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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
yEuMoNT,s TAX PROBLEMS

Thoa good souls who hold that the
various phases of Nermonts many
sided tax problems should be decided
off hand, are likely to have their eyes
opened by the time the State tax com
mission submits its report for the con-
federation Of our lawmakers. 1t seems
10 many people to be an easy matter 10
settle any one question in connection
with methods OF taxation in jify.
when they come to investigate the way
IN which their idea or ideas could be
,arried out. they suddenly find them
,elves confronted by an insurmount-
lble wall.
IT is evident TO most persons who
have studied the question that one OF
the most pressing needs in connection
with our present system of taxation
Is the abolshment of exemptions or
offsets on personal property on account
of debts owing. As a result OF this
injustice a poor young man, who buys
farm, paying small sum down
must pay the taxes as though he was
worth the value of the farm, while his
mercantile friend. worth many times
rs much as he, escapes with slight
taxation because he manages to owe a
big debt about tax time
Now farmers control our Legislature
and one would naturally suppose they
would not allow a single Legislative
ycssion to pass without removing this
Injustice. When an attempt is made
b. bring about this reform. however
Il is found that some OF tho wealthy
farmers who have larse personal prop,
erty, want 10 have the benefit OF tho
offset, failing to recognize that the
adjustment OF all offsets would hit al
immense amount of property that now
escapes its share Of the burden Of gov.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
WE LEAD SUMMARIZE IDEAS.
DIR. Rice Snys American Plans Have
Bcen Generally Adopted.

According to DR.. Isaac l.. Rice. presi-
dent Of the Electric Boat and Holland
Torpedo Boat companies. American-de-
signed submarines will play a leading role
IN the next great naval war, whoever the
combatants may be.
Dr. Rice has arrived in London from
the continent, whore he visited the ar
scnals OF France and Portugal He re-
turns shortly to Paris and thence goes to
Berlin and probably to Vienna and St.
Petersburg.
"Ail the great powers arc now building
subma rnes" said DR.. Rice. Austria is
the latest in the field, but she will have
the best America has to offer In this re-
spect and will profit by the latest i'm
provemonts. The ideas controlled by
American patentees have been almost uni
versally adopted Even those powers
which are building their own submarines
have adopted American designs in many
respects.
Despite this, America herself laEs far
behind France and Great Britain In the
strength OF hnr submarine fleet. The sub
marine is especially important TO us. for
It IS peculiarly fitted for coast defense. A
submarine can easily steam ont 500 miles
and meet warSh'p, VIM" the now signal
apparatus attached to these vessels her
aids tho approach OF an enemy's ship
many miles away. The QUILT
submarines. moreover, are now safer than
surface craft They stand any sea I'M
der any circumstances, The disa STEERS that
have bcfa'lcn submarines were wholly
duo to cnrolossnoss
During his sojourn IN London Or. Rice
will be IN touch with the largest submor-
!no builders OF En- gland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
GARIBAI.DI'S PHILOSOPHY.
Any Kind Os Labor Preferable to Idle
ness and Dependence.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
VERMONT TO OUTSIDE EYES,

