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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
WORD MOST OFTEN MIs-SPEiLEp

(From the London Daily Mail)
"Oblige." Of all the words In the Eng
lish language. Is the one most frequently
msspelled. This assertion is made by w.
Stewart Thomson In a new edition or his
public Examination Spelling Key and
is based upon practical experience and
from evidence provided by the papers Of
competitors In civil service examinations.
Not five per cent Of educated English
men" Mr.. Thomson adds, spell correct
". even in standard books and high class
newspapers. the simple word repellent
The English language is living and
growing thing and dictionaries as a rule
are about fifty years behind the times
There Is perhaps no more common fallaoy
with the experienced writer than the idea
that in these days OF free education and
strict government inspection, every
schoolboy' can spell all the fairly COM
mon English words and that a spelling
book should. therefore, contain only such
as are OF considerable difficulty"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
MAINE CHECKER MAKERS.

'Frmo the Kennebec Journal.)
II seems inconceivable that two men
can be kept steadily employed the year
round making checkers. Yet that Is
what Is done In a mill at Bethel. The
average output OF checkers from this mill
Is sp barrels. II has been as high as 1000
ana down to 900. but 500 is the average,
This does not sound very large. but
when the figures are worked out II Ia
round TO be lot. In every barrel ship-
ped there arc SOOOO checkers Of the or
binary SIZE while In an barrels there are
2S'soo'oo or i,cdON 600 sets Of twenty-four
checkers each That Is to say. with tho
output Of this Maine mill Q, %O0. 900 persons
could be playing checkers at the same
time. 1en..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
--7--77-7-777777777- -77------
THE NOTHER-N OMAN,

She never secs a baby that a doesn't
want to kiss.
She never see a little tot Of three
That she cannot make a fuss Of, that ste
cannot fairly love.
That she doesn't want to take upon
her knee
Are they drty-faced or erimy. 1. Is al
the same 10 her.
They are babies and she loves them ons
and ALI
And her time Is ne'er so precious thar
she cannot stop TO play
With the little ones who happen in &c
call.
o. her arms are ever reaching for some
tiny little mite.
And her eyes are ever looking for a
child;
And her heart is ever open to the little
ones she meets.
She has never seen a baby but she
smiled.
have watched her love the saddest AMI
the puniest OF babies,
have seen her make 1t gurgle with
delight.
And long ago concluded they are all
alike to her.
That no little one is ugly in her sight
She's the little mediterranean, you may
meet her everywhere
Pausing here aud there to Kiss some
little tot,
Taking abies TO her bosom in The waI
that mothers know.
She's the tender little woman God for
got.
And sometimes sit and wonder, although
impious it be.
If in heaven all things Of earth are
really known:
II her love for little children God above
can really see.
Why should he deny her children Of heI
own?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

I'll. nrountness with which prices
Of meat. butter and eggs have been cut
nv the combine which has cornered
those products, following the boycott
of meats shows that the way 70 Hsht
a combine may be to combine. In any
event the meat trust plainly fears
the consumer more than it fears the
government prosecutor or natono!
lawnaker. Hereafter when trust
seeks to extort from the public. total
abstinence will always be popular
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Welcomed Henry Ciny 10 Huriins-
Wausan, Marathon county, WIS


