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The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

nomination FOR Con-
gress. his love Of
country and admira-
ton for the principles
Of liberty and pa
tnOtiSm overcoming
the desire Tor Con
gressional emolu-
ments.
He chose rather to
be a candidate for
guberHatorisl honOrs.
The result Is too sad
10 relate, but ne
went down fighting
he was getting
along IN the skirm-
ish line with fair
success until he
was tagged by the
prohibition move
ment, a movement
that has tagged
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
TIme Rrinrx Revenpe

Prom the Cleveland PlaiE Dealer
II Il is true that an Iowa girl has re-
ceived 1.G00 proposals Of marriage and re-
jected all OF them. there will be fun later
on when she starts in to tell her husband
about the men she might have married.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Abdul Hamid is tottering 10 his fan, .
says news item. Yes. indeed; Abdul
has been doing that Tor years In fact.
Abdul is one Of the most successful tot
terers the world ever knew, We suspect.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Nothing in II.

From The Kansas City Star.
Congress cannot understand why Presi-
dent Roosevelt should have made that
ninety-nile ride. Unlike the Congressman.
the President does not get % cents a mile
going and coming
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Nowadays the Nashville Tennessean
refers invariably TO its esteemed contem-
porary. the American. as The O.d
Thing. The American brilliantly gets
back with The Truly Good" This must
be highly interesting 10 subscribers
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Romance in Real Life

Duke. my father mas lost his money.7
I VIII marry you anyhow"
Can I believe my ears?"
Yes; a man Ike him can easily make
another fortune"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

We violate no confidence when We say
to Mr. Taft that-ss he has doubtless
guessed-the 'possum eaters down South
are mostly RePubiIcans Of long STANDING.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

The Richmond Times Dispatch is brag-
sing about the Sally Lunn served TO VIC
tins who happened along Richmond way.
They serve the same old stun in Boston
only they call it Sarah Lunn over there
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
snrnIr orerdone.

Prom the Ohio State Journal
While they're talking about the tariff
on tape. We trust they'll put a prohibitive
one on the red variety
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

And now the brazen Charlotte Observer
claims that John Sewer was born in
North Carolina. The circulation mana
ger Of the Observer is a George Wash
ington Of veracity beside the party who
runs the claim bureau in its department
Of famous men.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
All The Fnn Cone

Fron the St Louis Repuhiic.
oregon fatters itself that II has eIimi-
mated partisanship from its politics. but
makes no statement as 10 what it does
for amusement
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

An Augusta CGa.) judge imposed a fine
OF S9ooo0o00 on an offending citizen who
would not keep his sidewalk clean As
Mr. John D. Rockefeller is visiting in that
city just now, il should be compara-
lively easy for the culprit 10 ind out
how 70 side-step the fine successfully.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

London dispatch says: King Ed
ward -breathed a sigh Of intense relief
when ne reached England and realized
that his visit TO the German Emperor
was thing OF the past Poor William!
A pretty penny it has cost him to enact
in the past the role Of human phono-
graph for European royalty.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

One Harry J. Benson. OF San Antonio.
Tex. has announced his intention 70 Kill
90 humming birds 10 serve at a forth
coming banquet Here is a place where
a large. strenuous swat from the big
stick would III in nicely.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

-Four OF the Jurors in the Csmack
murder case can neither read nor write. 80
says the Baltimore sun Wei, II there is
TO be any 'unwTitten law argument
sprung IN that trial. they ought 10 be
able 20 judge il as well as any. one else.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Jack johnson says he Is willing to meet
jim Jeffries 'in any part OF the civilized
world" StiIl il may be that the fight
viii have 10 take place IN Nevada. where
there are no laws against It
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Pesky Things.

Even combining the minimum OF weight
with the maximum Of power will not al
ways make the airship fy.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

We do not think the American people
mind the tacking OF a few millions more
onto the Panama Canal expense account,
but we do hope some way may be dis
covered to keep that Banana-Vannia per-
son from getting into the argument
again.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

one may be bad. but it is not worst: the
other is the limit, and should be straight
.ened out
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Qnick Process.

