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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
SENT TO VERGENNES.
Three Children Going TO Industrial
school until they Are OF Age

Ida Lawrence, the ten years old dauch
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence was
sentenced on Saturday in city court to
spend the remainder of her minority at
t..e Industrial school in Nergennes. She
was sentenced for truancy. but there
were other conditions that made it
advisable for her sentence. Her father
was hne6 on Friday for intoXication and
Saturday her mother was arrested on
the same charge The parents admitted
that they had given the child gin and
water To drink at different times. One
day last week the little girl visited
Church street drug store. very much in
toxicated. She asked for a drink Of
stra wberry soda and then fell on the
floor on her face. The clerks revived
her after awhile and she was taken to
her home 10y policeman.
Alexander House, aged Il years. and
George St Peter !. wears, were taken
on Saturday To the Industrial school. to
serve the remainder 81 their minoritios
for uuaucY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
PRICES OF SEEDLINGS.
Bright Prorpcct. for Forest Planting
IN tho SprinS.

Tho state Forester has iist is3ued a
circular of the Experiment station giving
tho prices 81 forest seedlings FOR snle by
the State Nursery and containing m
structions for planting. The three piin-
cipal varieties which tho nursery has for
sale are two year Old white pines az 81
per thousand. tire. vc:r old Norway
spruce ut $3.50: aud one year OLD black
locust ut 500 All ~ tho three vcnr old
pines which were left after last years
! salce were ordered some time ago for the
| coming spring In fact the popularity OF
the forest planting idea il growing 50
| rapidly that orders have been coming into
! the Foresters Office all winter and no
mo trees are already spoken for. num-
Der considerably exceeding last years IN
tire shipments.
ON account Of the scare )aet yeay over
the German pine rust disease no more
pines will be imported from Europe The
| orders thug far received have come from
about forty different parties in nearly rs
many different localities. Tho southeast
orn part of thc State bids fair to re-
main in the lead in this work as MI.
Aitkcn now has n large supply Of home
raised seedlings to plant on tho billings
'tift' 'tIi'S', 9! f'l'ift. ~" Ipi h''lb'''4
In the abUve fgure). and McPsrs. Wool
son and Brown. who own large tract
| In Springfield VI. are TO plant 1900 trees
this year us n modest sta;tcr. Several
men IN I3rattlcboro who planted last year
are continuing the work more extensively
/ Il III year Mr.. HemenWay OF ilartland.
Mr.. SaWin ana M. waite % Windsor
have each ordered ten .hUusG nd or more
trces.
Other parts Of tho state arc also 20 he
we'll rs1rcsented. ON the MONTPELIER ara
Wells River lire for example. besides tie
pla nting on the P'ajnfinid state forest
5000 trees have been ordered by club
o. gentlemen il wells River: Kicker Bros.
OF flicker Mills have ordered 1000:
NcAsrs. baird and iowland are to plant
2o.nD ON their land in MarshiiSld. and
Nessra Rogers and Pcmp Of Barre have
ordered The same number.
In the northwestern part Of the state
DR.. stevens will prObahly he the most
| extensive planter, having ordered .4.01
trees 10 plant on his property in Enos-
burg. which he Is managing under a plan
Mr.. l.. r. Hanley VIII also plant 1:,0CO
pines IN the Vicinity Of Milton.
The international Paper Co. will con-
| time their planting in Vermont az well
AZ other states and have ordered a large
supply of spruce from Germany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLERS.
Officers Elected Al Annual Meeting oi
Burlington Council saturday Evening

Tire annual meeting of Burlington
council No. 81 United Commercial TRAY
-ics. WAS held in their rooms, 100 Church
street. Saturday evening. The council
roa numbers ~ members and is in d
prosperous financial condition The Off
rcr+ elected FOR the ensuing VICAR are as
follows:
William iIney. Senior counsellor
Waiter r. Smith. Junior Counsellor
NJ. G. Grandv Secretary and treas
ucr.
r. ~. Graudy conductor.
.. 6. Newton. Page.
4. -. Lewis, Sentinel
J. T. Ripley. Chaplain.
K. H. Bo"man and \. II. Waterhouse,
Members OF executive committee for two
years
f. T.. McAuliNe and William Grisen-
thwaitc, Members OF executive commit
tee for one year.
The above officers we're installed by
Past Senior Counsellor ]. L. Ripley, Past
Senior Counsellor A. i. Simonds acting
as marshal.
Following the electlon and installation
lunch, prepared bJ' committee of the
members WAS served 20 those present,
about 20 III number
Brother Ripley in few well chosen
! words presented 20 Retiring Past Coun-
sellor Howard II. Shu9,lt a grand coun-
Gil badge, appropriately engraved as
from Burl'ngton council.
Much interest WHs manifested in the
grand council meeting, to be held In
Springfield Mass. In June and large
I4.layHtipr * ha l.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
RAIL STATISTICS.
Total of 4.OJ%.5s2 Gross Tons of Steel
Produced IN 1908.

