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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
SMALLER FARMS AND BETTER
METHODS

The farmers of the country ought to
feel compimented that the president
should have directed the first address
OF his extended tour toward their occupa-
ton and interests. Very likely he was
thinking less of the personal property OF
those engaged in this fundamental in
dustry than its relations to the wellbeing
of our whole population and possibly the
character of the citizenship Of the future.
but even such view of the question IN
cludes the uplift and the social and eco.
nomic betterment of the agricultural
class. There was not much In the presi-
dents speech that has not been said be-
fore, and sometimes In a pessimistic spirit
but coming from so high source il will
command wider attention.
It is so obvious from his comparison o.
statistics that We must in the future raise
more foodstuffs even to feed our own
people to say nothing OF a surplus for ex.
port, condition that has been Of increas-
Ing advantage to us In the past IF we
are to be self-sustaining country he
said, I'VE must adopt new methods of
farming and pursue them with earnestness
and enterprise" Our methods are con-
stantly improving but We need something
more. According to the new census, there
are 6,34o 100 farms in the United States
Would It not advantage us were there
twice that number Of farms. even II no
more new territory We're opened to agri-
culture-and twice that number OF farm
ers? In other words. do not the farmers
OF the country, the older part Of 1t In par
ticular, run larger farms than arc profit
able?
Land hunger was characteristic of our
early settlers Every one wanted all he
could possibly pay for the frequently con-
siderably more. There might have been
a good reason for that, because the child
rem generally followed the occupation Of
the parents and II was desirable TO have
enough for division. But that condition
is now outgrown and among those who
do not pretend to scientific treatment OF
their acres, the poorest and least pros
porous farmer is generally the one with
the largest farm. OF course, for cattle
raising and dalrying purposes there must
be areas of large extent. but at the pres
profitable uses to which land can he put
The New England farmer hates to lei
go, hut like Spain he frequently finds him
self more prosperous when compelled &c
part with those possessions 10 which ht
Is unable to give proper care. Not to con
| fine ourselves to distractions We know OF
case In point the present year on thu
| edge of Massachusetts A man had lived
until the age of sixty on the paternal farm
| which was Of considerable size Receipts
and expenditures failed 10 connect anc
a mortgage was placed upon it, which ad
| ded to his burdens Finally TO save
part he sold large section of his farm
| paid the mortgage and set At work to SCI
| what could be done with the remainder
| BY intensive farming and study OF th'
| market he has secured n much larger
| revenue at less expense with what u
| left than he formerly did with the whole
| 49, Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

member of the Masonic fraternity. being
well-known throughout the state. He
leaves a wife residing in Sharon. one son.
Webster, In railway service at New Lon
don. Conn, and daughter. Blanche, en-
ployed as a stenographer in Boston.
Oficial returns received at the office Of
j. w. Titcomb. State fish and game com
missioner, give the total number Of deer
killed during the present season mp to
Saturday night, as AIS. The result bH
counties is: Addison, &c; Bennington, II;
Caledonia, IA; Chittenden. 0; Essex, 10;
Franklin. Is; Grand Isle. 0; Lamoille, %;
Orange, 80; Orleans. 10; Rutland, 40
Washington, 54 Windham, 49, Windsor,
63.
Walter r. Davis. the youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester NJ. Davis of Ches-
ter. took his life Friday afternoon by
hanging himself at the home of his par
ents. When Mr.. and Mrs Davis returned
after a short absence Mrs. Davis found
the lifeess body in his room. He was q
years Of age and of a retiring disposition.
it is understood that he left long letter
stating that no one was to blame and
that he had decided to commit the act
after long elaboration.
Joseph Paquette. one Of the proprietors
of the Summer street blacksmith shop OF
Barre, was severely injured shortly be-
fore noon Monday when he was Kicked
in the face by a horse. He was engaged
in shoeing n horse few feet from the
door, when the horse owned by Charles
Zanleoni standing close by. kicked him
full in the face. Although the hoof OF the
heavy horse snnt him against the wall
Paquette retained consciousness and di-
rected that he be taken to the city hos
ptal
Although no official statement about the
Rrattleboro railroad controversy has been
given out for some time, there Is an
opinion among those who are more or
less closely In touch with the matter that
the New Haven and Grand Trunk officials
have practically come to an agreement
The recent resignation Of G.. NJ Thomp
son. consulting engineer for the New
| Haven system, is taken to Indicate tina
| all thought Of building a line from Hins
| dale. n. H., to Brattleboro has been aban
doned.
Shortly before midnight Monday an in
effectual attempt was made to burglariz
the postoffice at SALISBURY. Town Clerl
| John NJ. Gordon sleeps in the office. tn
would-be thief attempted to pry open
window The noise awoke Mr.. Gordon
and he seized an automatic rife and open
| ed the door. The burglar at the window
was frightened and fed while the clerl
emptied the magazine Of the rifle at MIN
At the same time a man on the other sid
Of the street. working at another window
| took to his heels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
OUR ACADEMIC VALUES.

