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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
ACCIDENTS AND RUNAWAYS
hoy Injured by Firecracker and An
other Knocked Down by Horse.

CarelessncSs with explosives caused a
number OF accidents Tuesday eve, sOme
of which are OF a serious nature. Early
Officer and Mrs. William Collins was in
jured by fireCraCker and one of his
eyes may be seriously affected, and later
In the evening a number of runaways
We're started.
A large gray horse. which had stood
quietly enough during the fireworks on
Battery Park, was frightened by fire
cracker or torpedo thrown at him. He
spranE and wrenched the shafts free
from the buggy by n quick turn. He was
captured after n long run on Elmwood
avenue but In being caught slipped and
fell. receiving several bad cuts on the
legs and body The occupants OF the bug
gy were not injured as the wagon was
not overturned.
A runaway horse knocked down Alder
man and Mrs, Martin Sullivan's son near
Battery Park, where the fireworks were
being displayed. and the boy was knocked
unconscious. He was taken to his home
on North street where n physician at
tended his wounds. A number of bad
bruises and cuts were found about the
head. arms and one side. In
addition to this. there were other runa-
ways. One horse dashed up Pearl street
and after running half mile was cap
tured near the corner of Winooski
avenue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
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RACES AT RIVERSIDE.
Mules Furnished Amusement and
Horses Real sport Tuesday.

The racing at Riverside park TUESDAY
afternoon was chara Cterlzed by most of
the club members as the most successful
Which tie organization has ever held. and.
tr spite of the heat, there was a good
sized crowd out to see the sport. In adj
dition to the regular races, there We're
number Of other attractions which served
to please 10 no small extent.
one Of the chief things among these was
the mule race which furnished no end Of
fun, every beast being driven with some
degree OF success by one of the prominent
horsemen. W. H. Tupper's Brown jug
laid Lacl: his ears and brought the
art to which he was attached down the
home stretch first. Close behind him WIS
G. Z. Whitney with his animal Maude.
and stringing along behind were j. L.
Powers and Lone Jack. Harry Thomas
with Cyclone, ]. r. Lockwood with Rod
ney and finally b. +. White with Slippery
Sal Some Of the drivers were literally
on the anxious seat and looked as though
they feared nothing quite so much as a
pair of heels.
Although the thermometer stood high,
the weather was fairly comfortable be-
cause of good breeze which circulated
ever the field from the north. and most
Of the spectators remained until the affair
was finished. The 10Th cavalry band
work ed every minute Of the time when
nothing elise was on, and enivened things
with some good music.
Anothe: of the interesting features Of
the day was the running race between
horses from Fort Ethan Allen. The half
mile heat was done In l:.u IL by the same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
PRESIDENT TAFT AND THE TRUSTS.

Ex-Governor John g. McCullough
places the practical reorganization of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
among the leading achievements of
the administration of President Tai.
Having been Judge himself the Pres
ident has been able to use his know
ledge of the chref essentials Of a tru-
jur'st In making his selections. and the
great business world is treasured by
the spirit of reasonableness which per-
vades tho recent decision of the coun-
try's supreme tribunal.
The manner in which judicial deci-
sions affect tho business situation Is
well illustrated by the current nnan-
cial review Of Henry Clews. That able
financial writer says that 1.-THE decision
OF the circuit court that the Union Pa.
citic's control of the Southern Pacific
by stock ownership does not contra
development Of distinct Importance.
1t removes n barrier that has existed
Tor some time. preventing the open,
concerted operation of non competitrvc
lines Of transportation. Coming at
THIS time when court rulings have
been so uniformly against formal CO.
Operation among our great Industrial
and railroad combinations. II will ex-
ert steadying influence on the mind
of the investor. as it IS direct evidence
That the courts may be depended upon
to protect property interests as faith
fuily as they do public interests.
Mr., Clews, however, notes the Fac,
that the sharp advance IN the stock
market price level that accompa MED
the decision received somewhat of n
check. however. as result of m,
weeks additional and conclusive ev,-
donce OF tho disposition on the part a
the part Of the administration to con.
tnue to probe the current methodo y.
our large Industrial corporations. And
there is evidently substantial ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
OF OUR MOUNTAINS

