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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Columbia. Jan. 17.-A bill will be
1ntroducsd In the senate by Senator
0raydon. Of Abbeviiie. and in the
1house by Mr.. Rucker. Of Anderson.
A order to carry out the recommen-
cations OF the Comptroller General
for the creation of the State board of
tsx assessors. to take the place Of
And perform the duties now imposed
~ law on the State board of equal
fnation and assessors OF railroad and
other property.
The bill provides for the appoint
msnt by the Governor of four mem
o>rs Of the board. two to hold for
two years and two for four years.
sho. with the Comptroller General
- the NTH member. shall have su-
osrvision Of the working and admin
lBtration Of the tax laws and ASSESS
nent OF property throughout the
STATE.
The present appropriation for the
Dsate board Of equalization Is about
$500 q year. and II IL understood
that the expenses for the new board.
sven II they devote their entire time
60 the investigation OF the taxable
values Of property. etc.. will not be a
much greater sum than that now
paid the state board OF equalization.
for practically less than weeks
work.
The bill authorizes the members of
the board to travel over the State and
investigate the values OF property In
each county. to pass upon and review
assessments OF both real and person
al property. and TO subpoena and ex-
anime witnesses In reference to the
values OF property In the State. II
provides that the members may be re-
moved from Office by the Governor
at his discretion. and appointments
made by him to fill the unexpired
terms.
The expense OF such a board would
be q mere bagatelle compared with
the services they would render In
equalizing the values OF property and
securing more equitable admins
tration OF the tax laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

sites and coal lands, but also for the
conservation of the rights of the peo
ple-for the conservation Of honesty
and square dealing on the part of Of
fcials Of the government-for the
maintenance of an attitude of un.
compromising resistance to fraud,
chicanery and greed by would-be de-
spoilers Of the public domain. In
this capacity he has won the conf
dence and esteem Of all men who ap-
preciate his inflexible championship
Of right-his unbending hostility to
corruption or sharp practice either
on the part Of complacent servants
OF the people or of unscrupulous in
vaders Of the peoples domain.
The moral effect of Mr.. Pinchot's
activities in behalf Of the people will
be wholesome and, 1t is to be hoped,
permanent. The principle which he
is championing applies not only to
the protection of the people from the
land grabbers. but to every other re.
lation In which the policies of the
government affect the welfare Of the
public. The people Of the United
States have been exploited shame
lessly by trusts and monopolies
which derive their powers from the
peoples servants in Congress. Mr.
Pinchot's protest against the despoil-
alton of the public domain by seiilsn
and greedy interests applies equally
to the despoilation of the people by
the privileged beneficiaries Of tariff
legislation. The nation is the victim
OF a stupendous game of grab, and
1t Is high time that a halt should
be called on the operations Of the
gamesters. Mr.. Pinchot has aligned
himself with the people in the fight
against the land robbers. The spirit
which animates him is worthy of all
commentator. 1t is the spirit Of de-
vOtion to the general welfare, Of i'm
placable enmity to the men and in
fluences which would override the
rights Of the people. 1t is the spirit
which makes for just and honest
government, which cOnserves the in
terests Of the people and defends
them from the encroachments and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of organized greed.
This is the true significance Of Mr..
Pinchots revolt against the public
land policy of the government. He
has sounded the keynote of fair play,
the square deal and the conservation
Of the peoples rights. He has plant
ed himself squarely on the principle
of honesty and right, and therefore,
he has made a powerful impression
on the minds Of right-thinking men
who believe that the advancement Of
the interests Of the people should be
the paramount purpose and policy Of
the government of this republic
Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

In the absence Of any form Of GEN.
sus the population Of Morocco is es-
timated as between 100000 and
100000. The great majority live
in the interior.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Why is II that every time girl
goes out with a young man of whom
she IL ashamed she meets all her
friends From Pointed Para
graphs" In the Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

