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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
DEATH OF P. M. BEAULIEU.
steward OF steamer Vermont Succum bs
TO Ionu Illness.

ID. A. LOOMS received word Monday
morning of the death in Plattsburgh
Sunday evening, OF Philip NJ. Beauieu,
steward Of the steamer Vermont, follow
ing long Illness which resulted from an
operation for appendicitis Mr.. Beaulieu
was one of the most popular men in the
employ of the Champlain Transportation
company, being well liked by all his as
soc'ates and standing high in the estima-
ton of the officers Of the company. He
begun work for the Transportation com
pany In June, 1885, "A waiter on the
old steamer Vermont and, proving him
self especially capable in his line OF work,
was steadily advanced, being put in
charge of he buffet on the steamer Chat
eaugay in 1899, and In 1900 he was made
steward of that boat.
In the spring of 1903 he was made stew
ard OF the new Vermont, which position
he held up to and inclu .ng the season
of 1906. lie then went to San Francisco
and entered the employ of Charles Clark,
son of Senator Clark, as chief butler in
his winter home at San .dateo, Cal. On
April II. 1906, the day before the great
earthquake and fire, Mr.. BeauAieu had an
operation for Appendicitis. and for two
weeks following the disaster he was
moved from hospital to hospital. In
June, 1896, he came Fast somewhat
broken in health, and was made steward
of the steamer Sagamorc on Lake
George for the season.
He acted as steward on the Vermont
for the season of 1907, at the close of
which he Was taken TO the Mary Fetch
er hospital to undergo another operation,
the former one never having healed prop
crly. Since that time he has been at his
home in Plattsburgh, where his death
occurred Sunday evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
TRAINS ALL LATE.
Seven Mail Connections Missed Because
Of the Storm.

A snow storm which began about
five o'clock Saturday morning con-
tinued until evening, with the heaviest
fall of the winter thus far. The storm
added about eight inches to the amount
on the ground There was little wind
during the day Saturday but gale
from the west Sunday piled up the
drifts and by afternoon some of the
sidewalks in the residential part of the
city were well-niGh impossible.
The storm raised havoc with the
time schedules of both tho Central Yer
mont railway and the Rutland railroad.
All Of the through trains were from one
to three hours late, the delays being
caused by the snow and cold. The
New England states Limited was
about three hours late on Saturday
evening and one train on the Canada
Atlantic. that connects with the Rut-
land sleeper at Alburgh, was discon
tinued for the day Seven mail CON
nections were missed at the local sta
ton. Sunday the trains were all
late the sleeper from the north over
| the Rutland railroad being over two
| hours late in the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
ADMIRAL PAREGORIC.

o I'm the Medico Admired.
And I rule the big Navce.
Wht never the ocean gins to swell.
Or kick up nervous sea,
! give it a dose of castor-oil
Done up in a big fat pill,
And all of the beastly mad turmoil
Is calm as a mountain rill
When out in the briny wet go,
And meet with an arctic blast
That covers with ice and sleety snow
The main and the miZzen mast,
give the vessel n gingerade
To keep her quite free from chills,
And soak her keel in mixture made
OF caraway-secds and squills
Whenever my good ship springs leak
BY giving her nose bump,
l pipe the crew with my siren squeak
To handle the stomach pump;
And when the water is baled away,
AS dry as big bass drum,
stop the hole with a tourniquet
And plaster of capsicum.
In case OF war with old Japan
I'll walop the foe on sight
For | have a strictly novel plan
For winning naval fight
I'll load all my guns with capsules filed
With gallons of opiates,
Which fired by marksmen brave and skill
led
The foeman asphvxiates.
And when he's thoroughly etheriZed,
And lying around in heaps,
I'll board the vessels I've thus surprised
And while the enemy sleeps.
With my trusty knife III operate
In fashion both skilled and neat;
And both of his legs I'll amputate,
Thus cutting OFF his retreat.
SO here's to the good ship Epicac,
| And here's to her Admrell;
| The finest bottle-shp in the pack
"Twixt York and Los Angel!
With her druggist mate and her clinic
| crew.
What better old craft than she
To lead the cruise through the damp and
| ooZe
| OF the deep and surgeon sea?
John Hendrick Bangs, in Harper's
Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