Princeton students and alumni, at
an uproarious meeting on the Yale
field after Saturdays game, unani-
mously nominated Sanford B. White,
who made the winning play, for presS-
dent of the university. Why not elect
him? Any young man able to star In
n Yale Princeton football game would
be fully equal to the more important
duties Of college president. For the
minor work such as UNFOLDING the
standards of learning and culture
some faithful drudge might be easily
and economically obtained. Under
such an arrangement the president
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
II. II. CRANE AND THE COLLEGES.

Mr., r, T. Crane Of Chicago became
obsessed some time ago with the idea
that the higher schools of this country
were engaged in a vast conspiracy to
of all, to devour the time and money
Of young people too inexperienced to
detect the wiles OF predatory profess
sors."
The gentlemans reasoning is anus
ing in It's chlldlike simplicity. 1t runs
something like this: A great many
men have been intellectually great
who never went TO college or techni-
cal school; ergo colleges and technical
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

schools are useless. colleges anu
technical education take great deo
Of time and cost great deal Of mon
eN consequently they are a great ue"l
worse than useless. college proiss
sors and teachers urge these centefs
or usefulness upon the public ana get
their revenue from dispensing tie
usclessness of one kind or another IN
which these institutions deal there
fore professors and teachers are self
seeking frauds and shysters.
the nature of a flank attack He sent
detective into the alleged enemy'a
midst armed with wild tales of the
drunkenness and depravity which no
said the detective said existed IN
those dens, and went bravely forth to
overthrow the colleges. The recreant
Gle emosynaries were driven from
journal to Post, Golfers and the La
dies Home Journal had their say on
the subject, and the attack might
never have been quashed, and Mr.
Crane might have gone ranting on
Into history. had not our good Presi-
dent Taft seen fit to take him In hand.
The champion now resorts to less
sensational methods, and is sending
to students in technical schools
printed pamphlet intended to demon
strate to them the futility of such in
struction as is being meted out to
them.
This Mr. Crane is doubtless honest
but the old, persistent question is:
What can we do to protect the country
from cranks? Some boy may be turn
ed back from high and useful career
| by this allurlng lingo. this encourage
ment to mediocrity. Some parent In
tent upon a childs well-being may be
giving him the opportunity he de-
serves.
i
about as thoroughly untrue as any
thing ever uttered. but granting that
the college is good for the right kind
of boy, is it true that every boy is
good for the college? II i. the belief
of great number Of teachers in high
err institutions that surprisingly
large percentage Of the students over
| whom they toll would he more direct
" in line with their life work, as well
as more happily. earnestly and use
fully. employed If apprenticed to some
| respectable calling. 1t is not that
mental capacity. but that they are
mentally Incompatible with the kind
of life thinking man must live
Some lack of imagination or deficiency
of taste renders them incapable OF
that kind of enthusiasm for exercise
of the mind necessary to the enjoy
ment of a thinking life. The presenc,
OF such men detracts from the under
! current Of earnestness that shout
prevail In our colleges, and their me-
diocre attainments tend TO lower stand
ards which ought TO Ne high. TIL,
are other things in this world as GOO
as thinking. but unfortunately soms
| of our greatest men have been woe
| fully mistaken as to their forte fl
life
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Tho Significance OF the declination
OF Associate Justice Charles Il. Hughe,
OF the Supreme Court OF the J,nited
States to serve AZ a trustee Of Joseph
PuHtzors estate becomes moro evil
dent In the light of the statement
chat this step involves the forfeiture
Of 500. 900, the sum he was TO receive
IN lieu Of fees and commissions, To
bey nothing Of the usual course Of
justices Of the supreme bench, this
Hughes's fine appreciation Of the fit
ness of things.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
MAKING \ DAY OF IT.
from the chicago Record Herald. )

