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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
CORK RAISING IN AMERICA.

Cork oak Is to be given thorough
trial on the national forests. The bu-
reau of plant industry of the United
States department Of agriculture has
ssigned 1000 one-year seedlings Of cork
oak, now ut a nursery at CHICO Cal,
to he used by the forest service for ex-
perimental planting, says ''Harper's
Weekly
Fifteen hundred OF these seedlings
will be tried on the Santa Barbara
national forest and 6O on the Mon
terey national forest in southern CAL
ifornia. Arrangements have already been
made with the district forester for car
rying out the work. and the planting will
be done soon as possible. one hundred
bred seedlings will also he sent to Pro-
| fessor Gowsell. of the forest school at
| Point Iona. Cal, for experimental use
by him there.
| In addition to these experiments in
| California II Is expected that 100 pounds
Of cork oak acorns will be secured from
Catalonia. Spain. to be used for expert
| mental purposes next fail. Cork oaks of
| considerable Size have already been
raised in California. and ii seems entire
| ~ proba bile that they can be planted
| quite extensively in that State as well
AZ to some extent in Florida
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
WILL Be
ENFORCED -TAFT.
Business Must Conform to the
Statute--Party's Work Is
Warmly Defended.

New York Feb. 1s--"Jf the enforce
nfeut OF the law is not consistent with
the present method Of carrying on
business, then 1t does not speak wen
for the present methods Of conducting
business. and they must be changed to
conform to the law"
This declaration was made by Presi-
dent Taft to a cheering audience Of
hundreds of prominent republicans last
night at tho annual Lincoln day dinner
| of the Republican club OF this city,
held at the WaldorfAstoria.
AIR. Taft adhered to his purpose OF
discussing platform pledges and how
they should be kept. 1t was at the
conclusion of n detailed argument as
to how the Republican party Is re-
deenins its pledges that he came to
the antitrust law and Wall street on
which his utterances had been await
ed with the greatest interest
The President declared that the admin
stration would not "foolishly run amuck
in business and destroy values and conf
dence just for the pleasure Of doing So"
40 one" he continued. has a motive
as strong as the administration In power
TO cultivate and strengthen business con-
fdence and prosperity.
no PROMISE TO MJzzLE ACT.
Put there was no promise on the part
OF the Republican party to change the
antitrust law except to strengthen 1t
or course the government at Washington
can he counted on to enforce tho law in
the way best calculated TO prevent a
destruction Of public confidence in bust
ness, but that it must enforce the law
goes without saying
President Taft did not hesitate to deal
| with the attacks which have been made
upon the administration and the party.
or the danger to future successes in the
insurgen. movement and other dissen-
sions.
But republicans who feared defeat
at the polls in November, he declared
should take courage from the demon
allied condition of their opponents
the democrats.
1T was Grant said the President
amid whirlwind OF laughter. who
banished his own fear in battle by
thinking how much more afraid tho
enemy was
DEFENDS NEW TARIFF LAW.
Mr.. Tart again came 10 the defence
of the Payne Aldrich tariff bill. He
did not hesitate he said. to repeat tina,
it substantially complied with the
party pledge for tariff revision ant
that, through this bill. the party hat
set Itself strongly in the right direc
ton. toward lower tariffs"
TIE President brought statistics into
his argument to demonstrate that dur
ing the first six months OF the new
tariff law there has been IL per cent
reduction in the percentage ad valorcr
duties have paid on imports and IL
per cent increase in the percentage o.
imports admitted free.
Time and a wider knowledge. h;
Thought. would serve to justify the bill
Reviewing the party platform the Priest
: don't dwelt upon the postal savings
, banks. amendments to the interstate
. commerce law, tho anti-injunction plank
statehood for Arizona and New Mexic'
and the conservation of natural re
sources, bills to carry all Of which
, promises into effect were pending.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
ESTATE, or JOHN p. PATTEN.