The health officer IL paying a great
deal Of attention to the city schools,
and Superintendent 8. HI. Edmunds,
and his wide awake assistants of the
teachers staff are cooperating cheer.
fully and enthusiastically to main
tain the extraordinary health record
among the city school pupils. Sum-
ter's city school record is phenome-
nal. there being not a single death
from disease during the school terms
within eight or ten years.
Health Officer Reardon has made
application to the city water commits
sioners to install two drinking water
hydrants at Kendall Institute to take
the place of the open water bucket
system of drinking water. and in
order to dispense with the pump wa
ter at that shcool; Kendall Institute
teaches three hundred pupils, Of
which two hundred are from Sumter
city. and this institution employs
six teachers. Of which at least four
teachers. together with the expense
of teaching the two hundred pupils
from the city would otherwise fall
on the city school system. The city
health department realizes that the
health Of Kendall Institute pupils is
a matter OF prime importance to the
entire city, because tuberculosis.
typhoid fever. diphtheria, and other
communicable diseases among the
pupils of that institute produced by
impure pump water and crude and
unsanitary drinking facilities are a
menace to the entire community.
The water works department, the
city council. the public works depart
ment. the city schools. school board
and superintendent and teachers, and
the health department work as
unit In maintaining city school
buildings governed along lines as
near perfection as Is known to mod
ern sanitary science. That's why
Sumter has never had a serious out
break of disease In the city schools
like Columbia complains of. Visit
our schools. inspect sanitary condi-
tions, see how the reports of the ave-
rage attendance year after year
hangs around the 100 mark, and you
will see big bunch Of healthy and
happy children In all Of Sumter's city
schools, and a lot Of teachers who
give the health department every as
sistance and the most courteous re-
ccption imaginable at all times.
Sumter city and Sumter county
have about as little tuberculosis, and
much less than most counties In
South Carolina. Serious outbreaks
of contagious diseases are almost en-
tirely unknown. and epidemics never
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Because horses are scarce in Mad
agascar. a troop of native cavalry,
used for scouting, has been mounted
on oxen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Within FIVE years Uruguay will
have 100000 olive trees, capable OF
producing 100000 pounds Of olives
and $4,000 gallons Of oil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22
STlE 1il BOARD UaeED.
I'LL ESwODYING COMPTROLLER
GENERALS PLAN DRAWN UP.

1Geasure Proposes Creation of state
Board Of Tax Assessors 20 Take
Pssce OF ssate BDard Of Equaliza-
tiou and % Have Supervision Of
1hs working and the Administra-
t1os Of the Tax Laws Of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

A lot Of ENGAGEMENTS result from
presents with strings attached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Sumter city and Sumter county
have about as little tuberculosis and
much less than most counties In
south Carolina. Serious outbreaks
OF contagious diseases are almost en-
tirely unknown, and epidemics never
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

Send us your job work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
Vermont Is Growing.

To any of our readers who may have
suspected that Vermont had lost ground
az to population, during the past decade
the census figures which we give in an
other column, will prove pleasantly dis
appointing-if we may be allowed to use
these two words in so close connec-
tion.
The number of the states inhabitants
has increased three and six-tenths per
cent since the 1900 census was taken
That is not very startling growth
but it is growth Just the same, and not
Fetrogression; and Vermonters may take
heart accordingly, The figures are inter-
esting to contemplate. The hustling city
Of Barre leads in the increase, Burling.
ton and Rutland show decided gains,
some of the smaller towns have grown
smaller, some Of them have made a
slight advance. Among the latter Is
our own Ludlow, which Is credited with
l73 more inhabitants than she had in
1900.
just what the figures win show as to
our agricultural, mercantile and manu-.
featuring progress, or retrogression, re-
mains to be seen when these figures are
made public, But 50 long as the census
authorities insist that We are growing In
population, we may as well keep at it
and at the same time conserve, in every
possible way, all our natural resources
and make them AZ profitable as possible.
Ludlow Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15

Representative r. w McCuen Of Yer.
gennes is the editor Of the Yergennes
Enterprise and sundry other journals in
the Addison County Newspaper associa-
ton The Enterprise comes out with
this adjuration;
sect right down to business, gentle
men, If you would win the approval Of
your constituents Complete the work
of the session by Thanksgiving and ad.
journ All the real important work can
be done if bills are put in promptly and
only time taken to consider the really
important ones Let the trash go'
We are glad to see that the influence
Of this editor-legslator will be directed
toward completing the work Of the ses-
sion within reasonable time limits As
newspaper man, Representative Nc
Cuen knows the sentiment of the state
in the matter As legislator, he knows
how the lawmakers are apt to dawdle
about their work. Hence the words Of
his newspaper should be taken seriously
by the present legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
Jingles and tests
Hope and Hips.

