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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

Heaven, we suppose, when he said: God
bless the girl who refuses to study alge-
bra a study which has caused many girls
to lose their souls
Now, if there is anything the matter
with the schools Of our country, who is
to blame for the state Of things into which
they have fallen?
Perhaps it Is the parents themselves.
primarily. We have been paying large
sums Of noney-all that has been demand
cd-for the bettcrment of our schools,
This has been turned over without muck
complaint to the hands Of the educators.
School superntendents and teachers, pro-
fcssors of all sorts Of fads and a few
substantials, have been telling us that
We needed to have that. Beautiful build
ings have been constructed, any one room
Of which would cost more to furnish than
was expended in the construction and
equipment of the whole schoolhouse in
which many OF US received an education.
We have bought apparatus with out linn
It; and books are an ever present sOurcs
OF expense many times without reason,
as they are changed with the appearance
of each new school year and sometimes
oftener. In addition to this. We have
been employing men ard women who we
have supposed arr trained to the profess
sion in which they are engaged. They
have been recommended, examined, Ii
cens-l and authorized to teach, and we
have supposed they were taking the very
best possible course In teaching our chill
dren. We have not suspected that these
teachers We're responsible for immortality
among our children, or that they We're
people of no soul and little
brain, or that they We're selfish
cyclists. We should be willing
to admit that they We're in the profess
sion for the money in It, as this is the
handspring of almost all human effort
and they should not be criticised for that.
If it is admitted by the educators them
selves that we have been making Il mis-
take all along and that a great man.
things that have been attached to and
hung upon the process of education ara
wrong, unnecessary, harmful, Impractical,
useless and that the educators are unfit
persons for places which have been en-
trusted to them. isn't it about time to take
| larger hand in the conduct of our
schools, the making up of curriculum
and the selection of the teachers? II
/ we have been fooled about this public
school system and all the new fads which
on its back, why not stop where We ara
and not only save a lot of money bu- al
so save the children whom we are sends
ing to school from being led so far away
into error, and worse?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
VERMONT STATE FAIR.
Big Exhibits in All Departmental
Dates are Sept. Is, 10. II and H.

The Vermont State fair, an institution
that has grown the past seven years to
be one of importance, will be held at
white River Junction on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10.
16, II, and 10 Secretary Davis says that
the fair will be larger in every depart
ment than heretofore. and that entries
are coming in earlier than usual and In
greater number.
The exhibit OF Morgan horses, under
the direction OF the Morgan Horse club
will no doubt show much Improvement in
the notable breed of horses. Many of the
out-of-state Morgans will be seen at the
State fair this year.
The cattle exhibit will contain about all
the known breeds from dairy breeds to
fat cattle.
Trptting this year will be feature, a
large number of entries having already
been made The vaudeville features and
the midway Will be varied in character.
planned to meet the tastes of all visitors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
JULY WEATHER.
Temperature Normal hut Prccipita-
tIOn Far below the Average.

Local Forecaster John *. Hooper of the
United States weather bureau reports a
mean temperature for July of 81 degrees.
which is ono degree below the normal
July temperature In burlington. The
highest was IS degrees, on the 18th, and
the lowest was a. degrees, on the Goth.
The greatest daily range was 70 degrees
on the I'D, and the least daily range was
tx degrees, on the Goth. The precipita-
ton amounted to 1.94 inches and was the
smallest for any July since 1898, the nor
NAL for the month for the last 81 years
being 37S inches. Rain in quantity suffi-
cient to measure fell on 13 days. The
prevailing wind was from the south, the
total movement was SAC miles, the aver
age hourly velocity 73 miles. and the
maximum velocity % miles per hour, from
the southwest. on the 18th. The month
was made up OF four clear, IL partly
cloudy and nine cloudy days. Thunder
storms occurred on the 9Th, 10th, 18th,
nth. 18th and 25th, and there was a solar
halo on the 9Th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
DEMOCRATS DECLINE
Will Not Join Republicans in Pc
titiOn to Governor.
Speakers mt Meeting of state Commit'
tee Favor Direct Primary hut Not
from Hands of Present
Legislature.

