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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-24

to common, by assuming that his leaving
college meant that his education must
stop. on the contrary he at once began
course of private study, which It IS
fair to assume ended only with the fail
ing of his physical powers.
Like most other young men In his posi-
ton he entered the Russian army and in
stead Of finding military service bur
den he profited by his position to secure
material which he later gave to the pub
lie In 1.-THE Cossacks." AN Attack and
other works embodying an intimate know
ledge of military affairs. When the
Crimean war began he was anxious to sec
active service and took a prominent part
in the siege Of sevastopol.
At the conclusion OF the war he went
to st. Petersburg, where he was hailed
as an author as we'll as a military hero
but after basking in the smiles Of nobili-
~ Tor n time he became Disguised and
retiring to his country place, liberated his
serfs, and DOMINIC peasant costume ne
preached the life of service and sim
plicity which has since gained n host
Of advocates and devotees
Tolstoi's life was greatly influenced by
his wife, whom he credited with having
rendered him marked assistance in his
literary work, for until ne fell in love
with her he had held that there was
no good woman as he had seen women
among the nobility and he had determined
hc would never marry. His ideas regard
!ug religion underwent marked as well as
varied changes, and when the end came
he was stnl outside the place of the or
thodox Rus.iln church on account Of his
attitude toward religious questions.
Ills philosophy Of life and the writings in
which he exemplihed It lave had n marked
influence HIS York as social reformcr
has We'd with hi writing rs n novelist
stances It IS dficult to separate the two
owing to the manner In which they over
lap each other. Among Tolstois most
famous books are Anna Karenlna." "Thc
Kreutzer Sonata" which was censured by
the pulpits Of many countries. and the
"Rcssurrectlon," which resulted in his ex-
communication by the Holy Synod of
| Russia.
! Tolstoi's varying moods as we'll as the
variety Of subjects touched 10y his per
are reflected in the works named con
trasted with such of his works as The
! Kingdom Of God with U.s." Patriotism
and Christianity" "Christ's Christianity
My Religion" The Famine dealing
with the terrible famine which provailec
at the time of its writing. and "Wai
and Peace" a novel dealing with tn,
struggle of Russia against Napoleon
Bonaparte.
| II is too soon to deal with Tostoi'.
service to the world IN general. but II,
certainly accomplished great work fol
the downtrodden people OF his owl
country and in setting u worthy exampl,
Of service to others, despite the occasiona
moods of moroseness which marred hi:
fuliness. He was great man viii
numerous weaknesses. and unlike many
men as shown by his autobiography h.
knew his own weak points better thui
any other person in the world. excep
possibly his wife.
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JUSTICE IN VERMONT AND ENG
LAND.

Statistics have been quoted to show
how the thoroughness Of British JUS
.ice in connection with murder cases
has helped to decrease tho per cent.
OF the criminal taking of human life
in Great Britain, Vermont has just
had a conviction of the crime OF n..;r.
der in the Averill case as has Eng
land in that Of the Crippens, and II
will be interesting to note the compar-
alive processes marking the progress
of Justice In the two cases.
In commenting on the Averill case
the Rutland News speaks as follows;
"The trial of Mrs Frank C. Averill
of Franklin county for the murder of
her husband on October 20 was a most
areditable piece Of court work Xlae
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delicatcly called the hog combine AS
soon as the democrats get their bearings
and the newly elected majority gets
fairly shaken down, IT seems incvitabie
that new hog combine should De
formed to allot the patronage some
members Of the House set great deal
of store by these jobs, and are Always
seeking, and eager to be allowed 10 name
men on the payroll. Others find 1t great
nuisance and are happy to be able to
tell their constituents seeking easy work
about tho Capitol that they have no
power to help.
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DRAMATIC HARDSHIP.

Toward the end Of performance of
The Green Bushes" Miss d. Barring
ton, who played Mama was supposed to
commit suicide by jumping into the
river. When, however, she reached the
usual ominence of rock, she found to her
dismay that no mattress had been placed
in the river for her to jump on, so down
she came on the boards with a hard
thud. Her confusion was intense, but it
was increased tenfold when a voice from
the gallery sang out in a rich brogue:
och he jabers. the waters frozen.'-
Tit-R!ts
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mRELtSD'S EYE"

