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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25

Michigan Law. This was, In fact, the
view Of the Insurance departments gem
orally. The Iowa department. has In
recent years. simply answered alfaues-
tons BY stating that the matter was
In court and In doubt. s&.
The Iowa court decided, however.
that the average clause" Is not CO.
Insurance at AL and that altho the
Iowa law foFbids any n6sr to the
standard are policy. this particular
rider 10 all right and valid. II 10 stated
there n much insurance In the state
with the average clause rider, which Is
used chiefly for large plants and for
persons owning . number Of buildings.
1t has the Same effect as co-insurance
clause. It's use permits Of writing In
suPance at q lower rate because the
payments On losses are reduced
The railroad commission Of Yowa
will take a large hand IN the hearing
before the Interstate connmercs CONF
mission on the Iowa rrcportion Of In
terstate rates, ~h!ch comm ences Sat-
urday here. A result Of this the
commission has POSTPONED action on
The minimum livestock car case rN:H
Nov. 1e. when that matter viii again
he taken up on tire motion OF the rail-
road companies 70 have the minimum
changed. The state commission will
also 60 to Chicago to attend the hear
ing on the IS per cent proportion FOR
cattle feeders which Is TO be consid-
cred by the interstate commerce com
mission. IN this later case the stock
men want continued the privilege OF
shipping feeding animals for less than
Eat animrls cost. The commission has
It's hands full with these various iyn-
ro-tsst matters and Judge Henderson.
commerce counsel. Is hard at work on
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25
THERE IS NO LUMBER TRUST.
John w. Barry. Of Cedar Rapids, Says
Government Has Ne Case.

Government Has Ne cass.
Special 10 Times-Repuhiican.
Cedar Rapids. Oct. 2s.--"There is no
such thing AZ lumber trust" declares
John W. Barry of this city. MI. Barry
IL an officer Of the Northwest Lumber
mems Association, against which the
has Instituted suit at St.
Paul. Mr.. Barry eaid: THE suit is
simply one Of the efforts on the part
Of the government to start something
without having the foundation to start
on. There IL no such thing as lum-
Der trust, and the governments exper-
fence in buying lumber should convince
the officials Of that fact. Several
months ago the government asked for
bids on quantity OF humber to be used
at the arsenal at Rock island. and I
understand there was q difference Of 50
per cent in the bids"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25
Boon. MausoIeum Completed.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Oct. 25.-The Berl mausol-
cum. Of Doric design. containing nine
catacombs and costing nearly $4,000.
was completed at noon today in East
Linwood cemetery. The bodies were
removed from the old cemetery this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25
MANUFACTURES, 70 Meet.

Manufacturer Association viii meet
here Nov. Z 70 discuss several Inn
portant questions. Local manufaetur-
ers will entertain the guests At q
luncheon. q. A. Wrightman OF Dies
Moines, will make an address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25
oi.ar.eaful condue,

Disaraesfui Conduct
81 liver and bowels. In refusing to act.
IN quickly remedied with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. IS cents.
HcBride 4 Will Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-25
MISREPRESENTATION. ALInOwK IOWA. OCTOBER

OF his absence and have not been
asked 10 look for him and to send
cards bearing his description. to other
citiaa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
SPECTACULAR FIRE
Ice House, Barn and Contents Oh
the River Bank Destroyed.
Hay, straw and Fnrm Machinery All
Went Up in Flames, Entailing
Totpi Loss Of $1,000 or More
attracted wide Attention.

