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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
THE FAMED BLUE LAWS.

The blue laws of Connecticut Were So
called because they were printed on blue
tinged paper. These are some OF them:
No one shall he freeman or have a
vote unless he is converted and member
Of one of the churches allowed in the
dominion.
No dissenter from the essential worship
Of this dominion shall he allowed to give
n vote for electng magistrates or any
other officer.
No food or shelter shall be offered a
hereto
No one shall cross the river on the Sab
bath but an authorized clergyman.
No one shall travel, cook victuals, make
beds. sweep houses, cut hair or shave on
the Sabbath day.
No one shall kiss his or her children
on the Sabbath or feasting day
The Sabbath day shall begin at sunset
Saturday
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above one shil'
ling n yard shall be presented by tho
grand Jurors and the seleotmen shall ta'
the estate 300 pounds.
Whoever brings cards or dice into thu
dominion shall be fined pounds.
No one shall eat mince pies, dance, play
cards or play any instruments of music
except the drum, trumpet or jews harp
No man shall court a maid in person
or by letter without obtaining the consen
of her parents. Five pounds penalty TO
| the first offense, ten pounds for the sec
ond and for the third imprisonment dur
ing the pleasure of the COURTROOM IN
/ New York Freeman dated 1892.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
THE BUILDING PLANS.

There viii he three buildings, the main
building being 100 by 100 feet. The side
or wing buildings viii he 70 by 30 feet.
They will b., of colonial architecture, built
Of wood. with red brick veneer and white
marble trimmings. The main or center
building will be two and one-half
stories
In this structure there will be the
kitchen. dining room, laundry. heating
plant. storage for provision and general
supplies. the servants and nurses quarters,
and all the medical rooms. including a
suite for the resident physician.
There will also be in this building the
DEMONSTRATION rooms, the assembly room,
library and eight single rooms for
patients.
| THE wing building will be two stories
! high and connected with the main by
covered corridors, which Will be protected
vit, glass Enclosure on the north Each
of these wing buildings will contain
rooms for IL patients, with a small sitting
room on each floor. Both sitting rooms
will be supplied with a fireplace,
The dining room will be one story
structure north of the main building
There will also be a two-story ell back
of the main building with medical offices
on the lower floor and nurses quarters
on the second floor. The Sanatoriun
grounds consist of 30 acres,
The soil is very sandy, with a sub
stratum of sandy gravel The acres
form an extensive plateau. The view
to the south covers a wide range, Abou
100 feet from the front OF the building!
there is an almost perpendicular drop o
about 100 feet to meadow To th'
southeast is good-sized pine grow
which affords ample wind protection. II
the north there IL a hill which also vii
. protect the buildings from the wind. Tn
, exposures are to the east and south
? which IL considered grea' advant
age.
$ Work was begun on the foundation
and underpinning last summer an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
RAILROAD HEARING HELD
REPRESENTATIVES, of Vermont Roads
Ash. for Modified Rule for Posting
Freight and Passenger Traffic.

