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$500 Verdict for Widow.

Rutland. April 14'-AIrs. Anna Johnson,
a widow, having several small children.
was given verdict for 500 in Rutland
comfy court by a jury to-day because
of the death OF her seven-year daugh-
ter. Hildur. who was struck by a train
whilo passing over a crossing in this city
last September. The jury found that the
locomotive bell and whistle were sounded
for the crossing but the road was negli-
gent in not having proper lookout on
the locomotive and in not having proper
headlight. The woman sued for 5000.
The court took up to-day the trial OF the
case OF Mrs, Evelyn LaMotintain, admx.
of George LaMountain, her husband, VIZ.
the Rutland railroad The woman wants
$4,000 damages because of the death OF
Mr.. LaMountain in January. 1915, at the
same crossing where the child was killed.
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Canal Re.Opened.

Panama, April 1.-THE Panama canal
was re-opened to traffic this afternoon
with the passage OF sixteen ships, seven
northbound and nine southbound. includ-
ing the army transport Buford The
channel through the cut was in excellent
condition and the passage of the vessels
was without incident.
Lieut. Col. Chester Harding. engineer
OF maintenance; Lieut.-Col. Jay j. Mar
row Hutch l. Cone, marine superin-
tendont and w. =. Comber head of the
dredging department, were witnesses !, Z
the re-openng. They stationed them
selves opposite the Cucaracha slide. where
they had view OF the entire cut
The first vessel to use the re-opened
waterway was the British steamer st.
Veronica. Major-G General Cocktails did not
witness the rc-openng. he was too
busy with office work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
EX-GOVERNOR PECK
OF WISCONSIN DEAD
Wns known to Fame as Author of
"Pcck's had boy"

Milwaukee, Wis, April l6.-George w.
Peck. former governor of Wisconsin for
two terms and at one time mayor of
Milwaukee, died here to-day after
short illness.
Peck was one of three democrats who,
since the admission OF Wisconsin to the
Union in 1916 held the position of gov
ernor.
Governor Peck was born in Hender-
son. \. Y, September %, 1912. While
he was a small boy his parents moved
to Wisconsin. He learned the printing
trade, with which he was connected dur
ing most of his life.
He served in the Civil War and after
the war moved to Ripon. Wis. where,
in 1896, he started a paper called the
Representative" A few years later
he located at Lacrosse, coming to Mil
Waukee i'm 1873,
After locating in Milwaukee Mr.. Peck
began publishing a series of humorous
stories, the best known of which We're
his "Peclls Bad BOY" tales.
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D. 7. HANLEY FOR
AUDITOR; PARSONS
PURCHASING AGENT
Suggestions for New Holders of
State Offices Appear-Ben
Gates Would Be Audi
tor, Too.

Montpelier. April I6. - Dcniunln
Gates, secretary of civil, and mil
itary affairs, has announced his
candidacy for the office OF state audi
tor, which will be vacated by Horace
r. Graham. That the office will rot
20 begging is shown by the fact that
announced their intention of becoming
state auditor IL the voters are willing.
Deputy Auditor Jossein and the pres
ent State purchasing agent Dewey Il.
lIonley. having also deposited their hats
In the ring.
Mr.. Gates, the latest aspirant was
corn In Pittsford August G, 1873. and
located IL Montpelier IN 1890. He is
lawyer. He was educated at Brandon
grammar school. MONTPELIER Seminary
and University OF Michigan. n" was
private In Company \. First Regiment,
Connecticut volunteers. in the Spanish
American War.
He studied law with Melville Z, Smile
IN Montpelier. was deputy county clerk
:or Washington count? in 1Sa9-0l and
80, and assistant librarian IN 1N2-03,
ana was admitted to the bar in October.
iht' He was city grand i,;ror ot Mont
rcl;er in l@}iGf StntcG attorney for
Washington county in $3.50, assistant
clerk In the House Of Representatives. in
1912, and WAS appointed by Governor
Gates as secretary of civil and military
affairs in 1915. When States attorney
he was the first to enforce the weekly
payment law.
On the question of candidates. for the
authorship and State PURCHASING agency
the Brattleboro Reformer says:
Speaking of candida ccs why isn't
Dewey r. Haney the logical successor
Mr.. Hanley was employed in the audi
tors office for eight years, during which
time the present bookkeeping and audit
systems We're installed. He is thoroughly
familiar with the work. and In his pres
ent position as State purchasing agent
has thoroughly demonstrated his ability
as public servant Indeed. about the
only argument that can be advanced
against his promotion is that it would
leave too large vacancy in the pur-
chasing agents department"
The Rutland News warmly seconds
Mr.. Hanley as Mr.. Graham's successor
and adds:
I'm case Mr. Hanley would he pro-
noted, leaving the position Of State pur-
chasing agent to be filed, what would
be the matter of Frank r. Parsons
OF Montpelier in that place? The fact
that Mr. Parsons also comes from
Montpelier should not necessarily be
fatal to his selection. Mr.. Parsons be-
longs rather to the State, and to the
country ANYWAY"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
RIGTIRES AFTER SIXTY-ONE YEARS
OF TEACHING

