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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More important Events Grouped for
Free Press Veaders-Special Meet
Ing Of stock holders Of Rutland
RaiirOnd Called.

TN. board o. directors OF tho Rutland
Railroad cornNsny has given notice that
:, special meeting of tho stockholde,s Of
the company VII be held at tho Office of
the. cnulpanv IN Rutland "Wednesday
F.br,Iar, $ a. ,lcvon O'Clock in the FORE
noon for the purpose of taking action up-
on the utosticu II ropoa1irc. the existing
code of hy.laws and for tho adoption of
a code of bylaws recommended and
odontcd nv th. directors Of tho con,-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
A Strange
Knife Factory.

There is, down in C"nncc ticut. a knife
factory that differs from all the rest. II
II modern would mean 10 lower the dual
lily Of ITS knives There is not drop
forge in 1t from beginning to cnd-every
and hammered by banda slow and ex.
pensivc proc, 10 be sure but the ONLY
way to get the best cutting blades. Otrcr
makers think It's not worth while INT
the makers Of the n. and z rocket
knives
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
SYSTEMATIC DOG STEALING.

What was evidently Il systematic plan
to steal valuable logs in Mortified and
dispose of them wherever a purcha ser
could l." found has had a rude set back
by reason Of th" Interference of Barre.
officers Five uo-~ have been reported
lost in Northha within n month. one Of
q valuable Irish terrier. December -. Or.
johnson paid go i0r the pup when seven
weeks old and h. would not sell now for
500. Deputy Shout Camp Of Barre hap
penng in North 4. Or. Johnson asked
him 10 look for tn dog in Barre lie
gave Mr., Camp q description and photo
graph OF the ANIMAL. The deputy found
the animal in torenent on Pearl street
and so notified Dr Johnson. who arrived
in Barre at four o'clock. The two pro-
c"odcd to the house and. after some par
Icy. tn" persons living Tho dog in their
possession surr.Id' red ii to it's riGhtful
owner. Deputy camp notified the states
attorney who mon~d the person in
whose possession the dog was found
and III" latter nlad' a clean breast Of It
Of a man ~ \orthdelG and also admitted
that tho man had stolen and sold other
dogs. After his statement had been put
on papcr and sWorl TO- the man who had
had the dog evidently gave warning to
the Mortified mal that he was wanted
for both Of th,l took hurried leave
inst in time - 'scape arrest. the Of
hocrs arriving at he station in North
field lust as the train, on which tho two
men were, was pulling ont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
NORWICH ALUMNI MEETING.

The Vermont Alumni Association of
Norwich University will hold its annual
meeting. followed by a banquet in the
evening at the Pavilion at Montpelier Fri
day. February 10. Details of the pro-
grammo and afterdinner exercises will be
announced at an early date. The gec
and mandolin clubs Of the university will
take part in the progra mmc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
COMMITTEE TO CHOOSE SITE.

At u special town meeting held at I.Nu-
don at two O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Gilbert NJ campbell, Luther u. Harris
ana Napoleon r. Iarv.y were appointed
u build ng committee to select a suitable
site for the library provided FOR IN the
will Of Ebor W. 'obleigh. "A bspucst O..
$1,000 having been left for that purpose
This committee was instructed to report
at the annual March town meeting. All
Other questions relating to the library
were postponed until the March meet
inn
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26

haven't lost mine" She chuclled app
preciatively, remembering the tilt OF
the day before We'll, there's no
harm done, and I mistrust William
and III get along firstrate after this
When William awoke from his naN
late that afternoon, big bowl Of mills
and a plate OF bread sat on a chat
beside his bed, but II was morninn
before Miss LoduslSy entered his roor
and bade him rise. over her arm sht
carried the new trousers, brown, bear
tufully brown, and still warm fror'
the pressing, Her face was quite So
rene, and the boy knew that his re
bellion was forgiven.
Here's your trousers, William" She
said, hanging them over the foot
board. Nov hurry up and get ready
for breakfast"
That ended the episode, so far az
Miss Lodusky and William were CON
cerned, but Mrs. Cobb never ceased to
wonder what became of the yellow
trousers. .-YOuths Companion.
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26
The Moon and the Weather.

