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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
TAXATION.

Real improvement has come to the
taxation system, especially in its adj
illustrative features, as the result of
recent legislation. Bearing in mind that
no taxation system is perfect, Yer
mont's will compare favorably in most
respects with those of sister States.
We believe that the next General As
sembly should address itself seriously
to the task of still further correcting
such inequalities as it may determine,
after careful investigation, to exist, and
to be subject to a reasonably certain
remedy.
We recommend changes in the laws
that will give the individual lender OF
money the same tax rate as savings in
stitution enjoy, and urge that as far as
practicable the ultimate benefit of such
lowered rate be assured the borrower.
We urge the General Assembly to
consider the merits of a uniform low
rate of taxation of money, loans and
credits as a means of increasing the
public revenues, State and local, of
bringing easier conditions to the bor-
rover, and of stimulating home indus
try.
We advise a limitation of the offset
privilege to a specified sum, sufficient
to encourage the farmer or the business
man who may find it necessary to Dor
row, but not large enough to foster
abuses or result in heavy impairment of
grand lists.
If the revenues of the State are not
sufficient for the support of its govern
ment, economically administered, we
recommend the laying of a limited di-
rect inheritance tax.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
WATERFORD.

E. C. Johnson has gone to Maid
stone with F. G. Bullock where they
have a job to put up big barn.
Marion Woods who has been at
tending school at the St. Johnsbury
Academy is spending her vacation
with her aunt, Mrs. N. Kline.
d. H. Nelson is confined to his
bed and DIR. McGregor of Littleton
is attending him.
Mrs. Hattie Evans of Littleton was
called here Sunday by the death of
her cousin, Mrs. John Chandler, who
passed away Sunday morning at $50.
Funeral will be held Tuesday at IL
o'clock and the interemnt will be at
St. Johnsbury.
Graduation exercises will be held
at Lower Waterford, June oath, Miss
Esdon's school will take part in the
exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
RYNGATE.

Rev. ]. A. McKirahan went to
GuiIdhall Monday to make an adj
dress at banquet in the Federated
church at that place for the purpose
of organizing an Adult Bible class.
Veda McLam, invalid daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Nolan,
died on Friday morning. The funer-
al was held on Monday at one
o'clock, Rev. d. G. Faris, pastor Of
the family officiating.
Mrs. C. E. Clark of Newton, Mass,
IL visiting her son-in-law, M. III. Glib
son and family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.

The present admirable system of
highway improvement should be contin-
ued without material change. If it
shall appear, upon investigation. that
the highway department can make wise
and efficient use of additional funds, or
that it needs more authority to carry
out the details of the system, we rec
ommend the granting of such aid and
authority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
THE JUDICIARY AND COURT
PROCEDURE.

The constitutional method of choos-
ing court judges in Vermont answers
every proper demand and should not be
changed to any method of popular re-
call, nor should the findings and deci-
sions of courts, based on law and evil
dence, be submitted to any electorate
for revision. We recommend such
changes in laws governing court proceed
ure as viii tend to discourage unneces-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19

Mrs. Leila Love, wife of Wiley
Love, a farmer living near Covena,
Ca, says: 81 have taken Foley Kid
ney Pills and find them to be all you
claim for them. They gave me al
most instant relief when my kidneys
were sluggish and inactive. can
cheerfully recommend them to all
sufferers from kidney troubles G.
C. Bingham B. L. Terry, South
Ryegate, Stearns and Stevens, South
Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
WEST WATERFORD.

