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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
RIDER EXEMPTING
POSTMASTERS FROM
CIVIL SERVICE KILLED

Washington, Jan. "a point Of order
late to-day struck out OF the annual
postofficc appropriation bill, the rider"
to exempt all of the country's 200 as
eistnnt postmasters from the civil service
law. Advocates of this provision, which
had drawn emphatic disapproval from
President Wilson, made an Intellectual
attempt to have reported special rule
to head off the point of order.
With roll call in prospect on "A provi-
sion to authorize a workman's compensa-
ton scheme In the postotfice department.
the House adjourned tonight without
final action on the appropriation bill
The measure probably will be passed to-
morrow.
During the debate to-day Representa-
tive Moon of Tennessee. chairman OF
the postoffice committee. again attacked
the President and Postmastcr-General
Burleson on account of their attitude
toward the rider"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29

evidence upon which said findings or
recommendations are based Said evil
dence, findings and recommendations,
shall be public records"
The new commission would he required
to annually make a report, on or before
January 1, which is to be transmitted to
Congress.
OF the 1--WE membcts of the body. not
more than three could be of the samo po-
litical party. All would serve seven years
except at the beginning, when the chair
man would serve seven years, and the
other four commissioners three, four, five
and six years respectively. All the com
missioners except the first chairman
would be appointed by the President, sub
ject to confirmation by the Senate, and
subsequent chairmen would be elected
by the commission from among the five.
Acknowledgement McReynolds said to-
day that he expected to hold several con-
fcrences later with the Senate and House
committees relating to all the antitrust
legislation.
The trade commission bill" said Sen
"tor Newlands after the conference
preserves the essential features of the
bill which ! have been urging for some
time, but contains amendments and addi-
lions of great value, and is in my iudE-
mcnt n distinct Improvement upon the
bill as 1t was considered and perfected
by the interstate commerce committee of
the Senate during the last Congress As
a whole, ] should say that the trade COM
mission bill ought TO be satisfactory to
members Of all parties, for 1t Is dlstnc-
lively progressive and we have endeav
ored to frame it in harmony with the
Presidents views.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
BOSTONIAN CLAIMS
HE is son OF LATE
LORD STRATHCONA

Boston, Mass. Jan. 23.-Asserting
that he is the son OF Baron Strathcona
and Mount Royal late high commits
sloner for Canada, James II, Smith of
Brookline will take steps it is said, to
obtain recognition Of his interests in
the vast estate Mr. Smith refused to-
night to talk about it, but his wife
said counsel had been engaged to
represent him in presenting his claim
to the executors of Lord Strathcona-
Mrs, Smith added that no court &C
tion would be instituted unless friend
ly overtures were without avail.
She declared there was no doubt that
her husband was the legal son OF Lord
StrathcOna "Iie IS "A fun brother to Mrs
Margaret Charlotte Howard of London
who is recorded as Lord Strathcona' q
daughter and heir" she said Mr. Smith
was in constant communication with his
father"
The Smiths and their three children live
in a comfortable but unpretentious home
on Strathmore road Two OF the daugh-
ters were in Engli nd last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
GETS SWORD LOST
AT HARPER'S FERRY
HALF-CENVIRV AGO

BENNINGTON, Ian. 23-Dayid "a In,,i-
Of Boston. who in 1862 ory,nizsl ro,nu,,,.
* of the Ninth rcpinont n, V,r,,,o,,,
Volunteers has recently had returned ia
him a dress sword which n. 1os+ at
Harper's Ferry when tho Ninth ro.,i-
ment was capturod hy StonovulI lack
sons mon.
The sword was purchased nv tho cjti-
zen, Of Hrattlchoro when contain Lewis
was commissioned connandiny ot,icnr of
the company. His name. companv and
regiment were nurra we'd ON the milf
When the comnauv Joined the regiment
Captain Lewis had with him as orderly
Rrattlehoro youth named Frank
Emerson. now dead Just before til,
Ninth was captured "a, Harpcr's Ferry
Captain Lewis wa taken I'M and wa
sent to a private hou., at Winchester.
Va, leaving the sword with his orderly.
At the time the mcu of the regiment
were ordered to stack arms the boy at
tempted to- conceal the sword in the
brush along the hiehwae bur was caught
in the act by a Confederate officer who
covered the boy with a revolver and de
manGed the sword. Emerson naturally
complied with the order
Captain Lewis became prisoner with
the other members of his company, but
was parolcd before the end Of the month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
STATE POULTRY SHOW CLOSES
Speakers Are Heard at Evening Scs-
siOn-Cup Awards Announced
X. I. Red Club Meets.

