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Militia.
NO. 191.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAP.
TER Els OF THE PUBLIC STAT
UTES. RELATING TO THE DU-
TIES OF THE QUARTERMASTER
GENERAL.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. The quartermaster gen
eral is hereby directed to make pro-
vision for the care and preservation
of the buildings and grounds pertain
ing to the state arsenal at Montpelier
and the state camp ground near Fort
Ethan Allen in the town OF Colchester
Sec. 2. This act shall constitute
part OF chapter 21s of the Public
Statutes.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from it's passage,
Approved February 3, 1913.
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the conditions and restrictions herein

the conditions and restrictions herein
before mentioned.
Sec. 2. Section 5104 of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec 5104. The warning of each
annual town meeting shall contain an
article providing for vote upon the
following questions:
Shall license be granted for the sale
of intoxicating liquor?
Shall licenses of the fifth class be
granted in this town.
The vote under such article shall be
by ballot in the following form:
Shall license be granted for sale of
Intoxicating liquors in this town?
Yes ............. No ...........
Shall licenses of the fifth class be
granted in this town?
Yes .............. NO ..............
and the voter shall make cross (X)
against the answer he desires TO give.
In case a town votes for the sale of
intoxicating liquors, then the vote on
the question shall licenses of the fifth
class be granted in this town. shall be
void.
Sec. g. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved January Z. 1913.
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NO. 1872.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION . OF
NO. 172 Or THE ACTS OF 1910,
ENTITLED IAN ACT CREATING
A BOARD or ARMORY COMMITS.
SIONERS AND AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE. CONSTITUTE
TIoN AND MAINTENANCE OF
ARMORIES FOR USE OF THE
VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD"
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section /. Section ? OF No. l72 OF
the acts OF 1910, Is hereby amended
80 ns 90 read as foilows:
Sec. 2. Said board shall have nu-
thority for and In the name OF the
state. to acquire by purchase or other
wise, and maintain real estate and
personal property for the use and oc-
cupancy OF organizations OF the Yer
mont national guard az armories. pro
vided that the original cost OF such
armories to- the state shall not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars for any
one company OF infantry or its equiva-
lent in strength: and provided also
that not more than twenty-five thou
sand dollars shall be expended for
this purpose in each biennial period.
and that no appropriation under this
act shall be available until July J..
1913: and provided further that each
town in which one Of such armories
IS located contributes. by subscription
or otherwise. the site for the same
or it's equivalent.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 10. 1912.
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NO. 1874.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE HOLD
ING OF PUBLIC OFFICE BY PER
SONS ENGAGED IN THE LIQ-
UOR TRAFFIC.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. A license to sell intoXi-
eating liquors. except license of the
fifth class. shall not be granted to a
person holding I public Office other
than that or notary public, and no IL
censee, except a licensee of the fifth
class. shall employ in the manufac-
ture or sale of intoxicating liquors,
whether for hire or otherwise. any
person holding a public office. other
than that of notary public.
Sec. 2. If any person violates the
provisions in section ] of this act,
such violation shall forfeit his IL
cense.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
May list. 1913.
Approved February 81, 1918.
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NO. 1899.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1926
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION = OF
NO. 1877 OF THE ACTS OF 1908,
RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC IN
INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Is is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. Section 1926 of the Pub
lie Statutes. as amended by section
of No 127 of the acts of 1908, is here:
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1926. Said board shall place
on file the notices received under the
three preceding sections, and they
shall be open TO public inspection at
reasonable times, except that the no
tices of wife, child or sister pro-
vided for in the preceding section
shall not be open to inspection nor
be disclosed by the commissioners.
Upon receipt of a notice, said board
shall forthwith give written notice to
each licensee in its town of the name
of the person, its information con-
corning him, but not the name of the
person notifying it, and that said IL
censee is forbidden TO sell or furnish
Intoxicating liquor to such person.
Said board may, of its own motion, by
written notice to each licensee in its
town, forbid such licensee to sell or
furnish Intoxicating liquors to any
person; and 1t shall keep record OF
such notices. Said board may also by
written notice to each licensee in its
town withdraw and cancel any notice
rstrfN h. a. H.. Ill II
this section at any time six months
after such notice is given.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January q, 1913.