A Chicago boy whose parents have
taken him to California for the winter
developed an anxiety when President
Taft was out there recently to look upon
the country's chief MAGISTRATE. Arrange
ments were made to crafty his wish and
the youngster was taken to one OF the
places where the President was to make
n speech, After the hoy had taken one
good look at Mir. Taft he turned to hi,
mother and said;
well, we've seen the President Now
let's SO and buy some popcorn"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Under tho title "a Safe and Sane
Hunting Season." cartoonist in the
Chicago Record Herald portrays an
urchin who still harbors memories and
rcsentments Of a safe and sane Fourth
removing his fathers rife and sub
shutting for 1t a popgun The differ
enoe is that In the case of the Fourth
OF July victims the fool-killed were
not 30 we'll able to know beforehand
the perf1s into which they ventured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in tho new special column of this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which 1t will pay you
20 read about See page two. This
every week and one cent a word will
SeAch them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Before the government suit for dsso-
luton of United States Steel corporation
goes any further, President Taft pro
poses TO satisfy himself whether, as stat
ed in the governments petition filed last
month at Trenton, Judge f. ~ Gary and
Henry G Prick "misled' President Rooso
welt into approving the corporations ac
QUESTION of Tennessee Coal n Iron com.
pany in 1906. Unless he Is thoroughly SAT
isied that ample ground exists for the
allegation, II is understood to be Prcsi-
ident Taft's purpose to direct amnndme
of the petition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
SUSPICIOUS

whats the trouble, Mr.. Rockingham
You look worried"
Il am" replied the aged millionaire
who had married young woman. II
deep, dark suspicion has entered my
mind, Ny wife has compelled mo to
quit wearing ruhbors. Chicago Record
Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Is TO be borne in mind that In many
colleges the person holding the posi-
and receives higher salary than any
OF the professors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

The Taft administration will find
cheer in the assurance that New Mex
4co's two United States senators will
be republican, even though our demo-
cratic friends almost captured these
two new positions in the upper branch
of Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

With the prospects of establishing
new railroad connection for Water
bury encouraging, Editor Whitehill OF
the Record is right In his element.
The people OF Waterbury ought to ap-
preciate the hustling which Mr.. White.
hill has instituted to help that COM
munity grow in various directions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

The estimated cost of the Lorimer
investigation Is $3.50 per day, to say
Some people wouldn't have cried II
that aeroplane which knocked off the
senator's hat a few weeks ago had
cut about SIX inches lower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Some OF our democratic friends ad
wise the public to keep an eye on
possibility. Brother Bryan has attend
ed to Underwoods case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

Princeton wins the eastern football
championship. while Yale and Harvard.
both Of which It defeated will struggle
next Saturday for secondary honors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23

He y q lonesome statesman these days
who has no solution of the great trust
problem at hand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
YERMONT'S ASBESTOS MINES
Railroad Would Aid Greatly in
Developing Industry.
Not Month PASSES In which Some
New Use Is Not Discovered for This
Valuable Fireproof MATERIAL
Enormous Demand Now.

