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in THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TTM'F.R: THURSDAY, FKnUt'ARY 1G, mil. HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT (Continued from page 12.) ito of thanks was tendered J. A, 'ellocr, tlie retiring president, for the I ood work done, by lilni. Tho ofllcers lie. ted for tho ensuing ycur uro. Presl- il nt, W. c. Colton; vice-president, A 1 1 Fnrwcll. s ei retnry, Fred K. Ulensoti! licasuror, J I Kellhor, directors!, J, A, ) 'ehocr, J. M. Uoutvvcll, (leorge I ..inolmrd, A. J. Sibley, I. D. Tuft. After being repeatedly Importuned by many friends who bellevo ho should re tain his present ofllce until the now city hull Is completed, M.iyor 1". H. D.iwlev btatcd Tuesday tluit while ho Is not a candidate for re-clcctlott, It ho should he tho cholco of the voters ut tho general caucus to bo held Friday evening ne would not roftiso to servo. Ho says ! Is up to the volers whether or not thev want 1 lin for another year, The friend of S S. Uallnrd nnd Uen.ianilti Hutr liavo been very nctlvo In their behalf UiIh week for u nomination to thin posi tion but If there should be u decided icntiment In the caucus In favor of ic lionlnallng Mayor Daw-Icy one or both cf thes 'cntlemen, who allowed the use rf their names only after Mayor D.iwh v had stated that tie was not a candidate, ti withdraw. If they both May In, the r icus will have nn Interesting tluei ro .ercd light on its hands, "Mason S. Stone, Stato superintendent of rd ttlon, who will go next -week 1o M '.lie, Ala., to attend the nnnunl moot Ins of the National Association of Super Int tridents, stutcd Tuesday that the teacher training courses provided bv the last Legislature will not bo nrrnnucil until (Dino time In April as there Is con-i-lderuble preliminary work to do lo pet the machinery of the new law in work ing order. After attending the national rnei'tlmr of superintendents at Mobile, Mr. Hi in" will go to New Orleans to attend the Mnrdl Oras festival. The real estate committee from the boarl of trade, which him been In fpe tlntr building enterprises of ovivy kli d In Monlpoller, has mudo Its an bunt report to the board, showing that lr ' o opinion of this committee the pew buildings and Improvements dur ing "if year 1910 nggrorinto jK,o,00it. A vnort Just received by Tir. Wil liam Li-idsnj, health officer, from tlio Bta'e laboratory at rturlliiKtuu on lamples of milk taken from local Se.ilers Fhow that some are ditty, Ut cm passable and but very few nor mal This was something of a sur prise after the excellent report re rcned from samples previously sent nn coiond lot of samples hao been lakon and sent to llurllngton for px n ipatlon. Miry Lcmny of this city wn ro te 'i- sent to the State Hospital for 11 Insane nt Water bury .i a Statu tatler tn Hie gown s' e wore the ttcn lai ti at the hospital found bm i book showing that she hail Sf.nS lo ' Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar is the reliable remedy for Coughs Colds and Sore Throat Contain? no opium nor anything Injurious. All druggists. Pikt'i Toolktdie Drop! Cere In Oie Minnie The civil caso of Isabel Donovan vs Charles and Mary Pcllnas, In which tho title to a liouso nnd lot In this cllv Is Involved, was heard yesterday before 1 C Moody ns special master John II. Scnter appenicd for the orator and II. C. Hliurtlcff for the defendants. The master reserved his decision. William Itrown was committed to "Washington county jail yesterday from Harre to serve 10 days as nn alternative sentence In nn intoxication case. A daughter was Lorn yesterday to Mr. nnd Mrs. AVilllam X. Tiu.rlault. WATERBUXY. Stevens In Llttlo River. School closed hero Friday and many of the pnrontn nnd friends of tho pupils were In at tendance. There was a program that hod been carefully arranged by Miss Ollvo May, tho tenrhcr, nnd was cred itably carried out by tho pupils. Jnmos Gray spon't Hunnny with Mrs. II. M. Adams. WORCESTER. Mrs. Ocrtruile Cotncron, wlfo of Lnvv renca Hruce, died Friday after a short Illness with btIp and complications, rifted 47 years. She Is survived by her hus band, who In qulto III Willi the sumo (rouble, her mother, Mrs. .lohn Cameron, and four children, threo sons. Clatence, Carl nnd Robert, ono daughter, Mr Mary Tracy, nnd three grandchildren The funeral was held nt the house Mon day afternoon. Henry S. Johnson, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Worcester, died nt tho home of his Aiihur. on Sunday of diseases In cident t" old age. Ho was born July '.!-, mi on the farm where ho died and hid ..tienvj. lived. For the Inst Hfl years he liml linen totally blind. lie Is survived bv three s "lis. Hdward of Montpeller vVpnir and Sumner, who live on tlv i.nn.f. lrm. three daughters, Mr". Millie Fox of Harton. Airs. i-.uir.n nniiiey nnu Mis Susie Harris of Uarrc, and several grandchildren. fjow Ml 1 h" he b 11 t lK. fr fr -I e r I t l fl T Ml pi WARREN. been -Mrs. who 'Br- r . ri'dit In a local bank. She Is u i Mo hospital for examination I' sbo Is committed It will be isary to appoint, a guardlnn for ind the money to her credit In tho will bo used for her support nt -ital. niel Mlnahan and John Murphy been committed to county jail N'.ir'hfold to servo .10 days, both xiiariivv. Murphy has sevcnil i Deep an Inmate ot the county in- i, iT-nff alternative sentences i v '. .itli.n case. Timothy DnvU of H.i.