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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
COWPER's HOME 4 MUSEUM.
(From the Pail Mall Gazette.)

The home for many years of the poet
Cowper at Olney, Bucks, has just under
gone thorough renovation. conducted
or raverent lines, at the hands of the
trustees in whom it is vested as a
museum, Previously only part of the
building was so used. but now all the
rooms are reserved for the exhibition of
the many interesting relics Of the poet
that have been presented. The museum
Is especially rich In manuscripts. early
editions of the poems and the personal
possessions Of Cowper. The exterior OF
the house has also engaged attention,
and now, as the result of careful study
of old prints. a restoratt :. b the appear
ance presented in the days of C0Wper
has bean effRctad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

cent. regularly. and continuously on
its entire capital stock for not less
than five years.
A new amendment provides for an
ton authorized by the bill. and was
the outcome of apprehension on the
part of senators from States which
have much sparsely settled territory
that New York. Chicago and other
large cities would be able to have a
practical monopoly of the issue Of
emergency currency through their
ability to control most of the bonds
which banks must obtain and deposit
in the treasury as collateral for the
issue of additional circulation.
Under this amendment the country
Is not divided into sub-treasury dis
tricts, but each division comprises a
State Of the Union whose national
banks are to be entitled to taking out
emergency circulation proportionate to
the total capital and surplus Of the
national banks in that State.
Several new amendments are de-
emergency circulation with the least
possible delay In tho Aldrch bill as
presented originally to the committee
on finance it was provided that sub
treasures should hold in reserve the
emergency circulation notes only OF
such banks as requested that they be
printed and so held subject to call.
One of the revised amendments re-
quires the secretary of the treasury
sub treasures priated notes of all the
national banks in each sub-treasury
district.
Under this provision a bank which
has not contemplated taking out any
emergency circulation and suddenly
desired or felt compelled to do so will
not be required to wait until the
notes can be printed and transmitted
to it through the nearest sub-treas-
| ury.
The secretary of the treasury is di
rected also by one of the new amend
ments to pass upon the stability of the
several classes Of unofficial securities
that may be used as collateral for cir
culation. To avert delay through an
inquiry as to the stability of these
securities in times OF financial stress
the secretary OF the treasury will be
required to have all such securities
classified Immediately upon the pass
age Of the act.
Important changes in the bill pro-
vide that bonds of counties and cities
| without regard to the number of in
habitants in these counties and citic,
as originally provided may be accept
ed as security for the issue of cir
culation, and increasing to $500 900, 900
the amount of circulation that may be
taken out under the bill, the original
| limit having been $250,00 900
Strong opposition has been manifest.
ed by some of the leading bankers ii
| the country to some of the PROPOSE
| lions embodied in the Aldrich bill. Il
is urged that the measure will oper
the door too wide for absolute safety
in spite of the fact that the treasur,
is clothed with full discretionar,
powers. weak administration Nigh
| yield to public clamor and bring abou
absolute imitation. 1t is alleged i
seems to be a complete impossibility
| to frame measure that will satisfy
all financial experts, and there is 6
disposition to try the remedy embed
| led in this measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
MEAT OF THE COCOANUT.

Your honor" said the lawyer. II ask
the dismissal Of my client on the ground
that the warrant fails to state that he
hit Bin Jones with malicious intent"
This court" replied the country JUS
tice, "aint graduate of none Of your
technical schools. don't care what he
hit Bill with. The pint is. did he hit
him? Percecd philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

The discovery that the New YORK
fire department cannot fight names
above the eighth story of the average
building must prove somewhat uis-
concerning for the occupants Of the
,pper floors of the numerous skyscrap-
ers in Gotham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
A KNOCK.

Dremer-So you don't like the way we
conduct our club, Ell? Well what Is
Your idea Of what a Walt Whitman club
should be?
Skoffer--A section of tout hickory TO
h. used upon every one who insists upon
calling him a great poct.-Catholic Stan
dard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
LOOKING AHEAD.

81 thought you swore off drinking on
the first Of the year"
so | did; always do"
But you're drinking now"
"Of coursc-Tf l hadn't sworn on again,
how could ! swear off next Year,
Catholic Standard and Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
SWEARING THE WITNESSES.