st. Adams. Jan. 22.-The Eth exhibition
of the Vermont state Poultry associa-
ton closed this evening with a lecture
by Miss Frances H. Wheeler of Chazy
\. y, ON "Woman's Place in Poultry
liusbandry." Miss Wheeler was Obliged
to take up outdoor work on account of
her health and she has made a marked
success of the poultry business. She
speclalizcs In turkeys and water fowls
She has contributed to many poultry
magazines and journals.
cup awards were announced to-day IS
follows:
Notified Anconas, Miss Imcy Rice of
Burlington, Blue Andaluelans, r. c.
Cuddahy OF Manchester \. H.; Brahmas
Harry Is. Daniels OF St Johnshury
Sicllian Buttercups, the Rev. William
Millar of North Troy; American Domini-
qucs, Or. w II. Harwood of Chasm
Falls, y. Y; Rose Comb Brown Leg
horn club cup, II. \. Brush ~ Son of
Milton; Single Comb Brown LeGhoms. L.
X. Gerry Of Sanford Me, White Wyan-
dottes, Harold W. Main of Malone, y. Y;
Single Comp Rhode Island Red club cup,
w. b. Writer'S of ST. Adams; Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds, William Brown of
Barre; cockercl bred Barred Plymouth
Rocks. a. G. Mcclure, Mddlctown
Springs; pullet bred, ~ g. Gallant.
Plattsburgh Black Orpington, H. /. Bur-
bank, st Aban-,
A partial list of other awards made
follows
Brush & Son, first, hen; fiftn, coclercl
fifth pullet; third, pen,
Brown Leghorns-H. \. Brush \ Son
first, cock, nth, hen; first, second, third
pullet; first, pen; ribbons for shape and
color male and shape female; Brown Leg
horn club ribbons for shape and color
male and shape female.
Barred Plymouth Rock-Cockercl line:
A G. Mcclure. Middletown Springs, first
second, cock, first, second, hen; second
fifth, cockercl; first. second pullet; first
pen old; third, pen, young shape special
on male; shape and color ON female
r, T.. Hatch, Bristol, first, fourth, cock
erel fourth, hem second, pen; two spe-
cial ribbons,
Barred Rocks-Pulet line: n. \. CAL
liant, Plattsburgh, y. Y, first fourth
cock; first fourth, hen; first, third NTH
cockerel; first, second, fourth, pullet;
first pen, old; first, pen, young all shape
and color specials
Partridge Rocks--C. \, Revoir, ST AL
bans first, pen, young, first, hen, third
pullet; first, cockerel; shape and color
fourthh pullet
Partridge Wyandottes-F. L. Badger
ST Adams, first cock and color special;
second, third, cockcrel; second fourth
pullet. third, fourth, hem first, pen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
NEVER SAW SUCH
GALES IN Ill VOYAGES

New York Jan. 25.-Exceptionally heavy
weather was encountered I'm mid-A tlanti.
by three liners which reached this port
to-day One of them, the Cedric from
Liverpool, was SO hours late La Savoi,.
from tIavr". was due here SATURDAY.
Captain Pavy OF thu SAINT Anna. from
Marseiles. said that h. had made III
trips across the Atlantic hut had neve,
Experienced such a succession of hi-h
gales and heavy seas.
The weather was worst from Tuesday
noon to Wednesday, causing the Cedric
80 make only go knots for the days
run. about half her usual average
CRUISER DROPS PROPELLER
Newport. II. l., Jan. 15-The cruiser
Tacoma lost one Of her two propcllors
off Nantucket to-day on her way from
Vera cruz u Port- mouth, y. H. and
turned back to this port All the way
up the coast she encountered heavy
weather.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
WOMAN JUMPS
FROM 18TH STORY

