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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
something wrong to be hit.

something wrong to be hit.
To how great an extent the governors
speeches across Orleans county and into
Niagara county yesterday and those he
will make in Niagara county today may
be influential with the voters of this SEN
ate district it will remain for the polling
next Tuesday to show. The superficial
indications were more battling than the
customary ante-election demonstrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Georges Creek and Cumberland
Stock to Change Hands.
NEW YORK. May 9.-The Mercantile
Trust Company secured yesterday an or
der from the United States court in Balti-
more permitting the sale OF the entire
capital stock Of the Georges Creek and
Cumberland railroad. The trust company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

W. Harryman Rapley. proprietor of the
New National. will spend the latter part
Of this week at ithaca, n. Y. visiting
his son. Bachelor, a student at Cornell
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Martin Sabine is having his first ex-
perience in stock productions in America,
although he made a reputation for him.
self in this line of work abroad in. the
past FIVE years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Arnold Kiralfy, the youngest OF the ia
NOUS Kiralfy brothers. died this week at
the home of his sister in New York. He
was one of the most famous dancers of
his time, and had staged some well-known
performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
''The Gay Musician" will be presented in
London at the Shaftesbury Theater next
September.

Homer Lind, engaged for the triple role
of Counselor Lindorf Coppelius and DR..
Miracle in ''Honnmann's Love Tales" Is
a Washingtonian. Mr. Lind has sung in
many of the most famous grand operas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Percy F. Leech. whose stage direction
contributed SO substantially to the sue
cess of THE Prince of Parchessi." will
have the stage management of the Page
stock company at the Nixon Iheater in
Pittsburg this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Although the first reports from London
said that THE College Widow was
failure. the piece has been going along
all right ever since and drawing big
houses All the London critics speak
highly of The College Widow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

That much interest is being taken in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Harry Lane the baritone of "a Yankee
Tourist" is considering an offer to star
in an Irish play next season Negotia-
lions with Whitehead. the Irish play
wright have resulted in securing drama
which has been q success in Dublin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

w H. Thompson, the veteran character
actor, has bought from the Irving estate
the production of the one-act play. Wa
terloo," as presented in London by Henry
Irving for over a year. All the scenery
and costumes of the original piece will
be shipped to Mr.. Thompson. who will
make his first appearance in Waterloo
shout December i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
MIR. FOSTER FOR SENATOR.

Attempts have been made to make it
appear that in view of the certainty
of Congressman Fosters denomination
for his present position he would not
allow the use Of his name by his
name by his friends in connection with
the choice of United States senator
next October by the Legislature for
the unexpired term of the late Senator
Redfeld Proctor. There can be no
good ground for assuming that Con-
gresham Foster would not take tho posi-
ton in question, for nothing that he
or his friends have said at any time
warrant this conclusion. There Is no
vacancy in the United States Senate
and there will be no vacancy when
Congressman Foster is, elected to his
present position in September In case
the Legislature should decide that his
promotion to the United States Senate,
no hardship would be worked to any
body, nor would any extra expense or
trouble be involved. worthy of the
name. A successor to Mr.. Foster as
congressman could be voted for in
connection with the national election
in November and the new congress-
man would take his seat.
In this connection 1t Is worthy of
note that Congressman Foster would
begin his service In the Senate under
peculiarly favorable circumstances.
He has won a wide acquaintance among
our national legislators; he has thor
oughly learned the ropes in the de-
partments, and he would begin his
duties in tho Senate fully equipped for
immediate as we'll as efficient service.
He is prompt to take up matters en-
trusted to him by his constituents, and
the people of the State would be as
sured In him the possession of an
other faithful senatorial servant at the
national capital. Congressman Foster
Is ready as we'll as forceful public
speaker, prepared to do himself and
the State credit on all public oc-
casions; he is in close touch with
President Roosevelt's administration,
and he would make a United States
senator OF whom Vermont would be
proud.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
PROTECT THE BIRDS.
(From the Ogdensburg Journal.)

