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TIIJ5 BUKLINUTON irnioa I'HESS AND TIMES : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY , 1010 DARLING RESOLUTION PASSED Got through the Board of Alder men, Eight to Three. HnoU I, Iconic Refined to William Coir, nftrr n Heated I)liciinlon Move fop Loiter Insurance llnfon More Pay (op Librarian. Strenuous, Willi a large S, character Ires the regular meeting of tho board nt aldermen Monday night, with every member In attendance, except Alderman M J Rarncs. Considerable routine business was transacted by tho board, but the real fi iturcH of tho evening consisted of a number ot specialties that were lntro d iced between tho regular nets. The first set or fireworks was touched nff when the now famous "DarllnB reso lution, ' author unknown, but presented mid "fathered," as certain members nf the bo.ird expressed It, by Alderman rirnes, wns taken up, At two previous meetings this lesolutlon has been of fered only to be blocked and laid over until the rcgulnr meeting. It got through Hie line last night, however, hilt only n"er n somewhat heated controversy. T ree members ot the board voted against I r adoption of the resolution. They nere Aldermen Cowles, Drew and Clarke. I nose who voted In favor of passing the lesolutlon were Messrs. Sanborn, Ed ard, Gossclln, Dion, McCaffey, Sulli van, O'Noll and Coffey. The resolution was one censuring Collector Darling for his mtlvlty nt Montpeller In the matter of the proposed enabling act, authoriz ing the city to hond for $.V,iViO for ad ditional equipment nt the municipal light ing plant Following Is the resolution; "Whereas, by the unanimous nctlon of (lie Council of the City of Burlington, up on the recommendntlon of the electric light commissioners of the city, the Ver mont Legislature was requested to au thorize the city to Issue Its bonds In the sum of $50,000 to repair, equip and Improve the municipal electric light plant. "And, whereas, after a bill, (House mil No. fK3) had been Introduced In and passed by the House of Representatives, nnd In the Senate had been referred o the Judiciary committee, and had to been In the Legislature some weeks, and had been thoroughly discussed In Burlington, by Its officials and citizens, nnd In the public press, It appears that Chnrles U. DarllnB, the collector of customs for the Vnttcd States, at the port of Burlington, ns ho says In his Interview given In the Rurllngton Free Press of December 20, 3910, while he was "killing time" nt Montpeller, appealed to this Judiciary committee for delay and hearing on the bill In question. "Now, therefore, be It resolved, that this honorable federal officeholder should not bo "killing time," confess edly or otherwise, while In the pay af the United States ns a public ser vant, and that In "killing time" on this occasion the honorable collector of customs for the United States, with the assistance of the manager of the Burlington Light and Power company, succeeded In "killing" the aforesaid House bill, and thereby seriously hampered the proper nnd expeditious administration and municipal business of the city. And, that the conduct of this lobby by tho Cnlted States collector of cus toms In thin port, In the State Legis lature, with tho assistance of the man ager of the Burlington Light and Power company, was highly Improper end resulted In serious Injury to the welfare of the city, and merits tho lovero censure of this body." HEATED DISCUSSION. The reading of this resolution pre cipitated a warm discussion. A re quest for the author of the resolution was made, but no one was able to answer the riddle. It was stated that tho resolution was offered by Alder man Barnes "by request" nnd Mr. Barnos was not present at the mtet Ing. His name, however, Is attached to tho resolution. Alderman Cowles protested that the rosolutlon was out of order nnd that tho board had no right to pass such n resolution censuring the actions of nn officer of tho federal government. Alderman Clarko said he had no Idea what tho resolution contained but supposed It was first presented to tho board In the nhapo of a communi cation. He said ho could not see what Jurisdiction tho board had over n gov ernment official. Alderman Cowles nskcd for a ruling by tho chair on tho nuostlon of whether the resolution was It order. Chairman Dion ruled that tho res olution was in order. He said he con sidered it n deliberate attempt on the part of Mr. Darling, with Interested parties backing him, to kill tho bill ct Montpoller and block municipal progress, and that he should rulo that ibe resolution was proper. COWLES APPEALS FROM CHAIR. Mr Ccwles, "I cannot see how this rcso jtlon. W hat aouIu the mtmaors or Hilt, board think of Congress If It at- '.'pmptod to dictate to this board If tho board had not conducted Itself as Con tress thought proper? I should like to ippeul freni the decision ot tho chair." Mr Sullivan: "I suggest that tho hoard la;' the resolution over until Alderman Barnes Is present." Mr. Cowles, (turning to tho mayor), "who drew up this resolution, anyway?" Mayor Burke statfd that ho did not ('now He Bald ho had been credited with having drawn It but that ha had not done jo. Ho expressed