\ speutaaular fire. thought by some
~ 10 Of incend,ery origin. in WinoosHi
Sunday ovonlng resulted In the total
destruction of tho ice house OF II. A.
bailey, barn belonging to q. G.. n.
Tobey of this city and damage to the
extent of about SID to tho property OF
Messrs Bodgett ~ Chandler. amounting
in oil to considerably over $1,000 The
flames rose high and the sky WAS so
Illuminated that tho reflection could DO
seen for miles. Relieving that one OF
the mills was burning. hundreds OF Bur-
lingtonians went over to the sceno.
When the fire was discovered a. Clio
the flames were shooting out OF the
Tobey barn and by the tlIno that the
Winooski fire department go. m the
scene and at work the Ice house was
doomed The flames shot high in the
air and some work had to be done by
he two companies to keep the Ice
house Of G. M. Chandler. which Is only
u few feet away, from taking fire, only
two streams were put on the fire ana
at one time both Vi these were played
on the Chandler ice house with the re-
suit that It was not damaged In the
Last, although the sides were 50 not
lat the water Kissed when 1t struck
he fire did not last much more than
m hour and only the glowing efnbers
ireeted the visitors who went II ON this
city. On one electric car 127 fares vera
runs up and the oars for several trips
" IRE crowded to similar capacity
--olne one on the burlington Side Of the
river, seeing the flames and thinking
that the fire was In this city, turned
in an alarm from box 1G at the corner
of Chase street and Colchester avenue
and the automobile and the truck from
sta tton three responded, but performed
no service. The barn was located on
the winoosld side OF the river, above
tho cotton mill dam
Mr.. Bailey when seen Sunday evening.
said that his damage would not exceed
$500 as the ice house was an old build
Ing, but indirectly ne will suffer much
more than this, as the ice harvest Is
expected to begin in the near future
There was no ice In the house at the
time. In addition to the loss of the
house, about 800 worth OF machinery
belonging &C. him, was destroyed He
carries d very small amount OF insur-
ance. MIR. Tobey's loss is considerably
moro and probably amounts to 1900 as
In addition to the barn itself, no loses
about 10 tons OF hay, IA threshing ma
chine, harvester and other farm machin-
cry. He had 500 insurance Messrs
Chandler & Blodgett are out about $50,
which amount Includes several tons of
straw, sleds. etc, stored in the Tobey
barn.
The barn has long been II hang out
for DRINKS and there is a theory that
one of these may have started the fire
from pipe. A member of the police
force, however. discovered perfectly
good and nearly new Oil can a short
distance from the fire, and as a little
kerosene remained It is possible that the
fire was set
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
SEEKING NEW LOCATION.
Yacht Club Unable TO Renew Ieasc of
Centrnl Vermont Wharf

Fhe Central Vermont Railway com
pany has declined to renew the lo?s,
or the Lake Champlain Yacht club 7,
lie wharf at the foot OF College stree
now occupied by he yacbtsmen. and
negotiations have been opened ,vi,b
the Rutland railroad for the lease If
Wharfage elsewhere on tho lake ,r,,,,
me Central vermont officials are viii
lhE TO take up the matter of renew
ing the lease after the union station
question is settled. hut the Yacht club
members want to rebuild at once, #
possible
Letters in duplicate from General
j mayer 9. G. Jones of the Central
Hcrmont have been forwarded to
'"'rge D. Jarvis, chairman of rhc
i""se committee. who has been in
."rrespondence with the ST Alnaoq
i"ilroad people. The notice served on
TN" club officers is as follows:
st Adams, Dec. o.. 1911.
In compliance with clause two Of
tie agreement between the Central
"rmont Railway company and the
J axe Champlain Yacht club. dated the
"lst day of April, 1902 Ieasiag part
80 this company wharf in the CITY 81
burlington, you Will hereby take no.
rce that this company requires tho
whole OF said wharf for its business
ana purposes and can not extend said
lease for the further term of i've
wears from the first day Of January.
1919.
This is 70 give you notice that the
Use and enjoyment of said wharf Ivy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
CHURCH FEDERATION.
Succeeds Comfy Commission and VIII
Meet in Huntington Next Month.

The Inter Church Federation Of the
State Of Vermont will meet in burlington
on Wednesday, January l..
The federation is at vrcsent made up
Of delegates from the Baptist, Methodist
and Conversational bodies but will hp
enlarged to incnds other denominations
OF the state and the Young Mems Chris
tian association.
This is the first meeting of the fedora
tian. heretofore the bodies having borne
the name Comfy Commission"
The delegates will meet In he morning
and afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A., and
the Woman's Auxiliary Will serve sup
per at $50 in the association building.
To this supper Interested citizens OF Bur.
l!ngton will be invited. After the supper
"A mass meeting will he held in one Of
the city churches. to which all the people
of the city are cordially invited. Prcsi.
dent Benton OF the university will preside
and addresses will be given by the Rev
II. Il. MacCauley. - T.. of Trenton
N. J., and by Clarke G.. Fits of Brattle.
hOro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
THIS is CERTAIN
The Proof That burlington Headers
Cannot Deny.

