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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT BUCKHAM.

The following minute was adopted by
the trustees OF the Fletcher Free library
at a special meeting:
Matthew Henry Ruckham, president Of
the University of Vermont ana chair
man of the board of trustees of the
Fletcher Free library, died on the 18th
of November. 1910.
He was the sole survivor Of the original
trustees named by the founders of the
library In 1874. and since 1875 ne mad
served as chairman OF the board.
In the midst OF his heavy and exact
Ing responsibilities he always gave much
time and thought to the interests OF the
library, from the beginning, In the seiec-
ton and purchase of books and the plans
and details involved in launching the
new enterprise and opening the new
library to the public, to the attest meet
Ing OF the trustees held only . few days
before his last illness.
His fine culture. his wide knowledge
of books, his sound Judgment, his prac-
tical wisdom in affairs, his uniform pa
thence and courtesy, his estimate OF the
function of a public library and It's value
to the community and his high concep-
ton Of the trust accepted BY those who
administer It, made him for many years
the leading member OF this board,
It is with sincere sorrow that his asso-
ciates place on record this expression OF
their affectionate admiration, ana their
sense Of the ~irrcparable loss suffered IN
his death, not only by the library nut
by every good interest In this cominu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
WAS A FACE CARD"

One of the last times tha Bishop Bur
CESS OF Long Island dined out was at the
Press club. where the walters are all
negroes. The head waiter bowed Bishop
Burgess and his host profusely to their
places. This way. ADMIRAL said he.
TEX this table. You get a bettah view
of tho harbor heah, admiral"
II am not an admiral" said Bishop
Burgess, smiling.
my mistek, suh,' said the head waiter.
'Ah mout or known all the time I was
ar talkin' to a military man. You like
dis table. colonelT'
II am not a colonel" said Bishop Bur
CESS. smiling moro broadly. Il am a
bishop
ITO be shuah. suh." said tho head
waiter. 1000 be shuah! Ve'y sorry for
NAH mistek, sub. ! got dem titles of
/ admiral and colonel wrong, sub, but An
! was all right on de main issue. An
| knowed soon as Alb saw you dat you waa
| one Of de face cards Of your profession.
suh."-Cincinnati 1imes-Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

something whereof he speaks in this
connection
rho !ohby at Montpelier at this ses-
sion of the Legislature Ia larger and
more active than ever before. showing
in the first place q greater interest in
what IL done or may be done ana in
The second place the necessity of send
ing men TO Montpelier who will not be
undu!y influenced by outside pressure.
No one SHOULD jump at the conclusion
that the lobby Is altogether bad for It
isn't. Many n desirable measure needs
to be explained by those most familiar
with it. bu: 1t docs sometimes happen
that the purilc aide OF a question Is
hot represented and every member
should lie on his guard and remember
that 1T 10 his duty to look out for the
interests Of the public"
what we sought to emphasize
when we first spoke about the lobby
was that 1t wa ess!er to induce men
to take a stand OH ISSUES before alec
' ton than aftcrwarl. and also that it
was easier to elect men who would
make safe legislator than to try sub
seuuent to election TO make safe iesis-
iators out of unsafe men. Speaker
Howe now emphasizes the same truth
in another form.
1t Is the duty of lawmakers TO con
suit the interests ii the public before
they consult their own preiudices oil
the interests of any corporation or In
dividual OF community interest. KceI
at the front. and no mistakes Will bt
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
THE LOBBY AT MONTPELIER.

Some time ago the Free Press talked
lbout the lobby which operated In the
hon to say that we were seeing
ghosts. Overlooking the fact that the
on It's own account, we take interest
n the following statement about legis-
bennington Banner. who, being
speaker Of the House. naturally knows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
JUSTICE WHITE \ BALL FAN.
(From the Cleveland Leader.)


