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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
Mr.. DEAVITT'S ANSWER.

Montpelier, Ian. 10, 1914.
His Exccllencv Allen NJ. Fletcher, Gov
ernor, Canvendsh, Vermont.
Dear Sir;-I have delayed replying ~
your favor Of the 9Th inst, requesting me-
to cancel my present bond as State treas
urer with the American Fidelity company
as surety, and to substitut. therefor one
with the American Surety company or
some other company of equal standing as
suret' until | could have access to the
financial statement Of the American FL
deity company showing its condition De-
Cember 81 1918
You state that Your request is based
upon information furnished by me as in
surance commissioner, and in this con-
nection | desire to say that since Won re-
quested information Of mo as such COM
missioner some six months since concern
In the financial condition of the Ameri-
Fan Fideit: company | have cndeavor,l
10 give you full statements Of tho situa-
lions as they have been dcveloped since
that time, and | am now awaiting cor
tain information from the company in or
fer to comply with your request under
date Of December a. 1913, for inforna ton
concerning the experience of the COM
panv in the lines of business it wishes to
pursue after disseminating the liability
Ind Workmens compensation branches
The last statement Of financial condi-
tlon furnished YOU by the commissioners
was made up of June 80 1913, and this
showed an impairment of s53, 600 in the
E5o"o paid in capital. And you have
been shown copies of directors records
accepting the surrender and providing for
the cancellation of shares of capital stock
which leave the outstanding shares Of
capital stock December 81, 1913, 3,s27 l..
d. the aggregate par value of 1862 $50
nave examined the stock certificate books
ana ma 3,a2' IL to he the correct number
Of shares outstanding December 81, 1919
nave to-day examined the financial
statement of the company showing It's
condition on that date, and yaluing the
municipal bonds owned by the comnany
according to the values published by the
NFinancial Chronicle, which values may he
subject to small variation when the de-
partmental valuation figures are applied.
leaves the company with a surplus of
S139 9i9.11
Mr. Bailey and l have arranged to meet
on the 18th inst to verify the figures con-
tained in this statement, and as you have
been advised the commissioners have re-
ferred to the attorney general the Dues
ton concerning the legal effect of the ac-
ton Of the stockholders and directors
touching the matter of surrender AMI
cancellation of shares of capital stock
and | am advised that owing to Illness
the attorney general ha not yet been
able to pass upon this matter, and of
course the commissioners desire the opln-
ION of the attorneyg general before arriv-
Ing at a decision Of this legal question
touching the surrender and cancellation
OF stock,
Since you were at my office and in
spected the legal opinion of the Hon b. f,
Fiheld upon this point the commissioners
have been furnished with the legal opin-
ION of the Hon, John W Rowell, which
s. =" the same effect as that of Mr. FL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
SOLE AND ALL.

y hashful young man was invited to a
pretiest lady in the room. 1t was a
family party, and his seat at the table
was in front of the roast fowl And he
was bachelor, and he had never done a
bit of carving in his life.
Furthermore. there was in addition to
the chicken fried sole in front of his
place, and he was also expected to help
to the fish.
He made the best OF the carving prob
lem by asking the lady at his side what
she preferred.
"A little of the sole please" she re-
piled,
He began to cut a slice from the breast
Of the fowl
NO, no" she whispered. The sole"
Now where was the sole OF a hen? He
thought a whole minute. then he attack
the wing.
The sole, the sole" cried the lady.
He looked for the feet. but no soles
were left so he tried a drumstck. But
she still shocked her head and murmed.
You don't understand me. | don't
want any of that. | only want a piece OF
the sole"
The young man arose, stuck his fork
through the fowl and put it all on the
ladys plate.
Take it," he shouted Take it. body
soul and all"
Then he helped himself to the fish
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

