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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-05
$4,000 FOR THE STATE FAIR?
uFrom the Brattloboro Phoenix0

The demand on the state Sr s5Co0 a
year for the state fair, embodied in I
bin introduced in the House Wednesday
by Representative Bacon of Hartford, IS
defensiblc by the men back OF 1t on the
same grounds advanced by the restau-
rant keeper who charger Rill Nye 81
for two sandwiches. when Fin demurred
Voubly and demanded "A reason for the
oNtortion the man behind the counter
replied: "The fact is. stranger. ! need
the money II Is not square deal to
ask the large sections OF the state which
now support the excellent fairs at Brat
tlcboro Barton, St Johnsbury, Middle
bury and other places to come into com
petition with rival fed from the public
crib. Tho irony IF the whole affair comes
in having these large sections, which
successfully maintain their own fairs,
pay their proportionate share or giving
the state fair an unfair advantage.
Looked at in any light fair bounty Is
a dangerous precedent The state fair
is no more deserving OF state support
than any one OF a half dozen other fairs
in the state Let the law OF the survival
of the httest prevail, and let all OF the
Iairs stand OF their merits or fall on
their dement's
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PROMINENT IN MORETOWN.
Leon A. Child Died There after a Short
lllness.

MONTPELIER, Nov. +-I.eon A. Child. a
prominent farmer OF Moretown, died this
morning at his home at Moretown Com
mon after a brief illness with infiama-
ton OF the brain Since the September
term Of Washington county court opened
Mr.. Child had been serving as a petit
Juror. He went to his home last Friday
was taken Ill that evening and grew rap
idly worse until this morning when death
came. Mr.. Child was As years old and
had always resided In Moretown. For
u years he was road commissioner I'm
Moretown and represented that town I'm
the General Assembly In 1902. lie leaves
. wife and four children.
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OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY.
ONE SESSION IN SENATE.

In accordance with the vote Of Novem-
Der 3 the. Senate convened at two
o'clock. Senator Gibson, president pro
tenn, in the chair Devotional services
we're conducted by the Rev. Asa c. Full
Ter member Of the House from the town
OF Bloomfield
Joint resolution from the House re-
lating to the visit OF the committee to
the House of Correction was referred to
committee on appropriations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
q. 59-By Senator Gibson. an act
amending charter OF village OF Brattle-
boro, Gives right to construct or renew
and maintain lighting and power plants
To committee on municipal CORPORATIONS
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED
II. 126-Relating to sale OF bread and
cake. To committee on public health.
II. l3-Amending section 5S7s p. s.
relating to raids judiciary committee.
II. 14J-Relating to attachment of Iiu-
uors. To judiciary committee.
II. officiating to power OF governor
as to open season To game and fisher
les.
ciety of Winooski. To committee on cor
porations.
II. o22-RelatnG to Congregational So
ciety of Dorset and East Rupert To
committee on corporations.
II. Officiating to Pittsford Aqueduct
company. To committee on corporate ions.
II. 54-Relating to open season on deer
To committee on game and fisheries
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
H. An act to legalize grand list Of
town Of Grand Isle.
H. D-An act relating to railroad trans
portatlon.
II SAN act relating TO pedders.
H. B-Relating to additional clerks at
polling places. Bill explained by sena-
Tors Kennedy, Finn and Cory.
H. l%-Relating to election OF clerks
ana treasurer OF Vermont Valley rail-
road Upon motion of Senator Butler the
vote was reconsidered and the bill was
ordere to lie for purpose of amendment.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION OF
RULES
H. l72-Relating to power OF Governor
TO declare open season.
H. 3i-Relating to open season on
Ldecr Yeas and nays called for ON oues.
lion OF suspension. Yeas lG. nays G, Bill
vas explained and supported by Senators
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

