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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
RAILROAD EARNS
NINE PER CENT
Interesting Testimony About Hoosac
Tunnel s. Wilmington Property
Before Board of Appeals.

The Rutland Herald contained the
following in its account of the hearing
at Montpelier before the board OF APP
peals on the appraisal of railroad
properties for the purpose of taxa
ton:
The Hoosac Tunnel and Whining
ton railroad was then taken up. PrcSi-
don't John T. Kellas, who has been
in Montpelier seven days awaiting
the calling of the ease. did not appear
and director of the road was
the principal witness. The state Sc
cured the admission that it is gener
ally understood in Windham county
that Rockefeller controls this road. 1t
was acknowledged that the road is
earning Q per cent on its capital stock.
The gross earnings of the company
last wear were SOP Gas and the operat-
ing expenses We're 64,457. The state
estimates that on ) per cent earnir"
basis the valuation of the company s
Vermont property is worth S25,5 $50 a
mile and should he appraised at 1892
eco. All but % shares of the stock
of this road stand i'm the name of the
president.
When the Bellows Falls and Saxtons
River Street Railway company 5 case
was taken up the company asked that
the valuation of 1000, made BY
Commissioner Cushman, be reduced to
$40 900. The road claims that its ne.
income is only 81 900 a year.
The Burlington Free Press made the
following report: The case of the Hoo
sac Tunnel 4 Wilmington road was
taken up. This road has been APP
praised at 1926, 200 and three estimates
! of its value We're made by the state 5
counsel. The stock and bonds amount
to $4S4, 900, which weuld make the
value of the Vermont mileage 1924,
! 500. On the basis of net earnings the
1 Vermont value would be $685. The
capital stock on a five per cent basis
IS worth 100000, and with the bonds
added at par the Vermont valuation
would be $492,66
II. ID. Maun, auditor of the road
general freight agent, general passen
ger aud director, was called by the
company and examined by IL. G. Bar
her, counsel for the road, as to its
financial and physical condition. II,
showed that the average dividend 70
2 years had been IA per cent
though in 1911 it paid 10 per cent.
Mr.. Graham sought to bring out il
ss-examination that William Rock
, Teller was the real owner of the road
Mr.. Maun. denied any knowledge o
such. a fact but admitted that such
afep9tt WIS current in Windham county
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
HALF THE TOWN UNDER WATER.
Letter to z. Crosby & Co. Tells of
Conditions in Bellevue, Ohio

An interesting account about flood
conditions in Bellevue, Ohio. is con
tanned in a letter received by f. Cros-
by & Co. from a business house in that
city with whom they do business. The
letter says:
Everything is in confusion here,
Over half of this town is now under
water, many of the houses to the sec
ond floor. The peculiar part of it Is
there is no stream running through
this place. 1t is due to back water
forming lake Is miles long and a
mile wide. Our nickel plate transfer
house here, 200 feet long and com
fortabIy filled with hay. is in eight or
10 feet of water aud cur loss viii be
very heavy. Our Fremont connections.
in addition to this. lost a 400-foot
transfer house with % ears of con
tents. even the piers We're washed
away. The past week has been. one of
absolute horror. You can t from any
newspaper article gather anything that
in any way would indicate that we
have all gone through. Most of the
time in Fremont we were without food.
and had absolutely no connection with
the outside world. We GOT 64 life saw
erS from the Great lakes III time to
save over 1900 people. otherwise the
loss of life in Fremont. the writer :
/ home, would have been heavier than
/ in any town in Ohio. Over 700 people
/ there are absolutely homeless. and it
/ Is going to be a serious question to
j know what to do with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
FINE CONCERT BY
DARTMOUTH CLUBS
About 40 Young Men Entertained
Large Audience Last Night-Day
Nursery Fund Will Get Benefit.

