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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
NCRTHFIELD.

At the republican caucus Saturday
IN Guild Hall, Maj. Henry w .Hovey was
nominated for representative and the
following urton justice ticket named: A.
S. Arthur, ). II. Kent, c. H. Dutton,
Edward Council and A. z. Smith. c. E.
Mack, r. w. Clark, Fred Parker and
Robert Silver. the last four being demo-
crats.-Lloyd Derrick and family are
spending a vacation at his former home
In Canada The Rev. J. F. O'Neill re-
turned Friday evening from his vacation
and Saturday held special services morn
Ing and evening in the Catholic Church
Mortified is to observe Labor day this
year The committees having the matter
In charge have arranged for parade in
the forenoon, speaking in the afternoon
and a concert and dance in the evening
The speaker has not yet been determined.
THE canning factory will start Monday
morning. There is large acreage this
year and bumper crop so this will prob
ably be the greatest year in amount
canned since the factory was located
here.-At the adjourned democratic eau
Gus Monday evening, Charles Il. Tlden
was nominated for town representative.
The marriage OF Miss Bridget Canaan
to John Rogers took place in the Catholic
Church yesterday morning at eight
o'clock. the Rev. J. Z. O'Neill officiating
Anna May Cannon Of North Hartand,
the brides niece, was bridesmaid and
Michael +. Canaan, her brother. was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers after a
short absence will reside at the groom S
home on Cemetery street.-Every body is
cordially invited to attend the republican
rally in village square this evening. Tia
speakers will be Judge Finn of Spring
field and Warren Austin of st. Adams.
The band will be in attendance and will
not give its usual weekly concert this
week In consequence.--A republican rally
and flag raising will take place at the
Falls tomorrow evening. The speakers
will be the Hon, Frank Plumley and S.
Iollister Jackson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
FRIED CLANS.

Beat three eggs well, add one cup of
flour, one-half cup each of milk and
clam juice. If the flour does not thicken
well, or the eggs are large, add a trlhs
more. Dip clans in the batter and fry in
deep fat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
Lincoln, Neb, August "A. 1905.
EIGHT BILLIONS ~ CROPS.
(From the Island Pond HeraldD

When you ride through the country
and sec the growing c,op5 do "ou Ger
stop to think what is the vatuo OF all
the hay, the wheat and other grains ne
garden Sass" and the other things which
grow In the ground and are rarn"rel "
the use of mankind? = IS said thnt the
value OF this years. crops IN the United
States Will be eight billions of dollars.
That Is nine times the national debt 1t
Il eight times the amount W n" APP
preparations made ly bill IN dollar
Congress. And ii does not inclais III,
value Of the coal 6nd he minerals dug
from beneath the, surface of N, earth.
It makes no account Of the wealth In
manufactured articles. The figures
relate solely to tho value OF farm crops
The remark that this IS billion dollar
country must be amended. The figure Is
inadequate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
DREAMED CLANS.

Chop "a steamed clans fine. Cook one
quarter cup each of -four and butter to-
gether. add onehalf cup Of clam juice,
the CLAIMS and a speck OF red pepper.
Simmer 10 minutes add one-half cup OF
cream and when It boils again 1t is ready
to serve.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Democratic National Managers Seeking
Reduction IN vermonts tie
publican Majority.
(From the Mortified News.

The News has no doubt that a 25.o0o
70 10000 republican majority IN Sep
TENDER Will be a great announcement
to the party In the national contest in
doubtful States, as is claimed by lead
Ing republicans The democratic man
agement also takes the same view Of
the matter when It urges that an effort
be made to reduce that majority TO the
lowest possible point and sends speak
ers of national reputation into the State
Tor that purpose. Vermont will I'M
doubtedly do well for itself to take the
first opportunity to get its State cleo
ton into the November column and thus
have less politics and more business.
Until that time, however, the repub-
leans ought to feel that they have a
double responsibility to be at the polls
at the September election 70 not only
vote the State ticket but to make the
majority such as we'll cheer the hearts
Of the brethren in doubtful territory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CLAM CHOWDER.

