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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
VERMoNT's NEW DIVORCE LAW

(From the Remington BannelJ
Many people have made Inquiries 4
regard % the divorce law passed by nj
Vermont LEGISLATURE at the present ses|
sion and signed hy Governor Fletcher. WI
understand that it provides that If
divorce marrics within three years 4
some other State to avoid the prohibitio4
Of marriage within that time in Vermont
the marriage shall be bigamous if IN
divorce returns to Vermont. 1t also pro|
vides that if a person from another Stati
Is married in Vermont TO evade the laWi
OF another state relating To remarriagj
after divorce. the marriage shall 4
biCamous and the person who perform
the marriage with knowledge of the inten|
to evadc the law shall be subjected to /
fine The general divorce law provided
that no divorcee may he married withit
the State for a period of three years aftei
being divorced. unless the party securin-
the divorce dies within that time, I
Brattleboro Phoenix
This law will necesSitate even greater
caution on the part of Bennington pastors
and other officials who are authorized to
perform the marriage service. Because OF
It's close proximity to the New Eorl
State line bennington has been made thu
objective point by a number Of couple,
during recent years in cases wherein ont
Of the parties to the contemplated mar
riage could not legally form anothe
union in New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
4 CLOSE SEASON FOR NEGROES
NEEDED.

Q'rom the Philadelphia Record
sSouthcin agriculture finds that a close
season for ncproes is essential. The prac-
tice of hunting negroes, good bad and in
different at all seasons of the year, Is
cXtcrminatinE the game, or at least Lriv-
| ing il away. Unless something Is done
not only will the farmers and their wives
have no servants, but the sporting men
{ Will have no game.
Three or -four years arc the negroes
We're hunted so hard in Mississippi and
parts of Louisiana that the farmers
found ii difficult to carry on their :arms.
and appealed to their State governments
to protect the farm laborers and the do
nestle servants. This time tho negroes
are being driven fron dozeH counties
of northern Georgia and the farmers
/ are pettioning the governor to call out
the militia and protect the blacks but
| on no account to allow their names to
become public lest their barns should be
| burned.
Last summer some white women in For
| syth county were assaulted. Three ne
Eroes We're accused. ana one of them
was lynChed. The other two were arrest
ed, tried and killed by Jaw as complete
ly as they could have been by "A mob.
| But the difference was that their guilt
had been determined in open court, and
| they were put tn death with decency and
| dignity instead of being tortured for the
| enjoyment of "A crowd of the best citi-
| eSttrmnated, however, did not stay the
| effort to drive the negroes away. Night
riders are going through the country at
| liking to the cabins OF honest, peaceable
| and industrious negroes warnings to get
out Of the county, and II Is seldom neccs-
| sary TO repeat the warnings, The negroes
are heeing. The farmers cannot get the
! help they need, and their wives and
daughters have 10 do their own cooking
and washing. Farmers who employ ne
groes arc warned to send them away, or
their barns viii be burned, The govern
! or thinks the county officials ought to try
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
WHEN Ills MANHOOD ASSERTED
ITSELF.

(From the Chicago Record Herald)
Immediately after our marriage my
wife began to be afraid that | was 60
ing to fill a drunkard's grave
"Were you a hard drlnker?"
! oh no | probably didn't average Il
drink week, but she feared the habit
would grow on me. So to please her, |
swore oh-gave 1t up completely"
We'll. that was sensible. man who
thinks he can drink or leave 1t alone
! generally drinks, and before he realizes
it he has become a slave to the habit"
Il admit that rye never been sorry
that l quit it. After I had made that
concession my wife began to worry about
nay smoking. She thought It was inturing
my nervous system. | had never been a
hard smoker-never burned up more thnn
two or three cigars day-but she was
afraid might let the habit grow on me,
and, for the sake of having peace. !
quit"
You haven't found it hardship to get
along without smoking, have YOU"
Il missed it some ut first but never
think of it now. No I'm glad / gave it
up. While | never smoked enough to
hurt me, It, of course, didn't do me any
good. After l had quit smoking my wife
began to fear that coffee was bad for
me. had usually taken a cup at break
fast, but she was afraid would be wanting
another at noon or at dinner and she was
euro tb,t yo,,1d ho nod ,or me Co of,or
standing If as lonp 40 could aacidad
tn Iat ccofo. ,,lon,A Thinking that wo,,,d
md the troublo
.Didn,t ito"
80. NV wife noxt h.son to fr., ahout
my habit of pottin,, eb.vod in , har,,or-
snou She though, Il was .xnorsIvo and
she, WAS afraid mirbt cortroct = .ki,
disease of some kind So 7 hourht a razor
and began shaving mvsclf"
lyon don't loot, any tho worse f,r i, 8,
"ob rv. h.ccr,c o,,,to an or,is. ,yi,b
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

