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

here. Here was offered for the hrst time
in the State of Vermont the Holy Sacri-
FIVE of the Mass in July. 1868. Here in
the autumn Of ts66 Viceroy de Tracy
came with GOO soldiers Of the regiment of
Carignan. 6i0. 4 colonists and 100 Algon
DIN Indians retsterting on the expedi-
ton against the Mohawks Here In 1868
came Bishop Laval. first bishop OF que
lee and Of New France. and gave con-
frmation at ST. Anne's chapel. This
good bishop Travelled from Quebec and
hack again In a. small canoe OF birch
bark as did Champlain. Capt. John
Schuyler writes IN his Journal that his
party returning from an expedition
against Chambly stopped August "a.
1920. at the ruins Of old Fort st. Anne
on the north END Of Isle La Mote
Montcalm. FSVfr Bourlamarque. Rour-
gainesville all visited Sandy Point and
Fort st. Anne. BrigatiierGeneral Mont
eomery with Ethan Allen. Seth Warner
and the Green Mountain Boys waited
here at Isle La Motto for three days in
September, 1775. for Ma General
Schuyler while on an expedition against
St Johns aud Montreal. Here later IN
lie but on a different mission came Ben
iamn Franklin. samuel Chase and
Charles Carroll accompanied by the Rev.
john Carroll. who soon afterwards be-
came the first bishop Of the United
States when on their way to Montreal.
From September 9Th to the 18th in
177d the fleet with which Arnold fought
:te battle OF NalCour against the English
was at anchor off the north end of Isle
Ia Motto. For several weeks during the
summer Of 1874 Commander Thomas Nc
Donough with his fleet lay Just off the
north end of Isle La Motto where he had
carefully sounded the waters for pur-
poses of n naval engagement. Why ho
abandoned his position here about
August 20 allowed Capt. II. Pring with
thc British fleet ~ come m here and
tnke possession Of this island is a matter
Of history yet to he written
No other single spot on tho globe so
FAR as known to history or tradition has
been Waited by many brave men,
| Judged by their connection with the GOV
eminent and development Of the human
race. as Isle La Note
Since Champlain's time there have been
rNany wars. revolutions. the birth OF a
! r3ighty government. what shall we Say
Of the brave men who settled here, re-
sized here and held their own right on
the firing line as this island has ever
reen Who resided here IN 1873 and in
l,1G and who resided here in lSl2-1i? No
holder men ever lived nor were they
lacking In education or sasacity. AS
may not extend this article to greater
length. I must reserve the histories Of
this time to later article.
ARTHUR w. HILL
Isle la Motto. May /, 1909.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
HISTORIC VILLAGE BURNED
Only Five Houses Left In Bene dict on
the Patuxent River.

Baltimore, Md. May News reach
ed here tonight that fire starting at
$50 p. m. yesterday practically wiped
out the historic village OF Benedict
on the Patuxent river. The flames
started from an oil stove in a store
owned by A. NJ. Bowling and in three
hours had destroyed the Methodist
Church. the hotel and every other
building In the village except I'VE
houses, The loss Is estimated at about
$4,000.
II II said 70 have been the inten-
ton OF Lord Baltimore to locate on
the site of Benedict what is now the
city OF Baltimore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
TETTRAZINI DISPLEASED.
Angry at HammerStein Particularly
About Her Last Appearance in
Philadelphia.

