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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
BATTLEFIELD OF CAMPAIGN
Republican Leaders Believe II VIII
He in the Middle west
Instead of East.

Republican leaders believe that the bat
tleground. of the presidential campaign
will be the middle western States, and
not the East, as in former years At the
same time they admit that the situation
there has large elements Of danger. They
do not know which way the radical vote
tremendous pluralities in that section In
1904
Party lines, republican leaders state,
have been badly shattered during the
past two presidential campaigns.
Whether Taft will be able to hold the
great following which the progressive
Roosevelt policies has in the Middle
West Is the problem that is worrying
the managers. Some OF them admit, with
rather surprising frankness, that John
son would certainly take away from Taft
several of these states which Roosevelt
carried with enormous votes, and further,
that it is a question whether Taft will
be able to hold them against Bryan.
Representative Charles +. Scott of
Kansas expressed this fear. He Is the
republican chairman of the House com
mittee on agriculture, is the prophet tor of
a big newspaper and keen political OBJ
server. Mr.. Scott believes that the con-
servativc capltnlistic interests which are
falling over themselves to get behind
Taft will hurt the latter in the West.
lie also says that the no-nothing record
of the recent session of Congress will be
resented by the progres sive-radicals of
that quarter.
Here are the states which Mr.. Scott
says will determine the presidential bat
tie, together with the votes cast in 1904:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
CATCH-AS-C ATCH-CAN EDUCATION

The college commencement season be-
Ing now on and proceeding blithely, 1t is
fit time To remark how much tine cur
rent catch-as-catch-can system of college
education is under scrutiny and criticism
This scrutiny has been undertaken by a
writer in the current IIarpcr's Weekly
lie finds that 1t yields the general i'm
preston that the development of the
electric system gives to the students in
The larger universities an enormous
choice Of studies, but no certain and con-
secutive drill in anything. 1t seems to
say to the student. Here is all know
ledge, expounded by specialists; choose
such branches as seem to be your size,
and go in and wrestle with them" And
the student chooses according to his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
DID NOT DIE As PREDICTED.

Passaic \. j., June l+-Mrs. Anna
Kiselcia who had predicted that she
would die at six o'clock this morning still
lives tonight.
When Mrs. Kiselcia woke this
morning at $50 o'clock she appeared
bright and happy and then bade the
physicians and nurses good bye. Six
o'clock came and the woman began
to show signs of nervousness which
disappeared with sedative, She then
became silent and efforts to make her
talk were futile. The physician be-
lieves she will now imagine that she
is dead and continue to decline to take
food.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
- -
NAIC ABLE HELP.

In Molly's eyes lay purposes grim:
on Mollys head. a cap
Around her waist an apron trim
Audacious thing, Then clap
Went spoon and basin ana she said:
you'd best yourself betake
To regions less occult and dread.
I'm going to make a cake
She took on all her shining rings
And round the kitchen flew;
l cut the raisns-sticky things!
But something | must do
To find excuse to keep my seat
And watch fair Molly bake.
And take n toll from every sweet
That went into the cake
She pondered DER the recipe.
And murmurcd line by line,
AS might some vestal devotee
At sacrihcial shrine.
The victim. !, but oh. twas nice!
For she made one mistake.
And with the sugar and the spice,
Stirred love into the cake.
Upon my coat--a tell-tale score
Lay finger prints Of snow:
On Molly's lips lay something more.
But, ia tn. that didn't show.
Success Is sweet-such sweet success
CThough II does courage take),
And tits a glorious business.
This making OF a cake!
--G.adys II, Sinclair. In July Deslsne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
CHOICE OF 4 REFRIGERATION