Wausau, Marathon county. wis.
January a. 1910.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
This communication is not n voice from
the grave, but 1t L. an echo of the past.
as the undersigned many years ago lived
in the pretty village OF Burlington, and
II was in that spot first commenced ny
housekeeping experience and where my
first son was born. | am by trade a cab
Matchmaker and worked for John Abbot
OF the firm of Lovely 81 Abbot. who at
that time was In the dry goods business
on. I think Church street Afterwards for
David X. Pangsorn and while IN his en-
ploy I made a communion table ana two
mahogany arm chairs for tho church pre-
sided over by the Rev !. x. Converse.
and my principal object In sending this
letter Is to ascertain If they are still In
existence. Nov this may lie an old mans
within as an now In my ninety fourth
year, being born Sept. 3. lSlG but ! would
dearly like to have II rratinod I may
say In passing that | made one Of the
multitude that was NJ the first mass
meeting ever held. think in the State.
of May. lSi0 BEING Wig / was one
OF those that welcomed Henry Clay 20 the
village ana he got as great an ovation
as We could give him. but like Bryan. he
went down to defeat three times and /
vent wish him. ON the 18th OF May,
ls42. ! vas married in Wilahoro, y. y,
and moved across the lake and began
my married life In Burlington and made
n success OF II for thirty-iiVe years until
dealt ended the partnership IN 1876. Be
fore that event took place, we We're Doth
baptized and confirmed hy the Rt. Rev.
John Henry Hopkins, bishop Of Vermont,
in the little stone church that I presume
Is still standing. The hotels Of that day
| were the American. the Howard House
| and Uncle Ben Bishops. We had hut one
| bank the cashier was Mr.. Cole and the
| teller Mr.. Grswold. two newspaper Off
ces. the Free Press edited By M Stacey
| ard the Sentinel run by Dana winston
| think Now have said enough to as
sure YOU this is no fake STORY, and If ii
ls possible to comply With my request q
| line 10 that effect will he thankfully re-
| ceved by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
THE GOvERNORsHIP SITUATION.

While some people have insisted
that sooner or later the Hon. DIN
Merrill OF Enosburg Falls would be-
come a candidate for the governorship
that his intimate friends were ad-
vising him not to become candidate
on account OF the state OF his health,
realizing TINT a strenuous campaign Is
involved in the contest for the repub-
llcan nomination. no matter vino wins.
Realizing this situation we said tho
other day tina! It was predicted for
mcr collector OF this district would be-
come a candidate ana later the nom
inee OF his party for the goverrorship,
but added whether these predictions
will be fulfilled win appear later on.
Some OF our contemporaries have
sought to make it appear that these
predictions were our own, whereas as
a matter of fact the final sentence
showed we doubted the fulhllment
thereof
However, q communication to the
Montpelier Journal contains the an
nouncoment that Mr.. Merrill acting
Nndcr tho advise OF his physician in
Now York. has decided that he will
not be candidate for tho governor
ship at this time. Commenting on this
''Tho dcclinatlon OF Olin Merrill OF
Enosburg Falls to run as candidate
-
for the republican gubernatorial choice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
WILLIAM harden.
TOLL GATES IN VERMONT.

To the Editor of the t'ress Press:
THE only toll-gate in Vermont and pro-
baby the only one in New England is
situated at the foot Of the mountain on
the road leading from Manchester 20
Peru. Last season 1874 automobiles
passed the gate. netting the keeper $l2
from that source alone
The above clipping from the Free Press
to-day. Carries me back to lSiG when
my father moved from IandgrCve to tho
old toll gate in WinhaN where we lived
until 1853 At that time all the freight
was carried across the mountain from
Troy by four and six horse teams. and
droves of cattle. sheep and even turkeys
were driven past the gate 70 Boston and
other eastern markets. The turnpike
is Ave miles long. and was built In 1870
by Peter Dudley. Instead of being at tho
foot OF the mountain, It IL nearly two
miles to the foot. 1t was chartered by
the Legislature and is to endure as long
as wood grows and water runs. IL IS
controlled by corporation. Nathaniel
Fullerton of Chester was the first presi-
dent. This may not interest you Mr.
Etitor but it does me
II. p. SHERWTN.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

The man who. from neglect, lack Of
funds, or any other reason, Fails 10 nave
his horse properly shod So that he may
comfortably stand such conditions ~
have lately peen experienced, is paving
the way for trouble. The s,raininS
vhich a horse must feel in maintaining
Il foCthold on the pavement in an leo
storm, such AS that of recent date, Is
haunl to hc Injurious. The least an own
or OF horses can do is to give them
every did in the matter that proper shoe-
ins and light loads can secure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

