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THE LETTER CARRIERS
ARE FAITHFUL SERVANTS

To the Editor Of THE TINES
The hardest worked and most faith
full servant Of the Government Is the
letter carrier. In all kinds of weather
his mission is performed. He brings
you good news and he brings you bad
news through the great and growing
medium of the United States mails.
There is no considerate individual or
corporation that would knowingly add
to his hardships and inconveniences in
the line OF his duty. At very small eK-
pense. the letter carriers could confne
their labors to the ground floors of
business sections Of all cities and
towns. They are now required to go
to the second floors of office buildings
1t would be humane act to confiue
the letter carriers IaLors to the ground
floor. So put your letter boxes at the
front door and do your mite toward
helping a worthy cause and adding tC
the efficiency OF the service.
McCONVEY.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
OPPOSES DE LACY'S
VIEWS ON DISCIPLINE
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMEs
II permitted, i wish to avail myself
Of your columns to protest against the
stand taken by Judge De Lacy in re-
gard TO corporal punishment in the pub
lie schools. Every one ought to know
that discipline must be observed in our
schools, and that there are numerous
children who will not observe 1t except
ing by force. BY giving such publicity
to his antagonism to enforcement of
rules, Judge De Lacy can cause more
Generalization in five minutes than the
Superintendent of Schools and his
subordinates can undo in a month. The
Judge is simply training children to ap-
pear before him later on a more serious
charge. His action merits severe criti-
cism from all orderly citizens. s.
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THE APRIL FOOL HIS DAY.

The zoo is already tired of answering the calls
of those credulous souls who have been told to get
in communication with Mrs. Drake, and the purse
with invisible string attached has been withdrawn
often from its tempting repose on the pavement
that by night would be possible to leave the wealth
of the Indies the front stoop with certainty that
it would not be disturbed.
For this is the day of All Fools, and many there
to celebrate the holiday. The custom extends so
far back into the past that the origin of sending peo-
pie on fools errands is unknown though the chances
to be that it originated in the mystery plays of
the Middle Ages In France the April Fool is the
April Fish, and in Sandys land he is the April Gowk
the same being cuckoo.
But the world is willing to stand for the fooery
for the sake of the charm of an April day such as
this. Already the willows are feathering and the
daffods are in bloom The parks taking on the
greenery of spring and the book beer sign is in the
ascendant. The world at large participates in the
joys which belong to the Feast of Fools
The Census Office clerks are duly grateful for
the shorter hours and increased concessions in every
way which promise TO make life more delightful fol
the immediate future.
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REV. DR.. PATE MAY
RECEIVE PROMOTION
Washington Pastor, 1t Is Rumored,
Will Become Methodist
Superintendent Here.

1t is rumored at the Baltimore con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, now being held in the Mary
land city, that the Rev DR.. Charles L.
Pate, pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue
NJ. E. Church of this city, may be-
come superintendent of the district con-
trolled by the conference.
II DR.. Pate leaves Washington he
will more than likely be succeeded by
the Rev. r. w. H Weech, pastor of
the Fayette Street NJ. e. Church, of
Baltimore.
G. Ellis Williams, of this city, was on
yesterday afternoon ordained to the
deaconship by Bishop Earl Cranston.
The bishop was assisted in the services
yesterday by the district superinten-
dents, including the Rev. J. w. r. Sum-
walt, of Washington.
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WIDOW OF INVENTOR
OF AEROPLANE WINS
IN LEGAL BATTLE
Chief Justice Shepard Orders
Reinstatement of Applica-
ton of Hugo Mattulath.

