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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
THE TIRED POLITICIAN.


From the New Bedford Standard Rep)
The Springfield Union is rerretful
because he Republican politician is
being overworked This year. on ac-
count of the triple headed cor test for
tho lieutenant governorslip the can
vcssc3 for the speakership Of the
House and the presidency of the SEN
ate. the contest FOR seats in the Legis-
laturc already commenced. not to-
speak Of the national election and the
choice of congressman. Therefore tho
poor politician finds himself much
overworkcd individual" and there is
is a touch of genuine sympathy in
the remark that most Of the men
of political influence must find them
selves confused by the multitude of
candidates and issues" Indeed. this
is a calamitous condition. Why do
not the politicians quit being poiiti-
clans and SO secure a much needed
rest partly for themselves and partly
on account of the Commonwealth?
In some cases. at least, there would
be instant relief.
"Maseachusetts Nolishly sticks"
the Union goes on to say."to annual
elections. and that is the cause OF
much Of our trouble" To whom-the
politicians, the newspaper, or the State
is not made entirely clear. We
Judge from the context that "our"
means the politicians. for the news
paper goes on to explain: IT our
state officers were elected every two
years. at least the political workers
would have a rest every other year"
thus making the object OF the solicit
tude apparent. That giving the polit-
cal workers q rest eTery other year
IS an an-sufricient reason for discard
ing the annual election does not seem
to us to be SO clear, II the State gov
erument is instituted for the benefit
of the workers then to be in line
with the tendencies of the time thcrs
should be higher wages. shorter hours
, and longer vacations and perhaps
alternate twelve months would be
none too much to ask only, In that
case. necessity would compel remun-
Grafton at a rate which would ensure
making as much In the single active
year as Is now made in the two years
for II Is clear that the expenses OF
! living are not going to be reduced by
| the cessation of labor. Rather Will
( they be increased. for everybody
knows that vacation time is more
costly than working time. Perhaps
! there are reasons for biennial cleo
! tions, though oddly enough most of
/ those which are adduced will go just
as well for quadrennial of centennial
elections. or even no elections at all.
! This about rest for the politicians is
one of them. SO, too, are the fancies
that biennial sessions would bring a
/ higher grade of men into the Legisla-
/ ture and that there would necessarily
be considerable saving to the people
In dollars. Whether anything would
be saved in questionable, and saw
ing of dollars is by no means the only
thing to be considered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
FAIR WILL NOT INTERFERE
Entries in franklin County TIL Sep
tcrnbcr 2-AcrOunt of Election.

The Hon. g. W. Gates of Franklin,
president OF the Franklin County Fair
association, wants record bro aking
vote in his county election day and
a record breaking attendance at the
fair afterwards lie writes the Free
Press as follows:
"lnasnuch as the first day of our
Franklin county fair at Sheldon
juno ton comes on the first day Of
September Tuesday. which is election
day. IL has been thought by the
management that II WOULD be n mis-
take to allow tho fair 10 interfere
with election. IT has therefore been
decided to extend tho time for taking
stock and articles for premiums TIL
two o'clock in the afternoon. Wednes-
day. The Judging will take place
Thursday instead u Wednesday.
| This change Is made to enable every
man to DO his duty at the polls
! Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
BURNED BEST BARN AND
40 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK
Fire ct East Fairfield on II. J. Mcr-
rill'S Farm started by Horse Kick
In lantern

East Fairfield. Aug 23-The large
barn owned by Henry J. Merrill said
to be the best in town was destroyed by
FIRE yesterday morning with 100 tons Of
hay. a Part Of the seasons crop of grain.
and nearly all hte wagons and farming
tools. the tool house also being burned.
Fourteen Holstein cows, one bull. seven
calves IA blooded sheep and
four valuable horses persisted IN the
flames. The loss estimated at between
5000 and $1,000. is partially covered by
insurance.
At one time It was thought that the
house would surely burn, but hard
work on the Fart of the neighbors saved
the dwelling. although al the pancs Of
glass in the windows nearest the barn
were broken by the intense heat
Early in the morning Mr. Merrill en-
tered tho stable where the horses are
kept. with a lighted lantern in his hand.
He stepped into one Of the stalls to adjust
blanket on one Of the horses. when the
animal kicked, breaking the lantern and
setting fire to the barn. Mr.. Merrill was
able to save only one stallion Of all his
valuable stock. NJ. Merrill expects to
rebuild the barn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
FAIR COMES THIS WEEK.
Everything Ready mt Middicbury-Si
Entries in Eight Rnccs.

