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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
WHAT THE STATE SELLS.

1--WE might have had more than six
ty-one corporations formed IN Vermont
during the pas, year, II We had been
willing 10 take money for forming
trusts, but the people OF Vermont seem
I'd 10 be willing 70 give New Jersey
and Maine monopoly OF the trust in
cubation business. " Burlington Free
Press.
Certainly we might Why should
Vermont mol be willing 10 frame prop
~ lave for the handling Of corpora.
lions that might wish 10 charter for
BUSINESS under the laws Of the state
of Vermont lisa simple business
proposition from which this state could
derive n good revenue which could be
used n improve and extend our public
school system. Manchester journal.
There IL a vast difference between
raising fat revenue by the charterina
Of trusts In the offensive sense OF
the Term Ms the public understands and
uses il, and by cxaeiing fair charge
for chartering legitimate business and
financial enterprises. II is the srme
difference tina, exists between CONNER
cialiaing wrong by making il "di-
vide,n and conferring certain valuable
functions or rights 10 n company OF
men and obtaining consideration for
vniue received.
The Messenger believes the state
ought 70 make a very generous revenue
out OF The chArtering OF corporations.
ID believes thai some day the pop |
ular sentiment will be ready TO take
ur the proposition OF this kind
thai Governor Smith made IN HIS mes.
sage 70 the legislature, because II VIII
understand is aim and intent better
then than il has heretofore. II
will ruAlsrc then thai ]. Is not proposed
thai The state shall sell liz good name
and credit 10 stock gamblers, manipu-
laicrs. and wa,erers, and the whole
class Of frcnsied hnaneier. The prop
osilion Is one 81 simple common bust
ness sense, the suggestion that The
stase insis, upon fair conservation for
every property night thai il sells.
When the popular idea Of Uncommon.
wealth. il origin and purpose Is finally
converted from mere plessan, mem
Dries OF sentimental traditions FOR the
mos, part and made 70 realize the all
imostAns fsci thai in IT. modern sense
the state 10 business organization for
business purposes. VIC shall have less
tseorvsscal objections 70 thn charter
revenue plan.
In the meantime, the state, holding /
within ia own hands unlimited sources 4
az wealth. deliberately turns over 10
private persons golden opportunities
without number. permits them 70 gam
riches throGgh iis favor and aeser en-
scts IN return for property conveyed
r-npy Of thai wealth for The bench,
and beAoo. 81 The great army OF TAI
payers 10 whom al those soUrses and
opportunities belonged ID The hrsi
place.
Everything she State grants 10 a p'is-
a,r person or 10 private persons nusi
have belonged 10 all Tbs people origin
ally. That's plain. And Il Al The p~o-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
Educational Meetings.
Ear,ends al the puhlic Schools.

Friends 81 the Public Schools:
An earnest effort IL being made 10
correct some OF the defects in our pub
lie school education and your eoopcra-
ton Is solicited.
School books. school teaching and
school life arr 100 remote from the
home life and the daily life Of the child
and lead him AWAY ofsentimes from
that FOR which be has taste and Tor
which he 10 beet fitted. Some n the
phases 81 Elementary Agriculture vii
eorrcc, thin. Therefore an attempt IL
being made 70 Aeqaaini the child with
some 81 the principles u agriculture.
10 lei hiEn know more II his environ
meat, 10 teach him about the conditions
and correct processes 81 farming, 10
Afford him An OPPORTUNITY 70 observe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

The bill just passed in Congress car.
Tying al appropriation Of 500, 600, ocl
provides for the construction Of one
arst class battle ship the superior Of
any now afloa, or proposed and which
viii in all probability displaec 10000
IONS and have speed Of % knots an
hour. There are also a number Of tor
pedo boa. desiroyers authorized all Of
which raises us from fourth 10 third
Of the navies Of the world, England
and France being the leaders in the or
der given, followed by the United
States then Germany and Japan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
o. P. SIMOEDS' Estate.
TAru OF VeRMoNr. District Of Manehest

