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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
FIRE AND WATER.
Iionh street BIock Damaged 10 Extent
of S3.5AO.

DANA" to the extent OF about $3.50
was duuo Thur day in the block a.
~ Bank street owned by A. iatz by
fire which broke out in the fur repair
ing shop Of Paul f. Reissig on the see
und floor Of the block. The fur shop
was suited hy the blaze but the great
est damage was done by the water which
soaked down through the building, de-
Stgoying furnishings and some stock in
tho tailoring establishment of Mr.. Katz
and much Of the merchandise in the
store of the Atlantic-Pachc Tea com
uany, which occupies the other half of
the lower floor.
The blaze was started when Mr. Refs
siB struck a match TO light candle.
He was IN the workshop. where he had
been cleaning a piece al fur with ben
zine. There was some benzinc on his
hands. where the blaze first caught,
spreading quickly to the fur. The room
was soon in blaze and Mr. and Mrs
avail Mr. Rcissig received slight burns
ON his face and hands.
A general alarm was sent in from box
Al, at the corner of Bank and Church
streets, at $50 O'Clock When the depart
over the building and the blaze had
snrcad from the room i'm which il started
tp the han and to the office of Mr.. Refs
| sig. Five streams of water were soon
| playing ON the blaze. which was reduced
| in about Is minutes. The block was very
| close to those blocks which face on
| Church street and which have no fire
wind"1A Ia nr0iaet them, but by quick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
THE PENALTY OF CANDoR.

The Chicago egg king is no more greedy
than some other spectators in foodstufs,
but he admits his unmitigated mercinarl-
ness, which is dangerous
Chicago newspaper published n nor
trait OF the king. registering unholy glee.
his attitude defiance, his commence an
advertisement of his wealth. His words
are those of royal omnpotence
The public can pay. I'm going To sit
tight and watch the price go up. Nobody
can do ANYTHING 10 me. Legislative in
designations will not bring the price down.
Why should the public Kick on the price ~
The king Of eSgdom is an unwise kim.
50 confident was he of his power that
he challenged his subjects TO revolt. They
nave accepted his challenge lie is re-
ported 10 have 1-,ul"N ocrs i'm storage
we VIII make few millions on them.
Tor tHeN cost him only - and q cents A
DOZEN but If he had been bit less de-
hant and less greedy he would have made
INCONSISTENCIES Post-Staudard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
MODERN WOMAN'S TOILET.
How Long should IL Take n Woman
to Drc3s.

Poets and others have spent great
deal of energy and temperament and OBJ
scure vocabulary in stating that they
could not tell how vi a.1s grew nor the
WAYS of the winds. r. = 80, course of true
love. but it remained =, someone IN New
York who likes con r)vcrsy to which
there could be no real conclusion. to- raise
the question Of how long il should take
a woman TO dress. We can calcujatc on
the time it would take to rebuild the pyr-
amids or the exact period necessary for
the reproduction of the white corpuscles
of the blood but fine tomeri'y is dis
played by tho one who cares to establish
rules for the completion Of the modern
woman's toilet. Here is case of stand
ardization run wild, yet hardy ones have
jumped into the arena with positive as
sertions that anywhere from t'NO minutes
to three hours is invariably enough. one
women declares that she can place the
stop watch on each of boz tpiin'tcs to
the fraction Of a second. and a mere man
lays down the rule that If she begins to
dress at seven O'Clock and hrr engage
ment is at eight, it viii take her lust two
hours and a half From one aspect it
might be thought that there should he a
standard, for efficiency and ingenuity have
combined for the perfection Of the mod
ern woman's dressing table and Il thou
sand clever devices have leen created 20
make the robng process easy But
these have far from establish
ed time limits or schedules. However,
New York dearly loves an elusive contro-
versY. and this one is giving il a fun
measure of satisfaction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