Scrub ~ clans and put into a kettle:
pour in four cups Of boiling water and
q s soon as the shells open set the kettle
off the range. Take the CLANS from the
shell and strain the clam Juice and liquid
in the kettle. Cut one-third pound OF
salt pork into tiny strips or chop It and
cook 1t crisp in n kettle, add the ned
liquid and three small onions chopped.
In 10 minutes add five medium sized po-
tatoes sliced very thin. Simmer until the
vegetables are entirely soft. add four
cups Of milk and in 10 minutes add the
clans. When they are heated the chowder
Is ready to serve. BE sure not to let the
clans cook second time for this wiz
tOuChe them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
SERVING CLANS IN
FAVORED WAYS.
ny Alice r.. whitaker.

CLANS are at their best when they
come directly from the mud to the cook
without delay. People who live near
clam beds scorn the CLANS which have
been csrted to town market and from
there travelled in thu cars or in the fish
mongers cart and they positively have
no appetite for canned clans or bouilon.
CLANS must be above suspicion else they
are decidedly unhealthful When they
are brought into the house look them
over and pick out any shells that are
crushed because these mean dead clans
which will contamnate the remainder
do not pour fresh water into a pan or
bucket of clans as that is not their ma
tive element. Set them away in cool
place and do not keep them an hour long
or than necessary for half dead clans
are not fit to eat, in fact will cause i'll
ness.
AS long as clans make a kissing sound
when shaken about they are alive. To
cook them first scrub the shells clean
with a stiff little vegetable brush; much
sand will stick between the shells and
fall into the Juice when they open. If
fresh clans are used the Juice or broth
will be sweet and appetizing; II is ordered
for invalids who can take nothing else
in The way of nourishment for 1t is one
of the best restoratlves. The neck and
head Of the clam is to he discarded en-
tirely. the soft part is digestible,
To steam clans, scrub well. put into n
kettle with one-half cup OF water which
will give moisture enough until the Juice
begins to run. Cover closely and steam
until the shells open. Set the kettle away
from the fire at once.
Serve steamed clans in the shells In
small bowls, one for each person. who
should also have another dish for the
empty shells, a plate for the clans. a
small dish for melted butter and vinegar
or lemon Juice and pepper. Reside each
plate set cup of hot strained clam
broth. Serve brown bread with steamed
clans. II any CLAIMS are left In the ket-
tie keep covered until all are served. Do
not reheat the clans but serve any that
are left cold with salad dressing. The
broth can be heated or served ice cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
By the Cub Reporter.

