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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
4 MATRIMONIAL MARATHON.

It may have been q mere coincide nce,
yet romantic minds Will find abundant
food for a fascinating plot and denoue-
ment in the fact that the same week wit
messed the fifth matrimonial venture. of
both De Wolf Hopper and Nat C. Good
win. Manifestly this was no 100 yards
dash, nor even a mile run. 1t is a veri-
table matrimonial marathon race. and
the end may not be yet While the d.
vorce courts hold out to burn the vilest
sinner may return to the matrimonial
market and take another wife even to
the sixth and the seventh generation.
Fortunately nature has placed whole
some limit to the length of the lives of
some men, A moments reelection will
serve to show that there is not much diff
shelved sultan of Turkey. and the late
Brigham Young. the Mormon, on the one
hand and Hopper and Goodwin on the
other. All are or We're much married. All
had the advantage of intimate opportun-
ity to study feminine human character
at close hand. All enjoyed widespread
publicity and more or less consequent
profit as a result of their domestic VEN
lures. In the eyes of many people both
Hopper and Goodwin still have plural
wives, as did their polygamous counter
parts.
1t Is true that Goodwin and Hopper did
not suffer the necessity of maintaining
numerous household establishments at
one and the same time, under one roof
or many, as did Abdul and Brigham re-
spectively. Neither Hamid nor Young
though ever shared the unquenchable
grief of Nat Goodwin when a chauffeur,
who conveyed him and Maxine Elliot,
his third wife, to a theatre and, upon
dropping them, referred to him as MIR.
Elliot"
known so far az the general public Is
Informed merely as the husband of any
particular woman, and he did not have
the excuse for divorce possessed by Good
win In this particular instance
Philosopher as We may, Hopper and
Goodwin, Judging from their ancient do
mestic history, are likely to go on d.
vorcing and remarrying, at least so long
as stage requirements demand the lime
light OF publicity to make good recedng
attractions of a lyrical or dramatic or
pulchritudinous nature
30 long as we laugh at them the rest
of us are safe, But once let us take to
plying Hopper and Goodwin. or their
better halves or worse selves, and we
are undone
Matrimonial marathons must not make
martyrs of many men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
DEVELOPING THE GREEN NOUN
TAINS.

President Taylor of the Green Noun
tain club is doing a work of great value
to the tourist interest of Vermont as
we'll as our people in general by issuing
bulletins and otherwise directing public
attention to the development of the
Long Trail along the Green mountain
range intended eventually to lead from
Massachusetts to Canada. In this work
he is ably assisted by DR.. l.. j. Paris.
secretary, and other enthusiastic noun
tain climbers.
The part Of the trail from Johnson to
the Lincoln-Warren road Is now COM
pleted, and it is hoped that before the
fall of 1913 it will be continued as far as
killington mountain. TO maintain this
trail with a system of paths leading from
the valleys to the East and West is the
main object of the Green Mountain club
state organization which seeks to make
the Green mountains accessible to Yer
monters and their guests.
Mr.. Taylor emphasizes the fact that
this attraction for mountain climbers Will
be DEVELOPED INTO IL rsalitYs,jpst ~ "12'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
THE WAGNER CENTENARY,

The observance of the centenary of the
birth of the great German musician,
Richard Wagner, born May %, 1873 re-
calls the varying vicissitudes through
which his famous works have passed az
well as the degree to which both com
poser and compositions have come to
be appreciated In the musical world One
need not go back very Ear to come upon
time when people who presumed to pose
as opponents of musical culture profess-
cd to regard Wagner nus.c as principal
ly noise, and we recall one critic of this
character who, in a take-off of fort
issino passage of Wagner, remarked
AT this point the base violinist falls
off the stage"
In this age no person assuming any
sense of appreciation Of music of high
grade or aspiring to figure as the pos
SCISSOR of any degree OF musical culture
would venture to depreciate Wagner,
even if the critic felt like it, The Wagner
CUT ID 50 powerful anu the great ber-
man musician is so firmly entrenched at
the end of the composers century that
no one dreams now of questioning his
position.
1t was only in the last quarter Of the
nineteenth century that American con-
ductors ventured to pit German opera
against the Italian in this country. Theo-
dore Thomas In his famous Central Park
concerts played overtures and selections
from Wagner before any of that compos-
er's operas had been presented on this
side of the Atlantic. In 1885 DIR. Leopold
Damrosch at the head of a German COM
pany presented die Walkure" at the
Metropolitan opera house while Anton
Eeidl gave 4Die Meisterslnger IN 1886.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
PRESTO-CHANGE,

