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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
4 NEW TELEPHONE.

A recent issue Of the London Telegraph
contains the following description Of
new telaphone. remarkable for its ex
tremely small size:
! a little piece of apparatus, no bgge
than half an inch of ordinary lead pen
ell, but which marks a great advance d
practical telephony, was shown by NJ
T. de Lange of Utrecht at a meeting d
the Royal society to which he was III
v1ted by Lord Ravle!sh. The magnet
and diaphragm of the ordinary telephou
are eliminated, and for them Is suhstitut
ell a loop of very fine platinum viii
within a small cover pierced with min
ute hole. As currents pass THROUGH m
wire they cause small increases and I'D
crcases of heat. and the consequent n
pansions and contractions OF the SUD
rounding air become evident as sound
owing to the smallness of the receivj
II can he put in the ear, and sounds al
not confused by extraneoues noises. Will
the faithfulness with which the intond
lions Of the voice are transmitted
quite remarkable The whole anDarat,I
Is very much more compact than ~
ordinary instrument, and at the SAM
time the cost price is very low. tn
specimens used by DIR. de Lange wei
made in the laboratory OF the Universit
of Utrecht, under the supervision \
Professor zwaardemaker. and though n
has been demonstrating with them n
over six months, they do not show I'll
slightest wear, in spite Of the extren|
thinness of the wire employed,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
4 FRIEND.

A friend is a person who is for you"
always. under any circumstances.
He never investigates you.
When charges are made against you
he does not ask proof. He asks the ac-
cuser to clear out.
He likes YOU just as you are. He does
not want to alter you.
Whatever kind of coat you are wearing
suits him. Whether YOU have on dress
suit or hickory shirt with no collar he
thinks it's fine
He likes your moods and enjoys your
pessimism as much as your optimism.
He likes your success And your fail
ure endears you to him the more
He is better than a lover because he
is never jealous.
He wants nothing from you except
that you be yourself.
He is the one being with whom you can
feel safe. With him you can utter your
heart, its badness and its goodness. You
don't have to be careful
There are many faithful wives and hus-
bands, there are few faithful friends.
Friendship is the most admirable,
amazing and rare article among human
beings.
Anybody can stand by you when You
are right friend stands by you even
when you are wrong
The highest known form of friendship
IL that of a dog to his master. You are
in luck II you can find one man or wo-
man on earth that has that kind OF af-
lection for you and fidelity to YOU.
| Like the shade of great tree In the
MONDAY heat 10 "a friend
| Like the home port, with YOUR coun-
trys flag flying. after long journeys is
friend.
! A friend is an impregnablc citadel OF
refuge In the strife of existence.
1t is he who keeps alive your faith In
human nature. that makes you believe
It is a good universe,
| He is the antidote to despair. the elixir
of hope. the tonic of depression, the medi-
cine to cure suicide.
When you are vigorous and spirited you
like to take your pleasures with him;
when you are in trouble you want to tell
him; when you are dying YOU want him
near.
You give to him without reluctance and
borrow from him without embarrass-
ment
II You live fifty Years and find one
absolute friend you are forums te.-Sel-
ected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
MORE INFORMATION WANTED

(I'rom the Londonderry Sifter)
The report OF the State purchasing
agent, Dewey r, Hanley. is out, and
shows clearly who gets the money for
the supplies purchased for the different
State departments and institutions. But
it is not so clear concerning the amounts
of supplies furnished for the money. For
instance when ii SAYS Auto number
plates. 81, 6n3 o." the people do not know
whether that sum was paid for one hun
dred or ten thousand auto number plates
About half the items are reported in this
general lump sum fashion, and the other
half designate the exact quantity that the
sum has purchased, as for instance, 400
brass seals, $50" Without questioning
these purchases reported in a general
way, We would suggest that n report is
for the purpose of letting the people
know for just what the States money is
expended and if the report does not show
that, then there is no use in going to the
expense OF getting out a report
There is no doubt that the purchasing
agent has saved the State several thou
sand dollars on some of the supplies and
perhaps something on each item; but the
latter statement can only be guessed at
by the people, There Is no question but
that the purchase of State supplies
through one agency Is an efficient and n
business like way of getting them. All
large corporations use this system, and
Vermont has the same need of purchas-
Ing agent that a corporation has, But the
people of the State would like very full
and explicit report from the agent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
4 CHANCE FOR REDEMPTION.