himself, however, as being strongly In favor of having tho resolution pissed and said that In his opinion tho resolution was entirely proper. Mr. Drew: "I consider that resolu tion entirely Irrelevant, rorelgn and per sonal." Mr. Clarke: "What will It amount to, even If we pass It7" Mr Cowles; "I have n high personal regard for Mr. Darling, although wo differ at times on questions of law and policy. I used my best efforti against thoso of Mr. Darling to Ijavo tho en Bbling net parsed. When It conies to n action ronsurlns Mr. Darling, that Is unothor matter, My criticism Is that Mr. Darling did not begin his fight hero In tho board. This action Is too much like trying to abridge the rights of an American citizen. Any man has tho right to go to tho Legislature on any uucstlon he sees fit and say ns much i' he likes." The motion to adopt the resolution was llien culled and tho ayes nnd nays were called for, tho vote resulting S to 3 In lavor of passing tho resolution. HACKMIEN GET QUILLING, Iluillngton hackmen came In for a grill ing at the hands of the board nnd this furnished another half hour of heated dis cussion, during which the mayor took oc taslon to stato strongly his position with regard to the recent scandal which re united In tho arrest of Edward lloretle nnd William Coto on charges of furnish ing liquor. The mayor did not mince words on this proposition and as a. result of his strong argument nnd nlso of a strong feeling on tho part of members of tho board, a llcenso to drive, a hack was refused William Coto who recently plead ed guilty In county court nnd who It Is understood will be fined $300. Attorney John J. Enrlght, who Is Coto'n attorney, appeared nnd asked on behnlf of Coto that a llcenso be granted him. It will bo recalled that when Coto was nr rcstcd, the mayor discovered that ho was driving a hack without a license. Mr, Enrlght said that Cote's wlfo Is 111 In n local sanitarium and that Cote wished to contlnuo driving n hack In order that ho might -epay the money that hnd been furnished him by friends during his troll bio In court. Mr. Enrlght explained to the board that Coto had been charged with furnishing liquor, hut did not go Into tho case In detnll. At this point some ono asked the mayor his opinion. Tho mayor took a firm stand against granting Coto a license, MAYOR IS FIRM. "I regret to state," said Mr. Burke, "thnt even though I should like to bo liberal In this matter, I cannot conscien tiously recommend that n llcenso bo granted to Cote. Tho naturo of tho of fense Is too serious and I should feel that I was violating my onth of ofllro In rec ommending any Biieh action by this board. In view of the naturo of this man's of fense and the feeling thnt exists in the city ngnlnst some of tho hackmen, Coto should not be allowed to wear a badge bearing the word Burlington for a single moment." Mr. Cowles: "I do not think this offonso should be overlooked. Thero Is too much of this 'Joy riding' In hncks about tho city now nnd Coto hns been fined $300 on his plea of Rtillty to a charge of furnishing liquor. This mnn should not bo nllowed to wear a Burlington sign on his lint nnd drlvo n hack through the streets." Aldermnn Coffey stntod that there had been severe criticism of tho hack men nnd eei'tnln alleged conditions that exist In the city. Ho stated, however, that Cote's furnishing liquor was not the point tho board had to consider but tho other matters tha't hnd developed during tho nffnlr. He was In favor of giving Cote another chance If tho other members woro willing. Alderman Sullivan expressed him self In favor of giving Coto another trial until April 1st, when the licenses run out. Mr. Cowles: "I think this boird should take a firm s'tand right hero on this matter. This mnn shouldn't have tho Idea that ho can come to this board two or three days after thin affair and be granted a llcenso with out any questions being asked." Maor Burke: "Gentlemen, thero Is no reason why you should hesita'ie :i moment in this matter. You have had hackmen up hero before for a slight violation of the hack ordinances and have rovoked their licenses. Hern Is a case ten tlmos graver than any you have ever had. Are you going to set a precedent by giving Coto a li cense without n word? Whnt will you require tho offense to be next beforo you will refuse a license, mur der?" Tho matter was put to a vote anil tho chorus of "nays" was much stronger than the "ayes." The chair declared the motion to give Cote a trial license lost. Thero was a mild attempt made shortly afterward to take a volo on this question by ayes and nays but It met with little suc cess, ns the matter had 'jeen disposed of. WORD FROM .MR. VILAS. Two communications were received from City Attorney Yllns. In one, the city attorney recommended that Inas much as he Is still confined to the )iou- by Illness ami as R. E. Brown, who has been retained by the city as counsel in the Injunction proceedings brougbt against tho city by tlm Burlington Light & Power company, I? Just recovering from Illness nnd will be busy in county court, additional legal talent be secured by tho board to assist In tho city's light in tho Injunction matter. .Mr. Vilas re commended thnt Robert Roberts bo re tained with