The moon is the most powerful
agent in producing the tides on the
earth; it also produces some slight
variations in the earth's magnetism,
So far as science has been able to in
vestigate there is absolutely no
change in the weather which can be
attributed to the moon, although half
or more of mankind seem to believe
that the moon does have some control
over the weather. All such beliefs
including the time for planting gar
dens and for going fishing, are merS
superstitions-the survivals Of an age
Of ignorance.-From Nature and Sci
ence in st. Nicholas.
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26
THE GENTLE nov.

fhe Gentle Boy was brown and SLIM '
lie wore q hat with curling brlm,
And an who saw him smiled at him,
The Gentle Boy at ease rccllned
No wOrlily cares disturbed his mind,
l1i4 bparr tvas soft bIs smile was Kind,
bold Marauders passing by
'ance the Gentle Boy 10 spy,
iell on him with joyful cry.
The Gentle Boy, all unafraid,
They carried TO the greenwOod's shade,
And there with him awhile they played
Soon, as their sports began 10 pail
They dfc the Boy, bat, brim, ana all,
And murmured "lIe was very small y
But tender hearts may like 20 know
u did no harm to treat him So
That Gentle Boy was made OF dough
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26
THE USES OF FUNGI.
Their Services In the Formation OF
Soil as Plant Debris Passes
Into Mold.

Into Mold,
That the decay of plant debris, such
as forest leaves to form soil, is
brought about by the action Of vari'
GUS species OF fungi has recently been
shown by investigations described In
the Dutch Archives Of the Exact and
Natural Sciences" and abstracted ia
the Review Scientific. Says this pa
per:
"The humus of vegetable mold, rich
in organic matter, would appear To
come from the decay of leaves anc
vegetable remains in the forest, What
is the mechanism Of transformation
which, from complex albuminoid sub
stancea finally makes much simpler
nitrogen compounds that hay be as
simialed by plants. Earthworms, BY
their products Of cScrction where tho
vegetable cellulose has been PARTIAL?
digslued, contribute to the process,
But evidently the leaves much have
been already considerably trans
formed, and it is incontestable tha.
we may have humus even in the alb
seLce of worms,
"7his phenomenon Is generally at
tributed to the action Of bacteria. NJ,
c. ]. KONG has n-u shown that fungi
plqy the essential part in it. He han
stldicd the bacteria and fungi, no.
Only in the soil, the humus, but on thu
recently fallen leaves, and even on
leaves still attached to the trees, in
different stages or in the air, where
the spores may be met with. He han
thus collected in the air 2l species OK
ascomyCetes, etc; he nal
found 40 on oak leaves, 27 on the ash,
and 12 On the pine. The ratio Is very
interesting, for the order Of the leaves
that produce aumus most easily is tho
order IN which they have most fungi
The author has specially inyestigat'
ed two new species Of fungi which ho
finds always present, not only in tho
soil but on leaves and in the air, and
which seem to be peculiarly effective
in Fastening the transformation, Ono
of these, known as Trichoderma, 10
the cause of the Characteristic odoT
Of fresh soil, attributed by various au'
thors to different volatile products.
1t first appears on the leaves when
they are nearly ready to fall ana
grows actively during the process o!
soil formation. Its function seems to
be chiefly to prepare the living leaves
| for humiflcation, for the advent oH
cold weather causes its activity to
cease. It is, then, however succeeded
| by another fungus, Cephalosporium,
| which fourishes at a lower tempera'
ture and which is found only in thS
soil itself, never on living leaves,
Both these fungi carry on the work o.
plant decomposition in connection with
their own life processes, Of which IL
is a necessary factor, The writer con
cludes:
Fungi, then, more than bacteria,
constitute the intermediary that makea
the soil ready for plant growth. .
But this Is not TO say that there
is not also bacterial action, and in
any case the two fungi studied by tho
author are probably far from belna
the only ones active in the excessive
" rich fora of forest soil. There is
also a very abundant fauna whose part
is perhaps not 20 be neglected, at least
as accessories, like that which worms
appear to play."-Translation in the
Literary Digest.
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26
nldnlt Know HYmen.

Nordy-Lots of people getting mar
ried nowadays.
Butts-Yes; Hymen is doing flour.
ishing business.
Nordy-What's he sell? Carpets anu
house-furnishings? louisville Courier.
Journal
The new enterprise., 1905-01-26

The best hotel in Spain is in the
little city of Algeciras, opposite Glib
raltar. 1t was built by Englishmen op
Grating the railroad from Algeciras TO
Bobadilla. 1t has been named, after
the Queen, "Reina Christina"
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
DEATH RECORD.

