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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstrects for tho week
state that labor is reasonably we'll en-
poyed a. whole Granite manufacture
ers report the volume Of business on
hand is larger than is usual for this period
Of the year but that more or less trouble
is experienced with collections Marble
mills report new business Is coming in
well and the demand for stone products
for building work is good Machine BUSH
ness, aside from the scale manufacture
ing companies and certain other special
lines is inclined to be quiet.
General wholesale trade is of fair vol
ume but money is tight and collections
continue slow. Reports from the meat
dealers in retail business. indicate the
sales for the Thanksgiving trade We're as
large, If not larger, than usual notwith-
standing the high price OF poultry. Eggs
and butter command top prices and re-
port, from the hay dealers indicate fancy
prices for first quality baled hay. In
summarizing trade conditions for the
month of November retail merchants
state that the few cold DAYS IF the month
noticed fairly active buying but as
whole, the month was too warm to make
for ideal mcrchandsu-
Activity i'm tn" display Of goods for the
holiday trade has commenced and while
in few places tho volume of business
will g., restricted as q whole il is OK
pected holiday goods Will move we'll A
light fall of snow was experienced the
last of the week but not enough has fall
en- To make Shedding Reports from tho
farming sections show that the farmer
has considerable wood and logs which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

sumption of specie payments following
the Civil War period said, The way to
resume Is TO resume
So in connection with this project to
secure cooperation of republicans and
progressives in Vermont we might say,
THE way to get together is to get to-
gether,"
Let us suppose the progressive ropub-
leans and progressives have actually
got together" in conference or Conven-
ton, then what happens? 1t becomes evil
dent In the first place that so far as prin-
cples are concerned little except the
party name keeps the two apart, and to
remove that little, it is necessary for
each to make slight concessions to the
other. That accomplished as regards plat
form utterances as to direct primaries
and equal taxation and equal rights of
suffrage and social uplift and farm
credits and so on, the next problem il
how to agree upon a ticket
This matter Of nominations might at
flrst sight appear to be difficult, but
let us see what would be done If we had
direct primaries. In order to have any
candidates name put upon direct prl-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
RELIEF CORPS ELECTS OFFICERS.

Stannard Womans Relief Corps held
Its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon
I'm the rooms of Stannard Post with an
attendance of G.. one of the largest in re-
cent years. The retiring president. Mrs.
! George T. Martin occupied the chair.
Officers elected are as follows President,
/ Mrs. Cora Hall; Iuior vccprcsdent
/ Mrs. Lille Phelps; Junior vice-prcsident,
Mrs Ida Spear treasurer Miss Frances
Gill; chaplain, Mrs. Adelaide Greenleaf;
conductor, Mrs. Vilotta Lane; guard, Mrs.
Sadie Conrad first delegate to state
convention Mt st. Johnshury, Mrs, Mary
| Fletcher; second delegate Mrs. Lille
! Phelps third delegate, Mrs. Alice Hill;
/ fourth delegate Mrs. Ahbe Hough; nth
delegate, Mrs. Alma Daigle; first alter
nate, Mrs. Fannie Jon as; second alter
nate, Mrs. Lottle Barnes; third alternate,
Miss Frances GIL; fourth alternate Mrs.
Julia Stafford; nth alternate, Mrs. Ellen
! Harrington.
At the close Of the meeting most Of the
members went to the Clement block
where the corps is conducting a rummage
sale and homemade cooking bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
VERMONT RREVGTIEs.

