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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
THE VOY AYERS.

Hard by the shore on LIES great Sea,
Aboard our craft we anchor weigh.
And though it smooth or stormy hc,
ON, on, We sail day after day.
When we have reached the Ocean wide.
And Youth to Age gives place instead,
We keenly watch the wind and tide,
And note the planets overhead.
Whenever We scent rising gale,
We taut the rope and clear the decks.
And carefully reef lib and sail
Remembering there have been wrecks
And though the waves run mountains
high
And winds howl loud, and rigging
freeze,
We on our strength and skill rely
Trusting we shall outrde the seas.
But. as we see great pillows rise.
And We are hurled and tossed about.
Though with our hopes we pierce tho
skies.
Our hearts sink low with fear and
doubt.
For though. because OF studied chart.
The way to head our craft we know,
And how to steer have learned the art,
We know not TO what Port we go.
Lynn Thomas Il, Porter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
TWENTY QUESTIONS.
OFrom the Bennington Hanne


To aid possibly in Willing away a long
winter evening. The Banner has prcpar-
ed list Of twenty questions relating.
in the main. to Vermont and New Eng
land Some Of these questions may be a
little difficult, but most Of them A we'll
Informed citizen Of Vermont ought to be
able TO answer. Here is the list:
|. Name the members of President
Tafts cabinet
>. Name the Governors Of the six New
England States.
3 Name the six largest towns IN Yer
mont.
A. Name IN Of the principal natural
products of Vermont.
5. Name six of the principal manufac-
tured products of Vermont
&. Name tho five arges, rivers of YER
mont,
:. Name the ) highest mountain peaks
in Vermont
s. Name the five largest lakes in Yer
mont
2. Name the Presidents of the United
states who were born in New England
10. Name tie six largest cities in New
England.
II. What was the Brook farm COM
nlunity and who We're some OF the men
who made It famous?
l.. What poet of national reput alton
was Vermonter?
, IS. Name one OF the greatest American
naturalists whose home was in New
England
u. What great New England thinker
ana writer is said to have failed Of cleo
ton to an important college professor.
ship because he dressed so poorly?
Is. Name five great American poets
who were either born in Massachusetts:
or lived much in that State.
ii WHO served longer In the /. s
Senate than any other man and how
long was his term of service?
H. Name three OF the greatest of Am
ericnn editors who were natives OF New
England.
Is. In what important feature OF gov
ornment do the New England States diff
fer from all the other States of the Cr
ion?
~. From what country was derived TN
New England common school system
the United States?
70. VINO was the greatest American
orator and of what State was he n INA
tive?
AS e. possible announcement to tn
boys and girls to seek to become Intel
ligent and well informed. The Ranne
will give prize of two dollars to tn
first correct set OF answers to thes
twenty questions brought to The Rarne
office by pupil OF the public or par
ochial schools Of the town Of Benning
ton. and one dollar each for the mex
two correct lists Of correct answers.
In answering the fourth and fifth 0ues
tons there may he some difference q
opinion and to these questions compre
hensive intelligent answers will be ar
ccpted even If they do not agree exactl
with the opinion Of the editor OF Th
Banner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
MAKES OPERATION FOR
APPENDICITIS SIMPLE

Cleveland, Jan. 25-Operations for ap-
pendicitis. thought to have been perfected
several years ago when one and "A half
inch incsons were found to be adequate,
is still further simplined according 10
announcement made to surgeons of the
Cleveland Academy OF Medicine. The
statement sets forth that an incision Cf
but three-fourths of AN inch is necessary,
permitting the patient to leave the bed
within "A hours after the operation. a
description IL given In the Cleveland
Journal of Medicine, just issued. Briefly
II reads
IAN incson Is made over the appendix
No muscle or hbers are cut these are
instead separated just enough to admit
the introduction of the finger with which
a careful examination il made of all the
structures within reach.
after examination has verified the
diagnosis, the appendix IL brought to the
surface with the hooked index finger
after the appendix Is delivered the rest
of the operation is easy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