STATE OF. VERMONT. District Of
Chlttenden. ss.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
DiHtrict Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ss.eo IN me estate of John p. Pattcn,
lete OF Williston, in said district, de-
GREETING.
whereas. application has been made
10 this court In writing. by the ad-
mlnistrator OF the estate Of John T..
fatten, late of Williston. deceased,
prnuSihs for license and authority 70
sci The whole OF real estate OF SAID
deceased. for the payment Of debts and
charges OF administration, setting forth
.n9relh tho amount of debts due from
snld deceased, the charges Of admins,
! estate
Whereupon. the said court appointed
"nn assigned the 26th day Of Feb
ruarN' 1910, Mt the Probate office, II
burlington. in said district, to heal
a ainn decide upon said appiica
lr notice thereof 20 be given to l
persons Interested therein by publish
ing said order. together with the time
ssuccessively in the burlington Weekly
free fress. newspaper which. circu
la,es In the neighborhood Of thos'
persons interested in said estate, al
winch publications shall be previous
to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified
70 appear before said court at thu
tine ana places assigned, then ant
tectiona 20 the granting of such II
cense. II you see cause.
Given under my hand at BurlinRt or
in said district, this eth day Of Feb
ruary. 1910.
., MRcELLUs A. BINGHAM.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
PEACOCK WHIPS
FAST EMPLOYEES
Millionaire Protege Of Carnegie
Had Been Relieved Of $780,
000.-Two Sound Beatings.

rittsaurg, F'cb 10--Alexandor r Pea
cock, perhaps the most unique of An
drew Carneges thirty young partners. "
and hero Of the story. "'rhe Curse Of
Too Much Money" has again astounded
Pittsburg by the unexpected. After
making a discovery that. through care
lessness or worse. two OF his employees
had squandered about t2j0on0 of his
money he locked himself in n room
with them, one at n time, and ad-
ministered to each a sound thrashng.
Then he ordered them from ltis office.
and refused to prosecute. Before chas-
Using them. however. Mr.. Feacoct. who
is yet worth sl5.cOo" made tho en-
ployes sign over TO him all the properly
That they own.
Some months ago Mr.. Peacock became
suspicious and employed detective
bureau TO watch the two mon. The frs,
report showed Peacock that the two
trusted ones had bought win. ny tho
case for chorus girls.
Peacock refused to believe the report
since one OF the men mentioned was high
IN church and social affairs. lie ordered
y second report, hut It was far more
con vincing than tho first. Eot only was
vine bought for chorus girls, but on one
occasion tho employee rad given SMC
Goa. to chorus girl. Then there were
leports Of poker games In which I'll the
fund. were supplied By the Peacock en-
iloyes.
IT required only a few days on the
rat of Mr.. Peacock 10 find that there
tad been $4,000 in profits In the past
year which he had never seem
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
GRAVEYARD FOR PREACHERS
New York Clergyman Calls 'Hs 10
Task for Breaking Down
Its Ministers.

New York, Feb 1S.--"This city ls
graveyard for preachers" said the
Rev. William Carter, pastor or the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church, IN
his sermon to-day.
After two years. work I had TO 20
abroad for a years rest, broken down.
met there three other New YORK pas
tors, abroad for the same reason, ana
one of them took his life from melan-
cholia.
Three of the prominent Fifth ave-
nue. churches. paying the largest sal
aries. are without pastors, after eX-
tending call after call. ClerEymen are
avoiding rather than seeking New
York.
THE reason for IL Is that minister
hero is compelled to bear his wh"ie
burden alone The congregation says
IN effect: We're paying your salary
| now go ahead
There must be active cooperation
between pastor and congregation Is
| to do its best work"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
TOO MUCH STLE.
CFrom the Washington Starr

(From the Washington Starr
Senator Tillman, discussing railroad
wrecks. said.
There liz. | think. too much hustle. too
much hurry, about some of our rail-
roads. This hustle. when we turn to the
year objectionable casualties. seems as
indecent as the 81 Taylor case.
AT 81 Taylor's funeral the doctor and
the undertaken We're conversing In low
TOTES.
g Too bad said the undertaken. that
poor Sis wife wasn't with him when he
passed away. How did It happen?
Mrs. Taylor the doctor whispered
was uptown at the time ordering her
mourning outfit
THE undertaken. with a bitter smile.
turned away to supervise the funeral
procession.
- Hold ON. gentlemen: this Won't DO. ;
he said sternly. Where is the sixth pail
bearer
He's upstairs. another pail bearer
explained. proposing to tho wilder. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
RCRNETT'S FRIENDS WILL
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT

