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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
COMING POLITICAL EVENTS.

Putting forth their greatest efforts in tine states that are called doubtful and pivotal now that the presidential campaign is in it's last week but one, the various party managers unfold a multiplicity of plans for the week that are well calculated to keep politics in the forefront of the news.
 Coming up from his invasion of the south, the Republican candidate for the presidency will speak in New Jersey in the forepart of the week and then return to his own state of Ohio, for day, thereupon making another flight into Indiana, the cities of importance to be visited in the Hoosier state, being Evansville, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
 Bryan will have travelled in five states before the week ends. Indiana, Kentucky. Ohio West Virginia and New Jersey, finishing in New York, where he will spend the Sunday in rest His itinerary in Ohio was arrang- ed with the special aim of enabling him to reach his arguments practi- cally the same people who heard MT. Taft in his last tour there.
 Mr. Sherman, the Republican candi- date for the vice presidency, will speak in Wilmington Delaware. on Monday and in Philadelphia Tuesday and will devote the remainder of the week to meeting in New York
 Mir. Kern. the Democratic candi- date for the vice presidency will spend several more days in New York state. He expects to speak in Ohio on Thursday
 Governor Hughes, of New York, whe is campaigning for reelection and Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyve- sant Chanler, his Democratic op ponent will continue their speech making tours of the state.
 Treasurer Ridder, of the Demo. cratic National committee, will make public on Tuesday an additional list of subscriptions to the fund of the partys campaign expenses.
 The Carnegie hall meeting in New York city on Tuesday at which former members of Cleveland's cabinet, in. cluding Richard Olney, of Boston and Judson Harmon, of Ohio, are to speak and the mass meeting also in New York city on Thursday night, of southern Democrats. which is to be addressed by Governor Swanson, of Virginia are other Democratic fixtures for the week of national importance.
 The week will be rich in speeches by members of MT. Roosevelt s cabi- net Secretary of War Wright will be heard in New York city and other places and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus will spend the en- tire week on the stump visiting Cleveland, Chicago, St Louis and Louisville.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
REGISTRATION ENDS.
Total of Those Who Filed for Land
 is Near t5o,oO0

Dallas s. D., Oct 17.-Registration in the Rosebud land lottery practically ended Friday night, but the registra- ton lists will be open all day Satur- day for late corners. The total regis tration Friday night for this place and Gregory is 103,G64, and that for other towns will bring the grand total close to 150.000 Preparations are nearly completed for the drawing of which will begin Monday. Superintendent Written has had constructed a large tent 100 by 800 feet and in this the lottery will be conducted Two little girls aged six will draw out the first 90 numbers and when they tire out substitutes will be selected.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
ternational conoress Probable.

.. ris, Oct l5-It is believed here |. ClO the international conference on
 |alkans situation, which is now .ded as certain, will be limited to WI ratification of private arrange hes The matters to be settled be- to ! Turkey and the powers will prob
 be the recognition of Bulgarian dhendence and the annexation of ia and Herzegovina as accom-
 ed facts. the annexation of Crete. opening of the Dardanelles. the ad loning of the Austria Hungarian
 age over Montenegro, and, if pos
 some satisfaction to Servia
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Negro Would Re-enlist.

Washington, oct, 17.-President Roosevelt has referred to the war de- partment the open letter recently writ ten to him by First Sergeant Mingo Sanders of the 25th infantry, a batal- lion of which was discharged without honor two years ago by the president for alleged participation in the Brown vile, Texas riot. Sanders seeks per mission to re-enter the army, declar- ing he is innocent of the charge against him. Secretary Wright has not yet made final disposition of the case.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
AbruzZi Buys JeWeIry.

Turin, oct. lS.-The fact that the Duke of Abruzzi will shortly leave for the United States has been confined, bat the members of his household are exercising reserve in connection with his trip. The duke recently purchased d number of articles of jewelry and has left additional orders with the jewellers to be filled. It is supposed that these are intended as wedding presents.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Heavy Storm Delayed Elect

Tokyo, oct. lS.-The delay of the American battleship fleet was due to tremendous storm off the coast of the Island of Luzon of the Philippine group The storm began on the morning of October l2 and continued until the afternoon of October 13. One man was drowned, and some damage resulted to the fleet, which will arrive at Yokohama at 9 o'clock Sunday morning.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Banker Held for EmbezzIement

LaGrande, Ore, Oct 18.-J. w. Scriber, cashier of the Farmers and Traders National bank, was arrested Friday on charge of embezzlement of the banks funds It is said that the amount Of dedication will reach SEA- O0O though the national bank exam. iner who has been examining the af. fairs Of the concern since it closed it's doors last week will not make public me exact amount.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Cabinet Talks Politics.