Iads' Food fads and needless waste are
responsible for q good part ul the iucrcas-
ed cost Of living The rise in -four 10 pri-
ccs uneNdmplcd in this generation comes
al time when we have "a law that fool
ish'y forbids mllerS TO blend Il small por-
Ton of -four made from corn with flour
made from wheat. This would make -four
cheaper ana add to it's uutlitVe value. yet
the law forbids it, just as it forhids the
manufacture Of oleumargarinc even when
made of the most wholesome materials,
unless it pays a high tax which, Of
course, is a burden upon the consumer
An edible and very digcstiblo butter is
now being made In part from the oil Of
cocoanuts aud we presume that this will
also be taxed TO death at the heheSt o.
the butter makers. Drastic cold storage
regulations have interfered seriously with
the storage Of food products in times
when they are plentiful for times when
they are scarce, and this has added to
the cost Of living. Pure food laws are
needed, but when we carry them to ri
dicG!"uH oA rcWcs somebody must foot
;uc bii, aud thal somebody is always the
dear, lOng-auffering, patient, shoulder
bent putlic,--I'rom Lesiiea
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
207 NEW MEMBERS.
'hittenden Co. Agricultural Assn In
ElOurishing Condition.

Inc advisory council of the Chittenden
county FARMERS association at n meet
ing saturday afternoon decided to invite
inc editor of the Rural New Yorker"
among others to speak az the annual
meeting, January 13. The executive com
mittee has been charged with making the
arrangements for the meeting. 1t decided
not To issue the annual report of the
county agent J. w. Dana in book form
IL voted also against the associations
buying seed. fertilizer, etc. co-opera-
lively, At the coming annual meeting a
committee, It was decided, should be
appointed to arrange each member some
one project. The associations name. It
was determined, to change To farm bu
rCau.
INC county ASSOCIATION has taken II 2G7
members since October l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
CUT COST OF FERTILIZER
Cooperative Buying MOvemel
Spreading to Addison.
franklin, Caledonia. Orleans Say@
xi2,00O on $50 Tons Inst Ncsr-
Figuring Milk Production
Cost.


Miuo'epurl, D'c' 81 nc tIree coun
"sc"'S 81 fTaHhl'l CaledohId ana =
lehiiS counties saved Sl-'Vp last year
10" tons OF chemicals and no" D.
'arrlgah' county agent OF Addison
trying to rouse his farmers TO buy the
i"ruIl]er together ana cut slice on
COST re mas arranged Tor long SER
OF meetings the hrSt OF whlch Govern
l'ecchher - We're at ADDISON sou
Starksboro' Slarksboro Center Ne
haven Bristol ana Lincoln The schc
ule Tor the rest or inc meetings is.
fHhtoh' December y 200 y. m; wal
man. December H. 2:" p m; NeFhrldg
December H. $50 p. M Cornwall. Decen
her T. -" p m; Middlebury' Decemh'
- ''j' J. m NhltlnS, December H. :
y. M orWeH december ~ -" p. M
Leicester December Ih ~ r. M; sail
'ufE' December ~ ''p =. M Br'dpoil
I''chlp'r I'' ''"o D. M ferriHo"rg, D1
ce'H"c' ~ ~" T. M -Nofth err'7nur
December ~ 80" p. III.
ne "H"U'i "In'eF meeting or inc va
hlsoh county FARMERS association. 70 u
nel" carry III January VIII taih oN1
'h"se HueSuohS' says inc agent;
" ne i""h SIl"all"h' IhlS Is proH
ablN the invest question OF tho winter
iriceS 10Y mix are no" Go"o' no" ar
'he FARMERS going 10 prepare ihcHSeiNe
:" as I" be anle I" demand continued goo
prices are you Wen acquainted win IN
SITUATION we VIII nave representative
IRON p''n IN" DhlfH men = League oil Nc'
i"rh ana the -NeW EHpIHHd MIX lr'
ducerS association present 70 explain IN
situation thorouEhIN'
we VIII take M tho question OF no.
undo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
SOME PUBLIC REQUESTS.
I nthoiic Institutions Remembered in
vii, Of NarceIla Farrell