Mrs. Lois G. Moulton of East st. Johns
bury. Nermont's veteran teacher. has
retired after 81 years of active work. She
holds the record. it is SAID. for long time
service in Vermont. II not in New Eng
land. On May is she will celebrate her
18th birthday anniversary. She recently
completed her l52nd term Of school and
has returned to her home In East St
Johnsbury to spend her declining years
in her comfortable village home. built
with the fruits of her years OF labor in
the school room. Mrs. Moulton's long
and in many ways, remarkable career.
was begun in the schools of Concord,
when she was 10 years OF age She was
born in Waterford and educated in the
schools there and at Reeds Ferry, y. II.
Her teaching field has included many Of
the towns Of northern Vermont She has
numbered among her pupils men now
prominent In the business and profess
sional world, and the children, grand
children and great-grandchildren Of her
first pupils have sat under her teach
ings
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temperature, the operations OF turning,
cooling, Gambling, etc, must be regularly
and systematically attended to.
When the chicks are counted for ship
ment. only normal, husky. vigorous ones
should be packed. Weak chicks will prob
ably die before reaching their destination
and will cause dissatisfaction and loss Of
business. 1t IS a well-known fact that
only chicks which well Matched are
forth putting in the brooder.
Next to the production Of strong chicks
he success Of the day old chick trade de-
ENDS upon having them properly packed
and carefully handled in order to insure
heir safe arrival Chicks are packed
When they are about "a hours old, or
after they have become thoroughly dry.
Special boxes made Of corrugated paste-
board are used. each box being of such
a size that 1t will hold 100 chicks. The
interior is divided into four compart-
ments. to prevent injury due to crowdina
or suffocation.
Baby chicks are usually shipped by ex-
press and should be conspicuously labeled.
| The route over which they must travel
should be determined in advance. and
| they should he billed and routed and de-
! livered to the express company at such
the least possible delay. The purchaser
should be notified when chicks are ship
ped and 1t is his duty to get them from
the railroad. and start them in tho BROOD
err as soon possible.
While en- route the condition should be
as uniform as possible. Losses during the
early spring may come from the pack
ages being left for long time on trucks
at station platforms. where they will be-
| come chilled. Again they may be placed
near hank of steam pipes where they
will become very much overheated.
The express companies have issued spe-
cial rules to their agents covering the
| handling Of such packages. and any loss
due to the failure of the company to
| handle package properly can easily be
| collected by making claim for damages
] In the proper manner.
FUTURE OF THE CHICK TRADE.
There Is every reason to believe that
| the baby chick trade has a remarkable
| future. if the poVltr3-man uses due care
to produce only the best chicks and to
| sell only those which are OF such quality
| that they are sure to give satisfaction.
| The vitality of the chicks after they reach
their destination is the big determining
factor In the future success OF the trade.
| Probably the greatest opportunity is Of
fered to the commercial poultry1nan VINO
! has an extensive Matching equipment ana
| who can, by advertising build up de-
mand for thousands of these fluffy young
sters nearby local trade covering
| radius Of not over TO to 100 miles Is prob
ably the most satisfactory. The profe
resulting from the baby chick trade ~
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Golden-Spangled Hamburgs.