The following resolutions were also
adopted:
One authorizing the city treasurer 10
borrow a sum not exceeding $50 20
pay accrued and accruing liabilities of
the city, said note to be dated Febru-
AIRY |, 1908.
One authorizing the city attorney to
employ r. r. Brown to assist him In re
Whalens VS.. city of Burlington.
The water commissioners recon-
mended the renewal of the contract
between the Burlington Venetian Blind
company and the water department of
the City OF Burlington, by which the
city furnish water for use in the com
pany's factory on Pine street and the
company furnish water for the city
trough at the corner of Pine and Kill
burn streets, the contract to be made
for a term of five years from January
!, 1908. The recommendation was
adopted and the mayor was authorized
to sign the contract.
City Attorney Macomber, to whom
was referred the claim of Henry Mills
for the death of a horse, reported that
the claim was invalid. His report was
accepted and placed on file. City At
torney Macomber also reported APP
proving the bond of c. w. Taggart
superintendent of the electric light
plant.
The following licenses were grant
| ed: To John II. Finneran and John
Levin, hack drivers licenses; to C. IL
stewart, license to peddle milk and
farm produce; to Moses Besette, car
ters license; to c. F. Mitchell, license
for restaurant at 14 Cherry street; to
John T.. Crowley, license for pool room
at eos Battery street; TO 2. Gravel
carriers license.
1t was ordered that the report OF the
| professional audit of the city accounts
be printed in the city report. This
audit is not yet completed
BILLS PAID.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Burlington city Water works
monthly statement Tor January, 81,
S42,S5; electric lignt department
monthly statement for January, ST.,
1864; filtration plant Ley Construc
ton company So Ter cent. January
estimate, 35.6sG.7s Herring e. Fuller
per cent of January estimate ant
engineers salary for January S@s4'es
fire department, monthly statement 4"
chief engineer for January, S3lS'os
fire department; payroll for january
s91611.
The message of Mayor Bige'ow wa
as follows;
MAYOR BIGELOW'S MESSAGE.
To the Honorable Broad OF Aldermen:
In accordance with section Il, chApte
XXXVI of the revised general or
dinances, submit to your honorapi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
he DIDN'T RIDE,

The fat colonel, who had received
orders to take a horseback jaunt, came
out of his quarters and looked at the
horse.
"Will he stand without hitching?" he
asked.
Yes. colonel" the orderly replied as
he touched his cap.
The colonel looked at the horse again,
Then let him stand" he said, and
went hack and filled out his resignation.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06

body an estimate Of the amount Of money
necessary to be raised for the ensuing
financial year. the ways and means for
raising the same. and a statement OF the
expenditures Of the preceding financial
year. For the detailed statement Of ex-
pcnditures, you are referred to the reports
of the city treasurer. and other city
officials.
find at the close of the fiscal year re-
sources and liabilities as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
WANT TO SELL YOUR FARMP

Write to tho old reliable New Eng
of selling farms. No agents, , COM
missions, You deal direct with your
customers, Best plan yet: VIII sell
them If anything will. Write to day
and get full particulars. Send 10 cents
for a 10 weeks trial subscription to
THE Best Farm Paper" Address
The New England Farmer, Brattle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
MIGHT HAVE BEEN QUICKER

Yes Gussie was saying. "it was the
first time I had met him and he actual
~ called me a fool. Hadn't been talk
Ing to him five minutes, either. Say,
what kind OF a fellow is he, anyway
Well" said Knox, quietly, he's av-
fully slow, for one thing. "-Philadelph
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
Cloth all Wool and Paint all Paint,

Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy
paint. The l., d NJ. is Zinc Metal made
into oxide of Zinc combined with White
Lead, and then made into paint with
pure Linseed Oil in thousand gallon
grindings and mixings. Wears long; ac-
tual cost only $40 per gallon,
II. e. Brown North Williston; S. r..
Wilson, Fairfax; II. NJ. Hull, Hinesburg;
f. f., Bigwood, Winooski; r.. IL. Flass
IL Son, Richmond: W. S. Nay & Co.,
uncerhil; c, |. Hatch & Co.. Water
bury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO CALL MA.

doting New York parent was telling
the Mug-iiOuse club the other night
about the precocity of children PARDON
me- he said, "If | mention one or my
own youngsters. He was required to write
composition on .Quakers. This Is the
way he put it: 'Quakers never quarrel
never get into a fight, never claw, never
Jaw back My pa IL Quaker, nut
really don't know what to call ma
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06

While the total sum to be raised Is
too large to be covered by TAX rH''
OF sl.G0. il must he remembered mat
the revenues outside of taxation ior
the coming year are not vet deter
mined, and ! would recommend inst
the tax rate should not exceed mat
amount. with honest administration
and practical economy on the part OK
all branches Of the city government,
I am confident we can do all necessary
work of the present year inside or the
estimates given.
Respectfully submitted,
W. j. BIGELOW, Mayor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
A SAFE MOVE.