The Rev John g. Stephenson Of Eas,
Berkshire has accepted call to St
Peters Episcopal Church Of Lyndonville
and has assumed his duties
During November there We're q commit.
ments to the house Of correction and 4
to the Rutland county Jail as against
80 in October.
James Gillian, 50, and his wife. Sc
live alone on their farm at Barnet and
do all the work in 1854. with T. others.
he sailed q thrce-masted schooner for
san Francisco to search for gold, staying
for two years in camp on the Big Oregon
Bend
Harry Foster Of Guilford mas recovered
tn" 500 that disappeared Friday together
with his housekeepor, Mrs Rose Brodle
and her daughter, Elsie After an all.
night automobile ride with a DEPUTY
sheriff tho two women We're found near
Mortified. Mass. and the money recov.
cred. Foster, satisfied to get his money
declined to bring any proceedings against
the women
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
THE CRY OF THE LITTLE BROTH

We are the little brothers,
Homeless in cold and heat;
Four-footod little beEgars.
Roaming the city street
Snatching bone from the gutter.
Creeping thro' alleys drear.
Stoned and sworn at and beaten.
our hearts consumed with fear
You pride yourselves on the beauty
OF your city fair and free:
Yet we are dying by thousands
In coverts YOU never see
You boast of your mental progress.
OF your libraries. schools and halls
But we who are dumb denounce you,
AS we crouch beneath their walls
You sit in your tinseled playhouse
And weep DER mimic wrong,
our woes are the woes of the voiceless
Our griefs are unheeded in song
You say that the same God made us.
When before His throne you come
Shall you clear yourself in His presence
on the plea that He made us dumb?
Arc your hearts too hard to listen
To a starving Kittens cries?
or too gay for the patient pleading
In dogs beseeching eyes?
Behold us. your little brothers.
Starving, beaten. oppressed
Stretch out n hand to help us
That we may have food and rest.
Too long have we roamed neglected,
Too long have We Sickened with fear
The mercy YOU hope and pray for
You can grant US now and here,
-Ethelrcd Breeze Barry In n Y. Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
THE GOVERNORSH1P.

CFrom the St Johnsbury CaledonianJ
Vermont will elect governor next
November and already several names
have been mentioned" and some papers
hSGe laid down the rules which the Re-
p%llcan party must follow if 1t would
continue its existence. SO the campaign
of 1914 is beginning and we would submit
a few suggestions.
First the Republican party should sup
port man for the nomination with other
qualifications than those of a fat pocket
book. With the exception Of the late g.
]. Bell, candidates for the republican
nomination for governor for the last do
cade have been men Of wealth and it is a
matter Of common knowledge that their
elections have cost them large sums Of
money. The majority Of Nermon,crs are
opposed to this kind Of politics but they
have never organized enough To- defeat
II.
So long as mon of money are put for
ward as candidates money will have to
be spent to put them into Office and it
doubtless will be done as long rs money
is able to overcome the latent opposition
to IT,
In view of these facts it would seem
advisable for the Republican party to
unite upon some man whose qualifca-
lions are more evident than his money.
A man Is needed at this time who has
stood for further legislation in the inter
est of the public. a man with courage
enough to stand for only what sane judg
ment appears rather than everythinl
popularity labeled progressive, mar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

mary ticket in most states IT Is neces'
eary TO have petition signed by GER
ain per cent. OF the voters.
Carrying out the same idea 1t wohld
not be difficult matter for republicans
to say to the progressives, here are nan
dozen candidates prominently discusseu
in connection with the nomination for the
governorship. Make canvass OF your
leading progressives and ascertain Which
two of these would be most acceptable
to your people.
In like manner the progressives might
say we would like to reciprocate by SUD-
hitting to republicans a list OF candi-
dates for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and thus
| secure two or three candidates to submit
to the voters as a body and so on Pro-
ceeding in this way a primary ticket OF
two or more names for each office coulo
be provided to be submitted to the voters
as a whole in primaries although free
canvasslng might be able to settle In
| fairly definite way the choice OF the Vot-
crs of the two parties as a whole
We give this idea az simply the nucleus
of plan for the two parties to get to-
gether and avoid the necessity of three
cornered fight i'm Vermont in connection
with the State election in 1911, such as
was fought out in 1872, only to be car
ried to the Legislature.
We have not gone thoroughly into the
details, but with both republicans and
prorrcssivcs willing to get together, as
has been indicated by recent develop
mcnts in Vermont. IT ought to be com
parativey easy matter for both sides
to submit a list of names from which the
other side might select a strong tickle
and unite the party in the strongest pos
sihlc way.
Let the progressive republicans anc
progresslves of Vermont make a concert
cd effort to get together.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Phelps viii have charge Of the sale in
Burlington. They may he found in the
stores, and school children will also hav,
them
Tho seal. as may he seen 10y the
accompanying cut. shows Santa Claus
and his reindeer In a fine setting. This
year over ln.00O.n00 seals have been
printed and distributed. If placed cnd-to-
.nd these seals would extend nearly
100 miles, or practically from New York
to Salt Lake city. They have been sent
to over 5000 different agents and will be
sold and handled by an army of not
less than 10000 volunteers, including men,
women and children.
The proceeds from the sale of the seals
viii bc devoted. as heretofore, to the
campaign against tuberculosis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

