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The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-10

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IA Single Stem Of the "keiloeg
Prize Variety Pedigreed Plant
Which Has Produced at the Rate Of
1900 Quarts Per Acre.
2-PistiIIate. or Female Blossoms.
3-6isexuaI, or Male Blossoms.
Patch Of Pedisreed Plants Four
Months From Setting.
5-Good Example Of Row PLANTING.
early Usage" Grown In New York.
6-lndiana Woman Raises s1eo
Worth Of Strawberries From one.haIf
Acre.
pacted so that the plants may rest
III hrm and close fitting garment of
earth. While II is true that the roots
OF plants mast have air, It also Is true
u'at they must not be given too much
air. and unless the loose. coarse sand or
sandy loan is compacted either by
rolling or floating, the roots will be
over supplied with air. However. roll.
ing never Is done II the soil is at all
wet. To do so means the caking q the
surface, which Is one OF the thlngs al.
ways TO be avoided.
Just the reverse treatment is true
OF clay soil SO far as compacting goes,
for II Is the nature OF clay to com.
pact itself, and instead, therefore. OF
rolling the soil, we need to pulverlze
1t thoroughly before the plants are set
and stir 1t frequently while plants are
growing In order that the process OF
decay OF the vegetable matter in the
SOIL may be normally maintained.
Therefore, cultivation should be deep.
er in clay than in sandy soils. As a
rule, cultivation should be at least
four inches deep.
Having your soil In perfect condl.
tlon, the next essential for big red her.
rtes is perfectly developed plants. II
you have purchased plants Of a high
quality from a reputable source, you
may with confidence 20 forward with
your work, and 1t is important that
you make all the conditions comfort.
able for the plants and as encouraging
to productiveness as 1t is possible to
do. One OF the important things to
this end Is the removal Of all buds and
blossoms from each plant during the
first season OF Its growth. When this
is done all OF the strength OF the grow.
ing plant goes into the development
Of massive roots and crown systems,
and upon these depend the quality and
character OF the fruit yield. There.
fore. be sure TO check the plants ten.
dency to fruit while 1t is yet young
by plnching of each frutng stalk
One man will easily do this work on
one acre In half day.
Then there Is the necessity OF re
moving surplus runners. By surplus
runners We mean those young plants
that develop after you have formed
your system. II your system is the
single hedge row, then you will permit
two runner plants TO grow and will
layer them directly In line with the
mother plant. II you have adopted the
double-hedgerow system, you will al.
low each mother plant to mature four
runner plants, and these runner plants
will be layered X fashion. the mother
plant forming the center OF the X. Or
II you desire to grow your plants by
the hill system, then you will allow no
runner plants whatever to form. but
the mother plant itself will be encour.
aged to develop n great frulting sys.
TEN. The fewer runner plants the
more vigorous the mother plant will
be. OF course, as tho production OF the
runner plants draws heavily upon the
physical resources Of the mother plant.
Now you have the ground thorough.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-10
Less Tobacco Sales,

Tobacco sales. according to statis-
tics from the department Of agricul.
ture. are materially decreasing -
sales Of the past year averaging 80
per cent. less than the year before.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-10
Heredlty,

That girl has such a metallic
voice"
That's because her father made
his money In steel"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-10
SPECIAL TO WOMEN
Do you realize the fact that thousands
of women are now using
A Soluble Antiseptic Powder

as remedy for mucous membrane af-
fections, such as sore throat. nasal or
pelvic catarrh, Inflammation or ulcera.
ton, caused by female ills? Women
who have been cured say 1T Is worth
Its weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally. For ten years the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienic and toilet uses 1t has
no equal. Only SOC large box at DrAg.
gists or sent postpaid on receipt OF
price. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass. =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
FISHERMAN MISSING.
W Whereabouts of william Howard Not
known by His Friends.