Edward Douglas White OF Louisiana
who has been promoted to the ofice Of
chief justice Of the United States SUI
'preme Court. is n well-known figure in
WASHINGTON, where he has resided for a
great many years.
Justice White is one Of tho greatest
base ball fans" in the district He
dearly loves the national game and he
never misses n contest at the park il ha
can get out there. One day he was sit.
ting In a box when a stranger entered
and soon proved as much OF an en-
thusiast as the Judge. They began ex-
changing opinions regarding the plays in
true fan style.
MY names JONES' said the stranger.
what might yours be?'
white" replied the Judge, ana with
this brief introduction they sat and root-
ed and roasted like real sports.
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THO WEEKLY FREE pRESS.

THE WEEKLY FREE pREss. =
,en.s per copy. so cents 20: stx m"n'n''
100 per vea'. postage paid.
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
reivcd at the onice, 'Ss COLLEGE a'ree"
Full advertising rates sent - up"'A
lion.
Accounts cannot We opened for 500
,criptions Subscribers VIII r'ease 70.
nit with order Names arc nov eh'er-"
intiI ray,nent II received, ana VI
papers are stopped at the end {" "o
time paid for
Remittance NJ tho r'sk ~ 'he 'u"
'criher un'css made Nv Registered 'e'-
.r. or nv heck or nosta' order pay
Vie 20 tho publishers.
Tho date whcr 'hr .uhscr'pt'on eh-
hires u IN ~, adarcss-lahc' NJ ehc"
pnpcr 'he haNEc NJ which 20 a SID
seqrnct dn'e Nrco'ree q receipt tor re-
n'ttanc~ M othcr r~ceipt n sent un'
less -eruested The ~ecc'pt nj Inv
rprc- "a q .u~c,en. receipt for the mrs
.rtsr~,otion.
WhA0 = chang" ~ address u dcs''e"
10Th the old and now addresses shou''
80 ~'~er
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
now TO SELECT A PRIVATE SEC


From the Louisville Cour!er-Journal)
Governor Pothier OF Rhode Island says
he selected his secretary without Know
ing anything much about him and large
ly on mis- face value. lie salo the young
man applied to him for the position aho
aid not ave any specially strong back-
ing. Il lust looked at hin. and ms eyes
looked good and he looked aliVe' so
m,ae him my secretary right there
without considering any other appli'
cants.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

Probably no one had more ready VIII
than Sir Frank Lockwood, the lawyer
He was n tall man. and an unruly men'-
bcr OF his audience once called out 10
him in the middle OF a speech: GO H.
telescope"
my friend Is mistaken In applying
that term to mo" Sir Frank quietly said'
He ought to claim It for himself TOT
though he cannot draw mo out. ! thinR
I can both see through him and shut
him up."--Tt-Bit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

In discussing various measures the
New York American says that "Six
States, Vermont. Maryland. Virginia,
kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana
nave no Legislative session in 1911
Some years ago this statement might
Rave been correct, but Vermont will
ella warmed over session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

william II. Porter, president of the
Chemical National bank Of New YORK,
who has become a member Of the great
bprking firm Of J. P. Iorgan & Co, is
q native Of M~iddlebury. There is no
record that he passed through Brattle-
boro, but he seems to have successful
~ survived the handicap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

Some authority says that Luther
Burbank has succeeded in crossing an
eggplant with a milk weed and pro-
ducing cup custard. With a greater
prevaricator there might have been
some nutmeg on top
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

to pay mber of the Legislature by
the session instead of by the day, and
we move that the necessary steps to
that end be Instituted when the LeSis-
lature r~econvenes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
THE WAY OF THE wc.LD.

Dudley-Of course. every young man
thinks he'd be perfectly happy II he
could only ave his own way.
Wise-Yes, and the older he grows IN
happier he Is TO think that he didn't
awe it.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
MODERN.

win you go sailing down the stream
Of life with me?'
mo; but III 20 awaiting through hfe's
air with you."-Boston Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building, situated ON
a wharf beside the Seine river, PariA
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples freq
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise In
the rev special column Of this paper.
somc bargains are offered there this
week which II will pay you to read
about. SEQ page two. This paper has
more than 25.0c readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
SOME BALM.

