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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
PLATTsBURGHs PROGRAM.
How Tcrceutc Week win he CcIc-
DRAFTED nrro~s the Lake

Mayor J. T. Burke. W j. van Patton.
G. T.. Allen ana a. II. Duhamel repro
senting the local terconjenarv celebration
committees. went yesterday morning to
blattsburgh to confer with the Platts-
burgh precautionary Commuters They
We're mot ut tho Wnarf by a member Of
the committee and taken 10 the Witherell
House in carriages. they returned on
tie afternoon boat.
Tho meeting was for the purpose Of
cooperation hctWoNn the two committees
ard to do away with conflicting attrac-
lions Plattshrrgh ls planning to- take
care OF many People and Is arranging to
entertain guests ut farm houses situate
five miles outside the city. The farmers
have agreed 70 bring the guests to and
from the city in the morning and even
Ing.
plattsbursh viii have it's Independence
day celebration on Monday. and Tues
day will be devoted to French societies.
tho same as burlington. Wednesday, viii
Re their big day and on Thursday the
people VIII conc to Burlington. the big
day in Vermont
The water Pageant there will he roll
in the afternoon at Cliff Haver where
tho summer school il situated In the
evening II viii ho held Mt the mouth of
the river that runs through the city Of
plattsburgh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
Grange officials Discuss How IT Can he
Impaired 10 Scholars.

I. s. stone Of Montpelier, state super
!utendent OF education and lecturer Of
tie State Grange. c. +. Smith Of Nor
risville, moster of the State Grange, and
9. 4 Martin OF F1ainfed. commissioner
OF agriculture, met the lecturers Nf the
State Grange. who reside in he vicinity
OF Burlington, Thursday at the Van
Ness House. Tie ueeiI was for The
purpose ~ GiScu H. AVS !. whicl. th.
Grange can introduce elementary agri-
culture in the public schools
Under the present system of education
there is no way for the younger pupils to
lrnrn agriculture or .oout the soil under
their feet, although they have ample
opportunity 10 learn of Turkey, Africa
and the Sahara desert. The Grange will
make an effort To keep the sons ana
daughters Of Vermont IN Vermont and
t. have them take fun ADVANTAGE of the
NATURAL resources that abounds about
I. EN-
When the primary pupils become famil-
lar w'th grasses soils. etc, the interest
aroused in agriculture viii make them
anxious, when older, to attend an agri-
cultural college. Vermont will then have
SC enuhc farmers and every Vermont
10y VIII know essential things aboSt
agriculture, Of which most Of them are
row ignorant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
EVERYBODY GOT WET.
Firemen called Out to ExtInxuish Col
leKe Students BONFIRE.

Nermonts base ball victory over
Amherst at Amherst on Saturday aroused
the local students to a great pitch Of
enthusiasm. Shortly after the glad
tidings had been waited to the hill n
parade OF over $50 strong was formed.
including a part of the college band. To
the trune OF stirring marches and sharp
yips the parade marched down Pearl
street and down Church street. stopping
at the various street corners to emit
pent-up war whoops. The march was
then continued up Main street TO the
corner Of South Winoosk avenue, where
q pile of boxes. tree stumps and other
combustible material appeared as though
by magic. The pile was lighted and then
ensued real. old fashioned bonfire. it
In the jail were all aroused from their
slunbers AS the flames licked their way
upwards electric light pole caught fire
and Mayor J. +. Burke mounted a box
ard asked the boys 10 be more careful,
as there was danger to the adjoining
buildings. The hremen from station one
were then summoned and they attached
a hose at the corner hydrant and took 4
shot at the burning pole and bonfire.
1t was hard to tell which received the
most water, the students. or the two fires.
AS the last ember of the huge fire faded
out the strenuous chants Of the students
could be heard singing. How Wet am"
Several hundred people gathered about
the fire while the excitement was tense
and many Of them received duckng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
FIRE FIGHTERS IN LINE.
Old nnd New Department, to he Rem
resented In Parade JuIy :.

One Of the features of the big lndepen-
dence day parade on July will be tho
parade of the tremen. The parade viii
contain both the new and the old in
struments OF fighting firoa Several Of the
old engines formerly used in this city
will be taken out and VIII form an in
teresting spectacle. The Oldest engine Is
an old hand engine purchas ed by the
CITY in 1888 and used by the Ethan Allen
company. Next comes the HoXer engine
purchased twenty years later. in 1855
Then comes the hose wagon won in the
international ilremen's meet In Chicago In
1873. The wagon was the worlds prize
and Was won by the Barnes Hose com
panv Of this city. At that time the
late J, j. Shea was foreman Of the com
pany and \. s Drew was chief engineer
of the city. The present department will
be the last to appear and may be ex-
pectcd to make an excellent appearance
The new hook and ladder wagon will
bc here by that time.
This department is called by experts
the best fire department of a city of
this size in the United States. as it has
the best record on ire loss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
The first food of the day.

