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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
COPPER MILK TANK STOLEN
Capacity Of 1900 Pounds-Ro bbery
Committed Monday-Arrests
Expected.

st. Adams, Feb. 19.-Arrests are ex-
pected soon in connection with the burg
larry Of the plant Of u. p. Hood and Son
on South Main street, in which a cop
per milk tank with a capacity OF 100
pounds was taken from a place back
of the building where It had been put
temporarily.
The burglary occurred Monday night
and Chief of Police ]. +. Mahoney has
been working quietly on he case since.
nc discovered that Louis Neiburg had
purchased four pieces Of copper Tues
day morning. Mr.. Neiburg shipped the
copper, which he said he did not know
was stolen property. to New York, to-
gether with other material, Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The car. 1t was ascertained at the Cen.
trail Vermont freight office, left here
Early Wednesday morning for Roxbury
and Chief Mahoney went to Roxbury and
had the car returned to this city. The
four pieces Of copper, which were Grated
with other material. weighed 1851 pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
FOREMAN 4 SUICIDE

Rutland. Feb. B.-Having ist ara
himself In his best clothes, Frank Fl
els. a highly respected young Hunga,
Of Proctor. this morning inserted
business end of a revolver In his mo
and shot himself. Death u-as instanta
GUS, 1t Is supposed. So far as his frie
know Mr.. Francis was in hie usual g
health and they ri at a loss TO asc-
a motive for the deed.
Francis. who was a foreman on
loading docks OF the Vermont Ma,
company In the town. shot himself IN
room at his boarding house, the h
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis vAfgo. Sho
after eve O'Clock this morning !
vargo heard the revolver shot and
sound OF a body falling in the room
stairs. The thoroughly frightened VOL
hurriedly summoned help for the 81
which met her eyes when she ope
the door of Francis room %unnerved
1t was found when help arrived that
man was lying On MS back on the I
bleeding p~rofusely from the mouth,
revolver which ne used still clutt
in his right hand.
Francis was n years old and had I
in this country for seven years con
here from Paps-verspoem Mexve. II
gary. He has no known relatives III
In this country.
Francis did not 20 to WORK as III
to-day and a man WAS sent from
docks for instructions, The nnessei
noticed nothing unusual and left a
minutes before Mrs. Varso heard
shots, being the last person to zee
ma alive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
HOUSE-AFTERNOON
BILL INTRODUCED.

H. 395, by Mr.. Phelps OF Fair Haven,
an act granting to the village OF Fair
Haven certain rights relating to the
collection OF water rents To the COM
mittee on corporations.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED,
5. so, amending an act relating to
savings banks sand trust companies.
To the committee on banks.
s. &c, amending an act relating to
the use of the words banks. ban as
sociations and trust companies. To
committee or banks,
S. IS, amending an act relating to
the formation of passenger trains. To
the committee on railroads.
S, 67, relating to officers and en-
ployes OF trust companies, To the
committee on banks.
ADDRESS BY CONGRESSMAN f,
GREENE.
At $50 o'clack the speaker APP
pointed Mr.. Foote OF Cornwall and
Mr.. Mayo of N%orthfeld a com
mittee to escort Congressman
Frank l.. Greene to the hall. in ac-
cordance with a House resolution
The members Of the Senate attended
Congressman Greene was greeted with
hearty applause and thanked the
He referred to the high standing OF
Vermont in Washington, secured as
result of the splendid record made by
Vermont statesmen in past years. The
| essential features OF the work OF lex
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
OFFICIAL RECORD.
SENATE-MORNING.

Devotional exercises conducted by
Chaplain Farman, Lieut.. Governor OAR
ling presiding.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 9S7, relating to city and town of st
Adams.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. d. relating to r. w. Meullier (as
amended to read George w. Stone). to be
paid the sum therein named.
n. 62. rotating to practice of medicine
and surgery.
II. i4o. relating to legal weights Of
maple syrup.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
$. 5s. as to formation of passenger cars.
:. g., relating to loans to officers of
trust companies.
II. go, relating to charter ri ST. AL
bans.
H.. "a, as to appropriations by towas for
free hospital beds.
II. go, amending the charter Of ST. AL
bans.
II. eer. amending charter If village Of
Bellows Falls.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 90, relating to appointment o. cleo
tion of town officers.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
II. 27S, relating to a free road Labor
day; adverse report.
II. 81, relating to fish and game laws.
T" Joint committee on game and fisheries,
SIGNED ny THE GOVERNOR
II. 100. An net 70 amend section 5iO5 of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
PROMINENT DRUGGIST
OF SPRINGFIELD DEAD

