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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

cities. for if can count on only eighteen
hours ahead i'm forecnsting !, flood So en-
tirely. however. do shippers ON the Ohio
river depend upon Uncle Sans flood fore
casters that not a bit of coal is shipped
from this port without consulting the daily
forecast of the state of the river Two
wears ago upwards of two million train
loads of coal stood waiting the word from
these men that the draught was over, and
that the bed of the river. where boys had
played BAH during the summer, would soon
he filed with water and preparations for
shipping could be begun.
All winter long the flood prophets are
gathering information The mountains
hoard up thousands and thousands of tons
of snow, which must be reckoned with
when Old Sol begins to warm up. for each
ton has its water equivalent In order to
measure the water which this snow will
throw off into the rivers when thaw time
comes Il SNOW gauge is used This
sists of a tube forty inches long and two
and onehalf inches thick, sharpened at the
lower end, which is driven here and there
into the snow. AS it is taken up the lower
end is closed and the snow retained. The
packed flakes are later measured by IL
scale and then melted and the water COM
pared with the original quantity of snow.
As the density of snow is varinble-twelve
inches taken in place and two inches
in another will sometimes both yield one
inch of watef-the gaugers sound it n num-
Der of places trying to strike an average
| Thus the gallons of water in each square
mile of snow can he ascertained, together
| with their effect upon nearby river or
stream. These men of Uncle Sans are
| also aiding in forecaSting the amount OF
| water available for irrigation and water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
vERMONT"s INCREASED PorULA-

vERMONT"s INCREASED PorULA-
TToy.
Vermont II rcaplnS tho undesirable
fruit of mistaken policy on the part
Of tho director Of the census in pre-
venting the supervisors from afford
ing the public any definite iden of
whether state has lost or gained
until the figures have been issued from
Washington. a despatch sent to some
Of the metropolitan papers announced
that according to authority close ~
the supervisor Vermont had shown II
falling off in population and that IN
consequence our state was likely to
lose one Of its representatives in Con
grces.
Supervisor Hays hastons to inform
the public through letter that this
report as regards any intination from
him is false, and he adds that, instead
| Of losing, Vermont has gained during
tho past decade more than during the
previous decade. when our population
increased from S32,4o2 II 1890 to S4S,-
| Gal IN 1900. II this Is the case. our
population Will be over 100000 ac-
| cording to the present census
If the population of tho whole coun-
try Is 90.o0o,OO0, as int.mated In
Washington, then the ratio Of rep
resentation in Congress with the same
number Of members would be approx
mately one to each $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and one TO each major fraction
thereof. Half Of this number Is 1866
500. so that our state would have to
| show a population greater than the
sum OF these two numbers, or than
349,5oo. In order TO retain It's two rep
rcsentatives in Congress, or gain of
more thon $3.50 as compared with our
| population In 1900. If we gained more
IN the past decade than in the preced
| ing ton years. we have gained about
double the increase necessary in order
to retain our present representation
in Congress.
In the meantime the papers all over
tho country are discussing Nermonts
alleged loss in population. and the
harm done our State Is iNcalCulnble.
This Is not the kind of advertising
that pays, and the press throughout
the United States owes II to our state
to correct this false impression.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
NOT THE ONLY BURLINGTON on
THE, MAP,