Tho growing interest in the building ~
n new railroad from Waterbury through
Morrisville to North Troy. that will run
within a few feet Of the large asbestos
plant and mines, makes n few facts re.
gardlng this new industry of much ger
eral interests, says the Boston Sunday
Globe.
Since 1873 asbestos has been mined in
great quantities at Thetford and BLACK
Lake, Canada, and an inferior grade ut
n few points in this country.
In 1889 prospectors discovered tina
the Canadian deposits extended across
the line into this country, terminating
In what is locally known as Belvdere
mountain. Extensive outcroppings Of
asbestos were found on the northeast
erly slope of the mountain in Lowell.
Tie news spread rapidly and more
prospcctors soon made further discov-
cries on the south or Eden side of tho
mountain. Not much work was done I'm
opening the mines owing to a lack OF
capital
/ About 10 years ago citizens of New
Bedford. Mass, and other parties pur-
chased claims on the south side of the
mountain and built extensive works, put
in a lot of machinery and commenced
Operations on an extended scale The en-
terprise was a failure after some s2OO,Wh
had heen sunk in the venture During this
time several fake companies were ex.
plotted that had secured options on adj
Joining lands. The collapse Of this effort
left the asbestos mines i'm had odor ard
1t was several years before any further
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THURSDAY, NOV. 90
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20

o., had pe.u Hudbaggcd ut Tempe,
robbed OF $40 and walked from
Tempe 90 Phoenix after his injury
without making complaint llis story
is characterized as vIcrd joy the
phoouiN pJpure
From Douglas cum's az, r,purt
that W - Clcary N considering tho
purchase from Hawai- A. smith of the
lushoc Evening Miner which su--
pended publication several months
since. DlDtry 90. statement .Jy. b.
u h,roWy editor Boo chief and tho
politics cod tn' paper aud .t policies
Will %, materially changed
sulphur springs valley uuuhcrs
Jr. planning 500 reap profits from tH,
muk.ng OF sorghum syrup from their
-uWW,r crops. sorghum b. one OF tb,
D1Icf crops ot the valley and uuch-
crs nuli,yy they VIII have "a good
homie market for old fashioned
homemade syrup
o. T.. Davis. OF tho Glendale sugar
WiM aud california ..Jgpt .s. are
undertaking a. colonization schcmp
which embraces Do, settlement ~
tn.unn acres of 90, santa cruz utr
Nhpc"pa station
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
PENNINGTON MAN IS
AN INVENTOR
a. ]. Fritz Perfects Device TO
Mix Gas Between Carbure-
tor and Intake Which Al
fects Great Saving.

Fuwiustun S. NJ July Aueust
D. Fritz of this city has just patented
N sas missing dc,iro tor gasoline .cn.
eiu's which has been given 90 thor
uueh test ana has been found to br
"a lttIc wonder MI Fritz has had
ono "n to- Fvrlu's automobile for
som, time aud The experiment mas
boon watched with interest Dog local
automobiles pud mcrhsnire n has
been tnuud that this instrument when
attached between thp carburrtpf and
tho intake pipe gives unc-tith more
power on unc-third less gas thun
when the engine ls without 10 Tho
mN,r o. about thrr, nehr. ioul py
UI"D uDhD. iu diaurt,I a b. heated
%. tbr exhaust uud consists OF u s,rl,a
of copper wire screens through which
the gas must russ and bocumcs tuor-
uughlN mixed II is % very implu it-
tie routriyuuc, boot docs the work
WurdpriuIN Mr. Fritz has already
sold several 90 the machines Goo Those
who has, h,.u Matching Ola. test. and
W ta. near tutur. win manufacture
th,u uu o. Sarge s.u|. For IN, prose
,ut ur be- having 20 f,, manufactured
To- suupN tnu present demand ST.
triH - % thorough mechanic and
Wpil N,rs,d .u automobile and Sass
DnIuu aud DOES patent H Oh, result
of considerable eSpoumyutIus tud
studs ur the question
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
CARLSBAD COUPLE ARE
BACK FROM HONEYMOON
Young West Nirginian, NoW a New
MrNican, returns Win birdie, Who
Wa Nrknn-i~ Girl