The sad news came Sunday after
noon that Mrs. J. N. Chandler had
passed away.
Mrs. w. A. Lyster is visiting at
DanvilIe and Peacham.
Mrs. Fred Hastings visited at
Concord Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. s. F. Cutting still remains
very poorly.
r. NJ. Lawrence rides out a little
way in pleasant weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
FULFILMFNT OF PARTY PLEDGES


The platform of a political party
should state clearly the position of the
party on the main questions of the hour.
1t should announce what the party in
tends to do in these matters If en-
trusted by the people with power The
platform should not 60 into minute de-
tails of proposed legislation, or at
tempt to frame specific acts. These are
properly within the province of the
General Assembly, whose members are
chosen by the people. But concerning
the leading issues, upon which opinion
has erystalized, the declarations, delib-
erately made by the representatives OF
the party in convention assembled, es-
pecially after having been published ten
tativelyI in advance, giving opportunity
for the fullest possible consideration
such 6ceIarr tions stand as pledges made
by the party. on the strength of which
it seeks tie votes of the people. And
if given tie lease of power it craved,
there should he no room for doubt com
corning the fulfilment, in letter and
spirit, of each and every pledge made in
the platform. To fail is to be recreant
to a solemn trust.
The Republican party of Vermont
must be true to its word and honest
with the people. What it promises it
must. if given the power, perform. Ac-
cordingly, We demand and insist that
our candidates for Office this day nomi-
mated shall pledge themselves to carry
out faithfully each and every promise
herein made, in so far as they may have
power and authority. We further in
sist that all members of either branch
of the General Assembly, elected as Re-
publicans, in the absence of contrary
formal instructions from their immedi-
ate constituencies, shall likewise be di
rected in their action on matters of legis
lation by the terms of these resolu-
tions. We further advise that all can
didates to either Senate or House, seek
ing election as Republicans, be required
by their supporters, by the caucuses
or conventions that place them in nomi-
nation, to delare themselves publicly to
be in complete accord with this platform
and prepared to support such measures
as will best carry its pledges into effect
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19

Scarcely less vital to the laboring men
than a living wage are safe and sani-
tary surroundings of employment, to
the end that he who sells his services to
another may be duly protected from
danger to his life, his person and his
health. This is a proper sphere for
further legislative and executive action
State inspection of factories and
places of employment is needed to in
sure the proper enforcement of laws in
tended to safeguard those who labor.
The so-called hazardous occupations
should provide from their profits an in
suranee or indemnity for those who take
the extra risks and suffer physical in
jury or for their families in case of ae-
eidental death. The indemnity in such
cases ought to be fixed and certain, and
not open to long and expensive litiga-
ton. We favor the passage of a fair
and equable wOrkingmen's compensation
law at the earliest moment that the
state constitution if amended as pro-
posed, will permit.
The liability of employers for injury
or death sustained by their workmen in
the pursuit of their required tasks
ought not to be cancelled or reduced be-
low a reasonable limit by blind defer
ence to the cOntributory negligence or
fellow servant rules, which changed in
dustrial and social conditions have rem
dered obsolete, except in the cold letter
of the law. No step would recommend
our party to greater favor among those
whose cause is just than the passage of
laws redefning the liability of en-
plOyers according to an enlightened and
humane modern sentiment, and we urge
our legislators to give this subject their
most careful attention.
With Vermont's industrial growth
comes the likelihood of labor troubles
with their train of evils, in which the
public neutral party-is frequently
a severe sufferer. 1t is often possible
at an opportune moment, for an I'M
prejudiced tribunal, in which both OF
the eontending parties have confidence.
to coneiliate them and restore peace.
We believe that state board of concili-
alton, mediation or arbitration for the
settlement of labor troubles would ius-
tify its existence, if properly consti-
tuted, and we urge the subject upon the
attention of our law makers.
We renew our demand-twice made
and twice ignored-for the exemption
of not less than ten dollars in WAGES
from the trustee process. 1t is unfair
to seek the substitution of any partial
remedy for this admitted injustice to
the labOring man. Nothing less than
the prompt and literal performance of
a clear duty will tend to atone for its
tardy disehare.
MODERN REFORMAToRY METHODS
The last reasonable effort should be
made to reform and reclaim wrongdo-
ers before consigning them to the hope
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The proposals of amendment to the
State constitution, formulated by an
able commission, and adopted by the
last General Assembly after careful
consideration, should be re-adopted by
the next General Assembly and passed
on to the people for their action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19

sary appeals, to prevent re-trials and TO
expedite inal decisions in causes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19

MODERN REF0RMATORY METHODS
The last reasonable effort should Be
made to reform and reclaim wrongdo-
ers before eonsigning them to the hope
lessly criminal class. Recent Iegisla-
tion, administered by sympathetic and
high minded officials, is giving Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
Maine Central
Railroad.