Mr Brown nnd himself. Mr. Conies moved that tho matter of the selection of a lawyer to assist in the case be left with the city attorn, y. T"-e mayor stated Ibat he had talked with .Mr. Brown and that Mr. Brown had expressed himself ns being satis fled with the assistance of E. SI. Horton, If his services could be secured. Alderman Drew and the mayor then proceeded to have a littlo passage at arms. Mr. Drew wanted to know If tho mayor had consulted Mr. Vilas at tho same time ho consulted Mr. Brown re garding the matter of assistance. Tho mayor said ho hnd not but that as Mr. Brown was to be tho principal attorney In the matter, he supposed tho engag ing or Mr. Hortun would be satisfactory. Alderman Cowles tool; exception to tho mayor's statement that Mr. Brown was to bo the ieadlng attorney. The city at torney should be considered in the mat ter, he said, and he added that it would be considered very unprofessional among lawyers to forco one attorney upon an other without a proper consultation as to tho agreeableness on all skies. Mr. Cowles's motion that the selection ot an attorney to assist Mr. Brown and Mr. Vilas, be left to tho latter two was final ly passed. The other communication from Mr. Vilas related to several matters passed upon recently by the board, ono of which was tho sustaining of tho veto by tho mayor of tno resolution authorizing tho salo of the remaining electric light bonds. At tho time of this volo the mayor stated that tho resolution as drawn by Mr. Vilas was "defective" In that It did not properly provide for the sale of the bonds In a certain way. Tho city attorney iitatod In his communication that his resolution was In no way "de fective" but was drawn after tho man ner suggeBtod by the city treasurer. The samo resolution, with certain changes, was pnsisoi! last night. INCREASE LIBRARIAN'S SALARY. A communication was recolved from tho library commissioners recommend ing that tho salary ot tho librarian, George D. Smith, ho Increased to $1,1150.00, Mr. Cowlos fcald ho under stood tho circulation of the library had been Increased a third since Mr. Smith has boon at tho head and that tho Incrense In salary was well de served by Mr. Smith. Tho Increnso was granted. Tho resignation of A, L. Sherman ns clerk of ward 5 was received and ac cepted. A resolution authorizing tho city to borrow $20,000 for nccrued and accruing expenses offered by Aldermnn Clarke wus adopted. WANT LOWER INSURANCE HATES. In a communication to tho board, tho mayor called attention to the efficiency of the Burlington tiro department ami recommended that a cnmmltteo of the ho appointed to act with similar com inlttoes from tho Burlington Commar NET PROFIT OF $08,61 Showing Made by Electric Light Plant during tho Year 1910. In Henelilng These Figures the Pro resHliinnl Andllnrs Deduct Three per Cent, for Depreciation City Treasurer' Report. 'Die most Interesting figures In the re port ot Alfred Rose & Co., the profes idonal auditors who came to Burlington for the annual examination of the books of the several city departments, deal with that much-discussed subject, the muni cipal electric light plant. The electric light plant has cost, to date, Jin 1,712. ID, nn lncrc.iso of about $G,0) during the past year. Tho generat ing cxrensos the past year were J1S.200, of which $i:.KW.2l went for fuel. Tho maintenance expenses wero $0,162.54 nnd tho operating expenses wero $6,521.77. Tho net profit of tho electric light plant for the year Is I0S.G1, after de ducting the depreciation, Beforo deduct ing depreciation the net Income amounts to $4 K0.f7, Extracts from what tho audi tors havo to say on this subject nro ns follows: "All cash receipts nnd payments wero verified and were found to be In order." "The net Incomo tor tho year, beforo ploildlng for depreciation, nmounls. to J4,M0.87 and after providing for depre ciation thero Is n net profit of fO.Ol," "You will notlco thnt the depreciation for this yar Is about 2,r) lcS3 than last year. In 1009 and lfK after consultation with the superintendent nnd other offi cials we set up on uccount of deprecia tion the following percentages: Buildings, 2 per i"nt.; steam, electric, street light and commercial equipment, D per eont.; nnd furniture, tools nnd teams, 10 per cent. This year wo have taken a round figure of it per cent, on tho total valuo of the plant ns It stood on January 1, 1910." "As you nro aware, there Is n con siderable difference of opinion ns to tho rates of depreciation to bo chnrged. not only In electric lighting companies but In almost all commercial undertakings, Ilia honor, the mayor, pointed out to us that It was ciibtomnry for municipal lighting plants, to charge about 3 per cent, for depreciation and we find from tho an nual report of tho boaid of gas and electric light commissioners In Massa chusetts for the year enned June 3ft, 1910, that out of twenty-five municipal electric light plants, twentv-three had deprecia tion figured at 3 pr cent.; nnd it Is for this percentage In the accounts for the past year." "As accountants. It Is Impossible for nx to determine what the physical con dition of your plant Is, and the only i nfe and sound way to arrive nt Its true condition Is to have an independent