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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
FARMERS WEEK.

1t is farmers week at the Univer-
sty. It is healthy sign for our
material prosperity that fertilizers
have found their way into the cur
riculum. Who can be a recluse now?
The recent appropriation for agricul-
tural extension work sends the col
lege out to the farmers. This insti-
tuition OF farmers week draws the
farmers in to the college. The more
practical life is mixed with schclas-
tic principles the better. The more
scholastic life 10 vitalized with prac-
teal problems the better. 1t is an
entirely desirable give and take
But why not extend the principle?
Why not have ministers week, and
lawyers week, and doctors week. 1t
would never do to have legislators
week because before it became posi-
bic to get them back nome that week
would have lasted five months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
At THE CROSSROADS

An old man sat at the roads
on n stone by the village street.
He was weary and worn and travel-stain-
ed
And faint from the dust and heat
And his gray head dropped as he sat
there
With hunger and travel spent,
While the monday throng went hurry
Ing by
on their homeward journey bent.
And I passed by with the others
In that needless current caught
That recks nor cares for the stranger
poor,
Nor the homeless wanderers lot.
But the picture left its image;
| could not drive it away,
And / thought of one who would SURELY
have paused
Had he been in the crowd that day.
How his eyes sought out the outcast.
Who was barred from his fellows door,
How he gave his hand to the woman
shamed,
And hade her sin no more
| saw Him kneel by the leper
AS he shuddered and cried, "Unclean,"
And health and JOY and manhood came
At the touch Of the Nazarene
They are sitting there at the crossroads,
Weary and faint-alone,
There are many bowed with sinners
shame
or shame that is not their own.
1t may be a friendless orphan,
Or slave in the thral Of drink
Your path may lead to happy home,
And his to the rivers brink
The wretched. the weak. the burdened
The pilgrim with way-worn feet
They are sittinh there as the old man sat
At the place where the crossroads
meet.
oh, linger a bit at the waysde,
And let your heart be I'd,
AS it bids YOU pause by your brother-man
And give him cheering word.
For the life that loves is lovely
And the soul that gives expands.
And the heart that warns to brothers
need
Is like to the Son Of Mans
And the need will be right royal
When he says TO you and me,
"Inasmuch as We did for the least OF
these
We have done it unto me-"
F c. Welman, in the Christian Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
4. TANNER STORY.

A tanner in a western town wanted a
novel sign for his business so he bored
a hole through the door post and stuck a
calls tail in it, with the tufted end out
side.
The next day the tanner observed a seri-
Gus featured party gazing intentlv at the
tail.
Good morning, SIR he politely re-
marked, "do you want to buy any leath-
err"
mo, sir" answered the thoughtful one
still looking al the CATS tail.
Perhaps you have some hides TO sell?'
persisted the tanner.
NO" was the reply. II have no hides
to sell"
Pardon me-" returned the tanner. II
saw You standing here and thought you
might have some business to transact"
Il have no business to transact" replied
the thoughtful one without removing his
eyes from the door post. II was merely
standing here trying TO figure out how
you got that calf through that hole
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

conveyer to u drying room. This has a
cyclndrical revolving drum about two
feet in diameter and 20 feet long.
In this drum the saWdust is partially
dried, the pitch contained in the wood is
softcncd acting hereafter as a binder
From here the sawdust is conveyed over
IN incline to the after-drycr of the same
shape as the first dryer, which forms a
part of the press.
Here it is submitted to a higher tenn
pcra ture to drive off all the moisture, and
kept running forward toward the end of
the after-dryer by rotating paddles. At
the end of this after-dryer the saWdust
falls through an opening into the trough
At the end Of each pressing operation,
which takes place about - times n min
ute, a briquette is made about IL inches
by rs inches by ii inch, Weighing be-
tween ouc-haf ana threo-qus rters Of n
pound The installation is very cheap,
costing in Germany only S2t-Sclentihc
American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
ARTESIAN WELL MYSTERIES
water Takes 100 Years 10 Move no
Miles | underground.