Springfield. Vt, Feb. lS.-N. G. Dodge,
n of the most successful druggists in
New England and one OF Springfield q
leading merchants, died this morning OF
pleuro pneumonia after only four days
illness. lie was born in C~harlestown,
n. H. Il years ago. but had resided
here for the past - years. lie owned
for twenty years the Dodge pharmacy
here had previously owned drug stores
in Bellows Falls and Keene. and at the
time OF his death owned a drug store
In Charlestown and owned Jointly with
his only brother "A drug store in Clare
mont, He was president of the Mer-
chants association and treasurer OF the
Springfield GaS company, He leaves be-
sides his brother, p sister In Charlestown'
n wife, enc son and one daughter. TIT
funeral will be held Sunday AT two
O'Clock with a Masonic burial,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
FARM BUILDINGS BURN
Loss OF $4,000 Caused in Destru,
of HarrtsOn Lombard
Property.

Montpelier. Feb. l9.-Entailing a LOO
about $4,000. fire destroyed early
morning the farm buildings at MontpI
Junction owned by Harrison Lomoar'
head Of cattle, four horses. six hogs
n large amount OF hay and grain.
gether with all farm tools.
The Are started In the barn ana
have been caused by tramps. 1t spI
with remarkable rapidity. farm ha|
with Earl Lombard. who were milk
endeavoring TO save some Of the ~
but the flames prevented their ell
after a few cows were turned loose.
Lombard was badly burned. Hefsl
Lombard was in Mortified purcha|
stock,
The fire department in this city wa
titled shortly before seven o'clock
started for the scene, a general al
being rung, Their efforts were conf
to fighting the fire with the old Y
pump. there being no hydrants and It
seen early that nothing could be sa
The hand pump also refused to Cpd
after a time and the iremen resorte
the use OF buckets. There efforts pr|
to be useless as the house, which adj
the barn, soon caught a1re and was
stroyed. Some furniture was saved.
Insurance on the property is carrie
the Vermont Mutual and Union MY
Fire Insurance companies and totals
than $500. Some Of the stock was o1
by other men and were considered
high grade.
Mr., and Mrs. Lombard have resdeI
the farm for practically the entire p\
Of their married life, 70 years. MIRA y
hard. who Is In i'll, h Frustrated BY
hre, The farm was me OF the olde{
Washington county. With Mr.. ana
Lombar I'd reside their son. Earl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
MAYOR BOUTWELL,
AGAIN

Montpelier. Feb. 1S.--Mayor James
NJ. Boutwell, was nominated as candi-
date to succeed himself by a vote OF
702 to 373. defeating Frank w. Mitch
ell at the largest attended caucus ever
held In this city. The nomination was
made unanimo us. The only other con-
tests were for lister and for grand
Juror. Lewis Pollard, present incum-
bent. was nominated for the first
named office by a vote OF 3l3 to l45,
and Arthur Theriault defeated John
II. Senter, Jr., for grand juror. 241 to
90. T. r. Merrill was as usual nom.
mated for city clerk and treasurer
without opposition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
COMPENSATION BILL
FAVORED AT CAPITOL

Montpelier. Feb. 1s.-Much favor
able sentiment on the workmen's com
pensation bill was expressed by en-
blowers and employees at the first
hearing on the bill this afternoon be-
fore the Senate committee on indus
trial interests.
Senator Simonds. who introduced the
bill, said 1t had three obtects-to pre-
vent accidents. to protect employees
and their families, inc to protect EN-
plovers by Kidding the state of am
bulance chasers. He called attention
to one typographical error. In figur-
ing percentages of wages for indem-
mites the maximum wage would be
considered as % dollars and the mini
mum as ten dollars. But the limits OF
ten n Ave dollar weekly benefits
still hold.
Many charlges Of detail were rec
commended by both employers and en-
ployes. none of them radical.
The fear that the industrial accident
board might be expensive was express
ed. In answer the work of the New
York board was cited and the out
look" was quoted, telling of the de-
Gliding Of 1s cases by the board in 90
minutes-20 years work for a court
Senator Simonds said that in reducing
court expenses $4,000 to $4,000 would
be saved annually over and above the
expenses of the board.
Among those who spoke were Frank
G. Partridge of Proctor and Frank f.
Howe of Bennington, who explained that
emitting farm labor and household ser.
wants from the act was considered a
disable in making a conservative begin
ming. J. Haley of the Granite Quarry
Owners association and Messrs. anne
l~Criukshanks, Alex Ironsides. Varnun
and John II. Bishop, all representing
granite quarry labortng interests
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
COASTERS RECOVERING
Young People Injured at st. Albans In
Favorable COnditiOn-YOuth Sac
rifced Self for Girl.