Washington. Feb Friends Of Sur
S"Vu A. II. Nobnett viii not allow the
verdict Of the court martial as modifed
uy ,Ee secretary % tie navy. to STAND
without further appeal. They VIII carr!
his case 10 the White House and ask inc
President to abroeate tie decision thas
he I've reduced two numbers IN his grade
for using offensive language over the
telephone to by. towlcs
Tie argument will be made that
Surgeon HobnetHs Offence, AFTER all
was hardly more serious than that OF
Paynaater Aud. whose sentence "a
the loss OF five numbers was REMIT ed
altogether. A claim mat Surgeon
Robnett is beinG disseminated against
as compared with paymaster Aud
will be earnestly urged upon Tive Pres
iGcnt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Elizabeth X. Wright

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
court for the District Of Chittenden.
Commissioners TO receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate of Eliza
beth K. Wright, late of Iinesburg,
in said district. deceased. md all
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
Tor the purpose aforesaid. at the post
office. in the town of Hinesburg, in
said district. on tho third Wednes-
days Of February and July, next. at
10 o'clock n. m, on each of said days
and that six months from tho 21st
day Of January. \. -. 1910, is the time
limited by said cour' for said Credi
tors to present thei' claims to us for
examination ana ...IsNance.
Dated at liines" -rg, this 91st day OF
January. A. -. 1910
G. u. BOINTON
H. w. RI SSEIL.
32w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
ESTATE OF BRIDGET HALEY.

STATE or VERMONT. District Of Chit.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter
ested In the estate Of bridget Haley,
late Of Burlington, In said district, de-
ceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been
made TO this court in writing. by the
administrator of the estate Of Bridget
Haley, late Of Burlington, deceased,
praying for license and authority to
sell the. whole Of real estate of said
deceased, for the payment Of debts and
charges OF administration. setting forth
therein the amount Of debts due from
said deceased, the charges Of admins.
tration, and the amount Of personal
estate and the situation OF the real
estate.
whcreupon. the said court appoint.
cd and assigned the 25th day Of rob
1910, at the Probate office in Burling-
ton In said district to hear and 10.
eide upon said application and peti-
ton, and ordered public notice thcre.
| Of TO be given to ali persons inter.
ested therein hv. publishing said or
@er , sosG,n'r ,T WIN the time end plac.
In the Burlington Weekly Free Press
newspaper which circulate. in tina
nei1hborhood of those persons Inter-
ested In said estate, all which publ
assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
20 appear before said court Mt tbs
time and place assigned, then and
jections to the granting Of such IL
cense. If you see cause.
Given under my hand at burlington,
in said district. this eth day Of FOB
MARcELLrs A. BINGHAM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
REMEMBER THE MAINE"
Movement to Erect Monument for lie r
Dead Receives Fresh Impetus ON
18th AnniyersaYy,