Middlobury. Aug. .3.-Almost everything
is ready for the opening this week of the
6Ith annual fair of the Addison County
Agricultural society. The number Of en-
tries Is SO large that N some cases oi'i-
Cias fear that they will be pressed for
room. As heretofore stated the fair
grounds have been PVT into top notch
condition and nothing but tho weather
can beat the best ever. IN the eight
races which begin Wednesday, there are
81 entries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR 1909.
Chicago Bank Issues Annual Re-
port on Conditions.
Good Crops For !GOS-FnTTicra Are
Prospecting In All sections and
tho Mercantile Business Is
Excellent.

In IT'S annual review Of crop conditions
and the husiness prospects of the country
for the coming year the commercial Ma
tional Bank Of Chicago has canvassed
four thousand bankers, business houses
and crop authorities in all the States Of
the Central West. West and South, as
well az In tho East.
According TO the figures the govern
ment's statistics on wheat especially
have been too high, and the country
will not have bumper crops, as expected,
hut average ones. The year 1902, how
ever. will be prosperous and It's trade
of satisfactory volume in all mercan-
tile lines. Concerning crop conditions
the report says
"The outcome indicator IS unquestion-
ably disappointing as compared with the
sanCuinc reports OF early spring and the
prospects upon some Of the grains almost
TO tho harvest time. Bumper crops would
have been particularly opportune this
We are not below this quantitatIve av-
crage In 1905, and while 1t must be re-
GREETED that the cost Of food will re-
main at high level, the yield of the
farms IN value to the producers has
probably never been surpassed and Is
ample to support an abundant prosper
| ity.
According to the usual PARTIES and
using the governments acreage figures,
crop condition percentages on August
| Indicated final Yields az follows Winter
wheat. $500 coz, against an official yield
| in 1907 of 4G4i2 90; spring wheat 246,o00,
| coo, against the 1907 final of oo4645, obl; or
a total indicated wheat crop II nearly
| G7o o1o,Col against about 3io0o.n0 last
year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
CHARGED WITH HOLD-UP.
Young Carroll Said 10 Have Assaulted
FINLAND Pnwnbrokcr

Rutland Aug. 23.-William +. Carroll
Of this city, ago about q years, was ar
rested here last evening charged with
holding up A. ID. Ellis Of this city. pawn
broker, while he was on his way homo
Friday evening. Nothing Of value was
taken from Ellis. He will be arranged
in city court tomorrow on a charge or
assault with intent to rob lHllIs to-day
Identified Carroll as his assniant,
On the evening of August l, Henry ".
Cheney, one of Rutland's Oldest mer'
chants. was held up while on his way
home from his store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
MUTILATED DECORATIONS.
M!scrennts Damaged County Fair Work
ut Niddlebury.

Middlebury, Aug. o3,-Although the
streets were brilliantly lighted. mis-
creants late last night or early this mora
ing cut and mutilated the decorations on
many of the business blocks. The build
ings had been gally draped for the coun-
ty fair this week and great Indignation is
expressed on all sides at what the hood
lums have done, a paper is being c1Tcu-
lated to raise a reward for the detection
of the guilty parties. Suspicion has mar
rowed down to four or five persons VINO
are known 10 have been luahns about
the streets before midnight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
TREE CRUSHED
HEAD AND HANDS
Elmer A. Barroll Of Westford
Was Instantly Killed while
Chopping.
THE TRUNK SUDDENLY SPLIT
Victims lirnd Caught and Reduced 10
n Pulp above His EarS-IcvcrS
IInd 10 Bc Uacd To Release she
Young MINIS Body from
Weight upon II.