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Mrs Josephine
Brcnser Amend forty wears Old. widow
Of Robert =. Amend who was until hi
death short time ago member of
prominent drug importing firm. late &c
night jumped from twelfth floor VIII
dow OF the fashionable west side apart
ment house in which she lived and va,
instantly killed.
Since the death of her husband Mr.
Amend has been Respondent and melan.
cho.y to such an extent that relatlvet
watched her closely, hut she eluded then
vigilance tonight ana when left alom
for moment leaped from the window
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
FILE PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY

Rutland, Jan. 25.-An ancillary pc
tition in bankruptcy has been filed in
the office of Clerk +. ;. Plat of the
United States district court in the
case of the West Rupert Lumber com,
pany, having offices In New York ant
doing business in bennington county
The schedule shows secured claims OF
$500 and unsecured claims of So
less. The assets consist of Sl5,-
GOO in real estate and personal property
valued at s11,6oo. J. \. Seidman OF
New York is counsel for the bank
runt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
HOTEL OWNED BY
BEARDSLEY'S CAPTOR
BURNS AT NIGHT

MayN.lle, y. y, Jan. 25--The Mayville
House, one Of the oldest hotels ina the
county, was destroyed by fire carly ,c-
day. Many of the guests escaped clad
only IN night clothes The hotel Was
owned by Charles Il. i3ackus, the man
who captured Edward Beardsley, the .Lt-
law farmer Tho loss is estimated at
$1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
CUP AWARDS MADE
At POULTRY SHOW


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
METHoDIsrs HOLD CONVENTION.

At Methodist Episcopal efficiency
convention at Bellows Falls opened
Thursday, the forewo-d was given by
Bishop John w, Hamilton of Boston
Sessions were held yesterday morning
afternoon and evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
TO URGE ONE-CENT
LETTER POSTAGE

Washington, Jan. GA delegation rep
resentins the National One-Cent LettcI
association, headed by Charles William
Burrows, of Cleveland, Ohio. president Of
the association, reached Washington to-
day to urge President Wilson, Postmas
ter.General Burleson and members Of
Congress to favor one-cent letter rates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
THE "MIsCHIEF QUARTETTE" AND
ITS WORK

Each year the month of Januar,
numbers its list OF victims from in.
fluenza. la grippe, bronchitis and
pneumonia. The prompt use of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will check
the onset of cold and stop a cough.
preventing the development to moro
serious conditions. Keep it ON hand.
J. w. OSulliYan. ADV,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
TRoTT1NG CLASS, PURSE s25
ear CLASS, PURSE s..
IF THE aABy is CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and well.
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. for children teething. 1t
allays all pain cures wind collie and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents u bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
AT TIIT 700

"Why does the monkey wear his tail
draped around his neck?"
"The initiative little rascal saw n WON
an with a fur boa. Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29

Black Orpingtons-Il. !. Burbank. St
Adams first second, pen. second. cock;
second cockerel; first third, hen: spc-
cials for color ON pullet, hen ana cocks
scabright Bantams-G. r. Evans Bur
lington first pen.
Silver Campincs-C. T.. Wilson. ST. Al
bans, third cockcrcl; fourth. pullct.
third. pen. Harry Brooks. Opdcnsbur.,
~ Y, second. pen.
Golden Campines-H. t. Burbank. St
Adams. first pen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
CONDEMNS LONG
81 MINER VACATION
As PRIMITIVE

