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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
a Sensible Suggestion.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Martin F. Allen
writes the Free Press. making the follow
ing suggestion:
"The legislature convenes in about
three weeks. In past sessions of the
legislature of late, bills introduced for
the regulation of the liquor traffic have
for the most part been of an extremely
radical nature, and the one finally
adopted by the majority has been so
adopted because of the crudeness of
other bills presented.
If we are to have new law regulat-
ing the sale of liquors, and it is evident
we are to have change, should not the
state demand the very best?
Why could not few, say ten or more
of our representative men who desire the
best law for the state, be patriotic
enough to meet and formulate a bill TO
lay before the Joint committee on tenn
perance at the coming session of the
legislature. one that should be Just,
fair, and above all practical? believe
that such men as the Hon. John w.
Stewart. the Hon. F. w. Baldwin, the
Hon. Percival W. Clement, President
NJ. II. Buckham. the Hon. John w.
Rowell, the Hon. II. II. Powers, the
Rey. ID. j. O'Sullivan, the Hon. J. l..
Martin. the Hon. j. w. Brock, the
Hon. ). L. Pingree, the Hon. Seneca
Haselton and many Others might be
named who would give time and
thought to a labor of this kind.
In u recent interview with Professor
Atwater of Wesleyan University, who
hiss been eminent throughout the world,
because of his scientific researches
regarding this subject, and who
has made a thorough study of the
laws Of the different states in this cOun-
try and also in Europe, and has studied
the operations of these several laws.
he says he would be willing TO come
to this, his native state, and offer any
suggestions he could to such commit
tee OF representative men.
Can we afford TO legislate hastily on
this important subject?
believe the people demand the best
and most practical law we can have
regulating the liquor traffic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

In view of the fact that the speaker of
the House of Representatives must of
necessity be man without experience,
and also that the work of the session
promises to be very important and com.
plicated, an experienced man should be
elected as clerk. 1t is fortunate the
state can command the services of such
an efficient and thoroughly reliable man
as Thomas c. Cheney of Morrisville. He
has filled this important position to the
complete satisfaction of the members Of
three successive legislatures. He has a
host of friends throughout the state and
will, we presume, have no opposition.
He certainly should be elected for the
good of the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

The voters of the state having failed
to give any candidates for governor
and lieutenant.governor majority
over all opponents, the choice of
these officers now passes in accordance
with our constitution to the Legislature,
and public interest now centers in the
contest in that body and the manner In
which the election is conducted. The
Legislature meets biennially the first
Wednesday In October, which falls this
year on the first day of the month. The
secretary of state calls the house to order
and presides until after the election of
speaker, while the senate is called to
order by the presiding officer of that
body. After organization the senate is
required to appoint committee consist
ing of one senator from each county to
act in conjunction with a similar COM
mittee of three representatives from each
county appointed by the house on the
nomination of the speaker, for the pur-
pose of canvassing the votes for COVER
nor, lieutenant-governor, state treas
urer, etc.
When the official canvass of the votes
shows that there has been no election by
the people, the legislature will then pro-
coed to act under article of the amend
ments to the Constitution, which pro-
vides that, "If at any time, there shall
be no election, by the freemen, of COVER
nor, lieutenant governor and treasurer
of the state, the senate and house of
representatives shall, by Joint ballot,
elect to fill the office, not filled by the
freemen as aforesaid. one of the three
candidates for such office, (if there be so
many for whom the greatest number of
votes shall have been returned"
In order to give our readers further
information in relation to the manner of
procedure in the event of the NECESSITY
Of electing a governor and lieutenant
governor by the legislature we turned
to the file of the Free Press for 1888, that
last year in which the people failed to
make choice of governor at the polls
and we found that the political situation
that year was still further complicated
by a deadlock over the choice of d
speaker. The legislature met October l5
and thirty-one ballots were necessary
to settle the sieakership contest between
George W. Grandey, w. II. H. Bling.
ham, Horatio Needham, J. Mathewson
+. d. Barber, f. p. Waltham, Jr., join
F. Dean, G. /. Shafter, C. II. Hayden
and j. B. Page, an election of speaker
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