Nine Tettrazni. who is singing In Eng
land, made some caustic comments IN
Oscar Harnmersteins management. nj
which. when repeated to him later no
laughed heartily.
They are all like that" he said "They
all make those sam. complaints"
Nine. Tettrazini's greatest grievance
is that she not allowed to sing
a sufficient variety Of roles to
display the plenitude Of her powers She
ayers that Hammerstein and Stage Man
ager Coin are totally devoid Of sympathy
with Italian music and that tho latter
does his utmost to deprecate the operas
of that school
She denounced the staging Of tho Bar
Der of Seville last season as atrocious
and unworthy the opera house Of q minor
Italian town. she also complained that
when she sang lucia the last time In
Philadelphia the chief bass part was con-
ided to a member OF the chorus
Nine Tettrazni's contract with M-.
Hammerstein is for three years move
subject tn termination on one wears no.
t!ce. Although she has been I'm Earland
less than ten days. she has already sung
in two or three concerts outside Of Lon
don. under the MANAGEMENT Of Perry
Harrison. and later she appeared at %
vent Garden in "Traviata."
She signed last week further
contract with Harrison for concerts next
autumn al Sheffield, Brighton Liverpool
Leeds. GLASGOW. EdiuhurGl Dundee,
Aberdeen and elsewhere. the tour begin
ming September . and ending October
"A, Tie FlOrentne soprano said her IL
ness in New york was due to acute GAS
tritis She still shows slight traces OF
H. though. apparently. In high spirits
Mr., Hamnerstein left Thursday fNr
Paris where he heard Monday the first
performance Of Massetnet's new opera.
"Bacchus.' Of which he expects 10 OBJ
tain the sole right OF production In AM
erica
The other fellows can't get ahead 81
me he said eXultantlN. because all tho
composers and all the great singers know
II is who pay the most money
Mr., Hammerstein was rejoicing over
his engagement Of the Spanish tenor,
Carasa.
II always get the best Of H." he said.
because anticipate the others and do
the things they want to do while they
are thinking about IT, will bet my hot
tom dollar on Carasa turning out great
tenor. Why, heard him in Paris when
he did not know I was within earshot.
He sang from the second act Of 'Trov-
atore.'
You know those little thrills that
something wonderful in art viii send
down your spine Well. he dtd tina, 10
me. Thrills ran mp and dowr. and 7
knew he was my man. ! would rot IKE
TO say what gave to got him Now |
am sure 1t was not thrown away"
Mr., Nammerstein will 60 from Paris
to Berlin TO complete arrangements With
Richard Strauss for the production Of
"F,lektra" In America then TO Vienna
ard elsewhere, making comprehensiVe
tour in search of new operate material.
He will return 10 London on his way back
to America toward the end of June
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
E. E. V1NAL SHOT HIMSELF.
Was Prominent Grain Broker Of DOS-
tOn-ATlicted with Mclancholia.

Boston. May 4-Melancholia is supposed
to have led Edward Everett Vinal, q
prominent Boston grain broker, with Of
Aces in the Chamber OF Commerce to shoot
and kill himself at his home in Dor
chester to-day. All the members Of the
family heard the shot and found Ninal
lying on the floor They hastily sum
moned a physician, but Ninal was dead
before the doctor arrived. He was 4S years
old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
100000 woRKMEN STRIKE.
:.S.s.ss, ~ 81 K
Protest axaanAs SSslNisn with Bueno'
Ayre. poiicc o. Way Day.

Buenos Ayres, May 4.-It is calculated
to-day thet not less than 5000 of TIE
Norkrnen of Buenos Ayres have gone out
on the IS hour strike organized by The
Norkmen's Federation protest
against the occurrences of last Saturday
when at the MAY dan celebration there
vas collision between the people and
tie police in which a large number of
PERSONS were killed or wounded.
No carriages circulated on the streets
to-day There are only a few street cars
running, and these are guarded by
arlGed soldiers.
The railways are operating regularly.
The police have made a tota! of 6oo ar
rests
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
agnes HAMILTON. =

There was neither time nor date on the
note. The police department turned Il
over TO the sherfrs office and an attempt
is being made to trace the sender.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
A WOMAN IN TROUBLE.
Sends Note in a Bottle Calling for As
6tStQnCe,

Reno. Nev.. May "A bottle containing
Vie following note was fshed out II the
T-uokee river by Edison Mcleod. a fish
ernan, three miles west of I.aughlon
Springs yesterday afternoon:
Two men took me off the train at
Verdi and have had me down the river
about three days | am about crazy
Eclp me If you find this
tSigned)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
WRIGETS FED AGAIN.
Decline to Divuigr Their Plans in
England.

London. MAY AT the banNue, given
By the Aero club tonight at the Ritz
Hotel in honor of Wilbur and Orville
Wright of Dayton. Ohio. vice Admiral
Sir Percy Scott during the course of his
rights would coon provide AN. aero
plane that could be carried aboard ship
for war purposes.
The guests at the banquet included
Whitelaw cid. the American ambassador,
Prince Francis of Tecll and Admiral Sir
Edward n Seymour. Premier Asquith,
War Minister Haldane. MI Balfour. the
Duke of Argyll and many other notablcs
sent messages of apology for their alb
sence.
The Wrghts to-day inspected the Aero
clubs new flying ground at Sheppy Is
land They describe il AS the best they
have ever seen. superior to that at Pau
and much more favorable than they used
in the United States. They still decline
10 divu|ge their plans, saying that they
hope TO give some demonstrations at the
Sheppy ground before Christmas 1t Is
understood that the British government
will grant them facilities for demonstrate
ing or experimenting on war department
land at Aldershot or Salisbury this sum-
mer.
BIG PRICE FOR THEIR PATENTS.
London, May 5.-A despatch from Rer-
in to the Daily Express says that the
price paid for the patent rights for Ger
many of the Wright aeroplane was $780,
COZ
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Editorial
Opinion
Fashions and Passions.