The New York sun charges the
FREE PRESS with saying something
about "Tncle Horace johnson of Win
Tted, CT" Our esteemed contem-
porary plainly took this from some
other paper. possibly from the Free
Press of Gouverneur. n. y, or tho Free
Press of Detroit, Mich. or some other
Tree Press. IT Is not impossible that
The place was right and the name Of
the paper wrong. II might have been
Burlington, Ark, or Burlington, Colo.
or burlington. Conn. or Bur ington.
Fla. or burlington, Ga, or burlington,
Ia. or Burlington. H.. or Burlington,
Ind, or Burlington, Knns., or Burling-
ton, Ky. or burlington. Me-, or Bur-
1ington, Mich, or Burlington. n. j., or
or Burlington. n, Oak. or Burlington.
O., or Burlington, Pa. or Burlington.
Tex, or Burlington. Wash, or Bur
lington, ". Va, or Burlington, Wis,
or burlington, Wyo.
This enumeration either serves In
cidentaIly to show that there are not
enough desirable names ito go around
IN the United States, or else 1t Is an
sndication that Huntington" IL n very
popular namo in the different states In
any event this experience only goes TO
show that, II among newspaper men,
NIL Of whom write 4 copper plate hand
mistakes occur. the only safe way for
those of our readers who are not ex-
port penmon and yet who desire to be
absolutely error proof. Is to write II
Huntington. Vermont"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.
cents per copy. 80 cents for six moh'hS'
800 per year, postage paid.
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
ceivcd at the Office. lss College street
Full advertising rates cent on apple"
tion.
Accounts cnnnot he opened TOT SUD
scriptions. Subscribers will please re.
nit with order. Names are not entereu
anti payment is received. ana an
papers are stopped at the END OK '"'
time paid for.
Remittance at the risk Of tho SUD
ecriber unless made by registered let
COR. CT by check or postal order pay
.ahic to the publishers.
The date when the subscription eN
pires is on the addrcss-label or eacn
PAPER, tho change Of which TO snn-
segment date becomes receipt TOT TO-
niittance. No other receipt n sent un-
less requested. The receipt OF the
paper is a sufficient receipt for tho first
cubs cription.
When a change Of address Is desired,
10th the old ana new addresses should
be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
The Auto Agency for Better High
ways.

(From tho Barre Times.)
The visit Of the various automobile
touring parties, euch rs the Munscy tour
which passed through Montpelier to-day,
is likely to give considerable Impetus to
the matter of good roads in Vermont, so
Vermont people will be able to size up
their roads with those In other Stntcs
into which the tours extend. The Mum
sey nutoists will be able to give expert
evidence on the comparison Of tho roads
or the various commemorative, and the
comparison Is certain to show that Yer
monts country roads are much poorer
than some of her sister States, although
comparing we'll on tho average with New
Hampshire. These comparisons TO the
disadvantage OF Vermont will stir the
State to increased activity in building
permanent roads. as local pride will not
permit Vermont to long remain back
ward In this respect. Much of the prog
ress already made has been due to tho
coming Of the automobile, and the further
Introduction OF the vehicles Is found to
finally bring tho entire state up to tho
standard SGT by certain progressive sec
tons. Therefore. the Munsey tour Is call
ing acute attention to some of the de-
fects IS likely to result In betterment of
tho highways over which tho autoists
mako their run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
NO STATED HOURS.

The city boarder looked with sinner
huous pity at the son of the proprirtross
OF Maple Hill Farm. "You poor boy" she
SAID coming upon him, hoe In hand. on
mis- way down the hot road, "do you mean
to say YOU have to hoe potatoes in this
heat? How long will you have to work %
We'll. I can't exactly tell how many
hours mn'anl," said the boy, "but twill
be just All afternoons work"
Then you must know how long that
viii be-" said the lady, who was a nor
son given TO suspect!ug others of evad-
ing tho truth.
mo. ma'an, I don't" asserted tho bow.
as he moved away. "She said to me.
Dave, when you've got the potatoes ali
hoed you'll have done your afternoons
work That's all she said. and it's all
Know, ma'am. Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
Commissioner Martin bos ,ieo bo,d

Commissioner Martin has MISC held
number Of schools for farmers in
different parts of tho state as we'll as
in connection with The State Agricul-
tural College with special reference to
tho need of progressive tillers OF the
soil. Tho attendance has been rrati-
flying to tho commissioner and the
interest evinced has also been encour
aging. The work has been supple
mented by tho distribution OF n quar-
terly bulletin containing reasonable
Information for farmers.
It IL to he hoped tho farmers of YER
mont may more and moro profit by
the object lessons constantly afforded
them, and adopt those methods which
have boon demonstrated to be thor
able. II Is too bad for so many farm
crs OF Vermont to be plodding along
in the way their fathers plodded de-
cadcs ago. when II has been shown con-
clusively that right methods can make
farming more profitable calling on
the average than any other.
Splendid progress has been made in
this direction during the past two
yenrs, but It Is to be hoped that some
way will 10 devised whereby every
town IN the state may have an OBJ
and profitable farming with small
acreage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
VERMONT'S BALLOT NOT SECRET.
(FTom the Brattleboro Reformer)

