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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
ANOTHER vANDERBILT.
(From New York Letter to the Philade
phia Public Ledger)

(From New York Letter to the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger
At last a Vanderbilt OF the fourth gen.
GRAFTON has entered the directorate Of the
New York Central. William *. Wander
bilt. Jr., having been chosen few days
ago to fill one Of the vacancies recently
created in that directorate. He Is OF the
fourth generation from the creator of the
New Yor Central system. and he Is con-
siderably older than two OF his uncles
were when they entered the New York
Central board. Here. then. 1t is believ ed.
is an opportunity opening to the younger
generation Of Vanderbilts. an opportunity
which II fully grasped may enable Will
lam X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. to succeed his
father as the authoritative influence In
that corporation. Those who have watch
ed his career for the past five or six years
are persuaded that the young man Is In
spired by an honorable and very earnest
ambition to justify the highest confidence
in his ability, by and by to bear the
same relation to the corporation that his
fs Their now does. He has shown industry,
capacity and enthusiasm for the great
work Of electrifying that part Of the New
: ork Central system which II in central
New York.
l'he younger Vanderbilt Ii underst God
warmly to approve the purpose OF the
New York Central management TO pro-
vide q sufficient pension fund and sys-
tenn. 30 that superannuated employees
may rest assured that when the time for
their retirement comes they will be pro-
vided for. But II Is the common belief
that this purpose. for which the Central
management as beginning set apart
nearly 100000 represents the earnest be-
lief OF President Brown. both In the ex-
pediency and in the Justice Of old-age
| pensions. for employees Of long service.
The details Of the plan were worked out
by President Brown; they resemble the
plan adopted by the Pennsylvania rail-
road. and are almost Identical with the
system recently approved by tho Rock
Island mana cement. In some OF Its feat
urss the plan is similar TO that established
by James stillman for tho employees OF
| the National City bank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

parture Of excursion, something that
tho railroads always advertise, but 1t Is
Interested In the arrival and departure
OF regular trains for II frequently pa
tronizes them, and the most natural
place in the world TO look for time
Table is in tho local newspaper So We
say let railroads pay for their odvertis-
ing in cash aud publishers purchase
thor mileage win cash 9: now. but
compel the railroads as part Of their
advertising tn publish their time tables
In all papers published in towns located
on the roads
To this proposition the Rutland Her
n|d enters n protest. II says that com
polling a railroad to publish time tables
!. unconstitutional. Tho Herald says
at Is reasonably certain that no stat
uto can compel railroad corporation or
my other corporation or an Individual
to mako contract against his VIII. Tho
state might properly prohibit contract
that seemed contrary to pubic policy
but II must he an usur7ation or power
to say to anyone: You must go TO A.
or and make with him such q contract
as you can, ayng him such sum as lie
secs fit to exact for the publication OF
such information az ts kept on f''e IN
every agency of your concern A great
many queer things have been done IN
the name of regulation, and possibly a
stunt of this kind might be accom-
plshed. but It Is certain that no intelli-
gent publisher wants 1t and no editor
with regard for public propriety would
advocate such n measure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
WHERE HE DREW THE LINE,

In western Kentucky town Ben Wat.
son had saved the life OF Myra Under.
mil. Miss rnderhll had been overturned
in creek with a swift current, and
the act Of young Watson was a very
heroic one.
Tho news soon spread and Ben wat
son was hailed as the real. live hero OF
the village.
Aunt Tabby Wilson, the oldest worna y
in the village, mother OF the little colony
was loud In praise Of the heroism Of the
young man. and at once declared that
Ben and Myra must get married "Beu
saved Myras life" she said, "and now
they must marry and be happy ever AZ.
terward, just as they do It in the story
books"
But Ben demurred. The arrangement
did not suit him.
why not marry Myrv. Benz" said the
old lady. She Is yours, and we must
have a wedding"
she's nice girl all right replied
Ben, but don't think we oughter mar.
ry. Seems to me-" he went on. II havI
done enough for Myry "-farper's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

