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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Mrs. Edward d. Blackwell Is seriously
III with pneumonia at her home on Con-
ant square. Marble Chapter, No. 30. order
of Eastern Star, entertained with a whist
party in the ladies' rooms Monday evening
Fred l.. Patnode, underwent a successful
operation for appendicitis at the Mary
Fletcher hospital. Burlington, Monday
g. NJ. Winslow is in New york.-Arthur
Perry. who has been confined to the house
with the grip. liz able to be out.-Mrs W.
H. Williams went Tuesday to Rutland to
remain several ddys-Mr. and Mrs. 6.
Boselle, who have been in town for n
week, went Tuesday to OrwelL-Johu
Purcell of Rutland Is visiting his brother,
Thomas Purcell, this weeS.-Thc annual
thank-offcrlnE meeting Of the ladies of the
Cong1 ega tional Church will be held Fri
day afternoon in the chapel.-Ceorgo
savery has moved his family from the
Norton farm in Leicester to Salisbury and
T. A Mahnn Of Salisbury will occupy the
farm vacated by him-Miss Kate Rich
has been called 10 Whiting by the death
Of her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Wells.
Tho sons Of Veterans Auxiliary will
bold a food sale this week Saturday in
their rooms in c. A. Il. hall.-Mrs. Clark
T. Sloan Of Renssr la"r. y y, H. visiting
her sister. Mrs Fred Patrode. and
Mrs Roy RresSe. who have spent the
winter with Mrs. Lorraine Phelps on Park
street. have returned to Lake Dunmore -
Miss Kate Blackwell OF Montcair n. j..
has been called here by the Illness Of
her mother. Mrs =. u. Blackwell
Charles Draper, who has hecn the guest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
VERMONT NOTES.

Barre citizens have entered big pro-
test against hoodlumism said to exist
along tho main streets group of bust
ness men hnve laid their grievances before
the aldermen.
Herbert i. Bancroft of Bellows Falls
ho7 sold e family residence aud lot on
Westminster street to the town Ar a site
Tor the state armory. Mr. and Mrs
bancroft are to live I'm New York
Mrs Tctcr leClair of Barrc, wife of a
blacksmith and the mother of Il children.
was mysteriousv assaulted early Tues
day morning and received long deep
wound ON the back of her neck She
aWoke about three ana hcarine someone
IN the room started up to call her hus-
hand' Who slept below with some of the
chiIdren, only to sink unconscious when
struck.
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get. was postponed till Monday evening
March 81. on account of Illness. George Ia
curtis was called to st. Adams Bay Sat
urdav by the death of a relative.-Mrs
T.. NJ. Sisco and daughters are visiting
at The home of Mrs. Siscos parents. Mr..
and Mrs Burton Doane Of Newport Cen
ter--Harvey Shower, who has been In the
ROYAL Victoria hospital for an operation
for fractured skull. returned Monday
mich improved. Herbert Shower and
stephen Shcltra were in Montreal Mon
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20

stlll due on the schooihouse. Mrs. G. ID.
Gushing was reelected to the prudential
committee. c. d. Gushing was elected
moderator; Guy Wilson, clerk; Il. e.
Cushman, collector, at two per
cent. of the receipts; c. d. Cush-
ing, C. o. Spaulding and l.. M.
Heath, auditors.-At an evangelist con
ference Tuesday in the Methodist Church
there were present the Revs. W. s. Smith
ers and Joseph Hamilton OF Rando,pn.
O. b. Wells OF Rochester, j. G. IiaaeltOn
OF Pittsfeld and e. L. NJ. Barnes of South
Royalton-F. f. Mccullough was thrown
from a wagon at Lake Ansel Monday
when at work stacking Ice and the lga-
ments Of the left elbow were torn off. He
will be unable to work for week or
more.-Miss Rose Fuller and Leslie Par
sons OF Warren are guests of +. A. and
w. L. Parsons.-C. o. Spaulding is stack
ing ice at Lake Ansel in anticipation OF
an unusual demand the coming season.
caused by the failure of individuals to
store the usual amount owing to poor
roads. He filled the ice house some weeks
ago and this has always been an ade-
quate supply. Joseph Calderwood Of Bos-
ton Is a guest of Albert r. Clark.-The
monthly meeting Of Daniel Lille Post
| No 81, G. A. r.. was held Wednesday
| afternoon. The Woman's Relief Corps
served refreshments, Mrs. T. A. Chad
wick being at the head OF the committee
George l.. Hathorn and Mrs. Susar
| GIunter) Lowe, both of Barnard, were
married March IS by the Rev. j. Wesley
Miller.-The Womans club recognized ST
| Patrick's day by an Irish program al
their regular b-weekly meeting Monday
evening at Guy Wilson's.-A. Henry Mat
| son. David A. Matson and their families
have moved to Concord. N. H.. where
they are to carry on their machine shor
In the future. Forrest L. Doton goes with
them, but his family will remain here foi
| ba
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