When / was but bashful lad
OF barely one-and twenty,
Oh youthful love affairs | had
Ny Oh, and sweethearts plenty,
Sirens would meet my hlushing gaze
With smiles upon their lips
But that was in the happy days
When girls were wearing hips.
I note the feeting fashions pass
And fear I'm getting olderi
For now to me the modern lass
Appears a trife coolers
And every girl | try to catch
Eel.like and slender slips
Right through my fingersIim no match
For girls that have no hips
Yet, though my brow betrays the trace
OF Times relentless iinger,
Still will / wear a smiling face,
For in my heart doth linger
The hope that if I'm quite alert
Some maid of matchless charms,
All helpless In hobble skirt
win fall into my arms,
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
BETHEL.

Roy Savage has closed a trade for the
home premises of the late Mrs Amanda
Morse on Camp brook.
Clinton Soper and family left here
Friday night for California, where they
intend TO make permanent residence.
William Edmunds has sold to Christie
pher Noble the ,Myron Burnett farm at
Locust creek, and Mr.. Noble will take
possession next spring
Brintou Cooper arrived here last week
from Allegheny. Pa, and took possess
sion Of the Cram farm on Mt. Hunger,
which he bought Of Clayton Campbell.
B. f. Waldo arrived here from Santa
Cruz last week for an indefinite stay
with relatives On his way here he yis-
tied his nephew, f. c. Waldo, at Ellis,
Kansas.
A. L. Stearns has sold to d. L. Chad
wick his home premises on the easterly
side Of Main street The premises in
eude three-tenement house and a liv-
cry stable.
John Parrott went to North Adams
Monday ana from there expected TO Jour
ney to Paducah, KY where he has an
offer of position as superintendent in
charge of laying cement sidewalks.
Miss Celia MeLoud, who has lived in
the family of Guy Wilson, has gone to
visit relatives in Stowe, and from there
viii 60 to st. Adams TO remain in the
family Of George 5. Wright for the pres
emit
Merton w. Preston, the son of War
rem Preston. was married last Wednes.
day at the st. Mary's cathedral az Bur
lington to Miss Alice Moore of that
city. Mr. and Mrs. Preston left imme-
diately for Boston and on their return
win reside in Burlington, where the
groom has a good position with the Bur
iington Rendering company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
How Homer Arrived.

When Homer first set out to write,
His modesty was such
That, though his stuff was pretty good,
1t never caught on much,
Until one day friend remarked:
"Old man. il you are wise,
You'll drop this shrinking violet style
And start to advertise
He took the tip The Argos Mail
Next week came out with this:
Olympic Games.
What Homer Thinks.
Exlucusive Chat. Don't Miss
He gave his views on every point
That vexed the Grecian mind
His name each morning in the press
You never failed to find
So when the Odyssey appeared.
1t sold like anything.
The Spartan aerial rights brought in
The ransom Of a king
And Homer lingering his checks,
Went out and slew, it's said,
Two oxen to the God Of Booms
Before he went to bed.
London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
The Poets Paradise.

There was time I feared the poets
bays
Were not for me, since rhymes were
very coy,
And many an hour of wearisome en-
ploy
left me still searching for the proper
phrase.
Blank verse viewed with reverent
amaze,
Too modest to attempt the minstrel
boy
In such a metre, lest I might de-
stroy
The pleasure derived from Shake
speare's plays.
But now my doubts have all been put
to rest
Ny muse and from half-past ten to
five
Labor together daily. unoppressed
BY details Of technique, fer we con-
trive
Verses that need not rhyme nor scan at
all;
We're willing lyrics for the Music Hail.
-Punea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
State Supervision Needed.

