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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
OUR SCOUTS BEST AFL0AT
English Expert on the New
Cruisers.
Compares the Salem, Chester and Bir-
minRh am-Turbinc Engine Proved
Best-Givcs Greater speed and
Is Much More Economical.

Tho London Times prints 4 very inter.
esting article on the thrce new scout
cruisers of the United States navy. die
birmingham. the Salem and the Chester.
the former being fitted with reciprocating
engines. the second with Parsons tur-
bines. and the last with turbines of the
Curtis pattern. In other respects than
the machinery the three vessels are near
ly identical. In its comparison the Times
says:
on the four hours full-speed trial the
birmingham attained a mean speed #
24325 knots, with 1876 revolutions per
minute, and 1850 indicated horse power.
The Salem attained mean speed If
"a 947 knots. with 3,s39 revolutions per
minute, and a shaft" horse power as
certained by using torsion mcter-or
1900 horse power Allowing 10 per cent.
tor engine friction the CORES pouding IN
dictated horse power Of reciproCating en-
eines which would have been required to
drive the Salem at this speed would have
been y 100 horse power. and the consump-
ton of coal per indicated horse power
per hour would have been ! 81 pounds AS
against consumption OF l.92 pounds for
the Birmingham. The turbines. therefore,
gave an increase of 162 knots In speed,
and an increase IN (equivalenp indicated
horse power of nearly $500 horse power
or about s6 per cent.-with small
economy in coal consumption.
Another contract trial Of greater prac-
teal Importance than the full speed trial
or the American scouts was that for Il
hours al a speed OF about 22.5 knots
The birmingham averaged - % knots
with liz revolutions per minute develop
ing lo,1@ |. h. p, and burning l.sl pounds
OF coal per |. h. p. per hour, she ran
"a knots per ton of coal burned at this
speed. Tho Salem averaged % s36 knots
with 3l2.5 revolutions per minute, tho
SHAFT horse power was 9,3N horse power
corresponding to about o275 /, h p), the
| coal burned was lis pounds per T. h. y.
| per hour. and the ship ran 21S knots per
ton OF coal burned. In the case of the
| Cheste' the shaft horse power was not
| measured but she averaged 2.7S knots
| for "a hours, with i73,5 revolutions per
! minute, and ran 2S2 knots per ton OF Goa!
| burned. This trial repres ants continuous
steaming at sea in favorable weather;
starting with bunkers fun u.950 tons).
| the distance which could be covered be-
| fore coal was exhausted would he about
$500 knots. THIS is a good coal endurance
for vessels of the dimensions. and is far
superior to that of the British scouts
| Another "a hours trial was made at
! L. knots, tho cruising speed for the class
| The birmingham averaged 1928 knots.
developing l,6oD /. h. p, with Oh revolu-
tions per minute, burning 2S9 pounds OF
coal per /. II. p. per hour and running
nearly six knots per ton of coal burned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

John b. Abbott of this town, a grad
uate OF the Randolph normal school and
University of Vermont. married August
8. in Westminster. Miss Myra Ashwcll
of that town. a successful teacher. They
are visiting in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut before taking up their residence
in Lafayette. Ind. Mr. Abbott is employ
ed by the United States department Of
agriculture in forestry and horticultural
work with the State of Indiana as his
territory Thomas J. Abbott student
at the University of Vermont attended
bis brothers wedding.-An interesting
service COMMUNICATING the s4th aslnivcr-
sary of Christ Church was held Sunday
afternoon in the old church midway be-
tween Bethel and Randolph villages. Tho
Revs. W. g. Reynolds and Homer White.
ID. D., were in charge. The daily output
at the Fisher tannery has lately been in
creased from 40 to 1000 sides. OF this
the grain leather is finished hero and the
splits sent to Boston in the rough
The Woodbury. Granite company will at
once employ 30 additional men on its
Wisconsin capital contract. George W.
Clark is foreman in the new shed. Per
lin =. Whitaker has lately entered the
office as stenographer.- Victor A. Grant
has moved his drug and stationery stock
from the Bascom House block to en-
larged quarters in the Bethel Inn block
u. l.. Child reports the best ice season
in many years. He has a large supply
including some three and four years old
The annual picnic of the Methodist Sun
day school was held Thursday at Lake
Anscl-rho funeral of Oliver Golf Bowen
aged o6 years, the oldest man in town
was held Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dcnce of his daughter. Mrs. Mary e
Quimby. with interment in the Gilead
cemetery. Mrs. Silverthorne sang a solo.
accompanied by her daughter. The Rev.
j. Wesley Miller officiated.
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SYLLABUS OF THE POLITICAL.
SITUATION.
(From the New York SUM

