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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

ard. TO do this II needs discussion. 1t
Is good topic for Grange meetings. A
wise provision of law requires tho board
OF agriculture to make the subject OF
Roads and RoadmalIing'' a special sub
ject at farmers Institutes. That the
clergy are more than formerly discourse
ing on the road we are travelling and with
legs emphasis on the terminal Is good
Indication. There should be no neglect
In discussing good roads everywhere The
three essentials to prosperous com
munity living are good roads. schools
and churches. The roads first are first
because they lead to the schools where
the intellect is cultivated and trained
and tho church follows as corollnry
and will be reached over tho same good
roads.
IF the people would talk less OF Vermont
crime and rum. and discuss ways and
means for better roads and good schools
In the rural towns. 1t would tend to i'm
prove the prospect for greater Vermont
on good lines.
]. o. SANFORD.
Ia ,,f n~I Us<l~ A.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

II the Brownlow bill passes Congress-
II will be up TO Vermont to shy whether
or not it wants to match Uncle Sans
$3.50 600 with an equal sum for ir-
proved highways. In tho next place
somebody must decide where the ma
cadamized roads thus made possible
are to be laid out. Manifestly not every
highway can be macadamized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
VI ANTEn.

When you want anythinc, advertise in
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
80 will pay you to read about. See page
seven This paper has more than 25,VW
leaders every week, and one cent word
Viii reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

quires clearness of conception and accur-
acy of observation and description. In the
matter OF school examination 1t Is the
custom OF some teachers to givo credit
for answers which are entirely wrong
but which show a slight though vague
knowledge of the subject. The effect is
pcrnicious because the end of education
Is to enable person to take caro- of him
self, and unless he learns to do worl,
by himself which shall be trustworthy
and correct, he will always be dependent
upon others. The world is to busy now-a
days to stop and answer the questions
OF the incflioicnt The man who cannot
trust himself will not bo trusted by
others.
We are not writing this TO hurt the
feelings of teachers for they are M
moro culpabie than the rest of US. The
principle IS broad and applies to any man
who tolcratcs poor workmanship among
his employees or accepts it from others.
Tho bungler has become a figure OF the
past
We maintain that the man who makes
study OF tho different forms and weights
OF horsoshoes. who studies his horse and
| knows just what shoe Ia best for any
particular horse for a particular pur
pose. and who always does his work
honestly and as IL should be dorc has
achieved success of high order. lie
need ct nt aside for no man.
= ne Oppoft IN. lies bc iCre inc youth or
! to dey are almost marvellous. The cree
/ ton of great buildings and bridges. the
thOuS. nd and ono appllca tons Of indus
/ tr1l chemistry tn" use of the compound
1 il2crosGo2a for the study of diseases, the
making Of er zines and llthes,-al offer
laluriN@ and limtlcss folds for the train
! cd hand AMI brain. sat the bungler fails
! to get cords la this deal.
/ As we contemplate the career of famous
nStn. there arc few that so arouse our
awe nud stir our imagination as tho life
of Alvan Clark. And who was he? Sim
ply maker ana polsher of lenses for
telescope Tct 50 accurately ana we'll was
his wort, done that the mysteries which
the heavens concealed from the begin
ming have been revealed TO our astonished
fa2e. Surely GOOD workmanship Is a goal
worth trying for, ard We repeat that the
knowlcd4;o Of its valve cannot be too
| deeply instilled into the minds Of the
youth. Everything that Is worth doing
| is worth doing we'll. If boy wants TO
| ma. a chicken coop. show him how
| 10 10 it and insist that he make one
which will keep tho hens in and the
| gi,Nnks out.
Don't insist that your boys be doctors,
! lawyers, editors clergymen just because
vou want TO keep IN the family reputa-
tion. Teach them the dignity Of all hon
cat wori; well performed and they will
soon discover the joy there is in doing
it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

70 good and you'N be hoppy--and prob
any Door
C6lpab.ity Is about the onlyabi'ty some
men pcssess
There is plenty of room at tho to-, for
tho hair-tohic manufacturer
When man -ets the matrimonial foyer
he catches IT from some woman,
No mn"Ar how 4 bad thin is you
shc,N nnkful that II i'n't my wors >.
So .,'l arc born great, some achieve
greatness ana some remain little to the
end
Perhaps some people are descended from,
monkeys, while others merely dress dif-
ferently
II WAS probably some married man who
first discovered that troubles never como
sinely.
Few men can he intensely interested in
anything without letting their nei6hbors
know It,
A woman never doubts what her hus-
bans says when lie gets home late. Sho
knows he Is lying Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
A PECULIAR PROBLEM.

