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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05

The total receipts of the fair held
week in Armory hall for the bcneh
the lntcrcity Athletic association
about $500. The expenses were in
ncighborhood of $500 so The. the net
/ ccipts were. in round numbers. 500
fair recently hold in Barre ncttcd
and the directors Of the associa ton
the satisfaction OF knowing they
now exturuish tho debt Of 81 700
have boon carrying many months.
have small balance in the trcasur
Joseph Green and Frank Gilbert.
two lads who recently ran away
Montpclcr and were captured in
linpton and who also had charges
truancy hanging over them, confe
10 Chief of Police Durkcc Of hroa
and entering tho Montpelier c-ca N
on tho night n February H. Tho
arc each Il years old. Nothing vas
IN from tho creamery. IN city r
/ Monday afternoon they were sonter
10 tn" state Industrial School AZ
gennos on the truancv cases flr the
maindor of their minority. Tro chs
Of break and entering was placed
file ana will probably mover be bro'
against them.
Harry Kalor, stone cutter who O.
70 Montpelier from Hardwick last Il
ner and whose homo Is in Wahob/
No. died Sunday evening at his I'd
, on Elm street after an Illness Of
than 4S hours with AN abccss in
! head which broke and won't 20 his brI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
FULL STATE TICKET NAMED
Ohio Delegates to Chicago InStrurtc cd
to Vote for Taft until lie is
Nominated.

Columbus, Ohio. March f.
Govcrnor--Androw l.. Harris
Lieut. Gov.--FranciS W. Troadway.
Secretary of statc-Carmi Thomp-
son.
Auditor-E. NJ. Burlington.
TrcaSurev-Charics G.. Green
Attorney ccncral-T. q. nonman.
Judges Of supreme court-James l..
Price and John 4. Shauck
Delegates NJ large 10 NATIONAL con-
vertion-Chnrles p Taft. Mvron r.
Herrick. Arthur I. Norys. Andrew l..
Harris.
Presidential electors -larGc--E. NJ.
higgins. ]. T. Carew.
Tho foregoing iHclud" the candidates
for state officers, dclcRatos-at-large
and electors AT large named to-day by
the republican state convention Of
Ohio. which adjourned finally after
unanimously having Endorsed Secrn-
tN-y Of War William ". TAFT for pres
ident in a platform adopted a. re-
ported from committee.
Tho MISUNDERSTANDING to the ma
tional convention were instructed 70
vote for Taft until he is nominated"
:
Of Mr.. Taft were greeted with vocfcr-
Gus applause. Stupcndous cheering
greeted Congressman Theodore Bur-
ton. chairman Of tho committee on
resolutions. who read the platform
There were contests for all but four
OF the ~ places on tho State ticket.
and tho larger part o. the day was
spent in halloting.
The candidacy Of Secretary Taft is
endorsed in the following words:
Once more Ohio presents to the ma
ton candidate FOR the presidency In
this convention chosen upon a call for
primary election providing for a
specific choice FOR president Of the United
States, W" send greetings TO the rcpub-
licanS everywhere and announce with
pride and devotion that every delegate
here assembled is instructed for william
II. Taft. He is the man equipped for tho
day and its duties. lis conspicuous part
in III" achievements of a greater America,
his broad knowledge ana experience in
law and governments his genius for
world peace and advancement, his rare
tact and sturdy courage, and moro than
all else. his stoadfaSt devotion to the
cndurln-, nolicies Of repuplicanism makes
Ohio's canddat" the ideal leader for
1868, We p"de" him our earnest and loyal
support and instruct our delegates to-
the national convention this day chosen
To yot" for william H. Taft uutil he Is
nominated
Upon hi platform We go before ,hc
people, appealing for their support I'm
the name Of the great things doing and
the greater things To do"
KANSAS FOR TAFT
Topeka Kans.. March & The re-
publican state convention to-day
elected dclo"atos to ~" Chicng" con
vention and instructed them for Taft
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
CpAFTSBURY.

