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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE LEG
ISLATURE.

Many towns have nominated un-
usually strong candidates for the
House OF Representatives. and there
is manifest disposition 70 choose
the most available men where there
are two or moro aspirants for tho
honor OF representing the town in the
lower branch of tho Legislature. This
is as II should be for tho interests
Of a community will not be thoroughly
is one who Is able TO hold his own in
competition with other communities.
whole question, however. and this Is
discussed by the Montpelier journal
as follows:
The session OF the Legislature this
fall is bound 20 be one of the most
important In many years and the fact
that much Legislation Is to be put
through Is enough to warrant the
sending Of the best men possible for
the positions in both houses The
business transacted by the Icgisla-
ture Is bound to be Of vital interest
to the people Mt largo. for they have
their eyes fixed on the state House
TO see what Is going to be done with
the taxation question. as we'll as ser
eral other important matters which
are due 10 come up for consideration.
The taxation question is being dis
cussed IN every country grocery store
end In fact wherever men gather to
talk over tho affairs OF every day life.
Now that tho report of the commits
sion has been made public. there is a
great deal of sentiment in favor OF
many changes suggested by the COM
rnissioncrs, and the people are wide
awake enough on the matter TO keep
an eve on the trend of matters at the
state House to find out what Is being
done that Is going TO either BIO or
great benefit to them, or prove
source OF evil for the community at
largo.
1t behooves voters of Vermont to
make sure now that their representa-
tives are inclined to carry out their
wishes with reference to taxation as
we'll as other important questions. In
stead OF waiting until representatives
are elected and then protesting. be-
cause representative government does
not represent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
VERMONT AND GOVERNMENT own
ERSHIP

Vermont is one OF the last States in
the Union in which Mr.. Bryan's scheme
Of government ownership would find
favor and yet II the democratic Boston
Globe is correctly quoted by the demo-
cratic Hartford Times. an effort IS TO
be made to spread this propaganda IN
the Green Mountain State. In speak
ing of the meeting IN Boston tho Hart
ford Times says:
Editor Troup OF the New Haven
Union. who Is also known at times as
tho New England Democrats Pro-
gressive League was in Boston on
Tuesday. where he held what is called
by the Boston Globe "a three hour
talkfast." at the Quincy House There
Were present TO consult with Mr.
Troup on this occasion sun1ry demo-
Gratis from Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont. and DR.. Coughlin Of Fall
River. Mass. The conditions In the
three States mentioned were fully con-
sidered and arrangements were per-
fected for carrying Vermont in Sep
TENDER for Mr.. Burke, the ''black-
smith mayor" OF Burlington, who Is
the Democratic candidate for governor
and who was present at the meeting
John H. Donnelly of Vergennes, VI,
said tho republicans UP his way were
badly frightened. 1t was decided TO
ask Mr.. Bryan to have Senator Gore
OF Oklahoma sent to Vermont durin =
the last two weeks OF August.
AT this point in the narrative tho
Boston Globe is quoted as follws.
Colonel Troup broke into the dis
cussion to say that he had letter
from u. !. Abbott whom ne could
vouch for as q great campaign speak
er, Offering TO go to Vermont for 500
a week and expenses and mako twenty
four speeches. The Vermonters said
that Abbott might be all right, but
they were after bigger game for tho
campaign. They want Gore, Colonel
Troup sprung Raymond Robbins Of
Chicago on them. but they passed him
up. Never heard OF him" said Col
onei Donneily OF Vergennes. "We
want Gore"
Col" Donnelly may be stil thirst
Ing for Gore. but at last accounts tho
senator from Oklahoma had not put IN
an appearance, and the last two weeks
OF the campaign are already under
| way. In the meantime the most note
| worthy event OF the Boston meeting
| Is discussed by the democratic Hart
ford Times as follows;
Mr., Troup. apparently not having
read Mr.. Bryan's speech Of acceptance,
announced that ne had 5000 copies OF
Bryan's Madison Square Garden speech.
| which hs would be glad TO send to
Vermont. II the Vermonters would pay
tho expressage. This Is the speech in
| which Mr.. Bryan declared for the gov
| eminent ownership of the railroads. a
topic which Mr.. Bryan has indicated a
| strong desire to have left out OF the
present campaign. Why Mr.. Troup
should thus openly disregard his wishes,
and seek to thrust the government
ownership question upon the Vermont
ers we do not understand. but there
are a number OF things about the pres
ent campaign that we do not pretend
| to know all about. We infer from the
roInarks OF Mr.. Troup about the negro
voters that he Is not trying very hard
| to secure them for the Nebraska man
He is going to hold another meeting
| Soon. and will be In HnrIinaton. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