st. Alhaps, Feb. l9-The condition Of
the young people who were injured in
the coastlng accident on Congress street
late Thursday evening seems to be favor
able. The three young men who were
taken to the hospital. Raymond 1adue,
William Ryan and James w. Murphy.
suffered considerable pain to-day. but
their condition is as comfortable as could
be expected at this time.
1adue. 1t was found when his injuries
were attended, had suffered a fracture
OF the left leg between the knee and
hip and between the knee and ankle.
with a compound comminuted fracture
between the knee and ankle, also a frac-
ture of the right leg between the knee
and hip. Only one leg was broken when
the party crashed into the pole, but ii
has been learned that as the members
Of the party lay on the ground. some UNI
conscious and all more or less stunned.
Ladue. seeing the second traverse COM
ing down the hill. raised himself on
enc elbow and pushed one OF the girls
out of danger when he himself was
struck by the sleds and the second leg
troken. Ryan's right leg was broken
and the ligaments of Murphy's left knee
were ruptured.
Miss Clara Geer. daughter of Mira
Ruth Geer. who it wa reared was euf-
fering from conclusion of the brain. was
more comfortabl to-day and 1t is
thought her worst injury is a severe
bruise on the head. Miss Margaret Null
len Is suffering only from a bad shaking
up. Hortense C~harbonneau will probably
be confined to the bed some time as it Is
feared she suffered a rupture. She is
about II years old and is the house
keeper in the family Of ten, her mother
having died recently. Her brother, Roll
lin Charbonneau, was injured in a coast
ing accident early Thursday evening, six
stitches being required to close a cash
In his head The injuries Of Helen War
rem and Laura Peare Will probably not
prove serious. Alderman Jarvis has is
sued an order prohibiting coasting unit
further notice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
SEEK STOCK INCREASE
Public Service Commission Hears 50
!AlbanH and SwantOn Traction
Petition.

ST. Adams, Feb. 1s.-Robert c. Bacon
of Brattleboro. William r. Warner OF
Versennes and Walter A. Dutton OF
IIardwick. members of the public service
commission held a hearing at the county
court house to-day on the question OF
an increase OF capital stock of the st.
Adams and Swanton Traction company
for the purpose Of retiring some Of the
company's bonds. ". r. Dame of Gin
ton, Mass. treasurer OF the company
+. C. Wilkinson. superintendent, and
Elmer Johnson. attorney, appeared in the
interest OF the company. and States At
torney S. S. Gushing was also present
at the hearing, Clerk Neil C. Clawson OF
Brattleboro was with the commission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25

The House passed under suspension Of
rules the bill granting william N. Sweet
Exclusive ferry rights from Isle La Motto
to Chazy Landing, the provision in the
bill conflicting with interstate
laws having been removed.
The Senate passed II. 1i9, which makes
the legal weight of maple syrup II pounds
to the gallon. This is approved by the
Sugarmakers' association as an act of
necessary Standardization
The free road labor day which the
House passed n week ago was killed In
the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
NINE HURT WHILE
SLIDING; ONE Boy
SKULL FRACTURED