Duke, I'm sorry" said the million
aire, but my daughter can't marry you"
Then / have loved In vain?"
mot wholly, Duke. Here's $50 for you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. DEC. y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

In a personal letter Mr.. wilbur ex-
lafns that the probate district OF
sharon was constituted at the October
session IT'S. Salisbury was made a
l841. Up to that time all estates
from Salisbury were probated in
Sharon.
This testament has peculiar general
interest at this time owing to the
glimpse II affords this generation In
detail OF the methods, costumes and
habits of the time In which the
founders Of Vermont lived.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
GENERAL NEWS.

It is reported at Chicago that the
wholesale price OF bibles is soon to
be raised.
The candidacy Of Congressman But.
Ter Ames for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Henry Cabot
Ledge has been announced in Boston.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss. retired, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died at
Philadelphia. January 29th, at the age
of seventy-siX.
The Kentucky House OF Representa-
tives has ratified the income tax
amendment to the federal constitution.
The vote was 60 to Z.
Seven thousand policyholders OF the
American Guaranty Company will soon
receive s1,2500O0, which is now ready
Tor distribution, as result of a de-.
cision handed down by Judge Kohlsaat
In the United States Circuit Court at
Chicago.
It is reported that the big packing
interests of the country are preparing
to eight the meat boycott by curtailing
shipments to the points where the boy.
colt is being pushed and by raising the
Wholesale price of meat, based upon
the alleged shortage in the supply.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

grew stronger, and within three months
1 was perfectly well woman.
Il want. this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass
Observation-Disclosures strictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
write at once.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Knew the Calendar.

They were little girls, so small that
the teacher was telling them about d.
visions of time, and receiving all sorts
of answers to her simple questions.
The little girl who lived in board
ing house was year older than any
of the others.
I'VE have learned that years are di-
vided into months, months into weeks,
and weeks into days." said the teach
er. Now can any one tell me how
the days are divided?"
The little girl who lived in board
ing house raised her hand. and was
asked to speak.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays, beef" she said, glibly;
Friday, fish; Saturday, corned beef
and beans; and Sunday, chicken
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

