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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
Rates of Taxation in Vermont.

We publish in another column this week
In different towns in Vermont. 1t will be
seen that a marked variation in rates OK
lists, not only between towns in different
counties but also between towns in the
same county that might be expected to
have somewhat similar rates owing to
similar conditions. The rates run all the
way from % cents the dollar of the
grand list, as in Proctor and West Haven
in Rutland county to 400 cents on the dol
lar in Belvdere in Lamoille county and iil
the rate reported from Searsburg, Ben
nington county.
In order to secure a comparison Of rates
that would show the exact relative burden
Of taxation borne in the various towns it
would be necessary to show to what extent
zach town complied with the law requiring
real estate to be appraised at its market
value, but this is manifestly impossible. 1t
Is easy to see that farm worth 5000 in
a town where realty is assessed at half it's
value and the rate is 200 would pay the
same tax as a farm of the same value in a
town where realty is assessed at its full
value but the rate in which is half that OF
The other, or 100.
1t is related that certain town in which
there was a considerable amount of per-
sonal property temporarily. reduced its APP
praisal to a ridiculousy low figure and
doubled its rate of taxation with two pur-
poses in view. The realty's burden was
reduced while that of the personal prop
crty was increased. and the amount of tax
paid to the State treasury was diminished
In remarkably short time, however, the
personal property disappeared leaving
nearly the entire burden of taxation on the
realty, and the last condition of that town
was worse than the first.
In some of the towns peculiar conditions
make an extremely high rate absolutely
necessary and a glance at the list will show
the rate of taxation is not entirely depend
cnt upon the size of the town What our
State needs is board or commission that
will equalize taxation, and in time this re-
form will undoubtedly come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A Notable Addition to Its Treasures
the Bequest Of Henry K. Elkins
of Chicago.

Mr.. Henry *. Elkins, who died at his
home in Chicago, july 20, 1901, was Il ma
tive of Pcacham, Caledonia county, VI,
being the son of Col. Jonathan Elkins,
who was Il revolutionary soldier and
prominent citizen OF that town in his
day. Mr.. H. *. Eliins was loyal son
of Vermont and during the latter part
of his life took much interest in collect
ing the Vermont coins which were issued
while Vermont was an Independent com
monwealth; Vermont paper money; and
documents and relics of historical interest.
BY his will he bcqueathed his collection
to the Vermont Historical society, TO-
gether with a. mahogany cabinet which
he had had made especially to hold and
preserve it. This, with its valuable con-
tents, has been received by the society
and is now in its rooms in the state
House at Montpelier.
The collection comprises eighty speci-
mems OF almost all the Vermont coins from
1885 to l7so, struck by Reuben Harmon OF
Rupert, under authority of the legisla-
turc. These coins are rare and exceed
ingly valuable; with numerous specimens
of Vermont paper money, some of them
quite rare, and some issues of United
States and Confederate States paper cur
rency. Among the manuscripts Is an in
terestinG document relating 10 the settle
ment of the town of Teacham, in which
town Deacon Jonathan Elkins, the grand
father Of the testator, was the first set
tier. This was written by col.
jonathan Elkins and describes also
his own experiences during his cap
tivity in England. In March, 1851
a party of British and Indians made a raid
from Canada into what is now Caledonia
county and captured Jonathan Elkins, then
a young man OF ~. with several other set
tiers and carried them to Quebec where
Elkins with a hundred other prisoners was
taken to England and Imprisoned in Ply
mouth Mill prison, Lands End, for a year
when with the other Americans he was
exchanged and returned to his home. While
in the Plymouth Mill prison Elkins, with
a little money which had been distributed
to the American prisoners through the
good Offices of benjamin Franklin (who
was then representing our young republic in
ParisJ hired fellow prisoner TO teach him
mathematics, and wrote an arithemetic for
himself in blank book, which he man
aged to preserve by hiding it next his skin,
when he was released, and brought it to
| PeaCham. This arithmetic is among the
manuscripts III the Elkins collection. An
other interesting document Is a court in
junction, upon parchment, restraining one
Berry from proceeding in an action OF law
against Aaron Burr. These and other
documents give high value to the Elkins' S
bcQuest and the Historical society Is to be
congratulated, not only upon this valuable
acquisition but to the increased interest in
the society. evidenced by this and other re-
cent additions to its treasures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
Eclipse of Vermont Democracy.

