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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
PRIM WINS HIS CASE,
Got Verdict of 5000 against Louis Al.
pert for Injuries Received.

The jury in the case Of Lyman Prim
against William and Louis Alpert Fri
day afternoon brought in verdict of
six hundred dollars against Louis Alpert.
william Alpert was acquitted and award
ed costs.
The case against William Alpert who
Is louiss father depended on the estab-
iishment by Prints lawyers of n partner
snip relation between them. There was
some question when court adjourned
thursday night as to whether this rela-
tlon had or had not been shown. When
court opened Friday morning the at
| torheyS for the plaintiff consented to
waive mat point and let William out.
rms point being passed over. there was
no further evidence on either side to 20
III ana the rest of the day was devoted
I" the, arguments OF counsel and a very
oilei' put clear. charge by Judge Fish.
me arguments OF counsel dealt almost
exclusively with the question OF the use
VI reasonable care, and the charge of
inc judge was largely devoted to giving
the Jury the law on that subject. The
jury was out comparatively short
tiihe ana returned with q verdict at
about $50 O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
STIPULATION SIGNED.
Further Steps Taken towards Securing
BurIinEtons New station.

conference was held Thursday
at the city clerks office among the
attorneys of the Central Vermont and
Rutland railroads and representatives
of the committees who have been in
terested in the project for Burlington's
new union station which will he built
this year unless something unforeseen
arises. The railroads were represent
ed by Edwin w. Lawrence of the Rut-
land and c. w Writer'S of the Central
Vermont. A stipulation to the SUI
prene court in blank was submitted
for signatures, and was the principal
item OF business considered. The Su-
preme court has at the present time
an appeal from the original order of
the Public Service commission which
provides for the building of an elab-
crate system of elevated tracks, the
switching of the Rutland railroad yard
south, the erection OF n station build
ing ana the elimination of all grade
crossings by underpass. All parties
are agreed now on building a station
to cost $4,000, relocation of streets,
etc, the facts of which have already
been published The stipulation above
referred to asks that the supreme
court modify the order of the Public
Service commission now in its possess
sion, according to the terms Of the
agreement of interested parties.
The stipulation was signed at Thurs
days conference by Q. w. Writers
for the Central Vermont, Edwin w.
Lawrence for the Rutland, CowIes e
Stearns for the original petitioners to
the Public Service commissioners and
A. @. Whfttemore for the Champlain
Transportation company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
$1,000 BILL WOULDN'T GO.
Son of Philadelphia Merchant Re.
fused Change In 20 TOMns.

(Sunbury O'a) Dispatch to the Phla-
delphia Public Ledger)
With a $1,000 bill In his pocket, which
he said he had tried in vain to get
changed in 30 towns. John c. Johnson
who said he was a Philadelphia mer-
chants son. applied to a local hotel to-
day for aid
His father was communicated with
and after an Identification had been
established to the satisfaction of the
hotel man, he gave him smaller bills
II was in Binghamton. N. Y" John
son declared, "and found all of my
small bills gone and the big one all
/ had. My clothes were wrinkled and
linen dirty, and | tried in every town
along the line to get ii changed. Most
business men laughed at me, while
banks threatened to have a lunacy
commission appointed. They refused
even to look at the money"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
COUNTY HIGHWAYS.
Town Commissioners and ScIectmen
Confer with State Commissioner Gates.

