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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11
POLITICAL LEAGUE FORMED
Workingmen Demand Changes in
State and Municipal Laws.
woman suffrage, the Initiative ind
Referendum, Legislative Repre-
scntntion Based on Population
ana Direct Primaries.

At "A meeting of citizens held Sunday
afternoon in Carpenters hail, the Work.
ingmen's Political League was formally
organized Another meeting to complete
tho organization and elect officers will be
held next Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock
in the Same place. Thomas l.. Howlcy
presided.
rho most important objects of the
league. as outlined in the preamble and
constitution, are as follows:
"Wo. citizens and workingmen of the
city of burlington and town of Colchos-
ter, believing that a concentration of our
efforts, politically, is necessary for the
full attainment, realization ana prcserva-
ton of legislation required for the proper
protection of the great mass of working
people and the election to legislative and
administrative office Of men who are in
deep sympathy with their aims must he
productive of beneficial results. do hereby
for the accomplishment of these purposes.
organize the Workingmcn's Political
League"
Section ., article /, of the constitution IS
quite interesting. as declaring the league
aims:
THE promotion, announcement, main
tcnancc ana execution of all legislation,
both state and local, required and de-
mandcd by society Tor the proper protcc-
tiOn of the working masses; the election
of men from the ranks OF the workers
who are in deep sympathy and VIII use
all honorable means for the enactment
and execution Of legislation along these
lines; the enlargement Of political candl-
dates Of other parties when said cand.-
dates and the issues for which they stand
will he productive of good to the greatest
| number.
The platform upon which the league
will stand in asking for support is, briefly.
as follows:
l. Free schools, free text books and
compulsory education.
.. release from employment one day in
seven.
,. An clcht-hour work day for all
state, county and municipal employees At
not less than the prevailing per diem wage
ratio of tho class of employment i'm the
vicinity where the work is performed.
I. We advocate rs maximum "a
hours worl each week for all men.
women ave minors.
.. Municipal ownership of public util-
ties.
6. Sanitary inspection Of workshop and
factory
:. Liability of employers for injury to
| body or loss of life.
<. Suitable ana plentiful free play
grounds and free public bathing places.
.. Woman suffrage co-oqual with man
suffrage.
10 The initiative and referendum
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Harry Abbott, Aged 1e, Caught
in Quicksand while Swimming.
Two Companions Saw Accident but
Were Unable TO Render Assist
nncc--Body Recovered and
brought to Huntington.

The first drowning accident among
bathors in this vicinity this year occurred
Sunday forenoon In the Winooski river
near the mouth when Harry Abbott. aged
h. was caught in the sand and was dead
before aid could reach him. although
two companions were in plain sight and
only a short distance away.
The drowning happened about eight
o'clock. Abbott, with two companions,
Fred Maynard and Henry Pccue, went
ont to the river the night before and
intended to stay over Sunday They
camped during the night and in the
morning pecue and Maynard went fishing
while Abbott took a swim. The other two
boys were fishing when they noticed
Abbotts hands in the air and saw that
his head was under water. The boat
was anchored to "A large stone by means
of a chain and although they tugged
frantically I'm an effort to raise the anchor
in time, they reached Abbott too late
and he was already dead. The bottom
it is supposed that the boys feet became
caught SO that he could not cxtricate
them.
Chief of Police Russell and Health Of
icer G. r. Dalton were notified and went
out to the scene but by that time the
body had been rescued. The remains
were later taken to Corbin's underta kinr
rooms.
The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs
Elisha Abbott and resided at lS2 S. Cham
plain street. Besides his parents he leaves
a twin brother, Ardale
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4 RACE or SIRENS.