Hang up the summer garments,
Be sure you don't forget
The gossomers and muslins
Can not see summer yet
Place balls Of moth, and crystals
The folds and plaits between,
And lay aside all thots, as to
THE wearing of the green"
And from the chests and trunks and
"sich,"
Drag, merrily and quick
The good old fashioned fuzzy things
That like a brother, stick.
Then with smile, and jauntily,
You let the old work go,
Perforce-because you've hung up high
The shovel and the hoe"
Then let grin of calm content
Spread all your features Ger,
More stunts from the old weather man
Are doubtless yet in store,
Perhaps-who knows; the germs and
things
May not survive the test.
But freezing, pass TO germless realms
where the weary are at rest
If so-weil wear, most happily,
Our noses dressed in blue,
And ear lappets, and mittens warm,
And hoods and tippets, "tew,"
Wen stroll adown those shady lanes"
In overshoes and fur,
And plan our teas and salad things
Without the least demur,
So all hands round, and down the line.
Old time was never known
To miss his innings, where his chalk
On bill boards plain We're shown.
There's much to do, the while We walt
For summers sun to shine
l can not spare a moment more
VIII call another time.
EVA +. AMES
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

idly as popular interest and support make
possible. and we know of no project that
Is directing public attention to the beau
ties of our green hills. more, considering
the small expenditure involved, than the
work of the Green Mountain club.
The hope is expressed by the president
that the trails through the Sterling
Lincoln region and the Breadloaf- Kill
ington region may be completed in the
near future and bulletins issued contain
Ing maps and other information of inter-
est and value to visitors as well as Yer
monters in general, who wish to- visit the
sections named either by auto or rail,
for the purpose of walking the trail.
The people of Vermont can appreciate
what the work already accomplished
means for our state from the fact that
a party from the Appalachian club of
Boston will follow the trail from Killing
ton to Sterling the coming autumn. with
increased publicity for this popular Yer
mont pastime as one of the inevitable re-
suits
! President Taylor in his Greater Yer
mont Notes for May q called attention
to the fact that work on the Long
Trail to the north of Kilington peak
would be begun on May % by a crew of
six men under the direction of the State
forestry department. The trail from Kill
ington peak to Mount Carmel has al
ready been Spotted" by men Of the de-
partment, forming part of it's system Of
fire patrol trails,
1t Is announced that contributions for
trail making in this region have been
given by Mrs. Emily Proctor and Red
field Proctor, and the Killngton section
of the Green Mountain club has appro-
priated from the funds in its treasury.
Later the men will begin cutting trail
to the south of Cancels hump the ex-
penses being met in part by dues for life
membership in the Green Mountain club
paid by Governor Fletcher, Henry Holt
and j. Watson Webb. The hope is ex-
pressed that these funds may be sup
plemented, so that it will be possible TO
complete the trail from Killngton peak
to Mount Carmel and from Camel S
hump to Lincoln mountain, and that
work can be undertaken between Mount
Carmel and Lincoln mountain.
The completion of the Long Trail
from Killington peak to Sterling noun
tain being simply a question OF funds,
it Is to be hoped that the response may
be sufficient to ensue the early consum-
nation of the project, for it will supple
ment the other undertakings under way
to open new roads as means Of helping
to develop our beautiful mountain regions
as a resort for our own people as well
as for tourists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
HORSE RAISING IN VERMONT.

(From the St. Adams Messenger)
The Messenger has no quarrel with the
governments plan to induce Vermont far
mers to raise Morgan horses as cavalry
mounts for the army. The army needs
horses and they might as well come from
Vermont as anywhere. But If the State
is to 20 into raising horses it might look,
the ground over and see where the best
opportunity Is. 1t may come as a sur
prise to some to learn that Vermont
spends In the neighborhood of 100000
every year for western draft horses. About
a half million of good Vermont money
goes into western horse breeders hands
every Il months. There might be wisdom
in supplying the home demand as we'll as
in furnishing mounts for the army
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

1t is true that fewer men are killed in
the prize ring than in aviation meets
and automobile races, but there is a dis
tincton between killings. 1t can make
little difference TO the victim whether he
falls from a monoplane or is hit over the
heart by an opponent in a prize fight as
was the case with Luther McCarty in
Calgary Saturday. There Is difference
in the prize ring, 1t is because another
man has killed him. Spectacles of this
kind are too terrible for society to toler-
ing in the brutal form it invariably takes
is quite another thing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
ANOTHER PATENT DECISION.