Normonts mountains are one of her
chief assets, They not only constitute
one of her most effective scenic at
fractions for tourists but they also
furnish the altitude which means
cooling brcezcs during the greater
part OF the season for parched met
ropolitan tourists
The two things necessary to increase
appreciation Of our mountains are adj
vertising and accommodations for
tourists after they reach the noun
tains. In this connection the BrattIe-
boro Reformer we'll says
Reports from various parts of the
state indicate that the recent adver-
tisemcnt of Vermont's summer resort
attractions together with the progress
sive action of the State in highway
Improvement is bearing fruit 1t is
believed that more vncationists than
ever will visit Vermont during the
next two months, but as the Benuing-
ton Banner we'll says, more good ho-
tells are needed II we are to take adj
vantage Of the opportunity that lies
in this direction, Elaborate establish
ments are not so important to success
as we'll managed country hostelries
where the comforts that city folk seek
can be had at moderate figure"
Concrete proof Of this Increasing
appreciation of Nermonts attractions
is to be found in the following para F.
graph taken from the columns of the
Montpelier Journal:
The visit of the Appalachian club
Of Boston 10 Waterbury and vicinity
indicates a growing appreciation Of
on" Vermont mountains. Vermont will
welcome the visitors cordially and
will hope that they may come again
and bring their friends with them"
We have already demonstrated in
Waterbury as we'll as In Burlngt on
that Advertising and hotels will bring
tho visitors. The question then is
simply whether Vermont as whole
wants to provide the two essentials
named to secure a big summer tourist
harvest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06

ment at that time d762) being Charles
town. N, II. mo ~ 60 miles down the
river.
It Is n we'll known fac. that the first
white men to invade Vermont were the
French from the North who pushed up
the Champlain valley and held Isle La
Motto from 1865 to 1870 rushing on to
Crown Point. N. Y, and Chimney Point
in Addison, VT. in 1881. These were pure
ly military occupations and were com
pletely abandoned long prior to 1851. In
the Connecticut valley the first white man
occupancy was the English pushing mp
the river by slow degrees, establishing
Fort Drummer in l724 around which grew a
considerable settlement.
The river towns in Windham county
from the Massachusetts line north, to and
including Rockingham, together with
Guilford. have n remarkable history in
their first settlement and occupation. The
broad meadows on both sides Of the river
were well protected with forts and block
houses, and the settlers had to advance
and recede according to the exigencies OF
n most Wanton and cruel warfare, waged
hy the French and Indians from Canada.
Although 1t may be hard TO determine
Just when permanent settlements began
| IT, the towns of Vernon, Brattleboro,
Dummedston, Putney, Westminster and
buckingham, 1t is quite probable that the
rettlements about the numerous forts and
block-housos were not entirely abandoned
| ard oblterated, and that there were per-
| manent settlements some years prior to,
and extending into the years Of 1860 and
176l
1t is said that Halifax was chartered In
&C Troy n. Y. a summer resident of Ben
100, settled in 1851, and organized into a
township IN no.
| Guilford was chartered In 1854 and was
| settled at an early date, soon becoming
| the most populous town in the state Its
carly history IL the most romantic and
unique of them all. but space forbids de-
tails. Every town has history worth q
separate volume, such histories would, II
| carefully studied, be a wonderful revela-
| ton to the present generation. More re-
| liable Information may be found in Zadocl
rhompson's history. published in 1S42, re
| lating to all the towns than in any othel
! book known to the writer. 4 careful
perusal of this particular history viii
| convince the reader that there Is many
| a slip tWiXt the charter and settlement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
KEEP 'EM OUT.
7 here was a maid in our town
And she was wonirous wise

