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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER

thing of a compromise Of various Ideas.
Tho result is that the young man VINO
buys farm or other realty in Vermont
has the brunt of the burden of taxation
to bear, for inasmuch as land can not
escape into hiding from the taxgatherer
an can have no offset under our laws ne
must pay the entire tax assessed on real
ty and in addition any premium which
may be extorted from him by the man
who loans him money on q mortgage In
order to help the latter pay the tax inn
posed on mortgages.
The young n n who runs into debt for
real estate not only has to bear the bur-
den of the land tax idea, but owing to the
extent to which tax dodgers avoid their
fair share of the burden of taxation In
different ways he has to pay the in
creased rate of taxation rendered neces-
sary in order to raise the necessary rev
enue for government and public improve
mont purposes.
| II it Is true. as claimed by some OF
the theorists. that the farmer who gives
a mortgage in reality pays the tax i'm
posed on the mortgage, then he shou!t
! be allowed an offset for the sum he own,
on his land, and the injustice done hin
partially remedied In order to proven
u further increase in the tax rate whicl
would be rendered necessary by this step
measures should be devised to make ]
for the interest of holders of persona
property and wealth outside of realty tt
den of taxation. on the other hand thu
same end might be reached by allown'
no offsets whatever.
The penalty for tax lodging should b,
made to ''fit the crime" Doubling tn
tax is altogether too mild and not suhi
GENTLY lingering. Assessors should be re
CURED to ferret out personal property i;
cases where people of known means fur
nish scandaously small lists and an ex
ample should ne 1nlue OF tnOSe Nn
swear to false inventory In lstini
their property for purposes of taxation
that will tend to discourage propo"t
owners from following their example.
| Ahoishing the tax from mortgage
would afford no relief whatever in thi
direction. The tax dodger, in his mani
fold forms. Is the individual to seek on
and abolish. Let us in some way sto
saying that we will put the burden O
cause he has to be honest, and that W
will not tax the dishonest man bccaus
he is too small for us to catch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Some mon cling to single blessedness
because they consider it the lesser of two
evils
1t isn't what we want to know that
worries us so much as what we would
rather not know.
At the age of l6 a girl knows lot
more about men than a man at the age
of GO knows about women.
Every woman is firmly convinced that
she earns the money every time she
purchases a dollar article for 9S cents
When your neighbor begins to boast
Of his honesty it's up to you to get busy
and put an extra bolt on your back
door
A fool and his money Is soon parted
and wise man soon dies and his heirs
take what the lawyers leave, SO take
your choice,-Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

1t is announced that former Governor
Herrick Of Ohio and Thomas f. Walsh OF
Denver have formed a $4,000, 600 syndicate
for the purpose Of Harvesting the streams
of the Rockies for long distance trans
mission so az to revolutionize western In
dustr,es. In time yermont's wasted and
wasting water powers Will be harnesseo
and furnishing the means Of prosecuting
a. host of industries. This Is what YER
mont Development organization should
help to develop for one thing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
TAXATION PROBLEMS PRESSING.

The fact that Vermont Is to have the
a result Of additional taxation of railroads
and the operation of other measures
should not be allowed to over
shadow the necessity of carrying out the
pledge of the republican platform to
provide a remedy for the inequalities
OF taxation as regards individual tax
payers. 1t is a notorious fact that
large part of the accumulated wealth
of our State escapes It's fair share of the
burden Of the expens- of local govern
ment and public improvements and the
provision OF legislative measures to rem
edy this evil is as great as the abolishlng
of so-called double taxation, il not
greater.
That these problems OF taxation are de-
mandng and receiving attention in other
States as we'll as in Vermont is evident
from reports in relation to the verious rem
edies that are being proposed elsewhere.
Word comes from Massachusetts that
alton in the State will report in favor
of an inheritance tax and stock trans
fer tax similar to that now in operation
IN New York The Empire State has
succeeded in abolishing direct taxes for
State purposes through the revenue re-
ccived from liquor licenses and taxes on
inheritances, corporations, franchises
stock transfers. mortgages and other
sources but the problem of the Unequal
tiles OF taxation and tax lodging still
remain.
1t is announced from Washington tina
President Roosevelt will make specific
and strong recommendation in his mes,
sage to Congress in favor Of the pro
gresslve tax on fortunes" which he sug,
gested in his famous utterances of last
April. The idea as he framed it at that
time was to have "a tax so framed as
to put it out of the power Of the owner
of one OF these swollen fortunes to hand
on more than q certain amount to any
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