What could furnish stronger evidence
Of the efficiency Of any remedy than the
lost of time? Thousands Of people tea-
dfy that Doan's Kidney Pills cure per-
nanently.
Homo endorsement should prove UNI
doubtedly the merit Of this remedy. Years
ago your friends ana neighbors testified
to thu relief they had derived from the
use of Doans Kidney Pills. They now
confirm their testimonials They say
time has completed the test.
Mrs. l.. Derrick. 163 King St. Rurlington.
VI. says: MY kidneys troubled mo and
] suffered from sharp pains across my
back and hips. If I caught cold ii always
settled in my back and | could not sleep
well, arising in the morning, feeling tired.
My attention was finally called to Doans
Kidney Pills and ] got a supply at the
Park Drug store, Before ! had finished
the contents of one box, ! noticed that
they were helping me. | continued taking
them, and in a short time the trouble
left. / will alweys recommend Doans
Kidney Pills TO my friends and acquaint-
auces who are troubled as was"
Statement given May 20, 1862
A CORROBORATlON
Mrs Derrick was interviewed on Nav %
lhl and she said: Il gladly confirm my
former endorsement of Doan'S Kidney
PMS and | cannot say too much IN their
praise in view of all they have done for
me. / value Doan's Kidney Pills highly.
For sale by all dealers Price 30 cents
oster-Mlburn Co.. New York, sole
agents for the United States.
remember the name Doan's--and take
nc other,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

some slB, 10000 more than they are now
receiving, Az tho item OF ra''"aS mai
service IN the postofirc departments ca
pense account IL s5000ON0' It will DO seen
that the percentage Of variations between
the calculations OF tho TWO Interested
parties IL considerable There IL avs
crcpauey here which must be explained
Either tho railroads nre right or MT
Hitchcock Ia right. And where sum
like Ss.oOO.Ooo Is ut stake the whole affair
become one Of serious consequence, Both
sidos have nled their claims The
noSt step--and here is rumor which
comes from too good u source to he ignor-
od-will probably be for an impartial
outsider like Il House committee TO SIT rs
umpire In tho case, summoning ooth the
postmast or general and railroad experts
to explain TO 10 as we'll az to each other
how s9.ooo.ooo plus can he nude to equal
Slo0O0,OO0 minus,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
CHRISTMAS OBSEHVANCES.
Exercises mt Home for Brsti,u'c Chit
dren and by Three sunday Sch"riS.

The eighty people AT the Home for
Destitute children held a jolly Christmas
celebration SATURDAY afternoon when a
free and a live Santa claus formed
features of one Of tine most successful
Christmas celebrations which the nstitu-
tlon has ever witnessed. Each rrill was
llherallT remembered and Sunday eve
STOCKINGS We're hung up. t. ne iuod with
more gifts
" SATURDAY afternoon. tho gifts con-
sisted OF dolls aud other ploythinrs. with
liberia Quantities of candy and other good
things. The presents were made ont 81
funds collected for the purpose by the
BOARD OF directors and. with the present s
which were received last evening. mad,
i've or six gifts for each child.
To MI the stockings. outside towns
contributed and large boxes were sen.
by the Sunday schools of Castloton
Whiting and Groton, with present for
'ach Individual child In each box. Mon
dhS christmas dinner was served. with
chicken and all Of the other Rood thinps
which the more fortunate children Will
find on their table
METHODIST PRIMARY DEPART
MtNT
IN the Methodist church. at thre,
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, there WAS A
Christmas tree for the primary and kim
derEarton children OF the Sunday school
Nearly $50 children were present and the
attendance Of irown-ups brought the to-
tai well IN toward sc,. The affair was
under the direction OF MISC Grace J..
Humphrey and Miss Kathryn Coventry,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
RE ms. IN VERMONT.



