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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Gov. Smiths Millionaire "Plan."

In commenting on our statement that
Gov. Smiths plan of attracting million
aires to the State by taxation concessions
as an experiment, the Bra.tleboro Re
former asks;
III that be so why not exempt the
wealthy men already in the STATE? Why
have any taxes on property at ale"
People do not usually make concessions
to gain what they already have The
town which eScn'pts Il new industry from
taxation for term Of years offers that
iniuccment presumably to gain an inter
est which 1t would not otherv!sc secure.
A new industry, for example adds COM
paratveiy little, II anything. TO The ex-
pense of community's government: it
contributes to the growth or the town.
both directly and indirectly, and ends by
bearing its share of the burden Of taXG-
ton. We never yet heard Of a town adopt
Ing this method of acceerating its growth
charged with lack of wisdom. II New
Yorlts m!llonsires, for example, can be
induced by Gov Smiths Plan IT. come 20
Vermont and spend money as well as pay
taxes, and they would not come here as
citizens otherwise, it would seem 10 be
the best of wisdom to offer then, induce
ments The question regarding this plan
is not as TO it's dcsrs hiilty but ms to It's
praCticability. Can the idea he made
fetching" enough. to accomplish It's pur-
pose?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Burlington and Island Trade.

The controversy over the entrance Of
the proposed Grand Isle railroad into this
city has resulted In number of inter-
esting developments. A suggestion is
made by resident of South Hero to tho
effect that ST. Adams should wake up
and establish better communication with
the islands, "as Burlington has killed our
railroad" He adds that If st. Adams will
build an electric road TO st. Adams Bay
and run a good boat to the islands ii can
probably get most of their trade. A good
line of boats has for years connected the
Islands with Burlington as well as with
Plattsburgh, and the trade enjoyed by
the merchants of this city has undoubted-
ly come here because the residents of the
islands found they could get better bar
gains here than elsewhere. If the people
of Grand Isle county now prefer to go
elsewhere and secure more unsatisfactory
bargains for the purpose of splitting" Bur
lngton, there is no way to our knowledge
to prevent them, but they will hardly
keep up the practice for any considerable
period; for it is the privilege of the Am
erican citizen to trade where he can Sc
cure his necessarics and luxuries to the
best advantage.
As a matter of fact the people of Bur-
lngton are as anxious to see the Grand
Isle road constructed as are the people
of Grand Isle county themselves, and it is
safe to say that whenever the city can
obtain assurances that the line will be
extended to the islands. the road will be
guaranteed an entrance to this city. What
Burlington seeks to guard against is the
surrender of its streets to a line built
merely to connect 1t with points with
which 1t already has service, to be sold
out, thus leaving Grand Isle people as
completely shut Off from this city by rail
as they are at present. 1t is very improb-
able that any capitalist can be found so
foolish as to put money into an electric
road from St. Adams to the bay, which
could not connect by boat with the is
lands during the winter months, and in
stead of making threats of boycotting, the
people of Grand Isle should try to help
those who are trying to help them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

States would be jealous of their rights If
the President should have the authority
to call out on auxiliary army without
having such an order pass through them.
He would have tho guard reorganized, but
still held strictly under the control of the
State. He does not believe in the State
giving up any rights now possessed. The
constitution of the State now provides
how the officers of the National Guard
shall be chosen, and 1t Is doubtful If the
people of Vermont would consent to have
this changed. Gen. Grout considered 1T Il
knotty question. and one that it would be
difficult to solve. He said he would vote
against a bill which would restrict the
rights of the States at present enjoyed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Sitting THE BARK FOR PEAR
BLIGHT.

