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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
ESTATE or JENNIE VI. NAECI%,
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. Distric

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittcndcn, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District 90 Chittendcn.
To all persons Interested IN the es-
tate Of jennie NJ Mack. late or Bur
l!ngton, In said district. deceased,
GREETING:
At a Proonte Court. holden at Bur
lington within and FOR aid district
On the 15'h day OF November, 1910, an
instrument purporting to be tho last
VIII and Testament Of Jennie NJ.
Mack, late Of Burlington, in said
district, deceased. was prc@ented to the
court aforesaid. for probate.
And 1t is ordered by said court that
the 26th day Of December. 1910, a. the
Probate ONCE In said Burlington, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successively in
the Burlington Weekly Free Press, a
newspaper circulating In that vicln-
ity, in said district. previous 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. If you have cause.
Given under my HAND at burlington,
in said district, this Bird day of De
Dcmbcr, 1910.
JAMES II. MACOMBER,
%. w3t Judge.
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WEYBRIDCE

p%erctts Of twin daughters born Saturday.
Horace Elliott has moved into town
from Ferrisourg and is living in the old
Drake house.-There viii be a Christmas
tree and exercises by the Sunday school
at the Methodist Church Friday evening.
December %. There win also be Christ
mas exercises at the Congregational
~ChLrch.-Mrs. Rollin Stone is improving.
Mrs. Maria Mott, who has been IN at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Hoyt. i'm
Cornwall for several weeks. was able
to be brought to her home here last
MOrdaV.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
vERGENNEs.
Continued from pnge H.

Giles Hatch died Thursday evening at
his homo In West Ferrisburg after n
weeks illness with pneumonia. nced g.
years. MIR. Hatch was bern and had
always lived on the farm where he died
He IL survived by q wife, two SONS.
Wesley OF West ECrrisburg and William
OF Addison, one daughter. Mrs. Leslie
Arthur of Schenectady, n. Y, one
brother, Isaac +. Hatch OF Burlington.
and one sister. Mrs. Wesley Narney of
West Ferrisburg. The following are the
newly elected officers of Vergcnnes
orange: Master. G.. u. Bristol; overseor,
r. e. Ward; lecturer, Mrs. Il. s Bristol:
steward. Friend Fisk; assistant steward.
y ~ Hawley; chaplain. W. y. Noodman:
treasurer. w II. Bristol; secretary. Mrs.
Auen Larrow; Ceres, Nrs. Arthur Booth:
POMONA. Mrs. w. Barrows; Flora. Hattie
tiaWloy; lady assistant steward Ardolle
Wright.-The lak has frozen over as far
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ESTATE or EI1ZABETU McCON-
ILL.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
ChIttenden. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid;
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate of Elizabeth McConviilc. Iate Of
Burlington. in said district. deceased,
GNEETING.
Whereas. said court has assigned the
3rd Gay OF January, next, for oxainin-
ing and allowing the account OF the
ADMINISTRATORS OF the estate OF said
deceased. at II o'clock in the fore
noon, and for q decree OF tho resi-
due Of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered
that public notice thereof bo
given to all persons interested in said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to tho day
assigned iu the Burlington Weekly
Free Press, a newspaper published at
B~urlineton, in said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to APP
pear ~ the Probate Office in Dur,ing-
ton. IN said district. on tho day assigned.
then and there to contest the allow
erce Of said account If you see cause,
and to establish your right as heirs.
lesatces and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given urdor my hand this 18th day
OF January. 1910.
j. n. MACOMBER,
2i.w3t Judge.
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tho fact that Mrs. Hatch while caring
Tor him was herself stricken with SICK
meas ana has been obliged TO keep her
bed. not being able to attend the funeral.
Those present from away were Mr.. ana
Nrs. Lester Arthur Of schenectady, NJ
y. Mrs. l. r. Hatch Of burlington, Mr.
ind Mrs. Alexander hamilton or WeS-
bridge, and sons. Dow and Georse'Nlrs.
Giles simpson Of Burlington. MI ana
Mrs. Harley Kenyon Of Richmond, MT
and Mrs. f.. A.. Bellows of n. Ferris
burg and r.. r.. Hatch of Bristol.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles Huestis have a son born
December a.-Mr. and Mrs. Meader Cor
don are tho parents of a son born De-
conbcr MI Jane Braret of Wadhams,
n T.. Is teaching the south school.
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ORWELL.

