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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
A SIMPLE DOG REMEDY

A reader Of the FREE PRESS makes
O. very sensible and practical suggestion
IN connection with the question, what to
do with the dog in Vermont in order to
"Our Vermont Legislature again seems
to be up tree with the dog question:
1t seems very simple and easy matter
to me to dispose Of, and here it Is: let
all people keep as many dogs as they like.
but allow no dog at large without a proper
muzze on him.
Impose a fine of 5000 on the owner of
dog found at large without such muz-
gle in each instance and you will have
solved the dog question right and proper.
This is the only safe way to deal with
this matter and have the dog around
Then the sheep industry will thrive in
Vermont and that is what everyone of
average intelligence should encourage"
The advantage Of this remedy is that II
valuable dogs nor does it impose a heavy
tax on the owners of such CANNES. On
the other hand it will tend to protect
sheep and help restore an industry which
formerly kept the name Of Vermont be-
fore the world of sheepbreeders, even as
far away as Australia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
LEGISLATION ny SPITE

One of the favorite methods of block
ing desirable measures of legislation Is to
incubate a feeling of bitterness and hostil-
ity between the two branches Of a legisla-
tive body. That is measure Of strategy
not peculiar to Vermont Legislatures. We
have heard of similar moves in other
states. You never knew Of any such
thing in your own community in your
time, of course, but tradition tells Of
members of the same household running
their affairs on the principle that any
thing one started must be opposed by
another. When you stop to think Of it
such a basis of dealing with question
concerning the whole State regardless Of
its merits is absolutely absurd. Nay
more, it is squandering ones own money
ana that of all the taxpayers in the mere
carrying out Of petty spite. 1t is to be
hoped the present Vermont Legislature
will round out the excellent record 1t has
begun by vigorously suppressing trouble
making of this sort. If measure has
merit, that merit exists just the same
whether it comes from your side Of the
house or your wfe's side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SELECTION OF BREEDERS

Now is the time to pick out your
breeding pen for next spring Pick
out those hens that show the best egg
laying characteristics (these are en-
bodied in the culling directions. copies
of which can be obtained of your
county agent or the agricultural ex-
tension service of the University of
Vermont. Pick out at least 10 per
cent. of your flock, separate them, take
n little extra care of them as to hous-
ing. feeding and general care-it will
repay you.
With these mate male bird that
shows the same straight, thin pelvic
bones. and good capacity as the hens
should have tsee culling directions).
The reason for this is that the male
bird transmits the laying character
istics that his mother had. Naturally.
If he came from good laying hen, he
will have the straight, thin pelvic bone
and deep capacity she had.
A little special attention paid to the
above features will automatically in
crease your egg production.
You probably have had the expert
ence of having good laying hens one
year and the next year flock of poor
laying hens from the same stock The
above may be the reason for IL. and
this next year is the time to turn over
a new leaf and eliminate this one
cause for poor layers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
A VERMONT KITCHEN
by Daniel l.. Cady.)

(By Daniel l.. Cady.)
That lady some call Mrs Looz," 90
And others Mariana Evans.
And others Georgia Eliot says
OF all the rooms beneath the heavens.
A farmhouse kitchen wins the prize
For being comfy, clean and cozy;
1t makes a sleepy soul wake up
And makes a wideawake soul dozy.
She wasn't talking OF Vermont,
And yet she was, for down in Putney
Where Uncle lived, know twas true.
AS well as up around Ascutney;
guess 'twould hold in Halifax,
In Williamstown or Wells or CRANKY,
And folks are pizen neat. I've heard,
In Duxbury, Derby Line and Dandy.
I'm pretty sure I recollect
A teapot kettle softly singing.
The WATERFALL not far away
With surplus drops about it clinging
The dipper on it's shiny nail.
The old guitarish clock a-tcking.
The dog asleep upon the mat.
A-growlng in his dreams and kicking
The stovehook, kinder halfway hid.
For fear the hired girl would break It;
The Stewart stove with steam all up
And bright as Rising Sun" could make
it;
! learnt to tell the time Of day
Upon that long low stovehearth sitting
A-looking in the clocks old face
And grandma in the corner knitting
The swinging shelves along the wall
Piled high with cuff and collar boxes;
The pictures. one of Henry Clay,
The other. three fantastic foxes:
The great big chimbly closet, built
TO fill the old brick oven quarter;
The bunch of sage, foredoomed to dus
Within the sassage makers mortar.
The flats. a-standing solder-like
The one against the others shoulder
The holders hanging jest above,
A bright brass ring in every holder:
The wide board floor we used to paint
| At night with milk and yellow ocher
The steeyards on the thirteenth hook,
| The shovel jest beyond the poker.
The Getting faxed and cracked, but white
white;
The maple chairs the vanished grain
ing,
And through the buttery door the sounc
At night and morn of milk restraining
The turkey wings. for oven use.
! That smelt of sulphur jest a trine.
But more than all that sense of home
/ No stranger though tramp coui,
| stifle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
ROAD. RAIL AND RIVER

