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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

able LEADER who Is constantly doing
and achieving important things FOR
tho country. and doing them In no
dramatic or spectacular fashion sucil
MS the country had become accustomed
to under his immediate predecessor
but In great, earnest, orderly ana yet
impressive way He has already inaue
very telling record as president Win
his arbitration treaty efforts, now
about to be crowned with success, WIN
his wise. prompt and discreet handing
of the recent situation on the Mexican
border; with his steady and persistent
enforcement of the law against mo
nopolies and tho ferreting out ana
punishment Of big corporations Tor
frauds against the nation. and other
things of national Importance, he mas
also accomplished. President TAFT Is
sound and safe. wise and progressive.
He stands for true. progressive, cor
structIve IDEAS And the progressives
reluctant to yield to Tafts leadership
and ignoring their own shoutings ana
clamorings, because Taft was found 10
be a progressive leader, VIII nave 10
abandon their railing ana KICKING
against the administration and fall IN
behind the Taft band wagon or SINK
into ohscurity--a condition which to
them Is the ranltest kind of punish
,uent."
There Is room for conflict OF opinion
as to the situation likely to arise mex
year. The democrats Will have moth
ing on President Taft as to reciproc-
ity. although they would have mark
Cd advantage were there any other
available man in sight and the repub-
LEANS were to substitute him for
President TAFT. While the democrats
who helped the President must be
given full credit for their assistance
nothing could have been accomplished
at this time but for Mr.. Taft.
Moreover, it Is now plain that If
President Taft had not insisted upo!
forcing reciprocity at this time the
tariff feeling which the Dingley news
paper now recognizes would have
swept the democrats into the White
| House next year.
As the situation now stands. we be
| lieve the business interests of thu
| tnrod states will prefer the Taft pro
gram of further revision by a scieh
tific board a single schedule at time
slowly and with great elaboration rathe
! ~. ,,1 ion
with the tariff on the part of a demo
cratic Congress aided and abettcd b!
IA democratic president Moreover, tn,
country viii want to await the effect
OF the reciprocity treaty before modi
| fving the tariff further through gen
| eral legislator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

From the Saturday previous until last
Friday night the torture continued.
then to be broken by heavy electric
storms. I quite understand that old
Vermont was also among those pres
emit and, as always. we'll up toward
the front. IT cannot be pleasant
memory, and SO we will gradually
switch from the aubject."
Capital caloricity must have affect
ed Dear old John" when he allowed
himself to speak of "a chronic case of
Congress" SO long as he feels that
way however. the only incxplicablc
thing to us Is that he does not pro-
rogue Congress md come homo to the
green fields Of Vermont, which have
been under just enough torridity and
humidity combined to make us apprc-
ciate oar usual invigorating breezes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
HIGHER STANDARDS IN NORMAL.
SCHOOLS

The FREE PRESS intimated some
time since that the Vermont state
Board of Education was considering
the adoption Of measures to secure
higher standards Of admission ana
graduation from the state normal
Schools ana to thus help meet in part
tn" demand for better teachers for the
common schools of Vermont
I'm accordance with this proposition
the State board has taken action pro-
viding that on and after January !.
1912. no one shall DO admitted to any
regular course of the present normal
schools of Vermont except graduates
of approved high schools and acad-
emies Of the first class or those FUR
nishins evidence Of equivalent cduca-
tlon; that to the present lower course
Of the normal schools. persons having
| high schools and academies and those
furnishing evidence of equivalent edu-
cation may be admitted during the
present calendar year only and may
be graduated on completion OF the
work Of two full years In tho normal
school; that the present lower course
shall cease to exist on and after June
80. 1913, and holders of first grade
teachers certificates may be admitted
to a special teachers course of one
year; that special students may be ad-
mitted to existing classes who shall be
subject TO the rules and regulations
governing normal schools and may
receive statement concerning tho
work performed
That the higher or secondary course
in the State normal schools will be
} particularly adapted TO the develop
ment Of teachers well qualified for ser
vice In our common schools will be-
come evident from a glance at the cur
riculum. The studies for the first yeaI
win include arithmetic review, gram
mar review, hygiene review, geography
| wv ItN' NNiII'iii hioAply anu CIV IT'S
view, American history and civics, ma
ture study and agriculture, domesti'
! science, manual training. drawing
writing, music, physical culture. read
ing, observation, psychology, principle
: and methods,
| The list of studies for the secont
years Is as follows: History of educa
ton, school law, school management
school economy, principles and meth
dds elementary school science, sociol
ogy and ethics, manual training, draw
, ing music. physical culture. observa
4 ton. practice teaching.
\ Tho arrangenent OF the program II
the dfforont schools will vary, but
general allotment of time has beel
- prepared, ono OF the features of tn
r arrangement in both schools being tn
{ dovotinE of one-holf OF the secon'
, year TO practice teaching.
Secretary II. J. Stannard In discuss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

