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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
VOTING MONEY IN AND OUT.


Brother Howe, denying some rather
reckless charges of extravaRance aimed at
the present legislature, says that no state
tax is in sight, as thus far that body has
voted into the treasury As much a. it has
voted out.
Voting money into the treasury con-
sist Of "histing'' the railroad tax rate,
we infer, which is always handy way OF
covering any threatened deficit. The
common practice is to appropriate money
this way and that, for about everything
asked; then, when confronted with the
necessity OF providing the funds. to screw
up the tax rate of corporations, especially
railroads, whose lines are certainly not
cast in pleasant places these days Hav-
ing done this, the legislators adjourn,
care-free as to the outcome.
Two years ago the railroad tax rate was
boosted quite a notch, to point believed
to be fair and just, and all that the com
panies could stand. Such 4 thing as q
further increase this year was not antici-
pated, but Howe OF st. Johnsbury, who
hates the railroads and sseats 'em alive, -
Svengalied the House and got it to vote a
very heavy increase Of the railroad tax
rate, in spite Of the opposition OF the tax
commissioner, who holds that the roads
are now paying all they can and should.
The House listened with sympathy to the
argument that the railroad property
ought to be appraised and taxed at the
average local tax rate throughout the
state, regardless Of all other considera.
tons, such AZ the impossibility Of secur.
ing fair appraisal; the discrimination
againat railroads as compared with other
corporations whose tax rate remains un-
changed; no opportunity to avail Of tn,
offset privilege; the double taxation OF tn,
investment securities holden in the state
and the absolute inability Of the com
panies to pay what is demanded without
detriment to the public service, or an in
crease in tolls and rates that the patron
OF the roads win be the first to denounce
The Senate, it is hoped, will not concur
No Vermont railroad company is max
ing money; most OF them are edginl
along the best way they can to avoid dis
aster cheeseparing right and left an
scrimping in their outlay, where outlay
) really needed, in order to make ends meet
{ Several of the companies have only n
> Gently emerged from receivershib. An
le heavy drain like the proposed tax mus
- perforcs come from some other sourC
is than the treasury reserves or the proni
y to owners and stockholders, for these al
practically nil It can only come frol
, further economies in service, neglect
u maintenance, reduction of wages, or eli
in increased charges, which the publ
won't stand for.
4 It would seem to most anybody beyon
the spell Of Howe OF St. Johnsbury as
the proper thing were to let the railroad
z alone this year in the matter Of taxation
II the heavy appropriations OF the legial
ture require deirect tax then vote it. ]
- our opinion direct tax of five or t.
q cents would be a splendid thing to al
n courage the wastefulness and extrav
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Brattleboro has passed out from under
the sr1allpox shadow as early as could
have been expected. But one death from
the scourge occurred and that Of q small
infant. An equally large number Of
measles cases would probably have result
ed in more fatalities. The health author
titles Of the organ town seem to have done
their full duty once they were awakened.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
PRESS NOTES.


A Better St. Johnsbury7 How 2
News OF a movement for better 81.
Johnsbury. announced in the CALIFORNIAN;
Of that supposedly ultra-righteous town.
will come as shock 70 those who De-
lieved that the community occupied
plane Of such exalted morality and virtue
that further improvement was impossi-
bic. The CaledonIan ought to have kept
still about the matter.-M Montpelier Ar
ems
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Ex-Attorney-General Fits, lately re-
tired, appears as counsel for the Central
Vermont Railway company in damage
suits. Having put the red-hot iron to
the railroads while acting as q public Off
cial, the company quickly avails itself Of
his service when it can be had in its own
behalf. There's the lawyer for you.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

1t is given out that the PRESIDENTS re
ply to Congress in the secret service mat
ter will differ from his usual messages in
that it viii be calm and temperate. Then
Root will write it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Dyspepsia is our national ailment. Bur
dock Blood Bitters IL the national cure
for It. 1t strengthens stomach men,
branes, promotes flow OF digestive juices,
purifes the blood, builds you up.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Tommy Burns got $4,000 for having
mis- block knocked OF. It wasn't worth
the price.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
Capital Savings Bank
and Trust Company,
Montpelier, Vermont.
COMMENCED BUSINESS IN 1881.
CAPITAL. 500. 600:
SURPLUS, $5s,9OO
TOTAL ASSETS. 81 .6OO, 900.