construction, used in the Cambridge office
two hundred and thirty years ago. One
of them was taken to Boston and later
destroyed by fire. The other was used
probably by Daye and his son, and quite
certainly by Samuel Green, the third
to his son Timothy, and to a second
Timothy Green, who in the course of
time formed partnership with the two
Spooners, Judah Paddock Spooner and
Alden Spooner, who were the first Yer
mont printers, and took the old press
with them to the New Hampshire
Grants and printed on 1t the Post Boy"
the first Vermont newspaper The his
tory of tho old press from then till 1t
was bought by Luther o. Greene of the
Woodstock Standard NJ. o. Perkins of the
Windsor Journal and one or two other
Vermont printers and presented to the
Vermont Historical society, is well au-
| thenticated. No one claims that there is
legal evidence of the early transfers of
the old press. but General Hawkins. e
+. walton, II. O. Houghton, Ernest Ing
orsoll and others who have made a
study of the matter are agreed that
there Is very high probability that the
press at Montpelier was one Of the FIRST
two printing presses used in English
America, and as likely as not the first
Of the two. No similar claim is made
for any other press and Mr.. Roden con
sidors it possible and altogether prob
able" that the first Cambridge press was
given to Timothy Green. If so 1t is, a.
Mr.. Roden calls it in the
! Last sentence of his chapter on the sub
ject, 1.-THE most qroclous relic in the his
tory OF American typography, which now
occupies a high and honorcd position
among the treasures of the Vernon
Historical society" a Photographic pic
ture of the old press forms the 'front.'
spiece of the volume and there are tel
Photographic reproductions of title page:
Of the rarest issues of the Cambridge
Press, from the Bay Psalm book of l6i
to Cotton Mather's ornaments for thu
Daughters Of zion" 1852, now roproduc
"a for the first time.
Aside from the narrative history of tn
Cambridge printers and their books
there is appended a most valuable chron
o.ogical list of oil the traceable issue
Of the press whether now known or lost
with. in many cases, the present loca
; ton of the known copy or copies.
The book is printed on Holland hand
made paper, with special type, in an cdi
ton limited to $50 copies, including tift
Icopies on imperial Japan paper. tn
price of the regular edition is $500, net
and of the Japan edition 5000 net
a copy of the latter is in the Vernon
: State Library and we should think tina
. a number Of Nermonters would wan
: copies of the five dollar edition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, NOV. 2
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
in the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which 1t will pay you to rcno
about. See page two. This pape mas
about. See page two. This paper has
and one cent word will reach
them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
DEVELOPMENT or WATEEPOWER.

The proposition TO enter upon Il method
zeal movement for the DEVELOPMENT of
water bower IN Vermont has gained a
foothold. which will undoubtedly be
maintained and strengthened with the
lapse of tirs When State enters upon
great public Improvement of this
character. ii is not likely to turn back
particularly when the people come to un-
derstand what a work Of this kind means
for the DEVELOPMENT of the states ma
tural resources and the increased pros
perity of all classes and interests.
In view of the Interest which has been
awakened in Vernon, it will be pront7-
bic to consider what orr neighbors are
saving and doing IN the direction of the
increased Harvesting of mowers no,,
running TO wagte Wallace johnson an
engineeer of Niarara Fails who has
been in a position 70 realize what the in
creased uso OF water power tbcro meors
for industrial Development. gave an adj
dress before the TechroIopv Club ~
Syracuse recent,v and some Of rho in
formation and suggestions contained
therein will have ,,,po c,r yer,nont =,
this time. nartic,,1arIv rs some of the
streams oonsiderad oor, into r,,,. c,ar,
plain
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
CHILD'S AWFUL |
SKIN HUMQ
Screamed with Pain So Suffer
Nearly Broke Parents Hear
Twelve Years CT Misery Do
Called Case lncurable -HeI
from First, and
SPEEDILY CURED BY
CUTICURA RE.MED|
"I wish to inform you that !
wonderful Cuticura has put a sto|
twelve years Of misery ] passed |

