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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
WHEN GREAT INVENTIONS WENT
A-BECsGING.

Sl%'y-hNe wears ago, on tho first Of
April, Professor Robert Morse, accom-
panied by mis- associates. stood before
Congress and offered to sell the patents
on the electric telegraph for 500, CO., After
a long and bitter debate. Congress appro-
ptiated $4,000 for tho construction OF a
line between Washington and Baltimore
In order that the merits Of the invention
might be fully tested
1t is recorded that President Polk
thought the invention a good thing for
the government to own but the postmas s.
tcr-general, In II long report, gave as his
opinion that the revenues could never
be made to cover tho expenditures in the
telegraphing OF messages. To-day, in
this country alone, the Morse system are
capitalized at 500 10000
But this little anecdote Is seldom told
by the officials OF the Western Union
Telegraph company. for 1t is matter of
history that Prof. Alexander Graham
Bell offered to sell his telephone patents
To the telegraph company for the paltry
sum Of $4,000, but the officials OF that
company only smiled and declared tho
invention toy with no commercial
value. To-day there are more than fva
million telephones In use In this country
earning $l5o'0O0o annually
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
TURKEY RAISING IN ADDISON. '


TIC the Editor of The Free Press
Last summer lady gave a little girl
three turkey eggs.
She anxiousy watched for the Matching
time. and after Is days Matched out one
little turkey
She watched and fed the little bird.
which like other little turkeys had Its sick
and well days-and finally developed into
4 gobbler which was a great disappoint-
ment to her.
She advertised him for sale In the Bur
lington Free Press and received s.. 90 for
him
she invested her money in two hen tur-
keys and her father bought her two more
and bronze and wild gobbler which cost
$50.
Then person threatened she would see
that they did not raise any turkeys and
procured a dog warranted to bring a tur-
key every time it was sent after one
The little girl watched her turkeys,
gathered her eggs until she had 40 eggs.
she then set 90 eggs under three hen
turkeys and the other under hens and
waited for the Matching time.
Last Sunday they found one turkey
egHs Just Matching.
Monday night the barn was entered
and the other turkeys taken and shut GU,
of the barn, the feathers all torn out OF
one ana scattered along the street north
or where they live. Thirteen eggs We're
missing from one nest the other eggs
We're partly Matched but all were spoiled
and destroyed.
Wednesday night the same little girl
had two settings Of Brown Leshorn eggs
taken from the Natural Hen Incubator
which was near the house, probably by
the same parties.
a few days later their little cossit
lamb was taken mysteriously sick and
mas died under very suspicious circum-
stances.
FLORENCE T.. LACY.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, 3

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
RESPECT THE BURDEN,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati EnquirerD
1t is related of Napoleon that he was
walking one day with a companion along
narrow roadway cut in the rock which
held him prisoner. when they met a
lahorer struggling up the hill bearing n
heavy burden. The companion showed n
disposition to shove him out of the way,
but Napoleon. with gentle courtesy.
stepped aside to let him pass. saying as
he did so, Respect the burden"
1t seems as though II would he uni
versal human impulse when a fellow man
IS struggling with difficulties, doing the
best he can 10 overcome them. and carry
ing load almost too heavy for any one
to stand up under. TO give him n mt IL
possible. or NJ least to stand out Of the
way and respect the burden" As mat
ter of fact, It is generally done. so far
as the affairs OF every day life are con-
cerned. but once politics enter, all con-
s,derations OF charity. sympathy or
ordinary courtesy seem 10 vanish.
The president OF tho United States Is
IL conspicuous victim OF this perfectly hui
man tendency, Bearing. as he does
great load OF responsibility, to which he
IS undoubtedly bringing honest and un
firing effort, the public might with en-
tire propriety, respect and observe the
admon,tion of the Corsican quoted above.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
THE VERMONT SPIRIT IN THE WEST.