TOTAL ASSETS. 81 100000
Eight per cent dividends paid 70
stockholders.
Four per Cent interest on saw
ings deposits paid semi-annualy
first days Of January and July.
Deposits madeon or before Januar!
llths 1903, viii draw interest from jan
uary first.
~ Experience shows that deposits
may be safely made snd paid by mall
4. J. DEAVlTT, President;
ALBERT JOH0NNOTT, Vice Pres.i
A. J. SHELLEY, I'd Vice President
FRANK n. SMITH, Treasurer
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Another open season and the doe will
be as extinct as the dodo.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mister JOhnsing, he de boss scrapper
now.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

eance too common in legislatures Of re-
cent years. When put up to the taxpay-
ers in this way we should see quick re-
form and this is the only way it viii ever
come about. So long as It is possible to
vote money into the treasury simply BY
voting 1t, We shall see it voted out readily
enough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

suddenly turned with an exciama.
ton and tried the knob Of the ad.
| joining room nearer the elevator.
/ The door waA bare % sign
by George. IT'S empty Walt.
Danny.
fie was rone Ia an instant. hts
face expressive of as much excite.
mcnt as be ever allowed himself
60 display lie returned with a
1 tall. bewhiBkered man.
Mr. wilkins. Danny. the agent
II has always been a source ~
wonder % mo what sincerity VII.
lei can put Into his expression. A.
We entered the bare room and look.
"a about his every feature ex-
pressed innocent delight
It's just the room We want" he
declared Well move IN tomor.
row"
No sooner bad the agent crossed
the threshold than the lock was
turned and Viilet was on hia knees
before the suit case.
Keep an eye on the door. Dan.
my" he directed
With def fingers he placed the
auger against the wall and began
10 bore
It's Just half past eight be
said softly In little while
they'll be- sending a man 10 the
bank We may find out what We
want"
He drew back the aueer and
there was neat hole through the
wall which separated as from the
presidents private office Villei
peered for moment then beck
Oned 90 me Look"
could see a man with almost
white hair and beard sitting before
a r0llertop desk lie touched a
button. said something 10 the Of
flee boy who answered. and a door
opened admitting a tall follow with
reddish hair and mnfton-crop Wits
kera. Villet pulled me from the
hole and peered for several mir.
uteH. ] looked again. Just In time
to see the man mt the desk hand
the other q slip Of paper and say
something 20 him with a smile.
Villets mouth was at my car
Quick, Danny. nows our chance
He's bound for the bank We've
got to catch him when he comes
by"
He opened the door slightly. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Danny. look here" viliri
spread the newspaper out before
him. and followed The Hines wiih
one finger Listen. The Conaoii
dated Steel Co has weatheFed in
financial difficulties aud will pay
all back salary 90 lfa employees 10
day Ten Thousand dollars - on
deposit for thia purpose Ia the
Fourth National hank
Get the suit ease Viilnt spoke
Ia his even. unFufflcd voice And
be SURE not % ioayc the auger b..
bind
lie locked carefully on as /
sorted out the contents. snapped
the lock. ard W i~ft the ruom.
First for the Steel COMPANY.
Danny
We stopped al a tall office build.
ing At the fourth floor He step.
ped from The elevator And walked
down the hail for several yards
before ua stood q door bearing Tho
gilt label. Consolidated Steel Co.
Presidents Private office valet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
IElE NIHNLEIR or TNNTE NYTecE,

