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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.


'Vcrmont now has % miles of electric
railways The system of accounting
used ny many of these companies is st
imperfect that their reports are unsatis-
factory and furnish no sufficient dtta
upon which to bas" a comprehensive re-
port Of their financial operations or con-
dition. The law requiring such reports
from electric railways to the board OF
railroad commissioners is not SPECIFIC
'uouch to Justify tho commissioners r
insisting upon a system of account c
that VIII enable these roads 10 fully
answer the intcrrogatorics contained in
the blanks prescribed ny the street Rail
way Accountants Association of America
End approved by the National Associa-
zion of railroad commissioners.
Enough has been asccrtain"1. how
ever, to show that methods very lax
and loose in character have been ON.
ployed in financing electric railways dur
ing the period of construction and carly
operation. To illustrate one roAl con-
tosscs that ont Of its S3d1,co0 of capital
stock only 1910 WAS actually realized
tho road having been built by the sale
Of bonds. No dividends are paid upon
The stock and the payments Of inter, ST
icit Its capitalization and funded debt
represent a cost of s50,hn per mile. Such
methods are dangerous alike TO the public
these roads are owned largely by capital
lists from without the State. Normontcrs
having, for the most part. shrew,lly de-
cl!ned to invest in tho securities Offered
them. But the efforts of capitalists II
enrich themselves by building electric
railways in Vermont has proved disas-
trouS because the securities issued arc
50 manifestly ispropurtionatc to tho vll-
ne of the property that investors refuse
20 purchase them The result IS chat VAR
mont securities Of all kinds suffer in ront-
tation and character and the INVESTING
public is subjected to unexpected risks
III" commissioners believe that tho cap
itali2ation and debt creating power of
electric railway companies should bo con
irolled by legislative enactment and that
'ssuos of stocks or bonds should nrst re-
c"Nc tht approval of som" competent
state authority to the end that tn" srcuri-
tics issued may bear some rcaS enable
re.ation To- the value of the property
represented thereby
PHYSICAL CONDITION or STEAM
RAILWAYS.
EVERY mile or railroad i'm tho state
hts been annually Inspected by the COM
misSioncrs. In 1903 the services uf Mr.
Charles +. Stowcll, competent and dis
interested authority upon bridG" ronstruc-
lion were obtained and the h,.ru row
ma ID its possession his report upon ncar-
~ every structure in the stat. Mr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
WINOOSkl
SAVINGS Bank

From Its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made during
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. lst
and July LIST, compromising semi-annually.
The rate of interest paid depositors by
all savings banks In this State is limited
by law 10 three and one-half per cent
until its surplus amounts to ~ per cent
OF its deposits. wnen an extra dividend
IL TO be made
No interest is allowed by law 70 be pad
on deposits in excess OF two thousand dol
lars except It be on deposits by widows.
orphans. administrators, executors. guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
The bank pays all taxes IN this state on
deposits of two thousand dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Deposits. June 30, 1904. {. $1,000. Lss.17
Surplus ................ 75,6SO.29
Deposits and surplus. .. 81. 16S .sSs.48
OFFICERS-S II. Weston, President;
J. b. Small. LIST Vice President: g. Big
wood. md Vice President: OrMond Cole.
Treasurer.
TRCSTEES-S. II. Weston, J. B. small.
Samuel Bigwood =. c. Mower, Ormond
Cole, o. p. Ray. c. II. Shipman K. j.
White.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

our clubbins list Includes all papers and
magazines Published. only those most
frequently asked for are printed in our
list. but others may be mad on appica-
ton
Subscribers may have more Than ono
paper from this clubbing list Always
$ nd stamp for rcnY when askiu. about
this ~ we do al ibis work at no lnoft
H. order to accommodate our subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
WHAT IS COMMISSION WORTH TO
STATEp

with every sitting Of the general as.
scmhly there Is "A recurring discussion
Of the question, Shall the railroad CON.
mission be abolished" 1t ia a Giffcult
matter for a railroad commission 20 COM
mcnt upon this subject with unfailing
frankness and candor But the tr,l, .est
is largely in what tho commission act .
ualy accompishes. 1t would seem that
the fact that nearly every State in he
Union maintains n railroad commission,
at an expense in almost every instance
largely in excess of that incurred ty
Vermont, IS sufficient affirmative answer
TO the question, But unless the commits
sion is actually giving to the people of
Vermont something they cannot ,.,t With
out it's existence aud that sonnet hing
is worth at least as many dollars and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
NEW MAP.

