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that in every case the purchasing road
should offer to the minority stockholders
the same price for their stock which il is
willing to pay for control.
While such a condition might VOL be
imposed in a case where the transfer
would create n control by traffic line
which did not heretofore exist. in the
present case the control Is now in the
hands of the Central and the relief sought
Is merely the transfer Of that control to
the New Haven. If the result Of the
transfer to the New Haven is to increase
the business of the Rutland and thereby
increase its revenues. it will be to the
manifest advantage of the minority stock
holders
THE position taken by the ohiecting
minority stockholders has been that they
are nov injured by the treatment re
ceved by the Central. They do not sug-
cest that the New Haven will accord
them worse treatment. while on the other
hand the commission is satisfied that /,
will be to the advantage of the New
| Haven to develop the Rutland material!
beyond what it is doing at the presen
| time. The transfe- itself is. therefore, al
| advantage to the minority stockholders.
OF BENEFIT TO NEW YORK
"6-That 1t Is to the public interes. o
| that portion Of the State Of New Yorl
| through which the Rutland passes tina
the control Of the road he put in the hand
OF the Nov Haven company and since
this can be done without apparent injur!
to the minority stockholders and in TIL
| opinion Of the commission with henefi
and advantage to them, the authorize
ton for tine transfer should be made"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
KING GEORGE TAKES
TRIP IN SUBMARINE

Weymouth. England. May 9.-King
George. who is here seeing for himself
the progress toward the reorganiza-
ton of the home feet as outlined by
First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill
IN introducing the navy estimates In
Parliament. has again taken up tho
life of a naval officer with remarka BILE
Igusto.
His Majesty already has added ore
item to his experience In naval work
by going down in a submarine. lie
spent 10 minutes below the surface of
the water In one of the latest "D'
type Of boats which carries e disap-
pearing gun, and expressed himself as
delighted with the venture.
The aerial corps. which is continu-
IallY maneuvring over the feet, is hon.
ing to carry the Kine as passenger
His Majesty to-day witnessed big gun
practice by the feet on board the Nep-
, tune, the flagship of the commPnder-
| in chief
Premier Asquith. Mr.. Churchill and
Mr. Balfour who are attending tho
maneuvers, GIL have seen down in a
submarine
Dense fog upset ali arrangements for the
manoeuvres to-day. The program being
practically ahandorod except brief tar
get practice in the afternoon by the Nep
! tunes Finch guns. Battle practice with
| the 1875 guns will he carried out to-mor,
row if the weather clears.
The Kings trip in a submarine, which
Travelled two miles submerged, was made
I In company with his son. Prince Albert
| who is "A student at Dartmouth Nava
\ ollege. ana Winston Churchill.
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WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Report Better Than Expccted-Other
Crops for Abandoned Acreage.

fioston, May 9-The government esti-
mate Of 1917 per cent as the condition of
winter wheat as of May |, was much bet
ter than had been expected says the
News Bureau. Private estimates had been
made. as low as 10 per cent. and rs per
cent. An adverse feature is the fact that
the winter wheat area was only 25.7H.0N
acres compared with 3l,3s7,N0 last year,
and nm indicated yield of IA bushels COM
pared with 1875 last year
The lowest average condition of May |
for winter wheat in recent years was 76.i
IN 1902 and 7s5 in 1901 The winter wheat
crop totaled finally 2f2 $1,000 bushels in
1902 and 25S7i,ooo bushels in 1901. The
spring wheat crop in 1909. however, was
over 3o7 100000 bushels In 1904 the spring
wheat crop was only 227,oCo.oo bushels,
going from a condition of o34 June l to
&C. at harvest
In considering the government crop re-
port in relation to winter wheat, it is
necessary to bear in mind that acreage If
abandoned wheat land will all he seeded
TO other crops, such as corn, oats and
potatoes. which with normal weather will
produce a much larger tonnage than wheat
would have produced This is a n,'tt-fnl-
portant consideration from the standpoint
of the railroads
FACTORS HELP BULL FACTION.
Chicago May 9-Bullish spectators
| took prompt advantage to-day of reports
that wheat seeding was badly delayed
| in the western and northern parts OF
North Dakota.
News that France had only one-thirt
the normal amount of wheat on hand
after having already bought extensively
| in Canada. Argentina and Australia
served TO help the buoyancy OF the mar
ket. ~.
Demand from the Southwest melted
general buying Of. corn. There were com
plants IN that direction, notably from
Oklahoma. that seed was rottinS in tn
! ground. Bull leaders developed an az
gressive spirit and We're aided by liberia
purchases for country account.
The alleged discovery that one conceri
had concentrated n holding of $4,000
bushels of oats. put strength in,o tn
market for the grain. Opinion was dvid
ed as to whether the new OWNERSHIP
rested in a Chicago house or with
prominen. New England operator.
Provisions saeScu ia consequence c
selling on the part of the small wester
packers. WHO contemplated making tn
| rul'ct for delivery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
READY TO RECEIVE X. OF G
Stntc Convention Opens mt Montpelier
TO-mOrrow-DishOp Rice to Attend.