These are the three principal modes Of
modern transportation. Each has its
place, each forms a necessary and COM
ponent part of a system which would be
weak indeed, it either of the three were
lacking. Each is necessary to the COM
mercial and industrial development of a
country, and We who favor waterways
have no opposition to the others.
It is said that at least 10 per cent. Of the
total freight shipments in the United
States consists of products which may be
shiuv. later. As the waterway to
the { N mode of transporta-
zion, / Of national benefit.
Any l.. fore, which enjoys
through thu Igs of Almighty God.
G. system of n.tlral waterways and fails
either to protect, improve, or use them, Is
not living up to its highest possibilities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
NEARLY KILLED BY BULL

Harold Taft, son of Clifford Taft Of
East Braintree, narrowly escaped
death few days ago. when attack ed
by his fathers registered Jersey BULL
escaping only because he was able to
get hold of the animals nose ring and
twist It until his grip was released
AS Harold was watering the bull he
slipped on the ice and lost his control
of the animal. which pinned him to
the ground with both horns, at his
hips, and showed him across the barn
yard to a corner made by the fence
and henhouse Here the animal lifted
him to an upright position. moving his
horns up until they were across his
chest In this position the bulls nose
ring was twisted enough to release
his grip, and the chain was wound
around post. leaving the animal Sc
cured. Mr.. Taft's clothes were torn
from his body and he was badly
bruised. Mr.. Taft, Sr., was in Ran
dolph at the time of the accident and
upon his return two hours later and
with the assistance of his two dogs
and a fork, he managed to remove the
bull to the barn. The animal has been
! thoroughly broken to harness and has
been used single or beside horse for
more than two years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
CH|TTENDEN COUNTY
FURNISHED 2,497 MEN
One-Third of Total Number
Registered in 1917 and 1918
Entered the Service-Names
in the Four Registrations Ag-
gregated 1890

Two thousand four hundred and ninety
seven men. or approximately one-third
OF the entire number of men from Chit
tenden county whose names appeared in
the four registrations during 1917 and 1918,
went into the service, according to
statistics shown by the second annual re-
port of Enoch II. Crowder provost
marshal general, in charge of the selec-
tive draft service for the entire coun-
try.
A total of 1880 men were registered in
the four registrations The largest num-
her was at the hNal registration on
September L. 1918, when 3,s41 men signed
papers which enabled the government t.
place each man where ii saw At. Tho
first registration. on June =. 1917, gave
the government a line on 1886 men from
this county and the combined number OF
men registered on June 3, 1918, and on
August %, 1918, was S53.
The largest number of men who were
accepted physically went into the gen.
eral military service which included all
branches, the total being LIS The sec
ond largest number of men were in
Quoted. either voluntarily or otherwise.
the number being 923. For limited serv-
Ice 33S men were qualified. There were
lis men examined who went into tho
military service after certain defects
were remedied, either before or after
they entered the service.
one thousand three hundred and
seventy-fve men Were exempted from
military service of any kind because Of
dependencies. while 235 men were
exempted or deferred because of their
pursuit of agriculture. Eighty-eight men
were either exempted or deferred boz
cause of their industrial occupation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
A GRIENOUS FAULT

Mrs Newlywed went to the grocery
store to do her morning marketing. She
was determined that the grocer whom
she thought inclined to treat her with
less respect than he ought, should not
take advantage of her youth and mex
perence.
"These eggs are dreadfully small" she
said critically.
II know it," he answered, But that's
the kind the farmer brings mo. They are
lust fresh from the country this morn
ing"
YES" said the bride. that's the
trouble with those farmers. They're SC
anxious to get their eggs sold that they
take them off the nest too soon!"-Youth's
Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
THE STATE
BOY COASTER KILLED

Dean Gilchrist, tho 1O-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs George Gilchrist of
Newport. died Is minutes after a coast
ing accident Friday night, when another
boy was seriously injured. They were
on their third trip down the hill. On
the way the traverse began to go to-
ward the right side of the road. Oppo-
site the road is a sluicoway and the
traverse went over the side of this, the
sled striking the planks and also the
post on which the planks were spiked.
Henry Bouldman, who was steering.
struck the spikes, but the Gilchrist
boy who was just back of him. got
the force of the blow and II spike pro-
truded into the upper part of his leg.
severing the big artery. Five other
boys on the traverse escaped serious
in iury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
BY DEGREES

