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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
ADDRESS BY J. A. DEBOER.
Talks ON Rural Credits ms Need of
the Time Before the state Grunge.

The following is the address on 'Ag-
ricultural Credits delivered on Tues
day evening by the Hon. j. a. DeBoer
before the state grange:
During the decade following 1899
the population OF the United States In
creased q per cent, while the increase
in it's cultivated acreage was only 10
per cent and what was more signih-
cant, the acreage yield for the begin
ming and close of that period was
practically the same. This may signi-
fy, on a broad scale, that improved or
scientific agriculture has not yet off
set the impairment of soil potentially
arising from soil exhaustion under the
exactions of successive crops. Mean
while the division of cultivated areas
has been going forward. ranches being
displaced by sections, these In turn by
quarters, and these are gradually be-
ing divided into eighties and even
smaller farm units as the demand FOR
land increases from constantly In
creasing population. Indeed SO eX-
tended has become the demand for
lands and to such extremes have their
values In some sections been forced
that dry farming and irrigation farm
ing are coming rapidly into use and
both methods are bringing millions of
acres into profitable cultivation where
before they were used for pasturage
only. This is true. for example, of the
more westerly countries ot such states
as Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma ana
North Dakota.
StatisticaIy viewed, agriculture in
hi,
economic and commercial Importance.
A decade ago We exported large guam
titles of beef During the last two
years we have begun to import It, The
last phase of special attention to be
given to agriculture is the question of
it's credit as a chief means of insuring
It's greatest and most lasting progress
and this subject is now before Con
gross and, in times of peace before the
| Legislatures Of the world
| Agricultural credit Ia born of Sc
curity, whethor of real estate, personal
| property, earning capacity or char
acter and like all forms of credit, ex-
cept those which originate In mere
sentiment or honest friendship. it rests
| primarily upon "A well founded expec'
tation that a debt will be paid. 1t l.
not true that good security can com
mand credit at all times. When bust
ness confidence is destroyed or I'm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
AXE HAS FALLEN.
Customs Officials Lose Jobs ns Result
of Transfer OF Headquarters.

Collector OF Customs Fl. C. Comings
received Saturday from tho secretary OF
the treasury an order for the transfer,
d!scontinuance and acceptance OF resig-
nations of customs officials in Vermont
which Will become effective when the
districts are consolidated with headquar-
ters at St Adams January !, 1913.
The order provides that at the close
OF business hours December 81 George
W. Burleson. Maurice WEIGH. c. l.. Or
ton, Peter Marengo, Clarence =. Sawyer.
Z. r.. Gully and Miss Jennie r. Rankin
of the Burinston office shall he trans
ferred to the st. Adams office The
services of the following persons have
been discontinued and their offices de-
clared vacant: Arthur +. Childs Rich
ard y. Scott Seymour II. Wood and
Oscar A. kinsley OF ST. Adams. Thomas
Fitzsmmons of Montreal and Leroy D..
Seward Of RiChford The following resig
nations have been accepted, to take eff
feet December 81: Daniel w Steele Of
Higheate Silas n. Danforth Of st Al
hans The resignation of A. J. Morrill,
Of Richford will become effective April
T. 1915 James r Johnson, deputy col
Iector at Richford. will he transferred to
the office Of deputy in charge at High
and Deputy Collector Luther W. Fennell
Of this port will he placed In charge at
burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
STARTING A PARCEL-POST WARE
FOR Eggs.