A State board OF library commissioners
for 'thc benefit OF existing libraries. and
IN assisting towns where there are no
l'braries. Ia provided for In the bill in
troduced to-day by Mr.. Watson Of St
Adams city. This bill carries an annual
appropriation of $500.
Just before adjournment this morning
Speaker Cheney took occasion to extend
his thanks to the members Of the House
for their loyal support of him, In SO
many OF them remaining in Montpelier
and working through election day. He
said that In so doing they had saved the
State several thousand dollars. and had
established precedent which future leg
islators would do we'll to follow
Among the members OF the House OF
Representatives who are now III at their
homes are Mr.. Crossman Of Peru. Heath
Of Canaan, Patch OF Stannard. Flint Of
Braintree, Martin OF Essex. Virgins OF
Andover, Wheeler OF jamaica and Rob-
erts Of Pawlet.
FARMERS ARE DIVIDED
At the regular meeting OF the Farmers
club held this evening in the coat room,
the bill TO abolish the board OF agri-
culture and to create commissioner Of
agriculture. which comes up tomorrow
Afternoon IN tho House as a special or
Ter. WAS informally discussed. The ex-
preston OF opinion by dozen or more
H the leading farmers Of the House
Moved that the sentiment among the
Armers OF the Legislature on this meas
ire Is BY on means unanimous. A. p
bigelow OF the experiment station at
Burlington spoke in favor Of the bill
ibolishing the board Of agriculture and
treating commissioner Of agriculture
but ridiculed the idea OF paying such n
commissioner only $500 a year. BY so
ioing the State would be sure to get
cheap man. Prof. J. L. Hills OF Burling-
ron also forcibly advocated the bill under
discussion. c. Smith Of Morrsville
endorsed what Mr.. Bigelow and Prof.
Hills said
Many legislators this evening attended
HE meeting Of the State Historical society
In armory hall. The display OF fruits
and flowers there is said to be by far tho
finest ever made by members OF that
organization,
The judiciary committees from the two
houses gave another public hearing this
evening on the several employers
liability bills now in their hands and
considerable progress was made.
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KERN is SILENT.
Hcce!Ncd che Returns bu; Would Say
Nothing 0bOGt Then.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Nov. 3-John w
Kern, democratic c>rdidatc for vice
president. received the election returns
at his HON" tonight, surrounded by a
number Of his political friends A special
wire had been run 10 his residence ana
he read tho dispatches with the koenost
interest but declined 70 make any state
ment.
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Republicans Probably VIII Have
Two-Thirds Maj in
the Senate.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HOUSE
John W. Kern NnH Succeed Sen. Hem
cnwny OF IndiRnn--Somr Doubt
about fornkrr's Surccssor--
Retirement OF tongrrssmrn
Iandis and O,crstrect

Vaslinctor - &, \o,. ri, ,,.,
indications are that the republicans win
nave about two-thirdS majority IN tina
Ohlted states senate as the result -
yesterdays elections or practically '.a
sumo as AT present OF tae ~ member
OF Ua' h"dF III hold over leaving only 81
places to fill o: these 10 ar~ Republicans
ana y democrats.
Alahama, Arkansas. Louisiana ami
M'lFlahd already have chosen democrats
ana Kentucky and Vermont republicans.
ia" other senators To whom c.esaorl
are TO he elected are: Republicans.
Allison. Iowa, Who will oe succeeded nv
republican. Ankcnv Washington:
hrandeEe, Connecticut; Calling r. New
Hampshire ilanshrouSh. Nortl Dakota:
Hepburn, Idaho. Hopkins Illinois; Er-
fridge, South DaFota Long. kansas:
Penrose. Pennsylvania; Perkins. CaI-
fornia; Plat. new YORK Smoot Utah:
~, '',,,,,''' A." n.p'Is'''' an ~ """n "'''
other r"publicans. Dmocra's, Clay.
Georgia Gary, South Carolina. Gore.
okiahoma Milton. Florida; pverman.
North Carolina, all Of whom will be sue.
ceed"d by democrats.
srX,rops,r-ce =. Dor-p-r
The only senatorships remaining n
doNot are those Of Ohio. Indiana and
oregon which are now represented by
senators Foraker Hemenway and Full
''h' r'pUolcAns and Colorado. Missoeri
ana Nevada represented /" Senator'S
cI'er' stone and Newlands democrats.
fo'' Cumm'ns Of Gawa Is about to
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WILL REST AT HOME.
CANNON REELECTED.