probably only wanted opportunity 10 con-
tinuc ii spree that was well started when
he slipped away. There was som" search
made last evening for the man without
success and as 1t was extremely cold and
tho officers believed that they knew
a bout whore to find English the hunt was
postponed until this morning.
The discovery by the officials tina; Cur
ley had been drinking before he go
away will doubtless be the last stra"
to bring on strenuous investigation 10
determine where prisoners get theif
liquor II has been known for sometime
that inmates of the jail and house of
correction at times have intoxicants but
the source of their supply is not known,
despite the fact that those in charge at
the institution have tried to tlnd out.
English was committed early in the fall
to serve So days for intoxication. lie
must now serve the line all over again to
nay FOR his one nights carousal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
SENATOR sPOONER's IN1RODUC'
TION.

Senator SpOoner says the hest speech
of introduc ton he ever heard was de-
hverea by the German mayor of small
town in Wisconsin. where Spooner had
been engaged to speak
The mayor said: Ladies und shen-
tlemens. l hat been asked to indrotoose
you to the Honorable Senator spooner,
who Win make to YOU "A speech. yes.
haf now done SO; he vii now do so."-
Every body's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
NlTFLI,D KNOCKS.
, From the Chicago Tribune.

,FrOm the Chicago Tribune
Il don't wonder you keep your shapely
arms bare. Mildred. even If they do look
somewhat hairy"
I'm rather glad you dropped in, Rorus
when fellow feels blue and lonesome
he's ready 10 welcome almost anybody"
YES, OF course. ! can recommend you
for that position McCorkle. Fortunate
ly. perhaps. | don't know you very well"
Your new job win take you out of the
country for three or four years. will it,
l'ingley? Well. I'm glad you got it,
I'm enjoying your call so much Mr..
Spurlong. that ! hate to remind you that
the next car win pass here In about five
minutes. and then there won't he another
one for half an hour"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
FATHER KNICKERROCKER
OWES OVER A BILLION

New York, Jan. 25.-Accordng to Of
ficial figures submitted to Mayor Gaynor
by tho finance department. New York
ci'ys total deb at the beginning Of 1912
was 81 ,037, sll.1ls. or approximately $50 :
0DHo more than the public debt Of the
United States. During 1871 the funded
debt increased ST. 432. 49,. of which Ai
100000 represents bond issues for rapid
transit work and the new water supply
system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
FOLEY'S KIDNEY PILLS

always give satisfaction because they
always do the work j. 7, Shelnut, Bre-
men, Ga, says; Il have used Foley
Kidney Pills with great satisfaction and
found more relief from their use than
from any other kidney medicine. and I've
tried almost all kinds can cheerfully
recommend them to all sufferers for kid
ney and bladder trouble" J. w. O'Sul-
A1aan. = Church H
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
.CRAN0 TRUNK TO
So NJ $3,532,8O9
Cost of Roads Extension in Mas
sachusetts Will Be $60,868
Mile.

Iioston Jan. 2s-Asidc from double
tracking and minor extensions of
branches there has been practically no
railroad construction in Massachusetts
for - years or moro. The project Of
building a new line across the state by
tho Southern New England railroad, an
extension of the central Vermont rail-
way, and in turn. a subsidiary of the
Grand Trunk railway system, has opened
the question of the cost of railroad con-
struction In Massachusetts. saws the
Globe.
Since RAILROAD building was active in
this State the cost of construction has
been raised by the necessity for bridges,
instead of grade crossing, and the pol
icy adopted by railroad engineers of
| making large expenditures to avoid
curves and 20 secure low grade line In
these days It Is considered economy TO
construct road with few curves and easy
| grades for the purpose of securing "A
| train capacitY
| The element Of land values enters ma
| terially into the cost Of n railroad enter
| rrse in this state. but the fact that the
right OF way must be purchased does not
| make the price to be paid FOR :, new rail-
| road prohibtive. The engineers of the
/ Southern New England railroad have laid
out route between Palmer and the
| Rhode Island line at Woonsocket and
have made nm estimate Of the cost of the
land al sl9l ,2so.
! The task Of estimating tho cost OF con-
| struction has been much easier as the en-
| eireers have the benefit OF the expert
ence Of the Grand Trunk In tho $500 miles
If road now being built in canada. The
Grand Trunk is building in parts Of Can
ada under conditions similar TO those 70
ho me, in tho construction of the South
ern Now England. The estimates are
now on flo at the office Of the board OF
railroad commissioners.
A. s. Going. locating engineer of the
Southern New England. has SURVEYED
$500 miles of the proposed road from
Paine" to the Rhode Island line at Woon'
socket. Ne has estimated the cost TO hf
s3a29. 500. which Is an average cost pei
milo of SEQ SOS
WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