At. the close Of month divided almost
equally between central and middle West
ern States. which are IN a sense typical.
there are a few general observations that
may he worth recording as July and
August notes upon the national political
situation. In a general way it has been
pointed out in this correspondence that
there Is no tremendous or universal up
rising for Mr. Bryan either east or west
OF the Mississippi river, that, to accept
the gamblers phrase. there is every out
ward indication that the campaign IL
ITO go as it hes" and lies republican.
That republican prospects In all tho
States visited are far brighter than they
We're at the same stage Of the campaign
in 1896 seems to he a far and conservative
statement.
Yet the most salient feature OF the sit
uation Is the fact that there are every
where to be found conditions which
promise to keep the campaign alive, TO
worry the campaign managers and to
puzzle the observers up to election day.
Underneath this lies the really stgnihcent
conclusion that seems 20 flow from any
eNaminatio Of July and August condl-
tons. namely. that SO utterly suhordin-
ated and ohscured are the national issues
that 1t is hardly possible to realize that
there Is a national division, a partisan
conflict going on. In the middle west
there runs a riot Of morals which are
| economic; in the centrn' states there is
| another riot Of morals. which are nqn'd'
and these absorb the local interest and
| the local attention.
To be told In Wisconsin that the course
| of the La Toilette faction viii settle the
| electoral vote Of the state TO nc IN
formed In Indiana that tNc national poll"
| tics OF that State may follow the ISSUE OF
the conflict between rum and the white
| ribbon. is 10 be thrown back upon se'
| of conditions which must be Thoroughly
perplexing, In the middle west the re
| rublicans are divided between the pro
| gressive' and the "reactonary' In u'o
| central states they are divided pet"eeh
tho wet" and dry" II the beat Of inc
conflict drives either faction to the demo-
Gratis IN bulk the democratic chances of
victory in November Ia not 20 he sneered
at
II IL the strength of RooseVeN IN INC
| middle West and the weakness OF bryan
IN the central States which must appar-
entity he the chief assets of the hepupl'-
| can party In this campaign fe' up 10
the enh OF the campaign IT would seem
"a lie within the realm OF possibility tha'
one or the two republican factions nhsh'
hritt over to the democrats en- nasse'
ana TINS Is the element that iehds Ses''
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One of the Men Attacked the Mag
istrate in the Court
Room.
The JUDGE STRUCK BACK
Knocked the Religious Fanatic into n
$i,5OO for TrinI-A woman US
der Arrest for Keeping
DisOrderly House.

New York, Aug. 12-There was an
exciting scene n the New Bedford avenue
police court In Brooklyn late to-day when
Howard Dunwiddie, a disciple Of the Holy
Rollers. strange religious sect. attacked
Magistrate HGginbotham. before whom
% men and seven women members of the
order had been arraigned charged with
dsorderly conduct.
Dunwiddie demanded to have a pri-
vate talk with the magistrate and
when the latter refused to obliEe him
Dunwiddie. according to many wit
ncsses struck tn" magistrate on the
neck below the right ear. The blow
was a light one and Magistrate Hig-
ginbotham recoversed himself quick
~ and retaliated by striking Dunwid-
die square on the jaw. The Holy Roll
or staggered backward for ten feet
and then fell in heap.
AS he arose TO his feet and tried to fee
he was captured by n policeman AMI
dragged into the court room where Mag
istrate Higgn botham again took the
bench and held the prisoner in 81 800 bal
on a charge OF assault.
There was another sensational happen
ing during the afternoon when the Holy
Rollers were arraiRned. Miss Elizabeth
Robinson. high priestess Of the order.
was accused by the magistrate of
having circulated the report In the
court room that he had attempted to
hug and kiss her while she was hold
ing "A private audience with him in
his chambers. Two reporters. who
were in the room during the private
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
GAYSVILLE.