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Con
way. Boston, Portland. Lewiston. Ban
sor. Bar Harbor and st. John.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
How City Councilmen Voted

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
HARVARD TO HELP
V|R GINA BOYS
Local Club Makes Announce
ment of Scholarship
Worth $3.50.

new opportunity for some Virginia
10y uesirihs 10 go to Harvard has late
~ b;en created by the Harvard Club
OF virginia, announcement OF a schol-
aEShip Just having been made by the
scholarship committee. This commit
tee, consisting OF the Rev. w. r. Bowie
OF 81. Paufs. chairman: Homan Walsh
and Il. ID. Harris. secretary of the club
mas decided that a scholarship of $3.50
snail be awarded annually to n prop-
erly qualified resident OF the Old Do
minion. during his first year in Har-
ward. as candidate for the degree of
y. II. or ;. b. This means that any
Nirsinian wishing to enter the fresh
man class may receive the scholarship
before entrance. If during any year
no freshman should qualify for the
scholarship, It may be awarded to an
upper classman from Virginia
The establishment of the scholarship
Is due to the untirinG energy OF ". Z.
Dickey. 'oS, former secretary OF the
club and cx-professor of Latin in Rich
mond College
In awarding the scholarship the conf
mittee will take into consideration the
scholarly attachments of the applicants,
as shown by their school records. and
also their character. qualities of lead
ership and well-rounded development.
This scholarship will be available for
young men intending to be candidates
should make application on blanks
provided for the purpose not later than
June l, 1912.
In addition to thu Harvard Club
scholarship. students from Virginia arc
eligible TO wards from the Price Green
leaf fund. the income from (Which, about
$4,000 annually. Is given to iirst-year
students in Harvard College who are
candidates for the dagree of y. B.
This announcement is of much local
interest. as 1t is understood that sew
eral high school and academy boys soon
TO graduate will compete for the schol-
arship. In case 1t is not awarded to
any one aspiring TO the freshman class.
thc scholarship Is sought by several
Richmond College students. The chance
for a university education here offered
is an excellent one, especially for any
man who wishes to work his way
through Harvard, for thera ere hun
dreds Of the very best opportunities for
seif-help for such aspirants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
BOY BEATEN AND
THEN ROBBED
Receivers Consciousness, and
Gives Police Name of Man
Who Assaulted Him.

With his cheek bone fractured and
his scalp wounded. George Bryce, col
orcd. ten years old wa found uncon-
scious yesterday at Foushce ana "a nal
Streets. Alto he had been Treated by
Or. X. T.. Watts. ambulance surgeon
Of the City Hospital and was able TO
speak. he said that hc had been as
saultcd by negro man. who struck
him with brick and robbed him % a
So note. which his mother had given
him To have changed at Il nearby drug
store.
The boy knew his alleged assailant.
and told DR. Watts that ne was j. B.
Gibson. employed by the Richmond
Transfer Company. Gibson was later
arrested and taken TO the Second TO
lice Station.
According to the boy's story his
mother had given him the money and
he was holding II In his hand while
walking M Foushc" street. At canal
he noticed the negro. and said that
the latter saw the money.
He is then said 10 nave picked up a
brick and struc!. tho child on the face
and head. He evidently grabbed the
money which had fallen to the pa ve-
melt. ana ran. For the time being
tho spot was deserted. and the limp
form OF the boy was found by several
neEorcs who were passing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
ARRESTS FOLLOW
STREET WRANGLE.
Threats and Oaths of Negro anci
Young White Men Arouse
Neighborhood.

