the brait
and th" executive Of carly Vermont DAYS
Ethan Alien, Ira Allen and Thomas chit.
tendon, an undving trio OF Vermont
heroes, all Of whose images should lon,
since have Rraccd tho capitol Of State in.
stead Of leaving Ethan Allen in his no.
Die solitude
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-03

Main Street, Next to Post Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
HELD UNDER SECOND
CHARGE OF DECEPTION
George Van Antwerp Valves Examina
ton and Is Bound Over-DaVen-
port Men in Trouble.

George Van Antwerp was arrested
again this morning and held to the
grand jury under second charge OF
deception in inducing men to come
from Detroit To Moline to take the
place Of strikers. He waived eXamina-
ton and furnished the $500 bond re
CURED. Van Antwerp is accused of III
SCIting misleading advertisements in
Detroit papers. He was held to the
grand jury yesterday by Justice John
son. and today by Magistrate Elliott Oh
complaint of John LitZinski.
Frank zimmerman and Eddie Ian.
of Davenport came over yesterday al
ternoon to this city to collect 81 Am
norman claimed H. KnOckemus, tn,
saloon keeper owed him. Before tae
two returned to Davenport they paid
So fine and costs each for disurderl
conduct They started row at tn.
saloon on Fourth avenue and Sever
teenth street Bottles were thrown
and a general fracas followed.
Edward Schultz was fined $50 ant
costs for disOrderly conduct. lie Wa
arrested on complaint of the owner oil
q house boat i'll the west end, the COM
plainant claiming that Schultz had
broken up his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
ANOTHER IS CONE
Henry Allen, Under Sentence
for Larceny, Evades Sher-
ifs Force and Escapes.
LEAVES DURING THE STORM
While Working in Court House Goes
out Through Window-Carroli
is Still Missing.

Another prisoner escaped from the
officers at the county Jail this mora
ing. and made good his getaway.
Henry Allen, serving a term of 60 DAYS
for larceny, during the storm this
morning evaded the deputies by leaV-
ing the court house through window
and running toward the river. Allen
was regarded as trusty, and was
working about the court house build
working about the court house build
ing with the men engaged in sweeping
and scrubbing. He was not closely
watched by the officers, and while out
of their sight this morning took advan
tage of the opportunity to get away.
Allen was committed 10 Jail Marcel
50, and bound over to the grand jury He
plead guilty to larceny, and was sen
fenced to 60 days. His term woul
not expire until the latter part OF
| August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Iona Live the kinqi

Is the popular cry throughout Euro
pean countries; while in America, the
cry of the present day is Long live
DIR. Kings New Discovery. King of
Throat and Lung Remedies" of which
Mrs. Julie Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass,
says: at never fails to give imme-
date relief and to quickly cure a
cough or cold" Mrs. Paines opinion
is shared by majority of the inha3
itants of this country. New Discovery
cures weak lungs and sore throats al
ter all other remedies have failed; am
for coughs and colds it's the proven
remedy. Guaranteed by w. I. Hartz
druggist, sol Twentieth street. so ans
81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
PERSONAL POINTS.

Thomas McHugh of Dcs Moines is
visiting at the Harper.
a son was born this morning to- Nj
and Mrs. George Bartholomew.
Harry Reel has returned from ~
outing at Lyndon, Whiteside County.
Willis Howard. a former resident
and now of jacksonville, III. is VISITING
in South Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Sears of Chicago
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Sears
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Gruwell.
Miss Grace Wood and Mrs. Richard
Deming left this morning on the steam
err Sidney for a brief visit in St. Paul
DR.. and Mrs. E. Bradford and son
leave this evening for Il visit at Vel
lowstone park and points in the west
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Mosenfelder de
parted this morning for a trip east. il
Guiding visit to the jamestown expo
sition.
Roger Gruber. who is employed or
government fleet near Alton, ILL., /,
spending Il few days with his parent.
i'll this city.
Miss Alice Bledsoe and Miss Jessie
Eclhart departed this morning on the
| steamer st. Paul for a few weeks Wis.
with friends in St. Louis.
Miss Pearl LeMar has departed 70
a brief visit with relatives in Chicago
after which she will spend a couple O
weeks at Michigan points.
VIII Whiteside, Hugh +. Curtis
James Maucker. and L. w. Schode
| who recently took an examination 70
admission to the bar. have receive
word from Springfield that all wer
successful in passing.
| Miss Rose Clark. for several years in
structor of English in the local hig
school. now principal of ladies
school at Winona Lake, Ind, will thi
week be a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wilson, 2626 Fifth avenue.
George II. DufTield. railway contrac
ing engineer of the j. G. White con
pany departs tomorrow for Atlanti
City, New Jersey where he will speU
a few days, going from there to hi
old home in Bridgeton, n. J. to spen
several days with relatives. He wi
then go to New York City for fe,
days in the interest Of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Ell PASO ELKS COMING
HERE ENROuTE EAST
Will Repeat Visit of Two Years ago
Accompanied by Famous Mex
lean Band of 90 Pieces,