What the gclsha is to Japan, the nautch
TO India, the houric to Persia and the
odalisq.e to Turkey, the Oulcd- Nail Is to
North Africa, but with this striking
difference; that whereas the gcishas are
but class of girls and women. the
Ouled Nails are "a race as distinct In
features, language and customs as the
}cdouin. the Nubian, or the jew. The
preparation of an Oued-N Nail for her
hereditary calling begins as soon as she
is out of the cradle, for the peculiar and
ofttlmos rcpulsivc dances Of the desert
folk demand many years of constant
muscle training and inconceivably al
duous practice. From the rising of the
sun above the sand dunes until it dis
appears again behind the distant ranges
day after day. week after week. year
after year. her education neither flags
nor faters. the muscles of her chest.
her back, her hips, her abdomen being
Systematically trained, supplied and de-
vclopcd until they are as much under
her control as her slender, hcnna-
stained fingers. Her lustrous. hlue-hlack
hair * brushed and combod and oiled
and brushed again; she IS taught to play
the hautboy. the either and the flute
ana 10 sing IN" Wclrd ana PANTY"
songs the Arab loves; to make the
thick, black native coffee and with in
mitahlc doXtcrty to roll n cigarette.
BY the time she has reached her teens
her schooling IL these extraordinary
arts and graces is completed, and one
day she climbs into n camel-littor and.
followed by the blessings Of her par
onts. sets out across the desert to make
her fortune in the dance-halls and
coffee houses of T!iskra and Tunls and
Algiers. yes. and of Tripoli on the east
and of Oran on the west, Just as tho
daughter of a New ENGLAND farmer sets
out for the great city to earn her living
at stcnoSrapher's desk or behind the
counter of department store. From
sirens Of the Sands" In the Metropolitan
Magazine.
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PASSING OF LIGHTNING ROD
seldom Seen on the Farmhouse Where
Once Thought Indispensable.
Hrnm thc SIN Antonlo ENrreas.

Nrom the san Antonio DNpress)
The announcement of the death in Mis-
souri,. recently, Of John Cole, inventor of
the lightning rod, recalls the spectacular
career of that formerly Interesting figure
H. the world of commerce and Of science
as science was understood by the laymen
Of earlier days.
No doubt there are half grown boys and
girls in plenty now who have never seen
q lightning rod We, a quarter of Il CEN
fury ago no building was considered safe
from a bolt of lightning unless I. vas
surnolMted Ivy the trusted steel point
which WAS expected to attract the tuid
and convey il harnlessly into the earth.
puhli, faith in the efficacy of the light
ming rod was so great that it was difficult
for Tie owner of building to get a fire
Insurance policy unless he first provided n
lightning rod as a shield from danger
from the clements a. does the average
n gro depend upon his little bag pro-
vided by the hoodoo vendor
The farmer was the especial easy mark
selected by the smooth lightning rod ped
Ter, for the reason that the farmer usually
owned his home and besides, being less
! importured by travelling agents. he WAS
more susceptible 70 their w!les. but in the
towns ana cities no residence was Consid-
cred quite complete until IT WAS embcl-
lished by a lightning rod. The pedlcr who
was on to his job would drive up To u
prosperous appearing Farm residence and,
equipped with a small storage battery,
would proceed to demonstrate to the fam
lily the awful fate which awaited If tho
home was not protected by a lightning
rod.
Narrowing tales of the destruction of
houses, consuming all the earthly possess
sions Of the occupants ana frequently re-
sulting IN the death of the entire family,
We're told 50 eloqGently ana pathcUcally
that n contract wa usually signed with
out delay ard the lghtninG-rod man
preceded 10 cover the house ard tive
barn with tine slender metallic rods. i'm
planting the lower end firmly In the earth
ava erecting rs many shafts above The
roof as his conscience would permit, with
ornament surn'ountinE the shaft. When
the buildings had been well covered IN
this way. the pedlcr left on his way to
persuade others to allow him to rod their
buildings, and a few months later, often.
tie former was notified by a bank that
he was expected to call and pay the
amount called for in the contract, a sum
which usually surprised the debtor. but
az the contract was generally In the
nature of lien on the buildings the
owner had no option but to pay the
bill.
But the passage of the lightning rod has
been going on for many years and now 1t
IL practically unknown except when It Is
seen on some of the older buildings where
II has been for perhaps % or 30 years,
and the people have come to look upon it
With about as much respect for Its virtue
as they have for the left hind log of a
graveyard rabbit. The lightning rod
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was given MIR. and Mrs. Kennedy at the
home of the bride. Those VINO served
were the Misses Beryl Sullivan. Lena
Alapa, Dorothy Kennedy, Alice Kennedy,
Eva Geinas, Lexie Gelinas, Stella White
and Lydia Lartrell. Music was furnished
by Lees orchestra. Those from out of
town to attend the wedding were Mrs.
Mary Flynn of Jericho and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bashaw of Winooski.
Mir and Mrs. kennedy received many
beautiful presents including silver. linen.
china, furniture and money. They Will
reside at the home of the bride at IS
I.afountain street Mr.. Kennedy is ship
ping clerk for the Mead Manufacturing
company.
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MORE EDUCATED FARMERS.
Secretary of Agriculture Snys That
They Are Needed.

