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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Vermont and Her Treatment of R. r.

For the second time in the history of
Vermont, the state will take exceptions
to the APPRAISAL of railroads as recently
filed by State Tax Commissioner j. f.
Cushman, about to retire, to be succeed
ed by Charles A. Plumley. The outcome
OF this appeal will be watched with alb
sorbing interest
Under the law the board of appeal will
consist of Lieutenant Governor Frank K.
| Howe, State Auditor Horace +. Graham
and Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey.
| The commonwealth may feel certain, as
the railroads may, that the personnel of
| this board of appeal is full assurance
that justice will be done.
! The situation is somewhat sensational
and startling. Commissioner Cushman
| filed, last week, as is well understood,
an appraisal OF the valuation of the
railroads of the state, for taxation pur-
poses, which was about S5000,000 larger
than the appraisal in 1912. Under the
new system of taxation, one and quar-
ter per cent on the appraised valuation,
instead of on gross earnings, the pres
ent appraisal means an increase of about
$4,000 taxes TO be paid the state.
The governor and state treasurer,
however, are of the opinion that the fig
ures, despite the increase, are vet too
low. They compare them with the tax
rate and the amount OF taxes paid in
New Hampshire. In that state the rail-
road appraisal approximate $4,000 a
mile, while in Vermont the appraisal is
$4,000 a mile The tax rate in New
Hampshire is Sl-55, while the Vermont
rate, under the new law, is SIPS, as
stated.
On the face of il, it would seem that
New Hampshire railroads were paying
too much or Vermont railroads paying
too little A thorough examination and
a hearing OF the case from both sides
will go far toward arriving at correct
conclusion.
Ii should go without saying that the |
average Vermont citizen. who is fair |
minded. has no desire to unduly en- |
barrass a railroad and to load upon il /
an unfair proportion of the tax burden. |
ing in state OF the topography Of
Vermont is a difficult proposition at the
best. There will doubtless be. on the \
part Of the board Of appeal, full con
sideration OF the fact that the railroads /
should not be taxed unreasonably, simp-
" because Vermont. on account Of i,s
increased appropriations, needs the
money.
A. a general rule a state cannot pros
per unless its transportation companies
prosper. The two interests should CO.
operate in a friendly spirit, each with
a disposition 70 do the fair thing BY the
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Bad Telephone Manners.

In very interesting article on "Tele,
phone Courtesy" in the March Woman's
Home Companion, the author says in
part;
NO well-bred man or woman would
drop into mans parIor before he starts
| for business in the morning, and engage
| him in a long. winded discussion. Yet
have known women interested in chart
ties or civic movements to call up bus
mess man at his home by telephone dur
| ing the breakfast hour, and start the
conversation by stating that they had
chosen the hour, knowing that he would
surely be at leisure They have ignored
the crispness If not the bluntness OF his
replies, and continued to talk while his
breakfast cooled or his affairs at the Of
flee demanded his presence. And finally
they have wondered why their mission
failed
Would any woman making pretense
TO good breeding enter your home at din
ner time and engage You in conversa-
tion, knowing that your dinner and fam
lily awaited you in the dining roomY Yet
how often have you been greeted at the
telephone with this remark?
"'Oh, were you at dinnery Then |
won't keep you a minute
But the minute runs into five or ten,
the talker holding you grimly to the
topic nearest her heart, while your dim
ner turns cold
rs il any wonder that business men
protect themselves by sending clerks to
answer the telephone or that in many
households servants ask who is calling
and what il wanted before summonning
members of the family? How else can
one protect himself from telephone bores
and the abuse of telephone courtesies ?"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
IMPORTANT DOINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE
Acts of Greater Consequence Enacted
During tine Recent Session Are
Enumerated.