Mr. J. y. Patterson has been quite
III with the strip Mr. William Villains
has pneumonia Jack Williams is III with
IN" grip Tho funeral of James Larahce,
VINO died Wednesday. was held at the
Methodist Church FRIDAY afternoon. the
Rev W. T.. Allen officiating m" hearers
were Young men from his graduating class
OF -" wears ago Those from out Of
town 1" attend the funeral were Miss
Sherhurn and f. l.. Austin Of Burlington,
r. j. kinney of Barton Landing, Ahron
LARAMIE of Barton and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry MaSoon Of south Albany A
danGht'r was horn to Mr.. md Mrs Ar
thur clark Thursday.- Kate Thayer
returned Saturday from the Mary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
DERBY.

Mrs. Henry Chaffcy is stopping at
Mr.. L. A. Albec's. Francis Blay. an
ag"d man. sustained shock Sunday,
pa ~ wing one side.--Percy Griffin and
Mary Duval were married at Newport
yesterday Morrill, returned to
Wakefield Mass, Morday.-The closing
exercises OF Derby Academy were en-
jcyod by good sized audience. The
school commences again March l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Al the las, meeting Of the CITY council
before he annual March meeting. held
"Wednesday evening, after a long dis
cusson and after tie vote. which was
broken by Mayor Haley voting in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05

Dvsnopsia Is America's curse Bur
dnok Rlnod Bittcrs conOucrs dvsrcp-
STA every time. II driVas ont imnuri-
ties, tones tho stomach. restores pcr-
fNct digestion, normal weight. and
good health
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
SENATOR PROCTOR
PASSES AWAY
tContiaucd from FIRST Psgc.J

law during his term or since that have
stood the test of time and arc still the
law Of the state
IN PRESIDENT HAERrsoN's CAFE
MET
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05

Fletcher hospital, where she underwent
an operation month ago,--Thc enter
tainment given by tho Ladies' Id Thurs
day evening was "A graad success, pro-
ceeds about sO.-Georgc F'arr, who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia. is
able TO sit up.-Ieata Stratton left last
week for Dcering, y. a.. where she will
remain for few days and then 20 to
Atlantic city, where she has a position
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
KANSAS FOR TAFT

Topeka, kans., March ( tn" re-
publican state convention to-day
elected dclo"atos to IA" Chicag" con
vention and instructed them for TAFT.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-26
Notice to the Taxpay- CTS of Town Of Sharon.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Sharon that will be on the dates specified at the following named places for the purpose of receiv- ing taxes laid on list of 1907, due and payable April 1, 1908: At the Town Hall in Sharon on Monday. April 6, 1908, and the first Monday of each and every month thereafter, from o'clock a. m. until o'clock D. m. will be- at Els worth, at Mrs. Belle Johnson's house, April 8, 1908. from 1 o'clock p. m. until 3 o'clock D. m. at Amenia Union post office on. April 9, 1908, from 10 o'clock a. m. until 3 o'clock p. m.
 On all taxes not paid on or before May 1, 1908, interest at the rate of nine per cent. per annum will be charged as per statute.
 At the Adjourned Annual Town Meet ing held March g. 1908, it was voted that all taxes on levies 1901, '02. '03, 'O4, 'O5 and 1906, must be collected on or before July 1, 1908. OTTo H. TIEDEMAN,
 Collector of Taxes of Town of Sharon.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-15

natural sciences is absolutely neces-
sary, and the studies should be made
comparative. No student should be-
gin with a definite object of finding
given result, but the studies should be
prosecuted independent of what the
result may be. These studies could be
EXCHANGED and the student encouraged
BY frequent correspondence between
pupil and instructor and the latter by
abundant communication, could out
line from time to time the particular
features to be brought out in the
studies by series of examinations to
that end. This would furnish abund-
ant help to- the student and permit
him to retain what he has learned.
Let us now give an example in Or
der to be more clearly understood.
Geology, being study Of the earth,
Astronomy being a study Of the plan
etary systems, and Zoology being
study Of animal life, affords founda-
ton for good scientific understand
ing of things. Let these constitute
The first years course, with a little
science as a stimulant to the mind.
The course, with textbooks, would
then appear as follows:
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-15
Editorial
FREETHOUGHT PROPAGANDA.