The next great trust, according to the
Free Press, Bennington Banner, ETC.,
will absorb some of the farms of the state
and operate them more economically.
The idea is good. At present prices of
farming lands there is rich field here
for investment. Several farms combined
could be operated with greater profit I'M
der the management of successful far
mer. But the settled policy of the state.
the statutes and constitution must first
be changed. An individual may own as
many acres of land as he pleases, but no
corporation can be formed in this state
for the purposes named. The funda-
mental idea of the fathers was to prevent
the accumulation of great landed estates,
as in England. The death of the individ-
ual causes real estate here to be broken
up and revert to small owners. If held
by corporations, this would not be the
case. The individuals comprising the
company might die, but others would
purchase the stock and the corporation
would be perpetual. Whether the
fathers were wise or not remains to be
seen, but it will take anoCher political
revolution in Vermont to change the
settled policy of the state. and Vermont
will remain land of small homes. not
of great landed estates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

If the earth of the roadway is heavy
and difficult to drain, shade trees
should not be planted too closely to-
gether, and they should be trimmed of
all heavy foliage to a considerable
height from the ground so as TO let in
the sun and air and thus hasten the
drying of the road after a storm, says
Country Roads. If the ground is well
drained, nothing will add more to the
beauty of the road or to the pleasure
of the traveller than line of sturdy
trees on either side of the road. Elms,
rock naples. horse chestnuts, oaks,
beeches and pines are among the ia
vorltes in different parts of the coun-
try The soil and climate will deter
mine what tree can be set out to the
best advantage, and the judgment of
the reader will guide him as To what
distance apart the trees should be
planted. Thirty feet for elms and n
shorter distance for less spreading va
rieties will serve as an approximate
rule Trees should not be planted too
near line of underdrains, as the drain
is likely to become clogged by the
fibrous roots.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

The editor of the Regis ter heartily en-
from the Mortified News. For the
highest good of the state. Mr.. Cushman's
services should be retained as tax COM
missioner as long as he will serve in that
capacity "With perhaps two or three
exceptions the office of state tax COM
missioner has always been used as a sop
for some political worker or disappointed
Office seeker. When j. +. Cushman of
Burlington, was appointed by Gov.
Stickney, he evidently assumed that he
was expected to perform its duties for
the benefit of the state. He succeeded
eX Cashier d. II. Lewis, now serving a
term of years in the House of Correction
at Rutland in connection with the lOoting
of the Farmers National bank of Yer
gennes. Lewis was an unsuccessful
candidate for state treasurer and was
given the office of tax commissioner to
heal his wounded feelings. In view of
the manner in which he transacted bust
ness generally, it is safe guess that Mr..
Cushman found the business of the Office
in anything but a satisfactory condition.
Mr.. Cushman took hold of matters in the
same way that he handles his own bust
ness. As a result his biennial report for
the term ending June 3d. 1902, shows the
revenue from the collateral inheritance
tax alone to have increased about SIC, 900
over that collected for the term ending
two years previous. For the year ending
June 30, 1901, the tax amounted to $780,
SSH and for the year ending June 80,
1902, it was 500, 0S7.s1, making the total
of collateral inheritance tax for the term
Sl05, SSG.0l while the total, amount. in
GLIDING corporation taxes. passed the
81 100000 mark. This is many thousand
dollars more than any previous showing.
Under Mr.. Cushman's energetic manage
ment it Is evident that the Office of state
tax commissioner is a pretty important
and satisfactory one for Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
Bradstreet's Vermont Report.