ex amination mailo by a competent engineer who can not bo swayed by local con dilirns." "The nmount of depreciation now set aside is equal to about If) per cent, of the cost of tho plant." "Vou will notlco that the bad debts have Increased this year by about $970." TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. The sheet showing the city treas urer's ensh receipts nnd payments as prepared by tho auditors is as follows: RECEPITS. Taxes, 1910 $2CO,0S(i.l3 Sprinkling taxes 0,418.90 Delinquent taxes 0,167.S:l Delinquent sprinkling .1S.S7 Stnte school R.7S0.21 State highway SS2.7G To'tal $279.394. S2 ASSESSMENTS. Streets $2,972.24 LICENSES. General $ L7S3.C7 Dog 94S.10 Liquor 17,400.00 Total $20,131.77 DEPARTMENTS. Water $ ,12,1 20.21 Eloctrlo light 45,!ir.r.30 Street 4,s:,G.9l School 3.301.33 Criminal and police 1,747.25 clal club nnd the Merchants' Protec tive association, In an effurt to obtain 11 lower rate of Insurance. Chairman Dion appointed on this committee Messrs. Coffey, Drew, Sullhan, Cowles nnd Edwnids If the other organiza tions nppolnt committees a meeting for tho purpose of meutlng tho fire underwriters of tho Insurance com panies In tho city will probably bo held. A petition was received, signed by iiornu of tho tenants of offices In the old library building, asking that a committer bo appointed to Investigate tho sanitary condition of tho library basement and also the system of ven tilation. This wan referred to the llnanco committee, with a request tacked on by Alderman Coffey that tho committee also repoit nn the rents that nro boln obtained for offices In thin building. A motion was made by Alderman Cof fey that the health offuer be requeued to 1 cport on a suitable plant for a com fort station, to bo located somewhere about the city. The mayor, on this motion, Informed the board that the expenditures for the coming yo.ir must be made with gieat caiu and the matter of public improve ments handled with .1 view to keeping down the expense. The expenses for the past year, said the mayor, havo been very heavy, and Mr. Burko stated that it would be Impossible to maintain the tax rale at Its present figure If large expenditures were made. Mr. Coffey'i motion, however, relating to a public comfort station passed. Among tho statements pissed on by tho board and warrants ordered drawn were water department, $.U27r,$; electric light department, $3,191 fn; pauper depart ment, SI.G8V71; file department, $1,137.13. The usual II-1 of incidental blllii were approved TAXI.S ABATED. At the conclusion of the meeting of tho board of aldermen there was n short session of the board for tho abatement of laxes. The list of names of person whose taxes ,-.i0 to bo nhated was pre pared l.v a kporiHi oonimlttco and the board Inst nljrht received Us report. There were aliut c,i'i 1. , ,.,,, among tho num ber h lua spiiai list of persons who, th major a.iiii, miKht possibly bo found bcfoie I ho voting llstn wero posted. Tho list of n. lines about whom there was no question was passed on by tho board nnd the names of persona who may poss ibly bo located before, tho lists nro post ed w.'ie cheeked and will bo he'd until IVhniiiiy 20, when the next meeting of Hi" boaid for the abatement of taxes Pauper (120,23 1'lto 21.30 Public parks ,, 203.70 Public buildings 1,678.00 Health t 2.00 $110,107.34 Ioans, temporary 1GO.000.00 Cemotory commissioners ,,, S00.0O $100,800.00 .$ 15,844.48 37.49 E0.77 INTEREST. General Trust funds Stroot assessments $15,938.74 RENTALS. Lonsed lnnds 220.0S Public buildings 129.12 $ 349.08 MISCELLANEOUS. Firemen's bcnoflt iC.SO Costs nnd fines l,34o!.10 Incidentals ' s--l3 Sinking fund 2,4395 $ 3,583.74 Totnl rocclpt.i $593,5,8.29 Bnl, Jan. 1, 1910 17.8r.S,73 $G1 1,434.02 PAYMENTS-TAXES. Slate 5 29,107.9.3 County 775.69 Hydrant 3.9SO.0O $24,923.61 LICENSES. Dog ... Liquor 190.00 17,400.00 $ 17,5W.0O DEPARTMENTS. Water $ C5.731.BS Electric light plant ll.SiVl.f:? Electric light current 41.139.M Street 40,177.9.1 Sewers 4,2ii7.42 School S2,2So.lO Criminal and police 20,494.01 I auper 10,723.84 Fire 2-1,332.41 Public parks 3,421.99 Public buildings 1,105.79 Health 3,2fi7.13 $310,003.57 LOANS. Temporary $14O,0'TO.00 Cemetery commissioners SOO.OO $llO,SXl.oo $10,851.83 87.49 INTEREST. General Trust funds $ 0,8S9.3l CONSTRUCTION. Filtration plant $ 2.6OI.8S Flro station five 2.1S1.9I Champlnln school 15,: 13.15 .9,933.30 STREET EXTENSIONS. Hungerford terrace $ 1,000.00 Bradley place 5,32ii.0i) Depot street G72.00 $ 6, . 