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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Comment on the List of Reforms AG-
vOrnted by the Springficfd
RepOrter.
(From the Bennington BannerJ

The Reporter still maintains that it.
Uhe condition of Vermont ought to be
bettered, and that 1t may be bettered-
and that without anything so serious as
revolution. 1t may be admitted that
Vermont is fairly well governed-but
hardly anyone can doubt that it might
be much better governed.
There is no need Of endorsing all the
extremes of the California progressIves,
CT those OF any other State.
IF there is to be progress in Vermont,
Vermonters have simply got to get up
and shake themselves and absorb a few
of the new ideas that are fclmenting in
the minds of people in other sections"
The foregoing detached statements are
from last weeks issue Of the Springfield
Reporter. They are not even all from
the same article but they all breathe
the right kind of spirit and Indicate that
the new editor of the Reporter Mr.
Wild, Is an added strength to the pro-
gressive forces in Vermont
Vermont has done wonderfully
well--when ii is considered that during
the past generation forty-two per cent.
of the young, active, ambitious cner-
getic and aggressive born and reared in
the State have gone away to other States
to make their homes and help in
building UP those States. Think of it,
men and brethren, almost half or the
children born here since the civil war
have left the state, and practically all
those who have gone were of the highest
grade while the half that remains. con-
tains considerable proportion Of slower
duller, older and weaker, both physical
~ and mentally, for these classes seldom
emigrate. They remain passive and dor
mant and the nbrecding of some of these
weakened strains have given Vermont u
considerable and menacing number
of dogenerates. or those with a tendency
toward degeneracy This Is the secret of
stagnant communities and of the start
ling series of crimes In rural COMMUNE
| ties or by persons bred and trained In
| isolated places.
Vermont is not the only State that has
| suffered. The rural section Of every east
ern State and even the States of the
! middle west have similar conditions but
In most Of the States the cities and
large towns have attracted immigra ton
to more than replace that lost by emf
! grafton. Vermont has gained some In
this way but not enough to offset the
loss and especially in the small towns,
! Hence the problems Of Vermont are a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
SHERIFF ALIENS LONG REACH
Located an Alleged Horse Thief
in Small Indiana Town.
Roy George, Wanted since March ~
Last Yenr, brought TO the County
Jail by Deputy l.. W.
RayIin.

Sheriff James r. Allen is n tall man
culprit has found to his dismay, but none
more so than one Roy George, an alleged
horse thief, who. after Guiding the au-
thorities since March C. 1910, and leaving
a trail through this state and Canada
which was picked up and lost at various
times was finally located by Sheriff Allen
in small town in Indiana and is now
reposng in the county Jail in this city
George was brought back to Burlington
SATURDAY. noon by Deputy Sheriff Lee ".
Ravln, who left Cor the Indiana town
last week Tuesday night
George Is alleged to have stolen two
horses. a top buggy wagon, harnesses and
all. belonging to Ainsworth and Thomas
OF Richmond. The theft occurred on
March 6, 1910, and one horse and harness
ard wagon was found at the home of
Chester Simonds in Waterbury Center.
The other horse was found in small
town called Troy. in Canada.
Here all trace of George ended for tho
time Later. however reports of him
were had from CobourC. Canada. whore
he was said to have been living with his
wife. An attempt to get him at that place
failed, however, and he was next hea ri
of on Grand Isle where he was said to
be operating steam engine Again
he disappeared and nothing further was
heard of him until recently when a letter
was received by Sheriff Allen from man
named W. z. Coleman at Morgantown.
Ind. Mr. Coleman stated that he had
heard that George was wanted as a
deserter and that he was in Indiana,
where Mr.. Coleman could locate him II
there was a reward The sheriff wrote
Mr.. Coleman that there was no reward
for George but that he would pav what
ever expense was incurred in locating
George The sheriff heard no more until
a few days ago when another letter came
informing him that the sheriff at Frank
lin, Ind, could locate George Sheriff
Allen at once telegraphed to the Franklin
sheriff with the result that he received
word to send man on to take George
back. Deputy Sheriff Ravin was on the
way toward the Indiana town within a
few hours ard returned safely with his
man on Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE
Burlington Lodge Pays Annual
Tribute to Deceased Members.
origin and Principles of the Order
Expounded by w. II. Austin I'm
Able Address-AIIisic by
C1ef Club,

