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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
WIRELESS AMATEURS BOLT
Object to Bill for Federal Con.
troll of the Air.
Say They're the Only Renl Isxpert-
mentors and That Their Small In
strume nts Can send Messages
Only short Distance.

Alarmed b.. resolution introduced in
Congress on December II last. calling
Tor the appointment OF a board of ex-
perts to prepare a comprehensive sys-
tenn OF regulations to govern the opera
tion or all wireless plants tho amateur
wireless operators are preparing to de-
lend what they consider their rights. The
editor or publication devoted to the
interests OF the wireless amateur has re-
ceived 5000 letters from amateurs pro-
testing against the restriction Of wireless
rights to government and commercial
stations. which they fear will be the out
come of the resolution.
1t Is on the ground that tho wireless.
has been largely perfected by amateurs
that the latter base their claims to con-
sderation. They say that they are the
only ones actively Interested in experi.
mentlng with new apparatus, because
they can do SO on a small and inexpeu-
sive scale
They say that really pood
wireless man finds individuality
in spark just as he would In voice
and that just as man in a crowd when
many are speaking can distinguish and
understand the words spoken by the
particular voice In which he is interest
ed. So good wireless man can concep-
trate his attention upon the por,icu,or
| message which Is meant for his ear. A
good operator. saw the auateurs has M
difficulty In "reoding through" six mes
| sages.
Even II this were not so. say the Do
tenders of amateur DIR line rirhts the
| invention Of the loose coupler or On
duction tuner enables the operator "a
cut OUT from his receiver ALI hut the
particular message which he wishes IN
| take. The amateurs suggest TINT the
| expense OF installing really up-to-dato
apparatus in the commercial stations may
have something TO do with tho attach
There are estimated 10 he about Al ON
amateur wireless stations in the United
| States New York has at leas, no and
| the number Is growing rar,dlv Tn. val.
ue OF these plants ranges from SO 10
what YOU please. and the business ~
| supplying materials necessary for thei,
| construction ts n considerahlo opo sc
| that the amateurs ara be,nr n,srshoI,ed
| for the fight by the Interested dealers
One of these dealer, said that he had
| begun the work of sucnl,ing wtre,oss
| apparatus to amateurs In 1904 and ,ba,
| in way he felt that he was largely 70.
| sponsible for what tho regulars hovs
| termed the "a,r nuisance" This mar
said that to transmit, a wireless essay,
| sixty miles requires n plnnt costing al
| least s37 and tina. tho ma tor,tv OF IN.
| amateurs were conten, with a si0 nlant
| which. while capabls of receiving mess
| &C CONT u,,tbi,, - ro,, - oon .,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

A lady was one day approaching a mid
dle-dged bachelor for never having mar
red. when her husband remarked good
humorcdly: lie says he could have
cut me out and married you ii he had
wanted TO-"
Indeed" she exclaimed with some as
perty Then why didn't he do it,"
"ITe says" was the calm reply, that
he owed me a grudge. Punch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
WHAT OUR NEICHDORS SAY
New England Timber IL Going vcr.
Fast.

Fast.
The timber is going fast all over New
England and in New York state and
much apprehension Is felt among those
who are doing their utmost to save
the forests.
Hundreds OF examples can be cit
ed oil over this part of New England d.
Pine hill. Rutland. is nearby case
in point The backbone of tho Green
mountains is being denuded and the
White mountain region Is greatly suf-
fcring from the ruthless hand OF the
woodchopper. A great effort is being
made to save the timber in the Adj
rondack area by the New York State
authorities.
Commissioner Whipple of the state
forestry department Of New York has
written to every sawmill operator,
pulp wood MANUFACTURED and consum-
er of wood material in the state of
New York showing them tho necessity
for forest conservation and has re-
quested that they cooperate with his
department In lettering forest con-
ditions improving the use of wood
lands and placing the forests under a
more productive and profitable man
agement.
Commissioner Whipplc reports that
much more growing timber is cut
every yenr than grows. He says the
consumption is five times greater thar
the production. and unless this con-
slant depletion of forest growth Is
repaired. 90 years will see the cuI-
mination of an econ omic crisis in this
Stale Every commercial tree viii
have disappeared in that time
The farmers over tho line In this
part OF Vermont know that wha'
Commissioner Whipple says Of New
York State Ia Just as true Of this state
and other states in New England. The
| warning given by New England STATE
foresters is almost Identical with tina
given by the commissioner of New
York state.
II Is not expected that the farmers
Of this vicinity will cease entirely
from cutting their timber. but VIVA
they are advised to do is to cut thci
timber judiciously, so that Their
woodlands will not be ultimately il
tho condition Of Pine hill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
UNIFORM TOWN ACCOUNTING.