The United states secretary of agricu-
ture said tho other day: The depart
mort of agriculture Is organizing just now
to take sarm demonstration work into the
northern States. Two classes of men are
required for this work: tirst. In each
county iirst-ratc farmer who has been
success on his farm and who under
stands practically, without much theory
except what he may have incidentally
picked up. how to handle the soil. the
plant. and the animal. second over large
districts and States a different class of
men is wanted, who have an agricultural
college training combined with its appl-
cation to practice in the field As we read
the daily papers ana see the reports of
the thousands OF Young men who are
graduated IN law throughout the country,
the reflection naturally comes. what a
pity that the great demand of the farm
for intelligent men Is not being more
considered by orr educational institu-
lions. There Is not law work for more
than a small per cent. of these young
men. NO doubt the education and mon
tai training they have had will make them
brighter men, but there are no jobs walt
ing for them, that is for more than i
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11

so we selected the best kind of berry and
the best kind of vegetable, executing the
potato which cannot be grown success
fully on this soil The old Hubbard
squash was considered the best of the
winter varieties but the now improved
Hubbard knt wn as the Hubbard Delicious
we ind superior to any other we have
tried, possessing, as IT does, that rich.
sweet potato flavor that places IL
next to the sweet potato as palatable
and healthful vegetable This variety Of
squash makes delicious pies which, 1t is
said. suggested the name"
MI. kimball thinks that specializing is
on the Increase and he gives unstinted
praise to the government experiment sta
tons for the impetus in farming. "These
institutions are doing grand work" he
eaid, land though farmers have been
slow to appreciate It they are now CATCH
ing on to the new method. The exhibit
trains that go from town to town are
crowded with Interested visitors eager to
learn and to follow tho advice given.
Probably the most important bill in tho
interest of agriculture ever passed by
Congress was the one establishing state
Experiment Statlons-a bill drawn IN and
introduced by the late Senator Justin S
Morrill, of Vermont. Twenty years aga
l. required courage for young man to
matriculate as n student in agriculture
for he was snubhcd and dubbed all sort,
of rural ncknames by the members OF
other departments. but now such student
stand as high in the literary, athletic ant
social life of a university as any other
except with the petrifcd snoh who has
not yet discovered that the science o.
agriculture is the most important. fas
chatting and hcalth-EivinE Of all earthly
vocations."
Messrs. Eastman and Klmhall expect
to begin picking sira wbcrries about tn,
first of June and they win cater to private
trade. being prepared to furnish selected
berries for special occasions They use
the Berlin white boxes which are placed
| in dust-proof crates insuring cleanliness;
and fresh, attractive appearance.
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FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS
4 COUNTRY WOMAN RESTS ~ CITY

In the July Wonan's Home Companion
woman living in Wisconsin tells as fol-
lows the kind of vacation she likes:
During summer, when people gener-
ally take their vacation. | am deluged
with work. After Christmas watch the
city dailies to ind when some noted ac-
tors. singers, plays. or operas are to be
heard. and plan to have my vacation sim
ultaneously with the appearance of some
OF them. Two large cities are within a
few hours ride by train. | engage a
room by the week az the y. W G. A., or
at some place recommended by that or
caniza ton.
LAS | always have to be up early at
home. my first relaxation is to stay in
led mornings | have fruit and waters
upon which I can breakfast if wish;
but never get up before lunch. For
lunches and dinners | go to as many DIFF
ferent places ~ l have meals. including
one tirst-class hotel. wan; to see differ
ent people and eat different things Any
new dish in a menu commands my pat
ronage, If it suits. try to duplicate It
for the benefit Of my family when | get
home. Many v!ands comma ndng eXtrav-
agant prices I'm the city are ordinary az
fairs with us
"Afternoons and evenings ! go to art
galleries museums. recitals. matinees,
vaudeville. lectures .noving-picture
shows. watch the amusement columns
of tho daillcs. noting especially free
days, and attend whatever promises me
pleasure, including always one first-class
play or opera
Il enjoy the store windows. and study
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11
VERMONY'S FIRE LOSS
Reached Almost a Million Dollars
during the Year 1911.
Insurance Amounting to S737,545 Wag
Pnid but Companies Received ST..
:.Sf.3fO 10 Prcmiunis--I5,O2O
Life Policies Issued.