That Quien Sabe club of FL PasO.
Tex. which came through Rock Island
Il couple Of years ago on the way To
the national meeting of Ellls at But
falo, is coming through here in simila"
fashion this month on its way to Phila
delphia
Again the FL PasOnans bring the
big Guaralajara band This band. b.
the way, is the personal band of the
governor of the Mexican state of ia
lisCO, ESQ miles from Mexico, and j.
rendered again TO the club as a coTa
pliment from the big siX-foot governot
Miguel Ahumada, who is an honorary
member of the FL PasO Elks and tn.
only foreigner who has such d dis
motion in the entire membership 81
the order. This band composed OF 6:
pieces. under the leadership of Angus
to Alfalfa, scion Of a noble Italian far.
lily, won first prize in competition will
bands from all over the United State.
at Buffalo in 1905 and is entered 70
the Philadelphia contest under tn,
leadership of the same man.
En- route to the convention tn,
train will make numerous stops whe;l
visits - be made to the lodges {
the citS fsitcd and the band Wi
play cert in some cohvenien
spot. Stops Will be made at Kansa
City, Topeka, Davenport, Rock Islam,
Moline. Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo Nj
CARA Falls and elsewhere en- route t
Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Best Medicine in the World for Collie
and Diarrhoea.

81 find Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the best
remedy in the world says c. l.. Car
ter of Srirum, Ala 81 am subject to
collie and hiarrhoea. Last spring it
seemed as thogh I would die, and |
think | would if | hadn't taken Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I haven't been troubled with
it since until this week, when | had a
very severe attack, and took half bot
tie of the % cent size Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and this morning | feel like new
man." For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
A Memorable Day.

pleasure, as well as with profit to orr
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness, and keep the
bowels right, 25c at w. T. Hartz, drug
store, 3O1 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
CANADIAN SOIL PRODUCTIVE
j. p. kruse Sends Remarkable Sample
of Oats From Saskatchewan.

Jacob F. Kruse, who left this city 10
make his home at Swift Current, Sds-
katchewan, Canada i'll March last yea.
sends The Argus a striking example
of the productive energy of Canadian
soil in the shape of bunch of oats
taken from his field 9 miles from Swift
Current. Though not planted till MAY
II and pulled July 6 the plants are
fully two feet high, their growth being
almost equal to that OF oats planted II
this vicinity two months earlier. Mr..
Kruse writes that although the spring
was backward in Canada conditions
are now favorable for bumper crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Notice of Meetinn.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the BLACK Hawk Homestead
Building, Loan &c Savings association
will be held on Tuesday, July 1G, 1907
at the hour of o'clock p. m, i'll the
secrctary's Office, suite 21O. People:
National bank building, Rock Island
Ill, for the purpose of electing fou
directors for the term of three years
ness as may properly come before thu
meeting.
Z. d. SWEENEY, President.
7. ]. Medill, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

entertained at the home of Mr. AMI
Mrs. Elmer Gustafson. The students
present were: j. T. Heline, g. Gao
berg, o. Wahlund, J. l.. Larson, Carl
Johnson, \. Berzelius, John Paulso1,
and Harry Johnson of Augustana e l.
ward Gustafson and Martin Anderson
of Bethany college were also present.
The ladies were representation Ct
Trinity college of Round Rock, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Bad Burn Quickly Healed,

81 am so delighted with what Chan
berlain's Salve has done for me that
feel bound to write and tell you So
says Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John st.
Hamilton, Ontario. "My little daugh
ter had bad burn on her knee. ap
piled Chamberlain Salye and it heal
ed beautifully" This salve allays thu
pain of burn almost instantly. 1t i!
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
A tIappy Man

Is Amos f. King, of Port Byron, n. Y.
(S5 years of age); since sore on his
leg, which had troubled him the great
or part of his life, has been entirely
healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve; the
worlds great healer of Sores, Burns
Cuts. Wounds and Piles. Guaranteed
by W. T. Hartz, druggist, 301 Tween
tieth street. Price 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Gets c., R. /. &P. Eating Houses.