The spirit which binds Vermonters
try they may be Is we'll illustrated by
the following statement prin ted by
the Council Bluff Nonpareil:
Associations of vermonters in the
different parts Of the West have al
ways attracted a good deal of atten-
ton from those promoting the home
coming celebrations in our good OLD
native state, and Incidentally have re-
quilted in many social gatherings in
country" recently remarked vener-
able Vermonter residing in this city
by way Of further comment this
same gentleman remarked that con-
sidering the number of Vermont Yam
KEGS In Council Bluffs there is no rea-
son why an active association Of this
character could not be organized here
and made to be of mutual enjoyment
and profit Acting on this suggestion
ltcN. -. bItut Lewis mas Decn dele
gated as committee for the promo-
tion of the association with the sttpu-
letion that ho draught as many ma
tive born Vermonters as he sees fit to
assist him in the project The names
OF all native born Green Mountain
Yankees arc earnestly solicited in or
der that the organization may be eff
fected In the near future. A meeting
will be called as soon as possible.
Vermont associations are scattered
IN cities all over the broad West as
we'll as in New England States and
othcr sections OF the country and the
same spirit characterizes these organi-
cations wherever they may be- showing
that the traditions of the early Green
Mountain boys and girls are being
perpetuated in the sons and daughters
OF Vermont everywhere, 1t is a mat
ter Of qualification that 80 many Illus
trious sons and daughters Of the old
State are shedding lustre upon her
fair name, and that the name Is every
where a COMMUNICATION for those bear
Ing this talisman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
I-NFAMlLIAR COMMODITIES.

ANY book in particular, sire" asked
the young woman in charge of the book
counter of large department store,
This IL great novel"
Not for me-" said the old gentleman,
who had been examining the stock in
trade with an air of considerable disap-
prevail. I'm looking for something less
ephemeral. Where do you keep the elias
sizes, young woman? Lambs Tales for
exampe?"
The young woman looked puzzled.
Bacon" said the old man. "Crabbe
Fox?"
Il don't know about fox" said the
Young woman. but ! guess what you
must be lookin for is the provision de-
partment. Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
ACROSS ON A TENDAY BOAT
Atlantic Trip for Tired Mnn-Socia-
biIty Slow Sailing Steamer

| Charles Il. Loomis in New York SUM
Have YOU ever Travelled on an avowcdly
slow SHIP Getting there quickly" is a
fine American habit if you are pressed
for time and don't mind vibratory excr-
else continued night and day for five or
six days, but If you are Thoroughly tired
out and want to so where school doesn't
Keep and you can do as YOU please let
me recommend n slow steamer.
or course, you must not be seasick.
That is the first rule of the game. Now
In order not to be seasick it is lust as
well to come of long line of seafcarng
people. Run back to the Vikings If pos
sible. Imagine a seasick Viking. You
| cannot. because there never was one.
Having established your nautical an
cestry to your own satisfaction the next
thing is to be a careful guardian of Your
stomach from your earliest years II YOU
can have your parents and grandparents
careful guardians of theirs from their
earliest years It Will be better yet but |
am not insisting on imposslblites.
Now then Cor at least six months before
sailing insist on the proper countersign
| from every Bit OF food thar enters your
mouth Mince pie and scallops at mid
night should be sent to tho guardhouse.
They are boisterous pair and will
rough-house a mans stomach from sheer
love OF mischief.
There are many other roisterers. You
ought to know them when they come.
The countersign, by the way, Is very
old, albeit trife long: Now good d.
gestion wait ON appetite and health on
both"
Are you ready? Up the gangplank then
and bid good-by to care. See that he
| charters no tug and that if he does no IL
not allowed his right as free born
American citizen 10 cause trouble to
| others. Cast off without him and give
yourself up to the best imitation of alb
solute happiness TO be found.
You need not court sleep. Sleep will
court you. Why, the first ~ hours I
slept 26. And il you are mentioning ap-
| petite.
| II you arc energetic walk OF from
| three TO six miles a day will be found
| beneficial. II acts in two ways; it gives
you a ravenous appetite and 1t makes a
raVenous appetite safe to harbor.
Give yourself up to being friendly after
| Il day or two of rest Remember that tho
| man In the smoking-room who is so silent
and who sits reading or thinking while
| he puifs smoke at his feet Is only waiting
for you to oifer some commonplace like
! quite run to-day go miles" to cause
| his features to relax and his mouth TO
open, and in five minutes time he will be
| telling you the story OF his life and YOU
VIII be swapping "reminiscences of school
days In the middle West, or your first
trips as travelling salesman or,-but this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
TWO CHAMpLAIN MEMORIALS.