At meeting of the democratic State
committee, held at the Van Ness House
last night questions relating to ways
md means of endorsing a primary were
discussed.
Before going into executive session the
members of the committee held an open
meeting when all democrats present
were invited to take part in the council
Mayor James Z. Burke OF Burlington
was on his feet at once, demanding that
the democrats join the republicans and
progressives in petitoning the Governor
for an extra session of the Legislature.
to enact primary law. Mr. Burke
spoke at some length, telling what the
state expected of the democrats of Yer
mont and what said democrats must
do.
When Mr. Burke had completed his
argument II. c. Shurtleff of Montpelier
replied taking the ground that If Mayor
Burke's suggestion We're followed the
Governor might lure them along with
the hope of an extra session until the
last minute and then fail to call one.
He thought that the party should as
sumo n position of leadership rather
than follow this year. being the party
of the national administration. He was
heartily in favor of a direct primary
but not in favor of the means Of securing
one suggested by Mr.. Burke.
Thomas II. Browne of Rutland was the
next TO speak, and while he too favored
a direct primary he was emphaticaliy
opposed to Mr.. Burkes suggestion.
V. A. Bullard Of Burlington was called
upon and thought the difficulties ana I'M
certainty IN the way of securing a prl-
mary law of the right kind through
calling a session of the Legislature were
too great He was sure that a repuoh-
can Legislature would do nothing OF
benefit To democrats
The committee went into executive
session at nine o'clock and emerged
an hour later. It was voted by the
committee to lay on the table the
communication from the republican
state committee asking that the demo
Gratis join with them in petitioninE
the Governor to call an extra session
70 mass a primary law. and it was left
to the chairman to communicate this
decision to the members Of the repub
lican committee This action witt
reference to primary was baset
upon written opinion submitted to
the committee by =. -. watson VI %
Adams.
The resignation of T.. S. Harris OF
Bennington as chairman and member
of the committee was accepted, anc
Fred C. Brown of Pownal was elected
to take his place both as member from
Pennington county and as chairman
The resignation of A. II, Gleason o
St Johnshury as treasurer and mem
Der was also accepted and the choic
of his successor in both offices wa
left to him. Both Mr.. Harris and MI
Gleason resigned because they hav
recently become postmastors of thei
respective towns and. as federal offic
holders. feel that they ought not T.
be actively connected with the con
duct OF partisan politics.
The meeting was adjourned subjec
20 call of the chairman. All but on
If the members of the committee wer
present and that one, D.. F. Carmod
If Fair Haven. sent an alternate Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
THE VOICE OF THE TWO AMERI-
CAS-,
(From the Congregationalist)


The country Is 20 be congratulated on
the fundamental success OF the media
ton conference at Niagara. 1t is truu
that peace in Mexico is not yet secure.
but II Is, we heartily rejoice to believe.
we'll on the way; and the success of Pan
American influence in dealing with purely
American questions is a landmark in the
history of our hemisphere We have long
been pleading for a union of the stahl,
governments on this side of the sea for
purely American purposes. The work &C
complished at Niagara in it's effect upon
public opinion in the whole OF North and
South America has given us the very
means of peace for which We hoped As
a result Of this mediation. we think that
the Monroe doctrine may be said to have
been superseded by a pan-Amercan doc
trine OF consultation and brotherly inter-
vention which will serve the great pu--
pose of keeping the American republics
both independent and secure. Ultimate
| ly we desire to see an international coun-
Gil OF the hemisphere in which Canada
Mexico and the republics of the South
will have membership. and which shall
serve for the Americans the purpose of
that ideal court OF arbitration of which
lovers OF peace have dreamed.
| The force which has brought this sue
cess and this larger promise to the med-
alton conference Is the sanction of public
opinion In the countries represented. The
mere facts that the Huerta government
Of Mexico found II necessary to submit
its claims and purposes to the conference,
and that the constitutionalists on their
triumphant progress toward the capital
have not dared to ignore the invitations
OF the mediators are eloquent OF the pow
or which well-organized public opinion
puts into the hands OF national represen,
tatves in conference for specific ends OF
peace. The fact that the court is con-
stituted by no treaty of agreement, but
Nike our Congregational ouncils is a.
ln1esant left 10 be summoned as the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
WOMEN'S LIST.