Fashions and Passions.
New York Evening Sun.
1t is doubtful II ever before such a
sweeping indictment was drawn against
all the feminine fashions of the time as
this In the Osservatore Romano:
"An the present day fashions are de-
signed to excite the passions. It is the
shipwreok Of virtue. These fashions are
preiudicial to beauty which Is a reflection
of the bounty of God and therefore fruit
fui in material and moral wen being"
1t is but too true. Could any defender
Of feminine invention lay his hand on
his heart and assert, without the fear Of
exposing himself to rldicule that the
clothes worn by the ladies at present were
not obviously intended to stimulate curl
osity. to arrest attention. but on the con-
trary we're designed to conceal and cover
in the manner called for by the rules of
true modesty.
The sophists may argue until they are
black IN the face that immodesty was the
result OF the first frock, and not the first
frock the result of modesty, yet all right
thinking philosophers will refuse to toler-
ate such putting OF the cart before the
horse.
The statement Of the Osservatore Ro-
mano Is conservative. safe and sane. That
esteemed journal might have gone further
and asserted without contradiction that
Nature herself is a brazen hussy with
very little IL any sense of propriety. Wo-
man is undoubtedly. In spite Of the late
Herr schopcnhauer a very beautiful
creature. She was intended to be noticed
TO be noticed favorablyby man. Hence
the difficulty experienced by many ever
sedate persons Of our sex in Keeping
their eyes in the boat" as the saying is.
The tendency Of the period in women''
/ clothes has been in the direction Of get
ting back 10 nature It is a hundred years
since so little was worn as at present. AnC
| as we have seen that Nature is not to b,
trusted, it Is plain that the problem is
difficult one.
/ Talk aboltt the beauty OF holiness. Thi
important thing is to recognize the holi
ness Of ugliness. Then we shall all b
! safe.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
KEEPING TAB ON
MOVING PICTURES

Between 20 and so per cent. OF the
moving pictures made in New York
are censored and are made worthless
to legitimate moving picture shows.
according to the Rev. DR.. II. w. Kel-
logg. pastor Of Grace NJ. E. Church.
who was a member of the COMMITTEES
that recently inspected the local NOV
ing picture places and reported the alb
sence here of immoral or otherwise
Objectionable moving pictures.
The comittee. of which DR.. Kellogg
is chairman, did not finish its work
with the report, and it is still keeping
careful surveillance of moving picture
places in Wilmington, The commit
tee is an adjunct of an organization II
the Associated Charities of New York
that has been given authority by Gov
ernor Hughes to censor moving pic
lures made and imported in New York
city Practically all of the moving
pictures in this country come from
New York, and the work of the New
York organization affects nearly every
/ city in the Union. In the more inn
portant cities. local organizations have
| been effected to watch the moving
/ picture shows and report to the New
/ York organization, and the committee
of which Dr. Kellogg is chairman, rep
resents this part of the work.
All of the legitimate moving picture
men have made an agreement with the
New York Associated Charities not to
accept Objectionable pictures and the
purpose of the local committee is to
see that the provisions of the agree
J ment are not infringed.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
PIea For EIeetrleaI Inspeotor.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Among the Improvements really neees-
sary in the City Of Wilmington in
municipal way, 1 think that there is Moth
ing so much needed in the building line as
an electrical inspector. The daily increas-
ing use Of electricity and the ever increas-
ing uses to which electricity is put rem
ders the services Of such an inspector alb
solutely necessary.
In a growing city of $1,000 people with
the building operations that are continual
ly increasing the property owners are
naturally at the mercy of electricians and
electrical contractors who use their own
sweet will IN deciding how wires shall be
strung. Then when insurance is thought
Of an underwater from Philadelphia ar
rlves. looks the building over. and what
can he seei The work is dene the plaster
ing Is completed, and even the paper is
on the walls and ceiling. Whether he
passess the house or not his company
/ charges the owner certain fee based
upon the number Of lights installed
Under law. which could be properly
/ framed by Council an inspector could be
I granted the same authority as at present
]
/ inspectors. Make contractors take out per.
mits to wire a building, dwelling, barn
or public hall as the case may be. Give
the office to a practical man, who has hat
years Of experience in the electrical line
and by so doing place houses wired fol
electricity on a reliable foundation, letting
the occupants know there is no dange
from fire by reason Of defective wiring.
other large cities are creating such al
office, knowing its absolute need, still
ethers have been enjoying one for SOM
time
This is only one progressive step tina
Council should take when It Is througl
with contests and all the members hav
settled down TO a good tive years work
Citizen
Wilmington, Del, July Is.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