There was a maid in our town
And she was won1rous wise;
She jumped into the dining room
And swatted all tho flies.
Chicago Tribune.
And when the dining room was cleaned
Of flies, she got II itchin'
To swat some more and so she killed
All that We're in the kitchen.
Los Angeles Express
And when she'd cleaned the kitchen ur
She felt quite aCrobatic,
And with mop she went atop
To swat EN- in the attic.
Schenectady Union
And when she had the attic clear,
No one did have to tell 'er
That she should finish up the Job
And swat them in the cellar
Allentown Democrat
The cellar cleared-wthout word
Or hint fropl anybody,
This maiden took heavy book
To swat them in the study.
Springfield Union.
She'd have saved lot of trouble it,
Instead OF swattins flies,
Shed put screens on all the windows.
sac was not so goldarned wise.
Boston Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
SETTLEMENT OF TOWNS
The Hon. Horace w. Bailey Gives In
tcrcstlnE Facts about Enrly
Vermont History.

In connection with a letter pointing out
the distinction to he made between the
chartcrtng of Vermont towns and the first
settlement OF the same, the Hon. Horace
W. Bailey, IN the Montpelier Journal, con-
tributes some valuable facts regarding
early Vermont history follows:
Taking some of the principal towns in
the 81 list we hnd that Addison was set
tied in 1859 or no by a Mr., Ward, the
Hon. John Strong and Zadock Everest
and their families
Arlington was settled in 1863 by william
Searls. Doctor Simon Burton and Eb-
cnezer Wallis.
Poutney was settled In III by Thomas
Ashley and Ehenczcr Allen,
Peru, chartered as Bromley, was settled
In 1868 by William Barlow from Wood
stock. Conn.
Middlebury. the first clearing was be-
gun by Col. John Chr.aaa In 400. At
this time there was no dwelling in the
state on the west side Of the mountains
north OF Manchester, co miles distant.
The outlook was so dubious at this time
that Col Chapman soon returned to his
homo in Connecticut and did not again
take up the settlement OF the town until
ia when he returned with CAMEL Paint
or
The hrst attempt was made to settle
Bridport in l7GS, but was abandoned at
that time on account of tho urgency OF
the New York claims.
Windsor was settled In l764 by Capt.
steele Smith and family from Farming
ton. Conn
Stockbrldge was settled In 1881 or l7S5 by
Asa Whitcomb, Elias Keyes, John Dur
kee. Joshua Bartlett and families
Sharon was settled In l7C5 by Robert
Ilavcns from Connecticut.
Three towns in the list of 20 are celc-
hratng their l5oth anniversaries this
year but the event to be celebrated IL the
granting of charters not settlement
These towns are Rutland settled in ITO
Thetford and Hartford settled in 1854
Excepting towns hereinafter mentioned.
Bennington Is the only town qualified to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of its set
tiement this year and this was done a few
days ago dune 13) by Mr.. Van Stantvoord
nlngton, who owns the site where Peter
lIarwood squatted. history says June IS.
176l, who with several others together
With their families began the permanent
settlement of that town.
Next In the regular line OF settlements
| comes Newbury. Gen, Jacob Bayley the
principal grantee OF Newbury and the
| leading man in the Coos country" sent
men to the OXbow Meadows in the sum-
Her of 1861 to cut hay for the keeping of
| stock which was driven there the same
| fan In 1862 several families came who
remained permanently, many OF whose
| descendants are still living there, New
| bury mt it's last annual town meeting,
made n substantial appropriation for the
| celebration OF its l50th anniversary in
1912, Newbury's charter Is dated May 49,
17G3 but before that date thrifty settle
ment started, the nearest civilized settle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
WHAT THE MOTOR CAR Is DOING
FOR VERMONT.