Mrs. Fay Bell, A. Doner, Mrs. NJ. b.
Coleman. Miss +. Evans. Mrs. Anna S.
Frost. Miss Irma Harvey. ,Irs. Doris
Hunt Mrs. Hattie James, Mrs. Anna
Joseph. Miss Elizabeth La Porte. Mrs.
VIII II. Love. Sadie Osborn. Miss Geor-
gianna Peck Mildred Price. Anna Par
ker. Mrs. Annie Shea, Mrs. J. Saltua
Mrs. Maude Wright. Mrs. b. Wilson.
MEMS LIST.
j. S. Abbott Geo H. Allen M. F. Cum
ningham, VIM. j. Conlon, p. w. Coggins.
E. j. Charter. r. b. Dickson. Chas,
Gilmore, Elwood's Nursery. Albert
Grandy, Edw H. Hayes, A. w. Jewett
(2), JAS r, Lane, Edw. LeClair, The-
leophor Peblau, Philip Maynard. Thos'
J. Mack Mr.. Macario. c. S. Partch, r.
w. Rocchi, l. +. Springer. Levi Shack
EFT, Chas. f.. Shober. Francis Edw,
Smith, Capt. H. Thurston, VIM Thomas
J. NJ. Weinburg. Arthur C. Wright, An
drew Whalen.
WINOOSKI LIST.
Fiippon Anello. Harold Cady, Ange
Garrdo, Miss Amanda Hukto, Teresa
Miselunna, Anday Swerhun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
GIRL PATIENT A BRIDE.

Ralph Jasper and Miss Rita Lynch
of San Diego. Cal, were married the
other evening at the home Of the
brides sister at st. Johnsbury. The
bride Is convalescing from a serious
illness. which called her f1ance to Yer
mont some weeks ago. Their home
will be a ranch high In the mountains
near San Diego. The bride formerly
lived in ST. Johnsbury and had re-
turned 10 spend the summer, although
physicians had warned her that she
could not live in this climate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
VERMONT NOTES
FINDS HALF-BROTHER

The publicity given to Loren Friend
of Montpelier by the publication In
the newspapers of his golden wedding
celebration was the means OF finding
for him half-brother, whom he
considered dead. They had not met
for 40 years. Nelson Hamel OF Lowell
Mass. was reading an account of the
anniversary In a paper when he dis
covered that It was his brother about
whom he was reading. and Immediate
" opened communication with him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
CITROLAXt
CTR o L A x!
CIT ROT, A X 7

It's laxative. of course--and the incest
hot weather drink you ever tasted.
Flushes thoroughly, and pleasantly, too.
r. c. Crysler. Syracuse. n. Y, says:
Have used laXatives for 10 years hut
this Citrolax has got everything else beat
a mile" Try 1t. ]. w. O'Sullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
Keen Your Liver Active During the
summer MOnths-FOley Cathartic
Tablets for Sluggish Liver and
Constipation.