On the question of uniform town ac-
counting. the following comments are
greatly to the point and express the
need adequately;
Heretofore Vermont Logisla lures have
practically laughed ont Of court any and
every attempt to engage serious con
Sideration for a system Of uniform mum
icipal accountnE In this State. Hlt
IT will come. and it VII cone because
practical men of affairs realize that fl Is
simply business nccessitv.--St. Alhar,
Messenger
The above ia plain statement of the
situation. The next LEGISLATURE can do
no bette single service for the state
than TO insist upon q practical, uniform
accounting system for every town and
Incorporated ilaEe. Practically few
owns in the STATE have a really APPROX
ed system and one that can be readily
understood by anyone outside Of those
who take care Of the books. In n good
many cases It looks as ii even those
responsible for the accounts could hard
IS tell where they are at themselves.
Certainly. nobody else could pick up tho
thread and brinG ont q clear and salts
factory conclusion. y uniform account
ing system Is greatly needed and action
ought not to be longer delayed.-North-
field News.
The herald might say that the time
is actually here, as there was never n
greater interest in tho matter of pro-
gressive town advancement. never a
time when the smaller towns, especially,
were reaching out more eagerly to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
HIGH PRICES AND THEIR CAUSE.


While much is being said about the
high price of living at the present
time, It should not be overlooked that
Mere IS method In the madness of at
least a part OF the asitators. The
writer recalls having paid forty cents
! pound for butter few years ago,
yet nobody sought to arraign the
rational administration of President
Roosevelt or to hold the tariff law
then in operation accountable for the
htitudinous price OF this table deli
cacy and necessity.
In our humble estimation this fact
furnishes n key to the present situa-
ton as regards high prices, in gen
eral There are exceptions to this, OF
course, as we'll as to every other rule
For example. the prices Of meats and
meat products are being discussed. MOI
for political effect, but with the idea
Of getting at tho beef barons. Price.
Of beef. however. and recent develop
nents furnish the very best kind o.
proof that neither the tariff law nor tn,
administration Is - be held account
able for tho high prices in general, a.
some people would have the public be
lieve.
During the past few days prices o
various meat products have been force,
downward, neither by any modification
4 the tariff law nor by any change II
no attitude OF the administration. bu
~ the law of supply and demand, oper
ting in n novel way The demand 70
1aat products was suddenly reduced T.
radical dcRroe, not by the operation
II natural causes. but by a concerto
lbstention from tho use Of meat a
Socd. This phenomenon ought to sur
ice TO convince people in general re
Iarding the lack of responsibility o
the part OF tho administration 70
high prices, but the national authori
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
THE FIRST SIGN.
DO not wait impatientiy

DO not wait impatientiy
Tho whir OF robins wings.
Already has my ear been charmed
With other flutterings.
DO not sniff expectantly
For perfumes heaven blent,
Already have my nostrils breathed
Another fresh faint scent
l watch not for the crocus bold
Above tho snow to glance.
Already have I seen fair blooms
Upon white sxpanse.
res Springs true herald has arrived,
The first Of all It speeds;
rms morning In my mail ther came
a calendar Of seeds.
McIANDBURGH WILSON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
HAD TRIED HOT WATER.

buxom colored sister once approach
cd her pastor and said: "Brudder John
sing. me an my ole man don't agree at
all. We s all the time quarrclin. Will
you obliGe me wild some advice"
Tho pastor replied. Sister Jackson,
has yo' tried heapin Goals Of FIRE on
his head?"
She then replied: no Rrulder John
sing, but Use tried hot water From
Norman r. Mack's National Monthly
for December
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
THE VAIL OF THE BUTCHERMAN


