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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

lo'ai 10 De accounted Tor $f3', '39'oS.
N~ccouhteu lof as Io4''"s!
NaSh reee'p,s per caSi pookS''' 's4o3'oeS'2b
DISCOUNTS IrelSht a'o"ahce''''.. ll,93o62
fald by contra ccount........... 1,2S3.29
LoSSSes'' '"''"'''''''' '''''''.... 2''24.16
Accounts rec ana notes May 81
1900 ..''''.'.'''..' ''''''.'...'. l2'22i75
-
S431, 'SS.oS
From the foregoing statement. it ap-
pears that all accounts entered upon the
books have been properly accounted for.
The only possible way in which the State
could have been ~defrauded is by sales not
charged. Comparison Of the various in
Iventories, and |the quantity of material
bought and sold between the various in
Iventory dates, indicate that nothing of
the sort has been dono.
I'm addition to the losses already
charged off. I would call attention to two
accounts still in process of adjustment.
Notes OF the Murdoch corporation of Bos-
ton, are overdue amounting to 50. OS5. 10.
There is also an open account against the
same concern amounting TO 81, sOs. IS. a to-
tai Indebtedness of S.St4.GS. The Murdoch
corporation is in the hands of receivers
who are not llquida'ing the business but
are carrying it on for the benefit of the
creditors, The manufacturing department
is doing a good business with the receivers
who are paying current bills with fair
~promptness. Considerable hope is enter
tanned that the old account will eventual
ly be settled with little, if any loss to the
State, as tine business ie profitable.
There are also overdue notes of the
Wheeler company Of New Haven. Conn,
amounting to SlSl -. This concern is
bankrupt. A final dividend IS TO be paid
by the trustee upon receipt of which the
balance will be charged off.
aside from these two items the az
counts receivable would, in my opinion,
be regarded as good assets by any bust
ness house.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS,
JULY /. 1890, TO MAY Il. 1905.
July l., 1890. to June 90. 1891. receipts
$l3, 749.S2 disbursements s13. 231. %.
July /. 1891. TO june 20. 1892. receipts
ST.. 1896; disbursements sl5,5SS.6 s.
July l.. 1892. to june 80, 1893, receipts
500 $50 &C. disbursements 500 oS7 e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
MARBLE.

"Both domestic and Italian marble is
used. The domestic supply is from the
quarries near Rutland, or from Ten
nessee. italian marble Is bought from
New York importers. 1t is necessary
to keep on hand n varied stock of rough
marble to meet the requirements of ar
chitects and contractors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

our opinion, the interests of the State
would be best promoted by the continu-
ante U II business as now conducted
- .N
ehsaseu, II cohi''iithieht continue as dur-
10 -. ~
bod tho oxnense NJ ,vbioh ,,o,,d rroh.
oblv lao ,hou, 90, ono tho In hor hoi,, ner-
formed nv ,ho prisonors ana yo 60 recon.
mend.
DAILY EARNINGS.
The average daily earnings of the pris-
oners for the biennial period ending June
30. 1904. was 47-i9-1M cents, and for
the biennial period ending June 30,
3Og 1906. 81 Lilo cents, the decrease in earn
ings being the result of the inability to
employ a large percentage of the increased
population. With increased room and facili-
ties provided, as heretofore mentioned.
whereby employment can be given to all
prisoners to the best advantage. the state
can probably realize more money for their
labor than by employing it In any other
manner.
during the past Il years the amount paid
into the state treasury for the labor of
the prisoners employed in this department
mas been as follows:
1895 .. & OGi M
1s97-S...... ,,.,,,,., u. 600 90
.. Ia. 600. 90
1901 90. %. 500. 90
19O3-Oi.. minimum. p. 500. 90
1861 ...,.. ...3 81. 900. 90
-,
-. sNanaa
~ ~
"N nav
'liANuf-S
We find that the books and accounts
of this department had not been audited
by any State auditor until required to do
so by act No. 100 of the laws of 1904, which
provides thai all vouchers, bills of ac-
coun's' &C De sent every 'nree "ionuns
and audited there. We recommend that
the State auditor perform this duty at
the institution at least every quarter
ard that annual, or semi-annual inven-
tories be taken at such periods as are most
convenient for the management and as
will least interrupt the business.
We find that the manager and book
keeper of this department have never
given bonds for the faithful performance
of their duties and recommend as q mat
ter of business prudence and precaution
tina. they he required to furnish at the
expense of the department, bonds in some
indemnity company licensed to do BUSH
ness in this state, in such amounts as the
directors may require.
We find the responsibility for the man
'aEement of this department to be separate
and distinct from that of the care and
discipline of the prisoners and recommend
that this condition be continued as at pres
on. nc bairr cord,,o,,o of tho host ro-
s,,,,s
rhi. doo,ror, T. .,rsor Tho .rno-
,isior ond n,o,oro,ar. 80 AZ ID p,a,,,
,hor NO end 70 ho oor,ooon+ ard
avid roi,hru, oe,o,,,
+. 5.
Mr. pr,.t,s reror. ;s ne ,o,,o,.s.
Va " .irse '.ooNi' Gov
II, 1905. comprising seven full biennial
terms and II months of the current year.
Previous to 1880 the labor of the convicts
was contracted for. The contractors hav-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