Peter Schuyler. His son. Dir John Jonn'
son. who died in Montreal. In the 'h'r-
ties. never was his fathers equal In any
way.
The acquaintance between s'r "''''""'
and william Gi,liland. tho pioneer SET
tier Of wilsboro. It IL believed was
never known before.
Tho fact that Gilliland, as SHOWN pE
his letter OF the 18th OF october, 1885, hau
some idea Of settleing on the vermont
side Of the lake instead Of the west or
New York side as he did. has marked
local interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
THAWING FROZEN PIPES.

tFrom the Rochester Ilerald.)
The fact that thawing frozen water
pipes caused many fires during the colo
snap recalls directions recently given o'
farm journal for the thawing OF tr'2-
en- pipes without the use OF IRE, whl'n
nearly always causes trouble. Procure
unsla cked lime and pack ii around 'hs
pine where frozen. Moisten the lime ana
cover 1t we'll. and 1t will generate neat
which Will quickly melt the ice lhe
plan Is inexpensive, and Is attended win
no danger, and It would save the 'aN-
payers tire expense Of many runs by me
fire department
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

The Enosburg Standard performed
xorufno service b. showing that while
"a swift. was predicting still h!gher
nriccs of beef az q result CT the high
nrire OF corn. tho financial statement
Of his firm indicated the most success-
ful year In It's history with surplus
Of s22.ooO.0OO TO date or more than
S5 per cent. OF its entire capitai. NO
wonder the people want the meat
trust prosecuted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
OUR EVENING SkLE.;.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
There are two features Of our Janu-
airy evening skies we'll worthy OF our
study and admiration. Their" are, Of
course. many others: but the brllliau.
sun Sirius and the very conspicuous con.
stellation Orion are particularly ~ note.
Sirius is to be found in the constellation
OF CAMS Major above the south and
south eastern horizon. lot Il great ways
from Orion. King Sirius is Very brill
liant and specta cular; and ma, been CONT
puted to he approximately ''2 f%ht-NedrS
distant from our earth (soC;" alt'."'.
90 GEO miles,. orion T. 4 large CuCSt ella
ton. a little more to the Sou,h and high
or in the heavens This sl<Y-igure con-
ssts Of two tirst-ma Fnit ude suut GHctrl-
gcux and RigeD. three "helt-Stars' IL
the center. aud wealth Of gems N,SiNl,
to the eye or the telescope. Thjs month
Is particularly ric, In siaar,al splonlo.
and we should not neglect $50 study and
admire its suns and consultations.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLINESS
Worcester Mass, January lN 1872
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
PRESIDENT TAFT AND RTPuBII-

The whole question before the Re-
to-day is whether it shall be speedily
wrecked by various state leaders play
ing the role of balky horses. or whcth-
err it shall swing In srandly behind
President Taft as it's chosen leader and
follow him to repeated success in leg
islat.ve achievement as well in far
seeing craftsmanship. This Is the
problem confronting the delega lions
of the different States in Congress,
reduced to Its lowest terms. on the
solution of this problem hang all the
law and the prophets of republican,
ism.
President Taft was chosen by the
party as it's candidate for the highest
and he made certain promises and
pledges during the campaign. the ma
ture Of which II Is not necessary to
discuss in this connection. Suffice TO
say republicans as a whole, tacitly
accepted Mr.. Tafts pledges as THEW
own even If they did not endorse them
as did a host Of republicans. They
all rode into power with him on the
wave of success. and they are all
morally as we'll as politically bound
to help the President carry out those
pledges.
There would probably be littl, diff
Guilty in connection with any attempt
to fulfill party pledges through Con-
gressional enactment except for the
chicanery OF certain men who under
the guise Of assumed public virtue
and loud mouthed championship OF
alleged reforms are in reality seek
ing to promote their own selfish am
billions Mt the expense OF the Repub-
l!can party.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
who IL one of the most implaoable
foes Of President Tafts administra-
ccutlvs chair that he is willing to
kick over tho Republican party IT.
self, to say nothing OF President Taft,
provided only he can win the prize,
And yet this same La Toilette showed
how much OF an migrate no Is when he
turned on his princeiy hen efa tor, now
c.
sought 20 ruin politically tho very
man vino had bcfriended him In his
hour OF need and made him more
| than any other man what he Is to-
day--a member Of the United State
| senate.
What in reality Is CLIFFORD Plnchot
| trying TO accomplish today AS for
ester Of the United States he had GER
tain duties TO perform lie did them
! we'll But lie has now pono out
Of his way to undermine the TAFT ad-
ministration by assail!ng ono Of It's
chief members for acts alleged ia bav,
been perpetrated during the former
administration lie would seek to ex-
tol at the expense Of that of Prcsden
Taft. Pinchot, plainly reached
point where he was willing to try t,
play Sampson to the pillars of tn,
| Tart administration. but fortunatel,
he lost his hold and found himsel
sprawling In front OF the stately edi
fice he would have wrecked
Who are these other United State
Senators and Congressman and Stat
bosses who are constantly trying t,
stab President Taft in the back, Will
fawnlng In his presence every tim
they have an opportunity? In not
few cases they are tho secret minion
Of great corporate interests, pretend
Ing to their constituents to be cham
p'ons OF the interests OF the people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
Your greatly OblidR'd
& Most Obedt. Servt.
NVM Inland
New York 18th. October 1863
To Sir William Johnson.