How does Freethought CORES
pOndence school strike you?
In previous issue we have out
lined our ideas anent organization and
we have demonstrated the necessity of
furnishing an abundant supply of
teachers to maintain an efficient prop
uganda.
The one question, and perhaps the
most difficult, is how to secure those
teachers Several methods have been
tried, several suggested, but acting in
accord with modern ideas and ideals,
the Blade now proposes a Correspond
ence School" firmly believing that
it furnishes solution to the problem
we are now facing.
The limited means of many Free
thinkers prohibit them from extend
ing that financial support necessary to
maintain college or an institution
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-15
First Years Course.

Geology--Text books-Sir Charles
Lyell and Prof. Gieke.
Astronomy-Text books--Prof Ball.
Zoology-Text book-James Orion.
Genealogical light Science for
Leisure Hours
With comparative study of these
branches the student will get foun~
datiOn for additional work in extern
sion thereof and in the second year
he could take more advanced subjects
covering history, literature, theology
and biblical commentaries The knowl-
edge he has acquired during the first
years work will enable him to I'M
derstand much of the next succeeding
studies and in vastly different light
from that afforded by many of our
colleges and educational institutions
wherein there exists defined purpose
of teaching science only in harmony
with religious thought. Freed from
these influences the pupil proceeds in
his own fashion and is able to place
his own construction upon what he
reads.
The last year could be devoted to
the finishing touches, as it were The
student could now take up logic, rules
of evidence, which, with kindred top
les would fit him for debate, oral or
written, while numerous examples in
composition with thorough study Of
the classics and poets he would acquire
language with which to express his
thoughts. The new syllabus for each
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-15
GENERAL BUSINESS RULES.

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in advance. The address slip on the paper
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renewal in of discontnuance
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THE OFFICE of publication Of the Blade is at
12S-12s North Limestone Street, Lexington,
Kentucky, to which all Freethnkers will
be given a hearty welcome
THE BLADE is entered at the Postofice at
Lexington, Kentucky, as second-class mail
ing matter.
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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-15
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

Tor purposes OF such instruction. The
expense of pupils attending the same
keeps many from attending who would
dearly love to do so and without pu-
pills such a college would represent an
empty vessel.
If the student cannot come to the
school the school can go to the stu
dent and by placing before them the
means and methods of acquiring the
desired> and necessary knowledge dur
ing their leisure hours at their own
homes, without any expense other than
to buy the necessary textbooks, the
problem is more than half solved
Any college, no matter how centrally
located, will be too far away for many
to attend The distances in this
country is so great and travelling and
board so expensive that thousands
would be unable to attend Those
thousands, if furnished with the
means of home culture, or studying
in their own rooms, would gladly avail
themselves of the opportunity and en-
able them, in after years, to give an
intelligent and satisfactory reason for
the Freethought faith that is in them.
Further, the correspondence school
would be less expensive in every way
1t would cost less to manage it and it
would be ninety per cent cheaper to
the student without interfering with
his daily routine Of labor. The studies
could be made at night when the days
work is done, and if some can find
time to study during the day, so much
the better for them an0 the more
rapid their advancement. At the end
of three years we could boast well
equipped army of young men and wo-
men ready to take the fell and teach
to others the knowledge they have
thus gained.
The plan of operation is simple. 1t
is none the less suggestive of some
expense. This could be met by stu
dents tuition fees and part by gen.
eral contribution. Good management
is bound to produce good results and
in the course of two or three years
there is a probability that the school
would assume enormous proportions.
1t is the start that is most needed
Following the Blade offers an out
line of the course of study that could
be put in operation. Any student, to
start in, ought to be possessed of
fair, elementary education, or the un-
dertaking would be useless The pub
lie schools turn out pupils every day
who are capable of taking up this
branch of instruction an by reason
of the education they have already re-
ceived, they are in a better position
to grasp and understand what they
read in the subjects offered In the
first nlaca some kn0wla dna of the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-10
Papke and Kelly at Milwaukee
on st. Patrick's Eve.
The Bout VIII Go Ten Rounds
Except for a Knockout.
TO WEIGH IN AT 15S.
Fighters to Receive 80 and 40
Per Cent of Receipts.
Is Expected That Over $4,000
Will Be Taken In.