Westford Aug. 2l--I;lncr A. Barroll
OF this place. aged 10 years, was struck
and instantly killed this morning by a
falling tree while choppng for +. T..
Rodgers on lot owned IS stephen
Castle. Earroll was cutting a leaning
trco when the trunk suddenly split and
tho tree fell catching his head and
crushing II to II pulp above his cars. 1t
was necessary to lift the tree with lover"
before the body could he removed. TIC
victims hands were found crushed nj
the side of his head Barroll Is survived
b. a father mother and brother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27

Mr.. f. l.. Marks who conducts gen
cral merchandise business at Pope, Va.
writes: ] had chills last, June and got
down in very bad shape. My system was
so completely run down that l was
scarcely able to attend to any work. ]
took 8 bottles OF Rydalo'S Tonic and felt
like a new man before had finished taxi
ing It. 1t did me more good thc~ any
thing I ever found and my health was
good all last summer, ]. w. O'Sullivan.
Burlington. Shanay 81 h.steI. W!nnosk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
II the BABY IL Cutting Teeth

Bc sure ana use that old and wcll-trted
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
rup for children tccthing. II soothes
the child, softens the gurus. allaEs al
pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea 'w"ntV-nvs
oent~ hoftla
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
TIE CORN CROP.

con the basis of the crop reporting
bureaus August estimate the yield of
maize Indicated is 2,GG6 49, 900 bushels.
against 2.592. 800 900 In the final estimate
for 1907 Our own correspondents in the
belt, hnsins their estimates on extensive
Inquiries. indicate a yield smaller than
1907 by II per cent This suggests a crop
Of 2C23.Oo" 0oo bushels.
Reports from important areas show
much conflict OF opinion. but the best in
formed men in the merchant grain trade
are coming to believe that the 1905 total
vii he little. If any, larger than the crop
of 1907 under the best possible maturing
conditions. Fortunately the danger Incl
dental to polination has been avoided.
The danger now feared Is tina, premature
low temperatures may prevent normal
maturing of the crop in the north central
part Of the belt At this time the plant
| Is making nno progress. Visible stocks
of corn are extremely low and the n
mount of old grain in farmers hands at
tho end of the crop year cannot hut be
| much lower than usual. The price has
ruled high In spite OF great business dc
preston ana reduced consumption during
the first half of 1905, and 1t seems in
cvitablc that prices will he fully Sns-
tanned. If not advanced. with gradual
revival Of business activity.
| with the harvesting and movement OF
| the crops and the flow of money into the
pockets of the farmers there must newt
ably come general rcplcnsNment or
stocks OF merchandise. The profits OF
the year are. or soon Will be- IN hand.
and there Will be II strong demand Tor
| luXllries uuthOught of except al ter tho
harvest home The process of restock-
Ing stores throughout the farming area
is being generally counted on to make
the fall months active and profitable
THE important question IL whether the
| activity thus set mp Will be maintained
after the crop movement ceases. large
ma iority of our correspondents believe
| that it will, and that the year 1909 Will he
prosperous and active, though not on a
| boom scale. Present Indications as re-
ported by the selling organiza ton in the
field, are that 1909 samples are finding
good sale. The signs decidedly favor
the opinion that next years trade will
be OF satisfactory volume In all mer-
| camille lines.
stocks are now depleted in all lines
and in all hands, from the manufacturer
to the country store Wear and tear has
been going on as usual rcplenishmen,s
have been barely enough to meet ahso-
lutte, immediate necessities. Even in the
farming regions. whore everybody is
prospecting, retailers have stocked NJ
only spnringly. buying from hand 10
mouth They are about sold out
RAILWAYS A FACTOR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27

Regulates the bowels. promotes cas-,
natural movements. cures Constipa
tion-Doans. Regulots. Ask your drug
gist for them. 25 cents a box.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27

Impure blood runs YOU down.
makes you an easy victim for organic
diseases HurdoCk Blood Bltters puri-
Cns The blood-cures the cause-builds
Won an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
RAILWAYS A FACTOR.

