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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

upon almost exactly tho lines If the
Dartmouth College case and are made APP
parently with the intention OF placing the
alton where il can not interfere with
out overturnng a famous precedent.
1T was held that the Dartmouth Col
lege board of trustees could not be
changed by the legislative body Of the
State OF New Hampshire without the
consent OF the corporation itself.
The standard Oil interests are before
with having violated the law of the
nation and conspired against COM
petitors and forfeited it's rights to cor
that court should be that the men
owning and controlling the Standard
oil company have done acts complained
OF, leave II to the general puolic 10
say whether these men are 1T subjects
to hold unrestraued power Of property
under a federal charter granted for an
unlimited time and giving them prscti-
cally unlimited power. Tho control Of
this corporation is going to be an i'm
portant matter Unless tho control is
held by the nation it must be held by
some individual and ! AN not one of
| those who believe that the Rockefeller
interests are willing that the control
| should be held by any one except them
Selves. Instead OF elevatinE some
great pnilanthropist, John y. Rookie
reller's son Is selected az the head of
the corporation so that apparently the
control OF the foundation is TO remain
| In Rockefeller's hands
MEANS UNLIMITED POWER.
II Mr.. Rockefeller is a philanthro-
pist whose only desire is to benefit
humanity, we still have the fact that
unless the public has the right to sell
ect majority Of the board no chart or
should be granted under the national
law but that the foundation should be
iorced to incorporate under the laws
or one OF the States so that II might.
at least, be subject to national legisla-
ton II the national government in
corporates this body, II it gives II
power to name its trustees. 1t then
passes out of the control OF the United
states government and of the people
ana we have created chartered cor
poration In our midst that may, in the
future become az oppressive as some
of the medieval guilds, dukedoms and
oppressive grants under which coun-
tries OF Europe are suffering.
Such control means the commercial
success of failure Of cities, the build
| Ing UP or destruction of industry and
directly touches the great mass Of
American people. II is true that such
means may be used to build up and
not destroy communities. 1t may be
used tn Tighten and not OppreSs com
petitors, but II is a kingly authority
granted to a group OF men who are In
| terested In corporations charged with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
IN WINDHAM COUNTY

Brattleboro March 15.-!iearinss were
held to-day before Assistant Judges Wor-
den and Pier relative to the ~ pointn,ent
of lceuse commissioners in the towns
voting license in Windham county in the
last election. Those appointed are as
follows: Vernon. j. G. Wright, G. T.
Stc1hins. Il. -. Doolttle; Putncy, G. W
Adams T.. f. Blood, 6. A. Poland; Mari
boro. T. ". bissell, G. c. Hisey and
t.. j. howe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
NAVAL TUG OFFICIALLY
STRICKEN FROM LIST

washington, March b-rho naval tug
Nina which sailed away from Norfolk
r'ebruary & for Boston was stricken
from the naval list to-day. This con-
atitutes an official declaration by tho
navy department that the littlo vessel is
lost with all on board.
The government will pay the next of
kin of the officers and crew the mems
fun wages for six months from this
date. After that the dependent relatives
will receive the usual small pension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
ADDISON COUNTY ROADS.
commissioners from II Towns Met
with Mr. Gates--Statc Aid for II.

WIN VIE Ntu IoT LII.
Mddlebury. March 1.-THE annual
spring meeting OF the road commissions
ers of Addison county was held in the
town hall here to-day with both fore
noon and afternoon sessions. Charles w
Gates of Franklin. state highway com
missioner. presided. All of the . towns
in the county except Hancock and Gran
Vile were represented by their commits
sioners and there was a good splnkling
Of selectmen.
The forenoon session was devoted prin-
cipally to the discussion of plans and
proper methods of laying out the high
way money. 1t appears that 10 towns In
the county voted this year to accept
State aid, the number being three less
than last year, The total amount Of
state aid which these towns viii re-
ceive this year will be st5po as against
$500 received by the IL towns last year.
The afternoon session was taken up
principally with the discussion of the
best means Of expending the mainte-
nance fund growing out Of the automo-
bile tax on the trunk roads OF tho State
Addison county's share of this fund last
year was about 5000 and this year will
be somewhat in excess OF that amount.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
TAFT ASKS THE SUPPORT
OF REPUBLICAN EDITORS