Every man, woman and child begins
the day with more or less vigor of mind
and strength Of body according to the
first food supplied to the stomach The
best first dish Of the day is bowl Of
Quaker Oats The stomach can assini-
late it more quickly and with less effort
than other foods. There is little or no
waste and every ounce of food is con-
vcr,ed into muscle, vigor and brain
activity. The strongest people in the
world arc the regular eaters OF Quaker
Oats. YOU should eat it for breaki. t
every day.
The regular size package Of Quaker
Oats sells for l0c, the large family size
package comes at Csc and Soc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS
LICENSE DENIED.
Secretary of State Bailey Declines ia
Issue On to 4. 7. Henderson,.

States Attorney II y. Shaw received
his decision regarding the granting to
Albert L. Henderson of q license TO oper-
ate automobiles and motor vehicles, the
decision Ncing unfavorahle to Mr. Hem
Gerson. This case aroused much public
interest, it being tho frst e the kind
tried in the State. It was the outcome
Of an automobile accident hat occurred
ia.t fall on South willard street, when
\. J. Taylor was killed. being thrown
from n car driven by Mr.. Hend arson.
The letter received by states Attorney
Shaw reads as follows:
'In re application Of Albert T. Hender-
son Of Burlington. VI, for opera or's
license to operate automobiles and motor
vehicles:
u have heard and considered the evil
d"nce presented by applicant. Albert T.
henderson. and States Attorney Shaw
OF Chittenden county and | fail to ind
that the applicant possesses the qualn-
rights Of other persons using public
streets, such as my Judgment compes
me to require him TO have to entitle him
to q license for operating automobiles
and motor vehicles In the State.
~ am thereby compelled to deny this
license.
Dated Montpelier. VI. this cath day Of
April. 1909
&c. w. BAILEY, Secretary Of State"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29

Norway Senator Nelson Minnesota.
Canada Senators Gallinger. New
Hampshire, and stephenson, Wisconsin
Representatives. Mckinlay. California
Campbell Kansas. and Hughes Wes
Virginia
Ireland Senator Oliver, Pennsylvania
' presentatives Graham, Illinois, Young
lew York. and Tener. Pennsylvania.
EnRland-Scnators Wctmore, Rhode Isl
and. and Sutherland, Utah. Represents
tive Lorimer. Illinois.
Scotland Representatives Mcfachlan
California, and Wilson. Pennsylvania.
Germany Representatives Kahn. cali
fornia; SABBATH Illinois; BartholHt, Mis-
souri; FoellSer. New York. and Kuester.
mann, Wisconsin.
Swollen Representatives tundln. ILL
nos and Iirdbergh, MINI esotA
THE YOUNGER ELEMENT
The younger element in the Senate, ~
GLIDING Senators Hcveridge. Inlana;
Carter and DIXON, Montana Brown and
Burkett. Nebraska. both Of whom We're
born in iowa, and halt Il dozen others ar.
carpet -baggers" in the States they now
represent. Furthermore. they all hail
- ''iA Aiit W fNts tll ltl' utllli'ldAlN y lut,
Senator Culherson, the minority leader
is native If Alabama. while his col
league. senator Bailey, is from MISSISSIPPI
III. Senators Rayncr. Daniel Tillman,
overnlan. simmons. Eac"n. and clay. and
other Wcl-kpoWn leaders are all native
sons the southern Sta es copying after
New England in conservatism about
changing their representation in tie SEN
ate.
Over on the House side the situation is
somewhat different. Speaker Cannon +. II
North Caroiinian by birth. Representa-
tive Payne of New York. chairman OF the
ways ana means committee is a native
Of that state. but cisht Of his republican
colleagues on that -ommittee are car
pet oaEEcrs.' 1weuty-three of the re-
cent insurgents" in the House. both
democratic ana republican. are carpet
bafge's.' The minority leader. Champ
Clark. is a native of Missouri, while Os-
car Underwood, perhaps his FIRST Neutcn-
ant, who represents the birmingham,
Ala. district, was born in Kentucky. It
IS notable in this connection that pal
lell and Underwood, both of whom are
high In rank. and olose to the leaders on
each side are ho,l steel experts, and
both represent steel and iron constituent
cies and ootn are "catpet-bapEers."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
Rydair'S tc;nrrh Remedy

