Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-23


East Bethel.
The lecture which was to be given II
Grange hall last Friday eve by Mr.. George
nebard was not delivered ae the people
Tor some reason, did not come out.
j white River Valley Pomona Grange hele
very interesting meeting at Grange nal
last Saturday. The attendance was no.
large but those present felt well paid. lTht
morning session was closed business
session. Instructions In the fifth degree
were given. The subject OF making TRACE
arrangement was discussed and commit
tee was appointed to see il the matter
could be worked up. Mr.. Hebard was
/ called upon and said he was much inter-
ested in the order though not 80 long
member as many. His attention was first
called to the matter in 1890 when ne at
tended public installation OF officers Tor
the purpose Of criticising, but which re-
suited ia his becoming member. TIC
considered 1t first q social and secondly
an educational center, and perhaps later y
might be used financially. Was not quite
sure in regard to trade. The grange has
4 passed through several stages--those OF
formation, persecution, etc.-and has now
reached that OF recognition, as might oe
seen in the anxiety shown by politicians
to know what position the grange 10 60
! ing to take on public questions. The al.
| ternoon session was in part memorial
service for those who had been called
sovor the river" the past year. Fitting
resolutions were offered and remarks made
| BY brothers and sisters of the order. Es-
| pecial tribute was paid to Sister Abbott
and Bro. G. s. Paine. Mrs. Shepard read
very appropriate piece entitled .There
is no death, and after music the literary
part OF the program was taken up. Items
from the state grange meeting were given
by Mrs. Fannie Waldo. A. P. Paine read
paper on "Beans" which showed that he
not only "knows beans" but knows how
to raise them. Considers them good
crop to raise for money. Plants Improved
Yellow Eyes" Would not have them up
before the 8th OF June as we never have a
frost later than that, Says that it is a
crop that will do to hold over for better
prices IL thought best. He gets 25 bushels
per acre. H. P. Riford read paper on
I.Shall We Feed What We Raise or Raise
Crops for Market?" He considered the
first crop the nay crop, and next and near
| to 1t the corn crop. He would plant all
the corn he could and then plant little
more. Take off poor crop Of hay early
for COWS in June; for horses in July.
Would raise only some special crop to sell
and buy instead oats or something that
could not be raised with profit and must
be had to feed. Would feed hay early and
let corn mature rather than feed when so
green in early fall. The subject OF taxa
ton was presented by j. F. Bennett, who
said he thought they ali knew his position
on the tax question, which is that every
one should pay on what he is worth and
no more, and no exemption. He considered
the exemption OF savings banks deposits
fraud inasmuch as rich men use them to
keep their money from being taxed. They
can deposit fifteen hundred dollars in the
name Of each member OF the family and
pay no taxes. Knew one man who had six
thousand dollars covered In that way.
Would have all property listed to those
who had an interest in proportion to the
extent Of such interest. No double taxa
ton and no exemption. Mr.. Hebard did
not consider Mr.. Benefits plan practica.
BILE. The present listing law does not ao-
icomplish the purpose intended but causes
much lying. The person is not born who
will see all property pay taxes. The place
to look for change is In the legislature.
which is made up OF few smart lawyers
and business men and the balance of no.
account element that is led by the few.
The influence brought to bear by the
property holders makes it impossible to
get the proposed law. We would better
tax real estate and CORPORATIONS and let
other property 20 free. He spoke OF the
dislike to taxes even in Bible times. and
said that there Is lying enough without
tax laws to make men lie. Mr.. Bennett
replied that because the law did not stop
tax lodging it should not be discourased
any more than the criminal laws should
be repealed. C. q. Whitney was called and
said that he fully endorsed Mr.. Bennett,s
spouio not pay just proportion OF the ex-
and oives II Eli the advantanas :; ";r;I;v ~