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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
Chittenden County
Trust Company
Burlington, VI.
Burlington, VI.

conclusively that this is decided adj
vantage over buying from the cold
storage plants and has resulted in
handsome saving to the State. From
l25 to 100 head of beef cattle, large three
year-od steers, are required yearly, cost
ing around 1880.
Fertilizers: The method of procur-
Ing fertilizers for the several institu-
tions has been changed from buying a
patented brand to purchasing the
chemicals direct. In this connection
this office has enlisted the services of
the Vermont Experiment station at
Burlington. and the state is indebted
to the experiment station for it's pro-
fessional advice in this matter. This
item amounts to over $1,000.
INVENTORIES OF STATE PROPERTY
Inventories The inventories of State
property are given on pages f73 to 49,
both inclusive, of this report in sum
mary form, and the detailed informa-
ton is on file in this Office
state hospital: There was paid ut for
the Vermont State hospital for the year
ending July /, 1914. as follows: Potatoes,
Nl4?.1l; beans sl,10S.@; hay. i23, but
tor, sh5ll5i; chickens and fowls, sos o5
eggs. s2.G67.2); total 50, i02.d9
I am Informed by the trustees of the
hospital that the state now owns 700
acres of land connected with .he insti-
tuition, divided as follows: $50 acres
Of cultivated land; about Is acres of
pasture land. ! believe all OF the items
| enumerated in the preceding para
/ graphs should he supplied from the in
ba
item Of butter, as all of the milk pro-
duccd on the farm is consumed by the
patients.
! HFNNERY FOR STATE HOSPITAL.
AT present the hospital has no hen
| merry and considering the large amour,
paid out annually for eggs. fowls and
chickens. and the Importance of hav-
/ Ing better eggs for this institution
/ than have been purchased in the past
/ tn" erection of hen plant that would
| provide these necessities seems to be
warranted and I recommend that such
a plant be tablshcd.
Industrial school: There was paid out
for the Vermont Industrial school foi
the year ending July l. 1914. as follows
! Potatoes, SSS Is; onions s3.i5: beans
s553.N eggs. @5s2: pasture rent. 1927
total sl.22o2l
., The penal board advise mo that tn,
state now owns 2l1 acres of land in con
nection with the industrial school. A To-
containing 20 acres was purchased las
April and the penal board estioatc tina
with this last purchase the institution
will have land enough to care for thei
requirements. excepting land for
pasture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
CONs|DF' INC APPOINTMENTS
Three Members of Education Board to
Re NHmcd-Governor Fietchcr'-
Retiring Message.

Montpelier Dec. c9.-The appointment
OF three members of the hoard Of educa
ton is being considered by Governor
Fletcher. The announcement Of the APP
pointees win be made January I, The
terms Of DIR. Guy p. Benton of the Uni
versity Of Vermont and T.. II. Brooks Of
st. Johnsbury expire December 81 and
there is also a vacancy caused by the
resignation OF II D Ryder OF Bellows
Falls.
It is said that the Governor has Of
fered two positions to men Interested In
educational fairs Of the state and awaits
their acceptance on" of the appointeos
will probably be a woman if the Gov
ernor Is successful in securing the lady
he desires to have serve, The Governor
has the power to appoint a majority OF
the board and the future noNcy will he
determined by this board,
Governor Fletcher will probably allow
the municipal Judges now holding office Ia
remain in office until Governor-elect
Gates can fiji the positions in the natural
course Of events. In case Governor
Fletcher makes no appointments the
present officers hold until their success
sors are named.
Governor F'letcher's retiring message
will he delivered orally on the mornine
of the second day of the session. accord
ing to custom, which will be Thursday
January Z The Governor was never
given much to printed form and while
It is possible that he will reduce somt
Of his recommendations to writing It is
more probable that he will enlarge or
them in oral form and address the mem
bers of the General Assembly eXtempor
aneou.ly for about an hour,
The inauguration of Governor Gate'
will take place in the afternoon, at which
time he win deliver his inaugural ad
dress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
Friction Exists between Zapatis-
tas and Gutierrez-Nilla Fac
lions, but Order Is Still Pre-
served.
Executions DEMA 1DEO
,apata Wants Summary EXter-
mination of Officers WAC Serv-
ed under Observation-Disclosures of
United States Important Fac
tor in Crisis.