ing the situation says that the need Of
tho normal schools will be more stu
dents to begin with, and while the de-
partment docs not wish to ut teachers
for work in other states 1t may be re-
assuring for prospective teachers 10
know that letters from the educatronnl
departments of New York New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island state that
the diplomas of those who graduate
from tho higher course in the Vermont
normal schools will be received in
those States on the Same basis as the
graduates of their own schools
This change may work to the appar-
ent disadvantage of prospective stu
dents temporarily. but in the long run
students will have reason for being
grateful to tho Vermont board for
adopting these higher standards and
causing their diplomas to mean &c
much more. not only in Vermont bat
also throughout the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
VERMONT'S DAIRY INTERESTS.

Few people not directly in touch with
dairy matters fully realize the extent
TO which the shipping of milk TO New
York and Boston has come to figure in
Vermont The running of through
milk trains on both sides of the noun
tain line has opened a new outlet for
milk and it is now possible for our
d&irymen to choose between the home
dairy, the creamery and the milk mar
5ct of the big cities. Here is what thu
Worcester, Mass. Telegram has to say
about the situation in Boston:
an Boston they worry about car
load of milk that is a day late in ar
irving from Wells River VT. If tho
people of Boston would put half as
much time working on the Legislature
for fair milk laws as they do into wo"-
ryng about the supplies from some
other state, there would be plenty of
milk made for them close by home"
1t Is evident from this that the milk
companies are coming to Vermont to "A
certain extent because they believe
they would lie dictated to by the dairy
men nearer their market. 1t follows
os matter Of course that our dairy
men. must be on the lookout and not
put "all their eggs in one basket" In
other words the farmers of Vermont
|
| take to put themselves wholly into the
| hands of the milk companies In or
der to keep themselves in an indc-
pendent position they should so ar
range in the different towns that part
of the milk go to n creamery. and then
if at any time the milk companies try
to squeeze them, they can simply di-
vert their milk to the creamery.
We are moved to these suggestions
by the published announcements in
different directions that the milk com
panies are paying far less to farmers
than formerly. while the prrce to CON
sumers in the large cities has al
vanced.
The farmers of Vermont need to
learn how to best market their pro
ducts. We have been having agricul-
tural Institutes and farmers meetings
and all thai sort of thing, showing how
to produce, but we have had very little
instruction how to sell the commcdI-
| ties produced.
This suggestion applies particularly
to milk; which is an extremely perish
able ommodi'y, and our farmers
shou' never put away entirely the
mcars Of handling their own product
In case of attempted dictation on thu
part of the big milk combinations, sc
that Vermont can hold its place in The
butter and cheese markets..
This suggestion will be particularly
applicable IN case Of tho adoption ot
reciprocity with Canada, for in thai
case Vermont cheese ana butter car
share in the export trade from Mont
real as we'll as in New York and Bos
ton markets. and we look to a Largo
export trade in Vermont cheese in thi:
direction in the no. distant future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
PRESIDENT TAFT's sTROHG POINTS.