drear. waste. island rock by tempests
worn.
Gnawod by the seas and naked to the
sky,
1t bears the name 1t hath for ages borne
OF "lreland's Eye"
II looks far eastward DER the desert
foam;
Round it the Whispering wild sea-
voices cry.
The puls and cormorants have their
stormy home
on Ireland's Eye,
strange and spectral head the gaunt
crag rears,
And ghostly seem the wings that hover
nigh,
Are these dim rains the phantoms OF old
In Ireland's Eye?
The tide GIBBS fast; the wind droops low
to-day,
Feeble as dying hate that hates to die,
Blow. living airs, and blow the mists
away
From Irclands Eye.
William Watson in the Spectator,
A non-nd-readeT' dollar Is frequently a
! ~ cent dollar in its buying usefulness.
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Editor George Harvey OF Hnrper's
Weekly is inclined TO admit that Cover
nor-elect Woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey
Is likely to be the democrats candidate
for the presidency of the United states
against President Taft, who will he re
nominated by the republicans. Colonel
a good guesser.
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When you want anything, advertise In
tho new special column of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which It will pay you TO read
about. See page two This paper has
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all.
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BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, NOV. "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
SLIGHT DECLINE
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Trading Is Erratic With Senti-
 ment Turning Bearish
CLOSE AT THE LOWEST
Poor Demand for Cash Corn Weakens the Market and the Close shows n DecIine-Oats Close Lower But
 Provisions Advance

Chicago, March 1S.-Prices in all the grain pits were inclined to sag today, those of corn being especially heavy. At the close wheat was 1s414c lower com pared with yesterdays final figures Corn showed net loss of s4@7sc to 10l11sc, and oats AM9sc to 1e. Provisions were gen. erally firm and closed at advances of 21s@ Dc to 25c.
 The wheat market was a somewhat er- ratio affair the greater part of the ses- sion, but the volume of trading was not large. After moderate show of strength at the start sentiment in the pit was bear ish much of the time. A further break In corn prices, liberal primary receipts and an extremely slack demand for flour in the northwest offset the effect of addi- tional crop damage reports. Advices from Illinois and Indiana prompted many trad CTS today to put those two states on the list of those in which the fall sown crop of wheat has been seriously injured by winter l1illing.'
 During the day May sold between $1 .127s and s1.12M, while July ranged between $1 .071s and $1 .065s. At the close prices were also on the lowest level. Final quo tations on May and July were in each case 1s@Ac below the previous close at s1.1214 and $1.o6a4@1 .0e5s respectively.
 An eXceeulngl1y poor demand TOT the cash grain, which resulted in declines of 15Q11ac at the sample tables, inspired general selling of corn all day. Sellers centered their attack on the May option. and this delivery was the weakest of the list.
 No. 3 yellow corn sold today at 591a@ 60Ac. The May delivery ranged between 62c and 63c. The market closed weak because of selling by longs and cash in- terests. The market was bearishly affect ed by the heaviness of of corn and by 8 decline of 1ac to 1c in cash prices. The market closed weak at almost the bottom, with May at 431hD43ssc.
 Provisions were strong the greater part of the day, but at times prices weak ened materially on realizing sales. The market was influenced chiefly by unus- ually light receipts of live hogs at all western packing centers. Total arrivals today were less than one-half the amount received the corresponding day a year ago. The close was firm, with prices near the top.
 Final figures on the May products were Pork, $25.9 .971a; lard s14 121a; ribs, s3.7O.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
SMALL ADVANCE
 MADE IN COTTON Prices Are Fairly Well Main tained in Days Trading LATE PRICES ARE BEST Tone of Market Becomes Firm on Re- ports From the Southwest That the
 Showers Had Not Relieved
 the Dry Conditions
LATE PRICES ARE BEST

