Newspaper Page Text
Xnjy uuillitwtrl-urs 1'KUiUi JL'UESS AND TIMES: THUKSDAY, MAKUH IS), 1914. 10 CONFERENCE IT DIHI1T m Should Be Given a Place in the State Government. The School and Community Needs Topic for Discussion. Commissioners the Guests of Merchants' Association. SWIFT'S 502 Bushels Potatoes From One Acre of Ground arse NATE Of LEAD Vermont Society Would Hnve One on I'lilillc Service Couinilmalun mid Another ih nn Independent Olllcer. The second annual meeting of the Ver mont Society of Engineers was held nt Hotel Vormont Thmsduy, with a largo attendance. The sessions wrro all lielil In Uie roof garden. At the huslneES meeting, held In the morning, the following officers wrro elect ed: D. Williams of St. Johnsbury. presi dent IT II. Mcintosh of Burlington, vice president for two years: G. A. Reed of St. Johnsbury, secretary! A. T1. Wlnslow of Northfleld, treasurer: C V. Purlnton of Rurllngton, director for three years. The secretary's report showed n mem bership of 01. of which CO are active mem bers, seven Junior members and 13 asso ciate members. The committee on public policy report ed a recommendation that It was the sen timent of the society that one member of the Stato public fervlco commission be a civil engineer. The idea of the Stnte bav ins an official known as a State engineer was discussed and favorably received. Tho value of the smnller towns employing engineers ns a measure of economy was Jso discussed. Thero wis a paper in tho afternoon by Stato Forester Austin F. Hawes on tho "InCuenco of Forests on Water Storage and Stream Flow," and "The Rainfall In Vermont" was treated by John K. Hooper, local forecaster of tho -weather bureau. Prof. J. W. Votey spoke of "Stream Flow and Storage In Vermont." Tho annual banquet was held In tho even ing -when the address of the retiring presi dent. Prof. C. S. Carlton, was given nnd a paper on "Oeology of the Green Mountains" by I'rof. Gforgo If. Perkins, State geologist, was read. Tho streams of Vermont and tho water and energy In thorn weie liberally dis cussed at the afternoon session. Stato Forest' r Austin F. Hawes spoke on "The Influence of Forests on Water Storage." He emphasized the fact that the forests keep back the spring floods, and spoke of 'ho value of employing scientific forestry methods in lumbering operations with a vlow to ultimately conserving the forests on the mountain tops. ForecastiT John K. Hooper's mibjcct was "The Rainfall in Vermont." HU fiapcr dealt with comparisons of amounts of rainfall In different parts of the State and tho influence of the mountains. He alfo pointed out tho fallacy of the "old est inhabitant's" observation on the weather of to-day as compared with that of years ago, the memory of man re calling only extremes and not being a sure index. Professor Votey supplemented the re marks of the other two speakers in his talk on "Stream Flow and Storago in Vermont " Ho showed how artificial stor age might assist In th regulation of stream flow and might he useful In pre venting extreme of Hood nnd drought. Prof Kdward Robinson of tho Univer sity of Vermont, reporting for the com mittee on power development and electri cal and mechanical science, said he be lieved In the starting of a number of small industries that utilize power Instead of one large one. Tie spoke of energy-eon-serving devices In use In Europe in turn ing out goods on which we now pay du ties, nnd which might be used to advan nge right hero In Vermont. The speakers at the banquet were Prof. S. Carlton of Norwich, the retiring President, who gave the ann'ial president's address, and Prof. George 71. Perkins; State geologist, who took up the subject of "The Geology of the Green Mountains," as It applied to engineering problems. APPItnCIATCD IN FRANCES. Th9 Le Rlpolln building, situated on a wharf beside the Selno river, Paris, France, was recently roofed with our Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free. Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington, VL COUNTY HIGHWAYS. Town Commissioners unit Selectmen Confer tilth State CcimmlMslniicr (intes. Ono of the most largely attended road meetings ever held in thlw city was the conference Thursday of tho road commis sioners of Chittenden county with Stato Highway Commissioner C. W. Gates of Franklin nt the Y. M. C. A. hall. Every town in the county sent Its road commis sioner, and the attendance of selectmen r.