There are in our cities and towns II
housewives who would he glad to n
arrangements for receiving suppl
fresh eggs direct from the farm thro
out the year. Just at this time. '
eggs are scarce and the demand Far
ceeds the supply of newly laid eggs, I
is good opportunity for the farmer.
though he has but few eggs to ma
to make contract with some city or
family to supply them with eggs,
farmers supply at the present time
not be great enough, possibly, to sa
the demand of the city family. but il
matter is explained it will be easy to r
arrangements to market eggs by pa
post now and continue to do SO thro
out the year. In other words, Il wi
much easier to make arrangement
ship eggs now. when everybody "
them, than to do so I'm the spring, '
they are in abundant supply and '
the housewife can secure good, fresh
in the market anywhere AT nor
price, A satisfied winter customer ca
made 81 profitable all-ycar custom
proper price adjustments are made
eggs again become plentiful. Carr
bulletin 5a4 shipping Eggs by r
Post can be obtained from the div
of publications, United States depart
Of agriculture, shington, u c.
once having secured a parcel-post
ket for eggs. it will he very easy to
! L. b, k,r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

club where it is rather dark, she heard
man coming behind her and she stepped
out OF the way to let him pass. lie
stepped up close to her, however, and
GRABBED the bag from her wrist prob
ably cutting 1T as the loop slipped off without
going over her hand. Mrs Fuge screamed
and was heard by James O'Neil, who was
also walking up Pearl street and was at
Williams street when he heard the cry
he turned around and went back and
was in time to see a man darling
through the Klifa club grounds The
only description he could get Of the
fellow was that he was tall. and wore a
dark overcoat and derby hat The man
Kept on until he reached Adsit place,
ran down that street across Willard and
through Whitlocks yard tn lsham street
There was something over five dollars
In the stolen bag.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
,NVESTIGATIaG pOl|0MyEL|T|S
state Board of Health Looking
into the Disease.
Fmiucnt hNsicinus Coming to Bur-
iinrton for Urscnrrh Work and TO
treat rnscs Rcsuiting from
Recent Epidemic.

The members of the Vermont state
BOARD OF health at their regular meet
nC. held in the office Of the secretary.
Dr. G. r. Dalton, Thursday, perfected
ulans for a ~ stematic scientific investi
cation into tho cause Of the much dread
"a pohomyclitis or infantilc paralysis,
and tho treatment of those crippled as
~ result Of the disease. A considerable
sum Of money from private source was
placed at the disposal of the State board
a short time ago for the treatment Of
crippled cases resulting from the recent
epidemic. and also for scientific investi-
cation as to the cause of the disease.
and as a result the board has arranged
for the services of some of the best in
formed physicians in this disease IN this
country to come to this city and carry
ont the Investigation and treatment The
research work will ne begun as soon as
the minor details have been arranged
Or. Charles s. Caverly. president Of
the board of health Or G. r. Dalton,
It's secretary. and ny. r r. stone. droc-
tor Of the state laboratory OF hygiene.
while on their return from the annual
meeting ~ The American public associa-
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
DRAIK CARB0llC ACID
Mrs. Herman Lavine a Suicide
at Her Hyde Street Home.
Found in I'm Unconscious Condition
by Her Husband and Died at
Hospital Three Hours
Later.

Mrs Herman Lavine committed suicide
early Saturday morning at her home on
Hyde street by drinking a large portion
of a four ounce bottle OF carbolic acid
She dieC about eleven O'Clock at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where she was rushed
soon after the discovery OF the deed by
her husband She did not regain con-
seriousness
Her husband awoke about eight o'clock
and, not finding Mrs. Lavine In bed
called. Not receiving an answer he got
up and went into the front room, where
ne discovered her apparently asleep on d
couch. He spoke to her and as she did
not awake he tried to rouse her by shak-
ing. He smelled the acid and Immediately
called to the family who live on the sec
ond floor of the house. Drs. c, H. Beech
er and r. L. Maynard we're summoned
and Mrs. Lavine was rushed to the hosp-
tai Nothing could he done to relieve her,
and following her death an autopsy was
performed by Or, =. Fl. Stone. the cause
OF death being given by him as suicide
from carbolic acid. Mr.. Lavine thought he
heard his wife in the bathroom about six
o'clock in the morning, and the bottle
from which the acid was taken was found
there upon the window sill.
While Mrs Lavine has not been in good
health for several months, she was in
her usual spirits Friday evening. She
has been subject to mciancholla spells for
some time and it is said has talked 10 the
neiGhbors Of killing herself. Mr.. Law, 10
can give no reason for her act He is
principal Of tho Hrhrew Free school IN
North Winooski avenue and tho couple
moved to he city about three years age
from New York. Resid's her husband
Mrs. Lavinc is survived by one daughter
Sylvia. aged fou' months.
Tho roma'rs woro removed 70 the hon'
or rtvdo street SATURDAY. evening and Che
funeral held from there at 145 Sunday
afternoons 1ntcrmert was made in tn,
4 Hebrew Holy society cemetery At Sou'i
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
rNpLEASANT DETAn.S