Baker, John c. ~. rock Creek Park
Rosticit Mary d. II days, 1l35 10th ST. NV.
Carroll. Joseph A, months. Anacost!a.
Clay, Ecnry, 80. 70S Sd st ".
Copnors, Sarah 80. 1882 4th ST.
Covert. infant of James r. and Mary g..
days. Takoma Park ID. c.
Croggan, Jennie M. 4 mo-. 1871 Fla ne.
ellis. John. So. Wash'n Asylum Hospital.
Glotzbach. Henry E.. mos. 9ll 18th st. ne
Gordon. Georgianna. 3d. 3714 Prospect ave.
Kehoe, Edward o.. months. 40 ST. sw
Kelley. Laura .E.. 8, 5215 Brightwood ave
Knapp. Isaac. Ge. l53 Kentucky ave. Sc.
Mitchell. Thomas l.. TO- 1898 Is 81. Sc
Mueller Anna, 81, Govt Hospital Insane.
P8dGon, Harriet e. 50. 1917 O ST.
Riscn. Helena c.. ~. Georgetown UnIv. Hosp
Thomas, intent 90 Noah end Rosa, 3 hcurs,
Freedp1an's Hospital
Ware Mary C., az Il3 ouan6er ST So.
Woodwork. Richard A, months. Anacoetia
Word, Charlotte L.. IS, Takoma Park. y. c.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Success as Econonizers.

Mr. Ricketts, said that on the Con-
yressisonal Record and straight work
the Mergenthaler machines were a sue
and that on such tabular and intricate
work as had been entrusted TO them
the work had been well done at a saw
ing over hand composition
Mr. Ricketts, explained that the tans-
ton machines required three people to
operate, and therefore they could not
approach the Mergenthalers as time
savers or economizers.
He was asked if he was aware at the
time that the Public Printer was con-
sidering the purchase of the seventy
two machines, and he replied that he
was not.
The first .ntimdtion he mad of the eS-
istence of such Il contract. he SAID, was
when he was called to the Pubic Print
cr's office and asked to sign the Lam
sion contract. He told the Public
Printer that he did not desire to inter
fcre with him in any of his policies or
The running of the office. but under the
circumstances, and believing that the
machines should not be purchased, he
would have to decline to attach his sig
nature to the document
He told the commission that at TINS
!, lcrview he asked Mr.. Palmer what ne
intender TO do with the machines, ano
where intended to put them. MIR
r. inc replied that he did not know
! er he had not determined thai
poiut which could be settled later on
Mr. nicketts told the commission tina
at this rIme of either make, as the of
fee had enough machines now Tor al
economical execution of the work II
hand
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
At Popular Chevy Chase Lake.

BY far the most popular OF Washing
tons suburban resorts is Chevy Chase
Like. The amusements at this resort
while varied and numerous. are all of
irrepr0achable character, and attract the
most desirable class of patronage. For
this reason Chevy Chase Lake has de-
servedly come to be known as the CAM
tails family resort. The United States
Marie Band Orchestra is on hand every
evening. rendering a delightful program
from about 7:30 to s. afterwaSd ad-
journing TO the dancing pavilion, which
is thronged until closing hour. The pic
turesuue Rustic Theater is always a
popular place, for there are faultlessiy
shown all the newest motion pictures
II is almost always invariably cool al
the lake. and bowling. shooting. and the
other amusements calling for Il little
strenuosity may be enjoyed by their
devotees at all times. The car service
is adequate under all conditions.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Partially Identifies Body.

