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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

arranged. At these conferences lis
others experience. while at the same
time reaching better understand
Ing Of our tax legislation.
One of the results which ought to
follow conferences OF this character
IL an equalization Of taxes through
leveling OF appraisal. It Is no.
torious fact that many towns pay no
attention to the law regarding the
value OF real estate whatever in the
appraisal thereof for purposes Of tax
alton, and If remedy for this sjtua-
ton can 10 evolved as result Of
these conferences, that contamination
alone will nc worth all the expcnsn
and trouble involved in the holding
thereof
state TAX Commissioner j. Y. Cush-
man is being importuncd by Che lis
ters OF 'somc countics 20 call listors'
conference, nut thcr is no require
mcnt for such conferences IN the tax
~, and lie has no authority Cor such
action. He announces. however. that
he will gladly attend any county con
ference of listers tina. may he az.
ranged and extend any assistance
within his power Mr.. Cushman has
accepted an invitation to attend Il
meeting Of the listers OF Franklin
county to be held within n few days,
and he has also been asked TO attend
similar conference IN Washington
county
Tho quadrennial Appraisal! OF real
estate Will be made in Vermont this
year and I. is iruportant that any i'm
provement to be made IN our system
under the existing system be insti-
tutcd this spring While our leg!sln-
ton dealing with taxation is no, en-
tiGely satisfactory, we should make
the most OF the provisions which We
have to c1ualize the burdens of taxa
ton.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
THE RIGHT WAY THE BEST WAY
prom the Now York Tribune)

Sooner OF later It will dawn upon even
the most pronounced opponents OF negro
suffrage that the right way Is the best
way. MAkeshift after makeshift has
been devised to let the most ignorant
white man cast his ballot and prevent
the most intelligent colorcd man from
exercising the same right. The spirit
OF the national constitution has been
repeatedly violated to this end. and the
result has been unsatisfactory from
every point OF view An educational
and property qualification would GER
tainly place the power in the hands OF
the southern whites. and further tnat
that would furnish inspiration TO the
negro TO ut himself for citizenship by
gaining the necessary intelligence and
real estate. But this is tho very thng
which many Illogical white persons de
sire to prevent. They cannot grasp the
fundamental truth that Il Is to their adj
vantage to have with them an intelli-
gent property owning rather than an
ignorant. shiftless colored constituency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

When one repeats The Landscape
Vermont panoramas We are so ac-
,ustomed to beautiful scenery that va
ZONE to regard with something of in
Inference the magnificent views over
which our noted visitors grow enthu-
siastlc and vocal. and we need an oc-
casional reminder of the wonderful
beauties nature has scattered with a
lavish hand for our enjoyment
Such reminder is to be found III
tic volume whose author is Prof. f. A.
Waugh, formerly Of the University OF
Vermont and State Agricultural College,
but now AT Amherst. The volume in
cludes a number Of essays, and the
headings thereof will afford the read
err a fairly accurate view of the ma
ture OF the contents These include
ION the Relation OF Landscape to
L.fc." THE Ministry OF Trees" The
Landscape Gardening" American Mas
tcrpieces Of Landscape Architecture"
Landscape in Literature" Beauty
OF Landscape Psycho!ogically Consid-
cred"
Not the lesat attractive feature Of
the volume, which is a signal triumph
OF the printers art, is the splendid ar
ray Of beautiful scenery provided for
the aesthetic sense. Many OF these
deserve to be framed where they can
lie often seen by the possessor's visit
tors instead Of being buried in a book.
but on the other hand they are thus
preserved ana placed within the reach
OF host who would not otherwise SEQ
them.
Some ot the most attractive scenes
reproduced bear the name Of tho late
ard lamented Romeo s. Barstow, who
was an enthusiastic photographer OF
Nernon: scenery. Other beautiful
plates are the reproduction of photo
graphs by members Of the Postal
Photographic club including the author
The aim OF the whole work, which
Is published by the Orange Judd
company OF New York, Is we'll
set forth in the sub title on the 'front.'
.spiece-"A study OF the Utility of the
Natural Landscape. It's Relation to HUI
man Life and Happiness, With the APP
plication OF These Principles in Land
scape Gardening and Art In General -
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VERMONT NOTES