mover havo seen case but couid TAKE
the strippings without any discomfort
worth mentioning when above directions
were followed strictly, although some
have declared they could not before try
Ing It; but when they delayed taking for
half an hour and the milk had cooled 10
degrees have seen half n pint make
them very sick. The great secret OF sue
cess with it is In taking 1t Immediately
after milking and not allowing It to cool
below blood heat, taking full quart
morning and evening and having milk
that IL very rich.
The Following is typical case Mrs.
A. u. was suddenly startled to md her
weight was 10 pounds below normal. She
was coughing terribly and soon had
very profuss hemorrhagc from the lungs
that came near taking her life. l Mt once
began the use OF the milk strippinss after
hemorrhage was stopped and In rev
days, about 10 or IS, she had gained near
~ pound day and was soon able to
get out OF bed and go around tho house
She gained quite rapidly and as her
weight and strength Increased her cough
decreased. When she had gained e
pounds in about three months her cough
had left her. had her continue the
Same diet for six or eight weeks longer
and she gained 10 pounds moro and ther
would not take on more flesh She was
thcn as well as sho ever had been and
continued we'll after the strippings were
discontinued.
She took no medicine after the hem
orrhage was stopped excepting little
pcpsine and some other digestives 70 ait
digestion and simple cough remedy &c
ease the cough; but tar lobelia. opium
tartar emetic and such medicines as dis
turb the stomach and interfere with di
gestion were carefully avoided.
II is easy for those on a farm to carr,
out this method, and on several occasions
parties who lived in the city purchased
IL suitable COW and after complete recov
| cry, In every instance. they sold the COW
| for nearly as much as was paid for her
! DO not remember any case that fol
lowed tho directions strictly that was no
| cured, but several persisted In declaring
they could not take II until 20 much val
liable time was wasted that thcy lost thei
lives By II.
have found the same diet whom allow
directions were carried out carefully
| equally successful IN increasing tn
weight and strength OF those run dow
and debiiitated from other causes.
Plenty Of fresh gigs and open air ar
| also important
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
ONE OF THE NEW STREETS.

Everybody who rides on trains, troll
ley-cars. or other public conveyanc es.
Is annoyed by the fact that the names
OF streets, called BY the conductor. arc
rarely pronounced either as spelled or
as uttered in ordinary conversation. II
seems TO be tue that peculiar kind
Of enunciaton. termed by some one
'megaphone oratory," has sprung up.
II would be an amusing thing to see
If, In private life. the conductor of tho
following story would stick to his guns.
"Bijllkwzp ST. cried the conductor.
The modest little man touched his
elbow
Excuse me-" ne arolgized. but I'm
a little hard OF hearing. and ! confess
that l wasn't giving you my undivided
attention as I should. Would 1t be too
much to ask you to repeat the name o!
the street,"
"Bilwjkzp ST." growled the conductor,
with a savage glare.
80. thank you so much" said the
modest passenger. gratefully. II wasn't
quite sure whether you said Jilkzwph St
or Kwpzjibb St. get of at Wilson
viii you ring the bell ?"-Cleveland Lead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
MILEAGE AND ADVERTISING
(FrOm The Bellows Falls Times.)

Several Vermont papers are having n
discussion of the question, ought rail-
roads to lie permitted to exchange mile
age for advertising. Some of the papers
are pro and some are cor. Before the
railroads were forbidden to make the
exchange time tablets were run in ali
newspapers. Payment was made IN trip
tickets or in editorial mileage. good only
for the party or parties named on the
cover, The arrangement was not n par
ucuiarly good one for the publisher
lie never got any real money from the
railroads. and the conductors who pulled
his editorial mileage always seemed to
regard him as an object of charity. lie
had so much mileage that he would have
10 plan special trips in order 10 use it
up before 1t became valuelcss by opera
ZION or the statute Of limitation. Rid
ing !" the cars Just to get even with n
raIIroad Is monotonous business
NOW the railroads pay cash for their
advertising and the editor pays cash for
MS mileage. Under this ARRANGEMENT
the Ilmes comes out each year several
dollars ahead and its publisher is MOI
patronized by conductors and others
from financial point of view tho nres.
ent arrangement is very satisfoctor,. "a
his paper.
The railroads, however, refuse to nuh.
lish time tables. and tables o,e ,
great convenience especially to the ru-
raj readers OF papers and patrons of rail
roads Railroads ought to publish them
ln-as-much as they do ont, they should
be compelled to. The public Is M,
deeply interested in the arrival and do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
URBAN CONGESTION AND GOOD
ROADS.