Artesian basins, or the underground
water supply which furnishes artesian
wells with their constantly flowing
streams, sometimes spoutng to a con
siderable height above the surface are
often popularity referred to Al "subter-
ranean rivers" which are believed to
Glow" at great depths, eventually finding
their way to the surface to feed some
visible stream.
Most artesian water supplies consist
simply of water-filled strata of sand
stone or other POROUS rock material,
through which the water very slowly per-
colates, confined from above and below
by other strata of Impcrvious rock or
clay.
Through this nclosed layer Of porous
rock the water works It's way with in
finite sowness, following the dip or slant
to the surface, if the surface at this
point be below the source of the supply.
Coarse sandstone is capable Of holding
a great quantity of water, as much as six
quarts per cubic foot; sbut the rate of
its movement through this rock is so
slow as to be almost inappreciable
TO illustrate how slowly the water trav-
els: Many arteson or flowing wells are
found along the Potomac river at Colonial
Beach and other points in Virginia, about
| 60 miles south of Washington This water
is obtained by drilling into a sandstone
formation which extends along the Po-
tonac Valley and into Maryland and out
crops near Frederick, Md, some 50 miles
north of Washington
II t"ke" nhnut 100 years for the water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

The reports tell of nation wide
movement to suppress the use of flow
ers at funerals. The reason given for
this attempted change is that 1t will
tend to ease the high cost of living,
by diminishing the high cost of dy-
ing. At first blush this innovation
does not seem entirely laudable 1t
is an awesome and deep impulse which
results in flowers at funerals. They
are tribute. And the giving of them
is in most cases done to satisfy a
wish to do something, a kind of crav-
ing for sacrifice which comes direct
from the heart of the giyer. The crav-
ings of mems hearts are not as com
mon as the cravings Of their stom-
achs, but they are as real. And it is
barely possible that they are as inn
portant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
COMPLETELY PATTERNED
"All right, here It is.

In a discussion of the pauperizing effect
OF indiscrimnate charity Mrs. Russell
Sage once said
Il used to know n good old clergyman
who devoted over half of his income t.
the poor.
In this good clergymans parish there
was man TO whom h. gave every week
coal and -four sugar and tea, potatoes
and meat. Remembering how the clergy
mad had to deny himself in order to civ
so generously lady said to this pension
er one day:
Don't you think it very good of Or
Filthy to look after YOU like this and
give you all these nice things?
THE penSioner. who was lunchinC on
the good old clergymans bounty, looked
ny.
Good of him. he exclaimed Why
what's he fur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

New Tax Law Passed by Legislators and Favored by

After ten years of almost continuous agitation of the ques
ton of unequal taxation in Vermont the Legislature has passed
a remedial tax measure and it has official approval of
Fletcher not the remedy which Fletcher
sought but it much merit along with Objectionable
features that the executive believes should be tried for
years expiration of which time any part found impac
ticable Objectionable be eliminated and any ea-
The new measure brief provides
for the exemption from taxation of all loans within the State
In order understand the effect of the legislation
glance the inequalities for which the people demanded
remedy
The two sources of complaint in connection with existing
tax legislation been double taxation and the off
sets It is probably safe say that those responsible for
complaint who have taken advantage of the offset
to dodge their just share Of the burden of taxation.
Under laws of the past few years the only people
who paid what called double have been such farmers
home owners and others as were forced to mortgage their
merchant and manufacturer enjoying offset entirely
free from the additional tax burden in question.
The problem which confronted the present Legislature
therefore afford the debtor farmer and hone-owner
relief to compensate them for the offset allowed
of offsets
Inasmuch as the double burden of taxation for the
the lender to force the borrower bear share of the
the money Fletcher believed that the solution
of the problem of double taxation TO relieve the lender
from taxation provided the loan made at reduced rate of
interest
abuse of offsets adopt to force TO be
more rigid and provide premnorics intended to block the
In spite of the fact that person having offset
paving double tax in any way objection was made to the
double taxation by cXempmg money loaned at low rate of
interest the ground objection being thar class egis
extended the debtor real estate class
To permit the holder of personal property to have Off
loans 4 low would manfosy be double injustice to
the farmer and the only to obviate This and grant uni
all Offsets entirely
We have he'll al along that Governor FIotchcrs plan Of
relief double debtor and homcowner
and the abuse of offsets much simple than that adj
vocat"d by of the legislators hu moi be denied that
l al 1,t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
THE SOFT ANSWER.