vas invented hy q Physician and Chem
list Of Atlanta, Ca. and was used in
private practice for many years with
most marvellous success. The Rydale
Kennedy CO. have secured control Of this
great remedy and are now placing it on
sale. Every bottle Is guaranteed by ].
w O'Suilivan, Burlington, Vt; STANLEY
& rstey. Winooski, VI; Junction phar-
macy, Essex Junction. Vt; W. s Nay &
CO.. Underhill, Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
PRISON FOR TWO.
Man Sent to Windsor and Woman to
Rutland for IL Months.

Joseph Lebraun and Ora Paille ap-
reared In city court on Saturday after
their recent waiver OF examination. and
each pleaded guilty to the charge of
adultery. Iebraun was sentenced TO not
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
n IN" EY8by II CuttiuE Teeth

Be sure and use that olS and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rup for children teethng II soothes
the child. softens the gurus allays a.!
remedy for Diarrhoea Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
THE FIRE EATERS WATERLOO

He was known as q "hre eater"
Blew bla2es when he was cross;
But he jumped they say,
Fully ten feet away
Wien he tackled one day
liis first tabasco sauce.
Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29

specific for pain-Dr Thomas
Tclectric OIL, strongest. cheapest lini-
mont ever devised. A household rem
coy IN America for Is years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
THE STATES IN C0NGR S..
Only Seven Represented Entire
ly by Native Sons.
Vermont One OF ths ScNcn-,ufiuencc
of ;bc so-Calicd "Crrpct-urgrcr"
Upon National icri"!ntion---
Birth Place Of senators aud
Representative.

Only seven States In the entire Union
are represented In Congress by delera-
tons composed entirely OF native sons
seven other states are not represented
~ single native son either IN tho
House o. IN the Senate, either on their
own delegations or on the delegation
from any other state. says Washington
correspondent to the New York Evening
post who contir Vcs: In other words not
single member Of the present Congress
was born IN any one of these seven
'ates. SIX senators and six,oen repre-
sen,ntivcs OF the present Cont. 70 we're
born in foreign countries. indicating to
what extent political opportunity is af-
forded In the United states to the immi-
grant who demonstrates his worth.
Hose states y Itch boast an ali-native-
son representation In both Houses Of
Congress are Del; ware. Maine Many
lan1 New Hampshire, South Carolina,
vermont an Virginia. Those States
which have among their present repre-
sont1ti"n no native born members Of
Congress are Idaho. Colorado, Montana
North Dakota, South Dakota. Washing
ton, aud Wyoming, all of the far west
and nll comparatively new states
Persons familiar with the personnel OF
inc House of Representatives have un-
consciously accustomed Themselves TO
considering Representatives De Almond
or Missouri. Tawney of Minnesota. and
Mccall Of Massachusetts as typlfYing the
states which they. IN part, represent.
For years everything democratic. cvry-
timing southern. everything Indicative Of
tae "show-me" State Of Missouri has been
ndrliNy linked with tho name Of De
Almond. Likewise the name OF Mccall
or Massachusetts has grown to bo
synonym for thnEs New England and.
when the hrusque and breezy westerner
IS suggested. the name of Tawney OF
Minnesota IS one OF the first to como
to mind. All of these men were born in
the state Of Pennsylvania, and Tint fact
Illustrates the character Of Congress to
nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23
ON the RACK.
Robin Cooper Undergoes
Bitter Cross examination.
Sticks TO His Story Of The
Shooting Of E. ". Carmack'
John D. Sharpe, Another Defendant,
Submits to a Grilling.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb 22.-Court adj
journed today during s-eXamina-
ton of John D, Sharpe, co defendant
with Col Duncan Cooper, now on trial
for the Staying Of former United States
Senator Edward w. CarmaCk.
Robin Cooper underwent bitter
ross-cXamination of nearly four hours
but held his own. The only other wit
ness for the day was sharpe, who gave
his account of the shooting under direct
examination Then he was turned over
to Attorney General Garner, whose
cross examination is most RAPID
Sharpe is man Of high temper and
Garner soon had him beside himself
He contradicted himself on many mt
nor details. but never on the more i'm
portant particulars. once he got on
dangerous ground. ON direct cxamina-
ton he sWorc that he saw the killing
and that "Carmack fell after Robin
Cooper had fired three times" One
of the bullet wounds, Il necessarily "a
tai one. pierced Carmaclts neck with
in ona-16 of an inch of the spinal cord
and came out under the tongue. AS
Sharpe swore that Carmack was fac
iiS young t'pPNi' "ih''iS :"
at him, this wound would be impo5si-
BILE to- reconcile with the statement.
On cross exa mination, however, Sharpe
said that Carmack turned his head
Just as the second shot was fired. He
did not explain how the senator could
turn his head far enough to permit
OF the ball entering the median line
of the neck on d straight line.
The state pushed Sharpe hard up tao
nearly o'clock and then court was
adjourned until tomorrow. Sharpe
left the stand with sigh of relief.
.His faithful little wife. who has never
missed a minute at his side in court,
sprang up to meet him and cheered
him with smiles and words of encour-
agement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23
Rainey Of Illinois Again
Makes an Exhibition
And Is Promptly Called by
Burton and Lowering.
Ms Attacks on Panama Canal Bust
ness Fall Very Flat.

