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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
SAVE WALLS OF BUILDING.
Fair Haven Grocery store and Stock
DESTROYED nv Fire,

Fair Haven, Oct Fire early this
morning DAMAGED the grocery store and
stock OF Seaman & Novitski here to the
extent OF about 5000. They are well in
sured The blaze, of which the origin
is not known, was discovered at 4:i5
o'clock, the main room of the store being
mass Of flames. The village fire de-
partment managed to save the outer
walls of the building. The families of
Abraham Markolf and Frank b. Douglas IS
occupied tenements over the. store, Mr.
Markolf owning the building. The furni-
ture OF both families was damaged by
smoke and water. None of the store
stock was saved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

usual for tho period. General hardware
and paint dealers report demand fully "a
good as usual In the knit goods plants
labor Is fully employed but among the
paper mills the volume OF trade has been
interrupted by reason of short water sup.
ply The shor: or low water conditions
are said not TO have been as severe this
year as they Wore n year ago. Tho far
mcr is finding q ready market for all
kinds OF produce and prices are IN az
vance of what they received last year.
the retail merchants rcnor; u good Sep
tomber trade and state that fal, goods ara
In demand The buying of fall millinery
is reported only fair tiNrcrnlly co,'o'
tons ara reported below the average
only onr mercantile failure WAS 70
ported cor the month. This - the small
cst npr;bcr Of failures for September for
any year during the pist seven yeats
The ;hi!d quarter of the present year
recorded II failures of mercantile nn-
turc, including - voluntary Bankruptcies
with total liabilities of S5l. 27632 and as
sets OF s3i, i2S CT. The third quarter in 49,
gave IS failures, which included nine vol
untary BANKRUPTCIES with liabilities OF
500 .95 and assets Of siAG3997, The third
quarter of this year showed the smallest
number Of failures FOR the quarter since
1910.
A summary of the damage done to mel.
camille interests by reason OF fires shows
an aggregate damage of $4,000 resulting
from IS fires, affecting - firms This was
larger number Of fires than was noted
during September. 1912. but the damage
was over twice as much a year ago In
addition to the above fires there were also
seven forest fires Of moment. These lat.
ter We're largely attributed to the OK.
tremely dry condition OF the woods cGrSed
by continued drought The third quartz;
this year shows n total number OF i've
of 49, affecting 81 merchants %"
with n total damage of seoS33o
of comparison tho same quart,
year showed n total damage ~
sulting from ." fires which
firms. Tho quarter Just c!usrI srcny,,S
not only the largest number 90 urcs hG,
the greatest damage IN dollars since ,aci
Three domestic corno-atiors Wore char
tered during the month just cioscd v.,a
total capitalization OF $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000.
Transfer sheds of u. n VI. and I3 Cars
burned nt Newport.

Newport, oct Fire broke out in
the transfer sheds of the Boston &
Maine railroad at 2:30 o'clock this
morning and caused damage which will
probably amount to $4,000. The fire
caught in the house where oil and Ian
terms are kept and spread rapidly. A
strong south wind was blowing and
drove the flames toward the freight Of
fices and passenger station, which
caught fire several times, but chemicals
quickly extinguished the blaze there,
Frank ID Burns station agent. said
that the property loss would be about
$50 OOO not including the cars which
were destroyed. There were 10 cars
burned to the running gear. They
were estimated to be worth with their
contents, about $4,000 All OF the
property is fully covered by insurance.
Among the cars destroyed was one
which contained 10000 pounds of tea
valued at $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
ATTEMPT TO KiDNAP CHILD.

Two persons giving the names of Mr.
and Mrs. John Il. Odell Of Ticonderoga
N. Y. appeared in Rutland Oct. / for
daughter of Mrs. Odell, who is under the
care Of Miss Olive Haskins. The couple
appeared at the school the little girl
was attending and made bold attempt
10 kidnap her. Miss Haskins claims that
she got the child from an orphans home
IN Albany, n. Y, and denies ever know
Ing the Odel woman, who claimed to
have worked for her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
Automobile sticks on Railroad Cross
ing with n Train Approaching.

Returning from a months automobile
"trip, the Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Remele
of Middlesex met with an accident while
crossing the Central Vermont tracks
near the three mile bridge" at Middle
son Wednesday. october T. AS the car
slowly ran on the crossing it skidded,
one front wheel remaining inside the
track and the others outside. The whs-
Tie of an approaching locomotive was
heard, and the occupants of the car ran
down the track and tagged the train.
Then with the assistance of the engineer
and the locomotive the machine was
lifted clear of the track, but with con-
siderable damage to the body Of the car.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
VERMONT NOTES

perintendent of school savings depart
ment. says that the matter of establish
Ing this system in schools in much sim
plitied by the banks furnishing the sup
plire, which they are willing to dc. Mrs
Cowles will furnish any information re-
garding the system. and says: Tho
sch" savings system is used in most
of the schools of Europe and In only
about 1,iNo schools of the United States.
The money thus collected through the
school facilities is placed in the bank
TO the pupils credit, and the boy and
girl on leaving school has often a bank
account OF 700 or $500, with definite
Knowledge of thrift that is beyond esti-
mate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
Annual Meeting of Mothers Congress
nj RutInnd October II md II.