The outcome of the long discussion
over the proposition to erect great
Joint memorial representing Vermont
and New York is that there will be
on the other side of Lake Champlain,
one at Crown Point in which Vermont
will be represented and the other at
Nuff Point. The New York commits
ION has about $65. 600 available ac-
,crding to Il member OF the commits
Ion of that state and $4,000 of that
rm and the Sl3 0oO or $1,000 of the YER
mont fund will be used to erect a light
,ouse or some other form of memorial
1t Crown Point. The New York COM
mission will use the balance of $780,
300 not needed to make its report in
.champlain at Bluff Point
Some of the members of the New
York commission were ready to join
in the erection Of two memorials, one
Of which should be on this side of
lake Champlain, but the matter was
finally threshed out as stated. Bur
lington has an enduring monument In
che success which crowned its cXpen-
diture of over $4,000 to help celebrate
the Champlain tercentenary in a fitting
manner, and we congratulate the peo-
pie in the vicinity of Crown Point on
fitting tribute to the great discoverer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16

taught The course as outlined Is for
residents of Vermont eligible for ad-
mission to any approved high school
are to be admitted to the department
Tho estimated yearly cost Is $3.50
per student. and students are given
two methods of paying 1t. First
there is cash payment system with
one third OF the tuition payable at the
opening OF each term and board ana
room payable weekly. These students
will not he required to stay at the
institute during vacation but Will he
assigned practical field and barn work
during tho term.
Opportunity is also afforded for
those who prefer to work their way
through tho Institution. Boys who
choose this method will be required 10
stay ut the school throughout the
year and will be allowed s25 a month
with board and lodging during the
vaca tion time and 10 cents an hour
for work during the term time APP
plications for this class of scholar
ship must be signed by two RESPONSE
bio persons vouching for the charac-
ter and reliability II the applicant.
The subjects included In the course
are: Elementary agriculture. breeds
OF farm animals horticultural chemis-
try, elementary botany. soils and man
ures. farm dairying. fruit GROWN z,
farm crops, vegetable gardening, home
book keeping. greenhouse manage
mcnt agricultural physics, feeds and
feeding. farm poultry, plant diseases.
butter making, diseases of animals.
farm management. milk production,
entomology and economic zoology,
farm forestry, arithmetic. English,
civics, drawing, physiology and hy-
gere.
The advisory committee appointed
by Mr.. Vail consists Of the following
persons: Ex-Gov. Fletcher u. Proctor
of Proctor, Or. John VI. Thomas, pres
ident Of Middlebury College, w. y.
Gibbs, president of the New Hamp-
shire Agricultural College ]. J.. Hills,
dean of the Vermont Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station. Mason S stone, state
superintendent of education. Arthur
r. Merrill and John W. Titcomb.
Arthur r. Merrill, an agricultural
expert, has been appointed director of
the school and this committee is to
advise with him in planning out the
details connected with the starting of
this important department. In addi-
tion to the director of this school,
there will be an Instructor in agron-
omics. one in horticulture and a prac-
teal shop man.
1t is evident from this summary of
the undertaking that Mr.. Vail has
conferred an incstimable boon upon
inc young men who are to become the
future farmers Of the Green Mountain
state, particularly those who must
work their own way through a higher
education in agricultural pursuits. and
the result must be a marked advance
in standards Of farming in our COM
monWcalth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
FARM TRAINING FOR VERMONT
boys.

The facilities afforded by the State
Agricultural College for expert re-
search and broad training are to be
extended by the esta Enlistment in con-
nection with the Lyndon Institute of
an agricultural and Industrial depart
ment. calculated to prepare youn r
men for practical farming. This new
departure has boon brought about
through tho zeal ana public spirit of
President Theodore y. YAH OF the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company and In addition to the neces~
sary, equipment, dorrnitory, and 80 on,
rir. Vail gives tho use cf part OF
his estate It Lyndon for the practi
eal demonstration of the subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
WANTED; AN INTERPRETER.

DIR, Harvey w. Wiley. chief of the bu.
reau OF chemistry, In the department Of
agriculture, has interpreted many laws
affecting pure foods and drugs. and has
had some of his opinions reversed by the
department of Justice and the President.
He was discussing this one DAY when he
said;
THE matter of interpreting laws ID
much like the story of the little boy wi,c
was told by his teacher to read somethlns
from primer. The boy read as follows:
This is a warm doughnut. Step on
it,
why, Johnny" said the teacher,
that can't be right. Let me see you,
book
This IL the sentence she found:
This Is worm DO not step on IL
Popular Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
| StAL DISCOUNT

soh-ih-law protesting)-Sea Asre. this
cheek calls Tor $500 only. Yo. promised
my wife dowry of $4,000
Moheybags-Thats all right. my son. I
always take OF D. c. for cash.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
VERMONT NOTES