Tom Longboat, the Indian runner.
beat Percy Smallwood, the Welshman,
in 12-mile indoor running race at
Pittsburg by four minutes. Longboat's
time was one hour. eight minutes and
thirty-seven seconds.
Uncle John" Ramsey, 119 years
old, thought to have been the Oldest
person in Ohio, died near Elyria, jan
uary 9th. Ramsey was slave and
escaped forty years before the Civil
war, going to Oberlin.
A dozen foreigners discussed the
meat boycott at breakfast in a Pitts.
burg boarding house and all except
Mlc" SKovlac, a Slav, agreed to eat
no meat. Skovlac, delighted with hav-
ing the breakfast steak to himself,
tackled 1t so violently that he checked
to death with the first mouthful.
A friend of Dr. Frederick A. Cook
in New York has received letter
from Berlin stating that DR.. Cook is in
Belgium trying to organize an expedi.
tion to go to Greenland to recover the
instruments and polar records which
Harry Whitney of New Haven, Conn,
left in cache at Etah, and to search
for the two Eskimos who accompanied
him on his polar trip.
Rear Admiral Nehemiah Mayo Dwy-
er Gied at his home in Melrose, Mass,
January 9th. at the age Of seventy
one years. He was rapidly promoted
for his meritorious conduct during the
civil war in the gulf campaign and in
the Spanish-American war was second
only to Admiral Dewey in eminent SER
vice at the battle of Manila bay, for
which he was advanced seven numbers
in rank.
Baron Komura, minister for foreign
affairs, in addressing the Japanese
diet on relations with other nations,
announced that Japan had declined to
entertain the American proposition
for the naturalization of the Manchu-
rian railways. He said that while the
proposal was not practical the refusal
of Japan to accept it did not mean
unfriendliness toward the government
and people with whom it originated.
The indictment against the Press
Publishing Company, publishers of the
New York World, charging Joseph Pu.
liter and others with criminal libel
against Theodore Roosevelt, has been
quashed in the United States District
Court at New York, Judge Hough
ruled that the Statute upon which the
indictment rested was not sufficient
in authority, or in other words, that
the court had no Jurisdiction.
Many of the leading experts in
aerial navigation believe that the
United States is wasting money in
enlarging the navy" said Cortland F.
Bishop, president of the Aero Club of
America, at Denver. with perfected
dirigibles and aeroplanes, the biggest
ships can be destroyed easily. Swift
progress is being made in perfecting
both the dirigible and the aeroplanes
and the chances are that the Dread
noughts will be worse than useless in
few years.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Representative Taylor has intro
duced bill to grant the town of Coll
bran, Colo, forty acres of land for park
purposes.
The House committee on public
lands voted to report favorably the
Mondell bill admitting to entry the sur
face of coal lands in the United States
The measure affects about 10000 900
acres of lands in Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho.
The fact that the United States and
Canada are engaged in a cooperative
scheme for the establishment of an
international park of about 5000
| square miles in extent along the back
bone of the continent in the two coun-
tries. has developed in the senate. It
came to the surface in connection with
the consideration of bill looking to
the erection of the Glacier national
park" in northern Montana.
The Senate committee on fisheries
has reported favorably upon Senator
Guggenheim's bills appropriating $4O,-
900 for two fish hatcheries in Colorado.
one to be located in the plains and the
other in the mountain country. The
committee also reported favorably up.
on Senator Warren's bill appropriating
$4,000 for a fish hatchery in Wyom-
ing, and upon Senator Penrose's bill
appropriating $4,000 for a hatchery in
New Mexico.
In speaking of the proposed Interna-
tional park in northern Montana and
Canada. Senator Carter said that the
area includes the only remaining
American habitat Of the mountain
sheep and he urged that it be pre-
served for the protection of that ami
NAL. The American portion Of the pro-
posed park embraces the headwaters
of the Flathead river and lies along
the main range of the Rocky noun
tains south of the international line.
1t is about sixty by forty miles in ex-
tent
That there is not unanimous approx
al of the present method of dsposing
Of reservation public lands by lottery,
was made evident in the Senate when
Senators Gore of Oklahoma and Bur-
kett of Nebraska protested against
the adoption Of this method in the
sale of unallotted lands in the Rosebud
Mr.. Gore offered an amendment per-
mitting applications for the land to be
made by registered mail, instead of ra-
quiring u personal registration on the
ground. In presenting the amend
ment, Mr.. Gore said the present sys-
TEN was inconvenient and expensive
and had the effect OF cutting out the
very people who should be permitted
to enter the lands.
The secretary OF war has sent to
congress an estimate of $65,O00 for
constructing a pipe line at Fort Bay
ard, N. NJ, to supply the hospital and
other buildings with water.
Delegate Andrews has introduced q
bill providing for the establishment
of an additional land district in New
Mexico to be known as the Clovis
land district. with Clovis as the site
of the land office. The new district
to be made up Of parts OF the Santa
Fe and Roswell districts; also bill
authorizing Gallup county to issue $20,.
600 In water bonds.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
CLIP THIS OUT

Renowned Doctors Prescription for
rheumatism and Backache.
"One ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla com.
pound; one ounce Toris compound;
Add these to a half pint of good whis-
key: Take tablespoonful before each
meal and at bed time; Shake the bot
tie before using each time." Any drug
gist has these ingredients in stock or
will quickly get them from his whole
sale house. This was published previ-
ously and hundreds here have been
cured by it. Good results show after
the first few doses. This also acts as
a system builder, eventually restoring
strength and vitality.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

The Denver City park zoo has two
new arrivals in two baby brown bears.
The bears are very small and only
weigh from IL to IA ounces each, while
the mother weighs nearly 400 pounds.
For three weeks the cubs will be una.
BILE to sec. They will be helpless for
three months.
: b The coroner's jury at Central City
in the case Of the recent wreck on the
Moffat road. when three men were
killed, rendered verdict exonerating
the Denver. Northwestern & Pacific
Railroad from all responsibility. being
satisfied that 1t was an unavoidable
accident.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
All in the Name.

