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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
HINTS TO HOUSEK EEPERs 3.

Powder some brickdust in saucer,
slightly damp It with some water. dip a
cork in the brickdust and rub the knives
up and down, and all the stains will i'm
diateiy disappear
Gloves are usually sold in Ave lengths,
The shortest. which reaches only TO the
wrist. is called one-button; halfway to the
elbow is called eight-button: Just to the
elbow is called twelve-button: while the
usual long glove which extends above
the elbow. leaving room for becoming
wrinkles in tho forearm, Is called eigh-
teen-button.
To prevent rust on polished steel, dis
solve one ounce OF bleached shellac In one
pint and one-fith of spirit OF wine; warm
the steel. and give II flowing coat of
this lacquer
The beaten white Of eggs will be found
nd dressing. The following is a nns re-
cipe for the dressing: One tablespoonful
cornstarch. one tablespoonful sugar. one
half teasponful salt. Mix thoroughly and
add one whole egg and the yolk OF an
other. stir In one cup vinegar and cook
In double boiler. When thick remove
from fire and add the beaten white Of the
egg.
An excellent way to keep winter pears
is to pick the fruit carefully and pack
lightly In a box or barrel hlled With dried
leaves. This keeps the pears from touch
ing est;, other, and they will keep q long
time.
Don't use soda for washing china with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
EXPECT REVENUE
Of $25,OO0,OOO
Latest Estimates of Returns from
the New Tax on $4,000
Corporations.
REGULATIONS ARE COMPLETE
Many Uncertainties about Law
Effect - Government Holds
That Tax Is Merely Ii
cense for the Year.
REGULATIONS ARE COMPLETE

Washington. Nov. 26-The corpora
.ion tax regulations are complete and
ready for the printer. reported Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeaEh and
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Ca
bell to President Taft at brief con-
Serence at the White House this after
noon. 1t has been great task to
meet all the complexities of the law
and the expected attacks upon it by
the corporations.
The latest estimates indicate a net
revenue under 1t of approximately s25,-
100000 annually and $4,000 corpora
tions are likely to have to pay corpora
ton taxes.
There arc many uncertainties about
its effects. In one OF the far South
west States, for instance. 1t has been
found that not over ten per cent. of
many thousands of corporations whose
official existence was authorized. have
ever actually done business.
All returns by corporations are re-
CURED to be in the collectors hands
by March /, then sent to the internal
revenue bureau here, where the tax
will be assessed and the tax paying
corporation notified by June l, the
tax to be paid by July I.
The government takes the position
that the tax. while It is for the calen-
car year preceding the collection. real
iv does not date back, that it is eX-
rise and not an income tax and that it
is, in fact. merely license to do bus
mess during the year for which 1t Is
collected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
FOR NEW FISH HATCHERY.
Land Purchased by Government fol-
Permanent Plant In Pittsford.

Rutland. Nov. 8.-Tt has Just been
learned that District Attorney Alexander
Dunnett of st. Johnsbury was In Holden
this week to pay to Charles H. Church
III. Charles X. Holden, James Barnard
and Edith Barnard the money for the
land sold by them to the government for
n permanent fish hatchery. thus closing
transa ctions which have been under way
since some time before the death of Sem
ator Redheld Proctor. The government
gets 3 acres of land by the deal buying
considerable more than is actually needed
for the hatchery paraphernaia in order
to control certain springs and to prevent
pollution OF feed streams. The total
amount paid was $500
Much OF the lumber for the buildings
is cut and drawn and next season will
see the hatchery In operation A good
beginning was made this year, $4,000
brook trout and some thousands Of lake
trout and land locked salmon fry being
sent out from the temporary station.
Holden is In the town of Pittsford, along
Furnace brook
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM.