plans for a Christmas tree with a play
a, the town hall Saturday evening. De
ccmbcr "a, By the congregational Sunday
school is under W~ay,-Louis Wolcott has
returned from New York.-The Rov.
Charles Waite Of Shoreham preached at
the Congregational Church sunday morn
ing-R. G. Young was at home from
MONTPELIER over Sunday.-T, r. Aines
and Fred Picard came homo Friday even
ing and returned Monday to court-Mr,
Turner is m.-John A. Logan Post held
Its regular meeting last saturday. with
dinner IN the ladies' rooms-A large
number from Orwell went TO Shoreham,
ON Saturday to offend the nasssa~G at ths
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ADDIsON.

r. Il. Norton has sold his stock and
goods.-tir. and Mrs. .. l..
Fisher Of Randolph We're in owl To att
tend the funeral Of II. y. St.ckle.-Eli2a-
both Dakin OF Ferrishure IFS It Il. J..
Clarks to spend the winter. Mrs. G. III.
Marshall n Mrs. l. 4. Durpee are at
tending the State GranSo ot Burlington.
-Myron Smith is in Middlehary.-,i g.
Spencer is spending the week in Mont
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EII,ESBUJG.

The Rcy *. A. psyi .,r o. E1rli7~'17
win preach at the baptist Church e
DAY morulug-W. = Eie.l oc Wa.tHr-
ton. j.. g.. lis -3,adius @ c.7 3i. lt 70.
II. HulrE-Frederlck aul I-l-nt L.u4r.
Cons OK Mr.. md Mrs. r. j. Lyman. have
been Ill with preu;noula.-trcI Tu.hr.,
VINO has been vers 49, hn. improved
4irs. Small, who has ba-a iI for several
weeks. is able - bo a.... The house
The baptist socictv VIII Hay- Cnristma1
trce with exercises ~ the church ou Fl.
day evening, December q. Tse Congre.
RntioDal and Methodist Sunday schoola
vii have Christmas EXERCISES Monday
e%vcnirg, Deocnher N.-irAnk Patrick IS
recovering from an fitness.
News has been received * the dclt,
Of Arthur II. Hosford tine 10Th inst. %
his home In Dunstable. Alass~. after m
Nness Ct several months with Bright's
disease. Mr.. frosford was Is year 81
Ho will be remembered here hy
a large circle OF friends. where -
spent his for several ycary
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest rTillham visited
his parents IN South burlington tina
f,rst Of the week.-Miss Beatrice Reet
IS confined to her bed ny uluess-Nis
.Afatei: Mckenzie. who teaches in Troy
is al horne for the holidays-Niss
Alice Landon, a teacher IN Chester. Is
spending her vacation with her moth
or here.-Mrs. White. who lives N TIA
south part Of the town, g. IL w!th
puclmonla
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ESTATE or PUiIANDS IANOTHE.
~ stIINGTOS

STATE or, VERMONT. District OF
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all PERSONS inter-
ested in the estate Of phllanda La
motho. late Of Burlington. in said dis
GREETING:
Whereas Application hath been
made to this court IN writing by the
ment of P%hllnndn L,mOthr. late Of
burlington. IN said dlatrici. de-
ce@ cd. ptaylnE, for license and
tald Of said deceased, for the of
debts and charges of administration,
setting forth therein the amount Of
debts due from said deceased, the
charges Of ADMINISTRATION, and the
amount Of personal estate and the sit
uation of the real estate,
Whereupon the said court appoint
ed and assigned the 3lst day of De-
cemher. 1910, al the Probate Office In
decide upon said application and pc
tition, and ordered public notice there
Of TO be given to all persons inter
ested therein. by publishing said or
der, together with the time and place
Of hearing, three .weoks suocessively
In tho Burlington Weekly pree Press
n newspaper which circuiates IN thu
neixhborhood of those persons inter
ested in said estate, all which publ
cations shah be previous to the da,
assigned for hea,ing.
Therefore. you AFRO herehy n0tthet
to appear before said court, at tn
time and place assigned, then apt
there In said court to make your oh
jections Ia the granting Of such u
cense, II You sea cause -
Given under my hand, at puriiAgten
In said district, this lath day Of De
comntr, 1910,
J, IA. MACoMnHE.
/ aA=~~& An<aea.
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SOUTH S~TARKSEoRc