If President Taft is reelected ncXt
year. It will be because of three things
reciprocity. his rcorEanzation of the
Supreme Court OF the United States
and last but by no means least his
service in making possible general ar
bltration between the United States
and the great powers of the world.
As regards reciprocity and the tariff
the situation is undoubtedly summed
up accurately by the Lewiston, No,
journal. long directed by Congressman
/ Dlnglcy Of Dingley tariff fame, which
says;
THAT public opinion requires
prompt revision of the tariff, is OBJ
vious. Taft and the progressives in
duce the reactiouaries to face the
music this summer and to act on
downward revision of wool, cotton,
steel, sugar and so on next winter
| The cotton interests were Wronged by
Aldrich. But for the Senate Bourbons
of both parties we should have gotten
a downward revision in 1903 that
might have stood the test as long rs
| the DinGlcy tariff. If Taft stands IN
the winter of 1912 for what he Insist ed
on in the summer and fail of 1908, he
can be reelected to the presidency
in spIte of the melancholy obsession
Of 1909. All honor to any man who
ceases to blundcr ana to thunder and
atones for his mistakes like man
seeing eye to eye. and face to facet"
Considering the situation from an
other point of view, the Journal
Courier of New Haven, Conn. says:
president Taft's reciprocity meas
ure VIII go through all right and
things are shaping so that the Demo-
cratic party Will go before the coun-
try in the 1912 campaign with the
record of having saved reciprocity and
with tariff revision as the burning
pending issue. Some lively campaign
ing is evidently in sight for the next
presidential contest. President Taft
it is generally conceded, viii he re-
nominated. lie has bulked large IN
the estimation OF the people SINCE he
broke away from the tariff magnates
and his party leaders and TOOK
the reins In his own hand and II Is
now clear TO the country that he Is o
lwise. discreet, honest. unselhsh and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
FOLLOW THE FLAG!
(Deshler Ohio FlagD

1t may sound funny but We wish Ia
announce that there will be no Deshlel
Flag issued on the week OF July "A. rs
the editor and his wife and foreman and
wife have been honored with transporta-
ton to MackinaC and return via II. & G.
line, and will leave for that place ON
Monday, July 10, to be absent all week
Those having job work or ADVERTISING
they want done Immediately will get IL
In next week.
It has been n long time since we have
had a vacation, ana we feel that we
have earned 1t at this time,
We have the passes, now If we can col
lcet in enough money to supply us witt
cheese. bologna and crackers. we hon.
to have a good time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
ARTIFICIAL LAKES IN VERMONT.

The Green Mountain State boasts of
host of natural lakes of varying
sizes ard Of invariable beauty. but the
creation of artificial lakes is needle 4
nevertheless. The construction of
dams for the purpose named forms not
only a source of splendid water power
but also an attractive body of water
for the purposes of fish culture and the
Vermont has endless opportunities
for the development of water power in
this way, and 1t is to be hoped that the
progressive spirits of every community
IN which a dam can be built and water
secured will take advantage of the op-
pcrtunity. An illustration of what is
beng done in the direction Indicated
Is afforded by the Morrisville Mcssen-
ger which says
"Iiardwick Is to be congratulated
upon following the example that Nor
risville set her sister towns in this val
low that village and thus form a large
lake for power purposes. Now Hard
wick will begin to grow as never DO
fore, as its manufacturers can be as
sured of ample power. What Morris
Vile has done. what Hardwick will do
soon. Is what Johnson should do. dam
the Lamoille river above that beautiful
village. and have a power plant that
will be ample for the future growth
that would be sure to follow. II need
cd for no other purpose, II would fur
nIsh white coal, the clcancst and best
ever discovered for heating purposes.
The best investment Morrisvillc ever
made was the big dam and beautiful
Lake Lamoille. Present and future
years will demonstrate this"
There is scarcely mountain ylllaGe
IN Vermont which can not have Its
Lake Lsmoille or a body OF water like
il, and the hope of Vermont's future
Development Is its store of white
coal"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

In a suit for personal injuries. rc-
sulting from collision between a troll
ley car and a railroad train in Cali
fornia, the plaintiff specified as some
Of his items of damage $4,000 be-
cause he is not as good an attorney
us before the accident, ana $1,000 eacr
because of his inability to perform or
the violin, and to sing, as before thC
accident"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
sTATEsMANsHIp AND TonnIDIrY