About one hundred attended the annual
meeting of road commissioners and Sc
lectmen which was held here "Wednesday
and nearly every one Of the "a towns Of
this county was represented. State High
vav Commissioner G. w. Gates OF Frank
lin was present and spoke of the changes
in the road laws and the duties Of road
commissioners and selectmen. govern
lnent expert cave an illustrated taxi -
Jesse nrouxhton. employed in the candy
department % Smith E. Son, injured his
loft hand severely, It being caught in the
machinery. The fingers were nadlN
crushed and II was necessary to ampu-
tate one fnger to the first joint.
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LOWELL.

6. K. Watson, who has been spending
The winter i'm TaTrytoWn, y, Y, has re-
turned. Sanhorn Watson of South Nor
walk Conn, is visiting his grandparents,
MI and Mrs. l.. o. Sanborn.-Nathanie MEL
+. Hutchinson died March T. from the
effects Of grip, aged St years and eight
months nc had resided in this town
since 1871, and been "A deacon OF tho Con
gregatloual Church for over p years Tn"
funeral was held Saturday afternoon from
his late residence, the Rev r. r. IIurd
officiating, He Is survived by II wife 90
The entertainment which was to be held
March II at the home OF Mrs. n. e. Win
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MONTPELIER.

Moatp"lier was visited by nigh water
Friday afternoon at three O'Clock, when
tn" ic" from the Winoosld river became
iammcd above the Central Vermont rail
way bridge and caused the water to set
back and how into Main street 1t soon
worked its way into the Easements OF the
stores. whose proprietors hustled to get
their goods ont The merchants cali for
high water No. ~, was rung in on the
fire alarm by Chief Pattce. In the mean
time Supt. OF Streets g. H. Roberts had
men at work blasting the Jam. which
upon release allowed the water to quick
ly recede. The stone shed belt was damag-
ed somewhat by huge cakes Of ice being
tossed here and there. At the Mclean
shed one of the largest boom derrcks in
the granite belt fol- and split n freight
car in two, at the same time breaking the
derrick, This was caused by ice releasing
the large guy wires attached to the der
rick, Traffic was also blocked in Berlin
street which was filed with ice, and sew
oral telephone poles were strcwn about
the road
Two cases OF smallpox have developed
in this city, the patients being John D.
Anderson and Frank G. Jaly, both OF ST
Paul street, Both are employed at the
Lane Manufacturing company shops II
, is thought probable that the men contract
ed the disease from "A fellow workman
Health officer Lindsey has placardcd tn,
! houses and placed the occupants under a
strict quarantine.
Charles Stanley OF Williamstown died a,
| Ieaton hospital early Friday morning
after a weeks Illness with cancer of tn,
stomach. Gle Was born in Malone ~ v
oct, g. 1880 and nearly 80 years ago mar
| red Elizabeth Johnson Of Messna, y
| V About Is wears ago he went to VII
! Jamestown and worked at his occupation
as gardener He is survived by two sons
| Floyd ID. Of Norwood, N, Y, and Joh-,
| Stanley whose whereabouts are un-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

,atient is doing as well as can be expect
Examinations are being held this
week at the high and graded schools
which close Friday for the spring Vnca-
ion.--A social dance win be given at the
Akeey Memorial building on the evening
If March 2S. under the auspices of the
'ecenty organized orchestra of i've
,eccs-Mr. and Mrs. II. y. Fauncc at
ended the funeral of the formers cousin,
Mrs Levi Small. in Morristown Wcdncs-
Iay.-Miss Ida Harris, who has recently
returned fro Springfield, Mass, viii
keen house for j. L. stafford
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MORETOWN