(From the Iron Trade Review
None of the estimates made of rail
production in 1909 exceeded S.ocoot" tons
hut tho official statistics just made pub
lie by the American iron and Steel asso
citation show total OF $sG,1S gross
tons produced In the year
Before discussing the statistics. word
~ obituary for the iron rail is meet,
More IMAM iVUo,oo0 tons of iron rails
have been produced IN the United States.
In 1907. the statistics reported go tons :,
In 1915. II tons; In 1879. not single ton
Is reported ReQuiescat IN pace. There
are still between 5000 and hN miles Of
steam railroad track in the United States
laid In iron rails, and there is demand
for iron rails for mining and other in
dustrial purposes, on account o, the Ia
ci!ity with which they can he Dent. but
that demand is TO he supplied by reroll-
ing old iron rails as they are taken up
from steam railroad track. Production Of
new iron rails has ceased.
The history of rail production in the
United States shows series OF swings
quite distinct from the general progress
II iron and steel manufacture, due to
the spurts, first In railroad building and
second in the replacement OF Old and
light rails by heavy rails. The cumina-
ton Of new railroad building in tbs Uni
ted States was in 1857, when nearly 1905
miles of new road We're built. The same
year naturally showed a high point in
RAN production, 2lS9 $40 tons, total
winch was not exceeded until twelve
years later, in 1899. The elimination Of
rail replacement was in 1916, when pro-
duction totalled 3,S17,sN tons. These spe-
ciai movements now give place to a
more steady demand, for the building of
moderate amount OF new track each
year. for gradually replacing the iron
rails ana remaining light rails In track
Tor replacing rails which are merely
worn OUT IN service, for the building of
e'ectric lines and for general industrial
and export purposes
Ihe earliest trustworthy statistics of
ran production are for lS49, when Elite
tons OF iron rails were produced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
FRIEND OF GREAT WRITERS.

GNrem IN LonAnn ChrnnltleO

wcrfh. Scott ard Carlyle.
(lHrem tho London Chronicle)
Tn the clsisterod quiet ot the Charter
house there Is living to-day a delightful
little old gentleman who Is taking n keen
interest In the present endcavers to cele-
brate the memory of the great poets that
are gone. This is Mr.. Francis Esptnasse,
one Of the brethren Of the famous hostel,
and in his younger days an Author and
journalist of no mean repute. Mr. Esrin-
nsse. In this his eighty-sevcnth year, can
throw his memory back to days when he
talked with Wordsworth ana hined with
Thomas Campbell and saw Sir Walter
Scott driving ont from AbbotSford.
Moreover, as tho friend and helper OF
Carlyle in his earlier working years, Mr.
r;spinassc is probably the last survivor
of the re,. intinlates Of the famous ,'hel-
sea circle.
rs for Mr.. Espinaase's earliest netnor-
les It Is hardly helievable that onn should
| find to-day in the heart OF London aIlnnS.
a first hand link with Burns. such, how
ever is Mr.. F,spinasse When he WIS
boy in Fndnh1irgh there wSs stul living
there an old lady OF 81 Mrs. Moi>eLose
| once the famous "Clarirda"-to whom
Burns made such desperate love. There
was also certain Mrs. Cumming of
| fnele. a 's"r!a old Scottish dame and
! friend OF the family. This Mrs. Curn-
ming haG be,n in her young days aonr
other than that bonnie Lesley" who
''gatd Ger the border" and took Eu.
neart with her.
at was when 7 was ~ 'choci at M'@~
! rosy" continued Mr.. p;Sptrasse. CHAT
saW Scott. He was driving in 4 Carl
ase-a silver haired old geOtlenan-with
a little boy riding p pony at his side.
| The littia boy vas Hugh Iittlciohn. fur
! whom Tales OF 3 Grandfather were writ
ten. ! remember how euvieA him.
Another OF my oovhyod's menlnrics--at
| kd.nburgh--vas the poet Campbell. Tl~
was taing feted In the town and friend
| Of my fathers got permission for me 70
I've allowed in with thu dessert. lie was
dapper. Jolly little fellow none too sober
! toward the end OF the evenins-ard some
; of the Kirk ministers We're very shocked
ut his stories. 4 e.,eud Of my father.
toe. WEB Lord Jeffrey OF tn" Ednburs
| Revisw. MS presented to him. and it,
tilted to BREAKFAST at his beautiful house
AT trsisnoo!t- remember he had VOL
deffnuy brilliant. piercing eyes.
! "bu, Of those early years my most treas
ured memory Is a visit l paid TO Words
worth at Rydai Mount I WAS spending
my holidays st Kendall After a lo,ls
| poStchaisc journey and a walk Of fifteen
or sixteen miles | arrived mt the cottage
/ about dusk, and found both the poet and
| his wife sitting half asleep in he little
parlor. They mad been forewsrned of
my coming by u relative. and were very
| kiEd to Wordsworth irngelf showed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
"a YEARS CID.
/ ritari1n fhnr"h He'll Made by PAM
Revere in 1916.