Philadelphia has n very peculiar ana
difficult negro problem. In n population
of l.2e3 fn7. there Were only q. 6l3 negroes
and nulattoes. In the prisons Of the city
are 1J1 white prisoners and 3s2 negroes
that Is one-twent,eth Of tho population
furnishes almost one-hslf Of the Grim
inals. AMI tho proportion would be more
striking If only crimes of violence were
considered. Charges of forgery and en-
be2zlamont are rarely brought against
negroes. as they have no opportunity to
commit them. The explanation OF the sit
uation Is geographical location, az it is
claimed whom n negro In the South COM
mlts a crime and becomes a fugitive from
justice his goal is the nearest large city.
far enough north to elule his pursuers
and that city is Philadelphia. The main
charges against the negroes are for as
saults, hurslnros, roNberieS and .he other
more serious crimes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
CLEMENTS CANDIDACY.
From the Mllllebury Reaistero

From the Mld1leburY Refister)
Mr.. Clement spoke at Windsor Frilqy
night ard II gems to be the general
opinion that this means the opening Ct
his campaign ior the goVcrrorship
1t IS perfectly futile for Mr. Clement
to sock the republican nomlua Ion. Tho
Republic party rs not going 10 nominate
any man or any office, who has been a
candidate before at ii previous conven-
ton, ana bottled because he was not
nomfrs-ed
This is entirely aside from any efher
question. II 10 issue enough In iuseaf tor
the Republican rEI1y or any other party
In regard to other tsuessous tina R.ssls-
ter does not thlnh thrt there vtn DO any
very great diRererAe OF orinion Among
the republican voters. With svbgtaatial
unanimity they will suppoas Mr.. Roose-
Welt for tine prosldnncy. With e4bstaM-
tia unanirlity, too they will nominate
some fair, candid and able man fuC gov
ernor, and will also take special pains
TO select similar candidates for all othes
state off1ces This win insure an econom-
zeal administration of state affairs, and
one in other respects that should be sat
isfactory to all our people,
VALUE OF ACCURACY IN PUPILS.
(From the Lyndonvlle Journai)
There is an ilea here which teachers
should get hold of and instill into the
minds OF the youth, The substance Of
il is that accuracy Is the foundation
of all good work and of all success In
our schools We try to teach too much
In too short time and tho irevito Bile
result is that nothing is thoroughly learn
ed. Take the matter of writing gram
matical and ineligible English. Tho
average high school student viii hand
in an examination on the nebutar hypo-
thesis expressed in such a vague and un-
intolligible manner that no one but his
kind hearted teacher can mako any sense
out of it M all More practice In writing
correct English should be given him be-
fore he prcsumes to undertake the mastery
of science which above all others re-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
A LITTLE SE.tMY.
CTrom tho Lyndonvillc Journal)

The license dolly isn't so handsome
rs it once was, and the sawlust with
in may now he seen through many Il
seam that didn't show q year ago
Fortunately, the local option feature
of the law affords an avenue OF relief
for towns that wish to change their
policy. Present indications are that
TIL saloon hasn't srown in favor
through its legal establishment in Ner-
enthusiastically Herald,
Time usually ditferentiatcs the good
from the evil and if the saloon is bad
W believe that its effect viii show il.
true character Personally II seams to u.
that bad character he's been proved
in almost very Vermont town where Il
has been tried, and only honesty OF pur,
pose is ncodod to put an end TO il. As
for those towns, which voted mo" last
March, 4 {, inVo -at0 ITO lie e.,
pcrieuce of Ncvrse towns should be SUN.
cicnt TO induce them to vote no" agar
this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
THouGs5TFuL FOR EMPLOYEES.
From the Rutland News.)