An evening of unalloyed pleasure
was furnished Il large audience in the
Auditorium last evening, when the
Dartmouth college musical Clubs gave
one Of q series of concerts ii their an
nual spring four. The combined glee,
mandolin and guitar clubs. numbered
about 40 young men, and. they gave
Il varied program, responding to nu-
merous- encorcs.- The concert will net
good sum to be devoted to the work
Of the day nursery After the enter
tainmcnt the visitors were. invited TO
a dance in the Brooks House, gotten
up for their pleasure.
1t is seldom that a college musical
organization works with more presi-
sion or sings or plays with more eX-
preston and feeling than did these
Dartmouth clubs, and their work re-
fected credit upon those who directed
the rehearsals. The pianist also is en-
titled to credit for his excellent work.
The young men introduced some whole
some fun in the program, also a few
selections which rang with the true
college spirit. During the singing of
the last number. a college piece. the
Dartmouth men i'll the audience honor
ed their alma mater by standing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Large Increase in the Total
Appraisals of Railroads
in Vermont
BOARD OF APPEALS
ANNOUNCES DECISION
West River Railroad to Be Taxed on
S575, o0O-vermont Valley Advanced
from S2,c4O,00O to 50, 6oO,OoO-Many
other Changes Are Reported.

MONTPELIER, April THE state
board Of appeals in session at Mont
peiier since March -, to hear the ap-
peal taken by the state on the ap-
praisal Of former Tax Commissioner
!. L. Cushman of Burlington, on the
railroads OF the state, announced It's
decision Yesterday afternoon.
The appraiSaIs of the board result in
a total of all roads, steam and electric,
of s42.57S,435, as compared with the
former appraisal of SIS. $40, sos, or an
increase of S4,732, $50 which is an in
crease of about ten million over the
figures which We're used as the basis
Of taxation in 1911.
The new appraisals on the principal
roads affected are as follows: Central
Vermont appraised at $l0.650, 100, as
compared with the former appraisal of
49.S52. 900. Bethel Granite railroad. not
hanged from S62. 800; West River
railroad $4,000 to 1913, 900: New
London Northern, not changed from
500, 600: ST. Adams & Swanton Trac-
ZION CO.. $4,000, changed to 5000
Barre railroad, from $4,000 to S60t,-
300; Barre Branch railroad from 81 H.
600 to &134, 40: Fast Barre and Chel-
soa. 81 900 to S2l.250: Connecticut
River, $4,000 10 100000; Connecticut
X Passumpsic River, S5.239, 72J; Fitch
burg, S50s,000 to Sl.0l6.000; Montpc-
ljcr & Wells River, Sl,I+6.30O to ST.
452.366; Northern railroad, So 600 to
S25,000; Vermont Valley. S2,0i0,000 to
~3.6a0,000; Burlington Traction Co,
25+0, 600; Newport & Richford. $s4o,-
d0n to S9lj,000; Rutland & Whitehall,
427&. 200 to S30S. 80; Rensselaer, & Sar-
atoga. 81 1872. 500 to l.192. 500; Ottawa
( 4 st. Lawrence, : .222 400 to- : 400. 100;
Vermont & Providence, no change; Rut-
land, S90S0. 500 to Sll.Ol047O; st.
Iohnsburv 4 Lake Champaign, ) %
600 to 1929, go; Champlain Trans
nortation co. raised from $4,000 to
100000, National Car Co, $4,000 to
SIP, 500.
The nc,r appraisal is an increase OF
S79a,0o0 aver the figures prepared by
former Tax Commissioner Cushmar
against which both the railroad and
the state appealed. The state would
have hal the Central Vermont and it,
subsidiary lines appraised at valu
alton of Sl7.577.525 so that the aware
: several millions less than the state
asked for. The appraisal means thai
the Central Vermont must pay taxes
Of ohept Sl4j,$25 as against S94 ,53t.2,
lin 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

lis about time for the hand-organ man
and the crocus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

The company has made preparation for
making it's line a broad gauge road but
has for the present abandoned that
work
The Twin State Gas and Electric
company, operating under the franchise
OF the BrattlebOrO Street railway. next
taken up, has capitalization of So
233,50O, and its statement shows
surplus from operation OF the electric
road OF S6,153.j2- 1t Is appraised at
$4,000. The state asks for SIS. 600
Mr.. Adds, the manager of the road.
estimated its value at not over $50. 900
The Bellows Falls & Saxtons River
road has capitalization of S242. COG.
appraised at $4,000, was satisfied with
the appraisal, but the state wants
more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
CROSBY & COMPANY HAPPY.
New Grain Elevator and Mill Fine
Example of Progressiveness.