The Rev James Sargent of Northfeli
preached at the Congregational Church
Sunday.-Mrs. Goddard of Boston is
guest at /. w. Newell's this week.-Carl
Tenney Is In B'attleboro tor a few days.
Mrs. n. L. Sheldon of Boston is with
Mrs. Cornclia Sheldon for a few weeks
The Christian Endeavor society Will ho'd
an Ice cream social Friday evening with
Miss I.eda Smith.-M, l.. Wyman. Jr,. IL
passing the week in Boston.-Miss Agnes
Heap returned to Lawrence. Mass, Tues
day after two weeks stay In town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and baby ar"
guests Of Mrs. Clark's parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Flint. Mrs. William JaycoX
of Woodstock is also visitor there
Mrs LA Roberts and daughter. Ger
trude, went TO Hanover, \. H., Tuesday
to visit friends.-Dr, Leroy Luce OF New
York rs expected this week at the HON"
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Luce
Charles II. Ballard has sold to George
Brown Of Bethel the home place. lie also
sold his household goods at auction sat
urday-Miss BESSIE Schmerhorn came
Monday to help care for her prother'
Ross, woh has typhoid feVer'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
THE FARM COLONY BILL.
II May re Considered as n Measure OF
Self Defence.

Twelve years ago farm colony bill
was drawn ny q committee appointed ~
all the Chart bile societies in New York:
but IL did not snCure ~ Albany a mo-
mcnt's serious attention, says Edmond
Kelley in the Century says the BROOKLYN
Eag gle. We are to'd by our legislators
that poverty is not crime. When We
answered that our bill di not make ~
It more Of a crime than the penal cod',
hut only proposed to substitute for the
expensive and dogoneratnC system Of the
misnamed wOrkhouse. inexpensive and
regenerating work on a State farm, and
that the plan had operated effectually in
Holland and belgium for over a hundred
years. We were told that tho plan might
do in Holland. hut II would not do here
So also in the archives Of the French
Senate may still be road tho report made
by Theirs. when appointed by Louis
Philippe on a committee t. investigate
the first railroad ever built. which con-
cludes as follows; Railroads may servs
"A purpose in England. hut they are not
suited t. France
A similar bill. improved by borrowing
from late experience in Switzerland has
been drawn once moro 10y a similar COM
roittec. to which was added our commits
sioner Of charities. Mr.. Hobherd, This
hill is likely to receive a better reception
a Albany than the previous one because
il will he introduced and supported nv
the great railroads Of New York STATE;
for the railroads have discovered that the
tramp is an intolerahle nuisance Colonel
Panghorn of the Baltimore 4 Ohio has
lately estimated that the damage oc-
casoncd by uanps to railroads in the
United States amounts In a single year
to s25nI0cn For the tramp in Amer, a
does not tramp. he rides on railroads: he
sets fire to freight cars and freight sta
tons; he ohsctructs the line wrecks
trains, and Is a fruitful cause of action
for damages,
The measure, therefore, which was
thrown out by the assembly when pro-
posed from motives of humanity, will Re
pa ssed as a measure of elf-defence. And
self-defencc thus constitutes an element
Of the power always at work on the side
OF progress that neither ignorance nor
. interest will be able to resist. Just as
cholera forced from the British Parlia-
ment in 1880 hysienic measures which
up to that time the landlords had been
able successfully to resist SO every evil
carries within itself the agent of It's own
destruction. and the very men who now
resist progress will one day awake to I'll,
fact that they themselves, even in their
moments Of hittercst resistance have all
along heen tho unconscious Instruments
Of this very power which some of the to-
4 day affect to despise,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
SOUTH ROYAHTON.