'The commissioners have procured tic
publication of new railroad map Of
Vermont which accurately locates every
line Of steam and electric road in tho
state. Every station is also accNr,tnlv
located and the distances between each
are shown The map was published by
George +. Cram. of Chicago: it is h .liovod
To be the most accurate railroad mao of
Vermont yet published
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

ties. Plato, at once the glory and
shame of mankind since neither Saxon
nor Roman have availed TO add any
idea to his category. No wife nor
children had he, aud the thinkers OF
all civilized nations are his posterity
and are tinged with his thought. An
Englishman reads and says, how Eng
lisb; a German, how Teutonic, and an
Italian, how Roman and how Greek.
To reauer In New England he seems
an American genius His broad hu-
manity transcends all sectional lives I"
Plato was an Athenian and lived
and wrote when Athens was at the
very zenith of her glory and fame. he
was Of roble birth, highly educated
and broadened by travel. He pos
sessed gracious elegance, charm Of
manner, knowledge Of life, and above
all generous AMI noble thoughts frank
ly expressed. He could touch the
head and kindle enthusiasm. He
seems to have been one of those "Tall
men, sun crowned, who live above the
fog"
This and much more was listened to
with closest interest by those present.
Mrs. Bigelow served violet lunch.
con which added material beauty and
good to the spiritual ideas which pre-
Ceded
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
ut signifies little what that life

ut signifies little what that life
work may be, whether the highest art
or the lowliest labor. The well trained
mind must be OF greatest aid toward
It's fulfllment. But neither education
nor culture Is secured by single
bound, nor b, the usage of high sound.
Ing names. The mucn discussed high.
er education is not finishing process
IL isa process OF thorough beginnings,
practical foundations and Arst courses
1t Is said culture Is the commonplace
lifted out OF the ordinary.
Culture is thoroughness, culture is
cleanliness, 1t has to do with clean
linen as we'll as clean morals. 1t is
not altogether a knowledge of the
best books. Not only many of
the foolish rich, but many OF their
foolish imitators are bringing up their
children to be ladies and gentlemen in
the poorest sense of the words-that is
helpless dependents on the money that
some one else makes.
In world that daily illustrates the
fickleness of fortune, there can be no
greater folly, no.greater crime against
our children than training them to
uselessuess. No matter how secure
seems the position of young woman,
she can never be quite sure that the
day will not come when she will be
called upon to face the problem of self
support. 1t is not safe, neither is 1t
wise nor kind, to rear our daughters as
II marriage was their only legitimate
business. 1t is Of primary Importance
that the education of every young
woman should include a practical
knowledge OF a trade, a paying bust.
ness, or profession, so that self sup
port may be possible to her, then mar
ried or single life will be easier to her
make her the more desirable wife and
companion, the self-poised woman.
American women are thinking as
they have never thought before OF
their responsibilities, and it is just as
absurd to expect economy and efflci
ency from an unframed, ignorant per
son In charge Of the domestic ma
chinery, as it would be in any other
business.
The most desirable accomplishment
Of a young woman is a thorough
knowledge Of every duty that pertains
to the making OF home"
Mr.. Moore then favored us with 9
solo, "Ycu ought to take something
for that" and kindly responded to ar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Oilin Alaska.

The recent account of the large ship
ment of men, machinery and supplies
to the Alaska oil fields aroused consider
able interest in this new prospective in
dustry. Like all other similar ventures,
however, the oil industry in Alaska, is
at present largely speculative. The
same is also very true in regard to most
of the medicines offered to cure stomach,
liver and kidney ills. They spring up
from time to time, make wonderful
claims, but because of lack of merit are
soon forgotten. Not so, however, with
the famous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t has been before the public continuous
ly for fifty years, and If it was not a safe
and reliable medicine could not have
stood the severe test of half a century.
For spring fever general debility, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness, la grippe, or malaria, it is un-
equaled Give it a trial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
encore. Both songs we're very anus.
ing aud much enjOyed.

encore. Both songs we're very anus.
ing and much enjoyed.
Little Beula Jarvis, six years old /,
then saug "rhree little birds In a
nest" aud followed with sweet lula
by. or the good Things listened TO the
baoy songs were the sweetest
rne question box was presented and
several questions were asked and dis
cuss ID with considerable interest.
Tue program for the next meeting
is as follows:
Should higher education draw our
sons and daughters from the farm?
Rev. Woodlands.
Discussion by Mr.. Magof1in.
Rural Home Life-Mr. Simeon.
Kindergarten Work-Miss Magoff1n
Is there difference between house
keeping aud home making? II so,
what is it? Mrs. W. @. Hume.
Recltation-Mrs. Kent6eld.
The up to date poIltryman of today.
Mr.. Gould.
Refrigerator for the farm house
where tie farmer has no ice house. H.
e Oliver.
A rising vote Of thanks was tendere d
DR.. and Mrs. w. @. Hume for their
cordial entertainment and the bounti.
full dinner enjoyed. Rev. Woodlands
then closed with prayer. The next
meeting will be held the first Thurs
day in May with Mr.. and-Mrs. j. P.
Eldredge, I'll Corunna avenue, Owos-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Testimony of a Minister"