The September issue Of the New Eng
land Magazine might appropriately be
termed Vermont number. The frontis-
piece is an excellent portrait of Governor
Fletcher D. Proctor, the place of honor
among the leading articles is given to an
excellent story of Nermont's rise and pro-
gress and the LEADING editorial deals with
the incidents and events connected with
Termont's struggle as an independent
republic and subseu ient admission to the
Union.
Mr. Frank Putnam begins his illus
trated article on the Green Mountain
State with the supplementary tribute
that, Magazine writer's who go to YER
mont may az wei leave their muckrakes
at home There isn't any muck in Yer
mont. The Gree Mountain State is firm
and clean from the heart out. She was
born with a chip on her shoulder and she
has 1t thore yet"
A magazine writer who can graphically
and succinctly sum up State history and
characteristics IN this terse paraguay phi, is
sure to write an Interesting nara tive, and
Mr.. Putnam has succeeded in doing this
in way that will appeal to all sons and
daughters Of Vermont. He shows how
Nermont's carly struggles against New
York and New Hampshire and even Con-
gress as we'll the British tended to
differentate the early inhabitants of this
common wealth from all other States and
to stamp indolible characteristics on their
descendants. AS Iowa was called the Yer
mont &C the West so he calls Vermont
the Iowa OF the East. Mr.. Putnam thinks
that Vermont like Kentucky, whose his
tory is strillnsly similar, is best known
outsidr Of tho State for her pretty girls
the combination maple sugar which John
| c. SAKE gave equal rank with the others
He later on pays fitting tribute to Yer
morts commodity, calling it the States
finest product, thus squarinE the account
| he gives of our commonwealth.
The writer of tho article discusses the
political conditions prevailing here, find
ing a delightful absence of the signs
of boss rule so prevalent in certain other
States. He was gratfied to discover that
Vermont first OF all the States followed
the lead of the general government in
railway and pure food legislation. He
speaks of Governor Proctor's programme
for the higher taxation of corporations,
which prevented the imposing of n direct
tax Oh our people, and comments on the
plan OF reforestation adopted for our
state. Another section of the article is
devoted to the educational progress Of
Vermont and the building up of our
public schools.
Mr.. Putnam expresses the opinion that
the Rutland and Central Vermont rail-
roads are out of reach OF those
who are trying to centrallzc rail-
road control in New England. He dis
cusses our mineral wealth and resources;
our agricultural progress and in fact
presents a fairly complete summary of
our commonwealth development in var
ious fields.
The article is handsomely illustrated
with views in and about Burlington,
Montpelier. Proctor and other towns In
the State, with portraits of Congressman
Foster and arious State off cials an,
group pictures of the two branches OF
the Legislature and other departments OF
VermOnts government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
MUCH TO LEARN AT vAssAR.

(Several Chinese women students nave
sailed for the United States on board the
steamer Minnesota. They are graduates
of schools In CANA and are going 10
America to enter Nassar College.-Shang-
hal News)
These Chin Sc girlish students sail
In search of Western knowledge;
To study fashions that prevail
In bon ton Nassar College,
Now maids of high and low degree,
Red Indian, Hindoo. Gypsy;
May we'll expect a welcome free
In catholic Poughkeepse.
The club foot bellies of far Cathay,
with figures fat or nymphic.
But deadened toes must stub their way
Up. up tho heights olympic.
Sound erud,ton's frou-frou skirts
With tact a gentle taste lines.
And. though, at first. the process hurts
They'll learn TO cramp their waistlines.
They'll learn TO scorn maturcr age
In fashion not to Chinesy;
To gather history by tho page
And shed Il very easy.
They'll learn to half invite the boys
TO say what's clear Humorous;
To face photographers with pose,
And not to break the cameras
Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
OUR OWN MINSTRELS.

"Mistah Johnsing. wot am de Iif-
funce tween a burglar in a 1ewlry
sto' an his pal on de outsider"
Il shall have to give that up. George.
What is the difference between a bur-
glar IN a jcwelry store ana MS pal on
the outsider"
"De one cops de watches an de udjah
watches de cops
Ladies' and gentlemen, the gifted
vocalist. Sic. JarY de Rafters, will now
sing the pathetic ballad entitled: Oh
Doctor, My Heart Is Breaking; You
Have Pulled the Wrong Tooth"-Chi-
cago Tribune,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
INDIAN CORN PUDDING.

This IS one of the gastronomic delights
of midsummer. Select firm fresh ears of
corn. medium size. and with keen -bad-
ed knife score each row Of kernels. then
scrape out the pulp leaving the hulls on
the cob. To the pulp taken from dozen
ears allow pint and half of rich milk,
four beaten eggs, teaspoonful salt, a
Tablespoonful pepper, and If the corn
lacks sweetness two or three tablespoons
of sugar Bake in a well-buttered deep
earthen dish for two hours, in a slow
steady oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
SUCCOTASH.