With the advent of warmer weather
the song birds seem this year to be
returning In unusually large numbers.
Strange to say there are more rob-
ms to be seen in this vicinity this
year than for many seasons back. 1t
Is strange because Of the ever increas-
ing slaughter of this variety in the
southern States where they winter.
Not long ago the president of the
Audubon society of Louisiana made
the almost Incredible statement that a
million robins had been killed in that
State during the past winter. This
slaughter Is ruthless and absolutely
unwarranted. for surely such food as
the redbreast can supply Is not a ne
ccssity in Louisiona, or anywhere else
They seem to be regarded as food
birds throughout the South. and the
North suffers accordingly.
In the northern States the destruc-
ton of song birds by human beings
is the work of two distinct agencies
One is the small boy who knows no
better than to wantonly kill the feath-
cred ones or rob their nests, and will
live to appreciate his former folly and
regret II. The other is the man who
looks upon many varieties of song
sters as pests and has the mistaken
idea that in destroying them he bon.
efits himself and the rest of mankind
The business OF killing birds for
profit scarcely needs mention because
the fad among women OF wearing
birds, or their wings or feathers, on
hats, has almost died out.
song bird as a pest Is the very height
Of folly. Men who think to save a
dozen quarts Of Strawberries by kill
ing rapacious birds would lose many
dozen of quarts to rapacious insects,
and many an orchard would be blot
ted out of existence were the insects
natural enemies destroyed In great
numbers. In this connection there Is
even some doubt as to the wisdom In
destroying the despised crow, and out
in Illinois there ia a strong sentiment
among farmers to secure the repeal
of the crow bounty law. The Anglers
association of Onondaga county has
lately undertaken campaign OF edu-
cation among the school children. and
although the association is essential
ly sportsmen's organization, 1t ex-
poets to arouse sufficient interest
among the children to offer more gen.
uine protection to song and insect
vorous birds than is possible through
the enactment of laws.
The song birds are the pets OF all
the people. If you have cat that
kills birds, sacrifice your cat that the
peoples pets may be saved. If Won
have boy who shoots birds. take
away his gun, for as every victim
| falls we all must suffer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
NEED OF FIRE PROTECTION.

The people Of Chittenden county
without exception and a host Of peo-
pie throughout Vermont will sympa-
thize with the residents of Richmond
in the calamity which came to the lat
ter in the serious connagration of Thurs
day night. Tho present years record
Of disastrous fires has already become
alarming. but we appreciate tho sig
nihcanco of such calamity more
when it strikes a community in our
Immediate vicinity than when the
scene Of disaster Is separated from our
homes by tremendous distance. This
is not the first time thai Richmond has
suffered loss through the fire fiend.
and the progressive people OF that
town will unquestionably rebuild
promptly and rejoice in a still more
attractive and substantial business
section than that destroyed.
A serious thought which should i'm
press itself on the minds OF the good
people Of our neighboring town Is that
when they have set about the work Of
reconstructing their village. one of the
irst measures set on foot should be
provision Of adequate and effective
protection against fro No matter
how we'll property is insured n bust
ness man can never afford to have
his business interrupted during the
time 1t takes to replace substantial
structure, and this Is true to n still
greater degree of a town or village.
1t will be a measure OF wisdom as well
as OF economy for our friends and
neighbors OF the stricken town 10
make a good system OF fire protection
one OF the prominent features of their
bigger. better and more beautiful Rich
mond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SYSTEM.
(From the Montpelier Journal)