Montpelier, May 12.---ArraEgementa
are complete for the Knights of Column
bus State convention here Tuesday
Bishop ]. J. Rice of burlington will be
met at the morning train by q deputa-
ton OF knights and escorted to St
Augustine's Church where solemn high
mass will be celebrated. the Rev.
Father Lonergan Of Rutland singing
the mass. The Rev. w. J. OSullivar
CT THIS city Will preach the sermon.
At 1890 the business session will open
at tho rooms OF Montpelier council and
the forenoon will be taken UP with re-
PORTS OF officers and appointment OF
committees. In the afternoon the
business of the meeting will be COM
pleted and officers elected.
It is expected there will be about "a
delegates from the i2 councils and six
Stote officers present and perhaps
others. In the evening the Montpelie,
Military band orchestra will give q
co3cert at tho city hall from eight To-
a:3o which will lie followed by ball
which is expected to be attended by n
capacity gathering Admission is 10
he by card.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN
OF BANK DEPOSITCRS

New York. MAY e--rhe rnser-print sy--
TEN for the Identification and tre
protection of depositors Is being rapidly
adopted by New York banks. The North
side bank is the latest institution t. adopt
the finger print system regarding which
Secretary Arthur Ekirsch said to-day
1T is not the Bertillon system used br
The police, but was devised hv an English
man named ?. y. F1ack. who for l. years
was employed by the British government
at Singapore, India. Instead of tne
thumb. We take the imprint Of three
fingers of the right hand. the tips Of the
index. middle and third fingers
I'VE provide blanks for our depositor7
upon which they write their signature
and leave their finger prints These We
keep on file. 70 have in case Of emerEenry.
as when. for instance. the genuineness ot
a signature may be questioned. We have
yet to come across depositor who o.
jects to this. In fact they seem TO Ike
the idea immensely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
JOHN ]. ALLEN, PRESIDENT
Enthusiastlc Meeting of New York
Alumni Association OF the Uni
versity of Vermont.

New York, MAY 9.--At one of the most
enthusiastic annual meetings and smok-
ers ever held by the New York Alumni
association of the University of YER
mont, the following officers We're to-
night elected for the ensuing year:
President. John }. Allen, vice-prosident,
Fred r. Wright; secretary and treasurer,
Walton F. Kinsley directors for one
year, John j. Macfhce' Walter c.
Flanders, Phillip j Ross and Henri g.
Clement. Other members OF the board
were reelected. The name of +. r.. Dick
enson was presented for president, but
he declared he WAS unable to serve and
Mr.. Aliens name was presented by Oar
win L. Kingsley and he was elected.
The smoker was held at the Chemist
club, 50 West list street. and was at
tended by 80 alumni, among whom were
H. u. Aidinger, +, T. Byington, DIR.
Lloyd, DR.. Mitchell, 4. u. Welch. II. b,
Oatley, i. NJ. Cory, Harry Wood, J. J.
Allen, Shaler Allen, q. p Aud, Ferd-
inand Pease. A. r. Naliquette. Paul GU
lick, Howard Martin. Cleon Brownell,
Thomas r. Powell, Sidney Weston. J.
W. Tobey. Fl. NJ. Drury. Grafton Brand.
Arthur Bean. j. Il. Edward. n A.
Laury. Fred y. Wright, George Buck,
William Dodge. H. II. Hudson. Dana
Woodman and Or. John j. MncPhee the
retiring president,
| The treasury was reported In n flour
fishing condition. After reports of COM
mittees and the acceptance of the in
vitation of Sidney Weston and Shaler
| Allen to entertain the association at the
next smoker in June at the Crescent
| club. the evening VS. given over &c
| stories and songs.
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SUPREME COURT HEARINGS.
CoA's from -Four Counties Considered
Mt Tbursc7,"s Session.