Washington, Dec. %.-Despatches from
be Brazilian minister in Mexico City
|ated there early to-day and received
|ere tonight described the political stu
|tion as fun OF uncertainties. He re-
ERRED to the LACK of harmony between
he several chiefs, some OF whom were
|dvocating radical and extreme measures
Il government, hut indicated that moth
|ls alarming had developed and that
|ood order was being preserved.
From its own agents also the state
Iepa rtment was advised that friction eX-
| ted between the Zapata and Gutierrez
| lila factions based chiefly on the de-
re of the former to execute many of
h. officers who once served with the
deral army. At present a decree is
| ed by General Gutierrez suspending all
kecutions for whatever cause pending
fair trial is in effect. The Gutierrez
lila element holds that the officers
Mould BE- given a trial and DE represent
by counsel, but the Zapatstas arc
nderstood to he in favor of summary
Termination Of those who served with
uerta or Carbaial.
WANTS GENERAL AMNESTY.
The American government is endeavor-
g to secure a general amnesty and
lille no promises have been made that
|cognition will follow the Mexican fac
pms understand that unless a humani-
rian course toward their opponents is
ilSued, the recognition of the United
ates will be withheld. The United
~. IL
at it will look with disfavor on con-
nued executions and its remonstrance
believed to have been largely respon-
bic for the Gutierrez decree.
The following summary of dispatches
ON Mexico was issued by the state de
rtment late to-day;
Latest information received indicate.
at quiet prevails along the entire wes
asst of Mexico.
A mail despatch from Vera Cruz unde
te of December 10 reports that row
bands have been pllaetng In va
bus parts of the State Of Vera Cruz.
MAYTORENA wITHDRAWS.
a mail despatch from Guadalajars
ted December Il. reports that tn
of Guadalajara is quiet and in tn
nds of villa forces.
The department has been oficiall
FORMED that Maytorena has with
avn his forces from the trenche
retofore occupied cat Naco), burninl
shelters. He is reported to hav
ne eight kilometers south
Consul Simpich reports from No
les, Arizona, that telegraph com
inication with Hermosillo and Can
ca is interrupted. He also report
aVy losses in the State of Sonora t
lwaYs and other property on accoun
foods.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz tele
hphs under date OF December &c tina
rranza's foreign office claims to hav
knowledge of the reported arrest a
ra Cruz of DR.. Nillareal, of the Mex
n Red Cross The consul adds tina
Villareals present whereabo
unknown
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
MAY INCREASE FARE.
Railroad Rate between Montpelier and
HARE May he Ia Cents.

Montpelier Dec. 2.--Although no Off
cial announcement has been made by
representatives, Of the two steam rail-
roads operating between this city and
Barre, it Is said that both are consider
ing raising the passenger fare between
the two cities from 10 to IL cents trip.
the charge to take effect January l. This
price will be the same as now charged
by the Traction company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
ELDEST DECEMBER
DAY IN RUTLAND

utland, Dec 1.-THE coolest Decem-
day on record here dropped the tenn
ature to 80 degrees below zero in
land Saturday. 1t was "a below in
business district at 100 a m, and
at noon. The chief inconvenience
in interruption in telegraph and tele-
me connections, due to swapping Of
es by contraction in the intense cold
eight o'clock in the morning the
stern Union office had only one-thrd
it's average number of wires work
In one section just north of this
16 wires went OUT at once. The
|rict headquarters here of the New
bland Telephone and Telegraph COM
|y reported 20 TROUBLES" In the State.
weather was little more mild to-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
I'd APPENDIX
ON LEFT SIDE

bntpelier, Dec, 29,-The condition Of
garet. the little daughter of Mrs.
les Hughes of Barre street. who was
lated upon at Heaton hospital Sun
for appendicitis, is considered criti-
The physicians were unable to dis
b the cause Of her illness until the
ption, when the appendix was found
@ on the left side, directly opposite
!. Il Ia In the majority Of people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
NATIONWIDE
PROHIBITION 4
RISK, SAYS TAFT