some time ago an esteemed citizen
named Smith had a number Of friends to
dinner, and Just az he braccd himself and
started to carve the appetizns roast an
expression Of remembrance floated over
the face OF little Willie
ION, papa" impetuously exclaimed the
youngster, II forgot to tell you! Cook
burned her nose something awful"
you don't mean It responded papa.
encouragingly. How did 1t happen?"
That roast did It," was the startling
rejoinder Of Willie. 'She was trying to
pull out the skewers with her teeth"
Philadelphia TeleKranh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
'ROI[E FIVE PIRS.

I'"i e. McAulav, a Websterville quarry
MAN, ffcr"d s,rous injuries Tuesday
Dec. S while employed at the Mari &
Gordon QUARRY. So a led, oWnpG oy the
consolidated quarry company. McAulay
vas working at the bottom Of the de-
posit, when a pulley on the derrick gave
way and after striking a ledge on the
side of the quarry, it fell on the man S
back. Other Quarrymen rushed TO his
side. a painful injury to the shoulder
blade and five fractured ribs on the right
side resulted from the mishap. So far
as a careful examination would disclose
the quarryman's srinc vas uninjured
although II NAV dovclop nat the spine
was affected by H. blow. McAulay COM
planned or severe pains on both sdos
Of his chest. llc Is 70 wears old and has
wife and on" child. I'nless unlocked
for combinations set in he will recover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
CHURCH DEDICATED.
Free MethOdists Located in New House
of Worship.


The new Free Methodist Church, for
which ground was broken last April on
ElmWood avenue. was dedicated with
appropriate services sunday afternoon
by the pastor the Rev. j. {. Hessler,
assisted by the Rev. w. II. Clark, dis
ti1Ct elder OF the wayne ana syracuse
conference or New YORK and by the
Kew. ID. C. stanton OF the Hopper Street
Church' BROOKLYN ~ y.
Following tho hymn, From All Ihat
Dwell Below IN" Skies prayer was Of
Tered by the Rev. Mr. stanton. The
scripture lesson was read by the Rev.
Mr., Clark and following another hymn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
THIEF GOT FIVE DOLLARS.
Mrs. Mnc Iusc Victim OF Highway
NObbfr saturday Evening,

\ daring highway robbery was COM
mitted Saturday night when a thief stolp
up behind Mrs Ma Fuge on Pearl
street, cut her hand bag from her arm
and made his escape. The matter was
reported to the police and the automo-
bile was hurried to the scene as rapidly
as possible but the mlscreant had made
good his escape.
Mrs. Fuge was on her way to her home
on Prospect street. the hour being about
IAN a'GlnGk- When onposita the hlifa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
RUTLAND RAILROAD REVENUES.

The Rutland Railroad company has Is
sued n statement showing the operating
revenue for the month of october TO have
been 1894 29l. As, a decrease of sl5 ,39S 60, as
compared with October of last year;
operating expenses, $3.50 81, decrease
OF s22,75t22: net operating revenue, s103-
00S.6l, an increase of s., 1858; one-twelfth
of annual taxes s17, no6 0S, an increase of
81; operating income, $50, 40 SO, an in
crease OF s7.35i53
For the ten months ended october II
the operating revenue was $685.. 56sl7.
decrease of sl5i ,Os6. A.; operating expenses,
S2,3l7 .0651S, a decrease of silGO+097; net
operating revenue. sS65. 90. a decrease
Of sp,o45.52; taxes accrued, $l72, Of. an
increase of s21%o76; operating income
s493, o2S. IS, a decrease Of $i2,n6.27
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
A sk,n OF BEAUTY 10 A JOY yoesvsa