Miss Ethel Child is visiting In Water
bury and Montpelier morton McAllister
WITS the guest of his sister. Mrs j. w
Bates, over Sunday. Charles Alger Is
moving to his farm IN the Common.
George Evans has not been as we'll for
the past few days-Luther Russell, who
has worked for Arthur Neil, LIS moving to
Waitsfeld
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WAITsFIELD.

r j. Gleason is III with bronchial
trouble.-Dr f. NJ. Mcintosh returned
Tuesday from Northfeld-H. c, Gleason
and Miss Louise Gleason of Montpelier
were called home last week by the Illness
OF their father.-Mrs. A. f. FAIR and son.
Everett have returned from several
days stay in Burlington. Walter Mann
has moved into the Mrs 3. A. Camp
bell house, which he has recently rented.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Ned Winters has finished work for A.
l.. Haskell and Is working in the sawmill
The promenade and supper by the
Woodbury. Grange Saturday night was
well attcnded.-Easter will be observed
Sunday with appropriate exercises -Idttle
maple sugar has been made az yet. Floyd
Blake reports LAYING made 100 pounds.
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known. also leaves two daughters, MRS
n A. Gibson of Messina, N. " ana MRS
Il. \. Gibson OF North Lawrence, N T.
The remains we're sent to North Law
renee, N. Y, on the early train saturday
morning. and the burial took place at
Brushton N
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DERBY.

The common schools in town are closed
for Vacariou 81 three weeks The
academy school opened again Tuesday
Albert silver, Sr, is in M the hotel.--
Ten dollars was realized b" the ladies'
of the Baptist Church Friday evening at,
their suppcl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20

N'w york. March l9.-Cotton spot closed
quiet mid uplands. l-,Go mid. gulf, i2S5,
sales. none.
cotton futures closed: March, l2.1N; May,
ll'sS' july, lls6; August, M, October
LILO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

equals the lifting of near IS tons one foot
high. Yet all the movements of walking
are, in the case of a healthy person, per-
formed quite subconsciousiy, SO that all
the muscles employed in the act are act
ually exercising and developing them
selves. A man cannot even stand perfectly
still without this unconscious muscular
action. For every moment of active life
hhe is fighting the most powerful of all
natural forces, gravity, and it is only
the absolute coordination of mind and
muscle that keeps him erect and steady
on his feet.
The total strength of all the muscles In
the body of a strong man can be estl-
mated at about 10000 pounds. Apart from
the voluntary muscles, which number over
500 there are infinite involuntary ones
which are even too great to attempt TO
estimate. The skin is a perfect network
a muscle sack. The air tubes of the
lungs have muscular walls. and every
one of these little muscles has its sep
arate use, and is being dragged into serv-
ice when we haven't the slightest idea
of it. Even every separate hair has its
own little muscle, by which it can be
made to stand on end when a man is
frightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Irish Home Rule Bill

Under the parliamentary act the
Irish home rule bill must be
passed three times in three con-
secutive years before the voto
of lords becomes imperative.
The bill was passed in 1912 by
the commons, and was duly We
toed by the peers. This year the bill
has been given its second reading, and
it will be again passed without amend
ment. Any amendment would operate
as setback to the measure. In order
to go through it must be passed each
time in it's original form. This will be
done and the lords will no doubt again
veto it.
Its passage at the session in 1914
will make it law. Irish home rule is
as well assured in Great Britain as a
revenue tariff bill is in this country
The tories put up fight, however,
each time, and so no doubt they will
in 1914. The passage of the bill next
year will become historic, it being the
first bill to be put through regardless
OF the peers and in direct opposition to
a majority of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

From the New York Telegram.
Emily Wilding Dawson did what the
militants have been endeavoring to do
for years. She got the Kings eye for
an act of self f-immolation and destruc-
ton in testimony to the cause by stop
ping the Kings horse in the race most
thought of by the King. Thus she has
acquired merit, demonstrating that no
sacrifice, whether of life or health,
could be considered too great if it
served the cause.-Chicago Tribune.
1t Is hard to look upon woman who
had met death by violence, even If self
sought. 1t Is hard to conceive of any
healthy mind picturing an act of self
destruction as meritorious.
Rarely, If ever, has there been a case
where a woman's passing has aroused
less sympathy than in the case of Miss
Dawson.
Probably few have thought that had
she survived she would have been held
for attempt to murder Jockey Jones,
or for the graver charge should he sue
cumb to his injuries.
Elevation of the woman to the ranks
of martyrdom by sickly sentimentalists
should be protested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
DO YOU WALK "ARM IN ARM:"