1t does beat all how quickly Foley Ca
thartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation Ney Oldham,
Kimberley, Texas. says:-"Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative 1
ever used. They take the place of cal
omel.' Wholesome stirring and cleans
ing. No gripping. A comfort to stout
persons. J. w. O'Sullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
THE COBBLER OF KILLARNEY

II was strolling along a street of XII
larney week before last" said a man at
the Belmont, yesterday. las ! passed
a cobbler's shop, an old man looked up
from n bench near the door and smiled
pleasantly,
The top of the marnin' to ye, Sorr.
be said. / returned his salutation in
kind, and sat down to talk with him.
" It's from Ameriky yen be, take 4
Sorr?' he said And from what part?'
From New York | replied
"Iie nodded, Just then his wife came
ont and spoke to me.
IT'S great country went on the
Cobbler i have two b'hys over there.
ones in a place called Worcester. for
get the name of the place where the other
is, but it's near by the other
Sure, and II Is
" IT'S San Francisco, Patrick prompted
his wife,
Sure and it is said the cobber.
I newer could remember the name, but
knew It was near by."-New York Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
TEA FOR MISS PECK.

The Messenger of Marblehead, Mass,
prints the following under date Of July
27 "a tea and reception were given this
afternoon at the Oceanside, in honor Of
Miss Theodore Peck of Burlington. VT.
Miss Peck's new book Is entitled white
Dawn" and the theme Is from the legend
airy history Of Fort Ticonderoga 1t will
appear in September
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
FEDERATION CONVENTION.

The annual state convention of the
American Federation of Labor will be
held at Bellows Falls this year, on
August II to IA Barre will be rep
resented by larger delegation this
year than ever before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE

The lie Ripoln building. situated on
a wharf beside the Seine river, Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo- rubber roofing. Samples free
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VI
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The Weekly FREE PRESS can be OBJ
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

w T. Greene Hopknton, n. H.. writes
the following letter. which will interest
every one who has kidney trouble. "Fof
over a year. Mrs. Greene had been af-
ficted with very stubborn kidney trou@
BILE. Foley Kidney Pills did more td
complete her recovery than any medicine
she has taken and I feel 1t my duty tn
recommend them" ]. w. O'Sullivan.
(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

A majority OF prospective tenents conc
slider only such properties as are adver-
tised. Not many people go about the city
looking for For Rent" placards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
VARICOSE VEINS AP PTd:

Fl a6soately removes the pain. swelling. treonees eNn
disease. Full particulars on receipt OF stamp.
FYO,JNo. PDP.a5o Temple St Springfield. fass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters in the Bur.
lington postoffice for the week ending
August l. 1914:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

Every day in the year advertised pro-
pertes are rented. There is no such thing
as . ''closed season. for homs-hpntapAA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

You'll not secure that better position
without an effort. The classified adver.
Users are trying. Most OF them wln.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
A Mystery At Diplomacy.


OF disappearance most inys'ert"'
vas the case of Benjamin Rnthnrs-
Who vanished on Nov -. lND whit
engaged on secret mission for III
British foreign office. Viennn Was Ii
young dipIouatist's objective ant
with friend and valet IN post
ehaise. Perleberg. small postinl
town In North Germany. mad beei
reached Here Bathurst supped ant
slept awaiting the arrival VI fr.'si
horses Waking be asked II the horses
were ready and passed out OF the inr
door to make inquiries Eight people
saw him go ont. but none ever set eyes
on him again various theories were
set afoot- Napoleon's spies. robbers
illness About three years ago. in the
forest near PerIeberg. skeleton was
discovered with hole In the skull al
from a heavy blunt instrument Was
It that Of "the English lord" as perle
berg people edf-Lond0n Tatler
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
Glass Cutting.

The layman who is introduced to tbs
mysteries of cutting glass for the first
time is amazed at the amount CT work
that the workman does entirely by his
eye. The first stage of the bowl which
IL to be cut finds it in a perfectly plain
condition, not scratch upon it and
only half dozen or more marks in red
chalk. which mean absolutely nothing
to the Impractical eye. But to the
work man they mean the whole pat
tern. Perhaps the dish is salad bowl.
The marks in chalk will run from the
edge, five intervals apart, down to the
center Of the bowl at the bottom. la
one of the divisions of the bowl thus
marked there may be little further
marking in the shape perhaps of dia-
mond This indicates the pattern into
which the bowl is to be cut. and 1t will
be repeated in each Of the five di
siOns. All the intricacies of the des!.-
the workman has I'm his head. and the
develop on the glass In Il way whic..
seems to the locker on absolutely mar
velOus.-New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
sWheeI" Barometer.