Of the disease and it's treatments and DR..
Francis r. Fraser of the Presbyterian
hospital of New York has been engaged
to address the doctors at these meetings,
the definite arrangements and dates of
which will be published later.
This is the biggest undertaking ever at.
tempted by the Vermont State board Of
health but much will be gained from the
fact that the investigation will proceed
from the point where the investigation
carried on by the Rockefeller Institute
left off So far much work has been done
along this line and experiments performed
to determine whether or not the disease Is
actually carried by insects, such as the
stable fly and bed bug. 1t has been shown
that the disease can he transmitted ex-
perlmentaly by these means, but expert
ence seems to indicate that this is not
the usual method by which the disease
reaches epidemic proportions, The latest
Information on the subject seems to indi-
cate that the germ of disease resides
IN the throat and nose of the patient, and
these further experiments will be carried
out to ascertain the accuracy Of former
experiments
1t has been known for several years
that iufautlo paralysis is disease Of
Itself ana the virus has been transmitted
through ANIMALS by number of in
vcstiSators but il was not uutil +. ~
rUarN of 1913 that the actual germ was
Discovered. the discovery being ma 10
At tine Ruckefcllcr Institute. The germ is
very much smaller than those Of most
diseases and it requires very powerful
microscopes TO SOC ii at all. II is so
small that it viii pass through a
porcelain filter, and this has added to
the difficulty of WORKING with 1t. With
he foundation already osta blshed the
Vermont stat board ~ health has n
good basis upon which to begin its wol.,.
and while experiments have resulted IN
only few definite results it is hop'd
that the woil, about TO he begun in & IS
lily aNd STATE may result IN nlu ma tur
which VIII p" IF assistance I'm rccus-
r'2inc nascs in their early STAGE and also
dn preventing the spread of the diseass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
MEMS LIST
BEST FOR KIDNEYs-sAYs DOCToR.

Or. J. r. r. Neal Greenvilc, So Car,
says that in his 50 years of experience
he has found no prcpa ration for the kid
ncys equal to Foley Kidney Pills. In ioc
ana 800 sizes. Best you can buy TO-:
oa ckache, rheumatism. kidney and blad-
der ailments !. w. OSullivan, (advJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
VERMONT NOTES.
Edward }. Hall Gets Verdict Of 5000 In
bennington County Court.

Edward J. Hall has secured a verdict
of 500 In his suit against G. p. Oatman
in Bennington county court. The case
went 10 the county court on an appeal
from the Bennington municipal court,
where Hail was awarded verdict of $500
as commission on real estate he claimed
tu have sold for Oatman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
THE RURAL CHURCH
The Farmers the CustOdians of
the Nations Morality.
OO-0pernttOn Of Church, school and
Press Essential to Community Build
ine-A Practical Religion
Needed.
Peter Radford, lecturer of the National