From the London Mail.
The habit of man and woman walk
ing arm-in-arm In public has long gone
out of fashion, says the Paris Excelsior.
In its columns discussion on the sub
ject is taking place, especially on the
point Should the woman place her arm
within that of the man, or should he take
hers?
The spectacle of people walking arm
in-arm is" says the Excelsior "begin-
ming to become quite sensationar-u
less they are father taking his daugh-
ter to school. Whereas in former days
the woman timidy placed her hand with
in the arm of her cavalier. lightly rest
ing on his sleeve, the up-to-date couple
walk coldly aloof, the man with both
hands behind his back, the woman with
both hers in her muff
There is time when .self-respecting
people may permit themselves to walk
arm-in-arm. It is when they are on a
holiday, in the country, in hours of
peaceful reverie, when all things in ma
ture seem to hold hands, 1t is an at
titude which demands a certain inti-
macy, a gentleness of gait and contem-
plativeness of mien.
mo decidedly says the Partisan, ''let
us not bring back this arm-in-arm fash
ion to Paris" The picture is drawn Of
a young man of type which is seen
frequently in the .stretes, who takes
girls arm in a sort of jiu jtsu grip.
grasping her hand or wrist holding her
elbow as in a vice, and by the leverage
| n arp1f IN w
shoulder hunched up and the other low
cred. The object appears to be that the
man as a policeman might propel re-
calcitrant offender to the police station.
This is clearly not to be compared for
gracefuness with the fashion of a gem
Grafton ago, when the lady hung lightly
OH the arm of a strong and dashing
escort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Utilizing Our Rivers and Streams

Today GA hydro-electric power COM
panies are busy in developing hydro
electric power in the rivers of the
south, chiefly in the Carolinas, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Kentucky and Tennes-
see. These companies have already des
veloped 200, ,000-horse power, and are
now engaged in developing 100000 adj
ditional power.
When the south has 100000
hydro-electric power it is simply i'm
possible to put limit on the stimula-
ton that will be felt among the in
dustrics of the south. 1t should be re-
membered that the capital for these
"a companies has already been Sc
cured.
There are SO other companies con-
trolling about 100000 available
power. These companies are in the
formative stage, and when they are
d0QCu W tIc VI actually CilSdSCd al
industrial work the south will simply
become home of wealth and popula-
ton.
Alabama is perhaps the most for
tunate of the southern states in hydro
electric development. There will be no
great waiting on our cities, for the
banking houses that are financing the
hydro electric companies will not hesi-
tate to bring on new industries to use
the power actually developed. The
companies at work in Alabama are
strong, energetic and if the people
will get behind them they will pro-
mote in wonderful manner the
growth of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
COAL IN ALASKA
From the Philadelphia Press.


New interest is added to the dispute
concerning control of coal fields in
Alaska by, the testimony given In Chi
cago recently that there were in that
vast territory of ours no less than L.
500, 900 100000 tons of the precious fuel
buried under an area of 900 square miles.
What is more interesting still, and COM
forting as well Is es expert testimony
that there is coal enough in the United
States proper to last for 5000 years to
come
which fraud against the government in
the Alaska coal fields was charged The
comforting witness was William Griffith,
mining engineer and geologist, employed
by the government bureau of mines. His
figures are stupendous. Although the
average yearly consumption of coal has
been 400,000,000 tons, there are, he de-
clares, still underground in the United
States Ctaking no account of the enor-
nous reserve supply in 4Alaslsa) not less
than 2,5O0, 1000, 100000 tonsf What is more,
we have hardly scratched the visible sup
ply since we have been mining coal, for
consumption has SO far used up only
four-tenths of l per cent of the otal
supply.
These are indeed reassuring figures,
and should set at rest in the minds of
the most timid all misgivings as to coal
famines, SO far as nature is concerned.
Out of her enormous abundance nature
stands ready to give us all that we will
take. while the a St< nf corpariD0 q
ket of the size described by Mr. Griffith
may we'll appall the most ambitious cap
tain of industry of ages yet to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connectinS Al
departments), No. 400o.
Rich honesty dwells like n miser, sir
In a poor house.
AS You Like 1t.
Mobile as an Open Port