The Hamburg is one of our oldest
standard breeds of poultry It originated
in Holland but takes its name from the
city of Hamburg. The penciled varieties
were the first of these. and the Spangled,
Blacks and Whites were originated in
Great Britain, where they are extensively
bred.
The breed was known as the Dutch
Everyday Layer, because of its heavy
laying propensties. and was greatly pop
ular among fancicrs and small breeders.
Their laying qualities appear to have
made them popular for two centuries,
and they We're used in the making of sew
el'al Of our popular varieties.
The Spangled Hamhurgs were the prod
uct of the British fanciers who crossed
the original Dutch every day layer which
was of the Penciled variety, with some
OF the British fowl Mr.. Harrison Weir
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states that this was the old spotted.
breasted Game At any rate. they pro-
duced a fowl which was essentially beau-
ttuL slightly larger than the Pencled
famhurgs, Yet an equally good layer
These Spanged Hamburgs are OF two
varieties, Golden and Silver. Both have
l'teen produced in the same manner and
have been developed to a distinctive type
and beauty that is solely their own.
Their plumage rivals the Pheasant in
color
The Golden Spangled Hamburg would
appear to he one of the most useful
breeds. l. has been bred for a long time.
and its prolific laying is unquestioned.
But the eggs and the fowl itself are
small. SO that for large utility fiOcks the
Hamburg viii not answer To the small
breeder, however. or for beautiful and
useful home flock the Golden-Spangled
Hamburg has many attractions.
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COMMUNITY RECREATION PARK

The Village Improvement society OF
Lyndonville has purchased from the Ros-
ton 4 Maine railroad tract Of land for
a recreation ground for the general use of
the village. The purchase was made pos
sible by a bequest OF the late w. Irving
Powers, who had partially negotiated the
deal before his death last July. He gave
the society fund of SIS, 600. of which 81. 900
was to buy the property and the interest
on the balance Is to go toward the main
tenance and improvement of the mark.
For some time before his death Mr.. pow
ers contemplated the establishment of n
park on these grounds. which are Ideally
situated almost In the heart of the vii
lage.
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INCENDIARY STARTED
SALEM'S BIG FIRE

Boston, April ia hired inoendiary
started the fire which burned a large
part of Salem, causing "A loss of $1,000
300 in June 1914, according to develop
ments to-day in connection with the
grand jury's investigation of a so-called
arson trust. Acting on evidence in his
possession District Attorney j. c. Pei
letter placed under surveillance a sus-
pect who is alleged to have gone to
Salem from this city on the morning
of the fire. carrying a mysterious yell
low liquid and PACKAGES Of powder
The suspect is said to have told friends
that he had "a big job on his hands in
Salem that day.
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A Profitable Side Line
and an Excelle n t
Means of Making the
Initial Start.
BY PROF. HARRY r. LEWIS
Department Of Poultry Husbandry at tn
New Jersey State Agricultural
Experiment Station.
COPYRIGHT, 1916.