One of the most largely attended road
meetings ever held in this city was the
conference Thursday of the road commits
sioners of Chttenden county with State
Highway Commissioner c. W. Gates OF
Franklin al the Y. NJ. {. \. hall. Every
town in the county sent its road commits
sioner, and the attendance OF selectmen
was unusually large. About IS represer
latives We're present in all.
There were two sessions, one in the
morning and the other In the afternoon.
In the morning Mr.. Gates told the road
commissioners what tn" duties Of their
office WIS and explained :" tho new mem
bers what was expected OF them. He
criticised the practice Of appointing road
commissioners to do the State road work
only and thereby neglect the other work.
One of the strong points urged was to
maintain az the highways in the town up
10 "A certain standard of excellence.
During the noon intermission the COM
nlissioners were the guests OF the Mer-
chants association al luncheon at the
Hotel Vermont
The principal feature OF Inc afternoon
meeting was an illustrated lecture by Mr..
Gates on tho Improvement of highways in
Vermont. Nothing could be more explain
atory of work accomplished, than the
views OF several important State high
ways before and after their transforma-
Hon into hrst-class roads Mr.. Gates
urged upon the commissioners the neces.
hty of cooperation. He said If all would
work together there would be no question
" results that would be satisfactory In
making Greater Vermont he said, the
Improvement Of the highways is about the
main thing In this connection the far.
mer should see that the brush along the
highway Is trimmed out. see that the
apple tree worms nest is destroyed and
that The pin cherry trees are cut off II
All would work together and with the
,arne purpose in view, we would not know
our state in year, And the time to WORK
Is in the proper season. DO not begin II
November the work that should be start
ed in June. We should work for greater
Vermont not for the tourists alone bu
for those who live In Vermont summer
and winter and there Is no better place t.
live than in rural Vermont
Come remarks We're also made by MaYo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
WHO CAN ANSWER THEM?
Fifty Questions about Matters of Local
Historical Interest.

1t was recently decided to offer a merit
award to each member of a Burlington
troop of boy scouts satisfactorily answer
ing specified number of questions about
matters of local historical interest. The
following questions have been prepared
from which the scout must correctly an
swer % to be eligible for merit award.
How many boys-or how many grown-ups
for that matter-can answer off hand any
10 of these questions?
HISTORIC BURLINGTON.
l. Where is the most ancient land
known?
Champlain discovered?
g. What Indian nations lived on it's
shores?
l. Give some of the legends about
Rock Dunder
s. How long Is Lake Champlain?
g. How wide is it in the widest part?
T. What is its area?
s. How deep is it in the deepest part?
o. How many islands are in it?
TO- During what three wars were there
battles on Lake Champlain?
II. When and by whom was Burlington
chartered?
u. From what did it get its name?
10. who was the first settler?
A. When did he come and where did
he build his log cabin?
15 When did Ethan Allen. Ira Allen,
Remember Baker. and others come?
l6 Where did they build the block
house?
al
where is he buried?
IS. Who made his statue?
10. What parts of the city were set
tied first?
20. When was the first town meeting
held?
81. What Is the oldest house in the
city, and when was it built?
%. What is the Oldest institution of
learning in the city?
%. When was It chartered?
/ q. Where was the second steamboat in
the world built?
IS. What was it's name, and when was
it launched?
&c. Where were 10000 soldiers Of the
northern army stationed in the War Of
1922
q. Where are two of the officers
houses and part of the barracks?
2S, How many times and when did the
English fire at the Battery and the town?
%. Give history of Battery park
80. Who was the pilot OF Commodore
Macdonough's flagship. THE Saratoga"
/ 81. How, when, where did he die and
where is he buried?
80. Which is the oldest church in the
city?
SO. When was it built?
"a. who cast its bell?
So. When did Burlington become a
city?
SO. Where was the camp ground of the
Union army during the Civil war?
81. Where were the recruiting officers
SO. Where was the military hospital?
80 Where and when was Lafayette en-
tertained?
40, Where did the following. men of
note live: Ethan Allen, Ira Allen, Sena-
tor Jocob Collamer Gov. C. p. Van Ness,
Capt, II. r. Sawyer, Poet John G. Sake,
Gen. e. II. Liscum, Gen. G. J. Stannard,
Gen. o. o. Howard, Minister r. ]. Phelps,
Senator G. f. Edmunds, Cen William
Wells, Pres. Chester A. Arthur?
Al. Name and locate "A churches
AZ. Name and locate 10 schools
49, Name and locate five parks.
| A. Name and locate five cemeteries.
As. Name Is buildings OF the University
of Vermont.
4s. Name and locate % public buildings.
AZ, Where arc the city light plant and
the city water works located?
As. Where are the five fire stations To-
Gated?
40 Where We're the stocks and whip
ping post located?
so When and where was the bell OF
St. Regis buried?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