The important acts of the Vermont
legislature OF 1928, which closed Sat.
urday morning, are as follows:
Trustee process law.
| To conserve electric energy.
A new tax law.
Acceptance of eight proposals of con-
stitutional amendment.
| Appropriated $500, 900 for colleges.
| Spent S450,000 for highways for two
! years.
Reorganized state board of education.
Increased grade crossing appropriation.
Substituted electrocution for hanging.
Repealed jury option and made death
the penalty for first degree murder.
Plurality election of representatives
after third ballot,
Placed taxation of railroads wholly
on valuation.
Established juvenile courts.
Made usual allowance to state institu-
tions
Voted $4,000 to pay expenses of Yer
mont veterans to Gettysburg celebra-
ton
Created office of state purchasing
agent.
Provided state factory inspector.
Adopted So hour law for women and
children.
Under the law creating the Office OF
state factory inspector, Allen Calhoun OF
Middlebury has been appointed.
There still remain some appointments
TO be made by the executive, which do
not require confirmation by the Senate.
All the municipal Judges are vet to be
appointed, five members of the state fair
comm ission, live stock commissioner
and state purchasing agent, in addi-
ton to members of several boards, like
the board of medical registration and
the board of optometry. OF these the
most important is that of state pur
chasing agent, newly created office. 1t
is understood that Dewey T. Hanley,
deputy state auditor, is talked of for the
place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
PlinY'a Level Stories.

Pliny declared that a diamond was SC
hard that II placed on an anvil and
struck with a sledse hammer II would
give back a blow Of such force as tC
shiyer both anvil and hammer &c
pieces. Another Of his wonderful tales
states that ION the shore of the island
Of Cyprus there was a stone lion hay'
ing eyes formed Of emeralds. which
shone so brightly that all the fishes
were ingloriously frightened away. The
fishermen accordingly pulled the emer-
aids out and put in glass eyes instead.
whereupon the wise fishes became
bolder and returned TO their accustom-
ed nets"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
MONTPELIER.

The weather on Saturday hindered
operations somewhat at the shoot of the
gun club and ten attendance was light
Messrs. Comstock and Foster of the
Dartmouth gun club being the only
shooters from out of town. DIR. c. H.
Burr was high gun, winning first prize,
mackinsw coat; Harry b. Moulton
won second prize, box of cigars, and
George b. Walton third prize, a fly rod.
DR.. Burr also won leg of the Stevens
trophy, with a score Of AZ out of so.
George d. Pitkin was the only shooter
TO return a straight score, breaking 10
out of Is in the sixth event.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

The proposal to build new city hal
IN Burlington, as contained in bill in
troduced into the legislature at the last
minute, fell fiat because no one appeared
to act as sponsor for the bonding fea
ture or anything else connected with
the bill Such a large proposition to
run city into debt needed some meas
ure of support to gain even standing
in the legislature. let alone the matter
of passing the bill. The officials Of
the municipality naturally were the ones
TO appear for the measure, if anyone /;
yet they were not present. No fault
can be found, therefore, with the step
Of the legislature killing the measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Broke the Spell.

Judge e. lockwood Hoar. remark
ing on President Lincoln's dry humor
said that on one occasion delegation
of negroes had waited on M. Lincoln
and were evidently at loss to know
Just what m say. The president walt
ed awhile ind then remarked
well. all who are here seem to b.
present"
This self evident proposition broke
the ice and removed the spell from the
African Jaw.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
1t would be highly interesting to know
just what proportion OF that "S4i6 and
mileage Montpelier retained.

1t will be terrible disappointment
to the over.wise predicters il Bryan is
not made secretary of state, for they
have staked their regulations as guess
ars on that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

The inevitable turn in the tide OF
public sympathy with the suffragettc
cause has come in England; and the
suffragettes have only themselves to
blame for it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
sian Of Popular Affection.

Weren't you indignant when people
you didn't know called you by your
first nameg"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum. but
I've worried a great deal since they've
shown disposition to stop it-"-wash-
.ngt0n Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

The voters of Vermont have a chance
to keep off another legislature till Jan
nary, 1915, if they accept the constitu
.ional amendment that the biennial
terms shall commence in January. 9th
srwse, we shall have another session
Upon us in less than a year and hals
Beginning in October, 1914.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

Vermont granite, together with New
Hampshire stone, goes into the new mu-
nicipaI structure at Hartford, Conn. 1t
is the Bethel stock which will be used
Thus does the country continue to learn
that Vermont stone is the building stone
supreme.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
A Practical Reasoo.