VI
The st. Adams Messenger is of the OPP
inion that here should be change in
the system or method of the trial of pet
ty cases In back towns before justices of
the peace. In commenting upon the
case In which four prisoners. coming
from Justice court in Windsor county.
were pardoned from the House of Corr
rection by the Governor, the Messenger
says:
This Is a good occasion for the Mes
scnger to renew its already familiar sug-
scstion that 1t is time to put an end to
the Justice of the peace system that has
so long existed in Vermont and to sub
stitute therefor system OF municipal
or district courts that will take care of
the petty cases now heard by justices
OF the peace. The great faults of the
present system are the administration
OF justice Is entrusted to hundreds Of
ordinary and often downright obscure
and incompetent men scattered all over
the State that are not learned in the law
in any professional sense whatever. and
that Justice of the peace courts are held,
hither and yon, without public notice.
for the most part without regard ~foi
even the simple conventionalities making
to preserve a proper dignity and decor
UNI, and by reason of this comparative
privacy and shiftlessncss they are all
too frequently the means of either out
and-out fraud and corruption or serious
miscarriage of Justice"
This is without doubt true as the re-
peated calls from the justices upon the
judges of our municipal courts and tho
States attorneys for instructions as to
the conduct or proceedings in cases of
the most simple nature bear evidence.
Time and again city judge has to leave
his business to answer telephone calls
from the country to give advice as to
the proper course to pursue in a certain
case. With justice meted out by men of
this calibre as far as a knowledge of the
law is concerned the justice court cam
not be looked upon with any degree of
respect.
The Messenger suggests n system of
petty courts sufficient in number to
take care Of all the business now dispos-
ed of in justice of the peace courts and
perhaps to take some Of the lesser
causes now sent to the county courts as
well. The large villages and cities
would probably require municipal or
CITY court. "A district court OF the same
grade might take care OF several smaller
communities roundabout. These courts
should be presided over by one who was
qualified ast "a professional lawyer. their
sessions should be public and upon
stated times and stated places. their
records should be as faithfully kept and
as carefully scrutinized as the records
of the present city courts or county
courts. In fact, the administration of
justice in petty offcnses should no longer
be the reproach and scandal to the COM
monwealth that in far too many in
stances it Is to-day"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Proctor Officially Designntes
Friday, May 3.

state OF Vermont ~ Fletcher d. Proc
tor. Governor. n proclamation:
Throughout the country there Is n
strong and rapidly growing movement
in favor of the preservation and Guilt
walton of the forests and other wood
cd areas. and tho encouragement of n
proper regard for ,rees, plants and
shrubbery.
With hcartiest commentator Of this
movement and with n strong belief in
its peculiar fitness to our State. I here
by name Friday, the sth day Of May.
1908, Arbor day
The day should not be observed as a
mere perfunctory occasion but in such
manner that our people, especially
our girls and boys. shall gain fuller
knowledge and higher appreciation Of
the aesthetic and practical value OF
trees and tree culture. There is an
especial demand for this knowledge
and Its application in Vermont, which
is dependent In SO large measure for
Its prosperity upon the proper use and
preservation Of its forests. II Is we'll
to make this observance an opportun-
ity for intoxicating n love Of tho nat
ural world ana the worth of out of
door life. by appropriate exercises
and object lessons, therefore. let there
he taught the great wrong to this and
to future generations OF an ignorant
and reckless destruction OF our forests
and the great Importance Of the care
OF trees and the uses to which they
may be put in the beautifying of
grounds both public and private Thus
shall We make real contribution to
the protection and development of our
natural resources and worthily pro-
mote the welfare Of the state
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the state, at Proctor. this twenty
fourth day Of April, in the year Of our
Lord. one thousand rine hundred eight
and of tho Independence Of the United
states the one hundred thirty second.
FLETCHER d. PROCTOR.
BY the Governor.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS. Jr.,
Scc'v Of Civil and. Military
Affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
AMERICA A MISSIONARY FIELD.