Town Cynic-1 don't like tn way
they're dom business over in our court
house.
Friend--Why?
Town Cynic--Tom Simmonds, the court
cricr tells me that some one stole the
court Bible more'n month ago, an
since then he's been swcarin' the wi
nesses on the town dlrectory.-The Bo-
hcmian
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SOME OF THE GUESTS.

Among those present were Secretaries
Straus and Wilson, Pos,master-General
Meyer. the Brazilian Ambassador the
Minister from Switzerland Senators
Beverridge Kettredgc. Long. Nelson
Scott. Perkins and stone: representatives
Loudenslager, Lowden, Moore and Town
ey; Cows. Crothers Of Maryland; Fort
Of New Jersey, and Hogrart Of Alaska;
Charles II. Boynton. " +. Corey
william Loeb, Jr.. Paul Morton Elmer
Dover, f. \. Doubleday, NJ, T. Ingalls,
Frank 3. Kellogg, John ]. McCook,
John r. McCutcheon OF the Chicago
Tribune; William j. oliver. Ralph Pul!t-
ger Of the New York World; Oakleigh
Thorne and Charles A. Townc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

He said you reminded him of his
watch.
Miss Chatters-Ah suppose that's his
way Of paying me compliment.
Miss KNOX, hardly think so, dear.
lie afterward remarked that his watch
was an open face. "-Phiadeiphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
WINTER ACTIVITY.

When the snow has fallen thickly,
And the blizzard starts to biz,
Comes man with shovel quickly
Ready to get down to biz
philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

When you want anything. advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper
sone bargains are offered there this
wick which it will pay you to read
about. See page two. This paper mas
moro than 5000 readers every week
and enc cent a word will reach them all.
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FOUNTAIN PENS,

The Free Press stationery store have
had manufactured expressly for them I
high grade fountain pen. which they
call 1.-The burlington price sl0D ana
$50.
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CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and other Periodical
at Low Rates to One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be ob
tanned in combination with other leading
periodicals at low rates. TO prevent UNI
necessary correspondence we will state
that after the subscription has begun
notice Of a change 81 address. or anything
concerning the receipt Of the other per-
,odicals. should be sent directly to the
ONCE OF that periodical
The Weekly FREE PRESS and any
one Of the following period Heals Will he
sent to any one address in the United
States for one year at the prices annexed:
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COURT JOURNAL DISTRIBUTED.