The will Of Marcela Elizabeth Farrell,
lalc of this city, which was proved at
the Office "f Probate Judge J. II Macon
.'r ""!duN, con aims several publ"
boque7ts, as well rs number OF private
On'S
The deceased hoqucathed $500 ana some
furniture to st. Josoph's convent on Pros
poet street, $40 to St, Josophs orphanagc
s. 900 to the Roman Catholic diocese, 500
20 the Rev. Nelson Baker Of Buffalo Tor
CHARITIES, $500 TO the Rev. Joseph f. Gil
lis Of this city towards the erection Of
an oid Ladies home for tine dlotcsc, and
If the home is not erected within FIVE
years this amount is to go to MI. st
Mary Academy, 5000 to Mt. St Mary's
Academy and 5000 and houschold Furnish
ngs to Sancta Maria home. Tho private be
quests amounted to about $1,000 ana the
remainder Of the estate is let to be used
by the officers OF the Cathedral school 90
clothe or care for destitute children who
may require instruction there,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

to tho city here and we dealers buy them
at so much per dozen. After they've
been candled, we are lucky II VIC find
about two-thirds OF what We have bought
to he strictly fresh. out of those two
thirds. VIC have to derive whatever profit
We can. The remainder sell either at cost
or less"
According to Mr. Bender. tho quality Of
the eggs arriving in this city is moro
ragged at this season than al any other,
because Of tho ways Of the Western farm
er. In "A few weeks, he says. the pull
let's will begin to be heard from in Ken
lucky and southern New Jersey, and the
general run of eggs will improve and
the price thereof come down-somewhat
As it is. according to MIR Bender. it
is all wrong to suppose that only those
eggs from the West which the Gambler
labels as No. eggs. and which sell for
the highest prices, are fit to eat
THE number twos are just as good. "
he remarked. and can bc eaten poached
or soft boiled. or even raw, without arous-
ing the slightest suspicion
The No Is. it should be said. are those
which are either slightly understood or
have "airrings" more than ouc-quart cr
of an inch deep. indicating that they are
anywhere from one 10 three months Old
They sell at 4i cents, whereas he so is
listen only to a sound like - cents. The
cracks" being those eggs which suffer
cd damaged shells in transit. but are
otherwise good to eat. sell for q cents.
while the leaks" which arc eggs whose
shells are found badly broken and with
some of the contents missing, bring ten
cents "A dozen and are used In canning.
As for the spots" there is "a law that
these shall not be placed on tho market.
Still, health department records show
that some dealers will take chances with
| the law of the land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
CAUGHT IN ELEV ATOR.
Jules Pcpin Has Narrow Escape from
Denth-TwO Ribs Broken.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

~ The array and navy column Of Thurs
days New York Tribune appeared The
following orders, which will be Of inter-
est to burlington people: Ordered tu he
examined for promotion to .hc rank Of
major. Capt George !, Holden. oath In.
fantry; Capt. William II. Hurt Of the
weld Artillery, and Capt Willard Me
'orn1ack Of the 10th Cavalry. Captains
Holden and Burt are We'll known in Bur
iin"ton, both being graduates Of the Uni
NerSitE of Feri-'ont. ami the former being
the son of MI and Mrs George H.
Holden. Captain Mccormack was well and
fdN"rahiy known in Burlington when he
was stationed At Fort Ethan Nlen a few
years ago. At present he is with General
Pershinc's command in Mexico
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
PASSING THOUGHTS.

If YOU have enemies whom you cannot
bring yourself to forgive, forget them
Always. humanity's minor sins receive
the heaviest blows from professional re-
formers.
Some mems idea Of justice is that they
ought to be permitted to do whatever
they please.
one way to hunt trouble is to try to find
out what people say benin your back
Ignorance may he bliss, but it's of the
poorest quality.
4 man who has to be watched isn't
worth watching.
Albany journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
THE BURLINGTON FREE

WORK of the 1remen tho blaze was con-
l''eu TO the rooms where they found II
upon their arrival
Mt hatz has insurance which covers
potn inc block and his stock and fur
hhshihss. Mr.. Reissig stated that he had
small insurance which would not cover
ms loss, some OF the furs which ne is
repairing being in tho workroom. The
completed work was in the office and
was not damaged. The Tea company
carries insurance on it's stock. Other
than inc stock an the shelves, which was
partly destroyed. there was -four and
sugar OF about $500 value in the stock
room.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
THE VERMONT CONFERENCE EN-
DOWNENT Fund.

