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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Suggestions In Connection with the
Posting Of Land by Farmers.

To the Editor of The Free Press:
We would like a little space IN your
paper to reply to what YOU say the Bel
lows Falls Times says in relation to the
peculiar feature OF farmers posting their
lands. we think If the Times will Just
put on their goggles and view the situa-
ton from a different point Of the compass
they will see Il was not all done in sym
pathy with the poor deer but In great
measure to protect ourselves, our homes
and stock from stray bullets fired from
high pressure repeating ries in the hands
Of men and boys who have no more judg-
ment or knowledge about handling guns
than a wild goose has about God but be-
cause they have 70 cents or can borrow
1t they are licensed and turned loose to
shoot wherever they see fit regardless CT
i where the bullet goes.
Oh no. dear Times. don't natter yourself
we farmers have any great amount of
sympathy for those wild animals which
! trampie over grain. destroy our gardens
and trim our young apple trees. But just
, stop and think for one moment OF the
State turning loose upon us an army Of
nearly 10000 licensed men and BOYS al
| ages, all sizes. all nationaties. Suppose
! for moment your office was stormed by
| that army. would you not draw the shut
! tiers = little:
/ We farmers are in hopes the next body
1 OF mon who make up our LEGISLATURE vii
find something to busy themselves other
than protecting Wild animals and RAISING
salaries. We think the same of those poo,
deer rs the frontiers man does of -,
poor indian. All good ones are the deai
ones furs From n farmer and subscriber
C. s. II. CLEVELAND.
Nolcott VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
THE DEER QUESTION.
Q'rom the Randolph icrsld)

Tho deer season Just closed real zed
the common expectation with regard 10
The Increased number that would ne
slain, Five thousand is the estimate two
thirds of them does. 1t is probable that
this heavy nroad on the animals Will
make them pretty scarce for years 10
come. II the purpose of the doc-kllilnE
law were to check the increase OF deer
II has succeeded beyond doubt The pre-
dlcf'on OF numerous human fatalities, I"
FOLLOW the repeal OF the FORMER rcstruc-
lions, was not borne ont. Not a singh"
death resulted in any degree tr0ceabi"
10 that cause. Indeed the open season
WINS freer from shooting q ~'-tnts than
any or its predecessors Their are two
opposing views OF deer hunting, and al
ways VIII he. But except to those who
think all hunting Is wrong. we cannot
see why shooting deer is worse than
killing other game. In some respects il
Is bettcr-the meat has a food use. which
ali same has not The open season has
grown into great institution in Yer
mont. II serves beneficial purpose IN
taking into the open many men who need
the exercise and IMMIGRATION. II bring,
not a few soiourners to Vermont. Tn,
deer Is. admittedly, beautiful anlma
that does little actual harm. but I'm al
cllmes and times II has been the prey M
man. who was not accounted ignoble be,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

that II was way TO escape the iii
no,s laws. Tho corporation laws of
Maine are patterned after the New Jer-
eeva laws and are even more lenient We
have taken similar action In other
c,,,.s In which we held charters. the
main object being to get the best poss'-
hle conditions and to nationalize and
nifty our business.
n will thus be seen that the Illinois
LEGISLATORS arc quite likely to defeat
the very object which they sought In un-
dertokjng to regulate and tax such cor
nora lions; II simply means that they Will
leave the State and go elsewhere The
Same thing will follow In Vermont that
there is n limit that may not be passed.
The object Of regulation and taxatien
is not to drive away business, hut sit
nation may easily he developed where
This will happen. II needs but n very
little more along anti-corporaton lines
in Vernon. before the thing will happen
Let lis have pause before we go further
along the lines of oppressive taxation
ad obstruction.
Maine, State that already has sur
passed Vermont In the enormous growth
of her summer business. Is adding mil
lions to her potential ~evenue by liberia
laws. Vermont. with = steadily rising de-
mand for better roads and better schools
seems likely to stand passvely while
this sort OF business goes elsewhere.
It Is not going too far TO state tina
liberal corporation law in Nermon
would attract an enormous volume OF
business to our capitol and that the re-
sultinC revenues would make all thu
things which we SO ardentlv desire no
only possible but without cost.
Query: can Vermont make as muc'
money axing and regulating corpora
tions out OF existence ns she can b,
letting down the bars" and encour
aging large concerns to incorporate un
der our laws
This Is something that ought to h
carefully stuficd by every person VIII
/ really wisl'cs our state The best an'
most permanent prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
TOURISTS COMING.
N-rom the St Adams Mcsscnger)