-aa unusually largo About 7! represen tatives were prefcent In all. There wore two sk.i1oiis, on in the nornlnsc and the other in the afternoon. In the miming Mr. f 3 ; t .told tho road snnunlastoncrB what t'i- 'i.t'ns of their oflloe whs und oxplalm-' tho new mem bora what was expected of them. Ho criticised tho prac.tlco of appointing road commissioners to do the Stato road work only and thereby neglect the other work. Ono of tho strong points urged was to maintain all the highways In tho town up io n, certuln standard of excellence. During the noon Intermission tho com missioners wero the guests of th Mer chants' association nt luncheon at tho Hotol Vermont. Tho principal feature of the aftumoou meeting was an Illustrated lecture by ilr. flutes on tho improvement of highwnys in Vermont. Nothing could bo more explan atory of work accomplished, than tha vlow. of several Important Stato high ways before and after their transforma tion Into llrst-class roads. Mr. Gates irged upon tho commissioners the peces dty of co-operation. He said it all would vork togother thero would bu no question t results that would be, satlf factory. In making a Greater Vermont, he said, tho Improvement of tho highways is about tho main thing. In this connection tho far mer should see th'it tho brush along the highway 1h trimmed out, seo that the iiDplo treo worm's nrtst Is destroyed nnd 'hat tho pin cherry trees aro cut off. If all would work together and with tho limn purpose In view, wo would not know ur Stato in a year. And tho time to work s in the proper Feason. Do not begin In November tho work that should bo start ed In June. Wo should work for a greater Vermont not for the tourists alone but for thoso who live In Vermont summer and winter and thero Is no better place to Jtvo than in rural Vermont Borne remarks wero nlso made bv Mivnr CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. The Kind Yen Have Always Bought Signature of f4i Neural sufferers find instant relief In Sloan's Liniment. It pene trates to the painful part soothes and quiets the nerves. No rubbing merely lay it on. Kills Pain Tor Neuralii " I would not be without ytrxi Llnl- nunc nna praise it to an too inner with neurVcin orrhcumatlam orpnln of anr kind."M. Henry iiahop, UtUno, AlitMOuri. Palo All Gaa ' I iuffered with aultt a seTcie neu ralgic headache for 4 months without any relief. I ined your Liniment for two or Uiree nights and I haven't suf- M fercd with my head sIdcc." Mr. J. Jt. H Treatments (or Cold and Croup "My little girl, twelve yearn old, caught n severe cold, and I Rave her three drops of Sloan's Liniment on suirnr on going to bed, and she Rot up in the morning with no signs of a cold. A lit tle hoy next door bad croup and I gave the mother the Liniment. She gave him three drops on going to bed, and he gat up without the croup In the momlne.' iU. W. 11. Strang. Chicago. UL At all DmIom. Prlca 25c, 50c. aaJ ll.Ot Sloan'a Dook on Horiaa tent free. Addreia DR. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc., Boston, Mass. James E. Burke by way of welcome and on tho necessity of good highways to the growth and development of tho State. Ho al.so pointed out tho value of an ordinary gravel road and of Its excellent enduring qualities when it is properly cared for, citing some well known examples In this county. After the meeting several lingered and asked the advice of the State highway commissioner In regard to road building in localities in which they were Interested. "For tho land's sake use Bowker"s Fertilizers. They enrich tho earth and those who till it. (Adv.) SUIT FOLLOWS ACCIDENT. I. mini l'rini Seeking i Recover Dniu iiKox from I. out Alpert. "lilttonden countv court got under way Thursday morning with the case of Lyman l'rini vs. William nnd Louis Alpert, and Judge Fish made It clear that as long as ho presides tho cases will move on rapidly. The day's sitting was a long ono. Wit nesses followed each other In quick suc cession and many pages of evidence were taken. Both sides had practically all their evidence In by tho time tho court took the evening recess. The case of Prim against tho Alports arose out of an accident which happened to I 'rim last summer. I 'rim was driving to MalleUs Hay, where he lives with Dwight Warner and was in Warner's carriage. They appear to have pulled out of tho side of the road near Ktluin Allen I 'ark to avoid a street car. They seem to have been getting back when an automobllo belonging to Louis Alport and driven by him collided violently with thorn. Tho carriage was wrecked and both men wero thrown. Prim fractured his arm In two places and broke his nose in the mix-up. Tho aso seemed to hlngo on tho ques tion whether or not tho