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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

Her To St. Johnsbury. Seven years more
would give us a stretch across from q.
Albans to Newport and another belt line
from ESSEX 10 st. Johnsbury, with
enough left for At least one CONNECTING
link across tho mountains at the south
ern end Twety-eisht years ana a State
we'll glrdled with the best modern high
Ways, at not cent extra cost. BY in.
creasing the fund. II could be done in
less time. Worth thinking about, isn't
Il?
II certainly Is worth thinking about
and evidence n'ultiplies that II Is being
thought about more and more
There Ia nothing visionary or imprac-
teal in the proposition for a system OF
trunk line highways built end main
tanned BY the state. In line with the
other New England commemorative.
and which will give modern highways
To the prcsert generation.
Vermont has paid out enough for
patchwork and system of supervision
that leaves the care OF permanent roads
IN the hands Of incompetent town COM
rniss,oners. Economy. as well as pro-
xre..ive spirit demands change.
The Fair Haven Era hits the nail on
RI. head in the following terse editorial
paragraph:
THE prediction Is made that the good
roads Of the future will come high but
will last Iona. It can truthfully he said
that the bad roads Of the past came hisf
and have also lasted lons-altogethe'
too long"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A PRACTICAL ANALYSIS.
(Fram the Landmark

Every man in Vermont should take
home to himself the list OF topics for
the betterment Of Verrnonts interests
that was complied al the recent meeting
ef editors In Montpelier. That meeting
was nothing more nor less .han sound.
sensible and practical State board OF
trade meeting. Its work was prac-
teal and timely analyst. of the States
present day needs and a suggestion OF
things, which, put into use, will work
for the States permanent welfare
Take, for illustration, the nrst divis-
ion Of the total list which has to do with
material developments and therein is
presented number of s,ibtopics that
It would bs we'll for the mass of the peo-
pie to boost, for every man can do his
part in tho matter, and the more who
would enter into the work the greater
would be the result for tho good OF all
One OF the subtopics In this first divi.
sion under the head Of material develop
ment Ia how hest to attract the summer
tourist. Certainly In this matter all
can lend hand II ono does not care
himself to take summer boarders but
known nelghbor who does, then let
him help that neighbor get the boarder
for another man In town, even II only
for . summer week, must needs be fed
and this means the selling of an In
creased amount Of Vermont milk. but
ter and vegetables. II there be n hotel
In some little village which has attract
ed to It some summer tourists. let all
the people of the village endeavor to
make their stay one OF comfort and
pleasure that the result may be the
temperance OF the tourists In the sue.
ceeding SUMMER. A prosperous hotter
helps the town In which II Is located
and, therefore. II is self interest to he'p
the landlord in his effort to mako the
stay OF his summer boarders pleasant
A second suhtoplc Is advertising Ne'.
mont and in this branch all can 'e"u =
hand IN ways ana methods tna' ~
ever presenting themselves. TaIk w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
THE ELECTRIC ROAD.

tFrom the Poultncy Journal)
Engineers have been surveying in the
village and 10 the north OF us for tn
electric road which the Rutland raiiway
Light and Power company contemplate
building fror1 here to connect with their
main branch row running from Rutland
to Fair Haen. Stakes are set and the
preliminary survey has teer flied in tho
town clerkc ONCE. and it looks moro
than ever as if something really wcdld
ne done.
No apparcn. developments have be-
come manifest from the franchise grant
ed Some time oso to another company,
and Tor this reason the Rutland COM
pany have begun operations whereby
something may materiaiize. Whether
such franchise is still valid and II go
how it will affect another company 5
getting into the village Is q matter for
consideration. hut at al events II is not
probable that any great difficulties vii
pre.ent themselves provided the inter
ests Of this town are taken INFO con-
Sideration.
II Is understood that the Rutland com.
pany intend connecting with their mali
line soner,hc.e near fIydeville running
east ana west, tnen''e tOutllellN tif'b-I
private lands and across Lewis brook fol
one ard hall miles to a point in or nea,
the highway leading from Fair hhver
to Poultney, and thence along the lin
Of said highway to PoUltncE village
coming M York and COLLEGE streets, OF
| Main street, Town Grove street and thel
to South P"ultntv; also 'ine runun'
from Grove through Furnace street an
! thence to the lake.
There will no doubt be some dis
! anproval wi tho roads connecting n
Hydevil,e instead OF Fair Haven. TIL
route along the nuarries could as vel
he taken If vTair Maven were made tn
starting point. and for the greater mum
| her OF people whe would be acconlmo
de red it would seem far more prefer
able. still. Il Is natter that Is n
yet on pancr. ana will prohah bly, worl
itself out 81 isfaciorily when it come
70 Anal survey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