In politics as in other kinds of business
1t Is unquestionably true that competition
is the life Of trade. A wholesome opposi-
ton is recognized as essential to the bring
ing out of the best that is in a political
party or an individual. A political organ
ization, like the individual, may do enoc-
tive service and still fall short in some
ways of what might be done were su-
preme effort necessary.
The absence of any effective opposition
to the Republican party in the Green
Mountain State has occasionally been used
rs an argument to make it appear that
republicans in Vermont are not what they
should be politically. This may be true
TO certain degree. but not in the sense
emphasized by some of the democratic or
mugwump critics. 1T is one thing to fail
to do all that might be done to promote
the development OF a States material re-
sources, for example; it is an entirely diff
ferent thing to steal the peoples money.
The Republican party may not have done
everything possible to encourage the de-
velopment of the State. bat the people are
largely republican In politics, and when
the people OF any community or number
Of communities succeed in showing they
have done everything possible for the de.
velopment of their respective towns. If
will be time to throw sticks at the party
in power. In other words the people can.
not reasonably expect they will do collec.
lively or as a State in this connection what
they do not do locally or individually.
1t would unqucstionably add to the gaiety
of things generally in this State and per.
haps furnish an incentive to better effort
in certain directions IL our green hills
could breed more democrats The propa,
cation of democrats seems to have beer
a conspicuous failure in Vermont how.
ever. We have tried the homo grown vari
ETY. only to find 1t impossible to increase
the crop. We have tried importing demo
Gratis from other parts Of the country rep
resenting all sorts of climatic and poitica
conditions, only to meet with similar dis
courasement in our efforts to bring abou
the equalization of our political parties.
Whether the imported democrat grow.
tired of staying out in the cold" o,
whether the plum harvest is more al
Turing on the republican side of the politi
cal fence, certain it is that he frequentl,
succumbs to the enervating effects of oul
politico-climatic conditions. The back
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

The statement which has appeared in
several papers to the effect that the late
Il. F. Stevens Of London. was once n stu
dent in Middlebury College. is an error.
Mr. Stevens's only college training was in
the University of Vermont. A special TO
the New York Sun says that he had been
ail,ng for fifteen months with kidney trou-
bles and neuritis IS which In the last three
months other complications had been add
ed. He died quietly in the presence Of his
wife and the members of his household.
The despatch adds:
Mr.. Stevens was very popular in London,
AND was frequently described as the
father Of the American colony"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

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Middlebury. Feb. %. 1902.
THAT MORSE MANN FROM
GOV. CIRCUIT


St. Johnsbury East, VT. March 1st, 1907.
TO the Editor Of the Free Press.
stand corrected. EVIL to him
to him who evil thinks Is MT
Ncrse maxim The current form.
honi soft Gu. nal penso" is
unquestionably French, and in writing
hastily, l caught at the Norman strain in
early English history but missed that
even, and went altogether to far North.
My excuse. is haste. a poor excuse.
While no clear argument exists for
tracing this maxim back of Edward III
into Normandy; (the French of it, being
evidently due to the fact that French was
then England's court language) many
scholars nevertheless admit the possibility
and even the probability that the maxim
has an ancestry even more remote than
Edward III. Your explanation OF its cur
rent form, however so delicately brok II
to the three bright. literary stars (office
stars) OF classic Bolton, Is entirely correct
| beg that no one will rely on me as to
the origin of maxims. | never made 1t a
study, and think | am doing well If get
the maxim right, saying nothing of the
right credit, which seems very important,
however. to the Bolton literati ! believe
| had this maxim right. Exactness how
"A great thing, and / am tempted TO move
to Bolton, that ! may hereafter be more
exact.
Very truly yours.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT.
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State of Ohio. city of Toledo,