Washington, Feb. 13.--The 10Th ami
versary Of tho destruction OF the bat
tleshp Maine in Havana harbor. Tues
day next, Ia to be made the occasion for
memorial services extending over several
days In this city and throughout the
country where a movement to erect at
Arlington national cemetery suitable
monument to the sailors who lost their
lives in the explosion Is under way.
The services being here tonight at the
First Congregational Church. Rear Ad-
miral Charles y. Sigsbee. commander Of
the Maine on the night Of the explosion.
made the principal address. On Tues
day services will he held at Arlington
The Cuban minister. Senor Don Carlos
Garcia Velez, Is expected to speak
On February 20, Maine memorial
meeting Is to be held at Carnegie hail.
New York, with Joseph Choate presiding
and Admiral sigsbee as one 81 the
spea kers Admiral Sigsbee is president Of
the Maine monument association and the
matter of erecting suitable memorial
Is to he actively pushed.
One hundred and sixty of the Names
dead are buried at Arlington. The
membership of the memorial association
the subscriber receives q certificate OF
membership and black silk navy cap
ribbon on which there is worked in gold
wire the inscription, Member Maine NJ.
A." The names OF NIL members viii
be enclosed in the corner stone Of the
monument.
COST SPAIN HER COLONIES.
Boston Feb. l3-The Massachusetts
| branch, Sons of Veterans, held public
meeting in Faneuil hall tonight In
memory of the sinking OF the Maine
Former Governor Curtis Guild. Jr. who
was the principal speaker said the
ga altering was TO commemorate the
| sacrifice Of the lives of American sailors
whose wilful destruction cost Spain her
colonies. crippled tho Monroe doctrine
and made the United States WORLD
! power"
! "'The misgovernment Of Cuna alone
would not have precipitated war ne
continued "rhe infinitely worse MIS-
government Of Hayti still exists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
CoMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.
Estate Of Dennis Bourne.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittenden.
To all persons concerned in the es-
tate Of Dennis Bourne. late of Bur-
ling on, in said district. deceased.
GREETING:
A. 4 Probate Court. holden at Bur
l!ngton, within and for the District of
Chitteuden. on the LIST day of Febru-
airy, 1910. an instrument purporting
TO he the last will and testament of
Dennis Bourne. late OF Burlington, in
said district deceased was presented
TO the court aforesaid. for probate.
And 1T is ordered by said Court that
the 18TH day of February, 1910, at the
Probate Court rooms in said Burling-
ton DO assigned for proving said in
strument; and that notice thereof he
given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press. newspaper published at
said Burlington. previou- to the time
appointed.
Therefore. You are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. at the time
and place aforesaid. and contest the
probate Of said will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand, al Burlington
in said district. this LIST day OF Feb
ruary, 1910.
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
S2.w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
WELCOME HOME AGAIN.
WIN Be ArrnlNued In tity Court OF
.IBiI breaking Charge.

Montpelier, lch. 1$.--Sherif Frank
H. Tracy went Saturday to Rutland
and brought back Welcome Lamphir,
who had finished serving An intoxica-
tion sentence in the House OF Correc =
ton at Rutland l.amphir win be ar
raignod in city court Monday morning
cha rged with prison breacn.
In December while working outside
tho jan where he was sent on an al
tentative sentence on an INVESTIGATION
case, he skipped. lie was caught In
a lumber camp at North Duxbury
three days later ana was transferred
TO Rutland to serve the remainder OF
his sentence.
Lamphir IL the second man during
the three years the law has been In
force who attempted to escape while
working outside the Jail. Tho othel
man IL now serving sentence II
State prison at Rutland for his folly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
TAFT URGES A
STRICT INQUIRY
Declares Any Failure to Punish
for Corruption Will Be Wis.,
tied on Party.

New York Feb. ~ The President OF
the United States came to New York
Yesterday. sat for an hour and a half
in conference with republican State
leaders, said little but heard much con-
corning tho latest scandal. the Aids
Conger bribery case ut Albany and. de-
parting, confided to intimatcs that the
situation looks very bad"
The conference was held at the New
York residence of Lloyd G.. Griscom
former United states ambassador to
italy, but recently elected president OF
the New York republican county commit
tee. succeeding Herbert Parsons.
Besides the President and Mr.. Girls
com there were at tho conferenceI IL
notify l.. Woodruff. chairman OF the
republican State committee. Senator
Depew. Governor Hughes, James W
Wadsworth, speaker Of tho Assemh,
and otto Barnard. recently defeated a'
tho republican nominee for mayor OF
New York.
Discussion conferred almost solely or
the Aids Conger case, involving the two
ieading proposals, whether the part,
should Investigate II to the utmost or u
possible smother IL. And the consensus OF
opinion appeared to be on adjournment
Probe ii to the bottom regardless of re
suit.
Apparently reitereting this cetermina
ton to investigate. although rot REFER
/ ing specially to tho AlldsConser contro
versy. President Taft, speaking before
the Republican club at the Waldorf las
night, said:
| 1T should be well understood that will
the Republican party In it's present con
dition to the cross-fire of its own news
papers and its own factions. any halt o
| failure on the part of those In authorit,
TO punish and condemn corruption or cor
rupt methods will be properly visited upol
the party itself, however many good mel
! it contains"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Alice VI. Palmer.

