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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

FARM wanted on shares. Opportunity de-
sired by energetic. conscientious man
10 rent or work on shares a farm now
in producing condition. The advertiser
is without farm training but combines
some capital with a thorough business
education both OF which he will devote
entirely to the betterment Of the prop
elty getting his services. He Is married.
an electrical engineer by training and
OCCUPATION and Is known as a hustler.
Address ]. f. f., care Of Burlington
(Vt) Free Press l04.6t&w,lt.
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ESTATE or GEORGE PRATT or
COLCIIESTER
STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Chit.

IVA liz OF VEfMoNI. District OF CIT.
tenden. 81.
To all persons concerned In the es-
tate Of George Pratt. late Of Colohes-
ter. in said district deceased.
At Probate Court holden Of Bur
iington, within and for the District Of
Chittenden. on the 2sth day Of April.
1909, an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament Of George
Pratt, late Of Colchester. In said
the court aforesaid. for probate.
And 1t Is ordered by said court that
the 2lst day Of May. 1903. at the
Probate Court rooms In said Durlington.
be assigned for proving said iAStru.
ment; and that notice thereof Be given
TO ali persons concerned. By pulliehing
this order three weeks suco sssivsly "a
newspaper published At said Durltlg-
ton. previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby nottos4 Il
appear before said Court. at the dma
and place aforesaid. end contest tAs
probate OF said Will. II you have
cause.
Given under my hanc. at Burlington
in said district. this 2sth day OF Aortl
1909,
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
&6,w3t. JudGe.
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WES1TORD.

Mrs. Charles Mncomber. who has been
very III with measles, is a little better
H. c. HAIL is quite sick.-ii. W. Belden
has closed his sknning station and ex-
poets to make buttcr.-The Ladies' Social
Circle meets with Mrs. l.. A. Bates We'd
nesday afternoon.-Abou forty couple
attended the dance given by the knights
of Pythas Friday night.-There will be
a box party in the Baptist Church Fri
day evening Will Sweeney has rented
Mrs. Amelia Munsons house.
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LOO AGRA. Stock md Tools

TO ACre4, StOck and Tools
Only IL mile to depot. cuts $500 worth
hay yearly. good pasture. cream sold
at door. 75 bbls. apples; M cords wood.
$500 pine; cottage house. loft. barn.
silo. cellar, running water; borders
large river. shade and view the best,
change In business demands quick sale,
and included are good cows, wagons.
all tools. cream separator; all for only
$3.50. part cash. picture and all details
page % "strout's April Bulletin" cory
Zee Dept 2742 z. A. Strout Co. Old
South Bldg. Boston 1WN.
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HINEsBURGH.

The funeral of Keith, the Youngest child
Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, who died
from pneumonia. after n short illness,
was held at the house Sunday at one
o'clock. the Rev. f.. F. Grcenleaf Of
fciatinE.-Hope. Youngest child and only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Simon Degree,
died Saturday with pneumonia after a
few days illness. The funeral was held
a the residence Monday at two o'clock,
the Rev. G.. c. Adams OF Essex Junction
officiating May supper which was
to be given May 3 a: the Methodist parlors
has been postponed until May 19.-The
Burlington High School Instrumental club
will give concert az the town hall Fri
6av evening. to be followed by dancing
Mrs Ernest Mllham has returned from
lion. y. V. accompanied by baby
daughter born willie visiting her parents
at lion. The death OF her father oc-
CURED during her stay there.-The Rev
Mr.. IIafer closed the meetings AT the
Baptist Church Sunday evening.-rhe
Rev. Mr.. Ryder was unable to he here
sunday to preach at the Methodist
Church on account Of iilness-Mr. and
Mrs Alock Miner are THE parents Of a
dauehter-N Miss Celia Sprague has re-
turned from the Mary Fletcher hospital
MISS Mary Murray who has been ser
iously i'll, Is convalescent.-Frank HOLLIS
has finished his course in the Burlington
business College and Is spending some
time with his psrents.-Mrs. Eva Kenyon
has moved into the Douglass house ir
the village.-Mr. and Mrs. John Noonar
arc the rarnets Of daughter.-Ray T!lle>
and John Quinn. who are i'll with pneu'
monia. are Improving Turner OF
| nlion. y. Y. is visiting her daughter
| Mrs Ernest MilhGm.-Mrs. Henr,
Durand has gone to Fitchburg. Mass. &c
| spend some time with her daughter, Mrs
Ella Bailey.
| FL NJ IIull Is able TO he in his store
after n four weeks illness.-Mr and Mrs
: John Rogers and son have returned e
| I'nderhill after a few DAYS at s. p. De
grees.-Mrs. Frank. Flagg Of RUTLAND
| spent the past week et Simon Degrees
Rufus Patrick i, assisting in Hull'
store.
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IF. r. Green. who has been critically Ill
since he was injured. now seems TO be i'm
proving.-somc of the young people arc
to give the drama. wedding Bells" at
the opera house Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