With the simple but Beautiful and I'M
pressiye ceremony of the order. Bur-
lington Lodge, In common with moro than
1.20o other lodges OF Elks. Sunday aft
ernoon conducted a memorial service for
its deceased members. The Strong thea
tire, where the service was held, was
lery was filled with throng, all Of whom
enjoyed the excellent music and the able
address of Warren r. Austin Of St AL
bans, a member OF the BURLINGTON lodge.
The stage was given up to the officers
of the lodge with the speakers and tina
musicians. Potted plants. with a gor-
geous display OF flowers and other deco,
ratlons. of which the fraternity's symbol
the United States flag. played a promn
nent part. made an attractive setting
The main body of I1lks was seated in thu
pit of the house.
The Clef club. under the direction Of q
II. Wilder. opened the program with a
rendition Of THE Seasons" and following
that came the opening ceremonies with
Exalted Ruler P. F. Carney in charge
The lines were recited by the officers in
an effective manner and the principles
underlying Elkdom We're made known to
u IdIst NullptT OF llle pubic, not Already
acquainted with them.
After Master Martin DouGherty had sung
81 Know That My Redeemer Liveth" in a
clear male soprano the opening ode was
sung and Chaplain T. NJ. Horton offered
prayer. The Clef club then rendered
La Neille de rAnge Guardian" and the
Misses Marion and 1rma Jordan followed
this with a serenade for the flute and
cello, BurinEton's smallest musician ac-
quitting herself in her usual clever man
ner.
The address by Mr.. Austin followed.
The speaker referred to the growth Of the
| order from a single lodge to 100 lodges
with 359,6T7 members, and eXpounded the
| principles of charity, Justice and patriot
ism for which it stands.
Following the address Miss Irene Mon
! geon sang a contralto solo. Miss Mary
p Magner rendered a flute solo, j..
Randall Roberts sang THE Dvenng
star" and Master Dougherty sang The
| Day Is Ended" with an obiigato by the
Misses Jordan, Magner and Rogers.
The closing ceremonies We're followed
by the singing of the doxology and the
pronouncing of the benediction by the
! Rev. L. G. Guthrie. The Clef club com
| pleted the program with lie Premier
! Bonheur' by Salabert
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
THE FAMOUS TELEGRAPH OFFICE,

(From the Providence Journais
The destruction by fire of the rail-
road station at White River Junction
VT, involved also the destruction Of
one OF the most famous telegraph Of
fices in Northern New England. From
White River Junction, for many years,
the news of the Green Mountain cleo
tons has been sent out. no other
point within Vermont apparently be-
ing so well situated and equipped for
handling the returns from the 24s
towns of the state. It was AZ White
River Junction that an expert tele-
graph operator, John r. stephens,
made a remarkable record some 30
years ago, after railroad bridge had
| burned with disastrous results az
Hartford VT, For many consecutive
hours he remained at hts instrument
sending press reports Of the occurrence.
Mr.. stephens, by the way, Will be re-
membered by many residents Of this
state, where his last years were spent.
The fire at White River Junction yes
terday caused a loss of property, esu-
mated at $4,000. That is a larger loss
than would be occasioned by the burn
ing of some other railroad station in
New England that might be mention
ed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
THE GOVERNORSHIP
spicy Comment on n Live Subject by
Various Vermont Exchanges.
(From the Ludlow Tribune)