Emphasizing the rapid progress
toward perfection in aerial craft in the
last dozen years and opening the possi-
bility of the destitute widow of the in
ventor of one of the earliest "fyirg
machines" becoming wealthy and con-
trolling valuable patent rights, Chief
Justice Shepard, of the District Court
of Appeals, today handed down a de-
cision directing the Commissioner Of
Patents to reinstate the application
made by the woman's husband in 1900.
Hugo Mattulath, who died in WASH
ington. December 30, 1902, was the in
ventor and Mrs. Meta Mattulath, his
widow, has engaged in a spirited legal
contest with the interests which con-
troll most of the aeroplane patent rights.
Only twelve years ago Mattulath's ap-
plication for a patent on an aeroplane
was turned down on the ground that
previous experimentation indicate
that even II the rising could be sue
cessfully accomplished the vessel would
be uncomfortable through inability to
maintain its normal position or bal
ance." Actual demonstration of the
operativeness of the machine was re-
uuired.
The death of Mattulath operated as a
IeNOCdlloH VI liie power Oh attorney 10
the patent attorneys prosecuting the
case, according to the Patent Commits
sioner, and the application was taken
from the record. In 1909 Mrs. Mattulath
sought to restore her rights, claiming
that she and her three daughters knew
nothing of the interests her husband
had in the invention of the aeroplane
until a New York lawyer had asked
her for consent to look over the files
in the patent application.
Attorney Is Employed.
After Mrs. Mattulath had saved $40
she employed Attorney R. Z. II, Starr
to renew the efforts for a patent, but
he died September s, 1910, leaving tho
widows affairs in regard to her appli-
cation badly tangled up. A letter to
Alice Mattulath from Wilbur Wright
tells of the efforts of the family to find
important papers in the case.
Assistant Commissioner Tennat denied
the widows renewed petition for re-
tnstatement of the application on March
Is, 1911. on the ground that 'unavoid-
able delay had not been shown. The
Commissioner of Patents refused to
grant new hearing in an opinion on
July 13. 1911, stating that ito hold
otherwise would be to encourage those
who had slept upon their rights while
| others struggled on to success to now
enter the field and wrest from them
| the fruits of their labor"
Chief Justice Shepard calls the revo-
cation of the original application by the
| inventor as the strange action" say
upon .'some unexplained source of
knowledge of the death Of the appli-
can't" He also speaks about the evil
dent good faith" of the widow.
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MORE SALOONS MIGHT
HASTEN MILLENNIUM
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I hasten to place before the Mall
Bag readers tnow become legionJ. an
idea which haunts me whether or no.
1t struck INC very forcibly while listen
ing to testimony before the committee
hearing the pro ct con (mosily CONF
clergy Opposing strlcter laws) testified
that thirty-fOur saloon keepers attend
I'd his. church and contributed to its
support.
the number o. saloon keepers were suf-
1ciently Increased the millennium would
be hastencd ever so much. Mayhap
this idea Is no good, but my conscience
IL easy; ! seen my duty and done II!
D. TREMENS
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PRESIDENTS UNFORTUNATE
IN HIS SECRETARIES

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
President Taft seems to be unfor-
tunate with his secretaries. 1t is not
necessary to recall the blunders of the
two who preceded the present occu-
pant of the office of confidential man
at the White House. Mr.. Hilles has
plenty of zeal. and made a good rec
ord as master of school FOR boys.
but he does not appear to be big
enough to boss the AFFAIRS Of n great
political party OF men 1t is hard to
tell what he may be able to do with
experience, but in getting the experience
he seems destined to get the affairs of
his chief very much tangled up A
striking instance Of his lack of judE-
ment and sagacity will he given to
your readers in a later communicat ton
A r p
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SHOWING ASIDE SOUTH"
A USELESS INQUIRY
To the Editor of THE TIMES.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Don't you waste valuable space on
such emanations as that from the per-
son inquiring "Why is the South
showed aside?'' He has Thought a
great deal about this matter, but so
far" has been unable to learn the
cause" Tell him to keep on thinking
and not crave the use of department
of your paper that Is usually granted
to folk who have something TO say.
SCHOLASTlKOS,
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
PROTESTS LATE CASE
OF WHIPPING CHILD

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
AS you kindly give the people of
Washington the opportunity to discuss
local questions through your columns
in the Mail Bag, l would like to say a
few things about the school system OF
Washington. brought so forcibly before
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
ARMY.