william Idtucr Of Rutland caught a
pickerel weighing % pounds in East Pitts
ford pond the other day.
TIN. Rev. c. w. Turner. for the past
o'shi yoHrs pastor Of Beth Eden Church
LAT lttohburg. Mass. has accepted a call
20 'he passionate of the Baptist Church at
Brandon. where he will begin his duties
next week
The women OF Middlebury College
played their FIRST game of basket ball
saturday the class of 1911 defeating the
class of l9l2 by the score OF eight to five.
The doors Of the gymnasium wero not
opened to the public.
\ child of Nr and Mrs Hart, who live
about iI.t miles out OF the village OF
Randolph in :: serious condition rs the
s1ii Of so'rrc burns. The accident was
Caused ; laying with matches, the
cHIld's 81 aud arm being horribly burn
cd
The pr Jubilee of st. Bridget's
Church @. Eutand VIII be celebrated this
year. ac. .r.iuy to an announcement
made h, ,he pastor, the Rev. T. r.
'artN sunday morning During It's exist
eucc 2.if' persons have been baptised. 5s
cDupIae r.... t.., ,,,.,.riod and 7aa fun
erals sa.e .c.u bcla ,,,ithir its walls
The employees = the Rrattleboro factory
ar the West rt.ar rhaI, comuany were
thrown mil aomWoton Saturday when
one OF ;hoi- 3.Docr. q. L. Hail. became
violently iutuO. After hurting heavy
pieces az H... 90 ne employees he lit a
ci-ar o'1"rcl tnat the place be
Vacated fi. p.s finally cornered. tied
viii. ru..-..ad tinker, to the retreat.
enlp.o|eo !" the i',p'eF
a-r Rutland we're painfully
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
PUBLICITY IN CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS

(1'rom the New York Tribunc)
Tho House committee on the election
Of President, Vicc-President and mem
bers OF Congress having reported favor
ably bill providing for the publication
of expenditures made by party commit
tees engaged in electing presidential and
vice-presidential electors. senators and
representatives., that measure should be
acted upon before the present session
closes. Elections for members OF Con-
sress will be held this year In all the
States and It Is advisable to have safe
guards thrown about the expenditure of
money by party agencies. The national
committees Of the various parties are
generally quiescent In midterm cleo
ton year. but the republican and demo-
cratic national organizations are repre-
scented by congressional committees,
composed of members OF tho two
branches OF Congress. These committees
circulate literature and often take an
active part In the campaigns in the
closer Congress districts.
All the arguments in favor OF pub
lefty for campaign expenditures in state
elections apply to the operations of these
two committees. In l9,& though not
compelled to do so, the republican ma
tional committee submitted 10 the pro-
visions Of the New York state corrupt
practices laws and published the names
OF all the contributors to the presi-
dental campaign fund, with the amounts
contributed. The democratic national
committee also filed u statement OF the
contributions received by 1t. giving the
Of tho Cnpf rihtItprs
will be equally in the public interest II
the congressional committees follow the
precedent set n year ago by the national
committees. But to make publicity more
certain the passage OF the law suggested
by tho House committee is desirable,
There is no real opposition TO the pub
l!cation OF campaign accounts except on
the part Of those who do not want to be
identified as contributing to the success
Of candidates for Congress Under any
law, possibly. It viii be difficult to pre-
vent the use Of money furnished indi-
recty to candidates who do not wish
10 confess an embarrassing obligation.
But IL a candidate is required by State
law to file a declaration giving In detail
his expenditures, If State committees are
compelled to make record of the
amounts received and dishursed by them
and If national committees are also di-
iected to make public accounting. the
obstacles In the way of a corrupt or
demoralizing use Of money will be ma
terially increased. The Republican party
is pledged to clean and pure elections
and republican Congress should do
what it can, whenever the opportunity
offers to redeem that pledge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
A MODEL HUSBAND.