-i Mont I ns reclved word that Timothy is, his tnn. of Hudson, M.i:-.. 'i t: nrocer in that Hy, Is dead. The i! .ind burial were at Hudson. weddliu? of Archlo J. ltaclne ami l)als Poten Is announced to take ednet-day cvnnlnK, 1'obruaiy 22, t'.c home of Mr. and Mrs. CS. V.. Jot ii i f iserllu, parents ot the bride. V n lo Jy.inirtl left Tuesday for Nr ork and will sail from there for Jtm to m.Try n youim woman he has kiiex ii from childhood, lte expert to brin his bride to Montpeller In about tw lonths. Cr l l:arnett, who pl'adrd Kullty In city court Monday to horse stealing. wa tarn Tuesday by Sheriff Tiucy to t no Ft. te prison at Windsor to sorvo not less tViiin three nor moro than i-evi-n yen r - Tie dlreiteis of the Montpeller Couti tr rlub ls.no engnitid Mr. and Mr.-. U'lTiam M Keo of North CululB to hae rliii -'c of the club houso and grounds foi the ycur ensuing. They commenced tl r ' duties Tuesday, Mr and Mrs. Arthur I,. Colby were In Sii iiirv Tuesday to attend the mar- ri me of Mihs Zulu Ulssrtto, a sister of Mi Colb. to Arthur 11. Sawyer ul that to n Mrs nor?e T. Archer lias been call ed rr jiu Si. Albans to care tor Mrs. l,rn -r A Colby, her mothnr, who i da nou. 1 ill with tironchitli and the pn l tr a service of b) ye.irs hi cU rk i i luouey order department In the Mi l ne'ler pestoifiee, Miss C. HI imiie l.i, (is Ii resigned. Her plnco is taken I y -, arren Hill. 'lli origin of tho flio that dotroyd the Grai.'te company sheds nn Iinnu i iv eHerday mornlni? W a mys i.ct'ure It was discovered the entlro f w.is in llames and the llremon i t lr energies to savins the sheds Natumal Ornnlto company and ti'iieiu.e of the LietnmliiR IJaid oini' in j- adjoining. Tho lutal Ions in tire was J.1S,(i0 and the Insurance. JU,.'.W These granltu euttiuji ohtds f . et lung and to rel wide and busl'iCBs therein wss conilueted b in in & Jones There was very little h toek In ths sherts and moit of tho fit work had been shipped. Tim teni ure is Ui below zero and the liie iffi red from the Intense eold. It elltved the flro started from the hluek II i, shop nnd boiler room which wro : i Ml t l 1 1 of ' tt r AVa bv l V I ii i r thi J ro 1 1 l iri 1 lie ir the center of the shed i no liouis before, the lire broke out T day eenlni In the l.llllo grunli (.beds the Montiiellnr board of Hade at ltr n n al meeting was dlscimslng the de nr.i i. its of a paid lire department and A slight file occur! ed In the Slate plg- rery late Friday afternoon, caused by an overheated stove, l'eople near aw the light, help was summoned and the lire cpilekly extinguished, only sllgnt damage being done.-nuth Stanley Is 111 with bronchitis. Mt. Newton has returned home after spending sevcr.il week- with her slider In I'ayston. The basket ball name between tho Y. M. C. 1'. of Mont peller and the local team Friday evening resulted in n score of 60 to "1 In favor of the home team. Miss Helen Jlnvls of Norlhlli'ld wns a guest of Miss Marguer ite Menard Friday night. The condition cf Mrs. M. A. Hoadley lem.iln- about the same. At the meeting of the Twentv-ilve lnli Monday eyenlng, a paper upon 'Tract n ol Co-operation In the Higher l,.fe, a Speculation," by the Itev. William Ilol court was enjoyed by nil. Willi nn Alher i 111 with the grip.--Mr. and Mrs William Cnta have son. bom l'rld.i nlcht. Mr. Hiirnbani of (lardner is e lsltor In town. Annie Dorothy I'.iliin r went to Unit on Monday to vltt Iht uncle for a few das i . S Aimlugtim Is moving hl family from Crossou hill Into the hotii- occupied by Charles SeaVer. Imitation" base been reiehed by the local members of the D. A. It. to a luncheon at the home of Mrs Delloer In -Montpeller February 22. I!. It. Denieritt leturned Monday from hl western trip in I he intctests of the Demeiitt .'C- Falmer racking comp.my. Miss Amy nrlfflth, who has been 111 with the gilp, Is better Miss Mlble Walte is much Impi o ed. Urvllle Slicv Mrs. Alice Cooley, who was taken 111 Saturday, is moro comfortable. Hradford K-nieht is Kurr.-ilng fiom another ab- uecss. Ml-s Ilertha Joflsn Is 111. Dr. V.. .1. Foster was In V.,irre to ntlen-l the j funeral of M iir Ahbitt. Tlunugh the rrnnklin Institute of liochestri, N. ., Millard Strnnahan I" sludylng for e amlnations In civil service.--Mls II. Ue.l mond Is nt her home for a vacation after teaching In the grammar school at li.iiu field. Miss Hutu I'arkrr of this ol.ieo has secured the scholarship offered bv the Vermont l'ederatlon of Woman's lubs at the Castletnn normal school. - Officers elected at the Chilstlan l.n- IcaMir meeting Sunuay evening for th. next ak months are an follows: I'resl- ilent, Arthur Miller; vice-president, MN-: W'elltry Docker: seerctury. Miss l.tt.i firaves; tiensuiir. Miss Marjorie Duffnr. An orchestra has been started in to'vn with the following pi-isonncl: Conductor, i;. T. Houston, ulanlst. Mrs. J. F. Som ervllle; violins, !'.. T. Houston, Harold tklns and Dr Wasson; flutes, W. T. (Cooley, D. S. Fidlerton; cornels, F. C. J,iiub. W'. D. Clark;' elmlnel. Dr. ii. A. Stanlry; 'cello, A. D. I.jon.