Captain CHARLES P. ELLIOTT, re-
tired. relieved from Los Angeles
Cal, to recruiting duty at Baltl'
more, Md, relieving Capt William
r. Harrison, retired, assigned to
recruiting duty at Denver. Col. re-
lIeving Capt. John A. Lockwood, re-
tired, assigned to recruiting duty at
Les Angeles, Cal, relieving Lieut..
Walter j. Scott, Tenth Cavalry,
who will proceed to Fort Mcdowell,
Cal.
Second Lieutenant THOMAS II. Nc
NABB, Sixth Field Artillery. retired
because OF physical disability,
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

possession Of mines, and working them under mill
tary guardianship, was not very far ahead at the
time of the last strike in the Pennsylvania hed that
conclusion of the affair would even more easily
at this time if matters should be pressed to the pos
sible limit
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
JAPAN NOT EXEMPT.

The Literary Digest takes from the Nich Nchi
of Tokyo interesting table of the cost of living in
various important cities of the world
The figures are absolute; the actual cost Of liv-
ing in the different cities not being compared but
the cost in each in 1899 being set at lO0 the percent
age of increase in each for eleven years is shown:
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG


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What's on the Program in
WASHINGTON Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight; Lodges-Potomac
No. >; M; NJ; Injamin B. French
PentaIpha " No. o. g. visitation; Nit Mt,
Pleasant No. 33, NJ. NJ. Knights Tenn
plar-Orient Commandery No. s. cleo
ton of officers. Eastern Star-Ruth
Chapter No. |.
The following /. o. o. F. organiza tions
will meet tonight: Lodges-Union No.
/. degree work; Covenant No. 49,:
Beacon No. Is, and Langdon No. &c,
business. Rebekah Degree-Naomi
No. J. business.
The following Knights of Pythias
lodges will meet tonight: Equal No.
II. knight rank; Amaranth No. %;
Century No. so.
will meet tonight: National Tent No.
l, regular business and initiation, old
Masonic Temple, Ninth and F. streets
northwest: Mt. Vernon Tent No. 4,
regular business. Northeast Temple,
Twelfth and II streets northeast;
Anacostia Tent No. Z Masonic Hall,
Anacostia; Joint Excursion Commit
tee with Anacostia Tent.
Meeting of directors of Board of Trade,
Board of Trade rooms, AIS p. m.
Special meeting of Oak Grove Wood
man Circle, at the residence of Mrs.
Lille H. Stutz, 9l3 Twelfth street, to-
night
Old Masonic Temple. tonight.
Entertainment and euchre, by Mt, Yer
non Lodge. No. 3, l.. of /. o. M, at
628 Louisiana avenue, s p. m.
Concert by United States Marine Band
Orchestra. United States Marine Bar
racks, p. m.
Lecture by Dr. c. F. Winblgler. at w
G. T. L. building, s p. m.
Address, The Beautif1cation of Home
Grounds" by f. l.. Mulford library
Takoma Park, s p. m.
Annual State conference of the Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution
Raleigh, today.
Annual session of Royal Arcanum ol
the District of Columbia, today and
tomorrow.
Concert by L. S. Soldiers Home Band
at Soldiers Home grounds $3.50 p. m
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Amusements.

National-."A Romance of the Under
world" S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-"Over Night" sis p. m.
Coiumbia-Columbia Players in BILLY"
S:l5 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. els and S;1j
p. m.
Academy--"The Penalty" Sis p. m.
Imperial Florodora," Sis p. m.
Casino-Elite vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Majectic--NaudeVille
Midnight Maidens," 2I5 and
S:l5 u. m.
I.yceum-''The Gay Widows" els and
s:i5 o. m.
Arcade-Moion pictures, skating and
bowling.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Bailey at Annapolis; Sara
toga at Shanghai; Lebanon at Hamp-
ton Roads; Mars at Newport Wash
ington at San Juan; D-l at York
town, Va: Ajax at Hampton Roads.
SAILED-Patapsco from Norfolk for
Tangier Sound; Vulcan from Balti-
more for Boston: Osceola from Key
West for Cape Maisi Neor from San
Pedro for San Diego; Wisconsin
from TompklnsVille for Philadelphia
supply from Manila for Guam.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

PROGRAM.
Overture, "Tannhauser". Wagner
Rustic OF Spring" ".,.......... .Sindiug
Prelude to "Lohengrin" ...... Wagner
Solo for vloloncello-
(aJ Andante .,............G .Goltermann
Cbl Serenade Herbert
tc) MaEurka Pepper
(Music!an Fritz Mueller)
Waltz, The Bachelors. .Santelmann
Prelude to "Parsifar' r'.........wagner
The Star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
NAVY.

NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander c. c. FEWEL,
detached Lancaster, to navy yard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Concert Today
By the U. S. Marine Band, at the
Barracks, at p. m.

WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN,
Leader.
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Tokyo. London. New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16
Pursuit Of Happiness.

The president of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad comes back from a
trip to Germany with the tale that
America has nothing to learn from
the Fatherland as the conditions ex-
listing in the two countries are vastly
different People will put up with
things over there that Americans
would not tolerate, he says. German
railroads are much the safer. but this
safety is gained at the expense Of
speed. This tells just how much the
Germans are superior, in way, to
Americans; not in fundamentals, but
in those things that in time affect
the fundamentals.
The pursuit of happiness, guaran-
teed to all in the United States by
the Constitution, is a pell nell affair
with the Devil taking the hindermost
and the percentage OF feebleminded
ness on the American type. experts
tell us. Neurasthenia. unknown al
most 30 years ago, is now most pre-
valent Business and social demand:
crowd upon each other and Nature is
denied her rights. But Nature holds
the high hand in the long run anC
she is, catching up by producing tC
Americans offsprings less adapted L
bear the strain, and the per centag,
of feeble-mindedness is on the in
crease. American must learn thu
economy of the consumption of hu
man life.-St. Adams Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16
Fishing Tackle
~ AT =
CrisWOld's

Cheap tackle, offered by some deal
ers, looks good enough to fish with,
but your family doctor will tell you
Qf you do not know from personal
EXPERIENCED that its use viii tend to
nervousness and fits, because 1t is
not fit for fishing.
We have a strong suspicion that II
your hook, smell or line breaks just
as you snip the biggest fish in the
brook, that the naughty words and
the special emphasis with which you
mention the name OF the dealer who
sold you the tackle, is not good ad-
vertislng for him; hence 1t has been
our policy to handle only tackle that
we know is safe to sell and use. The
reason we have the biggest tackle
business in this section is because
the successful fishermen have discov-
cred that our tackle does not fail
them and they have told the rest OF
the bunch about II.
Drop In and let US show you some
new things, made especially for us
at the suggestion OF our best fisher
men in these waters.
Rods. Reels, Baskets, Bait Boxes
and everything except worms and
hsh to insure big mess of trout
every time you fish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16

The weather for the opening of the
trout fishing season Monday was
ideal, but the streams were too high
and cold for large catches AS re-
suit, the fish were not all caught the
opening day and their taking will fur
nish sport which cannot be gobbled
by a few lucky first day fishermen
That is the object Of the early open
ing and it seems to be working out
all right Under the May Is law, the
brooks were skinned the first day or
two and after that there wasn't much
use in going fishing The design of
the present law is not to provide
good fishing the opening day, but to
prevent depicting the streams on that
day. This will leave the greater
part of the fish for the benefit OF the
fishing throughout the season and
the plain is beneficial alike to fisher
men and to the streams. The angler
will get the benefit and pleasure Of
more outdoor trips and the fish
gradually growing wary through be-
ing pursued before they will bite, will
not be mostly taken in day or two,
but will-some of them-last over
for future years and to keep up the
supply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16
Play Ball

If interested in Baseball II will be
worth your while to look over the
new line of Gloves and Mitts just
received at Griswold's.
They are made from the best ma.
terials we have yet seen for the
price, in the latest designs and mod
eled after those used by the Champ
ion players.
Our line of Balls, Bats, Masks,
Score Books and everything pertain.
ing to the National Game is much
larger than We have ever had.
Don't think for a minute, that be
cause our windows are large we have
or can put our whole stock in them.
We have what you want inside the
store and will be pleased to show
you the goods and prices that will
interest you, whether you buy or not
We are the only agents in this sec
ton for all Of the following lines
which are unquestionably the lead
ers: ID. & NJ, Beach, Spaulding, w. &
d.. and lver-Johnson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16
The Proposed Forest Taxation Law
Of Wisconsin