Danville, MS. Nov s.-Jos, q. Can
non was reelected to Congress to-
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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN.

san Francisco, Cal, Nov. 3-Owing
to the slowness with which the returns
from California have been received
II is difficult at ten o'clock to make
any accurate estimate II the Taft
votes maintain their ratio of gain as
Indicated in 10 scattering precincts.
California vii! go republican by co.
600
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lay from the 18th Illinois district by
plurality considerably above the
normal Returps are still, incomplete
but enough figures have been obtained
20 snow that he will probably have
t plurality OF at least 10000. This Is
stimated to be in the different coun-
les in this district as follows:
Nermilion, 5000, 1roquois, 1900;
kankakee. 1000; Edgar, 700; Clark,
200. ana Cumberland, 100.
The result was something Of n surprise
to the friends of Mr.. cannon.
The fight made against him by various
church organizations the Anti Saloon
League and organized labor. coupled with
the fact that the democrats had for the
first time since 1s63 a complete organ
izaton in this district led the republicans
to believe that Mr. Cannon's plurality
would not be over 5000.
In the heaviest union labor precincts,
however, Cannon received as large a vote
as he ever received before. and in some
of them he made decided gains
The speaker expressed himself as ex-
tremely gratified over the vote of con-
fidence given him by his constituents.
GEO e. FOSs REFLECTED.
Chicago, Nov. 3.--IIcnry s. Boutell,
republican, ninth Illinois congression-
al district. elected.
George F. Foss, republican, tenth
Illinois congressional, elected
BOTH CLAIM THE GOVERNOR.
st. Paul. MINI. Nov. 3.-whne Taft
carried the State by probably $1,000 the
Eovernorship in Minnesota hangs in the
balance. the result being SO close that
both Chairman Day Of the democratic
committee and Brown of the republican
state committee claim the State by
small majority.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN.
san Francisco, Cal, Nov Sowing
to the slowness with which the returns
from California have been received,
II is difficult at ton o'clock to mako
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JOINT RESOLUTION.

BY Mr.. Boyce OF Waterbury, relating to
medallion portrait Of Ma or- General WI
liam Wells. To committee on appropria-
tons.
on motion Of Mr. Lewis OF Norwich,
the House at 3:ij o'clock adjourned
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
ANGRY PUBLISHERS
GRILL PAPER TRUST
MANY EAGER TO TESTIFY AT
WASHINGTON
Increased Cost Proved by Pile of
kilograms Presented to COM
mittee Of Con-
gress