BY Alice E. Whitaker
So many patterns OF refrigerators
and ice chests are offered that tho
buyer Is somewhat perplexed In max
Ing a selection. The size OF tho fam
lily and the manner OF living are both
to be considered Even large family,
in an apartment or city house. living
from hand to mouth as regards mar
keting. does not need any larger cool
ing apparatus than small family in
village where marketing Is don,
but two or three times week and
the ice man comes at intervals or
several days.
The available place for the refriger-
ator to stand must also be kept In
mind. Manufacturers furnish a great
variety OF sizes both in the upright
with doors and tho chest form which
was the original type. Where it is
possible. "a In a detached oracountry
house. 1t Is well to have the refriera-
1t from the outside. This saves tho
muddy tracks of the ice man in the
house. II is well 10 have the refrigera-
wastes less II the ice compartment is
kept full. Putting IS pounds into a
seventy Nv" poultS space mean
greater waste and expense and an av-
erage higher temperature in the food
compartment than Is the case when a
large amount is stored.
1t is n common error to expect too
much In n small piece of ice. Even
with full supply thermometer
placed in the food closet will surprise
one with tho high figure registered
In small city houses it is often the
habit to have small refrigerator
and take a five cent piece every day
The ideal refrigerator has food
closet with enamellrh walls and plate
glass shelves making almost perfect
cleanliness possible. The moderate
priced refrigerator has a galvanized
| iron interior and by washing in sal
soda solution 1t can be kept whole
some Re sure In making a selection tc
see that the outlet for waste water
and the rack and compartment for ice
can easily be kept clean. There shoulC
| be no long pipe that cannot be taker
apart, washed out and scalded nor an.
wood about the rack. For light house
keeping the little nursery refrigera
tors ara often used and they are als'
useful In case OF sickness when ic'
is needed constantly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
FOR BROWNELL FOR JUDGE
Essex Delegation to support Candi-
dacy of Junction Mrn.

At Essex Junction Saturday even
ing the following Essex delegates
We're elected to the republican county
convention 10 he held at Burlington
Saturday and instructed to support
the candidacy Of S. A. Brownell as
assistant Judge: G. b. Drury w. s
Teachout, Allen Martin, r. w. Abbey
q. s. Nichols. George w. Allen. a. b.
Yandow, Walter II. Johnson Edgar
w Drury. W. +. Chaplin, Herman w
Rice, H. d. Drury, A. p. Douglas
George Beecher and Walter Macta.
DIR. David Marvin was chairman and
l.. NJ. Hays, secretary, OF the caucus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
WHERE FORTUNES GROW on
TREES.

In the Rogue River valley In southern
Oregon. r. H. Hopkins. in 1907. made a
profit OF $1,000 of sixteen acres OF winter
Nelis pears-sl, 1870 an acre. So writes
II. S. Gray In the Technical World
Magazine for July In the same valley,
G. II. Hover bought ten acres OF pear
orchard Mt $500 an acre. Fifteen months
later tho crop brought him $500.
Eight years ago J. l.. Dumas set out
fifty acres Of apples near Dayton IN the
Walla Walla district OF southeastern
Washington. In the summer OF 1907 he
bought Atty acres of apple orchard ad-
joining his property. at an investment
of $500 The apples he picked from
these fifty acres that season sold for SO,
Co., and the total crop from the one hun
dred acres So, 0oO-a return to the owner
of $4,000,
The statements are incontrovertable
but you instantly demand: What is eX-
planation?"
A climate and soil that are capable Of
rearing such monsters as the redwood
trees and the sequoias. which render
measurements Of vegetable growth in
other regions OF this country puny and
scant account In part for these bewld-
ering figures.
But these arc obscure valleys, narrow
and dminutive. mere pockets, between
huge mountains. where In the past no
plant worthy of cultivation has
found SO much as root-hold
And II Is in many just such
spots as these that the returns per acre
are the huEest. Irrigation. in such cases
is the remaining factor that explains the
Observation-Disclosures which brings to the
barren soil. full of wonderful potentiali'
ties. water, that element which Is to rem
der II SO marvelously productive.
A remarkable word picture OF the won
derful riches pilng up, for owners OF
fruit orchards In the Northwest. follows
Photographs OF actual growths and har-
vests illustrate the text.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
VERMONT DELEGATION
OFF FOR CONVENTION

