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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
PARTY LEADERS
SCOFF AT IDEA OF
POLITICAL FUSION

Rutland, July amy talk of a po-
litical fusion between the democratic
and Progressive parties of the State
is all bosh and the newspaper articles
tending to allege that such a scheme
is planned by the leaders and hackers
of the two parties in Vermont are
printed without investigation Is the
statement agreed to by James F.,
Burke of West Rutland, head of the
progressive branch of the Democratic
party in the State, and Joseph c.
Jones. recognized leader of the Pro-
gressive party in this county and one
of the prominent leaders in the state.
Both of these politicians say that the
talk all comes from some understrap-
per and not from the recognized
mouthpieces of the parties. Person
ally. Mr.. Jones favors fusion in some
respects but he says there is no
chance of such a move this fall
Mr.. Burke in his office this morning
said: Personally I feel that this is the
only chance the democrats will have Of
getting anywhere in Vermont, but as far
as any talk among the party leaders of q
fusion movement with the progxssives,
1t IS all nonsense. In fact I have not
heard II discussed at any length. The
first thing bringing IT 10 my attention
was an article in one of the Boston papers
suggesting such a move It was evident
~ written without any investigation az
all or else the interviewer talked with ir-
responsible persons. l. myself. am in
favor of fusion along certain lines
Attorney Jones OF the Progressive party
takes something Of the same stand but he
still denies emphatcally that there Is any
chance of fusion In Vermont.
Anything to beat out the old ring y
said Mr.. Jones to-day. you know
what / mean by that. We are out to
break the old line republican standpat-
ters That Is the way I feel personally,
now remember that. This is not the
voice Of the people whom ! will represent
on the county ticket.
The question of fusion with the Demo-
cratic party Is beyond all reason. For
instance, the people of the county / think
wish to stand back of straight ticket
and this chance they will be given If
the present plans are carried out,
THE idea of fusion with the democrats
would be knocked in the head In a minute
when man stops to think of the big
break In that party so evident at the
present time. fail to see what could
be gained by an amagamation with the
democrats Of the county or state"
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Like sisters and Mothers
View" Shown by DR.. Kath-
crime b. Davis.
STRIP Es TO co, She Says
Tells Inmates of BlackwelPs
Island Penitentiary She
Will Introduce the Hon.
or System There.

New York. July 12.-On her visit to
the penitentiary on Blackwelrs Island
to-day to address the prisoners at the
Roman Catholic and Protestant services
Katherine y. Davis, commissioner of
correction, in view of the restoration OF
order, announced minor reforms she was
introducing there. The striped prison
garments would be replaced by suits or
sailor blue cloth, the suits had already
been ordered, she told the prisoners, who
applauded the announcement heartily.
Her further announcement that she would
Introduce the honor system, was greeted
with prolonged cheers. AT the close of
her remarks a communication from one
speaking for his comrades was handed
to her expressing appreciation OF her
SISTERS and mothers view of affection
for crring and unfortunate brothers and
sons" which had characterized, the writ
err said, her handling of the situation
after the riots which occurred in the
penitentiary last week.
DR. Davis told those who attended the
Catholic service that she was sorry for
the present inadequate conditions at the
Ipenitentary, but said that it would take
about four million dollars to improve
them.
or LAOS inmates $50 are now in confine-
ment as riot rinG-leaders and 16 are UNI
der special surveillance, including Frank
Tannenbaum, who led a group Of unem-
ployed into st. Aoysius' Church last
winter He is said to be one of the ring
leaders and is still in a rebellious atti-
tude.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
HOUSE PASSES
CAMPAIGN MONEY
PUBLICITY BILL

Washington, July "a campaign pub
licity bill amending and codlfying the
present law regulating campaign con-
tributions and expenses but making few
changes of Importance was passed by
the House to-day by vote of 1873 to 10.
Now the bill goes to the Senate, where
II may be changed materially IL it is
accepted at all.
The chief new feature of the measure
Is provision to limit the money a
political committee may use for campaign
purposes in any State to an amount net
exceeding the aggregate contributed to
the committee by the actual residents of
the State. Expenditures for campaign
literature and speakers, however, would
be exempted from this Limitation. Candi-
dates for the Senate and House, within
from ten to fifteen days of primaries or
elections. would be required to file item
lied reports Of all things of value re-
ceived for their campaign.
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VERMONT NOTES.
State Library Commission Issues Semi
Annual Report.