&c uioed for several minutes walt.
lnE hslow us another door open
ga and ~e heard stops. The fellow
With the reddish mustacho and
Nhssknrs cams opposite AS. The
hall was deserted. We wcre out %
sight ~ the elevators. vilie,'s
knee sent Into the fellows bach
and his hands ciuichsd Ma throat
| took care ~ hia feet m a mo.
meut W. had him In the room, tied
sAgsed. absolutely hslpleaa
For several minutea vllles niood
hooking ~ him with eyes a. Keen
they seemed 10 cut. Ho aanhad
20 the door I'm be back Ia a
miaute Danny
u SEEMED 70 me he had hardly
bad time 70 traverse the distance
20 TIE elevator before I heard his
son tap on the door he carried
4 bundle which 10 mawound aud
iisQlayea a set Ut reddish whia.
kers Prom a pochst hn took
small mirror ts1oklue froa the
man go "a. he wurkwa MtnAalis and
in q moment. Niiinf and tAe man
on The floor coaid not have been
told apart lie bent ever and took
a ioldrd nlsp of paper frlai the
man . reeksf Look. nansr H.
waA check for SIC 900.
We picked uD the aatcha eWe've
suu ! think Now for th@ haak
We parted ~ the bank steps In
hardly twenty minutes he had
ipiucd me. hta body beat slightly
20 ono side from the Wslahf - The
sairhei I com feel the blood boil
through my head Have yoa got
TT
"of course. Danny. There Nasnt
9 hitch. It's All here"
He took out hiA watch we can
catch = train for the west In half
an hour But luei a minute. Keep
an ere on thla. lie sot the
saichei a. my Zee, and disappeared
into a drug store only a fsw PAGES
from ~. he Was holding an un.
sealed letter Ia HE hand whsn he
rs.appesred Prom the envelope
he took a single sheet % note pa.
per Hnd ruad Il over
TITS 70 the presldeu, of tho Con.
aoildafed steel Co. Danny. Mr.
WentAoFth-You kaow. learned
his name from the check Dear
Sir By boring a hole through the
wall that separates your office
from the room adjoining. I saw yuu
give a check for $4,000 10 an em.
ploYee today. attacked him. bound
him. sook the check hs had. and.
having disguised myHalf 20 re.
Aemble him. had n cashed lie Is
gulltless. A Gentleman Of For.
tune
lie scaled the envelope. dropped
Il into a small box. and hailed a cab.
After had stepped Ia. hc followed
To The West street Terminal" he
directed
For q moment he looked out ~
the window You know we
couldn't let an innocent man suffer
Tor our frangreaalous. Danny" he
raid And they would have been
sure 10 put the guilt on him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
MR.. PULITZER, TIE MAN
IN FRONT or THE GUN
oY MgRLu WAVE.


a career Of wickodnoaa extend
ing over an even 40 years.
Think OF 49, And the mani no
not burglar. nor q aafecraeker noi
a manufacturer OF adulteraiod Hau
saRoa Bc h Joseph Pulitzer edit
or and publisher OF the New Yorl
World
Joe. who as newspaper man
according % President Roosevelt. II
falnlfor. vlllifor. llbeler and
wrougdoof Of the bRaest and fouleal
kind became newspaper man Va
1893. when he became a reporter on
tho st. Louis WuBtiicho Post
lie was born In budapest. Hun.
gary, Ia iSiT. aud came 10 the
United States In 1864. serving till
the ond 81 the civil war 10 cavalry
regiment.
Doubtless because Of his being q
very wicked man. be became IN a
few years manaRine editor and part
owner % tho WeHiiiche Post la
1878 he hnuFtt the 81 Louis Dis.
patch aud consolidated Il with the
Post lie ntiii owns the Post Dis
patch
Mr Pulitzer started IN politics
considerably earlier than MIR
Roosevelt, being elected 20 the Mis-.
souri legislature ia 1865 lie was a
delegate 90 the national Liberal Re
publican convention which nom
mated Horace Greedy. and 10 the ma
ton democratic convention Of
1880. serving on the platform com.
mitieh
His exlt from tho active field OF
politics took place In 1883, when he
waH elected te congress from New
York. but resigned after few
months services. II he had stuck. he
might slili be Ia congress. and
think how nice Il would have been
10 set that message about himself
firsf.haud Instead ~ having 20 read
"a IN some uHVofactuua paper like
the New York World or the g.
Louis Post. Dispatch.
Mr. Pulitzer has been reasonably
HurreHHiul In the pursuit 81 journal
lam. having amasaed a competency
cat Of which be- gave Columbia col.
ioEs 81 900 600 IN 1903. for school
81 journalism. with PROMISE %
another million later.
he Loot hia sight several years
ago and hires man a. read the
World 10 him each day Hc IL
abroad much Of the time. aud then
there arc fine plckiugs for the cable
rumpanieH for the leading editorial
from the World 81 cahied 20 him
each day. with various other ex-
tracts from the days paper.
Alton - Parker was the pariicu.
lar candidate OF the New York
world In his campaign for the rrcs-
idency in 1904. and Pulitzer has
fonght Bryan consistently ever
since
Various weird adventures IN Jour.
nailam have more or less recently
fallen 10 the lot of Mr. Puiltzer lie
tnok the trouble % inform the
mikada. personally. that there VAS
not the slightest danger % var be.
tWecu japan and the United States
hr could assure him. pom honor
aud then Teddy started the Atlantic
fleet fof Pacific waters. which Was
something Of a JOLT for Envoy Pui-
it1ef
Quite lately the World got bold
81 something which & printed aH =
aynupais Of Dr Vim Bayard Bale's
interview with the kaiser Later q
vas discovered that somebody had
plnyca horse with the World. the
said synopsis beink STRANGELY aud
wugrdiy ghrhied. and MT Pullxef'a
paper printed a public apology "a
tho Prurslan potcntaie. This Was
uniqun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