Knox.
COURT JOURNAL DISTRIBUTED.
The new president OF tho club, James
s. Henry. was to have delivered his in
ausural address. but just as he was
abou. to begin a lot OF leather-lunGod
''ne~sboys" entered the room crying
an extra edition Of the Court Journal.
which was distributed among the guests.
The Court Journal contained in full what
Mr. Henry was to have said. number
OF impoito reference to the White House
! had been eXpunGed by tho censor. and
were made all the moro prominent by
| the heavy black lines drawn through
| them. Among the news toms in the
| Court Journal was the following:
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Tho constitution Of tho United states
| is hereby amended SO as t. exempt
| from the advice and cou-ont Of tho Sen
ate all nominations FOR po-tmasters and
other federal Offices in thu state OF Ohio
and such other States as may be noces-
sary.
y. B.-This exemption extends until
March 4. 1909
|
while Miss Dcmoracy entered in
search of Gov. johnson of Minnesota,
to whom she had a lean yosr proposition
to make. She refused to reveal what
the proposition was wrcu she learned
that Gov. johnson was not there, and
refused haughtily to tale as a substi-
tute either Mr.. Bryan Judge Gray or
Judson Harmon, all ~ whom were
present.
The menu card was campaign song
book with song for ZACH candidate,
illustrated by cartoon For example,
the song in honor OF JUICE Harmon was
illustrated by a carton showing the
Judge disconsoledly gang from a lonely
tent at an army noclI0r into Bryan's
camp. The first vereo to the air of
"Tenting tonight" was;
l am tenting to-nich, ON the old camp
ground.
Where we. tented IN o.
But I'm ten.ing her al by myself.
And ii Tnskes me feel quite blue,
THE BOOMs"
Presently one of tho members arose
and read a section from the Court Jour
nal one If tho verses Of which. para
phrasing Poc's "Rells" was as follows:
es,o., ,'o',,-,
'''''
49, .o..,f.,
H., 49,. oa,. ,.,,1 .,.,. 90, .r,,.
y, 49, Az. no., - e. ,,o,,
wilma .ha ..ot,'s -roa,rr r,,oo,,
Listen, week succeeding week.
W" t.r ,n..t
r. ,bo oro-oo,Ir h,oh
--,,. .,oo.as -. ar,,n,i,. e. ,.o,.
M,,too r,o,,.
w. go. -, ,. ,,.
FROM inc poo'''S, "oo''S' pvo'''S po"'''S'
n,'n,', 49,. o'o 80. ,, 49,. .,,, -.
from 'he crashing ana 'He SWIMMING oI
souovba, ,o,o, ono ~ tho ryo-o,ors
entered with large lettcr he declared
had been given Em by senator Bourne,
the persistent and interchangeable boomer
of a third term for the President.
M Bourne says" explained the
bearer. THAT this is the original Of
p,.s,da,t p,osa,.,,,, ,o..or =, ri.h
drawal and he calls your attention
to the fact tina, it has something tied
to It,"
lerC will no G. ri r.
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OF the treasury" was another ques-
ton.
ITO keep his hands OF other peoples
booms."
Under the head of theology, Mr.
Bryan" said the questioner. what is
your estimate Of st. PAUL."
~ think that town ought to be wiped
off the map" said Bryan's representa-
tive rescntfully
When PSYCHOLOGY W" taken up the
examiner said Judge Gray, give an
example Of a fixed habit"
william Jennings bryan" was the
prompt reply.
This examination was suddenly ended
ny the appearance of the double OF
Senator Bourne, who began delivering
MS well-known argument about the
necessity Of giving Roosevelt what Mr..
Bourne calls "a second elective term"
1t effectively broke up the proceedings.
Each man whom he addressed picked up
his chair and went on with 1t. Finally
Bourne, finding himself deprived OF his
audience, picked UP vacant chair and
began delivering his argument to It;
whcrcupon the chair walked out OF the
room all by itself
Then tho fortunc-tcllcr appeared with
a crystal ball. in which he saw strong
thinEs-for instance. the Union station
filled with runners from Nice-Presdent
Fairbanks seeking for incoming pas
'cnsors from Indiana whom the Vice
President might invite to dinner. He
also saw Elihu Root, vino he said,
would rather make a bright saying
than be President.
ANENT HOSPITAL SHIP ROW.
Next the crew OF the good ship
"Pinaforc" Dick Dcadcyo. when he
came to sing Kind Captain. I've inn
portant information" rendered it thus
Kind Captain, i've got an nnamation."
The captain sounded his lungs and
went over him with a stcthoscopo dur
ing his solo and replied with pre-
scription. Then came on, not Little
Buttcrcup. but Little t-ut-'Em-Up, in
solo describing tho soothing syrup and
medicines she had to sell. Last of all
appeared Admiral Trixcy. who when ask
cd how he became an admiral, responded
with a song:
.s oetioo ho,. ,,,i.h a-,,. a,o a
ctieL oioso =, 49, oa,o,,,oi 49,, oo,
Ava vor ,u ma, ho r,,,ors - .,;. ,,.oo.
,.aa,
After the crew of the Esculapius had
departed, four old salts appeared with
the announcement that they were sailors.
one of them began some "reminiscences
of when he was on the Constitution
two years ago.
Two years ago. broke in another.
'Why there hain't been no Constitution
for seven years"
Did you hear the Presidents last
wore to Admiral Evans before he sailed. -
inquired another.
mo; what did the President saw"
III. says, Bob he says; Bob says
he-'Don't call me Bob said Evans
call me Doc.
MINNESOTA RAINING NEBRASKA
"What's that shin ONT there nvine
the democratic oap." asked ono ~ the
sailors
..That's tho Nchraskv'
.what'r the other ono with the same
FAR that's going IN nam hor,"
.'rhat's th, Ninnesot,.
Then tho interest or ,bo s,i,o-s IN Al.
''li.', f-'anS i''ur'leu' anu one .. mem
orderso'
Them weren't orders" responded an
other, shifting his duid. Them were
prescriptions"
| rruDortort nous From, tho root On ms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
PRUDENCE OF MOSES.

