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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
VERMONT BREVITIES.

Col ]. Gray IIstey OF Brattleboro has
been elected president OF the Brattleboro
Country club.
Under the direction OF Sergeant-at-Arms
Frank T. Parson extensive spring clean
ing operations are under way at the
state House at Montpelier
George Clark, a veteran OF the Civil
War and for 81 years one of Barre's
well-known citizens. died Thursday He
served in Company d, 18th Vermont regi-
ment.
Armel Crotcau Of Barre narrowly
escaped serious injury the other day
vhcr his right leg was caught fast be-
tween two blocks. The leg was badly
torn but the bone remained intact.
Tho Barre city council has already
taken steps to plan for curbing automo-
bile speeding this spring and summer in
that city 1t is said that heretofore speed
laws have been ruthlessy disregarded.
An apparent attempt to burn the house
occupied by Fred A. Diyou on the Brat
tleboro road in Putney vas prevented the
other day by Mrs. Divoll and daughter.
Olive. when they discovered that the floor
was hot. The Are was oxtinguished be-
fore much damage had been done
w n Kicker has been elected presi-
dent of the St Johnahury Commercial
club. At the annual dinner the other
evening President John NJ Thomas of
Mlddlebury College and Walter w. Hus-
band Of Washington, ID. c., formerly of
st. Johnsbury, We're the speakers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
BANKING ROOM CHANGES.
Announcement of Howard National
Bank and City Trust Company.

The Howard National Bank and CITY
Trust company for a few weeks beginning
Monday, April %, will occupy the store at
1874 College street while altera lions are
made in the main banking room of the
two institutions. Changes In the floor
plan of the counters and screens will
materially increase the lobby space and
give customers added room. The work OF
bookkeepers and clerks will also be facli-
tated by the more compact arrangement
of desks and tellers cages.
During the time required for the altera-
lions the safety deposit boxes in the bank
vault will be accessible to holders of keys
as usual. The counters, cases and desks
now In use are to be removed to the tenn
porary quarters of the two banks, four
doors east of their offices at the corner
OF Church and College streets.
The new furnishings have been designed
by George NJ, Bartlett Of New York, the
architect Of Hotel Vermont and will be
Installed by the w. Shelton Swallow COM
pany Of this city and New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
VERMONT NOTES.
Death of Alex FindIay Ends Long
Litigation.

Three cases in which Alex Findlay and
Lewis Longe were parties, which. have
been on the Washington county court
docket for a dozen or u years, have been
discontinued, the court being informed by
Attorneys f. J. Marshall and Edward II.
DcaVitt of the death of Alex Findlay on
the poor farm in PcaCham. Findlay was
one of the most famous litigants in that
section Of the State, and his career in
law began with the foreclosure Of his
$500 hill farm In Peacham IA years ago.
He sued because the hay was cut before
the time of redemption had expired, was
sued in turn because he carted off the
hay after the time had expired His
buildings burned after foreclosure pro-
ceedings were commenced and when he
couldn't settle with the company he sued
them but the company won because they
had not been notified of the proceedings.
Then he sued the parties foreClosing and
tried to hold them responsible and lost
that suit. He had three cases in the
supreme court, one In that court six
years awaiting a decision. Meanwhile
he went to law over colt with William
Jennison jailed Jennison on a body writ
and while he and his attorneys We're on
their way back from selling the colt on ex-
ecution they passed Jennison, who was re-
leased by supreme court on Il habeas
corpus writ through J. p. Lamson, his
counsel now deceased, and in the supreme
court this case went against him. When
his case against the insurance company
was on trial, the court ruled out a GER
tam line of testimony he was giving
put not to he outdone by the court
ne stopped In front of the jury on his
way from the witness box to his seat, to
tell them his story, and got as far as.
Now | want TO tell you jurymen. ust
now II happened" when he was halted
by the court. In his efforts to Increase
MS eAchequer in order to carry on his
law business, he took a carload Of
kindling wood to Boston which ran into
demurrage 80 fast while he was at
tempting to peddle 1t that he got his
picture and life history into the Boston
papers, Finday was n mountain charac-
ter full OF native wit, and a laundering
Tor law. He spent all the money he
could raise in law and died on the moor
farm. his last attempt in this direction
TO raise money was when he wrote to
his lawyer to send him back the money
he paid the State for court fees to carry
on his law suits because he needed the
money and he thought the State Was
better able to stand 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CALLS FOR REFERENDUM.
Anu-snioon League Thinks People
Should Vote ON Prohibitory Law,