Washington. Feb IA second
speech by Mr. Rainey. Ills, reiteratinl;
bis former statements concerning the
Panama canal and a bitter arraisn-
toent of Mr. iiainey by Mr.. Burton,
Ohio, furnished the principal incidents
in the House Of Representatives TODAY
After the Illinois member had spoken
for an hour i'll further denuncldtl"h u
William Nelson Cromwell, Mr. Burton
too tic floor to reply. He viS'T"uSl\
defended MIR. Cromwell. &. i. Iatt
President elect TAFT and others. whom
Mr.. Eaney, on fprme: OCCASION
made the objects of an attack. MT
Rainey. he said furnished no PROT"
of wrougCoing in connection with the
purchase of the Panama canal iran
chise, but instead had cpnjurcd up
wrongs and buttcred them with siandtH
and falschOod, thereby placing man
self on a level with The scurVy poll
ticiau." He challenged Mr.. Rainty Il"
oct from behind the protection afford
cd him by the Constitution of the
United states and rules Of the H"uae
and ia make his charges in the open.
Mr.. Lowering. Mass. joined i'll the
discussion ana lnSlStcd tndt MI. I>tt'ii-
ey had proven nothing
The incident was closed by declara-
ton hy Mr.. Cochran. \. T., that per
sons whose regulations We're attacked
in the House should nave an oppor-
tuntv to defend themselves in the
same place.
After sending the army and Indian
anuropristion bills to conference, the
House resumed consideration of The
s,,ndry civil appropriation bill and Ii
was nending when the House adj
journed.
The agricultural appropriation bill
CARRYING st3.773276. an increase OF
$3.50 4ao over the bill as passed by the
House. was reported to the Senate to-
dav The forestry service secured an
increase of $500. 900 for fire protection.
The great deficiency appropriation
hill for which the estimates call for
so 1873. as5. was considered by the House
committee on appropriations today,
rrhe largest item is $6.4a9,3oi for the
military establishment, S45oo,ooo being
reouired to complete the payment of
officers and men for the fiscal year
1aoo THE deficiency for the pay of the
army. it is claimed. is due to the fact
that the average strength of the army
has been 72,912 officers and men, while
the estimates originally submitted
were for materially smaller number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23