The semi-annual report of the Vermont
Free Library commission has been made
by Miss Rebecca Wright secretary.
which shows the work being done by the
commission and the increase made. The
fiscal year of the commission has been
changed so the report Is for seven
months ending July |. In that time, 1,0f1
books have been purchased and S5l pic
lures and the sum of sllGG6 has been ex-
pended in aiding the following towns:
West Burke. Dummerston, Halifax, Han
cock Dover and North Hero.
Addresses have been made at various
meetings and conventions by Miss Wright
and other members of the commission.
The American Library associations meet
Ing was attended by Professor Emerson
and the Vermont meeting at Vergennes
was attended by Miss Wright and Mrs
c. n. Winslow.
Mrs. w. p Smith, Mrs. C. N. Winslow,
Misses Clement and Klngsland, Professor
| Emerson and Miss Wright went to the
meeting OF the New England club Of
library workers
A map showing the growth of the COM
mission during the past 20 years has been
| made and presented to the State school
superintendent, The secretary also re-
/ ports that the sum of S22.50 has been re-
ceived from the Vermont Federation Of
Woman's clubs.
The value of the property belonging to
| the commission at the present time Is
| S7,s476 s. During the past seven months
applications for assistance We're received
| from 70 towns and 40 were supplied with
SIS worth of books out of that number.
In connection with the report IL may pc
| of interest to know that a map made two
years ago by Miss Wright. showing the
| work being done by the Kellogg Hubbard
| library has been sent TO Leipzig Saxony,
Germany. where It Is on exhibition during
| the annual meeting of the international
| Association of the League of Library
Commissioners.
The map was sent to Denver. Colo, two
wears ago for exhibit purposes, at the
annual meeting Of the national library
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zeal honesty or social virtue. Not only
have the Vermonters maintained them
selves as vigorous people, but they havo
poured into the life Of the country at
large an astonishing stream Of energetic
and capable citizens. The theory that
the Vermonter in the West and the YER
monter at home are physically and mora
lily different is not borne out, at least
by this study. Taken by and large, Ver-
mont represents in the matter OF physl-
cal and moral health the average Amer
lean State-dlfferent from others, but
neither physically nor morally inferior.
It ought TO he recognized too, that this
vigor has been preserved in the face OF
two difficulties which have borne mora
sharp on the moral Of Vermont than on
that Of other New England States-tha
steady drain of emigration and the lack
Of adaptation Of the school system to the
needs Of an agricultural state.
Tho two phenomena are closely related.
1t Is hard to tell which is cause and which
is effect. There can be no question that
the failure Of the school system in the
past generation to interest the youth Of
the State in the problems of their own en-
vironment has been one large factor in
the continuation of emigration. Ver-
mont. unlike Massa ohusetts. is essentially
agricultural. When its young people
turned to industrial pursuits. they sought
places in other States. The Influence OF
the college throughout New England upon
the school system for a generation past
has been almost wholly in the direction
| of leading young people away from the
farms The elementary schools and tina
| high schools have been training places
which pointed students to the industrial
| life. not to the agricultural life. When
Senator Morrill, succeeded in passing tho
first bill which bears his name. one OF
| his strong arguments was that its pas
sage would do something to induce the
| fathers sons and daughters to settle
and cluster around the old homesteads"
| Unfortunately Senator Morrilrs hope has
| been only in a remote degree fulfilled 1t
can never be fully realized until the pub
| lie schools turn their faces in another di-
| rection. That a State whose primary
! Interest was agricultural should endure 50
/ well a generation of education which,
steadily drew Its sons and daughters away
| from their homes is in itself high trib-
ute to the physical and moral virility Oh
the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
TROLLEY RATE UNCHANGED.