DeAuber There Is a iife.alxe
portrait painted u Puffom. but DO
refused 10 accept f.
hFushlelrh-it seems 20 be a good
likeness Of him What was tho
tronhlef
DeAubcr-lf'n only about half Is
bis as no thinks he ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

lie Miss Peachiy certainly has
the fatal gift of beauty.
She Why DO you think so?
Heller complexion Isn't II a
dream
she-Yes. bat Il ina't a gift
was with her when she bought H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

"A man. remarked the feminine
observer. rs good deal like a fog
horn"
what's the answer" queried
her spinster friend
When things look dark and
gloomy" replied the feminine
observer. he - apt TO go Oa a
toof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Yes. said the man who seemed
10 be- thinking aloud. 20 certainly
does require a good deal Of pluck
What requires "a good deal Of
pluokf" asked the innocent by.
atander
The removal Of the feathers
from a live goose" explained the
noisy thinker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

First Pickpocket-i see that an
Ohio man has Invented a pocket
rifle
Second Pickpocket-We ought %
have him arrested
FIRST Picknocket What f0r7
Second Pichpocket- For treapass
Ing on our rights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Ud you ever see a ghosty" ask.
ed the travelling man.
Yes" replied the actor person,
but Il haHn't walked az often aa I
would have llkcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

II r. a fact. Hs yuu may know.
while others Il may shock.
That large scandals often grow
From the smallest Kind ~ talk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
Tlme III Wakn un-

Sometimes when alone" said
The sentimental maid. 4 81 and
dream OF my ideal man"
That a. your cue 90 wake az.
rclolmed the practical Eirl Dreams
Always 80 By cOntrafiea. you know "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

begun president BY taking the oath
Of office lie will take"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Telegraph Co complaint that ~ employees
have nauguraled the profit sharing consulting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

The advertising
dsputing
motorman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Giles peckem has a bad case Of
matrimonial Dyspepsia
Miles HoWs that
Giles Hla wife doesn't agree with
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

During the last 20 years the emf.
grafton branch OF the Chiidrcns
Aid society. New York. has placed
80. 600 parentioss children ia good
homes Ia the west
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Watches IN gold. filled silver and
nickel VIM ~ Fnck, pioneer
ieweler. SIC Second ave. Seattle 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

puzzle easy matter for him he could
find a place TO SO Loeb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

haven't shopping BY time you only have
buy shopping
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
STAR DUST
A Wora ION Joah VIC.

AT ev'ry spell
In bee some o.
~ contestants
get stung"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

You know how The goddess OF justice always band
age her when She the job For that reason we
TALL her "the blind goddess"
Well there's Chicago law suit that will probably make her
peek from behind her baudage and then (nes she does
serse sanitary policeman better slip the bandage down over
Miss Justices nose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Isn't such lawsuits and the qubblng Of judges such
things that make sometimes wish justice wasn't always
blind Wish the bandage would slip down a whles
And suppose they try that hen about july how
would you like to be o the ury5
phwcwii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Now Chicago stand for good deal She has To- But
she bas anything that time The idea OF extending
the lunch hour include period OF eonvaescue after each
chicken sandwich much So the health officer traced the
sandwich back the chicken in the and traced tho
chicken back through the market cold storage warehouse
Here he found Of chickens very dead
that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-17
The Case Of Ex-Mayor Schmitz