Manufacturers of certain lines are eX-
perienc' ng an increased demand for pro-
duets and the prospects in general line
of manufacture are considered favorable
for fall business. The leading indus
tries of the state, which include lumber,
granite. marble and slate business, tc-
gether with creamery and dairy inter-
ests, in their present prosperous condi-
ton, bring into the state large reve.
nue. While in some instances receipts
for products come in only at certain Pc
RODS, perhaps twice yearly, as rule
working capital Is not tied up in long ac-
counts, the farmers receiving their pay
from the creameries monthly, and as a
result there is usually sufficient capital
available for business operations.
The business situation remains prac-
tically unchanged in Burlington. The
cotton mills are busy and find good de-
mand for their output. The lumber
trade is somewhat quiet, but prices rule
firm. Other concerns are moderately
busy, wholesale trade and collections
satisfactory. Retail business unchanged.
In Rutland business is fair. There is
still strike in the two machine shops
and the retail trade feels the effect of Il e
decreased income to the workmen.
Other manufacturing business Is active.
The paper mills at Bellows Falls are
reasonably busy and there is a fair &C.
: mand for paper. Business in other lin, s
of manufacture is good. Retail trade
active. In Springfield there is being
constructed large additions to numb, r
of the shops and these enlarged facil-
ties, together with like Improvements
which have already been made, indicate
great activity among the manufacturers.
| Retail trade and collections good
White River Junction reports business
to be normal There is the usual de-
mand for iobbing goods aud retail trade
is satisfactory. The granite business in
Barre is good and labor is Will en-
ployed. Retail trade and collections as
usual. Montpelier reports bushes 8
moving along smoothly. No particular
change is noted from last week. The
knitting mills in Bennington are fairly
well employed. Collections good.
Agricultural crops only fair. St. Johns
bury reports manufacturing business,
and the retail business as well. to be
good. The weather has been fine for
securing the second crop of hay. Hard
! wick reports retail trade and collections
good. There appears to be no material
change in manufacturing lines at this
point. Manufacturing interests are
well employed in Waterbury, Retail
trade average, corn crop poor, grain
average. potatoes fair. Business in gem
eral in Brattleboro reported satisfactory.
Manufacturing business and retail trade
good collections fair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
IMPROVING SCHOOLYARDS.
Women Beautifying UnsightIy Places
In Many Towns.

mhng
Many branches of the women's
auxiliary of the American Park and
Outdoor Art association are giving
primary attention to school surround
ings The yards, front and rear, where
opportunity for improvement is open
are no longer left in their CRASHES and
unadorned condition, says the New
York Tribune. Trees are set along the
curb strips, climbing shrubs planted
along the walls and flower beds laid
out in artistic arrangement are scat
tered in the open spaces. The result is
that many of the most unsightly
schoolyards in various towns have be-
come blooming and attractive areas,
contributing alike to the comfort of
the pupils and their artistic culture.
The programme of the auxiliary
branches is to take the worst school
areas first, and a most gratifying fact
is the interest which the children hav-
ing the most squalid home conditions
have developed in promoting the i'm
juvenile tendency to destroy things of
beauty has been easily checked, so that
no efforts of the branches relative to
schools have been wasted.
In some instances prizes for the best
looking yards have introduced a profit
able rivalry on the part of the schools.
Among the various experiments tried
is the successful one of encouraging
the pupils to secure shrubs and plants
and flowers for themselves and setting
them out under older guidance. This
plan has fostered sense of ownership
+ which inspires boys and girls to more
attention and care of the improved
yards.
One instance was cited in which the
boys, with small carts and wheelbar-
rows, cleared Q rough space of debris
and with hoes and rakes leveled the
area, while the girls lent their aid in
setting the vegetation for growth and
adornment. This case was read as a
text for the topic OF teaching the
school children to take a prominent
part in the identifying and protection
of school territory.
The auxiliary branches are not con-
fining their attention to schools. They
are devoting time to the adornment
of hooks by the side of the railways,
unseemly areas near factories and, in
fact, bringing the aid of green ma
ture to cover up and to screen places
that offend the eye and detract from
the general beauty of the town. Fur
ther, the auXiliaries have taken inter
est not only in matters of adornment
but in things sanitary, counseling with
boards of health and inspiring the re
moval of whatever menaces the public
health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
Best SELLING Books.

