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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
RVTLAND's NEW TuEATER.


VI i"l" ''' IN"'l'""
Rutland has reason TO point with
commerdahle pride to the public spirit
of one OF her leading citizens whose
faith in the future prosperity of tho
city is attested by his Investment OF
many thousands OF dollars In strictly
up-to- date theatre. The Playhouse,
built by George r. Chaffco, which re
ceived its christening recently.
when a great audience Witnessed one
of the seasons musical comedy sue
/ ceSscs, Is without doubt one of the
| handsomcst theatres 20 be found In
New England. From time to time
during its construction The Herald
has described the building and its
equipment and on tho opening Rutland 5
citizens had an opportunity to judge
whether any cXtravagant statements
have been made concerning the the
1 atre and its amendments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

there was a predominatng sentiment IN
favor OF some enactr ent that "ouin
bring a halt in the steady lengthening or
Legislative sessions.
Judging from the large majority re-
corded against the fixed salary bill IN the
last Legislature there Is no great proba-
billy that any similar measure would
meet a different fate If presented to the
next Legislature Possibly law hxing
tho number Of days for which compensa-
tlon will he allowed members but placing
no limit upon the time the law MAKING
body may continue in session might meet
approval, but even such result would
be unproblcmatcal.
| There Is encouragement to hope TOT y
shortening of sessions. however, even IN
the absence Of specific legislation. under
tho constitutional amendments recently
adopted by the people sessions or the
Legislature hereafter will begin in Janu-
airy instead of October This Will mean
that once the law makers begin their Ia
bors they can prosecute them In orderly
and expeditions manner without tn IN
terruptions due to adjournment FOR the
| Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
| From this there should he "A substantial
saving OF time In legislative work that
ought to make for shorter sessions.
The voters themselves can assist mate
rally toward the same end by sending
experienced and capable men to represent
| them at the State House. instead OF cling
ing to the foolish system of passing
sentative which results I'm waste OF six
or eight weeks at the opening of each ses-
sion while Inexperienced mon who were
elected simply because 1t was their turn"
are trained in the rudimcnts Of legisla-
| tive work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

Brewer thought tho two organizations
should make direct appropriations for
work Of this kind
The committee on conference, con-
sisting Of Professor Messenger, Captain
Reeves and VI. D. Mcmahon, reported
q resolution to the effect that since Il
is desirable to have complete cooper
alton between the Commercial club and
the Merchants association without the
necessity of exchange Of communica-
tons the Merchants assoca ton be
asked to appoint a conference commit
tee of three ana that the Commercial
club appoint a similar committee OF
three, IL the merchants approve OF this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

The dinner in celebration OF the paying
off of the Y. NJ. G. a. debt, resolved IT.
self into a tribute to a citizen whom
Burlington will never forget MI Van
patten. whose generosity of some years
past made the final paying off of the debt
possible, has large investments where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves do not break through and
steal" Gratitude is a thing of little
value and not greatly to ne depended on,
but the sense Of having served is juster
AMI more SATISFYING than any gratitude.
If all that Burlington owe, 90 Mr.. Van
pattar were to be surnmed un. the debt
would be astoaishingly great lie has
given without lint; Of thourat, study
time, otfort and ASSISTANCE aud has asked
nothing IN return. We owe to him not
only Ethan Allen park, the !. NJ c, a.
and the Neigh6orhcod House, but our
good roads our expert fire department.
our plan Of city government which led
all others at tho time OF its adoption,
and countless other benefits. From the
grouping OF trees and shrubs on the beau
tiful college green 10 the shrubs and
flowers on Battery park his hand is ever
apparent.
Mr.. Van Patten has been the best
friend the people OF Burlington have had.
Gratitude Is not expected; admiration is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

connection with the lower order OF !ife
Just now it is more important to demon
strate how life in the lower orders starts
than to trace the evolution of man, i'm
portant as the latter Is, On the other
hand it is more important that man
shall continue to develop along constant
ly higher lines than that we ascertain
when he came or whittier he Is going
The present is all that We have with u.s.
and the future depends entirely on what
we do with the present
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
A PARENTAL REBUKE,