An expert of the department of agricul-
tire has invented a method of ripening
dates, which will add to the profits OF
the dwelers and the productivity of the
land in Arizona and California. Former
~ the atmospheric conditions in this
country made it difficult to ripen the
fruit of the date, although the trees Of
the date-palm appeared to flourish. SerV-
ices of this kind on the part of the gov
eminent are the most far-seeing kind
Of sellishness, the most profitable kind
of philanthropy. Armies and navles do
not constitute nations real strength
Good citizens ana the wealth and distri-
button of wealth necessary to give them
good living constitute the real power
of "a nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
MIR. HOWE As \ CANDIDATE.
(From the MontpeIier JournalD

(FrOm the MOntlcllcr JOulnalD
There can be no doubt the pla Of
filing important public offices by pro-
motion is one that appears strongly to a
large and influential part Of the citizen
ship Of Vermont, Indeed. it is a system
that unqucstionaby has much Of merit
to recommend II and as general rule It
could be resorted to not only with safety
but with excellent results both as far as
the interests Of the State ad its citizens
are concerned.
At this junction when the public mind
is busy with the consideration Of the
claims of various suggested candidates
there is a considerable body of influential
citizens who have given the matter care
full consideration and who have reached
the conclusion that the promotion plan
could be adopted with what they are
convinced will be signal success 1t Is
their belief that Lieutenant-Gov
Howe would make an admirable candi-
date for governor in the next campaign
and it is their hope the people will realize
the wisdom Of making him the nominee.
The lieutenant governor certainly pos
sesscs qualifications Of a high order and
has had an extended experience in State
affairs that ought to TT him far more
thoroughly than the average candidate
for the wise. sagacious and prudent ad-
mnistratlon OF the states affairs. He IS
intimately acquainted with Legislative
methods and procedure through his SER
vice as representative and as speaker Of
the House Of Representatives and a still
broader and equally valuable experience
has come to him as the presiding officer
of the Senate.
Nor is II TO he doubted the Ncutenant-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
WARM AND DRY.
Other characteristics Of November
Were Little sunshine and Much Wind.

Local Forccaster John *. Hooper OF
the United state" weather bureau re-
ports mean temperature for Bur
lington during November of 80 de-
crees, which is the highest for any
November since 1900 and six degrees
above the normal for the month The
highest temperature was 65 degrees
on the 9th, and the lowest was 20 de-
grees, on the 27th Tho greatest
daily range was - degrees, on tho
10th, and the least daily range
was five degrees, on the 29th.
The precipitation Grain and melt
ed SNOWY amounted to only IS
inch, which is the least for any Mo-
vember since 1904, the normal precipi-
alton for the month being 2.5S inches.
The prevailing wind was from the
south, the total movement l0.54o
miles, the average hourly velocity
la miles, and the maximum velocity
IS miles per hour, from the south on
the 10th. The month was made up
OF five clear IL partly cloudy ana IA
cloudy days. Precipitation in guam
tity sufficient to measure occurred ON
only six days, \ lunar halo was
noted on the 9Th,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
NFRMONT'S NAVAL HEROES AND
THE NAVAL SCHOOL.

