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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
MILLIONS NOW UNTAXED.
St. Louis Will Follow the Example
Set by the Teachers of
Chicago.
SCHOOL BOARD WILL BEGIN The FIGHT.
An Effort VIII be Made, With the
Assistance of the City to Compel
the Assessment of Public Service
Corporations at Their Full Valu-
alton.

st. Louis Dec. 12.-Judge X. f. Rom
bauer, on behalf of the St. Louis
board of education and in con junction
with City Counselor Schnurmacher,
will file suit in a few days against the
Missouri board of equalization to
compel that body to assess the prop
erty of public service corporations at
their full valuation, as the law d.
reefs.
The mandamus proceedings will be
before the state supreme court at
Jefferson City. Judge Rombauer eX-
poets to have the papers ready by
next Saturday.
The decision Of the supreme court
in the case of the State VS.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. clearly es-
tablishes the validity of a franchise
tax and, according to the ruling
therein made, franchises were taxa
bic in Missouri prior to the act of
March 9, 1901.
The Equalization Board.
The Missouri equalization board,
composed Of A. NJ. Dockery, govern
or; Sam b. Cook, secretary of state;
+. c. Grow, attorney general; r, p.
Williams, treasurer, and Albert o. Al
len, auditor, decided that the big cor
porations of thc state should pay on
only one-third of their holdings, in
GLIDING the value Of the franchise UNI
der which they do business.
At the same time the board believes
that while the st. Louis Transit Co.
Is worth S50,000,000 and is taxed on
only $16,000,000, the householders of
st. Louis should pay on 10 per cent.
of their property.
Value OF Corporations.
The total value of the public serv.
ice corporations in Missouri is $780,
100000. OF this amount the corpora
tions escape taxes on $24s0O0,0O
If franchises were equitably as.
sessed the state would derive an add.
tional revenue of more than a quar-
ter of million dollars annually.
Judge Rombauer, writing to Mayor
Wells on the subject, says;
"The entire value Of the United
Railways Co. of St. Louis was found
by the state board TO be equal TO $780,
100000 The board deducted from
this amount the value of the tangible
property, namely, So,000,O0o, and then,
instead of assessing the residue of
$42 100000 upon the valuation of the
franchise, rs the statute provides, as
sessed only an additional amount Of
81, 900 900.
Why This Discrimination
section 1854 of the revised sta
tutes provides that this species OF
property shall be subject to taxation
for state, county, municipal and 9th
er purposes to the same extent as
real and personal property Of private
persons. ] can not conceive on what
theory, even II the statute were out
of the way, the property of corpora
tions enjoying valuable public priv
ilcgcs schould be taxed on valuation
less than onc-third OF its actual cash
value, when the property Of private
4 IA.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

New York, Dee. 12.-The sloop
yacht Volante, on board of which six
young men expect to circumnavigate
the globe, was expected to leave Sea-
gate, Wednesday. on her voyage.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. IA DEATH
from bubonic plague in the suburbs
of this city is reported.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
She Found Bottom.

The accident occurred at the wharf
of the Holland Torpedo Boat Co., at
New Suffolk, Long Island, Monday
afternoon. Capt. r. Gable, who COM
mands the Fulton, was in New York.
In his absence the crew undertook
to make trihing repairs, They LETT
open forward hatchway, then sub
merged the forward end Of the boat,
so as to get at the stern. Quicker
than an eel the boat went searching
for the bottom. 1t found the same
just where it was thought to be.
Not word of the accident was
told Monday night. Even the corn
pany's officials were left in ignorance
of it. But after u night of unsuccess-
full efforts to raise the vessel, the
crew lost heart and called on the
New York Office for assistance.
Company officials Statement.
Isaac j.. Rice, of the Holland COM
pany, made this statement Of the ac-
cidcnt:
"rhe accident is not as serious rs
we at first feared. Comparatively lit
tie injury was done to the Fulton,
but, of course, this salt water bath
of many hours will not do her ma
chinery any good.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
A FILIPINO CANNIDAL.
Case Of CannibWiism nep0rte" 10 '""
war Department..

Washington, Dee, is--Cnnnio"''S'n
ms oppcnred In the varied list OF
crimes charged against Tilipinos w
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
cotton.