The Vermont Marble company have
again shown their interest in tho men
employed by them, in the opening Satur-
day evening at Center Rutland of the club
rooms fitted up for their use. This is
only another Of the many evidences that
this great company's concern for the vel
fare Of their men does not begin and
end with pay day. Labor troubles would
be Unknown if all corporations had similar
interest in the moral and material i'm
provement Of their employees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
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ITS ADVANTAGE.

Pnt-There's no toimo like the prisint.
Mike--Thrue for yez. Ye can't put of
the past Till o-morrow-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
THE VERMONT STATE FAIR
U'rom the Bellows Falls Tlmes)

The Vermont State Fair associat,on is
an Ishmaelite indeed. 1t wanders from
ono end Of the State to another seeking
an alliance. The local fairs with which
it tics up are generally perfectly wiling
TO have it move Oh At the end of the
contract period. We read that the ques-
ton % holding a joint fair next year has
boon lcft with the lOcati0n committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

pon't drink.
Don't swear.
Don't toll lie.
Eon't run into debt.
Don't shtrk your task.
Don't stay out nights.
Don't 10 late At your work
Don't think YOU know it ALI
Don't wait until you ARE old to marry.
Don't go into politics If you are young
man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY FEB IS.

Tcrp,s--01.OO Year. Always in Advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
Comment on the Proposition to Build
Highways over the Mountain Lines.
(trom tho Randolph Horald)

J.. w. Clement made the opening address
in what Is commonly understood TO be his
canvass FOR the republican gubernatOrial
nomination at Windsor Friday evening,
taking as his subject, "Groater Vermont"
lie declared that a greater Vermont was
an lmpoSslbility, but that what we want
Is better Vermont Mr.. Clement proposes
TO bring this about by the construction
or permanent highways across the state,
from Lake Champlain to the Connecticut
lhesc Will cost go a mile. and each
road across Che state will cost a Quarter
on million dollars. according to MIR.
element io proposes to cconomigc in the
administration of State finance sufficiently
10 huild 30 miles of maoadam road a year.
Wnlch means that s250,0JO must be saved
MT. Clement thinks that excessive court
expenses and cXtravagant conduct of our
state institutions have been responeihle
LOT the he9vy increase in State oHpcndi-
lures within the past Is years. with PROV
or care and economy. now that the pro-
\ 'of' l17' 70 lonror offer y .ront~r
Tor officials to fleece the treasury, Air.
clement holds that it would be possible
7" build one complete inaca1am road
across the state every year, with 10 ak
VA expense to taxrayers. Mr. Clement
had f'fle to say about the local option
law that he was so Instrumental in
enacting
Mr. Clements viaws arc intarc sting
and Ia Is not alone in the opinion that
conrt expenses aud the cost of state in
situations ara too heavy, bat some will
question whether the building OF macndam
roads ov'r the mountain range X the
"ls~st lis" for whatever might DO saved
" an economical administration. More
lQcal permanent roads ai~ng the natural
thoroughfares might seem preferable. II
1t l. really desired 10 break down the
mountain borrier by State appropriation,
Why not aid IN the building Of one oY more
steam or electric railways that would ooxl,
meet ILntlani and Montpelier OF Rutland
and Bethcl, for instance? And if money
is beirg as reoklcssly wasted as Percy
alleges. Why NOT Try IA sof,e way 10 leave
part of it In the peo3 ln's poolsSts in.
stead OF taxing II out OF them for a.y
purpose Whatsoever?
As to perma uent roads, doesn't Mr..
Clements local option law already lool,
out for them by passing over one half
OF tho license fees to the State to be used
for that purpose?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

pent, and trust he will not so take IL t.
heart as TO end his useful career by his
own hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
C'rom the Barre Tlmes.)

There are five men in Rutland who wish
TO be mayor of that city, while in Barre
two men have been discovered who would
take the office if the voters We're willing.
There's the difference. Whatever may be
the conditions IN Rutland. the Office Is no
sinecure In Barre. There is not the In
centive Of great cmolument and little
work here. The great reward consists in
the satisfaction Of having performed the
duties Of the Office we'll and having served
the city faithfully The pay serves to
keep the chief executive in stationery
ana few other articles. Yet the city has
been ably admins tered since its inception
cil.ht wars AGO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

A wumman may net he good biazines
man. but dun notice she never fersfts &
name the Baby after its Richest 1nlte'.
P.S.-Yorc unkcl David may hav a. few
name sssiks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

Industry an economy may he played
IN hard as p sisuW. If yeW check Il hoss's
he'd TAP III titc vew may save sum greene
gr1@@ and make the hoss scnlc more
industrious but ycw wont sit so fur in 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
NEW GRAND CENTRAL.
Terminal to Cover Nineteen BIocks-
Plans to Manor To-dau.