-Tlio ju.enll pupils' class of i'.is. I". 1.. Atkins en joyed a iccital at her home .M'sterd.iy aflcinocn. Tim following took part: Lest I mi iliilwell, l.ioyd i'o. l.awienci. Tow no, IC.ithr.Mi Tow ne, Dorothy (liil' fitli, Mnydene and lliish Horoyu. Don Grout. Hubert Hoadley, Homer Camp bell, Vernon Crossett, Marg.iret Kiel" and lustln ISugbio were detained by Ill ness. A club was tunned to meet oer month for mutual ad nncemeiu, 'iiioe who asmstc-d outside the i hi-.- wete Verne Fogg. Pauline Itidwill, IMw.irl and Allien K"nllit. The house a de -(rated and refn shiiieuts sen id .ip.iru prlate in St. V.ikiilini h day II, man Chuk is vtuwlng we 'Iter. Samuel 1 1 i.ilnin, while att. ii.ptliig; Tue..da aluriiuon tu nut a belt on n pulley at the O'Clalr Analr Krnulto slieli: with his foot, .sllyned, lueaklnn two bones ubovo the ankle. Itlnaldo Uelllnl Is III with appei.dldtD.- Mls Hattlo Waldo Is very feeble. It. W. 1'almer is working for the Dne.v Daniels company I he Ladles union observed Milentine day ut the lumm of Mrs. Caio 1 ii liairlsiin Tuesday afleinoen. -Miss Millie Murdiiu Is In Huston, where she will uttend the weddlua of a lelalhc.- ,t a inn tins nf Mt. Mam-lleld l.inlge, N. h. D. I'., the resignation of Wurden Nixon was adopted. Mrs. Helen Soiner- Uli' was elei ted warden and Mis. N. c llarvev vice-warden -Mrs. Jl. it. Demei- III Is making repairs on her honui In Dux-biir..-Mis. Caiolyn Hanlson entertained the Whist club at her home yet uibij afl- eliioon with a six o clock dinner. Jleiause of her approaching mairlage to Mr. I'rury of Heiiln. N. ., many presents vote brought for her new lioin". llesldes the regular members' there were picscnt Miss Vera I'owhII, Mrs C. S. Hulwell and Mrs. Kllza Ferry of Harre. Mr. i:d!th Hopkins, who bus mrtnimiv ill. s more comroriaoic ,mos Wlssel Is 111. -Anions tnoso ,4 .-.I l..j 1 .M f 1 (ten l ure lieorKc I Ulii. i pei.icr. Frank Carpenter, Henry Stenrns. Au.ldi i I'.iibliald, FratiK i'lgo unn r. Dn w - Fleicii' e MfCllndln. who has been III the past two weeks will pneumonia, died emiy Saturday morning. She win the second daughter of .Imue. and Hi.n -.Meillallln. ami her nue wis lx h.U'j Only "lx months ago thi lutrltil t'.ie'i little boy. Mrs. .MrClatiln Is sll cm, nnd to her tied bv a complication or diseases. Herbert Wise' is WsHIni Ids sister in Urandon -Mr and Mi". I'".. H Klclmnl son returneil Mendnv from a week's viii with relatives In l'rnn.-tldrl. Itandulph nnd Northlield. with 2B membors ptesent. inero wero readings by Mrs. W. It. HHkss and Mrs. O. A. Marsh. A paper Was lead by Mrs. H. II. 1'ftlBe of ltandolph. The meetlnir next Tuesday evening will bo at Mrs. J. r. Wulkor's, Twin daughtorn wero born Februnry 15 'to Mi. and Mrs. Nelson I. 1'arrott. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Scott Tlnkham's 12th nnnual "old folks" concert and ball" was hold Friday nvcnltiq; ut tho Junction opera house, When Mr. Tlnkhum, who Is a merchant of CJucehee, originated these balls they wero held In that village. (Jalnlng In popularity It was iiecessnty to Unit a larger hall and it was decided to hold them at While River Junction. At theso dances iuailrllles and tho like form ns Important a leaturo of tho program as do the round dances nnd tho attendance Is very huge, many com ing from surrounding villages. GAY3VILLE. Mts. A. A. Keyes went to the Mary Fletcher hospital ut llurllngton .Monday. She was accompanied by Mr. Keyes. Mrs. Flynn Harvey of Rochester bns been the guest for a few days ot Miss leda Smith. Mrs. Lena Hurtles has re turned from Lebanon, N. Il.-ileiiigu Hogers whs called lo Mnntpelbr recently by tho death of u brother. Mrs. Mary Mason, who recently went tu -pend the lumalndtr of the winter In iuw.i, was taken very HI soon after rem hlng thei and her son, llow.ini, was sent for last week. (lllboi l lllanchurd ncentl brought 43 l.oilRchog heads to the town clerk's of fice. MIsh Abhle Wldtioinli it inislliK a fow- woiks with her moiliir, Mr-. I-.. W Whlteoinli. -Mrs. i bulge i 'aye- i.i-ed awny Fein .wry s, atlera ln.. nines', fjum niliier. The fulieial was held 1 the l'nheiallt Chilli Ii Thurirl ly nflernooii, the itev Vmll M.illlli iilllel.T.ll'K. The al iiing. meat - wee m "ar . nt M. i. .Moan. Jr. 'u Friday the i-etnilm eie Ciken tn Wist Fpi.ni. Mn . .or inter ment. Heslde tlie liii'bniul. Mr . c.i.-s leaves four elillilien. Fdg.il Manning of llo, he-ter. Mrs. ileoig.. Miming "I Sim kbrldge. Mi-- Vinhi Smith or litu iiehl, Jla"".. and Ml-s Dra .M.tunlio-, a nurse In Unsinn. CONCENTRATION Of TIMBER CONTROL Sinister Land Control and Rail road Domination Shown oy Corporation Commissioner. MARSHFIE'LD. Srhools In town dined I'l 'exhibition was g D e" i ' 11"' Uhouls in Village hall l'iuln Some excellent Wink "'a1 "n lay- All ;ilace nlL-h.. vlul. i u-nshlneton. Feb. i:,.-Coticentratlon of tlie control of the standing timber In a cry few bund-, vast speculative lion i.ii.u "f.,1- In iidvntice of any tuu thereof, nn enoimous Inciease In the value of "this diminishing nnturnl losnurce, Willi great profits lo Its owners" and In cidentally "an cipially sinister land ,i,nlv" and a "elo'ely connected luminal Inn." these are Inns lenorliid to the I'resbV Heibett Kii"X Smith corporations, In Ids long awnlti Industry In lie' purl was made the I'tesldeiH s. T!o lepiill. tia-iiplil-l nf 3'' pawe-. 