field, and both are Of the opinion that rs
result of the surrender and cancela-
ton tho outstanding shares now acgre-
gate only s3s2,75N
In the absence of an opinion from the
attorney general to the contrary it seems
to me that the commissioners under tho
circumstances ought to assume that the
outstanding capital is s3S2, $50 until such
time as they receive contrary opinion
from the atorney-gcneraL And on this
basis there appears to he no question con-
corning the sovencv Of the company as
measured by the legal standards in force
at this time.
1t remains for the commissioners TO
ascertain whether the lines along which
the company proposes to continue bust
ness will probably lead to continuing
condition of solvcncy or not. for Of course
the commissioners would not he justified
in permitting any company to continue
in business II thcy were reasonably GER
tain that condition Of insolvency would
subsequently, onsuc because of the unsafe
way in which the business w1s being con-
Quoted.
The commissioners have this matter in
mind as suggested by YOU IN your favor
of the nth ult. and I hope by the end of
next week or the 18th inst, at least. to
furnish the information requested by You,
with the views of the commissioners up-
on the present situation.
And unless | hear from you to the CON
trary in the meantime | shall not take
action upon the matter Of the proposed
cancellation of my bond as State treas.
urer until the commissioners have COM
pleted the work outlined above and made
report TO YOU of the facts
Your respectfully.
tSlCned) EDWARD II. DEANITT
State Treasurer and Insurance Commits
soner
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CLERK TO MAKE ENTRY.

July 6. 1911
william b. c. Stickney, Esq Attorney
for r. II. Deavitt, State Treasurer
Rutland. Vermont.
Dear Sir:
IL have yours of July A. In which you
state that you will assent to the entry
in the matter OF the .peti-
ton for writ of mandamus againN the
state treasurer.
"SuCh entry is agreeable to me and
will request the clerk of the supreme
court to make such an entry in said case
yours very truly,
"ROBERT c. BACON"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
Montpelier, Vermont

sioner
Montpelier, Vermont.
My Dear Sir:-You favor of JanuarY
10th it al hand. and | note that It is dc.
voted to review of things which relate
entirely TO the jurisdiction of yourself and
associate insurance commissioner Per-
init me to say that I have no desire at
TINS time to review any acts or contem-
plated acts on your part as insurance
commissioner. which fact | endeavorcd
to make entirely clear to you and YOUR
associate in the conversation that | had
with you in Montpelier a few days go:
but do desire action upon your part as
State treasurer relative to a matter
which believe to be within my jurisdic-
ton
You state that my request is based IN
on Information furnished mo by YOU as
insurance commissioner.
This is true and also that a material
portion Of that information you have
neither touched upon nor in any way
oontradictcd in your letter to mo; and in
this connection, it is also true that ar
least three of the companies, who are
joint security upon your bond as State
treasurer 10 the extent of about $4,000,
under the law have no right to do bust
ness within this State. and again it is
true that I received this information from
you in answer to my direct question
1t is matter of regret to me that |
was not advised of that fact at the time
you AS insurance commissioner and State
treasurer presented the bond to me for
my acceptance, for,if you had knowledge
of that fact NJ that time, possibly I had
a right to expect Of You as insurance
commissioner a statement of that fact.
Certain 1t Is that had l been possessed
OF that knowledge, the bond would not
hove been accepted by ne.
| now renew my request made one week
ago, and if you do not comply with it
within 10 days, | shall assume that YOU
decline to do so.
Very truly yours,
(Sisned) ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
THE STORY TELLER.
A LIGHT COMEDIAN.

Two washerwomen were one day tell
ing of the progress made by their various
lads in their chosen work. Tell me. Mrs
Casey" asked Mrs. Clancy, What's
your son John doing now?"
Johns on the stage-he's a light com.
edian," answered Mrs. Casey
"Ye don't tell me-" exclaimed MS
Clancy IAN would YOU moind tellin' me
what q light canadian is2"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

we was maxim a big mistake at the
time said the other, wonderlnGly,
What mistake did We make"
" Raised the preachers salary" an
swered the second IF We hadn't give
him more money last year he couldn't
have saved up enough ter buy a car
ticket out o. town. Philadelphia Tele-
Rrnnh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
MADE 4 MISTAKE