The Barre & Montpelier Traction
company has posted a notice announc-
ing that the trolley rate would re-
main as it is pending the decision in
regard to the propriety and legality
of the proposed increase, under which
the regular fare was to be six cents
Montpelier-toB Barre charge of IL
cents was to have been made on We'd
nesday. In Barre an official protest
had been made against any proposed
raise in the fare by the city council.
In a note replying to n communica-
ton from the city clerk, the manager
of the traction company argued the
company's right to levy higher fare
and intimated that the city could not
invoke the franchise in preventing
the kind of rate raise contemplated
by the traction people. Montpelier's
case against the company and Barre's
cause for protest are interpreted as
being one and the same. Hence, it
behooved the Barre city council to sit
tight and wait for developments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

so poorly that my folks thought ! was
going into consumption. One day
found piece of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read it.
1t said Saved from the Grave and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound has done for women. !
showed it to my husband and he said,
why don't you try it?' So / did, and
after l had taken two bottles / felt
better and I said to my husband, i don't
need any more and he said you had
better take it little longer anyway.
So took it for three months and got
well and strong" Mrs. ALoNzo E.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support family, on meagre
wages. Whether in house, office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that is Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy. The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
ELIJAH DEWEY DEAD
Was Descendant of Chaplain of the
screen Mountain Boys" and 81
Years of Age.

Bennington. July 9.-Eliiah Dewey, the
figured so prominently in the early his
tory of Bennington, died this morning
at the Dewey residence on West Main
street. He was 81 years old and had
passed the larger portion of his life In
Bennington. He was the son of Capt.
Jedediah Dewey and direct descendant
of Parson Jedediah Dewey, the chaplain
of the Green Mountain Boys. He was
born in Bennington June &c, 1893
When a mere boy he became teller of
the Stark bank, but left that position in
the sos to take position in the law
office of HallOck, Billings, Peachy &
Park, the famous quartette that was so
closely identified with the civil and in
dustral life of San Francisco following
the discovery of gold at Suffers creek
He remained in California five years
When he returned to Bennington he was
for a time engaged In the ochre bust
ness with his father and later formed
brokerage partnership under the firm
name of Wheeler Dewey e Isham with
offices in Wall Street
He returned to Bennington moro than
30 years ago and had since devoted his
time to the care of the family property,
was a member of the Bennington Bat
tie Monument and Historical society aud
always manifested n keen interest in the
work of preserving the historical land
marks in this vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
LINEMAN KILLED
BY ELECTRICITY ON
POLE AT RUTLAND

Rutland, July 10.-William Taylor, n
lineman employed by the Rutland Rail
way Light and Power company, was
almost instantly killed at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon when he accidentally re-
ceivcd an electric shock of $500 volts
while mt work here. Drs. j. NJ Hamil-
ton, +. II. Gebhardt and ii. r. Ryan
worked for four hours with pulmotor and
oxygen to save him. but he was probably
dead when taken from the pole where he
met with the accident Taylor was IS
feet up a 6Ofoot pole when his companions
noticed his body hung limp suspended by
a safety strap, He was lowered to the
ground with ropes and physicians began
their futile work in a very few minutes,
not even waiting to move the man to a
hospital aTylor had been in the Eec-
trio company's employ about Is months
He was % years old and leaves a wife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
OBI.IGING.

