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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
BIRTHS.

Skowhegan--July p, 70 the wife of Rupert
L. jackson, q daughter.
Anson-July IS, 20 tho wife OF VIM. Pahey,
son.
Madison-July IA to tho wife OF Frank
Caro-, son.
Madison-July II. to tho wife OF Charles
Mitchell, . son.
Athens-July la TO the wife OF Leonard
Tibbetts, son.
Moscow-July 10, to the wife OF James
Fitzmorris, . daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has beon duly appointed Administrator oi
John r. Kicker late Of Bigelow Plantation
In the County OF Somerset deceased, and
given bonds ~ the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
deceased arc desired to present tho same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re.
Quosted to maze payment Immediately.
Juno 8, 1903. 3w30
RAYMOND E. KICKER.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
DEATHS.
,InIv 10 Flbanon w. Fair

Pi.tsheld-July 10, Elhanon W. Fair
brother.
Madfson-July II. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
Skowhegan-July 25, Mrs. Elba Danforth.
Fairfield-July 26, Mrs. Alfred johnson,
aged 40 years.
aged IS years
Athens-July 25, MIR. Samuel Parsons,
aged 76
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
CAUTION NOTICE.

Ny wife, Alice, having len my bed and
board without just cause or provocation,
hereby warn all persons against trusting her
tracted by her after this date.
DENNIS ]. LEO,
Skowhegan. J July %, 1909 3wSos
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

There is to be q dance at Cornville
Town House next Friday evening,
July 3Oth, with music by Braley's Or
chestra Of Athens.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
EVERYBODY,C
COLUMN ~
Lost Wanted For Sale
For Rent Found

Advertisements in this column not to ex-
coed five lines inserted one for % cents, four
times for 30 cents. Each additional line five
cents. In computing lines reckon an aver.
age Of words. Stamps taken.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
II The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

Mrs. Henry Hussey entertained a
party on Tuesday afternoon of this
week.
There was a very pleasant whist
party at the residence of DIR. Smith on
Tuesday evening of last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
MARRIAGES.

Anson-July 14--HArry o. Crommett and
Aisa Fanny Loudon, both OF Anson.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
FARMS FOR SALE
Startling Sacrifice

Stock, Tools, Machinery and Crops
i78 acre Maine farm on which IS 1000 cos co,ass
wood, 10000 IT. timber and splendid orcns1a orans
Of 100 trees, good buildings; all growing cte ZOE
acres potatoes, acres oats, pair holse53
wagons, harnesses, farming tools all lnvlutt ,,t.
cd for only $500; all details page ss ~ ~ ont
New Farm Buyers Guide No. q. jusl o.,
copy free. Dept 2l2 (. 8. Strout Co., hen''
H0f, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Watch the Vote Grow.
Over $4,000 Votes Registered Since Last
Week in Our Voting Contest.

The count is made on Wednesday
morning and votes received after
nine o'clock a. m. do not show in
this report until the following week.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

Ou the MAINE (oAU
10 acres, near all advantages. acres -
elds large variety fruit cottage house, pa ,tls
maple shade, pure water, prom PIE s-na M. ia
the low price; all details page 81, "Stro9 9res
New Farm Buyers Guide No. ~. COPY 20 20
Just out Dept. 2l2 e. A. STRool W.
Renta Hill, Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A DISCLOSURE CASE.
II. ". LaMhkin's Clerks Deny Selling
JiquOr 10 Andrew Contois.

II. ". Lambkin's Clerks Deny Selling
Jiauor 10 Andrew Contois.
The case Of Byron NJ. Iambkin.
charged with furnishing liquor 20 And
rev Ccntois. an habitual drunkard. was
heard Thursday afternoon in city court.
Mr.. Contois testified that Il" entered
Lamhkin's license place on Cherry
street on Tuesday morning and bought
q pint Of alcohol. He said he purchased
it NJ Mr.. Rivers. a clerk there.
In rebuttsl nv. Rivers testified that he
was not at the store that morning but
was out shopping with his wife. Vie
testified that he did not see Contois In
the store
j. J. Kennedy. another clerk, tcsti-
fled that Contois entered tine store az
about s:is o'clock on Tuesday morning
and asked for alcohol. He testified that
ne knew the man was on tho list OF
persons to whom liquor cannot be legal
ly sold and he refused him He said
that Contois vas drunk.
n. j. Tooles. who conducts barber
shop on Cherry street. testified that Mr..
Ccntois entered his shop on that morning
and stated that he had heen thrown
down when he said this he pointed his
thumb towards Tarnhkin's store. Mr..
Tooles thought that Mr.. Contois had
heen drinking.
The cour: continued the case for Jndg-
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
NO LOVE LIKE THE DOGS.
Vests Famous rrihut~ TO Mans Bcst
and Most Loyal Friend.