Some time since two natives of the
town met along the public highway and
paused to compare news and crop reports
One OF them was wearing an exceedingly
long face.
"S'pose we heard that our preacher is
goin' to leave" said he Of the long face
Got call ter some town about 900
miles away an says he's goin ter ac-
cept"
Il knowed it! | knowed it." was the
emotional resnonse OF the other. Thought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Brown swore that he'd recover from the
railroad.
When they mussed his clothes and
features in a smash;
II am positive said he, that Jury
will agree
That they owe me--well-say twenty
thousand cash.
But the lawyers for the railroad corpora
ton
Made the quite convincing plea in its
defence
That Brown smashed window pane on
his exit from the train,
And must dig up seven bucks and fifty
cents.
Smiths store was knocked to flinders by
trolley
Which had obviously left its proper
track;
This will cost a lot" he said, but they'll
pay me every red
II | have to go to court to get II back "
But the lawyers for the trolley folks con-
tended
That their property was damaged by
the jar
And the impact of the store; and then
sued Smith furthermore
And collected seven thousand FOR the
car.
When a girder from thirteen story
building
Fell upon and badly hattened Mr.. Jones,
He forthwith set up the claim that the
gentleman to blame
Ought to come across with thirty
thousand bones.
But the lawyers for the salaIlaulau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Well" explained Mrs. Caisy, in me
sons case it's this: He plays a silent
part behind black curtain with his
mouth to a hole, and in front is a candle.
and when Alkali Ike shoots at the candle
John blows it out. Saturday journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

for failure to obey dissolution decree
new suit VIII h. brought agains. hrner. :.
can Tobacco company by department OF
justice. Six months investigation will be
made before a suit is iilec
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

London cable says a number of Eng
llsh cotton mills are closed for from,
one To three weeks on account Of slack
trade, Outlook is for further large cut
down in output
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
A MULTITUDE OF CouNsELoRs.

Williams told me a month or two age
that his physician had limited him I,
one whiskoy a day, but he doesn't look
as If he had reformed
"He hasn't He went ~ four other doc
tors, and each one gave him the same
direction He's following the advice OF
them all"-Stray Stories
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Iowa blue sky law, providing for
regulation and supervision Of investmen.
companies, has been held unconstitutional
In opinion handed down by United
States district court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Depressed business conditions in Argen.
tina and financial troubles have caused
an unusual slaughtering of sheep In that
country, with prospect that the 1915
Argentine wool crop will be considerably
short
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Work of laying a cable between New
YORK and Panama, $50 miles. VIII begin
next October II will be laid a 4 cost OF
about 10000 by Telegraph Construction
company Of London
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
NOT CONFINED.

FairfaN-What kind of a plant is the
Virgins creeper,
Harrisor-lt isn't a plant; it's :, raj
v oaA-Glub Eelo9.
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sTICKNEY WILLING TO CLOSE CAS-

STICKNEY WILLING TO CLOSE CASE
July 4 1914.
Robert &. Bacon, Esq,
Dear Mr. Bacon:
II have received yours of June 80, sug-
costing that the petition for mandamus
against the State trea surer he disposed
of by an entry appropriate for terminal
ing the proceeding
II assent to the entry discontinued
and If YOU please you may direct the
clerk to so enter.
Truly yours,
"WM, b. c. STICKNEY,
Attorney for f. II, Deavitt,
State Treasurer"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
FIRST MOVE TO CLOSE CASE.

June 90, 1914.
wv &. G Stickney, ESQ,
"Aottorney for Edward II. Deavitt. State
Treasurer, Rutland. Vt
Dear Sir:
II have received from Mr.. Edward H.
Deavtt, State treasurer, a bond exc
cuted by Mr.. Doavitt as principal ami
the American Surety company of New
York as surety, the oblgee Of said bond
being Guy W. Bailey. secretary of State
Of the state of Vermont and his success
sors in office, in behalf of the State Yer
mont,
This bond is approved by Governor
Fletcher and will be forwarded in due
course to the secretary of State in ac-
cordance with the statute. Inasmuch as
this new bond fully protects the State If
vermont and is substantial compliance
with what the Governor sought when tho
petition for writ of mandamus was
further proceedings in the mandamIs
matter, | would suggest that the same
be disposed of by an entry of settled AMI
discontinued or some other appropriate
entry as will terminate the proceeding.
"Will you kindly indicate to me at your
early convenience as to whether YOU will
assent to such entry? The bond rendered
to the Governor by Mr.. Deavitt on June
49, 1914 is being returned to him
Yours very truly
"RORERT g RACON
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THE NEW JUSTICE,

A milk wagon driver who brought suit
for damages after being hit by an Erie
train was made defendant for a counter
suit for damaging the paint and polish Of
the locomotive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
GOVERNOR TO TREASURER.

