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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

posit which is exempt from taxation
The law limits the amount a bank
can loan to sixty per cent. of the
value OF the real estate. In effect then
the state says to the owner of real
estate that he cannot borrow more
than sixty per cent. of the value of
the real estate he holds. This is a
limit on the possibilities Of the
holder of real estate. The individu-
al owner of capital should be al
lowed to loan his money on Vermont
real estate on the same terms of
taxation as a bank and then he can
loan to his neighbor or friend what
ever amount he likes at whatever
rate of interest, not exceeding six
per cent, he is willing to accept. In
other words there should be the
same rate of taxation on mort
cages, cash or evidences of debt
whether they are held by bank or
an individual.
The law provides that the holder
of personal property can exempt an
amount of such property equal to
the amount of debts owing in excess
of the amount of United States bonds
and other non-taxable property from
any taxation whatever and taxes
the loaner only. This is a discrim-
ination in favor of personal property
as compared with real estate. The
holder of personal property should
be taxed on all his property the same
as the holder of real estate and the
loaner taxed the same as when his
money is loaned on real estate.
The law requires every tax payer
to make an inventory and make oath
or affirm that it is a correct state
ment of his taxable property. But if
a man refuses to make out such an
inventory the listers shall make out
an inventory Of such property as
they can find and if they believe this
is below the amount he should be
assessed they can estimate
the amount to be added to the
amount they have definitely found.
This is inequality because it requir-
es every tax payer to make out an
inventory and then exempts those
who do not wish to do so from the
requirements of the law. Vermont
should fix its tax laws so each tax
payer shall be treated justly and
then if any, tax. payer refuse to
comply with the law impose a pen
atty severe enough to compel it's OBJ
by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

40 per cent. This was brought
about by selling the non-productive
COWS in his herd and changing the
feed of the rest to conform with
scientific principles or feeding the
best possible milk-broducing foods
and rations. This is an actual fact
as told by Farmer Wiggin, one of
Vermont's successful farmers.
For example, Mr.. Farmer, 1t
means that if you keep a dairy of
20 cows that are making "a pounds
of butter day, Zone and one-fourth
pounds each) you could sell three
cows and then make 80 Y pounds of
butter per day, practically two
pounds each). Sounds rather fairy
tale like don't 1t. But we understand
Mr.. Wiggin vouches for the state
ment. Besides getting almost 10
pounds more butter a day, this man
who originally was feeding 20 cows
is only feeding IL, quite a saving.
There are unquestionably scores
of farmers in Orleans county who
could effect a big saving in feed
bills and produce more butter If they
would pursue the same course in
their own diaries. They might turn
their hard labors for a bare exist
ence into farming that would pro-
duce a bank account. There is alb
solutely no question aboue<the fact
that there are many COWS that
scarcely produce butter fat enough
to pay for the feed they eat. They
cannot be positively distinguished
from the money makers with the
naked eye. The milk must be tested
and weighed. Figures don't lie.
You will then know the money maxi
er from the free boarder. But this
takes a little effort and costs a bit
of trouble. So does any business
that pays a profit.
Dairy testing associations are
doing their work. Orleans county
has a few associations, the Monitor
understands, and it would be pleas
ed to publish the results of the work
in this association and invites it's
members to give us such facts as
will interest other dairymen. But
COW testing association is not neces-
sary to find out the profitable cows
in a herd. A test of the milk of
each COW at a handy creamery and
a record of the pounds of milk pro-
duced by each COW for a period will
give you a pretty good idea of which
COWS are making you the most mon
ey
Mr.. Wiggin says Vermont farmers
might increase their income by
1874, 900 and save $172,0 in feed
bills yearly by wedding and feeding,
a net, increase of $366,OO0. Some
$4,000 of that money belongs to
Orleans county farmers. Part Of
that money is yours, Mr.. Farmer, if
you have not acquainted yourself
with your dairy. Help yourself to
this money. It's there if you want it
and no one can get it but yourself
[Orleans County Monitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