The quadrennial appraisal in the sew
eral towns Of the state Is another Re,
minder that this work should be under
state supervision to the end that there
be a more equitable adjustment Of real
estate values. The listers OF one town
determined to do their duty as nearly
as possible in compliance with the law
may raise the values to considerable
extent. The listers Of the next town
may be slack and inclined to take the
line of least resistance, which of course
means That there viii be no material
advance in valuations. The result is
therefore, as a whole, very unsatisfac-
tory. Gov. Mead in his inaugural mes.
sage does well to recommend state super
vision of the several cities aud towns
to proper degree. Properly carried
out there is no doubt about its beneficial
results Mortified News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
MONTPELIER.

Mrs. Mary +. Flint, mother Of Leroy
A. Flint, who suffered severe shock
Thursday night, is as comfortable as
could be expected.
Mrs. Edward Il. Gee, who had been Ill
for over a year, and confined to the bed
for nine months, died yesterday at her
home on State street She is survived
by husband and one daughter and her
mother, who lives in Franklin, N. H.;
three brothers and two sisters, Harold
Lamb Of Franklin, N IT., who had just
visited her with his bride, Herbert Lamb
Of Concord, n H., james Lamb of Barre
Mrs. Teresa Snow Of Springfield, Mass
Mrs Ella Bode of San Francisco, The
funeral will be held from the house
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
s. +, Bloomfield officiating,
Letters have been sent out by the
board Of trade to various oranges in the
state, inviting them to attend the meet
ings TO be held this winter to discuss
agricultural topics Apple Culture" will
he the subject OF the first meeting No
venber 8, Charles r. Holmes Of Char
lotte, the largest apple producer In the
state, being one OF the speakers This
season he will send 5000 barrels Of APP
pies to market. a brief report win al
SO be given at this meeting by some one
from every town in the county regard
ing the apple situation this year and the
condition Of the orchards
Mrs, Ellen NJ. seaver, widow Of J. r.
seaver, died Thursday night at her home
after long illness with valvnIar heart
disease She was born in this city Octo-
Ter p, 1880, moving at the age Of two
years, with her parents, to Calais, where
she married Arthur g. Eaton, who died
m the Civil war. BY that marriage
she had three children, Fred T., who re-
sides in Sioux City, Ia; Mrs. Eulowen
Field, wife Of Frank H. Field Of New
pert, and Arthur Ct Eaton Of this city.
There Is also stepson, Harry w SeaY-
Ell. In 1867, she married J. r. Seayer,
who died only few months ago, Mrs
Seayer was active III the w. r. G., O, Il.
S and many other worthy enterprises
The funeral will be held Monday at 10
a. m, with interment in Calais
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
PLATNFTELD.

John Bonazzi is confined to the house
| by illness.
Harry Flood Of Barre is in town for q
few days,
/ Dr. r. ?. Gale is confined to the house
/ by illness.
4 Mrs. Susan Colburn Of Montpelier il
/ visiting relatives in town
/ Eldon Ladd returned from Chicago
I'LL, the first Of the week.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Camp Of Randolph
are in town for a few days
/ Henry Bartlett is repairing the II. s
Parks house for Mr. Worthen.
/ Ernest Lamberton Of Marshfeld was
in town Wednesday on business,
1 Mrs. Laura Golden has finished work
al housekeeper for Charles Lombard.
] Mrs Phinette Cutler Of Barre is spend.
ing few days in town with relatives.
Mrs, Susan Parks Of Barre visited
relatives in town part Of this week.
Mrs. Charley Scott OF Barre Is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ira Batchel-
der.
Mrs. Sarah Lane of Montpelier is
spending the week with her son, H. E.
Lane.
Mrs, Mayo Wyman Of Marshfleld Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Laura Golden,
Thursday.
Mrs William Strattou 81 Montpelier
spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. Z.
l. Leavitt
Mrs. A. N. Cate Of North Montpelier
spent Thursday with his mother, Mrs.
Viola Bemis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peck Of East Calais
visited Mr. and Mrs. A. N Flood Thurs
day and Friday
DIT. and Mrs. Walter Vincent Of Bur
lington recently visited Mr. and Mrs.
Carlyle Goodrich
Peter King returned from Burlington
Thursday, where he has been at work
during the summer.
Mr., and Mrs. Merton Whitcomb went
to Hyde Park Thursday to visit Mr..
Whitcombs parents.
George st, Cyr has sold his store to
Henry Remission, Mr.. Remission will
take possession soon.
Misses Jane and Abbie Clark went to
Concord, NJ IL, Thursday for a two
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs, James Hooker and little daugh-
ter of South Ryegate are the guests of
Mr., and Mrs Burt Townsend
The first and second degrees were con.
fefred upon class of candidates Thurs
day evening at the regular meeting Of
Ivy grange
A series of dancing schools began
Wednesday evening at the Plainfeld
hotel hall, under the direction of Prof
Elmore OF Montpelier,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15