Vernon Whitcomb Of IeOminster,
Mass, has been the guest Of his sister,
Mrs. j. +. Mayo, the past week.-The
Rev. Sherman Goodwin Is spending "A
three weeks vacation in Massac husetts.
George s. Young of Fellows Falls. a
former resident. is visiting his brother
n-law. Charles Sargent.-Miss Nina Max
ham Of Woodstock visited Mrs. O. j.
Ellis the last Of the week-Miss Isabella
Martin Is with her sister, Mrs W. NJ.
Sargent. Fifteen candidates took the
teachers examination here Friday and
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. r, b. Galusha
of Boston are in town.-The Rev. Charles
f. Gould and family of Londonderry. y,
Ii. are spending their vacation with Mrs
Goulds parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Fay.-M. W. Kicker was in st. Johnsbury
Wednesday,-B. A. Alhro of Southhridge
Mass, has been guest at G. W. Ward g
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given away by Justus l.. Batchelder. her
brother-in law. Following the ceremony
a reception was held at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Batchelder. Mr. and Mrs.
Porter left last evening for tour of two
or three weeks through Canada. Among
the wedding guests from out Of town
we're Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Dodge, Miss
Margaret Dodge. WILDER Dodge. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry r. Trask, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Atkinson. G. w. Morrill, and II. u.
Dodge. all Of Newburyport. They came
to this city in their automobiles and
last evening they were given banquet
at the country club.
Up to last evening no symptoms Of peri
tonitis or blood poisoning had developed
in tho case of Ellis Gale, the II years old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Gale, who
was accidentally shot at Groton pond
Monday afternoon. He is resting well
and appears to he rcEaining strength
after having lost so much blood. His par
ents and friends are very much encour-
AGED and are in hopes he will pull
through.
About 60 people. IN which four genera
tons were represented. attended the an
nual reunion OF the Long family. held
Yesterday at the farm house of Henry
Root near Berlin pond. The first settlers
| in the Long family came to the United
states from Ireland in 1890 The oldest
| member at the reunion was Mrs. John
Hammond of Montpelier, who is 4 years
old. and the youngest, Roy c. Virgins
| Of Niddlcsex. aged six months.
The Barron- WedgcWood Horseshoe com
rany of BARTON. with a capital stock of
| 5000. organized for the purpose of man
ufacturing and selling horseshocs, yes
| ,er,lay fled articles Of association in the
| Office Of the secretary OF state. The sec
! ond Congregational church of Hartford
| also filed articles of association.
| l.. Bart Cross returned Tuesday even
ing from Boston very much improved in
| health. For several weeks he was in a
private hospital IN that city where he
underwent an operation Mr.. Cross Is
able to ride and to walk about the house
and is anticipating a complete recovery
He was accompanied to Montpelier by
Miss Carrie Cross his daughter, Mrs.
Louise Ewcrs and nurse from the hos
| pital.
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WORCESTER.

II. Bill and family of Lowell, Mass.
are guests of NJ. p. Wheeler.-Archie
Brown and family are visiting In Morris
ville-Calviu Slayton and family. guests
Of Mrs Carrie Town, returned to Norris
VILE Saturday--E. L. Howieson has
traded his farm for the Putnam place
at the corner known as the old Deacon
Poor place He will work at Putnam s
mills.-Edward johnson and Edward
Hersey commenced work at Putnam s
Monday-Ernost Connor and family are
visiting at +. Il. Common s.-Clarence
Howilson has gone To visit his brother in
Merrimac Mass.-Alvn Durkec, who has
lived at Wilbur Halls the past year has
gone to his home in Duxbury. Mrs. Alice
Pratt returned Saturday after several
DAYS with relatives in Montpeler-A
literary entertainment will he given at
the church Friday evening under the
auspices of the Epworth League
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13

was developed.
I'm tho design Of thes" vessels and
their propollors full use has been made
Of modern experimental methods. Modes
We're tested in the experimental tank AT
Washington to determine the tow rope
resistance and effective lorse power
corresponding to various speeds Eve~v
means was taken TO s"ciIre efficient pro-
relers. For the Salem four competitive
designs for proDelers are said 70 have
been obtained, including one from this
country and another from Germany.
Photographs taken Of the wave phr-
nomena surrounding the vessels when
running their ful-speel trials furnish
evidence that the form and dimensions
adopted were admirably well-suited for
the high estimated speeds.
As matters stand the United States
navy possesses for the moment the two
swftost, most powerfully armed. and best
sea keeping scout cruisers ahoat in the
Chester and salem: and the builders the
Bath Iron Works and the Fore River
company deserve hearty congratulations
on their unqualified success"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
FAYSTON.

James Emmerson has gone to Royal
ton to work Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
McCray and son of Burlington are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. PierCe.-Mrs.
John Mcmillan and son of Burlington.
who have been visiting at V. c. Pierce's.
have returned home.-Harold, Howard
and Blanche Long, Dora, Lena and Roy
Enrich have returned from a few days
camping at Long POint.-Mrs. Frank
Dunbar and two daughters. Ruth and
Winona. of Swanton are guests of her
brother F. G. Hill.-Edna -. Bragg en-
tertained her Sunday school class and
the Junior League at her home Tuesday
Milo Hill has gone to Mlton.-A. y.
Bragg attended the Washington county
meeting of town committees in Mont
pelicr Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
NORTHFIEI.r.