New York, March 1S.-A sharp early
 advance in the cotton market early to-
 day was followed by some irregularity,
 but generally speaking prices were well
 maintained, and the close was steady at
 a net gain of 3 to 16 points, with the
 new crop relatively firm.
 The opening was firm at an advance of |6 to 13 points and active months sold Il
 to 16 points net higher during the first
 few minutes, with May contracts touch Ing 15.07c, or the highest price reached
 since they sold at 13.50c last January. Better Liverpool cables than expected, re- ports of continued good trade demand in Manchester expectations of bullish weekend figures covering by near-month shorts and renewed bull support were the factors on the initial advance But 1t seemed that while the bulls were buy ing July and later months they were willing to sell May above 15c. and the
 offerings of that position together with a
 bearlsh construction on reports that n
 market jobbing house had cut the price on certain lines of cotton goods soon
 checked the advance, and during the mid
 dle of the day there was some irregular ity as a result of scattering liquidation and occasional short selling.
 Late positions were relatively active and firm on reports from the southwest claim l1S lHdt ItCcHl SuOWcIS ldu iiOl iCicNtd the drouth situation and sold at the high est prices of the day in the afternoon,
 notwithstanding the reaction in the near months.
 Southern spot markets officially report ed were unchanged. Wires from New Orleans state that according to official figures the official rainfall for Texas since November i has been 7S4 inches against 415 inches last year, which, it is claimed, indicates that the drouth area has been comparatively limited. The
 cut in the price of certain goods is said to have been made in an effort to stimu- late demand. The visible supply figures proved somewhat disappointing to early buyers and they showed a decrease of only 7SOO0 bales, against 12S,000 last year. | Receipts at the ports today 14,74 bales against 22,099 last week and 16999 last year. For the week 10000 bales, against | T, ,105 last week and 95,442 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans 1878 bales, I against 4945 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19

May at s13q1S .25, and June at $1SQl13. .35 on the New York metal exchange. The Eng fish market was steady, with spot quoted at R5S 17s Cd and futures at ECO. Local dealers quote lake copper at sl3.371h@ 13 621a; electrolytic at SIS. 121sQ1S. s71f and casting at s1SQD13.27. Imports at Atlantic ports by steamers only since March have been S946 tons of copper, 1855 tons matte and 40 tons ores. Exports since March 1, 871S tons.
 Tin closed firm. with spot quoted at sS1 .9OG32 10; March, s3l .90Q32. 10; April, s31 .95 ;@32 .15; May, $S1 .95QS2. 2b. The Lon don market was firm and higher, with spot quoted at 9145 5s Sd and futures at 9147 10s
 Lead was easy, with spot quoted at $4 45Q4.55 New York and at $4.2OQ4. .321A East St. Louis. The London market was lower at E13.
 Spelter closed easy at $5. .60Q5.7 75 for spot New York, and at $5. 40Q5.50 East St. Louis. The London market was un- changed at 92S
 The English iron market was higher with Cleveland warrants quoted at 51s 101ad Locally no change was reported No. 1 foundry northern, S1SQD1S .50; No. 2 foundry northern and No. 1 foundry southern, and No. foundry southern soft, $17. 750I1S. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Live Stock Market

Chicago. March .--Cattle--Receipts es- timated at 1900; market steady, Steers, s6 610d8. 65 cows, $4.75d76.50; l1eifers $4d6. 75; bulls, 5.25@6. 25; calves, s3d10.50 stockers, s440d6.
 Hogs-Recepts estimated at Il GOO; mar ket 15c to 200 higher. Choice heavy, $l0.95GD11.05; butchers s1090d11.05; light mixed, 0.60d10 75: choice light s10 75G 10sb; packing, $l0S0l10.95; pigs. s1025@ 10.65; bulk of sales, s10eOn11.
 Sheep-Reeeipts estimated at 5000 ma2- ket steady to a shade higher. Sheep S.25qS.5o; lambs, s7.75dro.1; yearlings, $7.65G9.
 Kansas City, March 1S.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 1600. including 300 southerns; mar lset strong to 10c higher. Choice export and dressed beef steers, s7.60dS.50; fair to good, 62567.50 stookers. s4.5oGS.b 50; south ern steers, $6@7.75; southern cows. $37O d6.
 Hogs-Receipts 5000; market 10c to 15c higher. Top. slo721a; bulk. SIG. .4O@1o.6o; heavy. s1o.s5a1O. 721a; packers, s10.50ddo.7o; light, s10 25a1055; pigs. s9G975
 Sheep-Receipts, 4000; market steady to 10c lower. Lambs, s9.25@1o.9o; yearlings, Ss. .5O69. 40; wathers. s7.25GS25; ewes, s7GS; stockers, s450q6.50.
 St. Louis. March 1S-Cattle: Receipts 900. including 400 Texans; market steady Native shipping and export steers, ss5cd $50: dressed beef and butcher steers, $s3Ods05; stockers. s4.Sod69o; canners,, $2. 2.7013.55.
 Hogs-Receipts. 3400: market 15c to 20c higher. Pigs and lights. s7.60d110.S5; pack CTS, siO. 650D10 90: butchers and best heavy $1o. .S5q11.
 sheep-Receipts, 300; market steady Native muttons, s. 9oGS50: lambs, 430@ 975; stockers, $467.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Hubbard Bro.. & Co.,, Letter