Peru's NJ. J. HapFood has issued
present arrangement OF the official ballot
in this State. He calls the present ballot
law "a scheme coucocted by hide bound
partisans TO destroy the very purpose for
which the Australian form OF ballot was
originally designed" and urges every
not by making a cross ut the head OF one
ticket but by putting n cross against the
name Of every candidate voted for. Hap
goods definition Of Nerrnonts ballot law
is not very far from correct. Its in
lquitous party columns We're designed for
ing as difficult as possible and as long a.S
they are retained craftsmanship will enjoy
an advantage to which it has no right.
What Vermont needs, and what the COM
ing Legislature should create Is Il law
providing for the MaSsa chuSetts form OF
ballot on which the names of candidates
for each Office appear under one head in
alphabetical order with the party designa-
ton following. Until such q law Is Sc
cured voters believing In filling public
offices on merit basis may well follow
the HapKood suggestion. DO not merely
putting a cross at the head OF any one
ticket: instead vote for the men whom
you consider the best qualified regardlo IS
Of the column In which their names ap-
pear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
THE STORY TELLER.
EUPIIEN1ISTIC,

The negro on occasion displayed n fine
discrimination In the choice of words.
who's the best whitewasher In town p
inquired tho new resident.
Abe Hall am bond artist with q
whitewash brush, sah," answered the col
ored patriarch eloquenty.
well. tell him to come down and
whitewash my chicken house to-nor-
row."
Uncle Jacob shook his head dublous,y.
An don't believe, sab, Aid engage
Abe Hall to whitewash q chicken house,
sah"
Why. didn't you say he was a good
whitewasher?"
vas. sab. powerful good white
washer, snh. but mighty queer about a
chicken house. sab, mighty queer"-TI,i-
man Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
THE TAX RATE.
(F'rom the st. Albans Messenger.)

From the st. Adams Messenger)
"From all over the State como reports
OF greatly Increased grand lists due to In
creases In the quadrennial appraisal OF
real estate. In bennington tho figures
are not ready yet for publication but the
Increase N valuation is understood TO be
enough to make possible n substantial re-
duction In the tax rate and still raise the
same amount of money. Bloomington
Banner
1t Is difficult for the average man, not
versed In the science Of political economy
and municipal politics, to understand why
1t would not be wiser for every town in
the State to make It's grand list on a fair
ana approximately accurate valuation Of
real estate and then reduce the tax rate
accordingly, than to keep down tho grand
list valuation. weaken tho market price
OF property and advertise to the world n
tax rate that appears TO DO excessive for
the benefit received.
IL n t>~'R hsa 1usA No yuuGh money to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
VERMONT Is WITH THE TAFT AD-
MINISTER ALTON.

Whatever may he the view Of in
dividual republicans In Vermont. the
party as a whole In this State is I'M
questionably with President Tafts ad-
ministrntion and the policies for which
1t has stood and still stands. IT IS
significant, as already pointed out In
these columns. that the tariff PLANK
In the Vermont republican platform Is
almost an exact parallel OF President
Taft's declaration on the same sub
ject, particularly with reference to n
tarih board and the revision of In
dividual schedules without attempting
to attack the whole tariff law.
The republicans of Vermont realize
that tho Taft administration IN sccur-
ing tho passage by Congress Of the
railroad law, tho postal savings bank
law. and various other measures prom
Used in tho national republican plat
form In 1908, accomplished more than
almost any other administration In a
nerlcd.
Every political party must stand on
its record and the Taft administration
is practically the only asset on which tho
republicans can stand at the present
time If republicans do aot endorse the
record Of the administration, they have
practically nothing of n national char
acter to which they can point except
the memory of past admin.stra tons
and the hope OF the future.
Every republican knows that Presi-
dent Taft stands for safe careful, ju-
dicial and dignined conduct Of our
national affairs lie has been sufR-
ciently progressive to satisfy every
reasonable demand for the correction
OF national evils lilo has punished n
number of public malefactors, and
trust offenders. and at tho same time
he has not disturbed business by tho
manner Of his procedure, In short his
| administration appeals to the great
body Of people, who look upon matters
without reference to extremely parti-
| san politics.
While Vermont will vote In particu-
lar on State Issues next Tuesday. the
| fact remains that we also vote for
| two congressman, 80 that our verdict
| will be interpreted as an endorsement
or rebuke for tho national admins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
NEW ERA IN VERMONT FARMING