wal '''' anu III
IN ten years .S3o, 597.e
We find that the large purchases Of
marble from the Vermont Marble COM
pany shown above, have been made be-
cause Of the availability Of these prod
uct and the inability of the state to pro-
cure elsewhere the grade OF marble speci-
fed In their contracts. that many Job lots
OF marble suitable for their use have
been bought at very low figures, that all
marble from whomsoever bought, has
been purchased at regular standard list
prices. that the State has received all the
discounts allowed to tho trade, and that,
In our Judgment, no favorltism has been
shown in the purchase OF supplies Of
marble, or otherwise, to any company.
CELLS.
As originally constructed this iGstitu-
ton contained 72 cells in the male de-
partment and now has 1874. which are Z
feet high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long,
provided with iron cots attached to the
wall. These cots are 6 feet long by > 10
feet In width. The ticks used are filled
with excelsior and beds are provided with
pillows and bod clothing. All cells, ex-
cept those used for the punishment OF
the prisoners have steel barred doors,
which fully admit light and air. as the
building In which they arc located IS
well lighted by large windows reaching
from the ceiling to the floor. These cells
can be improved and better lighted If
grated openings are made at the side of
the door. At night cells arc lighted with
kerosene lamps provided by the prison
ers, the State furnishing the oil. If this
method Is continued. we recommend that
the State furnish the lamps.
We recommend that coils be lighted
with electricity and. In case additional
cell room is provided. that they be in
creased in size and provided with the
latest system Of sanitation and ventila-
ton,
Buckets being used in coils, we recon-
mend that openings be made If possible
at the bottom of the ventilation shaft
In each cell of sufficient size to admi,
them.
HOSPITAL.
We find the hospital accommodations
are ample and sufficient for present de-
mapds, conveniently located. well ven
tilated, suitably heated with steam and
provided with a ~well-appointed dispen-
sary and separate rooms for the isola-
ton OF prisoners afflicted with contagious
diseases.
We did not find satisfactory medical
record of the cases treated in the hospital
Continued on 18th page,
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BOOKS OF

During the entire period of State man.
agemen books of account have been kept
similar 10 those ordinarily used in the
manufacturing business. The books have
been kept by the double entry system and
trial balances taken regularly. Though
the forms varied somewhat the accounts
have been kept substantially in the same
way since 1890. The books in use at pres
ent are order books, a combination cash
book and Journal, a sales book, and a
ledger. For a private enterprise these
books would constitute n sufficient record.
but they do not meet all the requirements
which should be imposed upon public in
stitutions. The State auditors have never
held 1t to be part of their duty to audit
the accounts of the manufacturing depar.-
ment and the biennial reports to the Legis-
lature are the only information the officers
of the department nave been required to
furnish. The accounts are in much bet
ter shape than might have been expect
ed under the, circumstances. Their sub
stantial correctness cannot be impucned.
1t is only in matters of detail that they
are open to criticism, and the criticism
should be directed to the inefficient system
of auditing in vogue. rather thar to the
officials connected with the department.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

1.-THE financial management of the busi-
ness appears to have been excellent. Dur
ing the greater part OF the Is years adj
vantage has been taken Of all discounts
offered for cash. The sales since July l.,
1880, have amounted to nearly $i3i, 600,
while the losses have been less than three
fourths of one per cent. OF that amount.
More than one-half of the losses were in
Cured during the years of the great bust
ness depression from 1893 to 1897. A care
full scrutiny of the details of the business
management for 10 years reveals nothing
of Importance in the way of eXtravagance
or carelessness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
VOUCHERS.