Electric plants for farms are increas-
ing with marked rapidity. an 1t seems
probable that the time is coming when
well-to-do farmers where, no mat
ter how remote from a city or village
containing a central station. will consid-
or electricity as necessity. At first the
current for these country equipments
will he generated by plants on the prem
ises: but as the movement becomes more
general central-staton companies IA
vorably situated will, no doubt. find 1t
to their interests to extend their lines
along the rural highways to a far great
er degree than Is done AT present. In
this a lesson might be taken from North
ern italy. some sections Of which are
networked with distribution lines for
village and rural supply The extension
OF the rural telephone has shown what
can be done In this direction. and there
is no reason to doubt that similar OK
tension Of electric light and power cir.
cults will gradually be made. The up
to-date farmers who are now putting Il!
own plants in increasing numbers are
simply the pioneers who are demonstrate
ing to the email central-sta.ion cornpa-
MES scattered through the country that
tho farme;1 IN the areas tributary ia
willing 70 pay for it.-Electric World.
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JAMES RICHIE DEAD.
Prominent Merchants End WINS Prob
ably fastened by st. JOhnSbury Fire.


ably Hastencd by st. Johnsbury Fire.
st. Johnsbury. Nov. 26--James Richie.
one OF the leading dry goods merchants
of this section. died here Mt his home
this evening of heart failure. He had
been in poor health for some months
and his death was undoubtedly has
tened by the fire In the Citizens Bank
block a few weeks ago where his large
stock of goods were almost ruined by
the water and smoke.
He wa born in Greensboro. April 80.
1855, and had resided In st. Johnsbury
for 20 years. Eleven years ago he re-
signed as Ina mayed of the Brooks Tylel
dry goods store to go into business for
himself and he was also interested in
large dry goods store in Montpelier.
Soon after coming here he married
Alice Higgins Of st. Johnsbury. who
survives him. He also leaves three
brothers. John T. Richie, treasurer of
the Citizens bank in St Johnshury
Andrew Richie Of West Barnet Rob-
ert A. Richie Of Greensboro Bend, and
one sister. Mrs. ]. II. Stuart Of St
Johnsbury.
He was a director and one Of the
founders OF the Citizens Savings Bank
e. Trust Co. vestryman in st. An
drew's Episcopal Church and had been
| president Of the Mystic club and the
Scotia club.
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WARNING FROM ]. ]. HILL
COnsumptlon of Food Products in L. s.
Has Almost Caught Up with
Production.

ST. Paul MINI, Nov. 26While not en-
trelv agreeing with the rccent statement
issued BY Bradstreet's which intimates
that the consumption of food products
in this country has caught up with pro-
duction James J. Hill says that the
point has been nearly reached and that
we are so close to It that there is rea-
son for alarm.
1T Is a matter which should be scri
ously considered" said Mr.. Hill to-day.
"Our present balance of trade Ia an IN
dicatio that the margin between our
production and consumption is becoming
narrower. A comparison of the figures
of 10 years ago and those of to-day shows
that Our enormous balance of that time
has dwndled away. We are not exporting
foodstuffs as we were. We are consum-
ing them ourselves. The increase in price
this year over last year is matter Of
supply and demand
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ESTATE Of JOHN READY.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons concerned IN the es.
tate of John Ready. late OF Burline-
ton. in said district, deceased.
GREETING:
lington, within and for the District
Of Chittenden. on the l3tn day OF No.
vember. 1909, an instrument purportinf
TO be the last will and testament 81
John Ready. late OF Burlington
in said district. deceased. was pre-.
sented to the court aforesaid, for pro.
bate.
And II Is ordered by said Court thni
tho Sd day OF December. 1909 at tho
Probate Court rooms in said Burling.
ton be assigned for proving said in.
strument; and that notice thereof he
given to all persons concerned, bs
publishing this order three weeks
successfully In the Burlington weeh
ly Free Press. a newspaper published
at said Burlington. previous to the
time appointed
Therefore, you arc hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid. and contest
the probate Of said will. II you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington,
In said district. this 18th day of Mo-
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
21.wst JudEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
MAS MEAN WAY.

IA has no use for suffragettes; he says
that homes the place
Where woman has the chance 70 90 most
good for the human race.
why should she want to vote?" says
pa, "or stand around the polls,
And let her children go to school with
stockin's full OF holes?
I've got no use for women who get
out and fuss and tear.
Forgetin' that they've homes to run and
solemn duties there.
How many OF these suffragettes who say
they'll vote or die
Know how to bake a loaf of bread or
bake a decent pie?
They'd better learn to stitch and hem,
and let the votin' go:
The wife that wants to be a gem amt
maxim speeches-no
She's busy where she ought to be, with
out no time to CAD
Content to do tho things she knows'll
make her loved ones glad"
Ma sat and darned away while and then
she spoke at last;
II guess you're right. she said; lat leas'
I want no vote to cast.
AS long as can give you Joy by humbly
sIavin' here.
I'll gladly scrub and cook and darn tc
make you happy. dear
Then pa got up and walked around, and
kicked a chair aside
Yes. there you go again. he said sc
mad he nearly cried
mag Just because cant AFFORD to KEEP
YOU like a queen
And stop that darnin', darn il all.
| You just darn to be mean
Chicago Record Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02