The Vermont Conference is engaged in
a campaign for raising an endowment
fund in behalf Of its retired ministers
and their families Tho goal is ono hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars. forty
th ouSand dollars of which is only "A part
of general movement throughout
Methodism for securing ten millions Of
dollars Cor the same general purpose.
The appeal is made upon the basis that
the contract made at the affairs Of the
church is for life and that misfortune
or old age does not invalidatc the claim.
Intelligent and generous laymen are re-
spending to that appeal. splendid il
lustration of both intelligent interest and
catholicity Of spirit is found in III"
provisions OF the will of III" late Mrs
Willis James Of New York city by which
the Congregational, Presbyterian and
Methodist Episcopal denominations, VIII
each receive seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for this worthy cause.
In the Vermont Conference the cam
paign is being directed by a commission
of fifteen members. with Rev. l.. DIN
Sherburne of Montpelier, as campaign
manager. The Conference territory is
divided into three districts, and each dis
trict has its own committees thar work
in their own way, but in harmony with
the plans OF the campaign manager.
The general plan is to have all the
churches visited with an appeal, which
will be followed with an intensive can
vass for offerings and the securing Of
aid through deeds and wills. The Yer
mont Conference al the present tim"
has forty-siX claimants. The number 'of
claimant and the needs which they rep
resent is constantly changing. These
worthy men and women are in no sense
mendicants but are either broken IN
health ar nearing the sunset of life, and
are regarded by their associates with
reverence and love. To make adequate
provisions for them will take time, hut
the aroused conscience of an intelligent
and devoted laity will not rest until III"
task is accomplished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
WAS GALLANT SOLDIER
Late Maj. c. G. Gould of Caven-
dish Led Petersburg Assault.
First Man 10 Enter the confederate
WORKS ANA Was Desperately
MISUNDERSTANDING Coiors
Ills First Concern.

The many friends of Major Charles q.
could late OF the 5th Vermont VIII re-
gret to learn OF his death at CaNehulSh Oh
"Wednesday morning, December D. lie
WAS buried in the family lot in Windham
Iriday afternoon. No braYcr soldier
from Vermont served in the Clvil War
than Major Gould and none had a inner
record,
He enlisted in the nth Vermont at the
ase OF Il, walking Is miles TO Bellows
Falls to the recruiting station Ills par
cnts were very much opposed 10 mis- en-
Hstnlent because of his youth and did not
give their consent until the train Was
about 10 leave ra:ucboro for the front
lie we'd with distinction N TINS rrS'-
nent until the fail Of 1904 when, upon the
urgent request of Ger. ."wls y. t'rAne'
the able commando Of the Oid Brigade
he was made captain q co. a Of the ON
Vermont, with winch lac served Hu1II mus
tered out June IS, %
While always a sp'eCOiu soldier We VIII
BEST be remembered for his gallant 1o-
ZION on the mcrninC Of April >. iN1, ~h"n
the Union troops broke the confederate
Zines at Petersburg. which resulted ~
General Lees evacuation Of thChmoNd
and later his surrender ~ ApppHlattoN
on April g J, vii be remembered that
Gen. L. s Grant selected the SlAth CORPS
under General Horatio Wright 20 lead
that early morning charge rho bld YER
mont Brigade led the sixth Corn3 ~ TINS
assault and il has been conceded 10y AL
historians that Ma Tor could was the first
man of the northern troops 40 nc.' the
confederate works Ills appearance upon
the parapet wa. met with - icVccd mus
Ret which fortunately missed fire, VIC
Immediately Jumped inc the NoTN and
WAS scarcely inside when a s'ayunet WAS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
STOPPED CHILDREN'S GROUP
COUGH.

"Th-ee weeks ago two Of my children
began choking and coughing. and | saw
tdey were having an attack OF Group,
writes Billie Mayberry. Eckert, Ga. Il
got a bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar
ard gave them dose before bedtime,
Next morning their cough and all sign
Of Group was gone" Medical Hall, j. w.
G sullivan, 20 Church St. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and wen-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething, II soothes tho
child, softens the gums aiays all pain,
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents .
hokkla-A@H-
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripoiin building situated on
wharf beside the Seine river, Paris
France. was recently rooted with our
| Compo-rubber roofing. Sample free
Strong Hardware Co., Burlington. VT
| Adv.
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COSTLY.