defendant Louis Alport used reasonable caro under the circumstances. His contention wns that it was very dark at that point and that he was right upon tho ' vehicle before ho could boo it. Some question was raised about the right of the plaintiff to join William Alpert In tho case, slnco It was con tended that William and Louis wero not In partnership. A further complication came in tho in troduction of evidence by Ofllcor Bart O'Brien to tho effect that Louis Alpert told hlrn of putting all his proporty in his wife's naino bo that they oould not tako it away from him. Tho witnosses called by the plaintiff were the defendant, Louis Alpert. K. V. Nash, who was on tho car and saw tho smash-up. Charles A. Brownoll, the con ductor on the car, A. W. Jones. Dr. J. H. Wheeler, Ofilcer O'Brien and Dr. Sabln. JJoctora Wheeler and Sabln told of tho Injuries. ! 1 a f. . . .1 n . ,1.1 r ,'tt.uum ;a.uii lj. ji, OOI, WHO Was rlillng wltli Alpert on tho front Beat, vrinur i-narDonneau, who won ono of thn passengers In the car, Harrison A Brigham, who told of the alteration of tno atreet after tho accident. Abnor H Taiizon, who described tha damages to the car, and William Alpert, who pro tested thut he and his son were not In partnership. An interesting featuro of tho trlnl wn tho introduction of tho wrecked cat rlage as an exhibit. PKIM WINS HIS CASE. Hot Verdict of IUJO0 ngnlnat I.oul. Al pert for Iujiirlm Ilecrlvcd. The Jury in the case of hyman Prim against William and Louis Alpert Fil aay afternoon brought In a verdict of filx hundred dollars against Louis Alpert. William Alpert was acquitted nnd award ed coats. Thu case against AVilllam Alport, who Is IjouIs'b father, depended on the estab lishment by Prim's lawyers of n partner snip relation between them. Thero was soino question when court adjourned Thursday night ns to whether this rela tion had or hud not been shown. When court opened Friday morning tho at tornoys for tho plaintiff consented to waive that point and let William out. 1118 lolnt l.ng passed over, there was no further evidence on either eldo to go in unci tho rest of tho day was devoted to thu. arguments of counsel and a very onei, uut clear, chnigo by Judgo Fish. Tho arguments of counsel dealt almost exclusively with tho question of tho uso of reasonable tare, and Uio charge of ma judgfi was largely devoted to givli.g uio jury tho law on that BUbject. Tho Jury was out a comparatively short tlmo and returned with a verdict nt acout 3:M oclpclt, "KducntloH nnd the Stnte" the The me of the Opening Address by Presi dent It. .1. Aler of tlip TJul verntty of Mnlnr. I'Uildent Itobcrt J. Aley of the Unlvcr blty of Maine gavo an address upon "Kdu cation nnd tho Stato" nt tho opening of tho ninth conference of tho schools with tho university in tho Science hall Thurs day. He sho od how tho State is the most nt nnd effective ngency for the con ducting of higher education, and prophe sied that the Stnto universities would reach a higher development than any ono now dreamed of. He said In part: In A democracy, education of all tho people Is a necessity. Tho growth of free education has had an interesting history. Not very far back tho elementary schools wuto prlvnto. Thero was much opposition to public, education Rt first. Still later tho secondary schools were private. Thoy played a wonderful part in tho history of the country. It was then argued that secondary education belonged only to the select few. But ilnnlly all opposition to public high KChools was overcome. Tho growth of tho high schools in the last twenty-nvo year has boon remarkable. Higher education like the other two branches has been thought to belong to private initiative and private support. The. llrst founders of private colleges wero Ub-erty-loving nnd disliked nrlstocmcy. Yet they could not break away from the Idea of tho aristocracy of Intellects. And still, many people measure the scholarship of a speaker by the difficulty which they have in understanding him. When tho Fnlted States began opening up the great northwest territory, thero was written In the ordinance nn encour agement for education; one-slxtcenth of ench section of land was glvon for educa tion: nnd In Ohio two townships wero given over to State colleges. The States which wero carved out of this ter ritory wrote Into their constitutions pro visions for a public educational system, from thi' elementary grades through high er idueatlou. Thomas Jefferson had the fame Idea In founding thn University of Virginia. Ho considered It one of the three things In his career of