Sir William johnson was striking
figure in the history OF New York. hav-
Ing been I'm command az ma or- general
with Major General Phneas Lyman at
the Battle OF Lake George In 1858 when
the French under Dieskau were defeat
ed. IL was for this he was made bar
onet of Great Britain. He was subse-
quently Indian superintendent of New
York and had more influence with the
Indians than any one except possibly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

when you want anything. ndvertise IN
tho new special column OF this paper
Bono bargains ere offered there th's
week which It will pay you to read
about. SEQ page two. This paper mas
moro than $500 readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them oil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
WILLIAM GlI.I.Il.AND TO JOHNSON.

WILLIAM GlL1.ll.AND TO JOHNSON.
Sir
| am now To acknowledges, with graft
tude N thanklulness. the kind treatment
you gave me al Johnston Hall. s. the
friendly hints and advices you were SO
good az to favour mo with respecting
Land matters-Be assured Sir, that I
Retain a thorough sense Of the obligr-
lions your friendly Department toward
me, must necessarily Lay me under to
you, 4 that nothing coud make me more
happy than the power Of rendering You
acceptable Service
am encouraged by the Governor "
New Hampshire to take up Lands In
that province, 4 have obtained his War
rant 10 Search for & Survey them when
found he Claims all the Lands on tho
East Coast u! Lake Champlain, & Gene
raj Amherst telling me he has no obisc-
ton to my making Settlements on Either
side of that Lake, l have sent Il person
up that way to find out tract that will
suit u.s.
! pursue this plan with the more Sat-
isiaction that You scem'd OF oppinion
there was no danger or offending tho
Indians by settling Lands on that Quart
ell Il that you thought they would be
Easily Sat!sfyed,
There are some tracts of good Lands
on the West Coast OF Champaign, but
am at Loss where to apply for a
Grant of those. pray do you think they
Iye in this governments
fear ! Engrose too much OF your
time by spinning out my Letter. Let me
then End il, by Introducing the bearer
Mr.. tramp 10 your Notice; his family
with Seven or Eight Servants. Lately
arrived here from Corke; we'll RECON-
mendsd by the first House In that city
to several respectable onos here; he
means to Settle In this County, & goes
to Johnson-lIall to offer himself as youl
Tenant. as such | doubt not YOU Will
both have much Satisfaction
! Beg my ant Compts. to my friends
at the Fort, a. to Mr.. Marsh, Il that you
will believe | an
| With the most perfect Esteem q regard
Sir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS 4 COLD
but never follows tho use Of Foley's
honey and Tar. which stops the cough,
hea's the lungs ana expeis the cold from
your system. J. w. O'suliivan, n Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