CTrom the Bennington Ranner)
Governor Allen NJ Fletcher made Jerry
Bradley, who has served q years of
a life sentence at Windsor for murder.
Christmas present In the form of parole
or conditional pardon. Mr.. Bradley is 50
years old and may he able to take up the
thread of free life and become a self
supporting and honorable citizen, but we
fear the chances are against him. lf he
fails the Governor has not benefited the
state or Bradley either. He had forfeit
ID his right to freedom by committing
murder during a drunken melee and the
chances that he will be of any benefit to
/ society at this late day are so small that
the wisdom of the act will he questioned.
The greatest preventative of crime is the
certainty of punishment and IL the state
10 to be best served the certainty that
life sentence means for life should be az
great as sentence to be executed. st.
Johnshury Caledonian
The Banner fears that the CALIFORNIAN
is allowing its dislike of Governor F7etch-
or to warp it's judgment in this matter.
Justice does not require cruelty and tor
ture and 1t would seem to us that % years
! in prison with a good record there justify
the Governors parole. 1t seems to us
! that Christianity, humanity and brotherly
! love all urge and comma nd that Jerry
Bradley be given a chance after % years
at hard labor In State prison, to attempt
/ to live outside a cell. The average dura-
/ ton of life In prison confinement Is said
to he only about II years and Bradley has
spent that time and eight years more
within the narrow confines Of Windsor
prison. Governor after governor during
the past 20 years In the Kindness of their
hearts have paroled life prisoners whose
! crimes have been as serious as that for
| which Bradley was convicted. Poor old
Jerry has stayed on and on while others
have been freed. FIe was black. he came
from outside the State, he had no infiu-
entail friends and Yet he has remained
/ cheerful and hopeful. Years ago Father
MoGarry baptised him into the church
and he has tried In humble way TO fol-
low its teachings. We are astonished that
there is a single man in the State Of Yer
mont who is not willing to give Jerry one
more chance. The crime too was not as
revolving as the Caledonian infers There
was suspicion at the time that the white
men in tho case Joined in fastening the
worst end Of II upon Jerry because he
was black and this suspicion has been
partially sustained by the subsequent rec
ord of some of the other men. He was
not drunkard or a man in the habit of
drinking and his previous record until
that one evil night in bad company was
In his favor. The jury which heard the
case recognized the element of doubt by
its verdice of murder in the second de-
gree The Banner sincerely believes that
Governor Fletcher has done n most COM
mendable and Christian act in paroling
Jerry Bradley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
SHEEP IN VERMONT.
(From the Brattleboro Reforlner

The Breeders Gazette, the leading
paper of It's sort in the country, has been
studying the subject OF sheep-raising
and here is its wise conclusion:
That New York can produce mag.
nifcent sheep is plainly evinced by many
eminent focks. There would seem In
the near future to be no prospect Of
cheap mutton The western ranges
steadily shrink. and their flocks decrease.
High prices for corn cause cornbelt pas
lures to be plowed up. The logical place
to increase the sheep stock in America Is
in Pennsylvania. the Virginias, New
York and New England
The same paper calls attention to the
fact that suitable sheep pasturage Is
abnormaly cheap In this part of the
country Why is IT, then that more
sheep are not raised in Vermont? There
is money In the wool and money in the
lambs and money In the mutton 1t
looks dead easy" The only explana-
ton that is offered to nqurers is that
dogs are too plentiful and shepherds too
scarce. 1t really seems as if these were
obstacles capable of correction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
WHAT OUR NE|GHBORS SAY
Terrible Lessons 10 he Drawn from
from the Bristol Wholesale
Poisoning.
CFrom the Brattleboro Reformer)