'i niiirlv. I in the l 111111111-1 ilbmltin! His i oln lu-nili. a inn- -i-" tl , fin. .re. partake- ef the -en .H Tin re lire ni.ui.N great nun 1 In other Industrie,. -ii.ns the r..mit,i ioner "whose fni m liloii i" ' "U'D'ete I tbi 1 miliar 'nilu-ii. on tl..- ot'.er hand i... i.,,f.. in Mtiil.i niiw lii the making i ..i.ii.in .Hon enund. fnliilJiniiit.illy i ping siaiidliig I'uhlle pull ..,.., ii., ii already exl-tlng H lmpre-rte. Hilll iote lintues iim ......n.llliles for tlie future. l i he limt 4.i sears loneetitr -o i r .b'.l tbv ".e holders, main inter lined, have now practicing ""'" in toe iii- (he Mud r-llt In coinmls-loiier of I In llit lnstiillmetit or ,1 ivport on the bimb. i I nili d State-. The re public jesterdaj when .,1 t m ( 'tingiess w hb ' "iil"ts of a , ffectlvely som niier's letter of cucdv nM"" L. I Uli I h im TOWN I m mi y u m ma i n mil Two Ways To Increase Your Income SELL Our Fertilizers; USE Them. Write for our Agents' proposition on Parmenter & Polsey Fertilizer V. Si V. Fertilizers are powerful and productive. thoroutrhlv reliable in every way, and backed by Iwcrte years (special study o New Kngland agricultural condition Do not delay if you arc interested. And IF YOU WANT EARLY, VIGOROUS CROPS irive these fertilisers n fair trial. They arc especially rich in organic matter plant food inks richest form will raise the best crops, ine ngni sucluuu iuuukui ia "i iniiauwiiii lacior in your s,ucccss. Write for our Crop Book, It's full of fads and practical hints. Attractive Calendar Mailed Free. Parmenter & Polsey Fertilizer Co., 41 North Maiket Street, Boston. Hon from all tlnee vnnis. sin. win much earn had been taken by bnth implls and teneh.-s Rupert A. r'iclps went to North Mon-oeller ,aiinda -M'fs Clara 1". Tanney Is at home !- w from bee selie.i In f-'outh I'lilmt whidi id.. red Pi Ida' MIDDLESEX. Miss Marlon T'ope clied hrr school FildiiN In Nn. A and his leturned to her home in ll.nre Mis riiivnce Vnughn and Alls" Oiaee H.isliiu-s were in Mont peller the first nf the week. Airs. Kiln Wellington of Witchhunt. AIin-s., came rim day evening to help care for her mother, wlio Is ill Ali. Aninndu New- h.ii'. nearly 'i jears of age, has prevail ing distemper, which h.v contlned bur lo the bi1 the past week. Hho seems to bo improving. -The Itev. .1. I.. Anvel of Ptowo gae n lecture on "The other follow" Wednesday evening In the .Methodist Hplscopal fhureh afler which a supper was served. -Al. .1. Andrews closes his term of school thi" week Sat- urdav. AIlss (iesta N' whnll has been spending a few dns In Montpeller with friend. MORETOWN. r VEerv10?'3T NOTES bv The cotl untfb lentlv it Ion b. l! e ill' .in . ert .h! .ici- b .11. ,1 . lie. l . 1. 1 ' uti 1 1 .'e-tl .1 1. ,1 , 1 II 1.1-1 I i id l.irti r The enteiinlnment civrn by tlie rjne goallgo Snow Fhoo club at the town ball Monday vening was well attended. Tin- Indie realized J.ll ii after expenses were paid. Alil'er Walte ot Witerbury Is visiting in town. Tho llov. tl. V. Crawfi rd N attending the preachers' meeting at Itbiiford and Atry. Craw ford is lsitliiR, In Hurllngton. I.ucy Hurdle, who has been visiting her Ulster at lut- namvllle ieturnil humo Alnndav night. Airs. Hrlsy r.rlffilh Is ennhned to the housi with a hard cold T. .1. 1 i rris and William Neil are visiting All".. PerN at l'lt.s'bd 1. l'l.mk Scaler rf South Fay ton wos In town AIonda. -A. IZ. 1avc Joy was In WiUtsdeld Tuc-dav. Curoll I'lcne and AIlss Alyrtle ilurdy of M .nt pilicr visited Air. Pierce's neulei , nidus.- Air. and Mrs. Pn d Hunt .,f Itich- ininil wire In town Thurnl ; . - Airs. I .lule (irlfrin of South Fn; st n ,.illtd on I Airs. I. S. Austin SiIupIiv -.lame- Hur- die .Hid Pled lieniv aid famnv lsltod at John Hurdles Siind.'... Anhur Hurn ard and AIlss Irene fluid v.iie at Water bur. Center Sunday All . r, ter Purno went til the Al n'.v Pled 'hi 1 ,v. Wed nesdn.v . An nP i ul of the p. ii t. i i I ia t. Hr d II at ill'' i ,n will pin! eel', not I mi l-n on the p.. md i Pall' iiullon en'.' a ni erliead wile '. i - i : Peielval . PW meat of ititlaiid li 1.1 cnmpalRti for mayor has issued a state ment to the citizens BlVinR the public promise of n business administration If rlreted and also promising to do the work iiiicssary lo secure for the cliy a pure supply of water at the lowest possible I cost. Samuel Iiien Lawrence S! years old. dropped dead nt his home In llutlnml Tuesday afternoon. He wi.s sufficiently well in the morning to piuii a barrel of apples in the cellar. He was a dn ttibutor of vegetables and only last week drove to Procter to deliver a nuppl.v of produce. Preparations are being made to install at the lioldeti and Leonard mill in Pen nington a chain drver, which has :n inv advantages over the old 'yle il'iim drv r. whl h vlll arrive In two or three f eks, and Is capable of drylnK 0 yards of cloth at one operation. The machine is fitted with n system of'Me'im pipes in stead of bavins hot air forced Into drams or cj llnUers as Ir...!,ho old tyle of dryers. Al.s. Alary Alcfatlrey of St. Johnhury died Tuesday at the age of 105 yearn. She was hoi n In Ireland ntnl did not know her exact age. but by cjiii- I pnrlMin with the ages of fiienus nnu relatives who camo from tlie snmo pan Ireland she knew she was at Ilmhi ir ' ipati t.