Look here stormed the customer.
pointing to the tureen, what is the mean
ing of that dead fly in the SOUP"
II regret, sir" said the waiter, politely.
Il cannot supply you with the desired in
formation. ! am only supposed to serve
the soup, not explain the INGREDIENTS"
But n dead ny man persisted the
customer, "a dead fly How did it hap
pen?"
II am sorry to say, sir" replied the
waiter, Il have no idea how the poor
creature met its fate. Possibly IT had
not taken any food for long time. and
huttered near the soup. found the flavor
particularly pleasing, and, eating too
heartily, contra cted appendicitis or soma
kindred ailment, which. in the absence of
an opportunity for the application Of the
rays and the resultant operation caused
its untbnely end p. l. Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
THE STORY TELLER
CLEVAH CHAP

George w. Coleman, president OF thd
Boston Baptist Social Union who spokd
to the newspaper men al Columbia pull /
ed a neat gag" I'm going to show you
something which I have IN M pocket, 1
he said. II never saw It. you never saw
1t, nobody ever saw 1t. You can look at
1t. and then I'll never see It again, you'll
never sec it again, nobody will ever see
1t again. How many of you believe me?''
-Four Of the five men held up their hands
doubtfully. Then Mr. Coleman took a
peanut from his pocket, sheled it, ex.
posed the Kernel which nobody had ever
seen. Then he ate the kernel.-Kansas
City Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
THAT SETTLES 1T.

a young woman newspaper reporter
was sent by her editor to interview Rich
ard Watson Glider, editor Of the Century
Magazine and to secure 3,O0l-word articla
on Young Women in Literatur
ut was a fetching subject, full OF
meat" explained the young woman after
ward "and l saw not only 5000 words in
the story, but at least 500. But 7 never
got any further than the first question
Mr.. elders answer took the very life
out of me. / asked him; Now. Mr. GIL
Ger, what would you say was the first
the chief, the all-essential requisite for
young woman entering the literary feld9.
waited with bated breath, when he ans
wered:
Postage stamps
That settled it."-Newa rk Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
TIE REASON.

The conversation turned to public
schools, and Victor Herbert, who had
been an attentive listener. told this one
about Johnny and his grammar lesson
tommy was unusually slow in properly
noohinS up sentence, and the teacher
was trying hard
now look here Johnny" she said
would 1t be proper for you to say, You
can't learn me nothing"
es' ma ann promptly replied Johnny
IN tone of conviction.
WY Johnny" exclaimed the acher
with hopeless glance at the pupil. Tell
me why"
Cause yer can't" was the positive
re1oinder Of Johnny.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
PASSENGERS NIIsTAk Z.

"A train on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad stopped for lunch, ice and wa
ter" according to a story told at an Ohio
banquet by Senator Burton, land in a
few minutes the through passengers were
walking up and down the station platform
to take out the kinks.
zone of the passengers, an elderly
tourist, stood breathing the rarehed at
mosphere, and delightedly gazing at the
snow-ca pped mountains
:" Isn't this inviSoratng?" he remarked
to n man standing near.
NO. sir replied the man. who hap
pened TO be a native filed with civic
pride, this is Grand Junction. "-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

of this "subterranean river to flow that
distance: that is the rains falling upon
the exposed portions of the porous rocks
near Frederick sink IN and move south
ward at the rate Of about one mile year.
The water issuing from the wells at
Colonial Beach to-day fell as rain on the
uplands and mountains of Maryland
around about the time that Washington
was president of the young American
republic.-Scienthc American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
BRIOUETTES OF SAWDUST.
Planning MilI Refuse Turned Chenply
into Fuel by Germans.

\ new industry may Doe successfully
combined with the planning mills, that of
making Of the saWdust brlquettes to be
used for firing under the boilers, thus
considerably decreasing the cost OF the
fuel to the mill owner. This is being
very advantageously done in Germany.
The sawdust is automatically gathered
and conveyed to a place near the presses.
From here 1t is carried over a heated belt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

The announcement that each mcm-
Der of the late legislature drew $476
in salary besides mileage has already
resulted in the starting Of a movement
TO pledge candidates for the next
Legislature to support a bill provid-
ing for fat salary Of $500 1t is a
good idea and it ought to be pushed
along from the present time until the
next Legislative elections occur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
USED TO IT.