Advance sheets Of tho annual report a
the state Insurance commissioners show
that the damage by fires In the state Of
Vermont during the year 1911, so far az
reported, amounted to sna5.ii0 on which
Insurance of s737.5ij was paid The great.
est fro loss was in Washington county,
whore sl5G,ifl went up in smoke in i3
hros, but Rutland county had 232 fires
during the year. OF the LASS fires in thu
state during the year, 2oi occurred in
july. many Of them presumably caused
by lightning. Fire risks to the amount Of
S'>9H'N~ were written, tho premiums paid
for insurance amounting to sl,3si2io.
In life Insurance 15,o9p policies wers
issued In 1911, Of which 400 were ordinary
III" policies and 1o,5u Industrial. thu
former class covering Insurance of s6.-
S'N,@G and the latter sl.75o5s9.
In the miscellaneous department. ac.
cident fidelity plate glass. etc. s36i,69
was paid In premiums and losses Of
Si63.123 were paid. or these sums. accidens
policies cost Slei,9o3 in premiums. and
payments for injuries amounted TO 500.
sS5.
The insurance commissioners urge thu
general Observance Of fro prevention day
'' '''-'
once a year and recommend that de-
fectlve fues and chimncys should Boz re.
CURED. Statistics show TINT during 1911
p"e-iith III hHrhD"r or known causes ot
'r' ana one-hith IN amount oi the iirI
Ioss OF the state attributable - known
causes resulted from chimney fires. Moro
tfan ohe-thlrd or III" aggregate loss
could not be traced 70 known cause.
The law, the commissioners says. should
be amended 20 that all fires whether OF
insured property or not, Should he re.
ported to them AS 10 building and to
electric wiring, there should be efficient
supervision in the first Instance when
buildings are under construction. fo-
oftentmcs If such matters are neglected.
not onlv loss OF nrouortv but loss Of
life results before conditions c,, ~,
renedied
rou, for,, 90 ir,,r,,,,o .,..,....
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BURLINGTON'S SCHOOLS.
commissioners Organize and Appoint
Standing Committees for Year.

At the annual meeting of the board of
school commissioners Friday evening V.
y. Billiard was reelected president and
Or. q. T.. Iatour reelected clerk
The following standing committees
were appointed:
On school houses and school property
V. a. Billiard. q. + Latour. L. S. Adsit.
On school instruction. text books and
teachers-II. Il. Chttenden. +. S. Adsit
\. T.. King.
on finance and accounts-G +. Latour,
y. +. King, j. T. Iiallihan.
on rules and regulations-A T.. King
q. f. LatOur j. r. Hallihan.
Or. q. L. Latour and DR.. @ NJ. Sahin
were elected medical inspectors of schools
Bids for the supply of coal for the
coming year were opened and tho con-
tract was awarded to +. S. Adsit Coal
company as the lowest bidder.
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FOURTH OF JULY WEDDING.
q. II. Kennedy and Miss Mary Prenn-
,Ost Married al 81. JOsepb'. Churcb

The wedding OF Miss Mary Elizabeth
Prcnavost and George n. Kennedy was
solemnized Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at st. josephs Church. The Rev
Jerome M. C'loarcc performed the ccrc-
mony. The bride was attractivclv gown
ed In white SATIN, wore "A white picture
hat and carried white roses The matron
of honor. Mrs. Laura White, wore hello
tropo satin and a black picture hat She
carried white carnations. The best man
was Eugene j, White. The flower girls
were Madeline LaFlash and Pauline Car
penter. The ushers were Edward Pat
node. Victor I}ergeron. Arthur kennedy
and Albert Brockney. The wedding
marches were played by +. j Bcaupre,
Ehe organist Of the church. There were
large number Of friends and relatives
present.
Immediately after the ceremony a we'd
ding luncheon was served at the home
nf the bride at sc Lafountain street. In
the evening from 7;3o to II a reception
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cor. FOX PRESIDENT.
Heads Vermont Association OF the
Golden Gnte, Located at Oakland.