High prices for all sorts OF crops
ana meat products as we'll as horses
and other live stock ought to make
this a great period for the average
Vermont farmer, Now II our law
makers would only Icgislate in some
way to encourage capital to come into
the State and stay, tho combined CT
feet would be n tremendous advance
for our agricultural interests.
Commissioner of Agriculture o. l..
Martin has noted in statement sub
mitted to tho state republican COM
mittee some Of the things nc has boon
able to accomplish since he assumed
the duties Of his position. He shows
that no issued in tho spring OF 1909 a
pamphlet containing a list OF no less
than 700 available farms IN Vermont.
and 1t is encouraging to note that re-
sponscs were received from every State
in tho Union and oven from Mexico,
with tho result that o good number
Of farms have been sold to people
from outside tho State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
SHALL WOMEN vOTE7
from the Windsor Journal)

Laying aside the subject OF campaign
issues for IL spell, let us drop back to
the Idea of whether women shall vote or
not. The latest Idea upon this subject
which we have heard expressed Is that
one of the women has begun to look at
the subject from q scientific point of
view, claiming that there was once
time when there was no sex, when all
beings OF humanity acted and thought
alike In all things. AS the world con-
tinues to evolve, however. the status of
sex began to be more pronounced. AS
the intelligence of the world progressed
1t became noticeable that woman. by ma
ture, shrank from active participation
with the outside world and sought to
develop sphere Of her own. To try
to destroy this sphere and put women
into political responsibility would result,
says this scientific writer, in bringing
about the primal condition OF society--no
existence Of Sex at all This is quite an
argument. There are some, however, who
are dead set to run the world at home and
everywhere else. To these We can only
say that the country is free and If there
is nothing Interesting at home we can't
blame them for looking outside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
SUCH IS FAME.

In little triangular space on Connect
cut avenue in Washington there Is a
handsome statue of the poet LonEfellow
"A young society girl Of the city was rid
ing past 1t In an automobile with a friend
soon after It had been unveiled
why. what statue is that?" she asked,
l-ongfeilow's,' replied the older
woman.
"Oh, I don't see what they wanted to
put a statue of him there for" objected
the girl. IAN ne ever did was to marry
Koosevelt's daughter. REHABILITATION Her
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
or PUBLIC CONCERN.

The public schools as rule through
out Vermont begin the fall term tues
day, September G. and It Is well that all
take good. deep notice Of the fact. The
public school Is bulwark Of the nation,
vet II is nevertheless one that Is, under
certain circumstances, neglected. Often-
times there are those OF the public school
children who work during the long sum
mer vacation In shop, store or factory,
and when school begins again tho pro-
prietor, as well as the child, and Its par
cnts. forget the fact with the result that
one, two, and three weeks pass before the
child enters upon the term.
1t IL extremely annoying to teacher and
Superintendent to have children string
ing along into school days after the be-
ginning of the term. The greatest
efficiency of school life requires that pu-
pills be present on the opening day
Mothers should also see that tho child Is
all ready for school on tho opening day
and not let the needed preparations lag
behind for two or three days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

Word comes from Morrisville that
Hon. r. G.. Fleetwood has decided not
to be q candidate for town representa-
his name from the speakership con-
test. In this connection the Water
bury Record says:
Howe, Darling, Peck ard Austin II
elected-and we hope they all will he
will make good quartet from
which speaker can be picked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

Prospective members of the coming
Legislature should begin 10 think over
the measures they want to present for
consideration. 1t Is already in the air
that inasmuch as the Legislature will
contain an unusually large proportion
OF members of former Legi slatures
md business can be promptly begun.
n strenuous effort will be made to &c.
through permanently by Thanksgiving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
AN AFT pupil.

