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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
VERMONT'S ASSETS.
The Greatest Are to he Found in Seem
cry. Declares ". l.. Powell,

Max /. Powell spoke before the Men =
Brotherhood Of the First Church Sun
day on the Forward Movement in
Vermont" The speaker laid stress on
the power for inspiration and elevation
OF character which resides in our Yer
mont landscape. He said that the two
books which had influenced his char
actcr most were the Scottish Chiefs and
the Green Mountain Boys. He averred
that Vermont had the same inspiring
effect upon Vermonters that Scotland
has upon Scotsmen.
The speaker stated confidently that
our beauty spots are our greatest as
sets. He pictured vividly the scenery on
the road from Hinesburg down into Shell.
burne. and the glorious view near Pow
nal in the southern part Of the State.
These he said were only typical Of all
Vermont scenery. He was convinced that
Lake Wiloughby could give Como a
stable handicap and beat the Italian
pool to a FRAGILE.
MI Powell is positive that Vermont's
glorious future will he traceable to three
forces-rural postal delivery, good roads
and hotels. The rural delivery carries
the newspaper every day to the farmer
and 90 educates enc eulighteus him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
TINE AND THE LAWMAKERS =.

The FREE PRESS Of November "a,
1898. bore the startling headline
called Observation-Disclosures Ignores All
Precedents and VIII Return after
Thanksgiving" Since then other pre-
cejents have been ignored and legis-
latures have returned after Christmas
Legislature finally adjourned on Janu-
airy thirtieth. at least 1t was OFFICIALLY
still January thirtieth thanks to the
setting back OF the clock in the Cap
itol
There are come Verinonters who
want to know why. 1t would be very
easy to give an answer in the spiri.
Of most talk about tn. good old times.
A crcdulous public is always ready,
even eager to believe that all the dis
intcreste clever and public apiriteC;
! men died ten, twenty or thirty wears
ago, and that tie concentrated cusseI-
ness OF all time has settled in the
present. There may be some "cusse]-
ness in the condition of things which
lengthens our legislative sessions, bu.
there is also some expense.
One reason why the legislatures OF
recent years have fingered longer over
their job. is because their Job has
hos .J1J T. ~,
| more complicated conditions in thu
state. Another reason is that the
Legislators have TO do moro Of the
work for themselves. Time was when
railways furnished paid assistants u
wait at the legislators elbow ready
and willing to lend him expert helr
and alvice. In fact they ten us OF a
time when few big and generous
men would have n legislatures work
all cut out for them. before ever thcy
! came together
| 4 very important cause OF extende
sessions Is to lie found In the deman
for so-called progressive legislation =
The public demands innovations In
legislative affairs, and in such matters
the public is master. Innovating IL
doubtless beneficial but II takes time
Progress!veness among its many mel
| Its, has the one jemerit that It has t.
be paid for. More than half the meas
ures which are taking the time of our
Legislature to-day had never been
hcnrd OF in conservative Vermont or
nrwhcre else a dozen Years ago.
Add to all these things tn. fact
that we have raised up a generation
of reformers with an itching to speal:
OF every topic whether they know
about 1t or no. and the wonder Is that
or Legislators ever get through
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
A DEMOCRATIC INCOME TAX PROB
An1E.

The probability that two more states
early next year will ratify the amend
ment to the national constitution pro-
viding for an income tax Is said to he
encouraging our democratic friends TO
pass a law looking to such tax In
any event Congressman Hull Of the
formulating bill which is expected
TO be "a companion piece" to the
democratic tariff revision measure.
| The democrats just before the No
vember election sought to reassure the
business interests of the country ny
Istatfng that inasmuch as It would he
necessary TO provide sufficient revenue
for the needs OF the government It
would be impossible for them to seri-
ously interfere with the protection 81
American Industries IN connection with
tariff revision
present indications are that the
democrats expect to smash the tariff
to a point where they will need moro
revenue In the national treasury than
the customs duties and the internal
revenue laws will produce. for t1is
income tax Is federal affair, origi-
nal1y intended TO be used as an encr-
gency resort, and 1t will In no way re-
q hn fra -
respective States.
In other words nobody is likely 20
know that this tax is being raised ex-
cept those who pay it. for it will lie
spent by the democratic administration
and democratic Congress WORKING
together. and may thus help obviat
a vanishing surplus" which has hith
erto been the invariahlc accompani
ment OF democratic rule over since
the Civil War.
! According to. Washington lvices
the proposed income tax law will i'm
pose a tax of per cent. on all earn I'd
Incomes of $1,000 or over: and a tax o.
~ per cent on all unearned incomes
of $4,000 or over. It Is also expect j
that there will he a graduated taS
still larger upon all unusually large
incomes. including revenue from lor-
mant fortunes and great real estate
holdings.
In addition 1t is proposed to extend
the corporation tax. or rather to incor-
porate q provision in tho incortc cav
measure which will sui.rlar' &c., ...
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