Quotations for mldding range M fol-
lows; 81, Louis, 7Nc New York, Shc;
Memphis, l5-l6c,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

New York Doe. ie.--Money on call
firn at gisdi7 per cent, primo mercantlis
paper, tMQ6 pcr cent. Sterling exchnnae
weak, with actual business n. bankar
l|Idisan for 20 DAYS posted rates 4Sl4
isj, und ls,,aG'aSs, commercial bills, .4bf1
allsa bar silver, NWc Mexican dollars
lalac Government bonds strong.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16

Barton.
Harry Lunge Of Kennebunk, Me-, was in
town last week.
Miss Anna P. ROLAND of Dedham, Mass,
Is spending a few days with 5. D. Stone.
c. A. Currier of St. Jonnsbury spent last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G..
Currier.
Special meeting of Orient Chapter No.
IS, o. E. S., next Friday evening. A good
attendance desired.
The Odd Girls will hold meeting at
the church next Friday afternoon. The
members are expected to furnish for the
tables.
An business pIac 5 in this village will be
CLOSED next Thursday afternoon out of
respect for the late president, whose fun
eral services are to be held a. that time.
Hon. F. T. Holder has pur chased of Geo.
Norton that portion of his farm adjoining
the Playground. This includes all the farm
situated east of the Roaring Brook road.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the Post-office Sept. 10Th. Please say
advertised: Mr.. J. Kingston, Fred II.
Locke, Harry NJ. Newell, Mrs. John Rowan.
ne 1aCles' Ala society Will meet IN the
parlors of the NJ. E. church next Wednes-
day. 1t is hoped that all will come early
as there is considerable work to be done.
Remember that if you are to get the dis
count on your taxes they must be paid not
later than Wednesday Of this week, as the
time for the discount expires at that time.
Barton Landing. 49,
II. G. Pierce, town treasurer, will be at
the Valley House tomorrow, Tuesday, from
10 a. M. until 3 0. N. Do not fail to see
him at this time the time for the dis
count expires the following day.
Mrs. May Wells has returned some " hat
improved in health and will remain here
before going farther south.-Capt. Wilder,
wife and daughter of WaitsfeId are visit
ing relatives IN this vicinity.-The schools
closed last Thursday on account of the
fair at Barton.
Albany.
George J. Kelley aud wife from Attic
boro, Mass , and Walter Kelley from Paw
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16

Miss Bessie Allard is attending school at
Lyndon Institute.-Quite a good many
from here attended the Barton fair last
week.-Mr. Gardiner Turner of St. Johns
bury visited his children at Rev. E. c.
Clarke's last week.-Mrs.. Amy Stevens
Mclean and little son are at John Stevens.
Mrs. Olive Bridges of Maine is spending
a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. George
Willard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
Probate Courts.

Probate Courts viii ne held 81 the Probate
Once az New pvrt each Monday. ~ the ob'ce
q =. " 6a-tv,tn ~ Barton On the second
Eriday 81 esscE mouth; a. the 0btce u 5. Z
D. Carpent-r Al asfeun Landing IN tie fore.
noon OF 10 laIr6 Friday O. each month, Par
ties hsvlug business with tbe Court u Har(on
or Barton Landlu& concerning pending IS
tstes viii please irrCrs1 the Court IL advance
thSt he ma. IL sc tue q =cesSary pa pErS with
him. z. =. ALI RED Judge o. Probate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16