-ol IRAKIS'. The (ominlssloner reserve pni-t the sub.lect m.ieul'actine ""I ot I'll. She looked verc much older than any of tho nonaRetvitinn-'. of whom there are several In St. John-bury, for the past two years she had been very feoble, nnd was a trifle dear, though her eye., were strong. She c.nne to America when a clrl and lived In fannda until eight ve:us ago when slie crr.e to ill. Joluis biny to live with a daughter. Tl... Pel.rcarv uumiier or iiie .vmen- iiin A'otorlst, contains s of articles on and cities and showing for vacation and tourist the summer season. Alontpellet" Is the one of the series. tl; r" i t n ni vv I i. id l . 1 1 ,r ha ie of a chemical engine. No i" dipurtiuent could linvo done any th in did the volunteers nt this (Sin iit ire liuildlng was lu llames before aim was sounded but It emphasizes the necessity of a paid department i'i'-se- by the lli u yesterday moinlng ii. i-i the Itlallo block, both of which c i tr- I this month, .vill lie In excess of tV', ai d another big blaze would ulse the losfcoa to that point where It Is proba lie the Insurance cnmpnnles would put vp their rates. The desirability of better 1're protection will bo tlinioiiKhl.v dis u' rd at tho next city meeting and tho c- Hmciit seems tn m strong hi favor of an . i rnptiatlon for a lire station and a pin ' b iiHi tmeiit A . aflet embodying the changes In the prhool laws of Vermont made by the I.egisi ituro of 101O Is being sent out from the nttlce of Maton H. Stone. Htntn rlptendent of education, to the school I .r of the Htute. tiiKageinent of Claude, C. fisher Miss Clara Demcrltt wns nnnounced ' , i.nlng at a valcritlriK paitv Ml Ui nieiltt by Mi's H f SOUTH WOODBURY. r. flur ell I 1 I Hi ftluyton, her slutur. Nell Taste was .it humii from his school In .Montpeller Sundav-A. .1. l.vford, who passed his V3rd blrthduy Siindn.v, lecelvtd iiiiiueroiis letters and a showei of post curds. -The condition of 1,. W. Haskell, who is 111 with pneu monia, Is noi as favoiabln to recovery, nnd Mrs. Haskell Is not as wall.-It. U. Tassie's father, who has been visiting him, returned Alondnv lo lilt homo in North Heto. -Laura Lellarron, u sister of It. At. Piny. Is very III Willi pneu monia nt the home of her snn, Prank Lellatroii, in Calais. WATERBURY CENTER. Harry Decell of Montpelliir wns villi Ids family hero Sunday. --.lullrn Plsu lias hired out to frank Demer- rltt for the season. Tho Haptlst do nation nt tho lodge Friday evening was well attended. A chicken pie supper was served, fifty-five dollars van reallred. Fred Town la wot king for Hurt Ayers. Jumln noblneon and family of fftowe were at Mrs, Harah P. l '.nson's Sunday. - Lincoln's blrt dav . obsei . ed at the n.jr'hes l.'r Dert flak Is working top owaitl BETHEL. Tlie I uiv eisalist Wool.:.- n.noii nut Wi diie-day Pebruui v v 1 I' Mr--. L. M. Heath. -f toil Will! mi-. m ' .w leased the lurm ttnd stock of P'e.i f. lUckctt for tho i o in 1 u g year .nnl vv i'l move March I. Air. Hackutt and bis son. lt-ilph, will I mini with the Wllllamsoii i - A miisicnle riven by tho high school sin'oi., as-l-it-ed by Alls. It. Al. Chase and a f. w others Wtilnesilav Kol. wis mi . n en o l The pingi.im hieltideil selicilons bv ill!- urn's orchestra. Woul has i e, n received I of Ihe dcuth in Hosto'i Peieuaiy of Lemuel A. Itood, foiiiierlv for many "ir. a teslilent or uetnei ami owner or tne well known Itood farm on tl'ie Uavavhlu mn I. V.. K. lilgelow is III with pn utiioni.i -Miss I'haiiotto Ptroker of Ituxiiiin, W" . b heie for the rest of the winter. II II. uri 11. Hiooks is at the itand ipli sail', tarlum to iinileri an operailon. Mis Clarence C. .Morse went Thursd.n tn llniiovei'. N. II., for an operation. Mis Albert H. Hastliigs nceoinpanyhig her -Mrs. C, L, Saiubus was taken seriuiisly 111 Weilnesdny Peb " a fi vv I out s after the funeral of Airs. Han let Sanders, and was imcntisiioiis more than an hour. Hhe is still prostrated and the exact nature of her Illness Is not knuwn. Tuu town te port will khow a cratPviin, Improvement In the tlniiiicl.il -Liiidbu; over last year. the first of a Vermont towns their deslrabi'liv motorists during "Routes out of title of the Initial The lo.irlnrf Inf rma- . . ... thin licrenu at national m uuumu i . S S I'.all.iril of Monti filer, 'e. iet ny of the Automobile elm. of V rm .nt. the Milaln. have iccml undcr- Itak.i. togithir the preparitlon of a 1 -crle-i of illat raius shovvillB the mo-i used . . ...... .1 1... . .... I elllett v ays into ami "in "' . ... - ami t.-wns of this State. It 1 pioUibie Unit a general ro.ul mnp .H be laid out ..ui. in the soring and e ui. '.i"n- ., ..- l tl i Lot Ii will pio.e a v i add 'i"ti cov eri'ig ro Ui rible in I'm 1. 1. ill ai t.i 1 1 1 ... i COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND MONKEY BREAK BREAD VI ! )., Feb. 15.