st. Adams. June 1.-THE Vermont dele
cation to the national republican con-
vention met hero last evening and left
In a special sleeping car on the S:1o
train. There was a big crowd at tho
station to see the distinguished party
off
Delegate Nathan O. Williams oE Bel
lows Falls will he unable to attend the
convention on account of III health and
Alternate Gilbert F. Davis OF Wind
sor will take his seat. Alternate Rufus
T. Godfrey OF Bennington will also be
unable to so to Chicago. Alternatos John
F Mead Of Randolph and Charles D.
Mather OF Montpelier will join the party
ut Chicago. James W. Brock of Mont
pelier, Vermont member of the republic
can national committee Is already in
Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
Business Interests of Cuba Are
Reported to Be Financing
the Move.
THEY WANT CUBA FREE
Alleged That the Outbreak VIII Occur
A. soon Az United states troops
Are Withdrawn - Predicted
ghcy VIII Never &c. Ear
thcr Than Tampa.
City of Mexico, June 1.-THE Mexican

City of Mexico. June 1.-THE Mexican
Herald to-day says:
News has reached this capital from
AN uninccachable source to the effect
that the business interests Of Cuba have
subscribed to a fund for the purpose Of
financing a revolution as soon as the
United States make good it's promise
and withdraws it's soldiers from that
island. According to the Horald's in
formation the troops will get but tc
Tampa when they will be recalled.
The return Of the troops. il is declared
means tho doom OF free cuba forever. 81
II is to bring about these conditions that
the secret revolution fund is literally
subscribed to by foreigners of all ma
tionalitics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

lights and strength and ambition, and
duly wrestles. II his purposes are sum
Cicntly definite, and he is well enough
advised he may do very we'll: but II no
Is in college with a vague idea of getting
an education, he is apt to founder
pretty hopelessly in the great sea Of
choice. To be sure he has appointed ad-
visers who know about the courses. but
how do they know about him? His father
tries to help him. but his father Is an
amateur of education, with some notions
about what 1t is useful to know. but with
very little real knowledge Of the general
subject. 1t is a splendid system, but
chaotic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
COLCHESTER FOR HOPKINS.
Twelve Delegates Instructed for WI
nOoski Man for states Attorney.

The Colchester republican caucus was
held in the rink building at Winooski
Saturday evening When 10 delegates in
structed for T. F.. Hopkins for State
attorney were elected ~ CLOVIS: Dele
gates, Fl. A. Bailey. Nilsson Provost +.
y. Hall, II. J. Whalen. G. -. Nash. V.
e. Newton, George Pollnger, f.. r.
Whitney, j. NJ. Wright, Thomas Nc
Even. c. d. Flint. w. II. Munson: alter
mates, c. II. Shipman. Alphonse Dubuc.
Thomas Holden, j. r. Lavalley, G. II.
Reynolds, Harry Blondin. Fred Mead,
+. X. Packard, ]. r. Thompson, C. $.
Lord. William Devino, Jr.. NJ. W. New
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

When you have tried everything you
ever heard OF for that bad case OF dys-
pepsia without receiving any or very
little relief, and have about made up your
mind that your case is hopeless one,
don't give up. There is remedy for Just
such chronic cases. one that has been
prepared especially for cases Of Indiges-
ton and Stomach trouble that failed 10
Yield to other treatment. 1t IS Barney's
Compound. The prescription was written
by a Washington, ID. c.. stomach special
ist and will relieve that soreness In the
stomach and overcome catarrhal OF mu-
cous conditions of the stomach and intes-
tines very quickly As last resort give
Barneys Compound trial j. w. OSul'
| livun, Burlington. STANLEY Estey. Win
ooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
WILLISTON'S CAUCUS.
Delegates for DIR. A. L.. bingham As
COunty's Senator.

At the Will!ston caucus, the ticket
instructed to work for the nomina-
ton Of Or. a. l.. Bingham for senator
was elected rs follows r. S. Wright
n. W. Chapman. w. r. Mctcalf, James
Keefe. Frank SIENNA. Addison Smith,
Henry Lander, Frank Talcott
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
AT NORWICH IS BEGUN.