The purchase by large interests in
Mobile and Birmingham of big ware
house in Mobile is regarded by the Mo-
bile Item as an important develop
ment The property acquired is to be
improved until it can handle million
bales of cotton a year, and also other
commodities inward and outward
bound. By securing controlling in
terest in the big Magnolia Warehouse
company local and interior merchants
are again masters of the situation. The
monopoly that once existed has ceased
to exist. 1t is no longer a monopoly.
The Item says this union of inter
ests means "a largely increased export
and import traffic through the port of
Mobile for Birmingham and interior
points supplied through Birmingham.
It also means unliKited financial facil-
tiles for handling the increased traf-
fic."
Let us hope all these anticipations
will be fully met in results. Mobile is
the one port of the state and the en-
tire state is interested in having its
facilities opened to all. When state
has but one port that port should be
a free port in every sense of the word.
No monopoly should be permitted to
cripple it or in any way impair its
usefulness to all inward and outward
bound shippers. The Item plainly con-
siders that Mobile is again such a
mort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Two Objections to the Rate Decision

The Minnesota rate decision con-
tains two points that are not wholly
comforting. One of these is the invi-
tation to the federal government to
take charge of all railroads, be they
wholly within a state or without it.
Should the republican party, always
controlled in Wall street, ever regain
power this might be done. The power
of the state over intrastate rates
would then be lost under the decision
just rendered. This, however, is a
possibility, not probability.
Under the terms of the decision
every rate made by state commits
sion can be delayed from two to four
years by a railroad company on the
ground that it is confiscatory. This,
two, is not pleasant feature of the
Minnesota decision. 1t means delay
and complications in rate cases. In
stead of simplifying and clarifying
matters the decision will lead to end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham aud Mobile

In business circles great interest is
naturally felt in the announcement that
the Warrant Warehouse company of Bir-
hihgham has acquired a large interest IN
the Magnolia Warehouse and Compress
company of Mobile. The fact that the
Two cities have Joined hands in large
enterprise means a great deal not only for
Doth cities. but for the state of Ala
oana and for the whole south
AS President w. d. Nesbitt of the War
rant Warehouse company says: 1T is a
distinguished union in all respects and one
which will have large and continually
growing part in the development of this
state and the two sister cities. AS is the
case in Birmingham with the Warrant
warehouse company, the stockholders and
directors of the Magnolia Warehouse and
compress company are leaders in the bus
1ness and financial circles of Mobile.
The combined assets of the two COM
panies are in excess of 100000. Birming-
ham now ships about 100, 600 bales of cotton
annually and shippers of cotton through
Birmingham and Mobile will, it is esti-
mated, save from 100000 to 100000 every
season in freight. This inducement, 1t Is
pointed out, will largely increase the cot
ton receipts of Birmingham and Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
POl.s iicD PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Tho actor who is a frost cuts no ice.
A theory is always all right until
tried.
A contented man may be too lazy to
kick.
You can't beat some men at your own
game.
Never argue with a man who owns a
loud voice.
Marriage is indeed a failure If the
alimony runs short.
It's far easier to call spade a spade
than it Is to swing a pick.
The man who tries to run an auto
mobile on a wheelbarrow income de-
serves jolt.
The elevator chauffeur is merely a
human umbrella-he has SO many ups
and downs.
Every man is a coward---if you can
only discover the particular thing that
frightens him.
Father and mother may not know the
meaning of daughters graduating es-
say but they are proud OF it just the
same.
An indiana woman Is married to the
meanest man. He got her to help save
up money for an automobile and then
he bought home with It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
WHAT WEALTH MEANS

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Having our initials embroidered on
our socks.
Being almost run over by banker
in a motor car.
Having the laundryman leave the
bundle when there is nobody at home
to pay him.
Knowing which one of the forks to
use first.
Being PACED in a cafe.
Riding up in the elevator with the
president of the trust company.
Driving hack for stylish wedding.
Having the butcher ask us if we want
the steak cut thick.
knowing man who once walked by
Tiffany's in New York.