Yesterday The Messenger reprinted an
article from The Boston Herald on the
strange neglect OF the promising oppor-
tunities for the developne Mt OF the sum
mer tourist business in Vermont In the
article was this significant paragraph:
st Adams with an ideal location on
the Great Back Bay, has not had hotel
large enough to accommodate many guests
since the burning of tho old Weldon ten
years ago. New York capitalists have Of
fered to build a large hotel there If cit-
zers OF ST. Adams will take $4,000 of
stock. but that has not yet been raised
after two years of effort"
The writer of this article shows a
very intimate knowledge of the general
situation throughout the state. and he
sizes up the condition here in St. Adams
accurately enough with the particular
exception OF the time in which the peo-
pie OF this city have had in which to de-
edo whether they will contribute to the
new hotel project oil not. They have
not had two years or even one to discuss
the very latest proposition that has been
laid before them. but they have known,
or they ought to have known. for the
past twelve years that they were utter
~ neglecting one OF the very best oppor-
tunities to share H. this rising tide o!
tourist business that shows itself every
where in the State.
It is a singular but not unfamiliar
commentary upon such matters that eX-
pcrierced strangers who see St. Adams
Tor the first time instantly comprehend
the great possibilities here for the estab-
lishment of a prosperous hotel OF this
kind. Perhaps we who dwell here share
in the all too prevalent characteristic OF
mankind everywhere not to appreciate to
tine full the business advantages that lie
at our very door Familiarity breeds con-
i tempt IN more ways than one.
But St. Adams Is going to have n new
hotel. and II will son be up to- the peo-
PIE OF this city to take their own f1i'
share in the enterprise and develop II
with n fair share OF their own capital
and take n fair share of its profits into
I their own pockets. or permit outsiders &c
exploit to their own advantage. The OPP
portunity that belongs to them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

Wunst I got mad at nav.
I don't remember why.
But Fist walked off toschool
'Thout telir' her goodby
A big oil lump came in throat
Aa' purt near me cry.
Fer me an nav is awful pals
An alus kiss goodby.
An might near everything I did
Went wrong. looked like to mo:
I stuhhed my toe, an tore my waist,
An fcll an skinned my knee
! missed In 'rithmetic an lost
A chanst to get mp head,
An in the spellin class I left
letter out Of dead"
An that ~ .TrTnp growed, an says:
oppose IL my nav should RTE
Right n ow. an me a-leavin her
Though kssn' her goodby."
Gee, That's the longes mornin'
AT I ever spent I know.
1t seemed like morn nifty years
Fore it was time to 60
An never mind what happened
When / seen my nav but
list bet | won't so way no more
'Thout kissin her goodby.
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
HIGH NOON,

High noon OF life to-day.
The shadows hide away
Beneath my firm-set feet
Where morn and evening meet.
What toll what childish fears.
What laughter and what tears
Willie Phoebus climbed the height
Unto the noontine bright.
face the east and look
Upon the path | took,
A pathway rough and steep.
Py chasms wide and deep:
Ger hills whose sunny cheer
brought heaven very near
And over hill and fen
I'd take that path again.
turn and face the west,
Which path will be the best?
So many. and a haze
Is over all the ways
hut far beyond tho lea
The journeys end I sec,
pause and look awhile.
Then start with fearless smile
John l.. Shroy. In The Westm!nste
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
A SNRARlTlc.