Chicago, March 10.-Now that Jimmy
Britt and Battling Nelson have had
their annual tilt, the fans have now
turned their attention to the return
battle between those sterling middle
weights. Billy Papke and Hugo Kelly.
Papke and Kelly will clash in the big
hippodrome building at Milwaukee on
St Patrick's eve, March 16, before the
Milwaukee Boxing club. Al Bright
matchmaker of the club, will referee
and the bout will go ten rounds unless
one or the other lands g. Knockout
punch before the limit. The weight
this time will be 15S ringside instead of
154 at 3 o'clock, which were the figures
at which the men met in their previous
drawn battle.
A more attractive bout than this
Papke-Ke1ly affair could not possibly
be staged, and 1t Is safe to say that the
biggest crowd that ever witnessed a
mill in the Cream city will be on hand
when the young gladdators put up their
hands at the sound Of the bell. They
played to a $1,000 house in the COM
paratfve1y small pavilion at Schlitz
park when they met before, ana this
time the receipts are likely to exceed
the $4,000 mark, which will be record
breaker for Milwaukee. OF this money
the fighters will receive 60 per cent,
which will be cut on the customary
basis of so per cent to the winner and
40 to the loser.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-10
FARMERS OBJECT.
Are Trying to Avoid Paying
Taxes on Seed Potatoes.
Claim They Should Be Exempt
on Such Vegetables.
CALL ON ASSESSORS.
To Submit Question to State
Tax Commission.
Would Be in the Ground in a
Couple of Weeks More.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 10
Fearing the taxation of their seed po-
tatoes, a delegation of farmers was
sent to Leavenworth for the purpose
of having the county assessor write the
state tax commission for an opinion
on the new tax law as to whether they
must pay taxes on potatoes which
they are holding to be planted. They
are further pleading that if the execu-
ton Of the law can be put off for two
weeks they will have their seed pota-
toes planted, which will make them
immune from taxation.
A committee of potato growers from
the southern tier of townships of Leav-
enworth county waited upon the coun-
ty assessor yesterday and begged him
to ask the state tax commission if
there was any way to stay the taxation
of seed potatoes for few days. They
were given but little encouragement
because If these potatoes are within
the taxation provisions of the new tax
law they must be assessed this spring.
Composing the committee chosen by
the potato growers of this county
which waited upon the county assessor
yesterday are L. p. Kindred, c. H
Cross, Davis Hoeyheld and J. NJ. MUIR
ply. They argued that because these
potatoes were being held for seed they
should be exempt from taxation. as
was the law under the old statutes
covering taxable property. They state
that hundreds of bushels Of seed pota-
toes are held by the southern Leaven-
worth county farmers now. but that If
these are taxable it will tend to reduce
the production of this industry.
Although immunity from taxation
was pleaded for by this committee on
the grounds that this number of pota-
toes were being held for seed and
should not be taxed, no encourage
ment could be offered the committee
by the assessors office. However the
county assessor has written letter to
the state tax commission at Topeka In
the hopes of getting definite reply
on this subject.
That the work of making assess
ments this year is going to be no easy
task is evident from the question just
brought UP by the potato growers. The
new law provides that where new
products of any kind are found, the
county assessor shall send sample
to the state tax commission for in
spection and advice as to a levy to be
made on them. This includes gypsum,
coal. lime, sandstone. agricultural
products of every kind, and all min
erals found within the state. accom-
panied with the exact locality where
such specimens are found or raised.
The answer to the query of the
potato growers OF this county is being
awaited with great interest among the
farmers.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-10
a Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections Of the more intel
ligent to the use Of secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DIR. r V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
mestic use, and so has published broad.
cast and openly to the whole world, a full
and compAPte list Of all the ingredients
entering lnsethe composition OF his widely
celebrated hedicj6es. Thus he has taken
bis numers6s Patrons and patients into
bis full e6n1Aence. Thus too he has re.
moved/ /his< <medicines from among secret
nostrEme of doubtful merits, and made
ehemk Remedies Of Kros0n Composition.
BY this bold stem Dr., RieZoa has shown
Ehat Rla 3QfmnlaS are Of such exGeIIeQce
thai be y not AFRAID . subject them e
Of Dr.. Dr. FierSce:s Golden Medical piscovsry. % the
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases
plain Enosish. = full and Complete list Of ali
book has been compiled from numerous
standard medical works. Of all the different
Gus % Extracts "a rom the S'hs writnsrs 81 fs feadins
practitioners Of medicine, endorsing IN ths
sstrO,,oest possdb.s terms r. eash and every ,ngre-
One of these little books will be mailed free
70 any one sending address on postal card or
and requesting the same From this little
book 1t viii be learned that DR.. Pierce's med
agents OF other poisonous or Injurious sI aTents
and that they are made from native. medici-
nal roots OF great value; also that some of
the most valuable ingredients contained In
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak,
nervous. over-worked. srun-dowu.s nervous
and debilitated women. were employed, long
gears ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
Affecting their squews. In fact. one Of the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition Of DR.. Pierce.s Favortte Pre-
OcriDtion was known to the Indians as
eSQuew-Weed." Our knowledge OF the uses
OF not few Of our most valuable native me-
6icinal plants was gained from the Indians.
AS made up by improved and exact pro-
cesses. the NFavorfte Prescription Is most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
anly functions. correcting displacements. as
prolapsus. anteversion and retorversion.
overcoming painful periods, toning up the
nerves and bringing about perfect state OF
health. Sold By all dealers In medicines
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-10
COSTLY LIGHTNING RODS.
Thought the Contract Read $3.50 But
in Reality It Was $50.