we understand the matter, the amendment must
be rathed by majority vote of the Legislature
of State. In Delaware, for example, major
ity of the House and of the Senate must support
the amendment in order to give the government
Delawares sanction to place income tax law
upon the statute books This situation further
anayzed means that eight members of our State
Senate can prevent the vote of Delaware from
being cast for the income tax amendment. This
analysis merely shows how easy it is for clique
or group of men representing special interests
or representing anything else to manipulate or
control legislation; how easy it is for eight men
to defeat twice eight thousand. And what ap,,
plies TO the income tax amendment applies to all
other legislation in Delaware.
The same conditions, on a larger extent ot
course, prevail in other states. Halt OF the
members of Senate in any State can prevent
the adoption by the State Legislature OF the pro-
posed income tax amendment Thus it is pos
sibie for very small number Of persons to
thwart the will of majority. In the considera-
tion OF the income tax amendment 1t IS possi-
bic that we shall have a minority rule and not
a rule of the majority 1t may be said that the
people can demand il thev are so disposed, that
the Legislature shall vote in favor of the income
tax amendment But how could they enforce
such a demand? Here in Delaware for example,
don't we remember how the people expressed in
a referendum their opinions on various matters,
and cannot any recall how little attention the
Legislature paid to such expressions! 1t IS also
possible that both political parties might declare
themselves in favor of the amendment and call
on their representatives in the Legislature 70
enact it, but even eight Senators would not obey
unless they felt disposed. Didn't the Demo
cratic platform contain a windy and buncombe
utterance about railroad rates in Delaware, and
didn't the Republican platform contain a wee
statement to the same effect, but did the Legisa-
ture do anything?
We have pointed out how difficult it may be
to have the income tax amendment adopted in
Delaware and incidentally how in all our legis-
lation a few men can defeat a large number.
One might answer that the people should see
that no clique of eight men should be permitted
in our Senate
We should not be surprised to learn that the
Old Guard Of our State Senate has already been
selected. Perhaps its members are attending the
Summer School of Sophstry.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
.REHOBOTH'S
NEW OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
REHOBoTH, Del, July 15-At the
annual municipal election Of this town
the following were elected: Mayor,
Henry c. Newman; commissioners for
two years, George w. Emory, Sea-
ford; II. L. Cooper. Denton, Z. b..
Riley and Fred Ross, this town; col
lector. Charles +. Green. William d.
Denney. sr.. Of Dover, and II. b.
Mum, of Washington. d. c., are tho
councilmen who hold over from last
term.
The election was one OF the hard
est fought that ever took place at this
resort, and the winning Councilmen
were only successful by small
margin. There was much opposition
10 Mr.. Emory. o. seaford, because IL
is said that he probed the doings Of the
last board OF commissioners. He won
out by a majority Of two votes. The
newly elected members viii organize
by electlng officers next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Amos Godfrey city clerk. Of had 10 repeat his
last years nfh story. n 1905 when the high water
came up. Amos Godfrey went 20 look az farm
near the old wire bridge site. There slough
which the rising river had hed Last year. Amos said
he had stop the slough waiting fifteen minutes for
ffh past he could drive through the slough
fish grew with and, very appropriate
iy Amos in telling the story Tuesday said he had
hlrty-nye minutes FOR az that hsh 20 get BY
The biggest hfh ever saw said Onicer Stonebraker
was Ellsworth county. The river nearly
20 the TOP ~ railroad bridge. A. the train was
the bridge nah appeared Re Topped his tail. as
fishes wll end the end n that tail struck brakeman
the top of of me freight and knocked him
over into the river We dd md The mans body.
Il - my opinion the big nnh him"
In 1909" continued another Onicer 4 was driving
across bridge near Marquette, The Smoky boil
ing and up - The bridge Ny wife and were IN the
buggy and had Just fhe middle ~ bridge.
when the darn thing raised and started the
queer part Of u was a. went uD stream. u
citing ride and We expected be killed minute.
mile az me next section the bridge had wash
ed out ana By George this bridge dropped right IN
place of where old one stood anc drove On We
couldn't uncerstanc o. buf iooke1 bark and ihe
biggest hEh We had ever iail eyes You wDn'f be-
eve a. but that nrh raised bridge % stream
mile and dropped L dDEn aEalnr-8ailna Union
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Simon Neweomb.