-Coniil. tlie man in.,c, ncccple-l en '"".'"" "' tec i i.'uet at a litneheoti ylveu ut the i;.,i.ield Hotel here vcmerday by Alts l.ui'v Sawvei. .'"Kilter of .Mrtjnr Snw i il.Ts piv-iiu were Mr bavvyer, M's- Hvelyn ClimvH. dmivhier of Dr. A H. ci'Ui'ch. prcstdpnt of lluciitiiill Cul loge. Miss l.oieue Waiiiimnl.er. ib.iuhler M. W.llt'll'' llll. junne in iiie cum- iniirt. Aliss A'linu i urpentiT, nrlv.itelv n vv i ( d tltnin r Igulon ate.i. wiibh .otitalns "0 per , f tile Whole. THIS I llllll niuoe- ntratlnn. in tlnmer .mo 1.,vo!vej grave ruiure . ,.f i. . : mia'.le moeopoo.'-ie v!!,., far r'aehing con- .... i,.iv li is now difficult to ful'v i r to ov ei -eM iniate " FACTS SHOWN lor later re f eninblnations in uie i a.,le of lllllihel- "as ins. ti'iM.lsltirt f'"1" ownership "i -noo.,. limber, following Is stiiistanti.i'i.v CU text of the letter Mimmarli'.ing the te.iori. The foremost fuels shown nre: tl)-The concentration of a dominating control or our spindlim timber In n com paratively few enormous holdings, stead ily tending toward n central control of the lumber liwlmtry. i.l Vast si"" illative purrnase ami mim ing of Umbel :and far In advance nf any use thereof. (.11 An enormous ineieise in the value of this diminishing natural lesource. with Brent profits to Us owners. This value, by the ver.v nature of standing limner, the holder neither created nor MibMnntlally enhances. "These run the underlying tact--, of tremendous significance lo the public welfare. Thoy are ptlmarlly the isult ot our public lnnd policy, long continued. The laws that represent that policy are still Inrcrilv operative. Tho past history and prrsi nt status of our standing tim ber drive heme upon us the Impel itlve ef.'sif ,,f nnislrg our public policy for the fntine management of all our remiinlrg natural resource!. I'llAXIIi; IN nWNmtSHIP. "Only 10 yeirs ngo, nt least three fourths of the timber now standing wa, It Is estimated, publicly owned. Now about font -fifths of It Is privately owned. The great bulk of It passed from govern ment lo private hands through ID eniitnous railroad, cnnnl, and wagon road prams by the federal government, fbl direct (tover"m. nt snb s In unlimited ii'i-.ntltles at Jl.C." nn nere. ic) certain public If m' liws, (.real tracts being a-seriibled In sidle of tl." l-gil r. nine .mnts fir small holding-. si. -n laws were wholly inappropiin'o to I'ore regions: but. iho.igh vlgormislv con ilenuieil In several uurnorts. tiny ate still largely In force. In theory, they nre In tended to distribute the public hinds In small tracts us home for free holders. In fict, they actually furthered ilmb"i concetiir Hon In van holdings. The l.vo: large" t holders of timber now own vv.. Si'i.iliYi neres nf land, ns compared with . vastly wider dlsIrl.H'lion of public lauds In non-limbered aaiiiKiltuinl sections. "Iniltv this Intiivdl. and cdefly In the laiu" lulf I hereof, the value . lai. .llnv limber h.is inerea-ed 1" fold .'I fi Id .1 Id even ,", i fall!, aorordll g to lo i ii: illtji s. The present annual Is only ills nt tine-third uf th" I ii'inunl i ul Uepliii "inenl by new j Is . fv sloe , "l'"ain'des of the Increase iti.;- Inter' al aie Krotu'15 to tH v: t" to SI". 2 1" $!'". l I " l to IHi'. fl '" ''" Specllt. j ,nv e I ei p " 'lull I' for 'I" , ? ' tM.'UHl: "1 1" raw timber Is aliout liO.uuu.uuu.uou leci. At this rate the timber now standing without allowance for growth or de i would last onlv about CZ years. NOW WORTH SIX HILLION3. The ptesent cornmi.rcl.H value of tho irlv.itely owned standing timber in the i country, not Inoliidlng the value of the land, is estiinatod, (though such an esti mate must be very tough), ius at least tt, W),(')0.(f't. Pltlmitely the consuming public will have to pay prices for lumber as will give this timber a far greater value." The commissioner explains that this Is the Mist i omprehenslve and methodical !uv estlgnilou of the amount, and owner ship of oar standing timber and proceed ing next lo consider the concentration of timber ownership, says: I'liree vast holdings alone, tlie greatest ii. tlie coutiti. thofo of thn .Southern Pn- . illc company, the Weyerhauser llmoer company and the Northern Pacific Hall v.ny company, (Including their subsidiary conipnniesi, together have Z&M.WQ.m feet or nearly 11 per cent, ot nil our pri vately owned timber They have 14 per rent, of that In the investigation area' with thn five next largest they have over I' per cent, total privately owned timber end over 10 per cent of that within the Investigation area, finally, nearly ono I'.ilf (Wv per cent ) of the private timber in that area is held by only li great hold ers. The term holder' covers any single Interest Individual, corporate, or group, which is so united ns to tie under one con trol." Tlie Southern Pnclllc company holding In the greatest In the t rilled S'ates, 11, f"i.),0"0 feet. Tills is nloitt six per cent, of ihe private timber In the investigation area and 10 per cent, of that In the Pacific Noithwest. It Is dlfllcult to give an ade quate hl-a of Its Immensity, li sireicnes iractl'ally sn mile- along thn rallroail li'w.eu Pottl.iinl and Hacrammto. i ne lasti-M train over t!i.