II wish this fellow wouldn't send you
20 many chocolates" said the othe,
sutton.
"why7" simpered the girl. Are you
jealous?'
NO. but I prefer to eat marshmai-
lowa"-Ksnsas City Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Would Be Q joke.

when de-" remarked Cholly, u
think I'll leave my brain to some
prominent surgeon"
Don't do It." advised Algy. These
practical Jokes are bad form--very
bad form. old top."-Loulsville Cou
rier-Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

Madero had a chance to kill Felix Diaz
a year ago and refrainei, For his for
bearance he pays the penalty with his
own life, Apparently it is fair in a
Mexican war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Uncomfortable.

"she didn't speak to her husband TO,
six months"
My. IT must have been very uncom
fortnblel"
"Yes-for her."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Soothina.

She What was II the choir Just
sangf He-From the appearance OF
the congregation I think It must have
been some kind Of lullaby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

The ball players are fitting south
ward, and the birds are about to move
rorthward-sure signs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

Don't fail to hear the funny testers,
the apostles Of sunshine, the kings OF
minstrelsy at the federation Ministries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

Power Is = fretful thing snd hath It's
wings Hirays spread for 6ight.-wah
lace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

Help the ladies' civic federation to
boost Barre by attending the minstrel
show next Tuesday OF Wednesday even
H..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

The Mexican character is being laid
bare in startling manner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1913.

Winter had at least one kick in il.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-01-17
Notice Of Final Settlement

In the County Court of th,
state of Oregon. for the Count,
of Multnomah.
In the matter of the estate Oi
Ernest h. Elliott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
the Administrators of the ahoy,
named estate has filed with the
clerk of the above named Court
her final report and account, and
that the Court has fixed upon
the 18th day of February. 1913.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day
as the time. and the County
Court room of the County Court
house in Portland. Multnomah Co,
Oregon, as the place when and
where said final report and ac-
count shall be- heard and deter.
mined, and when and whore any
and all persons having any obioC-
tions 10 anything in said report
contained may file the same, and
appear and be heard, and when
and whore said estate shall be
closed and settled and said Ad-
ministratriX and her bondsmen
shall bee discharged from any
other or further liability hereaf-
ter accruing 10y reason of or ON
account of said estate.
The above notice is published
pursuant To an order of the Hon.
T. j, Cleeton, Judge of the above
named Court made and entered
ON the Both day of December,
1912.
First publication of this notice
the 3d day of January 1913.
Last publication the 81 day of
January, 1913.
Mary +. Simmons. Administra-
triX of the above named estate.
Collier a Collier Attorneys for
Administrative,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-01-17

Mrs, A. K. Tabor of Crider.
Mo, had been troubled with sick
headache for about five years,
when she began taking Chamber
lain's Tablets, She has taken
two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache
is caused by disordered stomach
for which these tablets are es-
pecially intended, Try them,
get well and stay well. Sold 10y
all dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-01-17
]. r. WIENER
Transfer and STORAGE

We deliver your goods 20 and from
all parts Of Portland, Vancouver, Linn
ton, Portland and Suburban Express
Co. city dock and all points accessible
By wagon. Plane and furnlturs m0slas
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-01-17
The United Artisans

Meets every Friday even
ing in the NJ. w. A, hall
in the HolbTook building.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
OPENED WAY TO FREEDOM
INGENUITY Of Prisoners In Effort to ss1
cape Awakened the Admiration
Of Their Jailer.

Amongst the prisoners In the Frenc
convict settlement of New Caledoni1
we're two marine engineers who no
long ago received a pardon-strans
as it may seem-for making a DARN
and ingenious attempt to escape.
Living together in the same nu
these men were engaged for years
digging a secret tunnel from their n
to the beach. At the end OF the tunr
they followed out a chamber
which, with pieces OF d. Swood az
little bits ~or stesf AMI 'rruf srutgle>
into the hut, they fashioned Patl
the metal being at first used to ran
tools and afterwards to form bolt3 AM
rivets.
Then with infinite pains they bull
an engine to propel the boat, and aft
er laboring nightly for seven year
they completed their task.
Everything was ready except tn
provisioning of the vessel, when the!
were betrayed by fellow-convict t
whom they had confided their plan
But SO impressed was the French com
mandant, by their marvellous energy
skill, and patience that he managed
after a year to obtain a pardon 10
them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
TALKING SPOILED HIS fkii
Passenger Beating His Way Was All
Right Until He Himself Gave
the Whole Snap Away.