years that poultry husbandry has taken
on the extensive commercial aspect which
we now see on every hand. Until recent
ly, 1T was carried on more as a side line
to some other branch OF agriculture.
Natural methods of Matching and brood
ing were used almost entirely and owing
to the limited number of chicks which
could be reared under these conditions
each farmer or poultryman was moro of
unit unto himself. To-day tic develop
ment of improved methods OF Matching,
in large numbers, by artificial means. AMI
the general tendency towards specialize
ton has been responsible for the origin
and success of the Day -Old-Chick trade
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this they breed strong. vigorous birds and
are in a position to sell large numbers of
Matching eggs during the spring. They
must have "A large incubator capacity to
hatch the quantity of chicks which they
are in position to hatch and sell large
are usually Of the very best quality be
cause the reputation Of the owner of the
farm is back of the stock. They are pro.
duced from stock OF known breeding, AM
from birds which are cared for with tho
one idea of producing hatchah!c eggs
Chicks from such farms frequently brin
from Is to IS cents each. This produc'
not only makes considerable increased
revenue for the commercial man who Is
equipped to handle it, but to the custom
er wishing to make start or to secure
pullets to supplement those of his own
Matching.
VIGOROUS CHICKS ARE NECESSARY
The first requisite to successful baby
chick trade Is vigorous, healthy. livable
stock. The husky vigorous chick de-
ponds upon two very definite factors
first, the quality OF the egg which is used
! for Matching, and secondly, the condi-
tons surrounding the egg during the
Matching period. The operator of an in
cuhator who gets unsatisfactory and dis
couraging matches often bames his ma
chimes unjustly. All poor matches are not
! caused by the failure OF the incubator to
do its work properly. but frequently by
the poor quality of the eggs used.
The prime Matching egg must be pro-
duced by flock of healthy. vigorous, Sc
/ -,
housed and correctly fed and which are
! So mated that large percentage of the
! eggs produced are fertile. Ninety per
cent. or over Of all eggs placed In the
= incubator should be fertile during the
spring months. From the time the egg
is laid until It is placed in the incubator
1t should DE handled carefully. 1t should
be kept at a temperature of about q
degrees, and should he turned occasion
ally, or held with the small end down to
keep the air cell in its normal position.
Moreover, 1t should not be held too long
not over two weeks If possible. Hatch.
ing eggs should be carefully selected and
only those of normal size Of average
shape and with a perfect shell should be
set.
In the operation of the hatchery. there
are two fundamentals which must he fol
lowed. One is the careful disinfection OF
all equipment such as trays. nursery
drawers and the interior of the entire
machine after each hatch. This reduces
the possibility OF disease being communi
Gated from one hatch to the other. White
diarrhea is easily transmitted In this
way. Spraying with 10 per cent. solu
ton of some reliable dsnfectant is best
Secondly, plenty of moisture during thu
progress of the hatch Is important to Sc
cure good results, and TO obtain chick
which are large and heavy and which vii
live we'll The maintenance Of the proIp
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RUTLAND r. r. APPRAISAL.

Rutland, April G.-Complying with
the federal regulation which provides
that all railroads shall make an APP
praisal of their property and file it with
the government the Rutland railroad is
preparing to begin the task. +. r.
Stevens. an assistant in the office OF
Chief Engineer Schillnger of this city,
has been appointed to make the valua-
tions, He will begin at Ogdensburg and
work south over the various branches
The inventory of real and personal
property will require several months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
GETS $500 VERDICT.
Seth G. Rich Wins Suit for DnmaG es
for Wifc's Death.

Montpelier. April 1.-the jury in the
Rch-CrOss case, out nearly five hours,
returned verdict for the plaintiff to
recover $500 1t Is not believed that the
case will be taken to supreme court mas
much as it Ia generally conceded that
the amount was small. Seth G. Rich sued
George II. Cross as administration Of his
wifc's estate for $1,000 Mrs. Rich hay
ing hcen fatally Injured last August. when
tho Cross car met with an accident on
Eorthacld street. this city.
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HEIFER HAS BIG RECORD.

A two-year- Old Holstein heller owned
by T. F. Grout & Son. has just COM
pleted n seven days test for registry
i'm the advanced class of Holstein and
has come through with flying colors,
or, rather. with much milk. The re-
suit Of the test showed that the heifer
gave during that period 347,5 pounds
of milk, 1926 pounds fat talmost 1874
pounds) and 1886 butter 1G9 pounds
plus). only one two-year has ever
made better record in the state. it
is said
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PORTABLE TELEPHONE.
Weighs Only 2 I-2 Pounds and Ia Val.
liable for Field Service.

portable telephone, made of aluminium
and weighing l-2 pounds. the invention
of a forest officer, r. h. Adams of Mis-
soua. Montana, will he part OF the regu-
lar equipment of patrolmen on the nation
al forests the coming field season. This
instrument is regarded as great i'm
provement over the set formerly used,
which weighed ten pounds.
1t Is said that field man equipped with
this telephone, a few yards of light emer-
gency wire. ana short piece of heavy
wire to make the ground connection can
cut in anywhere along the more than
5000 miles of forest service telephone
lines and get In touch with the head
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
VERMONT RRENlTIES.