"Vouchcrs are on file for all expendi-
lures except occasional express or telc-
graph charges. With very few exceptions
payments d~ncluding the pay-rolD are
made by check. so that, in cases where
bills have not been receipted, endorsed
checks are on file as proof of
The system of fling vouchers might be
improved materially, and undoubtedly
would have been if the accounts had ever
been regularly audited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
HOSPITAL.

Continued on 18th page,
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INCOLN r o WORKS

The business relations between tbs
manufacturing department and the Lin
coin Iron Works of which Mr., Woodfln,
one of tho prison directors, is president,
having been criticised. a statement Of
the transaction Is presented. Mr.. Wood
fin was appointed n director in 1900. The
statement covers the period from 1892 to
1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
SUPPLIES.

Under his head are included expen-
ditures for sand. grit, pumice, soap and
waste used for polishing; lumber, excel
sior, nails, used for packing; oil, betting,
etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

etc.
PLANT.
The only expenditures charged to
plant are for new machinery or parts.
LABOR.
"The payroll charged to labor Is as
follows:
IN. r. Brown, manager, Sis per
month.
MI Tiffany, bookkeeper and shipping
clerk, $50 per month.
wv. +. Minette. foreman, S2.75 per day.
IN. ]. Cain, foreman Of polishcrs, 81
per day.
"W. II. Roach, engineer and machinist,
s2.25 per day.
THE pay roll average. about $3i7 Ter
month No rent or subsistence is fur
nished to the employees Of the manufac-
turing department.
when the contracts in hand require
more cutting than can he done by the
convicts. outside cutters are employed
temporarily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
FRISKY on 10 CENTS 4. DAY.
Another Cheap Liver Heard From He
Made 81 Centuries Last Year.

An0tner NHchp " NSaa"
Made 81 Centuries Last Year.
was much interested in the account Of
two young men whose weekly expenditure
for food was s1.27; but have beaten that,
writes a correspondent of Health Culture.
My food costs me about 10 or 1? cents a
day, or 70 cents a week.
I buy cereals by the case. dates by the
seventy pound box. | keep a COW, and
raise oranges and some other fruit. II l
had to buy the milk and fruit it might sum
up totl5 cents a day.
Cereals, 4 cents; milk, 5 cents; dates, 8
oents-l2 cents a day. This is about the
average, so at most my food costs me
about a dollar a week; but as a rule it
does not averag &c that.
Am so years old; have eaten no meat
for twenty years; for two and one-half
years have followed no-breakfast plan,
and wouldn't go back to three meals a day.
Last year, as a member Of the Century
Road Club of America, l wheeled II ,76l
miles and made flfty-two centuries 600
miles within fourteen consecutive hours,
winning gold medals for highest honors in
both events, and was never 30 uniformly,
vigorously we'll in my life. You know
that represents lifting many more foot
pounds thar the work of the average
muscle worker. / weighed 14 pounds
on january 1, 1904, and $50 pounds on De-
cember 81, 1904.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
New Remedy for Eryapclas.

FTOW HrHHH CHHLFt.
The family Of Christian Larsen Of rive
gaa I'd, Norway. were buried by an araIan'
that crushed the roof OF the house hH' 'l
10 break through the upper floor.
II imprisoned eight persons-the 'arm,s
relatives and two hired boys-for t"n al
and ten nights. The larder remaln"a
cessible.
The captives had merely been cut IN IT
their fuel supply.
when released they reported 'h.i Va
duction Of temperature had cured a ''"
erysipelas and three tod colds. ia" =
sipelas patient had been given NJ ''' y
but completely recovered Leiore tie '"'
the sixth day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
I'LL.