a -A,pf.b II ofSA y II.
My husband never chides me-" I heard
her sweetly say;
He makes no moan concerning the bills
there are TO pay
He never comes complaing about the hats
wear,
And offers no objection to my CONNER
cial hair.
My husband never grumbles because
the coeYee's cold.
He is not reused to anger by eggs in
firm and old;
He never sits and murmurs while pre-
cious moments pass.
Because l have to linser and rrimp be-
fore the glass.
My husband cares not whether the bills
are big or small
The cost of living never gets Or bis
nerves AZ all
Hr never sits ut banquets when I'm al
home I'm bed
Housecleaning never makes him irpat-
ient-he is dead
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
CONFERENCES OF LISTERS.

One OF the features Of the tax COM
mission bill. which did not pass the
Legislature at the late session Was
the provision FOR schools for listers
in the different counties, not wholly
unlike the road conferences now held
In each county and the State school
for health officers. While the meas
ure failed TO pass, this excellent idea
has been kept alive. and In Some in
stances has been acted upon.
Conferences Of listers were held
Inst year In Franklin. Grand Isle and
Washington counties and the sessions
were found to be profitable TO an un-
expected degree. Some OF the listers
Of Grand Isle county attended the
Franklin county conference. and we're
80 enthusiastic over its results that a
conference in their own county was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
CFrom the Boston Transcript


Work IL about to begin upon a dirni-
fed building In Springfield for the boys'
club Of that city. II viii have q front
age of 100 feet and depth Of Co and
will be three stories above the basement.
with an up-to-date equipment for the
mental moral and physical development
OF members of the organization The
two cities Of Springfield and Pittsaeld
the lattor largely with aid Of tho Crane
family. have rather led the other NUM-
cipalitles Of the State in this kind OF
provision for youth In the critical period
between childhood and manhood, 1t Is
time when their standards are form
Ing and when their ambitions and ideals
are largely dependent upon environment
These clubs are under careful direction
and exert wholesome influence upon
their members. In a large city this kind
of service cannot be as easily conducted
az In the smaller ones, but the latter arc
in large majority In this State. and a
boys club deserves support and encour-
agement in every one Of them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY

organization Of a Green Mountain CLUB
Tho object Of the club will be to awak-
en- interest In tho mountains Of vermont
to encourage mountain climbing, to make
trials. build shelters. and aid in the prep
aration OF maps and guide books. YER
mont has plenty Of hills and some tall
and slightly mountains. but tho people
to say nothing of her visitors-know
little enough about them. They can.
most OF them be made more accessible,
ana this new club should he encouraged
in any effort toward arousing healthy
interest in them, and an interest not in
fluenced by the price of pulp wood.-Spir-
1t Of the Age
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
THE new YORK SITUATION.
Both Republican Factions Resting
on Their Arms.
either Side BOasflnu and the St:us.
tiOn StIIl observation-disclosures
Which May Pass Lcgis-
IaturC.