1851 TO 1885, became treasurer OF the ma
ticnal republican committee In ISIS, when
position ne held for several years, and was
an intimate friend OF President Harrison
in the year 1850 a movement was begun
toward building an Advent Church in
South Vernon and meetings have been
held continuously since that time but
there has never been church edifice
until now Yesterday business through
out the village was generally suspend
ed for the dedication of the church. to
the passionate Of which the Rev, r. A.
Phelps OF Westfcld. Mass. has accepted
call, The building cost 5000 Of which
81, o00 has been pledged
Arising the other morning before his
wife Clarence Spooner Of Newbury struck
match to light lamp. A spark
dropped among Mrs Spooner's side combs
and other combustble female toilet ac-
cessories lying on the dressing table and
an explosion followed Mr., Spooner
smothered the blaze with rug but in so
doing sustained severe burns on his hands,
The Newbury correspondent of an ex-
change observes that Clarence is now
in favor Of letting his wife get UP first to
he strikes out or. better electric lights"
The old Troy Conference academy at
Poultney. which dates back more than
three quarters OF a century. Is being re-
habiitatcd after the disastrous fire OF
April IS. 1905, which destroyed the orr
ginal academy building used for dormi-
tory for both boys and girls. In rebuild
ing separate dormitories have been pro-
vided for. The Ames Memorial hall, for
the boys. has been completed and ex-
| cavations have been made for the boys
building. Tho Ames building contains ac-
commodations for IS girls. parlors din
| Ing room, two society rooms. eight plano
practice rooms. art studio, kitchen, laun-
| dry and servants quarters. The boys
building will! he of similar dimensions.
The building at the state hospital for
the insane, Waterbury, which was par
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
SHE HAD ENOUGH.

As Mrs. May Of Birchdale Corners was
leaving the exhibition hall OF the county
Tair. a man stepped out OF booth and
accosted her.
won't you enter" said he. land see
the startling spentharisopic scintillations
of radium"'
Mrs. May shook her head--with smile
however. for she IL courteous II not scien-
tific.
I'm Obliged to you" she said. "but M
bag Is chuck-fun Of samples now
Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
WORTH THINKING ABOUT.
T'rom the Enosburgh standard.>

PFon tne EnOSourgh Standard.l
The Randolph Herald and News says:
what Vermont is expanding yearly
In here and there small patch Of so.
rallied permanent road, scattered about
SO widely ms to be almost lost in the
shuttle Of poor roads leading up to It.
would build romething like thirty nailes
Of splendid macadamized roadway, and
seven years would give us such a high
way leading from Brattleboro through
Montpelier TO ST. Adams. Seven years
more would build such roadway from
Bennington via Rutland, traversing the
present slough OF despond In Addison
county TO burlington. connecting ut Es.
Eek with the first one. and with a cross
link from White River Junction to Rut-
land. via Woodstock. Another seven
years would put line up the Connec-
tcut from White River to st. Johnsbury
md Newport. with link from Montpe-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

For the second time within week the
sheriff's department Thursday night
raited the Banquet House in Rutland
and found nothing hut empties. Ine OH
GERS entered the place by different doors
at two O'Clock in the morning and rum
mayed around for three hours, the at
Ia ches being corralled in one room. mean
while. One OF the guests was a woman
and she was aroused while her room was
ransacked. All OF tho empty bottles were
found In the rooms Of the guests. Some
OF the roomers who came in late in the
morning and found their belongings
strown about in their apartments thought
n burglar had been at work and notified
Mr.. Kelley. the proprietor, to that effect
When the same place was subjected TO
similar treatment last week MIR. Kelley
searched the pockets OF all the Officers
before they began their search to see that
they did not bring any liquor with them
a, he SAYS certain Of them have made the
boast that they would find liquor on the
premises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A DAIRY CRISIS.
From the St Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN

(From the st. Johnsbury Caledonan)
II I. not very f1attering condition
among Vermont dsiryr1en that shows
out Of ffty-rlns diaries examined In the
interest. Of the Massachusetts, board Of
health only twentynine were producing
good enough milk tn be legally sold In
Massachusetts. Evidently the Vermont
dairymen have considerable to learn yet.
Another thing to be thought Of Is are
the people in Vermont going to take
without question the products Of
dairy that Massac husetts has rejected.
Vermont Is certainly entitled to S good
milk as any other section Of the country
but II must assert itse. II 1t Is to have
1t. Vermont farmers too should not be
satisnned until they produce milk that
will pass the test Of any market
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
NO CASE ON RECORD.

There Is no case on record Of a cough
or cold resulting in pneumonia or con-
sumption after Foley's Honey and Tar
has been taken, as 1t will stop your
cough and break up your cold Quickly.
Refuse any but the genuine Foley
Honey and Tar in yel&ow package.
Contains no cpiates and is safe and sure.
]. W. O'Sullivan. "a Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A CHORUS or SURPRISES
(E'roY11 tho tereenNcS Enterprise !

A manufacturing concern has located
in Barton. VT. without asking for ia
exemption. and the chorus of surprise
from the Green MoMuntsin press is
unanimous. Concord Monitor.
That's nothing. Why the same thing
wa. done in Vergennes six months ago
when a New York company, with a mil
lion dollars capital. decided to locate In
this city. No exemption was asked and
no favors except those given other local
companies, city water and sewer con-
rectlons. for which they paid the same
az individual would have done. The
plant which cost nearer $4,000. which
they promised, is just ready to COM
mcnce business and we snail have the
best milk factory in Vermont fully
equipped for making every known pro-
duct or milk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
VERMONT PRODUCES MOST GRAN
TIE,


H'rom the Essex County Herald)
Financial reports lead us to think that
Vermont is chiefly noted for nor abandon
cd farms. our hotel menus have made
famous Vermont turkeys. and the school
geogra phies tell us that tho principal pro-
auctions OF Vermont are marble and maple
sugar, so We must turn to statistics to
find that which in a few years will De
Vcrmonts greatest industry
A recent bulletin issued by the depart
ment OF the interior shows that the Green
Mountain State Is supplying over one
seventh the building ard monumental
granite used in the United States. This
industry has developed so rapidly during
the last ten years that we now head the
column. followed by Massachusetts and
Maine
The most complete statistics cover the
year 1907, and show that during this year
the total value of granite produced In
the United States wss $1s.o573s, and OF
this Vermont produced 81. 6e3. $50. For mon
mental work the total production in the
United States was valued at 81. 71e. Yer
monts proportion was S7.75 per cent OF
this or 81 .sS7 e22 The average price OF
dressed building stone was S33l per cubic
foot and for dressed monumental stone
san
Among the notable buildings and monu-
ments made from Vermont granite are
the capitols OF Vermont. pennsylvania
Wisconsin, the State Library and Supreme
Govt building at Hartford. Gem. the In
ion station and the first and second stories
| Of the National Museum at Washington
| H. c., the Cook county courthouse al
Chicago, H.. the prlson-ship martyrs
monument in Brooklyn. y. Y, and the
sarcopha-i for President and Mrs. Nc
| Kinley at Canton, Ohio
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
THE TAFT METHODS.

(From tho Montpelier Journal)
The controversy between Secretary OF
tho Interior r. A. Ballinger and Chief
Forester clifford Pinchot. and the issues
growing out Of that controversy and re-
lated to It Ia greater or less degree,
appears to nave reached an acute stage,
President Taft. with evident reluctance,
recognizes that the matter must be in
vestiRated thoroughly In order to avoid
q scandal that will seriously damage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

Itching, bleeding. protrudlng or
blind piles yield TO Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

mont to the outsider tina. he may be in
duced to come into tho State for n
home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT JUDGE
(rrrom tie Randolph HcraId.)