F'reduenters OF the old police court in
this city well remember the clippings OF
Senator Vests eulogy Of the dog which
were pasted on the walls there. The
speech was made by the senator while
serving as attorney in the prosecution
OF man who wantony shot the dog
Of a neighbor. The plaintiff had sued
FOR s2tH. but after hearing Senator Vest.
the jury returned q verdict Of son
The speech. which will stand as "A fri
hme 10 mans hest friend. is rs fol
lows:
Gentlemen Of the jury: The best
friend man has in this world may
turn against him and become his enemy
His son and daughter that he has reared
with loving care may become migrate
ful. Those who are nearest and dearest
20 ne. those whom we trust with oar
happiness and our good name may he
come traitors to their faith. The money
that man has he may lose. |; flies
away from him when he may need il
most. Mans reputation may he sacri-
iced in n moment OF ill-considered ac-
ton. The people who are prone to fall
on their knees and do us honor when
success is with us may he the first to
throw the stone OF malice when failure
settles It's cloud upon our heads. The
absolutely urselhsh friend a man may
have in this soInsh world tile one that
never deserts him. q Q one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherous, is the
dog
"Genllemen cf The hr! \ mans dog
stands ny him in prosperity and in pow
erty, in health and In sickness. lie Will
sleep on the cold ground. when the
Nntry winds blow ana the snow drives
ferrely. II only ne may ia near his
masters side. He will kiss the hand
tia, has no food tn ofrrr he will lick
tho Wounds and sores that come In en-
He guards the sleep ot his psuper mas
Ter as II he were prince
When all other friends desert. he re-
mains When riohe. take wings and
reputation falls 10 pieces he Is as con-
slant in h!s love ~ the san in it's Jour.
ncN through the heavens II fortune
drives the master fo-.l an outcnst into
The world friendlcss AID homeless, the
faithful dog asks no higher privilege
than that OF accompanying him. &c
glard lin agoins. dangers. TO nch,
agninst the enemies. and wien the Ian
scene % al comes ana death takes ri.
, ulas'Ar In its embrace and his BODY 1,
laid away in the cold ground. no matte,
II all other friends pursue their way
there hy his gravcsde will the noble
dog he found his head between his
paws, his eyes sad hut open In aler
watchfulncss. faithful and true even Il
death"
I Tie animal lingdom aNords no otheI
example of such loyalty. The cat trib,
has no such qualities. AZ Senator Yes
says man himself shows no such de
yotion To felow-msn as does tho dol
to hts master. The tribute to his faith
funess Is worthy of repetition and pre-
sentins before the new generation.
| Washington Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
PRODUCTION RY STATES.
CLIFF VINEYARDS IN ITsLN.

The steepest vineyards In all Europe IL
not in all the world, are situated on the
northwest coast of Italy. ! have seen
grapevines growing in many countries
and in many queer places. hut nowhere
have ] ever seen vineyards located like
those on the seacoast between l.evantO
and Spezza.
The vines IN some places along the
Rhine grow on very steep hillsides. but
nothing to compare with those growing
on the lofty Italian cliffs You can now
and then get n gool glimpse of these vine
wards while riding In the train from Genoa
to Pisa, which follows the coast air, os,
all the way The trouble is that tunnels
succeed each other In rapid succession,
thus continually breaking off the view of
the sea and of the rocky coast,
After leaving I.evanto, a small town sit
uated on a semiciroular bay, and going
through a long tunnel. you soon come ia
what are called the villages OF the Ciinque
Terre. Each village In separated from ths
other by lofty cliffs The vines cover the
face OF those bold cliffs which are almO~,
perpendicular. AS such places can be
reahed only by ladders or ropes. the dim
Guilty OF working the vineyard and OF
gathering the crop OF grapes can easily
be imagined.
Almost as striking are those places
where the vines are trained upon wire
across gorges made by the streams which
cut the rocky coast. This region Is prob.
ably unique in its viniculture. Only men
like the Italian peasant farmers. who love
the vine and its luscious fruit. would e
10 so much labor and trouble as to plant
vineyards on the face Of sheer cliffs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