One OF our readers in Ohio has a young
pear orchard of which he is very proud. lie
wants to do everything he can to keep
this orchard thrifty and in good condition.
lie had read somewhere that sitting the
bark of pear trees will help keep them free
from blight, and he wants to know whcth-
or there is anything in this suggestion or
not This question is like many others
that are asked. The people see in the
paper some plausible remedy for increas
ing the yield OF fruit, or preserving the
health of the trees, and they want to run
it down and see what there might be in
il. We have sent this question in good
faith to q number of our leading hort
iculturists. and here is what they have
to say;
Prof. j. l.. Budd, Ames. Iowa says that.
under certain conditions, 1t Is beneficial
to slit the outer bark on the stems of
cherry and plum trees This, he says, is
to prevent injury from what DR.. Turner
calls tight lacing" Sitting the bark
Of pear or apple trees, cannot possibly
have anything to do with blight. Wash
ing the stems and the main branches with
Il solution of lime, sulphur and water, Will
lessen blight as it lowers the temperature
and is not favorable to bacteria. 1t must
be understood that Sitting the bari,
would invite bacterial attacks rather than
tend to prevent them.
Prof. q. II. Powell, OF Delaware, says
that the trees could not possibly be pro-
tected against blight by Sitting the bark.
AS the trees are now growing well, he
would much better let them alone, Where
,rees have been neglected, the bark some
times presses so strong on the wood be-
meath that the tree ceases to enlarge in
thickness and Tho formation of new
wood Is retarded, Such trees are said
to he backbound or hidebound. Ry run
to be bdrkbound or hidcbound BY rum
and drawing IL the whole length of the
trunk, this pressure can be temporarily
relieved. The slit increases in width, and
finally heals up, and the tree frequently
RECEIVERS after such treatment.
Prof w NJ. Munson, of Maine. says
that 1t is Il common practice, in some To-
calities, to slit the bark of young plum
trees. The idea is that, by so doing, the
tree will grow more rapidly and become
atocky. This is thought to prevent the
tree from becoming hidebound He has
never seen pear trees so treated and
doubts TIE value of the operation in
either case. Ii done at all, the Sitting
ought to be done in June.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
WINOOSKI
SAVINGS BANK

rum It's careful management mas not
met with loss from any loSn made DUR
ing the last twenty years.
deposits made during the first five days
OF any month Will draw interest from the
hrst day of that month. Deposits made
after the fifth day of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited deposltors January
LIST and July list, compromising semi-an-
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-
posltors by all savings banks IN this State
Is limited by law to four per cent until its
surplus amounts 10 ten per cent of its
deposits, when an extra dividend Is TO
he made.
No interest is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except II be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators. executors, guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order Of
court.
The Bark pays all taxes In this state
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or
less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Deposits July |, 1895. s6OS, 942 81
ourplus.'s...... .,,..... ............. zSSOi,ot
OFFICERS s. II. Weston, President.
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
TR'STEES--S. II. Weston, J. r. Small
o. p. Ray, A. ]. Stevens. Ormond Cole, E.
c. Mower, Samuel Bgwoo1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Opinions of congressman Powers and
circuit on its Reorgnni zation.

Congressman Powers and Grout, while
at Montpelier, have been discussing the
different plans for the reorganization of
the National Guard, for which each has
u plan, Congressman Powers idea as
outlined in the Argus is as follows:
There should be two regiments, which
In time of actual warfare could be con-
sonidated and sent out fully equipped
from shoe laces to hat buckles. He would
have this body of men commanded by Il
colonel and STAFF who were regular army
men. and drill them at least 30 days u
year, He would also have the national
government pay the expenses of main
tanning this auxiliary army by a monthly
pay, the men to have the privilege OF
their regular employment, but must take
part in the drills,
The time of enlistment should be three
years, and the examination should be so
conducted when the candidates enter that
they will be ready and ut to go TO the
place OF mobilization within "A hours. The
men ought to be subject to the orders
OF the President, the right being invested
by Congress. and at the same time be
under the control OF the governors of their
respective States.
This State" says Judge Powers. had
a little experience in the last war which
Will be hard to forget The old National
Guard was practically useless. Not 40 per
cent of tho guard was accepted, and the
regiment sent out was not equipped and
could be of little service on the field until
II had been equipped. The majority OF
men were raw and knew next to nothing
OF military affairs"
Gen. Grout thinks a little differently
from Judge Powers. He believes the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Senator Morrill, on the Populists