Washington Jan. 25.--Characterizing the
practice OF closing the public schools dur
ing the summer months a. primitive and
.preposterous" and declaring that the most
important problem Of to-day was to
keep the city boys from three months
contamination in the streets" T. =. Clax-
ton. commissioner Of the United States
bureau Of education, to-day approved a
plan which would mean continuous school
sessions ar through which two million
children might be enlisted in vocational
work
a program for summer vocationa! work
OF public school children was submitted
to the commissioner by clyde Alison
Mann secretary OF the American Society
for Thrift lie approved the idea and
expressed the belief that one vocational
teacher In each school should b" ON.
ploycd al the yeer
"Those teachers should tcacn mature
study and tho principles &c horticulture"
! said hr. Clexton, going from homo 20
home. supervising the garden work arI
contIrring Wrck during SIMMER .acl-
ton
SIG INVESTMENT IDLE
1T j. important TO sonslde. II, el
/ thet the public schools Of the coun,ry
represent an Investment !n bui.Giur-.
grounds ard cq'Gp,ner. &c nearly .Up
billion dollars and that this investment,
stands idle GhoU' one quarter Of the
time Cor 70 othc- reason than that III
primitive days both teachers and pupils
were needed on Tie farms thrae or fo.r
months In the sstamcr Thus they earn
cd ueetrl habits pud ways Of 'ndustrv
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids for Presbyterian church build.
ing will be received up to o'clock
a. m. March %, 1914.
First-For building complete above
basement.
Second-For all necessary lumber
lath, brick, wood fiber, plaster, tar and
felt, doris, window cases, brick fo1
chimneys from basement floor.
Third-For all hardware, paint, oil
and varnish. .
Fourth all carpenter work
painting, plastering, including chin
neys, all of above basement, all &C.
cording to plans and specifications now
on file at office of B. A. Dickinson, Ry.
der, N. D.
The board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids.
BY order Board Trustees.
A. o. C. LOMEN, Sec.
2-19-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26

Herman Gordon, formerly Of Gordon
Bros, now Of the Plymouth Clothing
House, cordially invites his old
friends to call. Opera House Block.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26
COAL! COAL! COAL!

am prepared to furnish coal on
the car at Burlington, N. D., at $500
per ton. Further information, write
or call Hunnewell Mine, Burlington,
N. D., box ITO; phone. 12-4-12t'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26

lou don't pay any more for mer.
,hariise with Sn.allwood's due bills
at the Grow Clothing Co. than you
would with Uncle Sans. Il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26

ESTRAYED-Saturday, Feb. z, one
iron gray mare, 4 years old, small
star in forehead, weight about 1850.
Suitable reward for information
leading to her recovery. Allan
Campbell, Minot, N. D., R. D. 8.
2-26 If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26

FOR SALE CHEAP-One new pool
table. Inquire of J. E. Coffey, Des
Laos, N. D. t2*
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-22

AS food for thought, after consider
alton of the 1857 state budget, E
D. Cowen, in the Spokane Spokesman
Review, calls the attention of the
taxpayers in general and members of
the legislature in particular to the.
fact that the new functions of state
government provided for by the leg
stature of 1913, as compared with
the appropriations of 1905, aggregated
$14.791,563.
OF this total, $4,000000 was the
authorized capitol building bond is
sue which did not materialize; $4,-
100000 industrial insurance collec-
tions, and 100000 represents the
quarries rotary fund into and out OF
which the receipts from the sales of
crushed rock are paid. Deducting
these three itemssswe have from the
experience of the four last legisla-
lures an appropriation of $6,591 ,563
functions of government.
List Is Given
Following is the list:
Governors Mansion ...w.$ 1850
| Board of finance ........ 200
Bureau of statistics, pub
licity ........ ......... $4,000
Bureau of statistics ...... S100
Bureau Of weights and
measures ...... ....... $4,000
! Initiative and referendum 100000
Salvation Army ......... 1900
Lebanon home, Ballard :. 1900
Veterans home ......... 192,700
Veterans retaining wall. 5000
Northern hospital ....... 463,OOO
| tuberculosis aid ....,... $4,000
School for Deaf ......... S7,26O
Historical society ...... 20,350
New building, Cheney Nor
| NAL school ......... 100000
Extension work, superin-
tendent public instruc-
ton ...... .......... $1,000
! Care of veterans graves. E. 144
Interest on normal school
warrants ..... ...... 12,7S1
Interest on A. Y. p. E.
warrants ..... ....... 21,424
State geological survey. 10000
State typographical survey $4,000
Temple of Justice mainten-
ance ......... ..... 26,22O
Temple of Justice furnish
ings ........ ....... $4,000
Uniform law commission. 276
Uniform state law commits
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-22
VICTIM OF LOCkJAW