Farmers Union, says:
The church. the press and the school
form a triple alliance of progress that
guides the destiny Of every community.
State and nation. without them civili-
cation would wither and die and through
them life may attain its greatest blessing,
power and knowledge, The farmers of
this nation are greatly indebted to this
social triumviratc for their uplifting in
fluences and the farmers in the hope of
plowmen I want to thank those engaged
in these high calllngs for their able
and efficient service, and | shall offer
to the press series Of articles on CO.
operation between these important in
iluerCcs and the farmers in the hope of
increasing tn efficiency Of all by mutual
understanding and organized effort We
will take up, first, the rural church.
THE FARMERS GREAT CHURCH
BUILDERS.
The American farmer is the greatest
church builder the world has ever known.
He is the custodian of the nations
morality; upon his shoulders rests the
ark of the covenant and he is more
responsive to religious influences than
any othc' class of citizenship
The farmers Of this nation htr. ,uilt
12ooo chm, ohc- at o. cost Of S15o.GHoH0o
and ~, annual contribution oc IN" nation
toward all church institutions approNi-
H''D@ l.oH '"u ot pDr .r0un Tho
farmers Of the United Statca buld o.
chrrrho> ro, day. There are 2""'0."1
rural church COMMITMENTS on the farm.
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w. ~" ''''''''9 ',''''. '' CIV ''"'N
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IIII '.t Nt1IONS pF y RIN\1.
tlljR'iL
n tu. ,uraI churches to-,aN 4r. "uin-
t. Fender % service which CHS age d.
mauds there must Ice corporation be-
tween the religious. social and economic
life Of the community.
The church to attain its fullest meas
ure of success must enrich the lives OF
the people i'm the community II serves
it must build character; develop thought
and increase the efficiency of human life
1t must serve the social. business ant
intellectual. as well as the spiritual ano
moral side of life II religion does not
make a man more capable. more uscfu
and moro Just, what good is it? w.
want a practical religion. one We can liv,
by and farm by. as well as die by
Blessed is that rural community which
has but one place of Worship. Will,
competition is the life of trade. il is dealt
to the rural church and moral starvation
to the community Petty -cctarianisn
is q scourgo that blghts the NE. anc
the church prejudice saps tho vitality. o
many communities An ovcr-churcheC
community is a crime against religion,
serious handicap to society and n use
less tax upon aCriculture
While denominations are essential an,
church pride commemorative. the higl
teaching Of universal Christianity mus
prevail if the rural church is TO fluff! it
mission to aericulture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
UNIvERsALIsT CONFERENCE.

The mid winter conference of Univer-
salist and Unitarian ministers of Vcr-
mont and the Province of Quebec will he
held at the Univer-alist Church IN Barro
January II and 70
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripollr building, situated On
wharf beside The Seine river. Pals
France was recently rooted with our
Compo-ruhber roofing. Samples free,
Strong Hardware Co. Burlington. Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
CLUBBING LIST.
The Free Press and Other Periodic nj,
At Low Rates to One Address.

The Weet y FREE PRESS can be OBJ.
tanned IN combination with other leading
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the office of that periodical
The Weekly FREE PRESS and any ons
Of the following periodicals will be sent
10 any one address In the United States
for one year at the prices annexed:
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Our clubbing list includes all papers
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VARICOSE VEINS AR p4d:

ara promptly relieved with inexpensive home treatment
absoN ely the pain. swelling tiredness a'd
: Issasa Tutl pe-ti'u'arS on receipt OF stamp.
VtN ~ 81, = = = $50 lem pie st, Springfield. M ass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
undelivered in the Burlington postoffics
for the week ending December u, 1914;
WOMEN's LIST.
Miss Minnie Bissonette. Mrs John Can
non, Miss Esther Frost. Miss Flossie Ger
maine Mss Edna Goodrich, Miss Mary
Harris Miss Alice Jackson, Mrs A. Nc
Quillan, Mrs q. r. Stmson. Miss Sand
ers, Nellie Ward, Miss Mabel
MEMS LIST
W, II, Allen, Raymond Briggs. l.. G..
Chase, John s. Camedon. Frank F1eury,
w. r. Keegan, Path O'Brian Lyman
Wescott. f. +. Weatherby.
WINOOSKI LIST,
Octave Lapoint, Miss r. D. Bannister.
Eugene \. BergerOn, Miss Albina Bunce,
Miss Rose RAYMOND (2), Miss Anaisc So
vote
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

For the lands sa&e-ure Bowkers
Fertilizers They enrich the earth and
those who III! It. tAdv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
IF THE PAPY - CUTTING TEBTH

be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy. Mrs winsiow's Soothing
syrup. for children. tecthins. 1t
soothes the child. softelIs tho gums
silays all pain. cures wind collie and
II tn. best remedy for n'arrhoea
TweLty hvs cents - bottle