Montpelier, Jan. S.--The State board
of railroad commissioners gave n hear
ing in the supreme court room at the
state House this evening on the pro-
vision of the new law requiring rail-
road companies to post their tariffs in
stations.
Robert l.. Burnap, general freight
agent of the Central Vermont, explain
cd that under the interstate commerce
law an effort was made by the rail-
roads to do this but was found i'm
practicable unless watchman was
constantly kept to see that the posted
tariffs were not carried away. He
asked the commission to construct the
law so that tariffs could be inspected
| on application to station agents who
| always have such tariffs on hand. The
railroads have nothing to conceal in
regard to their tariffs and are always
willing to show them on application.
C. w. Writer'S of St. Adams. attorney
for the Central Vermont, showed the i'm
practically OF having tariffs OF 80 or
more pages posted loose in a waiting room
where any one so disposed could abstract
one or more sheets.
General Freight Agent NJ. r. Donovan
of the Boston & Maine explained to the
board the difficulty that railroads had in
keeping tariffs posted under the inter
state commerce act. Commissioner Prout =
recognized the impractlcablity Of keeping
this up and allowed the railroad to pos,
a notice to the effect that fire ght and
passenger tariffs can be seen on applica-
ton to the agent.
II. II. Powers, counsel for the Rut-
land railroad, insisted that the railroad
commission has authority for Pooo
cause to modify the sacton of tho Law
providing for publishing tariffs conspic
uously ana because it is not practicabl,
to SO post tariffs, constitutes a gooC
cause. The purposes oc the act can be
fulfilled by placing these tariffs in III,
hands Of the agent and it subscrycs ever!
purpose.
George d. Young of Newport counse
for the Boston g. Maine railroad. argue,
that If the tariffs are posted inside tn
ticket office that would comply will
the strict letter of the law The tariff
then would be conspicuous even If the,
were not accessible. He urged tina tn
commission had authority under the Law
that created it power TO make sucI
rules in this matter as will best sery
the railroads and the people.
f. w. Morse, general freight agen
of the Montpelier e wells River rail
road showed the commission sample
=, of the tariffs now in use on that lin
rand explained how II would be praC
tically impossible to keep such tariff
publicly posted.
George Cassidy, general freigh
agent of the Rutland railroad address
ed the commission along similar lines
The commission took the whole matte
| under consideration,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
ENTRIES ORDERED.

The following entries were ordered /:
In re. John *. Barney, administrator
vs. John J.. Bacon, state treasurer,
petition for mandamus, from Windham
county, settled and discontinued.
Naomi T.. Hildrcth vs.. Mark Elger,
trespass, from Chttenden county, cX-
ccptions waived and judgment of the
county court affirmed.
Daniel sullivan vs.. Windheld S. Row
land. from Franklin county, decree at
iirmcd and cause remanded.
In tho Franklin county divorce case
Of Winona l.. TAFT vs.. Russell w. Taft,
C. G. Austin for the plaintiff stated
that this case had not been assigned
for hearing because the pctitioneo
has not complied with the orders or
the court for alimony. only SIG having
been paid. and MIR. Austin moved that
tho Judgment Of tho county court be
affirmed because of non compliance
with orders for alimonY. The court
did not rule upon this motion TINS af-
ternoon.
The orleans county case of state VS.
James canister. grand larceny, was SUB
United on briefs, and the Essex county
case of state vs.. Wright. rape was, by
agreement. continued to the February
/ term at St. Johnsbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
POULTRY SHOW IN BARRE.
First Exhibition by Central Vermont
Poultry md Pet stock Association.

Barre, Jan. S-The first exh bition of
tho Central Vermont Poultry and Pet
Stock association opened at Hale's
Pavilion this afternoon with a large and
varied exhibition of hens and cockerels,
as well as other birds from Barre and the
surrounding towns
That Barre is greatly interested in
the hen is shown by the report of the
building inspector for the year, which
reports 40 new hen houses erected in
Barre in 1906. Not all the hens of Barre
are there. but as many as the Pavilion
will hold are on exhibition, and included
in some of the numerous varieties are
Orpingtons. Plymouth Rock, barred,
white and partridge, Rhode Island reds
and Leghorns. One can get n great deal
of instruction and much amusement in a
visit to this show, which will be open
tonight, tomorrow and Thursday, day
and evening.
Tho judges for the show are II. b.
May of Boston and c. A. Ballou of Wor'
cester Mass
BANK ELECTIONS.
Rutland, Jan S,-The national barks
| Of This aitv and the Rutland Trust com
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
FOR MEDICAL REGISTRATION
Several Candidates Taking Examine
ton. before state Board.

Montpelier. Jan. S.--The annual meet
ing of the State board OF medical ex-
aminers opened this morning in the
coat room at the State House, with all
the members present Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, DR.. r. II. Godfrey of Chel-
sea; vice-president. Dr. 8. W. Ham
mond of Rutland; secretary. DR.. w.
Scott Nay of Underhill; treasurer, Dr..
| T.. b. Whitaker of Barre.
The examination OF applicants for
| registration began this morning and
will continue through tomorrow and
| Thursday. Among those who have APP
piled for registration ana are taking
the examination are w. ii. White of
North Troy, George c. Rublee OF VOL
| colt, +, l.. Lamphere of Barton Land
Ing, James F. Quest of Troy, n Y.
f. c. Twitchell of Burlington, +. II
Carleton OF Hanover. n. H.. Charles A
Smith OF Central Bridge. n. Y, =, +
Strap OF Winooski n. +. Avery OF
Warren, G.. S. Clark of Richford and
II. A. Suitor of West Burke.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
\ LABOR OF LOVE.