The Ladies' Home Circle viii meet
Friday with Mrs. Cullen Shattuck. They
will have a sale of aprons, fancy articles
home made candy etc. Thursday even
ing. Dec %, at tho Jerusalem school
house.-Mr. and Mrs. Win Taft of StarEs-
boro were guests Sunday Of their uncle.
Mr., aud Mrs. F;dgar Follansbee.
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Daughters Of tho Miss
Burnes died at 1rydo Manor Saturday
OF consumption. The funeral was hold
at st. Pauls Church on Monday morn
ing.--rho Rev. !. @. Williams preached
In the CONGREGATIONAL Church in Shore
ham Sunday.
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PETERSBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Poclie are the
parents Of a baby girl born Tuesday,
Jennie briggs OF Burlington l. visiting
at her parents.-Mr. Carl Pccue is home
to spend the winter with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Pccno.
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An artists Craycn
at scholars prices
8 cOlOrS sc, l6 cOlOrS 10c
The Free Press Store.
COMMIsSIoNERs' NOTICE,


Eat"te of Julia A. naker, Huntington.
The undersigned, having been an
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chlttendan
Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of
Julia A Baker, late of Burling-
ton. In said district, deceased, and
oil claims exhibited In offset thereto.
hereby give notice hat we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the resi-
dence of Edward Dryer, In tho city
of burlington. In said. district, on tho
second Tuesdays Of January and
June, next, at 10 O'Clock u, m, on eaon
Cd said days. and that six months
from the 18th day O! December. 4,
p. 1910, is tho time limited by said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this fath day
OF December n, D., 1910,
EDWARD DWNEN,
JESSE T., THOMPSON,
24,w3t GSSAaa'ssA~~~s~,
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POINTERS.

OWNERS or FARMS who wish to hire
help or to sell q farm, should use
this column. Nearly 5000 copies OF
this paper arc sold every issue and
your advertisement would be read
nv many possible buyers. 25,wtf
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BRIDPORT.

The net proceeds of the flower bazaar
were sl46.-rhe Rev. Mr.. Tuttle has gone
20 "a new field of labor,-A colt backed
against O. Il. Converse, cracking several
ribs.
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FARM BARGAIN

10 acres fine lana and buildings.
right near village, large slgar orchard
nicely equipped, good cut Of saw tim
Der, - choice COWS ami hull, pair
horses, everything in farming. dairy
and sugar tools. Never falling running
water. Price $500.
r. II. McGINNTS. EAscS Junction. W.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE how little it costs to tel
thousands Of readers in many towns
of Vermont what you have to sell or
what you wish 10 buy. Advertise in
the Free Press and you will get re
plies to your advertisement.
% WITT
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Elstute of Snrsh ~i.arrl,cc, Duriingt

Estate of Sarah Larrhcc. Burlington.
The undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
commissioners. to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF
sarah Larabee, late OF Burlington,
In said district. deceased. and ali
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that We will meet
Tor the purpose aforesaid, at the
probate court Office In the city Of Bur
llnston, In said district. on the
2nd Thursdays of January and June,
next. at 10 o'clock a. M. on each Of
said DAYS, and that six months from
the Sth a of December. A.. -
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 9Th day
OF December A d. 1910.
J. II. ROBERTS.
DOLpHIS TELLIA,
Avs Commissioners.
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increasing rapidly as result Of the new
arrangements. For Information address
Pradstreet, g. MIX street, Boston,
Mass. Il, w9t
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FOR. SALE.