The drafting process INDUCED in at
Montpelier the other night, by means Of
which an cstimablc resident Of that city
was drawn into u gubernatoral candi-
dacy in the face of definite protest previ-
ously filed 10y him, appears not have gem
Grated a great amount of enthusiasm
even in the territory within which the
boom was launched.
The Montpelier Journal wihholds a
declaration in Mr.. De3oers favor, and
looks somewhat suspiciously at that gem
tleman's attitude as outlined in his speech
at the meeting which formally set him up
as a candidate.
1t viii be recalled by those who have
read the speech referred to that Mr.
DeBoer more than limited that the Repub-
lican party of Vermont was a petrihed
organization. An assertion Of this kind
viii hardly be easily assimilated by the
rank and file of the dominant party-by
men who are as anxious for progress and
reform as the Montpelier candidate can
be, who have been and propose to be 10y
al to the party, who believe that organi-
zation is "A source of strength and that
desired reforms can be effected without
IA smashing OF party affiliations. On this
IF Mr. Del3oer means TO charge that
tho Republican party Of Vermont is a
petriiied organiza ton or that it's con-
tinued success means "A continuance of
non progress, we do not agree with him
such Il charge amongst other things seems
to be an indirect bid for democratic sup
port, and we shall watch with interest to
see If his declaration is so construed anu
so results"
In connection with the fact that Mont
pclier's candidate is at the head of "a
great financial institution" the Journa
manifests an interest to learn what course
is 10 be taken by the numerous agents OF
that institution throughout the State ir
/ the campaign which has started on sc
vigorously, and goes on to say
observing the line of conduct he has
| support nor do we see how he can coun'
| tenance such action on the part OF his
/ followers The most that can be done Il
/ to set forth his qualifications for the oftlc,
ana then let the people Judge. Organi2a
ton to promote his cause in any Other
| manner would seem to be unwelcome Il
/ him."
The journal reviews briefly tho ideal
isuc program laid out by Mr.. Deboer fol-
the conduct of the present political cam
paiRn, and expresses the fear that ''h'
has seriously Handicapped himself. anC
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
John Bohannon Claims She Alien
ated His Wife's Affections.
Latter Had Aircndy Entered n Petition
for Divorce, Claiming She Could
No Longer Live with Her
Husband.

Suing his mother-in-law for the alleged
alienation of lis wfe's affection after the
latter had sued him for divorce and Sc
cured temporary allmony OF 81 per week
was the unique method employed by John
Eohannon, and as n result, Mrs. Nir-
pina Taft Carr Of 80 Pearl street is now
under $500 bail in an alienation suit
brought for that amount. The bail was
furnished by Attorney Matthew q. Leary
after Sheriff Allen had arrested Mrs.
carr On a writ in the suit
The alienation suit. it appears. grew out
of a divorce petition brought ny Christie
Bohannon against her husband. john Bo-
harmon. AT hearing about week ago
in Chttenden county court, temporary
almony Of 81 per week as allowed Mrs.
Bohannon, pending the hearing of the di-
vorce proceedings, which will occur at the
March term of court. The couple have
one child, and the mother ana child have
been residing with Mrs. Bohannon's MOTH
or, Mrs. Carr. at 80 Pearl street. The at
torney for Mrs. Carr is NJ. G. Leary, and
Attorneys +. G. Webster and r. l.. Brown
I represent Bohannon.
Shortly after the granting of the ALI
mony, John Bohannon brought suit for
damages Of 5000 against his mother-In-
law, Mrs. Carr. claiming that she was
, the cause of all his trouble in that she
stole her daughters affections away from
him. a writ vas served on Mrs. Carr on
| Wednesday and she accompanied the
sheriff to Mr.. Learys office. The bail
was furnished for the amount named in
the writ, but 1t Is probable that this
amount will be reduced
In the meantime Mrs. Carr and her
| daughter and the latter's child are re-
| siding at the Pearl street address. Mrs.
| Carr, when seen Friday. said she did
not know what to think Of the case. She
| said her daughter had come to her nome
| last July complaining that she could
| no longer live with Bohannon and that
! she had taken her into her home and
: given her a place to live. She said she
/ could not see how such an action on heI
part constituted alienation of the girls
affections. Further than this, neither
she nor her daughter would discuss the
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
ROMANTIC HISTORY or JUSTIN
MORGAN

(From the Montpelier JournaL)
"Jrstm Morgan, founder of the race
The Romantic History of a Worse is
the title Of a book by Eleanor Waring
Durham, published by the Shakespeare
Press New York, and sold for one dollar,
This is a very readable history of Yer
mont's most famous horse, and if the
writer has drawn on her Imagination
for some Of TIE details which add color
to the narrative, the principal facts are
drawn from reliable sources.
The book contains an Introduction by
II. *. Bush Brown the well known
equestrian sculptor, in which he says:
The early Morgan was the bast all
round general purpose horse ever pro-
duccd. They were highly valued, and
New England breeders, especially the
Vernon ers-kept the blood pure by
breeding in parallel lines and then in
breeding, 10y which means they establish
ed Il fixed type that has and will re-
produce itself and maintain its charac-
tcristics for generations"
The frontspiece modelled 10y Roger
Noble Durham. husband of the author.
Is q medallion showing in relief the fig
urcs of a young woman and horse.
M'S' u'h.i''" IL Wv u-"''i VI ''''
houston ""rl"s' VI %, "''.i"n' va, .'o
HIs' man 10 lh"ou"'c ''.' No't"' io'Se
h''" me St''' OIL He"'S'a' ! Is ir''te"
'H"l MI N"flhE' "n'c "''o"u'"E ''e M
aNSu'"Noh 81 l'tSlueh' huc"ahali, S'"
hon Na'nanl'' - i,a'hS' OF NiafS"-
chuSe'ts rolhS me MORGAN morse I'm
terprlse' lie was so impressed oN 'u'
beauty ana hre OF III" animal t't' ne
purchased nm ana TOOK nm TO ms nome
a Annandale' Ga mere me A"llaHuaie
STOCK Farm was 'S''n''Sie" "'lt "'"''
Morgan horses lhoIudllE PARAGON
Black Hawk CIl'c' haF ana comet were
secured from vermont ana New lamp
shire
3 Tho book tells oil the origin o. the
famous strain ana relates The tales OF
speed and strength winch are told OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
FACING A FAMINE,