The corporators OF the Vermont Anti
Saloon League held their first meeting for
organization under the new charter Tues
day at 1880 a. m. in the Y NJ, C. A.
building. The Rev r. c. Flagg was elect
ed temporary chairman and f. S. Pease
temporary clerk, The bylaws which had
been approved by the board of trustees at
the annual meeting March II were adopt-
ed, and the officers elected at that time
We're made the officers cf the corporation,
with Frank Plumley of Mortified as pres
ident, c. p. Cowles Of Burlington, clerk,
and f. s. Pease of Burlington, treasurer.
The headquarters committee held a
meeting at 1870 y. m. at which G. r. S.
Pierce of Vergennes was chosen chairman
and the Rev, c. II. Smith. secretary. Some
routine business was transacted and the
following statement OF facts and policy
was unanimously adopted;
THE Legislature of 1902 referred to the
voters Of the State the question Of adopt
ing a local-option high license law in
place of the prohbitory law then in force,
The local-optOn law adopted by popular
vote February g. 1903, Is now I'm the 18th
year OF its operation. and has had full
and fair trial under all conditions that are
likely to arise, and its workings and re-
suits have become familiar to the people
of the State. Many people believe that it
has not proved satisfactory method of
dealing with the evils of the liquor traffic.
"In view of these facts we believe the
time has come when the statutory method
Of dealing with the liquor traffic should
again be submitted to the people Of Yer
mont for their judgment: and we request
the Legislature meeting in regular session
In January. 1916, TO submit to popular
vote the question Of adopting State pro-
hlbitory law in place Of the local-option
law now in force. such vote to be taken
at some convenient date in October or
November, 1915.
'Slnce the prohibitory features of the
present law have been found in the main
eHective when honestly enforced, we
would suggest that the State prohibitory
law to be submitted to popular vote be In
substance the present law with it's local
option high license features for the regu-
lation or the liquor traffic stricken out
and with such additions and notifications
as experience has shown TO be needed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
GOT A NOSE FROM RIB.

A recent agitation in surgical circles over
the possibilities of nose construction on
the human face develops the information
that Barre boy was one of the first to
profit by this new departure in surgery.
Not long ago surgical journals the coun-
try over were agog over the report that a
Chicago surgeon had hit upon method
of freezing unsightly noses, cutting off the
skin with a sharp instrument and then
proceeding to slice all the knobs and
bumps. 1t remained for a Boston surgeon
to go his Chicago conferee one better.
John Congdon of Barre had a nose made
out of one of his ribs at the Boston Cen
eral hospital His nose had been deformed
and because Of its abnormal shape he had
experienced difficulty in breathing. Rib
cartilage was used TO take the place of
the nose cartilage-and with the cartilage
was transplanted the necessary skin flap.
Young Congdon expects to return to
Barre within a short time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
FORESTERS COMPLETE
THEIR WINTER WORK.