which he was most entitled to credit. Wo have changed greatly In our notions of the questions of a Stnte. Police protec tion was at first held most Important. To-day we look up the dutv of the Stntr from an entirely different standpoint. We cllove that It Is the business of the State n develop the best that Is In us, and to glvn every child a chance to make himself understood. The State used to pay little attention to the poor nnd feeble-minded. Tho Stato now considers criminals differently. Tho State looks beyond the present. This Is seen In the realm of education. The Stato of Illinois, for instance, has given two and a quarti-r millions annually for high er education. Our age depends upon knowledge ns no other hns. In the early davs of our his tory, before competition was developed, when resources seemed unlimited, the need of scientific knowledge was not ns necessary as now. Amidst rapidly rhang- ng conditions we need leaders; we all need tho subtleness of mind nnd ndjustn- nllty to adapt oui selves to such chang ng' conditions. Pioneer days In America developed an extreme Individualism. This tended to give suspicion to the man of "book knowledge." It took ov-r EO years for men who had faith in scientific farming to make an impression on tho agricultural Industry. In tho last ten years men have, begun to believe less In themselves and more In knowledge. "Chemical knowledge Is the biggest asset of Germany," says a Gorman. We aro all resting on knowl edge as never before. Higher education should not bo tho ex clusive privilege of any organization or Individual, it would be unfortunate If tho church should come Into the exclusive control of higher education. Greater still would be the calamity if controlled by private wealth, f he conservatism of ex clusive church control and the caprice of the Individual aro both disastrous. It Is sometimes argued that If higher education Is taken on by the State that tho market for scholars would -bo glutted. Some think that you can have too many scholars, that some men know too much. There isn't any danger of having too many men who know, or having any ono man who knows too much. Mr. I'rllchett of the Carnegio Founda tion said a few years ago that tho Stato universities and tho great public school system wero tho greatest evidences of our civilization. Higher education as carried on by the State Is one of tho greatest ex hibitions of freedom which I know, said the rpcaker. The State Is Impersonal, it has no pre-concelved notions, it has not the caprice of the Individual. The indi viduals who compobe the State nro al ways changing. The State is tho sponsor of freedom as Is no other organization or individual. Education to-day has como to have a three-fold Mold; to acquaint tho people with tho knowledgo that tho world now has, and to teach them to apply It; but It exists also to simplify and clarify the present knowledge; then It exists further for pushing tho boundary of knowledgo. Man to-day hns groat curiosity. The universities offer tho best chance. to sat isfy this curiosity. Tractically all knowl edge comes to have a practical value. In diana. Iowa and Illinois have gained so miifh In tho knowledge of simple Indian corn, that tho gain In wealth in those three States In one year will nunnoiT the State universities for a quartor of a century. Universities to-day havo many times the number of Mudcnts that thoy had a quarter of a century ago. In 1K11, Stan ford University was opened. All the news papers said that the education Hold was filled. They now have ",000 students and tho University of California has grown from iOD to 1,000. Thero Isn't n limited supply of material upon which institu tions can operate. They create an nppe tlto for knowledge, it nil tho educational Institutions In tho country should double their capacity, thero would still bo young men nnd women who badly needed more education. The gain In numbers of ono in stitution properly conducted means a gain In members for all neighboring institu tions. Tho Stato butter than any other agency can perform tho three-fold task. I ven ture to predict that higher education Is still In its Infancy for tho States which have done tha most for It. Tho States that aro doing the moat for higher educa tion havo received tho most from it. Wis consln, relying upon Its experts and ill unlvorslty-tralncd men, has led tho conn try In constructive legislation. That Btato U uuinK Us university as it ought to uso la death to all leaf-eating insects. Uyits use you can Save your fruit, vegetables, poUtoet, berries, truck