An untimely biting frost eHectua'ly
completed the mischief done Garner nS
the insect enemies OF Mr.. Barden
potatoes The tops Of the plants, whlcf
had served as pasturage for the pests
were entirely destroyed, and with them
Mr.. Bardens hopes of n crop.
He was not selfish. however ana coulo
think of others in the hour of adversely
Going to town in the afternoon, he was
accosted at the postofilco by James
Hayes. an intimate acquaintance
Hello, Giles! How's everything up tc
the corners?'
Trouble enough, Jim, trouble enough
was the gloomy response, Ten millior
later bugs. and nothing for EN- Il
eat!"-Youth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
THE SMALLEST REpInIJC

The smallest republic in the world ,y,,,-
oul contradiction is mat of Tavolara, a
niue island situated about dozen Kill
ontters 'seVen and half miles, from
sardinia IT Is little more than a mile
IN length and has population Of IS, says
the London Globe. The sovereignty of
the island was accorded in 1895 by King
Charles Albert TO the Bartoleoni family.
Up 10 1852 Paul l. reigned peaceably over
his little island Kingdom, but at his death
the islanders proclaimed a republic. BY
the constitution of the republic the presi-
dent is elected for 10 years and women
exercise the franchise
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
TWENTY GREATEST MEN.
A Weil-knowu Writer EndeavOrs to
Improve on Andrew Carnegie's
Selection of 20 InImOrt


Alfred Henry Lewis in the AmericanD
This list is compiled upon the assump-
ion that II is quite as important 10 pres
ent the world with thought as with
IN invention or n discovery.
Washinston
Put none but Americans on guard"
Columbus:
Calico:
II. moves. nevertheless
Frederick the Great;
Every man must get to heaven
his own way"
Lincoln:
You can fool part of the people all
of the time, and all Of the people
part of the time, but you can't fool
all of the people all of the time.
Watts
Franklin
Love your neighbor az yourself,
but don't take down your fence"
Cromwell:
"A battleship is your best ambassa-
DOR
Mahomet
There is no god but God"
Gutenberg:
JEFFERSON:
Resistance to tyrants is obedience
to God
Confucius:
Honor lies not in never falling. Blu,
in rising every time you fan"
Luther:
ITO pray well is the better half OF
study"
Morse:
Magellan;
The church says the earth is faS
but / know that it is round; for
have seen the shadow on tho moon
and l have more faith in n shadow
than in the church"
Napoleon;
Imagination rules the world"
Newton:
II cannot calculate the madness OF
a people"
Grant:
let us have peace"
Peter the Great:
Il would give half my kingdom tC
know how to govern the othel
half"
Caesar:
Better first in a village than seconc
in Rome"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07

full Chinese army Will be in existence be-
fore many years, but it will be an army
for the defense of China, and not one for
tho invasion of America or Europe"
Mr. cher laughed at the suggestion that
the Chinese might some time attempt to
take the Philippines.
There is great difference between the
Chinese and the Japanese, he continued.
zone use of "a Chinese army might well
he to resist Japanese aggressiCn."
CHINA is MISUNDERSTOOD.
"Amcricans utterly fail to understand
the Chinese. They read a book which
someone who has never seen China has
prepared from books written by other
men who also have never seen China.
Some Americans get their idea of the
Chinese from the laundrymen seen in
American cities quite falling to under
stand that there are many other kinds of
Cinnamon besides the laundryman ,ype.
If Americans and Europeans understood
this fact better, they would realize that
there is no danger of yellow peril.
MIR. Shen says that missionaries have
done great work in China when they have
kept out of politics. Most of the converts
to Christianity, he says, have been gained
among the poorer classes. The mission
aries are now in the confidence of the peo-
pie 20 a much greater extent than in years
past. and their work is consequently
more effective.
To NEE. and talk with Mr.. Shen IS to-
be assured that there are unlimited posi-
biities in the present-day awakening OF
the Chinese. and that this people. beyond
all chance of doubt, will some day take a
place among the nations as world
power Of the first rank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
WHITE RIVER FUNCTIONS Loss.
(From the Boston HeraldD