piaCdDle ABOUT MISS oCnTl8ley 8 Dea n
for my Senator did not bring back the assur-
ance he took with him. From his abstracted
manner, his long meditations, it was plain
that he was already o~onjuring the ~alterna-
tive, what should be lone in case the plan
outlined failed. I looked with apprehen-
sion upon this development, for he never
sought trouble, putting his best foot for
ward, and r%eserving the darker, deeper ap-
proach as a last resort.
Meanwhile there was plenty in the politi
cal situation to keep his wits engaged.
MIR. Merriield mad already begun his cam.
paign Of education throughout the State,
revealing and d%enouncing the records Of
the two Senators. explaining his own scheme
Of taxation reform. and above all calling
upon the people to shake of machine thral-
dom and exercise their rightful power
Reports showed an awakening to and an
interest in the new order which it would
need all the cunning and force Of the old to
overcome.
II wal a fight between volunteers and
regulars. To our headquarters thron eed
the mercenaries, looking for spoils and
blind to principles. II was part Of my duty
to receive these aspirants for dubious
1Ouoib, uCtAdhA6 Vey Sh0 q WI vague
promises and reserving the few for, def
mite performances.
One morning there came into my room
a rough and burly fellow, who stood by my
desk, his hands In his pockets, his Guilty
pipe in his mouth, looking downon me with
o sort Of compassionate strength.
Just tell Savage he said, that Jake
Bliven would have a word with him."
-The Senator IL extremely busy" I ex-
planned, with matters Of high
He won't be too busy to take a straight
tip from me- he rumbled. He knows that
there amt q man In the old Fourt', II I
does cay IL, wit my pull
But the Senator cannot interfere In local
affair." I persisted. -The thing for you
to do, my friend, Is to see Adsit.'
The rumble became q growl.
when I zee Adsit,' he said, giving en-
phasis with a stubby finger. -thass will be
doings. Damn him. To think to t'row
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

My Senator lost no time in paying his re-
spects TO Adeit's bride, taking me with him
as a sort Of r~etinue. I suppose. Nothing
could be smoother than his Fluctuations,
except the way they were received. No
Lady Clara We're de We're . accepted
homage more naturally and arrogantly
than did this he ndsome, bright eyed daugh-
ter OF the people.
p~-ssentlv Adsit himself came sha milling
In in his stodgy We y, hi' dull &c re tightening
only when turned I W, I'd his wife. Altar,
the way Of politicians, even IL the matter Is
no m ors secret than the exchange Of cigars
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
The Teacher VS.. the SpeciaIist.

The tendency to prerequisites the
work Of the specialist in research is
not making for the best conception of
the true work of the teacher. The
present custom in many Of our largest
universities of RELOCATING the work OF
instruction to underpaid, raw, and in
experienced tutors and instructors,
while confirming the work of the high
salaried research specialists to doz-
en- or two of graduate students, is a
perversion Of an educational trust. A
stimulating teacher is surely as val
liable a member of the social body as
the patient discoverer.' What the
youth of the present generation most
need is not the discovery of some new
fact Of minor Importance. but a thor
ou9h assimilation Of some Of the plain
everyday truths upon which the wise
of a hundred generations have build
ed. In these days Of high talk about
research and original work, one is
tempted to ask, how many important
discoveries have been made in the
universities? The self-importance
with which newly fedged Phi. D.
talks OF his original contribution to
science is but another evidence that
paying 1.-THE OF mint and cummin still
produces more complacency than at
tending to the weightier matters of
the law. His original contribution!
What is it? He has discovered an I'M
muscle In frogs left hind
The Confessions Of an
Obscure Teacher" in the Atlantic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
FATHER BIRD HELPS

In the Catskill Mountains nat,
OF cedar waXwinss was for,d si,
ting as late as the fifth of senton,
Der.
mad seen one Of the pair On the
nest during the daytime in the LAT.
ter part Of August. SAYS a wrtnr in
81. Nicholas, and thought it must be
Very cold to hatch eggs. The wealth.
er was then between freezing and
temperate in early morning. In Sen.
TENDER it seemed impossible that any
bird could sit on eggs in nest in
an exposed place.
Going to the nest one evening
found both of the waxwings upon il
The nest was plainly in view in
low cedar tree, and. seeing them
from every side, | made sure that
both birds We're actually inside the
hollow of the nest.
l found that the birds thus sat to-
gether from late afternoon, when il
began to grow colder. until early the
following morning, when it began to
sfo" warmer. and sometimes during
the middle Of extra cold DAYS
On Sept 4 only one waxwing was
on the nest at quarter to D. m
About five minutes later the other
came to a cedar near by; he soon:
flew to the nest and, after much turn
ing about on top Of it, finally set
tied down on the back OF the other
bird or at any rate inside the nest.
The next day the heads of two young
waXwings showed over the edge Of
the nest. They seemed three or four
days old. and one of their parents
vas brooding them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
THE SKY ROAD