The New-York Central Railroad Company Will
present to the municipal authorities this morning
at the Mayors Office its plans for q greater Grand
Central Station Some idea Of the magnitude OF
4his project may be had from an announcement
Ehe proposed station Will occupy an area equal TO
more than nineteen blocks. The present station
occupies about five blocks, excluding the area Of
tie station yards The plans may be coIsid erably
changed before they approved and for that
reason the Details 10 be made public to-day viii
be somewhat neagre. For some weeks Il has been
sUnoTed that the railroad had bought through John
~. Golding many more blocks than had been re-
ported. For Of the blocks the railroad paid
100000 and for another the purchase price was
reported 10 be more than 100000. That report
however. has not yet been confirmed. Placing the
value OF each block to be used station terminal
DurpoCes at 800 600, which would probably be con-
sidered a low appraisement by many realty ex-
perts. the total Of the land for the site would
be nearly 100000
within the last two years the railroad has bought
Fix blocks Tor the purpose Of carrying out It's
plans for lettering the traffic facilities of tie
station Its most recent purchase Of land MS
that last week of the Grand Central Palace nro~-
erty from the Goelet estate. which cOmDrjsss tba
block bounded by Eorty-thrd and Forty fourth SIS
IeXlngron-aVe. and Depew Place and the block
bounded by fOTty fourth and torty-dfth SITS De-
pew Place and Lexing ave, with the execution
Of No 116 East Forty-ifth-st a small parcel The
area bought by the railroad since 1862 for the
greater station comprises the one-wirh the
exception Of one biock-bounded by Forty-third
and F8ftietE SITS. Park and Lexington ayes and
Depew Place. Within the block bounded bv
FoTty-Seyenth and tOrTy-eightb SITS. Lexington and
Park sves.. which # has owned for years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

Invitations 70 the Masonic charity bal. IN aid
of the Masonic Home, TO be held in Madison
Square Garden January g. were extended last
night to President Roosevelt. Govcmor-elect Hlg-
gins Governor Odeu, Mayor Mcclellan Grand
Master Frank HUI Robinson of New-York State
and staff. Grand Commander James w. Brown
of Pennsy Ivania ana stan; The Grand Commanders
OF the District of Columbia Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island ard their stans. the
grand officers Of several neighboring Masonic juris-
dictions and thcir STATS. and Grand Master
M0uIton OF the Grand Encampment of Templars
e the United States.
Entrance examination Tor the educatona! classes
Of the Young Mems Hebrew Association will be
held al the building Tuesday evening December
q The new term VIII begin January g. and
students may Join amy of the following classes:
Bookkeeping, staLoGIaRhy. typewriting, penman-
ship. correspondence. spelling. arithmetic, German
Hebrew Jewish history elocution, mechanical
drawing and first aid 10 the injured"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
KISSES NICHOLS'S ATTACK,
Friends Of PouIson Resent Criticism
Of BRIDGE Relief Plan.

The Nils Poulson plan 10 relieve the crush at
Brooklyn Bridge was criticised as little less than
criminal by O. F. Nichols, chief engineer Of the
Bridge Department. yesterday. The engineer de
clared that he could conceive of arrangement OF
the terminal facilities that would he more CON
duciye 10 accident and danger. Friends Of M
Poulson present at the hearing before Controller
Grout and Borough Presidents Ahearn and Little
ton. q special committee of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment, began 10 hiss Mr.. Nicholss re-
marks, but were hushed by the Controller
Mr.. Nichols declared that sixteen seconds head
way for trains which had TO be switched when
loaded with passengers, was beyond the capacity
of the bridge.
Mr.. Poulson replied that his plan had been ap-
proved by all modern engineers. and that a similar
scheme is operation at the Grand Central sta
ton, and the Pennsylvania system. The com
nittee announced decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
CHICAGO UNION TRACTION MUST PAY.
Chicago Judge Denies Application for Per-
mission to Issue Certificates.