WASHINGTON. March l5.-Pres!lent TAT
sent to the convention Of republican odi-
tors ct Springfield, H., to-day tele-
gram in which he expressed the hope
that the editorial association would
stand ny the republican Congress and
the administration in its attitude toward
the tariff and other legislation. The telc-
gram, addressed 10 George Rankin, presi-
dent of the Illinois Republican Editorial
association, was as follows;
Sincerely hope that you will have
full meeting; that there will be harmony
and that the republican editors of MI
uos Will stand by the action Of the re-
publican Congress and republican ad-
mnis,rat ton in reference to the tariff
hill and other progressive legislation.
The expression of meeting like the ont
you have called, arising from normal,
sane and patriotic republican attitude.
will have mucn influence for good in
Illinois and the rest of tho country"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
PLAN COMBINE Of
ELECTRIC RIVALS
Merger Of Westinghouse and Gen
eral Electric Companies Be-
lieved unless Plans Fail.

Pittshurg. March 15.-1t is asserted here
that plans are well under way for the
amalgamation of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio & Manufacturing company and the
General Electric COMPANY. and that
Kuhn. Loeb & co. of New York are
backing the project financially cor
poration capitalized at more than $780,
90, 900, 1t is said, will probably result If
plans 90 not mscarry.
a stakeholder Of the Westinghouse
Electric company yesterday positively
asserted that plans for the combination
are in progress and that after many
years and frequent attempts TO incorpor-
ate these two great rivals into one COM
pany it looks as If every vestige of re-
sistance has been swept aside.
WESTINGHOUSE BUSY IN East.
II Is pointed out that when the board
OF directors Of the Westinghouse COM
pany recently gave Mr.. Westinghouse a
vacation of six months to visit Europe
that George Westinghouse did not go
abroad, but got busy In the East. espec-
tally in Boston and New York and Incl
ientally he pushed forward his plan TO
have the United States government adopt
for war vessels
When Mr.. Mather was selected by New
York fnanciers TO represent them on the
Westinghouse board of directors
chairman, II IS said lie was placed there
with the explicit understanding that he
should do everything possible 10 bring
about an amalgamation with the Cen
cral Electric company. George Westing
house president of the company, has for
many years opposed such a combination.
and il is said that when ne learned Of
Mather's plans he vehemently opposed
them. II is reported that it was then
that the chairman Of the board OF drec-
tors asserted his authority placed IN him
by the New York lnanciers, and he gave
Mr. Westinghouse a six months' vaca-
ton.
MEETING IN NEW YORK
Fresh impetus has been given to the
report of tie proposed consolidation by
the meeting Of Mr.. Mather Of the West
inghouse company with President Coffin
Of tho General Electric and of Mr.. insult
of the same company at recent ban
quet in New York
In the dull period OF 1853 the General
! Electric company contracted with the
! Mestinghouse company to use the lat
ter's foundry plant at Trafford city, Pa.
| TO turn out Castings, as the shops OF the
! General Electric company were not
equipped as was the Westinghouse foun-
dry. When business became active the
| Westinghouse company wished TO abro-
| gate the contract but the General Elec-
! trio refused to give up Its contract and
! the WestinghoI9e company castings
! have been held back, while the General
Electric company's work has been push
| ed forward The story of the proposed
consolidation is accepted as true here,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
STEEL TRUST TO HUSBAND
COAL, SUPPLY FOR FUTURE

Pttshurg. March 1.-THE United States
Steel corporation has decided to invest
about $2S.0rr1 . in fuel for the future.
Overtures have already been made TO
owners OF coal lands fronting on the
Morongahela. Allegheny and Ohio rivers
Of the Pittsburs district
Property OF the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal & coke company is
being appraised, and Pittshurg is semi
officially inform d that it Is The intention
of the Steel corporation to acquire this
company. with It's great shipping interests.
The Steel corporation is said 10 consider
cutting off coal shipments TO the South
from Pittsburg entirely, outstanding the
great river coal fields for fuel for future
use.
You don't know the news" unless
you've read the ads
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
WANT CROSSING ABOLISHED
Berlin SeIectmcn Petition Public Ser
vice Commission.