From Paradise. one day, an angel brought
a radiant gem and placed 1t in the hand
OF one who waited. CHERISH it. Let
naught
Its luster mar; forget it not" he said.
Its light. now flashing, 1t will stead
fast shed
AS you are loyal to your love. and true.
1t is the only one will shine for you"
The mortal looked upon the glowing thing
Exultingly. A great Joy filled his heart.
Like a bright dewdrop, whore the sun
beams 1ing
Light shafts reflected, it lay glistening
there
White In It's purity surprising fair
The very kernel of all life. all truth.
The center of the heart Of love-of youth
As time went on the mortal's wonder died
That such "A priceless gift should be his
own.
He tossed 1t high in foolish, boyish pride.
Towatch Its splendid rays fame in tho sun;
He felt himself Of gods the favored one.
Till once, in careless mood--a fatal day
lie put 1t down forgetting, let 1t stay.
Then did he miss the light in two gray
eyes.
That he was used to see, complaccntly.
The light that beams with Loves sublime
surprise.
That touches earth with heavens
divinity.
The Jewel, Vain the search. Swift
penalty.
The angels warning words remembered,
Told him the gem was gone, that Love
was dead. Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
STATE

For Governor, GEORGE H. PROUTY
Of Newport
For Lieutenant-Governor: JOHN A,
MEAD OF Rutland
Fur Secretary OF state, GUY w.
BAILEY OF Essex Junction.
For state Treasurer: EDWARD H.
DEAvITr OF Montpelier.
For Auditor Of Accounts, HORACE
F. GRAHAM of Craftsbury.
For Attorney-Genern1, JOHN G. SAR-
GENT OF Ludlow.
For Presidential Electors:
F. G. BUrTERFIELD of Derby.
F. f. HOWE of Bennington,
W. d. HOWE OF Burlington,
II. D. RYDER of Bellows Falls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
misunderstood.

Dorothy Donnelly, who is this season
appearing as Shirley Rossmore IN THE
Lion and the Mouse" had an unfortu-
nate experience recently In one OF the
cities Of the far west One Sunday night,
as the The Lion and the Mouse was
not being presented. she. IN company
with Elsa Payne a Springfield member
Of the same organization. attended q per-
Torrance at one of the other theaters
The treasurer was unable to accommodate
them in seats directly behind one anoth-
err
Seated next to Miss Payne were a man
and a woman. At the end OF tho FIRST act
Miss Donnelly. thinking that the man
and woman were not together as they
had not spoken 70 each other before the
rise of the curtain, or during the act
and being desirous Of sitting beside Miss
Payne. leaned forward. touched the man
on the shoulder and said
Excuse me. sir. are you alone?"
To her horror the man slightly turned
IN his seat and whispered to her
Get wise, get wise, my wifes with
me-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
ABSENT MINDED.