In making succotash from the raw
corn and beans, the small lima beans IRE
considered best, though other kinds may
be used Cook the shelled beans in boil.
ing water fifteen minutes, add a pinch OF
soda. let boil. then drain in a colondor
Put on again in fresh boiling water, with
scraped corncobs; allow me same guam
tity corn that YOU have Of beans or
If preferred. twice as much corn, and
cook until the beans are nearly tender
Remove the cohs. cook a little longer
until the water Is nearly boiled away
add the corn pulp and COX ten minutes,
Add milk or cream 10 moisten, with salt
sugar, pepper and butter TO taste.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

way ! came here utterly unacquainted
with the feelings of my fellow Vermont
ers on this question, but thinking that
perhaps our State papers have not yet re-
celved adequate reports from wholly TN
preiudiced sources ! have ventured TO
Impose thus far upon your good nature"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
STARTING TROUBLE.

Mr.. Jawback--Lets celebrate our golden
wedding.
Mrs. Jawhack-How silly, We've only
been married six years.
Mr.. Jawback-That all? How'd l get
It into my head II was fifty ?-Cleveland
Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
CLUBBING LIST.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

of butter and grease every portion OF tho
sides and bottom. Pour IN the omelet
and tilt the pan, sliding a tbin-bladed
knife under the omeet to prevent its
s,cNII'k "heh nearly cookep on uoP
fold over and +urn ~, ~ hot r,st,er
e,or>, 49,,
'' 'SOf
score tho Kernels OF nice corn and press
our the pup until you have fun pint
ton nrv,es pay roao r'Y. y, 49, .,,,, 's''o v1N
er pint Of water in a separate kettle. and
COOK the same length Of time. Meanwhile
add Sliced onion to a quart Of milk and
bring to tho boiling point. Add to the
corn that has cooked ten minutes and
COOK twenty minutes longer. Strain and
press through PURGE se1ve, add tho wa
ter strained from the cobs. then thlcken
with teaspoonful of -four stirred smooth
with Tablespoonful butter. Cook few
moments longer, add tea%poonful fn'
minced parsley with salt and pepper u
taste. and n cupful croutons and serve
90 nv % po'''"'e'
i''-D ." r''i Ooi'N'
Boil the ears OF corn two minutes, Their
drain and dry on a towel. Place on a
broiler and &C. t over glowing Goals or
under the gas fame until a good brown.
Season with salt and send to the table
in napkin
pAKrD conn
''Ne ." INC courHe outer HuShS IRON
y'".S H. Eur" ga ',e inner anu re-
.''e S,'N' ',''nS we I''"'' i"SNS
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Or-> iN LUNA y COf"'
remove Jhe pup from a half dozen
cars 'hd'r corn season win saIt' pep
per ana ""d on" beaten egg ana one Ia
p'SP'oni"I cream 70 ea'h CupiuI pup.
Cut SlcN from the stem end OF haf
o'Heh tomatoes scoop out some OF the
and sa,t and III p,,b t,,n oorn ~ r, r,r,
| Cover with bread crumbs, dot with bits
| Of butter, lay IN a baking tin and bake
| in a hot oven until the tomato is soft
and lightly Drowned Serve on rounds Of
| buttered toast
C,oRx AND TOMATOES
fu' TWO ,''''SI'oo' '"'S nu''er IN lrV-
! ing pan tNen ada two or three onions
S"'ed ana Try "nu' 'rhd"f hnt not col
ored Add Two cyprus fresh sliced 20
| natoes or tn"ir equNa'on' IN canned ana
| COOK until the tomatoes are sort season
| with salt paprlka ana teaSpo"nfu'
sugar. Add two CYPRUS sweet corn pulp
cut from tho co" season WIN SAN pep
per and sugar, mix with the tomatoes,
ada TWO Well-heAten eggs, turn INTO
huttered dish and bake ABOUT twenty
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
CORN FRITTERS.