Jack Grace, the veteran boxer and
globe trotter, likes TO tell stories
about himself and retails one where
in Honolulu proves to have offered
him a welcome unaware.
81 had been stopping in Honolulu
with the Jeffries-Johnson fight pic
lures and decided that I wanted to go
to Yokohama. I knew the chief en-
gineer on the Manchuria. which was
due in port in a couple of days and
I thought I would save 5000 fare by
riding with him.
when the ship came. into port he
told me that could have the second
engineers cabin.
"'Stay inside a couple of days and
then come out and mix with the pas
sengers. There are about 200 on
board he told me, and do not think
you will have any trouble
Il followed his instructions, and
after the second day came out from
hiding. We were within a few days
of Japan, and I was regaling a bunch
iu the smoking room with some sto-
ries when a company checker looked
at me closely and asked:
Say, who are you"
81 did not know him, so proceeded
to tell Of my experiences, and relate
what a good friend I had in the chief
engineer. Riding the rods is hard
work, l told him. but travelling first
cabin on these transpacific liners Is a
pipe.
The checker left without explain
ing his official position, but l noticed
about three hours afterward that the
ship slowed down. also saw that
the Mongolia, a sister ship on the
same line, was passing us and also
getting ready to stop. Well, they
only gave me time to grab up my
press book, that other shirt and an
old pair of boxing gloves I was car
rying. when they transferred me to
the other ship.
"Going back? Say, did you ever
holystone a deck?"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
TELLING DISTANCE BY SOUND
Modern Science Has Brought II to Ex-
actItude That 10 Easily Suscep-
tible Of Proof.

There is an old saying that II you
can count five between the fash and
thunder you are safe. Modern science
tells us that IL you can see the Hash
ut all you are safe, because IL it struck
you you would have no time to see it.
The speed of lightning is about 1870
times that of sight.
The old idea was that II you could
count five the storm was mile away,
which was considered safe distance.
Sound travels at the rate Of LAP feet
a second, or about mile in five Sec
onds In order to coun. seconds accu-
,rately many photographers i&artJ ny
saying to themselves: mo one thou
sand, one one thousand, two onerthou
sand, three one thousand" etc. This
gives about the right space between
each count of one, two, three. ETC., il
YOU stop at the number of seconds
you want to time. With little prac-
tice with a watch beside yot this is
accurate up to half a minute pr more.
If you hear a steam whistle blowing
and note the instant it stops you can
count the seconds until you lose the
sound, and by allowing a fifth OF a
mile for each second you cin Judge
the distance. The same is true OF
guns, or an explosion. or even OF ham,
mering or any loud sounds.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
STILL BELIEVE IN S0RcsRf
pupes FIJI Golfers Of the "siaeS nv
to Overlooking Even in THESE
Enlightened Days.

What, after all, do the members
this submerged guild really supply
the hardy ADVENTURE who seek 'nen
out? In its broadest outlines ~
tune-telling is probably always y.
same. The best that can be o"ere
to youthful eagerness is !o'', ,,
legacy-a Journey letter no
most precious intelliIeuce tn"' Oh o,u ,
er woman can receive concerns ."e
good fortune of her husband OF lie,
child. For it should not be supposeu
that the clientele of any sOrceress
is made up entirely o. loyesi'k maui.
ems. Stout, elderly women WIN iais9
commonplace families and l"ui'Iuu'''
outlooks that cannot fcssi5iy holu any
hint of romance appear to ina tlie uN'
versal pastime quite as congehla''
Habitual patrons OF the ART w.
however, fall into several classes %
their own statements reveal one ~
the orderly, unimaginatiye, put ~
no means unintelligent type VINO con
siders it prudent to invest 70 !ear'
or half-yearly in budget oil coinpio'
hensive practical advice from an On
pert in prophecy-somewhat as SUE
at regular intervals. engages scar
stress and visits a dentist. sne 4"
serves the right, of course, to discrec
it, even to flout the advice after sn'
has received it, as she would the dias)
nosis of a physician who has not 'n'
spired confidence; but in generai ~
gives her a sense Of security anu a"|
ministrative competence to have tns
next six months, for instance, pio''ea
out in advance. If she pays the con
siderable fee that has been mentloneu
she ought, of course, to get fairiy en-
PERTAINING return. and II she is thrifty
she should see that she gets ut.i'
astrology thrown in. Apart from 'ne
sheer glamour Of the starry science
1t is found that 1t greatly fatters the
sense Of personal importance to learn
the bearing of the planetary courso
upon ones individual affairs. ald W
discover how constant and how inti'
mate this mysterious influence ~
Harper's Weekly.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
Russian Gold.