mares. driven round ana round by a
man on horseback. Then Ysadera Is q
round Enclosure Of from six to ten yards
In diameter, varying. OF course. In size
according TO the number OF workmen
employed. as the mud hardens rapidly,
and must oe used while still moist.
The pisaders Ia inciosed by posts with
rails tied round. 30 a. 10 keep the horsss
inside. IT n first OF all filled With earth
to about two feet in depth, the earth
hsing taken from the space already
cleared. The soil II used only to about
foot IN depth. that being a. far a. the
black earth extends. The Nibscil IA
MIXED with red sand which q. Of
course, quite ,seless In brick mal,ing.
The water n drawn ZIP IN larse can.
vas bucket and poured into tho pisadera
unit, tho earth seem to be sufficiently
n1oistened. TIE horses are then turned
In and driven round and round. until
the hrick-cn'ter says that It has reached
the proper sncy for being formed
into bricks.
While this e going on, chopped grass
or straw II i. can be obtained, II scat
te.ed over the competition IN order TO
make the mud hold together the better.
Meantime a small spees Of ground
close 10 the rissdera having heen pre-
pared FOR molding :he bricks. the mud
when ready IL wheeled ont In barrows
and upset on = hide laid on the ground.
The cutter haA his wooden mold. which
makes two bricks at a Tina. laid on the
ground befors him, and ne raises UP the
mud on his arms. having rlasped his
hands together. and drops II into the
! mold.
, lie then dips his hand into A bucket Of
| water close ny. and snooths over the
! surface removing Al She same time this
superfluous clay. which ne puts down
, near by read, COR use in making the
! next pair 81 bricks. Tho mold 10 Then
raised by tvo handles on tho outside
and wiped over WITH a wet rag bsfors
| being used rgain. 40 a. TO rrevsnt the
mud sticking to II. The cutter then pulls
the hids after him Is he moves along,
piacing tina bricks IN rows OF from n
to 40 pairs ~ length on the fiat space
prepared for them
! one or two DAYS. II ne sun In .. all
, hot. are qU'e enough to dry the bricks
sun iciently for setting on edge, 20 tina
I the other side may lie dried As they
are turned. sll the edSes are scraped
smooth with , knife. and the under side
II pared flat. They are left smother day
until dry en- ,uRh to stack.
Br'cks dried IN the sun like tlleSe are
c,uch used for building. but. Of course
they are not rearly so hard or good az
baked bricks. Fcr a largo house one
would never thing OF using adohes. bu,
/ for any building Of one story they an
sver very well
! GOOD brick cutter will often make
make over 500, but this-As unusual It Is
very hard work ard very firing to thu
hack, as one must stoop quito down &c
the ground 10 nv the mud. and tn,
weight Of earth thus raised is from q
10 ~ pounds each time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A REcoRD-BREAKING YEAR.
Production Of Copper in 1oOS.-United
states Leads the World.

The Geological Surveys report on the
production o; copper In 1903, prepared by
r. =. Butler. Is now ready for distr,bu-
tion ny the Director OF the Survey at
Washington.
The mine production. smelter output.
and refinery production IN 1aoS exceeded
those Of 1907. The production In 1909 by
smelters from copper bearing material
mined In the United States was %2.s7o.-
72l pounds, the largest in the history Of
the next largest, was oil. ,ss2 pounds:
that FOR 1907 was ssseos,4a, pounds.
The worlds production Of copper In
1905 was 1se,. oNsoro pounds, so that the
United States contributed considera bly,
more than half the total product OF the
metal.
The exports Of refined copper were
CTS $40 pounds. the largest amount re-
corded; the imports were 2Ii, 706 4s7
pounds, mostly from Mexico. Canada,
and Peru.
Th" domestic consumption o. new cop
per in 1908 WAS ts0hno, mn pounds :of old
copper o3.iCo donN pounds. making the
tota, domestic "onsum ot,on En3WN. 800
pounds, against 5i7 o0D pounds in 1907
The stock on hand January !, 1908, wa.
100 pounds; on January /. laNh. II
was l21.S76.75a pounds
The average quoted price OF electro
'vtic copper n New York in 1919 was
1872 cents pound Tn 1907 tho price was
- ccnts a pound The commercial rom
ditIons during the wear were very stable
the varia lions In monthly average price
covering a range OF onl,' La cents. as
compared with 11,NO cents In 1907
A notable feature Of the industry was
n decrease in cost " production due to
improvements In methods and the in
creased efficiency. OF labor.
Production RY STATES
Arizona ranks first in the production
| OF copper, Montana, Michigan. Utah,
! California. Tennessee. Colorado. Nevada,
Idaho. and New Mexico following in the
order named. According to the smeter
returns the inree leading copper States
Arizona, Montana and Michigan-pro.
duced 81 per cent. Of the total output in
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
LAST OF BIG CHIEFS.