Franklin T. Adams, the humorist Of the
New York Evening Mail. recently re.
printed these verses which appeared In
Punch eight or nine years ago:
And so you find them somewhat thin,
The songs that made your sire to grin
When mid-Victorian modes were in?
You snort at the historic wit
Which once provoked in stall and pit
The frequent apoplectic fit?
The hoar and hallowed tag that got
Home on the intercostal spot
Now seems the most amazing rot?
Vet We're it rash, my boy, for You
To entertain the impious view
OHeld, as l hear by one or two)
That, Humor having changed it's style
From what inspired your parents smile,
His taste was relatively vile.
IT'S true that Time has dulled the fame
| almost, I fear, beyond reclaim)
| OF Champagne Charlie is my name;
TITS true that rolling years obscure
| The subtle charm, the fine allure,
That underlay The Perfect Cure:
| But, en- revanchc, the vogue Of rhymes
Which you have heard hundred times
Emitted by your favorite mines
The last comedians lyric verse
On which you waste your nightly purse
Affect me like a funeral hearse;
Or would, a. least affect me So
If | could be induced to 20
TO this depressing kind of Show.
Therefore, my son. If you are wise,
You will observe, without surprise
The hayward shifts of Humor's guise;
Nor deem another's taste Is cheap
If where you laugh NE wants to weep,
or gggles while you go to sleep.
You, too in turn, may have a son,
And marvel how he finds his fun
In wheezes where YOU notice none,
For here, on this terrestrial hall,
Nations and markets rise and fall,
But liumor wobbes most of all.
No man may say, with hand on breast
Challenging Time to be It's test,
10! | have wrought a Cosmic Jest"
II And he ,'one of other folk
) can stlIl be stable as an oak,
VINO never made. or saw, Joke.
| your real estate for sale ad ma,
bring YOU n cash buyer for that slow-to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
RUTI..ND'S POOR COST sI,S28.7o.

tFrom ,hc Rutland NewsD
The net cost of the poor department to
the city Of Rutland for 1913 was "a, SIC. 70,
according to the books Of Overseer Peter
Brousseau. This is an crease OF s27l. 81
I'm comparison with tn previous year.
There are lf inmates at the poor farm
at the present time.
OF tho total cost of the poor for the
last year 1902 was due to the many scarlet
fever cases in the ring when the city
had to pay for medical attendance OF
several families who we're in quarantine
and also furnish them with provisions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
THUMBNATL EVOLUTION DISCUS
SION.

Or, l.. j, Henderson, a Harvard pro-
fcssor, declares that inorganic matter
contains latent life, and that lifc is con-
stantly being developed beneath the
waves of the ocean and is passing
through ipnumerablc phases of evolution.
This savant claims that the link between
matter that is wholly inorganic, wholly
passive, and that which is organic and
active. is just as important as the miss
ng link between the lower order of ami
nal and plant life and the human being.
If Or. Henderson is correct he is on
The way to the discovery of the missing
Ink, between the thing that lives and
he thing that is but does not live,
It f. not necessary 20 prove this. He adj
ni'a it,
Darwin's theory opened MP fascinot-
pa Neld which becomes more ~oadcrrul
"lth each successive now discovery in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
THE STUDENTS CAMP.

Captain Reeves reported that but ono
detail in the preliminary preparations
for the Students Military instruction
camp remained to he completed, and he
was greatly pleased with the inquiries
being received from different colleges i'm
relation to faclitias and accommodations.
captain Van Horn has also written Prof
Messenger in relation to the cooperation
Of the camp with the Vermont summer
school, which he regards as great adj
vantage to the students camp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
LEGIsLATIvE SESSIONS.

From the Montpelier Journal)
my business takes me through large
part OF the State and ! have found that
In about every place ! go the people feel
that the Legislature costs too much
money They think this is because the
members are paid by the day and that IL
they got lump sum for the session they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

A young doctor in a neighborng town
upon being asked If he were a regular
physician replied that he was "only prac-
Using" The remarkable thing about it
truer this becomes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this
paper SDtre bargains are offered
there tE's week witch It will pay you
to read about. See page two This
paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week ana ore cent word will
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
LIS Fist

Il understand Brown is close-lsted?"
yes and no"
That's a fool answer. No man can b.
tight-fistcA and generous at the same
time"
Brown can. He gave me this black
eye. "-petroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
IN 1925.