the proposed Forest IaNatlon Law
Of Wisconsin
In all our states timber is taxed
under the general property tax sys- !
TEN, that is, land of standing timber
is assessed each year and taxed as
real property Since the timber is
harvested only after a considerable
period OF years the accumulated tax
is apt to amount to a large proper
ton of the final value of the crop The
tendency now is to assess forest pro-
perty at more nearly its real value
which, of course, makes the burden
of taxation heavier. A commission
appointed in Wisconsin recently re-
ported that they found that the heav-
lest burden Of taxation. came upon
cut-over land, that such lands are Of
ten assessed from one to eight times
their actual value; while farm lands
and timber lands are generally
assessed at from 80 to so per cent
of their actual value.
The law proposed for Wisconsin is
based on a tax on the land itself dur
ing the period of growth, and an adj
ditional tax of ten per cent on the
gross stumpage value of the crop at
the time it is cut. In the case of
woodlands belonging to farms, the
land is to be assessed at not over $40
per acre, while on large forest tracts
land is to be assessed at not over
81 per acre.
Such a radical change in procedure
in Vermont would undoubtedly work
hardship to many of our towns and
would be impracticable. The system,
however might well be applied to
our forest plantations and would
greatly encourage planting Under
our present law plantations are ex-
empt from taxes for a period of ten
years. While 2SO plantations have
been made in the past three years,
only four of the owners have applied
for exemption, realizing probably that
at the end of the period the assessors
would make up for this exemption. If
the Wisconsin system were applied
land specially classified by the board
of agriculture and forestry and plant
ed according to recommendations OF
the state forester, might be assessed
at a definite value. as for example, So
per acre When any timber or wood
is cut a 10 per cent tax would be lev
led in addition. Under the present
law the owner is exempt for the first
ten years while the plantation is OF
little value. but in the case of for
est requiring fifty years to grow, he
might easily pay $54 in taxes includ
ing compound interest on cror
worth 800 or 81 per cent taxes. I'm
der the proposed law, the tax on the
land would amount in fifty years &c
about $l2 and 10 per cent on the
final crop of 800 would amount tC
So thus making the total taxes Of
S22 or % per cent instead Of "a pei
cent as in the former case. The chieI
benefit from such system would be-
that the land owners would know
what to expect and would, therefore
be encouraged TO plant, while undel
the present system they have no idei
what proportion of their crop will b'
consumed in taxes.-By A. F. Halves
State Forester
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Estate Of Columbus Hulinp

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
> District of bennington. ~. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To all persons interested In the estate of
Columbus Huilnu, late ot bennington In said
District, deceased. GREETING.
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the g9rd
day OF April. ncNt Tor examining and allowing
the account Of G. yelling Thatcher Admin.
strator, OF tho estate OF said deceased. and
fhr n decree II the residue of said estate
90 the lawful claimants OF the same aud
ordered that public notice thereof be given to
All persons interested In said estate BY publish
Ing this order three weeks eucCcssivuly previous
to the day assigned IN the Bennington Evening
Tanner. q newspaper published at llcnning.
ton IN said District
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby notified 10 ap.
pear az the Probate Ofitc IN Bennington In
said District on the day assigned then ard
there TO contest the allowance OF sald account
N you see cause. and TO establish your right as
heirs. lcgatees and lawful claimants 10 said
residue.
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND. this let day Of
April, 1912,
GRACE n. HOLT. Register.
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HERRING PoIsoNs FIVE
Children Die Within Short Time OF
Each Other.

Montagu, p f. l. April 15.-Five of
the six children of Patrick Magee
and his wife, who live near here
have died within the last two days.
Their death is supposed to be due to
ptomaine poisoning brought on by
eating decayed herring of which Mr..
and Mrs Magee and the five children
partook freely at dinner on Friday
The sixth child was not at home.
After dinner the children and
mother became i'll and their condi
ton being serious a physician was
summoned One child died an hour
after his arrival. Two others died
about 10 o'clock Saturday morning
within Is minutes OF each other, and
yesterday morning the fourth and
fifth died. The father and mother
have recovered.
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W. L. GokAY, Druggist,
Bennington, VT.

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