"The Insurance Age" prints tables Of
fil" insurance rates ana loss ratios. by
States, in all of the United States, show
ing the amount of business written.
premiums, rates, losses, ana percentage
loss rates tor each Of thirty-fve years,
beginning 50 far as Vernon, is concern
ed i'm lS7G ana ending with the year 1910
The totals for this State are as follows:
Amount of insurance written. 81 ,7+S 3H. 776
Premiums received ............ 25,1sl 5sS
Average rate ............1,44rc
Total LOSSES sustained ..,..... 10 OILS, As
Average annual loss
ratio ......................6 $500
The highest amount of losses sustain
ed by all fire insurance companies in
any one Of these thirty-five years was
in the year 1863, which showed total
loss of $g63, >l3 The highest loss ratio of
any one of these years was In 1873, when
II was l2t'; the premiums received
hcinS $500, 1876, and the losses paid 1871. 134
The lowest loss ratio was in the wear
lNU', when il was - per cent. the pre-
NUNS received being $29S.74o and losses
pald sll62S3. a fair estimate of the cost
| or writing this insurnce by all companies
including the taxes, State license, agents
commissions. office expenses, etc. is "a
per cent, which leaves only "A margin or
Lao per cent. average annual profit on
| the entire business in the State by all
companies
a short study of these figures Will
interest those not engaged in the insur-
ancc business, who may mistakenly
criticize the insurance companies and
agents for charging oxorbtant rates
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
z. v. PERKINS TO LEAVE.
High school Teacher WI, lie Succeed
ed by :. &. .J0hHdroe,

Everett Y. Perkins, since last Septem.
Der Instructor In mathematics in tho Bur
lineton high school. has resigned his posi-
lion there. to take effect at once, and will
become principal OF the Woodstock high
school at the besinnrg of the new year.
There he succeeds Edmund j. Bugbee
Mr. Perkins's position here will be taken
by StandaGe q. Johndruo, who gradua tod
from the University of Vermont In the
class Of 1909, with high standing, and
who has had very successful record
as principal of the Pttsford high school
Mr.: Johndroe is hero. ana will enter upon
mis- duties at the opening of the winter
term January \,
Nr Perkins will be joined in Woodstock
10y his family later. While here he has
proved t. he popular and efficient
teacher and the school authorities regret
that hc is 10 leave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

gram in connection with the Christina,
tree exercises. The other numbers con.
sisted Of recitatiors by Vernon Nc.
Bride, Hazel Schafer, Ruth Jameson.
Carl Schafer. Teresa REYNOLDS, ALICE
Fitch. Fred Williams and a song by SIX
young girls Each child got q bag Of
candy and gift
c,rv,rro>- ,,,,,. 1,,,..o,
pAcL,t,re, r't, ,,o,,r, -'' NV
ihe 7eiFa'ioH Army was active IN th'
CITY over N"lIsI''Ii9 ana ABOUT SD worth
OF eoioles were gwen TO the poor FAM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
\ LIVE KANSAS TOWN,

0rom the Cawker city Ledger)
Talk about Cawker City being dead
town Take last Friday night for Illus
traton.
The only things we know of that were
going on were party Mt Ralph Dock
staders, revival meetings at the y. B.
Church, a musicale at the Baptist Church,
ranch show at the opera house pie supper
at Ona Snyder's school. Utopia society at
Ryan's, big blowout by the knights and
ladies of Security. and a few little meet
ings like choir practices. rehearsals for
different lodges and things like that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
General Mana

General Manager
The members Of the lease cmmltteo
feel that President rritahugh aud Mr.
Jones are doing all IA their power at
the present time TO satisfy the mem
bers of tho yacht club. But ii Is re-
garded ae vitally necessary to the
continued existence Of the club that a
wharf privilege should be obtained 1T
once. Accordingly, correspondence is
now passing between tho club official
and tho management OF tao Rutlnrd
railroad, with n view to getting "A
lease of portion of this lines water
front. Chairman George D. Jarvis of
the lease committee wrote on the nth
Of this month TO General Manager
George r. Jarvis of the Rutland sys-
tern. asking # the club could get land
for dock, and the latter has written
In reply that he win see what can he
done toward this end. upon reocipt
of more detailed information as to
Just what the club wants. Negotlu-
tons are now under way looking to-
ward the use OF n portion of thu land
recently purchased by the railroad
from the Shepard & Morse Lumber
and which lies to the south
Of the present quarters of the yacht
club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
WHY NOT.
lFrom the philadelphia Press }