Said a man who had been detected
cheating at cards: They threaten to
kick me down stairs What am / to do"
The friend appealed TO offered this
timely counsel: play on the ground
floor '-Catholic Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
REVENUE WAS LESS IN 1907.
Some Unforeseen Items in City s
Expense Account for Year.
Decrease in Receipts Amounted TO &1f,-
SI2, while Extra Payments Were
sI4,4OO, Of which More THIN
Half Went into New jail.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen, held Monday evening,
Mayor Bigelow's annual MESSAGE was
presented and ordered printed in the an
nual city report, and "a large amount of
routine business was transacted. The
mayors message. in full, appears below
All of the members were present except
Aldermen Stone an Edwards.
PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
The committee on the plumbing ordin-
ance submitted the following report,
which was accepted and placed on file:
TO the Honorable Board of Alder
men Your committee to whom was re-
ferred an ordinance relating to plumb
ing. respectfully report that they have
| considered the same and recommend that
II ought not to pass for the following
reasons:
First, the committee is OF the opinion
that this board has no authority under
the charter or general law to pass an
ordinance requiring plumbers. either
masters, or journcymen. to obtain q IL
, ccnse.
Second that this board has no au-
thority to pass an ordinance making
it the duty of tho inspector to ISIS = IL
cenSes
Third, that this board has no authority
either in the charter or general law TO
pass an ordinance requiring private in
divduals 10 pay fees of inspectors as
provided in the ordinance, and therefore
the passage of said ordinance would be
ultra wires
/ Very respectfully
c. j. RUSSELL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
RESOURCES
si1,177.Oo


Cash on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nl,lT'Vo
Cncoliected taxes face value yA,-
2l4.f estimated value ..........., 1S179.s5
Street assessments. 9,299.42
Sprinkling taxes. 10000
Water rates 424.s2
Electric light bills $4,000
Due from electric light plant. 2l,56s. %
Due from filtration plant........ 2l,6S2. 10
Elm and King street extensions 1904 %
Due from park commission ...... 1888
Due from rents. .........,.......'.'. 4SV
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e',"'tof
Balance unpaid. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u,o6O.76
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. '*9 800 ~
LIABILITIES
Land damage, unsettled. .......... $4,000
Street department. S@'.of
Library OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o'foI
Burlington Trust Co.....,.......'''' aVV"'"
Unpaid interest coupons............ 1.2oO.W
Total Observation-Disclosures. *s95 oo.lo
OF the unpaid balance Of sl1,9GoT6, SITE
n is for the county Jail tax "a liability
budget was made up. \ deficit of s5,oO
in the school department, after the reSu-
lar appropriation of Loo was expended,
was provided for by special appropriation.
The fire department also expended sl,SSs'-
70 in excess Of its appropriation. These
three items fully explain the deficit shown
at the end of the years business.
A DECREASE IN REVENUES.
1t should be borne in mind that the large
decrease in revenues, outside OF those Sc
cured by taxation. is partially responsible
for the increase of the amount raised by
direct taxation during the past year The
city received during tho year 1915 from
liquor licenses sl0,14i.S0 and from pre-
miums on bonds sold s4.6S, but not cent
from these sources in 1"', re-
duction in revenue of sA,&2.3o. There was
further reduction of S26S.H In the IN
come from the State funds for the sup
port of the public schools. which makes
a total reduction in the revenues of the
city from sources outside OF taxation of
s16S7611. as compared with the year
1906. This year the sum had to he raised
by direct taxation and while 1t Increased
the sum raised by taxation, 1t did not
materially increase the actual revenues of
the city over thoee of the former year
DECREASE IN BONDED DEBT
Attention is called to the fact that no
bonds have been ISSUED during the past
wear. In fact. the net bonded debt of the
city has been reduced from 1871 80 to
s76s. O3T.55 a reduction Of Sl3,G3N
A bond issue for the construction Of the
filtration plant will be made this year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06