gardens. .HIGHEST QUALITY Not always lowest in price but cheapest in tho end. IS years' ex perience bade of this pest destroyer. Take no other brand but insist on receiving 7 The pioneer, high quality arsenate of lead FOR SALE BY LEADINQ DEALERS Write for our Apple Book. MERRIMAC CHEMICAL CO. 22 BROAD ST., BOSTON, MASS. It. Tho Stato ought to use its own in struments. Tho State has a right to call upon Its own for .service. The State uni versity will have, a greater career than any of us have yet dreamed of. In all tho States In tho Union, whoro thero Is not a State university now, Influences aro at work which will tend to create them In tho future. President Jlenton presided nt tho con ference and introduced President Aley. TWO ARRESTS MADE. Itnllnn tn-Mllnnr about Murder of Henry lluiliry. Tho first arrests in connection with the slaying of Henry h. Hushey of Wl nooskl March S were made In this city Thursday, when Dotestlvo Stearns of tho iVood-.Morgan Detective agency and Chief of Tollce Charles A. Barber of Winooski took Into custody two Ital ians at tho railroad station, tho Italians, both or Winooski, being on the llrst stage of their journey to Now York, where they said they had Important business. riio pair wen- taken to the police station ami wero suunutieu to severe questioning through the medium of an interpreter who has been assisting Mr. Stearns In tho investigation. Tho men were Antonio Tarza. S3, and .Mlchaelo Memone, 23. With them was Tarza's wife nnd child and the explana tion of tho Intended visit to Now York was that the woman was about to con sult a specialist In that city in regard to an operation. Two physicians were sent for who made nn OMimlnatlnn of the woman at the police office and it Is said they found nothing serious tho mattor with her. The men wero then taken to the county jail. They aro not held on any specific charge but thero Is a strong suspicion that they know something about tho case. Tho story that they wero going to New York in the woman's behalf will bo thoroughly Investigated. They had only $20 In their possession. The authorities ray that It Is extremely difficult to get at tho Italians, of whom there aro sev eral hundred in winooski, owing to their Imperfect knowledge of English and their extreme Ignorance of any event display ed, even when questioned through the medium of nn Interpreter. Plain Truth Thill's Worth Sfiiney, Using Foley's Honey and Tar for a cough or cold may sae you both sickness and money. F. F. Monahan, Menomonle, Wis., says: "I am exposed to all kinds of weather and I find Foley's Honey and Tar Compound always llxes me up In good shape when I catch cold or have a bad cough. I recommend it gladly." Ho fuso substitutes. J. W. O'Sulllvan. (adv.) STIPULATION SIGNED. Further Mep.s Tnken liiunnli SeeurlnK Hurllngtou'a A'rvt .Station. A conference was held Thursday at tho city clerk's offlco among tho attorneys of tho Central Vermont nnd Rutland railroads and representatives of tho committees who have boon in terested in the project for Burlington's new union station which will bo built this year unless something unforeseen arises. The railroads wero represent ed by JSdwIn W. l.awronco of the Hut land and C. W. Witters of the Central Vormont. A stipulation to tho su premo court in blank was submitted for signatures, and was tho principal Item of business considered. Tho Sn- prcmo court has at tho present tlmo an appeal from the original order of the Public Service commission which provides for tho building of an elab orate system of elevated tracks, the switching of tho Rutland railroad yard south, tho erection of a station build ing and the elimination of all grade crossings by underpass. All parties are agreed now on building a station to cost IGj.000, relocation of Btreets, etc., the facts of which havo already been published. The stipulation above referred to asks that tho supremo court modify tho order of the Public Service commission now in Its posses sion, according to the terms of tho ngreemont of interested parties. The stipulation was signed at Thurs day's conference by O. W. Witters for the Central Vermont, IJJwin W. Lawrence for tho Rutland, Cowles & Stearns for the original petitioners to the Public Service commissioners and A. G. Whlttemoro for tho Chiunplain Transportation company. AiivisiiTi.sKi) x.K'rrrcits. List of unclaimed lottors In tho Dur Ilngton postoffieo for tho week ending March 14, 1914; WOMEN'S LIST. Mrs. Allen T. Hreed. Miss Kvallno Carpenter, Josephine Dumas, Mario Dupaw, Miss Luzana Eastman. Mrs. W, O, Foss, Miss Clarn S. Lemay, Mrs. .M.