of each town in Vermont persist in
treating an election to the Legislature
as an nonor created for the benefit Of
self-seeking individuals rather than
fit Of all the people of the community
as whole.
Every time we are moved to grum-
bic about the slow Legislature let
each one of us stop to think how
great has been our part in helping to
make it slow by sending every year
absolutely new men from our respec-
tive towns to help make our laws.
We would never think of taking a
green hand from the store or the farm
as a blacksmith and expect him to
put a good set of shoes on horse in
neat and efficient manner
We would never expect woman,
w..o never sewed, to make a neat Mt
ting and trim looking dress.
We would not even expect man
j"ring his first dav of experience in
a barber shop to give us a satisfactory
hair cut
We do all this and more. however
by picking out Tom, Dick and Harry
or what Is worse, letting them select
themselves. for the important task of
solving such great questions as the
equalization Of taxation, the regula-
ton Of banking and finance, the solu-
ton of the problem OF water conserva-
tion and storage, the development OF
our natural resources, the codihca
tion of our fish and game laws, tn,
solving of the great problems involve
in progressive modern education, pure
government, social justice, materia
and moral uplift and other tremen,
dous issues
And then We complain because these
men green at the most unimportant
lawmakin spend two months In learn
ing hrst how to make common laws
Let us hang our heads In shame
over our lack of common sense every
time we pass around a legislative DO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
LAW WITH "TEE"TII IN IT,"

The American people are gradually
Supreme Court of the United states
has added another victory to the rights
If the consuming puhlo by declaring
that as far as the Sherman antitrust
law is concerned the Indictment in the
federal court Of New York of James
Patten ana others OIL he charge of
"conspiring to run AN alleged cotton
corner" was valid.
Being Interpreted. this important
md far-reaching decision of our chief
judicial tribunal means that a weapon
to prevent gambling in a necessary Of
life has been put in the hands of the
department of justice in Washington
md that by the same means the at
tempt of men to establish monopolics
in FOOD uroducts through conspiracy
can be met in an effective manner
According to the decision row hand
ed dow joss our supreme tribunal
corner I'm .otton or am other mer-
hantallc commodity is a restraint in
commerce. letwcor the states, and
those responsible FOR the attempt to
manipulate a corn"r are themselves
liable to criminal prosecution
What is more important in cases
where time counts, an injunction may
be brought at once under the inter-
probation of the law now made to stop
tablishing corner in food products
and other necessaries of life. This in
junction can be granted under the
FIRST section of the sherman antitrust
law, which states that combination
in trade to advance prices is illegal
1t will be recalled that turing the
L. Edmunds. who was the real author
OF the sherman antitrust law, declar-
ed that the act in question would be
found adequate to fully protect the
public in Interstate commerce; al
though some people were trying to
make out that 1t was utterly made
auate.
During the past few months, however.
the federal authorities have won note
worthy victories over unlawful COM
binations in restraint of trade under
the act in question, and now the SUI
2reme Court of the Unitel States has
again indicated the judgment of the
provide a law against trusts AMI other
movements in restraint of trade that
has teeth in it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

