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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
OFFICES OF >TToRNny-GENERAL.

(From the st. Johnsbury CaledonianJ
Several newspapers have come out nat
IS opposed to tine proposition of the Gale
DOMAIN that tho Office of encouragement
DE abolished They give as reasons that
the mistakes and not the Office should he
abolished, and that an attorney general
S necessity, We agree with the con-
tcmporarios that the mistakes Of an OIL
Ger should not wreck the office, but ara
not fully convinced that an attorney-Gen-
eral is a necessity nor that such an on-
Ger is worth what he is costing the State
The question whether the state is getting
its moneys worth is always a proper one,
ana we wish TO present the record as
partial answer to that question
Before tho establishment Of the office
Of attorneY-ponoral the prosecutors in
state cases were the States attorney of
the county and special counsel assigned
by the court to assist the States attor-
ney. Since the establishment Of the Office
of attorncy-gCneral that officer has assist
Cd the states attorney in the prosecution
of capital crimes. The statement Of eX-
pensos for the year 1901 to 1913, inclusive
enables one to compare the cost of those
officials before the advent of an attorney
general with the cost under his manage
ment Here are the figures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
tremendous
LAND SLIDE 1T
RUTLAND QUARRY

Rutland, July 21.-The greatest cave-in
in the history of the West Rutland mar
hle industry since one % years ago, which
cost IL lives occurred to-day at the Mulln
quarry of the Vermont Marble company
whcn thousands of tons of rock aud
earth slid sevc-c, ..syfred feet into tLe
pit, the mass VI uepr-s coming from al
area 500 feet long and several feet wide
Not person was injured by the acci-
dent. This fortunate circumstance was
due partly to the early hour at which tho
landslide occurred ana partly because Of
the fact that active operations had been
abandoned at the point whore the rock
slid in.
The company suffers considcra bic dam
age because Of tho breaking of trestle
on which blocks are brought to tho sur
face and also the damaging of cables
carrying electric power II will be sew
eral DAYS before any work can be done in
the quarry
The slide commenced Mt 100 a. m. but
the greatest crash was heard at six
o'clock when the noise Of the slide could
he heard al some distance and a cloud Of
dust arose high in the air
The rock fell from the wall Of the quar-
~ not from the bank. The spot had
boon considered dangerous for som" time
and for this reason work had been sus.
pended at the point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23


eddNinF nakes.
"Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo the
/ Lion Taurus the charging Bun. orion
the mighty Hunter, the Southern Cross.
the Northern Crown, the Lyre, the
Whale, the Scorpion, the Scales. Virgo
the virgin, Hercules the Door of Deeds.
Draco the Great Dragon Ophuchus the
Serpent Bearer the whole refulgent oy-
Gle of the Zodiac from Aries round to
Pisces oil these, without exception, and
every starry company in the whole sky
| That mankind has admired and made
legends about, are breaking up( crumbl-
ing, drifting asunder, and preparing to
assemble in other formations, like the
new heaven that is to shine upon the
new earth of the Apocalypse.
| But 1t Is not only changes brought
about by the 'cross-drift' of the stars
that the astronomer eye can perceive.
Equally astonishing changes are taking
place In the distances between our star,
the sun, and his brethren
Look up at Adebaran, the red first
magnitude star in the eye Of Taurus 1t
Is going away from YOU at n speed Of So
miles per second, 70 times as fast as the
swiftest cannon ball. Every successive
night 1t is three million miles farther
| than IL was "A hours before and vet its
distance is so great that 1t has not APP
lpfeclably diminished in brightness in a
thousand years!
Then fix your eyes on n little star
under the feet Of Orion. which as
tfonomers call Delta Leporis. 1t is fly
ing away from us at the rate Of GO miles
per second. That means retreat Of
more than five and a quarter million
miles-between one night and the next
and yet Delta Leporis does not sensibly
fade! IT is like distant steamers light
so far away to begin with that no al
teration of its distance can produce a
change In its apparent magnitude until
the time elapsed begins to bear some APP
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
Golden-SpangIed Hamburgs

Golden SpanElcd Hamburgs are one OF
the oldest and most beautiful standard
breeds of poultry. Tho Hamburgs worn
developed in Holland from the Dutch
Everyday Layers. utility fowl which
was popular for at least two centuries.
PenCilcd Hamhurgs were developed
first, and Spanslod, White and Black
IIamhurgs followed. The Spanglcd Ham
burgs were orisinatcd by British fancicrs,
who crossed the Dutch fowl with home
grown stock-nrohably the old spotted
breasted Game. They produced a beau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