Thirteen graves were dug in Addison
county as a result of selling wood alcohol
and a number Of other men who suffered
terribly recovered to a certain extent
The last chapter of the ira gedy has been
written in sending Bisbee to hard labor
In State prison for term of not less than
10 nor more than Is years. Many OF us
have argued and believed that under local
option we were getting more genuine pro-
hibition in no-license territory in Vermont
than ever before, and this Is undoubtedly
true in the greater part OF the State. but
the affair at Bristol still has sinister
look. There seems to he no question that
Bisbee had long followed the practice of
selling booze freely. A campaign speak
or, who happened to be In Bristol early In
the fall asked where he could buy a
newspaper and was directed to Bisbee' $
store. When he returned with his small
purchase he was asked by a native,
We'll. did you get drink" What the
native meant was little more apparent
to the chance visitor a short time after
ward when he read of the awful result Of
dispensing wood alcohol as a beverage.
with this common knowledge of what
was going on in Bristol II looks at this
distance as If some Of the authorities
ought to have investigated proceedings
long ago We wonder If the men who are
charged with seeing the law enforced In
Addison county ever stop to think that
the prosecution of Bisbee no farther ba ok
than last September would have saved IL
lives and untold suffering? And not being
acquainted with the local conditions In
Addison county we are also wondering
/ whether there are any other pest holes
there similar to the one which t'ourished
in Bristol?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
Nf.HIInNT HANDICAP.

one of the leading farmers present at
pained that he had tried TO do things
here as in the West but he found that
products could be shipped from Chicago
to New York cheaper than from Vermont
tn New York. IL this is the situation,
then the farmers of Vermont in the
coming Legislature should institute meas
urc- looking TO the rcmodYing ~ this
situation.
We know that burlington Jchbcrs and
they could not compete with dealers in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
IN-SIIOOTS.

Distance usually maGnifies the
faults of our neighbors.
Investigation often proves that
some characters are only skin deep.
Decency can he cultivated, but 1t Is
better that 1t should be natural
And virtues own pay envelope In
most cases looks as though an ele-
plant had stepped on it,
office holders whom the gods would
destroy are first made Indifferent 10
the wishes of the people
The reform bug seldom crawls under
the hat of the man who is holding
down fat salaried official Job
Dignity when assumed by some per-
sons looks as much out Of place at
tight trousers on a bow legged man.
Now York American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
\ NOTEWORTHY VOLUME.

The placing in Battery park of beau-
tiful replica of the monument erected
on the battlefield Of Gettysburg as a
tribute from the State of Vermont to the
late Ma General William Wells. as a
mark Of fllial devotion on the part OF
Frank f. Wells, has been supplemented
by the prepa rat ton of beautiful memoir
al volume compiled by DR. Fl. Nelson
jackson, privately printed and presented
to friends and members OF military or
Ganizatlons concerned through the
courtesy Of Mrs. Bertha Wells Jackson,
Frank Richardson Wells and Fred
erick Howard Wells.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
AN UNUSUAL RECORD.
From the Bennington Banner)

VI rum the BtInlllstOn Banner)
What is conceded to be a remarkabl bic
record for COW testing association
was made recently by the cows inciud-
ed In such an association in country
district few miles west Of Cedar Falls
Ia During the month OF December the
cows belonging TO this testing group
averaged nearly forty-nine pounds n
butter fat each, while the average daily
milk production for the thirty lone days
was over six gallons per sow. All the
cows were grade Holsteins but one,
which was pure bred of this breed. and.
oddly enough. she was at the bottom of
the list The best individual records
were made by two cows belonging to a
Danish farmer and his son One OF
these COWS produced sixty pounds OF but
ter fat during the month and gave an
average Of nearly seven gallons OF milk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

per day. The other COW gave a trifle
less milk per day and showed butter
fat production OF 5i.9 pounds. These re-
suits have tended to open the eyes of a
lot OF farmers who have not taken
much stock In the work Of COW testing
associations. The two rations fed these
cows were as follows: First-Cotton-
seed meal, one pound oilmeal, one
pound; ground oats, three pounds; corn
and cob meal. five pounds clover hay,
five pounds alfalfa hay, i've pounds;
silage, thirty pounds. Second-Corn and
cob meal, four pounds bran, three
pounds; oilmeal. one pound; cottonseed
meal. one pound, clover hay, ten pounds,
silage, thirty pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

gettysburg memorial placed in Battery
P''N anu numerous views and portraits
which Will make the volume priced not
on'y ny Old soldiers, and especially mem
hers of the Vermont cavalry. hut also
ny vermont libraries and all book low
ers' This memorial volume is bcauti-
luI example of the printers art, and it IL
not difficult to appreciate the announce
ment OF the faithful compiler that IL
| represents labor Of love"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
FISK AND DEBOER.
tFrom the News and Citizen J