4, 977.43 ,130.18 1G.S0 .OM.Cfl 2.13 .400.00 413.51 2S2.27 481.2 73.1S S2-I.S8 Lakeside underpass MISCELLANEOUS. Fit omen's benefit Pand concerts Fletcher library Salaries Street lights Incidentals Tercentenary expenses Leased land rentals General fund 35,700.03 WATER COLLECTIONS. Overpaid refunded 4S3.71 Total payments $002,572.24 Balance Dec. 31, 1910 ,541.78 $511,431.02 DEPARTMENT SUMMARIES. The public schools cost during l.'MC $100,005.81, or $2,070.69 moro than the reve nue. Tho cost of caring for the poor was $15,673 90. Stieets nnd sewers cost $50,75.41. The total cost of tho water and fil tration plant since Installation up to December 31, 1910, was $573,300. Tho actual earnings of Cue water de partment for the year 1910 were $11, 131.92, from which $2,439.f5 Is deducted for the sinking fund account. Thu report states thero has been nn Improvement of bookkeeping In the school, street nnd pauper departments. The suggestion Is made that an ex act inventory of the city's liabilities and assets be mndo. L. 0. Y. 0. ANNUAL MEETING. linicer Elected nnd Itepniin for Year Heecl veil, Tho annual meeting of the Like chnm plaln Yacht club was held Tuesday eve. in tho rooms of tho United Commercial Traveler!). There was a large attendance and the reports read by tho various offi cers and committees showed that tho past .ear had beon a most prosperous one for tho club, financially and otherwise. Twenty-two new members were taken In during tho year. Commodore J. C. Sibley declined re-cleo-ion on the ground of 111 health. The ofll- rrs elected were os follows: Commodore, W. C. Wttherbee ot Port Henry, N. Y. ; lce-commodore, F. D. Spauldlng; rear 'ommodore, George D, Jarvls: treasurer, John E. Booth; secretary, M. C. Reynolds, members of tho governing board, H. H. Hagar, A. W. Boule, C. H. Rowley, A. (!. I.ordi measurer, W, O. Lane. Sub-coin-nlttees will be appointed . .. tho govern ing boaid. THE ICI.MH.V POST-PAUn. it seemed to me that Uncle Eben'3 plnco at Barker's Fiat Was not tho handsomest estate that 1 v.ns ever at; . few old scraggy bushes, a tumble down old shed, A house that needed painting, a barn that onco was red, But, hakes! the colored post-cards do show that place up fine, The bushes are a vivid green, the houo Just seems to shine, And dlstnnco lends enchantment to the shed and barn behind, And underneath tho picture, this para graph I find: "Tho picturesque, 1111cestr.il homo of Ebenezer Piatt, Ono ot tho many charming spots In lovely Barker's Flat," Grace McKlnstry In Woman's Home Companion for February. Ilend Lud I'll leurn yer to lot that 'orse bolt with yor, jou young rut! Boy O-oh, please, I couldn't 'elp it, I couldn't 'elp it! Head Lad 'Lip It o' couroo ynn couldn't 'olp It. If I thought you could 'avo 'olped it, I'd kill yer! Punch. GIRL BURNED TO DEATH ratal Accident to Miss Vena Pine of Murray Streot. I.nnip AVhleh She Wn Cnrrylnj? Set Tire to Her f'l((lillig In Some Wny Which Will .Never lie Ktiovtn. In the early hours of Tuesday morn ing, Miss Vena L. Pine, the 19 years old daughter ot Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Pino nf 65 Murray street, was burned to death beforo aid could reach her and her father badly burned about tho hands and face In 11 frantic effort to oxtlngulsh the flames. Police Officer Christopher Miles Is nlso stiffeilng from a hand which Is burned through tho skin, whera ho car ried the burning body out of tho room, when It was enveloped In Hnmo3. The circumstances of tho rnue of tho flro will never be known, as the girl when I'iscovcred was unable to speak or mako an outcry, but It Is supposed ilmt a lamp, which she was carrying, was cither over turned or exploded, the llamc3 Immedi ately communicating with tho night dress and cap worn by Miss Pine. Hho had not been feeling we'l nnd re tired early to her room on tho first floor and evidently went to sleep but Inter arose. The first Indication of any trouble was when the father heard something fall nnd crash on the second floor. Hearing no outcry, he thought some ono had fallen out of bed and arose leisurely but as soon us ho was up oould see the light and sus 1 ccted lire. Ho called to his wlfo and went to tho hall, whero at the head of the rlnlrs he could see his daughter com pletely enveloped In flames and tho ruins of the lamp beside her on tho floor. Flames shot fiom tho night dress, the cap one! oven her hair. He called to her to te-ar the clothing off, and she appeared to make a pitiful attempt to do bi. Her mouth was open as though she had in haled some of the flames nnd she was gasping for breath, but no outcry could be heard. As toon nn she saw her father tho girl ran part way down tho stairs but fell In a heap at the foot. It was then that Mr. Pino endeavored to aid her nnd received his own burns. Meanwhile the remainder of the house hold had been nroued nnd Officer Miles, who was Just about to ring his pollen signal box In front of tho Lawrence Barnes school, heard the cries. He saw that only one bouse In the vicinity had any llgbts and he ran toward It. When he arrived, there wore still signs of ilfe but nothing but a few strings of clothing remained. The officer seized the bodv and 3mothered the flames with sofa pillows anu clothing. He then ran to his box and sent In a lire nlarm, which was answered by the truck from station one, but when they arrived there wns littlo for the firemen to do as the nro had been practically extinguished. Drs. Courtney, Coutu and Shea answered the call for physicians and dnsed the wounds of the Injured. Miss Fine, who was a popular student in the B class of tho grammar school, wns born In this city June IS, 1592. Be cause of III health she waa obliged to be more or less irregular in her at tendance. She Is survived by her parents, four sisters and thrte brothers. They nro Mrs. Eugeno McGownn, Mrs. Maudo ArchamlMiult, Mrs. Mary Vlzlno and Miss Lena Pine of this city, Antolne and Joseph, Jr., of Montreal and