Chicago, Dec. 22-Judge Grosscup in the United
States Circuit Court, to-day refused order sale
Of the streetcar companies controlled by the Chi
cage Union Traction Company The receivers Of
the companies made application for authority 10
issue certificates to pay for equipment repairs and
improvements the bondholders objected and in
tmated that the court should sell the property.
Judge Grosscup in the interests of the bondhold-
ers and stockholders. declined to order the sale.
and ordered the Union Traction Companyxlo pro-
duoe the money required by the receivers, under
It's agreement with the underlying companies.
The decision said, in part;
1t is limited that the interests Of the boudholders
YOU'D De subserNed by sale on the auction
~ seluns rid Of dlscrediIed companies. and that
H [ en- renewals would De expedited. because
the city would deal more readily with Il brand new
ceivers No relief TO tais coirt woiId he '' }ndre
welcome than to have the city, OUTSIDE of court
zeal with a brand new company. In the very near
The bondhoders Of thes con nT qos p,ner
maps ten thousand persons.
nave funds: and the court would not be proceed
t,tS a1ltSlty between all the parties Interested if
4aEantages II obtained by the giving Of lis o6isa-
H!.S TO nnahce II cast on the underlying Compa-
mes OF tne oondholdeTS the burden OF uraCti-
ca1!y fulfilling that obligation.
[h! ihe DIST gay Of the present month If al
t Lt uine the Union Traction Company snail NOT
needed January for interest and rentals and ht
January 70 the sum needed rentals January %
f 1s{iy NEEDED for the purposes named and for a
nfyiaSs end ACCOUNTS between the underlying con-
CnereIor the interest bearing obligation Of the r
under the mortgages-the court viii H. ro{ cutting
the Union Traction Company's obIiestion u{r tlat
viii be taken. S''iS' accordingly.
1t IS understood here that funds have h..
ohIigatolE and that the otbor 7o,,,,. az
os Judge Hrosscup viii he made pro-1ptiT 'Pecllled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
MILK DEALERS SELL OUT.
NEW LICENSE REFUSED
metropolitan Company Succumbs to
Health Board Crusade.

An attorney representing the Metropolitan Milk
and Cream Company. whose permit was revoked
by the Board of Health a few days ago, yesterday
told Dr.. Darlington that the company was selling
its stores and property to milk companies which
have permits will apply for them, and would 30
out Of business. The attorney said that Demarest
Brothers We're willing TO burn down the offending
creamery at Blooming Grove Orange County,
y. y. and build a one, but he was told that
as the chief charge against the company was
that il had used f0rmaldehyde to preserve milk
the health authorities did not know If euy bond
that would assure them positively that the firm
would not repeat the offence.
DR.. Darlington was surprised a. the support he
has received from dairy trade journals published
here, for he expected opposition from them The
American Dairyman." IN editorial to be pub
hshed to-day, says:
The greater quantity of impure milk shipped 20
with the impurities IN il. Therefore. we state
the keynote for maintaining the purity and clean
!neSs OF milk by joining hands with the New
York State Board of Health and starting an In
yesuSatl9n on the farms where the milk IS pre-
Yet, if the doctor is DESTROYS Of having the milk
it is used for food cooking purposes it viii be
necessary for him 10 adopt system Of compulsory
The bottle from the Tefrigerator. where the tem
peratiZe is a degrees. poIrs out what is wanted
and leaves the open bottle standing the tubs or
ten minutes TO an hour. This practice causes the
milk TO become warm. and absorbs the bacteria and
foul doors that cannot he kept from the Kitchen
Il is then put back in the refrigerator, and before
II becomes sufficiently cooled down t. prevent
chemical change the milk becomes unit for drink
ing purposes or food for infants
In summer our staff of inspectors are intrusted
with the duty of educating the mothers especially
in The parts OF the city inhabited by the poorer
classes. in caring for milk ana the feeding of in
fants,' said Dr.. Darlington. This duty Of educa-
ton does not belong TO the Department of Health
alone, but to the press and TO the people them
selves In summer advise that all milk fed 20
babies be boiled. This advice is being generally
taken by the mothers IN the tenement house dis
tricts and result the rate of infant mortality
viii surely show decrease"