Rep Robert Crosser of Ohio does net
believe In tirils his acditors, and IN TITS
connection tells the tale of a rather
long winded" preacher OF whom hs
knew.
Ply the Tina he had reached the I'll raS
of his sermon, according to the Ohio rep-
resentatiVe, one of the male members
of the congregations was browsing, Th1
preacher raising his voice until It pence
trated every corner exclaimed:
Where shall We place Hosea?
The sleeper reused himself partially
AT this moment the preacher fairy
shouted, ~ say, where shall We place
Hosea"
BY this time the sleeper had fully awok-
ened. and, taking his hat in one hand
and rubin, his eyes with the other ha
started toward the door, remarkin9
meantime in a loud voice.
HE can have my seat, I'm going
home "-Washington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
MEAT PRICES TO
SOAR STILL HIGHER

Chicago, July 9,-Meat prices will rise
above the record figures of recent years
despite the huge grain crop, acldng
house representatives to-day asserted.
They say that the present scarcity of
cattle and the effect Of dry weather on
grazing lands will more than offset the
enormous grain yield.
beef price of 16 cents per pound to
the butcher was predicted as an early
possibility and It was pointed out by
one or the packing house men that cat
tie even now are higher than for some
time. Scarcity OF grass fed cattle was
referred to as one cause for the pre-
dicted advance.
The dry summer in the West last year
Is the chief cause of the present scanty
supply on the hoof Another factor is
that the demand for meat exceeds the
supply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
THERE WAS A REASON.

One day man was travelling through
the South, when he stopped his car In
front Of cabin TO get n drink of water.
In the doorway stood stout colored wo-
man, and beside her was pickaninny of
about 10 years.
II suppose, aunty," remarked the trav-
eler, after getting the water, that this
is your little boy?"
"Yas, sah Vas, sab" was the smiling
response Of aunty, Dat am my boy
Prescription"
prescription" wondering reioined the
traveller why did you give him a name
like that?"
"'Cause oh his appertite." broadly
smiled aunty. Takes so long to get
him filled"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
DESCENDANT OF
THE DUMMERSTONS
DIES AT AGE OF 81

Brattleboro, July 9.-Nrs. Mary Miller
Rust 81 years of age, one of the oldest
residents of the town OF Dummerston
and whose ancestors were the founders of
the town, died at her home there this
afternoon after an Illness of several
months. Mrs. Rust was born in Dummer-
ston September g. 1898. n daughter of
William and Esther Knight Miller. She
was married to Sumner Rust on August
1G, 1S43, and he died In 1854 She had
been member of the Congregational
Church of Dummerston since May /, 1871.
She leaves one sister. Miss Lucretla Mil
Ter, 81 Dummerston. The funeral will
be held at the home Sunday afternoon at
2;SO o'clock and burial will be in Dunn
merston.
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I'VE are dragging ont the souls of
our boys and girls by telling them TO
learn so many pages n day of matter
that means nothing to them In prac-
teal life"
TEACH THEM DRESSMAKING.
The hall rang with applause when
Or. Francis shouted:
God bless the girl who refuses to
study Algebra study that has
caused many girls to lose their souls"
Continuing, he said:
"Give our girls courses in costume de-
signing instead of mathematics, and life
and morality and goodness Will mean
more to them. There is more art in one
well selected and we'll made garment than
in all the art galleries Of Europe"
He added that nine-tenths of our i'm
morality is caused by damage done to
boys and girls by teachers.
DIR. NJ. p. Grossman, educational dlrec-
tor Of the National Association for Study
of the Exceptional Child was reelected
president Of the department of special
education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
VERMONT BREVITIES.

James NJ Ladd. native of Worcester,
committed suicide at Fremont, ~ H.,
by hanging himself July 6.
The Brattleboro Woman's club has so
far raised SiS1 for the relief of those who
suffered in the Salem fire The money
has already been forwarded.
Lewis Dickerman Of Tunbridge died the
other day at the age of 81 years He had
never been i'll a day and was up and
about, talking with the members of his
sons family a few minutes before he ex-
pired.
Robert II. Stone of Brattleboro has
been appointed deputy collector and in
spector of United States customs to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Merton L. Flint.
Although he was struck by the Della
ware & Hudson train Wednesday even
Ing between the Center Rutland depot
and the Temple crossing, Albert Pitts
was only slightly injured. Bruises and
minor injuries to one arm We're the extent
Of his injuries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
DIR. PRITCHETT
ON VERMONT.
He Presents n summary of the Views
of the Investigators Employed by
the Carnegie Foundation.
(From the independently