Montpelier March &c H. Stewart. !
c. McCarty and r. b House. .electInen
Of the town of Berlin, gent to-day TO the
public service commission, n petitlon
praying that the railway grade crossings
at Dodge bridge, on the main highway
between this city and Barre be abolished
The Central Vermont. Montpelier and
Wells River, and the Barro ana Mont
pelier Electric railways cross the highway
twice ~ ms point the crossing bcns less
than ten rods apart
Ihe pan OF tn" petitioners calls for the
construction Of about 500 feet of new
highway and an ovelpass "a feet above
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
POOR, FOOLISH WOMAN

She Is trying to improve her com
plexion by using face cream when
the trouble Is in the blood. II she does
not read this tell her. some one. that
lanes Tea. tho great laxative and
regulator moves the bowels each day,
drivsnR out all impurities from the
bio "a and making q clear and beauti-
full skin. Druggists and dealers sell
Lanes Tea, csc. a package.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

the steam railway tracks. The three rail
ways named are cited in the petition.
These crossings have long been consider
ed dangerous, that of the Central Yer
mont being 4 "blind' one, and If one is to
be abolished. both can eliminated at
about the same expense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

allow one pound dried figs four pounds
sugar and the grated rnd and juice of one
lemon. Let this stand all night i'll
granite kettle. The next day. simmer
gently for an hour then turn into glasses.
Nuts can be added if desired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
EASILY EXPLAINED.

Doyle-,Pfwat's tn rayson O'Toole do
be afther havin' tin weddin,' Oh Won
derP
Boyle Faith, en- It's because he's been
married tin years, Dim thinkin.'-An-
swerS-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

Wash two punches rhuharh and cut in
inch PIECES without peelng. Put into n
double boiler with n cupful of sugar and
four or I'VE figs cut in small pieces.
Cover and cook over the hot water until
the rhubarb Is tender and the syrup rich
and jolly-likc In consistency. Raieins
may lie used instead OF the figs or with
them. If preferred. and you have a hot
oven for other baking put the rhubarb
and figs in q stone pot, cover closely and
bake In the oven until jelied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
....LOtW....
C0EonisI Fares
Pacific Coast
March 1st TO April 18th
Canadian Pacific Ry

Our modern Tourist Cars are UNI
eoualled for comfort and convenience.
1t will give us pleasure to quote
rates to any point West and to send
our descriptive booklets on applica
ton When writing give proposed
destination.
Round trip first class tickets on sale
all the year.
r. II. PERRY,
Dist. Pass. AGt. Can. Pac. ny
500 washington St.. BOstOR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
By EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD

The Ficus carica, or common ig Is but
one OF more than IA hundred species Of 4
most interesting fruit which from the
earliest OF ancient times has in its vary
Ing forms been accorded not only q place
OF importance but honor and reverence
Biblical records mention the fig as cloth
ing, food and medicine The Oldest tree
in the world Is Il CeylOn 100 Tree whose
axe is estimated 10y historical records to
be over two thousand years. The Hindus
Ncnerate the Sacred Fig because Nishnu
s. said to have been born under it, and
the Buddhists, because under one of them
thcy believe Gautaml Buddha reclined
Wu,u lie underwent his apothcosis.
r. NJ. BLETCHER-- BERRY
shan't buy my Attic figs in future, but
grow them.
XERXES.
oIENU SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST
stewed FIGS and RhUbarb.
cereal
Boiled Eggs.
WaffIes and Honey.
coffee.
DINNER.
Grape Fruit with Preserved Ginger.
Chicken Pot Pie.
Dreamed Onions.
Cranberry Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes.
Chicory and Prure Salad.
Fig and Apple Pudding.
Black Coffee.
cr-ppt,T}
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
COULDN'T EVER GUESS.