There Is a certain Western congress-
man. success relates. whose boundiess
afability and habitual Observation-Disclosures
have occasionally led him into absurd
mistakes One day during his last cam
paign' as he stepped from the train at
the station of his home town after an
arduous TWO weeks of stump'ns ana
'glad handing" his little daughter rush
ed up to him ana kissed him. Inc CON
gresham beamed upon her with proud
and tender parental ovo "Well, WELL"
he exclaimed III II isn't my l't'le Al
per'a' Then he added mechanically
Aud how u your dear old father?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

Allen NJ. Fletcher OF Cavendish, who
has served IN both branches OF the
Legislature. has received deserved
tribute from his fellow townsmen IN
1he shape OF a nomination for town
representative without his knowledge.
Mr.. Fletcher IS a broad gauge citizen
- we'll as an efficient Legislator, ana
be will bs ono OF the most valued menu
hers OF tho coming Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
A FINE DODGER.

Carols grandfather had served In the
Civil War and Carol liked to hear OF
the many battles in which he had fought.
One day, after listening 20 the vivid re-
cital of many heroic deeds, Carol said:
Grandfather. you went through all
those battles?"
Yes"
And the shot and shell fell all around
you'"
yes"
And soldiers were falling and dyins
everywhere"
Yes"
well, grandfather. what a fine dodgei
you must have been!'-Ths ssmtamha,
Delineat0a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

Governor Woodruff OF Connecticut
has followed the example of Governor
Hughes of New York by announcing
that he would accept a denomination
IL tho people want him. Lieutenant
Governor Lane is also a Candidate for
the nomination. and there IS evidently
lively time ahead for the Nutmeg
State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

II the King OF England were TO tell
any citizen OF Vermont that ne could
not votA tho Vermontes would be
ready to fight for the righs to vote
Yet how many vermonters will TAI. to
exercise the duty OF voting on Septem-
Der 1?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. AUG.
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise in
the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
wick which It will pay you to read
about. Sec page two. This paper has
moro than 5000 readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
STAYING Up LATE.

STAYING Up LATE.
One evening when my bedtime came
didn't want TO 60,
So mother said might stay UP
For Just this once. you know.
And 40 I stayed and stayed and stayed,
Thought all the night, think.
And never went TO bed at all
Nor slept a little wink.
But when at last the sun arose.
Assuming warm and red.
found had my mighty on.
And was sitting up in bed.
Alden Arthur Knipe in st. Nicholas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
HOW SHE LEARNED.

Winning Lady Uriumphantly)-I am
sure none OF you could guess where l
learned to play bridge. Her Friendly Foe
You have never told me: but II was
correspondence school, was II mott
Harvard Lampoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
NATIONAL.

For President, WILLIAM H. TAFT
of Ohio.
For vice-President, JAMES S. SIIER-
MAN OF New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

II Vermont has ever shed republican
votes, she should prepare to'shed them
now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
PACIFIC COAST
$54.45
From Burlington. Aug. 3Ist
to Oct. goth
via
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY

Through Tourist Car Service.
Stop-overs allowed In Canadian
Northwest. giving an opportunity to
inspect the immense wheat fields.
Write for full details. giving pro-
posed destination.
r. II. PERRY,
Dist. Pass. Art. Can. Pac. R'y.
862 Wsshisgt0p st., Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

For SenatOrss
F. f. BURGESS OF Burlington.
IRVING F. HOBART Of Westford.
A L. BINGHAM of WIlliston.
For Assistant Judges,
". NJ. BARBER Of wtlliston.
f. W. QUINN OF Cnderhili.
For Judge OF Probntea NJ. A. BING-
HAM Of Burlington.
For states Attorney, HENRY p.
SHAW of Burlington.
For sheriff: JAMES IL ALLEN OF
Burlington.
For High BniliH, ROMEO A. NOR
TON OF Huntington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
DISTRICT.


For CongFessmant
First D,strict-DAv1D J. FOSTER OF
Burlington.
Second District-FRANK PLCMLEY
OF Northfleld.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
WHERE IT COMES FROM

What sweet sounds come from the
water tonight"
yes; the fish are probably running
their scales. Nashville American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
AN OPINION.

AN UPINlON.
"Starr's manager has promised to
give a presentation of that comedy of
mine" said De Ritter but I don't
know when It's to come off"
Probably the night after it's put on"
suggested tho cruel critic.-Philadelphi
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
BLUE.