my son. AS al
FAINT / noticed
his body q red
and treated s
with different
edies for about
years, but y
the spot bega
get larger |
him under the
nj doctors II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

their treatment the disease sprea|
four different parts Of his body.
longer the doctors treated him the "
1t grew. During the day it would
rough and form like scales. At Mig
would be cracked, in1amcd, and b
swollen, with terrible burning and
ing. When I think of his sufferir|
nearly breaks my heart. Ills scrd
could be heard down stairs. Thd
fering of my son made mefull of nil
I had no ambition to work, to eat
could l sleep.
"One doctor told me that my
eczema was incurable and gave
for a bad job. One evening So,
article in the paper about the wond
Cuticura and decided to give it
81 tell you That Cuticura ONT
is worth IFS weigh in gold; and wi
hadus4d the first box of Ointment
was a great improvement, and p
time | had used the second set OF
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolved
child was cured. He is now Il
years old, and bis skin is as fn'
smooth as silk. (signed) Michael
man, Z Sumner Avenue, Broc
N. Y, April 16. 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment :
pnInor, from Ifmplee to sc,otula, from Infancy
CONT .ting u Cuiicura Soap. DC, Ointment, 5oc
vent Soc IN form Of Chocolate Coated fDls' 2oc.
OF COZ may he had q all druggists single Re, Oft
Potter Drug Chcia. Corp, sole Props, Boston.
nTMa!led Free, How to Cure Hurnors Of Chi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

The opening of the next term of Wind
sor county court is set for December a.
the Hon. W. H. Taylor of Hard
wick presiding and the Hon. Charles
II. Markham Of Pcmfrct and the Hon
Milo s. Buck, of Cavendish, assistant
judges. The county court docket contains
900 cases. OF the 24G civil causes anG
fifty State cases, forty-nine are set fol-
jury trial The court OF cnancery ha.
"a cases. There are fifty-tWo divorce
cases, of which thrtynine are old on
tries. OF the state cases, five are fol
burglary eighteen are liquor or intoxica
tor cases, and FIVE are for adultery, tn,
larger part of the others being for lar
Ceny.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

Terms--.Sl. 90 n Yenr. I'm Advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
REPAIRING WEST RIVER RAILROAD

A large force of men are working on
the West River railroad between Brattle-
horo and West Dun,nerston. About A. :
Geo now ties are nov, IN Rrattleboro and
distributed along the road-bcd and these
Will be laid as raplaly MS POSSIBLE. The
io-pound rails between Bra ttleboro AMI
West pun1merstcn have been ordered
taken up and replaced with iron heavy
enough ia allow the use OF standard
-nogul locomotives This will b. done
this fall if the weather permits. In dis
GUESSING the Sh"'lase oil l'e'Rhl cars
apo"t ""nn "'"hS Si"PP'i' On t'e NeS'
"Ne' 'o"u are co'Hp'''lh'hs' ra|foao 'lel
S"S 'hu' th's shortage nus peeh sener''
'"'ous "out inc country a'thoush d. P''S-
VII - Is MOI near! az pau a. 1t "''
| w. "'''l''s "so' ora '''e"''o S"'Pp'.
.ei' 'he Shor'ase ncAt'y as 'i"c" as QUO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

The Rev. Frank l.. MassecK.
resignation as pastor Of the Cni1
ISL ChuICa IN Brat;tebnro was aJ
saturday night, gave n parting 1
the parish at the church servicI
day. In some remarks prefacii
sermon he said in substance that
some members of the parish had|
ed him with the utmost courtei
consideration, he had a feeling
preme contempt for the actions
tain others. and If he expected
treated in his new field, as he hal
in this one, he would retire frd
ministry, The relations betwe|
Masseck and some of his parisl
have been somewhat strained fd
eral months and the society RI
indicated in letter to him its W
ness to have him go to another
he had the opportunity. After Il
vice Sunday the church adopted
ually Mandatory resolutions for MI
seek and his work.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07
Ginseng an Equal of Cola.