will buy hogs, beef cattle and Gamer
COWS for stock train at Barton Landing
every Saturday, and fat calves, sheep and
lambs every Tuesday. 1 will bay all kinds
of stock at Barton for stock train at pest
market prices. 5. E. WinsIow. 29tf
Will take fat stock suitable for market
very Saturday. Hogs, Ltmbs, and Calves,
q speciality. J. A. Mcdowell, Greensbo
Bend. Vt. Soft
Anyone desiring 20 sell any kind of live
stock will find me at home Saturdays. S.
E. WinsIow, Barton. If
II. F. PiIisbury & Son will sell at their
sawmill at Westmore, one or two hundred
cords of spruce and hemIock 4-foot slab
wood for LOO per cord, or will deliver the
same in Barton village for $3.50 per cord.
Terms, cash on delivery. H. F. Piilsbury
& Son, South Barton, vt. If
r. E. French, Glover, VT, will pay % cts.
per dozen for large brown eggs. They
must be strictly fresh.
Given Away. Soil for grading at my
house on High Street. Loaded in cart
free, il takeniat once. Henry Gay. If
Wanted, %, 600 pounds of good wool at
once. O. V. Joslyn, Barton, VT.
Wanted, very capable girl or woman 10
DO homework. The best OF wages paid.
Geo. II. Davis, Barton, VT.
Female help wented, at Island Pond, VT,
to work in Shirt Factory Board, two and
half dollars per week; private houses.
Steady work. GA. Cane Shirt Co, Isla nd
Pond, VI. 1913
There will be an all elton sale &C the j. L
Fuller place in Irasburg oa the main road
80 Coventry saturday, Sept. q. The farm
consisting Of 12O acres will be sold 10 yether
with all the farming tools and personal
property. The farm Is a good one, in
high state Of cultivation, suitably divided
into pasturage and tillage. Sale at a. m,
rain or shine. Gail and see farm before
the sale.
For s3Ie-Ar IS acre farm in the village
OF Derby Center, At a bargain. D. F. Davis,
Derby, Vt. mo
s shawl VA found recently on road be-
tween Barton aud Barton Landing. ?. z.
Bailey, Barton 81
For sals-reH COWS. six Of them fall
cows. H. Il. Cook, Glover, ". 1873
For Sale. The largest and best straw
berry plants from GREEN'S Nursery Com
pany, Rochester, \. Y. The plants are
exceedingly vigorous aud healthy, pro-
ducing heavy crops Of large berries.
Ira Wymau, Barton 37-3S
j. A. Crane will ~elt AZ pa3Iic auction at
Greensboro village or Thursday, Sept. rs,
a lot of personal property, including car
riages, harnesses, blenb cts, robes, house
hold furniture, etc.
Lost.-Oa Maple o. M4ia St., Barton
Landing, one pair gold bowed glasses.
Finder will be rewarded by leaving the
same with Mrs. z. 0. Dodge, Barton Land
ing.
Among the new arrivals we name ladies'
:taiIor-made suits, long and short coats,
capes and jackets. Black silk boas from
$500 to $3.25. Fancy silks for waists.
ChatelaiEe Tags. Dress suit cases from
80 to $3.50 a; the E. ". Barron store,
PartOD VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
Local Advertising.

Advert ise ats aud noticea, as prone
nsies shows and other entertainments VIII
be puhlisnrd adsr this head for taco cents =
word for frst inse rtion, aTe cent word TT ere
after. w shall 20 advertisement t among
local items. OAsh must accompany the o.
der. No charge will De made oF less than
eToytl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
LIST OF PREMIUMS.


CLASS 1.-GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES
Stations, years old or over,
Chas. Darling Sc
w II. Hayden s
| o. Valley 8
Stallion years old,
E. NJ. McGinnis 5
Stallion 2 years old
| w. III. Farr 5
S. Q. Otis 4
Stallion year old
S. g. Otis 8
II. H. Tracy
! Filly or Gelding years old
| II. G. Pierce 3
Filly or Gelding ? years old
S E. King
| w. H. Hayden 2
| II. B. Chamberlin 1
Filly or Gelding year old
L. S. Nye
Brood mare mare with toal at foot
@. H. Davis 4
S. @. Otis 8
F. B. Lang 1
Foal of 1901
S. @. Otis 3
@. FL. Davis 2
Il. ID. AdAS
CLASS 2.-DRAFT HORSES.
Filly or Gelding years old
W. Nj. & A. J. Leland
Peter Lapete 2
Brood mare with foal at foot
A. S. Redfield 4
Foal of 1901
Horatio Devereaux 3
A. S. Redffeld 2
Matched Work Horses under test
Henry Devereaux
John Fleming 3
VIM. Brown l
Single work horse under test
George Reed 3
Mrs. M. A. Davis
CLASS 3.-CARRIAGE HORSES.
Pair Carriage Horses
@. II. Lee
o. Valley 5
@. N. Hubbard 8
Single Driving Horse
Fred Sisco 5
@. N. Farley 8
E. J. White 2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR.
Continued from first page.


r. r. Co., securing the same rates
as during the four days, and the
crowd seemed to appreciate the priv
ileges which the Association granted
them. While there was disappoint
ment because Of the rain and bad
weather everybody understood that
the Association had done everything
on its part TO give the people their
moneys worth and the free opening
of the gates Saturday confirmed the
fact.
Saturday p. m. the track was in
good condition and the races gave
satisfaction to the crowds which wit
messed them. Glasses 2:40 and 1926
which were bugun Friday were fin
ished, as also were Free for all, Glass
1886 and Glass 2:20. In the Free for
all, new track record of pill was
made. The races were very closely
contested and were watched very
closely by the large crowd gathered.
The judges were L. w. Morris, Brad
ford, David Straus, New York, and
r. W. Moore of Sherbrooke, Marshall
G.. w. Paige of Coaticook, Canada.
The work of these officials was very
satisfactory to all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