News that the Stntc committee chair
manship issue had beer postponed ralicv-
cd the tension in republican l..ls latlvc
circles in Albany. The very inG.Hritoness
Of the representations concerning what oc-
CURED Mt the conference between tritoi
Statrs Senator Root and Timothy IT,.
Woodruff. the state chairwnn is ta'tou .o
mean that tho situation VIII remain w.
changed to the crd ~ Mr. Woo1rufs
torn. Neither the organization mon nor
the "insurgcnts." however. "ontrre to do
much bcasting. for conditions are still SO
critical that the real outcome of the IN
torparty fight In this stoto is I'm rs much
doubt as ever
SO far as It's effect on legislation is con-
cerned, however, there is pretty definite
undorstand!rr From Speaker Wads-
worth of the assembly ard senator cobb
ma iorlty leader OF the senato throughout
tho list Of "rcpuars," desire Is shown
TO placatc the administration rs far as
possible. Even though Woodruff remains
at the head of the state Organization, his
directions probably wouid be dleregardod
Il he ATTEMPTED to Interfere to any radical
extent with the govern r'~ legislative pro-
gram; and it is not believed that wood.
ruff has any such purpose i'm view
Tie understanding now IS that no at
tempt will he made to give Senator Aids
any more advantage than the revelations
OF the bribery Investigation cntiJle him TO.
This does not moan that tho org 'uizatton
will stand for anw further LEGISLATIVE cor
ruptior probes after tho Aids case Is dis
posed OF. IL GOV. lIughcs would consent
to eliminate his direct primary measure
or accept n coinrrc mig, many %. the or
gani1ntion men declare tHa; ha could cary
through his other measures without uou-
bic. The bills include the extension of
the authority of the public service COM
missions over to telephone and telegraph
companies regulation Of waite storage N
the Adirondacks. AMI pcnalizing book
making for horse races in All forms and
in sll places.
The report OF tie joint leaAslattve corn
mittee appointed TO Investigate tie luc--
ton of placnE the telephone aud telegraph
companies under the Jurisdiction of The
public service commissions is about ready
for presentation to the Legislature
The "regulais' dcurccatc this talk Of on
dangering the state and conversational
tickets this fall ana the natio"1l c.udi-
dates in New York two years hence.
They declare that they are jus. as anxious
to keep the state republican as Senator
Root and his adhei ents notwithstanding
the difference IN their methods Tuoy say
that Root and his Washington advisers
were undulv alarmed by the tales carried
to them from Albany by disgruntled le-
Cislators.
Speaker James ". Wadsvor'h. Jr.
declined TO discuss the ,Ifaii.Il.,, eIi %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
A western TROLLEY REVIVAL.
Wichita, Kans) Dispatch TO the \
York Evening Post)

ork Evening PoSt.)
The rapid Organization of interurban
lines indicates that the trolley era is ar
riving for the middle west a dozen
lines have been chartered and several
have been surveyed. Others are in read
mess for work as soon as spring comes
This city seems likely to be the center
for network Of lines that will come in
from the north and east. with trunk lines
to Oklahoma, where there are already
lines in operation The railroads of the
State generally extend east and west
and the interurban lines are cutting
across in the opposite direction. The on
~ part OF the State where the project
has failed has been from Topeka to
Kansas City. whore the railways have
such excellent service. including a motor
car service over part Of the distance, that
tho necessity for more lines is light.
Farmers are lending their help to these
new roads and are taking stock literally
They have abundance OF money for in
vestment, II they can be shown the best
direction Colorado railway company
has sold stocx for 81. 400. 900 in this State
most OF it in central Kansas. The In
terurban lines appeal 10 the farmers
who have good homes at n distance from
the large cities, and who desire quick
transportation for their cream ana small
products, The financing of the roads
has been thus far conducted almost en-
tirely with western money. and the pro-
moters declare that they have no drift
Guilty In securing sufficient funds in this
way. The steam roads are doing little
building. but are improving their lines
in the State greatly Several long
stretches OF double track are in p"os-
pcct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
LIvEDY TIMES IN B1LLvILLE.

"Well sir" said the Rillvlle citizen,
"of they amt a power o confusion in the
skies after awhile, IN give II up
"N hats the trouble?" he WAS asked.
"N ~, over Nond,r Is Deacon Jones
prayin' fer rain, an jest crost the way
i- Elder Brown pertitioniu' fer dry. An
TIE whole pnperlation', crowdIn 'rorn'
h"'..n' Whichn win; an the High
: iI7 done saryed notice - all OF en-
Co. aT9car In court an a.sWer TO the
,aarse ~ gamhliu' in futures, an he
SAYS ucN git enough cash out o the
".us to nn'sh the 1r'o.l.n we'll an paint
the Town hail. "-Uncle Kcmus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
ROCK DUNDER THE PLACE?