Northfield June 1+Commencemen
week at Norwich University was begun
this afternoon with the baccalaureate
sermon preached in Dewey hall by the
Rev. Hilton Pedley. A large audience
listened to a mastery address. Music
furnished by the cadet male
quartette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Approach Of Political Conventions Has
Caused "A waiting Attitude among
SpecuIntorS

New York. June 14-Untn after tho
middle Of last week the stock marke,
was in condition of stagnat,on, and the
dull resistance Of prices and the apper-
ent absence Of selling pressure was TAX
on as n good augury or tho technical
condition Of the market. Following the
announcement OF the plan for the fund
Ing the Eric bond coupons and the
closing of subscriptions to the Union
Pacific bonds acute weakness developed
The approach Of the convention period
FOR the great political parties had an in
tiuence In suppressine speculative ectiv-
ity owing 10 tho traditional belief in the
tendency towards a waiting attitude in
the general business world during the
progress OF a national political campaign.
There were in addition. number
of incidents having an important
bearing on the shaping OF the future.
First place in this respect Is accorded
by financial opinion to the cut In
prices OF steel products. This reduc-
ton meets common approval in f1nan-
cial circles and ths openly expressed
doubts OF recognized trade authori-
ties as to the suniciency or the eff
cacy Of the cut TO revive active con-
sumptive demand account for the de-
pressing effect which has followed
tho announcements. Consumers ara
| reported to be still holding off in the
conviction that further reductions
must be conceded and such further
concessions are alleged to have been
made by important independent in
terests In steel bara
Another weight on the market was the
| uncertainty rs to the market policy 70
be pursued by powerful financial inter
ests when the Union Pacific bond aota-
ton was once fairly concluded
The assistance profered by the head OF
| the Union Pacific system to the Erie BY
purchase OF that company's notes at a
time when recetvership for that rail-
road seemed inevitable was supposed to
be directed towards conserving confidence
for the purpose OF furthering plans for
needed financing OF other railroad pro-
| jects.
is RECCPERATING.
General conditions show progress
towards recuperation and confidence
on that side Of the situation has
grown. The government crop report
as Of June first had reassur!nS eff
feet. Mercantile lines reported mod
| crate expansion. Railroad officials.
however, were inclined to great con-
servatism IN their expressions over
! tho growth OF business. Money con-
| tinues to accumulate in all the great
| reserve centers of the world with a
| resultant downward tendency OF in
terest rates. The money market at
New York was unaffected by the con-
tinuance OF gold Withdrawals for ex-
| port, by the expectation further call
for repayment Of government de-
posits and by tho accumulation by the
trust companies IN preparation for IN
| additional reserve requirement which
becomes obligatory on July /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
FACTS FOR SICK WoMEN.

For thirty years Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and hcrb7, has been the
standard ramody for female Ills,
and has post. ,c.y cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displaccmunts, inflammation, ulcora-
ton, tibrotl t,llnors, Irregularities.
periodic pains, backnche, thnt bear
ing-down feeling, flatr,lency, indiscs-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try 1t
Mrs.. PiDllhnn invites all sick
women To write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
ENCIIANTMENT.

BY George Wood Pangborn.
Dew on the long dark grass is wet,
Sing, my frogs. for the sun Is set.
Was ever world so wide awake,
Shrill with fun for the moons sweet
sake?
She comes, from a hill on fire,
Dance, oh. my hearts desire.
A ST all thing fed through the leaves and
grass
What do you see. little peerinG lass?
Was It mouse Of goblin. cricket or fay.
But no-the fairies all went away;
or died they told me 80,
Ever so long ago.
The fairies have all got into your head:
Is that where they went when thought
them dead?
Frogs are not frogs. but little green men
Perhaps you are right, II so-why, then
Dance, oh. my hearts desire
In the light of the low moons fire!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
FILLING FOR CAKES.