In the gray liant Of the curry
inc the traveller in scotland fac'u 'he
ninht clerk resolutcly, you gave nv
the worst bed in the inn ne pesa"' ~"
aienation in his voice and eyes IL you
,a,,t ch.ngo me hefore night, shall look
up other lodgings ia.
.,rhc,c is no difference in tine peds'
si, the clerk replied Respectfully
The traveller smiled ironically
"If that Is So he SAID perhaps YOU
wouldn't mind giving me the room on the
LETT of mine"
1T is occupied. sir
~ know it is by "A man VINO shoreo
all night. and was still at it ten minutes
ago, His bed must be better ina" NINE
or he colldn't sleep at maximum .ap"''
uv Of sound eight hours on streteh'
..rhe beds are all alike, sir That mar
hos been here before, and he alwaSs
s,oons on the floor, sir,"-iouths com
| panion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
WOMEN EDITORS IN VERMONT.

Vermont has limited field for
with some Of the metropolitan centers
which need society editors. but some
of the best work on Vermont news
papers is done by members Of the fair
sex. The Bennington Banner speaks
Of the work of one woman editor as
follows:
"The one lady editor Of Vermont.
Miss Parker. of the Bradford Opinion,
las some sensible Ideas on the work
" women and at the same time does
sot appear to be a suffragette. The
opinion says:
THE ladies of Johnson have erect
Vi a public library building by their
own efforts Years Of hard work lie
back Of this accomplished task. Some
time this month there will be a dedi-
cation and tho new library will be
formally started on It's career of USE
iulness We have not heard the name
which has been given 1t, but the
Dread club has the honor Of being its
mother The ladies OF Johnson arc
not wholly unrelated to their sisters
Of other towns. although more ener-
Eetic. Many towns owe the existence
Of their libraries to the efforts OF the
Kentler sex, although mere man very
often furnishes the temporary abode
for tho preservation of her labors. Oh.
yes, woman has accomplished many
things in the worlds work before the
day she took to throwing acid to get
the right to vote. The question is
how much more will she be able to
accomplish with the ballot in her
hand, since a composite woman Is
much like composite man, some
wood and some bad. and some happy
mean.
by the way Miss Parker is making
no Opinion an exceptionally good pa.
,er. Her father, Col. Harry e. Par
GER, when compelled by the multiple
hty of his business interests to yielt
,ome of them into other hands wisel,
decided to make his daughter editor
md manager of his paper and the tai
mt she has developed Is most credi
liable, rs we'll as calculated to maxi
some of the fraternity OF the sterne
vex sit up and take notice"
We can heartily endorse all tina
tho esteemed Banner says with refer
pnce to the work Of Miss Parker
lbility and progressiveness, and w
might add that she Is setting a pac
n the way Of newspaper hustle whicl
ZONE OF us editors OF the male per
suasion might we'll emulate.
In this connection we should no
omit reference to the splendid worl
done by Miss Georgia White, local edi
tor Of the Randolph Herald and News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
THE FISH AND GAME LEAGt f..
CFrom The Mlddlebury RcElsterN

(troN the MlDtltDu't ~ rlStsl.'
That much maligned body of SPORTS
man politcians. the Vermont Fish and
Game League. is once more on the grid
die, this time being under fire from a
contributor to TIE Foultney Journal.
who relieves his mind In this wise;
editor Journol: | notice by The Rut-
land Herald that the farmers in one
town has posted no'i'e cn ther farms
forbiddinG hunting thereon, nui have al
so stated that all persons who will swear
Tint they are not members Of the Fish
and Game League can hunt and fish
1T will thereon. This T. the response or
one town 10 tho Hunters License Law
ard shows that the poorle are getting
weary very weary Of the iron rule of
this Rich Mans club ;hat is leVying
tribute on all the state.
II all tho towns woull 4" likewise,
The rule Of this organization that nov
controls legislatures, dominates cover
nors and announces tn ad>ln"o the deol-
sions OF courts VIII crnlo 80 an end God
speed tie day, Farmer "
The league may be rich mans CLUB.
rs farmer says but we personally know
OF several members who are not wealthy
or near wealthy, aud In addition are very
inoffcnslvc chaps. good fellows to br
sure. but not tho ones TO m crforc Wit
any mans rights. And wo DO not 10
lieve that tho lconre IS whc'" IS seek
nr to cheat anybody ont of his RIGHTS or
do aught thnt wuulu N'irg dis"reil; "No1
tho state or their association. Perhaps
II farmer would identity himself with
this Rich Mans Crub" he would dis
~, q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
A MOOT QUESTION.