The undersigned. having been APP
pointed by tho Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
commissioners, TO receive. examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against tho estate Of
Alice NJ. Palmer, late of Hinesburg,
I'm said district. deceased, and all
Claims exhibited I'm offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house OF .. A. Baldwin, in
the town of Hinesburg in said dis
trict. on the fourth Saturdays of Feb
rlary ana July, next from ~ o,eior =
said days and that six months from
the 9Sth day Of January. A. u. 1910, Is
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to US
for examination and allowance.
dated AT Burlington. this :Ath day
OF January, \. u, 1910.
HARRISON OWEN,
Guy ". TOBEY,
.32wSt commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
. Estate OF PhsIOmcne LavlEnc.

The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by thu Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
or all persons against the estate or
Philomene Lavisne. late of BurlinS,
ton, In said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid at the
dwelling house OF }. Henry Lavigne,
In the city OF Burlington, in said dis
trict, on the fourth Saturday OF Feb
rnary and fourth Saturday OF July,
next from 10 o'clock a. M. until 5
that six months from tho 27th day Of
January, \. D. 1910. is the time limit
ed by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for exam
inatiun and allowance.
Dated AT Burlington. this 27th DAY
~ January, A. ~. 1910.
FRED HOWES
WILLIAM II. aIRARD.
@2v't Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
A SAFEGUARD TO CHILDREN.

"Our two children OF six and eight
years have been since infancy subject 10
colds and Group. About three years ago
started to use Foley's Honey and Tar,
and It has never failed to prevent and
cure these troubles 1t Is the only medi-
cine ! can get the children to take with
out a row" The above from W. G. Orn-
stein, Green Bay, Wis. duplicates the
experience Of thousands OF other users
OF Foley's Honey and Tar j. w. OSul-
Ivan, "a Church street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
LEFT OLD MAN HANGING.
Ignorant Son-in-1.aw Ran for Coroner
TO Cut Him Down.

Cleveland, Feb. ia misconception OF
American law on the part OF Otto Pich
gave John Zahour. his father-in-law. 10
minutes extra in which to die
Pich found the old man hanging in the
pantry Of his home and keeping himself
away from the wall by pushing on a
shelf He was still alive but Pich be
lieved him dead. Pich says he had heard
that II was Illegal FOR any one hut the
coroner to disturb a hanging man, and
he left at once In search Of somebody
who could summon that official. Meeting
a policeman. he explained the case to
him
The officer made quick run to the 20
hour home and succeeded In cutting the
father-in-law down before life was ex-
tinct. Zahour died in an ambulance.
however. on the way to hospital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
ESTATE OF CHARLES PAINE
THANER.

STATE OF VERMONT District %
Chittenden.
To all persons concerned in the es
tate Of Charles Paine Thayer, late o.
Philadelphia. Pa,
At Probate Court. holden at Bur
iirRton. within md for tho District ~
Chittenden. on the Sth day ~ Feb
ruary, 1910. an instrument nurport'ng
to be the last will and testament %
Charles Paine Thayer. late OF Phla-
delphia. Pa, in said district, deceased
was presented 10 the Court aforesa d,
for probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that
the 18th day of February, 1910. at Z a
Probate Court rooms in said Burlington.
b assigned for proving said instrument:
and that notice thereof be given 10 all
persons concerned by publishing this Or
BAR three weeks successfully in tho Bur
lington Weekly Free Press news
paper published at said Burlington,
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you sre hereby notified ia
appear before said Court. ut tho time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate Of said will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand az Burlington,
IN said district, this Sth day of Feb
ruary, 1910.
MAEcELLUs A. BINGHAM
S3.w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
STORM AND COLD WAVE
DUE IN EAST FRIDAY

Washington, Fob. ia general storm
followed by cold wave which promises
to be rather severe, is the weather
bureaus prediction for tho coming week
The storm viii appear over the Pacihc
States within the next two days cross
the Rockies. plains states AID central
valleys during the middle DAYS OF me
week AMI reach ina Atlantic seHhosrd
By Friday. The cold wave viii oNar