Washington, April 14-Forcsters who
have just returned from winter work in
the White mountains of New Hampshire
report that, while some hardship is en-
tailed, as much can be accomplished in
the dead of winter as in summer, say Of
llcials of the United States forest service.
In most of the governments field SER
vices it is usually thought best to work
in the North during the summer months
and in the South during the winter. the
idea being to do the work with the least
difficulty. In appraising lands for pur-
chase under the Weeks law for the east
ern national forests, however. the forest
service has had to disregard latitude and
season because it was necessary to eX-
pedite the work in the North During the
past winter two camps of men have been
estimating and valuing the forests which
the government contemplates purchasing
on the slopes Of the White mountains.
WORK ON SNOW SHOES.
because of the softness of the constant
ly falling snow. the work was done mainly
on snow shoes. At times the temperature
las been around 20 degrees below zero
for considerable periods. and the parties
now in report some occasions when the
thermometers registered nearly 40 degrees
below. The crews were housed in winter
camps like those of the lumberjacks, and
In order to make full use of the short
winter days they We're out by daylight and
did not return until dark. The work OF
the crows required continuous walking.
Diameters of trees were measured and the
number of logs estimated in all merchant
able trees growing on parallel strips four
Yards wide and 40 rods apart. From these
estimates the fun amount of timber was
calculated.
THE CREW LEADER
one man, the crew leader used a com
pass 10 keep the men In the desired dlrec-
tion, mapped the country traversed, kept
account Of the distances covered as de-
tcrmined by actual measurement, and re-
corded all the information regarding tim
Der. The other members OF the crew meas
ured the timber and gave their figures TO
the leader, who tailed them. The actual
work. however. did not end with al-day
climbs through snow on the mountain
sides, with frequent exposure to the sweep
of winds on the higher ridges and divides
during the long winter evenings. or on
days when the snow storms were so Sc
figures gathered were tabulated and the
Information grouped, so as to show the
quantities Of timber suitable for various
products, such as saw timber spruce for
paper pulp, or birch for spool making
During the whole winter, however, It was
noted that stormy days caused no more
loss of time than in summer, and the
health of the men in the party was. as
"A hot 70 in hnt
It is said that the men became quite
Injured to the cold and liked IT, one of the
principal advantages being the absolute
freedom from insects, such as gnats and
mosquitoes. While these same crews
might appreciate an assignment to the
Same region for the following summer,
those who have the work in charge say
It may be the lot OF these men to be as
signed to the pine regions of the South
during the hottest weather of August.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
WERE IN TRAIN WRECK.
State Tax COMMISSIONER T'IumIcy md
Family IDiniurcd.

Mortified, April Estate Tax Commits
siOner Charles a. Plumey, Mrs. Plumley,
and their three children. Allen. Evelyn
and Fletcher, were in the wreck of the
Green Mountain Express over the New
York, New Haven & Hartford r. r., near
Harrison n. Y, Sunday morning. while
returning to Mortified from Washington,
ID. C., where they spent the past week.
None of them was injured as also none of
the other passengers. The two mail cars
left the rails, together with the electric
locomotive. but the two passenger coaches
remained on the iron. The Mortified
party We're held up many hours, arriving
here this morning instead of six o'clock
last night, as scheduled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CENTRAL vermont RAILWAY

Time Fable ir Effect January 4. 1914
Trains Leave Burlington.
l:05 a. m. daily. night express 70,
Montreal. Ottawa and Chicago
Through sleeping rars Essey
junction to Montreal
3.10 a. m. except Sunday, mai. 70,
Boston. Worcester and Spring.
field. Parlor cafe car from
Essex Junction without change
due Boston $40 p. m.
7:2O m. except Sunday local for
Cambridge Junction. ST. Johns
bury ana Portland
9.5O a m. except Sunday. local fov
Montreal and Ottawa
10:O1 a. M. 3unday only. Newspaper
train for st. Adams.
N I 100 a. m. daily. New England
States Limited" with through
coz she's parlor car and c,nins
car EsseN Junction to Boston
Through parior car ESSEX
Junction to New York With.
out change
u2:40 p. M except SUNDAY local FOR
81. Adams Richforl White
River Junction and Boston. que
Boston 1O:40 p. m. connects at
"hite hl'er junction with
train leaving $500 ., m. with
through sleeping car for Hprinr.
deld and New York.
I:4O p. m. except Sunday. -nnu for
Rouses Point. Ogdensburg and
Richford
1850 p. H.. except Sunday local for
Cambridge Junction aud st.
j. nsbury.
S:45 p m. daily express foy
Montreal and Chicago Through
standard sleeping cars TO Chi
eago daily. through tourist
sleeping cars to Chicago Mon.
days. Wednesdays and Fridays
without change.
6:45 p. m, except Sundays. local foI
Northheid.
6:45 p. m. Sundays only. local fol
White River Junction.
liz p. m. daily express for Boston,
Springfield and New York
New London except Saturdays
Through sleeping cars TO Bos-
ton and Springfield.
Henry II. Hickok, City Passengss
kGSut ITO College Ct 'Phens SSA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
FULL PANEL.