Rev. Jno. S. Cox. of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For 12 years 1 suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. l consulted a number
of physicians and tried all sorts of med
icines, but got no relief. Then l began
the use OF Electric Bitters and feel that
l am now cured of a disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years. If you
want a reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or gen.
eral debility, get Electric Bitters. It's
guaranteed by-W. E. Collins 81 Co. and
Haggarts drug stores. Only SOC
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
The Overland Limited.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. m.
daily via Chicago, Union Pacific &
North Western Line. Less than three
days enroute to the Pacific Coast. The
best of everything. Two other fast
trains leave Chicago daily 1890 p. m.
and 11:35 p. m. For illustrated book
let's, reservations and full particulars
apply to your nearest ticket agents, or
address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus. Martius
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Four Fast Trains Chicago to st. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS,

Via Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Leave
Chicago 900 a. M, $50 p IN. North
Western Limited, electric lighted
throughout), 1000 p. IN. and 800 a. IN.
Fast schedules, luxurious equipment,
dining car service unequaled. For
tickets, rates and sleeping car reserva
tions apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus Martius,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Caledonia Farmers Club.


The Caledonia Farmers Club was
entertained by DR.. and Mrs. w. O.
Hume, OF Corunna, on Thursday,
April 3. Though the morning was
stormy and the roads were very bad
the meeting was we'll attended by
both members and visitors. In the
absence of our president Mr.. Simeon
presided.
Meeting opened with singing by the
club followed by prayer by Rev. Wood
hams Minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved. After the
usual routine business the following
program was carried out:
Reading: The American Society Of
Equity, by Mr.. Magoffin. 1t was
quite fully dicussed by the gentlemen
present, some believing the A. S. Of E.
will in the future accomplish great
work for the farmers, while others ex-
pressed many dou Dts and fears.
Mrs. Duffy favored US with instru-
mental music, which was greatly en-
joyed.
Next was a vocal solo by Mrs.
Woodlands, entitled Woman's Prayer.
Both the sentiment and the rendering
were beautiful.
Select reading: Browns Example,
by Mrs. Magoffin.
Then Mrs. Eldridge in short and
well worded paper told us How to keep
young. She said, "First, keep the
spirit young by keeping in touch
with young people, by taking lively
interest IN all that concerns them.
Do not worry. Some people grow old
very fast because Of that dreaful habit
OF fretting and worrying. All the
small cares of life are greatly magni-
fed. They become gloomy, drop out
of society and closing their eyes to the
beautiful sunshine grow old. l be.
lleve we may keep young IL we will
look at this beautiful world. as we
should, mingle with society, entertain
and be entertained. Our inmost, ten
derest thoughts may be Of the past,
but we should live in the present. !
am sure If / should stay at home close.
ly, think and worry / should feel old,
but now l feel young"
Following this paper was consider.
able discussion and many beautiful
thoughts were expressed.
Henry Moore asked how the "old
bach" should keep young? Mrs. A.
NJ. Hume suggested that be adopt a
baby. Mrs. Hume being interested in
Dorcas Home work would be glad to
find homes for several children.
This was followed by song, a three
part round, by Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
and Mrs. Woodlands, which was very
amusing and created a merry laugh
Next was select reading "Thro wing
away money" by Ruby Oliver. Then
a vocal solo, when Katie and 1 were
coming through the rye," by Mrs
Simeon was much enjoyed.
Paper, Does it pay to educate oul
girls? by Mrs. woodlands. She said
in part: 1--WE hear much discussion
as to the advisability OF a college edu
cation, or even thorough business
education for women. 1t is feared
that this education may unfit womer
for their duties as wives and mothers
1.-THE American woman's critics con
tend thatshe is attaining altogether
too much culture for the comfort o.
the American man. That is, that II
will put her out of conceit with he
natural sphere, which is the house
hold, and create distaste for thing
domestic. But what is the purpose o
culture II lot to fit one adequately 70
one s life work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Michigan Central Railroad.

Colonists tickets at very low rates
will be on sale by the Michigan Gen.
trail, March LIST, to April Both, inc, to
points in California, Oegon and Wash
ington and intermediate points. For
rates inquire at the ticket Office or
l.. ID. HAGGERTY
III cket Ag emit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

The kidneys are YOU
blood purifiers, they FL
ter out the waste %
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or q J
Of order, they fail tod
their work. |
= Pains, aches andrhe;s.
matlsm come from cx.
cess of uric acid In thu
s,ood, due to neglected
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Western Excursion.