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Manehest-
er, SIS.
BE IT REMEMBERED, that at a session OF
the Probate Court holden at Manchester
within and for said District, on the goth day
OF April A. d. 1906
PRESENT: HON. W. B. EDGERrON, JUDGE.
WHEREAS, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal. purporting to be the last will and
testament OF o. p Simonds, late OF Peru.
in said District, deceased, having been this
day presented to said Court Of Probate and
duly filed in the Registers Office: Therefore
il is ordered that all persons interested in the
estate OF said deceased be notified TO appear
before said Court, at the Probate Office in
Manchester in said District, on the a,rd day
in May A. d. 1906, by publication Of this
order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto, in the Manchester Journal. news
paper printed at Manchester aforesaid, to
show cause, il any they may have. why said
instrument in writing should not be proved
and allowed as the last will and testament
Wa. EDGERToN, Judge.
law
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

With this number the JOURNAL com
mences the foty.six,h year Of its exist
ence. We have been Obliged by the
demands ofbnsiness to increase the slEe
OF the paper from seven 10 eight col.
umns per page. We have also added
new type 10 our equipment and ], is
used today for the first time. How do
you like ii'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
All changes Of advertisements
must b In hand not later than
Tuesday morning.


Lesoa Al The address on your wrapper
A. ,ho dale Indicates The time 10 which
yog arr pad ~. No receipts arc sent
bSi tho date 90 yogr wrapper vii be
chknged IN one week after payment Is
made. Subscribers wlll please watch
shslr wrappers, II Ia important.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
NOTICEi

Whereas, Thomas Morrissey, Of Arlington.
has this day made application 10 this board.
for FIRST class license, TO sell Intoxicating
liquors at the Arlington Hotel, so called, in
the Village OF Arlington. so called, In said
Arlington, In the room on the street Floor
and Soutberly end Of said Arlington Hotel,
commonly known as the Office and bar room.
Pursuant 10 section fourteen Of the Laws %
iyo4 a public hearing will be held at tho Town
Hall IN said Arlington, on the Sth day VI May
1900, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, for tho
purpose OF hearing all persons interested,
and to determine said application.
Dated at Arlington. Vt, this 18th day u
April, ioob
Board Of License Commissioners
Town " Arlington
BY J. J. SHAkSHoBER. CLERK.
S-3w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

Tho Woodstock Spirit Of the Age.
tlAsscd ~ a Democratic newspaper,
takes kindly 10 the Bennington idea. 7"
The Age viii probably think again
when il hears thai Mayor Burke Of
Burlington will no doub, lead the De.
mccrscy In the governor campaign
this year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

The Randolph Herald speaks whole
volume OF truth when !, says; "The
Rutland Herald says tina, joe Jones
" no, for Clement this year, but is
working FOR Proctor. The Clement
ship must be in a bad way when Joe
rats IL time for others 10 take TO the
life RATS.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

The Ra,lAnd Herald doesn'i like tho
phrAseolegy Of the N0rfisyille Messen-
wor Nos, should lAmber,on decide
10 III on the Herald ihere'd be crush,
political and otherwise, in Rnilsnd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
Commissioners Notice.
Isinle az lAMls s InnMSns

The undersigned, having been appolntedty
the Hon Probate Court TOT the District OF
Manchester, Commissioners 10 receive, ca
all persons against
James = Thomson, late Of Landsrove
in said District, deceased. hereby give notice
that We will meet tor the purpose Of essmln-
INK said claims AT the late residence OF de-
ceased Ia landgfove on the and day Of
November from one O'Clock pm until tour
O'clock pm, VI said day, and that six
months from the and day u May A D ivoa,
is the time limited by said Court ior said
creditors 10 present their claims TO " for
examination and allowance
Dated at landurove, this and day Of May
A u. 1900.
MARK y LYON, L..
CLARENCE MARDrN, Cons
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
CALVIN PHILLIPS Estate.

STATE or VERMONT, District Of Manchest-
ef, SIS,
The Probate Court for tbe District u Mas
ehsifr
To all persons interested IN the estate al
Calvin Phillips late Of Peru In said District
deceased.
0PftIiNG:
BY the authority Of the State Of Vermont,
you are hereby notified TO appear before tho
said Probate Court, at the Probate Ofhec in
Manchester In said District. on the 18th day
Of May a ID 1900, TO show cause, u any you
have, why the account Of W H. West,
Administrator Of the estate OF said deceased
should not be allowed, and also why the res
idue OF the said estate should not be distrih~
ueted TO the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Manchester, IN said district, this
s3d day OF April, A y. 1000
W. b. EDGIRTok. Judge.
sew
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

Geo. Wood, travelling agent for the
Osborne Moving Machine Co., was at
the home of E. l., Whitney, local sci,
ling agent for said company, last Sat
urday, and in company with him took
several orders for farm machinery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

VIM. Column is incapacited from
his regular work by swollen, painful,
hand and arm, and went to Manches.
ter Monday for treatment.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
nrSYiyeros.