When do You expect to 20 abroad ~
Not for some time. II will take several
years after the war is over for us to re
cover from the expense of having to live
at nome, PUCK
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Mrs. Jos. Boucher. Miss Victoria Bum
Mrs Jennie Duclos, Mrs. Il. r. Dope
Mrs. John Davis South Burlington: Mrs
Viola Devoid, Mrs. tIlw. Devino. Miss
Marjorie Forrest. Mrs. J. Gagne, Mrs
Alice Gregory, Miss Ann Griffin, Grace
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logg, Miss Ida Lazell, GO Abbie Murphy
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Bert Watson. GU Mrs. +. G. Warner. Miss
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MEMS LIST.

Rev. j. 6. Baker. oscar Belisle Ralph
Beaulieu. Burton blanchard. Fred Bur
ter visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Don Snedens
T. Farrell. Eugene II. Floyd. Alfred Gil
rouN, Alexander Houle, Roy Hin, +. p.
Hill Arthur Hallock. r. a. Kent, How
ard Kenyon, j. Guy Livingston, Sam
Manard, Geo. S Mills, Louis Pecor. Har-
ry Pitcher, Geo. Ross. Mr.. j. Sharon. A.
G. Schmitt. Paul r. Tramfeld. Clyde Tay-
lor, T.. Il. Weatherby, VIM. Yandow L.
Winthrop, Willie 7. Wright
WINOOSKI LIST
Dale Alger, Mrs. Gilbert Corbicrrc, Seth
y. Fife, Mrs. Rose l.aRochclle. Mrs,
Florence Pike, II. !. Randall. Letter for
Box 20.
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Countess NJ Larinia NIagri.
CMrs. General Tom Thum ~
VI lddleboro. Mass. Dec. g. 1916
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
ARE TO CHOOSE FAST ..
 COLORS FOR CLOTHES

CHICAGO, May 27.-Steps toward adopting standard colors are to be taken by American garment manu- lecturers to off set the dye shortage caused by the war in Europe, at the annual meeting of the American Gar ment Manufacturers association that will open here tomorrow. Represent atives of 300 firms are here for the meeting. .r,
 The dye question will be the most important to come before the meet ing; although the shortage of raw materials also will be discussed.
 Galbraith Miller, Jr., of Milwakee, Wis, is president of the association.
 Red Cross reports from Canada say thousands of soldiers in Europe have been poisoned by the inferior dye manufacturers have been compelled to use in clothing made for the troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
+ +t * +* l. + + j. 1t * + + + + + + + ODD OCCURRENCES
 * THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.

Miss Maud Lincoln, who had pass ed her whole life in blindness, was re- stored to sight. She awoke one morn ing, experienced strange feeling in her right eye and was astonished to see objects around her for the first time.
 Moab Turner. 77 years old of New castle, Ind, was buried in a coffin which he had made thirty years pre- vious.
 Lem Macey of Smith, La, dug out a turtles nest contining 20 eggs. MT. Macey's old Rhode Island Red hen matched out of these eggs IS snapping turtles.
 A one pound boy one foot in length was born to Mrs. Richard Oldham of Johnstown, Pa.
 Mrs. Wm. Bishop, 37 years old of Winsted, Conn, gave birth to her 7th baby. They all had brown eyes.
 pr. J. w. King of Bradford, Pa, in an address told how in treating a negro woman for lumbago by ether freezing he had turned her leg white.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
CANAL |S OPENED
 UNDER MOUNTAIN
LINKS INTERIOR WITH THE SEA
Waterway Runs for Five Miles Under the Mountain and links Port of Marseilles with the Interior of France.

MARSEILLES, France, May 27.-- The canal under the mountain be- tween Marseilles and the River Rhone constituting one of the most notable engineering achievements of modern times was officially opened today in the presenee of distinguished gath ering of the members of the cabinet and other officials.
 Hitherto Marseilles, although a great port of entry for the Mediter- ranean, has been walled in from cen tral France by mountainous ridge that sweeps around the mortimer side of the city. The canal is chiefly re- markable in that it pierces this bar rier, the waterway running for five miles in a tunnel under the mountain. It thus has the effect of linking Mar seilles with inland cities such as Lyons, Avignon. and Valence and put ting it in touch with the extensive in- land commerce along the River Rhone and will give Marseilles a direct wat CT connection with Havre and the North Sea.
 That an engineering work of such magnitude should have been carried to completion when France is in the throes of war is considered a trib- ute to the stability of her enterprises.