Here the father of the vanished youth
spoke up-
Il identified his suspenders. the coat.
and q part Ct tic underwear" he cx-
planned. II am now pretty sure it was
nay son bat I could not swear to it. 90
day. This afternoon or tomorrow shall
go back to Maryland and have the body
e3hunned again. / want to make further
inquiry and exanaination.
Both my son and | have peculiarly
haoed hands and feet. and ] identiflcd
him by these marks also.
II shall now leave no stcnc uriurned
IN fnd out who the murderer was. Sore
Of my friends will see Senator German
500, ard Suggest To him the adviEa bill
itv Ct ulging the authorities TO be most
diligent IN seeking ali clues leading to a
yolutfcn of the difficulty"
You may want proof, interrupted
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
DRUG CLERKS PREPARE
TO HAVE A JOLLY TIME

The third annual excursion of the
Registered Drug Clerks Association
will be given on next Tuesday, July 49,
to Marshall Hall. Three trips will be
made by the Charles Manchester. The
first boat will leave a 10 a. m, the sec
ond at 2:30 p. m, and the last al $50
p. m.
w. S. Klemroth, chairman of the ex-
ecuttve committee, and his associates
on the committee have perfected ar
engagements for entertaining the visitors
Proseeds of the excursion will be turn
ed over to the treasurer of the Register
ed Drug Clerks Association.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
GEORGE HENRY PROCTOR
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES

George Henry Proctor yesterday after
noon filed q complaint in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia
against Frederick Mertens. in which he
alleges that the latter disposed OF cer-
tain shares OF stock when the com
plainant lost. and which the defendant
knew was the property of Proctor.
The complainant asks $4,000 damages.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
CAPTAIN Brian's Testimony.

Further testimony WAS brought out,
On behalf of the Mergcnthaler people.
rs 10 the qualities of the two machines
Captain Brian. chief clerk. WAS ASKED
whether he would. If the responsibility
were his own, have given the Lanston
PEOPLE the contract, in the light of the
Information contained in special report
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Suspected Men Ready to Skip

full We'll
Suspected Men Ready to Skip
Have you any clue to who the muir
derer isl asked the reporter.
u know this said MIR. Daniels; that
two mcr are ready to skip Washington
IT a moment's notice. and another is
ready TO run from Maryland
and What he looks like said Mrs. Dan
ids He has tiIcn she stopped, us
willing to let be made public any clue
that might warn the guilty man th2-t
she knew who he was
MY son.. said Mr.. Daniels, was a
Woodworking plumber and did lots of
work The statement that he was out
of work for some time preceding his
working up to that very Sunday His
one vice was playing cards. He never
drank
My theory is that he went 20 BaIti-
had a streak of luck, winning the money
Of the crowd he was with. In return
they waXlaid, murdered, and robbed him
in the Ionaly place where his body was
found.
Murderer Will Suffer.
IF ] can do anything about It, his
murderer Will suffer-
He WILL said the stepmother. 80
know it
III reply 20 questions, Sne OSScIlOeC
the last warning she had from the spir
its about the murder.
1T was only the other day" she
said. Il was sitttne n 'hA hack room
and the wall seemed TO be removed, and
in Its stead | saw the scene where
know my boy was killed l saw the
ravine, the body, the woods, and th'
neighbortng country as it really is
Young Daniels wife came into the
room for a few minutes and explained
that heretofore her husband had always
written to her when he was away, bu
that she had received no word from hin
! this time. She seemed to share the olI:D.
! ion of the olGer people that the bodJ
found IN the Maryland woods was tina
| Of her husband.
Those people who killed him knew
what they were about" said Mr.. Dan
! iels They destroyed all the papers il
| the pockets Of the clothes, and left thu
! clothes far from the place at which
the body was buried
| The police of Washington and the au
! thorities Of Maryland will be urged t,
! run the murderers down If possible MIR
| Daniels says he will go to any expens
! necessary for obtaining justice.
| Nobody else may know positively
said Mrs Daniels. but / do, becaus
| shirts have told me Sc
/ This positive statement concluded III
! interview
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
ANNIE GETS 1s-DAY VACATION.

Annie Jackson was sent to the farm"
for fifteen days tAis mornirss- Tne
charge which usually follows an evening
OF hlarity was the one entered against
her.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Fertile Field.