Vermonts grand old man. Senator
Justin S. Morrill, has contributed a char
actoristic article to the current nuInber OF
the Forum, in which inc deals at length
with 'thc popular conceit--tho free coinage
of silver by the United States alone" The
father Of the Senate" not only makes an
admirable statement OF the present con-
dition of tho free coinage movement but
he also deals damaging blows TO the cause
of Organism and dcmolishing the platform
of the popuist party. in the course of his
interesting and convincing article Senator
Morrill, says:
Both the Chicago platform of the dem
ocratic party and its 1886 fusion popullst
candidate for the Presidency appear to
have become broken windcd In une cam
paiGn; and the candidate, as silver falls,
breads to feel that ne too may dron and
soon be wholly gone unless the declcn-
sion of silver can De arrested, Already
tho demand for silycr-tonglled oratory is
arrested. An honorarum Of five hundre d
dollars for an hour of glib talk Is no long
er obtainablo, even in Ohio.
The question in doubt Il, whether The
platform ruined the candidate. or the cam
didato ruined the platform, That both
were ruined, appears to be now the fast
growing opinion, especially on the Pacific
slope, where Oregon. Washington and Cal
ifornia are getting as solid for sound
money as they are for battlcships in the
next war.
Some of tho integral agents Il tho
democratic party may be facic and slip
perry about the silver question in tho
present year, as their defeat appears in
evitable; and, thereafter, expecting a d.
vorce from the populists, they viii feel
1t an unlucky infclicity to have a popvllst.
even from Colorado, openly pat their
backs 1t Is true that the advocates of
unlimited silver coinage now nominaly
include 1t with the free coinage of gold.
as though honestly working for 1t as part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

Of their plan, though heretofore unmen-
toned: but no fox of good family would
accept q second invitation to dinner from
the stork after having learned, according
to Acsop, that stork dinners were served
In long-necked bottles. and never within
reach of a fox Gold will be brought TO our
mints for coinage on the half price ratio
of Is to /, and be as redundant as butter
on bacon, only when gold is extracted
from sea-water by the North Lubec COM
rany of Mainc-but not till then.
| the representatives. OF silver politics,
instead of admitting the fact OF n more
than. 5O-per-cent depreciation of silver, Of
ten pretended that gold had doubled in
value in consequence of diminished pro-
duction. The claim is, however, wholly
refutCd by the report of the director of
the mint. which shows that the annual
output of gold has almost doubled s.nce
1873. In nearly every gold bearing country
tho product has increased: ana this con-
flutes thu baselcss charge that the search
ty of gold has augmented the burden Of
debtors. The sublimity Of prcvaricatlon
is attempted when it is charged that gold
has fiuctuated and grown so rcarcc that
mortgage debts. since thcy were incurred.
have been made far more grcvous to
bear: yet at no previous err has sold
com been SO notably increased. 40 album
dant, or so continuously maintained as
contract and standard money by the Unit
cd states or by any other lcahinS natlonS
as at the present time
Senator Morril's article will be read
with marked interest by all Farmonters
in particular not only because ii embodies
the ideas of statesman who is recogniz-
cd rs one of the leading authorities In
this country on questions of finance but
because OF it's inherent evidence that its
author is still able in spite of his advanc"
cd age to DO valiant service for the peo-
pie in the cause OF sound money and good
government with his pen Us well as in
the halls OF national legislation,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

chial and throat troubles, strengthens
weak lungs, stops bleeding from the
lungs, and builds up the entire system.
1t purifies the blood, stirs up lazy liver,
and soothes abused, crying nerves
Neither Of these medicines contains
any alcohol, whisky, sugar or syrup to
preserve its properties, but both will
keep perfectly in any climate.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. They keep the bowels open
and regular. They do not grippe.
When you ask dealer for these medi-
cines--gef Whdt you ask /or Substitutes
are not as good. They are, at best, only
limitations and cannot initiate the cures
wrought by the genuine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
CALIFORNI \
OALIFORNIA
u ~ u "