OF the number of people who are in
torcsted In Nermonts sanatorium perhaps
none IS more directly interested than Red
field Proctor, Jr., who has taken an
active part in the creation of this bene-
fetal institution since his father made
the donation Of $4,000 Mr.. Proctor Is
managing The construction Of the build
ings and the past summer has devoted
much Of his time to seeing that this was
properly done.
"Wc believe" he said. that we have
been wise in the site We have selected
and we anticipate that when the sanato-
rum Is up ard ia working order that It
will please the patients who are treated
within its walls. | have great faith that
much good will come from this undertake
ing. and while It may not be possible for
tho institution to care for all the patients
who apply for treatment, ! believe that
the results Of their treatment will be 50
gratifying that tho state Will see the ad-
visibility of establishing other sanato-
ruins or Of charging this one
I'VE have aimed to have everything as
nearly perfect rs 1t can he. We are sure
of pure air where we have chosen to To-
/ cate, and we are also sure Of absolutely
| pure spring water. This water we shall
/ procure from the P.ttsford aqueduc:
| which analyses with no foreign sub
/ stances.
1--WE shall have our own COWS, our own
/ hens ana our own stable. The latter vii
be for the convenience and pleasure OF
the patients. who may drive about most
beautiful country. Tho several huilding'
/ Of the sanatorium VIII he heated by
steam and lighted by electricity. We arc
troubled somewhat as to how we shal
procure the electricity. but not to that
/ extent that We In the least expect failure
THE rooms for the patients ore all or
the single order and with two exceptions
all arc corner rooms and open direct 81
r.,o porches through wide doors that per
nit Of wheeling out beds But two room!
open upon the same porch and all porche'
arc SO constructed that patients can sleel
GU, of doors.
When the buildings are completed an'
ready for occupancy We shall then turf
GUY attention to making drives and walk
In the Zine grove. There Is Il brook upo'
the place and there is fishing in tn
brook There Is also a., beautiful gorge
We believe w, have very picturesqu
place. admirably suited for the treatmen
of tuberculosis patients and We anticipat
good results.
1.-The administration facilities are dc
signed to care for 80 patients, althoug
the present arrangement will only TAX
care # 80 but to Increase tn" capacit
To- 20 will only require additional bed r"or
facilitics.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
ELECTRICITY IN BEDROOMS


The ingenuity OF the electrician seems
IA no centring now on household affairs
and convenierces for the bedroom and
toilet. Among some Of the new inven-
lions are an electric pad for heating the
he'd. which certainly is a good deal less
trouble. even if a little more expensive,
than the old fashioned warming pan.
Their there are tiny electric heaters for
curling irons and shaving cups, small
electric stoves for heating babys milk In
the middle OF the night on the table
by the side of the crib, dainty table lights
in imitation of candles. electric irons,
which are always handy in the sewing
room. little electric bulbs which light up
the face OF the clock for your informa
tor by the touching of "A button while
YOU repose in bed, electric sweepers and
sewing machines In fact. almost every
thing that the human mind can conceive
hut probably % years from now they
will all be considered ordinary, II not
antiquated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

pany, elected directors and. in some in
stances, officers, to-day. There are very
few changes.
Thomas L. Ripley was elected as addi-
tional director of the Rutland County
National bark, there having been only
seven directors last year No one was
elected to succeed j, +. Manning of the
Columbian Marble Quarrying company.
as one of the directors of the Baxter Ma
tional bank. William II. Spaulding sue
cceds the late Wayne Bailey as a direc-
tor of the Killington National bank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
The Cold weather Poultry Food