{ A surprise was sprung In the House
Monday afternoon when Representa-
tive Pattangall of Waterville tabled
the resolve in favor Of an addition to
the State House, or for an adjacent
office building, and asked that the mat
ter be assigned to Thursday, March t.
Representative Burleigh OF Augusta
objected and suggested instead Thurs
day Of the present week, which date
was accepted by the House consc-
quently the State House extension de-
bate will occupy at least part of She
time Thursday morning On motion Of
Representative Burleigh the bill to
abolish certain grade crossings in me
city of Augusta was referred to the
committee on railroads and expresses.
In the Senate when the favorabl
report of the committee on ways and
bridges upon the highway bridge be
tween the town Of Van Buren,, NJ,
and St Leonards, n. b., was present
ed it was Immediately tabled by Sen
ator Donigan of Somerset The bill
regulating fishing for black bass, white
perch and smelts in the Belgrade chain
Of lakes was passed to be engrossed.
Senator Milliken of Aroostooll intro
duced a measure having for it's purpose
the protection Of the forests of Maine
against fire, this being one of several
measures presented at the present seS-
sion Of the Legislature for the Pre-
servaton and conservation Of Maine
forests The Miiliken bill! is said 10
have the approval Of large number
of wild land owners.
The act creates a public municipal
corporation to be known as the Maine
Forestry District and includes as
ra:t If the district the wild lands or
Main. Yhn act provides that an an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23
1oDAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
LEGISLATINE-Sten Report
of Maine Lesislature-With the Commit
tees and Other Legislative Matters
Fleet Arrives on Schedule Time. and Re
ceivcs Grand Reception--60th Congress
Riot Situation in omaha and Kansas
City-Thc Carmack Trial-Taft Has Busy
Day.
Observation-Disclosures of Arrival Of
Fleet
Page Three.
LOCAI.-t;artiiner Hallowell. National
Home and Watervlle Local News.
Page Four.
LEGJSLATIVF.-Com Hearings.
Page Five.
LEGISLATIvE-P Proceedings of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL-The Welcome to the
Fleet-The Work of the y, NJ. &. a
Tariff n-Briefs-Maine GOSSIP
Press Commissioning News Maine
in the L. s. Senate-Penn Charter ocnool-
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-Tt ct
For Sale-Lost-Real Itstate-liotei';-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notices
Page Eight.
LEGISLATlVE-P of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Nine.
LEt;ISLATIVE-St House News ana
Gossip.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Children of Mary, st. Angus
tines Church. Give Pleasing Entertair-
mcnt ut City Hall--Augusta Lodge, n. Is
S. Observes WashinGton's Birthoa!
Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Prohate Court-Looiii AihuSe
Unconstitutional Ice Races PoStponeu-
Funeral of Late John p. Whtney-NeH-
nebec Real Estate Transfers-Brle1s.
Page Twelve.
TEL .EGRApH AND SPORTING-Asll-
or G. Kinds MAY Succeed Cong. Alien Oh
Mainn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23
WELCOME Home TO THE
GRAND ATLANTIC FLEET,
Arrives at Hampton Roads, Reviewed by Pres.
Roosevelt in the Presence Of Cheering Thou
SandS---Every Ship and Every Man 0. K.

Fort Monroe. Va, Feb. 22.--"NOt un-
til some American fleet returns victo-
rious from it great sea battle will there
b., another such homecoming. anoth-
or such sight as this / drink to the
American navy
This was the toast of President
Roosevelt today as he stood radiantly
happv in the cabin of the little cruis-
er Yacht MaylloWcr, on the conclusion
of the review and the ceremonies at
tending the welcome home of the
American battlcship fleet. He was sur
rounded by the admirals and captains
ri the 1G world-encircling vessels brill
llautlv attred in all the gold lace OF
special full dress uniform and every
glass was raised in response to the
Presidents suggestion.
1--WE stav-at-homes also drink to the
ren Nho have made us prouder than
ever of our country" added the Pres
jdant and again the toast was pledged.
when the feet sailed from San
Francisco. Mr. President" replied
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, ''you
sent n message saying this was d
heavy responsibility and q great honor.
That we have today fulfilled the re-
spons;bility makes this the proudest
moment of our lives. I say We adj
ylsed!v in saeaking of the fleet, for n"
one nan could have done what has
heen done without the loyal and will
irg cooperation of every man OF the
fleet"
Thus briefly the n-chiof
of the returning ships made his official
renort to the commandment -chief of
the army and the navy
The President was in the same JOY
Gus mood as he was when the Ship9
set sail II months ago and 10 lnose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-23

TO the men and the minor officers
the President expressed his apprecia-
ton and the thanks of the country for
the prestige which the cruise of the
fleet has given to the American navy,
by making visits to the four divisional
fiagShipS, the Connecticut, the LouiSia-
ma. the Georgia and the Wisconsin,
On the Connecticut We're gathered
dc tachments of bluejacllets from all C1
the other ships of that division and the
same was true of the companies en-
the other nagships' Coming aboard
the Connecticut with the crew man
ming the rails, or drawn up at atten-
ton on the quarterback and after
bridge with the band playing the Star
Span2led Ranncr' and the forward
guns firing d salute of Il guns in his
honor, the President passed first down
tho long line Of officers along the star
board rail and had a word of cordial
greeting for each and every one. Pre-
viously on the Mayhower he had said
a personal word of congratulation TO
all of the nag and commanding Off
GERS. Among them We're many warm
personal friends of the President and
these he fairly embraced after the for
n,;;litieS of the ir first salute had ended.
Constantly during the reception on the
Mayliower the President would take
Admiral Sperry by the arm and lead
him off to one side for a confidential
chat.
On The Connecticut the President
climbed up on the barbettc or steel
foundation of the after turret, With its
protruding 12-inch rifles and i'll the
shadow of those great guns he briefly
addressed the crew. To reach the shelf
Continued on Page Two.)