WHATS the best thing 10 induce chest
expansion >"
Medals
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
No Tse for II

Prom TIRE MilTasSes Sentinel
Mr. Hartman may be laying his plans
80 that he VIII have no use for the Pan
ana Canal after it is opened
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Is Mr. Rainey to be the last addition
to the Ananias ClUb?' asks the Concord
Monitor. Not necessarily
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

To HodgenviIle: Greetings" SAYS the
Louisville Courler-JournaL Yes: 50 say
ne, Where have you been 50 long, Hodg-
enville. anyway?
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

James Ell Watson wiz be no more after
March T. Watson went down with that
gallant band Of Indianians 10 suffer de-
feat last November. He did not take a re-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

What is reform2" inquiries the Mil
waukee Free Press A sort Of political
Jimmy" employed by outs to get -'in."
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

OxpropylendlsoamHsmine is the latest
remedy for heart weakness. Pronounc-
Ing 1t Is probably fine exercise for the
larynx, too.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

"old Neptune never witnessed a finer
moving picture show than The battIe-shIp
feet presented" says the birmingham
Age-Heraid. That IS al right. OF course.
for Neptune; but what did old Mars
think Of it,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Mr- Sun Yat-Sen advocates revolution
and a republic IN China 8Ir Sun may he
right, but il he IS not very careful he
may 90 into permanent eclipse some fine
day soon.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Nobody. however. has been able 10 find
the slightest flaw in Senator Knox's men
tai qualifications.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Those New Orleans people know how
70 do things Il they served alligator
steak and gopher stew at that Taft ban
Quet, they cieverly disguised them under
unpronounceable French names.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Having announced shat Adam was a
Democrat" we think the Allentown Call
should go on and tell US whether he was
Bryan Democrat, a Taft Democrat. a
Cleveland Democrat. a Roosevelt Demo-
crat, or some other kind OF a Democrat.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

II costs TO advertise.
SO he delays.
But he Is far from wise;
II also pays.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Outside papers viii please quit getting
funny with our proposed Inauguration
Beauty Squad" Some things should be
above ribald jest,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Taft 70 continue Roosevelt's policies
but not HIS methods" SAYS a headline in
the Boston Herald Going 10 equip the
ship Of state with something akin to
these new Maxim noiseIess guns. eh?
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Pittsburg has a man who leads a triple
life. We suppose this will now become
quite a fad among certain members OF
the millionaire set
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
The Big Hats.
Get Busy.

Many woman hides her light hair un-
der bushel
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Fourteen million dollars worth Of pea-
nuts were consumed last year. However.
i was an election year-also a leap year.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Quite So.
An Opinion.

Why is ne 50 anxious to get night
work p
Attracted by those small hours. ]
Judge"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
IDEAL.

IDEAL.
I like farm life. I must confess.
Ike the dainty shepherdess.
l like TO see the milkmsids trip
and in their pleasing dances skip
like TO hear the farm hands sing
4 good quartet Is just the thing
The canvas trees are all in bud.
There is no slush; there is no mud.
Oh. you can bet your weekly wage
Ike farm life-Upon the stage.
Quite So.
Why don't those Balkans go 10 war;
What's the use? They get all III.
newspaper space they want, anyhow"
An OnfEfou
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

'One OF the most jovial men in Kan
sas City is a big fellow who likes to
hunt. said James G. Hunter, Of that
city, and who is at the National Every
Saturday night for the last six weeks he
has put on his hunting coat. cap and
belt. and has taken his gun TO 90 I'd 70
a certain place 80 hunt chickens or ducks.
But he did not reach the hunting ground
last fall He always starts down Ger
tain street to catch a night train. He
knows all the saloon men along the
street, and he always stops in each place
TO tel the men behind the bar how
much game he intends 10 get At each
place he takes a drink and II he finds
cO1geniai company several more. The
result IS that he always misses his train.
Then II takes him several hours more 70
explain along the street how he happened
10 miss the train. Every SUNDAY morn
ing for the last six weeks he has been
seen walking slowly homeward with his
gun on his arm. He just can't catch tbs
train
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