Montpelier, May a.--Supreme court near
ly con'plete1 the weeks business to-day
and VII. take adjournment to-morroX
morning unnl Tuead.y. This morntrs :
arguments We're completed In the Orange
county case of Dan D. iI,we, guardian
against Margaret A. Mason which was
nearly completed yesterday afternoon
The Essex county case Of Carlos H. Green
against a. ]. Cross, an action In trovcr
and petition FOR new trial, was nearly
completed at the morning session. Elisha
May appeared for Cross and Alexander
Dunnett for Green.
This afternoon Caledonia county cases
were taken UP, Minnie Q. Patch against
W. y. Patch. divorce, vas aocketed in
November, 1911. The lbelant filed excep.
tons. which were argued to-day. The
CAGE of j. w. Scott. collector OF taxes IN
st. Johnsbury, against the st. Johnsbury
Academy and trustees was argued b,
Blodgett for the trustees and Searles fol
the collector. Taxes were assessed or
certain property of the school which !.
was claimed was used for private pur
poses The trustees claim 1t Is used FOL
purposes OF education. They allege tina
the so-called Colby and lde houses SHOULD
be exempt, while the so-called club hous
should be taxed. The plaintiff claims al
three are taxable.
Shortly before court adjourned tn
f.amoile county care Of Theodoul
Bissette against C. C. Goddard. ct al, wa.
taken mp and W. r. C. Stickney for tn
81 Johnsbury e. Lake Champlain railroad
made his arguments. Tho case grew on
of an order of the public service commits
sion for tho changing OF II piece OF high
way IN Worthwhile TO close one grad
| crossing, make two into farm crossing
and leave ore for public use. The orde
was opposed by the orator and the cas-
iComes 10 5upgeme court fox settlement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
New York Public Service Coml1is
sion Believes Minority Stock
holders Protected.
SIX REASONS FOR DECISION
Will Be to New Havens Advan.
tage to Develop Property
Materially beyond Pres
emit Condition.


Albany. n. y, May 9.-The New YORK
New Haven Hartford Railroad COM
rany was authorized to-day by the puohc
service COMMISSION TO acquire confirm VI
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,a,aar. =, ,ho pouland, sacu-od n oourt
ordo,. e., NJ. yorl, ,ostordov "a nrevont
-ho ,ronosod ,r,rsf.r of control
Tho co,n,,iss;on vyoe unanimous In
rrart,r, .ho or,tica,ior to-dav ,.,yin,, # c
,easons as follows.
"1-Tha+ tho acn,,isi,jon of tbe stock of
tho RutIand Railroad comnanv he the
Now Uaven connanv Is NOT believed IN
he In violation Of the atutA of the United
States commonly known as the sherman
law and is not violation of the principles
laid down in any decision Of the courts 10
which its attention has been called.
NAT1-RAT. 1Or-rr To v1-t,sr
"aTb,. ,ro prtard ra,rood t., nv,
nectiou with its subsidiary water line
the Rutland Transit company, is a natura
route between New England territory
reached only by the New Haven road. anC
the West and Northwest. That the opera
ton OF the Rutland ny the New Haver
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice took
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. 1t
is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. l do all
my own work, washing and everything.
and never have backache any more. |
think your medicine is grand and ! praise
it to all my neighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
lish it. Mrs. OLLIE WOoDALL, Nor
tons Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Negeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD,Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
OLD WARsHIP MADE JUNK.
Torch Applied 10 PensacOIn Which Ran
Confederate Batteries,

San Francisco. May 1.-THE torch was
applied to tar barrels stacked against
the old wooden warship Pensacola and
the hulk, which withstood the confed-
crate batteries at New Orleans and
Mobile bay. and carried the flag of Capt.
George Dewey in the Mediterranean went
up in flames.
Alter having served for many years
as training ship at the local naval re-
ctNlhg station. the vessel. which cost
s'"'"o' to build and s1,5ooOOO to repair,
was SOLD Tor $1,000, being valuable only
Tor copper bolts used in her construc-
ton.
Inc fehsaco'o was launched at Pen
sa'ola' Fla'' In 1862. Since 1899, she has
been receiving ship at the Yerba
Buena island receiving station.
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FRENCH DELEGATION SAILS.
Charmed with Reception in America
and Hope to Come Agnin.

New York May 9-rhc French Cham
plain delesation which brought to the
United states the bust OF La France by
Auguste ROdin to be placed at the base
of the memorial lighthouse at Crown
Point Lake Champlain left for France
to-day ON board the French transatlantic
liner La Provence. All the delegates were
charmed with the cordially of their
reception both In Canada and the United
states. and most Of them expressed their
intention OF coming again
Their visit to Canada made them feel
even more at home than in the United
states, for in the Dominion they were for
the great part of the time among French
speaking people
VICENTE Jean. Of the French embassy al
Washington, was on The Provence to bid
the visitors an official farewell, while
Senator Durand came from Montreal for
the same purpose. a large number of
! members OF the New York and Vermont
'hamplaln commission were ON tho quay
TO Wish the delegation pleasant voyage
Fol NTAI\ PENS AT FREE PRESS,
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PROPHESIEs HYDROPLANE
WILL CARRY 1000 SOULS

London, May ia. V. Roe. one of the
best known aviators In England makes
the startling prophesy In the Daily Mir
ror that the hydroplane OF the future
will carry 1000 passengers and reyolu
tionize ocean travel. He says the speed
obtainable will exceed $50 miles an hour
and. as the hydroplane will soon be as
safe as any human invention can be. 1t
will do away with seasickness. There is
little doubt that ocean travellers would
choose it in preference to "A steamship.
If MIR. Roes startling prophecy Is ever
realized. passengers from New York can
lie in London within ~ AeuSs after their
start.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
THOUSANDS HONOR STRAUS
Andrew Carnegie among the Speakers
at Memorial Services.