William, who could not be located Tuesday. The funeral will be held this morning from St. Josephs Church. r VERMONT NOTES J Mrs. Lucia Graves of Rutland died Saturday morning Just 15 mlnut s previous to the death of her son, E. F. Graven of Grindstone, Mo. Oscar A. Rlxford of East lltghgate has Invented a tread-tire attachment for pre venting the skidding of nut'imnbile. Thh seems a practical device and one that will save tho tire from wear. Applicants for the munlclp.il Judgeship In Brattloboro. m.ido vacant by the re signation of Col. Klttrodge Hasklns, In clude W. R. Daley of Chase & Daley, Hermon E. Eddy and E. W. Gibson. The January number of the American Suffragette contains an article by Mrs. Annette Watson Parmelen of Enosburg Falls, together with half tone pictures of Mrs. Parmelee nnd her home. It has been decided to take up the wooden Moor In tho auditorium of the new city hall In -Montpeller and replace It with tcrrazzo, which has been used in other parts of the building. Th. wooden floor warped on account of the dampness. It will take between $inv, and Jlo.O'iO to completo the building. The regimental staff of Col. II. Edward Dyer, V. N. U., will bo composed as follows; f'apt. C. c. Thomas, Rutland regimental adjutant; dipt. L. D. Taylor, Brattloboro, captain and quartermaster; J. B. Hannon of Burlington, captain nnd commissary; C. N. Barber, Jr., of Barre. captain nnd inspector of rllle practice. The family ot Luther FIfleld of Hard wlck would be glad of any Information as to the w he 1 cabouts of Mr Flilcld, who left his homo nbo'.t elsht o'clock Saturday Jan. :'s and hns not since been seen thero. Tho missing man weighs 200 pounds, hns black hair and a scar about two Inchi s long over the right eye, oaued by a horse kicking him. The ilatlivMi lot In Bennington, near the soldiers' monument, has been presented to tho public by tile estato of the late John S. Hidden, to be used as a play ground. The grounds wero used list summer for this purpose and a largo number nt children played thero when the weather permitted. Preparations nre being mndo for a larger outfit for Ihe coining summer. Major L. A. Abbott, U. S. A., retired, Barm's most distinguished figure in tho military history of the country, a civil War veteran and a noted Indian fighter, died Friday at Aberdeen, Wash., where he wns engaged In ciiiiipletlng n book and where he was closo to a work Into which he bad entered enthusiastically, tho Improvement of tho waterway at Aberdeen. Major Abbott was accustomed to spend his summers In Barre, when' he was born In 1SI3. In a family light that ensued upon the appearing of John Arlol.i, who parted from his wlfo several mouths ago, at Mi wife's rooms In Barro for tho purpose of boelng hla young son, Arlolu's clothes were cut by some sharp Instrument, his aims nnd head woro lacerated so badly as to require many stitches to close the .voundK and ho wns thrown to the bottom of 11 Might of stalls. It Is reported that Arlnla In snmo way became embroiled with four men, two of whom aie brothers! of his wife. A young boy In IJarTO lias been pass ing worthless checlta the past weok. On ono check ho had attempted to forge the name of C. N. Kcnyon nnd on a second he spelled the nnmo Averlll with one "1." The two cheeks wero compared and found to bo Identical as to hand writing, and tho endorsement on the back wns tho same ns the writing on tho face. Tho boy Is staid to be nbout 10 or 11 years old, and wns never teen beforo by cither of tho merchants on whom ho passed the checks. R. E. Houghton, his daughter, Beatrice, nnd Miss Bucksoy, a Swanton high school tencher, were lost on tho lake Friday night In a blizzard nnd wero compelled to unhitch the horses and re main where they were until daylight Mr. Houghton wont to Alburg to mcot hts dnughter and her friend nnd upon re turning to Isln La Motto took tho Ice near the old brick school house, but a brisk south wind blowing up about a foot ot snow mado It Impossible to see land In nny direction. It was seven In the morning when they reached land, Tho engine, which was ditched In tho wreck nt L'Acadle, P, Q., last weok, has been hauled into Ru'tland for repnlrs. A moro layman might reasonably doubt If tho big machine could over ngaln bo made to bear the Bomblanco of a locomotive. It was completely stripped, everything break able or detnchnblo being turned Into debris. Tho romnants of tho combina tion barrgago and mail car were burn ed. Tho other three cars, n smoker, day conch and a chair car, are to bo repaired. A few days ago the Free Press pub lished an advertisement for tho heln of Benjamin Jackson and Rebecca Cham berlain Burscoll, his wife, both of whom wero natives of Georgia, Vt. Benjnmin Jackson end his wlfo were married nt Georgia in 1839. A daughter named Klor enco was born there In 1S40. Shortly after they appear to have moved to London, whero a second daughter, Rebeca, was born In 1S42. The daughters continued to live together In various places in Europe, novcr married, nnd both died within llvo days of each other last December. They left considerable property which will go to their next of kin it they can be found, and otherwise will escheat to a foreign government. Ai'PitnciATnn is