The Vermont branch of the National
Congress Of Mothers and the Parent
Teachers association will hold their Hrst
annual meeting at Rutland october II and
H. Mason 5, Stone, state superintend-
ant Of education, President c. II. Spooncr
of Norwich University. Mrs. David O.
Mcars, vice-president of the national So
cicty. Mrs. f.. L. Wyman of Manchester
Center, Bradford c. Powers, NJ. D., Of
Rutland and others will speak.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
Fire Starting in Barre Bakery Does
$1,000 Damage.

\ fire that did damage to the amount
of $4,000 started Wednesday, Sept. |. in
the Scampin block in Barre, cutting the
bakery on the first floor and the offices
Of the Quarry Workers International as
ISOLATION on the second floor The fire
caught near one of the large ovens in
the rear of the bakery It is thought that
Insurance will nearly cover the loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
John c. Harrington Gets $1,000 Dam
ages from Rutland Road.

John G. Harrington of Rutland got an
award Saturday of $1,000 in negligence
suit he brought against the Rutland rail-
road, growing out of an accident at
Stewart crossing near the fair grounds
in July. 1912. when a wagon in which he
was riding was strunck by a passenger
train
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
Aldermen Dissatisfied with Seasons
street Work in Rutland.

The department of public works in
Rutland received a none too gentle rap
from the board OF aldermen Monday
,vening one of the aldermen expressing
'he opinion that the resolution adopted
would at least let the people know that
the expenditure of $4,000 on the streets
turing the past season, with little to
show for it, was not the fault of the
BOARD,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
BRIDGE BREAKS UNDER LOAD.

Walter Beach of Shrewsbury had a
narrow escape when the 45-foOt bridge
witch crosses Cold river broke, throwing
MIN, three horses and about l.100 feet
of homock boards into the stream Mr.
Beach was on his way TO Clarendon and
was half way across the bridge when
the structure collapsed. He jumped when
the crash came and the load of lumber
turning completely over hit him on the
shoulder The horses were unhurt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
HEARING ON HEADLIGHTS

The public service commission held a
hearing at the state House in Montpelier
Thursday evening on the lighting equip
mont of locomotives operated by rail-
roads of the State. Ten railroads were
represented and five were not. Ex-
haustive tests are being made by the
Railroad Master Mechanics association
at Columbus, Ohio, and the commission
finally decided to await the report OF
the results of these tests before settling
on the kind of headlights to be used.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
PLUNGED DOWN 5o-FoOT BANK.

Although the automobile plunged down
O-fOot ban near Bellows Falls Tues
day, Sept. 80, Joseph W. Severance of
Bartonsville his father, mother and son
escaped unnjured The machine was
hcinE guided by the boy while Mr.. Sever
ance put on his gloves and In some way
control was lost. The auto turned bottom
up. but was soon righted and run down
to road, not having been seriously
damaged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
ROGUS HALF DOLLARS.

appearance in Barre. They are almost
perfect as regards workmanship, the
difference from the real coins being in
their weight. It is said that It would
take two of them to equal the weight
OF a genuine 5O-Cent piece
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
BOYS on HONOR HALLowEEN.

Mayor Henry G. Rrislin Of Rutland
,lans to put all young men and boys
Of the city on honor as to their good be-
1avior on Halloween this year. While
giving them every privilege for a good
lime, he will prosecute offenders As
ordinary lawhreakers instead Of letting
chem off with lectures as in the past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
NEW MAP OF BRATTLEBORO.

new map of Brattleboro is to be
made by Gilman Helyar, who plan a
survey lasting month. There is no ac-
curate map of the town in existence The
cost of making the map viii be $500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
REUNION OF 14TH VERMONT.

The 5lst anniversary of the muster in
20 the United States service of the 18th
Vermont regiment will be held at Bris-
to Tusday, October q. An address will
be given by some prominent speaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
ASKS 5000 FOR GOLFERS DEATH

Henry +. Jordan of Brattleboro, admin
istratOr of the estate of William Coler is
suing Danicd Rrosnahan a truckman, to
recover 5000 for the death Of William
Coler Of injuries received when struck by
he defendants runaway team about a
year ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
HURT BY GRINDsTONE BELT.