BLUE.
My lips are blue,
You wonder why;
! am not chilled,
Oh, no! Not I,
I've eaten buckle
Berry pie.
Detroit Free Pres!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CITY.

For Representative LAWRENCE
hartley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

Terms-@1.oo . Year. In Advance
DAILY BY mail $500 . year In advance
RATE IN CANADA.
DAILY. $500 Q year in advance.
WEEKLY, Q2.eo q year in advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers, Buriin9ten. W..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
MOCK OYSTERS.

Use one pint Of canned corn or Of cold
green corn chop It fine. add two table
spoons OF milk. two beaten eggs. ono
half level teaspoon OF salt, n few grains
of pepper and one-quarter cup of flour.
Fry in spoonfuls on n buttered gr!dle and
serve hot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

Melt three squares of chocolate In a
double boiler. add slowly one-quarter cup
OF boiling water. then stir in four cups
of hot milk. Cook until thckened, but
no longer. then beat with an egg beaten
until it froths. Put a small snoonful Of
whipped cream on each cup as It is
served.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31

ldershot-The new airship for
the British army made the first of a
series Of trials. The flight was
brief one, but successful. The air.
ship did circle of two miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
WALKER BACK IN HARTFORD.
New Britain AbsconGer Who Took
S621 900 Caught in Mexico.

Hartford, Conn. F. Wal
ker, who embezzled S565,O00 from
the Savings Bank of New Britain and
about $4,000 from the Connecticut
Baptist convention, reached this city
in custody of Thomas F. Egan, SUI
perintendent of the State Police De-
partment. He was arrested in min
ing camp about 100 miles south of
Ensanada, Mexico. Walker was
locked in the steel cage of the county
building under the guard of five po-
licemen.
Walker when seen by a reporter
refused to tell what he had done with
the money. saying that he put it into
what he considered to be a good in
vestment, his judgment being based
on long experience as successful
banker. Walker was poorly clad,
and he said that he alone was re-
sponsible for the crime he had COM
mitted.
Walker was sentenced to not more
than twenty and not less than sixteen
years Imprisonment by Judge Shum-
way in the Superior Court. He
pleaded guilty when arraigned. In
cell in the State Prison at Wethers-
field sits shaven and shorn man of
sixty-two years bordering over the
twenty-year sentence ahead of him.
Walker absconded from New Brit
ain on February s, 1907, and was ar
rested in Mexico on December 10 of
the same year. His fight against ex-
tradition has delayed his being
brought to this State.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
County Of Long Distances.

The election judges for the north
east precincts in Butte County viii
have nice mileage claim to pressa'
to that county for the delivery OF the
ballot boxes. Judges from two OF the
precincts in that county went through
this city with the boxes on their way
to Belle Fourche. Making the rrir
by way of Aberdeen, Huron, Pierre
to Belle Fourche, it is distance Of
about 600 miles.
1t was either a trip that way by
rail or one of $50 miles across coun-
try by team, and they selected the
rail trip as the shortest, as heavy
rains have badly swollen the streams
which they would have been COM
PEELED to cross by driving. with the
chances of waiting several days for
the streams to go down to allow them
to continue their journey. = Pierre
Correspondence st. Paul Dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
Passages From President Roosc-
velt's Speech Telling Why He
Demands q First Class Navy

want a resistless fighting navy,
because it is the most effective guar
antee of peace that this country can
have.
No fight was ever won yet except
by hitting. and the one unforgivable
offense in any man is to hit soft.
When this nation does have 70 so
to war, such war will only be ex-
cusable if the nation iutercs 10 ham,
mer its opponent until that opponent
quits fighting.
If war comes at any time in the
future, that administration under
which it comes will indeed be guilty
of folly if it uses the feet to protect
any port. Let the port be protected
by the Notifications.
The Monroe Doctrine won't be OBJ
served by foreign nations with SUI.
ficient strength to disregard it, when
once it becomes their interest to dis.
regard it, unless we have a navy SUI.
ficient to make our assertion of the
doctrine good.
If We have a coast defense navy
only we had better at once turn over
the Panama Canal TO some stronger
and drawer nation.
1t is very possible that we shall
nave to exercise continually greater
supervision, a continually greater eX.
ercise of the right of rejection among
immi grants that come hither, anc
shall. it may be, take an attitude that
will .end at first L. provoke friction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
PRINCE LANDS AT QUEBEC.
Fifty Thousand People Roar Welcome
to Future King.