lied Cloud was the Terror Of the
Northwest From tsAS UsNi 1881.
Red chief who died last week at the
Pine Ridge agency, was the last OF the
powerful indian leaders Of tho West.
He was born about 1915 rose to leader
ship through his strong personality ana
obtained his name after an observer re-
| marked one cay that his warriors. CLAD
in the bright red government blankets
covered the hills like a great red cloud
Red CLOUD cane into prominence ~
A leader In the Fetterman massacre
near Fort Phil Kearny. wyoming. In De-
cer,ber, 1854. A hand 81 Indians had at
tackled a detail OF soldiers who were
ga thering wood on the Little Pfney and
Captain Fe.terman and Lieutenant
Brown, with n command OF one hundred
mon, wore sent TO punish them. The SOL
diers proceeded two miles from the fort
hofore they came into view OF the red
skins Then. ur from behind ride. on
one side rose Red Cloud. with two thou
sand braves, and on another aide rose
Red Leaf, with two thousand more.
Every one ~ the white men persisted.
ny common consent Rod Cloud was
then made leader Of the Btoule-s!oux
| Shrewdness nnh courage were combined
in him rYe dominated the councils Of
the Indians ard gathered around him all
WV VIZ. ''',''"''"' Nt w. "e" y"
his warriors. he pc"pcrated atroc!ty
a fter etrocity. re made tho North Platte
river the frontier and became terror
to ths whites throughout the region.
In 1915 III. Indians abandoned the
North Platte country ana went to tho
Fed CLOUD agency. or the white E,rth
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
EsTATES or LEWIS AND DUPHE-
MIA BlssONErrE.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Chtttenden. 50.
The Probate Court for the District
OF Chittenden.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tates Of Lewis and Euphemla Bisson
cite. late Of Hinesburgh, in said dis
trict deceased.
GREETING
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
3lst day Of December next for tho set
clement OF the account OF the admin.
istrator Of the estates OF Lewis and
Euphemia Biesouette. late OF Hines
burgh, deceased. and for a decree OF tls
residue OF said estate 10 the Lawful!
.laimants Of the same. and ordered
that public notice thereof b
given to ali persons Interested in sait
estate by publishing this order these
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the day
assigned in tho Burlington Weekly
Frse Press. newspaper published r
said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap
pear At the Probate Court Rooms IN Bur
tington, Vermont. on the day assigned
then and there to contest the allow
ance Of said account II you see cause
and To establish your right "a heiri
legatees and lawful claimants TO 81!
residue
Given under my hand, this 18th IA
Of December. la0s
MARCELLCs A. BINGHAM.
iSw5t. Judg".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
OLD CHRISTMAS DAY
DOWN SOUTH.
NistIetoe Not In Favor--Hog killing
Season.
From the Circle.l

Nistietoe was PI"hN al up ana
DOWN our creek hn' nopooN cared 10
nave IL IN III" mouse ior 'hrls'mas'
feFhapS pe'7"N" "' win Tue "'"cA
f'lk SAID ham"lI tnat bringing II IN
meant n1nEinE IN bad lu'N' IheN car
rleo thelr oe'''I :" ''r "S W u" iear-
tni OIL hurhlh~ wood from 'TeeS on
which mr"tlel"" grew 70 ms day |
can see no h'"U'N IN the sum yellow
green STALKS or me leathefN leaves
not even "l'h IN" redemption or pien-
tf"l near'y horrles'
me ia'o h"G KllilhS was always ne-
l"Neo "n'' 'He e'se OF 'hflSln'aS' me
oeS' lara always cam" FROM IT, since
IN" No Is We're as 'a' as seals IN Try
ii!' QUIT was 'a''H "rN'hs UP
GEAR ''ooera'eN Str"nH I'VE was put
WIN the raw iat al me h'Sinhine'
ne proportion was Ap"u' gallon OF
I'VE 10 10 ehll"hS "I 'ul ny rat Inc
I'VE a'e mp the 'ra'kIingS leaving only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
LOTTTE D. ALLEYS ESTATE.