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NO. 1876,

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5125
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATING TO THE GRANTING OF
LICENSES.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1925 of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 5125. In towns voting for IL
cense. the number of licenses granted
shall not exceed one for each one
thousand of the population or the
larger fraction thereof, as ascertained
BY the last national census. but there
may be granted in addition TO the
above. licenses of the fifth class to the
following number: not more than
two in each town so voting where the
population does not exceed three thou
sand. and an additional one for each
three thousand population additional
or larger fraction thereof. The fore
going limitations shall not apply to
the number of licenses Of the fifth
class which may be granted in towns
voting no license.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 6. 1912.
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NO. 1877.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $3.50
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY SECTION ? OF NO.
12S OF THE ACTS OF 1908. RE-
LATINO TO THE CONDITIONS OF
LIQUOR LICENSES.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section $3.50 Of the Pub
lie Statutes. az amended by section ,
of No. 12S OF the acts Of 1908. is here
by amended by addi' . thereto the fol
lowing:
"1n towns voting for license, the
commissioners shall inspect each place
operating under a license OF the first
class. at least once in two weeks. one
such inspection in each month to he
made on Saturday evening. and on
evenings before legal holidays. and st.
in the judgment OF said commission
ers upon inspection. such place IS not
being conducted In an orderly man
ner. said commissioners shall forth
with order such place to be closed 10
business for n period OF forty-eight
hours"
Approved January q. 1913
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NO. 1876.

N ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8 OF
NO. 135 OF THE ACTS OF 1908,
RELATING TO INTOXICATING
LIQUOR.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the STATE of Vermont:
Section l. Section of No 1875 OF
the acts of 1908 is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
Sec. s. No sale shall be made I'M
der the provisions OF this act except
to a person holding license TO sell
Intoxicating liquors, or TO a hospital,
home. asylum. orphanage or state in
stitution. requiring such liquors for
use therein for chemical or medicinal
purposes.
Approved February 10, 1918.
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NO. 200.
AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONS
CONVICTED OF BEING FOUND
INTOXICATED

CONVICTED OF BEING FOUND
INTOXICATED
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont.
Section l. When a person is con-
victed of being found intoxicated. the
court may suspend the execution of
the sentence. and. in lieu OF the execu-
ton thereof, commit the respondent
to the charge of the probation officer.
and direct that all earnings of the
respondent during the term of his
probation shall be paid to the proba-
ton officer of the county in which
such respondent is convicted, and
said probation officer shall use such
earnings for the support of the re-
spOndent. his wife, children or other
dependents.
Sec. .. II the respondent has no
family or dependents. the probation
officer shall use such part of the
money received by him as he deems
necessary for the proper support OF
the respondent. and any sums in ex-
cess of the amount required for this
purpose shall be deposited in a bank
in this state and be paid 10 the re-
spondent at the end of the term pre-
scribed.
Sec. 3. If person whose earnings
have been seQuestered under the pro-
visions OF this act refuses TO work, n
able, the original sentence shall be
executed under the statutes relating
to probation.
Sec. 4. A person who has been three
times convicted Of being found intox-
icated may. at the option Of the court
wherein such third conviction is had.
in lieu of a fine or sentence of i'm
prisonment. he placed in charge of a
probation officer who. under order OF
said court. shall send such person
for treatment. at the expense of the
state to the state hospital for the
insane for not more than six months.
At any time when the superintendent
of said institution shall recommend.
the person so committed may be re-
leased from said institution and con-
tinued in charge Of the probation Off
Ger under the regulations heroinbe-
fore provided and pursuant TO the
general law of the state.
Approved January 80 1918,
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NO. 1893.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SAC
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. RE
LATINO TO FIFTH CLASS IL
CENSES.