Steaks. steaks, steaks,
All cut and ready TO sell,
But never a soul comes into my SHOP
oh. Beef Trust! is this well?
Pigs feet, sausage and pork
Chickens and veal and tripe'
NY counters are loaded with these
And some OF them getting ripe!
But ever me hungry thronss
Go surging past my door
And no one ventures to step inside.
And stand on my sawdust floor
Fer thousands and thousands have swori
They'll sooner starve than eat
A morsel of flesh or fowl
Till down goes the price OF meat
Beef. beef, beef
It's hard to collect the bill
Rut oh for the touch OF vanishtl
trade.
And the sound of phone that Is still
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

The Chicago packers have answered
txs boycott by advancing the price OF
Na.f nv tho Wholesale The ability OF
the beef barons 10 do this under eH-
listing conditions. is absolute proof OF
the need of thorough investigation
of the beef trust by tncle Sam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

As result Of President Tafts In
junction looking to economy the Sen
ate committee on naval Affairs has re-
duced It's appropriation by s6'ooo'ooo'
This Is what pleases the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
TECHNICAL TERMS.

Music Clerk-Do You want the Bee
thoven Sonata arranged for four hand,
or only two?
Mr. Krusty (who is ignorant of music,
Why. two. of course, Do YOU thinb
NY daughter is a freaks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
Tell me. mother. Is II really

Tell me. mother. Is 1t really
True, as Jokers love to state,
That when you were young as am
You had meat to masticate?
People tell such funny stories.
Things that cannot be. you know,
So | thought I'd ask you, mother,
If this fairy tale We're so.
Tell me, mother. are they joking
When these foolish people say
You had butter on the table,
Sometimes even twice a day"
EGGS. I know. were once quite common
THIS ! learn from books I read
But that You ate meat and butter
Seems incredible indeed.
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
BACH EIOR.

"But why do YOU put your friend.
things in the dining ROOM"
"Oh. he Is so used to restaurants that
he won't enjoy dinner unless he car
watch his coat and hat. "-Washinstou
Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
MAN KIND.

TIe-"Darling, all I possess ! lay a
your feet"
She-"You are Just like all the ms"-
you insist on putting things where
woman will have to pick them up after
You. But-lll say yes. John Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

When you want anything. advertise IN
tho new special column OF this paper
fem, bargains arc offered there this
wees which 1t Will pay you 10 fe"''
about. See page two. This paper mas
more than 25,ooC readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

Terms--S1 90 n Year. In Advance.
DAILY by n,niI $500 a ycnr in advance.
RATE IN CANADA.
DAuLY.. $500 n year in advance.
WEEKLY. $500 a year in advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
PubIialcrs, burlington. VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

Unless you have fine bank balance.
and few responsibilities to be out of
work--and not advertising and answer
ing advertisements-is a serious thing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege'
table. Safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. TIL RSDAY, Feb.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-26

"All ready down there|
 "Yes,"; "All right came up from below, and Ned retired to the further end of his path and turned to start. Then, swinging his arms two or three times he leaped into the air. graceful cleared the edge of the pier, and, with both arms extended well his head, took the water like an arrow.
 The instant he felt tAe~coolness of the water out went his legs and arms to stop his downward rush few strokes and he emerged on the surface, and amid thunders of applause from Bobby Spencer and a rather rerfunctory hand-clap from Rodney swam quickly to and clambcred upon the dock.
 Polly, who strangely enough had come around the dock in a boat just in time to see him jump, called heartily That great dive, Ned. l guess we're square nowp
 Don't you think we are something more than Square" replied Ned, ignoring Pollys attempt at being friendly.
 Poy's resentment rose like fash and he walked over to Ned and said "Ill show you right now that you can't and never could stunt me. But if I am hurt remember it's your fault and not mine. [ nearly rolled off those loose logs at thc top the last tune jumped; and Polly,began to pull of his few garments.
 Ned watched this proceeding with varied emo tions. Poly's warning troubled him, and he thought of the advantage his solid path had given him in good firm footing lie knew he had not been fair about this and now Polly would, go up there ignor- ant of it, and over those rolling logs-Ned siud- dered He must tell him. But how could he stand the ridicule of the boys. Polly might, but they never would forgive him. On the other hand sup pose Polly should slip and fall. He glanced down at the jagged rocks with which the old crib was filed He must tell him.
 Polly by this time at the foot of the inclined way which led to the top of the pile. Ned hastened after him and called Polly, don't try it It's too risky"
 Much obliged for your kind advice" replied the lad, without pausing in his climb deignng to glance back
 Polly continued Ned @hold on, will you. don't want you to try it. I'll take back the dare. Come down."
 T will stop him." he thought as he began to climb the pile, If have to fight him for it."
 But alas! As his head rose above the pile his first glance showed Polly running across the insecure logs right at the edge.
 Neds lips opened to shout warning but ere he could utter the words Polly was gone leaving no
Arizona republican., 1910-07-26

