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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22

tive. 1t is good as far as it goes but does
not go far enough. It will not attract
crowds, but the thoughtful few who do
visit it will learn things about Vermont
that they never before dreamed of. The
livest thing they will see there is Sheldon,
the enthusiast. His scheme, turned
down by commissions and sat upon by
the big business interests, ignored by the
press even Of his own city. spoken Of by
his fellow citizens in terms OF ridicule or
pity, Sheldon, the enthusiast, continues
to sound the praises of Vermont. Even
the assurance that nearly a years time
spent in preparing the exhibit will pass
without financial recompense, and that
two or three thousand dollars of his own
money advanced for expenses is perma-
nently invested, does not dampen his en-
thusiasm. Men OF SheIdon's makeup are
valuable factors in educating public sent6
u1ent, but they are unkind to their own
heirs. Bellows Falls Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Foolish ExamlnatIons

Thirty-three pupils from the district
schools OF Brattleboro, Dummerston and
Guilford recently took the examinations
which the state board Of education pro-
vides for young people who are anxious
70 secure free tuition in secondary
schools. An average OF SIS per cent with
minimum of not less than SO
per cent in any subject is required in
these examinations before pupil can Sc
cure certificate admitting him to a high
school. Out of the 80 who took the ex-
animation not one passed. There were
several whose general average was over
65 per cent but in each case q low mark
in some particular study spoiled the rec
ord. One might think at first that the
result was q serious reflection on the
scholarship of those who took the exam
nations as well as on the schools in
which they have received their element
airy education. But a perusal OF the
questions viii show clearly why none OF
the young people secured the certificates
they we're after. A few of the questions
are given ia . Communication on this
subject which we print elsewh here. Hard
~ any Of them are such as elementary pu-
pills would be expected to answer correct
~. Some Of them sound as IL they had
been prepared by pedant pure and sim
pie. II the state board of education
wishes to encourage the young people OF
Vermont to attend higher institutions OF
learning it should not put out tests that
are prohibitive. Brattleboro Reformer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22

the limitations of the protective princi-
pie, and he hoped to be able to respond
TO that call as he heard it, as well ia the
interests of the party as Of the country. I"
The visiting delegation departed with
detected faces. The low tariff Repub-
licans took courage ia the hope that with
the strong help of the president such 9
tariff act can be passed as will satisfy the
country and avert the sad political conse-
quences certain to follow the fatal blum
der OF trying to foist upon it a make be-
lieve revision.
The president has hard Eight ahead.
There is large element t. Democrats as
well as Republicans-in both houses of
Congress who are determined that their
own particular sections shall be protected
to the limit, with no concessions, il pos
sible, from existing rates. Their COM
munity OF interests has welded them into
q compact body. With AIdrich leading
them in the Senate and Cannon in the
House, they would be able to carry the
day but for the staunch stand taken by
the president. Even now they plan to
circumvent and defeat him If it can be
done. Instead OF accepting his sugges-
tons, the conferees, most Of them stand
pat Republicans, announce that they will
try the issues out and see here Congress
stands, yielding nothing they are not
forced to. Taft has accepted the gage OF
battle and expects the majority in Con-
gress will support bis views.
The country is with Taft. It wants
what it voted for and expected. II it is
denied, there will be q wholesale cleaning
out Of the recalcitrant ones at the FIRST
opportunity. Our own Vermont senators
and representatives Will do exceedingly
well II they heed the rising storm and
promptly align themselves with the presi-
dent, for be is right.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Sheldon, the EntnusIsst.

Those who visited Burlington during
the Tercentenary celebration and passed
BY the Armory on Main street probably
had their attention attracted by q typical
enthusiast. Like some other enthusiasts
he is carelessly dressed, but has q soul
ablaze with the particular subject over
which be enthuses. This enthusiasts
name is Sheldon, and he enthuses about
Vermont. 1t is 9 great stats and we
should not be backward about telling the
rest Of the world wherein il is great.
sheldon's turbulent mind conceived the
idea OF Greater Vermont exhibit a. a
feature Of the Tercsntenary celebration.
He tried to get the celebration COMMITTEES
to back the scheme, but was turned
down. he appealed to BurlinRton's
pride and business interests, but was Civ
en- the cold shoulder. He then set ont on
bis own account to interest the state Of
Vermont. He travelled up and down ana
across the state, visited ali the PRINCIPAL
industries, appeared before boards of
trade and citizens committees and told
his story until be was hoarse and weary.
but met with Indifferent success. He has
an exhibition and . good one, but Il Is
not extensive enough to be represents
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Why pnIInuhan plan,. Vote.