(rrom tie Randolph Hcrald)
We agree with the Free Press that
there are offices that could be abolished
and economies made in salaries that
would count for more in the long run
than doing oway with the assistant
Judges Of our county courts. They are
not heavy expense. as they draw a
moderate per diem only for time engag-
ed. Their duties are far from being
wholly ornamental. In the trial OF
court cases they are frequently consult
ed by the presiding Judge, especially
In matters not entirely OF a legal ma
ture, having to do with common knowl-
edge or Judgment. or Information Of tho
locale surrounding the cause at hand
It Is not generally known that the as
sistant Judges count In making up the
court Judgment rs much as the learn
ed presiding Judge. Ordinarily. they de-
fer. but not always, ard there are cases
, on record in Vermont where the two as
sistant judges have outvoted the leading
member and their findings have beer
sustained by the supreme court on ap-
| peal. Besides their strictly court du'
ties, the assistant Judges have the care
! Of the county buildings and county fnan-
! ces. and the very important duty OF
naming the town license commissioners
when there is yes vote II is doubt
ful ~ these various duties could be sc
i we'll performed and at so reasonable q
cost by others.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

his administration. Certain newspapers
and magazines that were ardent adj
mirers Of President Roosevelt apparent
ly are determined to kill Secretary Bal
linger politically
Now Ballinger may be tied up to the
corporate interests, and he may have
been guilty Of all kinds OF crooked meth
DDS, but 1t Is not like William II. Taft
to choose that kind OF a man for his
Cabinet, or 70 choose any man for such
responsible position without some
thing more than superficial knowledge
OF his character and record. Mr.. Pin
chct IL entitled to great credit for the
good work he has done In the forestry
department. but no man, however val
liable he may be, can he retained In
office. who displays hostility to an Off
Ger IN high rank In the Cabinet or the
President to whom he is supposed to be
loyal Some sort Of discipline must be
maintained and IL Mr.. Pincrot con-
siders II his duty to attack Mr.. Ballineer
he ought to get out OF tho department
before critcznE one OF the officers OF
the administration.
| II is earnestly to be hoped that there
will be no attempt to split the Repub-
lican party into Roosevelt and TAFT fac
lions and IT is difficult to believe that
It will be possible to estranse the form
er President snd tn. present Chief FIX
ecutive, men between whom the strong
est tics Of personal friendship exist.
| Nevertheless. conditions are tending
toward that kind Of quarrel As has
been pointed out many times. the hab-
its Of thought Of the two men are rad
icallv different. Roosevelt was given to
doing. and permitting his subordinat e.
to DO pretty much everything not ex-
plcitly forbidden by the law and tie
Constitution. -aft's idea as might he
expected Of former Judge. IA to do
and allow to be done. only those things
for which direct provision is made ir
tho law or 'he Constitution. Roosevelt
was inclined To take short cuts to at
tain what seemed to him to be deslr
able ends. He was inclined to 80 Owe
the head. Of his Cabinet officers and t.
deal directly with their subordlnntes
practice which does not add to tn,
dignity or self respect Of the Presi
dents advisers
No person can successfully question
the patriotism. the great ability or IN
enormous value Of the public services o
Theodore Roo'evel He found 4 vas
deal Of corruption and injustice in pub
lic life and In business methods. an
almost single banded he turned the It'd
toward better conditions. Nevertheless
there was a certain disregard OF law il
some Of Roosevelt's methods that Wa
unsafe. and unwise. 1t grew out Of tn
impatience Of on impetuous leader wit
legal restrictions that delayed the Sc
curing Of desirable reforms. In til
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

1881 TO 1885, became treasurer OF the ma
ticnal republican committee IN 1855, which
position ne held for several years, and was
an intimate friend OF President Harrison
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
VERMONT, NOTES

damage verdict OF $500 was last
week awarded Eliot Bishop OF Sears
burgh, who sued Andrew WhItcomb OF
the same town for $500 for assault
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Committee Of Twelve