(From the Boston lIerald)
The most pathetic phase of the re-
cent calamity is the terrific loss Of
coffee and sinkers recorded. The res
taurant man is said 20 have lost 500,
600. Even at his retail rates this must
have meant an exceptional supply of
coffee prepared ahead, and goodlv
amount of cold mince pie, bananas and
baked beans While dlnnE cars cross
the tracks there in several directions
the taste of the countryside is for the
station restaurant, particularly in view
of the long waits between connections
often necessary at this point
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
LEFT OVERS.

Now what can we do with the left
overs. from THANKSGIVING? That is the
question which acitates the minds Of
many who have too little Of any ono
thing to make an object for special
dish and stIll do not wish TO bring it
on in its present form
The following is superb sug~ 'stion
from which value may be reject C.
cording to our circumstances.
odds and ends on hand an
nrlids,nna in thAir lRs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
(F'rom the Bristol Herald

The governor contest has
been very quiet the past two weeks. the
latest from Chttenden county Is that
Max Powell will carry Burlington and
Chauncey Brownell the balance of the
county In Addison county NJ r. Barnes
stN has the floor all to himself. In Ben
nngton county-well, we don't know
Howe lis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
A SPONTANEOUS" MOVEMENT
(From the Morrisville Messenger

We wonder If the Same Rev ]. Hall
Long was the father Of the Slack "spon-
taneous" movement in the town OF Ply
mouth. Windsor county. as he was of the
spontaneous" co DeBoer uprising in
Bethel. where tho reverend aspirant for
the chaplaincy OF the House so many,
many times. is now sojourning. We are
very much inclined to support Fletcher
FOR the enemies he has made" We GER
tainly commiserate Mr.. DeBoer on his
misfortune to have active workers who
apparently have a grievance, against Mr..
Fletcher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MATTER.


(From the St. Johnsbury Republican,
large proportion OF the republican
voters Of the town of Plymouth has
petitioncd Lieutenant-Governor Slack to
he a candidate for governor. The sig
niiicance of this lies principally in the
fact that Plymouth is in Windsor county
and Windsor county has IN tho Hon. Allen
NJ. Fletcher q candidate for governor who
will probably be Governors Mead's sue
cessor If Mr. Slack does not run. Mr..
DeBoer must begin to realize by this
time that anyone can be fooled as we'll
as advertised by his loving friends, at
least he begins to look upon the guberna-
toriel proposition with what someone
has been pleased to all modified rap
ture' We don't know just what that
is, but must be something academical-
~ lofty and In favor Of the highly
segregated class
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
(From the Brattleboro Reformer)

tFrom the Brattleboro Reformer)
Friends of Joseph A. DeBoer are max
ing determined effort to put life into his
gubernatorial candidacy, and Mr. DeBoer
himself is doing nothing to prevent the
office from seeking the man. He outlined
his views on State issues at a mass meet
ing IN Montpelier last week Wednesday,
and has signfied his willingness to speak
wherever there Is a popular demand for
him. Present indications point to an in
teresting campaign although there is lit
tie reason for thinking that the president
of the National Life Insurance company
will be able to wrest the nomination
from Allen NJ. Fletcher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSHIP
What Various Papers Say About Sec
ond Place on the Republican
state Ticket.
(From the Waterbury Record }

Past experiences ought to have been
sufficient to convince Burlington politi-
clans that il is not wise TO have more
than one candidate for the same State
office II the report is true that Hon.
c. W. Brownell and Hon. Max l.. Powell
both aspire to the ONCE of lieutenant
governor some one ought to have a little
quiet talk with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
STUFF.

You can reach n mans heart with
food, woman's with ilattery," remark ed
the Wise Guy
I'm other words. stuff them and they
are yours added the Simple Mug.-Phil-
adelphia Record.