What witnesses have you on your
side?"
L have two, married man and sim
gle man"
III summons the married man and put
him on the stand. He can stand cross
examination better."-Courier-J ournal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
FRNDDIE's nNAMINATIoN PAPER

FREpDIES EXAMINATION PAPER.
The people who live in the uninhabited
portions of the earth are mostly cauni-
balls.
Geometry is that branch of mathamat-
les that deals with angels.
l-onsicllow was fmbloodod Ameri-
can poet lie wrote The Samon of Life.
The Pilgrims came to America so that
they might prosecute their religion in
peace,
Electricity is a current of very strong
stuff.
Sir Isaac Newton invented gravitation
out of an apple
An axiom Is something that is always
SO even if it isn't so.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

1t now seems settled by the latest
advices from Washington that Will
liar, J. Bryan is to be secretary of
state under President Wilson. 1t viii
not be the first time that Bryan has
been the democratic premier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDIENT.

"t tried to sing my youngest boy to
sleep" said Senator Sorghum. but It
wouldn't work. Then I told him a story,
and that wouldn't work, either"
How did you get him to sleep?"
MY wife came to the rescue with one
of her clever suggestions. l delivered one
OF my speeches to him. "-washington
star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
HIS SON

do you notice that your son has really
learned anything at college?"
Yes: he has learned that my ideas are
those of an old fogey, and that he would
be false to his trust if he did not do his
best to bring me to a realization of my
pitable condition '-Cnicago- Record Her
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
HIS FOOT IN IT.

Shelf seems strange that you did not
remember by face and yet you remember
my name.
He (awkwardly)--W you know, you
have an attractive sort of name.-Yonk-
ers Statesman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

John Bull wants Uncle sam to in
tervene in Mexico, but whose chest
nuts are to be pulled ont of the fires
Of the latest Latin-American revolu-
ton?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
WHY SHE WEPr

inc play that she saw was East Lynne"
And her sobbing created dynne;
DO you weep cause you're sadT'
Asked n man who was mad.
She said: NO sir, sat on a pynne"
Boston Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
LUCKY.

"The Goldfish" said the professor, lays
considerably more'than million eggs"
IT'S mighty lucky for the Goldfish that
she doesn't have to cackle over every
egg" said the student who came from
@ farm-Indianapolis Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
WILL NEED IT

She is going to marry him TO reform
him"
In that case l Will be careful about
selecting the wedding present I'll pick
out something that she can pawn when
the lean days come"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
UP AND DOWN

It's fact; deny 1t no one can.
You'll find that 1t is true:
That If you look up to a man
He will look down on you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

We trust our Mexican neiEhbo rs,
vet we feel like calling for proof of
their statements regarding the man
ner of Madero's death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
SHOWING THEM UP.

"They say You have to become the wife
of a man to find him out"
"Oh. then YOU find him out all right
out at the club every night az rule
Boston Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
PAW KNOWS

Willie-"Paw, why do they call poker
the great American gamer"
Paw-"Because the chips are red. white
and blue, my SON"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
ENOUGH?

Hipson-1've nearly si,GO saved
Nipler-What are you saving for?
Hipson-T'm going to build a $1,000
house.-Judge,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

If YOU plan to do ANY shopping to-day,
to-day's ads mean OPPORTUNITY to
you'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

Doodle about whether or not you oan
afford to buy IT. just now AFTER you
have studied the ads
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

Terms-$I 90 a Year. In Advance
DAILY by mail 800 year in ndvnnce'
RATE IN CANADA
DhILY. $500 IL year In advance
WEEKLY $500 n yenr IN advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,
Publishers, Huntington, ".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

rest the Want Ad Way" of finding
'he hnder Of your lost article.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
WANTED.

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, FEB. 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
THE SALT TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 80 1913

teen years the linguistic influence has
all been towards the English language.
1t Is not possible that any of the ma
tive tongues could I'LL the position of
the Official language. for there are so
many OF those tongues and dialects
that 1t Is easier for all to learn the
English language than for any Filipino
tribe or community to learn any other
OF the native languages; and besides,
al those tongues are inadequate for
the larger and modern needs.
II only the Americans had been al
lowed to 90 In and occupy the Philip
pines as they have occupied other ac-
cessible regions, as they have occupied
Porto Rico, for example, and to a less
extent Cuba, We would have in the
philippines now with this transfer of
the Official language from Spanish to
English loyal, devoted people, heart
lily In accord with the institutions of
tho United States, friendly to our peo-
pie, and seeking only citizenship, as is
tho case with the Porto Ricans. A
great blunder was made in the Philip
pines by our altruistic notion of keep.
ing out while being actually in. This
keeping out has been the worst pos
sible thing, both for ourselves and the
Filipino people.