The eating houses on the Rock Is
land system have been turned over to
the J. J. Gricr company of Kansas
City. one of the biggest of the eating
house and boarding camp concerns of
the country. Grier of the company has
become a millionaire at this form of
catering, and in adding the Rock Is
land to his list makes a notable addi-
ton to his contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Is Greatest Circus.

The fine military band with Ringing
Brothes' show this season is the best
organization of musicians that ever
played incidental music for circus. The
band is under the leadership of Albert
C. Sweet, who is known from coast to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

Beck Siemon.-Miss Adeline Stem N
was married to William Beck, both OF
this city Saturday afternoon by Rev
A. Martin at the parsonage of the First
Christian church, Davenport. Mr.. BeCH
is Il plumber and his bride has been
employed for about eight years at the
Rcgalia company. They will make
their home i'll South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

coast as the leading Cornetist of Amer
lea, as well as one of the best grand
opera directors i'll the world. During
the popular concert that peCedes the
regular program, Mr.. Sweet plays one
or two solos, accompanied by his spIeu-
did company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Airdome Draws Well.

Another good crowd greeted con
Parole at the Airdome last evening
Notwithstanding the weather was
threatening, and the performance was
all that could be desired. The play is
three-act melodrama and clever spec
ialties are introduced between the acts.
There will be a change of bill twice
weelly-Thursdays and Mondays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
LAST CARD Is REMOVED
Not Single Case of Contagious Dis.
ease in the City.

There is not Il single case of con-
tagious disease i'll the city now. The
last warning card was removed last
night by the health authorities, and the
city is now entirely free from the con-
taGion which a few months ago was
SO prevalent. There were as high as
90 cases at time some months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

Endowment Fund Society.-The Ell.
dowment Fund society of Augustan1
college viii meet tomorrow afternoon
at the home of Mrs. c. a. Larson, 5000
Eighth avenue The topic for discus
sion for the afternoon is the "Univer-
.sity of Upsala" and a paper will be
read by Mrs. Gustav Audrcen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Carroll StiII Missing.

William Carroll. the colored man
who escaped yesterday is still missing
though it was reported this afternoon
that he had been captured at the
bridge. after being shot by an officer.
There was no foundation for the ru.
NOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
lust fhe Other Nav

She-Did you ever take your motor
car to pieces to see how it worked
He-Well. not exactly. 1 have taken
1t to pieces to see how 1t didn't work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

JSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, Will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

1906 -. -. ........ 3497
The list of largest local tribunals in
order shows that SO have 100000 in.
surance or more on the books, as TO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

The convention ldd considerable
business on hand when the time came
to adjourn for dinner, so that the re-
ports of other officers and committees
and the election of officers will not be
reached until late in the afternoon.
Entertainment of Visitors.
An invitation was received from
Rock Island Tribunal No. /, inviting
the convention to participate i'll the
moonlight excursion to be given this
evening, under the auspices of Moline
Tribunal No. "a, and also to witness
the big class initiation to be given by
the Rock Island Tribunes at Industrial
hall tomorrow evening. Both invita-
tons were accepted and these events
will prove most enjoyable features f.,
the visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

Augustana Reunion in Texas-Those
of the Augustanna boys who spend
their vacation in the Lone Star state
held a reunion at Round Rock on the
Fourth Through the kindness of Miss
Della Anderson of Round Rock, the
party was invited to shady grove
where a splendid luncheon was served
The evening was spent in playing var
ious games after which the party wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Statement of Finances,

The following summary of totals GOV.
ers jointly the examination of the
books of H. A. Weld supreme treasur-
err and the exhibits of the supreme Sec
rotary:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Black. Twenty-ninth street and Thir-
teenth avenue. was struck by lightning
during the storm about 100 this morn
jured, as the bolt was apparently cay
ried off by an electric wire before it
entered the lower part of the building
The roof and upper part of the build
ing was damaged to the extent of sew
eTal hundred dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
strikes In south Heights.

The residence owned and occupied
by Harry Dack in South Heights was
struck about 100 in the morning and
considerably damaged the upper por
ton. Fire broke out in the attic as 4
result. but Mr.. DaCk, who Immediately
investigated put it out with bucket
of water. The chimney was RACED and
considerable damage done to the roof