gilt on It. II you do the gilt will graCual-
~ disappear. Use a good yellow soap as
a cleansing agent and no harm will be
done.
when putting boiling jam into glass Jars
dip a teacloth in cold water. then fold II
iensthways and stand the glass Jars on
IT, Next pour the boiling Jam into them
and let stand a few minutes. This vii
prevent them from cracking.
A woman who sews a great deal of tho
time has found that her back docs not be
come so tired II her chair is low, or II sh'
has a stool upon which to rest her feet
II Is surprising what a difference thu
comfortable position makes and nov
much more work she can do. Should thu
arms become weary she puts cushion
! in her lap. On this she rests her elbows
changing the position Of her sewing. thu
giving both arms and eyes a chanc
| to recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
At
ENORMOUS RATE
New Production Booms under
Industrial Conditions Which
Remain Unchanged.

New York. Nov. 7s-Dun's Weekly Re-
view OF Trade Tomorrow will say:
Favorable Industrial conditions remain
unchanged and new production is now
proceeding at an enormous rate. The
recent warm weather checked activity
in some mercantile lines and high prices
and speculative developments work un-
favorably in others and this gives the
superficial impression OF a pause In BUSH
ness revival. Dut the basic facts still
point to a remarka Bile industrial expan-
sion Records are being broken in iron
and steel with heavy buying for rail-
roads and important works Of construc-
ton.
Railroad traffic continues to expand
with earnings for two weeks of Novem-
her 1879 per cent. better than in 1905 and
1879 per cent. better than In 1907 Bank
exchanges show an increase of 81 per
cent. over 1905 and 6,s per cent. over 1907
in New York and 1916 per cent. and az
per cent. respectively in other cities. the
foreign trade statement for New YORK
In the latest week shows continuance
Of heavy Imports these exceeding the
exports by s5.T.7loS ans they are se,64i.S3l
larger than in 1905.
Commercial failures this week in the
United states are c2' against $50 last
week oa2 the previous week and e0i the
corresponding week last year.
RFTAt1. TRADE STIMULATED
New York. Nov. o6- Bradstreet's State
of Trade tomorrow Will say:
colder weather and the approach of
the holiday season have continued t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
TAFT'S BIG DINNER
MADE HIM SMILE
White House Chef the Proudest
Citizen in the District of
Columbia.

Washington. Nov. G-Sated with the
'possum dinners and elaborate banquets
he was forced to face on his recent trip
from coast to coast. President Taft sat
down this afternoon to a family Thanks
giving dinner. The piece do resistance
was a mastsdonic turkey from a Rhode
Island farm. Mr.. Taft smiled genialiy
when the dessert was served He leaned
back In his chair.
THANK goodness he sighed. happily.
1--WE had a dinner at which haven't
been compelled to make speeches and
where no reception comm, tees l,rked In
the background. I've enjoyed food, real
food and I haven't had to work to get
it."
When the news of the President r.
satisfaction percolated below stairs there
was another Thanksgiving ceremony
Tonight the White House chef Is the
proudest citizen of the District Of
Columbia.
The President did not have any guests
at dinner. Only the members Of tine
Taft family were present, including Mrs
f-aughlin. sister OF Mrs. Taft Miss
Helen and 'Charlle' Taft had come from
their schools for the occasion and will
remain until nfter the holidays
When dinner was ended and the family
s'oup nau spent some tine tosetn"r IN
'"e u'a"IhS roo'i' MI Ial' oec'oen 'ha'
ne neeoeo cAercise' Accordingly "hite
mouse a''a'"e "u'ie" H'torneN-'ehera
"''Nersn"'h On '"e 'e'ePhohe ana the
'esai expert vi 'ne administrator arrived
at the executive mansion within n hal,
hour.
HE i'AD ~ iiAN T. ELM
icy nave "a'N' "'chershaH'' saio
'"e 'ieS''e"'' We eo' W 10 o''e'"'ns
~ set'Ie NY GUNNER
N"e i'Vsi"-"t a''u ''' o'"es -se"e'"l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
MORGAN HORSE CLUB MEETS
Five states Represented ut Compile
mentary Dinner Given by Prcsi-
dent wnrdncr at Hartford.