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON. May An eight
inch stack of kilograms from news
paper publishers throughout the coun-
try, telling of the increased cost of
print paper, was submitted today to the
special committee of the house investi-
eating that subject by John Norris OF
New York, who occupied the witness
stand the entire day.
Amplifying these telegraphed state
ments Mr.. Norris presented mass OF
facts and figures substantiative of the
charges brought against the Interna-
tional Paper company by the American
Newspaper Publishers association.
The committee has practically decided
to adjourn at noon of next Friday and
go to Palmers Falls, Saratoga county,
N. Y, to inspect the mills of the Hud-
son River Paper company and take tes-
timony there relative to the cost of
paper production.
Forty-six newspaper publishers, Mr..
Norris Informed the committee, have
telegraphed that they are willing to
come TO Washington to give testimony.
Chairman Mann requested that they be
informed of the likelihood of noon ad-
journment on Friday in order that as
many of them as possible may appear
and testify between now and then.
The committee adjourned until NORM
ing,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
CLEVELAND RECOVERING,
ASSERTS HIS PHYSICIAN
Former President Declared to Be
Regaining Health After Severe
Attack of Digestive
Trouble
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated fress-
LAKEWOOD, N. j., May 4.-For-
mer President Grover Cleveland con-
tinues steadily to recover from an at
tack of digestive trouble which has
prevented him from returning to his
Princeton home. All reports from
Lakewood today were to the effect
that he continues to improve and that
his condition is not alarming.
The condition of Mr.. Cleveland per-
mitted DR.. Bryant TO leave for New
York early today. DIR. G. Rowe Lock-
wood arrived in Lakewood tonight to
attend Mr. Cleveland during the abb
sence of DR.. Bryant
Mr.. Cleveland spent a quiet day and
Mrs. Cleveland remained constantly
with him and did not leave the hotel
at any time.
Other than newspaper men there
were no visitors at the hotel today.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Dr. Joseph D.
Bryant, physician to Mr.. Cleveland,
said late this evening just after he had
been in telephone communication with
Lakewood that Mr.. Cleveland was
getting along nicely and had made
considerable progress toward recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
VISITORS POURING INTO BAY
CITY AT RATE OF $4,000 DAILY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Visitors
are coming to San Francisco at the
rate of $4,000 q day. The Ferry build
ing has been blocked all day since early
Saturday morning. Southern Pacific
officials give out today that $4,000
reached the city over their lines. These
are mostly from the interior of the
state and from Oregon. Washington,
Idaho, Utah and Colorado.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin val.
leys have been pouring in steady
stream. The biggest train to arrive this
morning was from Portland, carrying
500 passengers who left the northern
city Saturday night. The railroads,
with many extra cars in service, are
handling the crowds without difficulty.
The Pacific Coast Steamship company S
big steamer President arrived this
morning with a large delegation from
the north. Other steamers will arrive
from other ports of Puget sound be-
tween now and Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
METHODISTS PREPARE
FOR BIG CONFERENCE
GOVERNING BODY TO MEET IN
BALTIMORE
Discussion of Amusements Likely TO
Be One of the Important
Features at the Gath
erngs
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-The general
conference of the Methodist Eplscopai
church, the governing body OF the de-
nomination, will assemble in the Lyric
hall, this city, for its quadrenn1al ses-
sion at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
next. There will be an attendance OF
7S7 voting delegates. of whom 394 are
ministerial and 1893 lay, the latter III
cluding a few women.
A number of the delegates come from
foreign countries. OF the ministerial
delegation one is Governor Buchtel OF
Colorado, eighteen are presiding elders
120 are pastors and thirty-seven are COL
lege presidents or professors.
The lay delegates include two gov
ernors-J. Frank Hanly of Indiana and
e. w. Hoch of Kansas-Senator DOLLS
yer of Iowa and a number of congress
men, judges, college presidents and a
number of other leaders in professional
and business life.
Among the important questions which
will occupy the attention OF the assem-
bly, are the following:
HAS the time come when this de-
nomination should unite with others,
Methodists in type and policy in re.
stating Methodist doctrines and faith 2
SHOULD presiding elders, now ap-
pointed by the bishops, be elected by
the respective annual conferences"
How may more adequate support be
provided for retired preachers?
Should the time any minister may
serve be limited to a specified term as
was formerly done?"
Should the churches publishing en-
terprises, now divided between the
Methodist Book Concern in New York
and the West Methodist Book Concern
in Cincinnati, be merged?"
SHOULD the Book of Discipline OF the
denominatio continue to specify GER
tain forms of amusements as pro-
hibited or should the vigorous attitude
of the denomination with respect to
amusements it regards as questionable
be expressed in the terms general prin-
cipels, as was the case during the early
'7Os?"
The general conference will elect a
number of new bishops, from six to ten,
It is thought. In connection with the
month of daily sessions ait the Lyric
there will be a number of notable after
noon, evening and Sunday events.
These will include a celebration of the
centennial of the organization of the
conference as a celebrating body at
which Vice President Fairbanks, lay
man of Indianapolis, is to preside; an
address by William J. Bryan and trip
to Washington, where at the American
university students will be addressed
by President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
HOUSE OVERRIDES
ONE OF COMMITTEES
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE IN
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Alterations Effected Only After Pro.
Ionged Debate-$1o0,ooo Set
Aside for Gaugng
Streams
By Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The house
completely overran the committee on
appropriations in connection with sew
eral items in the sundry civil bill today
When the bill was laid aside for the
day $250,000 had been added to the
sum recommended by the committee
which included 100000 for gauging the
streams and determining the water
supply of the United States. an in
crease of $50,000 in the appropriation
for testing structural materials an6
100000 for testing coal lignites anG
other fuels. These changes were moi
accomplished. however, without a pro.
longed debate. in which the committee
found itself practically alone.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
POLICE PREVENT FLIGHT
OF HARDEN'S ENEMY
Castle of Prince Gutenberg Watched
Day and Night Pending In
vestigatIon of Perjury
Charge
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 4.--Members of the
criminal police force, according to the
Tageblatt. have been placed around the
castle at Liebenberg of Prince Philip
Zu Gutenberg as a precaution against
the prince leaving the country during
the parliamentary investigation by
the crown prosecutor of the allega ton
that the prince gave false testimony
during the recent Harden trial in Ber-
lin, when charges of a serious nature
were brought against several promi-
nent German officials.
That the prosecutor took up the in
vestigation at all is being referred to
by the newspapers as serious matter.
Prince Zu Gutenberg. who lives in
almost feudal style, is i'll of neutritis.
Physicians delegated by the govern
ment to examine him affirm he is un-
able to travel, yet a dozen plain
clothes officers watch the exits of the
castle grounds day and night.
Prince Gutenberg received a judicial
commission during his recent visit to
his bedside with the utmost courtesy.
He offered the commission the fullest
facilities for it's investigation and re-
piled to its questions clearly and with
out hesitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
UNPLEASANT WEATHER THINs
THE CROWD AT MONTEREY
BY Associated Press.

