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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.

The trouble in Mexico continues
"A prosecuting attorney in Missouri has
just been arrested on the charge of muir
dcring his wife.
The latest Florida fad for women is to
wear little alligators on their shoulders.
a Yonkcrs. n. Y, man is suing his
wife for divorce, charging that she used
dollar bills to light the gas
y butchers clerk in New York was re-
Gently arrested for selling a piece of meat
without wrapping it in paper.
Judge Pinckney of Chicago traces four
ffths Of the bad children that have
come into his court to parental neglect
New York city cXpcnds 500 600. 90 in sal
aries for duties for which there is no
standard either of duties or pay
An Arctic explorer reports that since
the white men have visited the Polar re-
gions. the Esquimaux have become dis
honest.
young California minister with an in
come OF - week in announcing his mar
riage said that Faith in God will sustain
us"
An Italian expert in public hygiene de-
clares that free libraries spread disease
and that books should be busted and dis
infected
memorial tablet to Civil war voter
ans recently unveiled in Pittsburgh had
the names of Antietam and Appomattox
Incorrectly spelled
Mrs. Mary A. Lovejoy who is about TO
celebrate her Tooth birthday at Newark.
ONO, has chcwod and smoked tobacco
for more than 81 years
sWindler who advertised for 81 600
capital with which to start a "wonder-
ful new tNpcWriter' rcaped profit OF
S2OO'ooo from credulous persons
\ 1, Nsy- Norl. r,o.,,I,. -.
sl,4oO to stranger for a deed Of a beau
tiful gray building on Riverside Drive.
1t urned out to he Grants tomb.
The members of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor of Massachusetts have gone
on record as unanimously opposing pro-
hlbiton on the ground that il would
throw them out of work
When the Amalgamated association or
dered n strike on the Interborough Rapid
Transit companys lines in New York. 10.
900 Of the employees who refused to strike
sent word to the officers of the company
that II the Amalgamatod association was
recognized they would refuse to work
And StlN the people rule.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
4 CLOAK FOR CRIME.

One of the chief bancs of American life
is TIE ease with which crime denes the
public and escapes Just penalty \ man
Kills his wife, and twelve men acquit him
because he was not responsible BY rea
son of insanity. Another man kills a
latter of talking with his wife. and he
shields himself successfully behind
brainstorm a wife kills her husband
because she had "suspicions." and sh.
escapes the penalty of her crime because
of temporary alteration of mind And
80 it goes. All of these men and women
were apparently normal just before they
committed the crime and as soon as they
had escaped the galows or the electric
chair following the shedding of human
blood, Yet we go on deploring the
multiplication of crime In America and
wiring our hands in utter helplessness.
Rutland has a case in point George
w Duncan shot his wife several months
ago because he suspected her of infidelity.
him because of the alleged fact he was
insane at the time the act was COM
mitted.
Regardless of the Justice Of this YER
dict, we have become altogether too lax
with reference to our ideas of the stage
of insanity which enables a person to
commit murder with impunity and
immunity. a man who knows enough
legally to pretend he was insane to
escape the penalty Of murder Immediate
ly after the crime, obviously knows
enough to hang for that crime. We put
that down as a legal axiom
i man VINO can become insane enough
In a moment. as 1t were, to commit muir
der irresponsibly Is not a safe man to be
Mt large for he may murder any other
person in similar outburst We put
that down as another legal axiom, not
requiring argument.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
STATE ENGINEER EXTENSION
SERVICE

The suggestion of the Northiield News
regarding the revival of old-fashioned
Erist mills is an excellent one. With flour
soaring in the direction of $50 barrel
the farmers of Vermont will be tempted
to renew their wheat fields as of yore
and grist mills will be needed to do the
grinding.
Right here another suggestion comes in
Grist mills will need water power. and
We need a State engineer to help locate
and develop water power on a modern
scientific basis. At a time When Vermont
ers are insisting upon cutting down cx-
Ing offices instead Of consolidating Of
fees
Fortunately, it will not be necessary
to create the office of State engineer at
a large salary The State university ha,
an engineering department. and there is
no good reason why the State should not
get the benefit of extension service in
that connection precisely as the state
has agricultural extension service for
the benefit of our farming sections In
deed, the agricultural interests of Yer
mont will profit from the conservation
and development of water power more
than any other single interest
Let the people insist upon any needed
notion by the coming Legislature to make
il possible for the State to have the bene-
TIT of state university engineer extern
sion service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
REDUCING STATE ExpENsEs.