trance. The Le Rlpolin building, situated oil a whurf beside the Seine rher, Paris, France, was recently roofed with our Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free. Strong Hardware Co., Burlington, Vt. VERMONT HISTORY. t'nUetl Stnte Mnrslml Unllej Spenkn of Interrntlng Mnttern. In tho course of an address beforo the Troctor Y". M. C. A., U. S. Marshal .Horace W. Bnlley, who has been for many years a student ot Vermont his tory brought out many valuable points. The subject was Vcrmon't first His torians and Histories. Mr. Bailey spoke for half nn hour on Samuel Wllllums whoso first history was published !n 1791 and of Ira Allen's history published In London In 179.5. Of these two men and their historical works, Mr. ITalley pre sented many obscure facts, giving many Interesting events In the life of ses'eral generations of tho Williams' family. Tho story of the circumstances under which Ira Allen's history was written, as told by Mr. Bailey was new to the most of his auditors. Ira Allen went abroad to Interest Eng lish capital In a Lake Champlain can al, nnd to Frnnee to buy arms for the now Stato of Vermont. In both these projects lie failed, the last project a disastrous failure. Having bought a cargo of arms and started home the ship was selred as lawful prize by an English vessel, taken to Portsmouth, England, and held under the Admiralty laws, tho claim being that the arms wero designed for tho uo nf Insurgents In Canada against the British government. This case was In the English courts for six years, during which time the Ira Allen history was written, the history was a defendants brief, designed to anwer the charges brought against him. Ir.i Allen could have had no thought of writing a history wben he left home, and It must have have written from memory demonstrat ing tho wonderful ability of tho man. Mr. Bailey portrait the sad ending of Ira Allen, his death In Philadelphia In 1814. his burial In an unknown grave, and tho unsuccessful attempt to find tlm grave and Identify the remains few years ago, when the eld burial ground was condemned for public use. Mr. Bai lew drew a very interesting picture of the Williams' and Allen families, show ing their strong family trill and their great contrasts. The climax of the ad dress wns n presentatl'ir, In detail, of many of the leading historical and bi ographical works publlbd In Vermont aggregating 40,000 printd pages Mr. Bai ley presented a strone- argument ngalnst tho writing of moro history relating to early Vermont conditions, that we are now struggling under a tremendous load of early history. The thing that should be dmie l" to weed out our hUtorv, to cxpunco tho verbiage, to compresi and leirrange, and have the whole subject rewritten and put In uvnllablo form and that this sub ject should be done by a State histori an and at the expense of the Stato, and that It should be done right away, that It Is a duty thnt we owe to our whole ance'try, to ourselves and to posltlvlty, that tho hi'tory of the last s'.xty y-rs. which hns been woefully neglected should bo written, and then the history of the Stnto should he kept apace with the times. Mr. Bailey's address, If published In full, would mako n valuable historical nnd educational document. Write a want ad telling what the flat is like nnd how much the rent Is. DRUNK, TRIED SUICIDE. Colored Woman Found mi Kitchen Flour, villi (inn Tifiied On. Alice Bryson, a middle-aged colored servant in the household of 1". P. Mat of South Willaid street, attempted suicide Tuesday and wound up In Jail, charged with a plain drunk. Mr Moat found the woman lying on the floor of the kitchen ot his homo when he went to lunch. All of the burners of a gas stovo were turned on to their limit nnd 0110 was lighted, leading to the conclusion that an explosion was to be tho climax. The police were notified and upon their arrival placed the woman under at rest. Tho Bryson woman Is one ot the colored women who enmo to this city about the time tho Tenth cuv.ilry arrived nnd resided near the post until last November, when she was engaged by Mrs. Moat. She had appeared to be of a cheerful disposition and Tuesday morn ing was singing about the house, and no cnuho for the attempted suicide could be learned. When discovered sho was plainly suffering from the effects of alcohol and readily admitted that her motive in turning on the Jets was suicide. She was then conscious. On her ride to the js.ll she sobered or to a coiiBlderablo extent nnd comfortably ensconced hcifolf 111 her cell when placed in Jail, SUIT AGAINST T, H, MURPHY H. J. Cassard Wants Domagoa for Allogcd Breach of Contract, I'lnec Now Occupied by "World Id Mo. tlon" r'nnnr of Trouble Wn to llnvo neen Larger, 'Tin Said. An action alleging breach of contract and asking for damnges In the sum of $10,000 against T. II Murphy of the Slier, wood House was Tuesday filed wit' tho clerk ot tho county court by V A. Bullard, attorney for H. .J. Ces-sard ol Pittsburg, Pa. It's nil about tho new theatro whld Mr. Murphy built on 'herry stree' an' which has recently opened as a movlrf picture show under the title ..f Thi World In Motion." Tbe plaintiff allege that ho had a contract with Mr Murphy partly In wilting, by which