WHERE is really nothing very
complex about the summer joys
of the Washingtonian, for, af-
- ter carefully studying all the
acknowledgements <ho
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said. "Gitoffentherail! If ketch yer or
there agin, I'll smash yer heads in"'
There is probably rule on that ship
rail shall be keel-hauled and buried al
sea, but we didn't know the rules. How.
ever, we were very careful to conceal
ourselves behind the smokestack until
we saw that the coast was perfectly clear
Of any soft-spoken engineer.
Hearing for the first time the dulcet
strains of a band and the swirl of many
feet. something told US that we should
get busy and trip the light fantastic
some ourselves.
We went up all right, all right; but we
got busy before We were quite prepared.
Hardly had we put foot on the top step
before beauteous vision in q pink Or
candle effect came floating up and asked
in piteous tones: ooh, have you seen
Dick?''
Now we didn't have the heart to tell
such fair one that we didn't have the
least idea who or what Dick might be.
OF course, that would have been the
truth; but sometimes it is better to al
truth" We looked around to find our
mysterious stranger. the "deteckative, :"
but, as he was like the proverbial police
man in the time OF trouble, there was
nothing for us to do except console her
as best We could.
The gallant artist in soothing way
asked her to forget Dick for a few min
utes and tread the misty maze with him.
She assented in far-on manner. as
though she were thinking Of the corn beet
and cabbage way down on the farm, and
we all sat down to talk 1t over. She
wasn't strong on the conversation theme,
but just as she and the artist were in the
midst of weighty discussion on whether
to her style of beauty, four members OF
the city's "Red-Eye Club came up in a
manner that suggested too many trips to
the bottle that was red, or the contents
red or something like that. One was
very loquacious. one wildly excited with
his hands working like the sails of a
windmill, while the other two were too
full for words, or at least they were
afraid to give utterance to them.
Make a Quick Hike.
OF course they were much too polite to
try to get acquainted with the lady. but
that didn't prevent them from sitting on
the seat next to us and begin making
general remarks on our personal appear
ance that was highly embarrassing. to
say the least. The pencil pusher knew
them, all right, but he wasn't working at
it that night and he surely wasn't going
TO admit that he knew the disreputable
four in the presence Of the fair sex. But
it was no use-the girl was wise
WHO are your friends?' asked She
''Oh, they are no friends Of ours" be-
gan the artist virtuously, but just then a
burly youth with an aggressive chin came
staggering up.
"Whatcher flirting with my girl for?''
came I'm gentle tones that would have
done credit to an automobile horn.
We both denied the gentle accusation
and tried to claim the lady az an old &C.
quaintance, but there was nothing to it.
"Oh, cheese It," he spluttered. ''23 for
youse," and We twenty-threed just in time
to escape personal violence.
On the lower deck we arrived oppor-
timely to prevent the WOODY ones pre-
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and went over and sat on the companion
way, which was built to stand the weight
OF several ordinary people.
In Full Rout.
Our retreat would probably have not
been countenanced by the most learned
authorities. In fact, it had every ap-
pearance Of a rout and we did not rally
for an instant. until we were in the thick
shadow Of the after cabin. Here we
made a stand long enough to deliver our
selves of tacit swear that we would be
polite to no more ladies on that trip.
But on looking around from our point
of vantage we decided to modify the vow
and only apply 1t to those who tipped
the scales at more than 200.
Accordingly when two beautiful young
things floated down the cabin and the
gentle breeze waited to us. Say, II
don't find drink of water pretty soon
with that fine gallantry which charac-
terizes his noble calling, stepped forward
and, doff1ng his hat. said: Pardon me,
ladies, but the water cooler is
Say. kddo." said the most beautiful
lady. IF you're trying TO make a mash
l.
We didn't wait to hear the rest. That
was enough and we went below instanter
to escape wholesale destruction.
found the mysterious stranger. He was
seated next the engine room weeping vio-
lently.
Anything we can do for you, old COM
rade?" asked the artist.
mo. oh, oh, oh. nO"' sobbed the mys-
ferrous stranger.
We sat down by him and tried to cheer
him up Still he wept. He finally said
that he had just read In a paper about
his job being gone. The artist worked to
console him, and finally We succeeded in
drawing from him how he had lost his
job He said that his one ambition had
been to be purser on an airship. but
that In the evening papers he had read of
the destruction of Count Zeppelin's nifty
thing.
That settles airships," said the mys-
terious stranger; II can't be purser on
an airship. My jobs gone
He broke down and refused to be com
forted. Finally. through his tears. he
said: We'll. III go back to my old
work. Honest, I'm a deteckative"
We We're rejoiced to find "detecka-
tive in our midst. and we listened for
hours. 1t seemed, while he told of crime
and how it is run to earth.
Finally we left him 10 work out a tan
gled problem which he alleged was of
Importance and wandered farther on our
travels
Soft-Voiced Engineers.
The engineers on board the ship are a
very quiet and soft-spoken lot of young
men. l think that any of them would
hesitate before killing anybody. l don't
believe that they would hesitate more
than two or three seconds. but that is
something. We dropped in the engine
room for while to the wheels go
round and innocently leaned against the
rail with couple of others equally in
nocent. 1t wasn't my rail. and l didn't
care how many leaned against it. Sud-
denly a foot reached down from some
where above and kicked a merry widow
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viously referred to from casting the meek
head waiter overheard to the sharks for
the heinous crime of refusing them an
other drink, and after that left them Sc
verely alone. They wanted to be alone,
any way.
On our way off the boat we met our
friend, the "deteckative," again. but he
seemed to have forgotten all about the
clue that he was pursuing, and the artist
called his attention to 1t.
You're nice 'deteckative,' said the
artist. Here you have been shopping
around all evening and haven't arrested
any one yet"
I'm not a real 'deteckative.' owned
up the mysterious stranger. I'm a soda
water clerk in drug store. l never went
on a moonlight excursion before. I
thought / would come once and see what
they are like. Show me the way home
Il suppose you are happy and satisfied,
now" said the artist
WELL" said the soda clerk I'm not
happy. but I'm satisfied
A 8 we. tired exploragators, wendell our
weary way hOmeward to the accompani-
ment Of the remnants of the moonlight,
the toothpick f1agpole waved us a drunken
farewell. and 1 suppose meant to ask us
to come again.
Trip to Little Coney Island.
The next day for our trip on the trolley
There was no especial need for hurry eX-
cept the wish to get it over with as the
cars left every few minutes for the min
iature Coney Island by the Potomac.
which we had decided upon as our desti-
nation after mich mature deliberation
In fact We had time to comfortably smoke
an after dinner cigar and then saunter
over to the cars without being threatened
with black jack by surly deckhand.
The artist wanted to take the smoker
and accordingly went in there. He didn't
last more than about two and three
quarter seconds. however. and he even
beat that out getting back to me.
What's the matter?' l a:ned solicit
tously.
why, can't these noble citizens Of the
Capital city Of the country smoke some
thing better than pie-plant leaves?' he
gasped.
! gave 1t up and the artist pretty nearly
gave il up. but he held on at the crucial
moment and all went well. but L noticed
that all the rest of the evening .-e had
no further desire to smoke.
The car was crowded almost. but not
quite as much as the boat the previous
evening. The only difference was that
they were packed in a smaller space and
that made it seem more. Everybody's
private conversation was laid bare to us
as they couldn't pet far enough away
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described by stating that the credit sys-
tenn. as far as banks are concerned, has
been practically suspended. No sort of
security and no sort Of emergency can
perauade banks to extend or even renew
iong.standing. thoroughly sound credits.
America limo which seeks to borrow. The
greatest industrial concerns in the coun-
try-coal and iron mines. locomotive
works. steel mills. chemical factories.
textile manufacturers. contractors Of all
sorts - all find themselves deprived Of
customary sources OF money supply for
the undertaking Of new operations. extern
sions Of plant. etc. The banks have told
them that until old-time confidence Is re-
stored-and that means definite return
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German Imperial Bank.