5000 IF YOU CAN raise the above In
cash you can own the best equipped
milk farm in Chittenden county. only
three miles from the city, carries N
cows and is fully stocked, everything
at hand and making money, elegant
Buildings cost to build $4,000. $4,000
takes the OUTFIT. II you want any kind
OF real estate come to me. can do
you good, J. f. Hunt, Real Estate.
Essex Junction. VT. 100. eod3t& e, W2t
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MONKToN.

Mrs. Harvey Potter, aged 10 years.
died Saturday from complication OF
diseases She had been in poor health
for about two years. She is survived
by an aged husband, by daughter.
Mrs. a. p. Russell, and son. Harry
Potter. all Of this place. The funeral
was held at the residence Monday af-
ternoon at two o'clock.-Mrs. u. f..
Mech was in Bristol Friday.-Miss
Nyrle Mech Ia visiting in Bristol
W c. Donahue was in Milton Satur-
day.-The Ladies' Aid held meeting
at Mrs. p. F. Eddys April 20 and
elected officers as follows: President
Mrs r. F. Eddy: FIRST vice president
Mrs f. H. Lawrence: second Vice
president, Mrs. NJ. O. French; chap
lain. Mrs. Martha Lawrence; secre-
tary Mrs. Harry Vanclett: treasurer
Mrs +. II. Dean.-Dr. G. r. Thomas
Ia confined to the house by Illness
Mrs. Kate Bezor has returned from
New Hampshire. where she spent the
winter
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NOTICE.

NOTICE how little It costs to tell
thousands of readers In many towns
of Vermont what you have to sell
or what you wish to buy Advsr
tise in the Free Press and you will
get replies to you: advertisement.
23,wtf
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NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam OF Salisbury
are visiting their nephews, Frank and
Wesley Sumner.-John F. Peck of Proc
tor was in town Monday.--Mr. and MIS-
Loon Rowlev OF Bristol were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs F. f. Rowley.--C. f.. Ever
est visited In SALISBURY over Sunday
Hiram Wheeler. who had a shock about
week ago. died Saturday evening. The
funeral was held Tuesday at two O'Clock
at his late home. Newton. the young
son of MIR and Mrs. Smith Rose. Is very
Ni-A cordial invitation Ia extended to
I'll interested IN the memorial exercises
To meet IN the lower rooms Of the town
hail Saturday evening. May s.
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CHA SIS v.

Lucy -. Perkins, Rutland...... 700
Stella stowe, Newport Center. 500
Catherine Cnpeu, Brandon.... 500
Fannie G. sumner, Brandon... goo
Belle Briggs, Brandon ........ 800
Olive Gusbn, Braintree ........ 500
CLASS VI.
Fred Dover, 1sS No. Unon.... 1924
G. c, Girard, ~ Monroe. ..... 1000
John Wiison, Jr., So Mansfield
avenue ................. 600
Harry j. Address, 1G No. Bend. 600
Cmpt. o. II. Parker, "a Converse 5o4
VIM. Thyme, % Monroe. ... 800
j. II. Burritt, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. ............... SEQ
y. $. Irish, 43 Greene. 200
CLASS VII.
Ralph G. Holmes, Middlebury.. 4,50o
seth johnson, Wllliston ..... $500
Henry l.. Moiles, Tnderhill.... 20
WIN. II. Nacombcr, Westford.. 5s4
Howard bromley. ITinesburgh.. 800
Harry II. Craven, Barre.. 800
Fred Abbey, Essex ............ 5o5
| William Hunter, St. Albaus... 5o5
Few. II. ~. White. Addlson.. 5ol
J. A. Harvey, Enosburgh.... a02
J.. A. Brown, Jericho. 900
| Walter W. AIdrich, South Bur
lington .......... ........... ZOO
George Dcrring, Randolph Ctr. zoe
VIII 4. ShattucIe, Bristol. 5ct
Ralph G. Holmes, Mlddiebury.. 900
hlbcrt Clarke, Hishgate Ctr. 500
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