Boston, Dee, 3S.--NatIonal prohibition
is a dangerous proposition, said for
MGR President William II. Taft. speak
ing before the Bar Association of BoS
ton at its I'm trtennial banquet TO
night
1T would revolutionize the national
governments" he said. 1T would put
on the shoulders of the government the
duty of sweeping the doorSteps of
every home in the land II national
prohibition legislation is passed. local
government would be destroyed. And
if you destroy local government you
destroy one of the things which go to
make fol a healthy condition OF the
national government.
National prohibition is non-enforcc-
able it is confession on the part or
State governments of inability to control
and regulate their own especial bust
ness and duty; if the matter were placed
under federal control 1t would result IN
creation OF a machinery OF government
officials large enough to nominate any
president and would offer too great an
opportunity to persons seeking to
perpetuate their power in Washington "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

One thousand two hundred coke ovens
in Connellsvlle region that have been
banked for some time We're relighted
FRIDAY. Three hundred and nifty mer-
chant ovens are to hc added to the active
list this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

Washington special says that through
an idea originated by woman that of
placing ON sale at Christmas time Red
Cross seals, used to decorate holiday
gifts. American National Rcd Cross has
raised in last seven years &,000,0Y 10
wage national crusade against 'Ubcr-
culoss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

If YOU have property 10 rent drop all
secrecy about it. and use tho classified
-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

There are informed in Canada to-day
several thousand Germans Austrians,
Hungarians and Turks and American
cicizens in sympathy with those ma
tons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

Pullman company will take on 100
additional men for 100 days to build 100
cars at $780, OO a car for a northern rail-
road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

Judge Edgar Howard Of Columbus
Nebraska, close personal friend of WI
liam j. Bryan, says latter may soon re-
Ays 80 secretary OF stats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

More than 100000 animals for human
consumption have been sod for s+s, 1884,
GO cash In Chicago during 1914,
Pittsburg wire mills have received or
ders for 27500o miles of plain and barbed
wire from warning nations, wort 81,
10000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
Don't Waiver

when starting a bank ac-
count is your question.
Deposit (even a dollar)
with us at once. We pay
A per cent. interest.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27

etteville awarded the diplomas as follows: To the Eighth Grade class, eight in number Rex Banks, Allen Banks. Ralph Hayes and Misses Lu- la MaXey, Myrtle Lockhart, Minnie Garrett. Lela Cox and Maude Camp bell To the Seventh Grade class, Marion Thompson and Misses Bessie Hanks. The closing eXerciess were held in the afternoon and the grad uating classes gave a very pleasing program which was heard by an at tentive lot of the patrons of the school
 John Boswell braved the "hor- TOTS" of vaccination couple of weeks ago He had a mighty sore arm for few days, but is now well, and is the envy of others who are going to wait little longer
 II A Davis. of Durham, candi- date for the Democratic nomination for legislatorial honors. and Prof. J. L. Harris who seeks the assessors office were visitors at the closing exercises of our public school Friday evening.
 One hundred and thirty.five little chickens were matched few days ago by that incubator at Hugh Lich- Iyters and the little fellows are do- ing nicely in spite of the serious blizzard that is raging up the Clear Creek valley today.
 Rev J. W. House conducted relig- ious services here Sunday morning, afternoon and evening There had been some talk of having protract- ed meeting, but 1t was decided to wait few weeks longer on account O the smallpox near Elm Springs.
 The big rain last Wednesday got Big Sandy to running again and caus- cd farmers to postpone blowing in definitely, then another gale of thun- der. rain and hail came from the southwest last night bringing more dampness which has been followed by very decided fall in tempera= tlre with flurries of wind and snow today yf Monday.l
 There is no Use to deny the facts about the terrible scourge of small which has been afflieting the several families near Oak Grove and a,Im Springs. as it is the worst form of this disease. and the death rate among the victims attacked is fear ful. so il is up to the authorities to spare neither time nor expense to stamp out the disease by means of quarantine and vaccination.
 Mulkeepmo
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
ACCIDEkTALLY SLOT
Dewey Phillips, Near CIifty, Madison
 County, Meets Fatal Accident