William Duval, aged II. was caught
Saturday in a belt which furnishes
power to turn a heavy grindstone in
lie stone shed of the National Granite
company Of Montpelier, and received aa
broken arm and fractured skull. His
condition Is serious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

Holding the State has no power to regu-
late interstate commerce the supreme
court of Minnesota hands down an opin-
ion which may affect the establishment
of State rates under the eastman law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

Applications for patents In the United
States last year totaled 619S6, the largest
on record with the exception of 1912, when
g, 236 were received There were 3S,75i
patents granted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

orange growers of southern Cali
fornia will put 100000 heaters be-
meath trees to safeguard the crop from
frost in December and January.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
MAY JOIN EASTERN ASSOCIATION.

Bennington may be put into the East
ern Baseball association if plans mature
The scheme Is to give Bennington and
North Adams Mass, a club that will rep
sent the two towns in the association
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
HUGE INCREASE IN
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Growth of S7,539,294 in Vermont
Banks, According to Report
of State Commissioner.

Newport, oct IF. c. williams.
Vermont bank commissioner, in his
annual report to the General Assem-
bly,, states that four trust companies
have been organized and opened for
business the past year: The Granite
Trust company at Hardwick, the
Quarry Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany at Barre, the Valley Savings
Bank & Trust company at North Troy
and the Essex Trust company at Essex
Junction. The Essex Trust company
did not open for business until after
the Goth day of June. so its statement
does not appear in the commissions
report,
The total deposits of the banks at
the close of business. June 80 1913.
were $S7.929.764SO. being an increase
for the year of si539, 294.S9, which is
much the largest increase in any year
in the history of tho state. This in
crease is divided as follows: The
! twenty-one mutual savings banks
have increased S3,1S1.513.06. and the
thirty-threc trust companies which
have savings deposits have increased
s4,3577S1.s3.
! The number Of dcpositors las in
! creased 9,h3H. inc number OF ERIN ont
! depositors has Increased $500 and the
number of nonresident dcpositc-s has
Increased t2S3 The amount Of de
posits by residents of Vermont has in
creased $500, 66O.3S; the amount of
deposits Of residents has Increased
/ S912,57S.3i. The number of depositovs
having more than two thousand iol-
: lars each of deposits has increased
1899, and the amount o: such deposits
has increased S5.IOS,tsS.79. The state
! banks have paid To the state of Yer
mont in taxes during the year. $577,-
! $500, being an increase over the pre-
vious year of $i1,S97.11. The banks
have paid dcpositors in interest dur
ing the year. s3,O1s,735.SO. being an
increase of S291,7S5.3S over the pre-
vious year
Dividends paid stockholders Of trust
companies have decreased $30n5s25 The
! rate of surplus to deposits has increased
! over one per cent, due to the change in
the law which requires accrued interest
! to be figured in determining surplus
Nineteen of the mutual savings banks
| paid depoStOrs at the rate of four per
cent. interest on deposits, and two paid
| 3l2 per cent. Thirty of the trust COM
panics paid interest on deposits at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, one at the
rate of 3a4 per cent. and one three per
cent. for six months and 3la per cent. for
/ six months. and one paid two per cent.
| on commercial deposits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

The Providence board Of trade has re-
quested Governor Pothier to call, If nee
essary special session of the Lesi9'a
ture for the purpose of enacting laws
which shall prohibit New Haven railroad
employees from striking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

Spains debt was increased 100000 in
1912 owing to the Moroccan campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
SURPLUS AND TANES.

The ratio of surplus to deposits has not
increased as much as good banking re-
quires, and as repeatedly stated in past
reports, lit is impossible to make any
appreciable increase in surplus while de-
posts are increasing so rapidly and
banks pay four per cent. interest" The
very substantial increase of surplus this
year is due to the change in the law re-
curing accrued interest to be computed
In estimating surplus. The demand for
money in the State has not increased
during the past year as rapidly as de-
posts, and II has been necessary for the
banks to continue loaning large amounts
on out-of-state mortgages or purchase
municipal bonds.
The amount of taxes paid the State of
Vermont by the banks the past year is
considerable over $4,000 and an in
crease of il,Sg7ll over the preceding
year. The average amount of deposits to
each resident depositor has increased
sl649 being now s4l27S \ little over
five-sevenths Of the gain in deposits dur
ing the past year is in accounts of more
than two thousand dollars each. but an
examination Of the deposits in all the
State banks disclOseS the fact that Il
very large proportion of the eighty
seven millions of deposits is owned by
people of small means.
Under the law II was necessary for the
officers of State banks, under the supervi-
sion OF the bank comm esiOnor, t. verify
deposit accounts during the gear 1913 and
the month OF May was selected as the pc
riod in which to do that work An eXdmi-
nation of the reports Of these Veriflca-
tions In the past hV the bank commits
Sioner diselosed the rac' mar IN very
many '"ScS '"c "orN ma" ho' "c'" 'o'ie
as thorouShlN as proper ADMINISTRATOR
OF tle Id" ''quI't'' anu d" rn'rt WIS
maze TINS year 10 nave ."e Verii'''loh as
eHec'iNe DIS pOeS'p'c' y IL" p"'NS ma ho'
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANKS.