The jurors filed into the jury box, and
AFTER all the IL seats were filled there
sun remained one Juror standing out
side.
II the court please" said the clerk,
they have made a mistake and sent us
Is jurors instead of u. What do you
want to do with this extra one?"
t.yplo. a.. ,,...-- ---- -.
What Is your name?" asked the judge
of the extra man.
Joseph A Braines,' he replied,
Mr. Clerk said the Judge, take this
man back to the jury commissioners and
tell them We don't need him as we al
ready have here IL men without Braines."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
Refugees Are Landed.

Washington, April 14-Rear Admiral
Mayo, through Rear Admiral Fletcher at
Vera Cruz late to-day reported to the
navy departments:
THE attack of the Constitutonalists
on Tampico is undoubtedly over and
the refugees who We're taken on board
battleships Mt Tampico are now being
landed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
POWER COMPANY INCORPORATES

Articles Of association have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Hor-
tonia Power company of Brandon with a
capital stock of $4,000 and Edward d.
Blackwell Frank +. Chandler, Tom w.
Ray of Brandon. w II. Horton, w. A.
Jennings and David L. Wells OF Orwell
and A, g. Stone and A. w. Hyde of Sud
bury as incorporators The company is
organized for the purpose OF developing
hydro-electrlc power on streams IN Hor-
tonyilIo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.

Mayor Burke sent in a communication
to the effect that he had made some ap-
pointments as follows: Dr. +. w. Sears
as member of the board of health for
three years to succeed DR.. c. II. Beecher:
DR.. Edward f. Murray as a member
of the board of charities for three years
10 succeed DR.. j. b. Wheeler. and T f.
Conlon as park commissioner for five
years to succeed himself. On motion of
Alderman Dwyer these appointments
were confirmed These appointments
We're to fill expired terms DR.. Wheeler
declined to serve further on tho board
Of charities
An application from the Concord Candy
Kitchen to use a portion of Bank street
during repair work on its place Of bust
ness was granted
Alderman Buell. called the attention OF
the board to the fact that the exterior
OF the city han would present better
appearance if painted. He said there had
been lot of talk on the subject and II
would be well to ascertain how much n
new coat Of paint would cost. 4 motion
was adopted authorizing the board OF
finance to get estimates on the cost OF
painting the outside OF the building
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
ReIiable-FOIey's Honey aud Tar Com
pound.

Just be sure that you buy Foley's Honey
and Tar Compounded is a reliable med
icine for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
coughs. bronchial and la grippe coughs,
which are weakening to the system. 1t al
so gives prompt and definite results fo-
hoarscness. tickling throat and stuffy.
wheezy breathing, j. w. O'Sullivan.
(AdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
MONTPELIER's CITY ENGINEER

At special meeting of the Montpelier
city council Luther Johnson of Mortified
was appointed by the mayor and confirm
ed by the council as city engineer at a sal
airy of $500. Mr.. Johnson, who is 81
years of age, has served for nine years
as government expert on the Panama
canal job, returning two years ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
TREES FOR NORTH AVE.
Aldermen Ordered Them md Property
Owners VIII Pay the Cost.