Proctorsville, VI, Jan. 13, 1914
Hon. Edward II. Deavitt.
State Urea surer and Insurance Commits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

Signed ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER,
Governor
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
WHOLE FAcE N
 ONE SOLID RASH
Face and Neck Covered with 2im- pIes, Nearly Crazy With Ltc5- ing and Burning. Cut.cura Soap and Ointment Cured,

Lindsay. Mont. - 'I started to get great biz blotches round my neck and I did not think very much about it at arst, l.t they commenced getting worse all the time and such an intense itching, it never gave me minutes rest. The pimplcs were red and would swell. From itching, and scratching them so It caused them GO spread; there would be s2r.- it8m aCaagIi.ruE i.l--1 SD intensely. My face and neck were covered with pimplcs. It looked as if my whole face was in one solid rash or sorCr and was nearly crazy with itching and burning. AJ night they would be very bad so ! hardly could sleop. My face was, must say, in one raw sore. I nearly gave up all hopes oi ever getting like myself.
 ''I bought few bottles of some good blood medicine but without help. My poor face dId not get any better had heard SO much about Cuticurl Soap and Ointment ] thought would try them. So I bought one cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuti- ClIra Ointment and started to usc them and followed the directions as closely as ] could To my surprise only Q few applications FtopDed the itching and scratching and ir O couple of weeks time my face was nearly well. ] kept on using the Cuicura Soap and Ointment and in two months time was completely cured" lsigncdl Mrs Gust Nelson. Dec. 4. 1912.
 CutiCura Soap 25C. and Cuticura Oio-mona Soc. arc sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each mailed free. with H2 -p. skin Book. aa. dress postcard "Cuticura. Dg.a.T, Boston.
 E5-NIen whOshavc and shampoo with .". tlcura Soap will hndiJ best for skin a-l seal
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
GROSS, FEVERISH, SICK CHILDREN
 NEED ''PUB0LA SYRUP 0F F.GS"

of Figs" for children's LIs. Give @ teaspoOnful and in just a few hours
 all the foul waste, sour bile and Iermenting food, clOggsa in the bowels, passes out of the system
 ind you have a well and playful chiI3 again. All children love this han nIess fruit laxative and it never fails to effect a good "inside" cleans ing. Directions for babies, children Of all ages and grown-ups are plain ly on each bottle.
 Mothers, keep 1t handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the ge1ulue.--50c per bottle at Kel- Ter Bros. LIrug Co,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
INTREPID SElGUBT WOMAN
 KILLS FER0CI0US WILD BEAST
Mrs. Robert Browning, Single Handed, Vanquishes the Maurauder of Her Chicken Ranch.

that it had not been suffering for wlnt of food.
 When the animal fell, at the second shot, Mrs. Browning ran up to where it was lying on the ground struggling and, seizing a club that was lying handy. beat it oyer the head until all evidences of life had departed.
 Early this morning lIr. Browning placed the carcass on a handcar anH brought it down to town, where 1t was viewed by 8 large number of people, who were uu5tinted in their praise of the pluck of the in trepid woman who had faced and vanQuished the ferocious appear ing beast single handed.
 The following is the descriptive measurment of the wolf as furaished by c. O. Walker, who kindly furnished 1t to the Daily Alaskan.
 Length from tip of nose to tip ct tail, feet 91a inches; height from forefeet to top of back, ? it. 10 inches; forefeet cover a space 5x5 inches square; length from tip of nose to tip of ears, 16 inches; length of fore claws, one and ou- quarter inches; length of tuslJs, one and one eigth inches; weigt 92la pounds
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
A ---td Rirar.

In Illustration ot the working powers of George E. Sims. the dr0matst and poet, il is said llal one night a new piece was produced at a leading thea- ter in London. Sims sat it out and then returned ta nis office, where be wrote a column and a half of criticism in rime. ie vas near the time for the paper tH -a to press when he be- gan. and Ha bog took llc piece verse by verse from him to thc composing room, tIa hoy wl.E.G- continuously from one To uan other for an hour.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
PLAINS. H"I.HIII5.
HOUSE PLANTS AND HEDDING
 PLANTS
Cabbage, CaunTorrr a@

Cabbage, CuulLTomvT -9.@rr9T stG. Pansy and astcr Stock, etc" etc. More than 20 varieties ci hardy, constant blooming plants for flower beds and window boxes, well hard encd off by outdoor exposure.
 Plants delivered aJou town or shipped by express, or mail or freight.
 Phone l8I SUNEI5IDE NURSERY. .P. o. Box I9S Skag~2w, Alaska.
 II. D. CLARK, Prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
A Coated Tongue Means slug gish Liver and Bowels
 Listen, Mother!