Any may obtain copy any of these publications
print by writing the Secretary of Committee of Twelve
Hugh Browne Cheyney Pa and enclosing for each pubca
ton desired paper wrapper addressed himself
*Ou of print.
To the Coored Men of Voting Age in Alabama.
Can the South Solve the Negro Problem?
Carl Schurz
Why Dsranchsement is Bad
Archibald H. Grimke
Voting Instructions Maryland Voters
= What a Colored Man should do to Vote
Garrison Centenary Leafet.
Slavery and the Race Problem n the South
Hon William H. Fleming
The Atlanta
Ray Stannard Baker.
The Negro in America.
Andrew Carnegie.
Articles in Press.
before North Carolina Society in New York
William H Taft
Work of the Colored Law and Order League of Baltimore
James H. Waring.
Study of the Negroes Progress in Jackson Miss
d. w. Woodard
In Preparation.
Negro Self Help in Education,
R R Wright, Jr.
Negro Self-IIelp in Home Getting.
Kelly Miller
The Convict Lease System.
George w. Forbes.
Negro Self-FIelp in Hospital Work
George c. Hall, M . D.
Paragraphs.
East Bessemer Alabama Negro Banks in Mississippi.
Some Successful Negro Business Men.
Business Cooperation White Negro in
ena, Arkansas.
In the circulation of the above articles
reached 100000
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
Continued from page I.)

The people of the District are
more than pleased over the reappoint-
ment of Commissioner Henry L.
West for another term.
The citizens of Mobile, Alabama
are incensed over the lynching Of
Douglass Robertson last SATURDAY
morning. 5000 have been subscribed
for the employment of counsel, and
the governor asked to offer a large
reward for the arrest and conviction
of the lynChers.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
A MISSOURI NEGRO IN THE
FRONT RANKS
From the Palladium

Mr.. John A Lankford, of Wash
ington, D. c.. the we'll known archi-
tect and builder, and the greatest
architect of his race, who is recogniz-
ed all over the country as an author
ity on designing, erecting, and as a
teacher of scientific industrial work,
has been rendered a position by the
Government of the United States as
one of the cousrucdonaT engineers
on the Panama Canal.
He has also been prominently
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
appreciation of all present.

appreciation of all present.
The music was under the direction
of Professor ]. Lewis Peters. who
was ably supported by Misses NJ. S.
White, Jennie L. Bradley, Gertrude
Gordon and Mr.. L. w. Swami.
Too much praise cannot be given
the refreshment committee-Mrs F.
A. Points, Secretary; Mrs. Alice P.
Cabell, Treasurer and their affable
assistants for the suberb manner in
which they arranged and served the
refreshments.
Directors elected for the ensuing
year are Messrs. Alexander Payne, of
Washington, D. c., Saumel Lindsay,
c. F. Points, William D. Washing
ton, and S. M. Tate, Jr
The directors reelected Samuel
Lindsay, president; c. F. Points,
vice president; and Thomas E. Jack
son, cashier.
Having successfully passed its first
years existence, the officials of the
Bank ask a portion of the patronage
of the public for its future success.
All inquiries of said bank please
apply to
Thomas E. Jackson. Cashier,
100 N. Augusta street,
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30

SAN ANTONIO THE MECCA.
DR.. G. J. Starnes, a member of the
recent international Congress on Tu-
berculosis, Washington, 3. c., and
specialist en- all lung and chest dis
eases, in addition to the use of Com
pound Oxygen, Compressed Air, and
the Nebulizer, is using the best rem
edies introduced at that Congress. by
the leading medical men of the pro-
fession.
He is located in San Antonio,
Texas, the = designated by the
Worlds Medical Congress in 1896, as
one of the best for people suffering
with any form of lung trouble.
Address 324 w. Commerce Street.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
LEGAL NOTICE.
L. MELENDEZ KING. ATTOR-
NEY

SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT Or COLUMBIA
Holding Probate Court.
No. 1871 Administration
This is to give notice:
That the subscriber, of the Dis
trict of Columbia has obtained from
the Probate Court of the District of
Columbia, Letters testamentary on
the estate of Lewis H. Douglass, late
of the District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned TO
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 10Th day
of January, A, d., 1910, otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate.
Given under my Eand this 10Th day
of January, 1909,
HELEN A. Douglass
2Oo2 II street, northwest.
Attest: William C. Taylor, Deputy
Register Of Wills for the District
of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
Court
L. Melendez King, Attorney.