The board of aldermen legislated
along new lines Monday evening at the
adjourned regular session. Among
other things they ordered line of
shade trees planted on North avenue
and empowered the park commission
ers to collect pay for the same by as
sessing the abutting property owners.
first and second reaching were CIV
en- to new ordinance to compel those
who expose food for sale to screen and
otherwise protect the same from flies
and other contamination. Several APP
pointments made by the mayor were
received and confirmed.
The resolution about the shade trees
directed the park comm ssioners to
plant row of trees on North avenue
from Battery park to the north line of
Lake View cemetery and provide
suitable wire guards for the same and
to assess the cost not to exceed 81 per
tree against the abutting property and
to plant suitable trees In such other
portions of the street as may be de-
sirable and make like assessment The
resolution was adopted.
SCREENS FOR FOOD.
Tho lew ordinance providing for
the screening of food exposed for sale
was introduced by Alderman Lamson.
by request. 1t reads as follows
Section l. Every person, firm, or
corporation engaged in the sale or
transportation of foodstuffs shall
cause his wares or those under his
charge to be properly protected by
In RI h.,
fans over meat benches against con
tamination by flies or other contain
mating agency
Section H. No meats or fish shall
he transported in open wagons or We
hicles without being covered or other
wise perfectly protected from dust,
dirt and flies.
Section III All restaurants, soda
fountains and deicatessen shops shall
provide in places where cocdstuffs
are kept prepared. cooked or served
to customers full protection from dirt
dust, flies and vermin by glass cases
and wire screens.
Section ", Premises. compar tments,
rooms. receptacles or ice chests used for
the storage, manufacture or sale Of food
stuifs, shall be kept clearsed in man
ner satisfactory to the board of health
Section V. Any person violating any
provision of these rules shall be fined
not less than five dollars or more than
twenty dollars for every violation
thereof.
Some Of the aldermen were inclined to
think that such an ordinance as the
one proposed was not necessary for the
protection of food as the statute plainly
defined the duties Of the board of health
who had full powers to inspect food and
could prescribe regulations therefor. The
ordinance was read first and Il second
time and then, on motion of .'lderman
Dion it was referred to the board of
health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

Arrangements have just been made for
the sale of 40 million feet Of timber on
the Tongass national forest in Alaska
This forest Is cut up by bays and inlets,
some of which give an opportunity for
taking the timber from the mill to the
decks of ocean-going steamers. The Ton
gass forest is now self-supporting, It's
lumber product being used largely in
local industries. much going into boxes
for canned salmon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
FOREST NOTES.

Forest officers in Washington and Ore
gon plan to discontinue the use OF barbed
wire on their forests This will affect
their own pastures and public drift
fences. They say barbed wire has no al
vantage over smoth wire. that 1t Injuries
stock, and that it Is more likely to be
borne down by soft snow. Stockmen on
the Ochoco forest in Oregon, recently
constructed drift fences OF smooth wire,
though with some misgivings; now they
will never use barbed wire again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
Eclipse "Electric"
Vacuum Carpet
Cleaners

The only electric cleaner with gear
driven brush and double suction open
ing-has patented friction bearings
that require absolutely no oiling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
The Domestic Hand
Vacuum Cleaner

with carpet sweeper attachment
the original Hand Vacuum Cleaner.
Over 200 of them now in use in Bur-
lington and giving the best Of salts
faction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-06
GIVE CHARITY BALL FOR
ST. J0SEPH'S HOSPITAL
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien Named Presi-
dent of Directors for Coming
Year

Officers and directors were elected
and plans made for a benefit ball to
be given early in February at a meet
ing Of the directors OF St. Joseph hos
pital Monday afternoon at the hos
pital. Committees for the bail will
be announced at a general meeting of
the Aid society to be held In 81. Pat
rick's hail Jan. Il.
The following are the officers
named for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Patrick O'Brien; first vice
president. Mrs. ID. l.. GuilfOyle. Sec
ond vice-president. Mrs. II. 4. Lundy;
third vice-president, Mrs. J. $. Kerr
ner: fourth vice-president. Mrs. T. Z.
Howard: recording secretary, Mrs. a.
r. Perley; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jacob Lechner; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. S. b. Robinson; treasurer.
Mrs T.. J. Huber.
The hostesses at the general meet
ing which will be held in St. Patrick's
hall will be Mesdames J. s. Kerner
William Cassidy, S. b. Robinson and
Jacob Lechner. The afternoon will
be spent sewing for the hospital char
itV ward.