er from foreign competition. The
non competitive articles are admit
ted free to keep the cost to the CON
sumer as low as possible and the
other duties levied to encourage
home production. In this bill
the democrats propose to impose
duties on all articles that cannot be
produced in this country for the pur-
pose of receiving revenue from them.
The result will be direct increase
or in other words they propose to
make the tariff a tax on the con-
sumner. They also propose to reduce
the rate on goods that would COM
pete with the American manufacture
er. This means they would encour-
age the use of f5reign made goods
and discourage the manufacture of
the same goods in America.
They prefer to have the ex-
penses of manufacture paid in for
eign countries and the money ex-
PCAuCu NACAC Ah1A AdNAA
the money employed and expended
by American citizens. They hope to
increase the government revenues by
3,53O,S40 per year. But to do this
they would increase the cost on
SAL ,667, 900 dollars worth of i'm
ports by 1854 per cent and stop the
American manufacture of $47,874,-
600 per year and have these goods
imported from foreign countries in
order to get the comparatively
small sum for revenue.
The American laborer may find
the democratic tariff tinkerers a real
benefit to him but we fail to see how
taking away his employment to the
extent proposed in the various dem
ocratic tariff bills and compelling
him to pay a direct tax to foreign
producer will accomplish it. The
American laborer should think this
matter out for himself and see what
the real effect of such legislation
would be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

he is candidate for the place and
it is well known that Miiliard F.
Barnes Of Addison and F. E. Howe
of Bennington are candidates for the
place. Evidently Sen. Powell is going
after the political position with the
same aggressive spirit that he start
ed Hotel Vermont in Burlington and
we admit that we like that spirit be-
cause it accomplishes things. How
ever our preference for lieutenant
governor is Speaker F. E. Howe of
Bennington. For the past 10 years
he has been in close touch with YER
mont affairs and has studied them
with a frank open mind. He has
performed the duties of every public
position to which he has been called
in an honest and independent man
ner. He too is not afriad to fight
for what he believes is right and if
elected as lieutenant governor will
be more than a figure head in the
government. He will be a persistent
and active force in the progress of
Vermont and the voters will do well
to support his candidacy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
PRESS COMMENT
The Taking of Chances.

Don't We think Taft has a
chanst?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
81 can't tell" said Mr.. Dooley;
did he liver take wan?"
This is the latest comment of the
shrewd philosopher of the Ar-rchey
road for whom Mr.. Dunno has given
us all an affection, unless it shall be
said that it was Mr.. Dooley who
has given us an affection for Mr.
Dunno. The hit at Mr. Taft is one
to provoke laughter. 1t calls up
a vision of the president as a solid,
slow-moving character who assured
ly is not inclined to inject the
sporting element of chance into the
game of politics or of craftsmanship.
But laughter at the sally may well
be followed by it's closer and more
serious application to Mr.. Taft's
record.
1t will have to be admitted that
Mr. Taft has never taken a chance"
in the sense of deity catching up
some new idea and then loudly ad-
vocating or quietly abandoning it
according to whether or not it at
tracted popular favor. He has not
declared popular favor. He has not
a message about it to Congress to-
morrow, when some visitor to the
White House presented a brand new
notion. Nor has he taken a chance"
with the national honor in any such
manner as his distinguished prede-
cesSor did when he took" the Pan
anna canal zone and recognized the
so-called revolution, which may be
believed to have had its origin pretty
near the Office of William Nelson
Cromwell in New York.
But there are some chances which
Mr.. Taft has taken. The same pre-
decessor who took the canal zone,
and who was once a protested tariff
reformer, astutely avoided the tariff
question, realizing its difficulties and
dangers, and left it as a political
Pandora's box for Mr.. Taft. That
Mr.. Taft should have taken the
chances involved in the consideration
of the tarin in the special session
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

what do you hear about the
governorship?" is a question fire.
quently asked us. We hear but lit
tie. We haven't heard a very loud
popular clamor for Mr.. DeBoer; we
haven't heard Mr.. FIetcher's state
ment as to how he stands on a law
compelling every man to make a
sworn inventory to the town listers
and we haven't heard Mr.. Slack say
date. But we are willing to hear all
about these things.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

The Brandon Union still defends
the candidacy of Walter F. Scott for
the state treasurership on the
ground of location. This seems like
a very weak argument Unless the
friends of Mr.. Scott can show the
voters that they can give the state
a better treasurer than it now has
there would seem to be no valid ar
ward III. Deavitt to the position.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Tarin Policy Reversed.

The democratic bill revising the
tariff on the chemical schedule
would have little interest for the
average Vermonter were it not for
the complete reversal OF tariff poll
cy that it proposes. The republican
policy is to admit articles that can
not be produced in this country free
Of duty and maintain high duties on
articles that are proposed in this
country to protect the home produc-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

There seems to be considerable
merit in the proposed jury reform in
Ohio by which it is proposed to have
a verdict affirmed by nine of the IL
jurymen. The present plan of re-
quiring a unanimous verdict by the
IL jurymen is very apt to result in
a miscarriage of justice or at least
seriously delay and greatly increase
the cost of justice. If nine men out
of twelve are convinced of the JUS
tice of a verdict it would generally
be a safe verdict to render. We
would like to see Vermont trying to
secure a jury reform.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Taxation in Vermont.