Great Bend. March 1O.-A new
feature of the old time lightning rod
contract has shown up in this county,
but luckily the man concerned got out
of it pretty easily. A lightning rod
agent stopped at the home of J. F.
Fessler over on the south side and
wanted to put rods on the buildings as
an advertisement. He represented to
Mr.. Fessler that he would give the
first 100 feet free and the balance
was to be paid for at the rate of Is
cents per foot They figured it up
that there would be about 10 extra
feet so that the cost to Mr. Fessler
would be $3.50. The contract was
signed on these terms and the agent
left The next day another man ap-
peared to do the work and to collect
The contract which Mr.. Fessler had
signed stated that the first hundred
feet Of rodding was to be free but it
also stipulated that the points were to
be paid for at the rate of 20 cents
per foot The agents word had been
taken in regard to the contract and
he had not read that portion of it.
Mr. F'essler finally compromised the
matter for $50, a reasonable price for
the lob,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-10
DEATH OF MRS. T. MASTERsON.
| Was Mother of Deputy United States
Marshal Bat Masterson.

Wichita, March 10.-Mrs. Thomas
Masterson, mother of Deputy United
States Marshal Bat Masterson and Of
Mrs. James Cairns OF this city, died
Friday night at her home near Sum
nydale, Kan. Her death was caused
by paralysis of the brain after an ILL
ness of some length. The body was
brought to Wichita yesterday, and the
funeral will be held either Tuesday or
Wednesday. Final arrangements
could not be made until the son
reached here from Albany, N. Y,
where he is stationed at present
Mrs. Masterson's husband accom-
panied the body to this city and is
with his daughter, Mrs. Cairns, at
1921 Carlos avenue.
Mrs. Masterson was 72 years of
age at the time of her death and had
been resident of this section of
Kansas for over thirty years.