4
The idea which found expression in
the plank of the state republican plat
form calling for a consolidation of COM
missions as ono means of securing great
or economy combined with efficiency, is
being mndc the subject of considerable
discussion This is well. If the people
of Vermont paid moro attention to mat
tors of this kind in advance Of legislative
action instead of logislating first and in
vcstigating aftorward--a course condemn
ed by Hughes-we would have less rea-
son for complaining of half-balcd legis-
lation.
Just how this consolidation shall be
brought about is another question. on
general principles, We would be inclined
| TO say that the Legislature should adopt
that plan of consolidation which prom
ises to afford the taxpayers of Vermont
the best business management of our af-
fairs. That is a supreme test for any
| method that may be proposed. The Rut-
land Herald has the following sugges-
ton to offer in this connections
THE more The Herald studies the
question Of consolidating state commits
sions and departments, the more it is
convinced that a radical Improvement is
possible without imparing efficiency
| That improvement might prontably take
the form Of a central State board, o.,
board Of control. which would have
charge of all state institutions and pur-
| chase supplies for all departments.
IF we need a specialist in the state
hospital. let him be under such a board
If we need trained crimnologists in tho
state prison or house of correction, let
them report to such a board If we need
a man of special talents in the indus
trial school, let him be hired by such
board. If We need custodian of the
State-house. he should be under such a
board.
"The office Of purchasing agent has
proven itself worthwhile. why should
such an officer not be a member of a
state board of control? The governor
is the ttuar head Of the government.
Why should he not, ex-officio, head such
board?
"The idea is to centralze and concen-
trate responsibility and authority with
perhaps two working members, who
would give all their time to the State
l.
the governor
This will not meet favor with Office
holders or with heads of State institu-
lions who prefer their own board OF
friendly commissioners but. as a prac-
teal public, business measure. why
should it not be DONE
We must make sure that the cure is
not worse than the disease. We We're told
that the addition of superior Judges to
the list of Vermont judicial officers
would mean economy, but the expenses
went on increasing. When municipal
courts galore We're suggested, again we
We're informed such courts would save
the expense of justice courts.
Court expenses in Vermont have gone
on increasing with a speed that would
make a gas meter green with envy Nor
have we exhausted the possibilities of
using the administration Of Justice in
the Green Mountain State as Jimmy"
We need to be on guard lest We make
salared commissioners cost more than
the present irresponsible and multi
farious agsrogatious of men spending
money in the name Of the state under
the r1iso of Communications
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

immunity, then We need to undergo a
thorough course Of training in a mora!
kindergarten school
We can not understand the course of
twelve men who would turn loose upoI.
the public a man SO irresponsible as to
commit murder, and place a premium
upon repetition of the crime by granting
him entire freedom from an restraint
If the law is at fault then the next
Legislature has another serious duty to
perform
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

nington farm which realized 5000 from
twelve acres of cabbages, to say nothing
of other products from the balance of
a speciality, whether you are in "A profess
sion, or in a store, or in mill, or on
the farm. The specialist is supposed to
Know his business better than the gen
eral eXecutoner' in any branch, and
PEOPLE patronize him accordingly If he
does not know his business better than
the general run. the public will speedily
find it out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

If this man Duncan was justly acquitted
he is legally insane and the place for
him is i'm the asylum along with the
criminal insane. The jury were at fault
in leaving this situation mp in the air
The public will not be safe SO long as
he is at large
If We as "A people have reached that
stage of sentimentality or have allowed
our sense of justice to degenerate to a
point where any person has only to feiGn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
DUGOLOGY.

An Adirondack guide ono day fell
in the woods and n bug crawled ir
ear \ naturalist, who was one
hunting party, was able 10 discern
sect with his microscope. relates l
colts, After Il careful examinati
walked away without making any a.
to relieve tho guides distress
didn't YOU take it out of his carr
one of his friends. What did | wan
ito" queried the absorbed natura!i
already have specimen of that X
bug in my collection"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

The only wonder to us in relation to
lights on all sorts of vehicles travelling
at night is that any law should even be
necessary. who would think of a law
requiring man on a sinking ship at
sea to put on a life saving belt? Yet
a vehicle at night travelling through the
country without lights or at least one
lantern for self-protection
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
CUT THIS OUTFITS WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-
close with SC 10 Foley 4 CO.. Chicago,
H. writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
'ral package containing Fo'eNs Honey
ana Tar Compound for bronchial coughs,
culds and Group: Foley Kidney PMS ana
! oloy Cathartc Tablets. Specially com
i"r'lng 20 stout persons. J. W. oSull-
Nah' Medical Han. 80 Church st. tAdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