Example OF greSS1Ve1eSS.
Probably one of the happieset bust
ness firms in Brattleboro today is L.
Crosby and company, says the current
number of Electricity, under the cap
ton The Live Wire Follows This In
lustry. The enormous amount of de-
tail and labor attendant upon the con
struction and equipment of this firm S
new grain elevator and mill in Vernon
street has been achieved, and the new
plant is a splendid example of up-to-
date prOgressiveness.
Competition in the grain and feed
grinding industry is exceedingly keen
and the keynote of success for +.
Crosby & company is low cost of power
for production.
Mr. Crosby's past wears of expert
cncc have taught him that the electric
motor has no eual for economy, sim
plicitv of operation and cleanliness, or
safety from fire hazards, so the Twin
State electric power service is used
exclusively throughout the whole
plant. #-
Sixteen electric motors, aggregating
~ horsepower, are necessary to drive
/ the various units Of machinery. As
/ an obcict lesson to the various manu-
featuring interests in Brattleboro, we
/ believe the equipping of this large in
/ duStry with electricity for power is
without parallel. Its location. immedi-
atcly adjacent to the Central Vermont
and B. & ". railroads, having side
/ tracks at the very door, unusually
/ ideal conditions did not permit the
: use of r6af FOR stream power to he even
/ considered,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
SPOFFCRD. N. H.

Ellis d. Royce, 81, prosperous
farmer. died April from heart dis
was n SON of Lyman and Evelyn (HiI-
drethl Royce. Previous to two wears
ago, when he gave up active work on
account of i'll health. he had been a
farmer in Chesterfield. He leaves 30
nearer relatives than cousins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Young woman. Won should >idetracs
the chap who says he : willing Ia lie
for you and appropriate one who IS
willing 10 turn his envelope over 10
you unopened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Taken at 16 High Street, Elevation
312, for Week Ending April 2.

ThcrmOmctcr.
Max So. C31st).
Min. lis. (29th.).
Mean. 80.
Barometer.
Max. 30.5s (2gth).
Min. 1856. (1st)
Mean. 29.g4.
Precipitation. 1.29 inchs. Atmo-
spbcric pressure reduced to sea level.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
COOK ASKS INVESTIGATION
Man Who Claims TO Have Discovered
pole Appeals TO Wilson.

Charging officials with propo-
ganda of character assassination" and
ridiculing the National Geographical
society, DR.. Frederick A. cook has
written President Wilson. asking that
commission OF polar explorers be
appointed TO investigate his claim
and that of Admiral Peary TO the dis
eovery of the North Pole
THE future OF my children de
mands an exposition OF the unfair
methods OF the armchair geographers
in Washington, says Or. Cook In a
letter dated at Chicago. However.
do not ask the administration to de
fend me- or my posterity, but ! do ask
that the men who draw a salary from
the national treasury he made an
swerable for propaganda Of char
acter assassination.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24

First publication March : Last
publication May 81, 1913.
MORTGAGE SALE.
WHEREAS. Default has been made
in the payment OF money secured by
mortgage dated September 9, 1911, ex-
ecuted by James II. Spargo and Mar,
garet Spargo his wife of Trout Creek
Michigan 10 William Knoll of kenton.
Houghton county Michigan, which
mortgage was recorded in the Office OF
the Register Of Deeds Of the County OF
Iron, State of Michigan on the sth day
OF September 1871 in Liber ls Of Mort.
cages on page 53l, and which said
mortgage is now owned by the SAID
William Knoll and upon which mort
gage and the note secured thereby there
is now claimed 10 be due at the date
OF this notice the-sum OF Five Hundred
Eighty one and 57.l00 Dollars S5sl 81 }
of principal and interest, and no suit
or proceeding having been instituted at
law to recover the debt now remaining
secured by said mortgage, OF any part
thereof and which said mortgage con
tains a power of sale; Now Therefore
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
by virtue of said power of sale aud OF
the default aforesaid, and pursuant to
the statute Ia such case made and pro
vided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises therein
described. at public auction 20 the
highest bidder at the front door of the
Court House in the City Of Crystal
Falls in said county Of Iron, in which
county the premises TO De so sold are
situated, upon the tenth day Of June,
A. ID. 1913 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon which said premises are des'
cribed in said. mortgage rs follows
The East one halt tEIEl of the South
east quarter. Sci of Section one ~
in Township forty-6ve 49, North OF
Range Thirty seven t37l West I'm the
County Of Iron, State Of Michigan.
Dated March g. 1913.
WILLIAM knoll,
Mortgage.
REEFS. ROBINSON & PETER MANN.
Attorneys for Mortgage
Business Address
Houghton, Michigan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
A curiou. Illness

"Yes." said the good woman who was
describing the last illness Of a FREUD.
"shr was taken suddenly sick with pan
tomime poisoning and four doctors
came 10 the house and insulted about
her and diagramed her case very close
ly. They decided that she had eaten
some fish or something that had para
graphs in IT. and so they gave her a
hypocritica injection OF serial that
would destroy the basilica. but she
didn't seem to help any, and she soon
was IN a state or chrome Chicago
Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
DoN'T TRIFLE WITH COUGHS OR COLDS.
Many Have Filled consumpe Graves Because They Neglected
Cough or Cold.