Mrs. A. J " -'''-". 90 Rarton, State SUI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

petition that November 10, the ami
versary of I.incoln's Gettysburg address,
he named Thanksgiving day will he sent
to President Wilson by the State of hi
nois.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

Rome. situated Is miles up the Tiher
from the Mediterranean, is ambitious
to become seaport, and is consider
ing the project Of dredging the river
to accommodate ocean liners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

The Canadian department Of immi
grafton reports immigration from the
United States in five months to Sep
TENDER l of 63,72l, decrease of over 10
per cent, from the same period last
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

About sl,OOo,OoO OF the new United
States income tax will be levied on
American expatriates and American
women who have married foreigners
and are living abroad; William wal
dorf Aston will make the largest con-
tribution, 1924, 900, on sS7,O0O,0o0 of
property
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09

The first move to collect the income tax
at source has been made in instructions
of commissioner of internal revenue to
assistants stating that all payment of
taxes on salaries over 5000 are to be
withheld, PAYERS to work out their own
scheme of collection, but be held liable
In any case for the tax.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-12
WHAT'S INDIGESTION
 WHO CARES? LISTEN Tapes DiaPepsin" Makes Sick, Sour, Classy Stomachs Surely Feel Fine
 in Five Minutes.

Time itl In five minutes all stomach
 distress will go No indigestion, heart
 burn, souEneSs or belching of gas, acid,
 or eructations of undigested food, no
 dizziness, bioatfng foul breath or head ache
 Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's speed in regulating upset stomachs. It is the surest, quickest and most cer- tain indigestion remedy in the whole world and besides it is harmless. Millions of men and women now eat their favorite foods without fear they know Pape's Diapepsin will save them from any stomach misery. Please, for your sake get large l fifty-cen case of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store and put your stomach right. Don't keep on being
 miserable-life is too short-you are
 not here long, so make your stay agree able. Eat what you like and digest it;
 enjoy it, without dread of rebellion
 in the stomach.
 l Pape3s Diapepsin belongs in your 1 home anyWay. Should one of the fam 1 fly eat Asomething which don't agree with them, or in case of an attack of 1 indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach depangement at daytime or during the night, it is handy to give
 the quickest. surest relief known.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-12
.JEWETT CITY
Borouah Officials to Have All Side walks Repaired-Men's Club Supper Funeral of Mrs. James Hunt.

The board of warden and burgesseS held their monthly meeting Monday. The fire committee reported on Secur- ing six more extinguishers and the matter was left in their hands. It was voted to purchase an automatic pistol for the police. Burgess Bryant reported regarding painting the hose house. Permission was granted J. w. Payne to alter the corn house on North Main street into printing of fee and tenement The warden was instructed to secure the names of all property owners whose sidewalks need repairing and the clerk is to notify such persons that the walks must be repaired.
 The following bills were voted paid: Michael Dwyer labor on streets, $8.05; William J. Melady, labor on streets, $33s4: Paul Gingras, labor on streets, S4025; Daniel Shea, labor on streets, $42.97: Timothy Shea, labor on streets and park, $45; Fogarty Bros, team labor and cement for streets, SLIPS; s34; Adam Ra5eske, $7O.30; Chandler & Palmer, surveying Green street, $11.25; John Barnett, iron work, streets, $12.35: Chapman 6 Tripp, lime on streets, s1; George Baboock, auto matic pistol for police, s14; Martin Wolfe, police, $5314; ]. c. Electric light plant, $413.11: Southern N. E. Telephone Co, warden's phone, $6.40; The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co.,. for printing $5; F F. Fields, carttng trees for park, $2.
 Mems Club Serves Supper.
 The Mems club of the Congrega- t1onal church served a chicken pie supper in the vestry Tuesday evening which was a great success. Two hun 1 dred attended and pronounced the sup per the best ever. The menus included I individual chicken pies, mashed pota- 1 to, mashed turnip, oreamed onions, celery, cranberry sauce, rolls, pump kin pie and coffee. The Bfjou orches- 1 tra of six pieces furnished music. The i committee were Lewis Carpenter, l Charles Spicer, F. H. Gilbert and F. E. Robinson. All the walters were men.