('rom the Philadelphia Press
1t Is the opinion Of a Boston lecturer
that women ought TO be permitted to pro
pose, Well. why not? Women have TAX
en- many things out of mems hands al
ready, and this would be II great relief
to some men. Others could hide,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
WHAT CHICAGO OFFERS.
CEron the Chicago Tribune. ,

IFToin the ChlCngO TrINune,I
Four years ago Denver backed all
rivals OFF the boards by raising a fund
of s1on,ono 10 secure the democratic ma
tional convention, and made an excel
lent host in spite of Its geograp hical en-
barrassments. The democratic national
committee saved tidy little sum for the
following campaign out OF the bonus
paid for the convention. But that price
was too high. and It cannot be main
tanned
In addition to a reasonable sum fol
expenses, Chicago offers the facilitiet
of the best convention city in the coun,
try. and they are the most effective ar
guments in the long run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
Lowest Rates to ChicnGo VIA Mckee
Plate Road.

Latest tourist sleepcrs AMI electric
lighted palace SLEEPING cars thr"u%h from
New England. Uu"Ncrlicd dining car
service ON All trains. tor rate. ~ "l
points West write l.. T.. HJrsc-s. y. r..
+. \, 81 ola South BLDG. Boston, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
Haven't You a Job of Work
For a Want Ad to do?

needn't he easy will almost do itself
You can enrus it with eIrand that difcultha onv
a want ad can do WELL AND NEXPENSIVELY
The finds jobs ads to do is the sort
p chap who Looks at rather quizzicay try To
tell him that business dull that that apart
ment or oic store house that you can't And pos
ton For you sec he has gotten into the habit accomplish
ing things which is habit within the person with
half a will and three quarters Of a purpose!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

the superintendent Of the primary and
kindergarten departments.
After a song, Father, We Thank Thee"
prayer was offered by the Rev C. V.
Grismer pastor OF the church. and the
following program was carried out:
Recitation ........ ............ Bertha Elliott
Song. Twinkle, Twinkle" Lucy Morgan
Recitation. IF Were Santa Claus"
Kenneth Price
Recitation ......... ......... Margaret Aust
Recitation. "Chrlstmas Night
Kenneth Wentworth
5olo....... ....... ........... Marion Keeler
Recitation. Tiny Tot" ......Aucy Morgan
Recitation William Lockwood
Recitation Grace Shortsleeves
Recitation. What Papa Says"
Allan Mlddlebrook
Exercise, "Chrlstmas in symbols"
Primary children
Song. Away in a Manager"
Minnie Aust
Recitation. My Christmas Gift"
Wells Isham
Recitation. a Christmas WISH"
Warren Bundy
Song. Good News to YOU"
Primary room
Dialogue. "Old and New Doll"
Ruthe Crombe and Helen Aust
Recitation. a Pair of Stockings
Purdy Megs
recitA uou-" Where 1t Hurts the Small
Boy"
Whitney Stafford
Minnie Aust.
Exercise-"Jack in the BOX"
Three Kindergarten boys.
Eecitation-W William Hall.
Recitati on-"The Little Ship of Good
WILL"
Ruth Presley.
song-'Rng the Bells"
Primary children
Every child received a Gift and box
of candy the older boys getting books
and the older girls Jewel boxes. The
room WAS handsomely decorated, and the
tree itself was a great delight to the
children.
UNITARIAN CHURCH
The Christmas exercises by the
Unitarian Sunday school were held In the
church auditorium at G:30 o'clock Satur-
day evening The church had been
decorated during the week with branches
Of cedar suspended from the chandeliers
and small trees placed along the gallery
al. vi inc pIaliof',i $1,000 'a'I anu
ana coIorad oroc,rio ii,n.s AVID honl,od
N either side by smaller trees. The
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

without opiates or harmful drugs of
any kind Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound stops coughs and cures colds. Do
not accept any substitute. j. w, O'sulli-
van. "a Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

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