The cost is divided as follows;
Right of way OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w."
Clearing and grabbing ............ l6OSl
Grading ........................ 1853 s7
Rridping Observation-Disclosures. 1,o47 col
Drains observation-disclosures. $1,000
Track 33G., co
Farm crossings. signs and cattle
guards 26,0
Fenc,uu observation-disclosures. 21..?0
Station buildings etc ..,...... 5000
'relcgraph line ...................... II iaS
Signals OD
Wnter service Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Track tools ..........,......... SSH
Poad divisions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sS.l3s,Sl9
Engineering legal and general
expenses 100. observation-disclosures. a3. 39l
Interesting on cost of construction
for six months, IL time Of CON
struction ........................... $3.50
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1882 500
| cost per mile ...................... DS6'
| The survey departs from the Central
Vermont railroad in Palmer, near the
southern limits Of the town, and ascends
|
for curvature. to the Brimheld summit.
distance of about l-2 miles. The work
! in this section is heavy and consequently
! more than usually costly.
From Brimtield summit the line ex-
| tends easterly to Brimhed. East Brim-
field and Southbridgc. All grade cross
ings Of highways and streets are elimi-
mated in this section. according to the
plans except three streets in South
bridge. namely. Hook, Central and Fos-
ter streets and these grade crossings will
probably be eliminated In the final loca-
ton.
When the board of railroad commits
sioners granted a certificate OF exigency
for the building of the road, its mem
bers intimated that they did not desire
any further grade crossings established
on Massachusetts, railroad lines. From
! Southbrdge the route crosses through
Sandersdale to Dudley summit. six miles
east OF Sandersdale. and then descerds ia
Webster.
in Webster all streets and highways
are passed overhead. From Webster
there is rise of one per cent, grade to
Mt. Daniel summit. eight miles east. and
then the lima descends TO Douglas. Mill
vile Heights. and finally to tho Mas'a-
chusetts and Rhode Island state line
In the northern limits Of Woonsocket,
The n. Y. y. II. n II, railroad il passed
overhead about one mile west or Doug
les and one mile cast OF Millvi'le Heights
at Il point about ?0O feet northwestern,
OF the Massa chusetts and Rhode lslanf
State line.
NO GRADE CROSSINGS
The protiles filed with the board OF
, railroad commissioners show the clas
siflcation and general characteristic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

Preparations are complete for building
the Central railway OF Canada. The first
section between Montreal and Ottawa will
he finished by the end of 1911, after which
the section from Ottawa to Georgian bay
will DO built.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
SPELLING MADE \ DIFFEREN CE.

A Chicago banker was debating a let
ter to his stenographer.
Tell Mr.. Soanso.' he ordered. that
I will meet him in Schenectady"
"How do YOU spell Schenectady ask
ed the stenographer.
Sc S-C--er-er-er---. Tell him III
meet him in Albany. Los Angeles Ex-
press,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

poll of the New York Legislature
shows that OF ~ republican. n are for
Taft ~ for Hughes ana two for Roose-
welt for president, with 80 nor voting. Of
rs democrats, 40 favor Harmon. three
Wilson, with the balance scattered or not
committed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
PRISONERS OBTAIN LIQUOR.
Trusty Goes On Spree at Rutiand--be-
gins Sentence over.

Rutland, Jan. 3.--William English, age
b., known to his associates ~ "Curley''
escaped about six o'clock last evening
from a county Jail keeper as he ana hve
other prisoners were loading Ice for the
institutions annual supply at pond
near Getty park" The man was found
this morning without any diliiculty In
this city and IL Is not believed that he
n,ade any effort to evade the officers. but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

President Taft has again asserted th6t
he win veto any tartff revision bill not
based upon data furnished by the tariff
board This will probably head off any
action on tho steel schedule.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
sHAkEsPEARE,s TUOVGHTS.