Friends of William Howard. we'll
known fisherman in this section and for
merry keeper Of the lighthouse Mt Col
chester reef, have heard nothing from
him since the middle OF January and are
now thinking that he may be at the bot
tom of the lake.
When last seen, Howard was fishing in
the vicinity of Cedar island through the
zee. He Is A professional fisherman who
ships large quantities of fish to New
York city and on this occasion borrowed
some fish of a neighboring fisherman to
FIJI out a barrel which he shipped at once.
Several checks for the fish are now at
the postofilce and have not been called
FOR, which serves to Corroborate the the
ory that he has come to grief. 1t Is also
said that his fishing sled has been found
washed up on the shore of an island.
Nothing Is known of Towards family
beyond the fact that he has a brother liv-
ing somewhere down country. He came
here several years ago and secured the
lighthouse position and has remained in
this territory since. lie is not thought 10
have been married He is described as
being about As years OF age, five feet in
height and weighing about 100 pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
SWALLOWED CARBOLlC ACID
Louis Stewart, Aged 70, Commit
ted Suicide while Dependent.
Was suffering with Cancer 1" fhe
Mouth and Knew lie Had hut
Few Months 10 IiNe-hnd
twice Deen operated Upon.

Despondency resulting from an incur
milo disease caused Louis Stewart, aged
n to commit suicide Tuesday evening by
swallowing an ounce of carbolic acid lie
diod 70 minutes later without regaining
consciousness.
Stewart, who was formerly employed
nv the city, was in Strengthened circum-
stances and had been suffering for the
past three or four months with a cancer
In the mouth. He had twice been operated
on at a hospital without any permanent
relief and tho knowledge that he had only
n few weeks more to live and the ex-
cruciating pain finally drove him to take
his life.
During the day ne had taken a more
and more Respondent air. and in the even
ing when his wife and 12-year-old daugh-
ter were in the other room of their tiny
apartments in a block on Mechanics
street, he seized a vial of carbolc acid
and drank it ALL
His daughter and wife heard noise
in the room and, running in, found him
living in bed and unconscious DR.. f.. +.
Murray, who had been attending Mr.
Stewart, was hurriedly called but reach
cd there too late to do much toward saw
ing the mans life and he died without
regainng consciousness.
Mr.. Stewart was an ole resident of the
city and, besides his wife and young
daughter leaves another daughter who
lives in Shclburne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03

Of guilty some weeks ago, and at that
time was placed in the hands of the
probation officer, pending sentence. In
the meantime the probation officer in
vestgated her case and made his report
yesterday to the court. States Attorney
7. e. Hopkins recommended that the
woman be placed on probation because
of her aged parents, but in view of the
report by the probation officer and other
features of the case the court was in
clined not to extend lenicncy
In pronouncing sentence Judge Water
man said that 1t became the duty of the
court to aid the government officials and
local authorities in cleaning up the condi-
tons that exist in the vicinity of Fort
Ethan Allen. The case of the Collette
woman, said the court, was of a partic-
ularly vicious nature, and, as is usual
In such cases, the worst suffering falls
on innocent persons instead of the parties
directly concerned.
Lindsey, who also pleaded guilty to
an adultery charge some time ago, was
given heavy fine. which was paid.
Charles Mason entered a plea of guilty
to charge of shooting his revolver at
the Franklin resort while passing on a
street car and was sentenced to serve
not less than nine months nor more than
one year in the county jail.
Jacob Spencer charged with illegal
selling at a resort near the post, pleaded
not guilty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
MARCH BROKE RECORD.
Wind Exceeded That of Any Month
since station Was Established.

Local Forecaster ]. *. Hooper of the
United States weather bureau reports
a mean temperature for March of So
degrees, which is five degrees above
the normal for the month in Burling-
ton. The highest temperature was e.
degrees, on the 21st, and the lowest
was 10 degrees below zero, on the
Sth. The greatest daily range was SO
degrees, on the Sth, and the least
daily range was seven degrees, on
the 2Sth. The total 4 precipitation
Grain and melted sn - was 4,53
inches which includes IS inches of
unmelted SNOW The normal preclpi-
tation for the month is 1S3 inches.
The prevailing wind was from the
south, the total movement 12,913
miles, the average hourly velocity
IA miles, AMI the maximum velocity
So miles per nour, from the south on
the oath. The month broke all rec
ords at III" station for wind There
We're six clear eight partly cloudy
ana II cloudy days, and precipitation
in quantity sufficient to measure oc-
CURED on 10 days. Sleet fell on the
LIST and eth, fog was noted on the
14th and 27th, and thunderstorms oc-
CURED on the 18th. 21st and 3lst.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
BIGGER GRAND LIST.
Abolition of OFFSETS wiI9 Add S2.50o.0oo
to A-ses-nbIe PHpcrty.