-ixwou. .Mrs, F.lla Morse, Mrs. Ida Miss. Miss Armenio Rlckor, Mrs. Arthur Thorrlen, Miss M. U. Walton, Miss Anna Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. M. Weller, (Mrs. A. H. White, 90S Stato St.) MKN'S LIST. Mr. and Mrs. Hruco, John Hurnoll Alien Cook, J. l' Chumllby, Phil Dover, David Deforce, Jr., It. M. Freeman, Frod Hayes. K. D. Kurkle, Wnltor W. Lott, Wm. Murphy, It. H. Nichols, Fred crick R. Poolo, Clarence Rohluson, Francis A. Roberts, Tilttle & Ktuey, A. W. Varnoy. HIS DIDN'T STICK. "Robert," asked the teacher, "didn't you thiow p.ny of thoso puper wails stick ing on the blackboard?" "No," replied Robert. "Mlno didn't stick. "-Juile,. Stair lllghTrny Commlnnlnner (tales Kxplnln System under Which Ver mont Ores for Hoods unci llmr Monry Is Apportioned. The largest attendance over attained nt n Merchants' association luncheon wns achieved Thursday. Good roads was thn topic of tho speaking, nnd Stato Highway Commissioner Charles W. Gates and sixty road commissioners and selectmen of tho towns of Chittenden county wero tho guests of Uie association. A numbor of engineers who were In town for tho En gineering society's banquet wero also present, The total number present nt the dinner was IS. The main speaker was Mr. Gates. Pro fessor J. W. A'otey and Fmnklln H, Do wart mado oxcollent flve-mlnuto spcoches. Judge Palmer volunteered a few words, and Road Commissioner James Cassidy of Hlnesburg was called on but declined to detain thoso present by speaking. Mr. Gates explained how tho Vormont road system is based on tho idea that tho town is the unit. lie showed briefly how road development happened to grow up along thoso lines and told of tho benefits which had come of tho system, Ho ex plained the manner of taxing for roads and of parceling out thi money, making It clear that by distributing Stnto money In proportion to the method of money ap propriated by tho towns tho people of the towns had been encouraged to act and kept Interested. Ho then told of the work which Is being done In correcting grades, correcting -alignment of roads, and providing drain-, WHO CAN ANSWER THEM? age. I Mr. Gates touched upon the difficulties of road-making work, and showed how there is to much to be done and so much expense In doing It that years must elapse before all f o road are as good as we would llko t) have them. He showed tho pitfalls to be avoided, cited tho experience of other Hint m hnw ihnt thf. int n-nv nf fl(lnB tho Wf)rl ,a n(Jt always to Hpoj lno most money. According to Mr. Oates, the Vermont method of handling the rond problem has been to put the roads we have In shape and keep them good. Gravel or even earth which was available has been used. The principle of caring for th" ordinary road has been Immensely successful, es- pnclally when compared with the more ambltloiiB efforts of other Stntes. Mr. Gates then showed how this eau- tlous, less extravagant method of mad- making Is being taken up now by en - gincers In other parts of tho country, nnd even In States with great resources at their command. In this connection he ' quojed from a statement of tho Minnesota ' State englnr Mr. Gates explained why tho old Idea that it Is possible to build j a solid road that will take care of itself' Is fallacious. He showed that the cost encountered by other States In their ef- forts to keep these expensive roads In condition was even greater than the cost of keeping our typo of road. He went on to speak of the automobllo law, the benefits of applying tho tax on tho roads nnd the increased cost ot keep - Ing roads. He also told ot the new patrol system by which if the town pays certain proportion of the expense the State may put a man on a section of road and keep him there to look after it. In concluding ins remarits 11 snoweil how much tho State was doing for Chittenden county and how much more Chittenden county might do. Professor J. W. Votey spoke enthu siastically of our method of road-making. no torn 01 tne ennngo in puuuc roal-maK- u.m k.u .ur. uuies unquauueci com- " r 'learning In the city? Iranklln II. Dcwart In an excellent; 2X When wns It chartered? speech told of tho need ot leaving some , :l- whcre was Ule second stenmboat ln i" i" engineer, unci spoi;e in nigll - est praise of thu way In which road-making has been carried on hero ln Vermont. Judge Palmer told ot over-hearing on tho train tho talk of two Massachusetts road commissioners, one of whom said that ln his opinion Vermont wns getting more out of one thousand dollars Invested In road-making