trace of his presence behind save, the very edge, one cedar log rocking ominously its uneven base.
 The group of boys watching from below had noticed the loose logs, and relieved to see him pass safely beyond them, watched with absorbed interest his progress through the air.
 They saw his head and arms turn down and at the same time his legs straighten and begin to swing upward more and more slowly till his whole figure was in perfect line and flying downward to the rapidly nearing water
 A burst of applause greeted this clever perform ance but quickly hushed they noticed that the divers legs were slowly passing the perpendicular
 They understood his efforts to control tneu throwing back his head, following his back draw ing his back, but no-Eing availed, and slowly but without check his feet went farther and farther from straight line
 Then they noticed the agonized and helpless face the final struggle loss of control, and splash he struck the water his shoulders and back and dis appeared
 They waited silently for him to come up--a sec ond-two; he did not appear. Faces began to grow red, then white, till Jack Griffith broke silence with Hes ietchin bottom to fool us.
 No, he isn't he s drowned!" exclaimed Ned, as he rushed to the edge of the dock.
 He had heard of many rescues of drowning men and boys, and had witnessed the resuscaton of one such case, and he knew that if he kept his head with George Brush hasteuing to the rescue in the sllif, Polly might be saved.
 Here, Md! think I can see him the bot tom shouted George to Ned, the latter was pull ing off his shoes
 
 Right there the latter replied, and in moment Ned had plunged straight for the bottom. . Stretched out flat on the rocky bottom lay that 1.-the form he knew so we'll Mortified as he was at the sight he struck out wildly for it That minute and half seemed an hour to Ned He never could well remember just what he did, but the first thing he can recall was seeing George Brushs face over the edge of the boat, and feeling his clutched, and being drawn into the boat, where he fell help less and tense on the seat at the stern.
 A few deep drawn breaths of the fresh summer air revived Ned wonderfully, and he looked up and saw first Polly, laid across the middle hwart of the boat, resting on his chest, with his head and dangling on one side and his legs the other, and beyond him George pulling his hardest to the dock, which they soon reached.
 Here together they lite out the lad as gently as possible and laid him first on his face, while George, kneeng astride, pressed firmly on his shouI der-blades and back to expel the water from his chest. under which he placed tightly rolled coat. Then, turning him on his back, he erdeavored to induce respiration"
 Ned, under Georges direction. had already dis patched Bobby for Dr Watt, whose house was at hand, and had set Foster to chaing Poly's legs and thus they worked for nearly ten minutes.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-26

'1 think I can understand this Ned but you have made mistake about the date. Your birthday will be reminder to Polly of our making up o-day" will make 1t a surprise I want to do something for him myself. We will have it all shipped by express to arrive Monday morning"
Arizona republican., 1910-07-26
OILY BROWN did it" "

Don't believe it,
 "Yes he did. We saw him." The indivi- vidual at whose head these and a multitude of similar exclamations were hurled was a lad who a+ the moment was seated on the
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
A Custom of the Balkans.