st. Adams. Feb. B.-Eight persons vi
injured in a serious coasting accident I'D
this evening at ten O'Clock In the he3
Of the city. They are:
RAYMOND 1IADUE, both legs broh|
one in two places.
WILLIAM RYAN. one leg broken.
JAMES w. MURPHY, one leg brok|
HORTENSE CHARBONEAU. daugh|
Of Edward Charboneau of Lake sire
unconscious for some time, suffering FRI
bad bruises.
MARGUERITE MULLEN, daughter
George Mullen. feared to be suffer-
from internal injuries.
CLARA GDER Of Stebbins street. Sid
conclusion of the brain.
HELEN WARREN, daughter Of Fra
Warren Of Elm street. suffering ri
injury to back, but probably not s
iously hurt.
LAURA PARE OF Lake street. bal
bruised on forehead.
The coasters, all OF whom were YOU
persons. started on Smith street q
when about u quarter Of a mile do
Congress street the traverse strucN
pole at the corne OF Congress q
High streets. About a foot Of
traverse was broken OF and the ocI
pants, stunned by the terrific impt
lay without moving for some MIMI,
A traverse following crashed into
end Of the smashed traverse. La
said that only one leg vas broken
the first crash. and that his other
was broken when the second trave
passed over IL.
The injured girls were taken &
nearby houses and most OF the PHI
clans we're hurried to their aid. La
they were removed to their hon
The boys were taken to the hospi
James W. Murphy. the only one OF
party who Is married. was taken no.
The cause Of the accident VA
parently a defective brake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
REUNION OF THE
1910 LEGISLATURE

Montpelier, Feb. 1S.-The Legislature
of 1910 held a reunion this evening. A
business meeting was held in the hall
of the House. Frank NJ. CORY OF
Montpelier was in charge of the re-
MO
Former Governor and Mrs. John A.
Mead and former overnor
Slack and former Speaker Howe and
IS senator's we're resent and many rev.
resentatives.
A banquet at the Pavilion followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25

Of troops and their equipment and sup
plies the coast fortifcations enormously
increase the magnitude of the task OF
an enemy attempting to infict material
damage upon the United States over
what 1t would be II such damage could
be inflicted by means of a raid Of fight
ing ships alone"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
RUTLAND CHURCH
CHOOSES PASTOR

Rutland, Feb, lS.-The Rutland Bap-
fist society at a largely attended meeting
tonight voted unanimously to extend
a call to the Rev. George w. Peck. now
pastor of the Linden Baptist Church at
Camden, N. j., to become its pastor. tho
Rev. Mr.. Peck Is about 10 years old, Is
married and has several children. When
he vent to Camden nine years ago the
church society was I 1000 in debt. The
society in the last nine years has built IA
s75,oo church and Is now but $4,000 I'm
debt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
VERMONT ALUMNI
FEB.

Montpelier. Feb. 1s,-The banquet OF
Vermont alumni OF the University
Vermont will be held on Friday, Febr1
e, at the Pavilion Hotel in this
A large number Of alumni Is expet
and all in the State are cordially inv
This gathering will be one OF
usual interest for at this time uni
sity sentiment on the subject Of
preparations will crystalline.
attitude OF the alumni thus far has
q firm position that the university 10
child Of the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
sEvENTY-sBvEN YEARS OIL

George w. Cloush. Prentiss. \
who had suffered greatly with Xxi
trouble. writes: Foley kidney Piild
the only remedy that ever did me
good at ALL" Just think OF the |
and comfort that means to him. ]
Kidney Pills are recommended for
disturbing bladder troubles, pain In
or hack. rheumatism. and kidney
bladder ailments, J. W. 0'Sulivan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25

until they lose interest In the problem g.
AAvtnx
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
NICE PRICE FOR HEREFoRDs.

August Schroeder recently sold three
fine Hereford bulls for breeding pur-
poses to residents of this county. One
of the animals was secured by Charles
Jeffries, of the Fairview district, for
$175, while Ed. Lancaster purchased a
registered bull for $3.50 and fine
high grade bull for $S5 for use in his
herd of Salmon river. All of the an
imals were young but were from the
best blood in this part of the state.
Mr.. Lancaster, who has been raising
Shorthorns for many years, has recent
ly began to introduce Hereford blood
into his herd because of the superior
qualities of the latter animal on the
range and its rustling proclivities and,
with the new stock just secured, will
soon hive fine bunch of white faces
on his ranch along the river.
Mr.. Schroeder, who has been breed
ing purebred Herefords for a number
of years and has some of the best of
the breed in the state, has no trouble
in disposing of his extra breeding stock
at nice prices, as those who deal with
him are always sure of square and hon
est treatment.-Cottonwo Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
Professional Pawners.