Fowls have natural craving for ami
NAL Food especially when the weather Is
cold. All kinds of grains are good, but to
produce lots of eggs, an occasional ration
of green cut bone and meat is absolutely
essential. This product can be obtained OF
Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, VI. He will
ship a 200-lb. barrel to any address on re-
ceipt of $3.50 and at this price pays The
freight to any railroad station in New
England or the Middle States Money may
be sent at his risk by registered letter
postal money order, check or express
money order.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

Judgment affirmed and petition for new
trial denied. Opinion by Judge Tyler.
William j. Blodgett, admin istrator,
VS.. The Central Vermont Railway com
pany from Chittenden county. Martin
Flint, pcdlar, was killed May IS, 1905,
at a Central Vermont railway crossing
at West Berlin. And in the lower
court his administrator was awarded
verdict of $3.50 without costs to
either party. The plaintiff claimed
contradictory negligence Of the engi-
nocr of the train that killed Flint. In
the opinion handed down by Judge
Watson the Judgment Of the lower
court was reversed, and there was a
Judgment for the defendant company
to recover its costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
THE VERMONT SANAT0RIUM
Specifications for Erection of
Buildings about Ready.
The Inatitution Made Possible by Sem
ntor Proctor'r Generous Gift Ex-
pectcd to &c Ready for Patients
the Coming Autumn.

" ork on the Vermont sanatorium at
Pittsford has progressed so far that the
specifications for the erection of the
buildings vii. be ready in few days. 1t
is hoped that the construction will begin
IN the early spring. Any contractors
desiring, to hid on the same may obtain
any Information regarding these specilca-
tons by addressing the Vermont sanator-
ium, Proctor. VI.
This Is the brief Official announcement
which shows the progress made in con-
nection with the plans for the magnificent
| institution made possible hy tho generous
gift OF United States Senator Redfeld
Proctor
The work Of the commission on
! tuberculosis had called the pttention Of
| the people Of Vermont to the pressing
! need of an institution for the treat
mont of persons suffering from this
disease, but every public man realized
| that il would be a practical impossl-
! hilitY to inddcc the Legislature to APP
rropriatc the large sum which would
be necessary to provide such a sana-
tcrium
Senator Proctor with that loyal de-
! votion to tho welfare OF tho people II
Vermont which has always character
lied him came forward and contributed
$4,000 for the erection OF suitable
buildings and an additional 100000
the revenue from which, 1t is expected
will dcfray the running expenses Of the
sanatorium.
The first move following this bcne-
faction was to select n board Of trust
tees OF capable mon who would be will
ling to devote portion of their time
at least to seeing that the senator's
desires We're carried out The selcc-
ton of trustees was made and the
board as now constituted is considered
an able and erlcicn. one.
At the first meeting OF the trustees
officers were chosen as follows: +. =
Partridge OF Proctor, president; F. q
Rutterfcld of Derby Line, vice presi-
dent: Benjamin Williams. Jr., Of Proc
tor, treasurer; Dr. w. y. Bryant o.
Ludlow, secretary; Or. c. s. Caverly q
Rutland. u. u. Burditt of Pittsford
Olin Merrill of En"shurgh Fails, Red
fled Proctor. Jr.. of proctor and tn
president ex-oficio, executive commit
tee; ex-Gov. G. s. Page Of Hyde Park
George Aitkin of Woodstock and tn
Rev z. J. Barrett Of Burlington, m
ancial committee Frank Brooks of 81
| Johnshury was chosen auditor. Othc
members Of the board OF trustees ar
DR.. II. c. Tinkhnm Of Burlington ant
Miss Emily b. Proctor Of Proctor
, The first work dcvolvinF upon III
trustees was to secure q suitable sit
and no less than % or 80 were inspect
ed
DR.. f. r. Baldwin of Saranac Lake
, for years associated with DR.. Trudeau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
ATT. GEN. Fits PREPARING CASE
AcAJNST q r. HOWARD

Attorney-G General c. c. Fits IS prepar-
ing to bring an action against George T.
Howard of Craftsbury. formerly m"m-
Der Of the State board Of railroad com
mlssiorers. carrying out the recommend
alton Of the legislative committee. He
has demanded that Mr.. Howard return to
the State the money alleged to have been
received by him Illegally, and he will sub
nit the evidence to the grand jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

continued up to the recent cold wealth
err. Boarding in the main building
will be continued at periods during
the winter when the weather will permit.
and In the spring the buildings will be
hurried to completion. 1t Is expected tina
patients can be received early next
fall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
GETS HIS HEAD CRUSHED.
\ Carpenter Fell from Staging in
Rufinnd--Liyed but Short Time.