Washington, Oct, 17.-Discussion of the general political situation was the principal business of Fridays meet ing of the cabinet. Every member was present except Secretary Wilson, who is campaigning.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Adirondack Fires Start Aaain.

3any. N Y. Oct 17-Reports of
 fires starting up again in the
 )ndacks were received at the
 forest, fish and game commits sion. A telephone message was receiv ed from Stonywold Sanitarium, notify. ing the commission of fire about two miles from that institution. Reports were also received from Lake Placid
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Scolded, Commits Suicide

Oskaloosa, la, Oct. 17.-Clara Wet land, 15-years-old committea suicide at New Sharon Friday, because her mother scolded her, it is said for tard. mess in returning home from school The girl took arsenic.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Sang National Anthem.

Thousands of school children sang the American national anthem the sound of the singing reaching far over the waters
 The ships show the effects of the tremendous battering of the waves which is described by old officers as the worst they have ever encount- cred. The Kearsarge. winch got sepa- rated from the fleet only picked up the others early Sunday morning. and Is still undergoing repairs Rear Ad- miral Sperry said immediately after anchoring that he was glad to arrive in Japan, and that he greatly appreci- ated the evidence of sincere wei come the arrangements for which ap- peared to be perfect.
 Commander John A. Dougherty, the American naval attache at TOkio who came here to take part in the welcome to the fleet boarded the Connecticut Sunday morning and dis cussed the program with the Admiral.
 Crowds continued to swarm the streets about the water front all day and at nightfall magnificent illumin- ations lighted the entire city. Electric lights and lanterns were swinging everywhere, and at prominent point a huge design in which the word welcome" was spelled with brilliant lights, was surrounded by hundreds of American and Japanese flags
 Lantern Parade Given.
 The lantern parade in which there were many flower floats made an in- spring spectacle as thousands upon thousands of the little Japanese in quaint costumes and bright colors took part.
 All of the Japanese ships were out lined in electric lights and each car ried an American flag at it's main mast.
 Several dinners were given in honor which the mayor was the host and Admiral Sperry the chief guest of honor
 This was folloded by a grand ball given by Governor Sum, of Kanagawa al which 1,500 persons were present. During the course of his speech at the dinner, Admiral Sperry said the object of the cruise was the develop ment of the fleet for peaceful pur- poses. He believed that nothing was ever likely to occur to break the traditional friendship of America and Japan,
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22

Many of the Japanese porcelain fac tories, it is said, are not paying ex- penses, and production has been re- duced by 30 to 40 per cent. In Tsu- Maxi -Mura 2S of the so porcelain fac tories have suspended.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Exaouerated Ideas.

By process of elimination, Le- grand Powers, chief statistician of the census, reaches the conclusion that our miilionaires are not so plutocratic as they are popularly supposed to be- The probabilities are that MT. Powers is right. remarks the Buffalo Express Everyone knows how the value of great estates ordinarily shrinks when their owners die and the property gets into the courts for valuation and dis tribution. Popular ideas credited Rus sell Sage with an estate of $10O,0O0.- 900, yet its value was officially given after his death at somewhere in the neighborhood of 60,0000 900, quite suf ficient. of course to provide for ones needs, but much less than he was gen orally credited with having. It is so with al st every very rich man who dies; the public has had exaggerated Ideas of his wealth. When we have sslsced of anywhere from s10,000, 900 to .S&6f foou.Icrn wnIte Democrat .estat his vote in the November i. ,musn. No matter if your ! essman has no opposition, i nDemocrat should vote for an nd Bryan. The Commer
 conIppeal suggests to every witcratic paper in the South prot begin a campaign to get cha vote out. We hope our to y contemporaries will take sude fight. Our Democratic cou ulees for Congress should min speeches in every county ori cir district. They should an, their campaign just as ma as if they were in danger be Ing beaten. We may have
 tio to say on this question ou. but we urge every Demo-
 do b take warning and begin
 resolve to cast his vote
 ,ee to it that his neighbor
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
WeIl-known Hotel cIerk n.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 17.-Irvlng W. Doolittle, chief clerk of the Balti. more hotel here and one of the most widely known hotel clerks in the west died Friday of a disease of the stom. ach.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
To Build Along American Lines.