publican principles If they could The
democrats Will naturally not want -
incorporate any OF their policies IL
acts until the same can be submitted
to democratic president
The campaign is ended, even if IL
Is too early to say that the "harves,
is past AMI there is no temptation ON
either side to formulate bills for mere
political effect upon public sentiment
Moreover the democrats know that
President Taft, true to republican pro-
lection of American industries. would
veto any measure that might be sub.
mitted to him at this time removing
protective duties from any commodity
needing such protection.
Under these circumstances about all
mat Congress can 10 is to pass thc
supply bills necessary for the opera
ton of the different departments pi
Is not to be assumed, however, that this
Will be any light task on the con-
trary, the estimates sumbitted by the
heads OF the different departments
demonstrate that this is more than a
billion iollar country"
1t Is estimated that it will cost sS25.
100000 in round numbers to run the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 49, 1914, not including the post
Office department. which is supposed In
be self-supporting, Postmaster-Gen.
eral Hitchcock figures that II will re-
quire about $2SO00O, 900 to operate hts
department during the next fiscal year
This VIII mean u total expenditure of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
HUMANE WORK IN NOVEMBER.

In the course of last month the agenl
visited Wnooski four times Essex juno.
ton three times. Malletts Bay twice. VIII
liston. GAINESVILLE. Richmond Sunderland
hollow and French village Twenty-four
horses were examined. and the owners Of
three We're cautioned. Two horses vert
put out of the way by the agent; Is in ali
were taken Off the streets and sent to the
rendering plant. A pedler's spawned
horse was sent to a veterinary. case Of
heating reported from Essex Junction was
investigated. with no result. The owner
" a wretched beast from an adjoining
town promised to have him destroyed
Thirteen small animals were humanev
destroyed. The stock cars on the Rut-
land railroad were found to be properly
loaded. car on the Central Vermont,
reported not to be loaded according to law.
mad passed the Junction before the agent
could get there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

The WEEKLY FREE PRESS, cents
ger copy, 80 cents for six months, sloo
per year, postage paid.
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
seived at the office, 1879 College street.
Full advertising rates sent ON applica-
zion.
Accounts cannot be opened for subscrlp-
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ped at the end Of the time paid for
Remittance at the risk of the subscr'ber
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fishers.
The date when the subscription expires
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No other receipt Is sent unless requested
The receipt Of the paper is a suff'c'eh'
receipt for the first subscription.
When a change Of address Is desired,
both the old and new addresses should
be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
THE PAPER AGE.