The board of assessors. Fred o.
Beauprc. A. H. Barrows and Claude ID.
Grafton took possession Tuesday or
their newly decorated office in the
city hall, organized and began the
work of .al,inG the grand list for 1913.
Mr.. Bcauprc was elected chairman
and Mr.. Barrovs clerk. Listers to
obtain the polls in the wards were APP
pointed as follows: Ward one, Douglas j.
Roberts ward tive Louis f. Dow, ward
three, W. G. Failcl ward four George
Deveroux; ward five. Dan Grandy; ward
six, Edward l. Allen.
The assessors estimate that about
s., 800 600 extra will come into the tax list
this year In this case the city will come
into possession of about $50" extra tax
money, figuring on the basis of the rate
of 1912, which was sl75. The amount Of
offsets allowed in Burlington In 1919 in
the appraisal property was 100000.
Whether or not this extra Sl,5oO,0OO com
ing into the tax list means lower rate
of taxation Is a question vet to be deter
mined.
The new tax law, cXempting five per
cent loans, and abollshing Offsets is as
foilows
Section ! Money loaned within the
State at a rate of interest not to exceed
five per cent. per annum, evidenced by n
prOmssory note, mortgage on real estate
or personal estate or by a bond for deed,
shall be exempt from taxation
Sec. >. No deduction on account of
debts owing shall be made from the APP
praised valuation of personal estate nor
from the grand list of any person; and
sections 545, $40, so, 553 554, and so of the
Public Statutes, and all amendments
thereof, and all sections and parts Of sec
tons OF the Public Statutes and all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with this
section are hereby repealed.
Several questions as to exemption of
five per cont. loans have been raised. one
Of them is whether a man who had
money loaned at six per cent when the
/ law was changed and then lowered the
/ rate to five after the law was adopted
! can claim the exemption. The Barre as
/ SCISSORS have taken the position that the
| change in rate as described does not give
the lender the benefit of the exemption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
THE SO HOUR LAW.
Went into Effect Tuesday-Women
and Children Affected,

The new law restricting the hours
of work for children under IS years
of age and for women to 90 hours per
week went into effect Tuesday, and
as most of the mills open and close
for all employees at the same time. sew
eraI thousands of people in this vi
clnity have been affected. AS rule,
the change in the schedule of hours
has been arranged so as to allow the
help out on saturday afternoons.
The law relating to the employment
of women ana children in manufacture
ing and mechanical establishments
was adopted by the last Legislature.
The principal provision is that women
and children shall not be employed
more than hours in any one day and
IS hours in a week y printed notice
of the hours must be posted in every
room of the establishment, and any
change in the hours of employment.
other than as printed, shall be liable
to a fine unless the change is made
necessary by the breaking down OF
machinery, etc
one provision which will do much
to stop the evasion OF the law prohi-
biting the employment of children of
school age is that a certificate sworn
to by the minor and by his parent or
guardian. giving his age, is to be re-
quired. The fine imposed on a parent
or guardian for allowing the employ
ment of a minor otherwise than the
hours provided Is not more than 500,
and the employer OF his agent who
employs such minor H. liable to a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than
500
The American Wooden company,
which employs at the present time
approximately 1000 hands and is the
largest concern in this section. with
nearly the largest pay roll in Vermont
has made an increase in the salaries
of it's employees offsetting the deduction
which would otherwise follow the re-
duCtion in hours, so that the pay roll
remains about the same. The shorter
hour law means that the mill will close
at ~ o'clock on Saturday. During the
other five days work will be begun at
80 o'clock, with an hour out for dim
ner, and will cease at six O'CLOCK.
The management of this plant put the
new schedule into effect last Saturday,
The other mills in the city started the
schedule on April l. as required by
| law. ana as rule have not advanced
tho nav of their employees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
OFFICERS OF BURLINGTON LODGE.