You never know how soon a cold
will become a serious malady. Ii
may be in the head to-day in the
lungs tomorrow and the next day
you may be fighting deadly pneumo-
MIA for your life. It's much the same
with cough. Inhamed and cough
worn throat and lungs offer the best
chance TO consumption germs to be-
gin their murderous work. There's
only one way to prevent these deadly
diseases getting a hold on you. As
soon as a cough or cold attacks you,
take DR.. Kings New Discovery until
you are entirely cured. Sometimes a
dose or two will do the business, saw
ing you suffering and a doctors bill.
Thousands Of cures like these below
prove its wonderful power to cure
coughs and colds.
81 feel sure it's Godsend to hui
mainly" writes Mrs. Ellie Morton,
Sold and rec,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
praw Any WAGON.

At drawing recitation Tommy was
called on to sketch horse drawing a
wagon. lie walked slowly to the
blackboard. and while the entire class
was watching his artistic movements
he sketched a horse
As he turned back To his seat the
master sang out. Tommy, have you
done what | told you tor
"Slr." said Tommy recklessly. lis
anything the matter with the horsef"
NO" said the master coolly. moth.
ing seems 10 be the matter with the
horse. Now draw the wagon"
let the horse draw the wagon.
am no burden bearer" was the lmme
date reply. National Monthly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24

First publication May 10 Last June
Z. 1919.
SEC. &. Subdivision d, of Act No.
sis of the Public Acts Of 1909 pro-
yides
brakes. horns. lamps. ct cetera -
Every motor vehicle. operated and
driven upon the public highways of
this state, shall be provided with ade-
ouaie brakes sufficient to control the
vehicle at all Zines. and suitable and
ADEQUATE hell. horn or other device for
signaling, and shall. during the period
from, one hour after sunset 10 one hour
before sunrise, display at least two
lighted lamps ON the front and one on
the rear of such vehicle, which shall
also display red light visible from
the rear. The white rays OF such rear
lamp shall shine upon the number plate
carried on the rear of such vehicle
The light of the front lamps shall be
visible AT least two hundred feet in the
direction in which the motor vehicles
proceeding Provided That motor
! bicycles. or motor cycles shall be re-
quired TO display but one Lighted lamp
such lamp 10 DO placed on the front Of
the vehicle so that IL shall be visible
one hundred teet in the direction in
winch the motor vehicle is proceeding.
There ss=:h be- displayed on the face Of
such lbo1p the registration lumber in
figure not less than one inch in height
and placed thereon in such manner SO
! that when the lamp is lighted the nnm.
] Der may be read At distance Of ~
least fifty feet
SEC :, Subdivision !, Provides
Rate Of Speed No person shall
operate motor vehicle upon a public
highway at a rate OF speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, having regard
10 the traffic and use Of the highway,
or so as to endanger the life or limb OF
any person or the safety OF any proler
" and shall not in any event while
upon any highway run at a higher rate
of speed than twenty-five miles an
hour, and within the corporate, limits
of all cities and villages the rate OF
speed shall not be greater than ten
miles AN hour ia the business portion
of any such city or village, and not
greater than fifteen miles an hour IN
ali other portions thereof subject,
however, To the other provisions Of this
act. Upon approaching an intersectina
highway. bridge. lam, sharp curve
or steep descent, and also In traversipl
such intersecting highway, dam, curve
or descent, person operating a motor
vehicle snail have il under control and
operate il at such speed as is reason
able and proper 70 the traffic then OF
such highway and the safety OF the
public
The law governing motor vehicles
will be- strictly enforced from and after
this.date and any person found violat
ing the same will be prosecuted
The above provisions do not interiors
with the enforcement of city or villag,
ordinances now in force or hereafter
passed still further limiting tine speed
of motor cars within the corporate
limits Of cities or villages.
August J. Waifen,
Prosecuting Attorney,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
tFirst publication Nay 10 Last
May "A. 1871
-. -, - =, $500. =,