Alterations are to be made on the Hotel
Berwick I'm Rutland
NJ C, Weber has been elected presi-
dent of the University Association Of
Rutland.
Fifty exhibitors are already assured
for st. Johnsburys industrial exposi-
ton May 1720.
d. f, Williams Of Poultney, IL years
manager of the Ruggles Machine COM
pany, has retired,
Selectman william L. Eddy of Brain
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MILLION ARMENIANS
HAVE BEEN SLAIN

msterdam, April l6.-Tolegraphing
from Cologne, the correspondent of the
Tfjd says:
"Catholc ecclesiastical authorities in
Germany have received from an author
itative source in the Catholic Mission
trustworthy information that more than
one million Armenians have been muir
dered by the Turks through starvation or
iii treatment. About 10000 Catholics
We're among them, including four bish-
ops"
The message concludes:
Popular feeling among The Armenians
was reused against the Turks by the Brit
ish E"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

County court will start early this week
after the recess taken Friday night. the
case OF j. Is. Prize of Wlliamstown vs.
Granite Savings bank of Barre being
scheduled for trial tomorrow afternoon.
Tho case was heard at the September
term and the jury disagreed after several
hours' elaboration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
HIGHWAYMEN IN SHARON.

Floyd Smith Is years old. while re-
turning from call at the home of a
neighbor In Sharon Wednesday April 10,
was attacked by two unidentified men,
who took his watch and money and shot
him in one leg when ne attempted to
repel the assault The attack was made
in that part OF the town where the killing
of A. c. Gibson occurred on February 81
during an alteration over the owner
ship Of some logs.
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HIS AGE Is AGAINST HIM

IL am 81 years Old and | have been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for
A good many years" writes Arthur Jones.
Allen. Kan. My age is against me To
ever get cured, but Foley Kidney Piis
do me more good than anything ] ever
tried" Rheumatism. aching back. shoot
ing pains, stiff joints. irregular action.
all have been relieved. (Adv.)
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SOME SALESMAN!

Il can see at n glance, madam said he
that you would not be interested In the
! am selling, except possibly
as gift to some of your neighbors."
What are you sellng?" she inquired.
with interest.
"A facial beauty preparation. madam
he Teplied-JudHa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
LIME PLANT COMPLETED

The new S2oO,OOO plant of the Yer
mont Marble company, located in
Whiprle Hollow, near the West Rut-
land depot. Is nearly ready for occu-
pancy The building, 400 by 90 feet
was started last April. The gas kiln
is 1870 by l2 feet. Two hundred tons
of stone Will be converted each day
into 90 tons of lime
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
RUTLAND ROAD LOSES,
Verdict of S2,254.17 in Suit Resulting
from Accident at North Fcrrisburs.

Concord. n. H.. April 16.--In the case
OF Peter r. Sharon VS.. the Rutland rail-
road, superior court jury brought in
verdict giving the plaintiff $2,254.17
damages The suit was to recover for
Injuries sustained in August, 1913, at
the railroad station at North Ferris
burg, VT.
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COURT CLERK 81 YEARS.

Jay Read Pember clerk of the Windsor
county court for 81 years. has resigned
on account of feeble health. He has been
succeeded by his son. Karl A. Pember,
who has been deputy clerk for l6 years.
There had been only five Windsor county
clerks before Jay Read Pember.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
GODDARD SEMINARY HONoRs.

The honors awarded to students in the
senior class at Goddard Seminary. Barre,
who have maintained the highest averag e
during the four years, have been an
nounced. The first honor went to Harold
Clark of East Montpelier, the second to
Miss Elsie Welch OF East Corinth and
the third to Mildred Kent of Salisbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
TRIED TO HURRY SLOW FIRE

Mrs. w. d, White of Ryegate was pain
fully injured when she tried to hurry a
slow fire with Kerosene. The can ex-
ploded. throwing the contents over her
clothes. Before the flames could be put
out she had received painful burns on
her face. hands and legs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
MUST PAY FOR pJcc

1t took jury, Justice of the peace
and three lawyers, and half hour. to
settle a case involving the purchase nrice
of two pigs in Rutland April 10 Mise
Alice sharkey was awarded a verdict of
81 against Clayton Webster,
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SYNONYMOUS.

You have heard. perhaps, OF the English
man in tho South station. Boston. who
read over door Inside Baggage" and
chuckled with glee: You Americans
are so drol. Now We should say Re
frcshment Room The Living Church