fits of this system a large number OF
farming communities which before 1t was
impracticaDle to reach with the daily
forecasts. The independent rural tele-
phone lines are being utilized to their
fullest extent, and this plan of dIstribu-
ton has been enlarged to cover the en-
tiro telephone service OF many States.
FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
The extent to which the work OF the
weather bureau, In the collection and
publication of data and the issue of
weather forecasts and warnings, affects
the daily life Of the people and becomes
n factor In their various vocations and
business enterprises, already very great.
Is increasing yearly.
The war; ings Of frosts and Freezing
wea Their are also of immense value. par-
ticularly to the fruit, sugar, tobacco Gran
berry, and market gardening interests
Oftentimes shipments of perishable
goods are accelerated when IL is found
possible to carry them to their destina.
ton in advance Of the e .pected unfavor.
able temperature conditions When thi.
can not be accomplished. goods en- rout,
are run into round-houses for protection
also often hold up a contemplated ship
ment until after the freeze has passed
and. If the cold is protracted, the com
panies will refuse to receive consign
ments OF goods likely to be injured b!
low temperatures.
In the agricultural districts the fros
and cold wave warnings are Invaluable
to the trucker md fruit grower, especial
' ~ in the spring, when the tender vege
/ tables are protected by covering wit
paper, cloth, or soil, and fruit is safe
guarded by smudging, irrigation, or othe
methods designed to maintain the temper
allure above the danger point
TRITE WEATHER SAYINGS.
4 red sun has water in his eye
Fog from seward. fair weather; 70,
from landward, rain
Rainbow at night, sailors delight;
Rainbow in morning, sailors take warn
ing.
If the cock goes growing to bed.
He'll certainly rise with water!
head.
When the peacock loudly bawls,
Soon We'll have both rain and squalls
When the stars begin to huddlc,
The earth will soon become a puddle
Human hair red) curls and kinks at tn,
approach If a storm, and rcstraght
ems after the storm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
VERMONT PAYS THE PRICE OF IN
EXPERIENCE.

We Of Vermont complain because
)ur legislators take a long time for
the enactment Of IA little wise legisla .
Non and some that may be termed
less wise, Doubtless there is ample
ground for just complaint in thia di-
rection.
Who is responsible for this con H.
ton of affairs? We, ourselves, who
help make lawmakers.
AS Intelligent and reasoning betngs
we know that the custom Of limiting
'he service of our legislators as a rule
20 one term is more accountable for
The slow progress of good lawmaking
han any other one influence, and pos
Iibly all other causes combined and
No can not reasonably expect any
thing different so long as the people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
THE BALKAN WAR.
william II. Peet, L. V. VI. II. Now In
COnstnntinOple, Describes situation.

The following letter from William II.
peet, a graduate or the University of
Vermont In the class of 1911, will be found
of much interest as it tells Of the politl-
ca. situation In Turkey. The letter was
written to a personal friend n this city,
whose kindness has made possible it's
appearance in the Free Press. Mr.. Peet
have lived most of his life in Turkey,
his father, William ". Peet, being treas
urer and business manager of Turkish
missions, with residence at the Ameri-
can Bible house in COnstantinople
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

Assemblyman Einman Of New orN
has shown the next step necessary TO
establish equal rights by Gaining loi
the amendment of the constitution 10
provide for the naturalization OF wives
as well as OF husbands. Hereafter
women ought not to become clt'HehS
merely by marriage, If they are to
vote, and If they want full equahty
toev must not complain If they are
called upon for jury duty ana other
undesirable duties of citizenship Of
that sort.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this
paper Some bargains are oiereu
there this week which 1t will pay you
to read about. See page two ms
,.nor has more than $4,000 readers
every week ana one cent word VIII
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
\ PROGRESSIVE STATE.