Ills the mind that makes the body rich,
And as the sun breaks through the
darkest clouds.
So honor peereth IN the neanest habit.
What is the Jay more precious than the
lark,
Because his feathers are more heauu-
ful9
Or is the adder better than tho eel
Because his painted skin contents the
eye
Tanning of the Shrew.
| One fire burns out another's burning.
| One main is lesscned by anothers an.
gush
-Romeo and Juliet
| The web OF our life Is OF mingled
yam. good and III together.
Ais Wen That Ends We'll.
| We. ignorant Of ourselves beg often
our own harms, which the wise powers
deny us for our good so find we profit
| by losing of our prayers.
Anthony and Cleopatra.
Pc cheerful; wipe thine eyes.
Some falls are means the happier to
arise.
-Cymbeline.
Sure. he thst made us with such large
| discourse.
Looking before and after, gave us not
the capabilty and God-llke reason to
| rust in MS unused.
| Hamlet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

The web OF our life Is OF mingled
yam. good and III together
Ais Wen That Ends We'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

Pc cheerful; wipe thine eyes.
Some falls are means the happier TO
arise
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

One fire burns out another's burning.
One pain is lesscned by anothers an
guish.
-Romeo and Juliet
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
The Bull Moose Party

The political menagerie has a new
member, the bull moose, which pic.
torially stands for the new progress
81 re party born at Chicago this week,
with Theodore Roosevelt as its cand-
idate for the presidency.
And who will win? Why ask any
partisan you meet, and he will
doubtless tell you off-hand who will
be the next President of the United
States! And say-maybe he knows
just as much about it as any body
which is nothing at all.
The candidacy of Taft and Roose-
welt divides the republican vote of
course. Does it also divide the dem
ocratic vote?
Republicans had a good chance to
win If they had selected Roosevelt,
because Notwithstanding the enmity
of some republican leaders, he was
the most popular American citizen
with the people, and could have been
elected easily over any democrat.
But can Roosevelt gain enough
from both old parties to secure vic.
tory for q new party? 1t does not
seem possible. And vet he perform
ed the impossible in the republican
primaries.
Republican voters plainly said they
did not want Taft. He was merely
used by a few of the old bunch of
leaders. who happened to be in con-
troll. to defeat Roosevelt. Hence it
is not strange to hear many men ex-
press the belief that the fight is
really between Wilson and Roose-
welt, with Taft u verv poor third.
1t is generally believed that there
are enough progressive voters to
elect a president. and control con-
gress. But these progressives have
heretofore been IN the two old
parties Will they now leave these
old parties and join the new in suf-
ficient numbers to win this first
time? Or will they have to continue
the work until 1916?
As the campaign starts. it would
appear that the democrats had their
best chance in many years. But
that man Roosevelt thinks so much
faster than nine men out of ten that
he may have EN- all lost in the
woods by November.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

Turkey, the once nvincible mon
arch of the Orient, is PLAYING a los
ing game. For centuries she has
terrorized her neighbors and main
tanned her hold over her subjects
with a despotic hand. but hers is a
diving power. After nine months of
useless fighting with Italy, she is
ready to relinquish her claim to the
disputed territory. and accept peace.
The little country of Montenegro is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

trying to draw her into a war, and
the whole empire is seething with
internal strife. with civil war an
iminent danger. Such a sight is
surely enough to make old Abdul
Hamid, the depcsed sutton. dep'ore
the passing of the old DAYS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

Thus spake King Arthur to his
grieving knight, who a deploring
the passing of the Round Table, and
it is just as applicable today, Moth
ing is so inevitable as change, it is
the law of life. and only through
change is progress possible. Just as
kindergarten is all right for the
child of five. but not of twelve. so it
is in every phase of life. The thing
which was good at one stage is out
grown and must be cast aside as new
conditions demand new methods.
Political America of today is n living
example Of this world-old philoso-
ply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

The old order changeth. Welding
place to new,
And God fuIflls Himself in many
ways,
Lest one good custom should corrupt
the world.
Alfred Tennyson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
LEAGUE STRUGGLE ENDS
international Season Winds Up
o-day-Toronto the Winner.