The st. Adams Messenger IL in favor
on Rock Duuder just outside Burlington
haIbor. some way we should hate to see
that ncbie natural monument reduced to
being but the foundation OF a mere man
made memorial, The proper site for the
Champlain memorial. In our humble OPP
inion, Is on or near the ruins Of the old
french fort whore the Faunt arm of
Grown Point stretches out between Bul-
waRga bay and the main channel OF the
of the lake. If the monument Is to com
memorate the history of Lake Champlain
why not place II in the center OF historic
nterest?-Bennngton Banner.
PROFIrING BY LESSONS THERE
Tho disastrous fire Of few months
ago In st. Johnsbury. in which several
lives were lost IL to result in a paid
fire department and better equipment for
flre-fighting st. Johnsbury already has
an excellent department fairly well
equipped; In fact probably better than
most towns In Vermont but every town
of It's size should support a paid force
Of fireman who are thoroughly acquant-
cd with the work which Is the only way
OF keeping the fire loss Mt minimum
Middlebury Register.
GOOD THING; PUSH 1T ALONG.
Another step In the exploitation OF
Vermonts resources Is the call for Ahe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

,ra,k ahout tax reform III Vermont
r we'll but the education or public
pentiment up to = point where tax
dod giny viii hc regarded rs despic-
around the coming April
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
A MERGER

Regular Customer-There used to Ne
two or three little bald spots on the
crown Of my head, away back, Are they
there yet?
Barber-No. sir; 1t amt so bad as all
that. Where those spots used to be- sir
there's only one now.@'hicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

The resident who is not sattshed
WITH Nfsrch as that month has smiled
trns FAR IN Vermont should strike out
Tor the North Pole and get some gen
uine winter weather.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
FOOT NOTES

Emma-I think Nat Charles Is awf
light on his feet, don't Won?
Ernmajean-Well maybe he Is ma is
own: but he seemed awfullv heavy 90
mine. University OF Wisconsin sphinx
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

oscar Rowmah, Lebanon. Ky. writes !
have used Foley's Kidney Remedy .rd
take great pleasure in stating Il cured
me permanently of kidney disease Which
certainly would have cost me nv ne. >,
j. IS. O'Sullivan. "A Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
RECKLESS DRIVING

What Is the matter? l see you've got
your hand in a sling.
Reckless driving"
'Horse?"
NO, nail. "-Tit-Bts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
RATHER DIsCONCERTING.

Mamma" said little Ethel. with a dis.
couraged look on her face, Il amt soina
to school any more
"Why. my dearie what's the mattor?"
the mother gently inquired
cause II amt no use at all. ] can
never learn to spell. The teacher keeps
changing the words on me all the time
Success Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
A RECOMMENDATION

Inndlady-You find her honest, don't
YOU
Former Mistress-Honest Why she
mover takes even an order from me
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
WANTED.

Whom you vast anything, adVeruse IN
tho new special column OF this paper.
Some bargains are offered there TINS
week which Il will pay you to read
lbout Sec page two, This paper mas
more Than 1900 readers every week
and one cent II word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
TWO SOULS WITH DIFFERENT
THOUGHTS

She (remniscing)-Don't YOU remem-
Der, dear, that lovely gorge up in the
White Mountains?
Hc-At tie U1wthorncr Say, that was
about ave SWEETEST feed l ever tucked in.
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
ACCOUNTED FOR.

The village cornetist, who made his lv-
ing as barber, was massaging a pa.
irons face
That's a peculiar way Of massagnl
the nose" remarked the man in the
chair Some New York methodH''
That? Oh. no, | was Just practising
the lingering of the Second hungarian
Rhapsody. Puck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
THE WAY OF THE WORLD

Patieut-Those new teeth doctor.
seem TO cut and grind my Oh ones a
good deal,
Dentst-Ah, yes: they cut the ones
not In their sst.-I3oston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

The sales that are Influenced hv &c a.,
rtru-iu" are What make stores good
or bad day Prosperous o. poor seasons