Farm work Is fairly vol along.
-silas Williams is visiting friends
in North Adams, Mass.
Mrs. Lawrence Gokey and child
are visiting relatives in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs II. W. Kehoe Of
sutfsld. Conn. who have been whit.
ing relatives In this village and North
Bennington. returned 10 their home
Monday,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

Perhaps after Mr.. clemen, decides
insa boa be i 70 run. 7" be- will tell Us
something about his own taxes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

Miss Agnes Streeter and Miss
Mamie Cooney left here Monday to re-
sumo their studies in the castleton
Normal school,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
DWIGHT SYKES Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Manehest-
er, SIS.
The Probate Court for he District Of Nan
chester:
To all persons interested In the estate Of
Dwight Sykes late Of Dorset in said District,
deceased.
GREETING.
BY the authority Of the State Of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office in
Manchester, In said District, on the s,rd day
of May A. ID. 1906 to show cause, il any you
have, why the account Of John Sheldon,
Executor Of the estate OF said deceased
should not be allowed. and also why the
residue should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Manchester. in said district, this
goth day OF April A. d. 1906.
W. B. EDGERTON, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

Right years ago the frat u May the
battle o, Manila wAs fought.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
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Nrj vn iBsi Il slea
.tEt lrp tileH 81 M i.MNaaf
g'tRa ia 1tsttNt AT Z
81 hEa Al tqn
.NfE knGspYCR lsH#E,
WI sEs, ''taf - g3ttfnR
saael sga pn4sn ~ 3 a s43l ~
Testament n Y FaFfa $3.50 54Ss
in said District, deceased, having been this
day presented 10 said Court Of Probate and
duly filed in the Registers Once Therefore,
Il is ordered that all persons interested In the
estate Of said deceased be notified TO appear
before said Court at the Probate Once IN
Manchester. IN said District, on the Isth day
N May AID Ioo6.st 10 a. m, by publication Of
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto IN the Manchester JoufnaI.A newsps-
per printed AZ Manchester Aforesaid, to show
cause, II any they may have why said In
strument In writing should not be proved and
allowed as the last win and testament Of the
said deceased.
w.B EDGERToN. Judge.
ss-3w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

We csc ss~sys fasssst 10 fstsass tsms a
Ass~ssf hess snf sestsf, tsi eesf ~ sven
ssss sHs~ @kN she ~sfsfss w. o. mNA las -
savs ~ rpuf serns rss,is1sheS psAs tssesny.
meet spss IN 4s4if 3 f.o1s
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03

several sebelArs wssv added y cur
Village srlsnd by shs MOVING So ths
Grlswuld plAcc ~ ChAslcs fallers
family.
ALFRED chiids has sold bis homo in
LAndgroys and tsonghi the A, A. BAll'
~ plare IN this village nnd viii soon
ecrupy Is,
"A. A, Curtis has sold his rrisi mill
which has been run by him = COED
many years, No Geo. and Frank VII
llams 81 Goodellyill., who viii soon
take possession, having also bouTh, the
dwelling house lately occupied by Josh.
us Martin. who has moved into iene-
ment al South Londonderry belonging
to Mrs. John Ramsdell ON Lower Main
street
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-03
NORTH DORSET.

Mrs. Olive X. Petty and two grand
daughters have gone TO North Adams,
Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18
The Three-Ouarters Clause.