Quebec, Canada.-The Prince of
Wales landed from the British bat
tleship Indomitable to take part in
the city's tercentenary amid the deaf
ening roar of 210 guns from the in
ternational fleet of British. French
and American warships and the tu-
multuous demonstrations of $4,000
people massed upon the wharves and
terraced heights OF the city.
1t was spectacle, of royal splendor
as the latest type of British Dread
nought, with the royal standard fly
ing, came to anchor among the dou-
BILE column of foreign warships, and
the Prince was welcomed by Earl
Grey, Governor-General of Canada.
Premier Laurier and the assembled
dignitaries. fanked by thousands of
soldiers and a multitude of people
One of the first glimpses the Prince
got as he stepped ashore was a bevy
of English, French and American
women, in beautiful toilets, ranged
in terraced seats before the landing
stage, including Mrs. Fairbanks, wife
of Vice : President Fairbanks who
represents President Roosevelt at the
ceremonies, and Mrs. Cowles, wife of
the Admiral and sister of the Presi-
dent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
s2s,OOO,OO0 OIL TRUST
FINE REVERSED BY COURT
United States Judges Censure
Lands and Order a Retrial.
DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS
Declares There Was No Justification
For Bringing in Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey-Each Carload
Not an Offense.

Chicago.-The United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in unanimous
decision completely reversed Judge
Lands decision in the Standard Oil
case, wiped out the famous $29,24O.-
900 fine and remanded the case to
the lower court for a retrial. The
opinion was written by Judge Peter
S. Grosscup and was fully concurred
in by Judges Seaman and Baker.
The reversal was more than 5em-
porary setback for the Government,
inasmuch as the upper court cut the
ground out from under the Fc| al
prosecutors in several extreme int
portant features. The revers; was
based on the following points
That Judge Lands was fong in
assuming that it was the business of
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana
to make sure that the rates rendered
to it by the Alton Railroad were the
lawfully published rates. This. it
was held, threw an unfair burden
upon the shipper. whoever he might
OG, anu lSHuGQ W ldIuCl Illdtl
promote industry.
That Judge Lands was wrong in
his view that the number of offenses
involved were the number of car
loads of property transported regard
less of whether each carload consti-
tuted the whole or part only of a
single transaction resulting in a ship
ment
That Judge Lands was wrong in
basing his fine, S29,240,000. upon
the wealth of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, which the upper
court held was not defendant. in
stead of upon the capital stock OF
$1,000.000 of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana, the gal defendant.
The little room on the seventh
floor of the Federal building, where
the Appellate Court sits, was crowded
with attorneys and other spectators
when Judge Grosscup. followed by
from behind the curtain at 1925
O'Clock.
After Judge Seaman had read off
a number of unimportant decisions
he gave way to Judge Grosscup, who
called oil mo. 1907, case OF the STAN
dard Oil Company of Indiana, plain
tiff, in appeal, VS.. the United States
Decision of the lower court reversed
and case remanded for new trial"
There was stir that the bailiffs
could not check.
Is there anything further?" called
out Judge Grosscup. 'If not, this
court is now adjourned.
And with big buzz the crowd
poured out excitedly into the hall.
The affair had taken less than four
minutes.
Following the unanimous decision
the Federal attorneys announced that
the Government had thirty days with
in which to file petition for a re-
hearing. and that it would be filed
within the allotted period.