What's the trouble now9' demanded
the ianitor, More hcat?'
NO. said the tenant OF the latest sky
srraper; hut want those clouds brush
ed away from the windows. judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
NOT RAD.

Buhbs-"Wolh how are your New Years
resolutions Wcarng2'
Dubbs-"Finel Had one little puncture,
but nothing like a regular blowout
Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

c-mN--S 90 q Nenr. IL Advance.
p. .IIN by mail 81 90 ycar In advance.
RATE IN CANADA
nAU.Y $500 year In advance.
WEEKLY 500 n yenr In advance.
.oUEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers, burlington, We.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

Your real estate for sale" ad may
bring you cash buyer for that slow-to'
sell property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
WANTED.

8URL7NGT0N. TIT <sDAY, JAN. %
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Elvi I'M Girl
a Christmas
Story
Hy CLARlSSA N1ACkIE

...,.~.:<.~. *: 800. .<.>.<. .>.N.~.>.<a
Caleb Wren brought the letter from
the poStoltice and waited mpatently
while his wife slowly read it.
"What does he say. Martha:"
Il can't make out all of it, but he
amt coming home for Christmas" she
said in disappointed tone.
"Sho! Can't he get away"
YES: he's going to have two days
off. but he says if we don't mind he'll
stay down there with some friends.
was afraid the city would wean him
away from us" Martha Wren's voice
shook
Caleb dropped his hand on her shout.
der, and its comforting pressure as
sured her. Even if their son. Elvin, did
not care enough about them to come
home for Christmas. why. they had
each other. Neither one voiced this
sentiment. but they knew and under
stood. 10 make it worse. it was the
first Christmas Elvin h: d spent away
from the old home. and they had made
many innocent plans for his happiness
1--WE couldn't expect him to always
come home" said Martha loyalty.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Military Ants.

In parts of South America there is u
huge species of ant. locked upon az
considerable of a pest. which really mas
in it's midst Il social and military dis
ciplinc. a society in which strict order
is preserved. Close observers of these
creatures insist they have seen certain
fractions ants penned up in holes and
carefully guarded 10y watchfuI com
paniOnS. And no one amt is allowed IT,
kill another without haNili. death il.-
hicteI upon h!n in turn
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
A Hot Knife.

"A knife that cuts butter when it
is hot" land under no other circum
stances) we sometimes meet with, and
the reason of this is easily explained.
Heat expands metal and in proportion
to the amount Of metal which is heat
ed There is more metal in the breadth
Of q blade than i'm it's thickness, and
the former therefore is expanded i'm
words. the wedgelke shape is length
ened, and the tool becomes SHARP"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
O36l6
Notice for Publication.
Non-coal land. Flathe

Non-coal land. Flathead Project
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana, Jan
uary 10, 1914. Notice is hereby given
that Henry S. Dunn. of Horte, Mon
tana, who, on August 3, 1911, made
nd entry, No 036l6, for Unit b, NV
NE, Sec. 80, T. q NJ, r. q W. M.
M. has filed notice Of intention to
make communication proof under old law
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Coker +. Rathbone,
u. S. Commissioner, at Roman, Mon
tana, on the 2Sth day of Feby., 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Dan
ieI Syla, Spencer Sterling, Frank An
derson. Alexander Kennedy, all of Ro-
nan. Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL.
jan % feb 20 Register.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06