Carlsbad. y NJ. july au-Mt r..
% Marshall general agent tor rur
Pan.f. Mutual iAfc Inurm,. Co.,.
was married to Miss lola Lammt oI
Monte, H. Arkansas. ON June ist.
IT, has been gone on au extended
wedding tour 90 California since the
Wedding and viii reside her, u the
future W, know OF mo- brighter u-
Wrc Tor Young people than srpus to
Dee iu store tor this couple MT Mar
shall has hu.lt himself up Dos leaps
and bounds n has only been "a short
time since hc came here from West
Virginia With MS father tho Rev a.
:. Marshall of the Episcopal church
fitshuAn has already won several
prizes for getting business for his
company and Was Instrumental 100
getting many thousands OF dollar for
tho people here as loans from his
company al low rate Of interest
Mr. Marshall aud ms bride express
their delight tn getting back to dear
old Carlsbad
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
AGEDCOWBOY SHOWS
OLD TIME PLUCK
Seven Days and Nights on the
Prairie Without Water or
Food Makes Way to Ranch
House With Broken Hip.


Turr,uu. Mex. Jult 1U.-~Nu cN-
ample of turutudr ana bravery. char
act,risuc of thp old tim, M,xicnn
rluchmin and hvrdcr. was shown
during the recount revolution by am
employ, or On, purrll hacienda near
santa RusdlI, owned by members ot
the Torr'un Construction compau,
jesus GuudJI1, nearly 90. BE- rm-
ployud Go look after the stock un This
lurgr estate and as Doe a OF o.. old
school and makes his bed Vhor.
might uNrrtuk,s him, his prolonged
absence uu the occasion Of an uWr.
ne sustained did not attract Wt,u-
ton
llr IS no south tu the soto ranch tu
get @ few cows and while uu his way
To other ranches. on his return his
horse turned over with him break
inE G1udUro'- nip One of the fore.
men writes
We'll tho horse Jid mo-, show up
for six days or course. 49,, did not
ibiuN ANYTHING of tbat 1s Jesus
sometimes goes Goo th, different
ranches and does not return for six
DAYS 8ut tho horse was nearly dead
f'r water ana Vo knew something
had happened Co Jesus and FASTENED
60 notify 1ll The u.Igul1rs and went
ON Is search
cor course ] expected Coz find him
.1iru uu by ei'd boasts but. mo- sir;
"n tur ,.gutb morning after tho
hor-, i.lI Jesus got Go e ranch houso
near pnl station almost dead. H.
stood 10 seven days and nights or the
mnlpIIa hills without water or food
Ntc priDkN pear re cut Spanish
daggcrs ana htndascd his thigh.
Made .ru'ehcs out of ocot.llas and
made his Wy 90 water and food
Pretty good work fnr q 70-y,Jr-old
cowboy"
G1ndara was daring character fu
nIs youth and among 'hus. who f.it
hi- proves was 90 noted Durango
bandit whom h, killed. many years
age.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
NEWS NOTES FROM
ARIZONA

Gyptg, g. -iHu'mIu, o. mpWH.. OF
ia, Arizona railroad commission hus
lou, east lu represent the territory
m am action brought against iuo
Nclls-Fusu Express compan, before
the interstate commerce commission.
JIdsr q. W Lewis d. heading the
organization 10. ana Associated ChBu-
tics COO GloH,
TH, murderer uf Kiussluy Ode r.-
turned the bunch of koys with which
Dr.. secured entrance to the court
rooms which commanded view cot
ODDS cell The keys were found Boa
Ga, court house corridor wrapped Boo
% newspaper
G,Drg, NaIkDu editor ut the Eu--
ton commercial has boon STUDYING
tho copper situation Ia Arizona. Hr
has brcu prudIus suW, time in the
Warren district
Heirs or Hob,rt Harrington AN IN
pasu a. southwestern brakeman whs
was kIlod white ON dur, 40 Douglas
dttring h, battle ut Aqua prirta. are
preparing 90 push their claim against
the McNCau government
pr g. l.. EImundson has resigned
as MAYOR ol BisDco ana guu, 10 Los
Angeles. Hp is succeeded bN NJ Now
man. prominent merchant
Nugalos citizens have taken hold oi
the water aud sewer prpbl,us in ,ar-
nest and frequent mass meetings are
bcing held 70 und a solution. a COM