In these days Of the high cost Of liv.
sibility Of relieving the sartorial needs
OF humanity by Introduction Of paper
clothes. May the shade of Thomas
Carlyle protest. II clothes are the
the man. or at least a very influen-
tiaa adjunct OF him, what would tho
man be whose outer wrappings were
OF paperf Everything about a man
has a double utility. a deeper use. If
man saves and works to the end
that he may possess a genuine silk
lined chesterfield the coat itself will
be to some extent the mold Of manners
as we'll as form. He will unconsci-
ously visualize to himself the tyne If
man who should occupy such a sumpt.
uous garment, and involuntarily will
live the part. This apparel is the en-
bodiment Of thought and labor. It
Is not lightly put on and off It be-
comes part of the wearer.
Now suppose all this reversed. Sup.
pose one morning he goes to the tail.
ors and carries off chesterfield of
heavy manila. cut and glued to fit
him, costing twenty-five cents. SUP.
pose the next week he picks him out
shaggy, bloting paper surtout, and
when shower comes up throws tina.
away for an oil-paper slicker. Every
one Will have clothes like his. No
thritt. no care or earning will taese
clothes betoken. no careful choice
but rather the passing whim of the
moment. What loss of Individual
ty! No longer can we say: Here
comes Judge Jones; as we know By
his Prince Albert of the style If
'seventy-five." And what a training
In wastefulness It with imply! In
,tead of plastering the hanIkerchiefs
:aressingly upon the window-pare
and laboriously stopping the gaps IN
socks with latticework OF yarn. the
hew housewife will stow them all into
the waste basket along with cardboard
corsets and paper-machier shoes, ana
telephone the paper man for more
In the paper age we will have paper
Ia lies and paper gentlemen. paper
Aociety leaders and paper debutants.
paper orato s and paper agitators.
paper generals and paper statesmen
There will be a paper life with paper
ideals, paper philosophy and paper
character. Everything will be cheap
Everything can be had for PENN.
and consequently nothing Will matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

Julian Hawthorne. son of the great
novelist. and Josiah Quincy, former
mayor of Boston, are on trial in the
United States District Court charged
with fraudulent use of the mails For
some years these men have used their
ulustrious names to give credit to csr-
ain mining schemes calculated to en-
itch none but the promoter, The OUT
come Of the trial may amount to an Of
lirely irreconcilable with chicanery. 1t
vas good old precept which exhorted
the bearer Of an illustrious name to
keep 1t out of the mud
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

poration tax law. and unless Congress-
man Hull is greatly In error. the in
come for the national treasury from,
the whole measure will be between
800, 100000 and S15O.ooo,00o.
In the light of these figures any pro
tectionist who may have dreamed that
our democratic friends were in no dan
ger or hurting Americn protected In
dustries is likely to have his min
speedily disabuscd Of the idea.
When the democrats get through witt
protection, It will be ashamed to looi
its former friends In the face, and 4
will be fortunate indeed II II survive.
to tell the story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

Governor Dix mas signalized the
closinr days Of his administration by
pardoning Lawyer Patrick. lire
prisoner IN the penitentiary on the
charge Of numbering william Marsh
Rice. Dix will be criticised. and 1t s
aot strange that ne hopes Patrick Will
b able to vindicate himself especially
N he also set at liberty five other
'1ifers" Incidentally II is worth not
ing that Patrick's brother n-law. John
r. Milliken. St Louis millionaire,
spent a million dollars In defending
him, and still stands by him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
YER s1.1oo, 900, 900 in twelve months.

over I.1oO.000,oOo In twelve months
Manifestly Uncle Sam has become II
big fnancier. but whether he can be
put in the "frenzied" class wouli prob
ably depend upon the identity or tho
man at the treasury helm.
In the meantime any discussion that
may take place in the present Congress-
regarding any of the important issuos
Is likely to have little influence and
the country will go along doing busl-
ness until the extraordinary session
be gins to cast Its shadow before"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

The Turks re said to be holding out
until the powers act In order to save
their face. Turkey may be the Sick
Man of Europe" but 1t is smart
Gant to see its own control of Egypt
,mperiled by the overthrow Of the OF
roman power, while Russia and Aus
tria and Germany and France have
interests nearer home to protect Tur-
Key has long played upon the senti-
m Europe, and apparently the end Is
iot yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

The good roads encourage owners \
motor vehicles from without our bo,
ders TO come here and leave their tra,
Of gold. Hotels do the rest
The speaker said that he was prou
and thankful for our rigorous clirnat,
lie said that when ne arose on one {
our crisp winter mornings and took h
cold water bath. he felt a profound pit
for anyone who had to desert this bra,
ing climate for the enervating soutl
He was Inclined to believe that this wi
be the real winter resort. He stresse
the necessity of winter sports, to al
us In coming to our own.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
CROVPY COUGHS AND WHEEZY
COLDS

The Quickest simplest way to rid tn,
.,hildrer of dangerous croupy coughs and
wheezy stuffy colds is to give them
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound II
gives almost instant relief and stops a
cough promptly. II soothes and heals
Contains no optates. j. W. OSullivan, a
Church Street. Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
THE HORRORS OF WAR.