Where is Mabel's waistline?
Is what l want to know:
II used to he just half way up.
But now 1t seems as though
She shifted It. and. II you please,
It's somewhere round about her knees
Where Is Mabels waistline?
A few short years ago
Twas just beneath her dimpled arms,
But now it's way below
The site Dame Fashion formerly
Declared 1t a la mode to be.
Where Is Mabel's waistline?
The modes may como and go;
But while the public has to guess
In confidence ! know:
A good right arm reveals to me
The truth--'tis where 1t used to be-
-ruel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
CHURCH MAN FIRES COAL
A York State Joke Which In
wolves Tomatoes.
Battle OF Concord md Lexington
Fought over Again in County seat
Controversy between Fort
Henry and Eiizabe thtown.

One OF the finest York state foxes that
has over been pulled off on tho famou.
other side Of the lake. where the York
state Joke grows. was sprung during
the recent controversy IN Essex county
between tho towns of Elizabcthtown and
Port Henry as to which should be favor
ed with tho county seat. But the York
state Joke may need a preliminary word
OF explanation. Listen, my children a.
good old Paul Revere used to say. and
you shall hear,
The first York state joke ever perpe.
trated was when the New Workers. tried
to take unto themselves a part OF the
territory which now forms the state
Of Vermont. II was unsuccessful. but II
| qualified as York state Joke because
1t was particularly mean and anythna
that is especially mean and little funny
| is good York STATIC Joke. The man
who was so stingy that he used TO give
! his children 10 cents apiece to go with
out their suppcrs. steal the money after
they were asleep and then beat them
In the morning for losing it, was play.
! ing a York state Joke.
The particular Joke In question here Is
! both funny and mean. hut II IS little
funnier than It t. mean. Long time since,
| 800 '
~ ~"
VII 'en.
- ""' 49,, NY .'' '',lV' "7N'po''
| tered the arena and kicked the whole
| thing over. Westport was frozen out and
| the fight was on between Elizabeth
town and Port Henry The lawyer OF
| course took up arms In defense Of his
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popular IN "estpor|
NV oo"'eH '"e i'.'' io'' ''e"'s NAV"
sun campaign ana IN me course OF IL
"a'''",'7 a"' " "e''p''
were headed WY inc oou''ty oea'
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AZ Port henrF. II was announced 'ha'
th'S WYNN " 90" y.
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anu n''Sic az VIZ P.'.'.i "'..
'n 'he evening o' inc -iS' as .''e SUI
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throw st'a'eht'
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

The Mortified News would have the
uext Legislature repeal the dock IL
ing clause and allow farmers under
strict regulations and heavy penalties
for abusing the privilege to shoot deer
found actually damaging cultivated
crops, as is done in Massachusetts
and some other States. How about
the deer that chases a southern Yer
mont man up a tree?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
wo CASE ON RECORD.

There Is no case on record of a cough
or cold resulting in pneumonia or CON
SUMPTION after Foley's Honey and Tar
has been taken. as It will stop your
cough and break up your cold quickly.
Refuse any but the genuine Foleys
Honey and Tar in. a yellow package.
Contains no opates and is safe and sure.
j. w. OSullivan, "a Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
WANTED.

when you want anything, advertise IN
tho new special column Of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which It will pay you to read
about. Sec page two. This paper mas
more than $1,000 readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

The Boston Globe THINKS ut was
kind of Governor Prouty of Vermont
to say soma good things about the
mentioned it If the Globe thinks
the Green Mountain States executive
can talk only in one direction 1t has
IF vociferation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

The Northneld News suggests a
special session OF the Legislature to
dispose OF the $4,000 or so resulting
from hunting licenses which our late
lawmakers forgot to dispose Of. Edt-
tor Hindley OF the Rutland Herald
thereupon shouts Justify, Help
Help" So shout the people, all of
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

Vermont needs a hustling depart
ment of publicity, and II some Of the
money put into excess rates on dis
futures were thus invested. the Green
dountain State would soon realize
that advertising pays for a commun-
Enterprise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

cause he possessed the skill and cunning
to slay 1t. Personally, we never killed a
deer, or tried to. but we recognize two
sides to the question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