1.-THE reports from all sections show
that There are two factors In the situa-
ton distinctly more Important than al
the others, and one OF these makes
powerfully for Improvements while the
other Is a dra. upon recovery. The first
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
PICTURES OF TAFT AND
SHERMAN FOR VERMONT
nv the state COnmittre--Nore Raj
lies Announced for This Week.

Newport, Aug. 2l.-Thc republican state
committee has received lo.Tn life sized
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

Watch Miss Williams window this
week.
Souvenir postal cards at Fogg's
drug store.
Bucknam wants a young man to
learn the drug business.
Thelma, the exquisite perfume, at
Fogg's drug store only.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of per cent; interest com
mences the nrst OF each month on de-
posits made on or before the 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

Skowhegan station for shipment this
year.
Fred Clark of Smithfield, one of the
wardens of the Fish and Game com
mission of this state, was in town
Sunday on his way home from an
Aroostook county trip. He had been
sent to that section to appraise the
damage claimed to have been done to
growing crops by deer and moose.
He found some actual damage done
by these animals to corn and grain
and made report of the sums to be
paid the owners by the state or
rather by the Fish and Game Com
mission, as payments of this nature
are made from funds collected on Ii
cense issued to hunters. 1t seems
there are now provisions of the game
law which permit farmer to shoot
deer in close time if they are dam
aging his growing crops, provided he
Immediately notifies the Commission
of his action. In this case, however,
they can make no claim upon the
state for the damage done.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

One lot 1898. $3.50 S298, $3.50 Waists reduce
One lot 81 so ST SO and S1.25 Waists reduced to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

R. A. Hoxey Of Attleboro, Mass,
who has been passing his vacation
with his mother and sister in Water
vile, has been in town today.
Mrs. J. A. Haskett and daughter,
Florence, who had been guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Fowler,
returned to Portland, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Shaw of
Greenville arrived here by auto yes
terday, and passed the night as the
guests of E. P. Viles and family.
Miss Nellie Kennedy, who had been
working in the exchanges of the New
England Telephone Company at Wa
terville and Augusta, arrived home,
this week.
Mrs. D. II. Langley of Waterville
was in town this morning. She has
just bought farm in Sidney, about
six miles from Waterville, and will
move there in the early future.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hackett arrived
home Tuesday evening from an auto
mobile trip to Aroostook county.
They made the journey to this place
from Robinson, 1870 miles, in ten and
one-half hours, running time. They
were accompanied on their return
here, by Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hackett
and their son, of Robinson, who made
the trip in their own car, an Oldsmo-
bile
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

All kinds of spice for picking, at
Fogg's drug store.
Buchanan wants young man to
learn the drug business
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
Pumlow Restaurant Reopened.

l shall reopen my restaurant, next
to railroad crossing, and will be ready
to serve meals to my customers as
formerly, on and after Monday next.
Miss Mary Provencal has been re-en-
gagged as waitress.
EDWARD +. PUMLOW.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

G. r. Fogg makes specially OF
spices for the picking season.
Great marked down on white,
black long silk gloves, and white
linem belts at Miss williams
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
Wanted a Housekeeper

Wanted a good kind woman. / am a Wild
over, 81 years OF age, Some worthy and well
respected lady seeking o true and loving
companion, please drop me a line. MY OBJ
jsct h ma smony II suited. Address
LEWIS WILLIAMS,
Sw3r Caratunk Ne. +. .. Box 81.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

This Week atIthe Coburn Market.
Everything in the fish line as usual.
Alao Bell Peppers, Canlifiowers, and
Picking Onions. Everything at low
est prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