u
billions includes in his first state
ment of principles a demand for a
just system of taxation. Every tax
payer processes a desire for the
same thing but campaign after
campaign is filled with talk of 'an
equal distribution of the burden of
taxation" passes away and nothing
is accomplished in effective taxa
ton reform. The first question to
be considered in any serious effort
to reform tax laws is whether or not
there are inequalities and unjust
provisions in the present laws. We
maintain there are.
The levying of state tax on
property appraised by 246 different
boards of town listers is unjust be-
cause there is no uniformity in the
appraisal of the property. In some
towns the property is appraised at
two-thirds or less of it's actual val
ne, in some towns at three-fourths,
in others at ninety per cent. and in
a
rate on dollar of the grand list
for the state road and school taxes
is uniform throughout the state by
law but the. variation in appraisals
effect. Vermont is not likely to
give up it's state school and road
taxes at present and if it is to con-
tinue these taxes there should be
a state board with authority to
equalize the appraisal of property
throughout the state This duty is
too great for the tax commissioner
to perform and the equalizing board
should represent and be acquainted
with different sections of the state
in order to make a more correct ap-
praisal of the property.
The taxation of a piece of real
estate at its appraised value to its
possessor and the taxation of a
mortgage on the same piece of real
estate to the holder of the mortgage
is popularity called double taxa
ton" Whatever can be said in OPP
position to the name it must be adj
mitted that a heavier burden of tax
alton is placed on mortgaged real
estate than any other class of prop
erty in Vermont If a man borrows
$1,000 and possesses $1,000 worth
of personal property he can exempt
that property from all taxation and
the loaner of the money is taxed for
$1,000. If it happens to be real es-
tate the borrower holds he is oblig-
ed to pay taxes on the $1,000 worth
of real estate and the loaner on his
$1,000 loan in the town where the
real estate is located. This is in
equality. If the borrower happens
to live in a town where the tax
rate is seventy cents or less, the
individual is glad to loan it to him.
IL it happens to be three dollars on
Ia dollar the individual will not loan
because the tax would take one
half the income from his loan At
the same time a bank or trust COM
pany can loan a man in any town in
the state without paying a cent of
tax on the loan, the banks paying
.seven-tenths of one per cent on
their deposits without regard to
whether they are loaned or not. The
result is that the banks are the
only parties who can afford to loan
to real estate holders in a majority
of. the towns of the state and the in
dividual owner Of money is obliged
to deposit it in the bank and accept
four per cent. interest on his de-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

called Immediately after the begin
ming of his administration may be
agreed to be no special matter Of
credit % him, for he was pledged
somewhat as a prisoner is pledged to
ball and chain-to the performance
of the 1ong-overdue task which Mr..
Roosevelt had lodged. But, for ex-
ample, in mobilizing the troops in
Texas a year ago upon the private
representations of our Mexican am
bassador, Mr.. Taft took what may
fairly be called a chance-if anyone
has the patience to recall the condi-
tfons of those days-in order to
safeguard Legitimate interests and to
prevent the possibility of this ma
tons becoming involved. Mr.. Taft,
in the circumstances which were
known to him, although not then to
the public, believed that he was do
ing what the situation called for.
But it may now be appropriately
brought to mind that before the wis
dom of his action had been demon
strated by events, Senator La Fol-
lette had begun an attack upon him
for having concentrated the troops
out of regard for the alleged finan-
ciaI interests in Mexico of one of
his brothers, while there had been
started a campaign of sentimental
appeal against the presidents course
on the ground that it was hostile to
the struggle of the Mexican patriots
for liberty and free government. Mr.
Taft has been a good deal logged by
ill-luck first and last, but the out
come of affairs in Mexico has been
so complete a justification of his
course as to cause forgetfulness that
it was ever questioned.
The most notable chance which
Mr.. Taft has taken, and one which
compares again with his predeces-
sor's tariff record, was his resolute
act in calling into special session
last spring, for the purpose of fore
ing the ratification of this govern
ment by the reciprocity agreement, a
congress in which both houses were
in practical effect hostile to him,
since both were dominated by those,
anxious to do him all the political
harm within their power. He had
no means by which to limit the ac-
tivities of congress. But because he
believed the reciprocity agreement
tobe for the public advantage, he in
vited congress into action frankly
and openly taking his chance upon
whatever might be done by his poll
tical opponents, in and out of his
own party, to injure his political
prospects and put him Gin a hole"
The chances which Mr.. Taft has
taken may not have been a source
of continued public amusement, or
deserved a place in the sporting
news, but they have been taken for
the DITbIic welfare and the only
things which they have put in jeo-
pardy have been his own political
fortunes. Such chance taking by
the nations head can be better
borne than that of another and
more spectacular Springfield
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Our Live stock Interests.