N. J.
The Undersigned. having been APP.
pointed by this Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden.
Commissioners. to receive. examine,
and adjust tho claims and demands Of
al persons against the estate Of
Mary A. Jackson. late OF Mont oaim.
N. j.. in said district. deceased, and
all claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for th%.purpess aforesaid. At tho Of
ace of D. p. Ray. in tho city OF Bur-
llngton. In said district. on the first
russdays Of June and November. next
month. 's srsm tho sra a.y "s 81 ' M.y =,
d. 1899. Is the time limited BY said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated At Burlington. this srd day
Of May. 1909.
O. =. RAY,
Fl. 7. RUTTER.
N.w3t Commissioners.
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to hire
help or to sell a farm should use
this column. Nearly 5000 copies OF
this paper IRE sold every Issue ana
your advertisement would be read
by many possible buyers. D.wtf
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R1pToN.

Ralph Belden cut one hand quite badly
on saw. while working for Henry
Nood.-Charles Mobiles Is ill.-There Is a
sociable at Mrs. Ada BllinGss Friday
night.
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RICHMOND.

Tho funeral of j. Stone, formerly
Of this town. whose remains
were brought here Saturday from Rut-
land. was held at the Catholic
Church Sunday morning. the Rev.
Father Clerinont officiating with
,nterment In the old cemetery.-Prof.
and Mrs. seeley of Middlebury are Wis
iting their son, DIR. II. H. Seeley.-Wil-
liam Towers. who has been at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
J.. Towers tho past year, returned
last evening to Chicago.-The 1. NJ.
Smiley Circle OF Kings Daughters has
entered the name OF Helen Kimbal In the
Free Press voting contest.
The funeral Of Mark Berry, whose
death occurred IN Burlington Sunday
where he was attending the University
Of Vermont. was held yesterday morn
ing at the Church of our Lady of the
| Rosary at $40. The senior class or
tho Medical College Of which the de-
ceased was a member, escorted the re-
mains to the church. A requiem mass
was sung by the Rev. J. b. McGarry
Of Windsor, former pastor. with the
Rev. FIR. Crosby OF Burlington and the
Rev. FIR. Clermont In the sanctuary
The bearers were r. n. Thomas. F, d.
Davis. G. w. Bowler, f. +. Phelan g.
B. Warner and ]. J. Moran. The Rev.
]. Crosby spoke in very feeling man
ner taking for his subject. Day and
Night Thy Heavy Hand Has Touched
Me- The choir was assisted by j. j.
Mulqueen Of Burlington. who sang q
30 Salutaris." and Mrs. J. J. Cunning
ham of Dorchester. Mass, who SANG
"Venu Jesu" and Miss Loretta Mul'
queen OF Burlington Nearer MY GOO
to Thee" II was the largest funera
ever held here. Among those from
out OF town to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Barnes and dauEn
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d'rschette' MRS
!; stone, J. j. Mulpueen and daughters
| Mrs. Coffey. Misses Sullivan, story
Gleason and CARPENTER. r. r. Wright
{ j. ]. Murphy, Mrs. Adam Smith. Mrs
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Teeth Extracted

AbS0IuteIy Without Poin.
The only office in Burlington. where
you can get teeth extracted without .
particle of pain without taking gas.
Ny method is used by no other perSon.
No pain; no danger; no after ehects
DIR. l.. ID. HAZBN,
Oficc. 1s3 Pine ST., BuFlingtoD, VI.
once hours 10 to o. t. 9.
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MILTON BoRo.

John Shean Is seriously III with six
liberated teeth.-A dance will be held at
F., Phelps's Friday nght-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas 8. Berry attended the funeral OF
Mark Berry, nephew. In Richmond
Wednesday morning.
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MoNKToN RIDGE.

Newton r. Franklin from Cppervile
~ Y. will attend Friends quarterly
meeting at North Ferrisburgh May
md 8.
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WANTED

A GIRL or middle age woman wanted to
do hcusework on a farm. No objection
to child. Address with references. X.
l.. Miner Bridport. VT 1o3, 3t&w.t
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Dyspepsia ia our national ailmert
BuvdoCk Blood Bltters IS the national
euro for It. II strengthens stomach
membranes. promotes fow of digestive
juices, purifes the blood. builds you
~
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ADDISON.