The annual communication of Burling-
ton Lodge No 100 A. F. & A. NJ was
held Tuesday at the Masonic Temple,
being attended by an unusually large
number of members. Reports from
the secretary and treasurer were
very gratifying. The membership has
increased during the past year and
the lodge is in a satisfactory imam
cial condition. 1t was voted to hold u
public installation of officers in the lodge
room next Tuesday evening. This will be
an event of interest and arrangements
are being made to accommodate the
large number who may wish to take adj
vantage Of the opportunity to witness
this impressive ceremony of the Masonic
organization.
The following officers wore elected for
the ensuing year; Worshipful Master,
Peter q. Godfrey, senior warden, Russell
Hallctt: junior warden, Charles \. Da-
Wis; treasurer, Frank A. Ross; secro-
tary, LaForest J. Paige, senior deacon
William j. Gotta; Junior deacon, Harry
W. Smith, senior steward, c. Kinney
Smith; Junior steward, NJ. d. Chittcnden;
chaplain, the Rev G. J. Staples marshal
Harry +. White. organist, Guy n Hull;
tyler, William Steel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
PARISH GATHERING.
Societies of Methodist Church Report
Good Work during the Year.

A large representation of the members
Of the Methodist Church attended the an
nual parish gathering IN the church par
lors Tuesday evening. supper was served
at G:3D and the business meeting fol-
lowed, reports being given of the various
church organizations. Tho Bible school
reported n membership Of III with
finances of $3.50 one of the classes, the
Delta Alpha, reported splendid work done
and the dispensing Of SIG for various be-
nevolences, 100 calls made on the sick. 1t
has sent flowers and postal cards to vali-
Gus members. The Local Work society re-
ported over 1,10o calls on new members
and the sick and has distributed $50
among the needy. The EpWOrth League
has II members and has raised 5a5. The
Ladies' Aid has raised $3.50. with special
gifts amounting to $l17 in addition. The
Woman Foreign Missionary society has
sent 1854 to the foreign field The Wom-
ans Home Missionary society had the
hest year of its history, raising sll5. The
hospital committee of this society showed
a report of several hundred calls made,
300 papers and magazines distributed and
several hundred bouquets of flowers and
plants sent to the sick. The Willing
Workers Mission Band has a member
ship of 40 children, and has raised $50 for
home and foreign missions The Mothers
Jewels has sent So to Mothers Jewels
Home in York Neh. All OF the societies
showed "A fine financial standing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
zig WAR ON CIGAR TRUST
Independents Asked to Join New
Cooperative Selling Scheme.
hacked by $4,000, OOO-Stores TO Bs
Painted Uniformly and to Have
Coupon system for Premi-
ums.

one OF the biggest OF ratio wars in the
cigar store trade was presaged to-day
when a call was sent out by Nicholas
Ehrllch Of A Court street, Brooklyn, to
the more tfan 1000 members of the In
dependent Retail Tobacconlsts association
in New York and vicinity urging general
cooperation on a new plan of retail
selling, says the Brooklyn Eagle
The message of Mr.. Ehrich lays before
the association, Of which he is president,
an offer which has been submitted by
Jacob Wertheim, president Of the United
Cigar Manufacturing company, to back
the Independent dealers In "a plan, which
Mr.. Ehrllch says, will give the indie
pendents all the advantages of the SELL
ing methods OF the chain system Of stores
operated under one management. 1t is
believed that the offer will be accepted
at meeting of the association to be
held Thursday night in Terrace Garden,
Manhattan.
According to the OFFER the United Cigar
Manufacturing company, the largest in
dependent concern in the country, will,
at its own expense, paint the front of
the stores belonging to the members of
the association with one certain color and
emblem of the independents. It will dress
the windows OF the Independent stores
twice a month and will supply tho mem
bers with n coupon system redeemable in
premiums 1t will also supply the indie
pendents with its goods az iobbng
prices.
The offer, according to the president Of
the independents. Is the largest that has
ever been made in the tobacco trade. 1t
will cost. in its execution. more than 5000
n month for the window-dressing fea-
lures alone, and the other expenses of
the scheme could only be met by a con-
Germ of large capital
1T has come about through tho recent
purchase by the United Cigar Manufac-
turing company of NJ a. Gunst & Co.
and Bssinger Bros" said Mr.. Enrich
The former was the largest independent
concern In the West and the firm OF
Bissinger Bros, in Pittsburg, is an ST.
10000 jobbing concern.
The amalgamation of the three creates
a company with a capital of about $40,
100000 and the offer that has been made
to us is prompted by the desire to find
at once a very large market 1t Is prob
ably the most important move that has
been made in the retail tobacco trade in
years and it will be the making Of the
independent dealers"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
s5,5o3.9S
Finding of Jury In Cnsc of Elias Ly.
man vs.. &. ". james.