little girl who frequently used the
word guess" was told to say "prosume"
instead.
one day caller. noticing the admirable
fit of the little girls apron, asked where
her mother got the pattern.
Mamma doesn't cut my aprons by pat
term" said tho small miss She lust
looks at mo and cuts them by presume"
Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
A COUNTY SEAT CONTEST.
(Ernm tho Eartnn MonitnrN

Many towns will sympa thze with Hyde
Park In its struggle TO retain the county
buildings. Worthwhile Is now making a
strong bid for them since new ones must
be erected. owing to the destruction of
the old ones by fire last spring. From n
glance at the map of Lunoile county
one would say that tho county would
gain nothing by the removal of the
buildings to Morrisyile while Hyde Park
would lose much by the change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

Nermonts republican star which
never sets" will not dip below the po-
litical horizon this year, although 1t may
not be approximately near the zenith.
Party prognosticators throughout the
nation can make up their political al
manacs accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

IIol1e Smith, who has just won the
primary campaign for the governor
ship of Georgia, is called a progress
York Sun interprets to mean a pre-
ter-populist." By the same token the
luminous contemporary would prob
ably call n radical republican rebel, {
repopocrot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
KINDLY PRECAUTTON.

Hyker-Joblett is an exceedingly kind
hearted chap"
Pyker--Is that so?
Hyker-Yes. Only last week he had his
dogs tail cut off for fear he might &C
cioentally step on 1T some day-Chicago
News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

1t Is to be hoped therefore, that full
vote may be secured one week from
to-day, and that at least an average
majority for the state republican tic
ket may be recorded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
THE uI;LLES.
(From Judge.)

(fTOIn JuCSe.)
Hear the babble of the bellies
Idle bells!
What world of spicy scandal their Cos
s.ping foretells.
How they chatter chatter, chatter,
Through tho lvelong afternoon
What they say is no great matter.
Hut your character they shattcr
TO the tinkle of the spoon,
Telling tales, tales, tales
Before which Munchausen pales.
Such a flood of idle tattle It's spontane-
ousy wells
From tho bellies,
From the whispering and the limiting OF
the bellies.
Hear the tattle Of the bellies
Pretty bellies.
What a handsome crop of llbels their
gossipng foreteis.
How they magnify the notes
in the optics OF their friends,
While the eager ear attends
Every idle tale that floats
Round the town;
Building up thor gay romancos until
every soul they know
Is done brown
dear the buzzing OF the beIles-
Ancient bellies!
HOW they revel In the trouble that their
gossiping foretels.
In their eager hunt for scalps
Changing molehils into Alps
And they lib. fb, NIB.
And the infant in its crib
Put to shame;
While Old Nick might stand arbost
AT aspersions deftly cast
On your name.
oh. tho bellies, bellies, bellies,
How the wordy torrent swells
AS they gabblo ana they babble and
they tattle DER their tea.
Telling tales, tales. tales,
About everyone you see;
While imagination fails
To distinguish where the facts come in
and where at truth they balk
In their talk
With their tongues that fly like fails.
TIL no living man but quans
At the mingled, manglcd mess of truth
ana faisehood In tho tales
or the bellies,
In the gossip and the scandal of the
bellies.
Servant-May come In and dust your
roomY
Poet-Ileavens, woman. | am rapt In
thought!
Servant-Lor' sir, am glad knocked
kaEstl-cassells Saturday Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
DIDN'T LIKE GLASSES.

one evening AT tea little Tommy said to
his grandmother: Grandma, do your
glasses make things look bigger"
Yes, dear" said grandma. Why"
'Oh, said Tommy, II only thought II
they did, maybe you'd take 'em or when
you're cutting my piece Of cake. "-Scraps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
a PERTINENT QUESTION.

II Is taking some time for the food of
stories anent the discovery of the North
Polo to sweep past. Along comes this
belated one from old kentucky
The owner of a plantation said to a
favorite darby:
Nose, they've discovered the North
Pole"
Deed" exclaimed the old negro.
where t?'-Everybody' Magazine.