In many of the mean streets Of Lon
don there are professional pawners-
women, well known to the pawnbro-
kers, who for small payments take
clothes and household goods to pawn
for their neighbors. 1t is stated that
the function of the professional pawn
er is twofold. The woman who pawns
through recognized intermediary gets
a larger loan than she would If she did
the business herself For the pawn
broker the professional pawner guar
antees the good faith of the owner and
will be able to exercise pressure in
case of default.-London Express.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

cessful in the field, had all their good
fortune desert them on their way
home. The hunters were E. Schweiger
and Julius Kiker of Boise, and they
had gone up the Boise river on a hunt
ing excursion. On their way out, in a
covered wagon, they met Deputy Game
Warden E. F. Boren and after telling
the officer that their luck had been
good, each man having secuted two
deer, the wagon was searched, when
nine deer were found.
The hunters were taken before a
justice of the peace at Arrowrock and
fined 5000 each with costs, and thea
to cap the climax, all the game was
confiscated. The deer were placed on
sale by the state on Monday of this
week, it being provided that only six
pounds would be sold to each person
and the price was fixed at 25 cents a
pound-Capital News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
SEEKING HAPPINESS.
Little Things That Make Living a Joy
Are Not Always Appreciated.

We are told that happiness comes by
pieces and that 1t Is these small bits
linked together that make our lives
worth while Some of us are not con-
tent to take our happiness by degrees
or at intervals. We want 1t all the
time in big pieces. and If we cannot
have II that way we think that we are
deprived of our natural rights and look
upon ourselves as injured beings
1t is rather singular expression of
human nature how happiness affects
the individual. With some of us it
makes us friendlier toward others and
anxious that they should experience
like joys; with others it makes us too
satisfied with ourselves to think very
much Of our nejghbors.
Perhaps those of us who know what
the joy of living means have expert
enced both of these attitudes at diff.
ferent periods Of our lives and are In
position, therefore, to appreciate
varying viewpoint, but even so it is
only after we lose something Of that
Joy of living and have found out for
ourselves that there are shadows which
no amount of sunlight can dispense
that we can readily appreciate the
blessing of whatever happiness may
find its way into our lives.
The little things that count so much
In our intercourse with each other are
not always regarded as highly as they
should be, and for this reason we pass
by much that would give us Joy II we
only knew how and where to find it
Charleston News and Courier
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
JUVENILE CORN GROWERS.
viii Take an Important Part in the
o.-w. r. & N. Corn Show.

Within the past few years some of
tn most notable results in corn growing
in the United States have been accom-
plished by boys and girls. So remark
able have been their achievements in
amount and quality of product that q
number of the national magazine have
devoted much space to the perfor
mances of these young folk still in the
middle of their teens.
When the Third Annual Corn Show
of the Oregon Washington Railroad &
Navigation Company is held this week,
December 2, 3 and 4, at Walla Walla,
much in the way of results will be
shown by the boys of this northwest
country. And the girls, too, will be
represented to some extent.
A causual review of what the boys
have been doing during the past sum-
mer has led Farmer c. L. Smith, the
o. w. R. & N. agriculturist, to believe
that the juvenile exhibits at the show
will astonish the adult. Cash prizes
totaling more than 5000 have been set
aside for the youthful contestants.
Other prizes are to include libraries of
agricultural and horticultural books. A
fine kodak is to be given to the boy or
girl under 16 years of age who enters
the twelve best seed ears of his own
selection, with story of how the crop
was GROWN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
SPEED OF PROJECTIL.ES.
How the Velocity Of Cannon Balls and
Bullets Is Measured.

How fast does bullet travel2 The
highest velocity ever given to cannon
hall is l,626 feet per second This is
equal to mile in little more than
three seconds. or nearly twenty miles
minute.
A rifle bullet does not travel so fast
as cannon ball. the average rate be-
ing 1875 feet per second. This mat
ter of speed is tested In a very inter-
esting way.
A long wooden shed Is used, in which
q distance of exactly 100 feet has been
carefully marked off. AT each end OF
this space is stand something like a
target with large circular opening
where the bullseye should be. Across
each opening is stretched small cleo
trio wire, connected with delicate
instrument in another room.
The rifle from which the firing Is
done is so aimed that the bullet which
flies from 1t cuts both wires. Obvious
ly the difference In time between the
cutting of the two wires marks the
speed Of the bullet through that 100
feet.
When the first wire Is cut an electric
current Is broken and rod falls. NOV
ing pointer on slide in its descent
The breaking of the second wire acts
in the same manner on another set of
rods slides and pointers.
The difference in the marks made by
the pointers on the slides makes 1t pos
sible IN estimate tho difference in their
time of falling, and from these calcu-
lations accurate figures as to speed are
obtained. Answers.