west Burke.
A. Fl. Silsby is putting in machinery fer
making bobbins. Mr.. Monroe will work
for him and will live in Mrs. Lucy Hart
Wells tenement.
Silas Chickering has purchased build
ing lot of n. J. Washburn and will build a
tenement and paint shop. We are glad
that Mr.. Chickering is to become perma-
nent resident.
Mrs. Edward Munson, nee Miss May
Peene, sang at the NJ. E. church last Sun
day. She is fine musician and made a
great addition to our services.-Miss Celia
Spencer was elected president and Miss
Blanche Hickey organist Of the Epworth
League at meeting held last Tuesday eve
ming.
Sheffield.
Will Roberts and family, who have been
living in Rhode Island, are moving back
to this pIace.-Mrs. Ingalls, and son, who
have been staying with her daughter, Mrs.
Aaron Hanscome, returned Saturday to
their home in Lowell, Mass.-James Dex-
ter has been spending his vacation with
relatives in this place.-Mrs. George Han
scome, OF New Bedford, Mass, is visiting
at Willis Hanscome's.-J. &. circuit was in
town a few days last week.-William
Johnson is visiting at William Lawson's.
David Wood and wife have returned
from Willoughby Lake.-Mrs. Flora Hall
has returned from Sutton, where she has
been caring for Mrs. Robert Craig.
Sutton.
Rev. E. c. Clarke is expected home from
Harper's Ferry this week. He has been
there as delegate to the General Con-
ference.
j. A. Stumpf attended Sherbrooke fair.
He has shingled his barn and Will soon
build another and make other repairs and
improvements.
G. F. Varney partly shingled his house
during his outing last week. 1t will be
thoroug hly renovated in the spring and
put into family use.
Theron Bell of Burke visited his
daughter Friday. He is another ofFour
active old people who finds an eight mile
walk refreshing. Mr.. Bell has passed his
eighty-sixth milestone but still insists
that he is only boy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
CLASS MORGAN HORSES.

CLASS morgan HORSES.
Stallion years old or over with
two or more of his get
E II Hoffman 10
Q | Morse
Brood mare with foal at foot.
Z II Hoffman
= I Morse
Filly year old
E II Hoffman
G II Hinton /
Foal of 1901
@ | Morse
+ P Blake
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-16
West Glover.

Greensboro Bend.
r. A. Richie has completed the new feed
store for Griswold & Pearl.
The school at the Four Corners COM
menced last Tuesday with Iris Cool, teacher.
Mrs. A. P. Folsom from North Dakota
who has been visiting in town, has gone to
st. Johnsbury to visit her son.
A. S. Clary was at Newport on business
last week.-Elvah Adams snd Ivers Rollins
are stopping at Newport for few days.
IraSburgh.
Rev. William Carr of Norwich, Conn, a
former pastor, preached in the Congreg ar
tionaI church Sunday morning and
evening.
The popular lecture, ''The Art of Making
Things Co." will be given at the NJ. E.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

This is the best in life: To serve mankind
And so. the Lord Therefore his life was best;
For where of greater purpose. greater zest
For all his fellows welfare ind?
Serving the people. wrought he not their will?
And best OF all. he nodded 1t to be
righteous thing. refusing steadfastly
To do one little of his conscience i'll.
Be battled bravey. vanquishing odds;
He ran the race and gained the signal goal:
And through 1t all, unceasing, sought his soul
To reconcile its plans OF life with Gods.
These things he valued: Justice faith and
right,
And manly courage in the cause of these:
Fearless he was alike in and peace.
But not of God So fought he the good fight.
Since duty e'er his watchwcrd was we know
His rounded years contentedly he bore
And found LIES labor good and pleasant, for
Virtue alone is happiness below
Since priceless fruit his constant deeds have
borne,
The world is better for his life and, as
Their source is stopped. deeper sorrow has.
The world has lost man; shall we not mourn
If love be all surely he did not miss
For others veal he gave at last his life:
"And no man hath a greater love than this
Albert Charlton Andrews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19
SCHOOL BOARD SESSION.
Reports submittef by Superintendent
kepdaIl.