than Massachusetts wns getting out of ten thousand. $1,000 BILL WOULDN'T GO. Son of n I'lilludrlnlilii .Mcrchnnt llc- filNccl Change In '20 Timviin. (Sunbury (Pa.) Dispatch to tho Phila- delphla Public Ledger.) With a $1,000 bill In his pocket, which he said ho had tried In vain to get changed In 20 towns, John C. Johnson, who said he wns a Philadelphia mor - chant's son, applied to a local hotol to- day for aid. His father was communicated with and after nn Identification had been established to tho satisfaction of tho hotel man, ho gavo him smallor bills. "I wns In llinghamton, N. Y.," John son declared, "and found all of my small bills gono and tho big one all I had. My clothes wero wrinkled and linen dirty, and I tried In every town along tho line to get it changed. Most business men laughed at mo, whllo banks threatened to havo a lunacy ro fused commission appointed. Thoy oven to look at tho monoy." BEER AS BAIT. Kejr In Finking Shnnly Attrnetrd Crimd nf Men. Tho police went after John Crowley again Sunday afternoon, a Boarch war rant being directed against a fishing shanty on Iiko Champlaln. Tho docu ment was served by Olllcer Thomas Col lins and the shanty, which belongs to Aus tin Gosselln, was located about 300 feet from tho foot of Main street. Aa the ' olllcer approached he heard a loud voice from tho shanty exclaim that tho crowd ! wanted another round. When hn ojiened j the door ho found a crowd Inside and Crowley sitting on a bee.1 keg. Tho olllcer said that ho had a warrant to search the shanty and would tako tho beer. Nobody otTercd to help roll the beverugo out nnd tho policeman uau obliged to do it alone. Ho also took tho names of thoso who wero present, in lu number. The crowd molted away rapidly and Olllc r Collins took up tho keg that was tupped nnd carded It to tho shore, rolling tho untapped keg before him. Hu then telephoned for tho police automobile aud thr stuff was taken to the police otlli.v. Two weeks ago Sunday Crowley's place on South Champlaln street wub searched aud a crowd waa found on hand and porno empty whiskey bottles which had the np pcnninoe of having been emptied In tho sink. There was not enough evidence, however, to hold Crowley, and tho court J dlscharccd him next day. TWENTY DIFFERENT FARMERS in 20 different parts of New England competed the past year in growing potatoes. The crops were widely separated as to climatic and weather conditions. Each one planted, cultivated and took care of his crop in his own way; but all used Bowker's Fertilizers And No Other Dressing The winning crop was 502. G bushels. The average of the twenty crops was 322.8 bushels. The average yield in New fngland is 131.G bushels, and for t he United States 89 bushels. Our crop-growing contests of the past four years have been so fairly and accurately conducted that they have been accepted everywherr as authentic. Henry Wallace, Editor of Wallace's Farmer, writes: "There is no guesswork about them." Send for our Hook of the Contest, Also tell us whnt your crops arc, and your fcrtilucr requirements and nc will nd you our helpful book on Plant Food aud our new Illustrated Catalogue. 71713 FERTILIZER COMPANY IDVJ W ISJLiK. 43 Chatham St., Boston. Also Hew York, Uuffalo, Fifty UuritloiiN about Matter of I.ocnl Illntorlcnl InlcrcHt. It was recently decided to offer a merit award to each member of a Burlington troop of boy scouts satisfactorily answer ,nS a specilled number of questions about matters of local historical Interest. The ' following questions have been prepared from which tho scout must correctly tin- Bvver t0 bo t'HBible for merit award, Hon' many boys-or how many grown-ups for 'nat matter can answer off hand any w ot tllC3e questions? HISTORIC UUTILIN'GTON. i. -vheie Is the most ancient land known? o when nn,i hy whom was Lake 1 Champlaln discovered? 3. What Indian nations lived on its shores? , t. oive some of the legends about Hock Dunder. 5. now lone Is Lako ChaniDlaln? 6. How wldo is It In the widest part? What is its area? 8. How deep is it in tho deepest part? 9. How many Islands nro in It? 10. During what three wars were there 3. -Ty-hen and by whom was Burlington chartered? J2. Krom wlmt aid It get Its name? 13, who waB the nrst spUler7 n, when dlt, ho como and wher0 dld ho bulId nIg log Cili,In? ! :5. -Vhen dld Btnan Men, Ira Anen, Rpmomber Bakcr, and others come7 , i0. -vhere did they build the block , house' I n. when dld Ktllan Allen me &nd . where is ho burled? IS. 'Who mado his statue? 19. What parts of tho city were set tled first? 