.raxes-F. P. Pennell
Wv Suits-W. L. Ordway
Wanled-Lewis Williams
4 piano-Dyer Dry Goods Co.
Natjre-$at. Casualty ms. Co.
ines to Measu &C. f. Ward Co.
~ Fall Suits-Wildes-Ju dkins Co.
ladies' shirt Waists-W. B. Steward
t'9eravers-Dyer School of Engraving
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Boise, Idaho, NO
vember IA, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Frank w.
Hiddleson, Boise, Ida, contestant,
against desert land entry No. 2502,
made July 1s, 1906 for lots 2, 3, and
A, Wifi, NWqr, sec. Ia, Ehf, NEqr,
NWqr, MGR, lot l., serial No. 0l753,
section Is, township south range 3
east, Boise meridian, by John L.
Weaver, Mt. Home, Idaho, contestee,
in which it is alleged that Said
John L. Weaver has wholly abandoned
said entry that he has failed and ne
elected Ito make the expenditures
required by the desert land law to-
ward the irrigation, reclamation and
cultivation of said land by means of
canals, laterals or permanent i'm
provements upon the land or in the
purchase of water rights for the irri-
CATION thereof; that he has failed to
make an expenditure for any of said
purposes as contemplated by the des-
ert land law during the first or second
years since entry or at all and has
failed to file the required annual proof
of expenditure of $1.00 per acre OF
any sum for the second year of said
entry or to this date. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allie
cation at 10 o. clock a. m. on January
8, 1908, before the register and receiv-
err at the United States Land office ir
Boise, Idaho.
The said contestant, having, il
proper affidavit, filed November 13
1908, set forth facts which show thai
after due diligence personal servics
of this notice cannot be made, it II
hereby ordered and directed tha
such notice be given due and propel
publication.
VIM. BALDERSTON,
Register
FRED V. TINKER,
Receiver.
; E. E. Garrett, Attorney. 283
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03

and for the sum of five dollars for
the balance of an account for goods,
wares and merchandise sold and de-
livered to you by the Mountain Home
Lumber Co., between the goth day OF
May, 1908 and the 28th day OF May
1903, inclusive which account has been
assigned to plaintiff and for costs OF
suit or plaintiff will take judgment
against you for said amount, towit,
for the sum of seventeen dollars to-
gether with costs of this suit, II you
fail to appear and answer.
To the sheriff or any constable OF
said county, greeting:
Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of November, 1908.
(Seal) W. Ii. MANlON,
Elk -officio clerk of said Probate court.
w. c. Howie, residence Mountain
Home, Idaho, attorney for plaintiff.
1904
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
A New Poem by Edwin Markham

Edwin Markham, who made a
world wide reputation a few years
ago with his poem, 1.-The Man With
the Hoe, - has written for the Christ
mas Woman's Home Companion a
poem that is considered to be even
greater than 1.-The Man With the
Hoe. - Many who have read Mark
hams new poem, Before the Cos
pels Were" consider it the greatest
verse. of recent years. Before the
Gospels Were" tells with wonderful
poetic imagination, the story of the
gathering together of the materials
for the gospels by Christ's disciples
after His ascension. Never before
has there been presented so illuminat-
ing a picture of what Christ's life
meant to his disciples and why it was
so accurately reflected in their gos-
pels.
The opening verse of the poem Isl
Long Moons and evenings after He
was gone,
Mary the Mother, Matthew, Luke and
John,
And all those who loved Him to the
last,
Went over all the marvel of the past
Went over all the old familiar ways
With tender talk of dear remembered
days.
They walked the roads that never
gave Him rest
Past Jordan's ford, past Kedron'
bridge,
Up Olivet, up Hermon's ridge,
To that last road, the one they loveC
the best.
The climax of the poem is reached
in the last verse, which sums up al
the thoughts that have been expressed
in the preceding lines:
So budding often by the Gimme.
blaze,
Or going down the old remmembere'
ways
On many a lingering walk,
They held their wonder talk,
Winding each other of some sacre
spot,
Winding each other of a word forgot
So gathering up till all the whispere
words
} Went to the four winds like figh
of birds