LUMBER BUSINESS for sur t. close
estate. The Billings Lumber Co. OF Bel
videre Center, Vermont, Offers for ealo
It's real estate and entire lumber bust
ness, consisting Of 1850 acres u soruce
end hardwood timber lard and good mill
suitable for manufacturing 1900 90 feet
per year. also the j. j. & II. ". Bill
linEs lumber business at stowe, Yer
mont, consisting Of 40 acres % spruce
and hardwood timber land II good
clapocaTd mill. For further informn-
ton inquire respectively OF the Billings
Lurnber Co., Belvidere Center, Vermont.
and The j. ]. G II. ". Billings Lumber
Co, stowe. Vermont. .59, 1& W II
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north as Chimney point.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. u. Hutch of Burlington were called
i,cre Saturday by the death of his brother,
Giles Hatch.-Mr. and Mrs. fiartwell
Dnnyon of Middlchury visited friends I'm
town Snturday.-Mrs. Ttenry Y. Booth is
I'LL Miss Edith Connovor returned Fri
day to Washington. y. G., after a visit
of several weeks to her aunt, Mrs. G.. S.
Eavcn.
Mr.. ana Mrs. G. A. Brown Of Hobart,
N. y, are visiting mis- brother. Levi
Erown.-rhe AS You Like 1t" club will
meet this evening with Mrs, w. II.
Warner-ituehon Taught. who has been
confined to the house for the past three
weeks, was out McndaN.-Thc Rov.
stephen :. cobb and Robert Burroughs
Returned from schenectady, y. y, Sat
urday.-The ladies OF the Baptist Churcn
held a Christmas sale Wednesday
afternoon and evening W.. u. Clark Of
Moira, n. Y, was a visitor in this city
Monday.-Ihe condition of Milward
Ta1t, vino IL Ill with ptonalne poisoning.
Is not 50 cncOurtslng.-Mrs. NJ. r.. Bris-
tol, who has been four months with her
son. pr NJ. Bert Eristol. Of Boston. re-
turned Saturday and is at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. H.. .. Herricjs. where
she will pass tho winter.-Mrs. Julia
Smith Allen is il.-Wiliam Preston OF
Burlington was in this city Monday
Miss Lena hawkins IS III.
Tho A You LIKE It. club met Tues
day evening at the home Of Mrs. W. II.
Warner, the Misses Ada Crosby and
Edna Rail assisting In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
F.. l.. Fish entertained the Missionary
society Of the Congregational Church yes
terday a~ftornoon--Johu Clark IS III Wits
the e~rip.-Two children of Mr.. aud Mrs.
4. Carter Devoid have pneumonia.
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WANTED.

NANTED-At Home for Destitute nil
dren o competent woman TO care fcr
infants. W,o,l.
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GIRLS wanted above age Of Is. Need not
be experienced. steady work all year
round. Increasing capacity. BOARDING
and lodging provided. Chanl0iain SILK
Mills, Whitehall. n. Y. y" 3t
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lConslnued On page 81
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-07-08
Notice to Lien Holders.

TO all persons holding liens, by
judgment or otherwise, or the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Julius M.
Coyle.
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir-
cult Court of Berkeley County, w.
Va, made in cause therein pending
to subject the real estate of the said
julius M Coyle to the satisfaction Of
the liens thereon, you are hereby re-
quired to present all claims held bv
you and each Of you, against the sad
Julius NJ. Coyle, which are liens uprn
his real estate, or any part of it, for sd.
Indication, TO me at my Office in the
Old National Bank Building. in Mar.
tinsburg w. Va, On o. before the IS,
day ofJuly 1910.
Given under my band this 23rd day
of June 1910
w. y. COS ON.
Commissioner in Chancery of said
Court. At
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Real Estate.

A fine twenty-eight acre farm wei
improved lying on the outskirts OF
Martnsburg, cheap to QUICK buyer
A rare bargain in South Queen ST.
property. A fine lot measuring So feet on
Queen street and running back 6S feet
with a comfortable house on it. Locat-
ed one block from the Public Square
and right in the path of business pro-
gressien. Price $4,000.
A splendid house and lot on East
John St. the lot is So feet front and
runaing back 1872 feet. Improved by
fine room house aud all necessary
out buildings including a splendid
new barn 20 x 80 feet. There is room
for another house ON the John st.
front.
Is acres of land at Bedington.
Will make a fine home and good
building site. This is offered cheap
60 acres of the best apple land
in Berkeley county. On Apple Pie
ridge. 8 miles from Tablers station.
Several acres of good timber on it,.
This is the best offer in the county for
any one going INTO the fruit business.
Our option will soon expire and the
price will be advanced $25 per acre.
Large house on High street near Mo-
Ter avenue, lot As feet front.
Two large Lots adjoining 80 feet each
both lots fenced.
Four Lots on Faulkner avenue cor
nering on Berry street.
One fine Lot on the west side of
Faulkner avenue running back half
the distance to Winchester avenue.
One lot improved by small house
on Virginia avenue.
One fine lot On South Raleigh street.
Porterfie.d Is Boyer.
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Not The Only One.