IL is hereby enacted by the 3ezsrai
Assembly Of the State Of Nornanti
Section I, Section Size 81 the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended 80 ss %
read &c folleEsi
sec. 5140. Licenses ef the 9th class
maT be granted IN toWns voting
against license, wien &c Fetsd in the
annual nesting thereof, such licenses
shall - Issued D. the seieciTnen unieT
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5000 of the Public Statutes are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 81. This act shall take effect
July /, 1913.
Sec. CO. This act may be cited as
the Uniform Warehouse Receipts Act.
Approved December IL, 1912.
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Section i-DCdniiioa5.
Section e-Taki-r. u-1sc--ior. sale
aud transportation OF lsh. cuadrupeds.
and birds restricted.
Section 3-Mannc- Of taking game
and nah.
seoucn l-Tfes-c1 iaucl. -C1sral:
within tnc sirtc. oui cf the state; In
10 the state.
Section E-Ir.-s-r r,aicn. special
Section G-rro1ihiicd sale n certain
ti7is
RtGita s-fl5l4-alirc tFitt1re.
geciinn e-Fsy--e-f faf tamare hy
deer.
sectiea s-Eisa. as c.iis.a- q kil
deer danaEins C-e.s
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Tile 81
internal Police.
NO. 1893.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SLOT
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AND
REL ATING To BALLOTS on THE
LICENSE QUESTION.
Il is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Nsrmonti
Section L Section 51eT Of the Pub
&c Statutes is hereby amended so as
10 read a. follows:
Sec. 5lQz- L. ss-.-aU OF state
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NO. 2O1.
AN ACT TO CODIFY AND AMEND
THE FISH AND GAME LAWS

AN ACT TO CODIFY AND AMEND
THE FISH AND GAME LAWS
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Part l. Definitions; Manner Of
Taking. Limit. Possession. Sale and
transportation; and Regulations.
(Sections I'D
Part IT. Quadrupeds. (Sections L.
~
Part III. Birds CSections 1921
Part ". Fish. lSections 27-40l
Part V. Nets and Netting tSec-
lions 41-4el
Part VI Hunting Licenses. (Sec-
lions 47-56D
Part VII Preserves tScctions 81
COZ
Pari VIII. Powers Of Commissioner
and Wardenu. tSections Glib
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NO. 1sa.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ] OF
AN ACT TO PROVIDE SOR THE
APPOINTMENT or A STATE
FACTORY INSPECTOR AND DE
TIMING HIS DUTIES. APPROVED
FEBRUARY IL. 1913.
Il is hereby enacted By the Gensrsi
Assembly Of the state Of vermont
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with crown on my head and . man
blowing q trumpet to let folks know I
was coming. and oy the same token and
the same chance Prince Oskar might
have been a red-haired spring-house
girl. breaking the steels In her figure
STOPPING over to ladle mineral water out
OF hole In the earth.
Nevertheless. at Q o'clock, after every
one had gone. when / saw Miss Patty.
muffled in furs. tripping out through
the snow. with tall. thin man beside
her. walking very straight and taking
one step to her four. felt as though
somebody had hit me at the end Of my
breast bone.
They stopped a minute outside before
they came In. and had to take myself
In hand.
Now look here. Minnie, you idiot"
] said to myself, "ths 10 America;
you're as good as he Is: not q bend of
the knee or stoop OF the neck. And
II he calls you my good girl hit him."
They came In together, laughing and
talking. and. to be honest. II I hadn' t
caught the back OF a chair. ia have
had one foot back OF the other and
been making a courtesy In spite Of my.
self.
We're late. Minnisr Mis-; Patty said.
"oskar. this u one VI my best friends.
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explained. pretending I hadn't heard.
and brought them both glasses OF water.
TITS got to be habit with some people
70 save their sciat!ca and their hus-
bands dispositions and their torpid
hvers and their unpaid bills and bring
EN- here 10 me-"
He shifted at the glass and put It
down.
Herr Colt" he said, what a wateri
1t is-the whole thing Is extraordinary!
] can understand the reason for Carts
bad or Wiesbaden-it Is gay Ono SEES
ones friends: 1t is-social. But here"-
He got up and. lifting a window cur
tain. peered out into the snow.