What Is known as the wheel baro
meter is an ingenious variation Of
Torricelli's idea. This barometer was
invented by Robert Hooke, probably
the greatest philosophical mechanic"
Of his day. 1t is intended to indicate
the weather without observing the
mercury itself. There is the usual
tube, but 1t Is bent at the bottom into
q short leg. In this leg little glass
float rests upon the surface Of the mer-
curry. A cord attached to the float
passes over the pulley. The pulley is
furnished with a pointer that moves
around the dial, the moving agency be-
ing the rising or falling mercury,
which lifts or lowers the float
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
Caring For His Health.

Not many people guard their health
so carefully as Sir Tatton Sykes, who
in winter wore FIVE or six coats when
out riding and shed some of them as
he became warmer. Prince Poutiakine,
however. took even stronger precau-
tons against Illness. If there was
touch of cold in the air he had fires lit
In his grounds before venturing to
stroll In them. His waistcoats were
made In two separate pieces Joined at
the sides by buttons. so that he could
take them off or put on additional ones
without removing his coat. If caught
In shower he sheltered himself with
an umbrella nearly two feet wide.
which came down below his waist and
was pierced with little windows. In
very hot weather the prince wore boots
coated with tin as protection against
mad dogs. and carried sponges soaked
with vinegar in his shirt front to ward
off unpleasant smells. Manchester
Guardian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
ORDERED ON LAVISH SCALE
Tho Late John Pierpons Morgan Oh
jected to Wasting Time Looking
for His Eyeglasses.

A story Of Mr. Pierpont Morgan.
tic affairs, reaches me. My CORE
spondent was in a London opticians
shop when another customer entered,
and, striding up to the counter,
brusquely inquired, Can you make
me another paiz like that ?"-present-
ing spectacles Of the goggles type
In tortoise shell rims and gold frames.
YES" said the optician, Il can.
Send them up to my place as soon as
they're ready. You know who | am
were the laconic instructions given as
the customer strobe out of the shop as
quickly as he had entered. The optt
clan explained that that was Mr.. Pier
pont Morgan. The spectacles were
delivered, and my friend, making in
Quiries in the matter, heard the end
of the affair from the optician Pier
pont Morgan returned to the shop,
and, speaking more effusively than on
the first occasion, said: Those spec
tacles were very good-very salts.
factory indeed. I shall want some
more of them. I'm always missing
my specs after a change of clothes.
Let me see (pausing and looking
down on his waistcoat as if to inter.
rogate it,; I've eleven waistcoats-
yes, eleven. Better make me dozen
pairs!" So dozen tortoise shell rim
med and gold framed spectacles were
supplied to the millionaire, much to
the satisfaction of the optician and
rimmaker, who, between them, peck
eted sixty guineas. - Manchester
Guardian
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
The Bath as a Tonic.

The bath recommended by Uncle
Sam to the army boys as means Of
lnvigorating tired nerves aud muscles
and promoting an appetite after a hard
days drill Immediately suggests itself
as the very thing for women 1t
should be preceded by brushing the
teeth and drinking half pint of cold
water. so that the body may be cle;i
within as we'll as without This dof:e,
the body from head to waist is rapid
ly swa bbed with a sponge repeatedly
wrung out of cold water. after which
1t is vigorously rubbed with Il Turkish
towel This completed. the UPPER part
of the body is dressed and the lower
part is given the same treatment.
Such bath is equal TO n tonic Kan.
sas Farmer.