STATE OF. VERMONT. Distric, OF
m. Henorss,s - tn. rroDs,. cour.
'01 "" II. Dhf:T r. and d s Ght psr.sns inter,
ested In the Estate Of rot,le p. Allen,
late OF Burlington. deceassd.
Whereas. application h eRS S..r NC.
ministrator ~ the sstat. Of Lot.
tie, B. Allen. praying. for iic~n@
~ IN. "'n Tsa .. So sell % til" ..,. wh O..
ceased. representing Ia said cour
that It would be heneHcial to the heir.
ana on persons interested in the es-
and convert the same into money.
And bringing into court the consen,
ard APPRECIATION IN writing Of oil N.
STATE e. an. and. .s.tins forth the situation
Whereupon. the said court appointed
s.a 'i siS a. the tn. h p S Of c !'T
ana dseid. upon said sppIies
ton ana petition. and ordered puh-
s ssi'S ss; therein t. 81 r sy pus s
sna !Ha licss e. i ASs.1ins three x.sS
~. Press; . n.wspseer which ei,ca.
parsons interested in said estate. 81
which publications shall bs previous
TO the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby rotihed
time and places assign cd, then and
| there! In said court. to make your Oh
jections TO the granting OF suoh H.
cense. II you see cause.
Givep under my hand, at the Pro.
bate Court rooms, this 27nh day Of
| December, 1908
| MARcELLUs A. BINGHAM.
| 26.wSt Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
'o'A''DA' GO CONSERVATION.
chief Forester Answers Some Ques-
tions About Christ mas Trees and
the Economic Problem.

The Yuletide call to the woods and for
ests and its exactions Of 4.cOo0o0 young
spruces frs and balsams to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the eyes Of the child.
rem of the country with the traditional
christmas tree has been felt for the past
three weeks In the wooded sections Of
Maine, Michigan and Oregon, the great
centers of the Christmas tree cutting in
dustry. and shippers are now BUSY rushing
the natural product to the market. Tho
total cut OF trees yields the owners OF
lands about $4,000 while the "consum-
ers" pay about $20(0,0O, shippers and
dealers reaping great share OF the pro-
Ats. Maine is the principal tributary to
New York and Pennsylvania markets, he
sides serving New England. although
many trees are culled from Vermont. New
HAMPSHIRE New York state. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and the Adirondack section
generally. Maine trees. too. go as far
West az Cleveland. and several carloads
have been sert 70 Florida Half dozen
schooncrs have sSeady made two trips
each to New York city from Maine ports
with Christmas trees. ana one more tree
laden voyage is planned.
The city of chicago, which uses about
10000 trees annually. takes the bulk OF
M .
ships to Mississippi river sections and to
ports on the great lakes. Oregon's trees
are cut more than those OF any other
State on the Pacific coast, bu the total
cut of the state does not equal that Of
either Maine or Michigan. In some States.
notably Vermont. the extensive cutting Of
trees for Christmas use has been termed
slaughter" ny opponents OF the forest
conservation idea, it being asserted the
denudation Of the spruce forests impairs
tho States water supply.
Does the Yuletdc with its demand for
Christmas trees, prove a menace to the
American forests? Does il tend to denu-
dalton of the timber lands: These are
questions asked NJ the United states for
| cstrv service in Washington by those in
terested in tho conservation Of national
resources The subject has received the
serious consideration Of the forestry bu-
, reau ard he reply has oeen sent out
| that there need To no danger Of destruC-
| ton II tho cutting of young evergreens
| for Christmas trees il done with discrini-
| nation. In young pine forests fl Is stated
| that the thinning out process can DO mn
| harm. but where trees are slashed in reck-
| less manner the results are detrimental
| II have thought good deal about the
! Christmas tree matter" said the chief for
ester land have finally reached this con-
| olision: Trees are for use. There Is nc
, other use to which these trees could be
! put which would contribute so much ia
the happiness and good Of mankind. M
| their use for the children and family on
| Christmas day. As far as endanKerins
, the future life Of our forests Is concerned
the effect Is inhntesims. compared with
! the destruction caused by forest fires and
| wasteful numbering"