He or she who enters house for the
first time Is supposed In the Balkan
countries to bring 1t good or bad fuck
for the whole twelvemonth. This be-
lief gives rise to "a curious observance.
The visitor before crossing the thresh-
old picks up stone token of strengthl
or a green twig (emblem of health and
fruitfulness) and lays 1t on the hearth.
He also brings with him some grains
of salt. which he casts into the flames.
and then. squatting by the 6reside,
wishes his hosts "a prosperous year. a
plentiful crop and many blessings" !"
Then as the grains of salt burst and
crackle In the fire he utters the follow
ing quaint formula: "As l am sitting.
even SO may sit the hen and warm the
eggs. As this salt splits. even SO may
split the eggs of the clucking hen and
the chickens come forth"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Workino II Out.

The following note was delivered to
a schoolmistress recently:
Dear Mum-I am sorry that John
ny won't be able to come to school to-
day. He has gone with his father to
act as timekeeper. The sum you gave
-Jobany last night was, If the road is
one and quarter miles long how long
will It take a man to walk that dis
lance twenty-six and a half times, his
average rate Of progress being three
and three-quarter miles per hour?
Johnny amt man yet. so as dads
the only man in this house he had to
go. They started at 4 o'clock this
morning. and dad said he'd finish the
sum In one day If he could manage 1t,
though 1t would mean hard going.
Dear mum. next time you want any
information please make It woman,
then can do the sum and dad can go
to his work. ."-London Scraps.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
When You "3ee Stars"

The man who when struck violently
on the head says he saw stars" Is not
FAR from telling the truth. The fact
Is that there is phosphorescent pow
er In the eye which does not attract a
persons attention under ordinary con-
ditions. but which is distributed and
reveals itself whenever the head lets
a sudden shock and sometimes even
In the act of sneezing. A blow on the
head results in a pressure of the blood
vessels upon the retina. causing either
total darkness or faint bluea light
which floats before the eyes. and 1t is
In this faint blue light the imagination
discerns the thousands of fantastic
forms and figures that by general &C.
ceptance are termed stars; hence.
while the astronomical display 30 fire.
quendy mentioned may be said to be
entirely q creature of the Imagination.
there Is at least some foundation for
the idea. The true nature Of the SEN
sation is never very apparent. even to
the victim. for the simple reason that
1t ia invariably experienced under cir
cumstances which render a searching
introspective investigation out Of the
question.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The SUNNY Sid. Of supsrs.;.ion.


That there Is anything genial. cheer
ing or therapeutically valuable about
superstition may seem tall state.
ment. The adjective generally associ.
ated with II Is dark" On the con.
trary, there Is something very bright.
ening about a four leaf clover. Who
is not little mora of an optimist for
picking up horseshoe? What lone
~ farmers wife. stormbound on q
winter afternoon. with unwelcome lei.
sure on her hands. but feels a little
quickening Of the pulse as she drops
her scissors and beholds them sticking
up In the carpet or discovers that she
has laid an extra place at the tablet
Company signs are the commonest and
welcomed Of all superstitions. The
scissors. the needle. the dishcloth, the
fork, the Saturday sneeze. all inculcate
hospitality and reward 1t by an unex-
pected visitor. II the needle slants as
1t stands up In the crack Of the floor
It foretells gentleman. Run, young
daughters Of the house. and put a
blue bow In your hairl - Atlantic
Monthly.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
His Athlstio Neiuhbor,

A young man inmate of boarding
house had been disturbed night after
night by the. boarder In the next room
doing things with punching bag he'd
rugged up In the room some way. At
breakfast each morning the young man
would look over. the crowd and won
der who the bag puncher might be.
but there was no one In sight but a
bunch of women and eight or ten men
with narrow chests. and retreating
chins. One night he made up his mind
to knock on the bag punching room
er's door and ask him to put over his
exercise until daylight when all the
worlds awake. The man might be
small enough to bulldoze even with all
bis athletics. The door opened. and
there, clad In a tight fitting red jersey,
was a robust, buxom woman of per-
haps thirty summers.
"And what did you say to herr" the
young man was asked.
az was so startled" replied he, "that
asked what afterward seemed to me
the most natural request could have
made. | asked her II she'd lend me
a couple of matches" Plain
Dealer.