Miss Minnie. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Cady and William Inniss. for
merly of Milford, Mass, We're married
at the brides home last evening by the
Rev. j. O. Angel of Stowe the brides
cousin. Miss Anna Inniss of Milford was
bridesmaid and Harry Cady was best
man. The ceremony was witnessed by
the relatives and immediate friends of
the young couple and after short we'd
ding trip they will return to this place In
reside.-The marriage engagement of
Miss Bridget Cannan to John Rogers has
been announced. 1t is understood the
wedding Will take place Wednesday of
next week.-The Dole family is holding
its annual reunion here this week-Serv-
Ices will be conducted in the Un,versalist
Church next Sunday by tho pastor. on
the fourth Sunday OF the month Mr.. Dole
will conduct a union service Of the Com
gregational. Methodist and Universalist
Churches In the Methodist Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The marriage Of Harry Gallup and Nina
Daniels took place Saturday at the home
OF the bride. the Rev, George Wells Of
hclting.-,Mrs. Norton McKinstry re-
turned from the Mary Fletcher hospital
TO Hardwck Tuesday. where she will re-
main a few days before coming home
Gladys GoOdell will teach this fall at
Maple Grove and Eula Putnam. the East
Hill school. Emma Hill In the Ball dis
trict, Louise Watt will return to Marsh
feld.-Warren Goodell and two daughters
have been visiting in Montpelier and
Barrel. c. Brown and hds hnothar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
CAMPAIGN NEWS.
Items of Political Interest from Re-
publican state headquarters.

Tho situation on the representative
fights in the towns of Georgia and st.
Albans is certainly interesting. Both Of
these places have five candidates for the
office and each candidate is out to win.
The republican state committee will
have a rousing rally at Swanton before
the campaign closes. NJ w. Barney.
candidate for senator. states that there
will be a record-hreakng vote in that
town.
The republican state committee expects
to receive within a few days another
large consignment Of campaign buttons.
the shipment at this time carrying the
faces Of the two republican candidates.
Already ten thousand Taft buttons have
been distributed throughout Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
ONE WHO COULD uNlEHSIAND'

Bliss Carman and Charles g. ID. Rob
erts are cousins and are ardent admir-
ers of each other. At studio tea an
unreasonable young woman recently
asked the poet: Mr.. Carman. what did
YOU mean by those lines In your last
poem?" etc I'm sure don't know"
answered Carman, dreamily. III you'd
really like to know perhaps you'd better
ask Roberts. Sometimes ! write things
that nobody understands except myself
and Roberts. and sometimes nobody ~
derstands them except Roberts. "-NokJ
V>~is p-e~~,
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EAST WARREN.

Ezra Kingsbury spent Friday and Sat
urday In Randolph. w. J. McGlanin was
in Mortified Monday Frost
of Randolph is spending a few days in
town.-Hiram Stevens is very i'll with
kidney and liver trouble. -Howa I'd Drew
of Randolph is visiting relatives here
Mrs. Betsey Thurston Of Braintree is
visiting her niece. Mrs Effie Moore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
MORETOWN.

Frank. are at Warren Goodel's.-,rocAe
Pierce is hoaryiing at Frank Batchelder's.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-31
AUTOMOBILE ARRIVALS.
Several Parties Stopping Mt the New
Haven House.

The following automobile parties reg
istered yesterday at the New Haven
House:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. W. Grant. Miss
Margaret Grant. Master william Grant
of Atlanta. Ga. En- route from Cleve-
land, o.. to Narragansett Pier; 30 h. .,
White.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Wlngate, New
York city. En- route from New York
to Maine; Stevens Duryea.
Herbert Noble, New York. En- route
from Lake Mahopoc, n. Y, to Nara
gansett Pier, r. l.; 50 h, p. Fiat.
Waldron Williams and family, Rye,
N. Y. En- route from Rye to Yantic,
Conn; 80 h. p. c. G.. V.
Mrs. L. c. Weir. Miss Weir, Mrs II
Judd, New York, New Britain, Conn
En- route from Watch Hill to New
York; 80 h. p. Packard
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Moore, William
McKlernan Moore, Lewis Coist, Pitts
burg, Pa En- route from Plttsburg, Pa
to Boston; AZ h. p Pierce Arrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B, Thomas, J
B. Thomas, New York; Mrs. Alice P
Blaney, Mrs. Lizzie B. Thomas, Pea
body, Mass. En- route from Boston tc
Yonkers, n. Y; 60 h. p, stearns.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. omy. Miss Olmy
A, G. olmy, Thompson, CT Miss Au-
gusto Elliott. Dorothy Elliott, Brook
lyn N. Y. En- route from New York t
Thompson, Conn. 50 h. p. Gilmore.