The Wheeling Register says editor
tally:
The Morgantown Post Chronicle
charges that Col. Joe McDermott has
violated the corrupt practices act by
exceeding the amount allowed by law
in bis expenditures to secure the Re-
publican nomination for state senator
in the Eleventh district. McDermott
admits in the sworn statement which
he has filed, to have paid out 81 ,059,
and the Republican organ, which OPP
posed his candidacy tefore the
primaries and which is apparently
still opposing him, figures that the
sum he was legally entitled to spend
was S537. Just what rs to be done
about it is not made clear, but there is
strong intimation in the prominence
given to the article on the subject, and
in the newspapers comment upon it
that Col. McDermott ought to be in
dicted.
II VSOhihSS against oitDCih"s1-
are instituted as result of his state
ment of cam paign expenditures, I'M
expected proof will be furnished that
the corrupt practice act is net a dead
letter. But Col. Med ermott is by no
means the only offender. There are
very few Republican candidates for Of
flee, who met active opposition at pr
mary elections who have not exceeded
the amounts they were legally en-
titled to spend, so that the Morgan
town man, if he is prosecuted, will
be penalized for truthfulness. Incl
dentally the discussions in the Repub-
lican party OF the Eleventh district
ought to make it possible for the OPP
position, by selecting popular and
capable candidate, TO send represent
alive OF the Democratic faith to the
next legislature
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-07-08

To do easily what is difficult for 9th.
ers is the mark of talent.
Take your vacation in an airship.
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Success with Chickens.

Mrs. VIM. Mumma, this city, re-
ports splendid success from her flock
of White Leghorn chickens. She has
H-year-oid pulets that laid 1852 eggs.
or about 23l dozen, since January |
and the eggs Melted good returns. Mrs.
Mumma also raised $40 peeps, of
which number she sold all but twenty
at ten cents each. She has been un-
usually successful IN ner work and is
one ofthe most progressive chicken
fanciers in the section. She will in
crease her flock and also enlarge her
yards, which are becoming too small
for present needs -Hagerstown Mail.
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Two New Stars Added.

President Taft's signature last week
to the till admitting New Mexico and
Arizona to Statehood fixes the limit of
the number Of States in the Union for
many years to come. The last OF the
territory between the two oceans has
finally come into full rights, leaving
only Alaske and our oversee posses
sions under the direct tutelage of the
Federal Government. Only in the
very unlikely contingency of some
state, like Texas, consenting to be di-
vided will the stars In the flag num-
Der more than fsrty-eight, though in a
course of time there is sure TO come a
demand for the admission Of Alaska,
when the question Of the ACCESSIBILITY
of admitting to the rights of State
hood non-contiguous territory will
be thrsshed out.
Arizona and New Mexico combined
have less population than the city of
Baltimore. There has been much OBJ
lection to seeing states SO sparsely
settled given TO votes in the United
States Senate, in veiw of the fact that
conditions make it easily possible for
seats in the Senate to fall under the
control of corporations or other object
ionabie influences. But with the
growth of the West and with the ex-
tension of irrigation, the likelihood is
that the new States will have a pros
porous development
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-07-08
For a State Wide Primary,

Governor Glasscock is TO be com
mended for .his efforts to secure a
Statewide primary law. 1t il an
nounced that he will shortly appoint
a commission to frame measure to
be introduced into the next Legisla-
ture
The need Of such law is apparent.
Our Republican friends need it worse
than the Democrats. They have been
driven to abandon the county conven-
ton and mass meeting plan, but their
so-called primaries have, in many
counties, been farce or disgrace.
If the Democrats were in the major
ity in the State they would be having
their troubles, too. Good government
common sense and desire for better
political conditions all demand that
candidates for all offices be nominated
all over the State on the same day, in
the same way, free from bribery, cor
ruption, steals and crooked deals A
slfonS, Well-draWn measure should be
enacted into law looking to a correc-
ton of present conditions. No matter
how good measure may be presented
there Will be an effort in the Legisla-
ture to emasculate and weaken it 50
political machines and grafters can ply
their usual trade. Now is the time
Tor The people to take the matter in
hand, put 1t up to candidates for the
Legislature and make sure that if a
primary law is passed that it Will be
one that VIII insure fair election Of
candidates and eliminate the corrup.
ton and bribery at present openly
practiced. nney Review.