ingless words we are pretty certain
resides long way from Newport.
and also this Is not his first attempt
In this line Of proclamation writing.
If Governor Prouty didn't write it. he
him
1--WE repeat, who is the guilty man
Who struck Billy Patterson
The st. Adams Messenger suavcly
asserts that Prouty did not discover the
North Pole Of executive utterancc
about which revolve all other Thanks
giving procs. It says:
"The Birmingham. (Ala.). Age Her
aid says: A governors prize for orig
inal Thanksgiving proclamations
should he offered TO which The Bos-
ton Globe adds: IT would go to Cover
nor Prouty OF Vermont THE
opinion in tho Green Mountain
state appears to be that tho Governor
would hand the prize over to Aaron ".
Grout. his secretary of civil and mill.
tary affairs"
And now having completely dissect-
ed tho beautiful THANKSGIVING bios
som. iust look ct tho blamed thing!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
WOMEN "NEWsPAPERs MEN"

No one article would do justice to
the subject OF vermont's women
"newspapermen." No one journal
could deal with the topic comprenen-
sively and adequately. series of
composite editorials alone could ap-
proximate just discussion and appre-
citation of the work of the fair sex in
Vermont journalism.
A few days ago we quoted Il short
tribute to Miss Parker of the Brad
ford Opinion from the Remington
Banner and spoke of another who
had made an envlable name for her
self in connection with journalism in
the Randolph Herald.
Various papers have discussed diff
ferent phases OF the subject, and now
comes the Rutland Herald. which ex-
tends comment into a list: Adelaide
Davis Reynolds Of the New England
Farmer. formerly editorial writer of
the Brattleboro Reformer: Alice soule
of the st. Adams Messenger. good
society and local reporter; Florence NJ.
Wheelock of the Montpelier journal.
whose woman's page is feature Of
that paper, Gertrude Menut. of
and enterprisinE; Ada Taylor of the
Ludlow Tribune, who can set type
write locals, read proof or count
money, and Bess Newell of Rutland,
whose short locals are Herald fea-
ture"
No list OF women newspaper work
ers in Vermont should stand as di-
rectory thereof without the names Of
Mrs. f. n. Whitney of the Mortified
News whom Editor Whitney himself
admits to be his better-half when II
comes to making the News a first
st. Adams Messenger, who makes it
possible for the paper to come out in
its regular brilliant shape. even when
Editor Greene is New Vermonting,"
Mrs. Sawyer. the versatile and aerial
representative of the Rutland News.
and. last but not least, Miss Anna
Palmer Of Essex Junction, who ad-
orns Mt least three newspaper posi-
lions on the News and Free Press,
beside syndicating little on the
side.
And. as the Marble City contempor-
airy cautiously and automatically OBJ
serves. perhaps" there are still 9TH
ers who are more than holding their
own in competition with the sterner
sex on the press of the Green Noun
tain state
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
TWO VERMONT POETS.

We spoke the other day OF new
volume Of poetry by Mrs. Julia c. r.
Dorr, Vermont's gifted poetess. It Is
now announced that volume of
poems by Justice Wendell p. STAFF
ford Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia will be ready for
publication early in December by the
Macmillan company. The title, Dor
ian Days" comes from the fact that
the beauty Of ancient Greece is in
great measure the inspiration of the
volume. This return to classic art
and classic myths on the part Of one
who has played SO prominent a part
in the life OF his own day as Justice
Stafford Is particularly noteworthy.
Judge Stafford in addition to wide
spread recognition as an able and
brilliant jurist and an enviable fame
as a graceful and forceful as we'll as
Eloquent orator has long enjoyed dis
tinction as writer of a high order
Of poetry. possessing all the elements
Of perfect rythm. Imaginative genius
md deep Inspiration, The announce
nent of volume of poetry from his
lacile pen will awaken a wide and
pager interest on the part Of his host
81 admirers as well as the general
reading public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
OLEO AND THE PROTECTION OF
DAIRY INTERESTS.