Cfrom tne news and C1tizcn)
Our neighbor, The Messenger, gots off
the following In it's issue Of last week.
will It be Governor Fisk in four
years? There are symptoms that Com
modore Nelson Fisk has been exposed. d"
Brer. Thayer Is progressive" as usual
and knocks down tho unwritten, but al
ways observed rule, by proposing one
for governor who lives on the west side
when the honors should go eastward at
that time. The suggestions will no doubt
tickle Commodore" Fisk and be pleasing
to his many friends; but all the same
another than the genial "Commodore"
will bear off the honors when the proper
time arrives. We do not wish to be as
previous as is our neghhor, but We will
toss the hat of j. a. DcBoer in the
ring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

The Boston Record announces that the
price Of milk 10 the general consumer
is likely to he raised soon as result
Of the investigation of tho committee "
'he Boston Chamber of Commerce in
Vermont and other States because the
margin Of profit to the farmer is too
small 1t remains to be seen, however
how much of the increase to the consumer
through to the dairyman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
F|GHT|NG FIRES 50 YEARS AGO
Keen Rivalry between the Box.
ers and the Ethans.
Incidents of an Exciting Race to the
Scene OF n Mysterious blaze in the
Rear of DIR. Walter Car
pcntcrs Home.

IT.. 10000, .,,,o,
Ehshe company mas recaHeu refnlnis-
censes of the doings of the old company
in protecting the property OF the citizens
~ pur,,n,,,o. ,uo,, Ga. H. ,ho ,,.oo ...
|''' Wv" war anu 'ohe oeiore 'he oays
OF the paid fire department. Following
is one told to Free Press reporter yes
torav hv piobord r.,d, 49, ,,o.oro.
Nf''s' "'e<''e''Ser' ""o lives On North
union street;
In ls5' the city fathers decided there
was not sufficient fire protection in Bur
hhEton So they voted to purchase a new
Jeners engine. When the engine arrived
a company wa formed and the outfit
christened the Ethan Allen company. The
engine was the latest of its type and was
housed IN small building in SINNERS
lahe' winch is now known as Mechanic
lane'
a strong rivalry soon sprung up be-
tween me ne" company and the Boxer
company which mad already seen much
service. me young FOUNDERS about town
All had warm spots in their hearts for the
o'u boNers' despite the glitter OF the new
engine ana nothing suited them better
.i''" " HclP urhE her 10 ilres' About
'""l 'li''o Ut waiter carpenter moved
/ ~ ""' ""S'"n ana purchased the seymour
ptaVe On rear street near Union street,
E"'ehulns from the house to where is
n'"" hueI street was fine orchard which
"ad peeh somewhat neglected. The doc
eor I'au the trees trimmed and pruned.
me "ruSh' making pile as big as
sinai Darn was dragged down and piled
III the HuIieN near IN" railroad track,
Ed'H III the ran the boys looked the
pI"Sh htap over ana decided 1t was ripe
c"ouIH 10 ne l'ked. 30 the ladS OF the
poAeF company "er" tipped OIL to he on
N""rcH street certain evening ana that
NeH'"s t"e pr"Sh heap caught hre. ts
oriE'" peHe "f mysterious nature to at
'eaS' so'ne RESIDENTS or the CITY when Il
gu " "ia""lE ann inc H9ht was brightly
I le"e''eu upon the cupoia OF the FIRST
'hurcH Il hummer OF the hoVs We're stand
ing on the corner or Church and Bank
streets one OF the old residents OF Bur
"iistoil' D. IL walton VINO Kept mar
ness sh"p on Nhurch street when he saw
'"e reHectioH on the churCh' decided II
n'ust De the reSidehce OF FRED HILL which
was just south OF the church' lie told
the boys 10 give the alarm and they all
went do"h thurch street yelling like
SIOUX Warriors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
DILLINGHAM AND GREENE ON MA
TIONAL PROHIBITION