Some time since lover of chill
dren told touching story of meet
ing three little urchins in a city sub
urb who, ragged, hatless and shoe
lesn, bat quite unconscious of any
deficiencies, were bubbling over with
bits OF knowledge picked up at the
public schools, from which fragmen,
tary lore their busy brains had
wrought quaint deductions. They had
been hearing scraps OF Grecian my
tfo.ogy, and were full of the won
derful stsry OF Pegasus, the winged
horse, Who, as the legend runs. first
touched the earth on the Acopolis in
Corinth, and finally flew back to heav-
en- The smallest of the trio ex-
planed that Pegasus couldn't travel
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

On the dirt road because no
for the sky road Look;ns "" vas made
lady, he said with WIS., III. Up at the
I've are made for the sky ro a,is I'D;
little ragged fellow, Ono ooa Dear
wondering if he realized fb ,'''iot help
GUS lar-reaehins truth. Of n Ma'ssl
words. ~ MS Ov,
o.n me SKY road Another lttt,. ;.
caught glimpse Of the bean,i tie one
per realm Of living where cb;,. ul up
IN their swest innocence onahl souls
especially at home. eroA 70 hs
happily playing on the hroop Were
stone under TIE protecting sh,, uo0r
wide-spreading trees. NNade Of
; I'm the Mother." cried .,
little girl There always has 10 ,a'sest
mother, and I'm it," F" oea
Blaoked-eyed Ned sat nev+
the father he asserted In
Nellie and Rob can be tho oh ,uioils
but I'll be the father, and ~ o
I'll see to things 'oufse
A little blue-eyed tot Of a OWL .
very good chance of being left ' o",
In this pretty family game 'u'
what am T." she asked. a ,,tt,.
pitifully. rs there anything LEFT 1', y.
me to be-" ioi
There has TO be servants" ,,u
the self-elected father and mo,ha a.'
all that is left that W. w.
see" VIC 'da
"Welt remarked the wee.o;,,,.
very sweetly, I'll be real nice IN.
then. Somebody has to do tbina.
Tor the rest. and its just as good
Is anything if you do it nice"-Ths
Bee Hive
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
A RAT WITH BRAINS.

While standing in a large wood.
shed. one end OF which he had par
titiOned off with narrow stats as a
foWl-hOuse, Mr. X. heard a gnawing
noise, and. looking about him, saw
a large brown rat darting away from
a dog-biscuit lying on the floor Of the
shed. He decided to remain quiet
and watch if this thief of his dog.
biscuit would return. Presently he
did. And, slyly glancing at MI. \.
as if to say. Now you let me alone
and I'll let you alone" his ratship
began dragging the biscuit over TO- :
ward the Stat partition behind which
We're the fowls clucking and scratch
ing. He reached the laths and tried
to drag the biscuit through them al
ter him. 1t would not pass. being nat
and broad. After some vein strus
giles with it, the rat vanished. TO re
fGrn with another of his acqualnt
ance. The newcomer he stationea
inside the f0wlhouse He hinlSeh
came out and seized the biscuit by
one corner He then began tlllhs
it up on its side, and the adroit frlena
poked his head through the Stats anu
steadied it with him. In a rev sec
onds the biscuit was held between
them ''up and down" and, between
rat number ones pushing without anu
rat number two's pulling from witn'n
the barrier. the prize WAS forced VI
through the slats'-0e
lected
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
The Jews in Palestine.

Some twenty years ago Paiestln0
meant little to the majority OF jews
Now all is changing. Nearly every
year fresh colonies have been estaD'
lished. till now they number over
thirty, and time is adding TO tneii
number and extent. One-third OF fa.'
estine proper is once AGAIN Je"isn
soil So anxious are the Jews u
again get possession that they en-
deavor to purchase all that comes ~
to the market-Rev. ". VI, Chrio'i''
in the British Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
The Unfooiahle You

When you've settled down at
night,
Locked your door put out the
light,
When you've shut the world from out
your little room;
When you've stopped your daily
work
At the coming Of the mirk,
Then you're face to face with truth,
amid the gloom.
For there's no one there to fool,
And your judgment dares be cool.
While the thoughts you face are
merciless and true;
You may hoax the world. my boy.
With the tactics you employ,
But you've not succeeded yet in fool
ing you.
In the daily srist OF toll,
In the treadmill and the mon,
In vicissitudes Of traffic, you are wont
To be tempted to cajOle,
Ccaxed to jeopardiZe your soul
Life is battle; we must smile and bear
the brunt.
But at night when all is still,
When the tensions of your will,
Comes the truth that must be recog
nized as true,
You can fool some people, boy,
With the methods men employ,
But you'll never find it easy fcoling
you.-Chicago News.