Your child isn't naturally cross and Deevish. See if tongue is coat ed; this is a sure sign it's little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once.
 When Iistless, pale, feYCrish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep, or act naturally, has sour stomach, diarrhoea, remem- ber a gentle liver and bowel cIeaus- ing should always be the first treat mCnt givou.
 Nothing equals "Purola Syrup
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20

X big gray timber wolf, with wide
 1 open mouth, white grinniDg fangs
 and a hole in his chest, where a
 ! charge of shot had torn it's way
 through his body, was a mute wit
 ness. as it was exhibited at an
 ! eaIIy hour this morning on @ hand
 car at the intersection of Broadway l and seventh streets, to the prOwess land courage of Mrs. Robert Browning
 the wife of the manager of the .W P. G Y. R. company's gardens,
 just outside the corporate limits of
 the town to the north.
 A couple of months ago Mrs. . Browning returned from Q trip to t-a outside with over 600 white .Leghorn chickens which she took
 to the home farm adjoining W. P.
 & Y. R. gardens. For several days past she has been missing some of . hcI poultry. and a close watch has ] been kept to see If it was possible
 To catch the marauder, as it was Is s-pposed that it was some dog that
 was doing the work. Occasional ! glimpses had been caught of an an imM of some kind skulking through ] tr, surrounding brush during the dusk of the evening, but it has ! oLiy been Q day or so since a ! cicse enough view was obtained to ] determine positively that the skulk- 1 CT was a wolf, and a very ferocious looking one at that.
 Night before last four O: her nice white Leghorns disappeared and Mrs. Browning determined that she
 would get that wolf if it took all ! summer. About eight o'clock last night, as MT. and Mrs. Browning were sitting in the house, there was a commotioa heard in the 1 chicken pens, and Mrs. Browning clued upon her husband to so out ] land investigate into the cause, but a5 he had lame foot, and besides 1 Was deeply interested ia 8 thrill . irg romance entitled, The Slwash's 1 Revenge; or, The Lone Fisherman os Jyca, he refused to respond. Mrs. Browning, however, who is l uu aspcr+ shot, did not purpose hay iag any more of her ch.cAc-o car ricd off, so she caught up a shot g,u that was standing in the cor ] |ner of the room, and rushed out 1 iu the direction from which the Iujise was coming. She had not pro- c.cded far before she saw She gray shape looming up out of the eyen- . inc shadows and, taking nasty aim, fired. The wolf, evidently but slight l ly injured from the fine snOt with which the gun was loaded, turned and started to make off, but as ] the family dog was right at his l heels he had to turn to defend him self, in doing which the wolf eZ- posed his breast to the unerring aim of the intrepid woman, and she poured the full charge of the re-
 maiuing borrel into him, the marauder falling to the ground in ] the agouies of dissolution.
 ] Mr. Browning, hearing +he two shots and fearing for his wife's satety, hurried out to see # she was ] in need of assistance and found l her trying to drag the animal to- ward the house by one of it's hind ] tcg,, but not having much success,
 as i. was of extremely large size
 and in good condition, showing
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20

HAND LAUNDRY The Jandos Hand Laundry on Third srteeJ next to Golden North Hotel, does your washing without shrinking the clothes. Family work given careful attention. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20

Olympia Beer on draughJ at the Board of Trade. This famous brew both on draft and in bottles is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer in also kept in bot, ties. tE
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
The Clock Was Wrecked.

Blway-Use an alarm clock nova days? Jigsup-No, never triad one but once. Eswy-How was that: Jigsup Well y3u sec t.a arat time it went off I didn't exactly know what it vas and so I said. "Ch. fav as.ven's sake, Maria. shut up. Marin happened to be awake ud-wcI that is how it was.-Liyeruoe. Mercury.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20
Canoe For Sale,

CANVAS COvERED-Cedar Canoe, made in Viesa, Me, l7 it. oyer
 au. 9 1t. beam. Address P. O..
 Box TIT. AJ.-5-l3.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-20

Seattle and Portland papers may be purchased at the Long News stand at Depot. tf,