The failure OF United States Senator W.
P. Dillingham; of Vermont to have his
vote registered on the tariff bill was due,
as we had surmised, to the fact that he
was "paired" with another senator and
owing to the absence of the latter be
could not cast his vote. Senator TiIIman
of South Carolina was the other member
OF the pair. When the roll Of the sena-
tors was called, Senator DiIlingham made
this announcement: 81 have q general
pair With senior senator from South Caro-
lima who is absent. II be were here. I
should vote 'yes; " which satisfactorily
explains why the Vermont senator's
name did not appear in the oficiaI list of
those voting, a. published by the news
papers, There were thirteen senators NOT
voting on the tariH measure, the most Of
whom we're apaired'' with feIIow-ssna-
tors. The name Of the other Vermont
senator, Page, was with the majority Of
IS, against the minority Of 81. on the
amended bill. Barre Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22

philadelphia is tired of the tag day
hold-ups. Last year the charitable bandits
raised $50, les for the Fairgrounds. but
this year the victims gave up only SO, 16s.
One tag day is about all any community
cares for or will stand. its object is usu-
ally good one, but the end emphaticaIly
does not justify the means. 1t would bet
ter be given up altogether and some other
scheme tried for raising money. Lowell
Contradiction.
st. Adams has tried the stag day.
scheme for a benevolent purpose and
made q success of it, but the enierprising
projectors Of the idea themselves realized at
the time and do still that such q worthy
purpose deserves q more substantial and
certain public support, and that the stag
day" resort was an expedient and as
much Of device for popular education as
to the merits OF the original undertaking
as anything else. The trouble with such
things as 'tag day. is that the character
istic American disposition to overdo its
public benetactions, when 1t does not
neglect them utterly, finds in such
schemes an easy way to license a public
nuisance in the name of a deserving phil
anthrophy. In the enthusiasm of the oc-
casion and the often mistaken COMPETE
$50 NN@A ~ NhN kOOa LUKE AuaN D4Flak0 IN
It, "tag days" are likely to result in mere
public boid-ups OF good-natured men
and women who all too often give when
they ought to keep and give beyond their
means rather than be thought DiggardIy
or unappreciative of the excellent pur-
pose that is being served.
The Messenger does not mean by this
to offer any criticism OF the recent stag
day" undertaking in this city. It was
goodly thing and it served q goodly
purpose. But the visiting nurse'' fund
in st. Adams is sufficiently introduced to
the philanthropic people of the city now
so that, instead of stag days" hereafter
some proper plan should be devised
whereby the city itself should help to
support out Of the public funds what
amounts to work Of benevolence equal
~ deserving with and in most respects a
part OF that similar work now being con-
Quoted by the city government ITSELF
st. Adams Messenger.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Improvement IN E4iohways.

Several Bennington automobile parties
that visited Burlington last week we're
composed in part Of men who have gone
over the same route each summer for the
past four years. A most noticeable fea-
ture is the constant Improvement OF the
roads. The improvement is more marked
in some towns than in others but there is
not q section where there has not been an
advance. OF the west side counties, Rut-
land is easily in the lead, due perhaps in
part to having good gravel more fire.
quently available while Addison is be-
hind and at disadvantage because OF its
hard clay soil and the scarcity OF gravel.
The important thing is that the roads are
improving steadily in spite of the in
creased strain that is being put upon
them by the automobile traffic. The
good roads movement is well under way
in Vermont and it is one of the things
that is making the new Vermont better
than the old. We of the press sometimes
think that our preachings do not amount
to much but perhaps they do after all for
it was the Vermont newspapers that
urged highway Improvement year in and
year out until the public sentiment was
finally awakened. Bennington Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
CorporatIon Tar- unpopuIar.

The plain truth is that the U. S. Sem
ate's proposed corporation tax is not pop
ular among the people. II is objectiona-
bic to corporations and there is good rea-
son for it. It Is Objectionable to other
people generally because, for one reason,
there is feeling that it is not put forth
in good faith. This does not mean that
they doubt the honesty Of purpose OF
President Taft, who advocates the meas
ure. or many OF the senators who support
it, but rather that there is something be-
hind the whole movement, somewhere,
that is calculated TO "do'' the country.
1t is an i'll advised project from every
standpoint and is bound to fail Of its pur-
pose-if indeed il ought not to. II will
be very fortunate II it does not materially
weaken President Taft's administration
and leave the Republican party to the
bad, II this amendment is finally incor-
porated into the tariff measure.-North-
field News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Norwich a Ranking institution.