Moses had just written down the Ten
Commandments.
But" they cried, would you dare at
tempt any legislation in a presidential
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
WHAT HE MEANT.

f1cTc"T0II Ut" HHcIent IaWg1Vcr chHhBeu
the subject.-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
A GRIDIRON OF FUN
Bryan, Fairbanks, Gray, Cannon,
Harmon and Knox.
"Grand Political Rally md Barbecue
--Good-N nturcd TESTS In Song md
in BurIesque Unloaded Upon
Candidates.

Just as the members Of the Gridron
club ana their guests, headed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and william j. Bryan,
sat down to tho clubs twenty-third an
nual dinner Saturday night, a police
man. interrupted the proceedings by at
tempting to pull" the place,
says the war correspondent Of the New
York World. He declared that the pro-
hbiuon wave had reached the district,
and that the commissioners had this
afternoon issued an order forbdding tho
dinner. The order was promptly annullcd
by higher power and the policeman
departed.
A grand political rally and barbe-
cue" was the official description OF the
dinner. Present besides MI Bryan were
Nicc-Presidont Fairbanks. Justice George
Gray. Speaker Cannon former Attorney
General Judson Harmon. and Senator
Knox.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

The new president OF the club James
s. Henry, was to have delivered his IN
ausural address, but just as he was
about to begin a lot o. leather-lunCod
'ne~sboys" entered the room crying
an extra edition Of the Court Journal
The Court Journal contained in full what
Mr.. Henry was to have said. A number
OF impolito reference to the white House
had been expunged by the censor. and
were made all the more prominent by
the heavy black lines drawn through
them. Among the news items In the
Court Journal was the Glowing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
WANTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, JAN. 30.
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ANANIAS NOW A LEGION.

we VIII not take up the subject OF
ancient history" proceeded the ques-
uoner' who was Ananas?"
once ne was a man was the an
swer' "ou- now he is legion"
MT Fairbanks, how much is twice
u must decline to commit myself on
."". 'ueSuoh' replied the Vice-fTesi-
ueh.s representative firmly.
NAT are the duties OF the secretary
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13
Sudden Death Of LalCO Nichols.

Mr.. Luico G. Nichols died sud-
deuly Wednesday morning at his
home on Dowd street about 8
o'clock.
He was on the streets the day
before there had been no real Ill
ness to prepare his family and
friends for the shock. He had
been at work as usual until Tues
day night and the first complaint
of i'll feeling was Tuesday even
ing. He ate no breakfast but
this was attributed to recent
jaundice. That night his head
was covered with wet cloths and
next morning when Mrs. Mich.
OILS went to his room he COM
planned that he was too warm and
the covers were removed. When
she returned later he was dying.
Heartfailure was the cause.
Mr.. Nichols was IS years old
and is survived BY Mrs. Nichols
ane two children, also a brother
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13

Raleigh, N. C. March IL
The First Baptist church, of this
city. was damaged more than
$1,000 this morning about IL
o'clock by a fire that broke out
in the furnace room Snder the
main entrance. 1t spread into
the stairway leading up into the
galleries and also burnedthrough
the floor in two places into the
main auditorium. However. the
principal and most serious dam
age in the auditorium was by
smoke which discolored some of
the decorative work. The church
was remodeled, enlarged and
greatly beautited some months
ago at a cost of about $4,000,
making it one of the handsomest
in the state. Only remarkably
prompt and every effective work
of the fire department prevented
a far more serious damage.
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Charlotte June 24th.