Hartford. Nov. 2s-The first meeting
IF the Vermont Morgan Horse club was
held at the Hartford Tavern yesterday
afternoon. with rs breeders in attendance.
the states of Illinois. Pennsylvania, New
york. Conn ecticut and Vermont being
represented.
After Manager Coleman Of the tavern
had served an excellent eight-course
dinner to the assembly. as guests of
President Henry S. Wardner of Windsor,
several Interesting talks were given
The first speaker was President
Wardner. who spoke on The Proposed
Work Of the club. with Some History of
Morgan Horses" Gov. Prouty, who was
cxpected was unable to be present and
in his stead cx-Gov. s. T. Pingree spoke
Interestingly. r. H. Hoffman spoke on
The Morgan Horse Of Vermont" Mr.
Boyce of Middebury explained the
registration Of MorGans as kept at Mr..
Battells office; Cassius Peck of Burling-
ton told OF the Morgan horse farm and
the recent improvements there and invited
all present to visit il. Allen VI. Fletcher
of Cavendish spoke on The Youn Y
Morgan Breeder; Maxwell Evarts of
Windsor on What the State Fair Is Do
ing for Morgan Horses" A. F.. Philips
Of Barton on The Morgan Horse of tho
Fast" and George Aitken of Woodstock
on The Morgans Of Scotland" and a.
r. Van Tassell of Dubois Pa. on "The
Morgan IN the West.
At the business meeting which fol-
lowed with President Wardner in the
chair the constitution and bylaws and
rules OF the club as drafted at the last
State fair were accepted and adopted
The following officers were elected
President. H. s. Warlner OF Windsor
secretary-treasurer c. &. Stllman of New
York: vlce-presidcnts, Joseph G. Drunk
r. H. Hoffman, A. r. Van Tassel, A. r
| Philips. II. r. c. Watson; board OF
| govern ors. F. G. Chandler of West Dan
Vile. f. II. Winds Of Fowler. L. V
Paddoc.> Of Claremont. " H.. \. y. var
! Tassel OF Dubois Pa. II. r. &. Watson
of Brandon. ]. r. Steers o: Eew York
| F.. A. Darling of East Burke. a. NJ
Fletcher or Cavcndish. Maxwell Evart.
OF Windsor: n. u. Beebee OF Barton. G
V. Kent of Montpelier. Spencer Bordor
OF Fall River Mass, Joseph c. Brunl
of Rochester. H., r. u. Hoffman o.
Lyndonville.
The Dartmouth orchestra furnished
music and the meeting adjourned to NEE
! at the next State fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
BOY SPRUNG JAIL DOOR
Barre Lookup Wasn't Strong Enough
to Hold Joseph Guidici, 10 Years
Old-Charse Was Larceny.

Montpelier, Nov. &.-Sheriff Tracy was
notified Saturday morning that Joseph
Gudici, aged 10, who was confined in
the Barre lookup awaiting transportation
TO Jail at Montpelier had escaped and
the sheriff was asked to be on the look
out for him. Guidici was bound over in
Barre city court Friday on a charge OF
stealing $leo from George McAuly last
Sunday night IN Barre. He could not
raise the s5Oo bail and was to be taken
10 Jail to await the action Of the grand
jury.
The lad made his escape by bending the
sides Of the steel cage so that he was
able TO spring the door and open It. He
then escaped through a side door, Guidci
has served a sentence at the state In
dustrial school at Vcrgennes for breaking
and entering and recently was convicted
in Barre city court for shooting pigeons
All efforts to locate him Saturday We're
inavailing and il Is believed lie Is safely
out Of Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
TRIALS OF THE CHAPEROy
(From the Atchison Globe)

Miss Mary Snodgrass. wha has been
cheerful and tireless chapcron for her
young friends for the past five wears
wishes to give notice that she will no
longer serve. She has ruined her health
by staying out nights when she should
have been In bed. has never received
any pay and has been compelled to give
more wedding presents than any one
else in town. In addition. parents abus-
ed her FOR staying at parties so late, and
her charges called her crank for going
nome so early, Those who obtained
partners for life while under her care
abuse her for their disappoint ments. and
those who are still single and growing
ola tax of the men they might have
had If ii had not been for her mean In
terfenence. For five years Miss Snod-
grass has been constantly in society, put
she has led a dogs life and has resoi'eo
w. Gyit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
HANGED HIMSELF
TO SCARE AUNT
Lad Thought She'd Cut Him
Down and Let Him Go to
Ball Game.