of normal conditions in the United States
the German business world must face
the necessity of rowing close to shore and
grubbtng along on a slow-going. mini
mum basis
This decree from the ministers of nam.
mon has FALLEN like blight upon the in
dustrial world. Factories have been shut
down. Others have adopted halliday
schedules. Workmen have been discharg-
ed by the thousand. Merchants are unable
TO meet their bills. Stringency is every
where. The Imperial Bank has attempted
to ease the situation by reducing the DIS
count rate to 31a per cent, but the moral
effect of this stroke has been slight There
is plenty of money in sight and on hand
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BERLIN. August IA. 1908.
- ERMANY is thoroughly and des-
per;,teIy hard up" The kaiser
p feels the pinch so acutely that
~ he is looking for raise In his
allowance from $so0o.OOo TO
x5upO0oo. Tie imperial government.
thanks to extravagant military and naval
habits finds Ii necessary to levy fresh
taxes TO the extent of S12J,OOOOOO or go
borrowing again. The great krupp plant
at Essen, which employs 6O.GOO men and
represents invested capital Of over $780,
GOoOOo is short of ready cash to the eX-
tent of S1@.JOOOOO and has just foated a
public loan at per cent 10 tide itself over
the difficulty. Even the fatherlands two
great shipping lines. the Hamburg -Ameri-
"a and North German Lloyd are out of
funds and are talking. according to well
grounded report. of appealing to the gov
eminent for temporary loan at low in
terest for the purpose of building fleet
OF German Mauretanias and Lusitanias.
Once known that such conditions as
these prevail in The richest and soundest
financial quarters of the nation, there
will be small wonder among American
readers that the whole fatherland is af-
flicted by a comprehensive. serious money
famine the like of which. authorities
claim. has never been experienced.
II you ask a German banker or captain
Of industry what is to blame. for this alb
Oormal condition in apparently prosperous
Germany, he will answer quick as flash,
sAmerica." And If you press for an elu-
eidation of this charge. he will say-or
snarl-"Roosevelt." Rightly or wrongly.
the sage of Oyster Bay is blamed here for
the financial and industrial upheaval in
the United States and the reflex action of
that crisis upon Europe in general and
Germany in particular.
Germany has been hit in two different
ways by the business slump across the
water. First her stock exchanges and
money markets have been cyclonically I'M
settled, and. secondly. her rich export
trade to America has been severely
checked. and in some lines utterly annihi-
lated Countless failures have resulted
from this doucle cause. On the one hand
merchants and manufacturers, accustomed
to regular lines of credit" at their banks.
have found this source of supply suddenly
and arbitrarily cut off. On the other.
factories and foundries. wholesalers and
jobbers. who are mainly dependent on
their American trade, have been over
whelmed not with generous orders, as In
the past. but with peremptory cancella-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Baron Won Pheinbaben,
Prussian Minister Of Finance.