ROADS.
Vermont is not afflicted to any
material extent with the concentra-
ton OF its population in its larger
centers. but 1t has experienced many
Of the disadvantages of poor roads. 1t
Is not improbable, moreover. that n
considerable part OF the population
that has left our State for other States
might have been persuaded to remain
with us and help us develop the nat
ural resources of Vermont, II we had
been sufficiently progressive to pro-
vide ourselves with at least good trunk
lines of modern roadway.
Be this ns II may, It will be profit
able for us to know that in the esti-
nation OF Secretary Knox Of the
State department in Washington.
the congestion Of population in
great cities is caused in large part
by the lack Of good roads in this
country. He told the House commit
France was the best agricultural coun-
try in the world was because she had
had good roads so long.
The agricultural population OF
France does not have to spend It's
money in repairing vehicles and their
harness every writer" said he. 1T
has improved the attractiveness of
rural life. It has caused the popula l.
ton to remain on the soil more than
In any other country. You do not find
that tendency to urban population In
France and England that you do In
this country"
The subject came up in connection
with the consideration OF an appro-
priation for the participation of the
United States in the permanent as
ISOLATION of road congresses" an In
ternational orEa nization and the sec
rotary seized the opportunity TO de-
clare his interest in good roads He
also made the statement that automo-
biles were working havoc with road.
generally.
All of you know who have travelled
In France in the last year or two thai
| their roads are wearing out" Mr.
Knox said. THE automobiles have des
troyed the surfaces of the Frencl
roads, and the French government i.
anxious to cooperate with tho Other
powers to see II some new method.
cannot be devised for the protection
OF roads that will meet the demand,
upon them"
We have already shown that lust a.
We supposed we had solved the goot
road problem in Vermont, the auto
mobile came along and completed,
revolutionized the situation. TIL,
problem now is to discover binder
for the surface Of our modern road.
that will be within reach OF our slen
der means and that at the same tim,
will be serviceable and durable. TIL,
man who solves this problem will b.
a greater man than governor
for many a good man can MI the ex
ecutive chair, but the man who cal
solve this problem remains to be dis
covered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
THE STATE LABORATORY OF N.Y.
(;IESE.

It is q pity that the late Or. j. II.
rins,ev whose enthusiasm and zeal
were chiefly responsible for the es-
tabllshing of the State Laboratory OF
Hygiene could not have lived to wit
ness the vindication Of the claims he
made in It's behalf when advocating
tho project before members OF the
Vermont Legislature compare lively
few years ago When 1t is announced
that about 800 specimens were ex-
amined in the laboratory during the
month of January alone to the bene-
fit and welfare of individuals as well
as communities in all parts of Ver-
mont, II is wei. to couple the name
Of the founder of the institution with
what has becomc his most conspicu-
Gus monument.
We can say all this without de-
tracing in the slightest from the
credit due to Or Bingham II. Stone
the efficient director of the labora-
tory. who was long associated with
Ir. Linsley and who is recognized as
one of the most efficient men in his
line In tho United States; and to his
efficient corps OF coworkers.
Vermont was the first State we be-
iieve. to establish n laboratory OF this
kind. and having been in the van
guard of progress in this connection
as we'll as with reference to the hold
ing of school for health officers. our
State has come to be regarded as talk
ing foremost rank IN the United
StateI as regards sanitation and
health. Our State board Of health Is
also doing its part TO keep up the
EXCELLENT reputation of Vermont, in
lhis direction and our people are to
De congratulated ON the splendid rep
ntation thus established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
SPEAKER CANNON MUST RETIRE.
(From the Boston Herald)

An idea prevails here that the admins
tration has quietly Joined In efforts to
drive Speaker Cannon out OF office. Bat
teries have been opend upon him anew
this week. from divers quarters. His ut
terances at the dinner of the republica n
| congressional committee last Friday night
have produced n crop OF stories now being
eagerly circulated
The speaker told his fellow-banqueters
that he would be "a craven to quit" under
existing circumstances. In private con-
versation at the dinner he Is said to have
| INDUCED In pathetic comments and In
quired whether they wanted him to 60
back to awhile and die.
| There is no influential following Of rep
| resentatives yet who have committed
| themselves to the Cannon opposition.
| Several republican members OF good
standing In the House have declared their
| opinion that the speaker should quit
| But there Is much larger coterie who
are holding back and hoping that he will
zee the handwriting on tho wall.
| Tho republicans are exceedingly an
tives next year. They are convinced be-
yond question that the speaker will be a
heavy load for the party to carry In that
! contest.
1t is apparent that influential men ir
the administration are trying to create q
sentiment which will force the speaker tc
declare his purpose 10 retire at the END
OF this Congress. He Is resisting II witt
all his power. but nevertheless may yielt
before the campaign begins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
HILL OF PERFECT POTATOES
(From the Norwich (Ct) Bulletin


1t Is quito likely that more city men
know the good points Of dog or a dahl
liza than know the good points Of a hill
OF potatoes Most growers have not
thought of "a perfect hil." since mike cd
results are oftenest TO be expected in a
potato field. AZ the West the hill OF per-
feet potatoes has been searched for and
found by competent agriculturists. and
eastern farmers Will be interested In this
celebrated we'll balanced potato plant In
the hill Of which were found Just IS po-
tatoes. says tho Farmers Bulletin. none
of them under six ounces In weight and
nOne Of them moro than IA ounces. the
&c weighing eight pounds. The experts
declared that mot ono particle Of wasted
energy or soil fertility was represented
In this hill. and by a series OF years OF
seed selection Of perfect type and vari-
ETY.. but the exercise OF knowledge OF
balanced plant foods and fertility and
by scientific cultivation and application
OF moisture by irriga ton. such hills could
be produced over practically tina whole
field"
And perfect farming will increase the
perfect hills in any potato patch; but it
is the imperfect farming which makes
the yield OF potatoes in different states
| vary from 7b bushels to the acre 10 So
bushels.
In potato growing a ma must know his
business. and then II Nature co-operates
| TO produce the perfect conditions man
| has calculated upon. there is no doubt
that perfect hills OF potatoes will be the
rule. not the exception. as it is row often
| the case
However expert the grower may be- he
is confined to the management of the
ground and must take the weather as II
comes. outside OF irrigated districts. but
| the more intelligent the farming the more
| satisfactory the results.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.