Q'rom the Worcester Telegram)
New Hampshire is almost as smart as
the United States. 1t has democratic
governor elected by a republican Legis-
lature' BY and by the United states Is to
nave president elected by republican
people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

People are beginning to realize that
eenator Edmunds knew what he was
about when he insisted that the 9her-
man antitrust law is an ANTITRUST
law in fact and not in name alone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

Jacl Frost and the Storm King nave
Joined hands for the annual decoration
of Burlington in white, so. on with
the winter sports
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
4 POSSIBILITY.

ifrom the Newport NowsD
ioN. Foss of Massachusetts practically
recommends government ownership OF
railroads. Are we really coming to this?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

Let me scan the table,
Ere the bell is rung:
Mothers malted-milk Jar,
Fathers potted tongue,
Brothers coffee extract.
Sisters peanut cakes,
Grandma's bouillon tablets
Baby's toasted fakes;
Quart of boiling water,
Bowl of shredded bran
Bless me, this is pleasant--
Dining from a can,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
WHERE ITALIANS LEAD.

From the Fall River lieraldJ
New York Italian killed man with
putty-knife. Any average man VINO mas
ever tried to use putty-knifo VIII now be
willing to admit that In some respects the
Italians are ahead OF mere natives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
NOT A CASE FOR ARBITRATION

From the New York telegram
suppose Judge Archibald wishes MS case
could be taken to The Hague for adjust
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

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DAILY by mnii 800 n year In ""'''"'''
RATE IN CANADA
stOo n year In advance
WEEKLY $500 n year !" ""|
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JAN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
DISTRIBUTION OF FORECASTS.

Within two hours after the morning
observations have been taken. the fore
casts are telcRraphed from the forecast
centcrs to more than 2300 principal dis
trlbuting points whence they are further
disseminated by telegraph telephone and
mail The forecasts reach nearly l35 900
addresses daily by mail, the greater part
being delivered early in the day, and
none later, as rule, than six p. m Of
the day OF issue, and more than 100000
telephone subscribers, mainly In the rural
districts, receive the forecasts by tele-
phone within an hour OF the time the
prediction Is made, This system Of fore
cast distribution is wholly under the
supervision and at the expense of the
government, and Ia In addition to and
distinct from the distribution effected
through the press associations and the
daily newspapers, The rural free mail
delivery system and rural telephone lines
afford means Of bringing within the bene-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11

Mr.. A. l.. Nash, a we'll known citi-
zen of the Woodrow Wilson vicinity,
died at his home there Friday night
after long illness He was carried
to his old home in the upper part of
the county and buried at Bculah
church Sunday. He was buried by
the w. o. w. Mr.. Nash is survived by
his wife and several brothers and sis
ters. He had no children. His death
is greatly regretted by all who knew
him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
Phil HuM's Side Won.

Spartanburg June THE junior de
bate. the days feature OF commence
mcnt at Wofford college. was won by
the negative tonight The question
was, Resolved, That voting in South
Carolina should be restricted to
members of the party that can read
and write and who pay taxes on prop
erty of $500 assessed valuation" The
juniors were, affirmative, NJ. X Fort
j. E, Ford Leroy Moore; negative, p,
ID. Huff and l.. A. Meyer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
MERCER PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
Dr. ;. Y. Jameson and Most OF Pru-
Dental Committee OF Mercer Uniycr.
Sity Quit.

Macon, Ga, June DIR. s. Y
Jameson today rendered to the board
OF trustees his resignation as prcsi-
dent of Mercer university, one of the
best known UNCONVENTIONAL intsitu
tions in the South The prundcntial
committee of the university, with the
exception Of it's constitutional mem
bers, also resigned. The resignations
adopted by the trustees at meeting
held last night.
This action by DR.. Jameson and
the prudential committee is declared
to be the climax of friction which is
said to have existed for some time
between DR.. Jameson and the com
mittee on one side and majority of
the members of the board of trus-
tees on the other.
1t is said the disagreement between
DR.. jameson and the trustees was
in regard to the fraternity organiiza-
tions at the university and by alleged
ruptures with members of the faculty.
Prof. j. Sellers, Il member of the
faculty of Mercer university, was
elected temporary president by the
board of trustees o. that institution
and will serve until Dr. Jameson's
successor can be named
committee OF five will at once be
appointed to select DR.. Jamcson's sue
ceSSor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
WILL REMODEL BUILDING.
Old Bank of Laurens Building to be
RemOdeled by Present Owners.