I@ucdS NNuulS, -.
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he is senior partner in the firm Of f. J.
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city Of Toledo, County and State afore-
said and that said firm will pay tho
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of CATARRII that
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FREIGHT WRECK NEAR RONBURl
A "REMINISCENCES OF PRES. LINCOLN
To the Editor Of the Free Press.


somewhera about 1873 my wife and I
took a run out into Iowa, intending to
stcp off al Manchester to visit our cou-
sin. Enoch Allen. on the way thithcr |
ascertanod that there was gentleman
on board the train from Manchester a
lawyer Nicholas Denton, ESQ., to whom
the conductor gave me an introduction
He said he knew Mr.. Allen and very obliG
ineiy offered at 10 p. m to show us t. Mr..
Allen, when we arrived. During our visit
we learned some quite interesting incl
dt hts in Esquire Denton'S history. Al
the time 7 speak of the Northwestern rail
road was as yet unfcnCed, and at different
times as We rode over 1t there were cat
tie alarms and occasionally tho train stop
red and the train men got off and drove
cattle off the track. Some years before
n minister had his two COWS killed by the
cars on that road. The con pany refused
to paw him for them and the minister
brought sun against the company to re-
cover payment. Denton a the tirla was
the conparys retained lawyer This was
a test case and on its decision would de-
pend that Of other similar cases. Ac-
ccr6ingly the head officers of TIE road sent
Mr. Denton TO Sprircfeld to retain Ahrl-
ham Lincoln ;cr the company in the suit
lie arrived tacrc and finding Mr.. Lincoln
in his office introduced the matter ana
made known his errand. Lincoln said
I'm sorry YOU didn't come sooner DEN
ton. The minister has employed me In the
case" Paying 10 attention to this. Den
ton produced two purses md LAYING them
OH the table, said: There ERE two hundred
dollars in gold which the company directed
me to present to you as retaining Zee in
the case" Lincoln sprang to his feet and
straitcnng himself UT Ia his fun height
said: 'Lcnton. IN poor, end ! don't know
as the minister will ever pay me dollar
in the world, but YOU tell the officers Of
tic company that they haven't got money
enough to buy me" Denton, who vas a
rortly man and would easily weigh 700,
said he never felt so ;mau In his life and
the result was that the company was es-
rcc.ally careful whose cattle they killed
thereafter. d. NJ
Alburgh, w., March, 1907
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF VERMONT.
Grom the PARE Tclegram)

Real new Vermont maple sugar" has
already made its appearance in places out
side of Vermont. OF course we here ar.
slow or we would have it. but that seems
hardly possible with real sugar weather
some weeks off. 1t is strange how as soon
as the snow has melted elsewhere the
dealers take out their left over stock Of
maple sugar and melting it up with little
brown sugar announce that they have
real new Vermont maple sugar" on sale,
when the only new thing about it is the
brown sugar.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EXCURSIONS.

Every day in the year. The Chicago.
Union Pacific and Northwestern Line runs
through frst-class Pullman and Tourist
Sleeping cars to points in California AMI
Oregon daily. Personally conducted OK
cursions from Chicago to San Francisco
Los Angeles and Portland. leaving Chica-
60 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lowest
rates. Shortest time on the road. Finest
scenery. Inquire of your nearest ticket
agent, or write
j. F. Britain, SOS Washington street,
Boston, Mass. 81 wSt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
CALEDONIA COUNTY POLITICS.
(F'rom the Lyndonville JournalO

Rumor has 1t that the present Caledonia
county senators are to be candidates for
re collection. If this proves true 1t will be
county.
The. names of Charles H. Stevens, of
St. Johnsbury, and Judge j. 7. Gleason,
Of LyndonVille. are mentioned as possible
candidates for state senator. 1t is an open
secret that DR.. +. r. Stiles. of ST. Johns
bury, would accept a nomination for the
same office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