Des Mones. Iowa. Nov. 26-IIarold
Perkins, l6 years old. hanged himself
to his bed room door yesterday be-
cause he had been refused permission
to attend a football game. 1t is said
he expected his aunt. Miss Estela
Campbell. with whom he lived, to dis
cover him and cut him down bcfo' g
he died. His neck was broken, how
ever. when he Jumped from chair on
which he stood to adjust trunk rope
around his neck and over the top of
the door. His body was found later
by his younger brother. who called his
aunt. Tho latter declared to-day Har-
old had left the door open expecting
her To find him and grant his request
to attend the football game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION DATES
FatnI Accident. ~ Bellows Falls and
Montpelier to BE Investigated Early
I'm Deco mber.

Newport. Nov 25.-Rufus W. Spear.
clerk Of the public service commission.
makes public the following dates for
hearings. on Dec the commission will
be at Woodstock for an adjourned hear
ing OF the petition OF the South Roynlton
Power company for permission to in
crease the capital stock of the company.
On the same day in the afternoon at
bellows Falls there will be public in
vostlgatior Of The fatal accident to A. g.
Ingram. a brakeman on the Boston &
Maine railroad. who was killed In the
Bellows Fails yard.
Dec. s the commission will hold n hear
Ing at Montpelier on the petition OF the
Corey David Frost company for permits
sion to increase their capital stock and
issue bonds. In the afternoon there will
be public investigation Of the acct
dent 70 John 8 shearera, a lineman In
the employ ~ the Vermont Telephone &
Telegraph COMPANY. who was Injured by
coming IN contact with A live power wire
OF the Consolidated Lighting co.
on December the commission will be
at Cambridge to appraise land damages
In connection with the elimination OF
two grade crossings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
PEMMICAN CRAZE
HITS BROADWAY.
Hotel Man Declares He Has Had to
Lay in a supply to Meet New
Demand.


Demand.
Delicacies which hitherto have been
confined to the frozen north will have
place on every we'll regulated table during
the coming winter II reports from the
Chicago packing houses are to be cred
tied. says the New York Herald 1t has
been an open secret for some time that
many Of the Broadway hotels and hun
ger huts were stocking up with pemmi-
can. musk OK and polar bear milk. but
no one had the temerity to forecast the
craze for Arctic foods which threaten to
sweep the country. Pemmican bids fair
to be the most popular Of all the dishes
and pemmican parties will be in order
from now on.
II. anybody had told me n month ago
that I would be featuring pemmican on
my bill OF fare | would have sent him to
Bellevue for examination said one Of
the big hotel men yesterday. "Righ- af-
ter DR.. Cook discovered the North Pole
we had a few scattering demands for it,
We paid no attention to them. We
thought It was simply novelty. and that
II would die out Each day found the
demand getting more insistent. The cli-
max came last week when fellow came
in and declared il he couldn't get pemmi-
can he'd wreck the establishment. We
had to use the greatest diplomacy to get
him out. and the next day we laid In a
stock OF it,"
What does It taste like" asked the re-
porter.
| You've got to acquire a taste for IT..
The hrst msuthful tastes like mixture
Of red sandstone and cold ashes. 1t has
a peculiar effect on you. After You swal-
Law ii you begin 70 blubber. The second
mouthful starts you exploring. The night
was initiated I was blubberinR ana ex-
ploring all night. couldn't sleep until
my wife put q cake OF ice on my chest"
What Ia II made or"
The ground work Is lean beef from
which every sinew and tendon has been
removed. This 10 dried and pulverized
Added to II are the best seeded raisns
and currants and a quantity of the best
beef suet 1t Ia all mixed up together
seasoned with pepper and sault and put
into Theoretically sealed cans"
Sort OF trapped minesmeat7"
That's It, It's served with q hamme,
and chisel, and is generally washed dowr
with a cod liver cocktail.