Congressman Frank l.. Greene and
Senator Dillingham; seem TO be of the
same mind that the States should conserve
their rights of regulating their internal
affairs and resist further encroachment
by the federal government Mr.. Greene
gives this as his rea son for his vote
against the Hobson amendment, which
was on the subject of national prohibition.
Senator Dillingham; has voted against
several measures on that ground when
he was not necessarily opposed to the
subject matter itself. It seems a suffi-
Client reason for negative action in Con-
gress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

While the Vermont democrats are
divided over the Wilson administration
appointments. the Massachusetts State
committee is distract over Governor
Walsh's distribution of the political
pluns. Republicans may conclude the
old woman was not far out of the
way. when she said blessed be moth
ing"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

the large cities who seemed to have bet
ter rates to Vermont towns than has
Burlington, but If the claim OF this
farmer is true then Vermont gets 1t
both going and coming"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

Whatever other distinction the year
1914 may have gained it will 20 down
In history with all other events over
Swallowed by the beginning of the world :
greatest war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

One of the war dispatches speaks OF
gain Of fifty yards at one point When
millions of men fighting for months
reach Il point where a gain of $50 feet
war"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
SHOE STOR r.

81 suppose you meet many Kinds d
people"
mo, they re all alike, said the shoe
clerk "Every woman who comes In mere
thinks she's Cinderella Pittsburgh
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

When you want anything, advertise
In the new special column OF this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which It will pay you
to read about. See page two. This
every week and one cent "A word will
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

Tho regularity with which British bat
tleshps are being sunk in the North sea
and elsewhere must have a discouraglng
effect on the English navy a a whole
The battleship Formidable, the latest
victim. was 15,ooo ton craft finished IN
Ia" at p cost Of S5.l13525
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

with Britain praying for speedy peace
and with the Germans admitting the
failure of their offensive campaign, the
question presents itself whether the
time is not near at hand when all sides
will appreciate the futility of fighting
to the exhaustion of one or all of the
beligerents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

Few men have the experience of Gov
ernor Whitman of New York. who az
cepted his own resignation as district
attorney and appointed his own sue
cessor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

Bisbee of Bristol seems to have re-
ceived a righteous verdict as regards one
Of his victims. If he were to serve
dozen wears or So in prison for each
of his u. would need to have
lour g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

tcrms--3i.Op II Wear. In Advance.
DAILY by mnii $500 a year In advance.
RATE IN CANADA:
DAILY .........S i.00 IL ycnr in advance.
WEEKLY ...... $500 n yPar in advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
publishers, burlington. VI.
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requires PULL.
(From the ALBANY Jour

(From the Albany Journal)
1t is said that the copper in a ce
can be drawn into 30oo feet 4 wire. b
that doesn't help to make both en-
mAs
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WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JAN. 7.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
PRESIDENT OF LEXINGTON
TAxlCAB COMPANY DEAD
B. ]. Matthews Former Chief
Of Police Succumbs To Ills.

Lexington. Kg. Oct 90 B J..
Matthews. President Of the L King
ton Taxicab Company. which has
headquarters at the Phoenix Hotel.
died Wednesday night at 1890
O'CLOCK at his home. 239 S3uth Lime
stone street. after an illness of about
two months OF bowel trouble.
Mr.. Matthew's was member Of
the Legis a.use from Es.ill lapd
Powell counties at the session Of
1912. and was for a time Chief OF Po-
lice Of Hopkinsville. He was born
st Mltcure. N. C J anuary l6, 1860.
and married Miss Fannie Brown, Of
Mt. Vernon. Ind. in 1883. He is
survived By seven children-Mr'. D.
M. Wilkins of Nicholasville; Mr'.
w. w. Fitzpatrick. OF Clemson Col
leee. S. c.; the Rev. Joe B. NIT
thews. a missionary at Batavia, Javs;
Margaret. J)hn. Vance and Jessie
Matthews. Of this ci y. He was q
Knight Of Pythias md Shriner.