The Laurens Trust company, which
recently purchased the building re-
Gently vacated by the Bank of Lau-
rens, will remodel it at an early date,
according to Mr.. X. A. Cooper, the
president of the company Although
no definite plans : been settled up
on, it Is certain that new and mod
ern front will be put in and the ground
floor lowered to the level of the side
walk The building already has con-
veniences such as lights, water, sew
erage and steam heat The trust COM
pany intends making this very hand
some, commodious and comfortable
building.
After the building is finished, /:
will be occupied by the Laurens Trust
company for it's own Offices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
Great Catch Of Fish.

The heavy rains of the past few
days have contributed immensely to
the luck" of some of the fishermen,
the rising waters affording opportun-
ity for the people living along the
river banks to head off" large num-
bers of fish which had gotten into the
side-streams and small lakes. Mr.
Alfred McNinch and Mr.. Frank Ow-
ings brought two big loads of fish
from Reedy River Saturday weigh
ing together nearly 600 pounds. One
of the fish tipped the scales at twenty
pounds, while many of them ranged
around eight and ten pounds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
Concert for T.. ID. c.

At very early date, possibly some
time next week, Prof Everhard Cal
throp. of Greenwood, assisted by sew
eral musicians OF that city, will give
concert here for the benefit Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Prof. Calthrop has been teaching a
class in voice here for several weeks
and is already quite well known here
He is originally from New York state
and sang for many years in the Brick
Presbyterian church, of New York
City, which is noted all over the world
for its superb choir. The entertain
ment promises to be one of unusual
merit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
PRESIDING ELDER
PASSES AWAY
Rev. Whiteford Mex. Duncan of The
Columbia District Died Mt His Home
Last Monday.

Last Monday.
Columbia, S. S., June 1O.-The Rev.
Whiteford McKendress Duncan, pre-
siding elder of Columbia district
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
died at his home at ibis Marion street
in this city yesterday morning at
1880 o'clock.
Mr. Duncan had not been we'll for
the last four months, but it was not
until the last few weeks that his con-
dition was regarded as serious. The
Immediate cause of his death was
endo-carditis, an affection of the lin
ing of the heart
The funeral will be held at Wash
ington Street Methodist church this
afternoon at o'clock, the interment
taking place Immediately thereafter
in the graveyard of that church.
Mr.. Duncan leaves a wife and four
daughters, all of whom were at his
bedside when the end came. The
daughters: Mrs. F.. NJ. Owens of
Greenville, Miss Lillian Grace Dun
can and Miss Susie Bruins Duncan.
students at Columbia college, and Miss
Helen Matthews Duncan. Mrs. Dun
can was formerly Miss Susie Bruins,
daughter of the late Dr. Henry
Bruins, distinguished professor at
fhn Cn1lnpn Of ho
Mr.. Duncan were married November
ID, 1888. Mr. Duncan is survived by
six brothers, NJ. f. Duncan of Blacks
burg, w. G. and w. A. Duncan of
Prosperity, j. b. Duncan of Gaffr"y,
and the Rev. Watson b. Duncan, ID.
d., pastor of ST. Pauls church at
Orangeburg.
Before being made presiding elder
of Columbia district, Mr.. Duncan
served Greenville district in this ca
pacity for four years Previously for
four years, he was pastor of the Bun
combe street church in the city of
Greenville Before that, he served va
rious charges throughout the State.
Mr. Duncan was a North Carolinian
by birth, being born in Cleveland
county, September "a, 1851 After
graduating from Wofford college in
1884, having supplemented his college
work with the four years conference
course, he at once began his active
work in the Methodist ministry, which
he continued uninterruptcdly until his
death.
He has held different Offices in the
State conference. For eight years he
was chairman Of the joint board of
finance and he was for a longer pc
riod secretary of the South Carolina
QegaD conference.