II the latest patent case decided by the
United States Supreme Court actually
possesses the significance which it is said
to have, at least one serious restraint
upon trade will have ceased to /exist.
But there seems to be much in our patent
law that only legislative action can cor
rect. This case, involving the manufac-
turers of a nerve tonic, who were also
the owners of the patent. and on the
other side the retailers of the tonic, de-
cided that the patent did not give its
owners the right to control the price at
"aaiGh tn" ssartic)a should be sold. 1t has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

establish board of control Of State in
stltutions, establish district courts in
place o. the present police courts
throughout the State, and legislate the
present Acknowledgement out of office.
Governor Felker also tried to leglslate the
Judges or probate out of office but failed.
The Granite State legislators refused to
combine the tax and license commissions,
to exempt from taxation growing timber
and to change the rules of evidence In
courts, while the Governor vetoed the
bill relating to roads and bridges on
trunk lines" and bin providing for the
abolishing of grade crossings on rail-
roads.
total of si,Ol6o61 was appropriated by
the New Hampshire Legislature OF
this total $4,000 is for normal schools
The budget bills" covering regular
state expenses, amount TO sl,3l9,351 for
l9l3-19l4 and sl,4SO,5a for 19l4-1915. The
remaining appropriations are for &c spe-
cial purposes, of which the largest items
are $GoOoo for new buildings for State in
situations, $4,000 for completing the
Crawford Notch purchase and $4,000 for
special highways.
On the whole our neighbors OF the
Granite State do not appear TO have made
marked progress by substituting mixed
publican legislation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
LITTLE JIMMY WONDERED

according to Rep. Mccoy of New Jer-
sey' little 5-year-old Jimmy had never
seen the country until he was taken to
VISIT an uncle who owned a farm.
waking out with the uncle one morn
ing Jimmy saw his first COW.
Uncle WIFI he cried staring with all
mis- eyes at Old Brindle, what is that
thing"
That's a cow was the smiling re.
Spouse.
And what are those things on its
head" queried Jimmy
Those are her horns" answered Uncle
VIII.
They had not proceeded very far when
the COW loudly mooed. Instantly Jimmy
stopped and glanced back
Say, Uncle WILL he replied, L Won
der which one of them horns it bowed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

France affords an example or a re-
exactly as anticipated. A law was enact
ed in that country the purpose of which
was to tax out of existence. the insight
~ sign-boards which disngured the view
from train windows. The result has been
that advertisers have evaded the law
beds so designed as to present the trade
mark or words which it is desired to
place before the public eye. Some such
Improvement might be attempted right
here in Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
SIGNS OF STRENGTH.

Q'rom the New Haven Register)
To have anything like a warike move
ment attend the period of uncertainty as
to the outcome of our diplomatic
NEGOTIATIONS with .cpan over the alien
land laws would be an obvious confess
sion of the weakness of our position
President Wilson does well, perhaps to
hush any rumors of that sort though it
may be questionable whether he ought
to have publicly noticed it at all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

people everywhere in this country and
abroad are as familiar with Tannhauser
as with probably any grand opera that
has been written. while his "Parslfal,"
Der Ring des Neibelungen," with its
four divisions, "Das Rheingold," "Die
Walkure," "Seigfried," and "Gotterdam-
merung,"~ his Tristan und Isolde" and
ode Meisterslnger" are ever appealing to
operas or as select passages in con-
certs
To not know Wagner In this age is
to not know music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

George Harvey signalized his farewell
appearance in Harpers Weekly by urg-
ing President Wilson to prove himself
a genuine democrat by vetoing class
legislation in the shape Of provisions to
exempt labor organizations and farmers
organizations from prosecution for viola
lions of the Sherman antitrust law. 1t
warning another against Glass legisla-
ton"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
THE STORY TELLER.
WHOLESALE FAVORs.