The average beginner when starting
poultry operations has hard time as
rule to decide which is really the best
breed to choose
In spite of the often-repeated state
ments seen in the poultry press from time
20 time as to leading al-round breeds
t can he frankly stated that no one
iariety combines all the good qualities Of
the many breeds and varieties of poultry
now on the poultry map. Some breeds
are better for egg production than others;
some are better for meat than others;
some combine the qualities of both eggs
and meat to n large extent. while others
are producers of eggs but as meat fowls
are Of little value.
1t has often been advocated that the
poultry raiser is best pleased and more
apt to succeed in poultry in choosing the
breed that suits his fancy, and vet from
n dollar-and-cont STANDPOINT IN this they
are not always wise, for their fancy may
run to one Of the breeds that is not
known for either great egg production or
for market qualities and vet possess beau
tiful featherinG and be pleasing to the
eye.
Ilf / ffNf-N' I. IN VI ALlllfS
OF all the varieties adopted by the
american Poultry association and recog-
iized as standardized fowls. there is a
Inference in both egg-producing powers
md meat qualities Naturally. great
lams are made for all of them by those
Who are breeding the different varieties.
In a measure the claims are Just and
honestly made, from the mere fact that
Me is too short for any breeder to give
all a fair trial. consequently the breeder
of any one variety who has made a sue
cess Of them does not know Except by
hearsay of the qualities possessed by
some other breeds other than his own.
To be ia and impartial to all varieties
of fowls in a practical manner is a hard
proposition and can be taken only from
The success and the number of poultry
raisers who are breeding those fowls
which in t3eir hands in this country seem
10 outdistance the other varieties because
the american poultry raiser is shrewd and
only those fowls which possess merit will
long be found in his yards or on the
iarge plants.
1t Is hardly fair to take in the purely
fancy fowls from fanciers standpoint
In discussing the merits Of the different
breeds, for these include a different |
class Of fowls, such as Bantams. Polish |
etc which, while laying quite a few ]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

/ H.. .,
| ny tn'in' second due to fertility of tho
hat'hln" eggs in early spring and the
! Ia't that they are non-sitters White Leg
h"rns require less floor space than the
heavier breeds and can be kept in larger
! ilocks or units than the larger fowls.
plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Is
lahd Reds and Orpingtons. In order
named can he perhaps found on the
plants of the East while, as before
stated on the farms, back wards and
plants taking the country over. the Ply
mouth Books aud NV,.o,J,.,a, -. At
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
GOLDFISH BJSOTE

Soak one cup of salt Goldfish in cold
water and pick it up into half-inch
bits, the same as for fish balls Put it
with one pint of fresh cold water. one
Slice of onion, and one pint of strained
tomato, and let it boil 90 minutes.
Sprinkle over the surface few
grains of soda until the mass foams all
over then add one pint Of milk Melt
one rounded tablespoon Of butter mix
1T with one rounded tablespoon Of
cornstarch, one-eighth of IA teaspoon
of white pepper and stir it into the
boiling soup. Let 1t cook 10 minutes,
stirring frequently. and srYe it with
croutons, or Drowned oyster crackers,
or hot cheese waters. The fish is not
to be strained out.
MARY j. LINCOLN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

Here Is the total cost Of this service
for the different years 1901, sG,l09 il ;
1902, Slf'Nj1s9; 1903, N59Sl3o; 1904, SIS 2G6 u,
1905, SlG,c0oGS; 1906, NS59S.S9; 1907. $1N.7HA7:
1908 s29'ldo53; 1903, 23.SiS75 1910, $3.50 O9.
1911, s2Sl6i7i; 1912, SO G3l. 50; 1913. sS7e5sl7
1t Will be noted the average cost per
year for this service for the four years
before the office Of attorney general was
established was $lG,7SG6l; for the last four
years with AN attoney-general it was
$3ol55,65, The average expense per year
for all the time since the Office OF attor-
ney-gepcral was established is S2A2HlS.
So 1t IS uncontrovcrtlbly evident that IT IS
costing the State from 5000 to $4,000
more per year under present conditions
than under the old, The question is. are
We getting that much more service AMI
value? We think not but will leave 1t for
the champions OF an attorney-general t.
show If we are.
or course the figures siven above show
that large part of the increase Is outside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