Loud threats accompanied by % tins
and general disorder yesterday morn
ing shortly before O'Clock aroused
and Main streets.
Awakened from their sleep 10y the
noise many men and women opened
windows TO see what caused the
trouble. Several persons. ,hinly
clad. venturcd 10 their front doors.
Not until John ". King. watch
man employed by the Virginia Rail-
way & Power Company at which
point where his presence is made
necessary on account OF repairs TO
the tracks. interfercd did the racket
stop.
According to Ernest jeffrey.
young white man, with several com
panions. he was walkinS through
Main Street when he was ours ed.
without provocation. by Harry Harris.
colored. employed by the Power Com
pany as a switchman. jeffrey dew
back to strike the negro when the
latter put his hand beneath his coat
and threatened TO shoot him.
ions came up. and they were joined
By several other young white men.
1t was at this point that the noisy
exchange OF threats and oaths took
place. Relieving the negro to have Il
gun Jeffrey ana his supporters mo-
mentarily stood AT bay, when ono
of them suddenly stepped forth and
struck Harris The latter rag
King came forward at this Juncture
and then Jeffrey and the others gave
up their pursuit OF Harris.
Patrolman Stephens also arrived on
the scene. attracted by the dis
turbance. and taking the names OF
all concerned sworc out warrants
charging them with disordcr!y con-
duct and lighting IN the street. Be
sides Jeffrey and Harris the following
white men were arrested. II. y.
Howell. NJ. c. Gardoza, II. Page. j.
c. Herbert. Jr, and J. l.. McQue.
None was taken TO the station
house, each being Immediately bailed
for his appearance in Police Court
this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
SEWER ART|CLEBY
ENGINEER SAvILLE.
Mr.. Bolling's Assistant Tells of
New Standards and
Construction.

In the issue of "Engineerins and
Contracting" for April II there is an
extended illustrated article on New
Standards OF Sewer Construction, by
Allen j. Savillc. an Assistant CITY
Engineer Of Richmond. The magazine
is standard publication on the econ
omics OF civil engineering design and
construction. and gives drawings and
special articles on many problems of
city building. including all latest in
formation on the building of streets
and roads.
Mr.. savilie gives technical drawing.
showing the new standard plans for
sewer construction, drawn by the En-
gineers department of Richmond
shortly after the decision was reached
In 1910 to make a bond issue for gem
eral sewer construction. 1t Is asserted
that the standard for mulas have
greatly increased the duality OF the
work done. and have promoted a uni
formity of construction an various
contracts in different p; rts of the city.
The drawings show the new standard
type of brick catch basin to be found
on street intersections throughout the
annexed territory, and the method of
construction and the advantages over
Older types are discussed in detail
The article also gives the standard
instructions to sewer inspectors to
promote uniformity of work, the new
standard form of rnanhole for pine
sewers and the method of construct
ing the reinforced concrete slab covers
for catch basins. The instructions to
inspectors have muon to do with tho
dimensions to be allowed for trenches
where cutting and filling is done by
contract by the cubic yard, and a.
rH fnr &c ,-t,. f@-
records by the inspectors, of the meas
urements. progress of the work and
materials used.
Mr. Saville was one of the younger
engineers added to the staff OF City
Engineer Boiling when the sewer
building project was determined upon.
He is son of Major c. o. SavilIe.
clerk of the Chancery Court. and is
graduate OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute at Blacksburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
OLD REPORT is
AGAIN De ME D
New York This Time Revived
Rumor That President Stevens
Would Quit c. & o.