A marked transformation has taken
place as regards tho attitude of a host
of people toward the automobile.
only four years ago the Vermont Leg
islature was importuned to enact leg
ialation which would protect our rural
roads from encroachments by the
horseless carriage. and it must be ad-
mitted that the outlook was not rens-
surfing for our farmers wives. Horses
were not accustomed to the appear
ance Of what were then mostly "red
monsters and women who ventured
to drive along the country roads alone
often found their teams in the bitches,
owing to fear OF the autos.
AT the present time, however, trouble
Of this kind Is rapidly disappear
hog" and this animal is about the
same kind OF creature whether driv-
Ing n horse or a horseless Horses
are rapidly becoming accustomed t.
the new tangled equipage, and 1t Is
safe to say that the next generation
of horses that have grown up with
the auto Will pay no attention to II
whatever, as indeed Is the case witt
many horses tourists now meet on the
highways
Under these circumstances It Is safe
to say that the next few years arc
likely to see a pronounced change II
legislation dealing with the auto. W.
have already referred in these column.
to the marked improvement in oul
highways brought about largely by tn,
agitation for better roads for the pur
pose of encouraging tourists, Thi,
Influence is certain not only to &,
| OH but also to increase, and from tn,
| time on chief emphasis will he place,
upon the measures that will augmen
our summer visitor harvest. In thi
connection the Bradford Opinion says
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
OUR ROAD AND AUTOMOBILE IN
TERESTS.

Some of the people Of Vermont have
been bewailing the fact that this state
has not so much money to spend on
good roads as New York, New 1Iamp-
shire and some other neighborlng
states, but 1T Is now tranapiring that
our road material gives us a marked
advantage over some of our noighbors.
Speaker Musgrove of the New
Hampshire House of Representatives,
who delivered one OF the best adj
dresses at the banquet Of the Yer
mont Press ASSOCIATION, said that while
the Granite state had bigger noun
tains, Vermont has the advantage not
only in continuous scenery of the most
beautiful description, presenting a
now beauty spot at every turn, but
also in material for good roads. He
made the trip from White River June
ton to Burlington In an automobile,
ana he was impressed by the fact
that our gravel roads were more en-
ioyable To autoists than tho crushed
stone on which New Hampshire ,s
Obliged to rely SO largely.
Incidcntally it is to be noted that
New York. which has spent money
with generous hand, paying often
10000 n mile for its crushed stone
reads, finds that a large sum is re-
puired annually to keep the surface Of
the roadway IN condition. with the
modern system of smoothing gravel
highways in the spring and keeping
them in shape during the summer,
this kind of a road has many advan-
tages. so that any town possessing an
abundance Of gravel for it's highways
may count itself fortunate.
Mr.. Howard u. Hadley of Platts-
burgh, who Is doing so much to pro-
mote the building of an international
highway between New York and
Montreal made trip through Grand
Isle county n few years ago, and he
was enthusiastic over the system of
highways. declaring that the islands
afford the finest field for automobile
ing he has ever seen
Mr. Iladley declared that the develop
ment Of a route from White River
junction to Burlington via Montpelier
ana the Improvement of boulevard
| from burlington via Mallctt's Ravand
! the continuation of the route through
| the islands, crossing 10 tile New York
shore by steam ferry from Isle Ia
| Motto requiring only eleven minutes
ana connecting with the international
| Champlain road, would make one OF
the finest auto tours to be found any
| where In the United states.
| 1t is to be hoped that State Commits.
sioner Gates may secure the co-opera.
tion of other road authorities concern.
Cd SO that the road about Mallett':
| BaY-onc of the most beautiful re.
sorts along the whole Champlai II
shore-,ry he made what it Shout,
hc and thus add to the states attrac,
| lions for auto tourists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
CAVALRY TEAM PICKED.
VIII Compete in Shooting Test mt Camp
Perry, Ohio, Next Fall.