The farmers of Vermont believe in
protection" This applies not only to the
competition of Canadian products with
their own in our American markets but
also to the protection afforded by State
laws against defrauding milk concerns
outside of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

Meanwhile, all of us plainly need to
bestir ourselves. and insist that our
public servants shall be more Jealous
ana stringent in enforcing the laws for
the protection of life and property
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

Now that Northumberland
Enoch II. Crowder has decided that the
United States is at war with Mexico
owing to the presence of our army in
that country under existing conditions,
to say nothing of the engagements that
have taken place, we can pray APP
propriately to be delivered from prcserva-
ton from that sort of peace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
INCREASED COST OF sTRIK

II wish TO buy an alarm clock.
a woman in a Brooklyn store vest
Yes, ma M" replied the clerk. II
a fine one for 81 &c" "But | saw tn,
clock in your window few weel
marked SO cents" she said in surpri
know that. NAM" answered the
but clocks have gone up in price
"On account OF the war. I suppose?'
no, but on account Of tine increase
of strikes. "-Brooklyn S;andard-U
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
AND ANOTuER FOURTH

Bacor--I see about one-fourth OF the
area OF the United states is still covered
by forests
Beforehand another fourth. I expect:
by Observation-Disclosures Statesman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
GAM f..

when YOU are whipped, said Mr.. DO
lam you ought to say you've had
enough"
"If I've the strength left 10 say I've
had enough" replied Nj Rafferty,. TN
not whipped Yet. Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
BROUGHT HER WELL PAC

In their morning walk Jessie a
mother passed the home OF a Lad
was SO i'll that a large quantity OF
had been strewn over the street L
en- the noise. The straw arouse
sizes curiosity, and she asked man.
tons about il. 1t has been put
her mother explained, because las
they brought little girl baby to II
who lives there Jessie cast OF
contemplative look at the straw.
all I've got to say is that they I
her well packed" she remarked. 7
ter Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

Mes. Squart (scverely) Birthday or no
birthday John, it strikes me you've nhd
quite enough
Squart with dignity -Mislak'n ide'
~ love Too much-well, yes OF m
hno uEi.- hic-neVer.-P Show.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
DRAMATIC LIMITATIONS.

"Rcmcmhcr," said the booking agent.
The Op'ry House at PlunEviile can book
oa.y a certain line of plays
WHAT'S their ecialty-somcthing edu-
ootional?"
'Not that. Put tho Op'ry House is
over a livery stable and any show liable
TO scare horses can't be booked kan
sas CITY Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

1t is good news when You learn that
you can buy the article you need at
little less than You had thought it might
be necessary to pay. The store ads near
IL always bring to you news OF that sort
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
KESHONSI BILTY.

HE'S ON : Billy.
When things go right
\ world polite
Extends a wreath of glory
-And men with slee
Contend tone
The hero of the story
From far and near
The cry you hear
'rWere useless to forbid It
on every hand,
In accents grand.
4 Did IT."
When things SO wrong
Another song
Is suddenly arising,
And men lay down
The martyrs crown
With promptness all surprising.
They do not pause
For the applause.
Their pride. long since they've hit 1t.
Each shifts the blame
As all eNclaim.
lie Did It,"
-W1shington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
JUST TO KEEP Up CONVERSE

How do you do-Teddy,
How do you do-Bill,
Reminds us of the two Burling,
who were not on speaking terms al
met at a function and appearing
know each other We're introduced
host. They shook hands when O
marked II am glad to meet you. y
give -- but just TO keep
conversation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
Little school
PASSING THOUGHTS.

The paths of glory lead but to tine
grave especially when the glory sought
is that OF having broken the previoas
speed record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

The best way To stop heated argument
Is for both to stop to think it over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

Chewing the rag is something thai
should be left to the goats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
4 CONVINCING ALLOTMENT

Toliccman-What are you standing eve
for
Loafor-N ufiink
Ponccman-Wcll. Just move on Z
every body was to stand in one place, how
would the rest get past ?-Tit-B Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

The man who is as young as he feels
usually feels as old as he is.
Albany journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26

When YOU want anything, advertise i'm the
new special column OF this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
il will pay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week and one cent a word will reach
them ALL
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cHIrrrNDmN COUNTY TRUST CO..
Money Makes Money

T.. j. BOOTH, President.
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WANTED.

THURSDAY, OCT. %.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-28
zinc Has Bio Place in War.