The publication of the names of the
ten distinguished institutions" which
make up this years list OF those which
the war department has admitted to its
star list as having satisfied the war de-
partment standards directs attention
anew to Yermont's military institution,
Norwich university at Mortified. IN
the list the institutions are named in al
phsbetical order, but as a matter of fact
Norwich university ranks first outside Of
West Point. That the state contains
within its borders an institution of such
high merit is a fact in which every YER
monter should, and does, take pride, and
that the institution can maintain such
high rank with the limited assistance il
receives in the way Of state appropria-
tons and income from endowments is
matter that has excited admiration in
military circles. The standard OF mill
tary scholarship in this little institution
which furnished more officers in the
Civil war than were furnished by any other
institution always has been high, but its
rank was not generally known by the
public until within comparatively few
years. II bad begun to decline in some
ways previous to the Spanish-American
war. Commander Allan ID. Brown OF
Brattleboro, now deceased, was called to
the presidency, and be set himself to the
task of restoring the institution to it's
former footing, with eminently satisfsc-
tory results. The great victory at Manila
Of Admiral George Dewey, q Norwich
man, created wave Of popular enthusi-
ssm in behalf ofthe institution, OF which
the faculty was quick to take advantage.
1t resulted in the erection OF Dewey hall,
largely through the efforts OF Gen. Gren-
vile Dodge OF New York, builder of the
Union Pacific railroad, and soon after
wards in the erection Of the Carnegie liz
brary- Since then the commodious
Alumni ball has been built. Graduates Of
the civil engineering department OF Nor
wich university outrank those Of most
other institutions in the country. The
crest Pennsylvania railroad system gives
them preference over those from the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
-Brattleboro Phoenix.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.

There is considerable. complaint over
the severity OF the examination tests held
recently for the admission OF rural pupils
to high schools of neighboring towns.
In West Brattleboro not one in 80, and
in Bethel not one in II. of the applicants
passed. The complaint is that the ques-
tions were unusual and ill-adapted. The
passing mark certainly was not high, and
such an outcome is remarkable. 1t is
understood that the test was prepared by
the state department of education. That
ought to be headquarters for correct &C
ton, but it easily might not be, in this
respect.
The high school education for advanced
pupils, compelled by law to be done at
the expense of towns without such
schools, which pay the tuition where the
pupils attend, is one of the very best fea.
lures of our present educational system.
Much of its success, however, depends
upon its application. 1t will not do to
let down the bars and make the entrance
tests so easy as to be farcical, with the re.
suit that high schools are flooded with q
lot Of poorly prepared scholars, cloggine
the wheels altogether. On the other
hand, it is q manifest injustice to make
the tests SO severe as to keep out ambi,
tious and deserving young people who
really ought to enter. The aim should be
to subject the applicants to exactly the
same tests that the pupils of the lower
grades have to undergo in passing to the
high school.
We should rather see error in leniency
shown the rural pupils than the opposite.
The average scholar coming in from the
back town may not be so well prepared al
the moment in all respects as his town
cousin, but the tact that he comes Of his
own free will argues in favor OF his desire
and ambition to acquire education, and
in the generality of cases such pupils
will, In . short time, ovsrtaSe and often
outstrip those to whom schooling has be
come = grind. At any rate, it is always
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
NO REASON FOR DOUBT.
A Statement Of Facts Backed By a
Strong Guarantee,

We guarantee immediate relief and a
positive cure to all sufferers from eonsti-
patton. In every case where We fail to
effect cure, we win supply the medicine
free. That's frank statement Of facts.
and We want you to substaEtiate them at
our risk
kexah Orderlies are q gentle, effective,
dependable and safe bowel regulator.
strengthener and tonic. They re-estab-
fish natures functions in q quiet. easy
way. They do not cause any inconven-
ience, gripping or nausea. They are 40
pleasant to take and work so easily that
they may be taken by anyone at. any
time. They thoroughly tone up the
whole system to healthy activity. rhev
have most beneficial action upon the
liver.
Rexan orderIies are indispensable and
ideal for the use Of children, Old folks
and delicate persons. We cannot too
highly recommend them to all sufferers
from any form Of constipation and lie at
tendaut evils That's why We back our
iaith IN them with our promise OF money
back II they do not give entire satisfac-
ton.
Victor A. Grant, Randolph and Bethel
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
EveIxn ooesnt pe,erlor.,s.