= Special dispatch from Cincinnati
last night said:
president George W. Stevens. of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, accompanied
BY his physician and John u. Potts
general passenger agent. arrived in
Cincinnati last night from French
Lick. Ind. where he remained about
a week recupcrating from "a recent
illness. He spent the night in this
city and left to-day for Richmond
He was accompanied East By Fourth
Vice President Martin J. CapIes. Cen
etal Manager l.. W. Grice. and AS
sistant to the President G. b. Wall
General Superintendent j. Paul
Stevens accompanied the party over
the cincinnati division.
az developed last night that Il was
the iirst time In forty years that Mr.
stevens has oeen taking medicine.
and tina, he had improved much in
health during his stay at the Indiana
Springs. Mr.. stevens gave emphatic
denial TO the report that reached Gin
cinnati from New York last Friday
that he was going to retire from the
Chesapeake and Ohio service. Ii was
said that the report started in the
East when ii was known that MIR
stevens was i'll and finally reached
tint. city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
WAITING FOR RETURNS
Business Of City Government HnIts
Until After Pi.Innry

Tho calendar of meetings at the
City Hall for Tonight has been clear
ed in order thar all candidates for
reelection may put in The mail wor.
Of their campaign. Some members.
whose chief activity in the Council
has been to move TO suspend the rule
forbidding smoking in the chamber,
desire to tell the voters Just once
more that they are running on their
record.
The committee on Printing and
Claims is called for > o'clock tins
afternoon. The Committee on Markets
is on the calendar for Tomorrow.
night; but it is safe to say that it will
not meet unless il assemblies at Muir
phy's Hotel in the hall Where the
election returns arc being received.
But the business of government will
he resumed with rush on Wcdnes-
day. Whether men have won or lost
they will take up again the burden
OF grinding out the city's business,
which must be carried on by the pres
cnt Council until August 81
Meetings for Wednesday are: Com
mittee on Relief of the Poor at $50
o'clock; Committee on Streets. Street
Cleaning and Light all at o'clock
Thursday night the investigation of
the curriculum in the public schools
Will be resumed At 80 o'clock. and
the Committee on Cemeteries, Grounds
and Building. and Electricity will meet
ut S o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
ARRESTED FOR TREsPAsS
At CuRL'S NECK FARM

Robert w. Crittenden. OF this city.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Special officer Taylor. of IIcnrico coun-
ty, charged with trespass upon the
premises of Curtis Neck Farm. The
Richmond man, it is reported. drove
out to the farm In an automobile, and
upon entering the premises was asked
by the owner to leave. The men en-
gagged in q spicy interchange OF words.
with tina result that warrant was
sworn out against the automobilist be-
fore local magistrate. Crittenden
accompanied the officer to the Hanrico
county jail and was released upon Civ
ing bail in the sum of 500. The case
Will be heard before Magistrate II. j.
Puryear next Saturday morning. at II
o'clock. -sfl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
TALK
On WHITE PLAGUE

In the calendar OF the National
.in;itn5e rculosis Society. yesterday
was known as Tuberculosis sunday. :"
the country gave place in their sex
vices TO addresses upon the prevention
and treatment of the great scourge
OF civilization. In Il number OF Rich
inond churches the pastors discussed
tuberculosis and the nationwide cam
pa!gn OF publicity which is being
waged By an,ituberculos.s and related
organizations in an effort to check 81:
inroads.
Free literatuye on the subject. fur
nished by the Virginia Antltuo ercu-
!osis Association, was distributed in Il
number OF churches after the services
The movement met with special en-
couraEement in the colored churches.
Mortality records show n constantly
Increasing death rate from this dis-
ease among the colo-ed people. and
the leaders % the race are Joining
hands with the scientific and m .Gical
societies in the campaign against Its
spread.
In several of the coiored churches
physicians mounted the pulpit and ad-
dressed III" congregations upon tho
most enlightened methods of dealing
with tuberculosis laying stress upo,l
-. Importance Of personal Cleanliness
and proper sanitation in living quar-
tiers
Preacher as we'll physician agreed
that with the wider Introduction OF
efficient drainage and sanitation, AMI
proper segregation of infected per-
sons. death from tuberculosis will be-
come no more frequent than deaths
from typhoid. lust as the last named
disehse has been driven from many
infected communities, they said. tn.
white plague Will he transformed
from disease of civilization into n
disease OF Ignorance. In the fight
against the plague. said one physician
much remains to be done In factories
and workshops. where improper condi
lions are still a fruitful source OF the
disease