The announcement that United States
Senator Carroll 5. Page will shortly in
troduce bill in the United States Sem
ate to make Rear Admiral Charles e.
Clark vicc-admiral on the retired list
serves to emphasize anew what said
the other day about the debt Vermont
owes her distinguished sons and daugh-
tiers who have won brilliant laurels in
the great world and laid them at her feet
1t is 10 small thing for little inland
state Ike Vermont to furnish the nation
Two such naval heroes as Dewey and
Clark 1t would he difficult to picture
two more impressive events than the
dash Of the American feet into Manila
bay and the high speed tour Of the Ore
gon round Cape Horn fo- the purpose Of
coming to the aid OF the Atlantic fleet
in a crisis Of the Spanish-American War
1t is not necessary at this time to dilate
on the glory won for little Vermont by
these two naval stars, nor to emphasize
the prestige which will remain with the
Green Mountain State as a result of their
brilliant work. Coming events will rem
der all this still more conspicuous
Senator Pages object in introducing the
bill to make Rear Admiral Clark a vice
admiral is to give the Hero of the Oregon
the highest naval honor when he leads
the fleet Of American battleships through
.he great Panama canal on the occasion
of the opening of that intcr-oceanic
waterway to the commerce of the globe
Admiral Clark will thus center the at
tention of the world on the modest Yer
monter who won the title of the hero of
the oregon cruise, and as ne never tires
VI visiting his native State and keep
ng her name to the front so the Green
fountain State will eyer be proud to do
hin honor,
In this connection the thought suggests
which it is proposed to start on Lake
Champain as one of the results of the
establishing of a Students Military In
truction camp in Burlington, may pre-
sumo to look TO Admiral Clark for as
istance at the outset and it is not i'm
possible that Admiral Clark might be
persuaded to take official connection with
the project,
Certainly the coming year which will
mark the opening Of the Panama canal
VIII witness the opening of the Students
camp in Burlington, fixing the eyes Of
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HOW TO get TOGETHER"

The possibility and dcsirability of bring
ing republicans and progressives in Yer
mont together for the purpose of form
ing a strong party in opposition to the
Democratic party has been discussed at
considerable length at different times in
these columns and in other papers IN
this state. How to accomplish this pro-
iect is altogether another question. and
one for which as yet no practical solu-
ton has been vouchsafed,
Horace Greeley In discussing the re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
RED CROSS SEALS.
Sale Hogan Throughout Vermont Nom
dny-i5,OOO for burlington.

ono hundred thousand Red Cross seals
went on sale in Vermont Monday. or
this number Burlington has 1900. Five
thousand have been sent to Bellows
Falls, 200 to Barre. 300 to Brattle-
boro. 800 to Rutland. 1000 to Pitts
ford, 5000 each to Montpelier, St Al
bans and Woodstock and 20,ooo have
been sent to various smaller places in
Vermont Colorod advertising slides
will also be shown in all the motion pic
turc shows.
Treasurer II s. Howard of the Yer
mont branch Of the Red Cross has gem
era charge of the distribution of the
seals In the state, while Mrs w. s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

both military and naval authorities on
Vermont will afford favorable oppor-
tunity for the launching of the project
of a naval school on LAKE Champlain'
which was the scene of one Of the most
famous and decisive of Americas naval
Victories.
President Spooner of Norwich Cniver-
eity which trained Admiral Dewey, has
spoken generously of the project for such
school, and we believe strong 'pull
together" will help to win still further
naval prestige for Bu 'lington ana Lake
Champlain as well as an Vermont,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
VERMONT MAN tNJt-RED

James Palmer aged 90, Of White
River Junction, was struck and
thrown almost on to the pilot Of a
big freight locomotive at New Britain.
Conn, saturday In some way he got
ON the tracks and was hit by a shift
Ing locomotive. Bruised by the shift
or, he was not able to get to his feet
III time to prevent being hit by the
freight locomotive, which tossed him
near fence lie was terribly shaken
up and was taken to the General hos
pital at New Britain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
VERMONT NOTES.
Hunter Returns after Bcing Given Ur
Nns Lost by Family.