Many business has been surprised find that his
biggest advertising bills were the easiest pay
This is always true assuming that they in
buying advertising space in the best newspaper in
his field would Of be true if poor judgment
used in the planning and executing of the advertising
campaign
In the of prosperous merchants always happens
hat big advertising bills and big bank balances grow to.
gether out of the publicity campaigns Nonprosperous
merchants fprosperous the truth of
this matter in practical way and in their experiences
We are accustomed to seeing BIG STORES filled with
customers all the tmethe direct result of BIG ADVERTIS
ING EXPENDITURES But do not often see the
small stores and shops crowded Too many of them
tent to get overflow patronage the happenedin peo
pie, the people who 60 to 1.-THE nearest place"
Any ttle store whose advertising expenditures for
newspaper space doubled this year will find it's
profits corresponiingy increased Even small increase of
expenditure the right direction, for publicity will bring
notable quickening of store activity, store profits.
Effective. advertising not only for itself
pays equi all with
bigger growing store-needa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
FIRE WARDEN's REPORT.
FOR CHARTER REVISION.

resolution was adopted providing that
the mayor, the city attorney. thecity clerk,
Aldermen G. j. Russell and Joseph
Mitchell be constituted a revision COM
mitee for the purpose of revising and re-
commencing the proposed revision of the
city charter on or before September 49,
lQrS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
THE KINGSLAND BILL.

The bill of A. p. Kingsand, amount
ing to S39.3l for services as inspector OF
plumbing for three months ending De-
cember 81, 1897. was the occasion Of some
discussion.
City Attorney Macomber, to whom the
bill had been referred reported the
amount to be collectible, inasmuch as a
contract had been made with Mr.. Kings
land to do the work. and this contract
was not affected by the fact that the
plumbing ordinance was not in force. on
the motion to pay the Kingsand bill an
aye and nay vote was called for, the re-
suit being seven to two in favor of pay
ment. The vote was as follows: Ave
Aldermen Pine, Russell, Dion. Mitchell
Barber Clark, Rombaru nay, Aldermen
Coul they and Murphy.
A resolution was then adopted authoriz-
ing the mayors warrant for the balance
| of the salary of the inspector of plumb
ing to date, that the resolution authoriz-
ing the salary OF the inspector Of plumb
! ing be rescinded, and that the board Of
health be notified of this action
FIRE wARDEN's REPORT.
Fire Warden c. D. Stockwcll who was
instructed by the board at its meeting
January q to see that proper means for
egress be arranged at the Thcatorium and
the Lyric, reported that the management
Of each of those amusement places had
had constructed at each end Of the cur
taips steps leading to the egresses at
the end Proper electric signs have also
been placed at each egress In regard to
the entrance. the managers have had or
ders from the National Board of Under
writer's to install at once steel peratng
booths. These changes will necessarily
change the entrances, and the warden s
order as to proper doors will be complied
! with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06

Respectfully submitted.
w. j. BIGELOW. Mayor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
COMING EVENTS

September g to 12-City hall, an- nual fair of Brooklyn Athletic club
 Sept 11-Woodbury Town hall. opening reception given by the Naugatuck Dancing academy.
 Sept. 12-1S-Woodbury town hall, fair for the benefit of St Teresa 's church.
 Sept 13-Annual clamhake of the Lolly Pop Outing club.
 Sept 17-Music hall, dance given by the Colt Jrs.
 September 18-Red. Mems wig wan social and dance given by em- ployes of Dept 21, Waterbury Clock Go.
 Sept 23-Friendly league reopens at 7:30 p. m., for class registration
 Sept 24-Turn hall, exhibition and dance given by the Active Turn CTS of the Waterbury Turn Verein.
 Sept. 25-South Waterbury school hall, social and dance given by tht Hopeville baseball team. a
 Sept 2s to Oct 3-Harvest festi- val in honor of tenth anniversary oi St Thomas's church.
 Sept 29-K. of c. hall, entertain ment given by the Queens Daugh- ters.
 Sept 3O-Leavenworth hall, recep- tion and dance given by the Delphi Football team.
 Tuesday, Sept 2s-Dan Sully ir "The Matchmaker" Wednesday, Sept 30-Sam Ber- nard in Nearly a Hero" Oct. 2-Hamilton hall, Mill Plain social ard dance given by Theta Del ta.
 Oct Goodwill hall, Waterville reception and dance by St Michael's drum corps.
 Oct 4-St Patrick's hall, sacred concert in aid of St Patrick's church
 Oct 5, 6. ', S-St Patrick's hall harvest festival In aid of St Patrick church.
 November 12 and 13-At Good. will hall, Waterville, the realistic drama Leah The Forsaken" in five acts, by the Waterville Thespiar club,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
JACQUES
THE MAN ON THE BOX.