Bulgarian maiden named Ptqyshaz
Xryurrogazar.
Loved a soldier whose name was Mlu
bgkopkarza-.
When he left for the front
He said with a grunt
IN meet YOU at Ubgatrazyknopm&
Observation-Disclosures
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
LAST DAYS OF THE OLD CONGRESS-

The short session of any Congress
Is not expected to produce UNUSUAL =
important results AMI this is particu-
larry the case when the short session
marks the passing of control of the
federal government from one party u
another. The republicans. being in 4
minority in the House, could not enact
important legislation embodying re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

When you want anything. advertise
N the new special column Of this
paper. Some bargains are onereo
there this week which 1t will pay you
10 read about. See page two. This
saper has more than 26,ooO readers
Ivery week ana one cent word will
yeeoh them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT
transactions for the Year Amounted
to S3,2OO

Theodore f. Hopkins. retiring county
auditor. Tuesday submitted to the as
sistant Judges In Chittenden county
court. his financial report for the fiscal
year ending November 30, 1912. The
auditors report for the year Is as fol-
lows:
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand. Nov. 80. 1911.......... 81, go. Is
Tax receipts, l-2 per cent. .......... !, 1913
State order. court house expenses. 5Tso
state order, peddlers Licensees. 1861
Use OF jail for United States pris-
ONerS .......,...'.......'.'.''' Soc
Rents ....-........'.......... 1uW
Total ......................... o4|os
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid county orders as per vouchers
on ME. rs, Oh ~
Balance on hand Nov. 30, 19l2.... 362'
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .sS'o4'H
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

Mrs, Jennie Rizzi Of Barre is held in
bail o: $500 for appearance at the March
term of Washington county court on I
charge of keeping liquo~ with intent te
sell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

Terms--S1.OO n Year. In AdS""'e'
DAILY By mail 1900 year in advance
RATE IN CANADA
many sA,OO a yenr in advance.
WEEKLY. 5000 n year in advance
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers, Burlington W.
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. DEC. D
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
BE q
Zebef
Hated
ya,

You don't have to war 4
Knox Hat to be level head
ed, neccssarily-h one 1T
the most levol-hcadel thinTS
! you can do is "wrar =
Knox
The KnoN is the sort OF Il
nat that is buiIt-nOt simply
turned out It is built to be
stylish. built to fit. It doe,
both. and wears ike blazes
in the bargain.
Knox styles are numerous
800 both in the stiff and soft
gradcs-and YOU always find
a shape You like before you
hunt long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY pf'' d
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-02
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
LAUNCHED CLUB
FRIDAY
"Votes For Women" Object
Sought--Severa l*Speakers-
Endorse Movement

With the election of officers and the
enrolling of members as the principal
business. the Grand Forks chapter
of the Votes For Women Club was
organized in the council, chamber Of
the city hall Friday night.
Mrs. Alice Nelson Page was elect
ed president; DIR. Mae Sanders, vice
president; Miss Bertha Ferguson, sec
rotary and Miss Mary r. McCunber.
treasurer.
F. S. Bourchard, secretary of the
board of education and a former Wy
oming newspaper man, declared for
lived in Wyoming where the women
have the right to vote and had been
convinced that this was the proper
system. ., p. "
Mayor NJ. +. Murphy of Grand
Forks also offered congratulatory re-
marks. go, at.
Dean Kennedy took steps to set the
there are at the present time about
5000 school teachers in North iDa-
kota. 10000 whom are women Fl
years Of age or! over These women,
he said. ares- required2fto teach civil
government and instruct the boys how
to vote, but cannot themselves eXer-
else the right of suffrage.
Others who spoke at the meeting
were Mrs, r. NJ. Pollock Of Fargo,
Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens of
Towner and DR.. J.. NJ. Gillette.
The remarks of the speakers were
often punctuated with hearty applause
indicating that enthusiasm was high. .
The members Of the club will meet
again oon at the call of the presi-
dent,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-02
MUST CONFORM WITH LAWS
So Says Insurance Commissioner
Commenting on Movement to
Organize New Society.