Editor OF Tine Times-Dispatrh;
sir-In your issue Of sunday. December
10Th. in answer TO q question from sub
ssriber" as 10 the amount paid on an in-
surance policy ia case ~ Joss your Query
Editor says
I'm the city whore there Is a FIRE de-
partment the insurance company pays tne
face value OF the policy, provided tue
property destroyed was actually worth
so much; ia the country, the owner is
required 10 carry one-fourth the risk.
and so only three-lourths Of the face
value OF the policy is paid in case Of de-
struction by fire.
We beg to call your attention 20 an error
IN that part OF This reply which relates
to insurance on country property, an
error which lies ia the statement That
only three-fourths Of the face value Of
the policy is paid in case Of destruction
by fire" This is quite incorrect. The
lnsuring company pays Ia case OF loss on
country property. not three-fourths OF the
value Of the policy. but thrce-fourths OF
the value Of the property-not exceeding
the amount insured.
To illustrate: Suppose a man. who owns
country property valued at 5000 insures
IL for s. 900 and loses II by FIRE; how much
would he collect from his insurance COM
pany2 II the rule stated by your Query
Editor were the rule OF the companies.
manifcstly he would receive only s..
for his policy Of $1,000. whereas. to the
contrary. he would receive as a matter
OF fact, 5000. tie fun amount OF his in
surance. that amount having been not
more than three-fOurths OF the value OF
the property insured. and three-fourths
OF the value or the property, not OF the
policy. being the limit OF claim. Just 50
IL he had insured for 81 900 or for Sl,500 or
for $2.Oo0, or for any other amount within
The limit Of thrce-fourths OF the value
Of his property, he would still collect. ina
case of loss OF equal or greater amount,
the face OF his policy. dollar for dollar.
and in case of loss OF less amount
would, of course. be paid 10 the extent
of that loss.
This is the whole meaning Of the three
fourths value clause" which is used by
all companies doing business IN this state
| when insuring property in the country or
ia cities or towns without adequate nre
protection. The clause is frequently mis-
understood and misquOted, and We are
afraid that your Query Editors error is
only a reflection Of tho popular misinter-
probation Of H. Hence. il would oblige
MS. I'm common with all others who ar,
engaged in the business of fire insurance
in Virginia, II you will lend to this slight
attempt 10 correct so widespread an error
the benefit Of your circulation and innu-
cnce.
JNO. IIAAIPDEN CHAMBERLAYNE.
Richmond. Va.
Cfhe error" noted by AR. Chamber
layne was an inference. The proviso
mentioned in connection with the city
policy applies, also, Of course, to tho
country policy. The meaning Of the an
swer is this: II city property is in
sured for what IT IS worth. that is to
say. for IT'S fun value. the face of the
policy is paid in case Of total loss II
country property is insured for its full
value only three-fourths Of the face OF
the policy IS paid. However. the Query
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18

as against $1,000 IN August. and 2si. 600
in September The three big problems
are the Ia Roca and Gatum dams and
the Culebra cut The Catum da-a ofers
the most serious problem which Is to
De solved. ont it viii be solved, and ne
assures us that the "Culebra cut does not
oorr such great risks" The main work is
now ng ON IN the cut. and the Presi-
dent WAS profoundly impressed with the
sktlful manner in which II is proceedirg.
drawing a striking contrast between our
great steam shovels and dump cars and
The "toy machinery which tho French
men employed
Summing it en- up. the President thinks
that the canal at 100000 was a bar
saln- and that we made no mistake IN
Collecting the Panama route. or in re-
tus;ng to adont either n hieh-leveI or a
sea-lcvel canal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18
School Books.

Editor of The Times-D. spatch.
SIT arm glad 20 know our school an
tuorities have discovered that We are paw
ing too much for our school books
have Harper & TOlmau'T Caesar %
seven books. Every new word ln the text
is indicated by fun faced type. This g. a
ereat help 20 the student ia mastering tho
vocabulary. Then tho insertion Of Top
Jos for study" added after every chapter
~ the first four books cnah les tho class
to review the grammatical principles.
This book ms many other advantage
l'r-ce. postpaid. for single copy. 81 -
Tho Caesar" my class uses -four books)
costs 81 Permit me 20 say here that 7
hope the merit well as the prices ~
orr school books VIII he considered r.
seems 20 me that Il would be hard 70
make poorer selection than Hyde's
Lessons 81 English" and Colaw * Ell
woods Advanced Arithmetic" is too dr.
fcult for pupils who have just finished
tho primary. u IS really more difncu't
than Weiss Academic have intro
duced Nichols's Arithmetic for Eighth
Grade" IT required some little loss ~
time 10 look the book up. Rays series
with his Mental Arithmetic is FAR su-
pcrior.
is II not true that Maury's Physical
Gcogpaphy' is antiquatcd and strange
that ancient history IS put in the ninth
grade and English history in the tenth7
". Q. PETTY
Birds Nest High School. BIRD IS Nest, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18
Good Roads and Good Schools