"The Bookman" reports that the best
selling book in America during the month
just closed Is "'rhe Mississippi Bubble. :"
The publishers of Mr.. Houghs book say
that it is the most successful book they
have ever published considering the short
time 1t has been on the market. From
the reports of the booksellers In thirty
five representative cities, "rhe Book
man" finds the six books most In demand
In the following order "The Mississippi
Bubble" by Emerson Hough; dorothy
Vernon" by Charles Major MRS. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" by Alice Caldwell
Hogan; "The Virginian," by Owen Wis
ter; "The Leopard's Spots" by Thomas
Dixon. Jr. "The Hound of the Basker.
villes," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. All
at the Register Book Store at Sl.20 EACH
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

Apple trees are so beautiful, even
when bare of bloom and fruit, that
they should be grown in pleasure gar
dens like lilacs and laburnums. Tenny-
son speaks of orchard lawns. and there
is no reason except bad taste why they
should not Lave a real existence. The
gloom of the fir tree, magnificent no
doubt in its own northern forest, is
mere incongruous dreariness when it Is
dotted about a suburban lawn. Moth.
ing will thrive under it, and often II
will not thrive itself; but the apple
with all the associated beauty of the
countryside, gives us fruit and blossom
and. grateful shade. In the grass un
der 1t will grow daifodils. columbines,
irises and many other plants, or it ma.
be trained as hedge to divide one
part of the garden from another, and
with all these uses may still produce
great crops of fruit. 1t would be a
pleasant task for the suburban gar
dener with his half acre Of ground to
grow three or four choice apple trees
with the care that others give to roses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
THE NEXT STEP.
The Organization of the Legislature-What was Done
the Opening of the Session in 1858.

not having been reached until Monday,
October II, when Needham was chosen.
On the following day joint assembly
was held for the purpose of hearing the
report of the committee appointed to
canyass the votes for state officers, but
inasmuch as the report was not ready
an adjournment was taken until Wednes-
day. When the two houses met in Joint
assembly pursuant to adjournment it
was found that AZ, 415 votes had been
cast and that 23,70S were therefore nee
essary to choice.
OF these Erastus Fairbanks, whig, had
20, $40, John S. Robinson, democrat, had
IS, 142, and Lawrence Brainerd, free soil,
S,59l, with 1873 scattering.
1t is significant that as soon as the
vote had been canvassed the Joint as
sembly proceeded at once to ballot for
governor, but no candidate had a
majority, Fairbanks receiving 10, Rob-
inson 81, and Brainerd 3S, and after
three more ballots without material
ment was taken until Thursday when
four additional ballots were taken with
out avail. On Friday the Joint assembly
voted three times, and at the close of
the days contest the ballot stood Fair
banks, 104, Robinson l03, and Brainerd
SO. The Joint assembly then adjourned
until Wednesday, October 26. On the
date named the 18th, 18th, 14th, 18th
and 10th ballots produced no marked
change In the comparative strength OF
the candidates.
The 18th ballot Oh Thursday morning
showed that Robinson and Fairbanks
had changed positions, the vote standing
Robinson III, Fairbanks l02 and Brain.
erd Il. Voting continued that day I'M
til on the 25th ballot Robinson barely
secured the 100 votes necessary for q
choice and was declared elected, Fair.
banks having received i0i and Brainerd
| II.
The election of a governor was thus
prolonged until two weeks after the
! legislature convened, and the struggle
was one Of the most remarkable in the
history of Vermont politics up to thai
time. The free soil party was drawing
strength from both the whig and the
democratic parties, just as the Clement
ticket drew strength from the republican
and democratic parties in the recen
election. The struggle of 1853 marked
the beginning of the end of the whle
party in Vermont, the young republican
party later succeeding it, as rival of thu
democracy, and whether the Democrat,
party Is now going through an expert
ence similar to that of its ancien
enemy remains to be demonstrated by tn,
logic of events Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

season is one entitled, "The Book of the
Fletcher Memorial Library, at Ludlow,
erected in memory of Stoughton A.
Fletcher, one of the distinguished sons
of Windsor county, by Allan NJ. Fetch
er. 1t is from the press of the Ludlow
Tribune and, in its entirety, is gem of
the printers art. The library was built
by j. II. Rogers of Middlebury, whose
work is highly commended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