Soak a level tablespoon OF gelatine
In one tablespoon of cold water for
half an hour add one tablespoon OF
boiling water and stir, Heat one pint
of cream stiff then beat In the soaked
geIntine add powdered sugar to make
sweet and a small teaspoon Of vanilla
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
SCALLOPED SHRIMPS.

spoon Of cornstarch, 4 rounding table
spoon Of butter and one cup OF milk
cooked together five minutes. Season
with one-quarter level teaspoon of
salt and q few grains OF cayenne. Add
one can Of shrimps after removing all
bits OF shell and m!nctng them fine,
Use II preferred the same amount OF
fresh shrimps. Put into buttered seal
lop shells scatter fine bread crumbs
over the top OF each and dot with bits
OF butter. Set in quick over TO
brown the crumbs and serve hot in
the shells.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

navDrins or enough to suit the taste.
Put this filling in thick layers bet
ween the cakes and cover the top one
with white icing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
COCOA RICE MERINGUE

Heat one pint OF milk. add one
quarter sup Of washed rice and n salt
spoon of salt cook until tender. Add
one level tablespoon OF butter. one
half cup OF seeded raisins, half tea
spoon of vanilla, and one slightly
rounding tablespoon of cocoa, cook
five minutes. Fold In the stiffly beat
en- whites of two eggs and one half
cup Of beaten cream. Turn into a but
tered baking dish. cover with the
whites of three egs, beaten st!n with
one-third cup Of powdered sugar and
a level tablespoon OF cocoa. Set in n
moderate over for n few minutes until
the meringue Is cooked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

This woman says Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
I" / can truly say that Lydia T. Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female com.
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots Of money for medicine
without help. / wrote you for ndvice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
Z. Pinkhans Vegetable Compound and
1t has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not bocn for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
SUFFERING woman would try It."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-07
MERE MENTION.

United States Senator w. 3. Allison
of Iowa. died Tuesday in the Saith year
of his age. He leaves a record of
forty three years in congress. ... JnO.
ID. Rockefeller has contributed $1,000
to the fund for the memorial to Joel
Chandler Harris. ........ The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business July 81,
the public debt of the United States
tOtaled 1858, 500, ,S23, less cash in the
treasury. an increase for July of 500
67T4l4......An automobile tumbled
down an embankment at San Fran
cisco Monday and five persons We're
killed as q result. Mrs Martha
ScateS. aged 81, was instantly killed
Monday at JOneSbOro, Ga. by being
run over by a Central of Georgia rail
road train. George A. PettlDone,
one of the three men accused of the
murder of Governor Steunenberg OF
Iowa. died at Denver, Col, Monday,
following an operation for cancer.
ThOs Kane. aged -, known as the
king of yeggmen," was arrested I'm
Philadelphia on Tuesday. He is want
ed i'm many countries. The Phll-
adelphia subway was opened to the
public Monday and more than 100000
persons were handled. Eighteen
steel cars were wrecked on the Read
ing railroad near MeadnWDrOOK, pa
Sunday. as the result Of the breaking
of a wheel tlange on the only wooden
car in the train. ..... 1t looks as If the
Georgia convict lease system is tC be
abolished as the result Of an investga-
ton now i'm progress. =. Henri Far
mans flying machine beat an auto
mobile 800 yards in an 500 yard race
at Brighton Beach, n. Y, Tuesday
1890. Six persons were drowned in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-07

the vicinity of Verdi, New, Sunday
night, as the result of a cloudburst.
... The great wheat and corn growing
states Of the northwest are suffering
for want Of rain. Grain crop pros
poets are considered poor. Six
men were buried, five of them fatal
ly hurt in New York Wednesday, by
the dropping of two and one-half
tons of sand on them from a crane
into a thirty five foot sewer eXcaVa-
ton in which they were working.
Three, children at Hattiesburg, MISS
locked in the house while their par
ents went IL church Tuesday night,
set the house afire and baby was
burned to death. An earthquake
shock in Algeria on Tuesday, caused
the death of from 500 to 1000 per-
! sons negro was lynched at
Brighton, Ala, Monday night on suS-
picion that he had dynamited the
home of a non-uniOn miner. ........
Chas. Wuestfeldt, committed cuicide
in the vaults of the Produce Exchange
bank, Tuesday, just as two worthless
checks bearing his name were hand
ed to the paying teller. 1t is CIV
en- out from Philadelphia that Mr..
Hitchcock has asked Pennsylvania
Republicans to raise 100000 for the
campign fund.