Everybody has read "The Man on the Box" A dramatization of this novel is being presented at the Jacques this week by Polls stock company and has made favorable impression. The story is about a young army officer in Washington who, in spirit of fun, assumes the role of coachman. The coach he picks out for his prank happens to contain a passenger who is his sweet heart. She fails to see through the disguise and the complications which follow are highly amusing. Aside from the spirit of fun there is a strong vein of sentiment which makes the comedy unusually enter taining. Between the acts Master Freddy Casey sings new illustrated songs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Haskell Replies to Hearst.

Guthrie. Okla. Sept. 9.-In answer to NIT. Hearst's speech charging Govern or C. N. Haskell with being member in 1905 of the Citizens Alliance at Muskogee. an antilabor union organi- zation, the governor stated that the ex- ecutive board of the Twin Territory Federation. of Labor met in Muskogee in April, 1907. and after full investi- gation declared no such alliance ever existed and that consequently he was not member Governor Haskell said, T consider that the executive boards action fully disposes of that subject, and I have nothing further to state.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
POLI'S
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK.

At Polls tomorrow evening Ray mond Hitchcock will present for a short engagement "The Merry-Go- Round" new musical play which comes widely heralded. It is said that MT Hitchcock has found a most con- genial role in "The Merry-Go- Round," character somewhat diff ferent from any in which he has pre- viously been seen, but one that fits him perfectly. He is, in this play, a country pumpkin, named Hen Stubbs, who leaves his village home to ex- ploit a new breakfast food in New York, and the part gives him splendid opportunity for the display of his talent as fun maker Among the principal members are Ignacio Mar tinetti, the well known comedian and dancer; Bobby North. formerly a headliner in vaudeville; Cathryn Rowe Palmer a popular soubrette; Margaret Sawyer, Mckay and Can't well, Jonathan Keefe, James B. Car son, Rice and Weimers, Stella Maury and Vivia Ogden. Prices 25c to $1.50. Seats now on sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Trieklna the Hens.

Chinamen have way Of tricking hens SO that they assist in the hatching of fish. Fish eggs are carefully placed In. an eggshell. which is then sealed and placed under an unsuspecting hen. In a few days spawn is warmed into life. and the k ,ntenfs of the shell are then castinto shallow pool where the sunshine completes the work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Thursday, Sept 10-Raymond Hitchcock in ''The Merry-go- Round"
 Friday, Sept 11--Richard Carle in ''Marys Lamb
 Saturday, Sept 12-"East Lynne.
 Monday, Sept 14-"The Lion and the Mouse.
 Wednesday, Sept 16-"Brown of Harvard"
 Thursday, Sept 24-"The Govern or and the Boss.
 Friday, Sept 2S-"The Governor and the Boss"
 Saturday. Sept 2e-ouincy Adams Sawyer.
 Monday. Sept 2s-"The Red Mill"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
R A C.. FAIR

Tonight will open in City hall the Brooklyn Athletic club fair, contlnu- ing four nights, and all who wish nIeasant time should make it point to be on hand. The floor for dancing is in perfect condition and the booths are decorated in style, blue ana white. Entertainment early. Ad- mission 15 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Rr;doe Builders.

We read of the heroes of the battle field, the ocean and various other call ings, but there is another class of men whose work is also heroic. but who are seldom heard of-men who face death high in the air. They are what the engineer calls triggers and are the creators of the worlds big bridges and the huge skyscrapers of American cities. Without their bravery and skill the towering structures which span the worlds great rivers and gorges could not be put together.-Wide World Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
SUNDAY TRAINS.

FOR BRISTOL-(Co Connecting with suburban trains) '10:s0 a. m.; 2:25. '4:33, 6:33 D. n. sConnecting for Springfield. syor-
 cester and Boston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

Kodol will. without doubt. make your stomach strong and will almost instantly relieve you of all the smyp- toms of indigestion. Get a bottle Of 1t today. It sis sold here by Bucking- ham pharmacy. s}, <
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
DUBLIN sTREET STATIoN.

FOR MERIDEN, w. MAIN ST. 10:50 a. m.; 6:10 p. m. W. c. BIERD. c. c. COLBY.
 Gen Supt. Asst Gen Pass Agt