The Addison County Christian En-
deavor convention was held at the
Baptist Church here Monday with a
good attendance. The Rev. Frank r.
Morris of bennington president of the
society. and Miss Grace NJ. Young Of
Fair Haven. the secretary. were the
speakers.-Howard Clark has gone to
Vancouver, B. c.. with the shipment Of
sheep for Raymond Clark.-Mr. ana
Mrs Il. d. Clark have started for their
hoem in Australia--Lutie Whitford Is
III with the measles.--Stella Cross has
been i'll the past week-The Infant
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Miller OF
Waltham formerly of this town. died
May 3.--Mrs. julius Tracy OF Shelhurne
has been the guest of her sons. J." =.
and j. C. Tracy.-Mrs. Mcdonald Is
very ILL.,
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ORWELL.

H. +. Allen, Mrs. c. NJ. Cook and Esther
Bush attended the county Christian En-
deavor meeting in Addison Monday
Mrs. =. u. Stevenss funeral was largely
attended Mt the Congregational Church
Monday at 200 p. M. the Rev. J. G. Will
iams offic,ating--F. p. Kimball and
Miss McCarry were married last week
IN Boston. Mr.. Kimball has leased q
hotel in Boston and will reside there
f. II. Kimball has sold Eagle Inn at
orwell to Boston parties.-Mrs. L. N.
Besette OF Saratoga, n. Y. with chill
dren are at her fathers, ]. n. Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. y. Needhsm are the
parents OF daughter born last week.
Miss Jennie Plue has returned from
Misunderstanding Woman's Foreign
Missionary society will meet wednesday
at 200 p. m. with Mrs. Fritz Lliie.-The
v. p. s. c. r. will meet Friday with
Mrs. o. s. Moffitt.
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FOR SALE.

COVERED CARRIAGE. very easy rid
ing for sale cheap II taken At once. In
uliire 1875 Loonis street. a1.6tAw2t
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. JoHNsBURY.

The commencement honors were an
nounced At st. Johnsbury Academy
Monday morning as follows:
Valedictorian, William II. Boynton.
ct. Johnsbury: salutatorian, Miss Mary
Wiley, ST. Johnsbury; first honors.
Miss lone Barrett. william Fl. Boyn-
ton. Miss Mary L. Clement, Miss Win
nifred Merrill. Miss May Wiley. all
Of At. Johnsbury; second honors. Dale
Simpson Atwood OF St. Johnsbury.
Miss Dora f. Pastings OF Waterford.
Nelson r. Pnrke Of Passumpsic, Miss
Glenn r. Roundy of Fast Burke; third
honors, John II. Borland Of st. Johns
bury, Plynn NJ. Bolton OF West Burke,
Miss Myrtle l.. Kellogg Of East Con-
cord. Miss Carrie Kilbourne OF St..
Johnsbury Center
Mrs. Harriet c. Boynton quietly OBJ
served her soh birthday Tuesday.
Her niece. Mrs. Agnes Edgsrly Of
Brooklins. Mass. assisted her In well
coming the friends who called. and
her granddaughter. Miss Helen A.
Boynton. who has been studying VIC.
lin In New York city the past year.
eyent.-Col. r. c. Fletcher. who has
been very III. Is improving daily
The Rev. Francis A. Pool OF Barre will
preach tho baccalaurats sermon this
year at St. Johnsbury Academy.--!rhe
Baldwin Valley farm At Wells River
has been sold at auction to Henry
Butyon Of Ryegate for Ss.1oo.-Miss
Della ]. Griffin. curator OF the Fair
banks Museum has como to Philadel'
phia. to attend the annual meeting Of
the American Museums association.
HARDWIUK.
An slopement 10 alleged to have &C
CURED in the viiiage Monday when Mrs
JESSIE Stewart, who resides II West End
left town and It 10 said that william c
George, a man who has been boarding.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, went witt
her. When Mr.. Atewart and four board
srs returned homo Monday noon 70
dinner they found none ready and Mr.
Stewart gone. However. MI Stswar
; found a note In which his wife told hir
she was going homo to Scotland end
was aftsrwlrd learned that she and M
George had left for Boston. Mr. an
Mrs. Stewart were highly rsspecte
Scotch people and had lived here 70
some tims.-Iester Eoyt Of Springfield
MaAs., 10 Visiting his uncle. George doy
The Lei femme club gave dauos Nor
/ day evening at Sons Of Veterans hall
G. r. Pierce. the village treasurer hs
, moved his once 10 the Cowlss block
the ONCE which has been vacsasl b
{ Town Treasurer ]. A. shattuck. n
!; shattuck has moved back to his store .
! Main street-Mrs c. II. Dana. who hi
, been In Boston for few days. rsturns
homo ruesday.-The annual Village NEE
ing was held At the opera house Tee
day evening, David McNaughton sste1 I
moderator and the following cnlcsI
wers elected: president, Melvin q. Mors
clerk and treasurer. G. r. Pierce; trustee
David McNaughton and Carl Cobb
\ auditor. r.. II. Fletcher. John ssswa
and Arthur O. Ttus.-Mrs. r. ID. Brod
/ has been confined to the house By Hines
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...EARLY...
VERMONT BOOKS