Kid-"Paw wants to know, Mr.. Jones,
II you'll trust him for "A fifteen-pound
turkey till pay night?"
Butcher (amazedD-"He didn't say
that"
well not exactly. All he wants is
two pounds of pork sausage. but l
thought I'd begin high and then come
down bit by bit if you proved stubborn"
Buffalo Express,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Most of us are lust human enough that pockets
often react influences which neither heads
hearts give heed More people suffer from paptaon of the
pocketbook than from paaton of the heart That is why
of Vermont political elections yet vanishing factor in the
legislative valleys between Like Vermont like other States
Yet must be admitted there ground for serious
dcsson of State expenses at this time Governor Clement
elected largely that ISSUE He had stood before the
public for decades champion of reform in connection
with State expenditures. Our commemorative regular
penses for the biennial period preceding his election
larger than before After he elected was not
unreasonable expect vigorous effort to cut down
Most of forget, however that the executive is only
the State machinery although the biggest of
ALL And system of campaigns promotes this mistake.
candidate for formulaes platform though he
"the government with all sorts of promises. People
take him at his word When he to quidate his
pagn pledges he is forced to admit that the Legislature
real watchdog of the treasury under system We
appropriations and expenditures We laws nstructng
the State auditor to draw orders for this thing and that
Some other States like New York. make it possible
Governor to eliminate various items in appropriation bills
while approving most of the Our Vermont
utives must swallow the whole bill reject it all.
The demand for economy in State expenditures finding
varied expression. One people nquiring
whether Governor Clement has any program nsuting
that business administration which is eagerly awaited by
expectant electorate If remember correctly, Governor
Clements inaugural recommended program which
has not yet been carried out.
When Mr. Clement was candidate for against
Fletcher d. Proctor in 1906 little brochure issued show
ing the principal items of the increase State
as reported by State Auditor E. Henry Powell in 1882 and
State Auditor Horace F. Graham in 1906 In order bring
the picture date have added another figures
Tor the financial 1916 the last preceding the
as afordng fair basis of comparison Where expenses
We're involved in previous leaders appear the table
which follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
PVT. QUINN CITED

Mr.. and Mrs James II. Quinn Of West
Rutland are in receipt of the recommends
alton for citation for bravery of their son,
Private Clarence A. Quinn of Co. A, 1O2nd
NJ. G.. b.
The citation reads as follows:
Private Clarence A. Quinn. Company
y. lend NJ. G.. B.,
81 have read with much pleasure the re-
ports of your regmental commander and
brigade commander regarding your gall
liant conduct and attention to duty in the
field on September 26, 1918, aiding the
wounded under heavy enemy fire at Mar
cheville, st. Mihiel sector. and have or
dered your name and deed to be endorsed
in the record of the Yankee battalion.
&C. r. EDWARDS, Major-General.
Commanding Goth Div.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
BREAKS LEG IN AUTO MISHAP

Mrs. Howard w. Fowler of South
Royalton sustained a broken leg when
the automobile in which she and her
husband were riding while on the way
to Woodstock went over a bank into
field near Sharon Friday 1t is supposed
that the car struck rough place in the
road which caused the vehicle to swerve
off the highway. Neither occupant was
crushed under the car, but both were
thrown clear when the machine went
down the slight declivity. Mrs. Fowler
was taken to the sanitarum in Randolph
for treatment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

If Germany were in a position to capi-
talize the demand started in America for
home rule for Ireland, she might do some
thing now. Somebody evidently just
progress of the war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
VERMONT TOOK s44.O44ss

Mrs. f. L. Higeinson, war savings
director for New England. has re-
ported to the treasury department at
Washington the total cash sales of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps In
New England during January, Vermont
being set down at s44,044.63, sales at
postofiices only.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Henry Watterson. the veteran editor
emeritus of tho Louisville Courer-Jour-
nal, says that Woodrow Wilson can be
the democratic nominee for president in
1920 if he is so disposed. We recall
Watterson's prediction that Cleveland
would lead his party through a slaugh-
Ter house to the grave in 1892" and yet
Cleveland Won
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
NEARLY DOUBLED QUOTA

Vermont made fine record in the
I United War Work campaign, accord
ing to the report of the amounts
pledged in the campaign of November
December, 1918. The States quota was
s471,705 and to December 81, 1918. the
sum of S167.526.94 had been paid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
NOT THAT KIND

Clint want to sue for divorce and
an allowance of $500 year.
Lawyer-What is your husbands IN
come?
'ient-lt's about that. wouldn't ask
Tor more than a man makes I'm not
that kind.-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
THE DRAWN SWORD

Host-"I won't forget the time I first
drew that sword"
Friend-"Eh? I never knew you were
a fighting man."
Host-"I'm not. I drew II In raffie.
Sydney Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
EIETY YEARS WED

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher NJ Amadeon
of Pownal celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on Monday with n
neighborhood party. They have passed
their entire lives in that town land all
their married life in one house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
PROBABLY