Elroy Kent will have another chance
for trial In the Legislature. which Is
vermont's supreme court in murder
cases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
DEER HUNT VS.. RABBIT DRIVE.
Urrom the Swanton Courier)

The number OF deer slaughtered Is
variously estimated from five to ten
thousand. Tho whole thing Is about IA
entertaining as a rabbit drive In Califor-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

,o,,,t you road a restaurants bill OF
fare before ordering? poh' Eou 'eau +"
stores ads. before buyins!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

convention to order Saturday morning
and set forth briefly the aims and
plans Of the Organization. He said the
deep waterway work Is nov in this
condition:
j. The sanitary district Of Chicago
has built the deep waterway. pracu-
caIly to Joliet. nearly 40 miles. and
$50. o0o, 900 have been spent thus far
IN the work.
2. The entire route OF the lakes-to-
the-guif deep waterway from Joliet to
New Orleans. through the Des PLANES
river. the Illinois river and the Mis-
sissippi river, has been surveyed un-
der direction OF congress BY United
States engineers. who have officially
reported TO congress that the building
OF the deep waterway IS feasible.
3. The people OF the state OF Tlli.
nois have adopted a constitutional
amendment providing for q bond f.
sue OF S2o.00o.000 the money TO be
spent in constructing the deep water
way southwark from Joliet
T. A bill introduced by United States
Representative Richard Bartholdt Of
Missouri is now pending In congress.
providing for the issuance by the
United states government OF bonds 10
the amount Of $500. 00o zoe. the money
TO DO spent In constructing this deep
waterway from the lakes to the gulf
and other meritorious projected river
Improvements.
8. Il h intended 10 ask the Sixty
first congress 70 pass a bin providing
definitely that the United States gov
eminent undertake the construction
OF the deep waterway from the point
whore the Illinois work viii end, to
the Gulf Of Mexico.
In the afternoon. following the ad.
dress Of President Taft. clifford Pin.
chot. head Of the government forestry
department, made an address on the
conservation OF the nations natural
resources.
In the evening the delegates 70 the
csnyeution were entertained az a stag
smoker by the Progressive union OF
New Orleans. This evening all the
delegates and the ladies accompany.
ing them were the guests OF the Pro
gressiVe union NJ the New Orleans
Opera house, whore La 1uive~ was
given by the French Opera Com.
Bany.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04
Happenings in Missouri.



samuel A. Boyer. cOuniY ciefs ard
public roads correspondent - me eol
eminent Tor Jackson county. CON
pieted his snnuai report and mailed q
COPY % 81 - the department u agri.
culture az Washington. The report
covers al work and Improvements "a
county roads Tor the year ending oelo-
Der J. Kansas City has about 80
miles Of bnlerard drives. reads the
report, and over 1.o1e acres IN parks
and parkways. the cost q purchase 81
which alone was nearly s. D90B19.
While our city Is proud Of IFS b8uie
wards. car drives DO not end a. the
city limits. but The county outside TIE
city has about 225 miles Of rock r1ads.
$500 miles 81 din roads and 1900
bridges. many o. which are Of native
stone and reinforced concrete. and IN
the matter o. architecture have elicit
Cd favorable mention from many n0ta-
bic engineers throughout the Uuiled
States
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04
Phnatsly Of Aviation.

one OF the very few genuine yari.
eticse IN stamps Is announced Il
would De more correct TO say h is a
rare postmark Rare it viii be Il IN.
terested parties did not take advan-
tage % the Occurrences and have al.
dressed 60 themselves thousands OF
envelopes bearing the mark Ii seems
that during the now historical avia.
ton week az Rheims a temporary
~poatoflce Was set up ON the aviation
ground and an letters there posted
bearing the ordinary French stamps
we're postmarked "Bethcny-Aylation.
besides the various service marka.
The marking stamp was hoxagonal
Instead Of round, These stamps viii.
no doubt be ~curiositioa. Time viii
tell whether they win be sought after
like tho unnecessary Brunei provision.
ais, which in the aggregate must have
fetched just as high a sum as the
years revenue OF the swamp Ia
which they were Issued