From the Oakland. Cal, Tribune Of
Juno go
The Narrr ont Association of toe Col
len Gate has elected the following Of
hccrs: Colonel John r. FOX, formerly
OF Burlington, president; James e.
Ward, formerly OF BurI'ngton. vice.
president. Miss Eta c. Ward. former
" of burlington, secretary an Miss
y. +. Kibby formerly Of East Ran
dolph. treasurer. The committee or
entertainment consists OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Gum. Miss +, r.. Kibby and Leon
Brackott. The committee on finances
consists OF T.. W. Piper. Mrs. NJ. T..
Taylor and Edward Pettingill.
II was voted by the association to
hold the regular meetings on the FIRST
and third Friday evenings at eight
O'clock, of every month, at the Fox
Piano conpany's pariors. s22 Four
taanth street
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UTILIZING TNE MIRROR.

y dentist was films a lady patron s
back teeth. When ne had finished with
the ilrst tooth hc handed the lady hand
mirror that She might see the result for
herseli. Then he went on with his task.
repeating his performance with the mir
ror after each tooth was filled, Finally,
when the job was completed and she had
handed back the mirror with thanks he
said
We'll. madam. how do they look to
YOU"
How do what look to meg" sha re-
turned
THE teeth Just filled"
ON. forgot about the teeth she ex-
claimed, reaching for tho hand-glass.
what did you look at each time gave
you the mirror?"
MY hair'-littsburg Press.
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SAFE CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
No One Injured and All Interest.
ed Had a Good Time.
sports Mt Ethan Allen Park Attracted
$50 Contestants and Hundreds of
Interested Spectators--Fircwork
Finished Days Program.

Father took plenty of smoking and
mother put in the lunch basket an extra
bottle of mill. for the baby and tho
whole family came near making II day
of it at Ethan Allen Park Thursday. II
was big afternoon for the children,
and even the grown folks, most of whom
had a son or a niece or a next-door
neighbours child in the races. warmed up
as soon 'ho fun started, and took
things almos Us seriously as did the
young people
MY sister won. My sisters took The
prlze" shouted a small hoy as the breath
loss runners came over the finish line at
the end OF the j0-yard dash for girls
from 10 to 10 years
THERE told him not tc lee That other
fellow get the start of him., exclaimed
a woman as the hoy she was Interested
in hammered tn" sod in "A vain attcmp,
to pass the only competitor vino had
distancod him.
Tho safe and sane observance of tho
Fourth at Ethan Allen Park was a
decided success. There were so many
entries in some of the events that the
children had to he sent over the course
in groups. and the number of grown PEG.
pie at the races and in the park was
large. Sherman's band furnished con-
cert program that livoned things up, and
the noise of hrccrackcrs showed that
some one had been selling them to tho
children in spite OF city ordinances.
There were about $50 entries in the var.
ious sports, which resulted as follows:
IS yards dash for boys 10 to 10 years of
age--F4rst. John Roscoe. second, Henry
Sever1a. third, Jacob Mntzer.
Potato race for boys 10 to IS years Of
age-First. Paul Leclar; second, Harold
Gootr!dge; third Arthur Baker.
40 yards dash for boys "A to l6 wears OF
age-Ftrst, Neal Lapresc; second, Norman
Haigh: third, Hamilton McCuen.
Pony race for boys IA to l6 years of age
First. Harold Badger and Paul Leclair;
second, Lawrence Kirby and Antony Sc.
veria-
shoe race for boys 70 to lG years of age
First, Ernest Lafond; second, Paul lie.
clair; third, Sam Baker.
Sack race for boys 10 to 16 years Of age
First Leo Lnshua; second, George Clark
third. John Clark.
Three-legged "a &C for boys 10 to 1S year.
of age-First, Harold Badger and Pau
Leclair; second, James Billado and Ear
Lamora.
80 yards dash for girls from 10 to !;
years OK age-first. Myrtle Billado: sec.
ond. Eva Trombley; third, Regina st
Germain
Nail driving contest for girls from 10 tc
!? years of age-F1rst. Eva Lariviere: sec.
ond. Monday Yandow; third, Lillian AL