EDUCATION IN VERMONT.
by James flnscarcnc Hubbard in the
Atlantic Monthly.


vermont mas set an example to the
o'"or states or the Union in being the
/ "ISI ~ mike comprohe ns1Vc effort to
H'""E I'S eo"'auohaI responsibilities. In
CONFORMITY 10 an act OF the Legislature,
4 approve" IN November I'l2, the Governor
"PPoii''cu commission OF nine persons
To hlqUlr" INTO the entire educational
''''e'" an" 'ohultlon OF TINS state To
'''"Ic 'he Information essential for an
l"t'4'Toht ana adequate report, the COM
MISSION winch included among its mem
hors tn" president of Columbia Cnivor-
SHY br Nicholas NJ. Butler, and the
president of the American Telephone &
Telegraph company, Mr.. Theodore y.
Vail invited the Carnegie Foundation for
tne Advancement of Teaching to make
an expert study of the school system,
including the higher institutions of learn
IHs' Act'hE upon TINS invitation, the
fouhaalon caused to be made a first
manu- STUDY Oh 'ducauon IN Vermont en-
"racIhe the whole system from elemen-
'atN school 10 university.
Inc detailed examination Of the elemen-
tarY schools was committed to Professor
MILO H. Hillogas Of Teachers College,
'oiumoia University; of the secondary
schools to Or. William 5. Learned of the
harvard school Of Education; and Of the
normal schools and the State system of
administration and expenditure to Pro-
lessor Edward c, Elliott of the Univer-
Sity OF Wisconsin. Other expert service
was employed for special fields, as the
AGRICULTURAL college and its relations to
the farming industries. medical and en-
E'heerlhs schools, library facilities in re-
lation to the public schools. and the sys-
TEN In use of school accounts and nnan-
cial statements.
the result of these investga tions have
heen published in bulletin. tho primary
purpose Of which is to place in the hands
Of the commission the essential facts
which will enable them TO form conclu-
sions, to make recommendations. and to
propose legislation. Accordingly. it is of
great interest to all who have at heart
the hetterment of our educational sys-
TEN. For the conditions are not peculiar
to Vermont similar conditions prevail
throughout the country, and the conclu-
sions reached should be thouehtfulIy and
carefully considered, even though one
may not entirely agree with all the state
ments or recommendations
remarkable array of facts of every
kind, from the course Of study to the
condition of the schoolhouses. is TO be
found in the report Of Professor Hllle-
gas on the elementary schools. II is
interesting to note that in the propor.
ton of children of school age enrolled.
Vermont holds the first place auorg tbo
States. His criticisms are mainly of the
instructions given, the principal aim of
which, he says. Is preparation for rho
high school. Considering the fact that
practically none OF the rural-schoo, chill
dren enter the high school, he maintains
that there should he two courses ~ in |
struction-one for the rural and ono for
the graded town school. With the nres.
ent course, the children of the country |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
SUMMER SQUASHES.

These should be young, fresh and
with tender skin. Wash and trim off
stem and hard skin. Cut in quarters
and steam. or cook in as little water as
possible letting it nearly cook away.
skim out into strainer cloth, mash
thoroughly squeeze or twist and press
the cloth untll squash is dry. Save the
squash juice Reheat, add an equal
amount OF cream, and thicken with
cornstarch and butter cooked together.
Season with salt and pepper and serve
With the squash. or simply season the
squash with butter, salt and pepper
and heat again before serving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

Chop fine two cups Of cooked veal
add one-fourth cup Of boiled rice one
tablespoon of butter, one cup of soup
stock which has been highly seasoned
with salt, pepper bay leaf and onion
Add two well-bcaten eggs, mix well
and turn into a buttered mold, and
steam 1T about 40 minutes. When cold
turn out on dish. garnish with bor-
der of shredded lettuce and ornament
the top with sifted egg yolk.
MARY J. LINCOLN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
SODA BISCUITS.

In a quart Of flour sft two lcve
teaspoonfuls of soda, half one o
baking powder and half one of salt
mix with tablespoonful of lard, auC
two cups Of thick sour milk, rs quickly
and lightly as possible, roll an incl
thick, cut and place on CREASED pans
and bake in hot oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
p r a ctice of Leading
Poultry Farms is SAT-
est Guide.
Different Sections of
Country Have Their
Own Preferences.
BY HARRY WOLSIEFFER.
Poultry Judge, Lecturer and Author,
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckin
Company.