The Rutland Herald calls attention
to an interesting state OF affairs in
the following paragraph:
That was remarkable incident at
the session of the Vermont Methodist
conference when n converted Jew,
from Jerusalem, was ordained to the
ministry and given an appointment to
Vermont church. We know nothing
Of the history of this case but 1t is
easy to speculate upon it's romantic
and sentimental features. The church
has for generations been sending mis-
sionaries to Oriental lands to convert
the Inhabitants. Is the process about
to be reversed?
However this may be, 1t is no Sc
cret that most denominations have
found the United States to be broad
missionary field. There Is probably
not denomination in this, country
which does not have Its outposts,
maintained for the greater part through
the offerings of their congregations
in regular churches. This Is always
TO De expected III connection with
the development of new coun-
try. but the most pathetic feature of
the situation In the United States is
that in not a few instances churches
which were formerly strong have be-
come so weakened through death and
removal of members that but for the
support of missionaries In such fields
1t would be necessary to close the
church doors. Vermont in common
with other States has communities of
this character, but 1t is encouraging
to note that owing to the manner in
which people from the larger cities
are taking to country life the tide
has changed, and there may be diff
ferent story to tell in another decade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
ADVERTISING VERMONT.

Many sections of the country pay
out considerable sums each year to adj
Vertise their respective attractions for
summer visitors as we'll as permanent
residents. 1t is noteworthy fact that
the chief advertising which Vermont
Is receiving at the present time Is that
done by the railroads and steamboat
lines and while this work is not CT n
charitable nature in any way. the rest
of US none the less receive portion
Of the benefit.
An excellent example of this work
is afforded by the annual Summer
Homes" issued by the Central YER
mont railway. under the direction OF
Mr.. John w. Hanley. general passen-
ger agent of the Central Vermont sys-
TEN. This work has developed into n
veritable handbook Of Vermont's at
fractions for summer tourists as well
as OF permanent residents, and It has
grown into a volume OF no less than
$50 pages. The outer pages with their
handsome combination OF green ground
work and clusters Of clover with full
blossoms are strongly suggestive OF
green heids pd outdoor enjoyment.
The illustrations. more artistic ano
handsome than ever. show numerous
beauty spots" all over Vermont and
Champlain Valley. including Burling-
ton, comes in for generous recocni-
ton. The lake shore, the new nee,
OF the Champlain Transportation com.
pany, scenes In and about Rurli,g.
ton, different views of the famous
Red Rocks" are some of the iIlus.
trations of views In this particular
section OF the State. The W,noosL,
valley, the Connecticut Vallevt tho
Adirondacks and the st. Lawrence ara
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
OUR ENORMOUS FIRE TAX.

N'rom the s.. Adams Messengcr)
The serious fire loss at Richmond a. ar
carly hour Thursday morning calls at.
tention anew to the importance Of ade-
quate fire protection. 81. Adams has
learned in the hard school Of experience
that an efficient fire department is the
best kind of an investment The most
careful precautions cannot prevent al
fires, but constant vigilance does proven.
many confederation.
recent article in the Engineering
News asserts that the annual fire loss
in the United States exceeds the value
of all the gold. silver. and coal pro
duced each year in this country. An
other estinl1te is that We lose each yeal
by fire an amount nearly equal 10 ~,
annual receipts of the government Ii,
fire tax for each year, including III,
value Of property that goes up in smoke
and the cost of maintaining fire depart.
m"nfs. is said to approximate $40 on. 400
These figures are certainly startling
and II ought to be possible to reduce
this total very materially especi; ly when
We consider that the per capita fire loss
In the United States Is nearly twice that
OF the six principal countries Of Europe
The rapid decrease of our lumber
supply makes the matter of rebuilding
n serious one. and adds an argument tc
the plea for greater care in guarding
against the outbreak Of fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
IMMIGE iTIOy AND EMIGRATION.