Chicago Tribune.
Simon Newcomb, who died the other
day, brought great honor to Ameri-
can scholarship during the course Of
his long and active life. He was dis
tinguished I'm that company Of brilliant
investigators whose work in the do
main OF astronomy has won the plaud-
its Of the scientists of the world. That
so many of these have been citizens
Of the United States has been a cause
Of rejoicing. Recent recognition by
scientific societies and universities
abroad Of the notable achievements Of
a Chicago man in the same field indi.
Gates that scholarly work OF the high.
est type still enlists the attention Of
American astronomers.
who reads an American book? ?"
was long the sneering commentary Of
the old world upon the literary product
Of the United States. II never has
been easy for certain types of foreign
critics 10 give due recognition to any
thing American. In the DOMAIN OF
science there has been fairer appreci-
alton. Ever since ridicule Of Benja-
I min Franklin was followed by the con-
I ccssion Of coveted medals and elections
I 10 famous societies. the American
scientist has not lacked the laurels
I Justly earned by him.
Mr. Newcomb was thus honored TO a
notable degree. The record Of his
distinctions shows q long list of honor
ary degrees. memberships nnd fellow.
ships I'm the most important learned
societies of the world. and the prize
medais whose award tells Of excep-
tional accomplishments. He followed
Trsnkiin'G favorite theory about
ruhliciiys He sought earnestly for the
truth. and when he found Il he hast
ened 10 give the world the bcneht Of
his labora. In more than a hundred
papers on astronomical themes no
made latee contributions 10 the sum
~ human ignovi ,dge.
Yale. Harvard. Columbia. Princeton
and other American uniyeraitios werf
glad 10 DO him honor by conferrius
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
With the Photographers

SLOW lot these correspondents. Not line yet about
Kermlts being engaged TO prneess-New York Mall
Just why the Sugar Trust robbed the Government IN
stead Of taking it all out Of consumers is problem
Providence Tribune.
Does anyone doubt that corporation tax would be
much easier 20 dodge than straight income tax =
Pttsburg Post
This promises to be a great harvest; and Roosevelt
Is Africa to the credit that Is due him
for. it-Phladelphia Record
Chicago judge has decided that "grafter is not a
slanderous term This interesting fact about Chi
cago.-Philadciphia Press.
"Mr Taft sat immoble" Immobie In an automobile!
This phrase would have ticked Poonus--Boston Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
SAYS RIVER
POISONS SHAD
Pennsylvania Fish Commits
sion Will Make Inspection to
Find the Sources Of Pollution

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 5-'The
new Pennsylvania Fish Commission,
which met for organization yesterday
showed that it means business by get
ting straightway down to practical
work
The commission decided to make a
thorough inspection of the Delaware
River, to study the source Of pollution
Of that stream from various industrial
establishments, in violation of the
law.
The commissioners propose that every
protection shall be given to the fish
in the Delaware, where the fish pro-
duct cannot be increased. they say, II
the present pollution is continued.
Henry F. Walton. president of the new
commission, said the shad in the Del
aware were at times tainted by oil and
he had once caught a mess $50 full
Of oiI' that they we're unfit to eat.
The Act of Assembly of May /, 1905,
provides that a fine of $500 shall, upon
conviction. be imposed upon persons
polluting streams in violation of the
act.
A committee, consisting of State
Senator Grim. William Z. Meehan. the
State Fish Commissioner, and Repre-
sentative Kinney, was appointed to
confer with the proper State officials
in Delaware with a view to having
the Delaware Legislature appoint q
commission to draft and present to the
! Delaware Legislature a bill governing
/ the, fisheries in the Delaware bay and
river similar to that now in force be-
/ tween Pennsylvania and New York.
! Commissioner Meehan said he has
/ 20 900 silver salmon from the Coiumbia
| river which are nearly year anc
a half old and which he is domesticat
ing for breeding purposes. In two