Coincident with these tight money"
conditions. which affect prince and pau
per, millionaire and day laborer, there has
come general increase in the cost of liv-
ing. Food, clothing and rents have gone
up. The working man, accustomed here
tofore to eat meat twice n week. now has
it set before him by frugal housewife
on Sundays only. The restaurants have
raised their prices. Fares on the motor
omnibuses-the motor cars of the masses
have gone up. Everybody who works is
asking for more money to meet the
teuerung rise in cost of living). A
general atmosphere of increasing expen-
siveness confronts the householder at
every turn.
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offer no attractions in the way of interest
national horizon is clearer, the powers
that hold the strings of the nations
money bags are determined to hold them
relentlessly tight.
Bankers declare. on their part, that they
have saved Germany from still greater
cataclysm by their apparent hardheart-
edness. They point out that the country
is suffering already from overproducton
in almost every important manufacturing
line. and that the enforced low speed at
which the industrial machine has been
compelled to travel for the past few
months will prove to be a blessing in dis
guise. no matter how effective the dis
guise.
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If he seeks to forget his troubles I'm this
respect. however. the faithful subjec; OF
the kaiser feels a fresh headache coming
his way when he thinks of what the next
session of the reichstag is likely TO do
The paramount duty OF the session will
be to pass judgment on Herr Sydow's
schemes for providing the empire with the
bagatelle of $125OO0,o00 of fresh revenue
The new secretary of the treasury Is
keeping his own counsel. but IL has leaked
out that his budget will provide for a
variety of fresh taxation burdens includ-
ing increased levies sugar and tobacco
cigars and cigarettes. railway tickets and
inheritapces. while wholly new taxes are
said TO be under way on gas and cleo
tricity supplies. 1t is even limited that a
window tax. such as Frenchmen pay NAV
be restorted to.
Such is the burden OF empire and
"Dreadnoughts.' Then Herr Sydow Is
flirting with proposals for Matchmaking
the alcohol monopoly. from which he fig
ures the state can derive an annual in
come of s13.0jD000 but the country will
meantime have to find the money to buy
this fat concession from its present avari-
cloIlS owners. The eyes OF the country
are therefore. conferred for the moment
on two men-Herr Renhold Sydow, inn
perial finance minister, and Baron Won
Rheinbaben. Prussan finance minister
who, between them. are charged with the
duty of putting the empire financially on
its feet.
Doing Business on Deficit.
At present Germany is doing business
on the basis of $4,000. 600 annual deficit.
She is i'm the same condition as millions
of private citizens-"only more So" This
prospect of having to help foot the
kaiser's ambitious army and navy bills
the chief cause of the empires broke
ness"-is not particularly cheering to the
German patriot. If he be a manufacturer
worth, let us say. 100000 he is already
mulcted for taxes and compulsory obliga-
tions of one kind or another for a total OF
81. COS, or 1914 per cent of an estimated in
come of 81, 800. The probability of hav-
ing this contribution to government hit
up to IS or 20 per cent of his annual reve-
nue. is not en- exhilarating one. And that
is why. when you meet the German Of
means at home abroad this summer
more likely at home. for his travelling
propensities have been diminished by the
state of the times-you will find him
drinking a little less ''sekt" staying at
the ''Kur' resort a little shorter time and
curtailing his expenses in every possible
direction.
Copyright by Curtis BrowA.l