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Total Assets {8,3oi,8oo.4S
TRUSTEES,
GHAS p. SMITH. HENRY GREENE
.; , I. BARsToW, A. @. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE. HENRY WELLS.
h. W. WARD.
deposits made during the first four busi
LESS Gays OF the month draw interest
run the first. If made afterwards In
terest VIII commence the first Of the fol-
lowing month.
interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July /, compromising twice
year Ihere are no stockholders in this
Dahh. All earnings. less expenses belong
10 ucpositors. The rate of interest de-
pehus upon the earnings but the law fixes
enc rate that any savings bank in the
o.a'c can pay at not to exceed three and
cio nan per cent per annum. until its
sui pius reaches ten per cent of It's depoGts
wien special dividend is provided for.
Al taxes In this State are paid by the
nahK on deposits of $500 or less. Depos-
us are received in sums from 81 to ZOO.
ana no interest will be paid on any sum N
excess Of this amount, except on deposits
oy WIDOWS, orphans, administrators, exc
tutors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or on trust funds deposited
by order of the court
NO money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of tho bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President.
FREDERICK w. WARD Treas.
f. s. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer
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Personal.

President Roosevelt has appointed Otis
H. Howard son Of the late Major Guy V
Howard, as second alternate to a cadet
ship at large 20 the U. $. Naval academy
Those Before him, fcr the place arc RALPH
Earl Sampson, son of Rear Admiral vii
liam T. Sampson, and Woodward Philip
son Of the late Rear Admiral John w
Philip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

cess butter is not exactly the same as
other butter.
OF course | have been writing about
good process butter. a low grade of but
ter of any kind is quite capable of speak
ing for itself
For fear that this article will reach the
waste basket instead Of your readers, !
will stop right here.
n. BIGELOW
Salem, Mass. March 4th 1902.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

II maple SAP runs in other parts of Yer
mont as from the trees on the streets in
Burlington tapped oy the hoys, the maple
sugar season may he said to be on. AS
vet it has not been necessary to go out
with teams to gather a nights run
boweyer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH l.
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column OF this paper. some
bargains are offered there this week when
1t will pay you to read about See page
seven. This paper has more than l5'oo
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
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FROM THE WHITE MOUSE

FROM THE WHITE MOLSL.
Associated Press despatch.-Archiba 4
Roosevelt was roundly spanked by hi.
nurse yesterday.
Fast flew the tidings, in a trice,
Through city, town and village
The Northland paused in cutting ice,
The Southland stayed its tllage,
Tho eagle screamed a. rousing cheer.
The scales of justice clanked-
What blows. that shook Il hemis phere.
When Archibald was spanked,
Puck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
Hans and Wolf Kandeler, who have ius

Hans and Wolf Kandeler, who have just
opened stufic in st. Louis. were royal
photographers in Germany, They frequent
ly Photographed Prince Henry, as well as
the Emperor and his family, and Wolf
kandeler taught the Princess Of Saxony-
Miringen. IA sister of Prince Horny, how TO
use the costly kodak which Queen Victoria
presented to her.
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II. T. RUTTER,
Cashier.
WlNOOSKI
Bank

From its careful mana cement has not
met with loss from amy loan made dur
Ing the last twenty years
Deposits made during the first five days
OF any month will draw interest from the
first 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 depositors Jan. list
and July lst, compromising semi-annually.
The rate Of interest paid to depositors by
all savings banks in this State is lin
ited BY law to 3h per cent until its sur
Plus amounts to 10 per cent of its depos-
IT'S, when an extra dividend is to be made.
NO interest is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits In excess of two thousand dol
lars except it be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
olans, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
The bank pays ali taxes in this state on
deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due Depostors. June 80. 1901. .... 1922 50
SUI Pius.'.''. ......... ...,..,.....s. oi'oleo-
Deposits and surplus ............. s973,5 5l. u
OFFICERS-S. H. Weston, President
Ormond Cole. treasurer
TRt STEES-S. II. Weston. j. r. Small
o. =. Ray. Ormond Cole, f.. c. Mower
Samuel Biewood. c. Fl. Shipman.
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