he was ti rout the theatro upon its oomph ir,n fot a term of f h e years nt nn annual rcnvi of $1.00, with the prhllego of t ,klv," It for five more nt $2,000 per nnnum Tho theatro wns to occupy tw storiei ot the building and was to have a lot of fixings, Including a balconv It Is nb lesed, however, thnt Mr. Murphy broke Ms eontract nnd devoted only one storv to the theatre, theieby making It suit able for nothing moro than a movlnr picture show. CHARGED WITH FURNISHING Anna Trnwel In Court ns ItcNtilt of t Itnld by Sheriff Allen. The attention of Judge Mower In cltj court Tuesday afternoon was occuplet with a hearing in the case ot Ann( Trowel, ono of the white women nr rested by Sheriff Allen a week ago la-. Sunday In a raid on n resort near Forf Ethnn Allen. The Trowel woman l charged with furnishing liquor. Tho chief witness nt the hearing wa C. R. Jackson, colorod, of Troop C, lOtl cavalry. T e house In which tho Trowo woman was at rested is located on 1 crossroad at the rear of Fort Ethai. Allen and known ns tho "Mooro place," owing to tho fact thnt a man named Robert Moore, eoiored, now in Jail. U alleged to have been conducting the place. Mr. Jnckson testified that he vls'ted the Moore place on the night of December , 1910. about ten o'clock. He said ho met the Trowel woman there n id tl.a ho bought two bottles of beer, wNcb were produced by the woman. Jackson testified that he paid 30 cents for the two bottles nnd gave the change to the woman. Later, according to jHfkson. he asked for .1 drink of whiskey, which wa furnished bv tho woman. This drink of whiskey, according to Jackson, resulted In his falling asleep and he testified that he knew nothing more until tho next morning. At that time, said Mr. Jnckson, he missed a pin that he was wearing In his tie and he alo claimed thnt he missed between $7 nnd $9 that he had when ho went to the house. Attorney John J. Enrlght appeared for the Trowel woman and State, s Attorney Henry B. Shaw conducted tho prosecu tion. Mr. Jackson was closolv cross examined by Mr. Enrlght as to his move ments on tho night ho claims o havo visited the Moore place. Mr. Jackson could not name any of the othfi peop he saw at the Moore place except a man named Beck and two women, Suslo Green, colored, ond Garce Demnrs, a young white woman. For tlm nrt part, however, Jnckson told 11 strag'it forward story nnd made .1 good witness. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY MEETS Progrnm Coierlns Whole Dny nt St. 1'nulN Church. Last evening the district convention ot the woman's auxiliary 10 tho board of nil"lons was held ot 7:15 nt St Paul'i church. Evening prayer was held with a sermon hy the Rev. G. It. Brush. Tha program for to-day begins with the cele bration of holy communion at " S( o'clock this morning and ends nt 7 o'clock till" evening with a le turn in the pnrish hall by Dr. G. Y, Bliss. T!vi hours are as follows; 7:30 a, m., celebra tion of holy communion In chapel; 10:00 n. 111., morning prayer In chapel, 10:30, business meeting In parish hall followed by address by the Rev. D. L. Sanford, 12 noon, litany; 12:20 p. m., address by dloces-jn president of the Won an .1 Auxiliary; i cport of diocesan treasurer and discussion; 1:15 p. m., luni Ueon, in parish house; 2:30 p. ni., study classes, in formal conference led by Miss Torry, 3:00 p. m., address by the Rev. W. T. For sythr; 3:40, discussion on "The Pro llem of the Woman's Auxiliary In a Pailsh, remarks. "The Conclusion of the Whol Matter," tho Rev. Dr. Bliss; 5 n p, rr , evening. In chapel; 7:30 p. .n., Il.jstratcd lpcture, li ' arish hr.'.I, by the Rev Dr Bliss on "Church Work in Cuba." $10,000 NEGLIGENCE SUIT. Action flrnught nKiilnst CenlrnI Ver. luoiit Itnlluny Company. Suit was brei.(,l.t Tuesday agr.lnst tin Central Vefmout Railway company foi $10,000. A. C. Humphrey of Vnderhlll, nd. mlnlstrator of tho estate of Roswell K Humphrey of the same place, Is tho plain tiff and V. A Bullnrd appears ns h's attorney. K. K. Humphrey was run over and Killed by a Central Vermont train nt 1'nderhll August -'. lf-19, and it ii alleged that thi accident was due to tho negligence of tin 1 nil way company in failing f provide t suitable nnd well lighted station at thaf place. It is said that Mr. Humphrey wot rtruck by a heavy truck and knocked under the wheels of the moving train. Hi died within 24 hours. swr.171' revenge. (From tho Buffalo Commercial, 1 Little Dorothy had been very naught) nnd her mother's patience was exhausted "Dorothy," she admonished severelj, "the next time you are a bad girl I will put you In a dark closet until you learn to do better." Dorothy heard, but did not heed, and beforo long her mother was obliged tu ad minister the promised punishment film wns placed In her mother's clothes closet, and tho door was tightly shut on her. For fifteen minutes Dorothy icmalned in durance vile. Then her mother, hear ing no sounds, nnd thinking tho little girl hnd had tlmo to becomo patient, opened the door. A very red nnd defiant UttU face was turned towauls hor, "What nro you doing, Dorothy?' nskef her mother suspiciously. "I 'pit on your 'klrt," said the child d llberntelv, "and then 1 'pit on your shoct And now I'm waiting for moro pit 1