san IlaLciaco. OeI. I3.-I. Y. WI Hsin and K. Y. ChenS Tow high of. ficials of the Chinese railway to be constructed between Yunnan ana S2cchung. China, have arrived here from tEe Orient on g tour of inspec- ton of the American railroads, il be. ing their determination to build the new Oriental road along the most modern American lines. The gentle men are the first Chinese commis' sioners to visit this country.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22

year-old son because the wnI +GAl VI Republican and the husband a Demo crat, MT. and Mrs. s. A. Johnson of Polk City, Ia named the boy Jennings Howard Johnson.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
Another Ohio County Dry,

Columbia. O., Oct 17.-Darks county voted dry Friday by majority of Ill. There are 37 saloons in the county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-22
.FHET SAFE Al YOKOHAMA
STORM BATTERED GUN3OATS AT LAST ANCHOR IN JAPANESE
 WATERS.
IS GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
Warships Show Effects of Tremen. dious BatterIng of Waves Re ported As The Worst Ever
 Encountered.

Yokohama Oct. 19.-Storm batter ed but magnificent the American bat tlesbip fleet lies in the harbor, the en- tire assemblage making a display un- precedented in the history of Yoko- hama.
 Shortly after the ships came to anchor the mist which had shut out their coming cleared and brisk breeze carried away the smoke from the saluting guns, revealing from the shore front the lines of white Ameri- can ships of war. backed by the gray O. the Japanese.
 Scores of small craft chartered by individuals and associations darted in and out among the battleships, the American Asiatic association being among those to give the heariest wei
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27

...4,.!l.tll "a.
in times 81 old Vlcl he took his bar
and filed it with seed end then veuf
across the fields scattering the scc6s
far and wide; Oh. no. That is not the
way we plant for IL spiritual harvest.
We plant IN tho Sinful llvcp Of our fol.
low men the divine life which Is IN us.
IF we do rot have the divine llfe with
in us, th'n We cannot plant the Christ
life in others. We must plant ourselves
in the sinful lives Of Others or we cnn.
not plant at oil
What did Jesus Christ mean when
he said: "Yc arc The light Of the world
Ye are the salt OF the carth?" He
meant tina 1t Is the divine llght I'm us
which shines forth and brings sinner,
to the cross, not tho divine light II
thousand miles away. Have YOU that
divine light in you? HoT often do you
pray TO Goa md read tour Bible and
commune with him? When rou tax
when you i've, do men 900 YOUR fac,
aaamc with Gcepcl light. as was Mos~s
face whcn hC stood in the prcseucc %.
tho Lord: II your life Is not lillct
with the divine life, is there any 80.
ter time than now 70 open that litr s.
th.t IL win rc ovcrdowing vita f.
glory? VIII YOU not Surrender ya..
life TO him 50 that you can becove IL
llght Of the world?
[Copyrisa 1905, b. Louis Klopsoh.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
STATE FonE.sTRY.

r. happily. Green Mountain forest
reserve should come TO We ar. accsm-
pliHscd fact. tie creation % the Office
OF n State .orcs;cr would follow logical
~. IF, on the oth,t in.nd, the forest
covered mountain sectiYns which con-
serve the water now o. the State are
placed under nctiona government con-
troll. then the forestry service officials
Of the department Of agriculture will
supervise the conduct 81 the reserve sn
created, and a State forester wouso b' =
superfuous pensoncr.
1t IL directly with The citizens OF the
State to determine whIsh Of the two
forms OF forest conservation shall bc
ultimately adopted. The public spirited
initiative OF Mr.. Ha seood OF Peru, in
making one, Of large tract Of forest
land on Mt. Bromley has imposed an
Obligation upon the people to consider
the forest rese'vation question as II APP
plies to Vermont seriously. If tho state
is to assume guarda nslrn, then crystal
lization OF public continent must he Of
fccted between new ard .fe converting
Of tho general assembly next october
that tho members thereof may ac' in;el-
liecnuv upon tho project. IF public s"nti-
mont is found to be not agreeable 70
state supervision and tho attendant Gre
alton Of n state forestry service with
forester attached, then, prior to that
time, active cndcavor may be forwarded
for national control.
The Curfior bill. now resting with the
committee on agriculture OF tho House.
provides that the secretary of agricul-
turo may, in his discretion, stipulate and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
TIMELY ADVICE; GOOD. roo.