so long as the late L. S. Senator
Redheld Proctor vas chairman Of the
Senate committee on agriculture.
there was no danger that the interests
OF the darymen OF Vermont as we'll
as OF other States would be looked
every legitimate way. The chairman
Of that committee exerts a tremendous
influence upon national legislation. n nd
whoever stands at the head OF that
body can veto almost any project In
imical to the dairy interests OF the
country. to shy nothing OF the pro-
motion OF favorable measures.
Word comes from Washington that
a project is on foot to reduce the tax
on oleomarEarine. which was secured
largely through the efforts Of differ
ent members Of the Vermont delega-
ton In Congress at various times, and
the success OF the Undertaking will
depend in no small degree upon the
attitude of the chairmen Of the agri-
culture committees In the two branches
OF Congress.
Some of the officials of the treasury
department are said to be in favor Of
q fiat rate Of two cents pound as a
substitute for the tax Of ton cents
pound on oleomargarne colored to
i,-,if ot I.,,tt
cent on uncolored cleo products. The
ground for this attitude Ia that the
reduction proposed would result in a
marked increase in the revenue pro-
duced. but as matter Of fact the tax
now in force was imposed. not for tho
purpose of producing revenue. though
revenue is an Incidental result. but
for the purpose of protecting the dairy
products of the country
The, New York Heralds Washington
bureau announces that Speaker Can
non is favorable to a reduction in the
duty as proposed and inasmuch as
Speaker Cannon halls from Illinois.
the habitat of the beef trust, which
seeks to perpetrate olaaginous con-
coctions reduced to solid state upon
the public as n substitute for genuine
dairy products, this can hardly be re-
Eardcd as surprising
BE this as il may 1t seems to be
practically certain that bill will be
introduced in Congress this winter to
reduce the tax on oleomarRarine and
a determined effort will be made by
= number Of influential members to
secure the passage thereof. AS mat
ter of fact quiet investigation is be-
Ing made even now for the purpose of
ascertaining the prospects of such
measure. and inasmuch as Chairman
Scott Of the House committee on agricul-
ture is in favor of the reduction, it
will he necessary for the friends OF
the dairy interests In Vermont and
elsewhere to make Il prompt and Wig
orous fight. il the project is to be de-
feated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

30o-375 n. c.. ruler OF much of the
Oriental world. reported to his master
that Rome was q temple and the SEN
ate an assembly of kings.
There came time. however when
the Roman Senate became n body Of
tyrants and spectators, and the gov.
eminent accordingly grew more and
more weak and incompetent. Gaius
Gracious whose life ended 121 3. c.,
therefore directed his attack upon the
Senate as the chief obstacle to any
permanent reform as regards both tho
financial and the social abuses and
evils OF his day.
II Is worthy OF note that Gracious
did not propose to abolish the Roman
Senate but to overthrow the nobility,
as the power which controlled the
Senate and through 1t the state.
The parallel. while not absolute, is
we'll worth study in connection with
the proposed reform and possible
abolition OF the British House Of
Lords.
In the meantime, II Is to bs noted
that according to London prophecy.
Lord I.Ansdownes motion suspendins
the action Of the finance bill will 10
passed by Tuesday evening. and by
Thursday or Friday the Commons will
have carried their rfmonstrance
against the unconstitutional action of
the Lords. and Parliament will have
been prorogued or adjourned until
January. The canvass against the Lords
will be opened the following week
and the Interference Of the privileged
House with the control of the popular
branch of government over finance
will become the main theme on a
thousand platforms Of the Liberal
party throughout Great Britain.
The Lords have brought about the
crisis Of their own accord and it will
not he strange II. like Samson Of Old
they and themselves crushed and the
ruin wrought by pulling down the pill
lars OF the legislative temple.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY REPEATED
IN ENGLAND,