1t. The State ought to use its own In
struments. The State has right TO call
upon its own for service The State uni
versity will have greater career than
any of us have yet dreamed Of In all the
States In the Union. whore there Is not a
State university now, influences are at
work which will tend to create them in
the future.
President Benton presided at the con-
ference and introduced President Alley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
Plain Truth That's Worth Money.

Using Foley's Honey and Tar for a
cough or cold may save you both sickness
and money. f. f. Monahan. Mcnomonie,
Wis, says: IT am exposed to all kinds
of weather and l find Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound always fixes me up in
good shape when l catch cold or have a
bad cough. / recommend it gladly" Re-
fuse substitutes. ]. w. O'Sullivan.
(adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
IF THE BABY IS Cutting TEETH

be sure and use that old and WE'LL
tried remedy. Mrs. Winslow's SoothinS
Syrup. for children teething. ID
soothes the child, softens the gums,
aliays all pain, cures wind collie and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea-
TWENTY-FIVE cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building, situated on
a wharf beside the Seine river, PaIis.
France, was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free.
Strong Hardware Co. Burlington. VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
HIS DIDN'T STICK.

Robert" asked the teacher, didn't
you throw eny OF those paper wals stick
ing on the blackboard?'
NO" replied Robert. Mine didn't
stick."--Judgs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
MEMS LIST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce. John Burnell,
Allen Cook, j. T. Chumliby, Phil Dover,
David Deforge, Jr.. II. NJ Freeman,
Fred Hayes, y. ID. Kurkle, Walter w.
Lott VIM, Murphy. r. S, Nichols, Fred
erick r. Poole. Clarence Robinson,
Francis A. Roberts. futile & Stacy, A.
w. Varney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

James e. Burke by way of welcome and
on the necessity of good highways to the
growth and development Of the State. He
also pointed out the value of an ordinary
gravel road and of it's excellent enduring
qualities when 1t is properly cared for,
citing some well known examples in this
county.
After the meeting several fingered and
asked the advice of the State highway
commissioner in regard to road building
in localities in which they were interested.
For the lands sake--use Bowkers
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till It. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
WOMEN,S LIST.

Mrs. Allen r. Breed, Miss Eyaline
Carpenter Josephine Dumas, Marie
Dupaw' Miss Luzana Eastman. Mrs. w
q. Foss' Miss Clara S. Lemay Mrs
Maxwell. Mrs. Ella Morse. Mrs. Ida
Miss. Miss Armenia Kicker. Mrs. Arthur
Therrien, Miss NJ Il. Walton. Miss Anna
Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Weller. (Mrs
A. S. White, 96S State ST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF unclaimed letters in the Bur-
iington postoffice for the week ending
March IA, 1914:
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
ENDORSED AT HOME
Such Proof as This Should Convince
 Any Canaan Citizen.

The public endorsement of local citi- zen is the best proof that can be pro duced. None better, none stronger can bo had. When a man comes forward and testifies to his fellow.cltizens, ad dresses his friends and neighbors, you may be sure he IS thoroughly convinced or he W onld not do so.
 Telling ones experience when it is for the public good is an act of kindness that should be appreciated. The following statement given by resident of Canaan adds one more to the many cases of Home Endorsement which are being published about Doan's Kidney Pills. Read it.
 John Kane, Reed St., Canaan. Conn says: Il do not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills, as they did me a world of good. My kidneys were weak and was caused annoyance by too fre- quent passages of the kidney secretions. My back pained me aud whenever l stopped or htted, the trouble was worse. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Thurlough's Drug Store (now Far mum & Co.'s Drug Store) and after us- ing them, the pain in my back ceased and my kidneys became normal"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-a take no other,
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
,IsrRICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate

| Court, December 3l, 1918.
 Estate of Byron N. Rood, late of North Canaan. in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator represented the Es- tate insolvent after the expiration of the time limited by the Court for the presenta- tion of claims. therefore,
 Ordered-Thnt Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said estate he appointed at the Probate Office in North Canaan, on the 9th day of January 1914, at. two o'clock in the after noon and this Court directs said Admin istraror to give public notice thereof, by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in North Canaan, nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising in some newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District, to all persons interested to appear, at said tme and place, and be heard relative to said appointment, at least five days before day of said hearing, and return make to this Court of the notice given
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
Ivory Knife Handles.

All ivo"r knife handles are apt to become discol0red and to go slight yer1wy color after long use and expo, sure to the air. The first thing to he done to restore the color Is to scrape the handle with a sharp steel scraper. The scraper should be sharpened by holding it in a vertical position and rubbing 1t on an oil stone until a wire edge comes on. Scrape the handle un- til quite white and all signs of discol- oration have disappeared and then rub with No. O sandpaper until all scratch es become invisible.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
War With Mexico Threatened. Sulzer Removed-Volturno Burned at Sea-Morgan
 and Gaynor Died
By JOHN J. BREEN.

IT AT INGING like an aeroplane ~ through the atmosphere of w time, another year is gone.
 Each day brought it's quota of happenings, some great and others small. There were fast and strenu- ous doings in the world of politics, the grim reaper exacted its usual toll, playing no favorites; the menace of war between the United States and Mexico lootned large, and the Athletics the great national game.
 President Wilson from. the date of his inauguration started out to make good on his promises of tariff and cur ing by both branches of congress and after AI&ny amendments had been written into the original draft of the document the Underwood tariff bill became law. It is too soon as yet to say just what effect it will have on the prosperity of the coun- try It has long been held by some statesmen that new tariff bill will be panacea for all ills, real or imag- mary. Others have held that any tinkering with this important subject would result in national disaster. 1t is t0o early as yet to say who are the false prophets.
 Having succeeded in passing new tariff bill. President Wilson at once set about getting a new currency measure Toward the end of the year his supporters declared that he would also win this fight. Just what kind of g bill would finally meet the favor of congress none would say. Some bank CTS maintained that any radical inter ference with the monetary system of the country would work disaster. while bankers of the south and west insisted that money reform would greatly help the crops and would make for unprecedented prosperity.
 suIzer Helps Mitchell.
 It is agreed that the removal of Gov ernor Sulzer was a big factor in the New York city election. Many who thought Sulzer guilty wanted to re- buke the forces that sought his i'm peachment. Sulzer announced himself as a candidate for the assembly in a lower east side district in Manhattan. He ran on the Progressive ticket and was elected There was union of the forces against the Tammany Hall candidate, Edward F. Mccall, and
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01

news from the stricken territory, and exaggerated stories of loss of life were circulated For days entire communal ties lived on the upper floors of tall buildings to escape the rising waters. It was a common sight to see entire families go drifting by on trees and small frame houses carried along by the rushing streams. A conservative estimate of the damage to property is S163 100000.
 Other casualties which caused more than passing interest were two wrecks on the New York, New Haven and swept the central and southwestern states, entailing loss of over 100 lives and several million dollars in prop erty; thirty-four killed and many in- jured by the collapse of pier at Long Beach, Cal; twenty killed and many injured by the explosion of mill dust In a Buffalo mill; fifty lives lost in a factory fire at Binghamton, N. r.: twenty killed in a mine accident at Tower City. Pa.; Hot Springs, Ark, was swept by fire, with a loss estimat-
 