New York, May 12.-Thousands from all
ranks of life gathered to-day at Carnegie
hall to pay tribute to the memory of
lSidor Straus, VINO died when the Titanic
foundered, and to his wife, Mrs. Ida
Siraus, Who refused 10 leave his side
when She might have been saved. The
memorial meeting was conducted by the
council of Jewish Communal Institutions.
Justice Samuel Greenbaum delivered
the memorial address. Mayor Gaynor
followed with nigh tribute to the dead
philanthropist and merchant. Other adj
dresses were made by Bishop Thomas +.
Gailor of Tennessee. Charles 5. Fair
field. Miss Julia Richman, Andrew Car
negie and Jacob II. Schim.
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PARDONED BY GOVERNOR.
George Dolau of Rutlnnd Given Lib
erty because Losing Eyesight.

Rutland, May 12,--George Dolan,
who has been serving a term in the
house Of correction on charge of
keeping a house of i'll fame, while he
was proprietor of tho Grandvicw Hotel
r this city, was pardoned yesterday
by Governor John 4. Mead polan,
who Is Sc years old, was sentenced at
the September torn Of county court
and had served sovcn months of SEN
tence OF from two to two and hal.
years. Failing sight was the ground
on which the pardon was granted.
1t is claimed that Dolan Is almost
| totally blind lie was examined re-
Gently by two eye specialists and il
was on receiving their report that
Governor Mead granted the pardon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

health was very bad
and / had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. l could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tn a 9
with out my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tons / could hardly
boar IT I had Sora-
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CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and Other Periodical,
Mt Low Rates TO One Address,

Tho Weekly F'REt, PRESS can he OBJ
tanned in combination with ether leading
periodicals &! low rates. To prevent UNI
neSsSt3-T correspondence We viii state
tina: ai.sr thu subscription has begun
no:.ce OF 4 change OF address. OF any.
thing concerning the receipE Of the oth2r
periodical Shouts be sert directly to
the office Of tnat periodical
The Weekly TREF. III? ES3 and any one
Of the .ol,oTiag periodicals vii. be sent
20 cny cnc address In the United States
Tor one NSrr at the pricca annexed:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

Louis A. Frazier. Market St. Norwich,
Conn. had been subject to baokacie due
to kidney trouble for some time. lie
says; Hearing of Foley Kidney Pills,
took them and they gave me relief
at once. | recommend them as u
prompt and effective medicine for kidney
and bladder trouble" j. w. O'Sullvan,
"a Church Street.
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CHANGE STEAMER ROUTES,

Write your situation Wanted" Al in
Il way that will impress your ability up
on the employer who wants to utilize
that ability, and who will be glad in
deed, to pay for H. There are such en-
ploy ers-many Of them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

sometimes YOU may buy It for
less" without sacrificing quality. Study
the ads.
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BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per.
manent relief you must reach tn, root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap Kentucky. ~ suffered
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BRIToNs CHEER FOR ISMAY
Head of White star Line Much Touch
cd by Welcome Home.

Liverpool. May IA biz; crowd
Yesterday awaited the arrival of j
Bruce Ismay, manasinE director OF
the White star line. on board the Adj
riatic. and cheared him as nc wake
down the gangway with hts wife, who
had gone on board at Queenstown ana
accompanied him here.
Mr. Ismay doffed his hat IN acknow-
ledgement OF the reception, but OK
cuse1 himself from making any state
ment TO the press, saying that No was
sim suffering from the strain Of the
disaster lie had he said. already
given a plain. unvarnished statement
of facts TO q responsible and accurate
commission. and he thought that his
evidence to he given before the Britis'
court of inquiry should not ba anti
cipatei
lie expressed mis- gratitude for the
cable messages and letters he had re-
ceived from public societies and pri-
vate friends, conveying their sympathy
with and their confidence in him dur
ing the greatest trial of my life
Mr.. Ismay was pale ana haggard.
and appeared much touched by his re-
ception.
CHANGE STEAMER ROUTES,
Washington. May 12.-Thc hydro
graphic Office has announced the chang
ing of the trans Atlantic steamer Ian ~
60 miles to the southwark of their
present position as result of reports
of many cebergs in the present lanes.
The steamship companies have agreed
to adopt the new route beginning at
once.