After being given up as lost by his
family Fred c. Lovely Of Montpelier
has returned to his home. He left a
week ago Saturday for the Roxbury
woods saying he expected TO be back
Monday, but that day came and the
rest Of the week passed without a
word from him. He had been visiting
friends at RoNbury and vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
A ROLLING STONE

They tell me you've lost your hired
man"
Yep, best farm hand ever had.
"Sho' What wuz the natter"
"Nothin', Johns a German, YOU know
and these here Germans hev what they
call the wanderlust. It's somethin' tibet
keeps 'em movin' from one place &c
tother an don't let EN- stay long any
where's"
How long had John been with you"'
only II years'-Cleveland Plain Deal
at.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
The Hon. Charles \. Prouty would
Have n Mig Following for senator.
lErom the Rmllhnd NnMaA

If the Vermont progrcssives succeed
in inducing Charles A. Prouty ito an
nounce himself us n candidate for United
States senator they will have placed in
the field candidate of the highest or
der. on whatever political party ticket,
or upon no party ticket whatever,
Charles a. Prouty would command a
large following. He Is recognized as Yer
mont's most distinguished citizen and as
one of its most able products
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

The opcn-scason for deer in New Eng
land has caused thirteen deaths and sew
enty-two injuries. Considering the many
thousands who ventured upon the sport
this is not an excessive toll. certain
amount of danger is an incident to
almost every activity in life. 1t causes
fortitude and adds the element of excite
ment 1t is a part of the game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
a INTERNATIONAL BUCKET.

OFrom the Remington Banner)
The life line Of the ST, Adams Messenger
has been dragged in and there a string
of SIX plump republican candidates for
governor. II was a fine catch but there
is no telling what they will weigh when
put on the scales of public opinion They
are; Roger Hulburd of Hyde Park, J. f..
Weeks of Middlebury, c. i. Smith of
burlington, Frank Howe of Bennington,
and f. r. Morse of Proctor. Take your
pick, gentlemen, 1t Is significant that
the Montpelier journal should follow the
Messenger by coming out in support Of
Lieutenant Governor Howe for governor.
This action by the journal shows that
would not be surprising If Mr. Howe had
the support of the republican orGaniza 70
ton, Interesting developments are quite
likely to show before long. Anyway. the
Messenger is to be congratulated on get
ting such a big haul by drawing in the
life line. Throw II out again, "--Burling-
ton Clipper
That wasn't a He line that the Messcn-
ger put out. 1t was II bucket. You know
nowadays specimens of most everything
have To he analyzed at the laboratory of
hygiene. Political specimens should he
analyzed in the laboratory Of public con-
Germ before taking, Just why, though,
Ibid the Clipper omit from the list Guy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
CHARGED WITH ARSON.

william Webb, a former hotel pro-
prictor Of Lyndonville has been bound
over to the December term Of Gale
donla county court in bail Of $500.
charged with arson. It is alleged that
ne procured a Lyndonville boy to set
hrc TO his cottage at Bean pond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Cousin Canada is making a raid on
Uncle Sans gold, no less than Sl2,WO"o
having gone to the Dominion from New
York the past week. 1t is about time for
our Lady of the SHOWS to reciprocate
in some way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

when SOU yraut anything. advertise
IN the new special column Of this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which II will pay you
to read about. See page two. This
oaper has more than $4,000 readers
every week ans one cent word Will
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

w Bailey Of Essex junction, and Charles
". Gates OF Franklin, who headed the
list so far dipped up Has the Clipper
any reason for ignoring these gentle
tupn7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Just now it is the humble hen and not
the gaudy goose that is laying the golden
egg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

\ bill providing for sS5,oOo,ooo govern.
ment-built railroad from the south,rr
part of Alaska to Yukon region has
been reported to the House by the com.
mlttee on territories.