- distance takes 1)1 ours. Imrlng all that time the traveler thereon Is passing through lan is, a large pioportlon of which for SO mllej on each side belongs to the railroad, nnd In al most the entire rtrlp this corporation li the dominating owner of both Umber and land. In the southern pine region there arc Investigation area the l.R-'O largest holderr of timher have together M.EoD.OO') aT' (not !nr Itidlnsr Northern Parific an' Soi.il.fti Poctfl'i lands in non-timberi 1 !igioii), which would make an averasi holding of 4l.rioi'0 acres or 77 ftim-i miles. RAILROAD LlO.MIXATlON. "finally, to timber concentration and t, land concentration Is added, In our most Important timber section, a closely con nected railroad domination. Tho formld. tble possibilities of this combination tr the 1'aclflc Northwest and elsewhere aro nf the gravest public Importance " Then follows the forecast ot the future already quoted and UiU final paragraph "Such nre the past hlstor.v, preten status, and apparent futuro of enr ti-nhc resources. The underlying can-. 1- ei public land policy, resulting In mormo lofs of wealth to the public and Its rrnD opollzatlon by a few Interests. It lies be fore us now as a forcible objec lesson for the future management of all the na oral resources still remaining In the hoe's of the govcrnmn'." WII.T. NOT IllHT Tim FA Rlirtt. (from the llarre Times ' Objection Is being made to the j ' - - -"1 recipror'tv agreement with Canada c the ground that It would ln.it. re the farming interests. Tl Is objection s mad not so much bv the farmer, ns by op-e-lnterOFts which know they cannot prevent Its adoption If thev give their real name for their opposition. Hut Seeretar: rr 1 grovvth pn -em growth dm Ing .'O an to in. t rad ii first foi f.'l.nilO and : ih'ii; $ in. (mn and liner ui. i 'ind later J2,fi0o,ini ; dean Pauline Uiech and Ml-- Mar Wal- ir'- lav list pr.ilsals and aiipreclshly With a suiplos fiom tl,. v ii siibstnni lai im i . n- of a no town iiiilelilitdiinss mil 'ower lav idle Is In siifht AIlss i:ilu Welch of SpiiiiglU'l 1. Alnss . Is vlslt'pg I er grandfather, DaiilC Al lioiiK'i. who Is seriously 111. Alls KIIjiiI elh Held "f Not tlillebl Is visiting s t Zll.a N, Paige's.- AIlss Culm AlcLond Is m homo from St. Al bans Isms lirsnt, who had been I" two weeks with hi ille Inflammatory rheumatism, became 111 with pneu monia Tnesilnv and dlod Wednesday norn She wns the eldest daughter of Mrs Stella C.ran'i. nnd was 17 years of --. Th. nt- f'hnrles liein i Wells ,.f Vlenrlf N. J.. WB Wednesilnv Tto Wfti formerly nf 1'I.H.i "r-h,.el, Vi.re hUt I" nOVV reO- or uf St. Andrew's Church, . r, and 1b i lielv nrKKllir.nnoi.i ., t,ub c.iKf.t in bulldlnsr a larjro .dine.. " comer stone was cr"'"XAJZ sl.-er Mrs F O Ilowlanrl nl . ,.....i.,,r club mot iue" I'O LRO10S iw" -J . flrRhnrn. her rector Newark, now en. of It. inon Miss tils. Tlirousli a person 'I whim Consul oli lii lni to waiters and the men servants vvithdicvv from the clegiinl private iiru. Ing room. "llov. like a innn he Is' exclnimel one of 'he young vvouiin'iui Cuuul fllri id diilnlily behind a branch of ci lei ynvith a prettv vuilliess. AIlss Sawver over looked tills. "Veb," uh returned, "ha linn ewn better manners ihun mini' men 1 know." AT TIHJ OIMUtA. 'I'l,, upeni was Just darling, Mis. Smith. " declaieit .Mrs. .ismes i irpiungion lte.. us she felt or ner uiamoiiu ear-rin ti, iniilic sine ui'1) in me ii"i-i llllgle. 1 know I vvoulil nave njoved it. an ew i red Mrs. Snillh. 'Von would have liad fits over tl, .Mrs. .Snillh. Calf was so iuto a ihI iliey all sung In Latin." sneze saved a snicker, after which Mrs Hmilh nslted, "W hut opeia did you htnr. Airs ilex '" "I hnve It written down on n card lifre in inv bag 1 wanted to K,.t just light. You see, the name was on the cur tain and 1 copied from that. It was '-Asbestos.' " SCAl.F. HAItti 4IS. The Strong AVurranted rvo-it,. cne U0.00 Is the best nn tne market for the price Full line of Hum i 'inform nr.! . 'itci scans" Him-.,, :i.,i,v,lM (. , punVi IurJlriKtaB, Vt, tH.nOo and bner tM)u.ooi Jl'.'.OOrt nnd liter $t.ljrii'"ii. These example.' II liisirute the icmaikahle prollt made 1 v icrtaln Indlvldunl holders. LNHS Siil.li I'Ull A Sn.N'iJ. What did the government get for the tlmliei .' 'f the southern pltu' sold fcr SI. 21 an ncie. '.mill Is now worth $i nn acre. Lar-ie amoiiuis ,t UouKla tlr In western Washington a.,,1 ineiroll. which the gov eminent , .....ui or sold at ill. .1(1 tin ncie w n r ! now i-Riisre from 1H0 to ?200 per ncie. TIs Hrtai red wood belt in California wan alienated mi similar terms, and some of it Is now worth hundreds of dollars an acre. Practically none of n,.. in em foi-eUM In the public-land Sta'teM was sold by the government for mnrn I llllll J".S0 till IICI l. Till' great Incicaso of value Wives grave Import ance to tho concentration of owner si lp." Tiio report continues: Wlntever now or over PI b cm nriy arise from conibiimtloin m innnuia. ture and ilistiiliiilliui ins distinguish e.i fiom Umber nwnttiRi. sin It power Inslgnlllcntit and Iranshoiv com . . ... li...- 1 1 m on i ell to i lie cnuiroi i" "inn s i.ei Itself or n dominating pint tneie nf Thi'io l now left In colillneiitul C.v'ied States iibont S.'.'OO.OilO.OOO.nai) to. ml feet of ptiva'iely owned stand Ing Hmbcr, of which l,747.onn.