The electrical supplies for the institu-
ton. purchased in the main from the
Crocker-Wheeler Company, are alleged
to afford a fruitful field for thorough
investigation 1t is said that the Gov
eminent pays more for the same ma
terials, by percentages that in some
cases are almost unbelievable, than
private concerns pay AS TO other
classes of machinery and supplies SINH
lar allegations are constantly heard
A aracteristic story of this KIND
relates to certain machinery that was IN
stalled IN the new t.ssice, representing
an investment of about 81. 900 of Govern
ment money Some time after these
machines were set 10 some visitors, eX-
perts IN this line OF mechanics. called
and inspected the plant They admired
the ma chimes, and after their Inspection
were asked what they would judge the
Government should have paid for tf.'
installation
The experts mentioned as reasonable
figure a sum which represented a little
more than half what had actually been
paid for this machinery. When told the
amount actually paid they opened their
eyes in establishment, and demanded to
know who got the brick houses out
of that contract? 2"
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
CRIME IS DETECTED
BY AID OF SPIRITS
Stepmoher Shown Scene of Sons Murder and Faces of
His Murderers-Father Almost Identifies Body
as w W. Daniels Washington Plumber.

his wife. but | don't The murdered
man was your own son. and that l know
full we'll
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Continued from First Page,

weaknesses and laxities charged to the
present system.
The stories of small favoritism and
graft that are told about the printing
Office may not be true. 1t is certain that
many of them are welI-nigh universally
believed. Because of this general accept
ance. and of the disgust with conditions
which make such things possible, there
is an increasing tendency to lax disclp-
line and careless methods This in the
belief of those most anxious for better
conditions can be corrected only Dy
vigorous methods.
Must Sift to Bottom.
These stories must be sifted to the
bottom: If they are true, there must be
adopted effective means of preventing
their recurrence. If they are not true.
the fact must be established just as in
controvertibly in order TO restore con-
fidence. Things have reached the point
where the good Of the service absolutely
demands such a course, in the opinion OF
the printing Office people.
There may be absolutely no impro-
pIety for example in ,s certain tar,g as en
two or three payroils and drawing a
salary from each one. Some OF these
II stances are recounted Win much CIR
cunlstantial detail as evidence OF iaS
methods or rank favoritism. One man
Is credited with especial facility. in the
matter OF attaching himself to the pay
rolls, it being alleged that for Il Ions
time he drew three Salaries from the
Government.
Again, there are charges that one en-
ploye enjoyed special consideration al
the hands of contractors for the new
Printing Office. being able TO get Wors
OF a private character done at most az
vantageous rates by the people VINE
were doing like work for the Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Ricketts, Called.

Foreman of Printing Oscar ]. Ricketts,
was called to the stand and gave some
of the most interesting testimony yet
produced. He was on the stand when
the commission adjourned for luncheon,
and was recalled again at the afternoon
session which convened at 100 o'clock
Mr. Ricketts, was asked to give his
opinion of the Lanston and Mergenthal6r
machines. He said that the former had
been used on tabular work principally,
and that it had been in a degree a sue
cess on this class of work. but that ii
had not proven an economical success
on the general run of document work,
such as the office has principally to do.
He said that hurried jobs were never
entrusted to the Lanston machines, TIE
work going either TO the MerSenthatee
or set by hand.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
Operators Dined.

Considerable good-natured discussion
is heard at the office IN regard to the
entertaining qualities of the Lanston
officials.
Those who have been favored with
admission to these functions are being
piled with questions by their fellow
esorkmen as 10 the bill OF fare, extent
of the wine lists. etc
1t is said that last winter, after the
Lanston machines had been in opera
ton some months, the representatives
of the company arranged a theater
party for the operators. One Saturday
night carriages were sent for all the
women who operated these machines
and fer the favored foremen and tsieir
wives, some of whom, it has since de-
veloped, own stock in the company, and
took them 10 a theater, where two
choice rows had been reserved for
them. After the play the company was
taken out for dinner.
The succeeding Saturday night the
men employed on the Lanston machines
were similarly entertained, and stag"
dinner given at a noted caterers. The
two parties consisted of about sixty peo-
pie. and 1t Is said the representatives Of
the company paid between $500 and 500
for these functions.
The Washington times., 1905-07-12
More Mergenthaler Advocates.

Oswald Maune, superintendent of the
Trinity Press corporation. of New York,
testified that his firm used the Mergen-
thaler machines to advantage.
Vanden Houghten, Philadelphia
publisher. spoke vel. Of the Mergen-
thalers, and added that ne formerly
had Lanston machines in his office, but
had taken them out.
The commission is showing further in
terest in the alleged holdings of Lam
ston stock by the officials of the Office
end a. z. Riddle. an $500 clerk, was
called and questioned as to whether he
held any Lanston stock. He denied that
he did