The jury in the case Of Elias Lyman VS..
G. W. James Tuesday returned Il YER
dict in county court for the plaintiff to
recover s27S.6l and costs This case was
heard for rcasscssment Of damages and
was returned from the supreme court for
that purpose. The action was brought to
recover damages on an automobile owned
by Mr. Lyman and attached by the de-
PENDANT by virtue of writ against w.
II. Hill. who had charge of the car at the
time.
The petit fury was excused Tuesday
until next Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock. When the jury returns next
week the following cases vii be taken up
and disposed of in their regular order
No. Loss, NJ. L. Seeley VS.. Central Yer
mont Railway company; No. l,N7, James
Dawson VS.. John Bradley; No. l,l22
Thomas f. Lcary, adm. VS.. city Of Bur
lington No. 1.10G, Walter j. Broggie vs..
Allen Battles, alienation.
Several cases were disposed of Tues
day. Owing to the illness of Edmund G.
Mower several cases in which he was in
terested were continued. The following
disposition was made of five cases:
Hugh NJ. Moore vs.. Guy Potter Ben
ton was entered continued.
William VI. Dean vs. y. G. Delano, re-
plevin, set to court.
James L. eastman VS.. Isaac Perelman
ct al, continued
Sarah Alfred US. Jacob Perelma apt
continued.
Fannie e. Cook VS.. Clayton NJ. Bell. Ell
al. trial
Austa D. Sturdevant VS.. Albert +. Rich
ardson, judgment for plaintiff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
NO CHANGE IN FEES.
Commissioners Organize by Electing G.
4. Barber Chairman and Secretary.

The board Of license commissioners.
c. a. Barber, DR.. J. NJ Clarke and j. II.
Middlebrook. met Tuesday morning in
their office in c. a. Barber's store and
organized by clcctng MIR. Barber chair
man ana secretary. April 10 was fixed as
the last date on which applications for
license ma" be filed. The first applicant
was Charles Caise, who applies for a
second class license at No. IS North
street.
The fees for licenses are the same as
last year and are as follows:
First class, for the sale Of all kinds
of Intoxicating liquors to be drunk on
the premises, $500.
Second class, for the sale of all kinds
Of intoxicating liquors not to be drunk
on the premises, $500
Third class, for the sale OF beer and
light wines to be drunk on the premises,
$50
Fourth class, wholesalers license, not
within the jurisdiction of the commits
sloners.
Fifth class, druggists license, $50.
Seventh class, for the sale of beer and
light wines not to be drunk on the
premises 500
a sixth class license, not mentioned
above, is the same as designed for first
class license holder and applies to the
keepers of summer hotels, the rate pei
month to be i'm proportion according &c
the number Of months it is used. 1t must
be one of the twenty licenses granted
here but there is nothing to prevent an
other license being granted in its place
after 1t has expired 1t is probable there
will be one application for a license OF
this class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
VERMONT SOCIETY IN NEW YORK

The Vermont society in New York city
viii ipld its annual reception and ban
ouet at Delmonco's, 44th street anc Fifth
avenue Grand Central station Of the sub
way). on Saturday evening, April 8
Among the guests and speakers will be;
Allen NJ Fletcher, Governor OF Vermont;
Frank l.. Greene, member of Congress
from the hr.-t district of Vermont; John
n Hale, member Of the public utilities
commission of Connecticut; Charles T.
Jjttlcield president of the Maine so,
ciety; Daniel Willard, president of the
baltimore a Ohio Railroad company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03

dent. DR.. c. A. Pease; recording secre-
tarv. s L, Platka: treasurer George l..
pease; directors, whose terms expire. TO
succeed themselves First Church, w. B.
Howe; Methodist Church, Smith r..
Henry; College street Church, Prof. NJ
Il. Comings; Free Methodist Church, o.
p. Ray; to succeed J. r. stearns, St
pauls church, A. c. Shufelt; to succeed
r. NJ. Spear, Baptist Church, c. Ernest
Curtis.
A letter of sympathy was directed to be
sent to ". j. Van Pattcn. who is ill.,
The treasurer's report was as follows:
RECEIPTS