The first Tucsday in March Will soon
he here. This IS It day Of supreme i'm
portancc to every town, as on tuat dav
the voters decide who SHAH Doe their
officers for tho ensuing year Not only
this, but By that time tU> far. naycrs
have seen by the reports of tie nr. sent
officers whether those officer have SON
ductci the affairs Of their wn in a
satisfactory manner. whcthe- they have
done the most possible lastirg good with
the public funds which .tYc passed
through their hands. II 'hoy have done
this. by all means keep nom in Office.
Putting ont good man just because
some other man wants tn" Office IS to
say the least. decidedly foolish act. as
many towns have more than once dis
covered. good town officer, one who
VIII perform tho duties Of his special
department for the best good If the
community, IS difficult to find hut when
he has been found keep him in tho office
Just as long as he continues to make
good.
On III" other hand, if any officer has
failed 70 come mp to the required stand
ard Of efficiency it is best to remove him
at the first opportunity; the fact that ne
is a good fellow should not give
him life lease of tho place
Although every office is an important
one. perhaps one of tho most important
is that Of road commissioner. for he it
is who gives us good or bad highways.
on which, to a large extent. depends
the welfare and prosperity Of any COM
munitv If he is a practical man, one
who has a knowledge Of the art OF road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
DIR NEtD'S CANDIDACY.
(From the Rutland News.)

tfrOm inc lsulElnN news
The announcement in our news columns
that Hon. John A. Mead OF this
city will be n candidate for tho NOM
ination for lieutenant governor before
the ncXt republican State convention will
receive the hearty endorsement Of re-
publicans not only in his home city but
throughout this country and tho State at
large. Al this distance there seems to
be no doubt that the head Of the next
successful state ticket viii be Lieutenant
Governor George II. Prouty for governor,
this seemingly b-ine assured.
Or. Mcad's qualifications for this or any
other high Office are too well known to
require rehearsal. Thoroughly educated,
widely travelled, he is an exponent OF
the possibilities for the greatest bust
ness success in Vermont lie assumed
tho management OF the Howe scale works
after It had hcc-. thrice h1nkrupt-iosing
for chose interest directly and Indirect
~ about $500 coo-and by rare business
acumrn and executive sagacity placed
it at almost immediately upon a div-
dond paving basis. For years DR.. Moad's
great factory has bon tho largest in
this city, employing some coo men, and
ono of the chiefcst manufacturing NAM
stays of the state. The same organizing
ability ne would take to public Office,
The field seems to be clear for Dor
tor Mead's success. His acquaintance
throughout the State is exceptionally
large. and he IS already assured Of in
nucntial support, Il will re rrberod
that he came within I few votes Of be-
ing nominated for lieutenant governor
in 1904, This cannot fail to be favor
ing factor in a canvass in 1905.
Dr. Mcad's rcpublicanism is unques-
toned. At ell times, in season and out
of season. he has contributed largely
to the success OF the republican party
and for those principles for which the
party stands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
Save your bank account,

Have your painter use the l.. Il NJ
PURE PAINT. because T.. X NJ. guar
antee the l.. 4 NJ. PAINT, and thus
guarantee your painters worK; its double
insurance gallons l.. & NJ. Paint and
gallons linsecd oil, make gallons
paint a. cost OF 81 20 per gallon.
II. r. Prown North Williston; s. e,
Wilson. Fairfax; IL. NJ. Hull, Hineshurg;
T.. T.. Bigwood, Winooski +. II. Flagg
& Son, Richmond; w. S. Nay & Co,
Underhill: c. l. Hatch & CO., Water
bury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
CARROLL S. PAGE.
IA g'0LLI3rTI; SAYS CONTROL RAIL-
WAYS.
Hyde rark, Vermont.