 Mobile end Ohio railroad at Bucka- tunna, Miss. forty-fve soldiers of the coast artillery were killed and 100 in iured.
 Two of the social events of the year which attracted more than passing in- terest were the weddings of Miss Jes- sic Wilson, daughter of the president. and Francis Bowes Sayre and Helen Gould and Finley J. Shepard. Miss Wilson and MT. Sayre were married at the White House Nov. p and went on a honeymoon trip abroad MT. Sayre is a lawyer and when his en- gagement was announced was attach ed to the office of District Attorney Whitman in New York city. Miss Gould and MT. Shepard were married on Jan. 22 MT. Shepard was a rail- road man, and Miss Gould met him while she was on a tour of inspection of the Gould railroad properties in the west.
 Among the noted men who died dur ing the year were John Pierpont Nor gan, the financier, and Mayor William HUI OL 4NcW MIL MOl gan died in Rome, whither he went in search of health. Mayor Gaynor died aboard the steamship Baltic at sea. He had just been denied a nomination by Tammany Hall and had accepted a nomination rendered by body of citi- zens. His death had a big effect on the New York city campaign.
 Other deaths in the year were James R. Keene. financier and turfman; Dr. Thaddeus s. c. Lowe, founder of the Lowe observatory; Captain Orin R. Smith, designer of the Confederate flag; James McCrea, former president Sf the Pennsylvania railroad; Con- gressman C'Big Tim'O Sullivan of New York; Benjamin Altman, dry goods merchant, and Charles G. Gates.
 The crowning event in the sport world was the triumph of Connie Mack's Athletics over John McGraw's Giants. Incidentally the series was rebuke to the knockers who are ever ready to cry fake. The series was ended in five games, the Athletics win ming four and the championship.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE
Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week

Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week
 pr. Henry J. Morgan. an authority on Canadian biography and the author of Canadian Men and Women of the Time" and numerous works dealing with Canadian history. died at his home in Brockville. Ont, of heart fail ure. He was born in Quebec city in 1S42
 Carl Scharfenberger. a retired bank CT, who for ten years fought for the completion of the Greensboro bridge died in his home in Astoria, N Y., at the age of sixty-four years.
 Dowager Queen Sophia of Sweden died in Stockholm after a very brief illness. She was seventy-seven years old and the widow of King Oscar H.. who died on Dec. 8, 1907.
 Admiral Sholto Douglas, c. B., re tired. who took part in the slave block ade on the African coast, died at his home. Wilton lodge, Portsmouth. He was eighty years old.
 Mrs. Louise H. Sage, widely known among New England horsemen for her interest in harness horse racing, died in Hartford, Conn. She was eighty two years old.
 Dr. Emma E. Musson. prominent woman physician and instructor. died at her home in Philadelphia. She was fifty years old and had done much re- search work.
 Paul V. Masters, who held many of fees in Staten Island, New York, died in. his home in Mariners Harbor at the age of seventy-one years.
 Charles Francis Osborne, fifty-nine. professor of the history of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania died In Philadelphia.
 ]. Henry Rothschild, a pioneer in the cloak and suit business, died in his home in New York city. He was sixty two years old.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Canaan National Bank for the cleo tion of Directors for the ensuing year will be held at the banking house in Can, an, Conn, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1914, be- tween the hours of 10 a. m. and II a. m.
 GEORGE ROGER, Cashier. Canaan. Conn December l2, 1918.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the National Iron Bunk of Falls Village, Conn.,, will De held in their banking rooms at Falls Village, Conn, on Tuesday, Jan. IS, 1914, from lu till II o'clock, A.. M,. for the election of directors for the coming year and for the transaction of any other business proper to come before said meet ing. DWIGHT K DEAN, Cashier. . Falls Village, Conn, Dec. II, 1918.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
Easy Work Too.

After woman has spent twenty years trying to make a man of her son siong comes another woman who pro- reeds to make fool of him in twenty minutes. Chicago News.