Choosing your breeds depends largely
m what part of the country you are in
Ind also for what purpose you are rails
ng poultry. If your object is to sell
eggs, you select one breed If you in
lend to market carcasses another breed
S desirable.
In deciding this question II is well to
watch the custom Of leading poultry
farms in your section of the country and
you cant go far wrong The following
article will give you some valuable points
VI the subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
CORN MUFFINS.

Sift together one cup of white flour,
one half cup Of cornmoal. three level
teaspoons of baking powder and one
level teaspoon Of salt. Beat one egg
and two level tablespoons sugar, add
three tablespoons of melted butter and
two thirds cup Of milk Stir in the
meat and flour and beat until smooth.
Bake in CREASED muffin pans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
CAULIFLOWER SALAD.

Boil small head Of cauhflower in
sailed water. When tender, drain and
set aside until cold, With a sharp
knife cut into pieces and lay these in
French dressing for an hour. Drain
and fiji the center of lettuce lined
bowl with the caulflower bits. Serve
very cold, accompanied by crackers
and cream cheese.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
FRENCH DRESSING.

Put into a bowl two salt spoonfuls of
salt one of pepper and four table
spoonfuls Of olive Oil Stir thoroughly,
then beat in two tablcspOonfuls Of
vinegar. Mix and 1t is ready for use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
KNOWS RETTER.

Wifey-Do YOU recolloct that once wher
We had a quarrel l said YOU were Just Al
mean as you could be?
HluhhY-Nos, my dear.
Wifey-Oh, Tom, how little did l know
YOU then.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

In the classified columns your "to let"
advertisement tells your story to every
home-seeker in the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
DOMESTIC sC|E NICE:
Cooking and Serving, Conducted
by Lillian Mason.


SUNDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
oereal Berries
Dreamed Salt Fish
TOAST Coffee
DINNER
Soup
Veal Loaf Potatoes
string Beans Summer Squash
Coffee Jelly
LUNCH.
Sandwiches Cauliflower Salad
Cake
MONDAY MENU-BREAKFAST
Corn Mullins Warmed Lima Beans
Tomatoes
LUNCH
Cold Corn Mullins Bacon
Fruit
Veal Loaf Green Peas
Green Corn
Soda Biscuit
Blackberries and Cream.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-11
FIERCE FIGHT To
GET FERRY HOUSE

PARIS, Dec II. - The war office
made public Thursday a detailed ac-
count of operations from Nov. q TO
Dec. 5, including a description OF the
desperate fighting for possession Of
the ferry mans house midway be-
tween Dixmude and Ypres which has
figured so frequently in recent official
bulletins. 1t appears that the house
had been converted into a fort by
the Germans and that il was OF con-
siderable strategic Importance. When
the house was captured after bat
tie in which the asSailantS fought IN
water nearly up 10 their hips the
bodies Of % Germans who had fought
TO the last rather than surrender were
found inside. The report says;
This period (Nov. 27 TO Dec. 81
has not been marked by operations
on a great scale but il has permitted
US TO demonstrate along the whole
extent of our front the ascendancy
over the enemy that has been estab-
lished by our military and infantry
The artillery without suffering seri-
ously from hostile fire, has at many
points silenced the enemy's batteries
and has demolished several Of them.
Their infantry with sustained offen-
sive spirit has progressed everywhere,
and at no point has its progress been
followed by recoil.
AT BixschOOte and Merken our
heavy artillery seriously damaged
three German batteries Several Gals
sons were blown up the same day.
At WyendrOft we destroyed section
Of nitrailleuses and our large pieces
silenced the heavy German artillery.
Nov. 2S our guns demolished the
enemy's footbridges and stores in the
vicinity OF Knocke. A similar result
was obtained Dec. ? AT Bixschoote.
on Nov. q we effectively bonn barded
the German commissary trains near
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-11
TWO HOMES LOOTED,
NO CLEWS ARE LEFT
TO GUIDE DETECTIVES