Rutland, Jar. S.--Edward W. Potter.
aged 'about 20 years, stricken suddenly
with heart trouble or dizziness this morn
ing while working as a carpenter on a
second story staging on the Huett block,
in process of construction in the district
burned over last February. fell to the
ground, a distance OF q feet, his head
striking on an iron girder and lived only
few minutes.
A physician reached the scene within a
very short time, but he could do nothing
1t was found that the contact with the
girder during the fall had crushed in the
head of the unfortunate man like an egg
shell.
Mr.. Potter was prominently connected
with the local carpenters union. He is
survived by a wife and several children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
DEATH OF MISS KIRK.

Rutland, JAN. S.-Miss Isabelle NJ.
Kirk, popular young lady OF this city
and Sunday school teacher of the
congregational school, died this morn
ing at North bennington after a short
Illness with pleuro pneumonia at the
age of 20 years. She was native OF
Albany, but 4 graduate OF tho Rutland
high school.
The remains were brought to this
city this evening. Miss Kirk had been
employed by the H. c. White Manu-
featuring company a few months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
CASES CONTINUED.

The following cases on the trial calander
were ordered continued. William Tudor vs..
George Tudor, from Windtrm county;
North Troy graded school district VS..
town of Troy. from Orleans county; state
VS.. f. S. Boardman, from l,amoille
county: william W Fletcher VS.. George
l.. Fletcher. from Windsor county; Ida
T.. Richardson vs. George l.. Fletcher,
from Windsor county; Newell G. Wright
VS.. A. c. Templeton. false Imprisonment,
from Washington county.
At tho request OF Attorney General
Fits nollc PROSE- was entered in the
Franklin county case of State VS.. John
Minor
Tie Essex county cases Of Hattie Will
lard IS. f. f. Norcross, and E. F. Nor
cross VS. Hattie Willard. the latter a
petition for a new trial. were argued th'$
afternoon by H. ". Blake for the plaintiff
and j. w. Redmond for the defendant.
MAY NOT WORK ALL THE WEEK.
Present indications are that the assign
ments for this week Will not take all thu
week, hut chief Judge Rowcll announced
this afternoon that cases would not be
taken up out Of their order except b!
mutual agreement Of counsel The Con
solidatod Rendering company cases from
Chittenden county will be argued SOM
| time next week.
! The assignments on the trial docket ar
| for two weeks. COmparati lively few at
torneys were present to-day. The snecia
term of supreme court at St. Johnsbur'
will meet in that village on Tuesday
! February L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
WlNOOSKI SAVINGS BANK

OFFICERS: s. II Weston. President;
j. r. Small 1st Vice President; S. Big
wood; End NicePresident; Ormond
Cole, Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

Rutland, Jan. S,-The national banks
Of this atty. and the Rutland Trust COM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-06-18
THE MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, June 1E--The sudden
coming OF hot weather and the apathy
OF the stock market combined 70 pro.
duco in the financial district today the
traditional condition OF midsummer
dullness. Dealings In securities we're
not greatly In excess Of those Of ihe
record low volume for fiye-hour busi.
ness day on the stock exchange thus
far during the year and nearly half
the transactions that did occur were
in two stocks, the Union Pacific and
Reading common shares. The com
mon remark concerning the stock
market was that there was no market
at all. The trend OF prices was, now.
ever In the main upward. This was
probably due largely TO the circum
stance that during the last three days
OF last week the market had steadily
declined, so that profits OF between
one and three points which were con
sidered under prevailing oircum-
stances 10 be worth taking had acoumu.
lated on speculative ventures for the
fall in many of the active stocks. This
conversion OF profits on short" ope.