Giving round figures for the pur-
poses of easy comparison. $4,000 PEG
pie went back to Europe from Atlantic
ports In the year 1906. while 100000
went back In the year 1907. An even
more significant comparison Is to be
found by LIKING the last three months
of tho two calendar years In Octo-
Der, November and Dccembee of 1906.
$4,000 steerage passengers returned
to Europe. while 100000 returned in
the corresponding months OF 1907.
Still more interesting. perhaps. are
the figures for the opening weeks of
the present year as compared with
those of last year. We have obtain
ed statistics for the ten opening
weeks. including January. February
and nearly half of March. During
these weeks. to give the exact figures
compiled by the, steamship companies,
the arrivals from Europe were A.7l2.
and the departures from America for
Europe were 131,740. We are. of
course. confining our comparison to
third class passengers. The figures
for the opening ten weeks of 1907
were almost exactly reversed-that Is
to say. 1S9.052 arrived from Europe
and A3642 took the return voyage. The
steamship companies thus carried
about the same number OF passengers
hut last year three fourths of the
stceragc travel was from Europe to
America, while for the corresponding
period this year three-fourths Of the
travel has been from America to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30

Europe. There is to-day no great
movement based so precisely upon ac-
curate Information as the movement
In the labor market European work.
mon do not come here unless there
Is definite demand for their servic-
es, and millions of letters going back
and forth stimulate or retard the
movement, according to conditions.
1here is of course n normal return
migration that has to do with the
seasons or the year and certain kinds
OF employment But beyond that nor
NAL movement, changes in the ratios
are TO be regarded as :. sort Of baro-
meter indicating the condition of in
dustry and trade In the United States.
Thor long marches and voyages as
members of the worlds army Of
workers hclp to train and educate
these people. In due time the cncr-
Eetic ones establish themselves with
their families either on this side NJ
the water or In Europe II they set.
tie down in their old homes thov are
more progressive citizens for what
they have learned in America In the
majority of cases, however, they rre.
fer the United states. become useful
citizens, send their children to our
schools, and become part and parcel
of our great English speaking demo-
cratic community, III the general
sensc, this free, ON of labor migra-
ton as between Europe and America
Is not a harmful thing, and ought
not to be hampered by harsh or ar
bitrary restrictions It's careful and
intelligent regulation. on the othc,
hand, is both possible and desirable
There is no reason why, under cloak
of tho freedom of the labor marl,et
we should allow this country to lie
dumping ground for the dependent or
the vicious classes. Since the steam
ship companies have the largest mo-
tive In the promotion of this Kind OF
migration, 1t is a good pan to throw
heavy responsibilities upon them 70
aid our E4vernment in every way by
sitting thu UNIT from the fit In the
provinces of their origin or at the
ports whore they take passagc-l1rom
"Th" Progress of the World" in The
American Review of Reviews for Ap.
ril.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
THE SAMPLE PACKAGE.
(From the Rutland Herald)

One Of the laws passed at the last
session of the Legislature prohibited
the distribution of medical samples,
drugs and chemical compounds from
or bottles on sidewalks, porches or in
doorways as has been too often the
custom throughout the State.
AS matter OF fact little attention has
bee paid I'd the statute and tho practice
has been continued without interruption
whenever patent medicine agents have
desired to introduce their wares In this
manner.
The burlington officials, however.
have recently taken the matter up and
have arrested and fined an agent in
that city for carclessly distributing
medical samples. This is III first In
stance of the kind that has come to
our notice, but 1t should no. by any
means be the last. In the case in
point there may have been no danger
OF evil results, but in too many instances
such general distribution of drugs would
open the way for a slaughter of the in
nocents. In many cases these free samples
of chemical compounds contain in
gradients positively injurious II not dead
ly. when taken In quantities, and moth
ing Ia to hinder their falling into the
hands OF small children, whose curiosity
and love OF mystery would prompt them
to drink the contents. especially II drug
taking is a frequent practice in the fam
HES to which they belong. 1t might he
possible In crowded sections for child
TO gather up enough of the stun TO de-
story It's life, Society owes II o, the chill
dren to protect them from the dangers
that Turk In the sample package.