KENOSHA. Wis. Dec. 1.-THE
homes Of Harold w. Jeffery. motor
car maker, and c. G. Allen. a neigh
Dor looted of more than $4,000 in
Jewels without a scratch on a door or
window, and with no tracks in the
new fallen snow. presented a double
puzzle to the police and private de-
tectives today. The rcbberies occurred
while the Jefferys were entertaining
at the first formal dinner of their only
daughter. Miss Margaret. when din
ner was over Mrs. Jeffery discovered
that the thieves had rifed the bureau
drawers.
The list OF Jewels taken from the
Jeffery home included work by crafts
men in many lands. a string of dia-
mondS. five or six rings set with dia-
monds. and a large number of smaller
pieces especially priced as remem-
brances. The robbers also got $500 in
currency.
The articles stolen at the Allen
home are valued at less than $1,000
because the thieves failed TO open the
safe in which the more valuable ar
ticles were kept.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-11
REP. SERENO PAYNE
DIES IN ARM CHAIR
SuCCumbS Suddenly to Heart
FaiIure-Had Served Fiji
teen Terms in Lower House
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Five
minutes after he called up the hotel
office of the Portland hotel here on
Thursday night for help. Rep. Serene
Payne died sitting in an arm chair
in his room of heart failure.
No one was with him at the time
Of his death, except hotel officials and
one of them entered the room just as
he died. His family is not in town.
The representative returned home
from congress Thursday night appar
emily in good health. He dined at the
hotel, chatted a while with friends
there and then went up to his room.
Suddenly the hotel office was start
led by a telephone call from the
statesman in which he asked for help
and stated he was i'll. A doctor was
Immediately called, but Mr.. Payne
was dead when he arrived.
Served 10 Terms.
Rep. Payne was the only member
of the present congress who served
10 terms. He started in the 4Sth,
missed the 50th congress and has
been returned to every subsequent
congress.
Officials of the house were at a late
hour Thursday night endeavoring to
locate members of Mr.. Payne'S fam
lily to inform them of the sad occur
renee. Rep. Parker a colleague of
Payne, was in town and arrived at the
hotel shortly after his death 70 take
charge of matters until the arrival of
his relatives.
Speaker Clark was notified at once
of the death of Rep. Payne and ex-
pressed great regret and set the
house machinery in motion. appoint
ing the usual committees. etc. Mi
nOrity Leader Mann was also notified
of the death of the representative,
who was one of the most prominent
members of his side of the house
chamber
The house will be formally notified
Of the death of Mr.. Payne upon con-
vening Friday and an adjournment
Will be taken in respect to his mem
DRY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-11

Lens. on Dec. we demolished the
enemy's works III the region Of Roclin-
court
"The number Of attacks repulsed
by our infantry cannot be counted.
~ Broseinde. east OF Ypres. on Nov.
% the Germans showed great often
sive ardor Several OF them were
killed upon our breast works. One
hundred and fifty bodies We're found
before a single trench.
From one end 10 the other OF the
north section OF our lie has gained
ground.
The assault upon the ferryman's
house upon the User was made by
detachment of 100 volunteers from
the African battalions our soldiers
fought in water over their knees and
in "A violent rain.
THE Germans showed the greatest
courage IL Was necessary TO kin an
officer and 3 men who refused 90 sur
render. Even inside the ferryman's
house which had been effectively con-
verted into a fortress we found 53
bodies Two OF these were the bodies
OF officers who had been crushed los a
shell and were lying alongside the
debris of their projectors. and mitrail-
leuses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-11
FRENCH AVIATORS
IN DARING RAID ON
GERMAN HANGARS
Launch Sixteen Bombs on Rail-
way Station and AeropIane
Camp and Then Escape in a
Shower of Shells.

PARIS. Dec. II. A spectacular
raid by French aviators on Freiburg
in the Bresgau district of the grand
duchy OF Baden, Germany. resulted
in the successful launching of I6
bombs on the railway station and
aviation hangers of the German flying
corps and escaped unscathed amid a
shower OF shells, according TO the Of
fetal statement issued Thursday night
10y the war office.
Freiburg is about 40 miles south of
Strassburg. which is the objective of
the movement by French troops ope-
rating in the vicinity of Altkirch and
Muelhausen in upper Alsace. Ii lies
directly east of Colmar. which already
has been threatened by the French
advance.
The French positions on this front
have been threatened several times by
operations OF Taube biplanes engaged
in bomb dropping operations while
accommodating the French strong
holds and yesterday three aviatOrs
we're dispatched TO disable or destroy
the base OF the German flyers.
Damage Unknown.
Owing 10 the fury of the reply that
came from the aeroplane guns of the
German batteries protecting the