In its origin and charactlstics' with
population overwhelming made up of ma
tive-born Americans, their largest indus
try agriculture For nearly half CEN
fury its population has remained prac-
ticaly stationary, due to the extraordi-
nary migration OF its sons and daughters
Notwithstanding this fact, the moral and
social conditions of the people correspond
very closely to those of the middle West.
There are in Vermont some sore places
Unfortunately, these exist in all States,
but the great body of the people are ener-
getic. self-reliant Americans, They have
characteristics which distinguish them
from the people of other States, but these
are not those which have to do with polit-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
DUFFERIN TERRACE
IN QUEBEC BURNS

Quebec. July 9.-Fire to-day destroyed
Dufferin Terrace, Quebec's famous thor
oughfare overlooking the st. Lawrence
river, The flames communicated to a row
of cottages on the cliff above the terracs.
No estimate of the damage was an
nounced tonight
The difficulties of the flremen We're In
creased when the citys 3O-inch maia
broke. Two firemen We're overcome by
smoke and removes ~ . Apspital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

St. Paul MINI. July 10.--A somewhat
listless session of the National Educa-
ton association was suddenly enlivened
to-day when DR.. ]. II Francis super
intendent of schools. Los Angeles Cal.
vigorously attacked the present school
system denounced the inefficiency Of the
average teacher, and characterized as
soul wreckers certain powerful interests
that are blocking all forms Of educational
progress"
Criticism of his "sensationalism'' was
uttered by many leading educators, but
the storms of applause which interrupted
him at every sentence were indicative
of the general attitude Of the delegates.
The annual convention closed tonight
after a brief session devoted to a dis
cussion of the needs of the public schools.
The new board of directors will form
ally meet tomorrow and approve the
selection of Oakland, Cal. as the meeting
place next year The convention will be
held August 16 to %.
HIGHBROWS AND LOWBROWS.
"Our public schools of to-day" said
DR.. Francis, "are namby-pamby places
to which we go because it is the custom
and some of us become good citizens in
spite of them.
THE purpose of education is to make
us scholarly enough 50 that we may
separate ourselves from the common
herd Teachers who train a child to be-
lieve that he cannot be respectable I'M
less he Is a professional man are a
menace TO society
Schools are all wrong, because
they give the credit to the captains
of things, not to the stokers. When
the teaching force is allowed to make
its own judgments and stand on those
judgments we will have different boys
and girls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
DERUSHA'S NECK BROKEN.

Herbert Derusha, "a years old, is at
Brightlook hospital in st. Johnsbury
with broken neck, the result of a
fall backward from a ladder. He was
employed by A. L. Bragg, contractor
on the opera house connected with
the Avenue hotel. Coming down a
ladder he struck his elbow and in
voluntarily seized it with the other
hand. letting go of the ladder. He
fell backwards a distance of 20 feet
to the ground. When the opera house
was built 25 years ago workman
lost his life by falling from n staging,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
TWO HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Bennington, July 9.--An automobile
driven by Herman Greene, a member of
the wholesale grocery firm of Green
Brothers, North Adams. Mass. and
carrying as passengers his mother and
two younger brothers, was hit at the
Main street crossing in South Pownal
this morning by the express car running
between this village and North Adams
over the line Of the Bennington & North
Adams Street Railway company The car
was overturned and the body was
smashed,
Mrs Greene's face was badly cut by
broken glass and the younger Of the
two brothers Alexander Greene, was
taken to the North Adams hospital with
a broken Lex,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
SNIPPIDOODLES.

one cup of sugar, one tablespoon OF
butter. one-half cup of milk, one egg, one
cup of flour, one teaspoonful of CHINA
mon. and two level teaspoons Of baking
powder. Cream the butter, add the SUI
gar then the egg, we'll beaten, then the
flour, baking powder and cinnamon. sft-
ed together and the milk. Spread very
thin on tin sheet ana bake When
nearly done sprinkle with sugar, When
brown remove from the oven, cut INTO
squares, and remove quickly with
knife. They should he thin and crispy'