An Investigation which followed ths
rereipt az a letter by T.. G. Grant from
Arthur r. nj t.ols Of Boston has brought
OCT the fact that the Unitarian e
bell WAS cost ,. Paul Revere. the Re
tionary hero. IN an old stock book APP
pear.d the statement that in the year
1916 a bell was sod 20 the city Of Bur
lington- The iginal bill OF sale was
found among the church archives from
which it is learned that the bell was made
for the church October 19. 1S16. at coat
# 10 cents pound. II weighs rs!
pounds and tne tongue 81 pounds, making
the total cost 1875. six years from now
the bell VIII, therefore, ring It's centennial
notes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
ASSESSOR REFLECTED.
J.. q. benupre ChUren 10 Succeed
Himself the %th Ballot.

re city council Bold "A meeting Thurs
Any night to elect an assessor to succeed
r. ., R"auHrc, whose term expires th'a
year. That was AL the business to com"
up t.ut the meeting lasted over an hour.
TWeuty-scycn ballots were taken ana MI
Bcaupr. was finally elected over j. W.
Peatty by a vote of seven 10 five MT.
Bcaup-e and Mr.. Beatty were the only
candidates nominated, but Fred Johonnotl
received vote on one or two palloIs
and Charles IL. Dolan also received .
vote.
eleven aldermen ana the MAYOR were
present. making seven votes necessary tol
"A choice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
TIE Troy CONFERENCE.
Program for Annual Session at Sara
toyu Spripus Next Month.

The 18th annual session OF the Troy
conference will be held In the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Saratoga Springs,
Beginning Tuesday, April 5, and contlnu-
9ng until the following Monday morning.
bishop Robert Mcintyre. D. D., LII. D..
VIII preside. The program follows:
TUESDAY, APRIL g.
1880 a. Mall examinations The elias S
rooms will be numbered to
correspond with the depart
ments.
1870 D. mAnniversary OF the conference
Epworth League. X. Il.
Thompson, president. Ad-
dress by Franklin Iami-
ton, y. p, Washington, H..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
No .SuhhtitUie.

Acrep; no substitute for Foley's Honey
ana Tar. It is the best ana So fest $eme.lv
Tor coughs, colds. throat and lung
troubles. Contains no oplates and no
harmful drugs. Remember the name.
Fo.eNs Honey and Tar. and accept no
substitutes, J. W. O'Sullivan. = church
Street,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
APPRECIATED ~ FRANCE.