4v Il AlIhA lAehtAhNA "% -" H~et
May a. 1919.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County OF
Iron.
AT a session OF nid Coart. held at
the Probate Office in the City Of Crys-
tai Falls in said County. on the 5th
day Of Nav. A. ID. 1913
PRESENT: How. CLAUDE q. Rite
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of John
). Bubble, Deceased.
Mamie G. Buddle having filed in
said court her petition praying that
the administration Of said estate be-
granted to said petitioner or 10 some
other suitable person.
IT Is ORDERED, That the 96th day
of May A. d. 1913. at ten o clock in
the forenoon. az said probate Office be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED. That
public notice thereof be given by pub.
LEGATION Of q copy of THE order. for
three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing. in the Diamond Drill
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county
Claude G. Rite.
Judge Of Probate
A true copy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24

Columbia, Mo-, "for / believe
would have consumption to-day, II |
had not used this great remedy"
II take great pleasure in recom-
mending your DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for the benefit of suffering
humanity. It's thoroughly reliable
remedy for all coughs, Group and
lung troubles. We have used it in
our family for fourteen years with
the best results. IL saved my mother
when two doctors gave hsr up. She
had very severe case of pneumonia
and was in bed seven weeks and part
of the time out of her mind so
that she did not know me. | told
father to get me two SOC bottles Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which
he did, and on taking it she soon
began to improve, and four bottles
cured her entirely. You may pub
lish this if you wish and | will an
swer all inquiries, with postage en-
closed for reply.
"Yours respectfully,
''Wm. Cogger."
H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
A true copy.
Claude Z. Rite,
Judge Of Probate

Nothing helps ones health more than
a thoro cleansing, purifying, tonic
Remedy each Spring Holister K.
N, Tea can be beat 35c. Rezin's
Drug Store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
Fine Theorist.

Blll-what kind OF fellow is Dob
klnsl Willie can tell. you how 10
adopt a national system OF currency
that would pay or the national debt.
but he can't raise the price OF his gro
Gerry bill-Cincinnau Enquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
OF NEW SLAV
GREAT WAR DRAIN
kaiser's People Forced to
Give 0ne-fourth Of Savings
For 100000 Army.

tary force than would have been Deces-
sary had things remained as they were
before the war. but il is the fact that
with the national and military rise OF
the Balkan states and the temporary
elimination OF Turkey as an armed
power shifting In relative strength
has taken place 10 benefit the entire
Slay nation"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
MOST PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE
CURE EOR BAD COLDS.

CURE FOR BAD COLDS.
When you have bad cold You want
a remedy that will not only give relief
but effect q prompt and permanent
cure. a remedy that is pleasant 10 take.
a remedy that contains nothing iujnr.
ious. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
meets all these requirements. Il acts
on natures plan, relieves the lungs,
aids expeotoratinn, opens the secrs.
tiops and restores the system to a heal
thy condition. This remedy has a
world wide sale and use, and can al
ways Be dependsd upon, Sold by All
dealers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
Lowers LoqIc.

suitor- You certainly told me 20 EN-.
brace my privilege. Papa Well. but !
didn't tell YOU 70 embrace my daugh-
ter Sultor-No. bat 10 embrace your
daughter is a privilege. London Tele-
grnnh
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
pranns,. Coffee Houses.

Prague has forty coffee houses spe-
cinlly licensed to remain open TN 4
In the morning All others must close
az under penalty OF fine Of 500
for the second offense. the FIRST result.
ing only In a severe reprimand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24
Public Notice

Notice is hereby given by J. II. Flick
Construction company, corporation,
that il will not be- liable for any debts
contracted 'or.obligations Of any kind
attempted to be incurred by any person
or persons who are not duly authorized
10 issuel written orders to create in
deDtedness or incur obligations on be-
t,lf Of said corporation and all orders
rat it will be liable tor must be in
mriting signed by a person duly
authorized by said corporation to sign
orders for it's account
HEALTH A FACTOR IN SUCCESS.
The largest factor contributing to a
mans success is undoubtedly health.
10 has been observed that a man is
seldom sick when his bowels are regu-
iar-he is never we'll when his they
re- constipated. For constipation you
will find nothing quite 40 good as
Chamberlain $ Tablets. They not only
move toe bowels but improve the mp.
petite and strengthen the digestion
They are tor sale by all dealers