Top (who has dincd off hashed rutton)
bill. waiter,
Wniter-What did YOU have. sir?
Top (sarcastically)-l haven't the faint
est idea.-Tit- Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
SHOOTS HIMSELF
THROUGH HEAD
Dependent Stonecutter the First
Suicide Recorded in Bethel
in Twenty Years.

Bethel. March 15.-Andrew Stewart
aged 50 years, a stonecutter. who had
been in poor health and unable to work
most of the winter, shot himself through
the head with n revolver Mt about half
past nine this forenoon and died in two
hours. The ball entered the side Of the
head and penetrated the brain
He lived in one end Of the dwelling
house lately bought by Harry Emery
from Rolin Gibson In the Gear of the
town hall, ard his daughter, Lauretta, n
school girl of u years, kept house for
him. He worked here n year ago last
summer living over the line in Royalton.
Before coming here he had worked in
Mortified and other granite towns His
i'll health made him Respondent and to a
caller last week he said II am not right
in my mind. I am afraid of myself"
Besides his daughter he is survived BY
q son in Providence, r. l.. ard another
son in the e. s. navy. Tho former has
been summoned and on his arrival fu-
neral arrangements will be made. ne
was born in Scotland. This is only case
of suicide recorded here for about y
years.
FUNERAL or MART A REAL
Springfield March 1.-THE funeral Of
Mart \. Peal, proprietor Of Pond Hi
farm. one Of the largest in the state
was held this morning. the Rev. j. Il
Reardon OF the tnlVersalist Church Of
Heating.
Mr. Bctl was born n Southport Nc
and graduated from, Dartmouth ColieT'
in f>Cu He was chemist for the y. Is
Fairha nks company In Chicago and tho
Rockford Chemical company of Rockford
H., following his graduation and wa,
manager OF the Rockford Edison com
pany for % years In 1905 he came TO this
town and devoted his attention 20 biz
! large farm, which had become vel
known for its blooded stock. wife and
two children survive him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
NOT PAGE FROM A ROMANCE
Conversation, However, Read =
Whole Lot More Like Il Scene
In Real Life.

and SO your father refuses to con
sent to our union?"
"ne does. R~odolphus."
The sad youth swallowed a sob.
us there nothing left for us, then,
but an elopement?' said he.
Nothing"
do you think, ~Clementine, that YOU
could abandon this luxurious home,
forget all the enjoyments of great
wealth. Danish yourself forever from
your devoted parents hearts, and go
west with a poor young mar to enter
a home e l~ifeless poverty and self
d%enial?"
II could Rodolphus."
The sad youth rose YEARLY and
reach for his hat.
Then" said he, YOU are far from
being the practical girl l have all
along taken you to be-"
And with one last look around on
the sumptuousness that some day he
had hoped to share. he sobbed and
said acknowledgements Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
Benny on Benevolence.

Benevolence is a great thing. When
you have b~enevolence you cannot rest
until you do something to make other
people feel grateful to you. The other
day my mamma went up into the attic
to find a lot of old clothes to give
to poor people who could not afford to
buy any clothes for themselves. While
she was hunting around she found q
gold-headed zane worth $25 that
grandpa had put up there IS years
ago, and forgot all about. Thus we
see dear friends, b~enevolence brings
Its own reward
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
THEY GROW
Good Humor and Cheerfulness From
Right Food and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago ! was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex.
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
TEN was in a bad condition.
But ! was young and did not want
20 die so l began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. l used to
have nervous spells which would OK
haust me and after each spell 1t would
take me days before | could sit up In a
chair.
II became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. l decided to stop it
and bought some Postum.
The first cup, which l made accord.
ing to directions, had q soothing ef-
feet on my nerves and l liked the taste.
For a time I nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. I am today
q healthy woman
my family and relatives wonder II
/ am the same person ! was four years
ago, when : could do no work on &C
count of ~ervousne Now I am do
ing my own housework, take are of
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. / am so busy that / hard.
ly get time to write a letter, yet l do
II all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
81 tell my friends 1t Is to Postum j
owe my life today"
Read THE Road to Wellville," In
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time 10 time. They
are Eeauine, true and full Of human
interest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
The Bju show,

The personally conducted tourists
Nere viewing the Egyptian pyramids.
Goodness gracious calculated
Mrs. NewroCks, ut must have cost a
pile of money to build them
"Surest thing you know said Mr..
NewroCks; but don't imagine for a
moment that any one tourist agency
stood for all the eXpense-it was
probably a jackpot affair."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
Discouragine.