A meeting of the State Demo
cratic Executive committee was
held in Raleigh last Wednesday
night and 70 members were rep
resented. The principal business
of the meeting was to decide on
the date and place OF the next
State Convention.
June 14th was tie date de-
ci1ed upon, and Charlotte the
place. The only contest for the
place Of the meeting was be-
tween Greensboro and Charlotte
and the latter won out, the vote
being 40 to29.
A resolution endorsing Bryan
for president and Aycock for vice
president was offered and after
discussion carried.
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and sister. The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon from
the home at 3 o'clock.
Republican Precinct Meetings.

Other precinct meetings have
been held by Republicans for the
county convention. One was
without discord and sent a Can
non delegation to the county con-
vention, and the other adjourned
until next Tuesday when an
other meeting will be held.
Other meetings to be held and
the dates are as follows: East
Durham, Saturday at l p. m.
Hunts store, Saturday at 7::S0 p.
M, West Durham -Southside,
two meetings-one Monday night
and one Tuesday night. West
Durham, Northside. Tuesday
night. Monday at 2 o'clock Brag-
town, and Tuesday night meet
ings will be held at Parrish ware
house, Five Points add the Court
House. Other precincts meetings
will be held next week. when
candidates to the county con-
vention will be elected and eff
forts will be made by both fac
tons to have them instructed for
the candidate of their choice that
is, the Cannon and Taft men.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13

The housekecpcr Is missing from n
certain New York millionaire pstab-
lishmcnt. and her former employer Is
hewalIing the departure Of such a
treasured aid without In the Ieagt un.
der g4a';iug why one 80 we'll paid and
50 Wcil treated should have chosen TO
Iccvc Tie former houz' ,,c'9pr Is e5.
plaIaiu: - few her singular reason
for d,s'arting.
II Didn't mind looking after tdtr;y
ser?aBis." she has told iipse who are
In the secret. nor running a house IN
which every detail. from selecting the
menus 10 ordering the sash curtains.
fell 0n ITO. did think | was called
on to do too much. however. when the
mistress Of this great house used to
get 50 lonesome 10 her grand dining
room that she invited me every day TO
come aud lunch with her. That waa
not IIart ~ my duties as housekecp.
er. and I had TO CO. New York sun.
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Her Record a. q Eurse.

The principal physician in the town
*a@ o1r day hurried" called to tie
ministers house and. GndIa2 the min.
Ia;cr .crIously III. recommended the
oe.1 it~'s q: Il ir~ med nurse. The min.
{ ~ wife believed tia Aae wa8 f1!iy
cspA ,..' Of nursing him hcrseI: az ! to
con-. tie doctor o. her ability said,
II nvfrpi l4y father ill be- died. l
NJ u lay mother I'll SIG died. and
I ogrscd both my sisters till they
d.
"i.@.." Interrupted the doctor. don 1
$50 roe. they al died?''
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n the clothes u an oriiuafE begGnr
In Evu0ay were search! cv5s.+i food
~ziclent To- satisfy at least i've per.
Sous woa.I he found slowed away Ia
different places. II Is well known that
these leggIrs are regular tenders of
food. Th,y eat as much as theg 90
and rcll ;ha rest. i EylIJay street
beggar Is q well to do individual and
sen.s hUu.e ~eesly q l,yrtui order Of
10 or ~ rupees. one Of t4e fraternity
was Overheard saying 10 q brother pro-
fpsy:Unal that he had done badly that
tlaS, having earned" only 2 rupees
ed 4 annas.
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Say. old chap. lend nae u dollar. Will
YOU
After complying the lender suddenly
has his memory refreshed.
"Loyk here" be declared 10 the sDr'
rowef the next moment. Come to
think Of H. / lent you a dollar oser
year ago aad you never returned it!
THAT was odd"
"Thaf was OddT'
''IJo..ar 40. l."
"what os ItT
"Well. this Is dollar No. 2; thai
n.a.es Il cten. sayyyT 1885,.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13

"a MAN anxious to get Office
ought to pay his campaign bills
for the last time he ran, before
he runs again" says the Dur
ham Daily Sun. This needs no
comment. Most people that have
had experience with campaign
committees and have been CON-
PEELED to carry bills for all time,
can fully appreciate the necessi-
ty Of calling upon all such future
ventures for the money when
they give the order for the print
ing.