OF course you expect TO go there this
winter Let me whisper something In your
ear Be sure that tne return portion Of
your ticket reads via the Northern Pacific
Shasta Route.
Then you will see the grandcst noun"
tain scenery in the United States, inc.ud-
Ing Mount Hood and Mount Rainier, cHCn
more than 1900 feet high. Mount 81. Hell
ems. Mount Adams and others. You VIII
also be privileged to make eide trips into
the Kootenai Country. where such wonder-
full new gold discoveries have been made.
and to Yellowstone Park, the wonderland
not only of the United States, but OF tho
World. Park season begins June LIST each
year Close railroad connections made IN
Union Station, Portland, for Puget So1nf
cities and the East, via Northern Pacific.
Charles 5, Fee, general passenger agent.
ST. Paul. MINI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
TAKES
Feet
BREAD
Ask your dealer for "Ceresota."
THE COURAGE OF DESTINY"
O'rom the Springfield Repuhhcau)

I'VE have the courage of destiny Sd
said the President in one of his " esteru
car-platform speeches and he codld uo1
have found more unfortunate phrase ia
put into his own mouth If he had tried.
1t is the justification Of the consciencel ess
mind or the shield of the weak heart. tha
uncertain purpose and the 1abby viii. 1t
is a phrase startlngly frank in its reVelu-
ton respecting the character and attitude
of the President, and sngularly disparag-
ing when spoken for the nation For the
hation which has the courage OF destiny
is one which has the courage to drift
helpessly in the tide of world affairs. This
is not courage, but weakness and imbecil-
ity--thc spirit of resignation to all things
as Inevitable which distinguishes tho
weakest and most worthless of Gods
creatures.
There is to be found in one of Bulwer's
noN els ample comment on the Presidents
frank but unfortunate expression;
1T is destiny"-phrase of the weak hu-
man heart dark apology for every error.
The strong and the virtuous admit no
destiny. on earth guides conscience, in
heaven watches Cod and destiny is but
the phanto we invoke to silence the ono
and dethrone the other.
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BRIGHT. RIPPING CHICAGO
RIVER"
(From tho Chicago NewsD

(lEOm INC NNlCdsO NeWS,)
To those OF us VINO love the Chicago
river the few lines written in its praise
by sweet young poeteSs in u southern
state will be read with real pleasure II
is 10 be regretted that tho name of the
sweet young poetcss is unknown to us,
but we shall pay her honest homage and
paste her gem in the scraphook, The
poem is too long for republication here
and we are forced to pluck this bright
solitaire from the bunch
II stand on your banks tonight,
Bright. ripping river"
How oft have Chicagoans observed the
waters of the clear old river ripping
When the silvcry moon Is lighting up this
great city, silent in sleep, and the odor
of the stock yards Careens and caVorts
everywhere, 1t is like slice Of Flysium
to watch the bright Chicago river ripple
on its merry way 10 the Bridgeport
pumps.
Perhaps no river on earth is blessed
with such wealth of grassy banks as
the Chicago. At the Madison street bridge
the grass is thick and soft, and here and
there dainty violets uplifting their pretty
faces for heavens dew Daffodils, orchids,
hrysanthemums and dandelions play hide
and seek along tho waters edge as far as
the north branch and up 10 Goose island.
Is more prone 10 ripple than almost any
other spot, unless We except point near
Armour's elevator.
If our poetess friend will come back
when the drainage canal and the inter-
ceptins sewers are working she will see
some more ripples on the bright Chicago
river.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Burlington
Savings Bank,
INCORPORATED ts47.
Deposits July l., 1898, IS, $50, 489.92
Surplus 811,896.S SO
Total Assets, I. S8,2Os, 1876

TRUSTEES.
C. F, WARD, wILLBRD CRANE,
CHARLES u. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTow, A. u, PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posts made during the first four
business days of any month draw inter-
est from the LIST. If made afterw ards In
terest will commence lhe first Of the fol-
lowing month.
Interest Will be credited to depositors
Jan LIST and July LIST. compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders in this
ndhk' All the earnings, less expenses, be-
iohgs TO depositors. The rate OF interest
depends on the earnings, and for the pas
WE'VE years has been 41s per cent, bat by
u law passed at the last session or the
legislature no savings bank can pay more
man per cent until it's surplus reaches
AZ per cent Of its deposits, when a specia!
dividend IS to be made.
All taxes i'll this State are paid by the
Dahk on deposits of $500 or less. Deposits
are received in sums from 81 TO $1,000, and
no interest viii be paid on any sum in ex-
cesS or this amount. except on deposits by
WIDOWS. orphans. administrators, execu-
Tors, guardians. charitable or religious in
sututions or on trust funds deposited by
order OF tho court
No money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President.
FREDERICK w. WARD. Treas.
H. ). ISEAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION
To be Held at Essex Junction Oct, FL and
22-The Procrammc.