The old adage that history repeats
itself Is being illustrated anew in
striking way in connection with the
proposal to abolish the British House
Of Lords on the ground that they
stand In tho way OF the promotion OF
the cause of good government.
The student OF Roman history will
recall a partial but none the Jess sug-
gestive parallel IN the case Of the Ro-
man Senate. long the bulwark OF coed
government. This ancient body con-
tanning three hundred men who had
held high ONCE or who were otherwise
deemed competent. held their position
for life. unless degraded. Impressed
by the dignity and incorruptibility Of
the Roman statesmen OF his time
Cinsas. the ambassador of Pyrrhus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
MARTINS EFFORTS
(From the Bradford Opinion)
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
speak favorably regarding volume of bust.
ness among manufacturing industriei
with the exception OF granite which il
still quiet owing to labor disagreements.
general movement for retirement ID
noted. additional labor il being employed.
light fall Of snow during the past
week stimulated retail trade. Retail
merchants speak well Of amount Of bust
ness done, clothing. boots. shoes and rub
her dealers have been benefited. Lumber.
men have commenced work in woods
Woodworking shops report liberal in.
crease. and new business Is coming in
we'll Wholesale confectionery firms re.
port orders for holiday supplies are larger
than year ago. Manufac:u OF sugar
makers tools and apparatus state demand
is reasonably good according to sections
canvassed. Some Of the farmers are not
inclined 20 buy Us readily as last year
owing TO light maple crop harvested fol
season while others are planning to in.
crease facilities, Wholesale dealers ir
food stuffs report normal trade. Will.
dealers in holiday goods report fairly
active sales. Sales during week just
closed among retailers in food stuns
poultry. etc. report volume Of business
siderable more poultry and produce was
mn rketed by farmers and prices received
compared we'll with year ago. Collection,
continue more or less uneven Week,
failures embrace one bankruptcy
Burlington retail merchants report vol
ume OF trade for week was in excess Of
that of same period Of year ago. Fail
Of snow has benefited general trade Al
Winooski two manufacturing plants have
work OF building additions to plants well
under way and report labor better en-
ployed. Retail trade nj that point has
shown liberal gains during past three
months, Rutland reports labor better
employed and retail merchants note an
increase in amount OF business done for
period Some Improvement is also report
ed by merchants at 81. Adams; manufac-
turing plants there are employed full
time. Reports from ST. Johnshury state
outlook for holiday trade is good and
merchants are we'll prepared 10 take care
OF IT, Collections more or loss uneven.
Merchants at both Barre and Montpelier
are complaining OF decrease In general
trade pending settlement OF labor trout
hles Buyers have been cautious about
placing orders for future delivery. Bel
lows Falls manufacturers report a gain In
amount Of new business received. Labor
Ia we'll employed Work has been COM
menced on new soapstone plant at Sax
tons River. Brattlehoro merchants re-
port colder weather has done much to i'm
prove retail trade. Manufacturing plants
are we'll employed Manufacturers at
Pennington comment encourag,ngly re-
rarding present amount OF new business
received and from the retail merchants
txrod oh in
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

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THANKSGIVING PROC-POST- NOR

IEW.
There are some people in this world
who can never thoroughly enjoy a
beautiful hower until they have pick
ed II to pieces" nor Adequately admire
rare painting until they have re-
duced It to Its lowest terms as to
brush marks and canvas. with par
tial "basting' OF the painter.
Governor Prouty's Thanksgiving
proclamation has been admired out
side Of Vermont as well as within our
borders. and newspapers Of other
States have deemed It worthy OF edi-
torial comment and praise. Now come
some OF our Vermont analysts, with
their testing rods and their tapes and
their balances and their handwriting
experts. for the purpose of showing
how 1t happened and where and wnen
and why"
The Burlington News probes the
mystery with the Mlddlebury Regis
ters detecting rod thus:
who wrote that nowery Thanks
giving proclamation OF Governor
Prouty's7
Tn the innocence of our heart we
supposed that the Governor wrote 1t
himself. but here comes tho Middle
bury Register and dispels the sweet
illusion. The writer OF tho document
In question: says the Register, quail
flying the assertion by the meaning