Although games in two cities are sched-
ued for to-day, the International League
season practically closed with the playing
Of yesterdays games. with Toronto the
pennant winner by margin Of 80 points
or five games over Rochester. In second
place. Newark finishes third, Baltimore
fourth. Buffalo fifth. Montreal sixth and
Jersey City seventh. while Providence
wound up In last place
Everything considered, We have had a
big season. said Edward Barrow. presi-
dent Of the league, last night 'Tt has
been a hot fght all through. with the
clubs more closely punched than IN years.
Up 10 reasonably near the close OF the
season there was q chance FOR any one u
the clubs 20 capture the tag. Toronto de
served a pennant winning team. and her
championship club this year - remark
ably fine one. Rochester. the champion
club n the last three seasons, deserves d
lot Of credit for hanging on the way II
has In this years fight. Tho prospects for
next season are bright. There Will be no
change whatever In the circuit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
If Figures Do Not Lie
Giants Haze the Call

lcan League season last year with an
average u .25j and the Giants expected
little trouble NJ his hands. But wnen IL
came 10 the big SHOW his average for the
six games OF the series was .Sos, being Sec
oud only 20 Baker. who had .5IA EDDIE
Collins. on the other hand, VINO was
picked to he the most dangerous batter
tho New York pitchers would face. foll
down. He completed the league season
with a batting average OF .@tS and hit
only - in the worlds series
Rcd" Murray had a fairly good season
with the stick last year. finishing with "A
mark ~ 81. but. - f. well known, ne
failed to get hit In the world series. so
II goes.
Fletcher and IerZog are two members
~ the Giants who are batting FAR below
form Fletcher completed last year $
campaign with a mark OF .3i9. while Her
zos registered 90. Roth are strong hit
t.-s and are likely 10 be of Is much
service 10 The Giants az Doyle ana Meyers
in the Dix struggle.
Hooper and Lewis are natural 500 hit
ters as their records ~ last season show.
They have been below form this year. but
Il would DO no surprise II they delivered
more effective punches tnan Speaker. Il
r. OF such stun that worlds series heroes
are made. and It f. because the average
player does the unexpected and the star.
who Is expected 20 do much, falls down
that every worlds series has Us charm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
AIM BLOW AT RACINo
States Attorney Will Try !"
Close Track To- morrow

Baltimore, Sept. 2i.-There VIII IA,
more racing ut Havre de Grace u,
the Circuit Court Of Harford ~.
grants u writ OF injunction. for "n''" ..y
owners Of the track say they VI" ,sY
on Monday morning. States "''y ,.,os
General Edgar Allan Poe gave III w me
to Governor Goldsborough TO-DAY ,,.,,,
effect that the act under which the 4,
de Grace track has been ope'. "A
Invalid because the Ractug Comm's' .,ors
not qualify, as prescribed by ia"'
the Hartford County Circuit Couf. IN.
The Attorney General also sd''' ',s.,,s
Governor that In his opinion 'h' the
issued by the Racing Commission ~. de
race meeting now being held az t,nf
! Grace will not protect persons s.rm,
books. betting or indulgins IN o'"'' .r,ns
OF gambling, or authorizing 'ne IL. Il
Of such books. betting and otnef W., the
gambling after notice 10 them -" 70
Hartford County Racing Con'n'ss"
not a legally constituted con"'su sr.
States Attorney J. h. s''ne'. - "a, ~
fora County. declared tonight ina. 80.
would attempt TO close the track ."
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
CUB MANAGEMENT FINED
Overcrowding During Giant
Series Basis of Trouble.

Chicago. Sept Flor permitting It's
baseball park to become oyercrowded
during IA series with the New York Giants.
the Chicago club, of the National League.
was fined 500 to-day II vas charged by
the fire prevention bureau, which insti-
tuted the prosecution that tickets had
been sold In excess OF the seating capacity
ami that the alsles were blocked with
spectators. Charles w Murphy, presi-
dent of the club. who also was made a
defendant, was discharged. judge Scott
ruling that Mr.. Murphy merely was an
agent OF the corporation.