The continual banging ana whanging
of army rifles has ceased to q large de-
gree at Fort Ethan Allen. for the trial
shooting tcsts have come to an end.
Eighteen men, comprising ten commits
stoned mon, have made the cavalry rifle
team that will compete with the other
army, navy and national guard teams at
Camp Perry, Oh o, In the fall,
The commissioned men who made the
team are Lieutenant Armstrong Of the
Thirteenth cavalry, Lieutenant Alesh're
OF the Twelfth cavalry, Captain racn OF
the Third cavalry. Lieutenant Hensley OF
the Eleventh cavalry, Lieutenant Plas-
meyer Of the Seventh cavalry, Leuten-
ant Deltrick Of the Seventh
cavalry, captain Cavanaugh OF the Tenth
cavalry, Lieutenant Miller OF the Tenth
cavalry, Lieutenant oastleton of tho
Tenth cavalry and Lieutenant Dilworth
OF TIE Tenth cavalry
Among the successful enlisted men are:
Ser@eants DubovicqsKy, Nettleton, Fess,
Funk, Sorenson and Moss,
Officers Of tho Tenth cavalry will be
well represented at the shoot. These
officers, also. will be present at the match
To be held at Sea Grit. n. j.. in Septem-
her. The mon who have been chosen
on the team viii keep UP their rifle prac-
tice during the summer, for the real test
Of ability md accuratcness of eye Will
com" at Camp Perry. rivalry between
the different divisions of tho regular
army Is keen and this rivalry eliminates
at tho annual fan rifle contests
Each year In tho regular army and In
the National Guard too, more import
ance Is attached to Workmanship A
soldier who can't shoot is not of much
use even though he be eight feet tali and
as strong as one of the army mules.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
THE STORY TELLER.
NOT AN EXPERT.

Joseph f. Widener. the Philadelphia
capitalist, horseman. and connoisseur
was discussing the enormous prices rea-
lized at the sale Of the Hoe library In
New York.
Some of those prices indicated igno-
rance, rank ignorance" said MIR. Wide
ner, and millionares who paid them
were as bad as Jacob Cash.
Jacob Cash OF Chicago, after acquir-
ing large fortune, decided to set up a
i'Nrary. Accordingly he sent for a book
seller and ordered 1000 volumes, all to
DC as me and handsome as possible.
Very good, sir. said the bookseller,
III give you nothing but standard books.
suggest that half Of them be bound in
russia and half in morocco
" No. no. said Jacob Cash. I'm an
cut-and-out protectlonist l am. Let 'em
all be bound in America "-Washing-
ton Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
TUESDAYS CELEBRATION
But Little Noise and Fewer Acct
dents Than in Some Years.
Many People Took to the Luke or the
Woods, while Others Witnessed
water ana Land sports, and
Fireworks.

Tuesday will go down in local history
as the best safe and sane" Fourth OF
July that Burlington has ever had. Some
OF the inhabitants were reused from
slumber and into a state Of Indignation
Mt five o'clock in the morning by the
racket of small boys in the neighborhood,
and all day long there was running fu
silade OF email arms of the toy pistol
type in various parts of the city. But
on the whole, the day was a very differ
ent one from Independence day in other
years, when pandemonium of noise
reiRned supreme from an early hour on
the evenir-V of the Sd until early on the
morning of the 9Th
Instead Of the antiquated and dangerous
celebration which has become so closely
associated with the day, people took 10
the lake, he woods, the streams and
the mountains for their observance of
the glorious" Fourth. The excursions
on the lake were patronzed by unusual
IS large crowds. many people went to
Ethan Allen Park or to Queen City
Park for the day or the 'ternoon, and
a large number Of the children were at
tracted by the land and water sports pro-
vided by the committee. The band con-
cert In City Hall Park in the forenoon
was enjoyed by a good-sized crowd, and
the music was Of Sherman's best.
In the evening, beginning as soon MS
darkness had fallen, and lasting tor about
two hours, there was n display of fire
works In Battery Park. During intervals
In the exhibition. Sherman's band rem
dered Music. and also followed the close
OF the fireworks with a short concert. The
fireworks were managed and lighted by
IN expert engaged for the occasion and
were enjoyed by a large number OF peo-
in