Greatly reduced rates during March
and April to North Dakota, Montana,
and Pacific coast territory. For full
information inquire at Grand Trunk
ticket Office OwosSo.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart y
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were TO be traced to the kidney4
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their Begin
ming in kidney trouble.
kyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy u
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for 10
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits E1k
by all druggists in fifty Ms'IET 1 s::%%tE::3
cent and one-dollar siz u s..;Es,
es. You may have a 'Ess ~. h.lsssSsEEeE 9
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-root, DR.. Kilmers
Swamp-root, and the address, Bingham
ton, n Y. on every bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
Over Work WeakenS
Your kidneySs
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
The Cream of Tartar Tree

The oldest tree now eXtant is proba-
by the baobab (Adansonia digitata) of
Africa, alias the sour gourd or cream
of tartar tree (Adansona gregoriD of
Australia. This remarkable tree has q
rather short and branching trunk not
more than sixty or seventy feet high,
while it's girth at the ground is from
eightyfive to ninety-five feet. One of
them has names cut upon it which
date back to the fourteenth century,
and the naturalist Adanson, who gave
the genus it's botanic name, calculated
from certain data that it's age must
be upward of 5000 years. The hollow
trunks of these trees, which are capa
ciOus enough to hold comfortably thirty
or forty bodies, are used as tOmbs by
the native Africans, where the suspend
Cd corpses soon become thoroughly
mummiticd and preserved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06


tive been told. your grace, that
bit of rouge heightens a woman's
charm" sa id little woman to Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia, who is
mentioned as probable cardinal.
While he was visiting a fashionable
wOmap's college on the occasion of his
golden jubilee. And I've also been
told she continued, that it is awfully
wrong to use rouge. Won't you please
give me the right rule, your grace!'
the girl asked, her sparkling eyes try
ing to divine whether she had touched
a mortal spot in the old prelate's
moral code. The archbishop, accord
ing to the story going the rounds of
the metropolitan clergy, looked the lit
tie woman over for moment, smile
lighted UP his face, then suddenly
vanished. Some" said the archbish-
op, trying to keep away the smile
from his cheek, 'hold that there is
nothing pernicious in little rouge,
while others regard the use of this
cosmetic as very vulgar. TO me it
seems that it is best i'll all things of
this nature, to take the middle course.
You don't comprehend? Well, my
dear little one, try it. Just YOU take
the middle course. Paint one cheek
only.'-New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
judicial Endorsement.

A Kentucky distiller tells this story
at the expense Of Justice Harlan of
the United States supreme court. They
were fellow guests at a reception in
Washington, and the guests rallied the
Justice on his failure to drink more
than one glass of punch. He replied
that as a Kentuckian he felt disloyal
to drink his other than straight; adding
that just then he was out of the genu-
inc tipple in his home. The distiller
that evening telegraphed to his man.
ager, who sent the justice a case of
the best. Next Sunday the two men
met in church of which Mr.. Harlan
is deacon. The distiller was coming
down the steps when the justice called
to him, THAT was splendid" Then,
remembering where he was, he added
hastily, 1.-The sermon. | mean, of
course. New York Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
DUODECiMALiSMS.
In Theory the Number IL Is Better
Unit Than Is 10.

Herbert Spencer was ever opposed to
the metric system He was no such fool
as to call the present British reckon
ing in pounds, shiilngs and pence sat
isfactory His point was that the num-
ber II was better unit than 10.
Twelve is twice Invisible where 10 is
only once divisble One-quarter of 10
is 21h. not an integral number. There
are other reasons based upon the OBJ
served workings Of the human mind.
all tending to show that to reckon in
dozens is more natural than to reckon
in tens as soon as man grows beyond
the finger counting stage.
In scientific duodecimalism new char
acters would have to be designed for
10 and II, while 10 itself would be writ
ten 10. The number now called 144
would be written as 10O and 1,72S
would be 1000. The present number
100 would be 81 In the course of n
hundred years or so, when people had
got used to it, the duodecimal system
would be just as convenient as the dec
imal. Twelve inches would make foot,
twelve feet a rod, and so on.
In theory duodecimalsm is sound.
But it is not an easy thing to change
a peoples standards of money. weights
and measures.-New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
PERSONAL.

The latest musical sensation in Wen
ma is an opera, Monsieur leProfessor, y
composed by blind artist, Velade Ujj.
King Alfonso has hired q German
professor, SO he CAN talk to the EN-
peror William in the language of the
fatherland.
DR.. Yamel Kin, who was graduated
from the New York medical college
some years ago, is practicing at Ming
90, China.
Colonel JohnC. Butler, just promoted
to. brigadier general, is now in COM
mand of the ARSENAL at Watertown,
near Boston.
Pietro Mazzini. the Venetian gon-
dolier who was in the employ of John
Ruskin from 1873 to 1888, is still alive,
aged 20 years.
Lord Crewe's $4,000 acres or so of
property in England are burden on
his hands. He proposes to sell 1000
acres in Yorkshire and the North Mid
lands.
Lawrence, a great-great-gr grandson of
the brother of George Washington, is
a clerk in the library Of congress. In
addition. he is the father of twelve
children.