1t has often been asserted that, next
to tea, ginseng is the most celebrated
plant In all the orient. 1t may well be
termed the cure-ail, as the Chinese
have wonderful faith in its curative
and strengthening properties, for which
reason it has been styled the "cinchona
Of China 1t is considered to be q
cure for feyers and weaknesses of all
sorts, the chief and most costly medi.
cine.
The plant is found wild in the noun.
tain forests OF eastern Asia from Nepal
to Manchuria. 1t formerly grew in
Fukien, Kiangnan and Shansi, but was
supplanted by the Manchurian wild
root. The root is carefully hunted by
the Manchus, who boast that the weeds
or their country are the choice drugs
OF the Chinese.
1t would be impossible accurately to
price ginseng. Some wild roots have
been known to realize their weight IN
gold, while the cultivated variety costs
from so cents pound up. Generally
speaking, the average prices are, for
the best, So per pound: fair, $3.50,
and ordinary, 90 cents to 81 per pound.
-Harper's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07
Austrian sup<r.titien.

In no other western European coun-
try is superstition so prevalent as in
Austria Hungary. Quite recently the
chamberlain's Office changed the num-
Der Of box 10 In the Imperial Opera
House and the Imperial Court theater
TO ia, because the public objected to
sitting In box bearing the unlucky
number, says the Pail Mall Gazette.
None OF the rich subscribers who take
box for the year wanted No. 13. and
for single performances It was lust as
hard to dispose OF.
This superstition reaches its height
in medicine. Speaking at the health
exhibition, DIR. Heinrich Grun declared
that In many instances superstition.
and especially local superstition, was
an absolute menace to public health.
In the Austrian hospitals one finds
no block or pavilion Is, no ward Is, no
staircase 13. Very few patients will
consent to be operated upon on the 18th
OF the month, and in this respect Fri
day, too. is considered just as unlucky.
At Carlsbad, Marienbad, Gastein and
other famous Austrian cure resorts
nobody wants to begin his cure on a
Friday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07
POTOMAC RIVER ROnrE

Fall and winter scheduled in effect Nov. 4. 1900.
Steamers leave baltimore weather psr-
mitting) piere, Light Street, every Tuesday
thursday and saturday at u. m :, for the fol-
lowing river landings, Alexandra and Wash
lngton: Miliers, Bromes. Porto BelIo (,rav-
sons. Coan, Bundicks, Walnut Point Cowa RS
Hewisetta, Lodge Landing. sMundvs Poinf
ktnsale, AGams, Piney Point IOa. M Leonard,
town u m. Abells. Cobrums, Stones Rush
wood, Laucasters, Riverside Liverpool Pcinf
Glymont, Alexandria. SAS'
Arriving in Washington early sMondav
Inursoay and saturday mornings.
steamers leave Washington (weafher nor
nlttlngl loot OF 9Th St.Wharf, every SundsS
tuesday and Thursday at 4 ID. M for t6e
Ionowing river landings and Baltimore: AleT-
andria, S!ymont, Liverpool Point, Rtyersieie
Buenwood, Lancasters. Cobrums. Stones
Leonardtown a M, Abells, Piuey Point
POINT, ktnsale IL noon, Coan, BundicFs,
walnut Point, Cowart's, Lewisetta. MiIIer.
8 y. m ~ Neiio
Arriving in Baltimore early Tuesday Thrr.-
day, and Saturday mornings
frelght received at pier 9. Light ST. Ralti
more; on saiIing days until 4:50 D. m
W LIZARD THOMSON, General Mapagor
L. MURDOCH. GenI Frt. and Pass Az
w N sco-- -. baltimore, Nd.
SH6fh ENSON AZ BRO, ARts., Washinrfop
w. NJ. hEARDON, Agt.. Alexandria. va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07
SPEECH OF GOV. SWANSON.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

Eggleston. Young, enthusiastic,
energetic, courageous, with definite
plans and purposes, he is worthy to
be followed and If properly sustained
| believe be will produce wonder.
ful improvement in our public
school system.
My friends, In conclusion let us
recognize that the work before us is
great and will require for it's perfor-
nance continuous years of patience
and persistency, But, with willing
hands and brave hearts let us under
take our task. If we con tinue firm
and faithful in our work, the years
OF rich fruitage will certainly come,
and Virginia will have happy homes,
blessed with all the refining influ-
ences of education and religion, smil-
ing in the sunshine of plenty and
prosperity, adorned with learning
and genins, and the day will come
when this glorious Common wealth
will attain her former prestige and
power.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
POTOMAC r. r.