Here" ne repeated. shut In by for
ests and hills. a thousand miles trom
nfe"-He shrugged his shoulders and
came back TO the table. 1T 10 wal
enough for the father" he went on to
Miss Patty. but for you! Wight Is
depressing. gray. The only bit OF color
In II all is-here. In what you call the
spring house." ! thought he meant Mlss
Patty's cheeks or her lovely violet eyes.
but he was looking at my hair. l had
caught his eye on II before. but this
time he made no secret about II. and
he sighed. for all the world A. II 1t re-
minded him of something. He went over
70 the slot machine and stood In front
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Of 1t. humming and trying the different
combinations ! must say he had .
nice back.
Miss Patty came over and slipped her
hand In nine
"Well?" she whispered, looking At me
with her pretty eyebrows raised.
HE looks all right" ! had to confoss.
Perhaps you can coax him to shavA"
She laughed
"osksrl" she called. you have passed.
but you are conditioned. Minnie objects
10 the mustache."
lie turned and looked at me Grsvely,
1t II my greatest attraction" he de-
clared. but II ~ also . great care. II
Miss Minnie demands II / shall give It
70 her In AN q little box" He saun-
tered over and looked At mo In his
audacious way. But you must promise
to care for II Many women have loved
It."
II believe that" ] answered. and
stared back at him without blinking.
Il guess ! wouldn't want the response
billy"
But had al idea that he meant what
he said about the many women. and
that Miss Patty knew It as we'll 40
did. She "ushed . little. and they went
very soon after that. stood and
watched them until they disappeared In
the snow. and ! felt lonelier than ever
and sad. although certainly he was
bsttsr than had expected 20 on1 HIN.
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and you are to be very nice to her."
He had one of those single glass
things in his eye and he gave me good
stare through It, Seen close he was
handsomer than Mr.. Pierce. but he
looked oder than his picture.
Ask her II she won't be nice to me-"
he said In as good English as mine. and
held out his hand.
Amy Of Miss Patty's friends''-
began. with a lump In my throat. and
gave his hand good squeeze. thought
he :ooxed startled. and suddenly 1 had
a sort OF chi,..
Good gracious!" exclaimed. should
] have kissed it3
They roared at that. and Miss Patty
had to Sit down In a chair
you see. she knows, Oskar." she
said. THE rest are thinking and per-
haps guessing. but Minnie Is the only
one that knows. and she never talks.
Everybody who comes here tells Minnie
his troubles"
"But-am / a troublef" he asked In
low tone I Was down In the spring.
but / heard It.
so far you have hardly been an I'M
alloyed Joy" she replied. and from the
spring ] echoed Amen"
"Yss-lm 70 hung with family skels-
tons, that I clattsr when ! walk"
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Observation-Disclosures A vi h or

He was q man. and not = little cub
vita . body hardly big enough to carry
~" forefAthers' weaknesses. But he
had . cold eye and a warm mouth. and
mat sort OF man II generally . social
SUCCESS and . matrimonial failure.
II wasn't until toward night that I
remembered I'd been talking to . real
prince and hadn't once said "your
Highnea6' or your Excellsncy" or
said Your
had hardly closed the door aftsr
them when II opened again and Mr..
Fierce camo In. lie shut the door and.
going over 10 ono OF the tables. put .
package down on II.
Here's the stun you wanted for the
spring. Minnie" he announced. II sup
pose ! can't do anything more than
register q protest against it?'
You needn't bother doing that"
answered. unless It makes you feel bot.
ter. Your authority ends at that door.
Inside the spring-houss I'm In con-
troll"
Ute hard to believe. with things a.
they are. that once really believed
that But I did. II was three full
days later that l learned that I'd been
mistakenly
Well. no sat thars and looked at
nothing while heated water In my
brAss kettle over the hrs and dissolved
the things against Thoburn's quick eye
The next day. and hs dida't NV any.
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. nation compares with the danger
which comes from an Inadequate food
supply.
Herein lies the farmers marvellous
opportunity and his solemn duty.
I'VE are trustees holding this land as
q sacred trust for generations yet I'M
born.