Clifty, Madison County, Feb. 20 Dewey Phillips, , years of age. in company with Lee Waters, young man about the same age, went out hunting and trapping Saturday after noon, taking with them Mir. Phillips, 30-30 calibre Winchester rifle. After they had gone distance of about ont half mile from home Dewey set the From some unknown cause the gun fell while Dewey MS kneeling down setting trap, causing it to fire, the ball striking Dewey in the leg at the knee joint The wounded boy at once commanded his companion to go for help and call for doctor. The much frightened boy at once went to J. L. Todds residence where he phoned for help and summoned a doc tor But that being Saturday eyen- ing several Of the near by neighbors were absent from home, thus requir- ing an hour to get help, during which time the wounded boy was lying on the cold ground in a helpless condi- tion, speedily growing weaker from loss of blood When help arrived at the scene, they found Dewey uncon- scious and almost lifeless. They car red him to the house where every means that were available were used to improve his condition, but all to no avail, he lived but a short time.
 Deceased was a son of Mir. and Mrs Frank Phillips, was boy of good character, and much cherished by his associates and all who knew him. He leaves heart-broken father and mother, two sisters, one brother and a host of friends to mourn his death.
 To the bereaved family would say that We assure you that you have our tenderest sympathy and the sympathy of the entire community in this great trial of grief and sorrow.
 Very impressive funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Todd in Clifty school house Sunday the 10, after which the deceased was buried in Clfty cemetery.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
JOHNSON.

Harry Cardwell is suffering from an attack of pneumonia fever.
 c. $. Mayes returned Friday even ing from business trip to Muskogee, Okla.
 John Cox and family drove up from Fayetteville Junction and spent Sun- day with relatives here
 J F. MeClendon, of Proctor, Okla, is spending a couple of days looking after business interests here
 The News "scooped em all' last week with the letters from Secretary Bryan and President Wilson!
 John Horne, wife and son, John K. were guests Saturday night and Sun day at the nome of Postmaster Thomp. son.
 Frankie Cardwell and Alma Stew ard, who are attending school at Fay etteville, spent Saturday evening and Sunday with home folks here
 Big Sim Luper has been having a serious affair for number of days with a big carbuncle on the back of his neck. He Is better at present.
 Mrs. J. R. Loving was out from Fayetteville Saturday visiting her daughter, Mrs Sam Cox They drove up to Springdale Saturday evening and spent the night with Mrs. Sid ney Graham.
 Miss Fanny Harris gave recep- tion for the members of the graduat- ing classes of the Johnson school Saturday night at the home of E. ]. Steward, and the young folks had splendid time.
 The Johnson public school closed Friday evening Diplomas were awarded thirteen pupils. Rev. J. w. House. of Springda e, made a very able address to the graduating class es, and Prof J. l.. Harris, of Fay
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
FLOYD MAY RUN
Probabilities Are Will Be Candidate
for Governor.

Washington, Feb 19-That Judge J. C. Floyd of Melville, Ark, who is winding ID ten years in congress and who is assiting President Wilson in framing the antitrust legislation, may become a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor 9f Arkansas in 1916. is the opinion of some of Judge Floyd's colleagues from Arkansas in the house. While Judge Floyd has made no definite announcement of his plans, yet it is predicted that he will come forward Is a gubernatorial candidate to suc- ceed George w Hays when the lat ter leaves the governors chair
 Judge Floyd is voluntarily quitting Congress, where he has made an en- Fiable reputation as national =legis- iator II is intimated that =FIoyd's candidacy may be sprung about the time the Democratic state ZeonTen- ton is held at Pine Bluff next June.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
FRED JOHES SUICIDES
We'll Known Fayetteville Business
 Man Takes Own Life

Fred Jones, one of the best known young business men of Fayetteville, committed suicide Saturday after noon by shooting him If through the head. the bullet entering back of the right temple The tragedy oc- cured at the office of deceased, death being instantaneous. It is said that financial troubles was the cause of the tragedy.
 Deceased was reared in Fayette- vile and was about thirty years of age, being q son of Theo. Jones, an old resident of this county. De- ceased had for a number of years been engaged in the fire insurance business. He is survived hy a young wife.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
TWO MORE DIE
Smallpox Still Confined to Four Families Near Elm Springs
 From City Health Officer.