When people are inclined to find
fault with Congress they should bear
in mind that the national halls of leg
islation are not necessarily one CON
Stant succession of beds of roses. John
+. Harris acquired the habit of peri
petetic philosophy while Illuminating in
the luxuriant fields of Vermont jour
nalism, but even that veteran disciple
of Greek stoicism experienced no lit
tie difficulty IN maintaining a philoso-
phical state of mind during the recent
reign OF reciprocity and caloric com
bined in the national capital Here is
free hand drawing of the situation
by Harris himself, rs contributed tc
the Ludlow Tribune:
"Poople don't know what they car
undergo and live, until they have beer
weighed In the balance. Because Of
the heat, mixed with chronic case OF
Congress, the past week seems like q
hideous nightmare. AS to fatalities
there were not moro than thirteer
deaths outright, but thcro were ter
times thot number Of prostrations ant
many cases of serious Illness directly
caused by the indispensable torridity
This soctfon never saw anything like II
In continuance, though the record may
have been equaled on ono or two occa
sions In tho past. For six days III,
thermometer did not go below 90, anC
much Of tho time It radiated betweeI
100 and 105, remembering that tn,
days here arc no warmer than tn,
nights, and imagining yourself wrap
ped In sheet Just wrung out In boil
ms water, YOU have tho situation 70
IA consecutive hours. or courn
sleep was impossible, tho exhausted
nature at times compelled lapses int,
spconsciouanoos during the nights
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
SACRIFICTAL.

Sweet Girl (affectionately)-P you
wouldn't like me to leave you, would
you?
Papa Gondly)-Indeed, | would not, my
CARING.
Sweet Girl--Wel. then. III marry Mr.,
Poorchap He is willing to live here
New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
THEN HE DRIFTED.

Miss Uppson-"Mildred,' said the poor
but otherwise honest young man Il have
padded my own canoe for years and fee
sure that l ca support YOU. VIII YOU
be my wife,
Nothing doing in the canoe line"
replied the naughty maid. III You hnt
sailed your own yach' for years I nigh;
have considered your proposal, Chicago
Nasus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

1t has been sard that the shortes
verse in English poetry Is this:
I'VE
DE
"Spise
"Fliesr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
in the new special column of this
paper Some bargains are offered
there this week which it will pay you
to read about See page two. This
paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week and one cent a word viii
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Tcrms-S1.OO IL Year. In Advance.
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RATE IN CANADA.
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. JULY 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
Low
SHOES
AT LOW
PRICES

Here at mid-season we've
made the price like the Shoes
thamselves-low.
Terhunes and low prices
That S a combination you
cant beat.
You can't fail to recognize
saving and satisfaction in this
chance. .a
Stop in and see how well
we can fit your feet and your
purse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

80 ''
the natural '"'"nclS 81 'r'"' an" a'l""
ing commerce 10 no" III ''e" "itno"'
e,.,ol,,,,, M ,h., annual d,,ror ~ tbo
,.,,..,,,ta,, s,,,to,,. - .I,.n r,r-i,,o,.. wa
~, o,t,u,o IN Iorror,. tq,o ,,a oditor-in-
'hi.f ~ Fn.Inoar,ng Ho,s ovur,.so1 ,bo
,I,,.r mat ,r,. r,i,rit,. ~ innate eorti-
mon, In Pho r-,ite1 St.,os vv,,ll VOL
,o,,, ,rc ra,nocol or all tariff horr,srs
,.,,,e.n mar co,,ntrv ana C,nodo
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-13
PROBE MONEY PAID
TO MAOERO'S BROTHER