The programme of the thirty-third an
nual convention of the Chittendcn Coun-
ty S. s. Association to be neld at the
Congregational church in Essex Junction
october p and %, 1895. is as follows
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 81.
9:30-Social Hour.
10;U0-Song Service. conducted by Music ii
Director, Stanley Tuttle, BurlinS-
10:20-Words of Welcome by Rev. I. n
Bacon, Essex Junction.
10 30 criptural Encouragemcnts in s. S.
Work and Prayer Service,
Led by Dea. f. p. Sawyer. Essex
Junction
II .o0-"Chldren and How to Teach Them"
Mrs. A. b. Enright. Essex.
1l:25-The Bible. How and when should
1t be read? How and when should
II be taught?
Rev, j. S. Goodall, ID. Essex
Junction.
II :55-Appoirtmcnt of Committees.
12:00--lntermission.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
1:i0-Prayer Service,
Led by Rev. A. b. Enrght.
2:Oo-The True Purpose of the sunday
Rev. l.. Il. Tenney, Essex.
2:So-Primary Class Teaching.
Mrs Ida NJ Wilbur. Essen
S:00-The Mutual Responsibility of Teach
er and Scholar for Success in
Work.
BY Rev. II. Gullcls, Charlotte.
3:S0-Delegates' Hour. How can we rem
der our Sunday Schools more Eff
fcient?
4;00-lntermissiCn.
EVENING.
7:oo-Proyer and Song Service.
7:2o--Address. The Ideal Sunday School.
Rev. &. T. Taplin. Milton
S:Oo-Address, The Place and Value of the
Sunday School in the Work of
the Church.
Rev. e. T. Ilerrlck, Milton.
SATURDAY MORNING.
9:O0-Song, Scripture and Prayer Service.
Led by Prof. G. II. Hayden, Tn
derhil
9:i5-Statistical Report by Secretary, a.
d. Bradford, jericho.
10:oo--Tcmperarce work IN the Sunday
School
Mrs, l.. f, Wilbur, Jericho
10 :30-Temperance Talk,
BY p. c, Gilmore, ESSEX
II :00--Teac cheers Hour How to be truly
Successful.
l2;(0-Intermiseion,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1.30--Business Meeting.
1;45-Praycr Service.
2:O0--M Missionary Work, Led ~ Mrs Min
ME Mead of underhill, Missionary
to Africa.
2:30-Oficers' Hour.
S;00--Sermon, BY Rev. d. w. Dayton OF
Shelburne.
3:S0-AdjournmCnt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
STILL THE BOSS.

They had beer chums during their
school days but had drlfted apart. Years
after they met again
what became of that auburn haired
Jones girl that used to be the boss tennis
player In our set?''
II married her." replied the other
And does she still play tennis?" quer-
led his friend.
NO" was the reply, and look of sad
ness stole over his face, but she's sim
the boss. Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

Lieut.. TIobson Is now said to be conf
dent that he can save the sunken Span
fish war vessel Cristobal Colon, by work
ing from the shore and using compressed
air. and as soon as the Maria Teresa is
sent to this country hc will devote lis en-
tire attention to the Colon. lIobson works
with the same grim determination
whether he is sinking or raising u war
shin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

The reelection of Hon. Rcdficld Proctor
as United States senator was a torogone
conclusion. lie no. only looks carefully
after the interests of Vermont at the ma
tionai capital. but he also enjoys largo
degree Of influence in republican councils.
He has performed excellent service in the
Senate and the state does well to continue
to avail itself OF his ability and influence
in the halls of national legislation.