Cut the kernels from four good-sized
ears young corn Add two beaten eggs,
half a teaspoonful salt, saltspoonful OF
pepper a cup OF -four pressed down and
heaped a little, and cup of cold milk
Have ready hot frying pan well greas-
ed and drop In the batter by spoonfuls'
There should be enough for dozen. DO
not let the fritters touch. Cook In re-
lays, frying on one side four minutes,
then turn and fry the other These are
delicious as an accompaniment for chick
en- or to serve for breakfast,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column OF this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which It will pay you to read
about. See page two. This paper has
more than 5000 readers every weel,
and one cent a word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
CORN BOILED IN MILK.

Another nice way to cook tender corn
is IN milk. In this case husk tho corn
and drop into the boiling milk Cook Just
five minutes from the time It begins to
boil. Keep covered closely while cooking
and serve as soon as done. Where there
is a large family TO be provided with
corn It is wiser to cook the corn In re-
Laws.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

Men are very useful for women . bt
married to-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
MAIZE THE NATIONS EMBLEM.

DOINAIO l. ~ 0S1GNS1'
MAIZE THE NATIONS EMBLEM.
America from thy broad breast,
1t sprang, benencent from bright
OF all thy gifts from heaven. the best,
For the worlds succor and delight.
Then do II honor. give It praise;
A noble emblem should be ours;
Upon thy fair shield set thy maize
More glorious than n myriad flower.
hnd let thy states their garlands bring,
Each its own lovely blossom sign,
But leading ALL let maize be king.
Holding It's place by right divine
Menu sunday.
BREAKFAST.
Canteloupe
Afoded Farina
Corn Fritters
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
Coffee
Cream OF Corn Soup
Radishes Popcorn, Sailed
u,r,.,.ra rr,oa c,io,,or
c,,d,o5 e,.oo, po,,,oo,
cr,o, 60, p,,aa,r
Salad n ro,,,o.,, e,rs r,,noso str,vs
-, nj,
49,, ~
SUPPER al Fresco
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IT,. ..u..... .,, $500. ..o
pirate flower or plant to he adopted az
our national emblem mas at last narrow
ing the supreme fitness Of that purely
American product. the golden maize. or
Indian corn. and those who as stoutlv
cry the merits of Columbine. The latter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
BOILED CORN on THE EAR IN PER
FICTION

Select evergreen corn, white as snow
plump bodied. with tender green husks
slender stalk and dark brown silk strip
down the husks and test its freshness
by pressing the thumb nail in ono or two
of the kernels. II the milk flows freely
the corn is in the pink Of condition. Strip
off the outer huSks leaving the tender
inside ones on, but turning them back.
Remove every thread Of silk, rubbing 1t
off with the hands. Now turn the inner
huSks back, tie with an outside husk and
place in a kettle. Cover the corn over
with a layer of the outside husks, then
pour on cold water 10 the depth of the
corn. put on the kettle lid and set over
a quick fire. Watch carefully and after
the water has hoiled just five minutes
from the time IL reaches the boiling
point. II Is done. Serve nj once, leaving
the inside husks on or not az preferred.
The ears hould be folded In a serviettc
when sent to the table, Boiling water
may he used in place OF the cold and the
corn boiled exactly eight minutes from
the time the boiling point is reached but
II will not be quite so delicious as with
the cold water process. The great diffii-
Guilty with many cooks Is that they over
cook corn and corn cooked too long
toughens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
GREEN CORN OMELET.

Score the rows OF four large ears OF
corn and scrape out tho pulp. Mix with
Ave well-beaten eggs, whites and yolks
together, one tablespoonful cream, half
a teasposnful salt and pepper To season.
Heat a frying pan, drop In tablespoon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

Terms--&1.o0 n Year. In Advance.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
BROILED SWEET CORN.