The young man entered the presidents
office and stood first on one foot and then
on the other lie dropped his hat, hand
kcrchief and umbrella. Altogether hig
was a highly developed case Of nervous
ness.
well we'll" said the employer "Ou,
with it,
II have come, SIR said the young
man, and then began to stammer.
We'll, speak up. Have you come TO
ask for the hand of my daughter or
raise in saary?"
III you please, sir" stammered tho
young man. Its both"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

The second catastrophe within week
in the Gulf of Smyrna emphasizes a dam
ger due to modern conditions of warfare.
ern world has no room for war or for the
deadly instruments that go with it. The
of trade and civilization. The time will
come when civilization will refuse to toll
crate mines endangering its way, and
off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
NO TIME TO LOSE.

They had been married just two months
and they still loved each other devotedly
He was in the back yard backing his
shoes
Jack" she called a the top Of her
voice. Jack, come here, quick
He knew at once that she was in i'm
minent danger He rrasped n stick and
rushed up two flights of stairs to tho
rescue. lie entered the room breathlessy
and found her looking out of the window
Look" said She that's the kind Of
bonnet want you to get me."-Harper' q
Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
DRIVEN TO IT.

Seems TO me the children do nothing
at school now but cut out paper dolls and
make mud pies"
We'll. the map of the world is chang
ing daily, so until things are settled they
can't study history or geography, These
simplihed spoilers have put spelling up Ia
the air So what are the children to do?s
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
THE STAMP hooks.

(From the Pittsburgh Dispatch)
The postoffice department is about to
issue books of SO one-cent stamps, but at
no bargain price, just the even dollar.
At the same time "A one-cent stamps will
be sold for a quarter and "A twos for
half dollar Does it cost three cents
more to put SO ones in book or "A twos
than II does "A ones?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
HOW TO get" GOV. ross.
(From the Boston Record)

IFOm the bOstOn ReVOTN,J
Governor Foss is reported TO have said,
regarding his chances for another term
as governor:
How are they going to get me out?''
Not by going about it with that one
end right in view. The only way to get
Foss out" is to put up better man and
get him In"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
BREAKING IT GENTLY.

Maid-Theves got into a house in thIA
street last night and stole all the silver
Mistress-What stupid people to leave
things unlocked! Whose house was It?
Maid--It was number seven,
Mistress-Why, that is our house.
Maid-Yes. Ma'am. but l did not wnnt
TO brighten you.-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
SHOPPING.

Small hoy Uo his mother who is BUYING
a hau-"Why do hats cost more than
houses"
Mother-"What makes you think they
do, Bobbie?"
Small boutwell, that sign says, Hat,
$40 up. and | saw a sign yesterday that
said. Houses. so down y Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
ANGRY EMMA.

(From the Chicago Record Herald)
Emma Goldman has at last found
way to get even with her enemies. When
run out of San Diego, CAL she assured
the citizens that never never again
would she visit their fair town. ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

The presence at the Wedding of En-
peror williams daughter Of three of the
most powerful rulers Of Europe as vol
as Of other crowned heads AZ relativee
Of the contracting parties would indicate
hands of a somewhat close corporation
of royalty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
THE DEPARTING SON.

Our boy has left US, wept the mother.
as their only son waved goodbye from
the car window.
Yes" said the old man, whom the bow
had just touched for loan; 'but hs
hasn't left us much" y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column OF this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which It will pay you
to read about. SEQ page two. This
paper has more than 25.c00 readers
every week ana one cent word will
reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
INCREASING THE SCRAP HEAP.

(From the Brooklyn Standard Union)
Bulgaria and Greece are now fighting,
poor old Turkey being reduced to the
rank of preliminary scrapper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
CONTINUED HER OLD HABIT.

1T did Jack good to marry his stem
ographer, for she continued the habit Of
the office in their home.
How so?"
when he starts to dictate she talleA
him down, '-Tit- Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
GIVE Us THE FRAME, ANYWAY

(From the Cincinnati Times-Star)
Now they say President Wilson has the
Mona Lisa smile Having located Mona S
smile pray, where is the rest of her?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

LAWMAKING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Our neighbors OF the Granite State
have been having siege of lawmaking,
and 1t is noteworthy how many points
of similarity exist between the process
in Vermont and just across the Connect
cut, with a few striking contrasts.
In the first place the Now Hampshire
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