The Russian empire. including 81
IBERIA, was fifth In rank In the world
as a producer of gold in 1911. &C
cording to the United States geology
cal survey. The output is stated as
$14, 1865, 900, which is. however, . do
crease of more than ten million dol
lars compared with the figures roy
1910. This decrease Is due mainly to
the shortage of water in 1911 In the
placer workings in Siberia. The Rus
elan production of gold has been
generally increasing and vast
placer gold field undoubtedly awaits
in north Siberia.
though this development may be ~
delayed. The value of all
produced In the United sta
1892 to the end OF 1911 IL
at s3.S5s, 4ss5OO; the value OF
YER at $1.629,972, 900. otfl
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03

the end of the week / eIlied OF ny
doctor and asked him to eyamine ".
He said l was better than he eer
expected TO see me and akked II US
taking his medicine. With told In
l was not, but was taking DIR. Mis-
Heart Remedy, he said, Thank he
Lord for DIR. Miles Hear Remedy
continued to take II. and whc
realized my heart was eamaged so
could not expect a permanent cure Or
fifteen years | worked every day b..
withstanding / had been told I JOd
never work again. In July, 1911. Tvs
taken with rheumatism again, and
went to my heart as before. ! sot o
bad that one of the Albany pspes
wrote up my life and 81 Vi | coud NJ
live but a few hours. agpin TOO,
DIR. Miles Heart Remedy witt YER
satisfactory results, and hey po
missed a day at business Of b N.
legislature since January. ~ tta.
DIR. Miles Heart Remedy has sated
my life and cannot recommerd 30
highly" o iii
by all druggists.
MILES MEDICAL Co., eikhE ID
70
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03

The awful list of injuries on Frurth
of July staggers humanity. over
against it, however, is the .YptLsrful
healing, by Bucklan's Arntca Safv", o:
thousands. who suffered fron burns.
cuts, bruises, bullet wounds ~ eNplo-
sions. Its the quick healer Of ids ul-
GERS, eczema, sore lips or pili. &c al
all druggists. al
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03

re lots of things worse than
a week at the detention
the opinion Of little Johnnie,
rphan, who has known about
RS of life In the ways of the
BETS. He made that institu-
home for about q week at the
Judge Taylor Of juvenile
lending the finding Of q per
home for him by the board Of
% guardians.
I his stay there he gained nine
He was q different boy on
of his discharge. compared
he hungry. shiftless lad that
you eat lots of bread and mo-
at the detention home. John
10 was asked In juvenile court,
bet," he answered. with q mer'
,kls in his eys.-Ipdianspolts
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
PLEASE cRANKs
Good VIII Of Diff
Deserved Pro-
at Followed.

hold the trade Of a
homer" Eaid the SUI
q large mercantile
q new clerk. Its
IN please the cranks
kers whom we want
ID himself in line for
rk remembered. He
please difficult GUS
es who like to COM
Ind an opportunity to
how good the service
~. 81 realized" he
eir money is just as
It mans, though 1t may
II to get"
[ong before the ODliging
1t up a personal trade.
al customers would ask
Entering the shop. They
waited en- by one whom
desired to please. Often
! much less crochety.
intendent was as good as
When the value of the
Iervices became apparent.
ably did. the promised
as not long delayed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-03
Shall Iceland DrIy

To drink or not to drinl
the question now provoke
discussion in althing. the
of Iceland. at its sessions
vik, the capital. The nt
Denmark Is preparing to "
which Is a part of his poss.
In the island there is a ~
which has been in force 81
ginning of this year inter-
use of alcoholic drinks and
under the severest penal:is
IL asked what Is to be don
banquet is rendered to the
Will they Oil the glasses OF
leave them empty? What shs
when the king of Denmark
take his midnight rouse?