oeNeoe1s IN eject N0eom6er 25th- 1aO6
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG Sopruw.,n
10 q. m, daily. Stops on signal at occoou.r
stops at Alexandria TO discSs ys., Only
sengers. 1ke pas
ssa. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria
~ ~ .. m. daily, Stops on signal ar I.e.,s.,.
tee cS,a 1nIui Ia, VIDE Water, Reid Ousn.
Soquan, Lorton. Accotink' FrsncSs'S.ss ~
, 90 seminary and Alexandria
0' p m: daily except Sunday. stops a.
IS E; m; daily: Stops at Brooke wide
,o o. water, 0uantico and Alexandris "ioo
III 10 ?. "a. daily: Stops at AlexanC rio :. &c..
onslgnsl at Occoquan SUNDAYS onIy 'oPs
accommodation train from Richmo.ii
rlVes o;SS y. m. daily except Sunday. ar
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG SOUTHWARK
% q. m. daily except Sunday. Richn,o,s
accommodation. Makes ali Local a. Ono
II a. m. daily. Atlantic Coast I.Sna sssoPs.
stops on signal at Wide Water Rrnern :,
R m1ns Suinea, Woodslape, Penols'
sundays only; at Alexandra R,- lien
q 40 Mlltord; boswell and Ashland siaiiv
% a: M. daily except Sunday. Makes in,.,
stops on signal. 0s ioSAi
IL 20 p: m; daily .seaboard Airline train. Son.
on stgnsl at Lorton and Occoonsn Ss,ip,
days only and daily at leYandria o,,aii
= "a tico, MILFORD, boswell and Ashland
20 y si.oSily, a. =. Il. train. Stops at A L.
. 90 anoria, boswell and Ashland.
9 S 90 p. ~. DAILY, makes local stops on signal
andria, boswell and Ashland a ioA-
NOTE:-11me of arrivals q nd de Dartura.
connections not guaranteed WI GO aho
nm Z. G. cox. Agent.
w. ~. DUKE. e w. CULP w.P.TAYfop
Asst TO frest- Genl. Supt. Traf. Msr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-07

When he becomes an employer instead
or an employee and there Is a large
account to his credit I'm the bank, then
temptations come to him with all their
most subtle enticements. Deliver me, o
Father, from the temptations OF middle
life and OF old age,
But. though the words of nv text
open wide the door OF invitation for
these Christmas requests, we must re-
member that God limits them to one
condition. Let me read the text to you
Whatsoever We shall ask In my name
that viii ! do" IL you are going TO
make these Christmas requests you
must ask them In Christ's name. And
can you ask them In Christs name uu-
less you yourself are part OF Christ ?
Are you part OF Christi Have you sur
rendered your heart to him? Can It be
that, with all your hopes and plans for
next Christmas, you have not planned
to celebrate that Christmas by becom-
ing one with Jesus2
All, my friends, instead Of talking
about what God is going to give to you
let us first for one moment talk about
what you are going to give to God.
You say you are young and weak and
helpless. You say you do not amount
to much. But, my friends. you amount
to enough to have In your power the
possibility OF giving pleasure even TO
God. Do you not remember how when
you were out In the country your little
baby girl went and collected a few
weeds and came running to you. say
Ing: Here. mamma. Here are some
flowers from baby?" Don't you re-
member how you caught your darling
up in your arms and placed kiss up-
on her lips as you said, ''What, did my
baby think enough OF me to give me
all these2" Have you not those faded
weeds preserved among your precious
treasures? Are they not laid alongside
or the little yellow curl you cut Off Just
before her last sickness? And tel me.
II your baby, now In heaven, made you
happy by the gift OF few weeds, will
not you make God happy by giving to
him the Christmas gift OF your immor-
tai soul? I'm my name-in my name"
Are you ready to make your Christ
mas gifts in Christ's name by first Civ
ing your heart as a Christmas gift for
him to keep forever? / tell you verify
there is Joy in the presence OF God
over one sinner that repenteth. My
son, my sop, give me thy hearth