Progress in any good lire helps progress
in an lines Of human bettormcnt. Wit
ness the case OF Green Bay. where I'm
proved facilities FOR education arc direct
ly and Immediately producing improved
opportunities for creating wealth. BE-
cause the school board has very wisely
decided TO carry the children I'm covered
wagons 70 graded schools. attention has
been forcibly directed 70 the iusistent
and immediate need for better roads.
Special correspondence from Green Gay.
appearing in Sundays Times Dispatch.
gave the encouraging assurance that the
bad roads were being rapidly improved.
and that by spring the work OF mac
adamizing one Of tho most important
thoroughfares would be completed.
Good roads and good schools are all
that rural Virginia needs 10 make IL the
most desirable place for residence or
farming on this globe. In less than a
decade we have revolutionized our
schools. Now let us build and maintain
our roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18
Railroad Accidents

Editor Of Tho Times-Dispatch.
Hir.-iet mo express my appreci alton
of YOUR editorial IN Tuesdays issue Of the
appalling accidents that arc occurring IN
the railroads. I have noticed closely
these calamitous occurrences. and u
IS apparent TO me- as f. is Il to eery
onaervant man that they are brought
about in by Far tine greater num-
Der Of cases through the failure ~
some railroad employe TO exercise the care
needed. Men are either worn down by iony
hours and onerous work or they are care
less and Indifferent. In either case the
railroad companies are responsible for the
trouble. IF they overworlS their men. or
II they keep in their service careless and
irresponsible men and boys. they should
be held to account by the courts. But
the companies are not alone responsible.
And certainly the time has coma when
careless or disobedient agent or conductor
or engineer or other employe Of the roads.
through whose carclessness or disrega RI
Of orders these calamities come, should
be severely punished by the courts for
manslaughter Send a few Of these se'f-
important big-headed. reckless fellows ~
the penitentiary, and am sure 80 would
not be long before we should see a
change. You Justly say that raiiroading
is a serious business. and every agent
and conductor and engineer and hagman
should consider his position as one Of
trust There are too many OF them who
seem TO look upon Il as they would on
running merry go-round." A long
suffering public has already waited much
too long. Let them bestir themselves and
demand that the present state OF the rail-
roads must be improved.
ANDREW BROADDUs.
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL


Germany h.aeht ~ the United statses. 10 $50
'.'@ 200 wo.u ~ cotton aad S3l.ssI.s9 worth
NJ c9lIr
German Student. havo started moyement
~ exclude foreigners frola the empire u"l'ei-
a coa----.... u-oes-oHng attorney had his
% Cher fa.d q. flr violation OK tho sidewalk oi
anauce
westnorearl with scven acres 80 zach in-
hrbtanr IS ue MOST sparseiy populated county
Dr. England.
li.'y2ns gar pssons ssre soa AZ -. ~,
Inc SO.
During bis political missions in Bhutan and
ThioeL BIZ. Claude White. The British p'htictl
agent az sfkln was presented with taIin.
aa animal haf ov and haN antelope.
WIN On Estimated height Of 80 feet. and a
vid.h ~ about forty feet. giganiie water-
spout was witnessed in the Bay of hiscay
from tne Geek ~ he Union Castle liner Norman
on her was fa u- cape
Tho pension disbursements Tor the rscal
- % inc 'uHlve. Wei ,,. ln l.' e'.'si
s"Ns. t'i-m- fs slf2o99.2sG.
Tho hrst forest reserve telephone PVT in hy
t'c lrlriu spt"rlment VIII be lire or l'-
% les. 'a.7s r ''o. Do the Big Horn forest ro.
h'.p in tfNas timber fires
George farr, who was a member % Sii
e.fn.r' ".N Celebrate his ninety nTst nitrh
gay li. WINS also member 81 me Franklin
Afruc expedition.
Secretary James T.. Barton q Boston started
lH.i n..s f.r China as "a member of tho de-
IN'ai'u ~ fhc American Board OF the CHINA
Missions. stopping on bis way for several wecA-
al Honolulu and tn Japan.
To preventative Malcolm r. Patterson. oi
lrlne. Sec. Alp was last month elected Cover
nor ~ Doe state. has resigned as a member
81 tAe ii .lst. iu which capacity he gave hif
STATE ItI. service. ITO was absent all ~ the
...i session. c,nd1cting hta campaign; and nal'
actually served only about two weeks 90 his
present term Bob she House.