Burlington is laying by its nuggets
for 1911, already having the Vermont
State Sunday School association and the
Vermont State Medical society conyen-
tons promised Much Of Burlington's
prosperity can be traced to this business
of entertaining conventions, and az long
as Burlington maintains and increases
its hotel equipment it will continue to
receive the patronage, When other Yer
mont cities and towns which are we'll
situated as regards railroad connections
get as good accommodations, they will
begin to share more nearly equal with
Burlington,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15

plish the most in the way Of incentive
A local exhibit at South Royalton last
week, in which nearby producers of hor'
ticultural articles displayed their best eff
forts proved remarkable success, both
in quality and magnitude. 1t was well
worth seeing, and its effect will be to
stimulate a keener interest. The same
village Is headquarters for thriving
poultry society that holds a large annual
exhibit. These local competitions are
quite as valuable in their way as the
big ones where only the top-notchers en-.
ter. Randolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15

indeed it was found. The case illustrates
the utter unreliability Of a great deal
Of the public chatter about some OF our
mysteries, the total unfoundedness Of
much Of the so-ealled information which
the police and detective bureaus have
to contend with, and it serves notice on
the public that the proper authorities
are generally to be trusted with the
carrying out OF the work Of their par.
tieular provinces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF
GAIN IN VERMONT.

GAIN IN VERMONT.
Although Barre made the largest actu.
al gain in population during the past
ten years, the honor for the highest per.
centage Of growth in Vermont must be
given to Springfield village in Windsor
county, whose per cent. of increase was
57.3, the village having grown from 2,04C
to 1880. During the latter part Of the
period, Springfield added materially to
its industrial life, and it is taking on
quite an impetas therefrom. AS live
hastling village, It typides quite a size.
able class Of Vermont communities, Civ
ing rise to the hope that the coming
ten years viii see Vermont making fast.
Ter strides in population than it has
done for half century. Hardwiek ID
another place Of the same sort, the vii
lage having gained 500 and the town
POS per cent. The Hardwick Gazette
says the figures would have been much
larger If the census had been taken now
instead Of last spring, as the granite
industry there il much more lively now,
Hardwick thus being loser, as several
other granite towns and cities were be-
cause Of temporary conditions which
could not be avoided Mortified, Water
bury and Barre Town were others which
were caught at time when they were
least ready for the counting of noses,
as were Barre and Montpelier, as preyi-
ously noted. However, the business in
all these communities is active at the
present time, and bids fair to remain 50
for some time, thereby Offering these
communities the chance to contribute
their share to the advancement Of the
state during the coming census period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
Current Comment
Nc Auto,s VOL for vermont.

Do you notice, in reading your local
paper now largely the auto IL coming to
figure in everyday affairs How many
items, reporting the coming and going
OF people, especially from distance read
"They travelled by auto" The auto is
doing great part right here in Yer
mont in bringing even remote commun-
tiles into closer touch with the outer
world. Randolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
Laudable

Bix-They've elected you an active
member.
Hicks-Of what's
Bix-of the Society for the Merging
If Moral Influence
Hicks Eh What's its objectg
Blk It's principal object is to induce
the Leaning Tower Of Pisa to straight
en- up Initiation fee 10 cents.-C leve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
Annuities On Two Lives

husband and wife, two sisters. etc, oan
be arranged to provide a liked income
which, when one dies. continues during
the lifetime Of the survivor. Rates quot
ed on request. National Life Insurance
Co. Montpelier. Vt. tMutuaEl
s. s. Ballard. General agent, Mont.
pelier. VT: \. B. Ballard, local agent,
Barre. Vt. tMutuaIs