Phyllis (up from the country)-But,
Dick this is just like the last piece you
brought me to see here.
Dick-My dear Phyllis, don't be abb
surd. This is The Naughty Girl of
Nice" and the other was THE Grasse
Widow" Surely you know that Nice
and Grasse are two entirely different
places.-Punch.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

When one woman has grudge
against another she tells the neigh
bors how sorry she feels for the wom-
ans husband.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Children Who Are sieklx.

Mothers should never be without n box of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
They break up colds in "a hours, cure Feverish.
ness, Constipation, Headache, Teething Dis
orders and Stomach Troubles. over 10000
testimonials. At all Druggists, CSC. Ask to-
day. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN
nammaton, allays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
WANTS HER
LETTER I
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was a great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition Of the
system. 1 read SO
much ofwhatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women !
felt sure it would
help me, and / must
say it did help me
wonderfully. Ny
pains all left me. /
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

At any rate the prodigal son ac-
quired more fame than the virtuous
brother who stayed home and was de-
cent
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick re-
lief by using PEI'TITS EYE SALVE, 25c.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo. n Y.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

He loves his country best whit
strives to make it best-Ingersoli
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT | S qua rantecd to cure any en- 50
Of Itching, Blind. bleeding o Protrudipg Piles in
Sto IA day or money refunded. Soc.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

Time cannot remove kindly acts
from grateful heart-Royston.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

We are never too old to acquire the
latest wrinkle.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

A friend is merely a person we can
tell our troubles to.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Kansas Cannot Gust PuIImans.

Following the doctrine
laid down in the recent opinion in the
case OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company against the State of Kansas
the Federal Supreme Court rendered
an opinion which in effect prevents
Kansas from ousting the Pullman
company from doing local business
In that state because It failed to pay
q tax on its capitalization under the
provisions OF the so-called Bush act.
Justice Harlan announced the decision
of the court. Justice Holmes an.
nounced dissenting opinion. Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice McKenns
osso disssnted.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Colonel swope was Poisoned.

Chicago.-Strychnine was found
throughout the viscera Of the late Col.
Thomas II. Swope, the Kansas city
millionaire. according to report made
by Drs. Walter S. Haynes. Ludwig
Hektoen and Victor G. Vaughn to
John G. Paxton. executor of the
Swope estate.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

ALIENS LUNG BALSAM
will cure not only fresh cold but those stub
born coughs that usually hang for months. Give
1t trial and prove its WORTH 25c, 50c and si.U0.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-08
MANY TAKE CENSUS EXAMS
Has o Candidates and other
Towns Furnish Nearly Hun
dred More

Examination of applicants for positions
as census enumerators was not concluded
until after 8 o'clock Saturday evening at
the federal building. Two hundred appli-
cants were examined in Omaha, about
three hours being given TO each class.
Thirty were examined in South Omaha,
twenty at Blair and five each at Willard,
Elk City, Waterloo. Springfield, Valley,
Bennington and F~ontanelle,
The examinations began at Q a. m. satur-
day and were divided into four shifts 9
a. m, 1880 a m, 1880 p. m, n 3 D. m.
The youngest applicant examined In Omaha
was 10 years and the oldest, 70 years.
Every class OF employment and profess
sion was represented among the applicants
from teamsters 10 ministers. Many of the
young men are graduates OF the University
Of Nebraska and other colleges and uni
v~ersities were also represented among those
examined.
The examination papers will be sent 70
Washington for approval and final deter
mination and IT is expected that the sue
~cessful applicants win know shelr fate
February p