Abe lie Ripoiin Building, situated on
wharf beside the Seine River. Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo- rubber roofing. Samples free
Strong Hardware Co. Burlington. VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
THE USUAL REASON

the Minister-Why did YOU leave the
straight and narrow path?
The Chauffeur-lt was due to a faulty
steering gear,--Brooklyn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

Foley's Kidney Remedy win cure any
case OF Kidney or Bladder trouble tina,
Is not beyond tho reach Of medicine. Nc
medicine can do mroe. J. w. O>sullivan
"A Church Street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

"FIad dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No apostle, and what did
eat disc sSol me terr bly,. fiurdOc +
Blood E.ttcrs curcd ne. j r.. Walker,
SuRhury. ohio
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

Don't let the baby suffer from o.
zeua. sores or any itching of tn, skin
Doan's ointment gives instant relief
cures quickly. Perfectly sale ior chill
drcn. All druggists sell II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB.
New state organization with patron
npc of Governor and Many Others.

Under the name of tie "Greon Noun
tain club an organization was FORMED
friday afternoon at meeting ~ Inc
Van Ness House which VIII undertake
TO promote interest in mountain 'lm3InS
in this State. Many of the most prom
nent men In Vermont are interested and
the initial operations of the clrh are
well provided for by n gift Of 300 from
NJ Il. Wheeler, a business nan of Hut
land.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
|D|GS CROCOD|LE'S EYES,; SAVES LIFE
HUNTERS VICIOUS ATTACN MAKES GREAT REPTILE RE-
 LEASE ITS HOLD.
HAD CLUTCHED HIM BY LEG
Being Dragged to the Water When lie Gouges Eyes of "Croc" and Makes Him Let Go-Finally kliis Him.

Boston.-"It was only few months since the incident happened that am about to relate" writes A. Cavendish in Chambers Journal My work took me on a visit up the river to one or those timber-cutting camps where they fell and rafted the great hard wood logs so valued in the Chinese market.
 e., the white man In charge, was a characteristic old hard case who had started life before the mast in sailing ship and drifted in a beach combing fashion to our colony, where he had been given, almost in charity. subordinate billet on one of the large timber companies. Arriving in my boat at the little jetty or landing
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
FOR TREASURER.

We are authorized to announce w.. c. Felts as a candidate for re-elect- ion to the office of Treasurer of Ne vada county, subject to the action of tht democratic primary.
 We are authorized to anounce w. R. Steed as a candidate fer treas urer of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic prima- ry.
 FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
 We are authorized to announce G. R. Blake as a candidate for Tax As sessor of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Martin Fuller of Parker township, as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Wi ley I. lobe as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic party
 We are authorized to announce John Bright as a candidate for re- election to the office of Tax Asse. son of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic party
 FOR CONSTABLE
 We are authorized to announce Will c. Norman as an candidate fol Constable of Missouri Township, sub- ject to the action of the democratic primary.
 FOR ROAD OVERSE1r,.
 We are authorized to announce J. F orne, as a candidate for re-elec- tion to the office of Road Cverseer of Missouri Township, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce U. l.. Moore as a candidate for road over seer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce w. Y. Edwards as a candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Enoch Hale as candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Enoch Hale as candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce w. Y Edwards as a candidate for road ovcrseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
The Record of RaIndrops.

It is by carefully noting small ant apparently insignificant things ant facts that men of science are enabled to reach some of their most surprising and interesting conclusions. In many places the surface of rocks, which millions of years ago must have formed sandy or muddy sea beaches Is found to be pitted with the impres sions of raindrops. In England it has been noticed that in many cases the eastern sides of these depressions arc the more deeply pitted, indicating that the raindrops which formed then were driven before a west wind. From this the conclusion is drawn that 1T the remote epoch when the pits were formed the majority of the storms ir England came from the west, just as they do to-day.-Harper's Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
WHAT THE TRANSFERS TELL
Wise Tenement DWeller Knew by Their Condition That the House
 Was Unhealthy.

Many a grewsome bit of wisdom Is gleaned by settlement workers. The other day a woman of philanthropio tendencies trudged miles looking for rooms for an unfortunate family that had to move, After she had made a selection that would fit their scanty means the mother of the family went around to see the rooms before mov ing in.
 "Oh." exclaimed that wise tenement dweller, wed be worse off here than where we are! This place is too un healthy"
 How do you make that out?" asked the settlement worker Tt strikes me as being better than most houses oi it's class"
 The woman pointed to the banisters which ran up through five flights oi stairs to the roof in a ragged, broken line
 "Cofilns." she said grimly. That's what that means. Coffins is terrible hard on banisters. There are too many deaths here to suit me-"
 And when the settlement worker learned that many tenement dwellers really do judge of the healthfulness oi house by the conditions of the ban lsters she concluded that that place wouldn't suit her either-New York Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
Great Point of Difference.