(ioo.iiii'.i iu in th, i lUve-iilgnUnn area, covered In irteat detail by the buienit Thi ...en includes the Pacinc Northwest tin. southern plii" icglon and mo iiik States, and contains K per cent, or an Ihe piivnie limber In the country. In addition, there are about ri33.nn0.00i). nno.noo feet In the national forests and Bhoul HO. iMU.UOn. OIKI.OOO feel oil other non-private lands. Thus, the total amount "f standing timber In contl- er.nl I nlted Stalls is ahinl ? son, ii i . ., ,ii fi . i ill ni i f.H.K'i.O.'O.fifK) feet of privately owned timber. Concentration In total timber Is much less than In the Pacific Northwest. There Is, however, -i high concentration in the more valuable spe-les. long leaf yellow pine and cypress.' IJFFKCT Of CONCENTRATION. Coming to the otic-iiou of the probable . riect of this lonciir.r .tion, the commis sioner ajs: "Such conci ntintlon Li standing timber, If permitted to contin io and increase, mnke li rohnhle a final central control of the whole lumber Industry A few strong Interests, ultimate!) holding the bulk of thf timber, can ct tlie price of timber and Its product' The manager of the National Lumber .Manufacture s1 ecuoelnllnn rei'entK said to the lumber men on tno P.nillc coast: The day of cheap lumber Is passing, and soon will be gone, but the men who j make His money will he those who (.'vn1 timber and can own it until me supp. othei parts of tlie country Is gone 'hen they can lisk and get tneir own pi i. e. 1 Ccitatn fuitlur f-ietors. not oxaciiv meuhureabk', Increa 'e still mote the reai oncetitratlou fllst. a further tntir- weaviim ot Inure -t. corporate anu ptr Miual, connects a sreal mnnv boldinj?f hieli tlie bureau i.as Ireated as frpnraie. vi olid, (here ate veiv l.use tonus oi Umber so scatiertd in small ir.n is thtiiiiHh hirgef holdings that they are substantially bloi ked In' or 'controlled' the lamer holders; th.rd. the connn- son In lis letter ! nw that the f, has nothing to f'.n from i'.i' .ib.ii. r roclty. He savs we get from ( an-.de ' ber that Is very mu b . re ;,(' prevent the halting ? 1 .ne tlnns. The Southern S" ' vn ' a new mnrket for ' itoe eed n odn orens her, door t ir tr. fish will help tho farmer: fiee fencing wire Is In the same c . docs tho sorretary forget the iclntlons betwi en the manufneti.r r . the farrrer. Tie shows 'hat nip.- v.ith Canada Is different from on n ary tariff act. nn.i inai u win . h. late manufacturing. Then he adds. 'V her a worklngman loses his Job in the fictorv tho farmer loses his custom. " There Is no more renson for n " " tariff wall between Vermont and dn than there Is for one between mnr.t and Massachusetts. in. -Ver- HIS ACT Of KINDNESS. An old couple came tn from the country with a big basket of lunch to see the cir cus. The lunch was heavy. The old wife war carrying It. As they crosfed a crowd td itreot the huhband hold out his hund nnd .-aid. "Olinme that biskct, Hannah. " the poor old woman surrendered the basket with u grateful look. "That's real kind of c. Joshua," t.he Quivered. "Kind"" grunted tho old man. "1 smx ofearcd ye'd git lost." Argonaut. CLUBBING LIST, by hlBher In the more ent unnuul drain upon tho supply of nation is much alunblf species. 'ileneial Information obtain, tl Indicaws very high concentration In timber ownership outside tlie Investigation area. Die laigest holders Bin cutting little of their timber. They thu. reserve u themselves those Iticnlci.laMe prollts which are slid to accrue witli the growth of tlie coiintrj, the diminishing of timber suppl.v. nnd the further concentration and contiol theieof. PRACTICE CONSERVATION Many nf the very men who nre protesting ngaltint conservation and the national finest system because "f il lying up' of naliirul resourves are theni- stlvc, deliberately lying them up far. inert eflciilvilj for private giln ihe f.,1 i that mature limber Is tl is will. huld It nm use Is clem evldenie that gii tl additional piollt. ate epe. ted to in d ue due to further im tease In value "Standing limber Is not the only ipies lion. When the timher bus been cm the laud rem. tins. There ha hi en cieated. theteferi', not oi.lv Ihe framework of nn iiliin luuns timher mouopolv . hut aUo ai eiiu.illy sinister land coi.ceiitralnui 1" extensive suctions. This Involves also .i meat wealth In minerals The Southern Pin Illc has l,:ill,iin sere in northern California and western ineaon, and, wlio the I'hioii I'Hcltlc. which c, minds ll. millions of aciis elsewheie iThe coviiii meni, l oviever. ,s now suing lo annual i it li- to the Southern P.uiilc lauds in OiiKon fot iion-cnmpllsnco Willi the term of the original grants. 1 The Nuiiliern PhcIIIc owns fl.nii.Oo.) acres of timber land and millions more uf nrtn-llrnbi led laud. The Weyei huuser Umber com- MII owns l.'jll.lioi. , "In Florida, live holders have 4,lVi,ino ncies nnd the T7 l.irg' si limber bnldet - 1 a , i V" i '. .S'Vllli ,i .1 . lu ,1 ' I V I'll 'ill Oio land tuna of tin w ., '.i rhe Free Ires unit Other lVriortleals nt Low ttates fo One Afldrrsm. The Weekly l'RHH PRESS tun be ob tnl' d in combination with other Imdlng periodicals at low rates. 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