There is not single case of smallpox in Springdale or in Spring dale Township. The disease is con- fined to the four families in the yi- einity of Elm Springs who were first exposed, and has never spead out side of these families. The last of these families to take the disease are reported as doing well.
 D. Christian, City Health Officer.
 S :.
 The scourge of smallpox in the vi- cinity of Elm Springs, seven miles west of Springdale, has claimed two more victims within the past week, both being in the family of W. A. Phillips. Cicero Reed, who was staying at the Phillips home when the quarantine was established. died Monday. and Miss Bettie Phillips, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Phillips, died Wednesday morning. Mir. and Mrs. Phillips and little grand son, the only remaining members of the family, are down with the disease. There have been four deaths in this family
 The disease is being confined to the four original families and has not spread. Reports yesterday morn- ing were that the last cases are do- ing well.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27

Misses Earle Pigman and Euleh Moaeshun, who have been teaching for the past six months at Liberty. near Bentonville, came in latter part of last week, their school having closed.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
PONY CONTEST
Closes Saturday Night At Ten
 O'clock.-Few Hours Remain.

The contest for the Shetland pony. buggy and harness closes Saturday night at ten o'clock. and after that hour positively no tickets will be re- ceived. All persons are therefore warned to cast their tickets before that time
 Claire Earrar, assistant cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, ". A. Graves, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, and I. T. Lane nave been selected as com nittee to count the votes. The work will begin Monday morning, and it is thought the count will be completed in time to announce the result tt the picture show Monday night
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27

Dr. Winters would arrive to identify the child. A photograph was made of Sheriff Shuster and the little girl in the parlor at the Commercial Hotel, for the use of different news papers, by local photographer Lich- tyter
 "Not My Child" Says Winters.
 Monday morning snow was falling, and it was bitter cold, but quite a crowd of Springdale people were at the station when No. came in, ex- pecting to see the meeting between the father, and the supposed child pr. Winters left the train, but board ed it again before seeing the child, and the party went to Fayetteville, as pre-arranged, and in the drawing room of Pullman car, the newspap- er sun in Springdale began to I''set. With only a glance at the Little girl Dr. Winters announced, 'She is not my child. she is too lsmall. . No show of emotion mark ed the announcement. The little girl was taken from the train at Fay etteville, as we'll as Dr. Winters, and l the sun was just showing red in the western sky. The little girl came back to Springdale on Train No. 1, was taken to Huntsville, and will be adopted by Mr and Mrs W. H. Burns, Mr. Burns being the man. ager of the telephone company at that place, and Stuart was released Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock, and is now somewhere between Huntsville and Trenton, Mo, to which place he is walking, expecting to find relatives. Dr. Winters re turned to his home in Indiana to take up the search anew
 So setteth the newspaper sun, which shed so many rays on Spring dale Sunday.
 Many Thanks!
 trough the columns of The saringdale News. the different news paper men who were in Springdale Saturday. Sunday and Monday. "eov- aring" the Catherine Winters story, desire to express their thanks to the local telephone operators. for the splendid service accorded them Only once in the lifetime of an operator i'll a small town will such a large number of long distance calls ba handled in so short time, and these calls coming without a moments preparation show that the local office under the direction Of Miss Grace Pierce, as chief operator is well up to standard. and it is doubtful if another office in this district could have rendered the service more satisfactorily.
 Miss Pierce deserves special praise for the manner in which she person ally handled the long distance calls From six o'clock Saturday evening until early Monday morning, call aft CT call went in for Huntsville, Fort Smith, Little Rock and other towns. and Miss Pierce remained at the long distance board until late Satur- day night, and the entire day Sunday Service could not have been better and not one of the newspaper men in Springdale, left here without an ex- pression of thanks for the girls in the local office of the Southwestern Telegraph X Telephone Co.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27

O. Greenfield has been quite Ill for some time past, and it is feared he has Brights disease.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-27

Dr Winters would arrive to identify the child. \ photograph was made of Sheriff Shuster and the little girl in the parIor at the Commercial Hotel for the use of different news papers, by local photographer Lich tyter.