Delegates to the head camp Of the
Modern :Woodmen Of America by a
vote of AGO to 307, increased the rates
of assessment forty-seven per cent.
which rates will become effective for
new members May l.. Old members
have until January l to make their
choice of several optional plans. This
action has led to the advocacy by
some dissatisfied members of the or
ganization of a new society with low
er rates of assessment and inquiry
has been made as to what would be
tie attitude of this department to-
ward a new society organized undef
the laws of some other state and sub
sequently seeking admittance to this
state" says Commissioner of Insur-
ance Taylor. Section 1851 of the re-
vised statutes of North Dakota pro-
vides that no association shall be in-
corporated or given a permit or GER
tificate Of authority to transact bust
ness within this state unless it shall
first be shown that the mortuary as
sessrnent rates provided for in what
ever plan or buiness it has adopted
are not lower than is indicated as nee
tuary table. In that respect the at
titude of the department would be de-
termined by the law, in the case. In
geenral the attitude Of the department
will be cordial and sympathetic to-
ward those fraternal beneficiary So
cieties which are endeavorinE to pro-
adequate rates OF assessment.
Common honesty and due regard for
the welfare of the members of these
societies would admit of no other at
titude."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-02
EXDAKOTANs HOLD SESSION
State Society in California Elects OH.
ccrs and Heard Poem by
j. w. Foley.

Three hundred loyal F%lickertails.
former residents of North Dakota but
now in southern California, attended
the eighth. annual reunion of the
North Dakota society near Los Ang-
eles. Cal. The reunion was held in a
large grove and was in the form of a
basket picnic. according to NJ. II. Kiff
OF Cass county. who was present. The
and making new acquaintance.
In the afternoon Major L. r. Ken
needy. honorary president. called the
gathering to order. After a business
session. addresses were made by NJ.
II. Kiff. Rev. L. c. Yeomans, Dickey
county: Edward Winterer. Barnes
county: j. B. Root. Dickey county.
and j. W. Foley, North Dakota's poet
laureate. Mr.. Foley recited several of
his poems much to the delight of his
auditors.
The new officers are: Honorary
president, Major f. r. Kennedy, La
| Moure county; president. NJ. H. Kiff,
Cass county; vice presidents, j. E.
Miyra. Grand Forks; r. P. Sherman,
Cass county: e. E. Martin. Emmons
county: r. NJ. Davis. Ransom coun-
ty: S. l.. Haight. Pembina county;
secretary and treasurer. A. NJ. Gamble,
formerly Of Richland county.
h state federation committee is
composed Of the following: A.. NJ.
Gamble, E.. Winterer. Barnes county;
DR.. Dewitt. Grand Forks: James Bis
mop. Pembina: l.. G. Woman, Dickey.
All are residents of southern Califor-
mia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-02
BABY NARROWLY ESCAPED
Thrcshing Company Employe Succeeds
in Carrying Child From Burning
Building.

S%natching the child from the very
teeth of flame that destroyed a por-
ton of the Sheppard tenement house
at the orner of international avenue
and Eighth street, at. $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Joseph .Goodrie,
employed by the Rumley company,
saved the life of the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bum. i.
The baby was asleep In Its bed and
the smoke and fire were fast taking
possession of the room when Goodrie.
H. E. Mumford and several other men
dashed upstairs in answer to terrified
appeals from the mother who stood
at the foot of the stairs, calling hys-
terfcally for help.
The men crowded into the bedroom,
all risking their lives for the tiny boy.
Goodrie reached the baby first and
carried it down stairs and ou Of the
building, placing it gently into the
arms Of the mother, who a. minute
later collapsed and was taken to the
home of a neighbor.
The fire broke out from unknown
causes in the rooms of h Bum fam
lily. Smoke was discovered issuing
from the building by Fl. E. Munford
who was passing and who gave the
alarm. Several families live. in the
structure n the street in front of
the building was soon blocked with
all name of household goods hastily
removed.
The building is a frame structure
owned by Hugh Reid. The central
part of the building was badly burned,
However, the loss will be entirely coy-
cred by insurance.