,ou d,ad Thurs1ov Vi ''uu'
At the 41st annual commencement
~. 90 ,aa sraa,a,aa '''"S class
The village or Swanton has undertaken
an INTERPRETATION campaign, sign.
having been posted forbidding such &C,
on the sidewalk.
rho n,,,. of to p,,,,o., ~, -.
company, burned Thursday niKht, viii
be rcbullt' and temporary structur4
VIII be erected at once to handle tia
rush orders.
For Tho fo,,r ,,or,bs o,o,ou , -,
tn. on.rn,iny exncns.s ~ NO p',.,. .,
railroad vere se-2 o9a 90 ,,d M. ,,.,.a.,..
revenues S'i''-'IS' leaVif's net opera,-
he revenue or *-2s 'so.o2.
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TO anno,nt three extra nol,co,oer for ri,,'.,
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The past year has been one OF the most
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GA l'ad'eS home mere are II inHa'rt
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confirming inc ihS'''u'ion'
Surrounded BY II grandchildren. .~s
great erandchild and numerous ot..
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. James +. r..r.
ham of Tunbridse celebrated III
50th wedding anniversary saturday.
All of their descendants live ~ TlH-
bridge.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
WANTED.

when you want anything, advertise In
The new special column of this paper
Bono bargains are offered there this
about. SEQ page two. This paper has
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
INCREASE IN GRAND LIST
Net Gain of $4OO,133 over the
Figures for 1909.
The Total Is S15.013.g22-Queen city
Cotton Company Head the Lirt.
Followed by Wells a. Richnrd-
son Co. and Chncc Mills.


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100 f''ff PoiiS' e'"''o
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lu'hDer OF po'ls Is 2'o. inc net gam III
'Ie erahu hht lot the year Is stV''i''.
me nrst p!aco III ,he hN' Is "r'S'c"
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isn't there Help Wanted" ad TO- day
that means something to your
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ton, THURSDAY. JUNE 16.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Bids for Pike Work.

Notice is hereby given that
W. K. Shackelford, County
Judge, as directed by the
Fiscal Court, will receive at
his Office up to and including
May End, at 5 p. M, sealed
written proposals for mapped
stone of approved quality and
size to be spread upon the
various sections of turnpikes
in Madison county, with suf-
6cent dirt to hold same in
place, for the year 1910. Bids
to be made by the rod spread
on pike at places to be desig-
mated by Road Supervisor.
Amount not to exceed appro-
priation hereafter to be made.
Also ditching by the rod.
Contracts to be made with
successful bidders with APP
proved security. Contracts
to be let to the lowest and
bestresponsible bidders. The
Court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Test Your Seed Corn.

The climatic conditions which pre-.
vailed during the last weeks, last sum
mer, while the corn crop was ripening,
were of such that, despite the great size
of the crop, it is found difficult to secure
seed corn in sufficient quantities, the
terminating power of which can be
relied upon. Seedmen and farmers are
having the same experience.
1t becomes every farmer, then, who
expects fair crop of corn next fall, 10
exercise unusual care in the testing OF
his seed. He should not only select the
most promising ears, but should test il
ear by ear. He will very probably be
surprised at the number of ears he will
have to reject as non-germinating. He
may even find that he cannot, from his
own selected ears, get a sufficiency OF
reliable seed But there should be nc
foolish ''risking it, in planting it with
out testing. Better undergo a large
amount of trouble and save much ex-
pense, than invite failure of the crop by
planting at a venture. 1t is just such
emergencies as this that the new farm
ing"venture proves its superiority to the
old
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
One Mans View.

The newspapers comic Sunday sup
piements that picture hayseeds and birds
nests in farmers boards and make fun Of
the horny-handed agriculturists are re-
sponsible for the high prices of food stuffs
according to John A. Stewart, a New
York manufacturer, who testified before
the legislative committee Investigating
food prices. Mr.. Stewart said the comic
supplements ridicule the farmer in his
work and so drive the farmers on to the
cities. So few men are left to raise crops
that many farms are being abandoned.
Only the older people remain on the
farms and little food in excess of what
is needed there is being produced. So it
is now comparatively easy to corner the
market or many food commodities. He
declared the situations alarming and
should be changed by making farm life
more attractive.