MEXICO CITY, Oct. Undetermined
to know just why the Mexican govern
ment paid Gustavo Madero, a brother OF
the president elect, 642, 1876 pesos, and
what it has cost to muster out the revo-
lutionary forces, the chamber of deputies
has called upon President de la Barra
for an accounting.
This is the first time in tie history
of the country that deputies have claimed
the right to issue a citation for IL pres
ident.
The deputies We're discussing the elec-
toral law when Arturo Alaredejo of Vera
Cruz received perm ssion to introduce
his measure. Without debate it was
adopted, 1O3 to 60.
1t is said the president may claim the
right to answer through a cabinet officer,
and in that case probably will ask Min
lister of Finance Ernesto Madero, who
paid out the money. to represent him
before the chamber.
When the money was paid Gustavo Ma
dero several months ago, it was ex-
planned that it was to reimburse him
for expenditures for the cause of the
revolution,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-13

was taken by r. w. Pridham, chairman
of the Los Angeles supervisors and also
president of the Southern California State
Highway Association. Mr.. Pridham was
elected chairman of the committee.
Other committee men present were:
r. e. Wills, Imperial county; X. s. Carl
ton, Riverside; DIR. f. w. Reid, San Ber-
nardino; J. Elliott, secretary of the
committee, Ventura, and r. W. Black,
San Luis Obispo
p. H. Rice of Santa Barbara county
could not be present, but there is no
controversy over what that county,
wishes.
The highway will connect with Ven
tura county by the Rincon route.
One of the puzzles, however, is the
route between Ventura and Los Angeles.
There are three roads now in existence,
but most of the coast counties wish still
fourth route, the one by the Malibu.
These routes are as follows: One by
Santa Paula, Fillmore and Piru coming
into Los Angeles by Newhall. Length
from Ventura to Los Angeles, 95 miles.
Second, by Montalvo, Ell Rio, Oxnard,
Camarilo. Moorpark and -Simi, over
Chatsworth pass by the Santa Susanna
route to San Fernando. Length so miles.
Third. the same route out of Ventura,
but branches at Camarilo and coming
over Conejo, by Calabasas, and coming
into Los Angeles by IAN Nuys and Hol-
lywood. Length, rs miles.
Fourth, from Oxnard by Pleasant val
ley down to the coast, around Point Magu
and along the coast to Santa Monica.
This is the Malibu route and most OF
it would have to be entirely new road
Length, 70 miles.
Secretary Elliott said the people OF
Ventura county wish one of the three
routes now in use used, but that the
Malibu route is the shortest
Chairman Pridham stated that the Cal
ifornia highway commission probably will
> choose the routes which most benefit
the State as whole, and the committee
should keep this in mind.
The routes approved are as follows:
Coast Route-From Monterey county
down through Paso Robles and Santa
Marguarita to San Luis Obispo thence
either by Pismo on the coast or Edna
through the hills to Arroyo Grande and
on to Santa Maria; thence to Los Olives,
and to Santa Barbara either by Santa
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-13

The first buyers of Seeley town lots
VIII get the best location. Sprouse Real
Estate Agency (Agents.) IF
A few choice rooms still left at the
southern. Main street, Mrs. A. Nance.
proprietress: Call at once if you want to
get located in convenient quarters. If
DR.. D. F. Hutchison, registered onti.
clan, at Hotel King Cotton. Imperial.
every Tuesday, to 4; Ell Centre every
Wednesday: Holtville, first and third FRI
days; BraWley second and fourth FRIDAYS.
Examination free. *
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-13
10

Inez or around the coast route by Cav
iota; east along the coast from Santa
Barbara, and by the Rincon route to
y entura; from Ventura to Los Angeles
either by the Malibu through Santa Mon
lea or the Canejo by Van Nuys and Hol-
lywood; east from Los Angeles to Whit
tier or Norwalk road, south past San
Juan Capistrano and Oceanside to San
Diego and on to the international line.
Inland Route-From Kern county down
through Lancaster Bouquet canyon, Sau-
gus and Newhall tunnel; down the San
Fernando road to Roscoe east through
Monte Vista, La Crescenta and La Can
ada to Pasadena, thence along Foothll
boulevard to San Bernardino; around
through Highland and Redlands and back
to Colton south to Riverside; out through
Elsinore and Temecula, down through
Escondido to San Diego, thence east
through the mountains by the most feas-
ible route to Ell Centro