Some day Elvn will be getting mar
ried. and we've got to get used to being
alone.
Il always hoped when he got mar.
ried that there'd he more come home
holidays. lnulmlreu Caleb.
Somebody's knocking ut the door.
said Martha.
caleb went to the side door and aid
miltel Il little woman. dried and With
cred. with faded brown eyes and II
nose that always twitched with excite
ment when there was news to be inn
parted. 1t WAS Sarah Dean.
ITS growing colder" she said.
"WindS changed" remarked Caleb
81 guess it's going to snow some
Good Christmas weather" said Mrs.
Dean hurredIy. as though the talk
about weather was merely Il preface
to what she had come to say. as ull-
doubleday it was.
at is nice to have Il white Christ
mas" murmurcd Martha. intent on her
sewing
Sarah Dean eyed the letter in Mar
tha's lap. well. ! expect your be
glad to see Elvin home again" she
remarked briskly
Caleb 1lampeu out into the Kitchen
4 pink flush came into Mrs. Wren $
cheek.
I'VE don't expect I.Ivin home this
Christmas" she said in Il tone of
mild surprise.
"Oh. | expect there are other attrac-
tons in the city, Sarah nodded her
head nlrunin@iy.
"Of course there's tnuch more going
on there than in Il little place like
FenWicll Village admitted EIvins
mother,
TO say nothing of the girls" hintcl
Mrs. Dean.
Mrs. Wren rulllcd. What girls"
she asked Stitlly.
"Oh. WAS only speaking in gen
cral way" said Sarah hastily. Boys
will be boys. and | did hear" She
hcSitat"d tantaliZin@ly.
"Yon hear Il lot in lenwirk village"
remarked Martha Wren entr-rtically.
"Im'cal glad you came in. Sarah. Now
can give You that cake recipe yon
asked for. | copied ii all ont the other
day"
I'D admire to have it," returned
Sarah as Martha went TO The desk in
the corner and rumlnaged i'm the pigeon
holes.
at takes four r"">' said Martha aS
she gave the paper to her visitor.
Eggs is high. too. but then ! can
make half the quantity. just to try it.,
James Bliss came home Yesterday
from the city"
"Oh. did he:" lanes Bliss was 4
Fenwcll boy who worked in the same
office with Elviu Wren.
".IameS said he saw Elvin Sunday
Yes: expect he sees him every
day too
flames says Elvin has got girl
she announced bluntly.
Martha started slightly; then her
shoulders stiffened proudly.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Columbia River.

Ages ago, scientists assert. before tine
melting of the Okanogan glacier in the
state of Washington. the Columbia riy
er made Niagara insignificant by COM
parison. 1t plunged from the upper to
the lower valley in the Grand Coulee,
sheer fall of 400 feet
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
S oda Fountains.

Authorities in the drug business cal
rulntp the u,lmhrr of soda fountains in
use in the United States ut not less
resent an investment of $on.Om.O0o.
The annual receipts Of these supplies
Of soft drinks may reach $500 .OOo0OD.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Black OpaIs.

These are commonly the result of ar
tifcial culoriug. but true black Opals
have been mined in New South Wales
during the past nine years. The out
put was at first very small, but for
few years amounted to 10000 or 10000
per annum. At present they have be-
ing been found during the last nine
months.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Cooking Rice.

About the best way rice can be cook
ed is to boil it for tWeaty minutes in
Two and Il half times it's bulk of water
If covered with piece of cheesecloth
!: will keep warm for an hour. At the
same time the rice will not only be
tender and sweet, but will have retain
I'd good share of whatever nutriment
t originally possessed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Sc dan Chairs,

Sedan chairs We're first used in Eng
land by the Duke of buckingham dur
ing the reign of James l. The first
chair aroused much Indignation among
the people. who said that men We're be
ing forced to do the work of beasts,
ionablc.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Salmon AZ lumpera.

At their best salmon can jump at
least ten feet above the surface. feat
achieved by slapping the water with
the powerful tail and tiexing the body
until the head and tail all but meet.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
WEALTHY indians

In Oklahoma are .30U0 ChOctaw In
dians. worth about $4,000 per capita.
which is claimed to he the largest per
capita wealth of any group of people
In the world.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Watch Works,

The watch llrirspring WAS tn" inven-
tiol of I)I. Robert IIoukr. IN English
man. in l'.lS. and Iluukr WIS n}So the
first to use the lever tScapement in
1866 tn" use of Jewels for the bear
ingS Of The DivutS WAS Introduced about
- ". and 'pe COMPENSATION balance
invented in 1i7.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Pupil Of the Eye.