At the trial of the rebels held n, Carlisle. England. after the 1745 ris ing. one witness was, although Scots man, examined under the English form of adjuration. He gave an ac count so palpably wide of the truth that the prosecuting counsel hat him resworn after the form of his own country. He then gave evidence of very different stamp. On being asked how he came to utter so man, falsehoods when first sworn. he re piled: sworn! There's an unco diff ference atween blawing on a beuh an sennin ane's saul to hell!"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
Typographical Accuracy.

Blue books have a reputation for typographical accuracy almost equal to that of the famous Clarendon Press, which is said to offer a guinea reward for the detection of a single printers error in the editions of the Holy Scriptures. cancel" note just received from the kings printers shows the remarkable anxiety to in- sure correctness. It informs us that in chart attached to the Army Med. ical Report for 1908" there is a mis. placed dot. Can this example ofmin. ute corrigenda be beaten?-London Chronicle.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
Strange Feminine Ornaments.

The Turkish women dip a gold brush in the tincture of black drue which they pass over their eyebrows by day, but looks shining by night they tinge their nails with a rose color. An ornament for the nose an pears to be perfectly unnecessary the Peruvians, however. think other wise. and they hang from it a heay, ring. the thickness of which is regu lated according to the rank of their husbands.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19

the dog, and this time, really annoyed he seized a stick and sallied forth to inflict dire punishment on the dis. turber of his dreams. Suddenly a dark form glided swiftly from the shadows, and G. felt himself seized by the right knee as in vice.
 "Stooping to free himself, he found he was in the grip of large croco- dile. whose teeth were firmly embed. ded in flesh and bone. Backward and forward the struggle swayed-the crocodile striving to pull its destined victim to the waters edge, and G.. hampered as he was by his impris- oned leg, fighting for his life to reach higher ground. At last the beast. a shake of its powerful head, began to drag him swiftly toward the water Poor G., feeling, as he expressed it. that it was all over bar the shoutin', determined to make one last effort for his life; and, taking advantage of momentary halt as the brute was steering past a tree stump, he sat up and succeeded in getting both his thumbs into the reptiles eye sockets the only vulnerable part of a croc. odile's head.
 "The rest of the story is, perhaps, best told in G's own words, or as nearly as circumstances will permit
 So soon as l gets my thumbs made fast in is eyes, e opens is mouth to shout, an lets go my leg. Then, first thing next mornin', the coolies lays is breakfast for i'm, as you see, an gets into this chair, an ere l stays. if it's month
 "I met him again a week later in a hospital bed, suffering severely, but quite happy in the knowledge that the bones of that croc. were bleaching in the sun outside his house. Poor old G.!
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
Bound to Win.

The dying man is dictating his will
 At my funeral" he says, it Is my wish that Jabez Plantem shall have full charge of the obsequies. so far as is necessary in his profession of un' dertaker."
 Excuse me, MT. McBiff,' interrupts the lawyer. But are not you ana Plantem bitter enemies?"
 Yes And this is the only way can rub 1t in on him by compelling him to attend my funeral"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-19
Found Himself Seized by the Right
 Knee as in a Vice.

stage, l was astonished to find c. lying on a rattan couch within a few yards of the bank. with heavy ex- press rifle across his knees, gazing in tently at rough pagar or fence erect ed in the stream
 Hanging from this fence, and few feet above the water were the corpses of monkey and several pariah dogs. while half dozen ducks, each tied to the fence by the leg with long string. Tapped about on the water and quacked dismally in their efforts to escape. l was just wondering whether the whisky bottle or too much solitude accounted for this state of affairs. when l noticed that G's leg was swathed in rough bandages from knee to ankle
 Throwing myself down near him in the welcome shade. 1 learned the fol- lowing story: Two nights before C.. was sleeping peacefully in his little palm-leaf house, in a clearing about 20 yards from the river bank, when his dog began to growl and refused to be silenced. c. turned out and walked around the hut to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, but seeing nothing addressed himself to the dog in his usual lurid and picturesque sailing ship language and retired to bed again Five minutes later he was once more aroused by a yelp from