Sir William Johnson Bart.
WILLIAM EYRE TO JOHNSON.
New York
End. Septr. 1853
Dr. Sr. William
The Bearer Mr.. Gilliland. is Person
in Trade here WHO believe is very in
duStrous and is willing to buy Land; In
this shape he ia wnling to wait upon you
first in order 10 communicate his Inten-
lions, & to know il they should meet
with Nr appreciation before he makes
any Purchases
We eXpcc, daily News of orr Party's
getting by Land to the Detroit ] wish
they may be as Successful as those
Under col. Bouquet In their Way to
Pittsburgh A mar Of War or Packet IS
expected Soon | hope YOU enjoy health.
long may it be VI. good fortune. which
Is the hearty desire OF Or. Sr. VIM
Your Most ODt. ScrVt.
WILL EYRE.
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WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JAN. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-23

1872 that the first class of trained
nurses was graduated from the Belle
vue training school
From these small beginnings has
grown within generation the great
humanitarian profession for women
for which they have shown special
aptitude and to which they are at
tracted in annually increasing num-
bers Nursing is one of the most lucra-
tive of women's occupations, one of
the most responsible and one calling
for intelligence of high order, the
duties of a trained nurse under the
present requirements Of the profession
making her the physicians deputy at
the sick bed.
The influence of the woman whom
England as also the civilized world
honors beyond perhaps all others, has
extended to every sick room. She
gave to the afflicted a new lease of
life and to her sex a noble vocation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-23
The Argus Daily Short Story
Quick Work.-By Theresa G. Holt.
Copyrighted 1870 by Associated Literary Press

lowed her by the will TO marry. her
brother was about to claim the in
heritance. She petitions that. in view
of this want of knowledge of the re-
quirements of the will. the time be ex-
tended"
do ! understand" asked the judge.
that Peter Hardman is charged with
having used fraud to secure the prop
ertyT'
Doubtless fraud has been practiced.
but since it would be difficult to prove
fraud no such charge enters formally
into this suit
''Then the will must stand as ii is.
The court has no power to alter it by
extending the time allowed Frances
Hardman to marry. / understand that
to fulfill its conditions your client
should have been married by noon of
the 9th. and this is the Sth.'
1T is true that the will enjoins upon
my client that she shall marry on or
before the day that she is twenty
years old. or the 9Th of May. but l
have examined the will and have
found that by a codicil she has been
allowed three days grace. In other
words. the time is extended to this
day. the Sth of May. at IL noon. 1t
is now H. An hour. your honor will
admit. is TOO short for any woman to
select husband"
There is no such codicil in the will,
your honor" interposed the opposing
counsel. Il have examined it careful
~ and have never seen it."
The will was produced. and in an
inconspicuous place it was found.
written in a small hand. and was
what Frances attorney claimed it TO
be. Peter Hardman. who had evident
ly failed to find it. moved uneasily in
his seat. Then he looked at the clock
and seemed 10 take courage.
During this legal debate Emery Hate.
a young lawyer student. who was at
tending court in pursuance of his
studies. sat on one of the outside
benches His attention was fixed upon
the singular position of the legatees.
and especially one of them. Frances
Hardman. who was in court Young
Hale marked the contrast between her
and her half brother. Peter Hardman
bore the stamp OF dissipation. Frances
would have served as a model for
Madonna. She appeared TO the young
lawyer to be just the person TO be
swindled by her profiigate brother.
Hale was interested in the case both
as matter of Jurisprudence and as
matter of sympathy with the girl. In
an hour 100000 would pass from her
TO her undeserving brother. How
could the matter be STAYED Off Sud
denly resolution took possession OF
him. He would claim the girl as his
wife. The court must give him time
TO prove his marriage with Frances
Hardman. 1t was but subterfuGe
and would not fulfill the conditions
of the will because be was not. as he
proposed to claim. the husband of the
legatee. But Ii would delay handing
the property over TO Peter Hardman
and might give opportunity for a com
promise. Rising. in clear, frm voice
he said: