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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20
SINFUL MUTILATIoN
OF FAMOUS SPEECH

We notice that the editor Of the
Democratic campaign book, made up
of samples Of Woodrow Wilson's Wit
and Wisdom" has tarppered with one
specimen speech by omitting the
phrase too proud to fight"
This smacks of iese majestic, to say
the least.
The only possible excuse for this sin
of omission that we can think Of Is
that there may also be times when a
naughty handbook compiler Is too
proud to print.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20
Pardi's Buggy Upset
Throwing Him Out

Julius Pardi, contractor on the
Standard mine, while driving home
to idaho Springs from the mine
Tuesday evening encountered some
telephone wires that had fallen
across the road, causing his buggy
to upset. Pardi was thrown out
and badly bruised and scratched.
No bones were broken but he was
shaken up enough to put him on
the retired list for few days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20
Heating Speaks AT
Local Opera House

non. CuWaru heAting, In MS
speech at the Opera House Tues
day evening, either designedly or
unwittingly failed to mention the
vital issues of the present campaign.
He failed to tell us why it was, in
1913, when the Democratic free
trade tariff act went into effect, re-
moving the Republican protective
tariff from lead and zinc, the price
of these metals steadily decreased,
this effecting every citizen of Clear
Greek county. The price of these
metals did not recover until the
demands of the European war
drove the price higher.
Congressman Keating again
played that old gag about the smell
ter trust ruling Colorado miners,
but failed to tell us why the present
Democratic administration, armed
with perfectly good and effective
Republican antitrust law and with
Democratic attorney general from
Texas, and with all the powers of
the federal government at his com.
mand in the department of justice,
has failed to bring an action against
this smelter trust for its dissolu-
ton. He did not tell US why the
Democratic party has failed to
keep its solemn pledge to the people
to reduce the high cost of living
which goes higher-and this PROM
Use was the Democrats paramount
issue in the campaign of four years
ago.
Neither did the Honorable Keat.
ing even mention that final act of
Democratic cowardice and folly
the SO called eight-hour law-which
was passed by an American con-
gress while the representatives of
four railway labor organizations sat
in the gallery, watches in hand,
accompanied with the broadly
implied treat that, unless their de-
mands were complied with, every
citizen in America would face
starvation and the industries of
the country would be thrown into
utter chaos. In the passage of the
so-called eight hour law, which, by
the way, does not pretend to reg
ulate the hours of labor but merely
increase the wages to the extent
of % per cent. of the highest
paid labor in the country, the
burden of the % per cent increase
will not come out of the Golfers of
the railway corporations, but out
of that dear old citizen Mr.. Ulti-
mate Consumer" zone of whom we
are which.
The present congressman glibly
and broadly assumes the ridiculous
Denver Post position that the Re-
publican party is war party,
which, of course, no intelligent,
well informed voter believes. He
talked feelingly about the war in
Europe, and about your boy and
"my boy" being forced to the front
In this connection it is a peculiar
fact that. so far as ''our boys" are
concerned "Broz' Roberts, son of
that staunch Republican leader,
Senator-H. l.. Roberts, is the only
one Clear Creek county has in
Wilson's army called and sent to
Mexico to catch Villa dead or
alive" and we are convinced that
Senator Roberts knows what he is
doing in advocating the election of
Charles Evans Hughes.
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20
Praised BY OPPONENT
Mn. Helen II. Wilson's Work 10 Fur
semeiy Compiimented BY the
Democratic Candidate.

This issue OF the course OF study
for the public schools Of Colorado IL
somewhat in the nature Of q reissue
OF the excellent course prepared BY
former Superintendent Helen NJ. Wiz
son. The material contained In that
volume met the needs OF the schools
80 thoroughly that it would be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20

waste OF accomplishment TO supplant
il with an altogether different plan.
In such printed words did the pres
ent Democratic superintendent OF
public instruction praise the work OF
Mrs. Helen NJ Wilson, who is again
the Republican nominee for an office
IL which she served with distinction,
honor and credit in 1911 and 1912.
That praise, even though it may not
have been known that it would serve
in Mrs WILSON'S campaign, proves
how able public servant she was,
how she safe-guarded the school, the
teacher and the pupil.
Mrs. Wilson's term as. public in
struction superintendent was notable
for the economy of office and traye.-
ing expense and the actual work ac-
complished Those things alone nigh
we'll constitute platform on which
she would be certain OF election. She
made the rural school her especial
charge. doing much to raise the stan
lard. Her efforts were commended by
the leading educators of the state as
well as many educators of national
tame. The course of study referred
TO by her successor was the first real
step toward the standardization OF
rural schools in the state. Also while
in office, Mrs. Wilson issued an edu-
cational directory. the only one ever
issued in the state; she codified the
school laws. and prepared and issued
lessons in scientific temperance that
were used in all schools.
She is the daughter and grand
laughter of men who helped to make
and preserve the nation. Her father
and four uncles wore the Blue of the
Civil war, while one uncle wore the
Gray She came to Colorado and went
to live in Durango during the pioneer
days Of that town. Later she removed
to Denver. She was charter member
Of the first woman's club in the state,
and has always been active in club
and civic life just as her ancestors
were people of literary tastes, SO she
has done much writing for papers
and magazines. although her chiefest
interest has always been in the
schools
In 1913 the State Teachers College
conferred on her the degree of Master
of Pedagogy. In 1885 she was state
librarian of Colorado. and after her
term as state superintendent she was
a director of the Denver school board
Mr.. Wilson is now busily engaged
working the other side of the suffrage
street.
The campaign agents who two years
ago were busily engaged thanking God
for Woodrow Wilson seem to be tax
ing their vacations just now.
A record wasn't the only thing the
late Congress broke-there's the Fed
eral Treasury.
Congress didn't want a Tariff Com
mission composed of $4,000 men,
those $500 salaries being designed
for S1.2OO men.
President Wilson's scheme for COM
adroitly planned to make three Jobs
for deserving Democrats grow where
only one would grow before.
vice-President Marshall says Mr..
Hughes is an echo Of the past. Quite
true. OF craftsmanship. Of patriotic
performance and safe legislation.
First fruits of the Adamson bill
The New York street car strike.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20

II. e. Ma hnl, Druggist
Cameras, Fins and pho
t0graphic $, pplies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20

First fruits of the Adamson bill
The New York street car strike.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-20

vice-President Marshall says Mr..
Hughes is an echo Of the past. Quite
true. OF craftsmanship. Of patriotic
performance and safe legislation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
SMUGGLER'S NOTCH DAY.
Everybody from Everywhere Invited
to Basket Picnic August 10.

The stowe section Of the Green
Mountain club is uniting with the Stowe
Old Home Week association in arrang-
ing for basket picnic to be held in
SmuGsler's Notch Wednesday, August
l6. Members Of the Green Mountain
club, the Greater Vermont association
and the Vermont Automobile club are
expected to be in attendance. A good
program of speakers is assured and
music will he furnished by the Stowe
band. Parties from distance may
procure dinner at Barnes camp.
Smuggler's Notch is a fitting name
for this wild and romantic gorge.
There IL tradition which has been
preserved in The Legend Of Snug
Gler's Notch poem written by Sam
uel Slayton Luce of Stowe in the early
flfties. This shows that the Notch was
not route for smuggling. nor a hid :
ing place for contraband goods, but a
hiding place for lake smusglers in time
of danger,
There are four ways of entering
Smuggler's Notch, from the summit of
Mt, Mansfield over the Long Trail. or
across Sterling mountain by the Long
Trail One may enter by road from
stowe or Jeffersonville.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
OBITUARY
y. IL. Brow n.

y. *. Brown, treasurer of the Home
Savings bank for the past Is years and
one Of the best known Of the older resi-
dents of Burlington died AZ his hone
shortly after noon Monday of acute
indigestion and dlation of the heart,
Mr.. Brown. who was s. years Old
last APRIL wen. to the bank in tho morn
ing in his usual health, hut became
violently i'll soon after reaching there.
lie was assisted to his home on South
Winooski avenue, and Doctors Morgan
and insolvency We're called, but to no
avail, Mr.. Brown passing away at l2;o5
O'Clock He is survived by three datgh-
ters, Miss Ella G. Brown of this city,
Mrs. +. s Dillingham; of Craftshury and
Mrs. Robert f. Holmes of Philadelphia,
Pa by one sister. Miss Eliza Brown: and
by one brother, Frank Brown. both of
this city; four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Nathaniel King Brown was born In
TunhtidEe April H. 1884 the son Of
Jeremiah and Nancy Folsom (KnG)
Brown, and was educated in the public
schools In 1870 he married Susan Gilman
Moody OF Waterbury, who died in De-
cember, 1892. Five children We're born to
them. three now living. Mr.. Brown was
in the drug business in Wisconsin for Il
year after his marriage, postmaster at
Waterbury from 1861 to 1864, in the drug
business in Montpelier from 1864 until
1870. when he moved 10 this city and con-
Quoted a wholesale proprietary medicine
business for 81 years. He MANUFACTURED
| y X Browns essence Of Jamaica ginger,
Browns teething cordial and Brown :
byonchials, all having national reputa-
! ton. At the time Of his death he was a
| trustee and treasurer of the Home Saw
/ ines bank and also in the real estate
and collection business. Mr., Brown was
| member Of the board Of street commits
sioners for IA years and an alderman for
/ four years He was a member OF the
First Church, ana a deacon for over 20
wears He Was 4 member of the eNecu-
tive committee ~ the state sunday school
and Young Mems Christian associations
for several years, past master of Aurora
Lodge. No -. +. & \. NJ; member of
Washington Lodge, No. 3, Burlington
for over 40 years, and a chapter member
| for 40 years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
IT'S A STATE LIBRARY.
University's Books 60 All over YER
mOnt-Used for Reference.

The library of the University of Yer
mont is not only public library for
Burlington, but a free circulating
library for the whole State. It is a ref
erence library for hundreds of stu
dents. clubwomen, ministers of the
gospel and so on. Anybody is eligible
to use it. practically speaking and the
librarian. Miss Helen e. Shattuck, has
even put the library at the disposal Of
LAWYERS who wished certain informa-
ton in preparing case.
Most of the small villages of the
State. and about all of the large ones,
have free public Libraries. but in many
instances they arc not of good quality.
,rbev consist frequently of old volumes
given by residents Of the town. books
which became unsuitable for use in
private Libraries,
The university library has not n
large proportion OF WORKS or notion.
and anyhow non-hction is what is de-
handed High school pupils preparing
debates. members of women's clubs
wishing information on special topics,
cIcrgymcn after new WORKS IN phil-
osophy, etc, etc, are accommodated
at intervals.
This Statewide circulation has en-
isted for several years ana every year
has seen an increase IN It's volume
! About the only condition OUTSIDE OF
citizenship or residence Is the payment
Of transportation both ways The time
limit is purposely made easy and htted
80 ,ho i,diyidual need so far as the
rights of other readers permit. AS
often as not month IS allowed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
THE HOPKINS FAMILY.
Reunion at Rock Point in Honor Of
1Mth Anniyersary.


On Saturday and Sunday last. the Hop
kins reunion, in honor Of the tooth ami
versary Of the wedding of Rishop and
Mrs. Hopkins. took place at Rock Point
Through the kindness Of Bishop Hall and
Miss Ogden the Bishop Hopkins hall was
placed entirely NJ the disposal Of the fam
fly whose name II hears Nineteen mem
hers Of the clan We're present grand
children and Observation-Disclosures ranging
In age from tiny Barbara Garfield 10 the
older cousins who could recall living in
the bishops family. seeing the instit Ite
grow from its foundations. the last great
reunion at the golden wedding and many
A smaller family gathering a The old Hop
kns home
The two days program had been wisely
arranged to include everything most dear
10 the family: picnic on tho very end
Of the point, a swim in Eagle bay. COL
emn services in the Chapels of both schools
and evenings filled with Hopkins music
and stories relating to the bishop and
other members of the family who have
gone to their long home. Exquisitely
in truth We're all these memories embodied
in the beautiful poem composed by Mr..
Fay, which he read at the monument on
sunday morning.
That family so widely scattered anG so
long absent from it's old home, should he
able to return for so momentous an occa-
sion is rare indeed. That they should he
SO cordially welcomed and fur,hered in
every way by the present bishop aided
much tn make possible an event which
has drawn closer the old ties and given TO
the little children of to-day some clu. 10
the life of past generation on dear old
Rock Point + I,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
Mrs. Michael Cook.

Cook, wife of Michael Cook of Iii Park
street. was held at nine O'Clock Monday
morning in st. Mary's Cathedral. The
remains were buried I'm St. ,Joseph's
cemetery. Mrs. Cook died early Satur-
day morning after being i'll two months
or longer. She was born in Burlington,
the daughter of Ellen Mahoney and
Michael Flynn. Her husband and her
brother David F.. Flynn of North Union
street. survive her. Mrs. Cook was a
COMMUNICATE Of the Cathedral and a
member of st. AIMS society and of the
League Of tho Sacred Heart, She leaves
large number Of friends in and out of
town to mourn her death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

completed will provide not only con-
siderable valuable historical data. but
will prove Of great assistance in trac-
ing real estate titles. The only real
estate transfers now recorded in coun-
ty court are those concerning Buelrs
Gore. a hamlet comprising seven or
eight farms. situated between Hunt
ington and Watsfeld. which is the
only unorganized town in the county.
DR.. Russell is also completing card
index of all the court records since his
office was established This index viii
contain about $4,000 cards.
The marriage of Wallace j. Bis
sonette. sergeant Of company NJ.
V. n. g.. and Bernice McClintock took
place Wednesday evening, August
IL at st. Mary's Cathedral rec
tory, the Rev. J. +. ellis performing
the ceremony. The bride was gowned
in white silk. and carried a shower
| bouquet of sweet peas. She wore
white lace picture hat. Her attendant
was Miss Maude Bssonette, who wore
blue silk, white picture hat. and car
ried sweet peas. The groom had his
cousin. James Bissonette. rs his best
man. Following tho ceremony recep-
| 1lOn was neIu AT inc nome or Ine Drlue
at ll9 Maple street. Her bouquet,
thrown from second story window.
was caught by Miss Elizabeth McCartY.
There were many beautiful wedding
gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Bissonette will
live at 1l9 Maple street
As Mrs. James a. L.ynor Of IS Nash
place was visiting with n noighhor
| across the street yesterday afternoon.
she was surprised when glancing at her
home where her two small children
were taking their daily nap to see
smoke pouring forth from the rear of
the house. telephone message
brought the automobile truck from fire
station No. /, and a general alarm from
box 13 was responded to by the appa-
ratus from the other departments. When
the firemen arrived on the scene. the
blaze. which had started in the wood
shed. was Just getting nicely started
on the kitchen. but was quickly ex-
tingushed. If the flames had had ar
additional five minutes start, the mat
ter would have been much more seri-
Gus and the entire house might have
been burned. The damage to the house
was not great. The house was insured
in the T. s. Peck agency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
Practical Points Concerning the
New State Primary Law.
August ~ the Inst Day for Filing
County Office PetitiOns-six Al
ready Filed with Cbittenden
County Clerk.

The most numerous inquiries regarding
the workings of the new state primary
law, which will have It's initial test on
September IL. appear to he ms follows:
Where should petitions for nomination for
various county Offices he filed and what
Is the last date for filing them7 How
many signatures are required to he at
tached to each petition? How many petit
tiona may an individual sign? What form
of ballot will he used at the primaries and
may n voter vote for two candidates: I. o.
one candidate In each party? The follow
ing answers to these questions have been
complied by the Free Press Tor the benefit
Of its readers.
Primary petitions for county offices must
he filed with the county clerk not less
than p days before the date Of the pr
mary: In the case of the coming primary
that would mean that August p is the last
date for the flling of such petitions. The
full text Of the law regarding the filing of
these petitions may he found in sub-divi-
sion f Of section 4 on page 60 Of the Laws
of Vermont 1915.
The following number Of signatures are
required to he attached to the petitions
for the various county Offices in Chiffon
l2l; states attorney, 124. high haiff. 1901
sheriff 1874. and probate Judge, 122.
According to subdivision G of section a.
page 60 Of the Laws Of Vermont, 1918, mo
voter shall sign conflicting party petitions,
| nor shall he sign more than one prina rv
petition for the same Office, unless more
than one nomination is to he made: in
| which case he may sign as many primary
petitions as there are nominations 70 he
made for the same office"
| The form of ballot which will be Used
at the coming primary will he similar TO
that used at the last general election. with
each party column headed by the name
of the party in plain type. The last Ave
| lines of section :, page 81 Of the Laws OF
lNermont, 1915, state: Each voter, in
, marking his ballot. shall confne his marks
to the column Of the party of which h.. Is
n member. IF. when the ballots are count
ed it shall appear that n ballot has
heen marked in the column Of more than
one party such ballot shall he thrown out
as defective"
Itenden county has received the following
petitions for county offices For iuden Of
! tho probate court J. n. Nacomher: for
sheriff. James II Allen: for high haiiifr
Romeo A. Norton Of Huntington; for as
sstant Judge. II. W. Tracy Of Shelburne.
for first assistant Judge: W. II Adsit Of
burlington and n T. Fay Of Westford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
DUE CREDIT GIVEN.

(From the Bennington Banner)
Every time we read Judge Charles
Darling's Where Vermont Comes In
we feel like asking where he found his
font of inspiration. 1t reads very much
like something published about an
other State some years ago. But then
we remember that great minds run in
the same channels. "-Brattleb Re-
former.
Isn't it a fact that when Judge Oar
ling first gave publicity to this poem
he announced that 1t was paraphrased
from a poem, entitled where the West
Begins?' 1t isn't his fault that the
newspapers and others who have re-
printed the poem have left off the
credit line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
John r.. Sharpley.

News was received Saturday OF the
sudden death of John Theodore sharp
ley at the home of his daughter in
Old Bridge, y. j. Mr.. SharpleY, son OF
the late Capt. David L. and Sophia
Sharplcy. was horn in Barre July 49,
1874. His whole life was spent in Bur
lington and surrounding towns, his late
home being Essex Junction. While IN
burlington he was employed in the
]. r. Booth mill He was veteran
Of the Civil War. a member of COM
pany G, Second Vermont, and mem
Der of Stannard Post later transferring
to r. S. sherman Post, Essex Junction
and was sergeant-msjor at the time of
his death.
lie is survived by one brother, Frank
NJ. of Burlington; also five children
Mrs. f. A. Wilder Of Old Bridge, n. j,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
CANDIDATE FOR ASSISTANT
DGESHIP.

Arthur s. Morgan of Colchester has
announced his candidacy for assistant
Judge of Chittenden county court Mr.
Morgan is substantial farmer and is
in the prime of life. He is deputy of
District No. 90 Of the Vermont State
Grange and overseer of Pomona Grange
He is also a member of the Chittenden
County Agricultural association. Mr.
Morgan has lived in Colchester ali his
life and is 2 staunch republican
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
THE FARMERS PROBLEM.

The American farmer usually knows
how to operate his farm TO advantage,
and he certainly takes the best OF care
Of his choice breeds of cattle, horses and
swine. How to spend his earnings in n
manner which shall he Of tho greatest
benefit to his wife and children Is often.
ia for the farmer himself to decide the rel
ative values of thngs-What Is his SUI
preme desire? To make the most of life
and To further the welfare of his fami-
~, or to accumulate money! Marga ret
Woodward In The Countryside Magazine
for August.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
ON THE WORD OF 4 KING.

New Hampshire and Vermont are I'm
gagged In litigation In the United state.
Courts to determine the exact location OF
tho boundary between tn. States. In
1864, by decree OF the English king, the
western boundary Of New Hampshire was
designated as the west hank OF the Con-
necticut river, and this boundary was rec
ognized by Vermont. In late years in
dustrial establishments have been erected
on made land adjoining the former west
bank of the river. and the present proceed
ing is the result OF the attempts OF both
States to levy taxes on this newly created
property. Tho Christian Herald.