After an interval of nearly IS months
absence, the sad, sweet face Of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw adorns the front pages OF
the metropolitan dailies, and the angel
child Is again the object of much misdi-
rected sympathy as formerly. We see
such expressions as ssher slight form, -
"languid looks" .gold mesh pocket
book, y diamonds and rubies, /" "gleam-
ing brilliants,n weary tone,n etc. an.
piled to her and her adornments, and "
are brought to realize that Evelyn Is still
the sweet little creature she was is
months ago. Rutland Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22


the writer has no prejudice against So
tomObiles. OF shooting stars, or light
ming, or June bugs, or any other swiftly
moving brie-a-brac, but he never travels
with the sole object OF getting there and
brsting a record. He desires to take
some slight notice OF the country through
which he is passing. To one with the
fever it is delightful experience to sail
of through the country for fifty miles,
scattering live stock and Christian people
indiscriIninately along the right Of way,
and after taking two or three drinks at
some roadside hotel, plough back
through the manRled remains in fifty
eight minutes and forty-two seconds, but
this is no proper part of serene and
contemplative existence. Il reads well in
the death notices or in the police court
news, but it is too stimulating to the
nerves. II has been known to cause
heart failure. II is the antithesis OF a
good hearty, healthy walking tour. II
anything goes wrong with an automo-
bite, your friends have to come and
scrape you on ths bark Of tree, When
aeroplaning il anything gives out, they
mop up the spot where you struck, II
they can fnd it, and bury the remains in
bottle. II any acsident happens while
out walking, bear OF to the left and re-
member that the skunk was there FIRST.
-Harow wick Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22

Some prisoners at Windsor besides Elroy
Kent. it seems, are able to break into the
Waterbury retreat for the purpose Of
breaking out to liberty. A convict said
to have tuberculosis was transferred
there, but the cooling breezes OF Cancels
Hump SO quickly banished the "bugs"
that be was able to depart very soon Of
his own accord. He was recaptured, re-
turned and the doctors now decided that
he IS well man. This note is published
in the interest OF medical science, as the
quickest cure Of tuberculosis on record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Vice PresIeent vl.Its veraenns.

The Hon. James 5. Sherman, vice PuA-
dent OF the United States, Mrs. shermari
and the Misses Miller OF Utica, n Y,
were guests at the Stevens House, VE'
gennes, last week Tuesday evening 20
ing there from Manchester by suione
bile. On learning Of Mr.. shermsn's a,
rival, Mayor Arthur w. Norton oala
upon him and welcomed him in behsli q
the city.
Wednesday morning, Vice Presided
and Mrs. Sherman, accompanied y
Mayor Norton, visited the grave OF shaf
mans grandfather, Capt. Richard shs'
man, in Prospect cemetery, and also W
grave OF his Rrest-grsndiathef, ul-
Jahsziel Sherman, who was captain q u
trst steamboat Phoenix, which was pull
in vergennes iL 1915 and was liO iS
long, costing $4,000 and bad spee' y
eight miles an hour. A visit vas .s'
made to the house near the wharf beI0.
the falls in which Mr.. Sherman's grlaa
father lived and which is nov owned y
Peter Lovarn.
On their way to Prospect cemetery ~
residence OF William A. Sheriff. "
pointed out to the party and On heails
the name, the curiosity OF Mrs. sbefut-
was aroused by the tact that i vas ~
maiden name. A stop was made ana ~
er an exchange OF genealogical his'Ori
Mrs. Sherman found that nj. sneiD'
was distant relative Of her Esther.
AS soon as il was known that ne ",
president was in town, the stores w
business places as well as many q -.
residences, were decorated WIN :"
American flag, and across the msln =
trance of the Stevens House a banner ~
stretched bearing the word, "Neloome
From vergennes the party went q ~
burne Farms, returning in the altefl0I.
On his return to the Stevens House y
vice president was serenaded BY me W
gennes City band and a large nam" =.
citizens turned out to welcome him,
Sherman responded in q brief speech
A pleasant incident OF the vice pi's
dents visit was the presentation 70 -
by Mrs. A. B. Taber Of q mahogany y.
Der washstand that once belonged .
grandfather, Capt. Richard W. shelh .D.,,
and which did service In bis pl, ~,
cabin on board the two steamboaIs W. =,
he commanded on Lake Chsmpla'n u
many years. Mrs. Taber also prese,1sss.
Mr.. Sherman copy Of 3 picture q Y,
grandfather, taken q few years belors 4,
death, the original OF which Ap's
Sherman presented Mrs. Taber Wnen y
was . young girl.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-22
Vermont's Financial Condition.

II it were not for the shortage in the
states department Of justice, vermont,s
treasury would be in 6 far better coudi-
ton at the present time than il was two
years ago AZ the close OF . legislative wear.
The report Of the state treasurer, a sum
mary Of which is given in another
column, shows that there is q balance of
sos, 55l.S5 available for current expenses
and that deducting even for the t25, 900
deficiency in the department of Justice
there would be some SIS, 600 still ahead.
In view OF the calamitous statements re-
Gently made this report is reassurina.
Barre Times.