MONTERREY, May 4.-The winds
which prevailed yesterday abated dur
ing the early morning and the day was
bright and beautiful, with only mild
breeze ruffiing the water.
Divers from the Illinois were busy
all morning trying to locate the an
cllor which had been lost the night
before After many vain efforts they
finally succeeded in getting hold of the
chain and the lost anchor was hauled
on board.
The unpleasant weather of yesterday
had depressing effect on the visiting
crowds and many left for their homes,
relieving greatly the congestion on the
thoroughfares and street cars. Thou
sands of visitors boarded the battle
ships during the morning, but at IL: 80
the order was given that no more Vis-
itors would be allowed.
At Del Monte there was general
leave-taking up to the last minute be-
tween officers and wives or friends.
The whistles from the power house,
factories and mills announced the de-
parture of the second squadron.
The ships had previously formed in
double column and at the signal from
the Alabama, Admiral Sperry's flag
ship, started slowly on their short trip
across the bay to Santa Cruz
The converted yacht Yankton, Lieu
tenant Commander Gherardi COM
manding, remained in the harbor and
will not leave until the arrival of Ad-
niral Evans, who is expected to arrive
by special train from Paso Robes at
10: 80 tomorrow morning. Upon the ar
rival of the admiral he will be taken
Immediately from the train TO the
Yankton, which will proceed at full
speed to Santa Cruz and transfer the
admiral to his flagship, the Connecti-
cut.
Tomorrow morning early the six
companies of the Twenty-second IN
fantry. now. stationed at the Preside,
will leave for San Francisco to join
the balance of the regiment. which
takes part in the great military and
naval parade to be held in that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
vREELAND CURRENCY BILL
is TABLED BY COMMITTEE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The house
committee on banking and currency
today voted, 13 to g. to lay the new
Vreeland financial bill on the table,
Those voting in the negative were
Burton, Weeks and Mckinney.
1t was decided to ask Speaker Can
non that the committee be given suf-
ficient time, a week If possible for the
discussion of all pending currency
measures, pursuant to and under the
ordinary rules of the house.
The Republican leaders of the house
were busy today trying to agree upon
currency measure which will be ac-
ceptable to the Republican caucus to
be held tomorrow night, many of them
favoring q bill prepared by Represen-
tative Payne, which provides that ma
tional banks may procure additional
circulation by the deposit of United
States bonds or certificates of indebt-
ednoss, such as We're auth orized by the
act of June 13, 1898 the time of the
extra collection being limited by the
secretary of the treasury. The pur-
pose is to attach this measure as an
amendment to the Fowler commission
bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
JOHN D. JR. DEPL0RES
TENDENCY TO GET RICHES
BY ILLEGAL METHODS
Son of Oil Trust Magnate Says Honest
Accumulation Is No Sin, but
Otherwise 1t Is
Wrong
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 4.-"Lo. this is
the man that made not God his
strength, but trusted in the abundance
of his riches ind strengthened himself
In his wickedness."
Taking the fifty second Psalm as his
text John d. Rockefeller, jr., ad-
dressed the young mems Bible class oi
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church fol
the first time in several months yes
terday. His talk was regarded as one
of the most interesting he has deliV-
cred before the class, particularly as
he spoke at length upon the accumu-
lating of wealth and deplored the pres
ent day tendency to obtain power and
riches by not always legitimate means.
There is no SIM" he said, Sin ac-
cumulating wealth in honest and le-
gitimate manner and using that wealth
rigntfully. But this man the Psalmist
speaks of had taken advantage of 9TH
ers. Not only was he given to fraud
ulent practices but he lived wrong.
HE loved lies. A man who tells lies
puts upon himself the greatest pos
sible burden. 1t is difficult to remem-
Der tomorrow the lie told today With
the power and influence he must have
had this man was cruel and false at
heart.
Il suppose that you and l are prone
to envy him. We say How splendid
to have the power that man has
Power appeals to us always. If a man
can get wealth and use it for the bet
terment of other men we must not be
so particular about it. Perhaps he was
untruthful. perhaps hc did crush 9TH
ers in building up his own position.
THE world oVerlooks these things.
If that is our frame of mind let us
hold our final judgment in allegiance
until We can look a little further at
the picture presented to US"
Mr.. Rockefeller then drew a picture
of the need for mon who make little
demonstration but live righteous lives :;
men who can always be trusted to do
the right thing, no matter what hap
pens; men with whom ones wife and
children would be safe.