After having repeatedly refused 70 OK
press his views upon national questions,
except from the platform or in tho Son
ate Senator Robert VI La Toilette sent
tho following dispatch to = political
meeting in his own - 'o, which declared
unrvscrvcdlN for him as its candidate
for tho presidency:
There can bo no agricultural. indus
trial or commercial freedom without
government control Of transportation
Railways are inherent monopoles. So
long as their stocks and bonds are sub
jccts o. gambling speculation there can
he no sound basis for things TRANSPORTED
and no reliable rules for the conduct
of trade OF Industry. Tho strengthening
Of tho Interstate commerce law. the basis
of rate making on the true value Of rail
way property. the control of service as
well Is rates. are all necessary to pro
serve this government for tho people
We should make the law effective now
II should provide for the valuation of
railway property. We should pledge our
selves unequivocally for whatever lcg,s-
lation future experience may prove ncces-
sarY to maintain effective government
control Of Interstate rates ana sorry
ices
The preservation Of tho peoples inter
ests from the power of monopoly like
wise demands that action ho taken now
for revision OF the tariff. not revision
up. but revision down. and down to the
difference in The co.'s Of production
Whenever tho cost Of labor and raw ma
tcriis i'm this country is not higher than
in competing corotrics monopoly con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
EsTATI; OF PETER VANTINE.

The undersigned, having been ap
pointed by the honorable probate cour
for the district Of Grand Isle. commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjus
all claims and demands of all person
against Peter Nantine. late q
Alburgh. in said district deceased
hereby give notice that we will NEE
for the purpose of examining and al
lowing said claims at the rcsidenci
Of the late Peter Nantine on the Al
day of May and Sd day of August
u. 1908. from Q o'clock a. m. until &,
O'Clock p. II. each of said days, an,
that SIX months from tho 3rd day n
February A. y. 19oS. is the time lin,
tied by said court for said creditors Il
present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance
Dated at Alburgh. this 10th day o
February, A. u. 1905
IL W. MARVIN, Exr.
Expires August 3. 1905,
NELSON w FISK.
M. p. GOODRICH.
A wis ITO,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
ESTATE OF JOHN r.. RoEEvGE,
BURLINGTON

We. the subscribers. having b.en ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittendcn
commissioners to receive examine nne
adjust the claims ana demands of nj
rersons against the estate of John T,
I.obcrgc, late OF Burliagton, in SAID
district, deceased. and also all claim,
and demands exhibited ~ offset there.
to- and six months from the day o.
the date hereof being allowed by sale
court tor that purpose. we do therefore
hereby give notice that VIC will at
tend to tho duties OF or appointment
at tho Office of L. +. Davis. On Church
street in Darlington, in said district
o. thu second Fridays OF March ani
August ncXt, - 10 o'clock a m. o:
each OF said days.
Dated this 9Th day of February. 1903
TiiEO f.. HOPKINS.
F.. T.. DAVIS,
80 V'St Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
NELOpRAMA IN HIGH LIFE

Then vow refuse muh?' Missed tho
foreign nohlcmon.
eyes, N0wnod tho beautiful girl.
Just plain American hoof baron or
pork prince Is GOOD enough for mo"
--Waghirrton Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27

STATE OF VERMONT. District
The Honorahlc Probate Court "a
the District of Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the IS
tate of sarah J. White of Colchester
mentally incapable ward.
Whereas, application hath been mad,
to this court by the guardian of Sarai
estate Of said ward. setting forti
therein that his said ward is the owrc,
of about two acres Of land with tht
buildings thereon situated near Winocr.
of Colchester and that it would BE- IN
the best interests Of said ward ina
the same he sold and the avails there
of be otherwise invested or used fo'
the benefit Of said ward in her main
tainanCc and care.
pointed and assigned the 9th day o
Mach sos, ut the probate court rooms
in said district, to hear ana dccid
upon said application and ordered
that public notice thereof be given Il
ell persons interested therein. by pub
siveiy in the Burlington Week.:
Fro" Press, a newspaper which cir
cnlates in tho neighbour ood of thos
porsoJ' interested thcrin; all whicl
publications shall he previous TO TN
time appointed for the hearing
appear before said court, Mt the TIM
and place aforesaid. then and there. II
said court to object to the granting O
such license. II YOU soc sause,
Given under ny hand, at the CToh2t
rooms, this 18th day of February
MARcE1Lus A. BINGHAM