20. When was the first town meeting held? cltyi nnd when was ,t hut7 on Wnnt )g tho oldeJ)t ln5tUuton ot ' th(, WOrld hullt? , 2T,. What was Its name, and when was It launched? M. Whero were 10,000 soldiers of the northern army stationed in the War of 1512? Ti. Where are two of tho officers houses and part of tho barracks? 2S. How many times and when did the English lire at tho Iiattery and the town? 1 29. Give history of Iiattery park. 1 SO. Who was tho pilot of Commodore . Mncdonough's flagship. "Tho Saratoga?" i 31. How, when, whero did ho die and j where Is ho burled? I 32. Which Is the oldest church in tho city? f 33. When was It bulU7 31. Who cast its bell? j S3- When did Rurllngton becomo a city? ! 1 CO. Where was the camp ground of the 1 Union nrmy during tho Civil war? ! 37. Where were the recruiting officers? 3?. Where was the military hospital? 39. Where and when was Lafayette en tertained? 40. Where did the following, men of note live: F.thnn Allen, Ira Allen, Sena tor Jocob Collnmer, Gov, C. P. Van Ness, Capt. H. R. Sawyer, Poet John G, Saxe, nn K n T.lseum. c,en. n. .T. st.nnnnrri rjen. a 0, IIoward, Minister E. J. Phelps, . Senntor G. F. Edmunds, Gen. William I Wells, Pres. Chester A. Arthur? 41. Name nnd locato 11 churches. 42. Name and locato 19 Bchools. 43. Namo and locate flvo parks. 44. Name and locato llvo cemeteries. 48. Name 15 buildings: ot the University of Vermont. 46. Namo and locato 22 public buildings. 4",' Where nro the city light plant and the city wator r-orks located? 4$. Where aro tho five firo stations lo cated? 49. Whero were the stocks and whip ping post located? CO. When and where wns tho bell ol St. Regis buried? Would You Have Your Letters Impress a Man at Tirst Glance as WORTH READING? Would you have them at sight gain tho closo attention that is necessary for GETTING THE BUSINESS? They can be made to do it but something moro than a well written communication is required. The paper on which it is written must be of good quality, but far moro than this your LETTER HEADING must be neat and in good taste, attractive and WELL PRINTED. The cerotypo process of printing offers an economical solution of tho problem of of. fective stationery. Ask us to show you samples. The Tree Tress Trinting Company Burlington, Vt. Philadelphia and Baltimore TOWN IS SUED. Defendant In Action That I'o!bmi Col- Inpse of n llrldgr. Paperi wrr filed In tlr "t oflbe Friday in the ,-a-llale vs. the Tbwn of ( 1 in t 1 action Is In trover and th - enii that the plaintiff. In Ni possessed of pt-rsor al ;i..-.i y n tin value of JlO.'iOfi: that the i.l.nnl F lr-t sjl found It nnd that t n- low quested to do o, refuse" ti has converted It. Tv fi -that property went int i 1 1 tt . t ani K ,11 ) which the town is allcr. d to lie n pn slblo, and tho story aUr.t its biing ' ami found and not gt 11 1 1 pn part of tho lawyer's art .f ' The farts in the case tt n 1 mobile truck load of h. ' weighing seeral ton a "I 1 Mrs. Hale, went thr "ij. h ,j. bridge. Ono of thr qiestlDt l.k " como up when the oa 1 trl'-i m I now strong a nring" a in. r j, 1 r oo Mgntlons to maintain i i V heavy automobllo trucks. da, s o hf. niirn nnil iioa tlit r.1.1 nA soothes tho child, sottena the gums niiays an pain, cures ulna colic am j. weniy-nvu cents a bottIj. SOME INDIAN NAMES. Mr. nn,1 M rn. ...tl,To.l liv l.n.t . and Joe Wood Tie Were Present, After services we witit to the hanl of Pryor Creek, whero in a 1 ar prm of water of this stream Mi ani M Turns Back Plenty rc l-rt--l Thoso present wire Mr and M s M 1 bine Rock, Mr. and a'is f'i T 1 fitl.l.,,! hv l.'f.,-.-k,-..! 1 T.. ,...1 Mr. and Mrr. Th.wnlnrA U I a Mr'. lb 1. n.wl T , ....! 1 C. present, although they an n- t j t r ni hers of tho church. From the report o Indians, In M'sslons. Fnlrv'c Pnthnrlln TflW. Io n ert nnllt rutuiiv,'. 1 iinrniii'iii v r . trp-nir nn-i ni 1 . , . . 1 - ., ,, "IU" Cl,"' .1. it-Ill' W iJ lUUOllMl' nnil eltti-rrlaH II, - nml Innln in t I. bowels, whh'h nje im-iroved by their Try thr m. Thev l . not fail tr give rc. and satisfaction. J. W. O'Sulllvan. (n 1. SOME CASHIERS ARE S&FEIR In footing easb than Ii handling it An "always has been safe" rie In not noecssarly an "nlwa 3 will bo safe" one. ThcefTro they should nil bo bor.bd. We can provide you wl'h the most llhcrol Irnls at the verv low st rates and wo ill no predate, an opnnr tunlty of doirg YOUR bond biiHiness The T. 8, Peck !n3. Agency i.xsunATfcn vn.CAaEH lfja Collritr Street 153 Katan. 1809. Inrorp. 1D1& Vlnne ms President Wilson's private sec- rotary writes GREGG. 110 Churea ' , ? Street, Burlington.