HOQUIAM, Dec. 21.-Herman John
son, aged IS years, an employe of the
Copalis Lumber company at Carlisle
who has been in the Hoquiam Gen
eral hospital for some days for treat
ment for a wound in the foot, died
Saturday morning of tetanus. This is
said to have been the first death from
The Bassett news and drug store re-
opened yesterday, after being closed
two weeks, owing to damage by fire
tetanus in Hoquiam for practically a
decade. His mother lives in Stock
holm, Sweden, and an uncle, N. P
Nelson, lives near Aberdeen.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, services, conducted by Rev
John J. Huleen, pastor of the Swedish
Mission church, being held in the Pin
nick chapel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-22
CRAYS HARB0R
POULTRY SHOW
Fifth Annual Show of Grays
Harbor Poultry Associa-
ton Opens Tomorrow

The fifth annual show of the Grays
Harbor Poultry association will open
tomorrow morning in the Masonic
Temple building, uext door to the
Union Trust Co. bank and continue
until Saturday. Nearly 800 entries
have been made, and the show prom
ises to excel all previous efforts Of
the association.
Besides great showing from Grays
Harbor and from the county gener.
ally, there are entries from Seattle,
Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, Little
Rock and. numerous other points in
the state. There are also number
of Oregon entries, both from Port
land and from other points, some in
the southern part of the state.
All the coops are now in place and
every means has been taken to in
sure the welfare and comfort of the
birds during the show. Only little
work remains to be done by the hard
working committee today to have the
last detail disposed of.
: The birds must be in place by mid
night on Tuesday. No birds can be
admitted the morning of the opening
day of the show, unless it is shown
their failure to arrive Tuesday night
was due to a breakdown in trans
pert arrangements beyond the control
of the exhibitor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-22
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MEET
Chehalis County Students of University
of Washington and Alumni Meet
in II gh School

At largely attended meeting last
night of University of Washington
alumni and students, home for the
holiday period, an address was de-
livered by Prof o. p Cockerill of the
school of law of the university and
pleasing musical program was rem
dered
Prof. Cockerill gave scholarly dis
course on college matters, particularly
the needs and general scope of uni
versity work
Solos by Miss Graham and Mrs
Walker were appreciated. There were
pleasing selections by an instrumental
quartet and solo by killaly Green
Ingram Chamberlain put on a pleasing
sketch and the college yells we're ap
preciated. The assemblage was sup
piled books containing college songs
and were thus able to participate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-22
TO DO NO BUSINESS
DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Governor Lister Proclaims Next Sat
urday Legal HoIiday-PIenty of
Time to Eat Turkey

OLYMPIA, Dec. 21.-The people of
the state of Washington will not have
to eat their Christmas dinners with
caution this year, lest they be unable
to attend to their duties the follow
ing day, for Governor Lister has re-
spCnded to the appeals reaching him
by proclaiming the following day. Sat
urday, December 26, a legal holiday.
On New Years day, however the u.s.
ual precautions will have to be OBJ
served, for the governor stated in
connection with the issuance of his
proclamation that he would not make
January 2 a holiday.
The holiday proclamation followed
the presentation of many requests
from various parts. of the state that
business be permitted to suspend on
the day after Christmas and in view
of the. fact that the Gay comes be.
tween two holidays