New York, March 1S.-(Special.) .)-Under the influence of the good trade in Man. chester the Liverpool market again ad- vanced more than expected, causing an improvement here of 10 to 15 points on the distant deliveries. A portion of this advance was lost in the afternoon as the local feeling is bearish on account of the reported lack of trade among the American mills There is, however, more demand from China The market remains very dull but steady in the absence of outside interest. Europe continues to buy cotton goods on a basis for cotton which surprises every one The supply for Great Britain is so small as to excite curiosity as to how the mills can run, even at the present rate of consumption. There is, however. a feeling that cotton is too high to buy which keeps these influences in check.
 The national ginners report Is 100931 ,OOO bales. Liverpool is expected to come lower tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 1S.-Moderate business done in spot cotton; prices points high CT; American middling fair, S.6Sd; good midding, S.S3d; mddling, s.17d; low mid ding, s.O7d; good ordinary, 7.S1d; ordinary. 7.56d.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and eX- port and included TOGO American. Re- ceipts, 1000 bales, including 400 American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed quiet. March, 7.90d; March-April, 7.091kd; April-May, 7.40d; May-June, 7.S01ad; June-July, 7.74d: July-August, 7.fS1ad; August-eptemberS, 7.411ad Sep tember-Octobe 7.011ad; October-Novem- ber, 6.s26d; November-December, 6.74d; December-January, 6.721ad; January-Feb- ruary, February yMarch, March-April, 6,Ud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
weekly Cotton statement

New Orleans, March 18--Secretary Hes- ters weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year
 in round figures #. 900. a decrease under the same days year before last of 4,0o0 and a decrease under the same time in 1907 of 10000.
 For the IS days of March the totals show a decrease under last year of 178, 900, decrease under the same period year before last of 125.000, and a decrease under the same time in 1907 of 299.000
 For the 199 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 1s9 days of last year 2,77S,o0o. behind the same days year before last 770,0oo, and behind 1907 by 2.7s4ooo.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 114,043 bales, against 156 s32 for the seven days ending this date last year, 154,211 year before last and 2S4, 465 same time in 1907; and for the IS days of March 1t has been 309. .123, against 4s4 756 last year, 4S4 446 year before last and eos. .627 same time in 1907
 The movement since September i shows receipts at all United States ports 6228,- S4s, against S,505 419 last year, 7219,Ss7 year before last and s,6S1 ,422 same time in 1907. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 642,790, against 996,26i last year. 546,95 year before last and s9S, 422 same time in 1907; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 46S. AGA, against 565,- 933 last year, 3769 959 year before last and 3SS, ,0S2 same time in 1907; southern mills takings 1,543 600. against 1,5SS,573 last year. 1,504, ,4S7 year before last and ,5S4 03S same time in 1907.
 These make the total movement for the 199 days of the season from September to date S,S7s.100, against 1l.656 1S9 last year, 9,64S, ,295 year before last and II ,66l ,959 same time in 1907.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 106. .90S. against S6 .29O last year, making the total thus far for the season 4,733 2lS, against 6,S20,0si last year, a decrease of 2,0S6,S76.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show decrease of fl 1093, as compared with the corre- talxings since September 1 have decreased 47S, 337. The total takings of American n ills. north. south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 3,261, ,990. against 3,770,24S last year. These include 1.6S2 CA by northern spinners, against 2,160, All. E Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers have de- icrea sed during the week 61.161 bales, against a decrease during the correspond- ing period last season of 39.S16 bales. and are now e12,O01 smaller than at this date in 1907.
 Including stock left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans. March 1S.-Secretary Hes ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows in round numbers:
 This week, 204,OOo, this year against 2ss,- 0o0 last year, 255,O0o year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year. 7.422 900, against S.6s3,O00 last year and 7,750.00O the year before.
 Of this northern splnners and Canada took 1,6S2,0OO bales this year, against ?, ,160, 900 last year and 1,283,000 the year be- fore; southern spinners, 1,6s0,O00, against 1.610000 last year and 1,531. 900 the year be- fore; and foreign spinners. 4.16o, GOO, against 4'S6s,00o last year and 4,93e.0oo the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19

the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September |:
 Galveston: 2,243, ,666: New Orleans, 9s3, 3S2; Mobile. 218. 555; Savannah, r211 .57s; Charles ton, 196, ,293: Wilmington, 291,23a; Norfolk, 419, PA; Baltimore, 54,S69: New York, 39S7; Boston. s21O: Newport News. 10.707 Phila- delphia, 1927; San Francisco, 36,695; Bruns- wick, 203S1S; Port Townsend, 25,a36; Pen sacola, 117,669; Portland. Ore, 200; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass, 11S,764; Jackson vile, 3S,S5s; Eagle Pass, Texas, 6l0; El Paso, Texas, 415; Laredo, Texas, 12oo; Gulfport, S264; Georgetown, 1176; Texas City, FITS; minor ports, 9466 Total. 6,22S,Sat bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Weekly Interior Cotton Tor,.