AT the School Bof.rd meeting last night
Superintendent KenEall submitted a statis-
teal report for thesmonth ending Dec. IA.
in which compariso IS were made with the
corresponding perios of the previous year.
The total enrolment during the month
for 1899 was 24,ss7; fsr 1900. 25.lsL The gen.
eral discipline of thu schools with reference
to hardness. suspensions for misconduct
and corporal punishment as shown I'm the
report. shows Improvement. supple
mentary report wass also submitted. which
announced the appointment of Marie A
Patton teacher iR Grade 5 II. a, School
No. AZ. TO take effece on JAN %. at a salary
of s57 80 a month. TIE resignation OF w H.
Bass, teacher I'm the manual training de-
partment of the kianual Training High
School was announced. 10 take effect at
the close of the present half year.
John Z. Cleland announced the appoint
ment OF w. ID. Jonss as jaritor at School
No. Al.
John Z. Cleland give bond for $4,000 with
the American Surety and Trust Company.
of New York az surety. as business d.
rector for the enssing fou- years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

There can be no doubt in the mind of
anyone who has given special attention 70
the work of the State Board of Charities
that. from the first, it has rendered the
State a most remarkable service For a
time IL could not do as much as it is now
doing because Legislatures neglected To
provide the laws necessary to carry
signed that the board should have execu-
tive functions. and 1t can be said that 1t has
never attempted to usurp them. 1t dis
covered defects and presented them with
such clearness that recent Legislatures
have accepted its advice. and always with
has constantly used its influence TO do
away with abuses in all the States charita-
bic. reformatory and penal institutions. The
lack OF business management: the jails and
poor asylums which have been, I'm many
cases. the promoters of vagrancy and vice:
the waste and decentralization incident to a
vicious system OF outdoor relief of tn,
poor; the almost helpless condition of de-
pendent children. few years ago. and
the dangers with which the defective
classes threaten society, are evils which
have been largely corrected or modified by
The influence and action OF the Board OF
Charities. 1t should be said that little
could have been accomplished without ade-
quate legislation, but with 1t great things
have been done In six years.
One of the most useful innovations OF the
board Is the quarterly publication of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

In order to secure the passage Of the
ship-subsidy bill. its promoters have con-
scented to several important amendments.
One of these amendments bars the steam
ship lines now receiving special compensa-
ton for carrying the mails; another limits
the period of the subsidy to ten years; a
third excerpts the oil-carrying ships of the
Standard Oil Company. These amendments
tend to confine the benefits of the law
TO ships which do a genuine freight-carry-
ing business. excluding passenger carriers.
such amendments tend to make the bill
what it processes to be-a measure TO pro-
mote the expansion of American commerce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

expenditures of every State institution.
even to the cost of the articles of food and
clothing in that 1t has enabled the public
to compare the financial management OF
one institution with every other. The nom
partisan and business management for
which the Republican party can claim the
credit has done much, perhaps the most
OF the good work; but it is fair TO give the
quarterly reports of expenditures, the pub
lication of which was began ten years ago.
a share of the praise for reducing the per
capita cost Of all inmates of the States in
stitutions s6242 from 1891 to 1904 reduc-
ton. based upon the number of inmates last
year. of sS2S. 47OS9 Several years ago the
board gave its attention to the vicious sys-
tenn of outdoor relief Of the poor. Legisla-
ton was necessary, which the Republican
Legislature of 1895 provided. The result has
rigid supervision of the officers of the board
the outdoor relief has fallen from $500 les. 70
in 1895 to s2o9. 55.22 in 1900. 1t is due chiefly
to the rigid supervision OF the officers OF
the board that the population of the poor
asylums of the State has FALLEN from 1iS in
each 10000 inhabitants in 1895 to 1913 during
1900. 1t is due to the energetic supervision
of the Board of Charities that the orphans
homes throughout the State are made CEN
ters for distribution of children to families,
rather than permanent homes, to an ex-
tent that the period which orphans remain
in such homes has been reduced nearly one
half
These are few of the real reforms which
the Board of Charities has supervised and
inspired. Taken as a whole, it is a remark
able work, and justifies the wisdom of the
Legislature which created the board and
the judgment of the executives who have
selected its members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

The tributes paid TO the late Governor
Mount by the speakers in both branches OF
ited. Whatever could be said of man who
rose from poverty to the highest place
fn the gift of the people OF State. in the
face of harsh conditions. through his force
OF character, who always stood for the best
things and never hesitated to do what he
believed TO be right, and who served the
people with ability and fidelity. was said of
James A Mount yesterday. But more elo-
quent than words was the silent tribute of
the people who. by thousands. looked upon
his face with sadness depicted upon their
countenances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

Ex-President Cleveland's recent speech at
the banquet of the Holland Society may
in sympathy with national progress. 1t
was thoroughly pessimistic. He avowed
his devotion to conservatism, but he would
have been more accurate had he said to
Bourbonism. He spoke facing to the rear
and addressed himself to the graveyards
rather than to living men. "Our country
will never be the same again. he declared.
OF course it will not, and the same might
have been said after every acquisition of
territory since the government was found
ed. Mr.. Cleveland's patriotism was always
tinged with bile, and his last speech is atra-
biliousness itself.