Il would make our agricultural coll
leges and the agricultural departments
" all colleges in fact what they are In
name by limiting admission to young
men who want to study and school
themselves In scientific agriculture for
the purpose OF becoming first-class
farmers. thoroughly equipped for and
vitality interested In that most honorable
profession.
II would double our rural population
and moro than double the product OF
the nations farms
"The United States Is building two or
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holding It n the palm Of ~ hand and
looking at u. And ell In Q minute hs
crushed Il to his face With both hands
and against the nrsliShs ! seula -
him Quivertng.
I stepped back into the pantry ana
came out again uoisily. He was otaua.
Ing very calm and quiet where he had
been before and no AaaAksrohisf In
sight.
well" said. -aN 70. 90 Hr'
Get whatr'
miss Pstty's hAndksrchisfr'
''Oh-that! Yes. Here Il H." He
pulled II out Of his pocket and held Il
UP by the corner.
Ridiculous sise isn't n. and"-hs
held Il up to his noee-"I dare aAy one
could almost tell Il was hsrs ~ The
scent. Its-its like her."
"Humph" said. suddenly Suspicious,
and looked at II. "Wsll." sAid. 1T may
remind you Of Miss Patty. and the scsat
may be like Miss Patty. but she doesn't
use perfume on her handkerchief. Thto
has an Il. c. on It. which means nliss
Cobb"
He left soon after. rather epsstfallsA
but 10 save my life ] couldn't ferret
what ia sesn-him with that scrap oS
linen that he thought was hses erusAe1
! had an idee that he hadn't easel NslA
Cor women before. and that this heln0 3
Arst attack, he hadn't egtabAsheA ~
the old dootQr used 70 een ~ tnGDnG1
(5S h censisse19
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cultural States.
Such farms. once established. would
not only be self sustaining. but In my
opinion would show . handsome proht-
The effect OF such q system Of practical
education upon the product and proht
Of the nations farms would be almost
beyond comprehension.
Let the Government invest the price
Of one bsttleship in this important work
and follow the investment up intelli-
gently and perseveringly for ten years.
and the value that will have been added
to each years crops Of the nations
farms will buy and pay for every battle
ship in ali the navies Of the world to-
day.
I'VE must increase production by
more intelligent methods or We must
face the relentless certain coming Of
the day when We shall not produce food
enough to supply our own necessities"
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Land Call Draws Brown From Railroad Presidency
To Become Missionary TO Farmers in His Native Iowa

crease the yield per acre Of the nations
farms. but the supply will never again
catch up with the demand.
After long years Of discouraglns
struggle the farmer has come into his
own and his prosperity will increase
with the years.
Population must continue to increase.
but large Increase In the area Of arabic
land Is q thing OF the past.
Consumption increased In the past
ten years almost three times a. fast as
acreage and almost .wics a. fast as
production.
NO danger which has ever confronted
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gYNoPsIs oF PRECEDINa CHAP1ERs

The Old Doctor" owner Of Q mineral sprins
ssnstortum. die. leaving the estsDlishmsnt % MS
ocepeSfecs grandson DAck On condklou that DieA
tAks charge q the place within one week after the
funssal and remain there continuously Tor the next
IL ssd.hsired girl In charge Of The spring hous;
(Who tell. the storJ). much worried over bis Ab.
:.. sss y. SSl,ss 0's I'll. q ssa
70 VSSS
sot.l: Minnie learn: q e. week q rsss.
tFsis With 8 pretty gIl, Allan riescs .como %
iSs nn;icnam dead h, SEsle ihrOush !. pl.ys i.l;
sSs.s: os y: whole s.t.Sii.h@snt until the isii:
Hss Il uiass. iiud. The H real Dick .ad *. bride
tksN, Re has ,sloped With Patty Jenninss's
3 dssssssd .,hsck,. They arrange TO stay there ,o1
TIE time. julia Summers, an aetIe. who Is SUING
rhck for breach Of promise, comes TO the sans
tssium. The house doctor issves and Pierce en-
pioys On eccentric physician named Barnes.