According to the constitution OF this
state proposals of amendment may he
made by tWo-thirds vote OF the Senate.
II is by no means improbable that
amendments may be offered in addition
to the very excellent ones suggested by
the commission appointed by the gov
ernOr to formulate such proposals. The
attrriion OF the journal has been call
I'd Is one Of the State officials to the
need of some provision for filling va
can les that may occur in the House or
Senate. Under the present system II the
representative elected by Montpelier
next I'll should die on the day of his
election. or at any time thereafter. this
city would be unrepresented in the Leg
islalure. Mr.. Marsh of Hancock, died
before the session Of 1908 convened, and
It Is by no means an infrcquent occur
ence for a member to die before the ses-
sion ends. 1t is not Just to deprive any
town or city of representation. but
situation is easily conceivable whereby
proposed charter amendments or other
legislation Desired directly affecting
sucA & municipality as Burlington or
Tutland. Harrc or Montpelier. st. AL
hans or Beunir"tcn might he imperilled
10y lack of representation.
suppose, for example. that the Legis-
lnturc should he convened in extra ses-
sion for au emergency like the outbreak
Of the civil War. o. the Spansh-Ame
ic7r War. and Burlington should be
without a ncmher on account Of death
more than ?opo perhaps 1900 people
from ore fifteenth to ono sixteenth of
! the entire population of the State. would
] .;-f- i,, J.
| life Of the commonwealth. SUCH situa-
/ ton is by 10 M ans impossible.
TIE United St9-es constitution pro
liles for the filling of vacancies by
| special election AVID many Of the States
! lave similar provisions. In New York
/ the governor may cali Il special cleo
tion for n Senate vacancy II such n
| Vancancy occurs before April Of tho
last year of n senator's term OF office
or in case Of tho death or resignation Of
n member of the assembly before April
! of any year. II a special session Is
! called between April ! and October Il
of the same year special elections may
bc called after April /. In Massachusetts
the House may set the date Of special
elections To fill a vacancy. The Massa-
| chusctts system also provides that In
case Of failure to eject on the regular
! election day another election shall be
held on the fourth Monday of the same
month November II no choice is made
! ut that time the House may call ano-
Their election. I; might be proper for
| Vermont 10 make some provision for an
| adjourned meeting few weeks after
the regular election rather than to hold
all night sessions as is frequently the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
THE STORY TELLER.
AN OBsERvANT CHILD.

Little Adelaide was inclined to be COW.
ardly. Her father found that sympathy
only increased this unfortunate tendency
and decided to have a serious talk witt
his little daughter on the subject OF he,
foolish fears.
Papa she ventured, at the close OF
the lecture, when you SEQ COW, aren't
you afraid?"
why, certainly not, Adelaide Why
shou' 1 be7'
well, when you see a dog, aren't you
afraid them"
mo, indeed" with marked emphasis or
the no"
aren't you afraid when II thunders.
papa?'
why, no." and no laughed at the
thought and added. "Oh. you silly child 80
Papa and Adelaide came closer and
loked into her parents eye. "aren't you
afraid of nothing in the world but lust
mamma ?'-Success Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
PURE ADVERTISING
(F'rom the White River Junction Land
mark)

AS In he case with every local paper
The Landmark is requested, with great
CT or less frequency, 10y the representa-
tives OF organizations and societies to
print in its news columns, to the end Of
publicity, matter that is OF purely ad-
vertising nature. This The Landmark,
heretofore. has willingly done, gratu-
ously, but with the perfectly natural as
sumption that such favors would be rec
iprocal, which in the landmarks case
means that when such organizations and
societies had an order FOR printing to
place It would in all fairness be sent
to the job printing department of this
son for a society to ask the Landmark
to print. without recompcnSe. an an
nouncement Of it's purely business plans.
and then send its printing elsewhere and
to place where no opportunity exists
for such publicity Of the fact IN question
can he supplied by the news columns
Of the local paper.
In this connection The Landmark, does
not ask. much less demand. that is re-
ceive orders for business that an asso-
c!ated body may prefer 10 place elsewhere
but it does not claim that it is unfair
ii should not receive these faVors and
yet be expected, at its own expense. 500
money getting schemes Of tho many
clubs. Organization and socicties In The
field covered by its weekly circulation