Hon. J. A. Simpson, Secretary of the
Board of Education Of San Francisco,
Cal, writes:
81 have found Peruna an ideal tonic.
Some months ago suffered with neu-
rasfhenia systemic cafarrh), caused
by too close application to office work.
My system seemed worn out and felt
far from well. found Peruna bene-
fitted me very much. 1t built up the
entire system and made me feel Ike a
new man. believe 1t is well worthy
the higf, praise bestowed upon ii. 20.
j. A. SIMPSON,.
Systemic catarrh always gives fair
warning Of its approach, and can be
easily warded off by the proper treat
ment. Floating brown specks before
the eyes, mental confusion, fits Of ner-
vous headache, sleeplessness, flashes of
heat, chilly sensations, palpitation, irri-
liability, dependency; any Of these
symptoms or all of them should be
promptly met by the use of Peruna.
Congressman E. V. Brookshire, from
Indiana, in recent letter from Wash
ington, d. c., says:
"From what my friends say, Peruna
is good tonic and safe catarrh cure."-
Z. V. Brool<shirc.
"Summer Catarrh," book written by
DR.. Hartman, President The Hartman
Sanitarium, on the subject of the ner-
vous disturbances peculiar to summer,
sent free to any address by The Peruna
Madeleine Co.. Columbus, O.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
THE TOWNS ROADS.
There is No Better Advertisement
Than Good Highways.

Than Good Highways.
The matter CT improved highway
construction and maintenance can now
be said to be before the people as new
err before in the history of the coun
try, says Good Roads Magazine. The
value of good roads to all industries is
becoming so we'll understood and ap-
preciated, especially by those who have
given the subject study that further
facts seem scarcely necessary. The
saving on the wear and tear Of horses
and vehicles, the heavier loads that
can be hauled, the fewer number of
horses required on a good road as COM
pared with Il poor one, the economy in
time to business men, are points that
appeal to every one.
There is no better advertisement for
the country, the city or the town, nor
is there anything that helps to in
crease the popularity of IA section and
the value of its property more than
good roads do. The impressions of the
stranger always depend upon the char
acter of the roads and streets. and if
he is seeking a location he will be gov
erned by his impressions.
Many sections of the country. espe-
cially the south, have been practically
depopulated by the isolation resulting
from bad roads. The remedy is clear.
Give the people the means of readily
reaching their neighbors, the towns
and schools, and change is wrought
at once. Education becomes general
and resources are developed. The
youth is contented to remain at home
instead of seeking the already over
crowded city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

And now there don't seem to be any
thing to create any excitement except
building a new school house and selling
the water power.-Swanton Courier.
Judging by the Rooseveltan way the
voters of that village have tackled those
questions in the past, the political up
heaval Just concluded in the state will be
a summer zephyr compared to the breeze
that will sweep oyer that fair village.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

state. lie was not only a successful
farmer, but as a member of the board of
agriculture and the state grange, he told
others how to improve their methods of
farming. There was nothing small or
bigoted about him. He was q progress
sive farmer, and a citizen always loyal
to Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12
The Pre- S d nt's Speech.

Ed. Register: In your last paper | read
the speech of President Roosevelt of Sept.
9th at your village. tits able, appropriate
and elevating. Our president has heart
large enough to take in all the interests
of this great country, and sympathize with
and encourage our noble American man
hood in the struggle for for its main
tenance.
Let us hope that he will prove bless
ing 10 the nation and others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

Every town should have we'll or
ganized board of health. An epidemic
will often do as much material dam
age to towns business welfare as a
serious fire, to say nothing of the other
features of such calamity. Well in
formed, energetic health officers can do
much to ward off such evils.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

Vermont sheep breeders, and especially
those of Addison county, says the editor
of the Montpelier Daily journal, should
feel elated over the result of the recent
sales of blooded Merinos at Bradley's
Head quarantine grounds near Sydney,
Australia
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

After balloting until Saturday Warren
voters gave it up and adjourned. The
other towns that failed to elect represen-
tatives, are Washington in Orange
county, Jay in Orleans, and Stowe in
Lamoille