The live stock in the United
States on January 1, 1912 was val
ued at $4,91S,327,OOO, divided as
follows: Horses, $2,172, 1000;
mich COWS, 1915, 700; other
cattle, $500, O64,O 900; sheep. $751;
10000; swine. 1923, S2S,OOO and
mules, $525, $4,000. Compared
with the census figures Of 1910 there
has been an increase in the number
of horses of IL per cent; a decrease
in the number of mich COWS of 0.6
per cent; a decrease in the number
of other cattle of 6.3 per cent; a de-
crease in the number of sheep of O.S
per cent; a decrease in the number
of swine of 0.3 per cent and an in
crease in the number of mules of O.9
per cent.
On the same date there were in
Vermont $26,OS5, 900 worth of live
stock divided as follows:-Horses,
$1O,164,OOO; milch cows, $780,
600; other cattle, $3,O5S,OO0; sheep
$5O3,O00 and swine, $1,110,OOO.
Vermont mules are not given any
value in the Crop Reporter. Com
pared with the census figures of
1910 there was an increase in the
number of horses of 2 per cent; an
increase in the number of mich
COWS of per cent; an increase in
the number of other cattle of per
cent; a decrease in the number of
sheep of 2 per cent and an increase
in the number Of swine of per
cent.
The average price per head of the
different kinds of live stock is given
first for the United States and sec
ond for Vermont: Horses, $105.94,
$121: mich COWS, 5000, SAP;
other cattle, $212O, $500; sheep,
S3.4O, $4.9O; swine, So, $40; mules,
$12O.51.
A comparison of the figures Of
Vermont with those for the. whole
nation shows that the average price
of horses in Vermont is $15.O6 more
than for the whole nation; for mich
cows, 1851; for other cattle SO less; |
for sheep $50 more and for swine,
50 more. Vermont has exceeded the
national per cent in the increase in
the number of horses, shows a gain
in the number of mich cows, while
the nation shows a loss; shows a
gain in the number of other cattle, (
while the nation shows a loss; shows
loss in both state and nation in
the number of sheep and shows a
gain in the number of swine while
the nation shows a loss.
This comparison shows that while
the live stock of the country is de-
creasing it is gaining somewhat in
Vermont The comparison in prize
es of cattle outside of mich cows
is not so favorable as in some other
lines, but as the number decreases
in the nation the value Of such cat
SO we feel the figures confirm the
advice we gave a few weeks ago to
Vermonters to raise more cattle. 1t
is certain that the unused pasturage
and the hay exported from the state
show there is a possibility for furth7
er development IN this line and the
figures quoted above surely indicate
it Will be more profitable than it has
been in the past. The figures also
indicate that Vermont is not decad-
ent when compared with the rest of
the nation in the live stock bust
ness. But that is not sufficient The
figures should show that Vermont is
developing its live stock production
to the highest and most profitable
degree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
The sound sleep Of Good Health

NEI- E5OIIIIU E7ITVT UE 0TOVI IItIIIIIE
Is not for those suffering from
kidney ailments and Irregularities
Pills Will dispel backache and rheu-
matism, heal and strengthen sore,
The prompt use or Foley Kidney
weak and ailing kidneys, restore
normal action, and with it health
and strength. Mrs M. r. Spals-
bury, Sterling, ILL.,, says: II suffered
great pain in my back and could
not raise my hands over my head.
But two bottles of Foley Kidney
Pills cured me-" G. c. Bingham,
B. L. Terry, South Ryegate, Stearns
and Stevens, South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Avn Epidemic of Coughing

Is sweeping over the town. Old. and
young alike are affected, and the
strain is particularly hard on little
children and on elderly people. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound is a
quick, safe and reliable cure for all
coughs and colds. Contains no OPT
ates. G. G. Bingham. B. L. Terry,
South Ryegate, SteaTns and Stevens,
South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

In the appointment of F.. L. Fish
of Vergennes to the judgeship in the
Superior Court of Vermont, Gov.
Mead seems to have scored a victory
for both county and man.
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We hear more about the lieuten-
ant governorship, Max L. Powell OF
Burlington has come out in a frank
and original statement saying that
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Neglecting to Collect 1866, 900.

Last weeks issue of this paper
published an inconspicuous item re-
garding a man who with the aid of
the official tester of cow testing
association, sold Is per cent of his
COWS, changed the ration of the rest
and increased his butter production
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