An unpleasant shock of surprise was
given the country by the decision of
the California court of appeals which
in effect will allow the release from
prison Of former Mayor SchmitZ. con-
victed of glazing graft during his
administration. The overruling of the
judgment OF the court of appeals
means that both Schmitz and RUFF,
his fellow criminal. are entitled to be
admitted to bail pending their trial
upon another account charging them
with receiving brides from corpora
tions and graft from the evil resorts of
the city. The decision is based it is
laws Of California it is not crime for
a public officer to receive sums of
money from corporations or establish
ments receiving privileges at the
hands Of the city. 50 long as this sum
reaches him through the hands of a
middle man. In other words, so long
as third party intervenes between
the parties a mayor like Schmitz can
be guilty of any kind Of eXtortion and
graft without violating the California
law. If this Is true, it goes without
saying that the California law should
he amended at the earliest possible
date
The supreme court of California has
yet to pass upon the matter and if
this court agrees with the court Of
appeals it means that the whole case
will have to begin over again the work
of furnishing Schmitz and Ruef The
guilt of these two men is not the least
in doubt and if they escape punish
ment through a legal technicality it
will be something to work injury to
the cause of justice and decency
throughout the country The present
administration Of San Francisco is in
honest and capable hands and it is
not to be doubted that the work OF
furnishing the boodlers will be pressed
with all possible zeal. Having
| recovered from the earthquake and
fire in way that amazed the whole
world. San Francisco is not likely to
admit that it is unable to punish
those who robbed it and misgoverned
it in the darkest time of it's history.
II is not the kind of a city to quit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-17

of the way at the Waterville State
convention four years ago in order to
make room for the Hon Cyrus w
Davis and his barrel. Being the first
barrel upon which the Democracy hat
set its eyes in a long time, it looked
good and the assembled delegates OF
the unterrified gave the Skowhegar
man a short shrift, despite his politi-
cally legal claim to be again the leader
of the forlorn hope.
1t may chance that Mr.. Gould re-
members the Waterville convention
and it may be that he has heard thai
the Hon Cyrus w. would like to run
again-and it might be that he would
like to be on the committee so tina,
he might assist the Waterville can
didate-with a knife, even as Mr.
Davis's friends assisted him at the
Waterville convention in 1904.
To secure the Somerset place Mr..
Gould would have to force into re-
tirement one of the chief characters
in the story of THE Plunderers.
William r. Hunnewell of Pittsfield
who has been on the committee so
long that most Democrats can't re-
member the time when he wasn't. A
Skowhegan dispatch in Bangor pa
per concludes a mention of Mr.. Hun
newelrs possible retirement with the
following sentence:
by some it is suggested that the
opposition to Mr.. Hunnewell grows
out Of the line Of goods he handles"
Now what do you suppose that
means?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-17

I The United States Senate will soon
have John Smith among its menu
bers. the Maryland legislature having
elected him to succeed Senator whyte.
1t will by no means be the first time,
however that gentleman of tn =
somewhat familiar name has occupied
q seat in the Senate In fact at one
time. over 4 century ago. there were
two John Smiths in the Senate at the
saine time. and neither of them had a
middle name. One was from Obi
being elected in 1903, and the other
was from New York. being appoint I'd
In 1904 to succeed Dewitt Clinton who
resigned. The Ohio John Smith was
suspected of completely in Burr's con-
spiracy and an attempt to expel him
from the Senate failed by only one
vote He served until 1908. The New
York John Smith remained In the
Senate until 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-17

Occupying an isolated position or the
rnoors about five or six miles above
Penzance in Cornwall, England, Is
peculiar trio of stones. They are ar
ranged in straight line. the two out
side ones being about four feet high
and upright, while the center one is a
little lower, but much wider. In the
aforementioned, says the Strand Maya
zine, there is a round hole large
enough to admit man passing
through. This pile is known as the
"Menan-tol," or "holed stone" Popu-
lar tradition states that any one
crawling through the hole in the cen-
ter stone will be forever immune from
rheumatism and allied complaints. In
times gone by the country people used
to take their children to the "holed
stone" and pass them through.