The pupil of the eye is a deep hole
filed by transparent lens and fitted
with most exquisite arrangement OF
muscles which widen it when the light
is dim and narrow it in d strong glare.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
O3 4 "a
U3 q a
Notice for Publication

Non-coaI land Flathead Project
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at MissouIa. Montana, Jan
uary 10, 1914 Notice ishereby given that
John l.. Lindsay, of Poison, Montana,
who. on June q, 1912. made nd entry
No. O3424, for Unit c, Ed SW. Sc NV,
Sec. Z, T. q NJ, r. 20 w. M. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make COM
mutation proof under old law. to estab-
fish claim to the land above described
before Coker F. Rathbone, a U. S.
commissioner, at Roman, Montana, on
the End day of March, 1914. Claimant
names as witnesses: Virgil A. Blu
chanan, Scott Hall. Albert Dessauer
Albert w. Wright, all of Poison, Mon
tana.
JOSIAH SKULL,
jan % feby 20 Register.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Srokjnu In Japan.

Nearly everybody smokes in Japan
The girls begin when they are ten
Years of age and the boys a year ear
lier
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Stacks Of Hay.

A ton Of newly stacked hay will oc~
cupy about 500 cubic feet; three months
later 1t will have settled to four fifths
that bulk.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Church Services.
The services next Sunday will be as

he SERVICES NeXt sunday VIII De as
follows:
ROMAN
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Morning Service at II a. m.
Evening Service at p. IN.
ROUND BUTTE
Epworth League at l AS p. m.
Sunday School at 2:3O p. m.
Preaching Service at $3.50 p. m.
Morning service will be held every
Sunday except the second in the month
on which Sunday service will be held at
the Glacier View school house.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Eelcjan Convicts

Thrrc-trnths Of the earnings Of Il
Belgian convict ar" given +" him on
the expiration Of his term of ilnprison-
mcnt.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Earthquakes.

There are five times as many earth
quake shocks recorded OH the Pacific
coast of the United States as on the
Atlantic coast.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
TcIIinq the Cattle.

"Cattle | accompanied by a Droyer
Are Forbidden to Cross This Bridge
runs the Inscription on Il notice board
near HARLEM. Holland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Rats.

Rats We're used by nearly all the
nations Of antiquity. Ilerodotus, the
father of history. tells us that they
were in use in ancient Chaldea.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Tailor Made
OVerc0atS
Special Prices
$500 and up
ROMAN TA|LOR|NCCO.
O32Ol
Notice for Publication


Non-coal land. Flathead project
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana. Jan
uary 10, 1914. Notice is hereby given
that Stanislaus Otto, Of Roman,
Montana who on Feby. %, 1911. made
nd entry No O320l, for Unit {,
NE NV. Sec. 30, T. q N, r. 20 w. NJ.
M. has filed notice Of intention to make
communication proof under old law, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Coker f. Rathbone, a
U. S. Commissioner, at Roman, Mon
tana, on the 18th day of Feby., 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Myers, Leopold Rufenach, William
Crawford. Reinhold Bauer, all Of Ro-
nan, Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL.
jan % feby 20 Register.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Sacrsd Cats

In rtolemy's time any one who
killed cat was put to death.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Sea Anemones.

Sea anemones will exist on water
for four years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-07
FATHER LEARNS SON
is IN PENlTENTIARl

Sacramento calf. April o. 6-Ecuu
.ng report of Saturdays prison
break at the Folsom ucnitentlary iu
neWsuaprrs today. ~ s. Bnrnrs. %
sacramento county unchcr learned
for the first time THAT his son. Percy
farnes, was "a convict and partipi-
pant In the break Thr rancher had
not seen his son since July 1912, soon
after which time young Barnes was
arrested in Yuha county for grand
larceny, convicted and sentenced to
two years in Folsom The prison Is
only twenty miles from the Barnes
ranch
Picking up morning newspaper
at his home today the eldcr Barnes
SIM his SONS likeness on the FIRST
page he hurried 10 inc penitcntiury
whore the young convict is lowering
between life ana death with q bullet
wound through both lungs
The four eonnicts klled hv prison
guards saturday were hurlrd ut tho
prison today