Persons having early Vermont books
which they do not care to keep are
invited to write to J. l. Southwtck.
Burlington. W. d&w.n
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
THE CRUCIAL MOMENT

of Of 1. Golfers entitled
Banger reaching effect WHAT
might be truly
said turning the Taft administration
will be by Ba1inger which may
the of case the
investigation will avail
from all suspicion
ncrimnate Pincho
popular
that the future of the admins
handled handled
with the and convincing style which was that OF the former ad
will the people will back the admnra-
will hard the retrieving Of prestige
belief that the
Ba has BEEN
that the country not much interested
light
of
should
NOR public
a
administration
of
Aidrh and Cannon? That altogether hold
spiracies without number against
effort discredi administration would be we'll
a
speech praise of Adh speech Winon praise of
the
believe he
il his
administration there
1t is the crucial moment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
Jury Praises Cough For Blow
Which Killed John SjOStadf

Chicago, Nov. 12.-ln one of the most
remarkable verdicts ever rendered in
a criminal case jury in Judge Groves
branch of the Municipal court found
Valentine B. Cough not guilty in con-
nection with the death of John A.
Sjostadt. who died Oct. u. following Il
blow struck him by Cough in defense
of several girls.
The jury commended Coughs gal
lantry and in unusual terms declared
that he had asserted his manhood b.
acting as ne did
The verdict follows:
We. the jury, find that John A.
Sjostadt came to his death on October
u. 1909, in Cook county hospital from
skull fracture. the result of a fall on
the sidewalk and street line at a poin:
on the south side Of Oak street in front
of shoe shining stand, just west OF
Wells street. the said fall brought
about in a tussle with one Valentine
B. Cough. on October II. 1909.
From the evidence offered the jury
are of the opinion that the deceased
was intoxicated and that he used foul
and unseemly language to various
young women and girls in the vicinity.
and finally directed his vile epithets
and evil abuse against the said Val
entine B. Cough, who was having his
shoes shined at the time. and. whose
manhood being assailed and the char
acter of his maternal ancestor brought
into question in a manner vile in the
extreme, naturally resented the same
by mixing up with the deceased. The
jury are of the opinion that he was jus.
titled in resenting the insult offered -
Cough. who is IS years old. wept in
court when Municipal Judge Grove
discharged him. following the reading
of thew erdict.
Cough, while having his shoes shined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Divorce Without Publicity.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There is no doubt that much public
scandal was avoided in the swift Sc
crecy Of the Aston divorce. Only a
prlrient curiosity is disappointed in
the suppression Of the testimony, to
the advantage of the public taste and
morals. On the other hand, it may be
asked whether such swiftness and Sc
crecy do not constitute a scandal of at
least equal Importance. Those who
have given most earnest attention to
the increase of divorce in this coun-
try and to the means of checking it
have been agreed upon the value of
publicity and against the particular
abuse of private hearings before a ref
cree. Divorce laws, which necessarily
leave aside the religious or sacrament
al view. are based upon the theory Of
marriage as a civil contract, which
may be dissolved by competent author
ity upon evidence of violation of the
contract or for reasons of public poll
cy to be judicially determined. The
trial of any such cause should, there
fore, be public and in open court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
cheapening the Flag.

From the Milwaukee Free Press.
The uses to which the American
flag is being put by showmen are be-
coming more and more offensive.
Whenever a musical comedy is partic-
u!arly hopeless, the national colors are
lugged in to create a fictitious enthus-
iasm which the show itself cannot
arouse. This would not be so bad if
the Stars and Stripes were kept in
their proper form, but nine times out
OF ten they are not. They are en-
ployed in any form from wearing ap-
parel to bedspreads as the eXigencies
of the case may suggest. There is al
together too much of a tendency on
the part of the younger generation to
consider lightly the symbols of our
nation that were once held sacred. 1t
is a bad and degenerate tendency, and
every act that tends toward that result
should be frowned upon.