Albany: Receipts, 1O5S.
 Athens; Receipts, 15S; shipments, 2lo: stock, 20, ,491. Atlanta: Steady; middling, 15c receipts. SSo: shipments 5s7; stock, 10,591. Brenham: Receipts, 3S; shipments. 43. stock, 1907. ' Charlotte: Steady; middling, 141hc. re. ceipts. 14o; shipments, 14o.
 Columbia: Receipts, 65S; shipments 1904; stock, 24,7O7
 Columbus, Ga.: Firm: middlng. 14ac. receipts 19S: shipments. 40; sales. 40. stock, 12,S77. Columbus, Miss. Receipts. 5s2; ship ments, 1908: stock 2S30
 Dallas Receipts. 7OS; shipments, ssO. stock, 1924.
 Eufaula: Receipts g; shipments aao Greenvile: Receipts. osf; shipments. 2S64; stock, 14,017
 Greenwood. s. C.: Receipts, 4e; shin ments, AZ; stock, 2215.
 Helena: Receipts, 549 shipments, 1900: stock, 15,576.
 Little Rock: Receipts, 21ss; shipments, 1176: stock, 4616l
 Macon: Receipts, 320; shipments 14q7 Meridian: Receipts, SS7; shipments, 44: stock, 16,082
 Montgomery: Steady: middling, 147sc. receipts 452; shipments 727; stock. 1s.i49' Nashville: Firm; middling, 15hic; stock. 1298.
 Natchez: Receipts, 55 shipmentss, 49o: stock, 6l79
 Newberry: Receipts, 314; shipments, S14.
 Raleigh: Easy; middling. 147sc re- ceipts. 2O7 shipments, 25O; stock, 22O
 Rome: Receipts, 4s9; shipments, s64; stock, 7014.
 Selma: Receipts, 44o; shipments. 15A; stock. 24S2. Shreveport: Receipts. 3n; shipments, 5sS; stock, 15.534. vicksburg: Receipts, s76; shipments, 1915: stock, 13044.
 Yazoo City: Receipts, 121; shipments, 11S6: stock, 10601.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
Weekly Cotton statI.ttc.

Liverpool. March 1s.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics Imports all kinds, 24,000 bales; imports American, 5000; stock all kinds, s61,010 stock American. 7SS,000; American forwarded, 48,00O total exports, 6200; total sales all kinds, s74,o00: total sales American. 5000; English spin ners' takings, 5s,000; total exports, 6O00; quantity af1oat all kinds, 134,000; quantity afioat American, 95.O0o: total sales on spec ulation, 1700; total sales to exporters, 2900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
New York Money

New York. March 1s.--Money on call firm. 21403 per cent; ruling rate. 27s; clos ing bid, 2; offered at 2A; time loans steady and dull; 60 and 90 days, 4Q4l4 per cent six months, 4G4h.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4a@5 per cent; sterling exchange steady at decline. with actual business in bankers bills at s4. .SS. .75d4. .SS. .S5 for 60-day bills and at M.S7.05 for demand; commercial bills, A. .S5%Q4. 4.S4A. Bar silver. 51ssc. Mexican dollars, 44c government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19
DrK Gnnds

New York. March 1s.-The jobbing prics on Ionsdale, A bleached, sheeting was cut lc a yard and the jobbing price of Bowling Brook tiokings 11ac yard by the H. B. Clafiin company to stimulate busi- ness. Agents have not followed the re- vision yet Yarns are quiet with a bet ter inquiry reported. Export trade during the week totalled about 25,00O bales Gray cottons are firmer and slightly higher. Wool is somewhat easier in the local mar ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-19

as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 222l,o against 3,Os6,0O0 last year and z,o76,000 year before last; in Egypt. 157, ,000, against 299 600 last year and 234,0OO year before last; in India, 75S,000, against 497.- 900 last year and 641 GOO year before last, and in the United States 1.135000, against 1,sS4,00o last year and 1,051, 600 year before a