George" said her husbands wife.
y don't believe you have smoked II
Of those cigars l gave you on your
birthday
That's right, my dear replied his
wife's husband. I'm going to keep
them until our Willie wants to learn
to smoke"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
The Way to Find Him.

"My wife and | are going to spend a
few months with her people at
Strons's Corners" said the meek lit.
tie man. and | want you TO mail your
paper to me-"
Yes" said the clerk, whats your
Nance"
"Well-cr-to make sure, I guess
you'd better address 1t: Mary Strong's
Husband, Strong's Corners"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
a Meritorjous Act.

Mr.. Cynic-Tell me II thing you
ever did for your fellow men?
Mr.. Optim-This morning | kicked
a banana peel off a sidewalk-Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08

Some women jump at conclusions.
because they want to see how the
story is going TO end.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08

The coldblooded are hotheaded
| when you hit their pride.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
ThorouQh.

you are an optimist?"
IL am" replied Mr., Dustin Stax. 81
not only hope for the best, but | make
practical arrangements to get it."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08

Anyway Eve never had occasion to
marry Adam by asking two or three
times a day if she was the only WON.
an he eyer loved.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-08
THE
CRUCiFIXION
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. II, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 27:l5-5o. Mem"
cry verses. 4, 41-42.
GOLDEN TEXT-"He vas wounded for
our transgressions, He was bruised for
our iniquities. lisa. 1915.
TIME-I'riday morning, April 7, A. ID.
-, from six o'clock A. NJ. till three
o'clock p. NJ.
PLACE-O Pilates judgment hail eth
er in Herod's Palac in the western part
Of the city; or in Castle Antonio adjoin-
ing the Temple area on tie north.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-03
Memorial Day ., North Hinsdalo.

The weather could not cool the loyal
30 n, ihe veterans who observed Me
morinl dny more deliberately than ever
M North Ilinsdale. The public memo
rial exercises Mt the church took place
nj . o'clock. The church had been
decorated effectively with bunting,
flags. aud flowers, augmented by the
new flag recently purchased by IN.
Sons Of Veterans. which was displayed
in the rear Of the platform. The hndi.
ence which assembled for the exercises
filed the church % its capacity, tue
q. A. r.. Sons of Veterans, ana Won
an : Rclicf@orps from the village We're
represented. The linsdale drum crops
Was In attendance. MANY came from
Rra,tloboro and the town itself 20 hon
or the veteran dead The exercises, al
though not completed until ll.3O, were
listened 10 with close attention. the
music by the drum corps and singing OF
Miss Grace Roberts, Miss Alexander
and Joseph Crowningshield deserve es'
pecial mention as do also the reeita'
lions by Miss Opal Hudson, Miss May
Torrey, aud the reading OF fani ~,
Mann, all Of which were particularly
good. Each aud every one taking pafi
n 10 be praised for the loyalty ana
spirit displayed In helping make the
program such a success. Mayor Ben.
ION of Kcene. n. H., was the orator oil
the day and met with a ilatterlng re-
eeption upon his introduction by Com
mander Hastings. Mr.. Benton spoke
upon the noble deeds and principles OF
Lincoln, holding him ny as an example
for American citizenship
After the exercises lines were form
oil for the march to the cemetery me
IIinsdale drum corps led. followed by
the q. A. II. and school children carry,
ing flowers, the Sons of Veterans and
Woman's Relief corps. After the dee,
Grafton of the graves everyone repaired
~ the massive trees overlooking the
church where bountiful lunch was
served to all present.
Much credit is due the North Hlns,,
dale folks who spent their time and
energy in preparing such an entertain
ing program, also a tribute TO those
who prepared and served luncheon
us tin YOU have partaken of our re-
past -