Boil the ears OF corn two minutes, Their
drain and dry on a towel. Place on a
broiler and tc { over glowing Goals or
under the gas fame until a good brown.
Season with salt and send to the table
in a napkin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-07-27
THEIR HOUSE
PUT IN GaDER
BY 8. Z. KtsEE,


IN one OF the most beautiful suburbs
OF chicago a house has been put In
order, after having been deserted for
more than year. Old General In
compatibility began to interfere in
the Affairs OF the Braytons after they
mad been married a few years, and
the result was divorce. Mrs. Bray.
ton-the name of Brayton Is used
here only because 1t is convenient
went to Europe shortly after secur.
ing her freedom, and her husband re-
NAMED on this side to furnish the ali.
mony and live at club, where he
sometimes probably found 1t rather
lonely. Their friends thought 1t was
shame that two such people were
unable to get along together. The
Brayton home, while 1t had lasted
had been a jolly place. It's destruc.
ton was q severe blow to the society
OF Which 1t was part. Mrs. Bray
tons friends tried to persuade her
before 1t was too late. to withdraw
her petition for divorce. but she de
clared that she could never again love
the man who had thrown her clothes
ON the floor because he had found
them hung In his closet, and who had
told her to her face that she talked
80 much that the sound OF her voice
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-07-27
The Nlooard'. Way.

A Philadelphia said of Miss Anna
T. Jeanes, who has given $1,000, 900
for negro education in the south:
Miss Jeanes is a splendid philan.
thropist. To a good cause she is gen.
crosby itself. Giving promptly and
freely, she has no sympathy with
niggards. I once heard her tell a
story about a niggardly rich man OF
her childhood.
This man visited school apd
made an address. At the end he
called little boy up to him and said:
"'My lad. have you purse?'
"'No, SIR
I'm sorry said the rich man. II
you had purse, should have given
you dime to put in IT,
This man was scheduled to speak
again at the school the next month
and when he came the boys we're pre-
pared for him. An empty purse lay
hid in every pair of trousers.
"And sure enough, at the end of the
speech the man called another boy
and aid:
Have you purse, my SOM
Eyes, SIR was the eager answer.
I'm glad Of It," said the other. II
you hadn't l should have given you q
dime to buy one with San An
tonic Express.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-07-27
"coMe SEVEN, erEvEN.v
Budding Business Man makes Good"
\ to His Admitting Parent.

When Sam came back from college
his father didn't think he would make
good as business man because he
hadn't had practical experience. says
the st. Louis Post.Dispatch. Sans
mother pleaded SO hard his father de-
cided to let him do some Of the buy
Ing for the house, but he shook his
head and said:
The boy will lose money for me,
sure"
A few days later a salesman for a
Wholesale house came in and Sam took
him 70 the buying room. Sans moth
or was SO anxious to learn that hef
faith in the boy was Justified she stood
near the door and listened. After re.
u aiming there for a while she ran into
the store and said to her husband:
Jacob, the boys all right He is in
there insisting on bigger discount
titan We ever got. l heard him. He's
holerin' seven. eleven You know,
Jacob, we never got better than six
per cent. tor ten days. He's got the
making of the business man."
But Sam was playing little game
of craps with his friend, the sales
man, who was q classmate at college
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-07-27
s,o STICKS IN LONDON.
Johnnlss Carrying Canes Of - inches
and Size 10 Growing.


The London Johnny" has a new
fad. This time It concerns his walk.
ing-stick, which has now reached the
extraordinary length Of 40 inches, and
IL still growing.
OF course II IL impossible to make
much use Of such stick as an aid to
walking. The London dude carries his
horizontalwise, much to the annoy.
ance Of other pedestrians before and
behind. and especially at crowded
crossings.
Il is hardly reasonable to suppose
that the New York willie Boy" ID
going to follow in the footsteps Of
London's Johnny" in this matter OF
walking.sticks. Neither New York
nor any other busy American city
would stand for them.
Imagine one Of these walking canes.
carried horizontally, attempting to
board subway or Brooklyn bridge
train or to turn busy Broadway cor
ner during rush hours. Everybody
who haT attempted to board train
carrying even small package can
imagine the fate Of the walking-stick.
IN. Y. World.