Child Actress with transforming COM
pany)-"By the way. Mr.. Rowland.
which came frst-the chicken or the
egg" Leading Man tabsent-mindedly)
''If memory serves me rightly, 1t was the
tomato. Buffalo Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

IL should be noted that item colleges includes
$4,000 and received by the State the United
government for the agricultural college and agricultural
The increased administration of justice partially
accounted for by the aboshng of fees and payment sal
arr the States assumption of formerly borne
is Fas sss I 1891 s 9fs s es 1892
s7o4es4 in 1907 $751; 1919; in 1909 $1s42ss8o in 1911
in 9ls $1so57712 in 1915 ls24so4s in
The principal orders drawn by the State auditor for the
fiscal ending June &c. 1917 for unusual purposes
Ins G5sstsz h
water 81 S4 81 livestock commssioner
n pas homs
and veterans $31 $685. State building $129sos State pay
utive department, $2sS14756; educational $4544oe57
These net expenditures for the question aggregate
96o29 from pledged and refunds which
involved no expense to taxpayers These included the fees
9464o the of $3755O42 the administration of JUS
ice M o2a32 for the educational department including the
Adding to the July !, 1916, aggregating ST.
and e Indirect f'
named have the total orders paid by the State treasurer
s4,4s2, 1883 0"'''e
The principal Of Of the State
other shown by the treasurers report
follows. emitting cents Fees fines, costs, etc. from
the administration of justice in municipal county and other
courts including s476s2 in State fees from probate courts
$1465s from various examination boards fertilizer
mobile and other vehicle license fees $36451o foreign nsr
company $780, convict labor sales and other in
from the State prison. $685. House of Correction
$1s101 industrial school $780, receipts of the Vail school,
$24253 Randolph school, $64O5 collateral inheritance tax
$88221 license and 209 State taxes
savings institutions $7s277 from national banks $79759
State railroads. $545O78 companies STA
1853; telephone companies $44282; telegraph companies
$3434 power plants and transmission lines $431O income
from permanent school fund 500 954 State school from
towns 1888 State road tax from towns $2596 United
States endowment of 900 to State Agricultural College and
extension act proceeds of the direct State tax $124
926 proceeds from the military loan notes of 1917 $7Os 900;
Vermont public building bonds, $4,000.
In any comparison of State expenses it is fair
yet those tremendous costs be paid
budget committee estimate shows large extra
provided this year How much getting from
money than did the fathers?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

The things advertised in to-day's paper
will shortly be found in the homes OF
the people-and in the homes of the
readers of the ads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

when you want anything. advertise In the
new special column of this paper. Some
bargains offered there this week which
IT Will pay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week and cent word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Frances Ciapuro. Administrative Of the
estate of Leo Jacobs. killed some time
ago while employed as a trainman on
the Delaware & Hudson. near West
Chazy, n. Y, has brought suit against
the railroad, papers having been served
by Deputy United States Marshal Edward
S. Whitaker, on the agent of<the road
at Center Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SETTLING GRANITE DIFFICULTIES

SETTLING GRANITE DIFFICULTIES
| The threatened suspension of the
| Erante-cutting and quarrying indus
try of Barre and the entire country
now seems to have been averted. This
was called for March 1 If the cutters
at Quincy failed to return to work
before February 20. The International
! Executive Council of the Granite Cut
tcrs' International association has
asked the committee from the Monu-
mental Granite Producers association
to meet 1t in Boston to-day and the
Barre members, James r, Marion,
George Straiton and S. Hollster Jack =
son, will represent the Barre manu-
facturers. This is the beginning of
negotiations toward an amicable set
Element. The majority of cutters in
Barre say that they are contented to
work under the present conditions and
are not eager to experience shut
down,
THIS AND THAT
Springields town liabilities were
lowered by s1o,940,SS during the last
year
The Episcopal rectory at Sherburne
was broken into last week and thor
oughly ransacked
The Rutland County Rural Carriers
association has elected Ii. Q. Humph
rey of Wells president.
Mrs Perley Barton of Bellows Falls
was held up the other night by man
who snatched her handbag containing
S14
Paul c. Cornell, proprietor of the
Putnam House at Bennington for II
years, is to retire In a few weeks, his
health not being of the best.
Carrying hot pie from an oven
Mrs. Helen Woods" of Bethel stumbled
and as result suffered severe burns
on one hand and arm
). NJ Cook of Pawlet has brought
suit against p. l.. Lasher of Gran
VILE N. Y, seeking to recover $500
alleged to be due for milk and Other
produce.
windsor Is planning a fine program
Tor the July 4 celebration in honor Of
the returned soldiers. and veterans OF
the civil and Spanish wars VIII b'
guests