Zinc is so essential in wartime that
it has risen enormously in price in the
past year. Costing originally only
two-ifths as much as copper, it now
costs decidedly more than copper in
spite Of the fact that copper itself has
sharply increased in value.
Zinc is a constituent of cartridge
brass and shell-fuses, and is used also
as a covering for iron barbed wire
fencing. In 1913 the United States,
Germany and Belgium were the lead
ing producers of zinc.
OF the three, only the United States
smelted domestic ores. Belgium and
Germany relied mainly on zinc con-
centrates that they imported from the
Broken Hill mines in New South
Wales, where, for one reason and an.
other, it does not pay to do the smelt-
ing. France Spain and Great Brit
ain also produce substantial quantities,
but not enough to supply their own
needs.
Austria and Germany have consider
able deposits of ore in Silesia, Huu.
gary, Carinthia and the Tyrol. AS the
zincsmelting furnaces of Great Brit
ain are not well adapted for dealing
with the Broken Hill concentrates it
buys the bulk of it's supplies from the
United States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-28
GOOD REPORT
Doctor Proved Value of Postum.

Physicians know that good food ant
drink, properly selected, are of the ut
most importance, not only for the re
lief Of disease but to maintain health
even when one is well.
A. doctor writes, 81 count it a pleas.
ure to say good word for Postum
with which have been enabled to re.
lieve so many sufferers, and which !
count, with its valued companion
Grape-Nuts, one Of the daily blessings.
Coffee was banished from my own
table some time ago and Postum used
regularly in its place" Coffee is in.
furious to many persons, because it
contains the subtle. poisonous drug,
caffeine.)
Il frequently find it necessary to in.
struct patients when they take Pos.
tum for the first time to be quite sure
that it is properly made according to
directions, then it has clear seal.
brown color and a rich, snappy taste,
as well as health giving qualities.
The above letter, received over ten
years ago, is fully confirmed by a re.
cent letter from the doctor, in which
he says:
1T is a pleasure to render a good
report covering a product Of which
am so enthusiastic friend.
Il am using in my home your Pos.
tum Cereal In both its forms. And.
what is more, am having 1t used in
the families Of several patients in
which there are children, and all unite
In endorsing the fine qualities of your
admirable product"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two formss
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c
'kgs.
instant Postunl-a soluble powder
iissolves quickly in cup of hot wa,
or, and, with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage Instantly. SOC
nd SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
ost about the same per cup.
There's 3 Reason" for Postum.
--aOld By Grocers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-28
LOVE IN THE ORIENT
coURTsHlPs THAT GO ON UNDER
MANY DIFFICULTIES.
In Some Tribes Several sWalns Served
Their Adored ones Until the One
Chosen From Among the 9th
ers Has Been Designated.

Some customs prevailing In certain
parts of the Sudan have been enter
tainingly described in a series Of let
ters which an English traveller, min.
lister of education has written to his
wife who is visiting America,
He came across certain tribes where
the women, he says, seem to have
passed the limits OF even American
women" and he naively adds that but
for the distance from Cairo and the
wildness OF the country he would will
ingly pass several months in the midst
Of these good folk IN order to learn
the meaning of virtue in both the an
cient and the modern sense Of the
word
One girl may have as many as from
seven to fifteen wooers, who court
and tiirt with her for a whole year in
the sight of her parents They not
only visit her in the daytime but re.
main at night near her dwelling &c
mount guard outside her room, going
so far even as to keep watch within
AANA AbbtAA III OAu " bb al AANA oNA v
ice in case she should awake.
III she asks for water, as many
calabashes Of water are offered to her
as there are lovers in attendance
Should she desire to pay calls on her
friends the whole of her lovers offer
to carry her palanquin, and again it is
the aspirants to her hand who under
take to anoint her with butter every
morning. The period of courtship
lasts for a year, at the end of which
period the beauty must make her
choice. When she does so the un.
successful wooers go away to repeat
their performance with another girl
These maidens are black and, nom
inally at least, Mohammedans, but in
the matter of rights and liberties they
have little to learn. The Shilluks OF
the White Nile, on the other hand, are
as far as possible from being Moham
medans, yet their women have siml
lar privileges
With the Shilluks it is the women
that rule the household, the young
women themselves that choose their
husbands and that, once married, as
sumo the post Of command. The
strongest and most hot-headed man
dare not beat his wife, for he would be
looked down upon Immediately and
would be unable to find a second wife .
to succeed his first No missionary ef,
fort affects the Shilluk woman it is
practically impossible to convert her |
either to Christianity or to lslamism,
for she is the guardian and depository .
of the Shilluk traditions, religion and .
customs. philadelphia In. .
quirer.